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It will be warm and mostly dry today (Thursday) with sunny spells. However, there is then an increasing riskof heavy, thundery downpours, particularly laterto- morrow (Friday) and into Saturday. It will also become humid on Sun­ day and there is a greater risk of thunder and lightening. Next week, forecasters predict there will be light rain showers throughouttheweek.


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Sunrise: 4-57 am Sunset: 9-33pm Lighting up time: 10-03 pm


Ramblers thank campaigner Norman Samantha’s Hungary for success...


A walk across Morecambe Bay proved an enjoyable day out for Clitheroe Ram­ blers. Led by the Queen’s Guide, Cedric Robinson, the 28 Ramblers joined a


number of other walkers at Arnside to make the crossing to Kents Bank. It was also an occasion to recognise the remarkable efforts of Mr Norman


Thorpe (89), who has retired as the group’s footpaths officer and handed over to his successor, Ian Nicol.


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Samantha Murray added mixed relay silver to her eighth place finish at the Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Hungary. Murray and Joe Evans won Britain’s first medal of the championships, denied gold byjust three seconds after going into the run/shoot at Szekesfehervar with a 22-second lead over Lithuanian’s reigning Olympic champion and world number one Laura Asadauskaite, and reign­ ing world champion JustinasKinderis.


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to recovery A grateful Clitheroe boy has been busy making loom bands to sell at his school as a thank you to a charity that has helped him and his fam­ ily.


. In 2007, Nathaniel Taylor


was involved in an accident and underwent a six-hour operation at the former Pendlebury Children’s Hos­ pital, Manchester, to repaira bleed to his brain and serious injuries to his neck. Although his prospects


for recovery initially looked good, Nathaniel has suffered some lasting damage and is now keen to pay back the charity that is continuing to support him.


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Remembering our fallen


Residents invited to join in moving event to honour local men who died in WWI byDuncan Smith


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A do ve tree is to be planted in the grounds of Clitheroe


Castle on August4th, marking 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War.


The tree will be surrounded by a garden of light, compris­ ing hundreds of tea-lights, in remembrance o f the local young men wholost their lives during the war. The Mayor of the Ribble


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Valley, Coun. Michael Ranson, will plant the tree at asite near theCastlegates at 6 pm before lighting a tea-light in memory ofhisgreat-uncle, James Ran­ son, who died aged 22 at Ypres on October 6th, 1915, “Jim”, as he was known


to family and friends, was a medical officer and died from shrapnel wounds sustained at the Battle of Loos while treat­ ing other wounded soldiers. Members of the public will


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then be invited to light their own tea-light in memory of a specific person, the borough’s fallen or as a call to peace. The event marks the start


of a commemorative cam­ paign that will see oak trees bearing plaques in memory of Ribble Valley’s fallen planted in the borough’s 35 parishes over the coming months. The 100th anniversary of


Britain’s involvement in the First World War takes place on Monday, August 4th, and will herald commemorative


Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Michael Ranson will honourthefallen of WWI atthe Clitheroe Castle war memorial.


events throughout the coun­ try.


From 2014 until the 100th


anniversary of the official ceasefire, or Armistice Day, on November 11th, 2018, communities across the world will come together to remember those who lived, fought and died in the First World War. - The Mayor said: “We are


all connected to the First World War, through our family history, the fallen in our local communities or its long-term impact on society. “I am inviting residents to join me in this poignant event


David is the new Rotary president


Chartered accountant David Evans, ofEvans Accountancy, has taken over leadership of the Rotary Club of Clitheroe. As the club’s new presi­


dent, David is looking for­ ward to “more of the same”, with the club already in­ volved in many local events and international contacts. Over the past 12 months,


the club has gone from strength to strength, en­


joying an influx of new and younger members. Its w e l l-e s ta b l ish ed


associations with the local Round Table and Lions Club are much valued and come into their own in November each year when the service organisations join forces to run Clitheroe’s civic bonfire and fireworks display. The Rotary Club o f Clit­


heroe continues to welcome new members, both men


New President David Evans and women, who want to en­


joy good company and serve their community through a non-political and non-sec­ tarian organisation. Anyone interested in


joining should call 01200 424240 or email roland. hailwood@talk21.com


to remember those who gave their lives so bravely and unite in a gesture for peace.” The tea-lights will burn


for four hours, then Clithe­ roe Castle will be plunged in­ to darkness at 10 pm as part of the national “Lights Out” campaign. At 11 pm on August 4th,


