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house to get BMW keys POLICE are investigating the theft of a BMW estimated to be worth £60,000.


sneaked off with the keys to the vehicle parked on the driveway. They then drove off in the car.


■ ing for anyone who might have seen anything suspicious or know the whereabouts of the car to come forward and contact them on 01200 443344 or the free-and-conlidential Crimestoppers line on


The incident happened on Sunday night and police are appeal-


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Results from the bridge club WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge ciub on Monday evening were:


Thieves broke into a house in Clitheroe Road, Whailey and


PENDLE primary school pupils are taking part in a new saving scheme in conjunction with the Clitheroe branch of


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administration as­ sistant, is on hand to oversee the project. She commented:


get into the habit of saving for the future and every Monday morning, they can de­ posit their cash at the school’s office. Mrs Natalie Cox,


being encouraged to


the Yorkshire Bank. The youngsters are


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Town gets ready for the Regiment


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day which they attend CLASS DEPOSITS: Pendle pupils queue up to deposit their savings with the new school bank in the summer.


service.


Freeze on county hall allowances


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ommendations from the Membeis’ Independent Remuneration Pan- . el, means there will be no change


EXPENSES payments of Lan­ cashire county councillors have been frozen for the second year running, it has been revealed. The decision, which follows rec­


to councillors for carrying out special duties (such as chairing committees or holding a cabinet position), as well as travel and sub­


to basic allowances paid to county councillors. In addition, the amounts given


of councillors’ allowances, which will save the authority £104,000 each year.


- County councillors deal with is­ i i :?kr.


sistence claims, will also remain unchanged. This latest move follows a review


sues such as highways, social serv­ ices and trading standards. They do not have a salary or get paid for the work they cany out for the people of Lancashire, however, the county council does make pay­ ments to them in accordance with


lors representing Ribble Valley, TUbert Atkinson, Allan Knox and


ley South West) claimed £19,968 comprising £10,167 basic allow­ ance, £2,100 mileage and special responsibility allowance of £7,493.


Penny is giving away free books


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givers is local bookworm Penny Monk, who will be out and about in Clithe­ roe on Saturday lookinc


be given away direct by tlie organisers to people who might not otherwise be able to participate, making a grand total of a million book giveaway. Among the volunteer


TODAY (Thursday) is World Book Day, an es­ tablished annual event, and for the first time this Saturday 20,000 volun­ teers all over the UK will each be giving away 48 free books. A further 40,000 will


for people who would like a free copy of “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Eric Maria Remarque.


touching and compel­ ling story of a young “unknown soldier” expe­ riencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the First World War trenches - interestingly from the viewpoint of a


The book tells the


read this moving book should look out for Pen­ ny from 10-30 a.m. on­ wards in Clithcroe.


young German soldier. Anyone wanting to


North East) claimed £37,067 in to­ tal. This comprised £5,522 in mile­ age, a basic allowance of £10,196, plus a special responsibility allow­ ance of £19,455. Coun. Holtom (Ribble Val­


Chris Holtom collectively claimed £65,780. Coun. Atkinson (Ribble Valley


an allowance scheme approved by the council. For 2009/10, county council­


from the Independent Remunera­ tion Panel and I’d like to thank them for looking into this impor­ tant issue.”


lor. expenses in 2009, which led to savings of over £100,000. Because of the tough economic climate and financial issues facing all our resi­ dents, we felt it only fair to freeze allowances again. This means there has been no increase in allowances for the past two years. “This follows recommendations


leader of Lancashire County Council, said: “Lancashire is fac­ ing tough economic times and we are taking a number of steps to ensure we save taxpayers’ money, while protecting services. “We reviewed county council­


claimed £8,745 comprising £8,252 basic allowance and £452 special responsibility allowance. County Coun. Geoff Driver,


Coun. Knox (Clitheroe Ward)


.charity, Afghan Heroes, by selling wristbands in their shops. The event will be marked by the


Liberation Ale, courtesy of brewer Daniel Thwaites, as well as a special sausage, the Duke of Lancaster’s, devised by Cowman’s Famous Sausage Shop of Clitheroe, at a reception afterwards. Ian Lloyd, president of the


■looks resplendent for this historic occasion. “We are pleased to play our part in ensuring the Duke of Lancaster’s


Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce, said: “Our members will be pulling out the stops to ensure the town centre


signing of an illuminated scroll by civic dignitaries in the Ribble Valley Civic Suite, after which the scroll will be presented to Brigadier Mike Griffiths CBE by Ribble Valley Mayor Lois Rimmer in Market Place, Clitheroe, following a parade through the town centre by 130 soldiers from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and Band of the King’s Division. The soldiers will tuck into


the historic occasion by decking the town centre streets with bunting and Union Jacks. They also aim to raise-hundreds of pounds for the


CLITHEROE town centre will be awash with red, white and blue on March 10th, when the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment is awarded the Freedom of Ribble Valley. Shops and businesses will mark


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FLYING THE FLAG: Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade and Valley Mayor Lois Rimmer.


