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Lewis and his uke Grab the limelight


Musical maestro Lewis Bowes brought the house down with his one man Uke- lele show to lift the 2015 Grab title, the Ribble Valley’s inter-schools talent show. The 15-year-old from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School wowed the enthusi­


astic audience at the town’s Grand Theatre with his brilliant cover of the song, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, originally composed by George Harrison, to land the £700 first prize. : ■


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Rimington remain on course for cup


Rimington maintained their push towards the East Lancashire League title with a comfortable 4-1 victory against Feniscowles. Speaking after the match, Rimington boss Terry Braithwaite said: “Once


we started playing with pace and tempo we looked good. All we can do is keep winning to keep us in with a chance of more silverware.” ' For a detailed match report seethe sports section.


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‘Fifty Shades’ fans can have cake and eat it


One of the most highly an­ ticipated films of the year, “Fifty Shades of Grey”, will be released in cinemas tomor­ row (Friday), but it’s been the icing on the cake for fans who have already been able to get their teeth into its central character Christian Grey - immortalised in cake! Two life-size and edible


versions of the man of the moment, have been created by talented Clitheroe baker Rosie Dummer and her team for the Cake International BakingshowinManchester. The 6ft. tall cakes were


constructed using Genoise sponge,25kgofflourand340 eggs and proved a real eye- catcher at the show.


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New base for region’s mountain rescue team


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The mountain rescue team responsibleforcoveringthe - RibbleValley has secured a new satellite base after more than30 years of fund raising.


Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team will move into the new fit for pur­ pose facilities at Farrington Court, Burnley, which will be in operation alongside the team’s existing Clegg Street baseinHaslingden. RPMRT team leader Peter


Goble said: “We have long rec­ ognised that our Haslingden base is no longer sufficient for the size of team that we are now. We have vehicles that are parked outside and age prematurely as a result. We have fundraised to re­ place the whole of our vehicle fleet over the past few years and will now be able to store all the ambulances inside a t .. the new unit to protect them from the elements.” With call outs spread


throughout Burnley, Pendle, Blackburn, Rossendale and parts of Greater Manchester,


The Rossendaleand Pendle Mountain RescueTeam. (s)


having ambulances situated more closely to the M65 and other motorway links will mean response times to in­ cidents can be considerably improved. RPMRT chairman Andy


Simpson commented: “This is a very exciting develop­ ment and will improve the voluntary public service which we provide to the local community forfree, as well as securing the long term sus- tainabilityoftheteam.Weare not just a mountain rescue service - most of the public are not aware that we provide a search and rescue service throughout the area and are surprised when they realise they might actually require our services one day when they are out on an afternoon


stroll, or have an elderly rela­ tive suffering from Dementia that goes missing. We thank the public for all their sup­ port and hope this will con­ tinue into the future.” The new satellite base will


be developed over time as fur­ ther much-needed funds are raised. The first stage will in­ volve making the unit secure and ensuring it works for the team on an emergency call out and in an operational capacity. Further improve­ ments will then include the development of a training and education room and rope rescue training facilities. The new training area will


allow groups such as cubs, scouts and guides to visit to find out about the valuable work of the RPMRT, ensuring


the new base will be a com­ munity asset for the whole area. • RPMRT are appealing to


local or national companies for help developing the new base. Though they are not asking for cash, although this is always gratefully received, they would appreciate mate­ rials, equipment and labour to transform the industrial unit into a modern base that will benefit the community.


’ Though the team will be con­ tinually fundraising, it will tale time to raise the money needed, so the more support from local companies that the team can get, the sooner the conversion will be able to b e . completed. If you can help, please contact Victoria via jmiail,-press@rpnmtorg.uk


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Men charged with Armed robbery heroin offences witnesses sought


Two Ribble Valley men have appearedbeforeBlackburn magistrates charged with possessing heroin, a Class A controlled drug, with intent to supply to others. Nicholas John Lawton (50), of King Street, Wh alley, and Derek Pinch (55), of Duck Street, Clitheroe, were both sent on bail to Preston Crown Court where they are due to appear again on Mon­ day May 11th.


A white male brandishing a 12 inch knife burst into 1 Thorougoods newsagents on Hayhurst Street in Clitheroe at around 5-30 pm on Tues­ day evening. The shop assistant was or­ dered to hand over the day’s takings from the till, which the manthenmadeoff with. Police have appealed for wit­ nesses to the incident and ’ - are asking anyone with any information to call 101. .


Clitheroe teen set for trial following alleged assault


Pupils step out safely in high-vis vests from 3M


Children at Brennand’s Endowed Primary School in Slaid- bum are stepping out safely on the roads thanks to a gift of high-visibility vests from technology company 3M. The firm donated 30 high visibility vests to the school for the pupils to wear when going to and from school and on outings. They wore them on a sponsored 5km ’welly walk’ through which the school raised nearly £1,000 for the char­ ity Farm Afirica. Headteacher Mrs Charlotte Peregrine said: “There are only 33 families with children at the school so we were delighted the walk raised so much in sponsorship for the charity- it’s the most we’ve ever achieved. The vests donated by 3M


are absolutely fantastic and will be very useful. The village doesn’t have proper pavements and it’s so important that the children are clearly seen by drivers when they walking or cycling on the roads.” The suggestion that 3M could provide the vests came from Stuart McIntosh, supply chain manager at the company’s Upbrooks site, which makes valves and components for asthma inhalers. Stuart’s nine-year-old son, Andrew, is a pupil at the school.


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After presenting the vests, Stuart said: “The school organ­ ises such a lot of activities for the children and it’s great that 3M was able to help."


Plans now in hand for music festival showcase event


Tomorrow’s (February 13th) Valentine Concert at Whal- ley Abbey has sold out. Its organisers, Ribble Valley Music, wouldliketothankallthosewhohaveboughtaticket.'All * proceeds will go towards the upkeep of Whalley Abbey. Further Music Events are planned at Whalley Abbey and - throughout the region during the Ribble Valley Music Festi­ val. A showcase of artists set to appear in the Music Festival will create a unique event in the Ribble Valley when they per­ form together at a single event, an occasion that has rarely taken place before in the region. Final arrangements are be­ ing made for this festival taster concert, which takes place at Clitheroe Parish Church on 20th March.


A Clitheroe teenager appeared before Pennine magistrates accused of a “one punch” nightclub attack said to have left his


. alleged victim unconscious/- /.> Nathan Jeffries (18), of WhaUey Road, is charged with inflict­ ing grievous bodily harm on Roy Fielding on February 1st, at Clitheroe. A not guilty plea was indicated. The defendant’s trial will be hear d at Burnley Crown Court at a later date. The hearing was told the alleged victim was said to have been knocked to the floor and was unconscious for about 15 min­ utes after Jeffries was alleged to have struck him in the face.


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