12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, March 11 th, 2010


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified! Clitheroe.422324 (Editorial). 01282 426161 (Advertising). Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) I I . .^usmess ivjaii rs Matte Putting Kibble Valley business in focus' New menu to


CHEF and restaurateur Paul Heathcote is helping to combat rising obesity among v'’, children by latmching a new menu at his Olive Press restaurants. • The new healthy choices include


baked mushrooms, char grilled chicken * strips and fresh fruit salads for dessert;? All mains come with a selection of option-J al side orders that includes green vegeta­ bles, salad and new potatoes.


; V. Paul said: “It is important for young­


sters to see they can enjoy the food they like, but that treats need to be balanced ? with something healthy like fresh fruit for dessert and a glass of fruit juice rather than a fizzy drink. r- ‘?This isn’t about cutting out any types of


food, so there are still indulgent options like warm chocolate turnover and ice cream; but by offering healthy alternatives I hope our yoimger diners will learn to make balanced choices when they come to the restaurant and at home too.’ r; And for parents looking to treat the family on a | tighter budget,' the new kids? menu at the York *'-i Street eatery has been reduced to just £4.95.for ax- main course, dessert and a drink. , '


■ Paul added: “While we may have techriirally ; -*


come out of the recession; many people are still i; working with a limited budget and it was impor-^ ■ tant for our menus to reflect that.’’ The decision to introduce a new menu follows a


report from the Audit Commission. Latest figures show that despite an estimated £10.9 billion being spent,directly or indirectly on under-fives? health in England since 1998, the health of this age group has not improved significantly and cases of child--; hood obesity have continued to increase. - > v ’ fe's All dishes sold at the Olive Press are made on site


and use.fresh and, wherever possible, locally? sourced ingredients.


Paul has launched a Little Olives reward card


specifically for young diners at his Olive Press restaurants. •


Aimed at encouraging creativity in the kitchen;5 the card entitles youngsters to a special gift once


they have comjpleted a series of culinary tasks.-’f-'-s Our picture shows Otis Brown with his reward card at ’ , the Olive ’ Press.(s)


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' ' ‘ Shireburn quality assured


FOR the past 15 years The Shireburn Arms, at Hurst Green, has been renowned as an ideal venue in the Ribble 'Val­ ley to host your wedding or family celebrations. However, now it is


finally getting the recog­ nition as a place to dine, whether it is dinner in the restaurant or a bar snack in the cosy bar. For the fourth consecu­


tive year The Shireburn has won the Taste Lan­ cashire “Highest Quality Assured Award”. To win the award the


hotel was visited by mys­ tery? inspectors and assessed on all aspects of the dining experience. Local produce, profes­ sional service, friendly welcome and quality are all key important ingre­ dients in this award. The ms^stery guest said -


“They provide consis­ tently excellent locally produced food, cooked to a very high standard, the service is friendly and unobtrusive, and they offer an all-round real Lancashire experience.” Combine this with the


nearby Bayley Arms, also owned by the same family, winning “The Taste Lancashire Quality


BUDDING young gardeners Aaron Houghton (eight) and his brother Danny (five) donned their wellies to help Stanley House Hotel staff dig the flowerbeds in preparation for Mother’s Day.


. ■ To celebrate Mother’s Day on m mm


■ Sunday the hotel’s trainee man­ agers will lead its younger guests


• in free flower planting sessions. The children will be in-vited to


plant spring seeds and bulbs in the flowerbeds by the patio of the luxury boutique hotel. '


: To make sure everything was ready, Aaron and ■ Danny -nephews of Stanley House meetings and events co-ordina­ tor Emma Eccleston - got stuck in to prepare the flower beds, with a l it t le help from the '■ trainee managers. ' Oliver Cooke, the hotel’s gen­


