( ' The Clitheroe Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 No. 6,374 news and views from the Centre of the Kingdom
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TWO weeks travelling in a “tuc tiic” is the test facing Clitheroe Round Tabler Steve Lord. Steve set off yesterday to travel the
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■ length and breadth of the country in his Indian “tuc tuc” - ah automated rickshaw named after the “tuc-tuc- tuc” noise made by its little engine. Capable of carrying a driver an d '
■ two passengers, tuc tucs a re most prevalent in India, where thousands of them work as taxis in the traffic- clogged s treets of the major cities. However, they, are not designed for scaling steep hills or contending with
^a British October! - • The aim of Steve’s special journey is to raise the profile of air ambulance associations across the UK. : • Steve, who works for Johnson
Matthey, is a member of Clitheroe Round Table and the organisation’s national community service officer. He set off from John O’Groats yes
terday and hopes to arrive in Land’s End by October 13th. . i Rather, th a n following the. usual
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. 830-mile route heading north, Steve will be travelling in a southerly direc- fibn and making regular detours to
■ visit air ambulance, charities along . the way, taking his total journey to a staggering 1,700 miles.
., As his three-wheeled tuc tuc has a top speed o f just.30 m.p.h., Steve expects to-be on the road for around:- two weeks. •
Yesterday he was hoping to com ■
plete the first 120-mile leg p f his jour ney to_ Inverness; Then after travel ling through Scotland he will head to
■ Northaller ton and hopes ;to be in - Clitheroe th is weekend, reaching
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. Lands End later in the month. . ■ As well as raising-the profile of the,-
air ambulance associations/ Steve hopes his trip will also help promote two charities supported by the Round Tabje n at ionally - th e Anthony Nolan Trust and Children’s Wish. . During his no^th/south adventure -
which is being sponsored by Euro- co p te r UK,: F le e t sm a r t ,S p ie Matthew Hall and One Quote Direct - Steve will be supported by members of Clitheroe Round Table. >
He has also enjoyed: lots o f help
frona Clitheroe and Rimington-^based garage Rufus Carr, which-h^ rhade sure his tuc tuc is in tip-top condition for the 1,700-mile run..
, You ca:h find o u t more about
Steve’s amazing adventure by visiting the national Round Table website (
www.roundtable.co.uk) and clicking the “tuc tuc run” link.
. . Further links will take you to a blog (an online diary) which Steve will update throughout his epic journey and
even.to a satellite navigation tracker,:SO that you can see exactly where Steve is a t any point on his journey.' •' Our photograph shows Steye with
the tuc tuc he will be driving froni John O’Groats to Laiids End.' .(B290908/2b)
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Police issue vigilance warning
POLICE are warning res idents to be extra -vigilant a f te r a spate of th e f ts from cars in the Ribble VaUey.
. Numerous cars were
ransacked in Clitheroe, Barrow and Gisburn overnight on Sunday with everything from lo o se : change to expensi-ve satel lite navigation systems taken. ; ■ In Clitheroe, a Volvo car parked in the drive way of a house on Somer set Avenue was targeted. A Smarties tube full of loose change and a plastic tub filled with 50 pence' pieces were stplen, along with a tyre gauge and a cigarette lighter. ; A satellite navigation
system and other smaller items with a total value of £122 were stolen from a Peugeot 207 car also
■parked on Somerset Avenue. .Thieves also focused their attention: on cars in
tGisburn overnight on Sunday. A Stihl saw was
taken from a white pilot van parked iii Mill Lane, aiG a rm in Streamline satellite navigation sys tem and the front of a Sony CD car stereo with, a total -value of £315 was stolen from a Mercedes Sprinter van, while cash and a'stereo with a total value of £70 was taken from a silver Peugeot 106 car parked at Park Mews.. .Meanwhile,
also
overflight on Sunday, £90 ■worth of - CDs were stolen from a VW Passat parked : in Chesnut; C re s c e n t , : Barrow.
■ Anyone with informa- :
,tion about the weekend th e f ts ;;0 should c a l l , Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344.
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