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Whalley News
A helping hand for retired police dogs
A WHALLEY resident is hoping that Christmas cards depicting retired police dogs will boost funds for a worthwhile cause. The A5-sized cards have been illustrated by pro
fessional cartoonist Mr Ken Cookson in aid of the Retired Police Dogs Benevolent Fund. Fund organiser Mrs Sheila Maw is hoping that the cam paign will raise thousands of pounds and raise awareness of the police dogs pension scheme. The scheme - which was launched at the begin
ning of last year and is believed to be the first of its kind in the country - is aimed at helping police dog handlers look after their dogs when they become too old for the force. It is understood that the cost of training a police
dog, as well as keeping it in food and vets bills, can amount to approximately £20,000 during the course of its career. However, once a police dog retires, often between the ages of eight to 10, the responsibility of its day-to-day expenses switches from the force to the new owner - in the majority of cases a police dog handler. The comical cards are available in packs of six
with different designs and are priced at £2.95 each. They can be obtained by calling Mrs Maw on 01254 823136.
Going from strength to strength
SINCE its September launch, the Whalley and Billington branch of Slimming World has gone from strength to strength. Branch leader Sam Dawson has signed up around 40 mem
bers who meet on Thursday evenings a t Whalley and Billington Brass Band Club. At the end of October the
group held a Hallowe’en party enjoying a variety of treats.
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Chess master James is crowned champion
by Faiza Afzaal
YOUNG chess master James Walsh is jumping for joy after being crowned the English Under-11 Chess
Champion. The talented nine-year-old,
pictured, who is a Year 5 pupil at Whalley Primary School, returned home triumphant after sweeping the board at the English Under-11 Chess Com petition, in Nottingham. The annual event, organised
by the English Primary School Chess Association, saw James make the right moves in five games, each lasting up to three hours. He was over the moon to win
all five games. On the way to winning the
fiercely-contested competition, he beat the current British Under-10 champion, the British Under-11 runner-up, and an England International Under- 11 player.
James entered the competi
tion hoping to achieve three wins out of five games, which would gain par t qualification for entry into a trial for the English Junior Chess Squad. Normally competitors have
to win over half their games in two of these qualifying compe titions. However, thanks to James’
superb performance at the tour nament, he automatically qual ified for the trial, which is due to take place in Liverpool next April. Speaking about his achieve
ment, he said: “I enjoyed tak ing part in the competition. I think I played really well and felt really proud to be awarded the trophy for English Under- 11 champion. “I ’m looking forward to the
England team trial next year.” When not playing chess,
James’ other hobbies are swim ming, football, playing the key board and computer games. (s)
Mayor joins in awareness campaign
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Helen beats her rivals to take personality award
by Duncan Smith
QUEEN of Puddings Helen Colley was crowned with the lat est in a string of awards when she was voted “Personality of the Year” at the Food Manufacture Excel lence Awards held in Grosvenor Square,
London. The dynamic founder
and MD of Clitheroe- based Farmhouse Fare beat half-a-dozen cap ta in s of industry - all men - to win the award, presented for the firs t time this year and spon sored by Barclays Bank. Just to be nominated
meant a lot to Helen, but to win it rounded off a fabulous year both for her and the company she began from her parents’ Gisburn farmhouse kitchen. Never afraid to speak her mind, she hit the
headlines by securing a listing for her products at Tesco when she stood up at a conference and asked Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy why he didn't stock her puddings! I t is that upfront and
plain-speaking attitude that won Helen so many online votes to secure the Personality of the Year Award. Rick Pendrous, editor
of Food Manufacture and a member of the judging panel, said: ’’These awards are not about being the biggest in the business or about having the deepest pock ets; they celebrate con tinuous improvement and the best in UK food manufacture. “The awards recognise
the unsung heroes that make for successful own- label and branded prod ucts.” Helen is pictured
receiving her award at the glittering ceremony in London, (s)__________
Students queue for healthy options
STUDENTS at Bowland High School are enjoying healthy food options at lunchtime provided by their own award winning catering team. Bowland High is the first school in
Lancashire to receive the Lancashire County Catering Services' new award to recognise specific areas of excellence within the high school catering service. Over 68% of the pupils at the school,
in Grindleton, are on the lunchtime roll, this being the highest regional uptake for school meals within LCCS, ensuring that students enjoy a healthy, substan tial meal which, wherever possible, is prepared using locally sourced produce. The school and LCCS are currently
CIVIC dignitaries gathered in Whalley to promote the Diabetes UK Measure Up campaign. Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Doreen
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extended Whalley Medical Centre, to encourage people to undergo a diabetes test by visiting their GR Over two million people in the UK
have diabetes. Up to another 750,000 have diabetes, but are completely unaware of it.
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(middle), with (from left) practice nurse Stephanie Zak, Dr Kris Wlodarcczyk, chairman of Ribble Valley Diabetic Soci ety Mr Gordon Dixon and practice nurse Debbie Corney promoting the diabetes measure up campaign. (B251007/2)
Eco cash is waiting to be handed out
A POT of eco-friendly cash is waiting to be handed out to Ribble Valley organisa tions. The “Climate Change Fund” of
almost £25,000 is being distributed by the Lancashire Local Ribble Valley Com mittee. Coun. Chris Holtom, chairman of the
committee, said he wanted to see the £24,773 available given to local projects.
Any organisations interested in apply
ing for a share of the cash need to get in contact with Coun. Holtom on 07801
630642 or the district partnership officer on 01254 825641. The deadline for applications is fast
approaching as decisions will need to be made at the Lancashire Local meeting on January 9th.
Said Coun. Holtom: We would like to
hear from people interested in making an application for part of the money. This fund covers a broad range of things but it would have to be climate change relat ed. For example an organisation might want solar panels for their building or to plant a mixed wood. I t is difficult to be hard and fast about what would be appropriate. We would need to consider each application individually.”
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CHEFS at a refurbished excellence. The Three Whalley hotel were kept Fishes in Mitton won the on their toes during a glit- Best Burger category tering opening night. with a char-grilled Some 2,000 invitations minced Ribble Valley
had been sent out for the event at Mitton Hall and 10,000 canapes prepared. The hotel was acquired
by Emporia Leisure earli er this year in a £3m. deal. Major renovation work has seen contempo rary new bar areas, revamped gardens and kitchen and dining rooms. Further work is to be carried out at the for mer Tudor mansion which will position it as one of the area’s finest hotels. 9 An award-winning
Ribble Valley restaurant walked away with anoth er honour at Restaurant Magazine’s 2007 UK Best Dishes competition. The Best Dishes event,
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FIRE chiefs are urging Ribble Valley businesses to be on th e ir guard against a new money making scam. A company claiming to
represent the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services is believed to be targeting local firms in a bid to get them to sponsor a festive drink-drive campaign. But the service says it
is not involved in such a campaign. Fire bosses were alert
ed after a fire-fighter was contacted by a represen tative of “Porter Publica
rump steak and dripping cooked chips combo. Sim ply Heathcotes, Wigan, was awarded Best Fish and Chips. • The Red Pump Inn
a t Bashall Eaves, near Clitheroe is celebrating the award of a four-star rating for the second year running by VisitBritain - the award winning National Tourism Body. Over the last two years,
the Red Pump Inn has undergone a thorough renovation, which has sympathetically trans formed the inn, restoring it back to its former glory from earlier years. Work on a new outside garden is set to begin in early 2008. The hotel is hosting a
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