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Bespoke travel on doorstep


A TRULY bespoke travel


. business has opened its doors at Backridge Farm, near 'Waddington. Dreamcatcher Travel


is the brainchild of "Wilp- shire-based Andy Schofield, pictured, who has more than 30 years’ • experience.within the industry and saw the potential of launching a travel service in the Rib­ ble 'Valley specialising in “tailor-made dream holi­ days”. Commenting on the


opening of Dreamcatcher Travel, Andy said: “After many years in the iiidus- try working for the big retail and tour operator brands I felt I wanted to introduce a travel service that offered a more per­ sonal approach to select­ ing and booking a holi­ day that’s not ‘off the shelf’, in a location that’s relaxed and unpressured. “Booking a holiday is a


Assured Award” for the second year, certainly makes Hurst Green “the village to dine out inn”. . Owner Steve Alcock said: “They say it's easy to achieve these awards


STYLISTS Stephanie Bristol and Emma Creighton, are the “Envy” of the hairdress­ ing world. Their aptly named


salon in Lowergate opened for business at the end of 2009.


And in the new year


the duo invited Clitheroe Mayor, Coun. Mary Robinson, along to offi­


eral manager, said: “For Moth­ er’s Day we wanted to celebrate all our mums, while offering something fun for our younger guests at the same time. Kids love getting their hands mucky and after planting the seeds in March we hope they’ll come back throughout the spring to see the fruits of their labour.” Every mum visiting Stanley House Hotel,, at Mellor, on


cially open the salon. Business


owner Budding gardeners don wellies in Mothers’ Day build-up


Mother’s Day will also receive a bunch of fresh spring daffodils, courtesy of the owners. The ladies will also be serenaded throughout the day by swing singer Paul Guard. Our picture shows Aaron and


Danny getting a lift from trainee managers, from the left, Joy Parker, Michael Flanagan, Robert Flanagan, Giovanni Re- and Adam Wilkinson, (s)


Stephanie met Emma at Craven College in Skip-


once, with a little time and energy, but to win both awards for succes­ sive years shows we are committed to offering a genuinely consistent eat­ ing out experience.”


very personal thing, and unlike a traditional travel agent we’re able to listen to our customers needs and wants and build a holiday itinerary around them that perfectly matches their brief. It’s not to be rushed and the


environment that we’ve created here at Backridge allows them to make


those decisions at theii pace.” Dreamcatcher Trave


is part of the Globa "^vel Group, which con sists of 1,000 nationwide independent member: and gives the business the buying power to ensure that it offers its cus­ tomers the most competi tive holidays and flight: available. Andy added: “Oui


focus is on exceeding expectations to ensure that our customers come back to us time and time again. We can only dc that by delivering the very best service sc whether you’re planninf a trip of a lifetime, a hon­ eymoon or a short citjf break pop in for a coffea and we’ll see how wo caif make your drear become a reality.” Dreamcatcher Travel


is located at BackridgcT Farm, Twitter LaneJ ■Waddington, and is open Tuesday to Sunday. For more information call Andy on 01200 442147 or e-mail: info(@dream- catchertravel.co.uk


Sylists are ‘envy’ of the hairdressing world


ton and they have been working together since Stephanie took on heij town centre premises. And business is going


well at the salon which i the only one in town! stocking products by| Neal and'Wolf. Our photographs showl


Coun. Robinson with! Stephanie Bristol and| Emma Creighton.


Accolade for top Valley venue


ONE of Ribble Valley’s leading venues was cho­ sen to host the first board meeting of 2010 of the Lancashire and Black­ pool Tourist Board. Its members received a


warm welcome at the his­ toric Mitton Hall at the invitation of its new Group Sales and Market­ ing Manager, Maria Moriarty. Maria joined the


Emporia Leisure Ltd group in October 2009 in a newly created role, with responsibility for market­ ing Mitton Hall, The Waddington Arms and The Emporium, in Clitheroe. She had previously


been Account Manager at Ribchester-based Workhouse Marketing, where her clients includ­ ed Mitton Hall. On her arrival she


signed the group into membership of the Lan­ cashire and Blackpool Tourist Board, in order to forge even closer links with the organisation. “The Emporia Leisure


group of businesses have very loyal custom from a local market, but we felt


it was important to get more actively involved in tourism for the area,” said Maria.


