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Nearly 97% of secondary school pupils in Lancashire will be attending one of their preferred schools or acade­ mies when the new school year starts this September, despite a rise of more than 1,000 applicants since last year. Figures for secondary


schooladmissionsshowthat 87% will get their first prefer­ ence, 9.5% will go to schools which were their second or third preference, while just 3.5% have been allocated a place at other schools. The numbers of those re­


Sophie took French Circle to th e Arctic Circle!


The March meeting of le Cercle Fran?ais de Ribblesdale took a trip to the Arctic Circle courtesy of French freelance jour­ nalist Sophie Planque. Shehad hoped to attend in person, having local links through her sister Cecile, who is a member of the circle. Sadly, Sophie’s work schedule prevented her from coming along, so a Skype link enabled her to talk the group through her adventures in making the documentary “Jour i ” about her expedition to the Arctic. With stunning photography and thoughtful commentary, Sophie’s film documented the 15-day trip to Norway’s north­ ernmost archipelago, showing endless valleys, glaciers, fro­ zen lakes, moraine and vertical drops. The eight members of


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Wild West cowboys and In- dianstookoverThe Grand as members of Clitheroe Cham­ ber of Trade and Commerce hosted theirannual ball.


Opening the Wild West Car­ nival Circus-themed evening were members from the Aeri­ al Lounge, of Shawbridge Mill,


with a display of aerial arts and pole fitness.


Throughout the evening


guests were entertained by Ribcaged Productions, with a


memorableeveningcomplete with a ringmaster as Master of Ceremonies and a short hu­


morous film featuring Cham­ ber members' in the guise of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly I" After the meal guests


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Guests enjoy evening and raise cash fo r charities Coun. JimSherveyhiswtfeJen.Tony Gould, Mrs Kath Hill and Coun. BridgetHilton


took to the dance floor with live music provided by West­ ern Valley Hot Club Band. There was fund-raising for


twolocalcharities-LocalHe- roes Foundation and The Solo-


man Project- by participation in games, including a coconut shy and raffle. Local business­ es and individuals had already


beenincrediblygenerouswith


.over 50 raffle prizes.^ V Organiser Katie Win-


Stanley, of Megabites, said: ‘By holding the ball in Clitheroe


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the group went on foot, pulling sledges with their own food and shelter over the vast landscapes. The effects of global warming were evident as the ice floe they headed for had al­ ready melted and there was a sense that this type of expedi­ tion on foot would be a thing of the past with the advent of snowmobiles and other motorised forms of travel. The pictures above show Sophie feeling the effects of the cold and her in the frozen landscape. The next meeting of Le Cercle Frangais de Ribblesdale will be oni3thAprilatig.3oat Whalley Abbey,GreatHall. Allwel­ come whatever level of French. More details on the website: wwrw.cerclefi4bblesdale.co.uk


ceiving preferred places is likely to rise further as ap­ peals are heard and other adjustments are made. Lancashire County Coun­


cillor Matthew Tomlinson, cabinet member for chil­ dren, young people and schools, said: “Waiting to find out which secondary schoolyou’ve been allocated can be an anxious time, for both parents and children. “I have first-hand experi­


ence of this, so 1 know exactly how parents feel at this time. I’m pleased to know that 97%


will be getting one of their three preferences and 87% have their first preference Importantly, every pupilhas


been allocated a secondary school place. “School places are allo­


cated fairly and objective­ ly and every application is agreed upon using the crite­ ria which have been agreed for that school.


Coun. Tomlinson added:


“Our admissions team do a good job advising parents


howto use theirpreferences wisely, and what to do ifthey


are unhappy with the place they’ve got. “There’s still a lot ofmove-


ment with the allocation of school places between now and September.”


This year more parents


than ever - nearly 98% over­ all - chose to complete their


' application online. • For advice and informa­


tion on school admissions and appeals, parents can tel­ ephone thei local area edu­ cation office. For the Ribble Valley district the numberto ring is either 01524 220742 or 220707.


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Elizabeth (9) finds out the facts on Fairtrade


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With Easter on the horizon, nine-year-old Pendle School pupil Elizabeth Thomson was given theopportunityto inter­ view the Manager of the Clit­ heroe Booths store, Mr Ramm, as part of Fairtrade Fortnight andon behalf of Trinity Meth­ odist Church Treasure Seek­ ers.


After her visit she gave a


presentation about the prod­ ucts available and the poli­ cy of the company as part of Sunday morning worship, finishing with a challenge to guess which Fairtrade prod­ ucts were in her shopping bag. Children enjoyed shar­ ing some of the free samples of chocolate after the service. Here is Elizabeth’s report: On Wednesday this week I


went to interview the manag­ er, Mr Ramm, about Fairtrade at Booths. He explained to me that Fairtrade means that the producers and workers get paid a fair wage. Mr Ramm told me Booths have been sell­ ing Faitrade products for 20 years and have about 20 dif­


and bananas. At this special season you will also find Fair­ trade chocolate Easter eggs. He told me that the staff


that know most about Fair­ trade are the people on the checkouts and the grocery department. According to his research the customers who care about and tend to buy Fairtrade products are older, middle-aged people. He explained that sales have increased over the years, but that there wasn’t any particu­ lar increase during Fairtrade Fortnight. On a level of one to 10 I


Elizabeth Thomson with Mr Ramm and some of the Fairtrade products at BoothsinClitheroe


ferent lines which are avail­ able all year round. These include products such as


Green and Blacks chocolate, Divine chocolate, tea and cof­ fee, Starbucks instant coffee


asked him how much profit Booths received from Fair­ trade and he said it was about a five. In the past they have made a special display of Fair­ trade goods, but they were not doing one this year. There won’t be any extra items or at­ tention this year, but if we are lucky perhaps next year there will be - 1 think I’ve given him an idea! He said he would be happy to discuss it with the head office.


, N E W S IN B R IE F .. . Foodbank street collection


A street collection will be held on Saturday (March 21st) to ensure struggling families in the Ribble Val­ ley are fed. Ribble Valley Foodbank, serving local people in cri­ sis, has designated March 21st to 28th as Foodbank Focus Week. In addition to the street


collection, i f anyone wishes to donate to foodbank by monthly standing order, forms are available by log­ ging onto www.ribbleval- ley.foodbank.org.uk or donations can be handed into Trinity Church, Par­ son Lane, between 11 and 1-30 on Monday, Wednes­ day and Friday.


Rollover jackpot is £7,500


The rollover second prize jackpot for tomorrow’s weekly draw in the East Lancashire Hospice Lottery has reached a massive £7,500. Last weeks £1,000 first prize was won by Mrs Haines of Clayton-le-Moors and £100 third prize by Oswaltwistle Cricket and Bowling Club. To join, call Gill on 01254 733416 for an application form.


‘ Police appeal after


theft from Tesco Do you know this man? Police are keen to speak to him in relation to a theft from Tesco, in Clitheroe. Anyone who recognises this man is asked to contact PC 1193 Justin Brown, at Clitheroe Police, on 01200 458734 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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