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Rosemere has teamed up with leading Clitheroe auction house, Silverwoods, to organ­ ise aspecial valuation event in aid of the charity's appeal to raise £100,000for the new chemotherapyunitatBurnley General Hospital.


A charity valuation after­ noon, with all of Silverwoods’ experts on hand to appraise antiques, will take place on Tuesday from noon to 6 pm in return for a donation to the appeal of £i per item valued. Cream teas and a raffle will be on offer to visitors. Burnley is the hospital that


Ribble Valley patients would generally be directed to if they needed life-saving chemother­


apy. The money raised by the appeal will help provide a re­ laxing, comfortable environ­ ment for patients and staff, including specially designed treatment seats and more treatment rooms, bright sur­ roundings with sensory light­ ing and wall art, quiet areas, improved parking and access andbetterfacilitiesforfamily and friends accompanying pa­ tients on their appointments Rosemere and RV too Mac­


millan supporters, Silver- woods customers and th'eir friends and family who have


. unwanted antiques or col­ lectables they decide to sell between now and the end of October to raise money for this project would be booked for forthcoming sales under the Rosemere banner. If you are unable to get to the auc­ tion house, you can contact your local fundraiserwho may


be able to arrange delivery to Silverwoods, subject to size, quantity and location. Silverwoods sells the full


range of antiques both in- house and live on the internet.


As long as antiques or vintage items are good quality and the


estimated value of each is over £25, all would be considered for sale. For this incredibly worthy cause, Silverwoods will waive all normal sellers’ commission charges and en­ try fees and donate the pro­ ceeds directly to Rosemere’s Burnley Chemotherapy Unit Appeal. The valuation day takes place at Silverwoods, The Ribblesdale Centre, Lin­ coln Way, Clitheroe. For more details contact area fundraiser Daniel Hill on


either 01772 528346 or daniel. hill@lthtr.nhs.ukorforSilver- woods inquiries email: olivia@ asshetonpr.co.uk.


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Children at a Clitheroe school care club have raised £300 to sponsor a class of three guide dog puppies. The youngsters at Brook-


side Out of School Care Club have worked tirelessly over the last year to raise the funds.


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was set up where the children waited on their parents serv­ ing them tea, coffee, toast, cr­ oissants etc. Other fundraisers includ­


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photographs, 89-year-old blasted through solid rock. here for six or seven years Jim now wonders if he is the Every day he descended an and moved on after it was nn- last man in the Ribble Valley 80-metre shaft on Croasdale ished, but some married local to have worked on the project. Fell, where there was a ma- lasses and stayed on. I used to “Most of the time I was jor site. Stone was dug from seeoneortwoofthemaround,


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