1914, Britain declared war on Germany, ushering in one of the darkest periods in his­ tory. As th e moment ap ­


proached, the British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey made the famous remark; “The lamps are going out all


over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” In a dramatic nationwide


event, the UK will plunge into darkness between 10 and 11 pm marking the hour that Britain entered the war. The “Lights Out” project will in­ volve public and iconic build-, ings across the UK, including the Blackpool Illuminations, Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge. TheFirstWoridWarwasa


turning point in world histo­ ry, claiming the lives of 16 mil­ lion people across the world and having a huge impact on those who experienced


NEWS IN BRIEF . Vandals and thieves Eat-and-run family


target Valley cars Tools worth £450 were sto­ len from aVauxhall Astra parked in Chatburn.


Thieves and vandals broke into the car some time be­ tween 9-30 pm on Sunday and 5-30 am the next day while the car was parked on Victoria Avenue. In a separate incident, a VW badge was stolen from a Golf parked in Newton Street, Clitheroe, over the weekend.


sought by police A cheeky family dined at the GreatLand Chinese Restaurant, Barrow, and fled without paying the bill of £106. Police say the family o f four dined at the venue on Saturday evening. When the bill ar­ rived, they said they had to put their children in the car, but instead fled. The man is described as being of a large build with dark brown curly hair.


Free summer holiday club


Clitheroe Community Church is staging a free holiday club this summer.


The Seaside Rock children’s holiday club will cater for children aged five to 11 and offer team games, Bible stories, crafts and challenges. It will run from Monday to Thursday, August i8th-2ist from 10 am to noon. To book a free place, call 01200 444148 or email info@ clitheroecommunitychurch.co.uk by July 27th.


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it. Millions of men fought on land, at sea and in the air, with modern weapons caus­ ing mass casualties. As Ribble Valley did not ex­


ist until 1974, precise records of thenumber offallen in the borough do not exist, but it is believed to be around 1,000. The borough council will


host numerous First World War commemorative events over the comingyear, includ­ ing a civic service at St Mary’s Parish Church, Clitheroe, on Sunday, August 3rd. • Further details of this


and all events are available at www.ribblevalley.gov.uk


‘War gra^ area not left


to grow wild’ continued from page 1


and the occasional deer in this area, but not at the expense of hiding and forgetting our brave heroes who died for our freedom and liberty.” Ribble Valley MP Nigel


Evans said: “Coun. Stuart Hirst, the leader of the bor­ ough council, has assured me that all of the cemetery will be tended to. Thisyear marks the centenary of the beginning of the First World War and it is more important than ever that the graves of those who gave their lives for our country are looked after.”


MrJohnHeap.thecouncil’s


head of community services, said: “The grass in the old part of the cemetery has not been cut for four years to encour­ age wildflowers to grow and provide a habitat for wildlife. “The grass is cut around


the vaults and up to the fifth row, and every week paths are cut to thegraves that are regu­ larly visited. Once a year, af­ ter the wildflower seeds have dispersed, the area is cut back and tidied to prepare for the germination of new growth. The process has been so suc­ cessful that orchids are now colonising the area. “Regular visitors to the


cemetery are aware that the area has not just been left to go wild and we have received many positive comments on how pretty it looks when the flowers are in full bloom. “The war graves are also


visited annually by the Com­ monwealth War Graves Com­ mission, which has made no complaint about the intro­ duction of the natural main­ tenance regime.”


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