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KING GEORGE’S Sugar and Spies and...?


an Outrageous Evening wrflh


J O B RA N D with special guest Chris Addison


• In aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care • Seats: £12 balcony / £10 stalls__^ _________________


,^ ^ ^™ ^ la d tb um C la s s ic s 1996/97 Season PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA


V IE N N E S E E V E N IN G w ith th e ROYAL LIVERPOOL


Conductor: EDWARD WARREN Clarinet: NICHOLAS COX a programme of Polka and Waltzea from Mozart,


Seats from £5.50 to £15 OO • Usual concessions available Lehar and the Strauss Family f a r SOUL NIGHT OUT


2ND ANNIVERSARY •..SPECIAL


available from the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place^^------— All entries must bo on a WHAT’S


ON Mondayyou can trek along the Kara­ korum Himalaya, that is if you go along to Longridge Library to see a slide show by mountaineers Keith Kendall and Diane


5& ienc7fivtttnp/L///!vipd riT/!ziJtai/33a2it Seatefrom ElO.t© £13.*: Reductions forGroups/*:


Cold, frosty and


northerly winds


A MILD start to the month, with consider­ able rain on the first th r e e clays, soon changed to dry cold frosty weather with


northerly winds. A milder spell from the


14th to the 20th saw a break in the cold weather with further rain. From the 20th onwards high pressure brought biting north easterly winds with much lower temperatures and severe frosts at night. The coldest night was on th e 28th with eight


GRIMSHAW — BRITTON


Palm t re e s shaded a Christmas wedding for


Clitheroe couple Miss Linda Britton and Mr Michael John Grimshaw. The ceremony took place in th e D om in ic a n Republic. Miss Britton , a sur


[S jm t t fFG .F . Management present the Legendary ROY'CHUBBY1 BROW


all seats £13.00/C13.50 TICKETS SELLING FAST


If easily offended please stay away JM Concerts present


• U E D E In Concert


plus special guests


veyor-valuer, was wearing an ivory raw silk empire line full-length gown, with detailed bodice with bow detail and chiffon train. She wore a headdress of pearls and canned a bou­ quet of ivory roses and hibiscus leaves. The couple’s 11-month-


Advance tickets £10.50 JU 'P ptil McIntyre Promotions present ELTON BEN In a brand-new show Seats: £12.50 £10.50 £9.50


degrees of frost. 1996 cer­ tainly ended on a wintry note. Total rainfall for the


old daughter, Courtney Jade Grimshaw, was bridesmaid in an ivory raw silk dress with detail to collar, sash and bow and lace detail to sleeves and collar. Courtney wore matching pantaloons and a pearl headress. Witnesses at the cere­


month was three-and-a- quarter inches bringing a total for the year of 37 inches, the second below- average dry year when 35 inches was recorded being 1995. This compares with 53 inches in 1994 and 45 inches and 46 inches in


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of rain. Lodge burglary


A LODGE at Browsholme Hall, near Bashall Eaves, was burgled and property valued at £1,450 was sto­ len during the Christmas holiday period. The burglars broke a


vacuum cleaner, a Sam sung colour television, a framed print, a full set of golf clubs and a Sony Playstation, with games.


double-glazed window at the rear of the house to gain entry, sometime between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. They stole a Hoover


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mony were Mr Ray Ingram and Mrs Margery


1993 and 1992. Day Max. Min. Ruin (mmi 1


was held at Mytton Fold Farm on the couple’s return from the Dominican Republic. Best man at the occasion was Mr Nigel Aspin, best woman Mrs Sylvia Moms. The couple are to live in Clitheroe.


Ingram, ofWorkington. An evening reception


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IT was business as usual this week after a faulty


Fault leads to flood at store


an upstairs room into the ceiling cavity. The store was forced to shut for one day last week while staff and contractors were engaged in mopping-up operations. Most of the damage was


ceiling in the Castle Street premises caved in when water began to pour from


water heater caused flood damage at Boots Store in Clitheroe. About 40 per cent of the


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confined to light-weight ceiling sections and there was some damage to stock. Store manager Mr Alan


Barnes said: “A fault in the water heater caused water to be pumped out over several hours while the store was closed.” Damaged stock was quicky replaced. Once the


water and debris were cleared away, staff were b a c k s e r v i n g th e customers.


