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Parish council Before a meeting of the


parish council commenced, the chairman welcomed Mrs Eaves and Mrs England to the council. . Mattersbroughttothe •


attention of the parish council included fly tipping on Rob­ inson Street, blocked grates : on Old Road and other areas of the village, overhanging branches beside the bridge at the junction of footpaths numbers 11 and 12. Othermatters raised were


the possibility of moving the dog waste bin to a different position on Kayley Lane, lowering thekerb opposite the school for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and branches obstructing the boundary signsonSawleyRoad. Four new street signs will


. be provided for Park Avenue/ Quarry Farm Court. Mark Beveridge, of Ribble


Valley Borough Council, gave a presentation on plans for the Tour of Britain race, which will be passing through Chat- burn on Monday .September 7th.


Itwasreportedthatthe ■ '


Village Hall Committee would donate towards the purchase of flags and bunting for the event. Five boards have been


replaced in the playground fence and arrangements will be made to have the trees cut back.


The next parish council


meeting will be held on Mon­ day, September 7th, at 7-30 pm in the village hall.


GISBURN


Whist and doms A total of 10 tables were


inplayatthelatestwhistand dominoes drive at Gisburn Festival Hall. The prizewinners were:


dominoes- J. Hull, J. Consta­ ble, A. Sutcliffe, V. Giles, Mi Ingham, S. Dawson; whist, ladies - P. Parrot, H. Pickard, E. Jackson. Gents B. Garnett, A. Taylor, G. Parker.' Whist and dominoes is


held the first Saturday every month at 7-30 pm at Gisburn Festival Hall.


Entry is £3 and the price


includes a light supper. New players always welcome.


GRINDLETON


Sunday Parishioners are reminded


that the service in St Ambrose Church on Sunday morning will be at 10-30 am. Following the service there will be the ramble setting off at approxi­ mately 11-30 am and later a brunch at 1 pm at the pavilion. Forfurtherdetails, call Carol Pye on 01200441507. - ■


They waddled along to summer picnic


Waddington toddler group Waddlers enjoyed a picnic and play morning at the vil­ lage playing fields before finishing for a six-week sum­ mer break. Waddlers welcomes all chil- j


HARROPFOLD


Fellowship . On Thursday at Harrop


Christian Fellowship Ken Houghton, of Blackburn, gave his testimony. This was his first visit and


the fellowship looks forward to him coming again. ’ Sunday last the fellowship


welcomed Peter Jackson, of • Bradford, again for his first visit. He spoke on the “Bread of Life”; that Jesus is the only way.


On Thursday at 7 pm Bible


study will be held in Black­ burn. On Sunday Brian Lingard,.


of Barnoldswick, will be the speaker. All are welcome to the


meetings. KNOWLEGREEN


Domino date Dominoes and whist will be


played at the village hall next Monday, August 10th, com­ mencing at 7-30 pm. Admis­ sion is £2.


LANGHO


St Mary’s Church Volunteers at Blackburn


Food Bank have said there is a need for tinned fruit, tinned vegetables as well as the usual items,


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drenwhoare under school age along with their parents or carers. The group meets at Wad- dington Methodist Church - from 10 to 11-30 am on Fri- . daysintermtimewithses-


• -The box is in the church


porch. Volunteers want to thank all who donate weekly to this worthy cause. The list is now in the


church porch for the annual parish trip on Tuesday, Sep­ tember 15th, to Grange-over • -Sands. A stop will be made for


coffee at Beethams Nursery then it will be on to St Charles Church in Grange for Mass. After Mass the party will


continue to the Cumbria Grand Hotel for lunch and return home after free time in Grange.


SABDEN Services


. On Sunday St Nicholas’s Parish Church willhave ag-30 am service led by Canon Nor­ man Atty. St Mary’s RC has 11 am '


Mass on Sunday arid 9-15 am onWednesday. Sabden Baptist Church has


10-30 am family worship with Pastor Pete Cox followed by coffee in the lounge.


Cricket club . Sabden CC has a friendly at


home versus Rathmell tonight (Thursday) followed by friendlies, away to St James on August 13th and away to Pendle Forest on August . 16th. V- . ...


sions which include time for free play, a snack, singing, stories and craft. There is no need to book and the cost is £2 per family, which in­ cludes tea or coffee and a bis­ cuit for the grown ups.


Summer show Sabden Horticultural


Society’s 72nd annual summer show is in St Mary’s Commu­ nity Hall on Saturday, August 15th, at 2 pm. Schedules out­ lining all the classes are now available. They show opportu­ nities for entering flowers and vegetables, flower arrange- inents, wine, eggs, baking,


photography andhandicraft classes.


Bowling club The annual Marjorie


Atkinson Trophy competition


will take place this weekend at Sabden Bowling Club to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Care in memory of villager Marjorie. Games begin at 9-30 am on Saturday and the final rounds will start at 1 pm on


the Sunday. Spectators and supporters are all welcome


both days to go and support this annual charity event.


There will be refreshments and a licensed bar. SLAIDBURN


Craft night Members of Slaidburn


Young Farmers met at Slaid­ burn Village Hall for a craft night. They made collages for the Hodder Valley Show.


