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Rain will clear to the eastthrough ■ this morning (Thursday), then it should be mostly dry thereafter. , There will bevariable cloud, bright spellsandstrengtheningwinds. ■ Temperature wise it wil( be nearer norma lfo rth is time o fye a ran d winterapproaching.


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FromSunday onwards,it will then be cloudy, but fine, and temperatu­


res will remain a lot cooler than it hasbeen. LIGHTING URTIMES:


' Sunrise:7-57am - ■ Sunset: 3-56 pm Lighting up time: 4-26 pm


It’s smiles all round thanks to pupils Determined Luke retains WBG strap


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‘ ■ Clitheroe boxer Luke Blackledge has retained his fringe WBC strap. The World Boxing Council’s number 39 super-middleweight saw off the chal­ lenge ot Bulgarian Konstantin Alexandrov with ease as he was awarded all eight rounds by the ringside judges at King George’s Hall. The 24-year-old, featuring in his sixth title bout afterjust 22 professional contests, was largely unexposed against a late stand-in who appeared remarkable unambitious.


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A much-loved guide dog who transformed the life of his owner has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.


- Black Labrador Radley is a finalist in the Daily Mirror Animal Hero Awards and will


• travel to London this week with former Clitheroe resi­ dent Konrad Galen-Bisping, for the awards ceremony. Lance Corporal Konrad Bisping (37) suffered devastat-


- ing injuries and was lucky to survivewhenhewasstruckin the head with an Army-issue pickaxe during a military ex­ ercise in January, 2003. The attack put an end to a


promising career in the Army for L/Cpl Bisping, who was a 26-year-old father-of-two at the’time. He was hit from . behind with the chisel point


i ofthepickaxe,whichwasem- bedded in his skull.


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Inside your Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.. FEATURE


Support a police dog in


retirement A fundraising calendar to i help the county’s hard work- I ingpolicedogsintheirretire- mentis on sale now. The 2015 calendar has


been produced by a team from the Retired Lanca­ shire Police Dogs Benevo; lent Fund, with the help of dog handlers. . The fund was set up nine


years ago by Whalley woman SheilaMawto assist with the cost of veterinary expenses for retired police dogs. As Sheila explains po­


lice dogs are often retired ahead of schedule due to being injured in the course of their work and deserve a relaxing.retirement.


SEEINSIDE P AGE 19 Tickets now on sale for Brian Blessed visit


Actor, cosmonaut, mountaineer, adventurer - the term memorable life and career. Blessed said: “I live my life as I “larger-than-life” could have been coined to describe Brian speak it, and when I come to Clitheroe I’m going to share Blessed.


that dream ofwhat is possible for everybody.” Now 78, the Shakespearean actor and former “Flash Tickets are now on sale and the event is expected to sell-out


Gordon” star is coming to The Grand Venue, Clitheroe, on . quickly. Read more about Brian Blessed in next week’s Clit- Wednesday, February 25th, to share anecdotes from his heroe Advertiser and Times.


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Date announcedfor White Bull opening


The White BuU in Gisburn is to reopen on December 10th after refurbishment. Award winning chef and new landlord Simon Salt said: “There is a real excite­ ment building among staff and customers. I’m greatly encouraged.”


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Simon Salt at the White Bull. Hot pot boost for charity Age UK Lancashire’s charity shop in Moor Lane, Clitheroe, is


-■ appealing for unwanted clothes, books or home items to sell, and Megabites next door is selling traditional Lancashire hot pot and hot black peasinaidofthe charity. For Age UK serv- - ices see www.ageukIancs.org.uk or call 0300 3031234.


Evening of comedy


and carol singing St Michael and St John’s Church, Clitheroe, is host-■■ ing “Comedy and Carols”


' onTuesday,Decembergth, - at7pm.RecordedbyBBC Radio Lancashire, it will air throughoutDecemberand feature comedian Jimmy


- Cricket, Radio Lancashire’s Steve Royle, Tony Vino and John Cooper as “Danny Pensive”. Interspersed with carol singing, readings and “pause for thoughts” on the real meaning of Christmas, you can just torn up to this non-ticket event.


Tools stolen from


parked vehicles Thefts from vehicles parked in Clitheroe are being inves­ tigated bypolice. A catalytic converter, worth an estimated £3,000, was stolen from a Mercedes Vito van parked in St James Street, between 1 1 p.m. last Wednesday and 7 a.m. on Thursday. In another incident, thieves escaped with tools worth £6go from a Citroen Ber- lingo van parked in Highfield Road some time between 4-30 p.m. last Thursday and 8 a.m. the next day.


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Labrador has helped transform life of seriously injured owner


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His' a t ta c k e r , P r i ­


vate Grant Kenytfn, from Blackburn,admitted inflict- inggrievous bodily harm and wasjailed for four-and-a-half years at Bristol Crown Court December 2003. The pickaxe attackcaused


serious damage to the optic nerve and left Konrad 95% blind, He spent two years in hospital and rehabilitation, needing 24-hour care, and when he finally returned home he suffered significant memory loss and never went anywhere alone.' ■ ..: Radley changed Konrad’s


life by helping him regain the confidence to get out and about again.


' Konrad, who now lives in


Wales, admits Radley was is “best friend". These days, they happily


walk around their hometown together without a carer. Rad­ ley even helped Konrad meet his wife, Siwan, and they have a family together. Radley has been short­


listed for the Caring Animal oftheYearAward.


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