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lifetime, Mr Tasker, who runs Hymo- to Ltd in Burnley, said: “We are look­ ing forward to the rally. We are grate­ ful for the support received so far, but the car, which will soon be branded ‘Hymoto Mongolia’, is in need of a new set of tyres and a new clutch too.” Mr Tasker and Mr Billington will start from London and finish near


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the Mongolian capital Ulaan Bataar about three weeks later. The route is broken into three legs which vary in length, with an optional stop off at the end of each to catch some much- needed rest. Anyone wishing to pledge support


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Big Brother’ TV crew seek views on show


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A F IL M c rew d e sc en d e d on Clitheroe Au c tio n M a r t ’s F u r a n d F e a th e r a u c t io n to g a in re g u la rs ’ views o n th is y e a r ’s c o n tro v e rs ia l “C e le b r i ty Big B r o t h e r ” r e a l i t y TV p r o ­ gramme. R e se a rch e rs from th e show,


which sent fur and feathers flying on an international scale after one of th e co n te s tan ts , Bollywood


actress Shilpa Shetty, became the victim of alleged racist bullying, wanted to find out which of the contestants, if any, ranked highly with local farmers. And to gain the Ribble Valley’s


take on the matter, cameramen filming for the show’s sister pro­ gramme “Celebrity Big Brother’s Big Mouth” , which is hosted by loudmouthed comedian Russell Brand, visited the auction mart on Wednesday. A 30-second clip was la te r shown on T h u rsd a y n ig h t ’s


broadcast of the E4 programme, which went o u t a t 11 p.m. I t showed clips of the auction mart itself, as well as interviews with stall holders and some of the auc­ tion m ar t’s regular customers. The show finished on Sunday


with Miss Shetty being voted the winner. Our picture shows a film crew


a t Clitheroe Auction M a r t on Wednesday evening with Wendy Rice giving h e r views to researchers Robbie Gaston and Johnny Lusk. (T280107/1)


Season starts well for chessmen


CHESS players from Clitheroe are performing well in the East Lan­ cashire League. The A team is third in the first division, with the B team in the same position in the second division. Representing Clitheroe are


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