Next week’s meetingis the


super judge completion at Harden Farm, Trough Road,


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WESTBRADFORD


Tractor run Last Sunday 36 tractors left


West Bradford Village Hall for


. the third annual Pendle Witch Tractor Road Run. They trav­ elled 43 miles passing through Newton, Slaidburri, Green Smithy Bentham, Keasden, Stocks Reservoir and Grindle- ton before returning to the village hall for a well deserved lunch. Driver Robert Powl, of Tos-


side, was awarded the Judges’ Choice Trophy and Graham Wells, from Kelbrook, the Spectators’ Choice Trophy. The event raised £570


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towards purchasing a defibril­ lator for village hall. The 2016 run will be on Sunday, July 31st.


Bridgegroup Results at the meeting


held on Friday were: 1, Glenda Heanan and Carol Cowell; 2, Jean Thornton and Jean Tasker. The next meeting is tomor­ row (Friday) in the village hall,


' starting at 1-30 pm. New members are wel­


come, but experienced or improvers please. For details, call Marilyn on


01200422097.


Music and comedy Phil Knight Snr and


company will entertain with a blend of music and comedy at the village hall on Friday, August 14th. The event starts at 7-30 pm, the doors will open at 7pm and admission is free. There will be a licensed bar. •


Lancashire night Tackler’s Brew will be ap­


pearing at West Bradford Vil­ lage Hall on Friday, September


4th, for an evening of Lanca­ shire music, song and tales.


Doors will open at 7 for a 7-30 pm start. Tickets, priced


at £10 (which includes a hotpot supper with vegetarian option) and are now avail­ able from Andrew on 01200 426669, Pauline on 01200


423140 or Denise on 01200 429626.


bar.


There will be a licensed Tackler’s Brew consist of


Pete Tomlinson (former bass player with the Houghton


Weavers), Geoff Stott (well known in folk clubs in Wales


and locally) and Rawden Kerr (currently the town crier of Great Harwood),


WHALLEY


Methodist service On Sunday at Whalley


Methodist Church the 10-30 am worship service will be led


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by local preacher Mr Norman Pedley.


Song searchers Doc Harvey, described as


“the world’s leading collector of the lost songs of Lanca­ shire”, will return to Whal­


ley VillageHall on Saturday, Septembersth.


He, with Phil and Stan .


Philistanz, uses reed, strings, whistle and brass, to present stories like how the survivors of a Spanish galleon founded


acolonyinWaddingtonand . how Ramsbottom Brass Band never really died out. Tickets at £6 are available


from Whalley Post Office, Jim’s Garage in Hng Street or can be booked on 01254 822350.


Bloom party Whalley in Bloom is to hold


a garden party at Lawson- steads, Brookes Lane, Whal­ ley, between 1-30 and 5-30 pm on Saturday, August 15th, to raise funds. The event will have refresh­


ments, bug hunts, stories and plants for sale. • Admission is £3 for adults, with children admitted free.


Mission money The mission appeal at


English Martyrs RC Church, Whalley, for the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who carry out educationworkinAfrica, raised almost £505. Thewinnersofthe20o


Club draw for August were: £50, no. 183; £25, no. 95; £ !o, no. 134. The church’s finance


committee will meet in the presbytery tonight (Thursday) at 7 pm. Afternoon teas will again


be served at the church on Sunday between 2 and 4 pm. - Mass on Saturday is at 5 pm and on Sunday at 11 am. Weekday Masses are at 10 am, - exceptTuesday.


Mothers’ cups The Mothers' Union of


Whalley Parish Church is to hold a coffee morning at 5 Victoria Close, Calderstones Park on Saturday between 10- 30 am and noon. There will also be a bring


and buy sale. Tickets are'Ei andyoucanpayatthedoor. Midweek Holy Commun­


ion at the church is today at 10am. Tomorrow there will be


Holy Communion in the Abbey Chapel at 9-30 am and meditation in the Abbey Library at 10-30 am. On Sunday, there will be a


Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion service at 8-30 am and Parish Communion at 10 am. The House Group will meet


at Clitheroe Road at 10 am on Tuesday.


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The ever-popular Pendle Witch doubles bowlingcompetitionwasagreatsuccess. Itthetoumamentanon-bowlerispaired


‘ regular bowler Dave Bell. They defeated Ni- gel Browne and regular bowler Joe Wright a 21-15 in a close-fought final,


with a regular bowler and matches are al- The event was hosted at the Pendle Witch by ways played in great spirit.


Winners were Karl Shipston partnered with perbbuffetafterthematch. GeoffandJudyWilliams,whoprovidedasu- Church plays host to stained glass event


More than 30 delegates attended the Church nar organiser: Daniel Burke, of Lightworks Buildings Care and Repair Seminar at St


Stained Glass, Clitheroe; Louise Sutherland,'


Leonard's Church, Balderstone, organised as of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Manchester; part of its Heritage Lottery Fund Grant pro- Mike Overton, of Overton Architects, Qkley; gramme of activities.


Theseminarfocusedonstainedglasswin- Central Lancashire. St Leonard’s is benefit-, dows, and speakers included, in addition to John Mather, ofBalderstone, the semi-


itsVictorianstainedglasswindows.


and Chris O’Flaherty, of the University of ing from a Heritage Lottery grant to restore .


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