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NO head piovcd knowledge-. able enough to be crowned i loca l 'h is to ry ch am p ion ' when Clitheroe Civic Sod- "


. e t y staged a “Rfily Question Challenge”.


^ . Clitheroe got that is,very ■ Admittedly, “what ^ has


. old and rhymes with tasisel?” was not one of the questions. Instead, local historian Mr Robert Jones, whose own ■ knowledge of Clitheroe’s past is encyclopaedic, had ' : devised the 50 Hendishly


' testing questions and served as quizmaster on the m'ght."


' Teams and individuals,- Clitheronians and “in-com- ers” alike, were all confident of the prize and more than 50 contestants gathered to. demonstrate their grasp o f - thing past; Some had been


peekattheanswers!,;^'.;


lor neau-scratchmg (and oc­ casionally writing answers)^ all listened careniUy-^ Howf^ ever, with the highest score being 32, it was dedded that no-one was truly worthy of :the prize, leaving contest--


■ ants all the more eager to try - again next year. - After giving the answers, Mr Jones provided books,


V, Mr Jones had put into the ’ preparation .of such a com­ prehensive challenge.


-.maps and. charts showing where the information could be found;;It was.a fasdnat-’ ing evening and everyone- appredated all the work that'


: ;questions to test your own local knowledge- trynot tp -


Museum to close for day


CLITHEROE C^tle Museum will be closed for the day on Tuesday, April 27th, due to maintenance and staff- training. The Steward’s Gallery, Atrium Cafe and creative activity area will be open as usual. The Clitheroe Castle M^eum manager and keeper, Rachel Jackson, said: .“The Clitheroe Castle Museum will close for the day for esseii-


lial maintenance work and staff training. We apologise for any inconvenience.”


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i’s'portant yeaf'fpr'S_b7Mary| ;4‘Magdaleiie’s Qiurch? '■-h : 2. What other majolrevent?; ■


happened in; Clitheroe on'l


' .the’ day-theJTfailwayiwas ^ ■ - opened?.: 3. Who;wassthe?,long-':


f est serving-Ifeadinaster of - . Clitheroe Royal-Grammar ■ School? .3 ^ ■ 4. When'was Well Terrace- built?


r 'i. 5; Which’faihdus. person • ) visited: Church-rStreet in


,1950s and‘60s? ^ • 6; Which pub.was'o'ii the , site of the Nat West Bank?


Here are'a few^ sample’;’V'. 8-To which saint was the - chapel 'at Clith’eroe Castle dedicated?


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■'-vpredously called? " ; . 10. When was Brungeriey Bridge built?


: -: a large part of it. 2. Opening : of St Michael and St John’s


. - Answers:!. Fire destroyed


’ 1 school 3. Mr. Wilson 4; 1890. ■,v 5. L.S. Lowry 6. Dun Horse ; . 7.1887 8. St Michael 9. Cin- vderStreet 10.1815. - ■ -


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ART WORKSHOP: Matthew Rimmer tries his hand at art during the workshop which took place before the exhibition, (s)


..................... Adverteement Feature Sarah Layton brings a sparkle to Whalley


ELEGANT and sophisticated jeyvellery can now be found at a beautiful new shop in Whalley. . '


S ^ h Layton jwellets is a new business specialising in stunning and highly distinctive fewellery.' , .


Perfectly situated in the . heart of Whalley (opposite, M a u r e e iT Cooksons), ' the business


offers c o n tem p o r a r y in


, iwesllery , brands mrit J. as Swatovski jewelleiy - and watchK, Pandora,


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;Iefsey<;Peari, i; Kit - Hratli,, Kit 'Heath , Kid^;'- l^dinks "iid |


; Nomiiiation:-'^oX; .•Ihomas} Sabo;: win:’


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p im p n e lewdlety ftomrC W SeDors who Iw e i


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Peak.Distfctsinre 1979. ’Iheir award I^tinunL gold and ?


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, Untish-m^ p ^ with universal ap^ieaL ^


exquisite predous i sophisficated


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*** British compaity pride bought from as little as £5.95. SKS £ ■ rings and ^


• and conten^oraiy d e ^ to suit any taste In natural I ^


,no further. Saiah Lavton is hnmA tn I Riday from


.HRE RGHTING: Anne Metcalfe, John Mclvor'and Eileen Brown, from Hyndbiim Fire Station, (s)


iwitli Year,Two pupils. .f* >


PUPILS* at a Ribble ■Valley village school en-


joyed a visit from lo c a l: firefighters.- •


S -’ Community fire ^ e - ty practitioners Anne . Metcalfe, John Mclvor


- and Eileen Brown, from ; Hyndburn Fire. Sta-


- tion, visited children at St Mary’s RC Primary School in Sabden. The trio delivered the . ■ Childsafe educational-


,


- programme to pupils in - Years Two to Six.


