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Accrington Observer
School pals' reunion suggests we have all got Daddy issues
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Car reversed into home
A CAR was reversed 'multiple times' into a house - with the motive for the 'isolated incident' still a mystery.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
'We have no jurisdiction to compel someone to attend' say the police
POLICE have admitted they do not have the powers to force key witnesses to attend Jay Slater's inquest.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Plan aims to create a vibrant market town
AN AMBITIOUS plan which aims to transform Accrington into a vibrant and bustling market town has been approved.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Green space opened before drainage work starts
AN out-of-action open green space has been opened to the public for informal recreation this summer while major drainage work is awaited.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Two dogs seized by police after boy is attacked
A MUM has spoken of the terrifying moment her four-year-old son turned up at her door with 'his cheek hanging off' after he was savaged by a neighbour's dogs in Oswaldtwistle.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Cadets receive annual awards
CADETS were presented with awards for their work and progress throughout last year.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Top tips on how to keep your vet bills affordable
YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Statements heard from three locals who saw Jay
THE last three people to see Jay Slater before he disappeared while on holiday in Tenerife described his behaviour in the moments before he went missing.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Stuck over tree climbs
ARE CAT'S HIGH-RISE ANTICS DANGEROUS?
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
JAY SLATER INQUEST
Tragic message is revealed
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
7 WAYS TO GET YOUR KIDS INTO SPORT
CAMILLA FOSTER gets expert tips on helping children ditch their screens
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Coroner describes some of the difficulties faced
THE coroner overseeing the inquest into the death of Jay Slater has revealed how AI contributed to delays in the investigation.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Checkmate for League at Festival
BADMINTON CLAIRE BANFIELD
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
De Silva century sinks Rawtenstall
IN the JW Lees Senior Division 2, Rawtenstall suffered a 68-run loss at Great Harwood.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Stanley ambitions far exceed survival
ACCRINGTON Stanley chief executive Warren Eastham has moved to reassure Reds supporters that the club's ambitions for next season extend well beyond League Two survival.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Brand and Griffin too hot to handle
ASLINGDEN entertained Darwen in the JW Lees ECB Premier League at the weekend and emerged winners by 89 runs.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Picking up the scent with UK's only sniffer horses
ROUNDBREAKING scent work is being carried out on the moors between Accrington and Haslingden where horses are becoming sniffer animals.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Fears battery farm decision would be approved on appeal
A RESIDENT has raised concerns about plans for a controversial battery storage farm being given the green light, despite having been thrown out by councillors after a former firefighter warned of the danger of explosions.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
IT'S HIGH TIME FOR SUMMER
COLOURFUL HANGING BASKETS CAN BE A FLOATING GARDEN THROUGHOUT THE SEASON
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Finding the weather too hot to handle?
We experienced record hot temperatures for the start of May but what might the heat be doing to our bodies?
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Popular golf course set to host contest as tribute
ONE of Lancashire's most popular golf courses is set to host a national qualifying competition in memory of a well known player who took his own life.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Two charged following theft of cabling worth £30,000
TWO men from Great Harwood have been charged following an investigation into the theft of nearly £30,000 worth of cabling from an electrical engineering firm.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Make a note to tune in this evening
Even though his fans will tell you (possibly at some length) that Born in the USA isn't the flag-waving anthem you might think if you'd only listened to the chorus, few artists seem as quintessentially American as Bruce Springsteen.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Thousands flock to busy country show
MORE than 5,000 people flocked to an agricultural show featuring stunt motorcycle tricks and dog agility activities.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Ex-detective says key witness has given him 'crucial evidence'
A FORMER British police detective has come forward with claims that a key witness in the Jay Slater case, who was not tracked down by the coroner, has provided him with “crucial evidence”.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Terrain 'steep and dangerous' say volunteers
VOLUNTEERS involved in the search for Jay Slater have described the “steep and dangerous” terrain along the route he took as he attempted to walk back to his hotel in Tenerife.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Airbnb in remote village in name change
THE Airbnb where Jay Slater slept shortly before going missing has changed its name.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Glowing report for school where pupils 'feel valued'
A PRIMARY school where children feel 'valued through the compassion and consideration that staff show them' has received a glowing Ofsted report.
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May 30, 2025
Accrington Observer
Following in footsteps of a wartime hero
ADAM Hart's great-grandad Frank Griffiths died four years before he was born.
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