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-Woo®dl I J i t THE Salvatio^rmy carry.on playing despite last ;^ar’Aeavy rain A081207/8a¥>j ^


# Continued from previous page;,fe-. ^ ^A>Parldng;W^ available a t the Rail- . So, with so much to see'hhd'do, vMt n'-way^ Sidings in Station Itoad, where a : ;


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Whalley and soak up'ali authentic 19th p a r te d - r id e scteme will be in opera- Century atmosphere. Join the crowds .


between6and9p.m.f6rPicl£Wick- e ' Night’s 20th anniversary.';:/


•Thursday, December 4th; fonthe vil-:. >^iet'feyj,ye^. tre of Whalley will be closed to traffic on, ■ Motorists are a d ^ that the cen- annual Pickwick Night.


between Station Road and Accnngton^., Road from 5-30 to 9 p.m. for the village’s


• Only accident and emergency;Vehicles.: will have access to the centre of-^the vil- v- lage during these hours. Bus routes • ■ through the centre of the village will also beaffecte.


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ments may cause some inconvenience, , . blit the ^ e t y of: readents and visitors is of paramount importance.' “ We are requesting everyone’s co-oper­


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ation, so^that the event'cM be enjoyed in a safe and relaxed atmosphere.”


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"Ribble V ^ ey Bomue Cojmci^^^^ • Ex^utive, David Morns, said: The


tt „ t," i. A •» Night for the ^'J>2-‘1It has worked,vrell and, as a result.


f> A-WHALLEY landmark has vreceivedspecial recognition:-: Staff a t Whalley Abbey


Swere''presentM with a “Mar-/ •ique of-Excellence” award ^, ,'from the NorthiWest-Multi- : Faith Tourist Association - (NWMFTA). The tourist attraction h a s . • been owned by the Diocese of -. '. Blackburn since 1926 and its


t •<»/ I Retreat and Conference


'House re-opened in Septem-_;-■ : ber 2005 after a major


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revamp. The excellence award recog'^V:


' nises sacred spaces situated in -, the North west tha t reach the ■.


< association's standard of excellence in welcoming visi­ tors. r Our picture shows tourist


'.board chief;executive Mr • ■ -'Mike Wilkinson,'with the • Bishops of'Burnley and - Blackbuni the R t Revs. John


• Goddard and Nicholas Reade, : Ribble Valley Mayor and > Mayoress Coun. John and : Phillipa Hill, abbey warden Fr Andrew Sage and tourist association chairman Mr Mal­ colm Stone. (B281008/4)


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TH E credit crunch may be with us, but the British public wilhnot bedetting this spoil


their Christmas. .- Certainly, a survey has revealed


that 49% of adults are dreading the festive season because of expensive food bills and high inflation costs, - but thhis year the average house­ hold will still spend £483 at Christ­ mas. : -Britons are renowned for making


the best of things, and the survey, by Travdodge, found that people will betirying to make ends meet this Christmas by being more selec­ tive and using their well-honed taletns for,bargain spotting.:


r'The second biggest Christmas expense is entertainment with 43% of those questioned saying they'll be prudent by opting for value brands, and adapting their Christmas din- ner menu. -• • Other Christmas budgeting meas- • ures include avoiding seeing family and friends over the holidays, recy­ cling Christmas decorations, wear-


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, ing old clothes and attending fewer Christmas parties. And a very frugal 67% of-people,


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MEMBERS of Whalley Primary School’s Recorder Group played their instruments to'open the annual coffee


'. morning of the Friends of Whalley Abbey. The event, which included several stalls, raised almost £700 to be ■ - used mainly for maintenance of the Abbey Grounds. Pictured are the recorder group with their headteacher,. - , 3


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I their programme for ^ v - §,the Local Knowledge ' Badge, their .visit was ■


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hosted by Glitheroe : ^rDeputy Mayor, Coun.-.


| i Mary Robinson. '' The Cubs learned-' about the'work of a ' w/


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I h e .. . _ atmosphere; beauty. relaxation PARIS . had a pack night with • "j I * ^ —r ~ ~


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say they're hoping to spend Christ­ mas Day with family or friends so they can avoid having to shell out for Christmas dinner, which can cost around£156. .-Of those who still intend to host,


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Christmas dinner,-31% will ask their guests to bring food and drink-5 with them, 24% will buy cheaper brands of crackers and food and hide the boxes from their guests, and . 9% will ask their guests for a cash contribution towards the. cost of . dinner. •


people, who said Christmas will be cancelled in their homes this year because they can't afford it. "Our report highlights the credit •


And it's bah humbug for 9% of - ‘


crunch is certainly changing con­ sumers' attitude and buying behav­ iour - the-trend is shifting towards a low-cost approach-when shopping for goods and services,'.'-.says Trav- elodge reservations director Mark Kemp. Tips for saving money include


-searching magazines, newspapers and consumer websites for money- off coupons, shopping with a friend to.take advantage of 'buy one get - one free' offers,-and buying own- brand goods.


Certainly, new research by one supermarket chain found that 29%


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i of shoppers have transferred to own- brand-products as a result of the


- credit crunch and won't be switch-, ing back, and almost two-thMs of all shoppers believe supermarket brands are as good as named brands..


’ ■ Finandal advisor Lawrence Gold, from the BBC's Bank of Mum & Dad, points out that budgets can be-


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stretched much further just by peo­ ple thinking about what they spend and making simple changes. - "It's become the norm to 'spend


now worry later' - however, we're . starting to see a real backlash,"-he says. ■ ■ -VPeople are becoming much more aware of their spending habits and making cannier decisions to make money go further. “Simple changes in the way we


nomic cycle, people are turning increasingly to brands they know and trust." • However, as it's predicted that the £15bn spent online last Christmas is. set to rise over this year's festive -period^ penny-pinching shoppers should be especially aware th a t incredible online bargdns may actu­ ally be part of a scam. ■ Some experts are warning against


shop and behave with money can have a really significant effect on overall'wealth'. "It seems that in this current eco­


giving out debit or credit card details to lesser-known retailers; and suggest either sticking to trusted names, or using an e-wallet. These act as a secure middle man


holding the shopperls payment information, so there's no need to give debit or credit card details to third parties.


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CANNIER; The typical shopper is becoming much more aware of their spending habits.


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