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Accrington Observer
Woman in 80s injured in crash
• Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors
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May 16, 2025
Accrington Observer
Private hire function hall plans for former Express Gifts premises
PART of the former Express Gifts premises in Church could be repurposed as a private hire function hall.
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May 16, 2025
Accrington Observer
Neighbour says Reds' problems are 'all their own fault'
A RESIDENT who lives near Accrington Stanley's Wham Stadium has said the club’s financial problems which led it to shut its academy are ‘all their own fault!
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May 16, 2025
Accrington Observer
Unsung war heroes to finally be remembered
A MEMORIAL will be set up dedicated to those who served in the RAF's Photographic Reconnaissance Units, including heroes from Hyndburn.
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May 16, 2025
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Craft ale bar wins approval for expansion
A THRIVING craft ale bar and restaurant has ben given the green light to go ahead with a £150,000 expansion into the derelict shop next door.
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May 16, 2025
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Fears over wild rabbit virus risk
I have read about a disease wiping out wild rabbits in the countryside where I live. Do you have any more information? Does it pose a risk to my pair of three-year-old indoor rabbits?
1 min |
May 16, 2025
Accrington Observer
Stanley chief executive: Financial position is grim
THE chief executive of Accrington Stanley which last week closed its academy for aspiring young players has said its financial position is 'grim!
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May 16, 2025
Accrington Observer
MP calls for Reform UK to suspend new councillor
A LABOUR MP has called for Reform UK to suspend one of its new Lancashire County Councillors over a social media post on illegal immigration featuring Hitler and the Nazi high command.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
Accrington Observer
Know your rights around private parking charges
Private parking tickets are back in the news at the moment.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Nursing home residents enjoy VE Day celebration
RESIDENTS at a nursing home enjoyed a VE Day afternoon tea.
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May 16, 2025
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Tributes to departing skipper Seamus
CAPTAIN Seamus Conneely will leave Accrington Stanley this summer upon the expiry of his current contract after more than ten years at the cluib.
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May 16, 2025
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Community trio honoured
GREAT Harwood’s town crier, Hyndburn's former Labour MP and an ex-political leader of the borough were due to be honoured last night (Thursday).
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May 16, 2025
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Garden transformed in memory of pub landlord
A MEMORIAL bench has been placed in a tranquil community garden.
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May 16, 2025
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Grounds for success at the Wham
ACCRINGTON Stanley have won the Sky Bet League Two Grounds Team of the Season award for the 2024/25 campaign.
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May 09, 2025
Accrington Observer
WEED WOES
IT'S TIME TO SHOW THE DOOR TO THOSE UNINVITED SPRING GARDEN GUESTS
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May 09, 2025
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Mountain biker scoops wheely great sponsorship extension
A MOUNTAIN biker has seen his sponsorship by a finance firm extended as he seeks international success.
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May 09, 2025
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Separate lives
Historian Margaret Sheridan, ees, tells how children generally weren't shipped that far away from their homes.
6 min |
May 09, 2025
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Reform sweep to victory in county council election
REFORM UK triumphed with a landslide victory in the Lancashire County Council elections and have taken overall control of the county council.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
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Pals on the march in video, 110 years on
THE Imperial War Museum has shared a video of a Pals Battalion march through their hometown almost 110 years ago.
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May 09, 2025
Accrington Observer
JOANNE WATKINSON
HOW TO LOOK FINE AND DANDY THIS OR ANY SEASON
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May 09, 2025
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Henry's near miss just before the end
A WAR veteran whose ship was narrowly missed by a torpedo just days before VE Day says he is frightened, as he can see a world war erupting once again.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
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Major change at iconic photography studio
An iconic photography studio has announced a major change to the way it operates.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
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Mum died after taking nitrous oxide while she had a chest infection
A MOTHER died after inhaling laughing gas while she was suffering from a chest infection, a coroner has ruled.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
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'Hope is all we have, but we've got to think about spending as much time with her as we can'
Parents' anguish over second leukaemia diagnosis for child
3 min |
May 09, 2025
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Enfield capture Division One title
ENFIELD FC, who are based at Stanley Hub in Accrington, made club history earlier this month in clinched the Division One League Champions crown.
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May 09, 2025
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'Green' improvements at leisure centre thanks to £241k Sport England cash
UPGRADES will be made to Hyndburn Leisure Centre throughout this month to enhance the centre’s environmental performance.
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May 09, 2025
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Permission sought to demolish bungalow and build 8 homes
EIGHT new houses have been proposed for land off a township's main road.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
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Stanley announce Academy closure
Accrington Stanley has announced the closure of the club's Football Academy as part of cost-cutting measures.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
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Women to celebrate season's success with friendly fixture
ACCRINGTON Stanley Women return to the Wham Stadium this Saturday, as they take on the Isle of Man National Women's Team in a prestigious end-of-season friendly.
2 min |
May 09, 2025
Accrington Observer
Dodging the enemy... and celebrating victory
D-DAY hero Jack Mortimer chuckles as he remembers belting out Moonlight Becomes You in front of hundreds of people during VE Day celebrations overseas.
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