Whist winners


WINNERS of the Clith­ eroe solo whist at the Pen- die Club were: 1, Mr W. Wright; 2, Mr S. Holden; 3, Mr A. Leonard. New members are welcome every Monday at 7-30 p.m.


An


essential quide to living life to the full in East


Lancashire


TICKET SHOP (01254) 582582 subject to 7 booking fee:


A A , MECHANICS Supported by Thwattes


BURNLEY


COMING SOON IN m i Fri 17th Jan, Padiham Town Hall


IMBKiN LIM ACIN E DN G - BA RTES EN BOHR


29th Jan, 8pm FAIRPORT CONVENTION 1st Fob. 8pm THE HOAX "Blues You'Can Believe h 7th Feb, 8pm INDIE NIGHT SPECIAL with


I THE CORNERSTONES + Wilson + Twist] 20th Feb, 8pm Channel 4’s New King of Stand Up


SEAN LOCK "Comedy at its' Best"


121st Feb... Ludus Dance Present INTERFACE! 27th Feb, 8pm The Original, The Legendary.:. In Concert


MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND 28th Feb/lst March... Kaboodle Theatre Co. m


SOUL SURVIVOR - A Stoiy of Northern Soul In Words & Music 14th M a r c h . . .


Clerkinworks present an Irish ,


Dance Theatre Spectacular "BIG SISTER"; "Move over Rivcrdnncc t Clcrkinworks.is one step ahead";.


I HAVE WE SOT BLUES FOR YOU! l Easter Blink Holiday - Thurs 27th - Mon 31st March


9th Burnley National BLUES FESTIVAL


Joe Louis Walker - Angela Brown - The Big Town - Playboys • Barrence Whitfield & The Savages


Johnny Mars • Wilko Johnson & Many More B lU M a a a i a a i i a a iM i i i n i i i i™ i i» 5 th Aj)ril, 8pm TOM JO


Tickets on Sale Now - Call Ticket Office for Details & FREE Blues Festival Brochure on 01282 430055


3rd & 4th April, 7.30pm Compass Theatre Co. presents William Shakepseare’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE


with Stars in Their Eyes’ Martin Goodyear + Support Sun 13th April. Children’s BBC’s Latest Wacky Presenter


tone the Crow & The Cast of TIME OUT in ’The Mystery of Naff Hall School"


NES TRIBUTE NIGHT


SOTIS THE AARDVARK & FRIENDS 17th April. 8pm The Greatest Ever Soul Show!-


HIT THE ROAD STAX? with the,Soul Survivors 12nd May ...The Fab Four Re-Created I


THE BACKBEAT BEATLES 17th May...'-The Good Sex Guide^Hits the Stage


w i t h M A R G I C L A R K E Ticket Office: 01282 430055


MARTHOLME GRANGE ----- Cabaret Club------


WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OVER 25's DISCO w ith Ian D u n s to n D J . •


MAJOR DANCE PARTY NIGHT with the


THURSDAYS NORTHS MOST POPULAR DJ .


ALEXANDER O’NEIL Give-aways, .t-shirts & Promos


CABARET FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th SWEET JANE


(Excellent Cabaret Band)


SATURDAY, JANUARY 11th AZIZ


‘2 fo r V tickets to Britain’s largest Holiday Show & Travel Exhibition


This Voucher entitles our readers a specially reduced admission rate into this year's show. Please bring it with


FAMILY TICKET 2 ADULT TICKETS


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you to claim your 2 for 1 discount as shown below. Normal Price Discount Price £12 £8


2 CONCESSION TICKETS £4


£6 £4 £2


Please present this voucher at the ticket office to redeem your tickets at the special price


