Lancashire Day will take place on Tuesday 27 November. The Town Crier, Rawden Kerr, will read the Lancashire Day Proclamation on Accrington’s new Town Square at 10am on Tuesday 27 November and the Lancashire Day flag will be flying. The Town...
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The story behind Accrington’s Town Square transformation is the subject of an exciting exhibition coming up at the Haworth Art Gallery soon. The ‘Transforming our town, Accrington through the years’ exhibition will be officially opened by...
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What a busy night it’s going to be on the 29th November in Amazing Accrington! This year’s Christmas light switch on and fireworks show promises to be a treat for all the family; with live music, festive food, a Christmas funfair, plus a snow...
More infoThe Council is asking people living with disabilities to get in touch to see if they are eligible for funding for home alterations and adaptations to help make life easier. Councillor Clare Cleary, Cabinet Member for Housing, said; “We have more...
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Hyndburn is the place to be if you love nature. The spectacular natural greenspaces of Peel Park and Woodnook Vale in Accrington have now been recognised as the two largest Local Nature Reserves in Lancashire. This status means they are on a par...
More infoPeople who drop litter and dog owners who don’t pick up after their dogs had better watch out, as they will be targeted with tough new enforcement measures set to be introduced soon. Hyndburn Council Leader, Cllr Miles Parkinson, said; “Litter...
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Community was the word on everyone’s lips at Accrington Town Hall on Saturday as Cllr Mohammad Ayub was installed as Mayor, and David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd and Bernard Dawson were presented with the Freedom of the Borough, in recognition of their...
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The Armed Forces Day flag was raised this morning at the Memorial, Oakhill Park, in Accrington. Before it was raised The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Christine Kirk, presented the Armed Forces Day flag to the Mayor, Councillor Mohammad Ayub. At the...
More infoLocal people are invited to a service commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, in memory and tribute to the Accrington Pals and the sacrifice of all those who fell in the Great War. The service will be held at St James...
More infoThe raising of the Armed Forces Day flag ceremony will be held on Monday 25 June 2018 at 10:15am at the Memorial, Oakhill Park, Baxenden. This will mark the beginning of Armed Forces Week and the raising of the flag will take place after the...
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Rishton United Football Club’s plan to develop their home ground will take a step nearer soon when drainage work on the site begins. The project aims to improve and protect Norden Playing Fields in Rishton for future generations of football...
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Accrington is featuring in a national campaign to mark the centenary of the end of World War One, with the installation of a ‘Tommy’ figure, a life-size silhouette of a First World War soldier, in the Accrington Pals’ Chapel at St. John the...
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