■ .Ail the children had ; great fun learning valu-


- able information about : what to do in case o f a fire: Youngsters in Year


. . . Two also enjoyed dress-


: ing up as fire-fighters,’ ; . while those, in .Year 6 . enjoyed a presentation - and received Childsafe -


: in the Home D'VDs and ? : certificates.


Unisex Precision Cutting. Acrylic Nails Beauty Treatments Holistic Therapies Spray Tanning Ear Piercing


Student Discount Loyalty Card Scheme Fudge Colour Specialists Racoon Hair Extensions Sunbed Prom/Bridal Packages


IT TIGI- JESSICA* R ^ O O N ' d e rm a lo s te a


’The shop, which opened its doors to customers earlier this month, is fiUing a niche in the area and is the venture o f sisters Leanne and Lauren, who pride themselves on providing an excellent and first-class , ojstomer ■ service as - well as • traditional services


including watch batteries,- repairs, valuations and pearl re-stringing. “Whalley is such a pretty village and we believe it s


■ a shopping destination for many,' said Leanne. ” 10


open a fewdlers shop in the heart of the village, we feel we are complementing the already fabulous ssistmg businesses. Since oprening we have received some very positive feedback: from customers, who are ddighted with the extensive range of jewellery we have in‘stock.'


■ 9. What was Albion Street


. , 7. When .wasjjCSitheroe’s first torchli|hTpf6cession?


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.: . “Cld its first ever art if. exhibition over the ^Easter weekend. A l l Hallows’


; AVALLEY church


/Church in Great ■ Mitton provided the ■ venue for the dis-


- play of 50 pieces by ; 23 local artists.


. i. The event, which ftwas the idea of pa- ^ rishioner Karina 5;; Lancaster, was of- iAificially opened Sy feVallcy MP Nig;l sEvans. .-S '- On the weekend


^before the exhibi- v.tion took place a jvworkshop was or- - ganised to enable families to tiy their ,! hand at pottery


. painting and art ■


-• work. Qasses were


- led by local artists - Claire Tierney and * Chris Perkins, who . both have studios at Backridge Farm, and pieces complet­ ed at the workshop were put on display


in the Easter exhibi­ tion. Local musicians


also entertained throughout the three-day event including vocalist Jennie Marsden, the talented young mezzo soprano, who gave a recital.


staff at Abbeyfleld care “GREEN” trailblazers from Lan-


..cashire’s thriving tourism industry were recognised for their achieve­ ments at a special awards ceremo­ ny held at Samlesbuty Hall. - Sixteen businesses, including hotels, B&Bs, self-catering pro­ viders, attractions and inns, were presented with prestigious Green


■Tourism Awards for their eco- fricndly efforts. The,winning businesses have


all met a rigorous set of criteria in energy and water efficiency, waste ■ management and biodiversity. - They have been graded bronze, silver o f gold according to how high their green standard are. -Among those picking up gold


this time was the Forest of Bow- land Area of Outstanding Natu­ ral Beauty (AONB) new offices.


The green 16 areeco-stars


part of the redevelopment of the former estate yard of Root Hill Farm, near Dunsop Bridge. Recipients of the silver award


included Bent House Farm at Tosside, the Gibbon Bridge Ho­ tel at Chipping, The Three Fishes Inn at Mitton and Middle Flass Lodge B&B, in Bolton-by-Bow- land. Bronze prize winners in­ cluded the Higher Trapp Hotel, in Simonstonc. The awards are run by the


Green Tourism Business Scheme, which is the national sustainable tourism certification scheme for the UK. These latest awards are a key step in achieving the Lanca­ shire Green Tourism Project’s ob­ jective of developing Lancashire as a green tourism county. In total 49 tourism businesses across Lan-


Ifiyesting in caring for elderly Clitheroe Advertiser &TImes,Thursday, April 22,2010 A RESIDENTIAL care


.home in Clitheroe has - had its Investors in People Award renewed. For staff at the-Abbey-


field Care_ Home, in Un- •: ion Street, Low Moor, the’


S O N Y -T-iako.believe


■ high standards they con- , and safe environment.’’ tinue to achieve.


11 award demonstrates the . in a pleasant, comfortable


• There are plans later in to extend Abbey- ■


agement are committed to ; - field Ciire Home to provide raising quality-standards additional specialist demen-. - and providing holistic cares'ttia facilities.’


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c^hire have now been accredited with Green Tourism Awards since 2007. The project is delivered by the Forest o f Bowland AONB, whose Sustainable Tourism Of­ ficer, Hetty Byrne, said: “These businesses are leading the way in - environmentally firiendly practices in the world of tourism and help­ ing us to take a big step towards making Lancashire a green tour­ ism county. “Not only are they doing the


right thing for the planet, but they’re also making substantial cost savings for their businesses too. In recent years, there’s been a big increase in the awareness of green issues among visitors and these awards help to give these businesses the edge, over their competitors.” ■


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