(Top Nonhem Band with brilliant light show)


Coming Soon - Reg Coates Experience, Lieutenant Pigeon, Billy J. Kramer's Dakotas


SUNDAY, JANUARY 12th Lounge Bar 60's - 70's Disco


P ONE FOR THE BOYS Tel: 0 1 2 5 4 3 8 4 8 7 4


MARTHOLME GRANGE - Cabaret Club------


THE MARTHOLME’S FAMOUS CARVERY Open dally Ham till late


UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP ITS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND


Evenings Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8c Sunday H G -M EX CENTRE MA N CH E S T E R


Friday 10th Jan & Saturday 11th Jan 1997 10am-6pm Sunday 12th Jan 1997 10am-5pm


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PARTY BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN For Weddings, Engagements, Christenings etc


Buffets available - Quality food at excellent prices Ring now for our Special Opening Discounts


SUNDAY CARVERY - 3 COURSES


*5.95, c h ild re n £2.95 u n b ea tab le value Re-Opetilng Soon Evening Carvery


Come along and see the changes at Martholme Grange Tel: 01254 384874


THE NEW KING S ARMS Bawdlainds


Saturday, 11th January S in g in g


& Dancing T H E


M O O N S H IN E R S Lively Irish Folk Band


< Presents V A IJ E IV r i lV ’ S C m S B E R M A m


In a SCHUBERT BICENTENARY R E C n \U °L WEDNESDAY, JANUARY


the LECTURE THEATRE, CRGs! Y<?RK STREET


Tickets £7 (students £3) from Ribble Valiev Tounst Information Office 01200 425566 o ra l


15* at 7 an n m ?n * A v u n ’


enthouse Pets, Xtacy (All Girl Revue) Plus Comedian Tickets now available £6 each GENTLEMEN ONLY


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BU1The illustrated talk, entitled “Pakistan”, follows Keith and Diane’s major mountaineering trek along the Karakorum Himalaya, which must rank as one of the most awe-inspiring mountain treks to be iounci


anywhere in the world. In addition, the fascinating culture of the region


Concerts Society presents a recital of piano music by Schubert in which the soloist is Valentin Schteder- mair. This concert is to celebrate the bicentenary ot


If its something more sedate you prefer, Clitheroe .


the composer’s birth and is supported by NWCM1. The performance takes place on Wednesday at 7-dU


the door.


See below for further details. - EVENTS — JANUARY 10TH TO 16TH


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Jan — Whalley Library, exhibition of wood turning by Mr K. Townson, of Clithefoe.


by Philippa Adams, of Read. 10th — Civic Hall Cinema present Brassed Oft (15), at 7-30 p.m. for six nights.


13th — Longridge Library, a slide show entitled “Pakistan” wUl be presented by mountaineers Keith Kendall and Diane Burton at 7-30 p.m. 14th — Ribblesdale Camera Club, Ribble Lane, Chatburn, a technical chat on camera control by Ken


. Geddes at 7-30 p.m.


15th — Clitheroe Concerts Society. A Schubert Recital. Valentine Schiedermair (piano). Concert starts at 7-30 p.m. in the Royal Grammar School,


_ , , . Jan — Clitheroe Library, exhibition of dough cratt ■


p.m. in the Lecture Theatre, Royal Grammar School, York Street and tickets at £7 (£3 students) are available from the Tourist Information Centre or at


offers an overall perspective of the perfect trekking location.


15th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ A^ociationAstarlig stroll at 7-15 p.m Inquiries, tel. 01254 822851.


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FORTHCOMING EVENTS — JANUARY 17TH TO 23RD


17th — Civic Hall Cinema, presents “101 Dalma-


tians”(PG) at 7-30 p.m. for six nights. 17th and 18th — Old Time Music Hall ^ Had­ dington Methodist Sunday School startmgatYS p.m. Tickets available from Jean Patton 01200


park at 9-30 a.m. for Salesbury and ^ U e y Nab 3 walk of 12 miles. Inquiries, tel. 01254 248713.


