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A GROUP o f -ca r in g , women, who between them have an amazing 413 years of volunteering experience, have been rewarded for their efforts. . Eighteen members of the Ribble-Valley


•WRVS were presented with their long service medals for making a difference in their local community. WRVS provides a range of services to


help people in need who might otherwise feel lonely and isolated and help them to live independently and with dignity. Some of the ser-vlces provided by the


organisation includes meals on wheels, books bn wheels, luncheon clubs and the Clitheroe Hospital shopping trolley serv­ ice.


Among the volunteers rewarded are


Women clock up 413 years’ service those who have been giving up their time"


.and pro-viding much-needed support and , services to the elderly and disabled people


. .for the past 35 years. The awards ceremony was held at The


Post House Hotel, in King Street, Clitheroe, and project manager Mrs


, Judith Hitchen said: “Our volunteers are fantastic and have always worked togeth- ■ er to support people in need.


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“We have recently introduced a new service - an assisted shopping service


, where volunteers help elderly, and dis­ abled people with their shopping.” She added: “We are always in need of


mpre volunteers so if you are interested in helping a few hours a week, please call 01200 442513.”


' . Our picture shows some of the proud


Ribble Valley WRVS members with their long service medals. (A280708/1)


> VANDALS snapped off the white van between 5 a.m. on


wing mirror of a Nissan van Saturday and 12 p.m. the next parked in Eshton Terrace, day, causing an estimated Clitheroe. They targeted the £100 damage. :


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linson, cabinet member for sus­ tainable development, said: “This is great news for communities


across Lancashire as the improve­ ments the money makes will be clearly -visible. “ I have handed the cash to the


Lancashire Local committees in each district so that the decisions can be made by the people who live there. Councillors from the county and district councils will be meeting shortly to look at how they would like to invest the money in their area.” Committees can decide whether


to carry out additional road resur­ facing, grass cutting, sign cleaning or lighting column repainting.


A fascinating walk has lots to inspire


SETTING out by train from Clitheroe and sta­ tions along the route, 18 walkers led by Jane Don­ nelly made their way to the start of their walk at Bromley Cross.. The route followed the eastern side of Jumbles


reservoir to link up -with the Warpers Trail, which forms part of the long distance WittOn Weavers Way.


Following Bradshaw Brook th.ey emerged af


Turton Bottoms and after crossing the old pack- horse bridge, they came to some modern houses which have replaced the bleaching and printing works of the Walker family, although the old chim­ ney and mill lodges are still on the hillside above. The route continued through fields to the Barlow Institute and then past Brandwood Fold to follow


. the footpath at the side of Wayoh reservoir. A short climb led past the Strawberry Duck to


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Edge Lane and Edge Fold from where the track levelled off giving good views of Entwistle reser­ voir and Turton Heights. After descending to the reservoir the waterside path led to Batridge Bam carpark.


’ . A moorland track brought the group to the bat-


tlemented railway bridge near Turton Tower and Chapeltown Road. Soon Jumbles reservoir came into sight and the path near the reservmir. led back- to the railway station. ' . The weather stayed fine throughout the walk


although rain was forecast. The route around the three reservoirs was full of interest including old- tracks and bridges, old houses and industrial archaeology. Norman Thorpe’s historical commen­ tary was much appreciated.


A FORMER Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil is in China developing her skills as a young advocate. Rebecca Porritt (22), of Sawley, has


• must stress that the £5m. is over I and above what we are already I spending on our day-to-day high-1


Added Coun. Tomlinson: “ I I


way maintenance, improvement I and safety projects. It will allow ]


the Lancashire Locals to target | some of the lower priority issues. “The money has become avail-1


able as a result of a review our finances at the end of the 2007/081 financial year. “The county council is working I


hard to make savings, and is now able to invest these savings in our | communities.”


The bed of the Channel


CLITHEROE and District Probus Club members delved into the bed of the English Channel when they. ( were addressed by Mr Donald Metcalfe. With a myriad of facts* and spiced with humour*, i


the Yorkshireman was tolerated by the Lancastrians ] present with similar humour. , His description of the building of the Chaimel Tun-1


nel was well received by an attentive audience. From the early ideas about a tube laid along the


seabed, to a bridge with a drawbridge section in the centre, he described how work started in earnest in the 1980s.


A competition was held for the design, and the sites


for the two ends were influenced by the geology of the land. “Cur” end had chalk and marl providing more than a 100 feet of waterproof malleable relatively eas­ ily worked material through which to carve a tun- nel.More than 1,500 tons of tunnel boring machine had to be invented, and at the end of the exercise when the French and English tunnels had been joined up the now redundant machine was set to bury itself. , Member Doug Stewart proposed the vote of thanks. • . • The club meets on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the


month, at 10-45 a.m. in the Pendle Club, Lowesate, Clitheroe. The next meeting is tomorrow w h® » I r Alan King will talk about “Ribblehead - a NlnthCen- tury Farmhouse” . Inquiries to 01200 429207-.


Vandals target trees


SIX semi-mature trees have been vandalised. Vandals caused an estimated £200 damage when they targeted the trees planted in Calderstones Park. Police investi­ gations'are continuing into, the incident, which is. thought to have occurred some time between 6 and 10-30 p.m. on Bank Holiday Monday. . - .


A 'Hh.M of four from Clitheroe-- finfr Jltraframe h ^ won the cov­ eted MasterMercliants 2008 title. The competition, organised by


the Builders’ Merchant Federa­ tion, is open to all companies in the building supplies industry and is designed to test creativity and team working. Teams take part in a series of


I acti-vities such as rock climbing, abseiling, caving and fell running. The local team, Adam Mans­


field, Will Rimmington, Lee Wilkinson and Mark Davies, won the final, which was held in Ingle- ton with a massive 30-point lead. Mark Davies, the human


resources manager at Ultraframe, said: “ The competition was a great experience for the team and while we all thoroughly enjoyed taking part, it was fantastic to be crowned as the MasterMerchant Champions 2008 after all our hard work.


“The series of tests and chal­


lenges involved were demanding, both mentally and physically, but through great team work we managed to triumph at each stage of the competition and winning the final with a 30- point margin was the icing on the cake.


. . ' “ Entering the competition


was a great experience and we intend to enter next year to defend our titlel” (s)


been chosen to take part in the British C ou n c i l ’s Young A d v o ca te s ’ Pro­ gramme at the Beijing Paralympics this month. She left for her training yesterday. Cn her return, and with the support


of the International and National Par­ alympic Committees, Rebecca will be encouraging schools to organise sport­ ing events with a paralympic-compo­ nent. She will also share her knowledge


with the next generation o f young advocates. ' Rebecca said: “ I will be participating


in a series of workshops and' receive training in paralympic knowledge and disability awareness, enhanced leader­


ship, organisation and communication skills We are also hoping to work with people who have been left with disabili­


ties after the earthquake in Sichuan.” Currently studying for a Modern


Languages degree at Newcastle Univer­ sity, Rebecca will stay at the Chinese National Paralympic Training Centre, where the Chinese paralympic athletes have been training all year alongside some international athletes. In addition to her degree, Rebecca


also works for the Student Support Ser­ vice at the Universities of Newcastle and Northumbria supporting disabled students in their lectures and seminars as well as during their exams by taking notes and assisting them around the university. Rebecca has expressed thanks to


Maxwell’s Cafe/Wine Bar, Dawson’s Department Store and Garay’s Hair Salon in Clitheroe for providing her with sponsorship to help fund the trip. She also thanked staff at the Spread Eagle at Sawley and Thwaites Brewery for their support. Cur picture shows Rebecca Porritt (B010908/1).


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