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B y S u e P l u n k e t t sue.plunkett@jpress.co.uk Twitter.@dithadvertiser


The countdown isontooneof Clitheroe’s biggest fund rais­


ing events in the calendar, the


communitybonfire. With less than six weeks to go before the big event on Satur­ day, November 7th, organis­ ers have launched their annual contest to find the best guy to adorn the top. Chairman Andy Belcham


said: “Each year local schools and community groups go to great lengths to recreate effi­ gies of Guy Fawkes, the man who symbolises the failure of the gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament and


KingJamesini605. “All the Guys get burnt - but


the top seat is always reserved


forthebestl” Letters will be going out this


week with information on the competition and the prizes -


' receive donations this year. Theeventis widely support­


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ed by members of Clitheroe’s many charity organisations, including Pendle View Rotary Club, Clitheroe Lions, Clitheroe Rotary Club, Ribblesdale Rota­ ry Club and Clitheroe Round


Table. Entry to theeventis by ticket


£50 for first prize and £25 for second prize. Judging will take place at


the castle field on the morning of the bonfire. The Clitheroe bonfire and


organised fireworks display is a large-scale community event which draws thousandsofpeo-


ple from across the town and the Ribble Valley. Each year, thousands of


pounds are raised and three local charities, the East Lancs Hospice, Ribble Val­ ley Crossroads Care and Rib­ ble Valley Foodbank, will


only and information on tick­ et sales locations and times will be announced in'the com­ ing weeks in the Clitheroe Ad­ vertiser and Times and ton he Bonfire’s Facebook page www.


facebook.com/bonfire2014 Forthefirsttime,ticketsare


also being sold online through a link to tickettailor on the Face- book page. And with a limited number


available the organisers are encouraging people to secure their tickets by purchasing in


advance. • For more information go


to www.facebook.com/bori- fire20i4. _


Community bonfirecomm'rtteemembersattholaunchofthisyear’sbigevenL i . James the Gingerbread Man says ‘welcome’ I


A friendly little fellow called James the Gingerbread Man was on hand to welcome all children back at the start of the new term at St James Primary


School, Clitheroe.


Every pupil was presented with a hand decorated gingerbread man from the Friends of St James group. Pupils Chloe Young and Cormac Mc- Sharry were more thanhappytohand


out the goodies to all the pupils. Also welcomed to theschool as well as pupils who have joined this year was new Year 4 teacher Miss Charlotte White.


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Valley pensioner’s alert to be on guard for scam callers


A Ribble Valley pensioner is warning other people to be vigilantaftershewassingled out for scam calls. The 76-year-old retired


woman, who lives in Sawley, became suspicious when she received a call from a man claiming to be representing the Government and wanted to pay her £8,000. She told us: “He said his


name was John Harris and the Government had chosen me at random to pay a sum of £8,000 as thanks for be­ ing such a good tax and bill payer. “I was suspicious straight


away, so 1 told him he would not be receiving any bank details from me and when I asked him his job title he put the phone down.” After receiving a second


call from the same person, the woman was even more convinced it was a hoax. She said: “He started by


telling me his title, but it was very long and he was speaking quickly and said he would not be asking me for any details, so 1 told him


to send me a cheque, which I would be happy to deposit in my bank account, before 1 put the phone down.” After receiving a third


call from the 14 digit number which began with 003 the woman contacted the po­ lice and reported the matter. She added: “I just want to •


warn other people who may not be as astute as me to be wary of calls like this. “It would be so easy for


someone to get duped into giving their bank details to someone over the phone like this and end up losing every­


thing.” Police warned the victim


not to call the number back in case it was abroad and charged at a premium rate. Ofcom, the independent


regulator and competition authority for the UK com­ munications industries, has published a guide to dealing with nuisance andunwanted calls. It includes advice on


what action you can take to protect yourself and who to complain to.


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By J u l i e M a g e e julie.magee@jpress.co.uk. Twitte r:@clithadvertiser •


Agiant marquee villagewill be erected on the Clitheroe Cas­


tle field as part of aChristmas festival to bestagedinthe town.


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ise the event, which will be held from December 2nd- 6 th. • She said: “I’m taking a big


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