18th and 19th — Lancashire Countryside Events. A two-day course on map reading and use ot a compass entitled “Don’t Get Lost’’ at Beacon Fell


18th7— Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association. Meet car ,


Country Park. To book tel. 01995 640557.


21st — Clitheroe Library present an illustrated lec­ ture at 7-30 p.m. by Steuart Kellington entitled “In the Footsteps of Wainwright”. Tickets £1 to be bought in advance.


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21st — Ribblesdale Camera Club meeting at Rib­ ble Lane, Chatbum at 7-30 p.m.for A Walk on the Wild Side” by John West.


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22nd — Association, of Retired Persons meeting at the Friendly Hotel, Burnley, at 12-30 p.m. Contact


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23rd — Clitheroe Naturalists Society. A lecture by John Wilson entitled “Bitterns’ , in Chtheroe Library at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 425566. Further details of some of the above events can


. . 425566. .


Mrs Clark tel. 01254 720892. 23rd — At Home with the Mayor of Chtheroe, at Waddow Hall at 7-30p.m.


be found in adjacent “Lifestyle”advertisements. _ 9 A booking service for theatres and events through- out the region is available from J;he Tourist Informa- tion Centre, Market Place, Clitheroe, on 01200


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York Street.Tickets £7 (students £3) available fro Tourist Information Centre.


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TAKE the chill out of January and start warming up for the summer months with a visit to the Holiday Show in Manchester.


bition at 10 a.m. tomorrow and Lifestyle has a fabu-. lous two-for-one offer for readers.


The doors at G-Mex open on the premier exhi­ .


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sumer travel exhibition, the Holiday Show is ready to welcome you to a world of top tourist destinations from across the world.


a If you are thinking of booking your holidays, there , ..,


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want to browse some fantastic prizes are up for grabs.


re some great deals to be had, while if you merely , •


essential pack containing products and money-off vouchers, and there will be no shortage of enter­ tainment, including numerous celebrity guests. The Holiday Show is open tomorrow and Satur­


Each visitor will receive a fabulous free holiday


Lifestyle has .joined forces with organisers of the ' event to bring you a superb two-for-one offer, admit-


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ting a family for £6 instead of £12, two adults for £4 instead of £8 and two concessions for £2 instead of £4. Just cut out the coupon on this page and take it with


^ So, come on down to the Holiday Show, the whole world will literally be there! ;


“Ice Fantasia”, dubbed Europe’s most exciting pan­ tomime on ice! A magical fun-packed trip through


Other events;- Blackburn: King George’s Hall — until Sunday,


pantoland. January 23rd: An outrageous evening with female


01254 582582.


“Cinderella”, starring TV’s Roy Walker and Jenny Powell. Will Cinders escape her life of drudgery and find true happiness?


Blackpool: Grand Theatre — until Saturday, ,


“The Nutcracker”, in its only North-West date. This magical and moving production transports the audience to the wonder of a child’s Christmas dream. Further details and bookings from the box office on


January 14th to 18th: Scottish Ballet presents ' . „ . 01253 28309. Burnley: Burnley Mechanics — January 22nd to . , ' . : VIDEOS- ■■:/' I - y .


10. Crossworlds Video rentals list supplied


1. The Rock 2. Hackers 3. Vampire in Brooklyn 4. From Dusk ’Til Dawn 5. The Juror 6. Twelve Monkeys 7. Copycat- 8. Bio-Dome 9. Money Train


by B lo c k b u s te r , W e l lg a te , Clitheroe.


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' 3. “Take Two” — Robson and Jerome.


South. . ... a . a


comic Jo Brand, dubbed “Sugar and Spice and.... ! Further details and bookings from the box office on


day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,' and on Sunday from 10 to 5.


