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St Augustine’s pupil had type one diabetes and went in to a coma, triggered by a hypoglycemic at­ tack, while asleep.


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Jington, before going on to study beauty therapy at Blackburn Col­ lege. She then took up a position at Simply The Best in Whalley. Fiona had been working in


France for the luxury chalet com­ pany. Alp Leisure Ltd since No­ vember, after travelling around Australia for eight months. Her family have organised a


10km sponsored walk oii Satur­ day April 20th’which will take in the milestones of Fiona’s life. It will set off at 11-30 a.m. from the Knowles Arms at Langho and at 1 p.m. from St Maty’s RC Church, York Lane, Langho, taking in Billington; Whalley, Barrow and


finishing at The Emporium at Clit- heroe. ,


. Fiona lived with diabetes from FIONA WATSON


13 months old, the youngest per­ son at that time in the local area to be diagnosed with diabetes. The ■ initial diagnosis devastated the family, but they adapted their life­ styles and managed blood sugar readings and twice daily insulin injections until Fiona was 20 and


able to manage her condition her­ self. Fiona, who was also diagnosed


with Coeliac Disease at the age of 13 and was dyslexic, led a full and active life and was awarded a Young Achiever Award by Ribble Valley Borough Council during


Family’s charity event on April 20th in memory of Fiona (23), who died last year from diabetic coma her final year at St Augustine’s.


, Fiona’s father Chris Watson


' (52), said: “Fiona lived an active and adventurous life, doing things that most people would not even dream of, such as skydiving, rock


climbing and backpacking around Australia.


“We have chosen this walk be­


cause it passes places that were im­ portant in Fiona’s life, her schools, where she worked and the church where she was baptized and start­ ed her life’s journey.” He added: “Our daughter was


taken firom iis by this dreadful con­ dition despite us doing everything by the book and looking after her


.’. properly- The best advice I can give is hot to become complacent, because diabetes can happen to anybody, at any age. Our princess, Fiona, had a beautiful smile and a


: thirst for adventure, she will never be forgotten.” ’


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CLITHEROE schoolwear specialist Trutex is set to manufacture in the UK for the first time in a decade after acquiring a Rochdale business. Trutex Limited, one. of the'best


known and long established brands in the school uniform market, has an­ nounced the acquisition of John Hall Schoolwear, a Rochdale-based spe­


cialist school uniform manufacturing business.


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The deal further increases Trutex’s share of the bespoke school uniform


market and will see it return to manu­


facturing garments in the UK for the first time in more than a decade. In addition, it will allow the com­


pany to be more reactive to the re­ quirements of its independent retail customer base, offering an improved sendee and shorter lead times on cer­ tain school-specific garments. . John Hall Schoolwear will con­


tinue to trade at its current location at Fieldhouse Industrial Estate, 'Ro­ chdale, as an independent business


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A BRONZE bust of the Queen has been presented to Ribble 'Valley in recogni­


tion of the monarch’s dia­ mond jubilee. It is one Of a series of 12


identical castings commis­ sioned last year by Lancashire County Council as part of its activities to mark the jubilee. One will take pride of place


, at County Hall in Preston, while the other 11 have been presented to each of Lanca-. shire’s district and borough councils. They were officially present­


ed to the mayors of each bor­ ough at an event hosted by the chairman of Lancashire Coun­ ty Council, John Shedwick. The presentations were


made by the leader of Lanca­ shire County Council, Geoff Driver. Ribble Valley’s bust was


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partners Blackpool and Blackburn withDarwen. The Project will transform the


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efit with the creation of 2,500 jobs and the protection of more than 1,200 jobs over the next few years. The county’s Enterprise Zones are a key priority as superfast broad­ band will help local businesses to become even more competitive. part of the drive to stimulate


business growth, funding from the project is being used to launch a Business Support Programme. A team of business advisors have been recruited to support the growth and development of lo­ cal SMEs by, showing them how super-fast broadband can be used to enhance their business. A specialised Business Support


Centre will open in the summer. More detailed information on the roll-out will also be, available at a new website (www.superfaslJanca- shire.com) in the coming months. .County Councillor Gepff Driv- er. Leader of Lancashire County


