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1. Needle sparks drugs alert
Accrington Observer, Thursday 10 February 2005A DRUGS alert has been sparked after a council employee pricked his finger on a syringe needle while working in Accrington.
2. Parents of crash victim launch safety campaign
Accrington Observer, Thursday 7 April 2005THE parents of road crash victim Robert Jamieson have launched a campaign to get traffic lights or a roundabout installed at the notorious Britannia crossroads in Oswaldtwistle where their son died in February.
3. Council chiefs blasted for ‘putting soccer first’
Accrington Observer, Thursday 24 February 2005HYNDBURN Council bosses have come under fire for changing the date of an important meeting - for the sake of a football match.
4. Barman dies in mystery road crash
Accrington Observer, Thursday 17 March 2005A YOUNG barman died when his car careered off the road and ploughed into a tree.
5. Parking charges proposal earns immediate veto
Accrington Observer, Thursday 17 March 2005TENTATIVE proposals to introduce charges at Accrington's Arndale Centre car park have been promptly rejected by Hyndburn Council leader Peter Britcliffe.
6. Search begins for Carnival Queen 2005
Accrington Observer, Monday 7 March 2005THE Famous Accrington Carnival will definitely go ahead on Saturday 18 June, with the organisers from Accrington Lions promising it will be bigger and better than ever.
7. Teenager on rape charge
Accrington Observer, Thursday 28 April 2005A TEENAGER has appeared before Burnley magistrates accused of raping a 14-year-old and offences against two other schoolgirls.
8. Best friend was driver in tragic death smash
Accrington Observer, Thursday 5 May 2005THE driver in a horrific death crash has been named as Alex Clark - the best friend and future brother-in-law of victim Matthew Saporita.
9. Past election results
Accrington Observer, Friday 25 February 2005RESULTS of the last two General Elections in Hyndburn ...
10. Shock axing of election candidate
Accrington Observer, Thursday 31 March 2005MICHAEL Hindley, the Lancashire county councillor for Clayton-le-Moors, Altham and Rishton, has been axed from the Labour Party's list of candidates for the forthcoming county elections.