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THE wraps come off the transformation of Clitheroe’s former cinema. The Grand, this weekend. With Friday’s launch concert


sold out, it has been revealed that folk/rock singer Tom Baxter cur­ rently on tour in the US will be following Heather Small and Esther O’Connor on stage on April 5th. Tickets for that concert - all


standing - are already beginning to go. The venue will be open over the


weekend to give Kibble Valley residents an opportunity to take a look at what has been achieved in the £3m. transformation. A huge turnout is anticipated.


From 10 a.m. on Saturday there will be a variety of events aimed at all ages - from art workshops for children, dance workshops.


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recording studio tours, a variety show featuring young people from the Valley’s schools and, in the evening, Bluebird Kid Clark will be supported by The 99s and The Ragamuffins on stage. Saturday morning’s dance


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workshops will be led by volun­ teers from VISION, an arts-based youth work project from Rossendale. Those who take part will not


only have a load of fun, but they will also have a chance to perform


at the afternoon's variety show which forms part of the entertain­ ment for the opening weekend. Although the morning work­


shops will be aimed at beginners, mthin an hour those taking part should be ready and prepared for the big performance! Workshops are a bargain at £2


- for more information or to book a place (first come first served), email


the following:


grandinfo(goasisuk.org or call 01200453051 On Sunday evening there will


be a Christian worship event, with soul survivor singer/song- writer Ben Cantelon, Steve Chalke founder of Oasis and free Italian pizza from the venue’s new cafe. The facilities are available to


book via the following: mviv.the- grandvenue.co.uk or via e-mail: geraldine.woodworth(goasisuk.or


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A busy month for the speakers' clutf


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Speakers' Club had a busy time in March start­ ing with new members taking the floor and delivering some well-mer­ ited attempts at public speaking, and older mem­ bers joining in with some of their own speeches. New guests, who were


eager to see what the club can offer them, were wel­ comed and some previous guests decided to become members. During the month vari­


ous members had also attended charter dinners held by Burnley and Pen- dle and Garstang Ladies speakers' clubs.


A speech contest was


won by president of the club Mrs Dorothy Gert- son, anold hand at speaking, and in second place was Mr Dennis Ogden, Mrs Gertson will now represent Clitheroe in the North East area finals later in the year. Five members were


invited to participate in helping Clitheroe Cine and Movie Club make a film on the good old days. On April 7th the annu­


al tall stories speech con­ test will be held when members are invited to tell a tale on any subject of their choice.


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PENSIONER was knocked off her


■^Pcycle by a car as she rode into tJlitheroe town centre. Blackburn magistrates heard th a t


Ann Bulpin (67) was thrown on to the bonnet of the car that hit her and then into the middle of the road in the colli­ sion with a vehicle driven by 69-year-old Colin Scott. The defendant, of St Paul's Close,


Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. He was fined £150 with £43 costs and his licence endorsed with three penalty points. Miss Catherine Allan (prosecuting)


said Mrs Bulpin suffered severe bruising and extreme discomfort as a result of the impact and was told it would take up to six weeks for her to recover fully. Scott told police he had seen the lady


crossing and thought she was clear of the junction when he set off. Miss Michelle Brown (defending) said


her client had been driving since he was 18 and had never had an accident. “This was nothing more than a


momentary loss of concentration,” said Miss Brown, adding that Scott had lived on St Paul’s Close for 40 years, just a matter of yards from the scene of the accident a t its junction with Edisford Road. “He knows the junction very well and


is well aware th a t Edisford Road is a dangerous road because his granddaugh­ ter was the victim of an accident on that road some time ago.”


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SATURDAY 29TH: OPEN DAY: EVERYONE WELCOME: FREE 10 :00 r 1 3 :0 0 kids a r t workshop: fe atu r in g B IZ I L IZ I : free 1 0 :0 0 -1 2 :0 0 beginners dance workshop: £ 2 - email grandlnfodioasisuk.org 11:00 -1 6 :0 0 recording studio tours: free 12 :00 -1 6 :0 0 va r ie ty show fe a tu r in g local ta le n t: fre e


19:30 - 2 2 :3 0 gig headlined by BLU EB IR D KID C LA R K ....as seen on TV’s BBC1 & Winners o f T4's Popworid compef/ffon; supported by TH E 9 9 s and The Ragamuffins: tick ets from www.ticketline.co.uk te l. 08 71 4 2 4 4 4 4 4


SUNDAY 30TH: ■FULL' - C H R IS T IA N W O R SH IP EVENT: EVERYO NE WELCOME: FREE 19 :00 - 2 2 :0 0 soul survivor singer / son gwriter Ben Cantelon: Steve Chalke founder o f Oasis: Italian Pizza by our French Chef: free


New Cafe at The Grand OPEN Saturday 29th 10:00 - 4:00pm free demonstrations on hov/ to make fresh mouth watering


