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flocked to Clitheroe for some of the finestfoods andartisan productsin Europeatthe town’s first continental market


. From Greek baklava and German bratwurst to French charcuterie and Belgian chocolate, many treats were available as more than 6,,ooo shoppers from across the country converged on Clit-


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■ heroe over the bankholiday weekend to sample culinary delights at the three-day


. The market, organised by Geraud Markets in association with Kibble -Valley Borough


Council, featured more than 39 specialist stalls and occu­


pied the Clitheroe Market car park until Saturday. - ■ - As well as fine foods, itfea-


.-jewelle^, woodwork and al- pacaknitwear. '


. ; the country, as well as the fa­


mous Covent Garden Sunday Market.


z Simon Hore said he had been delighted with the success of the market and hopes it will


..become an annual event. 'He added: “Clitheroe is


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heroe Food Festival attract thousands of shoppers to. the' borough each year. - “We'were delighted to i be hosting Clitheroe’s first^


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proved to be a huge success, especially on Friday and Sat­


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household textiles, flowers and electricalgoods.


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,1, K was the first time Clit- - tains and fab r ic , rugs and herpe had hosted a Continent' ’


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A Ribble Valley community renewable energy project is finally getting off the ground lo aftersecuringa£400,000


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A fire and explosion at a


house in Glayton-le-Moors has led to the arrest of two men, one from Clitheroe, on suspicion of arson,.


- Around 30 firefight­ ers were called to the fire


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in Cumberland Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday, shortly after 2 am. By then the fire had already spread- to the adjoining next door


property via the roof space. Fire crews under the su­


pervision of the specialist Urban Search and Kescue Team, based at Chorley, car­


. building safe. Four pumps


wereused to tacklethe blaze; Initial fears were that


there had been a gas explo'


ried out a controlled collapse of the side wall to make the


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reassure neighbouring resi-| dents that they were not in danger.;.


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• been in the house at the time I of the fire, but the next door


neighbours had to be evacu-1 ated due to the intense heat. | Investigations resulting .from the fire have led to the


arrest of two men on sus-[ picion of arson, a 20-year-1


old-from Clitheroe and a| 24-year-bld from Accring-


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on baiil until June. |


A police spokesman said investigations into the cause f ; of the fire were ongoing, but


that nd-one - including fire-1 fighters called to tackle the I ^blaze-wasinjuredorkilled.T


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t dro project has now official­ ly obtained enough money to start building work on the KiverCaldertoprovideenergy for the surrounding area. ., The power house, which


will use the movement of the river’s water to create electric­ ity, will then be fed into the National Grid and generate- money for other local renew­ able energy projects. i .■ Whalley Community Hy­


dro is the first organisation in Lancashire to be award­ ed a £400,000 loan by Char­ ity Bank following Big Society Capital’s investment in the - Banklast month.'! - Mr Graham Spwter, a -


founder member of Whalley Cpmniunity Hydro, said: “We are grateful to Charity Bank for our loan, .without which the project could not have started. We can now start work, which will lead to Whal­ ley Comniuhity Hydro generr ating a significant amount of energy for the community in . a scheme owned by the com­ munity.”


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. tionsUkeWhalleyCommunity Hydro, and this will increase significantly over the next four years. It is envisaged that ■ Whalley Community Hydro will start work later in the


; spring to install an Archime­ dean screw turbine capable of. generatingup to345,oookWh ofrenewable energy eachyear. . Mr Simon Thorrington, Charity Bank’s regional direc­ tor responsible for renewable energy, said: “Charity Bank has expertise and a good track' record in lending to renewable energy schemes. We are more than satisfied that the Whal­ ley Community Hydro scheme wiU not only generate signifi­


cant amounts of clean ener­


gy, but will be the catalyst for other sustainable projects in the area. The positive social


. impact of the scheme will be significant. This is one of the main criteria welookforinde- ciding whether to offer a loan ornot.” Other renewable energy


projects funded by Charity Bank include Settle Hydro in


? North Yorkshire, a communi- ty-led scheme that provides electricity for 50 homes, and Stockport Hydro, Greater Manchester’s firstcommu- nity-owned hydroelectric project which it is estimated ■ will lead to CO2 emission sav-


ings of around 130 tonnes per year.


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Rihble Valley foodbank feeds a thousand in tbe past year


• A thousand people have re­ ceived three days’ emergency food from the Kibble Valley


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^ ' More than 900,000 people : received three days’emergen­ cy food from Trussell Trust


f foodbanksnationwidein20i3- 14. compared to.346,992 in 2012-13. The Trust’s chairman Chris Mould has described the figures as the “tip of the ice-' berg” of UK food poverty.'


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- “But the reality is that life is very difficult for people on low incomes at the moment, and increasing numbers are struggling to make ends meet: and are hitting a crisis where they cannot'afford food. ■•


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> ■ Kuth Haldane, Kibble Val- ley foodbank manager, said: ■ “Since opening in the Kibble - ’ Valley last July, we are seeing growing numbers turning to, "


'for the incredible generos­ ity of local people in donating food, funds and time to stop local hunger. .“We opened in Clitheroe ■


■ Kibble Valley foodbank-forV help, which shouldn’t be hap- ’ •


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i than 80 have volunteered. Local schools, businesses and faith groups have provid-


= ed vital support to the food- bank, enabling it to give three days’ nutritionally balanced food and support to people


' in crisis'. Of the 1,000 people ' given three days’ emergency food, 368 were children. - ; - ■ 'Despite signs of econom­ ic recovery, the poorest have '


: seen incomes squeezed even i ! more than last year. As well as providing emergency food. Kibble Valley foodbank pro­ vides essentials to families at


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evening at MyttonFoldhas made £1,740 for Cancer \ Resaerch UK’s Clitheroe branch. Organisers this week said a huge thank you to Linda H wdman of Clitheroe Flower Shop who donated her time and : provided great entertain­ ment while at the same time creating wonderful flower displays. Thanks also go to Mytton Fold for a superbvenue. • > ■


Police have appealed for ■ < information afi«r two cars worthalmo'st£50,ooo -; 1. - were stolen from the drive '


' wayofaBarrowhouse. The burglary at the Whal- ' leyRoadpropertytook place between 6-45 pm and 10-50 pm on Saturday when entry-was gained- through a conservatory. . v Police say a 62-plate black VolkswagenPassat worth £27,000 and a 62-regis- : teredblackVolkswagen. . Golfvaluedat£20,ooo '' werediivenawaybyof- ■


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