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- UK urged to support tar sands ban
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PUPILS in the Ribble Valley are being invited to brag about their careers.
Roger’s five-star service
A RIBBLE Valley businessman who pursued his dream of offering top quality at highly competetive prices has seen his company recognised again.
Nominate for a Clitheroe town award
CLITHERO Town Council is inviting members of the public to nominate local individuals and organisations to receive one of its annual Town Awards.
‘Arts on Prescription’ courses available in Ribble Valley
PENDLE Leisure Trust’s “Arts on Prescription” programme is now running courses throughout the Ribble Valley.
Theft gangs target North West Air Ambulance
CRUEL con men are stripping a popular charity bare by stealing recycled clothes donated by the public.
Farmer rescues sheep in Chipping barn blaze
A FARMER led his sheep to safety from a burning barn in Chipping at the weekend.
VIDEO: Beth Tweddle opens new sporting facility video
OLYMPIC medal hopeful Beth Tweddle gave youngsters a masterclass in gymnastics when she opened a new Burnley sports centre.
Chess Grandmaster unbeaten in Chatburn
CHESS Grandmaster Keith Arkell took on 13 players in a Simultaneous Exhibition at The Brown Cow, Chatburn... and remained unbeaten.
Lancashire County Council budget ‘gives more for less’
A BUDGET that will freeze council tax while delivering a one-off £50m. investment in local initiatives has been approved by Lancashire County Council.
Baby born in the car park of Colne’s Boundary Mill Store
DELIVERING a baby in sub-zero temperatures with a car park as a backdrop is not usually part of a birthing plan.
Plea to save Discover Pendle tourism centre
COUNCILLORS heard impassioned pleas for the retention of the Discover Pendle centre at Boundary Mill at a budget meeting of Pendle Council’s Executive.
Taxi driver jailed for sex attack on girl (17) after night out in Clitheroe
A TAXI driver who sexually assaulted a teenage girl after picking her up in Clitheroe has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.
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.
Prince Charles to receive gold season ticket from Burnley FC
TO coincide with the new season ticket campaign, Burnley Football Club have arranged for a very special delivery to Clarence House, the Prince of Wales’ official residence.
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Concern over ‘missing’ millions for health centres in Clitheroe and Colne
ALARM bells are being rung in Pendle over money set aside for new NHS health centres in Colne, Clitheroe and Great Harwood.
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Fine day for Dunsop Bridge farmers at Skipton contest
DEFENDING champions J.C. Walker & Son, of Brennand Farm, Dunsop Bridge – four times Craven Champions Day title winners – were again prominent at the 2012 Skipton event when presenting the male and reserve supreme champion, the first prize halter-led British Blue-sired bullock.
Learn how to manage your money at Clitheroe course
CURRENTLY the average personal debt in the UK, excluding mortgages, is £7,982 per household.
Chatburn’s big Queen’s Diamond Jubilee plans
THE organisation of events to celebrate The Queens Diamond Jubilee is well under way in Chatburn.
House of Lords back Jane’s Law following murder of Barrowford nurse
JANE Clough. Her name conjures up a thousand words. “Precious daughter”, “loving mother”, “dear friend” and now “victim’s voice”.
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Prince Charles is a Burnley FC fan: official
PRINCE Charles has revealed for the first time that he is a fan of Burnley Football Club.
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Duo hit the top note for charity
Two highly-accomplished young musicians returned to their Lancashire roots when they entertained a local audience with An Evening of Music at Newton Hall, Newton-in-Bowland.
More than 1,000 Clitheroe residents sign petitions to stop new homes
PEOPLE power is cracking the foundations of plans for more than 1,000 new homes in Clitheroe.
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M65 closed as man is talked down from bridge
PART of the M65 in Burnley was closed for almost an hour early this morning after a man was spotted hanging over the motorway bridge.
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Martin Bell in Clitheroe
MARTIN BELL, the BBC’s former foreign correspondent, will be making a special appearance at The Grand, Clitheroe, on Wednesday, March 7th.
Restaurant and extension plans for Burnley’s Apollo Cinema
BURNLEY’s cinema could be transformed with modern new entrance and restaurant.
Burnley student denies sending “grossly offensive” message to Stan Collymore on Twitter
A 21-YEAR-OLD Burnley student has denied sending “grossly offensive” messages to former Premier League star Stan Collymore on Twitter.
Route set for Torchlight
AFTER much deliberation, discussion and enlighteneged contemplation, the route has been devised for this year’s Clitheroe Torchlight procession.
Rotary display – and a chance to help
The Rotary clubs of Clitheroe and Ribblesdale are joining forces to celebrate International Rotary Day on Thursday February 23rd.
High profile guest speaker
EDWINA Currie, former high profile MP, author and Strictly Come Dancing contestant, is the guest speaker at the forthcoming Ribble Valley Conservative Association Dinner.
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.
‘Question Time’ for Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans
IF you thought David Dimbleby and his “Question Time” audience was a daunting prospect, the session which Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans faced at Oakhill College was equally challenging.
Boundary Mill boss in ‘Wuthering Heights’ moor burning battle
A PENDLE giant business boss is in a burning battle over the Pennine moorlands.
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Ribble Valley firms in line for Red Rose awards
SEVERAL Ribble Valley firms feature in the shorlists for this year’s Lancashire Business View Red Rose Awards, some in multiple categories.
‘It’s a public insult!’
Lancashire’s first candidate for the new post of Police Commissioner says a 2.5% increase in Council Tax to cover the police spending shortfall is “an insult to the hard-working public”.
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Cancer charity aims to beat quiz world record
AN East Lancashire charity is trying to set a new world record for the most simultaneous quizzes ever held.
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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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.
M65 accidents cause traffic chaos
THREE traffic incidents in as many minutes caused travel chaos on an icy stretch of motorway between Nelson and Colne yesterday morning.
Clitheroe man takes on Tough Guy challenge in memory of friend
A CLITHEROE man has proved he really is a tough guy after he took on a feared assault course in memory of his best friend.
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PHOTOS: Queen Elizabeth II on her previous visits to Burnley video
HER Majesty the Queen also visited Burnley in 1955 and 1968.
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The Queen set to visit Burnley in Diamond Jubilee tour
THE Queen is set to make a royal visit to Burnley as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK.
‘No sex motive’ for Burnley bottom slapper (14)
A TEENAGE boy has admitted 10 separate incidents of bottom slapping in Burnley.
Teenage rapist is sentenced
raping a 13-year-old girl while already on bail for a similar sex attack has put a Clitheroe youth behind bars for around two-and-a-half years.
Met Office warn snow, sleet and ice could hit East Lancashire
SNOW and ice could hit East Lancashire again over the next few days Met Office officials say.
Council tax frozen for third year running in Ribble Valley
RIBBLE Valley Borough Council has announced a council tax freeze for the third year running.
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Burnley chairman Kilby to step down to fight cancer video
BARRY Kilby has decided to step aside from his role as Burnley chairman to battle cancer.
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Shock death of Downham historian
TRIBUTES have been paid to community stalwart Elizabeth Wrigley, who has died suddenly aged 62.
Burnley chairman Barry Kilby to stand down
Burnley Football Club regrets to announce that Mr Barry Kilby is to stand down as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the end of May.
Police issue ‘social network sites’ warning over wanted man
POLICE in Lancashire are appealing for information about a man who is wanted on prison recall.
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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
