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Murder in
Rishton
The story of Fred Fielding, murderer.
Mahatma Gandhi
How Mahatma Gandhi came to Rishton.
Processions
Rishton has long had processions through the streets.
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| 1876 Murder | The tale of murder in Blackburn that affected Rishton. |
| 1914 Cruise | From London to New Zealand, including 5 deaths, and an attempted suicide. |
| A Ballad | An old poem that has been sent via email. |
| Boggarts | Boggarts and Rishton in Rishton. |
| Children in Need | What Rishton has done to help raise money for this charitable annual event. |
| Covid 19 | During 2020 the entire UK was locked down for the first time since the WW2. |
| Dinner Set | Does anyone know anything about this lovely cup and Saucer set. |
| Egg Smash | The day that Rishton had eggs for everyone. |
| Fred Fielding | From Clayton, murdered his girl friend on Spring Street. |
| Missing Gnome | Read about the exploits of runaway Charlie who made the headlines by his disappearance. |
| Jubilee Gate | Rishtons Jubilee gate, made for the Queens jubilee in 2002. |
| Pit Life | A Tale from a former Rishton Mine worker. |
| Lucky Boy | Peter Lancaster, at only 5, had survived death 6 times. |
| Gambling Winners | How a Rishton lad almost won £35,000 on the horses back in 1996. Find out how much he did win! |
| Olympic Torch | How the Olympic Torch was carried in Accrington by a Rishtonian. |
| Kids Pranks | Read about how kids amused themselves in Rishton. |
| Pub Run | How a barmaid won a charity beer race back in 1998. |
| Safety Awards | How a Rishton fella meet the Prime Minister, John Major in 1996. |
| Scam | A complaint about a housing developer in Rishton. |
| Short Stories | Peoples short stories about things that they remember about Rishton. |
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References
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