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It’s official - wettest August


since 1956! DOWNPOURS, storms and floods across the Ribble Valley have resulted in the-wettest August for nearly 50 years. The total rainful for


August was 10.74 in., the highest figure since 1956 which had a total of


11.5in. Day Max. Min. Rain (mm)


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Pea chicks make recycling depot a visitor attraction!


CLITHEROE’S recycling depot has been attracting a lot of attention recently thanks to a family of pea­ cocks. One of the adult pea­


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cocks that regularly fre­ quents the Lancashire County Council recycling depot situated at the bot­ tom of Henthom Road has given birth to five chicks, which have been causing quite a stir with the general public. Local residents, who use the depot, have been visit­


ing the site in droves to show the chicks, which are now around six weeks old, to show their children. The depot’s team of


recycling attendants told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times they could not believe the interest the young chicks had caused - commenting that, it had become a real visitor attraction. Picture shows one of the


depot’s recycling atten­ dants with the young chicks. (CR060904/2))


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Ill-health forces vicar to resign


by Faiza Afzaal


PARISHIONERS in the villages of Hurst Green. and Mitton have been sorry to bid farewell to their recent- ly-appointed vicar after his unexpected resignation due to ill- health. Church-goers heard the


news following the Rev. David Crosby’s absence as he convalesced after treatment in hospital for heart problems. He was appointed vicar


of both St John’s Church in Hurst Green and All Hallows’ in Mitton earli­ er this year. This week.the Rev.


Canon David Mewis, Rural Dean of Howland, in the Bradford Diocese, of which Hurst Green and Mitton are a part, paid tribute to Mr Cros- by.


He said: "David start­


ed in April and his top priority was to be part of the community and not someone from outside fill­ ing a post.


“Unfortunately, within


two weeks of starting, he had two major angina attacks and was admitted to Blackpool Royal Infir­ mary. “From being a fit man,


he suddenly found him­ self ill and following an operation, he returned to fulfil his duties on August 29th, but decided he could no longer continue and handed his resigna­ tion in on September 2nd.


“Managing two parish­


es is a demanding job. Lots of things are expect­ ed from a new priest and he found the role extremely difficult. “It was both physically


and mentally draining him, but he continuously worked hard to make it work. “I was very much look­


ing forward to working with him and feel I have lost a dear friend more than anything.


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