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1. 1. Death of 'The Black Panther': Donald Neilson, killer of Baxenden sub-postmaster, dies

   Accrington Observer, Monday 19 December 2011 Neilson gunned down popular sub-postmaster Derek Astin at Baxenden Post Office on Manchester Road on 6 September 1974.

2. 2. Seeking Stanley legends

   Accrington Observer, Friday 09 December 2011 Accrington Stanley have extended their search for veterans of the 1961-62 season to include all players that featured for the club in their fateful final campaign.

3. 3. Help us celebrate 125th anniversary of the Accrington Observer

   Accrington Observer, Thursday 24 November 2011 Hyndburn Ex-Pats are invited to share their photographs and memorabilia to help mark the 125th anniversary of the Accrington Observer in January 2012. The Observer will be running a special edition with bumper anniversary pull-out to commemorate the milestone.

4. 4. Macclesfield Town 1 Accrington Stanley 1

   Accrington Observer, Thursday 24 November 2011 Last season, Stanley left Moss Rose devastated after a late Macc goal consigned them to a draw and kept them outside the play-off spots.

5. 5. Accrington Stanley 2 Bristol Rovers 1

   Accrington Observer, Thursday 10 November 2011 All the omens certainly predicted that Saturday would be Stanley’s day. Boss John Coleman had donned his lucky grey tie and matching cufflinks – although he admitted he can’t wear them all the time and use the luck up.

6. 6. Margaret Bamber

   Accrington Observer, Friday 04 November 2011 Great grandmother Margaret Mary Bamber, of Lancaster Avenue, Accrington, died on Monday, October 24, aged 90.

7. 7. Grab that mask and cloak and head out for a whole host of Halloween entertainment . . .

   CityLife, Friday 28 October 2011 If the very idea of inexplicable creaking floorboards and things that go bump in the night gives you shivers, the advent of Halloween must make you hide under the bed covers and never want to come out.

8. 8. Oswaldtwistle man, 82, found dead after going missing from home

   Accrington Observer, Friday 21 October 2011 An 82-year-old man has been found dead in a wooded area of Oswaldtwistle near to a river. Wallace Harrison was found on Thursday afternoon by mountain rescuers.

9. 9. Stephen Merchant sells jokes at himself

   CityLife, Friday 14 October 2011 Well known as the soft-centred ying to Ricky Gervais' cheeky yang, Stephen Merchant tells Sarah Walters why he's going back to stand up comedy - and quitting after one tour.

10. 10. Search for BMW driver who failed to stop after collision

    Accrington Observer, Monday 10 October 2011 At around 8pm on Wednesday, September 21 a blue Vauxhall Corsa was damaged extensively after it was in a collision with a BMW convertible on Essex Road towards Burnley Road.

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