Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 24th, 2007


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A MEMORABLE evening of dinner and cabaret is in store for Whalley vil­


lagers. A “Summer Serenade” is the title of a


charity evening to he held next month in a bid to boost funds for the annual Pickwick


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Night festivities. Sponsored by local busi­ nesses, the event is held in December and attracts thousands of shoppers, all ready to have a “Dickens of a time” as they enjoy the joys, smells and sounds of a Victorian Christmas. Pickwick Night enables the village shops


to remain open from 6 to 9 p.m., with staff clad in Victorian-style dress as they sell Yuletide gifts and fare. Brass bands, steam organs, fire-eaters,


jugglers and school choirs have all been part of the line-up in previous years. Money raised from the festive extrava­


ganza is donated to local causes. Mrs Cathy Riley, secretary of the Pick­


wick Committee, believes the latest fund­ raiser will definitely be something to look forward to. She added: “This summer event is an


opportunity for all sectors of the communi­ ty to come together and celebrate what Whalley has to offer and raise money to benefit local causes at the same time. “I t will be a lovely evening with good


food and entertainment.” The dinner and cabaret evening will be


held at the Mytton Fold Hotel, in Langho, on Friday, June 15th, starting at 7-30 p.m. Attractions during the evening include a


meal, raffle and plenty of entertainment to get people in the swing of things. Tickets are £28 each and can be obtained


by calling Mrs Cathy Riley on 01200 422914.


Fightback paid off for former pig farm


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WHEN a Ribble Valley farm­ ing couple’s entire herd of pigs was wiped out by swine vesicu­ lar disease in the 1970s, it would have been easy to close the door and walk away. Instead, in a desperate bid to


retain some income for their grow­ ing family, Frank Hargreaves placed a notice at the end of the track, advertising bed and break­


fast. Twenty five years on, Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex has grown and prospered from the ashes. With 28 en-suite letting bed­


rooms and plans to add on even more, Mrs Lilian Hargreaves is rightly immensely proud of the family’s achievements. Sadly, her husband died before


this year’s silver anniversary, but, she told guests at one of several


celebratory events planned this year, his memory remains and he would have been delighted to have witnessed the latest improvements to the hotel complex. With conference suites, new


executive bedrooms, an expanding golf course and, most importantly, an excellent occupancy rate, Myt­ ton Fold has established itself as one of the area’s premier hotels and leisure complexes.


Youngsters celebrate successes


FIVE bright youngsters made the right moves to qualify for the finals of a chess competition. Pupils William Lancaster,


Joseph Sutcliffe, Alisha Walsh, James Walsh and Matthew Walsh recently represented Whalley CE Primary School at the British Land Megafinal Chess Contest, in Poulton. All five won the minimum four


out of six games to qualify for the Gigafinal in July. Matthew won the under-9s


boys and won a trophy for being supremo champion. Delighted with their success,


headteacher Mr Brian Beresford said: “Whalley CE was the only Ribble Valley primary school rep­ resented at the event and the suc­ cess of the children is a great achievement for the school. “I would like to add my thanks


to Steve Chappels and Peter Lan­ caster, for their excellent teach-


ing.William and Joseph have both been awarded the King’s Award for chess, which can only be given in circumstances such as playing a Lancashire County player and giving them a good


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game, which they both did.” Our picture shows the winning


team with their certificates and rosettes (from left to right) Alisha, James, William, Joseph and Matthew, (s)


Whalley planning applications in pipeline


sion to form new bedroom with en-suite, balcony and garden room. Comments on the pro­ posal at 1 The Cottage, Mitton Road, Whalley (number 0272) must be made to the council by


tomorrow. Other applications submitted include: two-storey extension to provide lounge, study/office and two en-suite bedrooms at Nab Side Farm, Moor Lane, Whalley (0355).


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Fold Hotel. (B030507/3)


Then there was light!


_____________ by Vivien Meath_____________


IF you take a walk up to Clitheroe’s Castle Keep today, you certainly will be In for a big surprise! In the words of heritage scheme champion Peter


Robinson: “We have got our Castle back!” It has certainly taken some time. The year 2007 will


certainly go down in history as that in which the land­ mark regained its rightful prominence during the £80,000 first phase of the £3.2m. Castle Heritage Scheme. The result is quite phenomenal. During a reception


and official “switch-on” of the new floodlights even those who had doubted the wisdom of aspects of the work, such as the removal of trees on the Keep mound, were delighted with the outcome. Footpaths have been resurfaced, railings recon­


structed, weeds removed along with saplings and trees which could questionably have been undermining the fabric of the ancient remain for many years. The work has been overseen by English Heritage and archaeolo­ gists. A new flagged floor inside the Keep, restoration of the fabric, redesign of the garden, signage and interpretation boards and a 21st Century webcam have produced a result which should instill pride in res­ idents throughout the Ribble Valley. The most amaz­ ing aspect of it all was the final cost of £80,000 which seems a mere snip considering what has been achieved. Clitheroe resident and former Lancashire High


Sheriff Mr Robinson joined Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Mrs Doreen Taylor for the switching on of the floodlights, utilising a specially made enormous plug, prior to a short fireworks display. The event, at the start of Clitheroe's Festival Week­


end, marked the completion of the first phase of the heritage scheme. The work has been funded by the Single Regenera­ tion Budget Regional Park Programme (Lancashire


THE ex-High Sheriff and Mayor switch on the lights to mark phase one of the Castle Project. (S180507/Ga)


Economic Partnership) alongside the Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe, Ribblesdale and Pendle View, Clitheroo Round Table and Clitheroe Lions Club. The service clubs were exceptionally enthusiastic in


their support of improvement work to the Keep, all of which has been carried out with the approval of Eng­ lish Heritage. Now it is all systems go as work begins in prepara­


tion for the second and major phase of the massive project which will see a glass atrium linking the muse­ um and North West Sound Archives buildings on two levels. The museum itself will undergo restoration and internal modernisation in a bid to become a centre of excellence for learning with the capacity to attract more than 17,000 visitors a year. 0 During the reception, hosted by the borough coun­


cil, director of commercial services Mr John Heap gave an outline of the scheme, before introducing Mr Robin­ son and leisure and tourism manager Chris Hughes. Clitheroe businessmen and Friends of Clitheroe Castle and Grounds trustees John Houldsworth and Ian Lloyd presented a cheque for £9,300 to the fund, half the proceeds from the successful Castle Heritage Ball which the duo organised. The remaining money is going to Pendlebury Children’s Hospital, whose expert­ ise saved the life of Mr Houldsworth’s granddaughter.


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A PLANNING application has been sub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council for name signs to front and rear elevations, with backlit static illumination at The Grand, York Street, Clitheroe (number 0423 and 0424) Comments must be made to the council by June 1st. Other applications include:


Changes proposed at The Grand Clilhcroc: Proposed two-storey extension


with single-storey sun room and garage extensions at Commons House, Back Lane (0339). Internal re-organisation of class­ room and toilet facilities together with new secure covered play area and extension to playground at St Michael and St John’s RC School, Lowergate (0379).


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