Oswaldtwistle news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Police appeal after man knocked off bike in Oswaldtwistle

2:27pm Friday 25th July 2014

POLICE are appealing for information after a cyclist was knocked off his bike.

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Councillor blasts bid for four more Oswaldtwistle wind turbines

2:30pm Friday 18th July 2014

THE developer of Oswaldtwistle Moor’s controversial wind farm has applied for planning permission to extend it by a third.

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Oswaldtwistle teen’s dream nearing fruition

4:15pm Thursday 3rd July 2014

IMPROVEMENTS which are worth £103,000 at a children’s play area in Oswaldtwistle have moved a step closer to completion after architects unveiled their final design for the park.

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Fond farewell to Rhyddings High School deputy head

2:03pm Wednesday 2nd July 2014

A DEPUTY headteacher is retiring after nearly four decades serving a community.

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East Lancs teens help prevent spread of roof blaze

12:00pm Tuesday 1st July 2014

A RELIEVED resident has thanked two teenagers who helped prevent a major fire after they spotted clouds of smoke billowing from his roof.

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‘Ossy Pals’ is part of historical project with young people

2:30pm Tuesday 1st July 2014

AN ARTS centre has scripted a moving play as a unique way to commemorate the anniversary of the First World War.

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Oswaldtwistle home damaged in loft fire

9:38pm Sunday 29th June 2014

A COUPLE fled their home when a fire broke out in the loft.

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Oswaldtwistle school celebrates more Ofsted sucess

11:03am Saturday 28th June 2014

A HIGH school is celebrating its third ‘good’ Ofsted report in a row.

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East Lancs car repair boss jailed over £24k drugs farm

12:00pm Wednesday 25th June 2014

A CAR repair boss set up a potential £24,000 cannabis farm in an old lift shaft at Vine Mill in Oswaldtwistle.

Hyndburn worshippers escape car carnage at centre

1:56pm Tuesday 24th June 2014

A GROUP of Christian worshippers narrowly escaped serious harm after a car smashed into a community centre just minutes after they had finished using it.

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Tributes to tragic Oswaldtwistle teen who died after falling from Accrington Arndale

12:00pm Thursday 12th June 2014

THE devastated parents of tragic teen Lauren Johnson have said ‘our daughter’s death needs to be the last’ at Accrington’s Arndale Centre.

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Oswaldtwistle play area dream nearing fruition

2:44pm Monday 9th June 2014

A FATHER and son’s dream to turn an ‘unsafe’ play area into an under 15s fun park is on the verge of coming true.

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Hyndburn councillor vows to ‘vigorously’ oppose four new turbines

11:14am Friday 23rd May 2014

THE developer of Oswald-twistle Moor’s controv-ersial wind farm has ann- ounced plans to extend it by a third.

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Acclaimed gospel singer to appear in Oswaldtwistle

10:57am Tuesday 20th May 2014

AN award-winning gospel singer and songwriter will perform in Oswaldtwistle early next month.

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Hyndburn motorhome hire centre given nod

2:20pm Friday 16th May 2014

A MOTORHOME and vehicle hire centre is set to move into Osw-aldtwistle after councillors gave the green light.

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Oswaldtwistle singer in bid to reach national final of ‘Teenstar’

11:43am Wednesday 14th May 2014

AN Oswaldtwistle teenager is through to the area final of one of the UK’s biggest singing competitions.

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Turbines bring in a £100k windfall to Oswaldtwistle

12:45pm Wednesday 7th May 2014

COMMUNITY groups are benefitting from cash grants of £100,000 because of the Oswaldtwistle Moor windfarm.

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Road partially blocked in Oswaldtwistle after car collides with lorry

5:12pm Tuesday 6th May 2014

A MAJOR road in Oswaldtwistle has been partially blocked after a collision involving a car and a lorry this afternoon.

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Rat nightmare for Oswaldtwistle residents

6:00pm Saturday 3rd May 2014

RATS are running rampant in an Oswaldtwistle back alley, it was claimed.

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Oswaldtwistle woman does DIY job on war memorial weeds

11:59am Wednesday 30th April 2014

A DISABLED Oswaldtwistle woman became so fed up of seeing weeds at the town’s war memorial that she pulled them out herself.

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Players set to bring Terry Pratchett fantasy play to life

11:16am Wednesday 30th April 2014

A TERRY Pratchett play will open for its first night this evening.

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Brave Oswaldtwistle boy joins walk for charity that helped him

4:00pm Tuesday 29th April 2014

A LITTLE boy with a rare brain condition will recreate the walk his family made when he was first diagnosed.

