A MYSTERY Christmas decorator has brightened up one of Rawtenstall's landmarks for the festive season.

The metal tree, part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail, has been festooned with tinsel, foil and a smiley-face star since Christmas Day.

The sculpture (above), which stands on the corner of Bocholt Way and Bury Road, was one of the first pieces of art work to be included in the sculpture trail that runs from Salford, through Bury and Ramsbottom to Rawtenstall, Stacksteads and Bacup.