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Accrington Observer
I gave my kids advice on football... they said 'what do you know?
The ex-England star tells LISA SALMON he's hoping his children will listen when it comes to career options
3 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Duo's marathon bike challenge raises £2,000 for Brave4Bob
A WOMAN and her friends have raised more than £2,000 for charity after doing a gruelling challenge of cycling more than 215 miles in memory of a DJ.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Family is raising cash to help fight boy's rare illness
Caiden travels to Italy for vital treatment
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Hard to believe it’s been a year since election
IT’S hard to believe it’s already been a year since I was elected to serve Hyndburn and Haslingden as your MP. In the last year we've delivered real change.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Chris gets smart with his own hi-tech firm
A TECH savvy man with more than ten years experience in the industry has created his own telecommunications company.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
The dominant twin battle is all over bar the shouting
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Praises of ‘ magic’ nursery
NURSERY where children feel ‘happy and secure’ and staff are ‘positive role models’ has received a glowing Ofsted report.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
'I'll have to live in tent' crime boss's wife tells judge after appeal fails
THE wife of crime boss Tommy ‘Hotdog’ Smith told a judge she would be forced to live in a tent as a judge granted a full closure order to evict her from their illegal scrapyard.
3 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Courts building set to become cafe and flats
A DILAPIDATED heritage-listed town centre building which once housed law courts and a police station is set to become offices, a cafe and 25 flats in a £2million plus redevelopment.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Dreamy DENIMS
JEAN SHORTS ARE A SUMMER STAPLE. EMMA JOHNSON PICKS OUT SOME FRESH CUTS
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Family tree group hosts monthly meetings
A GROUP that can help people discover their family tree from anywhere in the world are hosting monthly meetings.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Care home open day
A CARE home is opening their doors to the community for a relaxed afternoon of homemade cakes and sandwiches, a cup of tea and the chance to see what life is like inside the home.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Roll up for a Seaside Special
MARION MCMULLEN looks back at how the BBC brought some seaside and circus fun into UK homes 50 years ago
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Ex-Corrie star Vicky revels in new theatre role
FORMER Coronation Street star Vicky Entwistle from Accrington has expressed her joy at returning to theatre in a production in Blackpool called Living the Life of Riley.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
U-turn sees club legend back at Stanley
Conneely returns just two months after Reds release
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Goalkeeper Ollie on loan from Saints
GOALKEEPER Ollie Wright has joined Stanley from Southampton on a season-long loan.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Budget hacks
From childcare tax breaks to spending reviews, LAUREN TAYLOR explores the options for families who are feeling the strain
4 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Touch of class as pupils turn out for prom night
SCHOOLS across Hyndburn celebrated the completion of their GCSE examinations in style at prom.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Footballers reveal their brand new club logo
A FOOTBALL club has revealed a brand-new club logo that, for the first time in its history, features both men's and women's football.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Police move in to close down illegal scrapyard
A LARGE-SCALE police operation took place on Monday to shut down an illegal scrapyard site after a closure order was imposed.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Rogerson earns contract reward
GOALKEEPER James Rogerson has signed his first professional contract with Accrington Stanley.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Family business is awards finalist
A FAMILY-RUN business has been named as a finalist in the BIBA awards 2025.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Woods carrries form into Reds' pre-season
FOLLOWING four goals across his last six games in 2024/25, Accrington Stanley's Ben Woods continued that rich vein of form and scored the only goal of the game as the Reds overcame Blackpool in a behind closed-doors preseason friendly.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Seamus' sights set on hitting 400 landmark
Seamus Conneely is back at Accrington Stanley having left the club earlier in the summer
2 min |
July 11, 2025
Accrington Observer
Skills scheme can ‘unlock potential’
HYNDBURN Council's business and growth boss Cllr Scott Brerton has welcomed the government's new Construction Skills Initiative.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Three schools are in line for repairs
DETAILS have been published about the repair work to be carried out at three schools in Hyndburn.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Stage set for hall revamp
WORK will start on the first £400,000 phase of the transformation of Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall leisure complex later this summer.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Church all set for key clash at Enfield
CHURCH & Oswaldtwist-le's one-run defeat to Colne at The Horsfield saw them slip from second to third in the JW Lees Senior Division 2.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Band tunes up for 140th birthday bash
ACCRINGTON Pipe Band is preparing to mark a major milestone this summer as it celebrates its 140th anniversary with a special concert.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Fence planned to protect bowling green from more vandalism
ACTION is being taken to protect a council-owned bowling green that was vandalised with a swastika in earlier this year.
2 min |