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THE BIG DAY: Bride Lynda with her bridesmaids including As­ sistant Guide Leader Alison Dullenty and Division


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'Bank of Dave’ has won top TV award


Channel 4 programme was nomi-: nated for the nations and regions awards at the prestigious Royal Television Society awards. _ But the hit show, which pulled in millions of viewers, was pro­ nounced the winner on the night to -


TELEVISION star David Fish-' wick, from Sabden, is celebrating after his show ‘iBank of Dave” scooped a top TV award. The first series of the popular


the delight of Mr Fishwick who was presented the accolade.


... He took to Twitter after the glitzy award ceremony to thank his ' army of fans. '


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{ .! He said: “Thank you for your . kind words about us winning the - Royal Television Society Awards dastmight;Well done too all the- team!! And thanks for all your sup­ port.


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'• and many mofe.’f ; The award-winning first series '


, bling being on the same stage as Ant and:Dec;.Sean Bean, Keith Lemon, the_Opronation Street cast


’ “It. was amazing but very hum-


followed the Sabden-bascd busi­ nessman’s battle to set up a “tiny bank” in his home town of Burnley.


up David Fishwick Minibus Sales in Colne, fought tooth and nail with the FSA to open Burnley Sav­ ings and Loans in his hometown of Burnley.


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The ground-breaking series transformed Mr Fishwick into an


' over-night sensation in his cam­ paign to bring better banking to- Britain.


global with news coverage around the world from Russian and Ger­


The success of the show has gone


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■- 'A specially extended four-part; “Bank of Dave” series was also’-, premiered by American netwOrk-ji GNBC showing Mr Fishwick’s work in his hometown of Burnley. - : - The show was also nominated SJ


■ for a Scottish BAETA award in thV..; “ features and factual entertain---' ment” category last year but just ' missed out.


“Bank of Dave: Fighting the Fat ' Cats” also proved a huge hit when it aired last month.- ^


; , - . : ; ■ Mr Fishwick’s new programme ’ Society award for “Bank of Dave”, (s)


Rshwick collected the Royal Television '


The minibus salesman, who built status renewed


CLITHEROE Fairtrade Group is celebrating the first renewal of its Fairtrade Tdwn


to see Clitheroe “go further for-’ Fairtrade” before the next re­ newal application is submitted in 2015 and hopes that the commii-, hity will embracethech^lehge!' Froin Garsfangjn Laheashife


due to the support from the bor­ ough council and all that local shops, business, schools, places of worship and members of the community do to,support Fair­ trade. . ; However, the group would like


declaring itself the’“worId’s first' Fairtrade town”, there are now v more than 500 Fairtrade Towns;


Clitheroe has again met the crite­ ria and achieved the first renewal certificate for its Fairtrade Town status from the FairfradeFoun- dation. According to the group, this is


status. It is delighted to announce that


.all the towns and boroughs in Lancashire.


; the relevant status. To contact; ; the Clitheroe Fairtrade Group, ':


..email: fairtradeinclither-oe@ gmail.coni: dr ring Katy Holdeni on 07789341720.


to learn, more about Fairtrade and how to meet the criteria for ;


Visit www.fairtrade.org.uk


met the criteria to declare itself a Fairtrade region, Lancashire is keen to match it. The Clithe­ roe Fairtrade Group would like to hear from villages, schools and other establishments in the Ribble. Valley who are working towards achieving the Fairtrade status. Future meetings will be held in Preston to bring together


in the UK as well as many more areas campaigning towards that status. And there are now Fair­ trade Town campaigns iij 23 countries around the world, all inspired by the example in the UK. With Yorkshire now having


GUIDE leader Lynda Marsh tied a knot of a dif­ ferent kind on Easter Sat­ urday when she got married


surrounded by her Guides. The 38-year-old, from Old


Langho, had her wedding reception at Waddow Hall, Waddington, where she used to work as an assistant manag­ er and where she regularly vis­ its with her Guides and youth clubs.


