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New Shopmobility recycling scheme
LOTS TO CHEER ABOUT: The cheerlead ing squad that was placed third overall In the under- 17s con test. (s)
RIBBLE Valley Shopmobility has launched a new mo bility recycling scheme aiming to recover and reuse un- wanted or discarded mobility equipment. Due to increased demand and mass production, mo
bility and other products to aid independent living hav ing become more readily available, the knock-on effect is that items are being discarded in general household waste, refuse centres and even landfill sites. The newly launched scheme aims to recover and recy
cle electric scooters, wheelchairs, crutches and wheeled and framed walkers.
The recycled equipment will then be made available
for loan or purchase by donation, enabling people to be given the chance to maintain or regain their independ ence and allow them to use town centre facilities more fully. To donate, loan or purchase equipment, call Hein Direct on 0303 3331111.
Ribblesdale gu*ls have more success to cheer
MORE silverware has been added to the trophy cabinet of cheerleaders at Ribblesdale High School Technology Col lege.
, The Clitheroe cheerleaders
were on top of the world after a : highly successful day at Sander sons’ Cheerleading competition held in the prestigious Blackpool Tower ballroom. The event is re garded as one of the toughest and competitive in the north of Eng land, with dance schools coming from as far away as Scotland and
Humberside to compete. ■ Ribblesdale pupils were out in
force with 50 competitors entered for solo events and girls in Years 8 to 11 also taking part in the un- der-17steam. Year 7 pupils Ellie Clayton,
Cara Vose, Nina Telford and Ol-' ivia McClelland all reached the semi-finals of their solo events.-, Ellie went on to be placed sixth and Nina first in her event. In the older age categories, Ka
tie Edmundson; Daisy Huntoon, Leah Burke, Abbie Barton, Emi ly Billington, Toyah Clifton and
Jo-Anne Stevenson made it to the semi-finals, with Katie com ing fifth in the final, as did Abbie, with Toyah arid Emily achieving second position. ; ■ Miss Dawn Robinson,' co-or
dinator of the team, sai± “The team dances at cheer competi tions are the most prestigious and fiercely competitive events as the teams design their own choreog raphy to music of their choice and perform in front o f seven judges in a three minute time period. “Ribblesdale had a brand new dance with a mix of Lady
Gaga’s ‘Edge of Glory’, Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Holding Out For a Hero’ and Kenny Login’s ‘Footloose’. One of the largest squads at the competition, they danced amaz ingly well and were placed third overall, which is a remarkable achievement.” Miss Robinson is also working
with primary school pupils trying to develop cheerleading in Clit heroe. If anyone is interested in find
ing out more details about the classes on offer, please contact her on 07984 537763.
MP backing support for
'real life’ entrepreneurs RIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel Evans has stated his sup port for the Federation of Small Businesses new cam paign to support real life entrepreneurs.' Mr Evans has become the third East Lancashire MP
to support the campaign, following the stated support of Darwen and Rossendale MP Jake Berry and Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle.
; _ Craig Morgan, FSB East Lancashire branch chair
man, said: “We are delighted that Nigel Evans has stated his support for our campaign: In*3ie current cli mate it is vital that we look to suppor^ntrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses to allo^ them to grow and provide the jobs which can help tojsteer economic recovery.
- ' “The Ribble Valley is a hotbed of entrepreneurial
flair and we need to encourage more people to start and grow a business in the area, so the support of our local MP is greatly appreciated.”
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signed up for the event and we are looking forward to a great day.” , Since its launch in 2002, more than 1.25
million people have taken part in Sport Relief Mile, nelping to raise over £75m. - Entry forms and further information
are available from Tom on 01200 414553
orwww.sportrefief.com • A second Sport Relief Mile event is
being held at the Carter Leisure Club, off Chatburn Road,; Cfitheroe (next to the cricket pitch) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Entry is £6.50 (£5 for the charity and
£1.50 for refreshments) to complete five laps of the cricket pitch - one full mile - and all are welcome.
