16 Clitheroe Advertiser.& Times, September 9th, 2004 Anniversary church service


A SERVICE to celebrate the 175th anniversary of St Mapf’s CE Church, Mellor, is being held on Sunday. The service will begin at 10-


30 a.m. The guest preacher will be the


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Rev. Canon Godfrey Hirst, of Lytham. Among the special guests


invited to the service are the Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Charles Warkman and his wife.Ruth.


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OLYMPIC gold medallist Bradley Wiggins and team mates of Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong were cheered on by crowds of enthusiastic and excited fans as they raced through the streets of the Rib­ ble Valley for the first day of the Tour of Britain race. The race returned after an


absence of five years, and brought with it Bradley Wiggins, who is fresh from winning gold, silver and bronze medals a t the Athens Olympics. He competed against world-class


riders including Jose Azevedo, Jose Luis Rubiera and Benjamin Noval, who are team mates of Tour de France cycling hero Lance Arm­ strong. The North-West hosted the first


Bradley Wiggins pedalling his way to success. (B010904/3c)


leg of the long awaited five-day race and crowds of the borough’s cycling fans lined the track from the Nick o' Pendle to Clitheroe on Wednes­ day to cheer on almost 100 of the world’s best professional cyclists as they sped through miles of country­ side. After the Lancashire stage, the


athletes pedalled their way to York­ shire, the East Midlands and Wales before ending in London on Sunday. Commenting on the entertaining


race. Tour of Britain event director and twice world champion Mr Tony Doyle MBE said: “Having so many quality riders from the top teams in the world is a tremendous boost for the Tour of Britain and it should excite all sports fans, not just the dedicated supporters of cycling.” •We would like to express our


apologies to readers who lined the Clitheroe race route last Wednes­ day, details of which were supplied


to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times in our August 26th edition. The route had been supplied to us


by the race organisers and as reported, we said that the cyclists would pedal past Tesco, then skirt Chatburn Road end to Well Ter­ race, Waddington Road, Railway Road, past Booths to Bawdlands, Edisford Road and on to Lon-


gridge. The route was apparently later


changed, with cyclists turning left on to the A59 and taking the third exit at the roundabout heading towards Clitheroe on to A671


Whalley Road. They then cycled up Moor Lane,


into Parson Lane, heading past Bawdlands, Edisford Road and


towards Hurst Green. On behalf of the organisers, we


apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused to spectators who lined the initial route we were given.


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Wettest August for 50 years - but we all knew that anyway!


DOWNPOURS, storms and floods across the Ribble Valley have resulted in the wettest August for nearly 50 years! According to statistics from


local meteorologist Mr Tom Suttie, there have only been six rain-free days and a total of seven days of thunder in the last


month. There were a total of four


days with more than an inch of rainfall, and one day had two inches of rain - resulting in severe flooding in the Ribble


Valley. Mr Suttie, of Highfield Road


in Clitheroe, said: “We’ve had awful August weather!” “I have an automatic weath­


er station which monitors the local rainfall, temperature and


humidity. “The total rainfall for August


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i t ! ;i1 t X . Help keep roads safe by Duncan Smith


AN appeal has been launched for public spirited people to h e lp keep the county's youngsters safe on


the roads. The call comes as the county


council's School Crossing Patrol Service gears up for the new school year with several vacan­ cies. This means th a t many


crossings will not operate unless people come forward to do the job.


Mr Ken Speak, manager for


Lancashire School Crossing Patrol Service, said: "We des­ perately need to fill these vacancies, as the safety of the children could potentially be at risk. "Our 'lollipop' people are


highly valued by the local com­ munity, but in some areas we


are finding it incredibly diffi­ cult to get anyone to conie for­ ward. They are there in all weathers, but find that the job


is very rewarding. "If you are reasonably fit,


with good clear eyesight and would like to assist the local community, then we would love


. to hear from you." Parents are ultimately


responsible for ensuring that their children get to and from school safely, but the crossing patrols are there to assist and guide children where appropri­


ate. Irene Reid is one School


Crossing Patrol who is well aware of the importance of her


role after being awarded "The Golden Jubilee Lollipop Person of the Year 2003". Irene, who crosses children


from Longridge CE Primary School, has been doing the job


for 35 years. She said: "I don’t think


there’s a secret to being a good lollipop lady. As long as you get on with children and the general public, you're ok." There are vacancies across


the whole county. If you would like to help, please call Ken Speak on 01772 646810 or visit the website (www.serving.lan- cashire.gov.uk) for more infor­


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 9th, 2004 17 t M ■■'6. - Fantastic night and a boost for charity


A FIVE-PIECE band helped to entertain more than 70 visitors at a charity ball. Popular group “Superfly” helped to draw in the guests to the glitzy black tie ball at Mitton Hall Country House Hotel in aid of the NSPCC. The event raised more than £1,000 and money-spinning ideas includ­ ed a raffle and auction, with


prizes donated by local business­ es. Courtesy of hotel manager Miss Rachael Smith the top prize was a dinner party for ax, cooked and served at th e winner’s home complete with wine and someone to do the washing up! • More pictures will appear in


the Valley, October edition, out on September 23rd..


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