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A HAT-TRICK of m a jo r awards was won b y Ribble Valley villages in th e


. a n n u a l Lancashire Be s t Kept Village competition. Whalley, Chipping and West Bradford


A star is born... ; by Alison D airy ■


A STAR in our midst; Aimee Hargreaves (17), a Clitheronian, has


' .wowed judges on the TV talent show X-Factor. “Having done my A- Levels, before I apply to Newcastle University to do Business Manage­ ment, I wanted to give my,dream a shot,” said


^imee. With an exten­ sive background in singing, .Aimee has appeared in many school performances and various talent shows


“ I aspire to be a


singer-songwriter like the brilliant Alicia Keys and Pink,” she empha­ sised. Her Manchester audi-' tioh for series five of X-


' Factor amazed judges' when she sang Jennifer


.Rush’s classic “Power-of: Love”. After th a t,


. Aimee. was put through to the next round, kno'wn as Bootcamp. With 100,000 appli-


, cants this year'alone, gaining the three “yes”


votes needed fd.r the next round is more dif­


ficult than ever.


were glowing with civic pride this week after winning the categories for best-kept large, medium and small village respectively in the prestigious annual competition! ■ ■ , Meanwhile, Salesbury.was named the best first-time entry, Ribchester was highly com-


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■ mended in the medium-sized village catego­ ry and, just over the border in Pendle, Bar­ ley was the best-kept hamlet. ■ Whalley Action Group spokesman Mi- Don Nicholson expressed thanks to!mem-


- bars of Whalley Chamber of Trade arid the Pickwick Committee for all their support. He added: “We would also like to.thank


residents and businesses in the village whose property, gardens arid hedges Were in immaculate condition.” He also thanked individuals who assisted in two organised clean-ups. Also delighted vrith the recognitiori is Mrs


Barbara Green, clerk to Chipping Parish Couricil! / ■ . :


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‘I ’m really pleased,” she said. “The whole village - both the young and old a l ik e -


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■WHALLEY residents celebrate winning the Best Kept Village title (A090908/3a) ’


showed a united front and pulled together to keep the village clean and tidy. There have been a few eyesores in Chipping, including the old village hall, which was pulled down and now the village boasts a new. one.. “I would like to thank everyone in the vil­


lage fo ra concerted effort. The support has been overwhelming.” Mrs'Greeri particular-


ly thanked Mr'Wilf Blezard for all his hard work with the war memorial. : Mr David Sharp) clerk to West Bradford Parish Council, expressed his joy at the win.


“ We are all highly’delighted. ■ ; ‘‘All ourhard work has paid off and this .


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