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TRINITY Me t h o d i s t church hall in Clitheroe will be transformed into a contemporary art gallery to host a three-day art exhibition with more than 150 pieces of work on show. Tn aid . of th e T r in i ty


?the church minister, the Rev; Tim Thorpe. Forty artists will have their work on show, made up of both


Development Fund, it has been organised by Kay Thorpe, wife of


by Katie Hammond


professional -and amateurs, and a selection'of mediums will include paintings', ceramics and photography.-V MrsfTnorpe said: “In planning


a total building overhaul hope to “make the church a beacon for the town, and bring the building up-to-date and fit and ready for use by future generations”. Plans included replacing the


the exhibition, we were very keen to show a variety of work from artists in different areas; and also wanted a large volume of exhibits


for visitors to enjoy over the course of the three days. “Last summer, the committee sp en t tim e v is i tin g exhibitions all around the county and beyond, and then compiled a list of 60 or 70 artists that they were keen to approach. “They were contacted


and invited to take part and those who responded were accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.”


towards th e Trinity Development Fund, which was launched in May, 2011. The ambitious plans for


be on sale, giving visitors the opportunity to purchase their particular favourites, priced from a few pounds to the more expensive. All proceeds will go


Many of the exhibits will


: building to.make it more flexible for use by its members and also by the wider coihmuriity. An original target of £1 m. was


antiquated heating system and re-roofing the.structure, as well as making improvements to the main


'has been ^completed with the re-roofing o f the church, and the total fund-raising stands at an impfe^ve £240,000. “The money has come from


the estimated cost for the work. Mrs Thorpe added: “The-first critical-phase of development


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a l a rm bells are being rung in the neighbouring borough of Pendle over money set aside for new NHS health centres in Colne, Clitheroe and Great Harwood.


FINE EXAMPLE: One of the pieces on show at Trinity’s Art Exhibition will be this landscape by acrylic artist, Peter Maylor.


councillor Tony Greaves, who represent’s Colne’s Waterside Ward, said: “Our local East Lancashire Primary Care Trust allocated a reserve of over £10m. for the three new health centres in Golne, Clitheroe and Great Harwood. “It is a now a mystery where this £10ra. has gone and who


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will make decisions about how to spend it. '


. be spent on redundancies as part of the NHS reorganisation, or jto rt^ake/up deficits in other parts (of Lancashire or the r^orthi West — or even elsewhere in the North of England or I^ndon.” ' Counl Greaves pointed out


that the local East Lancashire PCT has been closed down as the. NHS prepares for the changes in the Health and Social Gare Bill currently before P ar liam en t, and


“The serious worryls it will


' which asks for information on where this money now lies and who will make decisions to spend it, and for assurances that the three health centres will still be built.


motion for the Pendle Council meeting on February 23rd,


temporary North of England body. Conn. Greaves has tabled a


Health Authority has also been closed down and included in a


included in a temporary “NHS Lancashire” cluster of the five PCTs in the county area. The North West Strategic


as a member of the House of Lords to take up this matter with the Government.”


will work together to make sure that this money is used to make a start on building them. “I will also use my position


Collections for charity in peril


funds for the North West Air Ambulance charity, but before they can be officially collected, well-organised gaiigs collect the clothing using fake flyers and even false uniforms, and then ship the goods to the Continent for sale.


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West Air Ambulance charity clearly shows bags of clothes being illegally collected and put into the back of umnarked transit vans.


a combination of generous donations from individuals, and a whole host of events staged in aid of the oiigoing appeal. “We are hoping the art


exhibition will give a major boost to funds and, at the same time, be an event that Clitheroe can be proud of.” The exhibition, which runs from


Friday to Sunday, March 16th to 18th, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Entry charge is £1, which includes a catalogue of the exhibits.


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£4.2m. each year to keep its two emergency helicopters flying, is considering halting all genuine collections of recycled goods for one month in the hope of flushing out this illegal operation. Charity chief executive Lynda Brislin


ever goes to the chanty. Now the charity, which needs to raise


Not a penny of the sale of these clothes


are targeted, with the false flyers saying donated clothing will be collected on a certain day, but the items are not reaching their intended destination. Footage filmed oh behalf of the North


estimates £1,000 week is being lost because of the thieves. Towns right across the North West


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people collecting the items, they should immediately contact the charity on 0800 5874570.


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The charity’s plight has received the support of Pendle MP Andrew


financially. I am extremely saddened by this situation.” Recycled clothing will only ever be


THIEVES are literally stripping a popular charity bare by stealing recycled clothes donated by the public. The items are destined to raise vital


financial gain is not just criminal, but deeply wrong.


this must not realise that their crimes lead to lost lives.”


“The people who are benefiting from


West iMr Ambulance Charity can do so by calling 0800 587 4570, or by post to: FREEPOST North West Air Ambulance, North Mersey Business Centre, Woodward Road, Knowsley, L33 7UY. All cheques should be crossed and payable to N o r th West Air Ambulance. Otherwise visit the charity’s website (\vww.nwaa.net) for more details.


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Stephenson, who said: “The North West Air Ambulance charity doej fantastic work and people give generously to support their work. "Targeting charity collections for


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money is stolen from East Lancashire in order to prop up the NHS in some other area that could not look after its finances as well as they did here,” he said. .“All three towns need these


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