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Book review: A Walk in the Park by Jill Mansell
If any film-makers out there have never curled up with a Jill Mansell book, then perhaps now is a good time to start.
Book review: Jezebel by Eleanor de Jong
Jezebel – most recognise her as the notorious Biblical figure synonymous with power but forever tainted by her reputation as a treacherous ‘painted lady.’ Is her Old Testament story the truth, partly the truth or just a pack of lies?
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Book review: Top choice from Random House Children’s Books
Whether your children are tots or teens, there’s plenty of exciting titles available from Random House Children’s Books this month.
Clitheoe church will host art exhibition
TRINITY Methodist church hall in Clitheroe will be transformed into a contemporary art gallery to host a three-day art exhibition with over 150 pieces of work on show for visitors to enjoy.
Chatburn’s big Queen’s Diamond Jubilee plans
THE organisation of events to celebrate The Queens Diamond Jubilee is well under way in Chatburn.
Jazz at Clitheroe Castle
SAXOPHONIST and piccolo player Munch Manship will entertain, together with his quartet, at the next live music event presented by the Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Club.
Book review: The Piccadilly Plot by Susanna Gregory
Restoration London is a dangerous place for a former Parliamentarian spy, but who better to brazen it out than the wily Thomas Chaloner?
Book review: The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak
Powerful women are always irresistible ... think Elizabeth I, Cleopatra, Boudicca, Eleanor of Aquitaine and the ‘queen’ of them all, Catherine the Great of Russia.
Restaurant and extension plans for Burnley’s Apollo Cinema
BURNLEY’s cinema could be transformed with modern new entrance and restaurant.
Book review: The Virgin Queen’s Daughter by Ella March Chase
In the Machiavellian world of the Tudor court, there is always room to take liberties.
Simonstone film-maker’s BAFTA disappointment
A FILM-MAKER from Simonstone who edited a Hollywood blockbuster movie has missed out on a top academy award.
Book review: Tempest by Julie Cross
It’s September 9th 2007 and student Jackson Meyer knows for sure that October 30th 2009 is going to be the worst day of his life.
Gallery calls for exhibitors in all media
CLITHEROE’S Platform Gallery is making its annual call for entries for the much-anticipated Craft Open exhibition.
Ribble Valley performers urged to join in ‘battle-of-bands’ contest
PERFORMERS from the Ribble Valley are being urged to apply for a new battle of the bands-style competition at the Houses of Parliament.
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Book review: You Deserve Nothing by Alexander Maksik
Will Silver is the archetypal inspirational teacher, a classic combination of Mr Chips, Muriel Sparks’ Jean Brodie and John Keating of the Dead Poets’ Society.
Former Ribblesdale High School pupils head for stage and screen
TWO former pupils of Clitheroe’s Ribblesdale High School are forging careers in the world of drama.
Book review: The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker
The tenderness of a teenage girl’s sexual awakening played out against a city stalked by savage mutants ... it’s a love affair to die for!
Shock death of Downham historian
TRIBUTES have been paid to community stalwart Elizabeth Wrigley, who has died suddenly aged 62.
Book review: Felling the Ancient Oaks by John Martin Robinson
For some of England’s most historic estates, the current imperative to preserve our past has come far too late.
Songwriter who has supported Noel Gallagher to play in Chipping
HE’S one of Liverpool’s – nay, Britain’s – greatest and most prolific songwriters, he’s played alongside the likes of Ringo Starr, Crazy Horse, The Waterboys, Noel Gallagher, and supported Brian Wilson, and now Ian McNabb is coming to Chipping.
Book review: Rival Passions by Zoë Miller
In the teeming market of romantic fiction, a clever, classy page-turner always acts like a breath of fresh air.
‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Waterloo Road’ actor to release debut single
TEENAGE TV star Lucien Laviscount is preparing an assault on the charts with his debut single.
Book review: The Secret Children by Alison McQueen
James MacDonald is a son of the British Empire, a rich tea planter in India with a distinguished family history ... the lives of his two beautiful daughters should be mapped out for comfort and wealth.
Guitar legend at star at Burnley Blues Festival
LEGENDARY American blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan is set to headline this year’s Burnley International Rock and Blues Festival.
Turner gems show local scenes
TWO Ribble Valley scenes are among three paintings by one of Britain’s greatest artists now on show at Burnley’s Towneley Hall.
Book review: Selection of OUP children’s books
February sees an exciting new selection of books from the classy stable at Oxford University Press Children’s Books.
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‘X-Factor’ star to perform in Clitheroe
AN X-Factor star and judge will give an exclusive performance during Friday’s ‘Grab – The Event’ final, The Grand’s annual inter-school talent show.
Folk group Trouble at’ Mill to play in Whalley
LANCASHIRE’S foremost folkies, “Trouble at’ Mill”, will play at Whalley Village Hall on Saturday from 7 p.m.
Book review: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Draw the curtains, throw a log on the fire and cosy up with one of the most bewitching books likely to come your way this year.
Book review: Educating Jack by Jack Sheffield
Shoulder pads, pixie boots, Curly Wurly bars, ET, Dallas, Cagney and Lacey, Boy George and the Falklands War ... who could forget the 1980s?
Ribble Valley Jazz club’s new ‘Big Band’ venture
REGULAR jazz gigs and a May Day Bank Holiday Jazz Festival are the main focus of Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Club’s activities since it was formed in 2007.
An Outside chance
MELLOR Brook Community Centre will be alive to the energetic tunes, songs and dancing of The Outside Track, with special guest Tom Doughty, on Saturday February 11th.
Top line-up for next concert
After a very successful start to Clitheroe Concert Society’s Diamond Jubilee season, with attendances up by 25%, the fourth concert will be on Wednesday February 8th, with the Eblana String Trio and oboist David Curington.
Film-maker Mat nominated for BAFTA
A FILM-MAKER who started editing his own films aged just 15 has been nominated for a BAFTA for his work on a top Hollywood blockbuster.
Book review: Matron on Call by Joan Woodcock
One minute you can be saving someone’s life, the next stemming a simple nosebleed or getting to grips with an aggressive drunk ... there’s never a dull moment in a busy hospital casualty department.
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Ribble Valley libraries move into e-books
KEEN readers in the Ribble Valley can indulge their love of literature wherever they happen to be with e-books from Lancashire County Council’s library service – and it’s free. Julie Bell, libraries manager at the council, said: “E-books have exactly the same content as the paper versions but in a digital format.
THEATRE REVIEW: “Two” at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, to February 25th
I’VE seen Jim Cartwright’s cleverly constructed play “Two” before and enjoyed it. .
Book review: The Map by T.S. Learner
Mystery, history, war and mysticism are always a potent mix but place them in the capable hands of thriller writer T.S.Learner and they become a work of pure alchemy.
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Weather for Clitheroe
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 3 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: West
