Oswaldtwistle news from the Lancashire Telegraph

The Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle build new sleigh for Santa

3:03pm Monday 2nd December 2013

SANTA has been given an upgrade - in Hyndburn at least.

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Santa's grotto in Oswaldtwistle

4:05pm Friday 29th November 2013

SANTA’S grotto in Oswaldtwistle Mills will open tomorrow from 11am - 4pm.

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Oswaldtwistle woman died after long-term alcohol abuse, inquest finds

3:49pm Friday 29th November 2013

AN Oswaldtwistle woman died after long-term alcohol abuse left her body unable to cope with the prescription drugs she was taking, Blackburn Coroner’s Court heard.

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Oswaldtwistle parents dropping off their children in the dark

3:30pm Monday 25th November 2013

PARENTS are being forced to drop their children off in the dark at a community centre because some broken lights reported nearly a year ago have still not been fixed.

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Band thanks supporters of Oswaldtwistle concert

7:30pm Friday 22nd November 2013

EAST Lancashire Concert Band has thanked those who supported Saturday’s Musical Comedy event at the Civic Arts Centre in Oswaldtwistle.

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Oswaldtwistle Christmas lights switch-on

7:00pm Thursday 21st November 2013

OSWALDTWISTLE will light up for Christmas on Wednesday.

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Plans for 52 homes in Oswaldtwistle

7:00pm Wednesday 20th November 2013

AN Oswaldtwistle industrial estate will be turned into a new neighbourhood if planners agree to 52 houses, a children’s nursery, and a care home being built.

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Chickens rescued after Oswaldtwistle allotments fire

5:00pm Wednesday 20th November 2013

FOUR chickens were rescued from a nearby cabin when a caravan went up in flames. Fire crews were called to the Heys Lane allotments in Oswaldtwistle at 11.20pm on Monday and it took an hour to completely put it out.

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Oswaldtwistle shoplifter to pay £20 compensation

4:00pm Wednesday 20th November 2013

MICHAEL Martin Willoughby, 48, of Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £20 compensation by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to two charges of shoplifting from Tesco Express in Oswaldtwistle.

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'Welcome to Gobbinland' Oswaldtwistle film to premier

11:00pm Tuesday 19th November 2013

A film premiere will celebrate what it means to be a ‘Gobbiner’.

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Oswaldtwistle traders compete for best dressed shop window

4:11pm Tuesday 19th November 2013

TRADERS in an Oswaldtwistle street will compete for the best-dressed shop window.

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New ice cream parlour to open at Oswaldtwistle Mills

2:51pm Tuesday 12th November 2013

A NEW ice cream parlour and dessert house has opened at Oswaldtwistle Mills.

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Guided tour of Hyndburn nature reserve

3:29pm Monday 11th November 2013

WILDLIFE Trust members will be given a guided tour of Foxhill Bank Nature Reserve next week.

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Rishton High School awards

9:00pm Friday 8th November 2013

THRILLED students at a Rishton high school received awards for excellence at an awards ceremony.

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Oswaldtwisle foodbank to open

7:00pm Friday 8th November 2013

CHURCHES will bring food to the doors of struggling Oswaldtwistle residents when the first foodbank in the town opens its doors next week.

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Oswaldtwistle choir to sing

7:02pm Friday 8th November 2013

AN Oswaldtwistle school choir will perform a one-hour concert on Tuesday.

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Pop band to perform in Oswaldtwistle club

3:30pm Friday 8th November 2013

POP rock covers band Clark and Paige will perform tomorrow (SAT) night at Stanhill Working Men’s Club in Stanhill Road, Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle.

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Churches to open Oswaldtwistle's first foodbank next week

11:00am Friday 8th November 2013

CHURCHES will bring food to the doors of struggling Oswaldtwistle residents when the first foodbank in the town opens its doors next week.

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Wildlife Trust to give members a tour of Oswaldtwistle nature reserve

8:00am Friday 8th November 2013

MEMBERS of Lancashire Wildlife Trust will be given an insight its important work in the region next week.

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Woman in Oswaldtwistle hit with £700 bill for rubbish in back yard

2:28pm Tuesday 5th November 2013

AN Oswaldtwistle woman was hit with a bill for more than £700 after refusing to clean up rubbish in her back yard.

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Concerns are raised over places

3:48pm Thursday 31st October 2013

AN MP has raised concern about providing enough training and education places for young people.

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Parking worry in Oswaldtwistle

2:37pm Tuesday 29th October 2013

A LACK of off-street car parking spaces is proving a problem in an Oswaldtwistle street, a local councillor warned.

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Attack after knocking on Oswaldtwistle pal’s door

1:00pm Tuesday 29th October 2013

A MAN was subjected to a prolonged attack after opening his door to an ‘acquaintance’ in the early hours of the morning.

Man charged over dangerous driving in Oswaldtwistle

2:22pm Monday 28th October 2013

A 25-YEAR-OLD man appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with dangerous driving in Oswaldtwistle, on Wednesday.

Oswaldtwistle first-time buyer homes sold off for £50,000

5:07pm Thursday 24th October 2013

HOMES in Oswaldtwistle renovated for first time buyers were sold to a housing association for £50,000 each, it has now emerged.

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Car crash in Oswaldtwistle

8:23am Tuesday 22nd October 2013

A MOTORIST is being treated for neck injuries after a crash in Oswaldtwistle this morning.

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Defibrillators may be pushed out in Hyndburn

1:38pm Tuesday 15th October 2013

THREE defibrillators could be deployed across Hyndburn.

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Oswaldtwistle homes plan is a ‘good idea’ for the site of disused church

8:40pm Monday 14th October 2013

FRESH plans to demolish a church in Oswaldtwistle have been drawn up.

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Family history conference in Oswaldtwistle

6:45pm Monday 7th October 2013

A ONE day Irish family history conference is to be held in Oswaldtwistle.

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Singing group for adults meets

6:51pm Monday 7th October 2013

A SINGING group for adults will meet on Thursday evening.

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Nuisance riders in Ewood warned

6:46pm Monday 7th October 2013

NUISANCE riders in Ewood are being targeted by police.

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Walk raises money for Oswaldtwistle play area

2:00pm Monday 7th October 2013

A PLAY area in Oswaldtwistle moved one step closer after a sponsored walk raised £700.

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Pals' story onstage in Oswaldtwistle to mark 100-year anniversary

2:20pm Wednesday 2nd October 2013

ACTORS are to depict the story of the Accrington Pals in a play to mark the heroes’ centenary.

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