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tran s fe r is on track THE timetable for trans­ ferring the Valley’s coun­ cil house stock to Kibble Valley Homes is on track. Last year ten an ts


voted overwhemingly in favour of the transfer and it should be completed, on schedule, by April 1st. Approval for the trans­


fer will be sought from Kibble Valley Council at a special meeting tonight. A report to members of


Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Housing Com­ mittee earlier this month said the aim was to com­ plete the details by tomorrow, leaving the formal signing and seal­ ing of documents to be completed on the 31st. In his conclusion to the


report John Heap, the council’s Director of Community Services, said: “Although the timescale is very tight.


we are currently on pro­ gramme to be in a posi­ tion for the council to decide on March 27th whether to proceed to transfer, and for the transfer to be complete by midnight on 31st. March 2008.” Christine Grimshaw,


who is currently second­ ed from the council and acting as managing direc­ to r of Ribble Valley Homes Ltd, said: “The transfer will take place on Monday - that is what we are working towards and the date when Ribble Valley Homes Ltd will take over officially.” She said the last piece


in the jigsaw had been to receive the registration from the Housing Corpo­ ration and that had now been completed and as a result, if all goes to plan, Monday’s signing should just be a formality.


Jail for drug supplier /


A MAN caught supplying cannabis to teenagers in Clitheroe has been jailed for six months. Preston Crown Court was told


th a t Kashir Chowdhary (28), had decided to offload an inferior batch of the drug. Chowdhary, of Chorlton, Manchester, admitted possession with intent to supply. Judge Norman Wright told him: “I sentence you on the basis


it was a cynical venture on your part exploiting children. That is a highly aggravating feature.” Mr Mark Smith (prosecuting)


told the court that residents had noticed suspicious behaviour on May 31st last year on Littlemoor Road, Clitheroe. Cannabis was found in the


footwell of Chowdhary’s car. A search of his home also revealed more cannabis, electric


scales and a number of snap bags. Mr Patrick Harris (defending)


said Chowdhary was a consistent and heavy user of cannabis. He had been a t pains to deal


with the issue since his arrest. He had pleaded guilty and was the father figure in his family and cared for his mother. An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.


Digital has changed contests


SINCE the introduction of digital projections, Ribbles- dale Camera Club’s annual competitions are now in three sections, which have been spaced to allow members to consider their entries better and give a more balanced pro­ gramme. Last week saw the judging


of four classes of the print competition, judged by the president of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union, Norman Thompson. He started by saying that he was not going to be negative about any print, but he was going to be frank. Monotone came first, won


by Nigel Mallinson with “What the Victorians did for us”, a record-style building interior, unusually presented in blue and white, which worked very well for the sub­ ject. The technical quality, in common with all the class winners in the competition, was stunning. Stewart Clark’s “Rowing on the Water” was


second, while Graham Dud­ ley’s “Steaming through Dar- wen” was third. Record pictures came next,


the top print being “Right Claw and Ball, Ceremonial Lion, Beijing” by Ken Ged- des; Trevor Marklew came second and third with “Schoner Brunnen, Nurem­ berg” and “Don Quixote in Shop Window, Toledo”. Gra­ ham Dudley was fourth. Portraits were next up, won


by Sue Marsden with a superb studio style portrait of “Claire”. An environmental portrait by Leslie Marklew, “Pavement Girl”, was judged second, while Helen Fletcher took third place with an affec­ tionate picture of her hus­ band “John”. Other pictures by Margaret Haworth (4th) Sue Marsden and Bob Pate- field were all awarded Highly Commended and others by Nigel Mallinson and Sue Marsden were Commended. The largest entry was for Open Colour Prints, with


Graham Dudley gaining a remarkable tally of first, sec­ ond and fourth places with “Reflections of Autumn” taken of the canal at Hebden Bridge, “Harbour Skyline” and “Liner at Dusk”, both in Sydney. A wonderful nature photo­


graph by John Fletcher “Fox in the Frost”, in third place, broke Graham’s monopoly. Mike Bartle was rewarded with Highly Commended for two of his prints: while Lesley Marklew, Stephen Robinson, Helen Fletcher, Stephen Robinson, Ken Geddes and Margaret Haworth all had Commended entries. The next club meeting, on


April 1st, will be a showing of slides from the 2007 London Salon exhibition. The club meets at the West Bradford Village Hall on Tuesdays at 7-30 p.m. Information can be obtained from the chairman on 01254 822921 or the club’s website: www.ribblesdale- cameraclub.org.uk


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Clitheroe A d ve rtise r & Times, Thursday, March 27 th , 2008 25 Sports Relief


boost for youth A FINANCIAL boost has been given to young people in Clitheroe. Mr Mel Diack MBE secured a sum of


£3,800 from Sports Relief for the Hen- thorn Youth Group towards healthy posi­ tive activities. Our photograph shows Mr Diack pre­


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