Lancashire Telegraph | Accrington

‘Swine flu cluster’ alert in Accrington

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0100

A SWINE flu cluster has emerged in East Lancashire, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal.

Woman freed from car after four-vehicle crash on M65

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:20:00 +0100

UPDATE Fire crews freed a trapped woman from her vehicle this morning after a smash on the M65.

Asda in Accrington open as normal after flooding

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:20:00 +0100

UPDATE A burst pipe which caused the closure of an Accrington superstore has been fixed.

Accrington swine flu's family upset by ‘stigma’

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:30:00 +0100

THE mother of an 11-year-old boy who has swine flu has hit out at the stigma of the illness saying it has been treated by people as "worse than the plague".

Police in hunt for two wanted East Lancashire men

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:20:00 +0100

POLICE have released the names and photos of two men wanted on prison recall who they think could be in East Lancashire.

Accrington schoolboy contracts swine flu

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:50:00 +0100

UPDATE An 11-year-old boy has been confirmed as the first person from East Lancashire to have contracted swine flu.

Accrington Working Men's Club hit by flooding

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100

AN ACCRINGTON Working Men's Club has had to close its main bar after floodwater came in from the street.

Judges uphold 13-year term for East Lancashire drug dealer

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:00 +0100

A DEALER jailed for possession of a pistol, amm-unition and £59,000 worth of cocaine has had his justly severe sentence backed by top judges.

Firefighters called to series of rubbish fires in Accrington

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:40:00 +0100

FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a spate of rubbish fires on Royds Street yesterday evening followed by a hoax call to nearby Woodnook Primary School at 11pm.

Claims public not consulted properly over Accrington mosque plan

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:19:55 +0100

CLAIMS the public were not properly consulted on Accrington’s landmark mosque plans led a bid to overturn a council decision.

Spider' in 'grape escape' from Egypt to Rawtenstall

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:50:00 +0100

A RAWTENSTALL pensioner found a black Egyptian spider in a box of grapes he purchased from an Accrington supermarket.

Accrington motorcyclist dies in M66 accident

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0100

UPDATE Tributes have been paid to a motorcyclist from Accrington who was killed in a smash on the M66 yesterday morning.

Help at hand for East Lancashire home owners facing eviction

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00:59 +0100

FREE on-the-day legal advice is available to East Lancashire residents facing repossessions or eviction hearings at court.

Lancashire's 'web over books' policy blasted by Hyndburn council leader

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:05:49 +0100

A COUNCIL leader has criticised a Lancashire-wide decision to replace library reference books with an online service.

‘Eco’ scheme for Accrington’s railway station

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:35:35 +0100

MORE details have been revealed of the new ‘eco’ station building set to be constructed at Accrington railway station.

Rain can’t stop play at Accrington Carnival

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:23:37 +0100

THE rain couldn’t stop 5,000 people enjoying themselves at the annual Accrington Carnival on Saturday.

‘TV show will prove dad killed family in Accrington house fire’

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:20:00 +0100

A FAMILY who lost a mum and her four daughters in a blaze will appear in a crime documentary to prove her husband was the killer.

East Lancashire teachers are cream of the classroom

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:09:29 +0100

A BLACKBURN primary school teacher was crowned Primary School Headteacher of the Year at a lavish awards ceremony.

Top nurse VIP guest at Accrington health centre’s opening

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:35:40 +0100

THE COUNTRY’S top nurse will be in Hyndburn to officially open Accrington’s £7 million Acorn Health Centre.

Accrington security guard stole from charity box at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:30:00 +0100

CCTV cameras installed after a substantial amount of cash went missing from a charity caught a thief 21 minutes after they were turned on.

‘Trojan taxi’ nabs booze from kids in Hyndburn

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:30:00 +0100

ALMOST 40 litres of alcohol were seized by undercover officers patrolling the streets in a taxi.

Accrington recruit ready to take to the seas

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:20:00 +0100

A ROYAL Navy recruit from Accrington is on course for a life at sea after completing his basic training at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall.

Former Accrington vicar in Hyndburn MP bid

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:50:00 +0100

A FORMER vicar is bidding to become Hyndburn MP.

Hero East Lancashire cops win praise from chiefs

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:00:38 +0100

POLICE officers have been given special commendations to mark a series of heroic achievements.

Free soft drinks to stop drink driving

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:30:00 +0100

PUB goers are going to be offered free soft drinks to stop them drinking and driving.

Councillors vote to stick with Accrington mosque plan

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:30:00 +0100

COUNCILLORS have decided to stick with initial plans to site a large mosque in Accrington following a heated debate on the plans.

Oswaldtwistle school PTA treasurer on £2,000 theft charge

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:37:04 +0100

THE treasurer for a parent teachers’ association is to appear in court accused of stealing almost £2,000 from school funds.

Accrington lorry driver, 46, dies in lorry crush horror

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

A LORRY driver was killed after he was run over by his own truck while making a delivery.

Middle aged mugger jailed for Accrington attack

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:54:51 +0100

A MIDDLE-AGED man who mugged a pensioner in the street and pinched her handbag and purse has been jailed for 18 months.

‘Tamper proof’ car plate offer in Accrington

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:20:00 +0100

MOTORISTS in Accrington are being offered tamper proof number plate screws in a bid to drive down thefts.