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INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Duty Chemist: Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon 1 p.m, ; .. ■ Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. , ■ Electricity:08001954141. ■ Gas:0800111999. ■ Water: 0845 462200.


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Councils: Kibble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. . Aidsline: 01282831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.ra.).


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Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. , Cruse Bereavement Care: 01772 433643. , ..- 'i Environmental Agency: Emergencies-0800 807060., Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01254 226200. National: 0800 776600.


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nibble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. ; , Samaritans: 01254 662424.


- ^ ^ MonthlyVolunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. - j • : .


Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. , , QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. •


- . • Rihble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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SUNRISE:4-38a.m.SUNSET:9-41 p.m. . ' LIGHTING UP TIME. 9-11 p m.


, SPORTING success and ’’^achievement across the-Ribble ,


fj Valley has been recopised; - ' ■ The fourth annual Kibble jValley: ; Sports and Community Awards ■ ?


mony, held a t The Grand, was the Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun.


■Beverley Jones, her consort Mr Howell Jones and borough council chief executive Marshal Scott; ■


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// have been handed o ut in recogni-:-.:: tioh of local clubs and volunteers. World football freestyle fo o t- .;;


‘ bailer John Farnworth presented ■ two of. the awards - to Rising Star <


; Luke Tasker and to youngsters o f ,’ k ‘ Salesbury/Primary. School,who ' ^ received the School Merit Award./,].■ .' Also m attendance at the cere- ,r-


// .•Nominations for all the awards came from: the Ribble Valley com- rniinity and this year saw a record number, of : names being p u t for­ ward.


' : The results were as follows: •./■■Club: of: th e Year,/Clitheroe : Cobras: Coach of.the-Year, Steve Palmer of Clitheroe Hockey Club;


/ •Young.Volunteer of the.;Year, Michael Treacy, Ribchester Junior


: Football; Adult Volunteer of the ^ / .Year, Anna Sutcliffe, Longridge;. Hockey,Club; Rising Star Award,': Luke Tasker,-, modern pentathlete; / School merit Award, Salesburyv,


,. Primary School; Lifetime Achieve-; ./. rnent, George Hibbert, Clitheroe’ . Wolves;, Community Engagement' Award, PC CathTowler.


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• Our photograph shows the award winners with some'of the invited fc: guests. (A020G09/1) '


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A ROYAL ■visitor will official­ ly open Clitheroe’s revamped Castle Museum la te r this month. ■ His Royal Highness The Duke .-


of Gloucester, pictured right, will to u r th e s i te an d unve il two ■ plaques on Tuesday, June 23rd. • The museum complex opened ''


to the public a t the end of May after a two-year refurbishment, costing £3.5m. I t was funded b y ; Ribble Valley Borough Council,


. the Heritage Lottery Fund and several private and public sector


. partners. The refurbishment features a glass atrium linking the museum.


. and North West Sound Archives on two levels, a cafe, exhibition


: space, interactive display facili- - ties, education.suite and several., multi-media exhibitions depict-


7 SSSEBSSCiS We’re top of the ilM t


Bridge results


WINNERS at Clitheroe I


Bridge Club on Monday [ evening were: NS Janet I Gilmour / and Linda I Wilkinson, J. Pawlicki and I John Renton. EW.Chris I Pollard and Janet Bailey, 1 Pat Murray and Doreen I Blake.


On Thursday evening I I


winners were: NS Chris I Pollard and Jean Martin-1 dale, Pat Ward and Roy Ward. EW Use Park and K a th Higson, Deanna Atkinson and Doreen]


Blake. :


New Grand! car park


A NEW car park can be I created for staff and visi-1 tors to The Grand in I Clitheroe..


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ii' -'Members of the borough I council’s Planning Commit­ tee gave their seal of approval to plans which I


:would change the use of a former car repair business |


/in Back York Street toacar


'parkof l2spaces. : . , , , I f/'The'application sought / conservation area consent I to demolish two rows of sin-1 gle storey outbuildings and change the use of an areaol land to provide 1 2 carpark- ' ing spaces - sb: for staff and


'six for visitors attending I events. '


/ VA:^report to committee ’said:the applicant \yould


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also be requested to display a sign'encouraging those using the car park to leave


•' inV’a courteous manner having regard to nearby |


residents”; . :


■ ing the history of Ribble Valley. . • The Duke of Gloucester - the


Queen’s cousin - ■will •visit the site a t 12-30 p.m. on Ju n e 23rd, unveiling plaques a t the museum entrance and creative a c t iv ity space. He has a keen interest in architecture and is a corporate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. . ■He also holds office m numer-


. ous heritage organisations and is P a t r o n ‘of th e In te rn a t io n a l Council of Monuments and Sites UK Committee, the British Asso-


elation of Friends of Museums and the Construction Industry Trust for Youth.


. Ribble Valley Mayor Coun.


