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Police search of MP Nigel Evans’s office at Westminster
Police searched the House of Commons office of Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans on Sunday after a warrant was approved by Preston Crown Court.
Billington parents told to be vigilant after suspicious man in car stops eight-year-old boy
Police are investigating after an eight-year-old boy reported that a man in a dark car stopped and spoke to him in West View Terrace, Billington, on Monday evening.
John is running for love
Proud dad John Falencki has two good reasons for raising cash for a diabetes charity – his two daughters.
Bill will abseil The Big One
Fund-raiser Bill Honeywell reckons he is reaching the height of madness for his latest stunt – abseiling 200 feet from the top of “The Big One” rollercoaster at Blackpool.
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Celebrations for priest’s 60 years
Controversy and the Rev Ian Robins have been no strangers to each other during his remarkable 60 years as a Church of England priest.
Celebrity gardener opens Ribchester café video
Celebrity gardener Christine Walkden paid a visit to Lancashire to officially open The Glasshouse at Stydd, Ribchester.
Sport
Season Review: April - Clarets sign off on a high
The Clarets ended the campaign in emphatic fashion, crafting victories over relegated Wolves and Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich Town to sign off from 2012/13 on a high.
Rimington in search of triple trophy haul
Rimington are on target for the treble after beating Grindleton 5-0 to progress to tomorrow night’s Craven Cup Final against Bentham at Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick.
Retained list - McCann set to leave Turf Moor
Burnley midfielder Chris McCann is set to leave Turf Moor this summer after the club handed the Irish midfielder a free transfer.
Season Review: March - Dunn denies famous victory
March started positively for the Clarets as leading scorer Charlie Austin’s rocket against Charlton Athletic at the Valley secured a first maximum in seven Championship outings.
England’s international set-up in need of shake-up
Is it just me, or was anybody else considerably underwhelmed and uninspired by Stuart Pearce’s latest selection for the England Under 21 squad?
Rain hits Ribblesdale League again with all games abandoned
Rain was again the only winner in the Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale Cricket League on Saturday.
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Celebrity gardener opens Ribchester café video
Celebrity gardener Christine Walkden paid a visit to Lancashire to officially open The Glasshouse at Stydd, Ribchester.
Lifestyle
Book Review: Princess Poppy’s Cookbook, by Janey Louise Jones
Every little girl wants to be a princess and do pink and sparkly things!
This book is an excellent one for first readers, budding bakers and craft queens.
Book review: Harmattan by Gavin Weston
There’s an ill-wind blowing through the troubled Republic of Niger... and it’s not just the dry, dusty, damaging Harmattan breeze that sweeps in from the Sahara across West Africa.
Book Review: Double Daisy by Kes Gray
We all love Daisy, even the grown-ups! For a seven-year-old she has great wisdom! This book is great as it contains two stories.
Book review: The Fast Diet Recipe Book by Mimi Spencer and Sarah Schenker
It has been described as the biggest diet revolution since the Atkins, and the Fast Diet is fast becoming THE way to lose weight and keep healthy.
Book Review: DC Super Friends: Going Bananas Colour First Reader, by Benjamin Harper
What an excellent book for youngsters just getting to grips with basic vocabulary and short sentences.
Book review: The Holiday Home by Fern Britton
Here’s an invitation difficult to turn down... a trip to the beautiful Cornish coast, courtesy of one of Britain’s best-loved TV presenters.
Community
Fighting poverty
Three more people have been selected to bring awareness about the reality of extreme poverty to the island.
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Protest walk against Clitheroe homes plans
“Stop Standen” placards were carried on a protest walk on Sunday against the largest planning application the Ribble Valley has ever seen.
Bid to demolish Waddington pub and build homes
PLANS have been submitted to demolish the Moorcock Inn at Waddington and build three detached houses.
Trim trail opens at revamped Clitheroe park
YOUNGSTERS flocked to the official opening of Brungerley Park’s new trim trail on Saturday.
Photos: Ribble Valley Jazz Festival 2013 video
Thousands of jazz and blues fans converged on the Ribble Valley from all over the UK for a May Bank Holiday weekend of great music.
NOSTALGIA: Clitheroe marks wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
This photo from 1981 was brought in by David Lancaster and shows members of Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade putting up the bunting in Clitheroe’s Castle Street, just outside the Rose and Crown pub.
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Weather for Clitheroe
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 4 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 5 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: North west