Now hailed as Europe’s biggest and brightest con­


25th, Burnley Garrick Club presents “Dial M for Murder”, by Frederick Knott. A thrilling, murder mystery, with suspense throughout and a twist in the


tail! Starts 7-30p.m. January 27th: illustrated lecture on the mountains


’ Kendall, at 7-30 p.m. Further details and bookings on 01282 429513.


of Western’ Scotland by Diane Burton and Keith „


Comedy” kicks off with Mark Lamarr, resident host of TV’s “Never Mind the Buzzcocks”. Satirical, witty and sarcastic. Starts 8 p.m. Further details and bookings from the box office on 01282 864721. , Leeds: Grand Theatre — January 21st and 30th,


Colne: Municipal Hall — January 24th, Crucial . .


another chance to see Opera North’s stunning produc­ tion of “Madam Butterfly”, at 7-15 p.m. Performances in the autumn of this Puccini masterpiece met with rapt applause. Further details and bookings from the Opera North hotline on 0113 244 5326. Leyland: Worden Arts Centre, Worden Park —


ings on 01772 455908.


Sunday, the Holiday Show. Europe’s largest travel event, featuring more than 1,400 exhibitors, great deals, fabulous prizes and live entertainment. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., tomorrow and Saturday, and .10 to 5 on Sunday. See above for our fabulous two-


Manchester: G-Mex — tomorrow, Saturday and j


18th, Taste “The Blood of Dracula”, with this unmiss­ able Northern Broadsides production. Join a,. York­ shire sausage-maker as he takes his newly-married daughter and her husband on a honeymoon to {Tran­ sylvania, where they encounter an assortment of weird and wonderful characters, including Dracula! Performances start at 7-30 p.m. Blood-curdling


details and bookings from the box office on 0161 624 2829.


the Halle Orchestra conducted by Alexander Lazarev' in a programme of works, by Elgar, Dohnanyi and Rimsky-Korsakov. Relax in this state-of-the-art con­ cert venue and listen to the North-West’s premier orchestra. Starts 7-30 p.m. Further details and book­ ings from the box office on 0161 907 9.000. Oldham: Coliseum Theatre ■*- January 13th to


for-one offer. Bridgewater Hall —January 15th, 16th and 19th,


January 16th to 18th, Choriey Drama Bureau Senior Players present “Aladdin”. Wacky version of this fes­ tive season classic, starring Suzanne Hall from “Coro-. nation Street” at 7-30 p.m. Further details and book­


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. 1.’ ‘‘Spice” — spice Girls. 2. “Blue is the Colour” — Beautiful. •


4. “Travelling Without Moving”,— Jamiroquai.


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5. “Everything Must Go” — Manic Street Preachers.


'7. “Now 35” — Various artists. 8. “Falling into You” — Celine' Dion.


6. “Crocodile Shoes 2” — Jimmy- Nail.


10. “The Score” — Fugees. RCD list supplied by Townsend


-BOOKS-


Gary Rhodes (BBC, £12.99*) 3. “ R o s em a ry C o n le y ’s New Body


Bryson (Corgi, £6.99) 2. “Open Rhodes Around B r i ta in ” —


Flan” — Rosemary Conley (Arrow, £4.99) 4. “Clitheroc in Old Photographs” —


— (Pedigree, £6.99) 6. “Guincss Book of Records, 1997” —_ (Guiness Publishing, £10.99*)


Catherine Rothwell (Alan Sutton, £7.99) 5. “50th Giles Commemorative Annual”


1. “Notes From a Smull Island” — Bill m _________________ d7. “Geoff Hamilton's Paradise Gar­


Monty Roberts (Hutchinson, £10.99*) 9. “The Seventh Scroll” — Wilbur Smith


A Bookshop, Moor Lane, Clitheroc.


ens”— Geoff Hamilton (BBC, £18.99) ' 8. “The Man Who Listens to Horses” —


(Pan, £4.99*) £10 99*)C° ” — N'C0 Latlerls (Macmillan, Book list supplied by Kaydcc


sterisks denote this week’s discounts. ■ 9. “Greatest Hits” — Simply Red.- ecords, Moor Lane, Clithcroe. ' I -■


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