ACCRINGTON OBSERVER 125th ANNIVERSARY

Thursday 19th January saw the 125th anniversary of the Accrington Observer and the Rishton Councillors were invited along to the celebration at Accrington Market Hall.  A special 'Accrington 125' ale was brewed for the occasion and Ye Olde Sausage Shop from Oswaldtwistle Mills made an Observer sausage with Lancashire cheese, Lancashire pork and Lancashire sauce! 

Jon Macpherson has taken over from Simon Thacker as the Rishton reporter and has asked for any stories that may have slipped the net to be forwarded to him.  The Accrington Observer website can be found here:

Accrington Observer

Emma Cruces is the Hyndburn reporter for the Blackburn-based Lancashire Telegraph and a link to their Rishton section can be found here:

Lancashire Telegraph

(with thanks to Paul Wilkinson at Rishton Website for the photo)