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. Lancashire County Coun-; cil’s Adult Learning Service is ■providing free taster.courses at colleges and venues around . the county throughout Adult' Learners’'Week; which runs;: from May 15th to 21st.'


FREE taster courses are on offer in the Ribble Valley to celebrate Adult Learn-^ ers’ Week


' ' ' - It is’a national campaignj:;


run by the National Institute: of Adult Continuing Educa-; tion (NIACE), which aims to ; inspire and motivate people to go back to college, pursue ; courses in adult learning ;o’r^


just take part in fun and inter-'- esting courses in the commu­ nity. Locally Lancashire A d u l t '


Learning will host a number of taster events at Whalley Adult


AT FULL STEAM: Tornado makes an impressive sight pulling a train of 13 coaches across Whaliey Arches. PICTURE BY RICHARD COUSENS


TORNADO, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, provided a rare sight as it steamed over Whalley Arches. Tliis great shot .was captured


by local steam train enthusiast Richard Cousens as the £3m.


loco hauled a train of 13 coach­ es across the landmark viaduct on the Ribble Valley line.' ' - . -k


The brand new Peppercorn


class A1 Pacific steam loco­ motive was built from scratch : to original plans over almost 20 years by The A1 Steam Lo­


comotive Trust, a registered charity, at its Darlington Lo­ comotive Works in Country Durham. Since first taking to the tracks, it has featured many times on TV, most notably in an episode of the BBC’s “Top Gear”: programme, racing a


Nelson and Goine College offers an : - ''OUTSTANDJNGr sixth form education


99.9% The best A Level pass rate in the area


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It is essential that you make the right choice when selecting a sixth form or college. Be prepared for the important decisions that you will need to make in Year 11. Come along to our Open Evening for Year 9 and 10 pupils; you will receive all the advice and guidance you need to make an informed decision about yourfuture education. You will also be able to enquire about: -


L l* | Our unique Pre-Professional Programmes - . ..j ;


If you are considering a career in Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry, Law, •Teaching or Journalism; “ -


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Our specialist support for able, gifted and talented students Including preparation for.entrance to top universities such as Oxford- ■ -■ ' , and Cambridge.


- Our new Sports Academies


. Receive professional coaching in football, basketball oi^ netball alongside your : academic sixth form studies.


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. students v^'have successfully gained . ' en,liy?fo Oxford Universitythis year~


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Year 9 and 10 Open Evening Tuesday 18 May, 6.30pnn -8.30pm


classic Jaguar car and Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle from London.to Edinburgh. It was also the subject of a BBC docu­ mentary, “Absolutely Chuffed: The Men Who Built a Steam Engine’^ and is now in service pulling excursion trains.


Free taster courses for localadults


Charity wins large grant


.'.-.Centre, giving an opportunity , ;to have a go at something new or try out a course that you


- might like to join in the future ' Courses range from “BaIN room dancing for beginners” •: to “Fun with clay” or language


■r;,workshops including “Holidav Italian”.


• . Staff and tutors will be avail- ..■ able at all events to answer .' queries about adult learning ,r courses in the area or to help -:ryou lake the next step to find-


v^ing the best course for your needs and ambitions.


: For more information about S'Adulf Learners’ Week, or for - ' a full list of courses and other ' events in Whalley, phone 0845


6001331 or 01257 276719. • . - Alternatively you can visit:


- .www.lancashire.gov.uk/adult- ■ learning ■


A NUMBER of PACT meet-". ings and surgeries have been organised for residents in - Read, Simonstone and Sab- den: The first meeting will be


held on Monday (May 17th) at the White Hart Inn, Padiham Road, Sabden, between 6 and 7 p.m. The second will be held


PACT date for your diary on Wednesday (May 19th) at


'the Read Constitutional Club,


. Whalley Road, Read, between 7 and 8 p.m. There will also be


a PACT surgery held on this day (Wednesday) at Read Li­ brary, Whalley Road, between


' 2-30 and 3-30 p.m. - P e s o Matt Thornton will be hosting the meetings.


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is celebrating after securing a The charity’s chairman, Simon windfall from the Big Lottery - O’Rourke, explained the funding F u n d ’s Awards fo r All pro- ' would be used to provide larger gramme.


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one is able to get out and socialise,” Helen Bullough, head of the Big hesaid.


Lottery Fund for the North West, The current scheme offers its said: “It’s great to see such a wide


services from Cabin One on Clithe- range of Lancashire groups benefit- roe Market, which, Simon added, ingfromAwardsforAllfunding.. some people mistakenly assume is a commercial business.


“Here’s hoping these awards give . fresh inspiration to others in the rc-


As well as providing mobil- . gion who have bright ideas to help


ity scooters, the scheme also has a improve their local area and the small display ofitemsforsale to aid lives ofihn.selivinp in it.”


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A bubbly art show at salon


A LOCAL hair salon P. and J. Palmer, at Backridge, Waddington, was transformed into a contemporary art gallery for its first Champagne reception and art exhibition. Guests enjoyed superb canapes and


champagne, provided courtesy of Plate, while viewing a stunning collection of modern and eclectic art. Pieces ranged from large oil paintings


•, to delicate prints and charcoal drawings, _ I ; framed and ready to buy..


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The collection was supplied in the main by artists'from the MA Fine Art course at


' the University of Central Lancashire and . contributing artists Ellen Riley and her


.: partner Cedric, a French artist who has made the area his home.


• ■ Backridge proved a spectular venue


- on a bright, sunny day with families en- ; Joying the wooden playgrounds, llamas, - ■ Shetland ponies, fine food at Plate and shopping. .' ; Paul Palmer remarked “We knew the. ' chic ambience of the salon would pro-


-.vide a great backdrop and art sits well ■generally with our own creative style. We ■ wanted to provide a relaxed and informal


V gathering as a thank-you to our fabulous , .' clients” The exhibition continues for all to en- ■


, joy in the salon for the next month and full details of all the artists are available.


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