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East Lancs finance director stole £150k as firm laid off staff

5:00pm Monday 28th April 2014

A ‘CALCULATED’ finance director stole around £150,000 from a sportswear firm while workers were losing their jobs, a court heard.

Oswaldtwistle wheelchair teen’s big charity push

1:57pm Monday 28th April 2014

A COURAGEOUS teenager with cerebral palsy will put his difficulties aside to tackle a lengthy charity walk.

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East Lancashire teachers could strike again

11:00am Monday 21st April 2014

TEACHERS could be set to walk out of schools in June over a long-running dispute over teachers' pay and workload.

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Number of East Lancashire motorists fined for using mobiles halves

10:00am Monday 21st April 2014

THE number of motorists in East Lancashire fined for using their mobile phone behind the wheel has plummeted, according to new figures.

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Production follows in steps of Lancashire war poet

1:51pm Tuesday 15th April 2014

A NEW production celebrating a famous war hero is coming to Oswaldtwistle.

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Man fined over tethered horse in Oswaldtwistle

3:00pm Tuesday 8th April 2014

A LABOURER has been allowed to keep his prized stallion by magistrates after its tether was found wrapped around a tree.

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Walk on in Oswaldtwistle Rotary annual event

12:52pm Wednesday 2nd April 2014

REGISTRATION has opened for an annual charity walk.

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Doctor retires from Oswaldtwistle practice after 23 years

10:49am Tuesday 1st April 2014

AN Oswaldtwistle doctor has retired.

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Oswaldtwistle boss faces jail over swindle

8:40am Wednesday 26th March 2014

A COMPANY boss has been warned he faces prison after pleading guilty to stealing thousands of pounds.

Police hunt for serial flasher in Oswaldtwistle

8:33am Tuesday 25th March 2014

CONCERNS are growing after a spate of indecent exposures over the past year.

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Friends of Oswaldtwistle cancer battling mum post 'no makeup selfies'

2:00pm Saturday 22nd March 2014

FRIENDS of a mother-of-two struck down by breast cancer have been inspired to bare their make-up-free faces for charity.

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Fire at Oswaldtwistle pub

10:00am Friday 21st March 2014

FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze at an Oswaldtwistle pub last night after receiving reports of smoke coming out of the roof.

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Owner’s fears for stolen Oswaldtwistle puppy

12:00pm Tuesday 18th March 2014

THE devastated owner of a stolen puppy has spoken of his worry over how she is being treated by the man who took her.

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Oswaldtwistle foodbank stays open after trial

3:20pm Monday 17th March 2014

OSWALDTWISTLE’S first foodbank will remain open following a busy trial period.

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Appeal after puppy stolen in Oswaldtwistle burglary

5:50pm Friday 14th March 2014

POLICE are appealing for the public’s help after a 13-week-old Staffordshire terrier puppy was stolen during a burglary at a house in Oswaldtwistle.

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Public consulted on plans to relocate Oswaldtwistle post office

2:30pm Friday 14th March 2014

A PUBLIC consultation has been launched to discuss plans to move a Hyndburn post office.

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New issues found in third report at White Ash Brook home in Oswaldtwistle

11:16am Wednesday 12th March 2014

A HEALTH watchdog has raised further concerns about a care home in Oswaldtwistle, after the third inspection in six months.

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Oswaldtwistle mum launches chemical-free beauty products

11:14am Monday 10th March 2014

A FEW years ago Kate Furer was a single mother with a drink problem, living on benefits with her disabled daughter.

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Vehicles seized in raids on two East Lancashire farms

2:00pm Friday 7th March 2014

HORSE boxes and vehicles were among hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of property seized during raids at two farms.

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Hyndburn residents fear toppling trees

4:00pm Thursday 6th March 2014

FEARS ancient trees could topple on to houses in an Oswaldtwistle street have been raised with the council.

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Speed crackdown on 20mph Hyndburn streets

2:22pm Monday 3rd March 2014

A CRACKDOWN on dangerous drivers will be launched this month, it has been announced.

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Manford promotes Oswaldtwistle comedy tour

10:06am Tuesday 25th February 2014

TICKETS have gone on sale for a comedy tour promoted by stand-up comedian Jason Manford.

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Oswaldtwistle firm sets its sights on Chinese market

2:59pm Monday 24th February 2014

A LEADING Oswaldtwistle-based pneumatic firm has signed a major deal to expand into the Chinese market.

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