Oswaldtwistle news from the Lancashire Telegraph

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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Oswaldtwistle repair shop plan hits the buffers

2:50pm Monday 24th February 2014

PLANS to turn a vacant craft shop into a white goods repair shop look set to be rejected — because council officers claim it could harm Oswaldtwistle town centre.

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Road partly blocked in Oswaldtwistle after smash

6:46pm Wednesday 19th February 2014

BLACKBURN Road in Oswaldtwistle is partly blocked after two vehicles were involved in a crash.

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East Lancashire mum pleads guilty to child cruelty

1:00pm Wednesday 19th February 2014

A MUM from Oswaldtwistle has admitted cruelty to her baby boy after initially denying the charge in court.

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Sewer works blamed for Oswaldtwistle ’chaos’

2:40pm Wednesday 19th February 2014

EMERGENCY work to a sewer has caused ‘traffic chaos’ in one of Oswaldtwistle’s busiest streets.

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East Lancashire carer stole using OAP's bank card

10:00pm Tuesday 18th February 2014

A SENIOR care worker at a nursing home repeatedly used a bank card belonging to a 91-year-old resident without her permission.

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'Baby had 9 broken bones' - Oswaldtwistle couple on baby neglect charges

4:20pm Tuesday 18th February 2014

A THREE-month-old baby found with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain may have been 'vigorously shaken', doctors believe.

Oswaldtwistle car chase driver locked up

2:56pm Monday 17th February 2014

A DRIVER who led police on an early hours chase while subject to a suspended jail term is behind bars for 18 months.

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Oswaldtwistle student meets her photography idol

2:42pm Monday 17th February 2014

A photography student met her idol – and now wants to follow in his footsteps.

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Residents won’t toe line in Oswaldtwistle parking row

11:42am Wednesday 12th February 2014

A ROW has broken out over parking restrictions in an Oswaldtwistle street.

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Oswaldtwistle school told it must improve

4:50pm Monday 10th February 2014

PUPILS at an Oswaldtwistle primary school do not make good progress in all subjects, Ofsted inspectors found.

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Search on for Oswaldtwistle's top dog

1:45pm Wednesday 5th February 2014

THE search is on for Oswaldtwistle’s top dog.

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Blaze hits former restaurant in Oswaldtwistle

9:01am Tuesday 4th February 2014

A FIRE broke out at a former Indian restaurant in Oswaldtwistle yesterday afternoon.

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Firefighters battling blaze at Oswaldtwistle restaurant

1:50pm Monday 3rd February 2014

FIREfighters are battling a blaze at an Indian restaurant in Oswaldtwistle.

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Roof leak making my children ill, says Oswaldtwistle mum

9:51am Monday 3rd February 2014

A LEAKING roof is making life difficult for a young Oswaldtwistle family.

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Probe as Oswaldtwistle snooker club opens, but still boarded up

9:00pm Wednesday 29th January 2014

AN investigation into a new snooker club in Oswaldtwistle was launched after it opened for business while its windows were still boarded up.

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Oswaldtwistle mother left ‘petrified’ after burglar stole children's money

3:00pm Wednesday 29th January 2014

A MOTHER-of-four was left petrified after being confronted by a house raider who took cash from her children's money boxes, a court heard.

Derelict garage set alight in Oswaldtwistle

9:49pm Wednesday 22nd January 2014

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a derelict garage near allotments behind Haworth Street and Catlow Hall Street in Oswaldtwistle earlier tonight.

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Woman suffers burns in Oswaldtwistle fire accident

2:30pm Sunday 19th January 2014

A WOMAN suffered burns to her face after adding fuel to her living room fire before it had gone out, firefighters said.

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Oswaldtwistle blaze pair 'saved' by smoke alarm

10:22am Saturday 18th January 2014

A FORGOTTEN chip pan sparked a fire at an Oswaldtwistle home in the early hours of this morning.

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Cycling heroin supplier from Oswaldtwistle is jailed

1:00pm Wednesday 15th January 2014

A BICYCLING heroin supplier who was caught with a stash of wraps has been jailed for two years.

Oswaldtwistle park set for £100k makeover

6:00pm Monday 13th January 2014

AN Oswaldtwistle park could be set for a million pound makeover after funding was secured to develop plans.

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Telegraph makes it a happy new year for Jean from Oswaldtwistle

9:59am Wednesday 8th January 2014

GRANDMOTHER Jean Higginbottom got a welcome surprise when she scooped a £500 prize in the Lancashire Telegraph bingo competition.

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Controversial Oswaldtwistle care home plan set for go-ahead

11:00pm Thursday 2nd January 2014

A CONTROVERSIAL planning application for a 50-bedroom care home in Oswaldtwistle looks set to be given the green light.

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