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Oswaldtwistle boy, 13, still in hospital
9:30am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
UPDATE A 13-year-old boy who was knocked down by a car is under sedation at Manchester Children’s Hospital, police said.
Comments (6)Donation leads the way for Oswaldtwistle pupils
11:14am Monday 1st December 2008
DISABLED youngsters have been helped to access an eco-garden thanks to a donation from a local businessman.
Oswaldtwistle attacker bit man in 'brutal assault'
11:44am Saturday 29th November 2008
AN attacker said to have left his victim permanently scarred in a "vicious assault" has been allowed to spend Christmas with his family - but was warned not to drink.
Hyndburn leader set to snub bus lanes meeting over 'blackmail' claims
12:36pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
A COUNCIL leader could be set to snub a meeting to discuss controversial bus lane plans after claiming: “It feels like we are being blackmailed”.
Accrington girl, 9, safe after 'missing' scare
12:20pm Monday 24th November 2008
A MISSING child was found - just seconds after a police helicopter was launched to look for her.
999 call after tot locked in car in Oswaldtwistle
12:20pm Monday 24th November 2008
Fire crews were called to Oswaldtwistle Mills when a toddler became trapped in a car.
Lancashire train fares set to soar
2:49pm Friday 21st November 2008
FARES on trains in Lancashire are set to soar by well above the rate of inflation in the New Year.
£800,000 revamp begins at notorious Oswaldtwistle junction
11:29am Wednesday 19th November 2008
WORK has started on a new £800,000 roundabout at a notorious road junction in a bid to improve road safety.
Hyndburn PCSO's campaign against the bullies
3:54pm Monday 17th November 2008
A POLICE community support officer has launched a campaign against bullies after revealing his own nightmare at the hands of the yobs.
Oswaldtwistle baby given name to remember
11:36am Sunday 16th November 2008
A BABY born on the first minute of Remembrance Day has been named Tommy, a nickname for soldiers, as tribute to them.
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School head leaves at ‘pinnacle of career’
5:09pm Friday 14th November 2008
RHYDDINGS Business and Enterprise School headteacher Barry Burke gave his farewell prize night speech last night.
Oswaldtwistle boy returns home after road accident
9:00pm Thursday 13th November 2008
A 14-YEAR-old boy knocked down while he was on his way to school has been discharged from hospital.
East Lancashire pays its respects on Remembrance Sunday
9:10am Monday 10th November 2008
CURRENT soldiers joined dignitaries and war veterans in marking Remembrance Sunday.
Oswaldtwistle football match helps raise £1,700
12:03pm Monday 10th November 2008
A charity football match was held between the Hare & Hounds under-30s and over-30s.
Relief of Oswaldtwistle crash boy's family
7:10am Friday 7th November 2008
THE FAMILY of a 14-year-old, who was knocked down as he walked to school, have described their relief on hearing he will pull through.
Oswaldtwistle crash boy, 14, now critically ill
11:45am Thursday 6th November 2008
A TEENAGER knocked down on a pavement is now critically ill.
Arrest after schoolboy knocked down in Oswaldtwistle
11:46am Wednesday 5th November 2008
A MAN has been arrested on suspicious of dangerous driving after a boy was knocked down on a footpath in Oswaldtwistle today.
East Lancashire pupils tuning up for world record
3:31pm Monday 3rd November 2008
EAST Lancashire schoolchildren are hoping to sing their way into the world record books.
Hyndburn Christmas lights switch-on events
4:39pm Thursday 30th October 2008
DETAILS of Hyndburn’s Christmas lights switch-on events have been announced.
East Lancashire sex attacker who 'raped' girl, 12, jailed
3:51pm Monday 27th October 2008
A YOUNG father who “raped” a 12-year-old girl at a Boxing Night party has been jailed for 27 months.
Oswaldtwistle nature reserve gates will help disabled
3:20pm Sunday 26th October 2008
VOLUNTEERS fitted new gates to enable all-terrain mobility scooters greater access to a nature reserve.
Four-year sentence for Oswaldtwistle knife man
5:40pm Friday 24th October 2008
A MAN who carried out a knife attack on a male he believed had gravely wounded him in the past, has been jailed for four years.
Blackburn girl, 14, arrested after car crashes through Oswaldtwistle gardens
4:03pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008
A TEENAGE girl has been arrested after a van ploughed through several gardens in a quiet cul-de-sac.
Police target speeders after plea from Oswaldtwistle youth club
5:26pm Friday 17th October 2008
POLICE targeted speeding motorists on a notorious stretch of road after calls from children and teenagers at a youth centre.
Dogs maul Oswaldtwistle farmer’s lambs
12:10pm Friday 17th October 2008
A FARMER has slammed reckless dog owners whose pets mauled 12 of his lambs.
Tory councillor wins Hyndburn ‘speed dating’ event
9:29am Friday 17th October 2008
COUNCILLORS had three minutes to woo young voters into taking an interest in local politics as part of a ‘speed dating’ style event.
M65 gridlock after two vehicle collision
8:30am Friday 17th October 2008
UPDATE Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill after a multi vehicle pile-up on the M65.
First look at £10m Hyndburn ‘gateway’
6:00am Thursday 16th October 2008
A £10million pound project to regenerate an ‘eyesore gateway’ in Hyndburn has been given the initial go-ahead.
Olivia, 6 swings into action for Oswaldtwistle play area
10:10am Wednesday 15th October 2008
CHILDREN can now enjoy brand new swings thanks to the initiative of a six-year-old-girl.
Hyndburn MP plans extra surgeries
3:20pm Wednesday 15th October 2008
AN MP is to increase the number of public surgeries he holds.
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