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STARLIGHT HIKE: Our picture shows, from the left, Lancashire fund-raising manager Hannah Taylor and fund-raiser Emma Russ gearing up for the Starlight Hike from Clitheroe Castle, (s)
by Julie Magee
IF facing a serious life changing illness, some 41% of people in Lancashire would turn to charity for support - yet just 10% took part in a fund-raising event for a health-related charity
last year. This is the stark finding of
new research from Sue Ryder, the national charity which sup-
- ports people with end-of-life and long-term conditions. The charity is launching a
Clitheroe Starlight Hike to help people see both fund-rais ing and Clitheroe Castle in a new light On September 21st, Clithe
roe Castle will be the beautiful backdrop for this 10k spon sored Starlight Hike with a dif ference. This event will launch a series
of Starlight Hikes which will take place nationwide through out September with the aim of raising more than £lm. for the charity. By providing support in this
way, people will help Sue Ry der to provide care and support for people at a very challeng
ing times in their lives through a range and choice of services shaped around an individual’s personal care needs. Emma Russ, Lancashire
fund-raiser for Sue Ryder, said: “People tend not to fully ap preciate their health or that of family and friends imtil it is tak en away, as our research clearly shows: ‘it will never happen to me or mine’ thinking. “We want to encourage peo
ple to support us before they come to rely on support from us or similar organisations. With our new Starlight Hike events, we want to help people see fund-raising in a whole new fight by providing the chance to experience some of the coun try’s most stunning landmarks. “The money we hope to raise
through our Starlight Hike events will have a significant impact on our ability to fund the growing demand for com passionate and expert care for people living with complex con ditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Huntingdon’s disease, motor neurone disease and brain injury.” According to the charity’s figures, millions of people in
the UK need support because of life-changing illness every year, and this figure only looks set to rise with an ever ageing population. But the Sue Ryder research
shows that it is not until people are directly affected by such an illness, either through family or friends, that they see the need for fund-raising in a new light and decide to do something themselves. Only one in 25 (4% of peo
ple) who have not been directly affected by'a life-changing ill ness took part in a charity event in the last 12 months. But when looking at people
who have been affected by life- changing illness through fam ily or friends, the number who got involved in a health charity fiind-raising event shoots up to one in 10. Indeed, a huge 41% of peo
ple who have taken part in a charity fund-raising event have done so because they knew someone affected by the relat ed health issue. • For more information
about Starlight Hike, or to sign up'to a Starlight Hike event, please see
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www.cIltheroeacfvertIser.co.uk Josie’s chat with Nick Clegg- in Dutch!
“A NICE guy” - that was the verdict of Clitheroe business owner Mark Solomon after a chance meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at Mamma Mia’s Italian Res taurant in Padiham. Mark and his partner, Josie, are
about to open Qzine, an eatery,, delicatessen and bakery business in Swan Courtyard, Clitheroe. They had stopped off for a bite to eat on their way back from the Ribble Valley Borough Council planning meeting where they had learned that they had the go-ahead for their new venture. Mark explained: “It was getting quite late and we were really hun
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gry. Having dropped off one of our new members of staff in Padiham, we decided to call into Mamma Mia’s for a pizza, but were told that the restaurant had a function in progress, so no tables were avail able. “Whilst we were waiting for a
. takeaway pizza, we looked up and saw Nick Clegg coming out of the restaurant with three of his protec tion officers.” After the initial shock, quick
thinking Josie, who is Dutch, spoke to Mr Clegg in her own language after remembering that the Deputy Prime Minister’s mother is also from the Netherlands.
Mark continued: “He replied in
Dutch immediately, asking Josie how she had come to be in England. So she told him about our new busi ness and he wished us the best of luck. “His police protection officers
were alsoireally friendly and joked with him that they didn’t know he could speak another language so fluently and said how impressed they were.” Mr Clegg was in the area to un
derline his party’s commitment to revitalising parts of Lancashire. He had made a visit to Moorhouses Brewery in Burnley earlier in the day. '
HIGH PRORLE VISITOR: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg with the own ers and staff of Mamma Mia’s Italian Restaurant, Padiham. (s)
Valley to have Starlight Hike
Bradley puts on another charity event
PROLIFIC young lo ca l fund raiser Bradley Wilson will host an evening to raise money for the East Lancashire branch of the Alzhe imer’s Society this Saturday at the Royal British Legion Club, 'Whal- ley Road, Clitheroe.
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roe and suffers from learning dif ficulties, has hosted various events and raised money for deserving causes that have affected his fam ily, both locally and nationally. To date, these include Pendle-
Bradley (18) who lives in Cfithe-
side Hospice, Cancer Research UK, Derian House children’s hos pice, f Dal^!
pice, the NSPCC and the Marina V t Appeal.
starting at 7-30 p.m., will include five artists, a disco, pie and peas supper and raffle. Tickets are pneed at £4 per person. - For more detws or to book tick ets, call 07707 866807 or contact the Royal British Legion Club on 01200422967.
Saturday's gala charity event, Lost bag appeal
AN appeal has been made for the return of a small black linen bag be longing to a local pensioner. TTie bag slipped off 84-year-old
Edna Bibby’s shoulder at around 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Castle ■View area of Clitheroe. . . . . Anyone who finds the bag. which
contained Edna’s purse and contact details for family, is urged to hand it in at Cfitheroe Police Station.
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