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presented to the borough’s mayor, Coun. Ian Sayers, and his mayoress Mrs Jean Hayes. Accepting on behalf of the


borough, Coun. Sayers com­ mented: “Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council is delighted to receive this excellent bust of Her Majesty the Queen, which rounds off a splendid ju­ bilee year. “It will be displayed in a


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PRESENTATION: from the left, county council leader County Coun. Geoff Driver; the chairman’s lady and chairman of the county council, Alison Edwards and County Coun. John Shedwick; the Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Ian Sayers and Mrs Jean Hayes; and the High Sheriff of Lancashire Jeremy Gorick DL.


prominent place for all to see at the Ribble Valley Council Offices in Clitheroe.” Delivery of the sculptures


will take place over the next few weeks and it is intended that they will then go on pub­ lic display at town halls across Lancashire. County Coun. Driver said:


“We’re pleased that every dis­ trict council within Lancashire will have a permanent sculp--


tore to recognise the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. “Lancashire has tradition­


ally had strong links with the Queen, in her role as Duke of Lancaster.


, The commission was carried


out by renowned local artist • Peter Hodgkinson, whose pre­ vious works include the Splash statue of Sir Tom Finney at Preston North.End and a life-size bronze statue of L.S.


Lowry in Sam’s Chop House, Manchester. Peter won the commission following a com­ petition with other North West-based sculptors. He said: “The sculpture


aims to capture the Queen’s warmth as well as her dignity. I wanted to create a work that combined a contemporary approach with the use of tra­ ditional materials and tech­ niques.”


within the Trutex group, and the founders - John and Maureen Hall - will remain in their current roles. Trutex managing director Matthew


Easter said: “Despite the change o f ownership, it is ‘business as usual’ for John Hall Schoolwear. “■We already have a long-standing


and good relationship with John and Maureen and envisage no disruption to the everyday running of the busi­ ness, with existing customers continu­ ing to receive the same high quality


garments and service they have come to expect.” John Hall added: “Being a family-


run company since it was established in 1980, it was essential that any fu­ ture partner understood the philoso­ phy and strengths we have built up over the years. “We are very comfortable that the


management team at Trutex are on board with our aims and look forward to working together as part of the wid­ er Trutex group.”


The purchase of John Hall Schoolr


wear by Trutex Ltd was approved by Endless LLP, which acquired Trutex in February, 2010. Trutex, which was established in


1865 as the Clitheroe Shirting Com­ pany, has been producing school uni­ form for generations. The firm, which has just over 100 employees, supplies independent retailers throu^out the UK. • For more information on Trutex, visit: www.trutex.com


UKIP chairman


STEVE Rush, chairman of the UK Independence Party’s East Lancashire branch for the past two years, has resigned from the party and will stand as an Independent candidate in the Lancashire County Council elections on May 2nd.


. . Mr Rush, who lives in Clit­


heroe and is well known in the town both through his involve­ ment in local sport and cam­ paigning on local issues, has also served as vice-chairman of UKIP’s Lancashire region for the past year. In a statement issued this


week he said: resigned from UKIP because I believe the only true and sincere way of en­ suring Clitheroe residents are represented, without interfer­ ence, is by being independent of any political party. “Over the ;iast few months I have become increasingly disil-


lusioned.with party politics, as it promotes selif-indulgence not a duty to represent the views and opinions of the community. “I also believe principles


should affect politics, but poli­ tics should not affect princi­ ples. Sadly that was no longer jjossible within UKIP and, not wishing to compromise myself, I severed my four-year associa­ tion.” After joining UKIP in 2009


STEVE RUSH


Mr Rush was its Ribble Valley candidate in the 2010 General Election, polling 3,496 votes and increasing the party’s vote share from 2.7% to 6.9% - the best UKIP result from the 72 North-West constituencies. He stood again for UKIP m


the 2011 Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council elections and missed winning a seat by just 43 votes. Recently he has been a vigorous campaigner against large scale'housing develop­ ment in Clitheroe and is chair­ man of Clitheroe Residents Ac­ tion Group. Mr Rush added: “I have no


desire to become a career poli­ tician. I only want what’s best for the Clitheroe community.”


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