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Our rural borough, famed for its fine food and first-class schools, looks set to also be­ come the UK’s capital of love.


And now the search is on for Ribble Valley’s “King and Queen of Love” as part of its borough council’s “Wedding Heaven” tourism initiative. Wedding Heaven - a part­


nership between Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council and 15 venues licensed for marriage and civil ceremonies - was launched last November. And to mark Valentine’s Day, a dream prize, including a vow- renewal ceremony andspa af­ ternoon, is up for grabs by the borough’smostloving couple. Ribble Valley .Mayor-


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I Michael Rarison said: “Rib­ ble Valley is famed for many things, including its fine food


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tiful countryside and magical scenery, low crime rate and low council tax. ;


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the kingdom and even Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth said in her official biography that she would like to retire here. My wife, Janette, and 1 have ■. enjoyed 45 years of happy marriage, many of them here in Ribble Valley, which we be­ lieve is one of the most beauti­ ful areas in the country.” ‘


;_ Valley romantics sought for council's Wedding Heaven initiative


byDuncan Smith duncan.smithl@jpress.co,uk Twitter@dithadvertiser


Five reasons to love the valley


Thepicturesque Ribble Valley is the perfect settingfor romance “Weddings provide a


fantastic showcase for Rib-.


ble Valley and its businesses and by forging the Wedding


Heaven partnership the council is working to estab­ lish the borough as the UK’s capital oflove.” '


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were married at Blackburn Cathedral on August 20th, 1970, followed by a reception at The Spread Eagle, in Saw- ley, which is now offering a vow-renewal ceremony fol­ lowed by drinks and canap e s .


for20guests to the borough’s most loving couple.


After renewing their


vows,theprizewinninglove- birds will be whisked away ,


for a romantic dinner and overnight stay at a top Ribble Valley venue, as well as a host


of other goodies, including a spa afternoon at the plush Stanley House Hotel, Mellor'


' The council’s tourism and


events officer, Tom Pridmore, said: “The secret’s out. Ribble


VaUeyistheidealplacetofind


romance,ortietheknot. And we want to hear from resi­ dents who think they know who the borough’s most lov­ ing couple are. “They might have over­


come adversity to be togeth­ er, met and courted in the


borough, or created a loving family. Whoever it is, they


’ have a love of Ribble Valley and each other.”


If you know Ribble Val­


ley’s King and Queen of Love, e-mail tourism@ribbleval-


ley.gov.uk explaining why, in


200 words or less, by Friday March 6th. The winner will


be chosen at random from the shortlisted entries and further details are availa-.


ble from Tom Pridmore on 01200425111.


1. Ribble Valley's two market towns, Clitheroe and Longridge, and 44 villages are set in a peaceful and unspoilt landscape offering panoramic views and a r ich heritage. In h e r official bi­ ography by Sarah Bradford, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth said she would like to re t ire to the borough's Trough o f Bowland. 2. According to 2013 figures, Ribble Valley hasjust 15 recorded cr imes pe ry e a r for every1,000residents, making it one of the top five safest places in the UK. 3. Ribble Valley has some of the


' most satisfied residents in the UK, with o ver 90% o f respond­ ents in the 2013 Perception Sur­ vey saying they w ere satisfied with life in the borough. 4. A t ju s t £140169 on a Band D property, Ribble Valiey'sshare


- o fth e co u n c ilta x is th e low o s t in Lancashire andone of th e .


- lowest in the country, leading S e c re ta ryo fS ta te E r icP ick le s to describe the th r ifty borough council as the."apple o f my eye". 5. Dubbed the Dordogneof Brit­ ain by the national press, Ribble V a lle yhasbeenat theforefront . of the resurgence in Lancashire food and[drink, boasting the multi-award-winning Ribble Valley Food Trail and Clitheroe


. FoodFestivalthatattractthou- sands o f foodenthusiasts to the


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