“I thought it essential


to bring all our businesses into membership, to take advantages of the many marketing and business opportunities on offer exclusively to members. “In particular to


ensure our inclusion in the tourist board’s cam­ paigns which promote Lancashire’s stunning countryside, short breaks and to be a part of their successful Taste Lan­ cashire scheme.” The board meeting was held in one of Mit­


Starlight success!


A GIRLS night out with a difference will help raise funds for the East Lan­ cashire Hospice. At 10 p.m. on Satur­


day, May 22nd, the ladies only 10-mile Starlight Walk will start in Black- bum. Its aim is to raise


money for the hospice, which provides care and support for residents of the Ribble Valley, as well as Blackburn, Darwen and Hyndbum. Last year’s Starlight


Walk attracted more than 800 walkers who raised over £80,000 and organisers hope even more will walk this year. Denise Gee, from the


hospice, said: “This year we want to bring a real element of fun and occa­ sion to the walk and what better way to dress up and have fun. “The night-time walk


is alwa3^ very special and the sense of occasion is magnificent. This year, it will be even bigger and better, with over 1,000 ladies walking through the night all decked out


; in their own fun and fash­ ion ideas. We want the walk to be as girly and sparkly as possible - whether i t ’s a wig or


spray-on glitter we don’t mind, as long as it’s fun and sparkly.” Everyone who wants


to walk must register and forms are available from the hospice by ringing 01254 342829 or sending an e-mail to: denise. gee@eastlancspct.nhs.uk Each walker will


receive a special T-shirt, a goody bag and refresh­ ments, as well as break­ fast at the finish line. Our photograph shows


staff and volunteers from the hospice launching this year’s walk, (s)


Win sport voucher


A RACKET .sports specialist is offering Valley school pupus me chance to win vouchers. Steve Aspinall of Valley


Sports, is offering a first prize of £30 and a second of £20 to be spent at his shop on the Twitter Lane complex. To enter, pupils in Years 4 to


6 need to create a picture show­ ing tennis, badminton or squash on an A4 sheet of paper. Entrants should put their


name, age, home address and school on the reverse. The closing date is Sunday,


and entries should be sent to Valley Sports, Backridge, Twit­ ter Lane, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3LG.


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ton Hall’s four private dining or conference rooms and members went on to enjoy a tour of the hotel accommoda­ tion, conference and event facilities. Chairman of the


tourist board, Lesley Lloyd, and its chief exec­ utive, Mike Wilkinson, thanked Maria for Mit­ ton Hall’s impressive hos­ pitality and wished her every success with her new role. Our picture shows


Maria Moriarty (centre) with the LBTB chair­ man Lesley Lloyd and chief executive Mike Wilkinson, (s)


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BRITISH pubs are the heart and hub of a community, says Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans.


In his capacity as vice-chainnan of the


All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Mr Evans secured a debate enabling MPs to discuss all the issues and problems facing the pub industry. During the debate he described the industry as “vital for tourism and for our communities”. He also called on Minister for Pubs John


Healey MP to stand and deliver on his promise to “have a deal on the table with a package of practical help in the next few weeks”, as well as highlighting the APPG’s Community Pub Inquiry and its 17 recom­ mendations and touching on the effect of the “tie” on pubs. Speaking before the debate Mr Evans


said: “The facts are simple and clean Since March 2008, 4,100 pubs have closed. Pubs have been closing at the rate of between 39 and 50 per week in the past three years. Beer sales are down by 16 million pints a day compared with 1979. 'Turnover on beer in the past 12 months alone is down £650 million. Beer duty has gone up 14% in real terms since 1997 yet spirits duty is down by 20% in the same period. “The British pub is vital for tourism and


for our communities - it is the hub and the heart of so many communities around the country. We have seen so much of the fab­ ric of our way of life threatened in recent years - from post offices to village schools - so now is the time to make a stand and help the great British pub.”


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