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vv.clitheroeadverUser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, May 12,2011 local paper and poring over all if has to offer.


Jews is paramount, whether it's the election results] lictures from a local event, cases from the courts or new charily campaign.


And there is so much more besides. Each month


,rour free Valley magazine contains a range of life- ityle features, from food and drink to holidays, his- '-iry and healthy living.


Also monthly and already proving popular is our


lew Country Living platform, looking at all aspects if rural life and taking a closer look at one of Ribble 'alley's many delightful villages.


For many though, the countryside is a workplace


ind our regular Farming Matters section has lots of lews from the local agricultural scene, while Busi- less Matters brings you good news stories from the 3ocal world of business.


Each week our Village News section is packed with


everything from jumble sales to jamborees, thanks to our dedicated team of village correspondents, while the What's On listings of our Weekendplus en­ tertainments section helps you plan where to go and what to see and do. Our readers' letter are always well read and any­ one looking for a bargain or a trusted local trades­


man will find what they need in our advertising pages. On top of all this The Clitheroe Advertiser produces


its annual Explorer magazine, promoting the Ribble Valley and all it has to offer to a much wider audi­ ence and helping to boost the vital tourist trade. Nowhere else will you find such a satisfying slice of local life than in your own local newspaper.


Powerful and unique voice


■ ’ ’-iv. By TV presenter JIULIA BRADBURY


“THE world is a smaller place now and news travels faster than ever before thanks to new media. Long gone are our carrier pigeons,


but not our local stories. It’s just that these days a local story can end up on the other side of the globe in minutes. The diversity of Britain’s regions is a wonderful thing. You can spend years getting to know an area and still dis­ cover something new and exciting just next door, next week. Across the land the most beautiful


countryside and coastal landscapes can be found next to some of the country’s most vibrant towns and cities. “We should be proud of the regional


Vicarage is heaven on earth


OOZING in character and per­ fectly situated in a sought-after area of the Kibble Valley, The Old Vicarage in Simonstone is charming in every sense. Enjoying breathtaking views over


. the Read and Simonstone area up towards Hambledon Hill, this three to four bedroomed semi-detached cottage boasts splendid character features with a delightful two-tiered rear garden. An attractive sandstone fireplace


with a Living Flame gas fire is a design feature of the dining room, which also boasts natural open oak beams and stairs that lead to the first floor landing.


The main lounge is located at the front of the property and has


.the same beautiful views. Mirror­ ing the dining room and giving continuity, it als has a sandstone fireplace and surround with a Living Flame gas fire. Patio doors lead to the rear garden and there are three central heating radiators. The property also benefits from two cloakroooms, one of which is plumbed for a washing machine and vented for a tumble dryer. Another beautiful reception •


room in the property is the sun lounge, which has an electric wall heater. The kitchen is fully fitted with cherry wood wall and base


units and complementary work surfaces. There is a range of inte­ grated Neff appliances including four-burner gas hob, extractor, dishwasher, microwave, two ovens and a fridge. The impressive master bedroom


boasts built-in wardrobes, open oak beams and leads onto its own private corridor to the dressing room, which has built-in cupboards. Bedroom four, which is also a third reception room, is currently being used as an office with a fitted des£ Upstairs the second bedroom has


fitted wardrobes, a fitted desk and book shelves with cupboards. The double room overlooks the beauti­


ful garden, while the third bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes and a dressing table unit including drawers. The four-piece family bathroom


comprises a bath tub, shower cubi­ cle with a power shower. The sec­ ond bathroom, which is downstairs, is half-tiled with a bath tub, stand alone shower cubicle and a wash basin. Outside, there is parking for three cars and a two-level lawned area with stone steps to the rear garden. There is central heating throughout the house and two boil­ ers. For full details of this impres­ sive property, contact the agent for a viewing (see right).


FACTFILE


Address: 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, Simonstone.


Price: £550,000


Agent: Pendle Hill Properties, 154 Whalley Road, Read. Tel.0^82772048. '


Website: www.pendleliillprop- erties.co.uk


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diversity which makes Britain such a special and unique place to live. Many people across the nation feel this sense of pride keenly and devote their time to local clubs, events, societies, sports, charities, and other worthy causes which benefit and strengthen their lo­ cal community. “This is where local newspapers have


Helping to shape our history


BY ADAM HART-DAVIS, Scientist, Historian, broadcaster “BRITAIN is a mosaic of community his-


“Local newspapers also have a long his­


Itory with local heroes and characters at its I heart. Local newspapers are the chroniclers jof their stories, both those of the past and I those of today. Local newspapers can cel- I ebrate the achievements of the next New- jtons, Brunels, Watts, and Faradays, and I raise awareness of their talents. “When a team of young scientists per-


I raents and encourage them to continue with I their efforts.


I forms well in a national competition for schools, for example, their local newspaper I is the place to highlight their accomplish-


tory of supporting charities and good caus­ es. Charities such as Practical Action and WaterAid, which I am involved with, ben­ efit enormously from campaigns in local newspapers, and coverage of their fundrais­ ing events, which help to heighten public awareness. “Local newspapers are not merely re­


corders of their community’s history they are active participants in it. They help to highlight community issues and events - good and bad - and inspire people to take pride in their surroundings.”


an important role to play - promot­ ing and highlighting these activities so that more people can get involved. Two charities that I am involved with - Marie Curie Cancer Care and the NSPCC - have benefitted greatly from coverage in local papers in this way. “By doing this, local papers can be


a force for positive change, encourag­ ing people to contribute more to the community and take pride in their sur­ roundings. This is the reason I am sup­ porting Local Newspaper Week this year. “As well as influencing their commu­


nity, local newspapers can also high­ light


important issues in their region to a


wider audience. This is extremely im­ portant in Britain where people’s needs and concerns vary enormously depend­ ing upon the region in which they live. Local papers dig beneath the surface of their communities to tell stories which


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sometimes go on to hit the national news agenda and captivate the nation. “I am lucky - 1 have several ‘locals’. I


work from London so will try to enlist the help of the local papers to support the charity LIVING STREETS who this year are teaming up with a new on­ line outdoor brand called GoYomp to promote Camden ‘Walk to school Week’; an ac­


tion packed week aiming to promote awareness and the benefits of walking to school, starting May 16th. Eager to involve as many children


as possible, they’re looking to get the local schools on board and the papers will provide a vital platform to spread that news. “Local papers give communities a


powerful and unique voice which can be heard even in the corridors of power in Westminster. It allows people in regions far from London to highlight their concerns and issues to the people who make decisions which affect their lives. Long may this voice be heard because it is vital to preserving the ex­ traordinary regional diversity which makes Britain so special.”


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