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houette of the Spitfire is perhaps one of the best-known images of British engineering success and marked the start of a rapid devel opment of aviation technology that our Queen has witnessed going from strength to strength
Torchlight 2012 weekend have confirmed that the iconic Sec ond World War fighter will play a dramatic part in the August Bank Holiday weekend festivi ties, marking both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the London Olympics. “The distinctive sound and sil
A SPITFIRE from the Battle of Britain Memorial Fight will fill the sky over Clitheroe with the thrilling roar of its Rolls-Royce Merlin engine later this year. Organisers of Clitheroe’s
Winstoii Churchill, visited to see Whittle’s work, famously stopping for refreshments at the Swan and Royal Hotel, Clithe roe, where rooms are named af ter the famous inventor and Sir Winston.
Ronnie's job prospects
PUPILS in the Ribble Valley are being invited to brag about their careers. Last October saw the launch of the Ribble
Valley Schools’ Partnership, which included Rowland High, Ribblesdale High School Technology College, St Augustine’s RC High and Clitherbe Royal Grammar School join ing forces to organise the BRAG About Your Career event. TTiis proved to be a resounding success for Year 11 pupils. To coincide with the options process and
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Weekend weather: Forecasters predict it will be dry and cloudy on Saturday with some drizzle on Sunday.
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Sunrise: 6-45 a.m. Sunset: 5-51 p.m. Lighting up time: 5-21 p.m.
' :• Parents and pupils are invited to attend the BRAG Event on Monday, March 5th, at TTie Grand, Clitheroe, from 4 to.7 jj.m.': : - ‘ '
the notion that it is imjDortant for Year 10 pu pils to start to plan their futures, especially in the current tough economic climate, the four schools have decided to hold a further evening for all Years 9 and lOpupils.;;: ‘ ^
- The fundamental objective of the event is to help Year 9 pupils obtain information and guidance for their GGSE choices, and for Year 10 pupils to gain impartial careers infor mation to enable them to make well-informed and realistic decisions about their futures be yond school, whether in further education or employment. This event will provide an opportunity for"
parents and pupils to find out information regarding courses, subject choices, entry re quirements and employment opportunities
from.sbcth forms, colleges and local training providers enabling them to achieve their indi vidual career aspirations. If you would like further information re
garding this event contact Julia Billington at RibblesdaleHighon 01200422563. ■ ^
‘ CAREER ROUTES: Staff and pupils from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
. at the previous BRAG event, which . - encourages pupils to plan for their futures, (s) .
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RONNIE RETIRES: Ronnie being presented with a wooden plaque featuring by Lancashire Rre and Rescue Service chief fire officer Peter Holland (left) ager Dave McGrath (right) surrounded by colleagues past and present and
A RETAINED firefighter who was commended for his role in a Glithe-. roe hotel fire rescue has retired after
hearted moments, including the now leg endary “hamster rescue”, which involved Ronnie giving a hamster life-saving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after it was caught up in a flat fire in Waddington! ‘'
Ronnie Eatough’s long career has in cluded attending serious house fires, road traffic accidents to major incidents, such as the blaze at Clitheroe’s Swan and Royal Hotel in September 2009, for which he re ceived a certificate of commendation. ' . There have also been the more light
more than 25 years’ service. Clitheroe Fire Station crew manager
commitment and, for Ronnie (55), has meant relying on the goodwill of his bosses and colleagues at Hanson (formerly Cas tle Cement) in Clitheroe, from where he has just taken voluntary redundancy from his role as a team leader after 28 years o f. service;
Being a retained firefighter is a huge
; “For 25-and-a-half years, well certainly 15 years, Ronnie has provided 168 hours a week coven He has been bn call for 24 hours-a-day, seyen days-a-weeky which he was allowed out of work for,” explained Clitheroe Fire Station watch rn'miager and close colleague Dave McGrath;-.? - -7, “For the past 10 yearis he has beeii on : stand-by for 120 hours a week,; which; .in
a mounted axe and cap badge, flanked and Clitheroe Rre Station watch man- friends, (s)
total, has been such a tremendous com mitment and I’m sure the people of the Ribble Valley would like to thank him for this. It might have been Ronnie going out to all those incidents, but it’s the fam ily that is left missing out, so we must also give a big thank you to them for support ing Ronnie.” Colleagues, friends and family wished'
Ronnie well at his retirement party at The Waggon and Horse pub in Clitheroe, on Saturday. He was presented with a long service certificate by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer Peter Holland and a certificate from the Fire fighters’ Benevolent Fund, for which he has been the local representative.
