Accrington Observer this Friday (30 Dec)

vitty · 29-12-2005, 13:35

PIT BULL TURNS ON OWNER

Shotgun raiders' big cash haul

New health centre plans revealed

Firefighters to strike?

"Don't let care home become eyesore"

Dog falls through ice in lodge drama

Baxenden - views split on games area name
Huncoat -Group enjoys Christmas party
Clayton-le-Moors - dancers in charity boost
Altham - local man gets career drive
Church - new public park?
Oswaldtwistle - 24/7 cop gets backing
Great Harwood - students in play about crime
Rishton - Takeaway booze plan sparks anger

COLEMAN IN PLAYER HUNT

All your feedback is welcome as usual

harwood red · 29-12-2005, 13:41

Oooo this is so frustrating as I don't get mine delivered till tomorrow morning!!!!

chav1 · 29-12-2005, 13:45

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Originally Posted by vitty

Dog falls through ice in lodge drama

just goes to show that if you sit there long enough throwing sticks onto the ice some dumb mutt will go try getting it

also since the lodge has frozen over i can now get out my hovercrafts and go annoying the ducks with the kids

Mick · 29-12-2005, 14:15

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Originally Posted by harwood red

Oooo this is so frustrating as I don't get mine delivered till tomorrow morning!!!!

you could read it online
http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/

garinda · 29-12-2005, 14:20

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Originally Posted by vitty

Dog falls through ice in lodge drama

If this happend in Ossy I watched it yesterday from my bedroom. Dog owners watch your pooches, the ice isn't that thick if they go chasing ducks. Thankfully it wasn't a child.

garinda · 29-12-2005, 14:21

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Originally Posted by vitty

PIT BULL TURNS ON OWNER

A pole dancing dog? That's just weird.

SPUGGIE J · 29-12-2005, 14:24

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Originally Posted by mick

you could read it online
http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/

I read it online after 9am on Friday but it is limited in its content.

harwood red · 29-12-2005, 14:51

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Originally Posted by mick

you could read it online
http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/

I know I can read a certain amount on line but enjoy reading the paper. In fact sometimes I just have a glance through and keep it by my chair all week having a nosy until the next one comes out, othertimes I read it cover to cover in one go

garinda · 29-12-2005, 17:15

Am a little confused about the dog rescue drama. In the Observer it says it was at Foxhill Bank lodge, off Market Street in Church. At exactly the same time yesterday, as quoted in the paper 1.30pm, the fire brigade were rescuing a dog at Foxhill nature reserve in Oswaldtwistle.

Coincidence, or sloppy journalism?

I know it's Christmas, and you deserve a holiday, but way to many photographs, and the four pages of holiday adverts went straight into the bin.

katex · 29-12-2005, 18:21

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Originally Posted by garinda

If this happend in Ossy I watched it yesterday from my bedroom. Dog owners watch your pooches, the ice isn't that thick if they go chasing ducks. Thankfully it wasn't a child.

As well as being highly entertained by the ducks slipping and sliding on 'my' lodge today, watched this huge ginger tom walk ever so tentatively around the edges trying to sniff out some prey from under the banking. Four paws forward, two paws back, however, who says cats are more stupid than dogs. Could tell was very aware of the dangers and arrived across the other side safe and sound.

vitty · 29-12-2005, 23:05

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Originally Posted by garinda

If this happend in Ossy I watched it yesterday from my bedroom. Dog owners watch your pooches, the ice isn't that thick if they go chasing ducks. Thankfully it wasn't a child.

No, it didn't, but I'm interested to know anyways. Pm me with the details.

vitty · 29-12-2005, 23:14

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Originally Posted by garinda

Am a little confused about the dog rescue drama. In the Observer it says it was at Foxhill Bank lodge, off Market Street in Church. At exactly the same time yesterday, as quoted in the paper 1.30pm, the fire brigade were rescuing a dog at Foxhill nature reserve in Oswaldtwistle.

Coincidence, or sloppy journalism? .

I wrote the story and what you've said has got me thinking.

We got the story from the Lancashire Fire Service website, which has an uptodate incident log, which read:

Dog fallen through ice
28th December 2005, 1:36pm
Incident number: 2585
Number of appliances: 6
Address:
Market St
Church

I had 10 minutes to get the details from the fire brigade and write the story before the press (hence why we won't have a cute dog picture until next week).

The LET reported it as Market Street, Oswaldtwistle.

It appears I did get the wrong location. If I have, I apologise...but I was simply going off the fire people's information.

Neil · 30-12-2005, 00:03

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Originally Posted by vitty

Number of appliances: 6

6 Appliances attended. How much did that cost us? Next time just let the mutt drown or charge the owner how ever many thousands it cost.

Doug · 30-12-2005, 00:11

I can’t believe that they sent six appliances, that’s what 30 men putting there lives at risk? Although I have little doubt that it would have been seen as a training opportunity for the lads, next time it could be a child and I suppose the experience could pay dividends.

Gayle · 30-12-2005, 00:13

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Originally Posted by Neil

6 Appliances attended. How much did that cost us? Next time just let the mutt drown or charge the owner how ever many thousands it cost.

I can't believe you've just said that - I hope you're a bit more compassionate when it comes to the furry little critters that you're in charge of in Rhyddings Park!