taked in activity sessions in­ cluding archery, grass sledg­ ing, climbing, zip wire and clay pigeon shooting. On Good Friday, the night before the wedding, dedicated


stayed over at the Waddington Road-based Girlguiding Ac­ tivity Centre in its 29 en-suite bedrooms and self-catering cottages. Then on Sunday they par-


wedding, forming a guard of honour and serving refresh­ ments. The bridal party and guests


Eleven Guides attended the


Radcliffe, an estate worker in Downham, regularly walks his dog along the river by Wad-


primary school in Burnley, has been involved in Guiding since she was seven years old and was a Brownie herself. She has been leader with Revidge Fold Guides at Blackburn for 20 years and District Commis­ sioner for North Blackburn for five years. Lynda’s groom Andrew


Guide leader Lynda was even involved in a sleep over with her Guides at Waddow Hall. '■ Lynda, who teaches at a


realise that Waddow Hall is available for other functions such as conferences and wed­ dings. The venue really made our wedding an amazing day.”


Hunt for bearded attacker


from Burnley, was punched in the face and knocked un­ conscious. Police believe the assault


POLICE are looking for a ginger-bearded man who assaulted another man at the cash machine outside NatWest bank at the cor­ ner of York Street and Wellgate, Clitheroe, early on Monday morning. - The victim, aged 20,


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THREE men from Mer- . seyside were arrested after a ihember of the public reported a suspicious van in Gisbum early on Friday - morning. Police said.items were : recovered from the van and .


Blopd clue to


POLICE found blood at;i' roe,'causing damage put at the scene where;a wiridow:'s'!£50. Anyone with informa- ■ had been smashed at Well- .-. ifion can contact police on gate Fisheries, .bn.Clithe-:-: 101.


late 20s or early 30s, with a bald head and a short stub- blyginger beard. He. was wearing a dark


Alert resident reported van


' on police bail to face charg- ,es later.


all three were suspected of going equipped to steal. One of them was wanted in connection with a burglary elsewhere in Lancashire. The three were released


was not a robbery attempt, but may have been con­ nected with an earlier inci­ dent and are appealing for witnesses to contact them on 101. CCTV images are being studied. The attacker was in his


weddings, but have been really supportive with the plans and preparations,” the now Mrs Radcliffe explained. “A lot of people commented that it had been the best wedding they had ever been to.” She added: “People don’t


dow, but never imagined he would be having his wedding reception there. “Waddow Hall is new to


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affectionately known locally’ has apparently offended some .local residents with her quirky style; So much so that one lo­ cal resident told Time Train’s owners that she would be tak­ ing a petition to council chiefs calling for Babs’ removal. Now a “Save Babs” cam­


A SAUCY mannequin called Barbara which stands outside Clitheroe retro collectables shop Time Train is causing a stomi of controversy. Barbara or Babs, a^ she is


more than willing to take a look at any old toys and col­ lectables that people have.


November by three friends Jeff Beamer (45), Matt Taylor (31) and Lisa Pickles (26); The trio, who are always


paign has been started on the social networking site Face- book and it has so far received more than 250 “likes” - mes­ sages of support. Time Train was opened in


' of Sawley, who had worked as a fishery manager at Stocks Reservoir for six years, met when they found themselves bidding for the same items at auctions. Matt said: “To us, and hope­


intend to offend, we just have a little fun to put a smile on people’s faces on these British winter days!” A spokeswoman for Rib­


ble Valley Borough Council said the authority had not yet received a formal complaint about the matter.


fully other free spirited folks Barbara brings a little joy to our every day in this lovely thing called life! “■We genuinely would never


. the original master clock from St Pancras Station. Jeff from Preston and Matt,


quit their jobs last summer to open the second-hand curi­ osity shop. It sells everything from Japanese Hat Boxes to


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