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TWO highly ac- • claimed rising stars . of Northern .Art ; .have recently paint- 'ed the Brown Cow pub in Clitheroe. Liam Spencer,


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scene whose work is regularly compared to and exhibited alongside that of L. S. Lowry, has done his first paint­ ing of Clitheroe. Asa Lancashire


ARTWORK: The painting of the Brown Cow by Liam Spen­ cer. (s)


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man, he chose the subject of his first painting of Clitheroe to be The Brown Cow on Moor Lane. Liam had not re­


alised that the first painting of Clithe­ roe by Michael J. Ashcroft, who is about to exhibit at.


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■the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in December, was also of The Brown Cow. Both paintings are now on show together at the Revolve Gallery, Clitheroe.


>10-30 a.m. until 5 p.m.', Tuesday to Saturday. Private ■ out-of-hours view­ ings are available . by appointment. ■ For more infor­ mation visit www.


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CLEAN-UP: Stephen Blackburn from The Grand (front, second left) receives the graffiti cleaner from Stephanie Clarkson, Wayne Edwardson and Kerry Walton of 3M.


in to help support the con­ tinued maintenance of Clit- heroe’s popular skatepark, a valued resource for young people in and around the Rib-


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ble Valley. The diversified technology company’s Upbrooks site has do­ nated 30 litres of graffiti remover to the skatepark’s owners, The Grand.


• The Grand’s Schools and


Projects development manager, Stephen Blackburn, said that while it was disappointing that graffiti had occurred, a joint ef­ fort could remedy the situation and ensure the Chtheroe facility remained one of the cleanest and


LOCAL firm 3M has stepped best kept in the UK. He hopes through Kerry Walton, adminis- ‘ '


local young volunteers with an


interest in skateboarding can be encouraged to carry out the clean-up, alongside The Grand’s staff, who deploy numerous; hours keeping the skatepark as clean and tidy as possible. “We arc very grateful to 3M


for supplying us with the cleaner and would now like to offer the work to young people who are currently not in employment, education or training,” he said. . • “We feel this could give them


an opportunity to make a posi- tive contribution to the commu­ nity and would be great evidence: for their CVs”. The 3M d o nation came


the town where young people can go for free and enjoy themselves. It’s such a shame that it’s been marred by graffiti,” she said. “Our 3M site at Chtheroe


“The park is a great facility for


makes components for asthma inhalers, but I knew the company also produced graffiti cleaning


. products, so we arranged to sup­ ply the park with enough to last it quite a while.” : Anyone keen to help with the


clean-up can call in at The Grand in York Street or phone on 01200 421599..


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SOME 120 years of history were on show to the public when Child Action North West - the charity first founded as Black- bum Orphanage in Wilpshire - opened its doors to the public to launch an exciting programme of heritage events and activi­ ties. - Fund-raising manager Harriet Roberts


came up with the idea after a phenomenal response to the Heritage Day held in Sep- tember. She said: “In four hours we were visited


by just.over 1,000 people, which demon­ strated the enormous public interest in this well-known local building. “There are many people still living lo­


cally who were either staff, ex-residents, school friends or evenneighbours who opened their doors and hearts to children, generally cared for them and basically took them under their wing.”


At November’s' open day, visitors had ■ -


the chance to look round the building and meet the charity’s archivist and historian,


All proceeds went to the charity, which continues to work with local children and


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young people in need. ' On Friday, December 16th, there will be


a special founders’ day Christmas concert at Salesbury Church, performed by the Blackburn People’s Choir.


The event is open to everybody and the . ;


organisers hope to attract ex-residents, staff and friends of the orphans with a view to a Iarcer reunion being staged next vear.


phone scam


POLICE are warning Ribble Valley residents to be on their guard and to avoid being taken in by a telephone scam that could be costly and upsetting. ■ The warning has been issued by PC Justin Brown, of Whalley, af­ ter several residents reported re­ ceiving phone calls from someone purporting to be from Microsoft. - He explained: “The caller claims


that your computer systems are corrupt and the software on your computer needs updating. They- then ask for remote access to your computer and hack your bank de­ tails or charge you for services that have not been carried out or you are not going to receive.” He added: “It is important peo­


ple treat any cold callers claiming to be from Microsoft as fictitious and should put the phone down


immediately or politely say no. , Never give your bank details to


;; an unknown caller and never give an unknown caller access to your computer. Unfortunately, unsus­ pecting residents have been the victim of this scam.” If you have been the victim of a


' bogus call, please call the police on 01200 443344 or the free and confidential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.


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- Lancashire County Council’s


competition for five to 10-year- olds will see the winner’s cho­ sen name displayed in big letters above the cab. Three vehicles will be named with a winner chosen from each of the county’s high­ ways areas, north, south and east. The winner’s school class will


also be offered the chance to visit their local highways depot to sec the newly-named wagon unveiled, meet the drivers and see the forecasting equipment and huge mounds of salt which make the whole operation work. Children can enter the competi­ tion and see all sorts about plans


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