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A CEREMONY took place this week putting the village of Whalley in the centre of Lan cashire. The newly-revamped Lancashire
Cycleway, re-opened in a ceremony which took place a t Slaidbum on Tuesday, makes Whalley the place where the two 130-mile circuits, one to the north and one to the south* meet. Schoolchildren joined councillors
and tourism chiefs to mark the re launch of what is heralded as Britain’s most scenically-diverse cycle ride, combining a greater variety of con trasting landscapes and features than any other cycleway in the country. The first official users were a group
of Year 6 pupils from Brennands Endowed Primary School in Slaid bum. They were led along part of the
route by Lancaster-based travel writer Mr Jon Sparks, author of a
Tourism Partnership in conjunction with Lancashire County Council. County Coun. Ward said: "As a
keen cyclist myself, I am delighted that people will have the chance to make the most of the new-look cycle way. “The revised route includes some
new guidebook to the Lancashire Cycleway. Also marking the re-opening was
the presentation of a Lancashire Cycleway information panel to Mr Simon Neal, manager of Slaidburn Youth Hostel, by Mr Anthony Gold-
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CHILDREN who are members of the After-School Club at Trinity in Clitheroe are going to find their latest volunteer will take some keeping up with. Sprightly octogenarian Diana
is amazing. She hadn’t been here for more than 30 seconds before she had persuaded one of the chil dren to take her on a tour of the building to find out what we do. “She got on very well with the children. She is full of energy and
to make regular visits to the club to help with the children. Trinity’s Janet Dodd said: “She
Williams is the oldest of Trinity’s 130 volunteers. Mrs Williams recently signed up
she is very fit. She will be a great asset.” Mrs Williams, of Chatburn
band were dance teachers for many years and ran- many sequence dances. “I had nothing to do and I don’t
with some of her young charges. (B190603/7)
said. Mrs Williams and her late hus
Road, Clitheroe, who was shy about divulging her exact age, said she had recently become a widow and had volunteered to work with the children for something to do. “They are lovely children,” she
stone of the Lancashire Tourism Part nership, and County Coun. Nora Ward, deputy chairman of Lancashire County Council. The cost of upgrading the cycleway,
including new signs along the route, was partially funded by the Lancashire
standing Natural Beauty are included on the itinerary, each with its own unique and contrasting character - from the lush coastal countryside of Amside and Silverdale, to the mysti cal remoteness of the Forest of Bow- land, and commanding majesty of Pendle Hill. Abbeys and castles are among the many historic monuments found on or
include more minor roads. The route takes cyclists right into the heart of Lancashire’s most attractive country side, and through some of the county’s best-known villages, towns and her itage landscapes. Three designated areas of Out
stunning countryside and I am confi dent it will attract cyclists from all over the country." The cycleway has been re-aligned to
S B B B S I is now firmly on the cycleway map
near the route, as are many picture- postcard villages and market towns, plus visitor centres and other attrac tions.
believes that the cycleway will prove a major draw to cyclists in and out of the region, but emphasises that its use is not limited to those determined to tackle the entire circuit. It hopes that cyclists will use parts
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of the route to explore areas of the county with which they are unfamil iar, and that the experience will per suade them to return to other sections in the future. Also present at the re-launch were
guests from CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, who, with Friends of the Earth, helped the coun ty council to set up the original route. A new free colour leaflet describing
Ward and Mr Goldstone with writer Mr Sparks at the re-opening of the cycleway. (C170603/2)
Pedestrian’s lucky escape
like sitting around,” she added. Our picture shows Mrs Williams
Katherine Robertshaw (31), of Roselea Cottage, Millham, was in collision with the front of a 29-ton Leyland lorry being dri ven by Mr Michael Schofield (43) of Traveller’s Court, Gis- burn. As the Ford ran backwards
last Wednesday afternoon on a wet road near one of the entrances of Rose County Foods at Sawley. A Ford Focus being driven by
A PEDESTRIAN had a mirac ulous escape from serious injury when a car collided with a lorry and two cars and struck him down before ending up in a hedge beside the A59 near Clitheroe. The accident happened on
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Heartfelt thanks from blind society A talk on pensions and related
GRATEFUL thanks have been expressed to local people for their generosity during a collection for the blind. A meeting of the Ribble Valley
branch of the Blackburn and Dis tr ic t Blind Society heard th a t £588 had been collected - almost double last year’s total.
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lance flew Mr Stott to the Royal Preston Hospital for treatment to a suspected broken leg. The other drivers escaped serious injury. Police have issued an apeal for
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