fitting tribute to an area steeped in aviation history. Clitheroe was the place where the jet engine was developed and tested dur ing the Second World War by its inventor Sir Frank Whittle. The Rover factory at Salthill became the home of the jet following the need to avoid bombing in the Midlands. The then Prime Minister, Sir
over the past 60 years,” said Ian Woolstencroft, chairman of the Torchlight committee. "nie Spitfire display is seen as a
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The pioneering work heralded
world-class manufacturing that really took off in the early part of the Queen’s reign, with British Aerospace building the famous Canberra and dazzling English Electric Lighting aircraft at their Samlesbuiy site during the 1950s and ’60s. Today in Ribble Val ley, the BAe Systems Samlesbuty site continues this great aviation heritage with the Typhoon and new Joint Strike Fighter, both of which owe their existence to the skills and determination of those early pioneers in Clitheroe. Full details of the display will
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be published shortly, with organ isers in talks to secure other air craft to help mark the jubilee and the special place that Ribble Val- • ley has played in aviation history.
ough council chambers in Church Street, Clitheroe, and members of the public are encouraged to attend.
Council’s preferred option for its Core Strategy - a long-term plan ning blueprint to guide development until 2028 — around 3,000 new homes could be built across the borough over that periond. Of those, more than a third could be in Clitheroe, which has angered many people in the town. A newly formed Clitheroe. Residents Action Group started an online petition, which gained enough signatures to have the issue put on the agenda for next Tuesday’s meet ing of the Full Council. It starts at 6-30 p.m. at the bor
next week FUTURE housing plans for the Rib ble Valley have dominated our news pages for several months now and there is another chance to hear the issue being debated next Tuesday, March 6th. Under Ribble Valley Borough
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WADDINGTON womaii Christine Bil-. lington has set herself the challenge of a lifetime -
to visit Mount Everest base
trip with a friend; Wendy D’arcy, of North- wich, and both women are hoping to raise funds for their respective charities. Spinal Research and the Pendleside Hospice. Christine explained her reasons for
supporting her chosen cause: “As a keen horse rider, myself and a group of fiiends
support the Spinal Research race day at Wethp.rhv in mpninrv o f a d n a r frip.nH n f
camp Christihe will undertake the self-funded
- of the work of Spinal Research and the es-J sential work which they carry put.
' ago.; --. “ft was through her that I became avvare;
. dent on a trials bike and is now paralysed from the waist down, so I am keen to sup port the charity as much as I can.”. - ; Christine and Wendy will embark on
their trip at the end of March and will initiallvvisit thp hnsnital n in hv thp Him a -
; ..“Another friend of ours, Sander Doug-y las was also injured last year after an ac ci-
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; burs; Rachel Wrightj who broke her back' in a horse racing" aiccident'many years
y .ty Christine added: “We have both been y: training hard for what will be an amazing j y adventure. The highlight will be the ascent -r^ofKalar Patar, a height of 5,554m. From there, vye’ll be able to see the panorama of spectacular peaks and visit the Everest base camp.” To find out more about the trip, or to donate to Christine’s fund raising ef
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“I’ve had massive support from everyone at work and the Teenage Cancer Trust is a very worthwhile cause who aim to pro vide a ‘home from home’ atmosphere for young people undergoing treat ment, in lots of cases sig nificantly increasing their chances of survival. It’s an honour to help raise money to support their amazing woric” • To find out more
are eager to help raise the £2,000 needed for her to take part in the chal lenge and to date have helped with fund raising activities such as in-store fancy dress and a make up stall, cake sales and a sponsored silence and car wash. Further fund raising plans include an auction and local businesses are invited to donate lots. Caroline continued:
quite fit and active and enjoy lots of different sports and activities, so when I heard about the three-day trek and ascent, it was something that re ally appealed to my sense of adventure.” Caroline’s colleagues
store, will embark on her quest to climb Jebel Toub- kal in Morocco North Africa’s highest peak, in September. She coinmented: “I’m
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