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AN insight into Browsholme Hall, the Parker family and visitors to the venue was given by one of its guides to Clitheroe Civic Society. Mr Stanley Taylor said he was proud of his


associations with the Parker family, from his meeting with Col Parker in the 1950s until he and his wife were asked to become guides by


Fascinating behind-the-scenes look at historic hall According to Mr Taylor some generations had


Robert Parker. As the hall is 501 years old, Mr Taylor took each century in turn outlining the building’s alterations and tracing family lines and owners in each period. By 1605, a new stone frontage was added. Demolitions and additions over the next 300 years resulted in the hall as it is today.


large numbers of deaths or tvild spending sprees leaving the succession in peril. In 1633 Robert Parker endowed the hospital at Waddington and Founders Day is still commemorated every June. Interesting details, including a love letter delivered as fast as an e-mail, were discussed.


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THE impending rise in the cost of televi­ sion licences has been condemned by ble Valley MP Nigel Evans.


aH) The licence fee is due to rise to £135^o'


on April 1st. Speaking from Westminster, Mr Evans


said: “I do feel that the rise is unjustifi­ able. In this day and age, people should not be subjected to higher taxes for watching their televisions, particularly when more and more people are watching a range of digital channels rather than the BBC. “The TV licence fee will rise by 3%


over each of the next two years so we will see the fee rise from £131.50 to £135.50 on April 1st, then rise gradually to a max­ imum £151.50 in 2012. “What is staggering is that we have


been told on the one hand that the BBC will be cutting back on news and infor­ mation services, but on the other that this rise will allow the BBC to maintain all of its services. I t is yet another exam­ ple of mixed messages from a confused (jovemment. “The Government needs to look very


seriously a t other ways to fund public broadcasting - it is unacceptable that the British public has to shoulder an increas­ ing burden.”


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AN interesting and informative talk was given to members of the Ribble Valley Diabetic Group on how to keep the heart healthy. Guest speaker Dr John MacDonald, a


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cardiology con sultant a t the Royal Blackburn Hospital, pointed out that there were many ways of achieving this and a reduced blood pressure was impor­ tant as this helps the heart pump blood around the body. Smoking damages the arteries, blocking the blood flow, hence heart attacks. He said Asprin helps thin the blood and reducing cholesterol levels, keeps the fat content under control. Also keeping alcohol intake to around six units per week and eating five fruit and vege- tales portions daily coupled with regular exercise regime maintains a healthy heart and gives a feeling of well-being, and hopefully a prolonged life. Dr MacDon­ ald answered questions from members.


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Easter auction SHEEP and dairy farmer John Whalley was triumphant for the third year run­ ning at Gisburn Auction Mart’s Easter show and sale of spring lambs. Spirited bidding from numerous


wholesale and private butchers produced the top bid of the day a t £104 for the champion lamb from the Darwen-based farmer. The 12-week-old Texel cross was


picked from an entry of 36 show lambs. Weighing 43kgs, it was sold to pre-sale judge Mr Richard Hobday, of White Peak Farm Butchery, Derbyshire, Suffolk breeder Geoff Richmond,


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Garstang, saw his pair of Suffolk lambs win the red rosette in the pairs class. Weighing 43kgs, they sold for £99, again to White Peak Farm Butchery. Charollais lambs peaked at £95 for a


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VALLEY M P Nigel E v an s has criticised Labour parlia­ m e n ta r ia n s over th e P o s t Office vote. He has called on residents in


Labour constituencies to show their disappointment with the vote on post office closures by using their own vote at the next general election. During a recent Prime Minis­


ter’s questions, Mr Evans asked Gordon Brown if he could tell the House how many post offices were due for closure in his con­ stituency and whether he was fighting to keep them open, as his


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Cabinet colleagues are doing in their constituencies? Mr Evans also asked whether


the Prime Minister found it “rather bizarre” th a t they are fighting against a policy of his and his Government that is doing so much damage to the post office network in this country? Speaking a fte r the vote in


which 19 Labour MPs rebelled, giving the Government a vastly reduced m a jo ri ty of 20, Mr Evans said: “It is clear that the majority of


people in the UK do not want these closures. Certainly, my con­ stituents in the Ribble Valley have been vociferous in their sup­ port for the post office network.


“I am disappointed that more


Labour MPs did no t have the courage of their convictions and did not vote with the Conserva­ tives. I t is th e second time in recent his tory th a t they have completely ignored the wishes of their constituents. “Firstly, they should have


voted to give the British people a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty and last night they ought to have voted to save the Post Offices. “ I hope th a t co n s t itu en ts


everywhere show th e ir disap­ pointment by voting Conserva­ tive at the next General Elec­ tion.” Mr Evans is pictured during Prime Minister’s Questions, (s)


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