Oswaldtwistle Community Action News

A factory on Rhyddings street was completely destroyed by fire last night. Only the ancient chimney of the grade 2 listed building remained today. Firemen were still on the scene at 4pm today but by then the flames had been completely extinguished.

By Tackler

They say that you should be careful what you wish for because it might come true. In this case I am pleased to report that the derelict shops on the corner of Blackburn Road and Market Street have been demolished.

By Tackler

Work has started on the new The Christian Institute Church opposite Lloyds TSB Bank on Union Road.

The Church members currently meet at the Youth and Community Centre on Harvey Street.

The walls of the church building will be built using an unusual building method.The walls will be built from polystyrene blocks which are then filled with concrete.

By Tackler

A fire which destroyed a building behind the derelict buildings on the corner of Blackburn Road and Market Street was quickly extinguished by the fire brigade. In this case it might have been better if the fire had spread to the adjoining buildings.

These derelict buildings are an eyesore and give a very poor impression of Oswaldtwistle, Church and Accrington to visitors as they approach. They are derelict, dangerous, an eyesore and a disgrace to Hyndburn.

By Tackler

O Stands for Ossie, a town that's known by a few.
Some says why? If tha blinks an eye, tha'll miss
it as tha goes through.

S Stands for t'spinnin Mills
theers nay but one or two left
but theyr'e workin away neet and day
up to theer knees i weft.

W Stands for't White Ash
weer thowd tip used to be
Now tha con watch em aw
chasin a ball
on any old Saturday.

A Stands fo Accrington bus that comes
every fifteen minutes or so
tekin young uns ta'mills and thowd uns upt'hills
but Black Dogs furthest tha can go.

By Tackler

Thieves used bolt cutters or other cutting equipment to break into lock up garages off Percy Street in the West End of Oswaldtwistle. In one case they stole tools and other equipment worth several hundred pounds including a generator and pneumatic nail gun. The cheeky thieves returned a couple of weeks later and stole a metal trailer from the same garage.