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1. 1. Teenager locked up for torching family home

   Accrington Observer, Friday 20 April 2012 A teen arsonist who torched a family home while a mother and her two children slept inside has been locked up for four years. Firefighters battled through the blaze to rescue a four-year-old boy and his mum after Dominic Kidger, 19, set fire to the front door with a can of petrol.

2. 2. Police warning after spate of scooter thefts in Rishton

   Accrington Observer, Tuesday 17 April 2012 Scooter owners are being urged to be extra vigilant following a spate of thefts in Rishton.

3. 3. Anger over decision to increase police precept by 2.5 per cent

   Accrington Observer, Friday 24 February 2012 Lancashire Police Authority voted to increase the force’s share of council tax, despite the government offering a one-off grant of £2 million for it to freeze its rates for the next financial year.

4. 4. House under renovation damaged by chimney fire

   Accrington Observer, Friday 17 February 2012 A chimney caught fire in a house in Accrington last night.  The mid-terrace property on Empress Street, which is under renovation, was reported as alight just before 9pm.

5. 5. Thief ‘welcome’ at Maundy Relief charity

   Accrington Observer, Friday 03 February 2012 A charity boss says she would welcome back a former volunteer who stole from the group five times.

6. 6. Converted barn damaged by fire

   Accrington Observer, Monday 30 January 2012 A coverted barn was severely damaged in a fire caused by a faulty lamp. The occupiers of Lower Whitham’s Barn weren't in when flames ripped through the property last night.

7. 7. Artist’s war horse for film legend Steven Spielberg

   Accrington Observer, Friday 27 January 2012 An artist is working on a drawing destined to hang from a wall in the home of Steven Spielberg. Jo Taylor has been commissioned to create a charcoal for the award-winning director to mark the release of his new blockbuster Warhorse.

8. 8. Elderly couple flee kitchen fire

   Accrington Observer, Wednesday 25 January 2012 The cooking area was destroyed in the accidental blaze at around 4pm at the property on Emma Street in Accrington.

9. 9. Flat fire in Clayton-le-Moors 'caused by lamp'

   Accrington Observer, Friday 20 January 2012 A flat mysteriously caught fire in Clayton-le-Moors last night. The person inside the mid terrace first floor property on Whalley Road escaped before three fire crews arrived at around 9pm.

10. 10. Summer house destroyed in Great Harwood fire

    Accrington Observer, Monday 09 January 2012 Firefighters said the doors to a wood burning stove inside hadn't been shut properly, which somehow triggered the blaze.

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