■Beverley Jone s sa id: “We a re delighted th a t His Royal High­ ness The Duke of Gloucester is to visit the Clitheroe Castle Muse­ um complex, which is the jewel in Ribble ‘Valley’s crown. ■ . “We look forward to giving him


a warm welcome to this splendid new facility in the historic market town of Clitheroe.” Clitheroe Castle has dominat­ ed the Ribble Valley skyline since


its construction in the 12th Cen­ tury, by Robert de Lacy to pro­ tect the administrative centre of his vast estates. : The Castle Museum Complex


■ is owned by Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council an d run by Lan ­ cashire County Council’s muse- um service. • . I t is open from 11 a.m. to 5


p.m. daily throughout the sum­ mer, but will be open from 3 until 6 p.m. on June 23rd.- Our picture show The Duke of


- Gloucester dunng a ■visit to a sim­ ilar heritage scheme, (s)


Chef and celeb’s masterful menu


M A ST ER C H E F p re sen te r Gregg Wallace re turned to the Ribble. Valley to host an evening celebration of Lancashire pro­ duce and hospitality. . He was speaking a t Cassis, the


fine dining restaurant at Stanley House H o teh a t Mellor, where he . teamed up with th e acclaimed head chef, Steven Smith, to treat 50 guests to a gourmet evening to remember.


. Steven’s three-course menu was


• inspired by th e n a tu ra l abun- . dance of the Ribble Valley. • • ■ I t featured seasonal Lancashire specialities including white and


: green a spa ragus w ith a crispy hen’s egg and summer truffle Hol-


landaise for s ta r te rs ,'co rn - fed / chicken with morel mushrooms


: an d g a r lic foam for th e main - coursef'and a straw b er ry jelly, dessert with c lo tted creain ice


■ cream: and champagne espuma for dessert.^jJ


: . Cassis’s''e'xpert sommelier, Igor. Hobot, was also on hand to offer ,


/■ advice on selecting the perfect ■ wine a ccompaniments for the.,


meal. - / - . . ■ ■ '


. ..i During dinner, Gregg offered, an insightful commentary on the ,


/regional ingredients used in each, of the dishes.


■ Over coffee and.petit fours, he, " then led an open floor question.,


and answer sess ion w i th . th e .• guests. He also, took tim e o u t from his busy schedule to explore ■:, the surrounding region .with his . '


■ partner, Heidi Brown, and sam- pled the renowned hospitality of ./■


Stanley.House, enjoying a two-', night stay-in th e 17th Century, ■ Grade I I listed boutique hotel.'.; ■:/ : Gregg ‘Wallace is pictured (left) :v


with Steven Smith, head .chef a t ./; Cassis, (s) ’


, VV. M i(cestey.,-i. ‘ www.clitheroeadvertIser.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 426161 (Advertising), Bumiey 01282 422331 (Classified) • www.clltheroeadvertiser.co.uk set to open Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, J u n e 1 1th, 2009 - 3 Hotel on market for £2.5m


A RIBBLE Valley country hall hotel dating back to the 19th century is up for, grabs with a price tag of • £2.5m.


. Eaves 'H a l l C o u n t ry H o te l in Waddington, owned b y 'R ic h a rd s o n Hotels, whose headquar­ ters are based in Manches­ ter, had a. turnover- of £1.09m in 2008.


. The imposing building,


/ which is being marketed by property agent Savills, is set within grounds extend-


; ing to 13 acres and includes 34 en -su ite bedrooms.


' There are also extensive public area s along w ith d e ta ch ed 'tw o and th re e bedroom houses known as Peels C o t ta g e and The Lodge. A la s ta i r Greenhalgh,


associate director a t Sav-. . ills, said: “Eaves Hall is a


remarkable property t h a t . offers both.period.charm- and an eas ily accessible idyllic village setting. ’’ • ' Meanwhile,- the owners


of another country hotel in the Ribble Valley are doing the complete opposite by- em b a rk in g on a large investment programme. Stirk House Hotel, Gis-;


bum,has secured £300,000 of fu n d in g from Lloyds TSB to revamp its 26 bed­ rooms and leisure club as it gears up for a bumper sum­ mer season. ■ T h e ren o v a t io n have


been planned by father and d a u g h te r te am P au l C ad d y a n d Helen Kay,


•who own the hotel’s parent company, Lidun Group. The refurbishments are


part of ongoing work a t the h o te l w i th six suites , as well as the kitchen, lounge


and bar area on the ground floor, having already been re n o v a ted . The h o te l , .which h a s a 3 0 -s tro n g workforce, is se t to hire a d d i t io n a l s ta f f in t h e . fu tu r e to su p p o r t : i ts expansion. :. Helen Kay, com p an y d i re c to r of th e • L id u n


: Group, said:-‘.‘Completing. the refurbishment of the S t i rk H o u s e , H o te l is im p o r ta n t to secure th e future growth of the busi­ ness.”


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^ARTICtESj - ! • Eaves Hall owners -n ]achieve_lopstaff


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Tributes are paid to teacher


T R IB U T E S have been, paid to a former chairman of Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle who has died a t the age of 43.


Born in Kent, Caroline


Alston (pictured) was edu­ cated a t Rochester Girls Grammar School b e fo re : g a in in g a BEd (h o n s ) degree a t St Martin's Col­ lege in Lancaster. . Her first major teaching


post was a t Pendle Prima­ ry School, Clitheroe, i n .. 1988. She moved to Lon- gridge CE Primary School in 1992 and had worked


there for almost 18 years. . 'M rs Alston se t tle d in C lith e ro e w ith her h u s ­ band Brian and joined the


Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle in


2000. As i t s c h a i rm a n in


2004/5 she was active in raising funds.particularly for cancer charities due to the death a t the age of 55 of h e r m o th e r , B a rb a ra


: Eccles, who was also a teacher and her awareness of how devastating the dis- easecouldbe. She died ju s t seven days


after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Mrs Alston’s fu n e ra l to o k p la c e la s t T h u r sd a y a t S t P a u l ’s : Church in Longridge.


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