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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Sixth Form hosted a very seniorcivilservant in the form ofSir Nick MacPherson, permanent secretary to the Treasury.


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Head boy Noah Froud ex­ plained: “CRGS was lucky enough to be visited by Sir NickMacPherson,permanent secretary to the Treasury. An extremely experienced civil. servant, Sir Nick is the longest serving permanent secretary in Whitehall and has worked in the role for three successive chancellors. “In his talk to students,


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Sir Nick gave a fantastic in­ sight into the work of the civil service and the Treasury. He focused not only oh the fun­ damental role of the Treasury in the British state, but also on how its role is changing as the economy and indeed the world changes. - “It was fascinating to see


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'Goddesses’ exhibit in Whalley


Eleven beautiful life-size goddess painting byfemalepa- tients and staff at Calderstones Hospital are on display at Whalley Library. The exhibition is called “Goddesses” and is onshowuntil Saturday,February28th.


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vehicle and was devastated SirNickMacPherson,permanentsecretary to the Treasury, with students.


- on the current economic situ­ ation as well his hopes for the future.” .


Sir Nicholas Macpherson,


who is largely unknown out­ side ofWhitehall, has become a key figure in the Scottish in­ dependence debate. And as head of the Treas­


ury since 2005, he has been at the centre of Britain’s re­


sponse to the global financial crisis. The visit was organised


via the charity Speakers for Schools launched by Robert Peston, of the BBC, in 2011.


Jonathan Powell, deputy


head teacher and head of sixth form, explained that the talk was an “informative, and in­ spiring opportunity for our students - who were also able to ask a number of questions - which were rewarded with answers that made a com­ plicated topic easy to under­ stand”. More than 150 CRGS Sixth


Form students had the privi­ lege of attending the talk and the school is hoping to invite further speakers through this initiative in the future.


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Club aims to help young brass players thrive


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A new music club for children and their families has been set up in the Ribble Valley.


And local people are be­ ing invited to an open day next weekend to listen to what youngsters can hope to


■ achieve with regular practise. Professional pianb vo­


cal, disco and music teacher Keith Harrison, who also has an interest in modern music production techniques, is the brains behind the club - Pip­ ing Hot Brass. He explained: “Like many


other musicians, I started at the age of eight years old play­ ing a cornet in a local brass bandi Some o f the primary/ junior schools in the Ribble.


Valley area have a brass musi­ cal instrument training pro­ gram, which is clearly very welcome. But from our own inquiries, apart from a few ex­ ceptions, only a small percent­ age carry on with this style of music throughout their time in the education system. The local brass band community needs more players coming through the system." Keith explained that in


-areas such as Bolton, Wigan and Stockport, there is an out­ standing degree of music serv­ ices, both inside and outside the education system, with children going on to compete. He wants Ribble Valley chil­ dren to have thesame chance. “Most parents and chil­


dren will not have seen ayouth brass band playing to such a ' good standard, so we have invited the established Pem-. berton Old Wigan DW Youth


Brass Band to perform at our- open day Saturday February 21st, 10-30 am until 12-15 pm,” said Keith.


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sion is free, will be held at the club’s hew home at Billington and Langho Community Cen­ tre. Some of the children in the Pemberton Old Wigan band are as young as eight years old. Piping Hot Brass is a junior


andyouth members club, with a weekly subscription of £5 for each training day session. The club has an arrangement with Reidy’s Home of Music at Blackburn for an instrument hire/buy scheme. Some local schools are al­


ready taking an interest in • the club and anyone wanting to find out more including oth­ er local organisations should visit the website at www.pip- inghoticlub or email info@ pipinghot.club.


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at 10-15 pm on Saturday. NEWS IN BRIEF


Phil’s night promises Former pupil’s new to seil out quickly art gallery opening


Get tickets for a unique A former St Augustine’s RC blend of music and com-


tiigh School pupil is open-


edy in the form of The Phil ing a new art gallery in Knight Experience at Slaid- Lytham on Valentine’s Day bum Village Hall.


StagedonSaturdayMarch Bentley, who used to have a 14th at 7 for 7-30 pm, for


Selftaught artist Michael studio at Backridge Farm


tickets costing £10 in- Waddington.will open his


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Pub pals doing their bit for charity


It might have been a dry Janu­ ary for many but Clitheroe’s


■ Dave Briggs is wearing his heart on his sleeve to make it a “dryish” Valentine’s month of February to raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. For Dave, a regular at the


Horseshoe pub in Bawdlands, is swapping his usual pints in the Horseshoe and on darts team, match nights - home and away - for orange and so­ da. The money he’s saving, to­ gether with sponsorship, is going into a collection for the charity that is being topped


- up by the proceeds from an event a month over this com- ingyear that pub landlord and landlady, Gary and Lisa Mad­ den, are organising to support Rosemere “One of our regulars died of


cancerrecently,”saidLisa. “He was alovely man and this is our way of paying our respects to him. We were going to raise money for Cancer Research. UK until Dave suggested we • supported our local cancer charity, Rosemere, instead.” The pub’s first event is a


Valentine’s Disco from 8 pm on Valentine’s Day - this Sat-., urday, February 14th. For £1 entry, Gary and Lisa are putting on free bubbly and


Dave Briggs and the Horseshoe's landlady Lisa Madden


chocolate for all attending, pop lop in a pot. Already, this bria via its local hospital by There will also be a raffle for a plus Dave’s no alcohol dona- funding vital equipment, re- luxury hamper. Other events tions and donations from vis- search and training that can- in the pipeline include a darts iting darts teams have raised not be funded by the NHS. match, pool marathon, dom- morethan£20oforRosemere. Rosemere also funds those inoes event, karaoke, race The charity aims to raise things that make the cancer night and pub crawl. At the funds to bring world class can- joumeyalittlemorecomforta- Horseshoes’ darts matches, cer treatment and services to ble such as free access to com- any player scoring under 15 cancer patients throughout plementarytherapiesforall ontheirthrowisalsoaskedto Lancashire and South Cum- newly diagnosed patients.


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