Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 14 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, May 25th, 2006 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Memorable end to year


THE outgoing Mayor, above, toasts the work of the emergency services with (from the right) Firefighter Wes Riley, First Responder Mike Ball, PC Mick Dixon of Clitheroe Police and


Mountain Rescue Team member Peter Taylor (G100406/4). And right, Coun. Robinson and her guests during the tour (A26040G/4)


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OUTGOING Eibble VaUey Mayor Coun. Mary Robin­ son rounded off her year in office with two very enjoy­ able duties. Firstly, she played host to


members of the local emer­ gency services a t a special “thank-you” reception. More than 50 emergency


service personnel attended the event a t the Ribble Val­ ley council chamber where, after enjoying a buffet and drinks, they pitted their wits against each in a quiz. The Mayor’s other enjoy­ able ta sk was to a c t as a


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proud tour guide when a group of civic dignitaries from neighbouring boroughs visited the Ribble Valley. The tour bus fairly rang to the rattle of mayoral chains, with Craven, Blackburn- with-Darwen, Burnley and Blackpool among the bor­ oughs represented. The visit took in some of


the Ribble Valley’s most his­ toric rights, including Whal- ley Abbey and Stonyhurst CoUega Then it was lunch at the Craven Heifer a t Chaigley and afternoon tea at Stonyhurst.


Debating the future


RIBBLE Valley residents are invited to Clitheroe the Future’s annual meeting on Tuesday. Residents are being urged to express their views


on some of th e group’s local projects, which involve Clitheroe Castle, Roefield Leisure Centre |


and St Mary’s Centre. Views on a n y other p ro je c ts th e group is


come. The event wrill be held a t S t Mary’s Centre,


Chinch Brow, Clitheroe, at 7-15 p.m. and for fur-, ther information call 01200 421049, e-mail rjack-


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AN EXTENDED Billington fanning fami­ ly retumed to the Ribble Valley for a special


wedding. ■ Eight of the nine brothers and sisters from the Middleton family reunited to celebrate the nup­


tials of one sibling. Now grown-up and with children and grand­


children of their own, the family are the sons and daughters of farmer and cattle dealer John Mid­ dleton and his wife, Lily, who lived in Billin^on, in Whalley Old Road going towards Painter


Wood. The family, who still mostly live in and around


East Lancashire, retumed to the Valley for the wedding of Susan Middleton — one of five sisters, who has lived in South Africa for the past 26


years. She married her South A f r ic p husband,


Arthur Pentz, in a ceremony at Clitheroe Regis­ ter Office. A reception held at The King Charles Restaurant in Barrow enabled the family to get together and reminisce. Mrs Joan Gardner -


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the eldest of the Middle-


ton girls - said the nine siblings now have a very extended family which includes 22 children and 42 grandchildren. Pictured 35 years ago are Bill, Bob, Frank and Tony, with their sisters Susan, Joan, Margaret,


Mary and Kathleen, (s) The family is also pictured a t the wedding,


except Frank who was unable to make the get together. (A060506/9)


A fall leads


to court A WOMAN ended up on the ground bleeding heavily a f te r she was allegedly attacked in Clitheroe by her "jealous" former p a r tn e r a cour t heard. But the judge


sitting at Burnley Crown Court directed the jury to return a not guilty verdict on 34-year- old Martin Lough- ridge after hearing all the evidence. During the trial of Loughridge, of


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