Hapton news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Man injured by street attackers in Hapton

11:29am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

A MAN was left with a broken cheekbone and other injuries in an unprovoked attack in Hapton.

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Campaigners worried about speed limit changes in Hapton

5:00pm Sunday 10th March 2013

A HAPTON woman has voiced her concern after hearing that Lancashire County Council is considering increasing the speed limit on part of Accrington Road from 30mph to 50mph.

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89-year-old Hapton man died following head-on crash

8:00pm Thursday 7th March 2013

AN 89-YEAR-OLD driver was killed when his car crashed head-on into another vehicle after 'inexplicably veering across a road', an inquest heard.

Appeal over history of Burnley miners’ banner

3:00pm Friday 31st August 2012

AN appeal has been made over the history of a Hapton Valley miners’ banner before it forms part of an exhibition at Towneley Hall later this month.

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Plea for information on Hapton pit tragedy banner

2:07pm Monday 16th July 2012

A BANNER in honour of the 19 Burnley miners who died 50 years ago at the Hapton Valley Colliery disaster will be hung at Towneley Hall this year.

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Human skull found in Hapton was a fake

7:00pm Saturday 7th July 2012

A SUSPECTED human skull found in a Hapton river was an ‘elaborate fake’, police have confirmed.

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Hapton man's jealousy led to frenzied assault

5:00pm Saturday 7th July 2012

A 23-year-old Hapton man who launched a frenzied attack when he saw his ex-girlfriend hand-in-hand with his ex best friend has been jailed.

Diamond day for Burnley, Hapton and Padiham Jubilee champions

10:30am Thursday 28th June 2012

COMMUNITY champions from Burnley, Hapton and Padiham will be honoured tonight in the borough’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee awards.

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Butty reward for Hapton midnight walkers

11:35am Wednesday 20th June 2012

FUNDRAISERS taking part in a sponsored midnight walk will be rewarded with a bacon butty, after a local firm donated 3,000 rashers Birchall Foodservice, based on Network 65 Business Park in Hapton, made the ‘porky pledge’ to Pendleside Hospice as a well-deserved treat for walkers at the end of their eight-mile trek.

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Passenger punched in cabbie stand-off

11:04am Monday 18th June 2012

A TAXI journey from Manchester to Clayton-le-Moors ended in a stand-off between the driver and passenger over payment.

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