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beautiful: swan is back!


A-STROLL around one of the most picture perfect shopping areas of Clitheroe town centre is an absolute delight. The Swan Courtyard is back and flourishing with new retailers and some great new and diverse shopping


opportunities. After a devastating fire at the Swan and


Royal Hotel in 2009, the courtyard shops have rallied to ensure that the beautifiil space has been restored to its former glo­ ry and in the process, acquired new shops and businesses keen to be a part of the the thriving Clitheroe retail community. Commitment to the success of the space from the land owner is evident, with ma­


jor investment in the look and feel of the courtyard having been their priority after the months of hard work and restora­ tion. A stalwart of the courtyard, Precious


1 Swan Courtyard Clitheroe BB7 2DQ tel: 01200 426123 info@predouslittletreasures.co.uk www.preciouslittletreasures.co.uk


Little Treasures, has always taken huge pride in its reputation for selling a wide range of quality, unique and individual baby and children’s gifts and has now added a fabulous range of shoes to com­ plement their existing offering. Brands such as Camper, Kickers, Keds and Hush Puppies have been a welcome retail ad­ dition to Clitheroe and the staff offer a full fitting and advice service, as well as the best advice to enable customers to choose the perfect gift from the wide range on offer, with lots of ideas for that


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special Christmas present. A sweet addition to the courtyard


comes in the form of the Cupcake Bou­ tique, where fresh handmade cupcakes are baked daily with a huge mouth-water­ ing range of flavours to choose from. With space inside to sit and enjoy the cupcake creations, tea and coffee are also offered for that perfect shopping break, or tailor- made boxes to takeaway are made up to the customer’s unique specifications. All occasions are catered for with their be­ spoke service and gluten-free and vegan options mean no-one has to miss out on a a well-deserved sweet treat. The option to pick your favourite candy or chocolate bar flavour from a large selection, means you can add a specially-blended delicious milkshake to your order for optional ex­ tra indulgence! After refreshment, a wander into the


neighbouring fashion boutique Poze offers the shopper hot designer collec­ tions from the likes of Molly Bracken and MIWA alongside hand-picked fresh designs that carry a fun vintage twist. Es­ tablished in 1999, the boutique’s brands on offer include waIG, Koo-ture, Won- derbra, TFNC and Closet to name but a few. Keen tooffer the full fashion serv­ ice, Poze also boasts a large range of shoes and accessories from handbags to


jewellery to finish off the perfect outfit all combined with personal one-to-one service to ensure all customers have their individual needs met and catered for whatever the look or occasion. The newly refurbished Swan and Royal


Hotel is back to business as usual, with a packed programme for the lead up to Christmas and the New Year.


Monday, October 31st will kick off with Simon Entwistle’s famous Ghost Walks, starting from the pub and priced at £5 for adults and £2.50 for children. Bookings are now being taken for


First off, Halloween celebrations on


Christmas Day lunch, consisting of a Champagne reception and five courses at £39.95. Christmas fare will be served through­


out December, with five courses on offer for £14.95 arid a Christmas Part)' Night taking place on Friday, December 9th. Tables from two to twenty are available and a traditional festive dinner will be served, followed by a Neil Diamond trib­ ute act, with tickets on sale at £19.95 per person. New Year’s Eve tickets for Rock Back The Clock are available now and priced at £15. per head, including gala buffet. The large and fully refurbished func­


tion room is now back and open for business, with all types of parties and oc­ casions catered for. Please enquire for details.


HOME Safari made a visit to Abbeyfield Care Home in Low Moor, Clitheroe, and thrilled the residents with exotic animals such as snakes; lizards, a meerkat and even a racoon called Norman! Many residents welcomed the oppor­


Snakes alive!


tunity to be photographed with a snake around their necks - although some of the care assistants needed persuading to even enter the same room as the slithery visi­ tors! The experience was enjoyed, not only


because of the wonderful animals, but the time and consideration Steve Manion gave to each resident. Peggy O’Neill said: “I can’t believe how much I’ve learned, I lived in South Africa for many years, but never knew about the animals I saw.”


CLEVER girls braved the torrential rain to Swish for Victory in Clitheroe. Wardrobes were cleared


in anticipation of the clothes swapping event as the St Mary’s Centre was transformed into the most


ANIMAL MAGIC: Steve Manion is seen showing Marjorie Dugdale and Dor­ othy Clarkson two of his snakes.(s) ..


Alex’s great uncle a war hero


A RIBBLE Valley youngster has attended a ceremony in Northern Italy in which a local park was named after his great


uncle, a war hero. Eight-year-old Alex Crouch, from Whalley and a pupil at Stony- hurst St Mary’s Hall, was proud to honour his great unde Reginald, an RAF gunner who died in 1944 in a daring attack on German positions as Allied Forces battled to liberate Italy. Reginald Barton Stratton was


killed by a shrapnel blast as 2721 Squadron of the RAF Regiment - the RAF’s ground fighting force -joined forces with Italian parti­ sans to storm a sugar factory held by the Germans in the small town of Classe Fuori, near Ravenna in Northern Italy. The bravery of the young leading


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Swan and Royal Hotel Bookings now being taken for / ' ( 5 n e n n m U n i n m I n 1/nM r n a CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH


Champagne reception & Sxourse Christmas Sinner C39.93 Friday 9th December


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aircraftman and his colleagues has never been forgotten. A campaign to pay tribute to


WAR HERO: Eight-year-old Alex Crouch with a copy of the display about his great uncle In Classe Fuori.


Reginald has been led by Italian war historian Rossano Novelli, who was so moved by the young service­ man’s sacrifice to liberate his town


'! stylish clothes shop in town for the evening. The swish­ ing was a fantastic success, with designer, high street and vintage outfits all find­ ing new homes. And everyone left with a


smile on their face, happy in the knowledge that they had swapped and n o t ' shopped. A fantastic charity raf­


fle was also held on the evening with some aston­ ishing prizes to support Women’s Aid.


that he visited Reginald’s grave in the war cemetery at Cesena arid contacted his elderly sister (who is Alex’s grandmother) in the UK. Rossano said: “Reginald was a


young British man who fought and died for our freedom. I managed to contact his surviving family in England and they were astonished. They could not imagine that in a re­ mote village in Italy someone was trying to recover the memory of a long-lost relative.” LAC Stratton joined up in 1941


and was a member o the RAF Reg­ iment following its formation in 1942. He was later posted to 2712 Sqn, serving in North Africa and winning the Africa Star - a medal his sister Mrs Betty Crouch still treasures. Mrs Crouch attended the nam­


ing ceremony in Italy with her son Martin, grandson Alex and mem­ bers of the RAF Regiment. “I felt very proud of my great


uncle, and a very important man in the RAF let me wear his hat,” said Alex, who also played his violin at the ceremony in Italy.


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evening, a crystal with an Edge statement necklace from Martine Wester Jew­ ellers, provided a show stopping finale to the give­ away and the event added to the £266 Girls Guide has raised for Women’s Aid to date. A spokesman for the or­


ganisers of the event said: “It was a fantastic event. In fact, it was such a suc­ cessful night that everyone wanted us to do it all again as soon as possible - so we will, .on Friday, January 20th, 2012!” Further details of the


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