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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.
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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 |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Tourists put £110m into local economy
Key stakeholders and community leaders came together to spotlight the significant economic, social and cultural impact of tourism in Hyndburn and across Lancashire.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
'I thought s**t I've hit someone', inquest told
A MOTORIST realised he'd knocked down a pensioner when he heard a “metallic bang” at the back of his car.
3 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Grant out to make mark at Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Conor Grant is eager to get the new season started and ‘stamp his authority:
2 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Relegation threat heightens for champs
REIGNING ECB Premier champions Burnley still face the threat of relegation just one season after claiming the title after they suffered another defeat, this time at Darwen.
4 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Aubrey feels right at home with art award
A STUDENT has been named as a finalist in the national No Place Like Home Art and Poetry Competition a collaboration between the Sanctuary Foundation and the British Library.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Crime maps list shoplifting hotspots
AS “Kamikaze” shoplifting sweeps Britain, a new crime map has revealed Accrington to be listed in the top 10 Lancashire neighbourhoods with the highest number of shoplifting crimes.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
Accrington Observer
Pupils visit railway artwork
PUPILS took a trip to train stations to see where their artwork has been displayed.
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