Rimmer said: “This kind of initiative is what makes Ribble Valley such a special place and we are delighted that Clitheroe shops and businesses are helping us honour the servicemen and women who have served and continue to serve our country.” • Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment,


Regiment enjoys a warm welcome to our wonderful borough.” Ribble Valley Mayor Lois


will march from the bottom of Moor Lane to Market Place at 10-45 a.m. on Thursday, March 10th, where they will be presented with the Freedom of the Borough scroll by Ribble Valley Mayor Lois Rimmer, who will then invite onlookers to give the soldiers three cheers, before they parade out of town. Lancashire Constabulary is


asking shopkeepers and members of the public to watch out for


Flying the flag for their heroes! ( A*'


READ FOR FREE: Avid reader Penny Monk with one of the 48 books she will give away as part of World Book Day.


picting a wide range of heroes, including Cheryl Cole, Winston Churchill, David Beckliam and lots of mums and dads! The highlight of the freedom of the borough event will. be a parade through Clit­ heroe town centre by 130 soldiers from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regi­ ment and the Band of the King’s Division, and the Pendle Primary pu-


think, but they are both heroes to pupils at Pen­ dle Primary School in Clitheroe. More than 100 pupils there took part in a flag-making workshop with Clitheroe artist Joy Cockle as part of the town’s preparation for awarding the Free­ dom of Ribble Valley to the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment next Thursday, March 10th. They made flags de­


WHAT do Cheryl Cole and Winston Churchill have in common? Not much, you might


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....... evening.


rorth Bridge and follow the beautiful Fife coast, which runs \ia Wrkcaldy and the miles of Sottish ODuntivside that take us up to Cupar and Leuchars, eventually hitting the banks of the River Tay. From here we cross the second of Scotland’s grand rail bridges the *Tay Bridge’, which is over 2 miles


c ^ Berwick and the Scottish Borders. North of Edinburgh we cross the famous


in length affording passengers further spectacular views of Tayside and the ‘Kingdom of Fife’ at a fairly sedate speed.


HEROES: Some of the Pendle Primary School pupils with the flags de­ picting their heroes and which they will wave at next Thursday’s big parade.


• “hero flags” as the sol­ diers march past. Headteacher Alison.


pils will be waving their


Gallon said: “The pupils made flags depicting a wide range of heroes, from their parents and


grandparents, to his­ torical figures, celebri­ ties and sportsmen and women. They had a fan­ tastic time during the workshop and are look- ing forward to waving their flags as the soldiers


ed: “The workshop was wonderful and the pupils worked hard to produce flags featuring some col­ ourful and exciting he­ roes.”


march past.” Artist Joy Cockle add­


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unattended bags or packages, or any suspicious activity, on the day of the parade. Anyone who sees anything suspicious is asked to inform a police officer or steward immediately.


Timings for the big parade ...


; ed to line the streets of Clitheroe as 130 soldiers from the Regiment’s 1st -;


V Regiment, which currently has around . ; i 40 soldiers from this area serving in its ; ranks. Thousands of people are expect-:


t V NEXT Thursday, March 10th, is a red . . letter day for Ribble Valley,--as the 1- Freedom of the Borough is formally :. conferred on The Duke of Lancaster’s -


1 Battalion parade th r o n g the town; - marching to music from the Band o f the King’s Division.


'' to find somewhere to park and a good viewpoint for this historic day. ■


.Below are the approximate timings ■ for the event, but plan to arrive early


; conferring the Freedom of Ribble Val- i ley on the Duke of Lancaster’s Regi- ment.-"'- The Brigadier will respond and the ;


' general salute from the battalion and the regiment’s commanding officer will invite the Mayor to inspect the troops. The Mayor will ask Brigadier : Mike Grifriths CBE to accept a scroll


Mayor will invite onlookers to give the regiment three cheers. #, H-20 a.m. - the commanding of­


: semble at the bottom o f Moor Lane, Clitheroe, to march up Moor Lane and down Castle Street into Market Place. • 11 to 11-20 a.m. - Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Lois Rimmer will take a


: # 1 0 - 4 5 a.m. - the 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, will as-


Mayor will accept a gift from tile regi- ; ment on behali of the borough. The :


. to the bottom of York Street, where the soldiers will fallout and disarm. Motorists should note that the af- -


ficer will ask permission for the bat­ talion to march off. The battalion will continue its march from Market Place


fected streets will be closed to all traf- ; fic for the duration of the event.' - - •


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