No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier

A modest, 140-meter-long ski slope lies in the heart of Ribble Valley in northwest England and stands out for its plastic ...

Photos of a plastic ski slope in Britain

Pendle Ski Club in northwest England has no snow, but is a modest ski slope covered in plastic. Britain, with its temperate ...
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Where to eat in the English town of Clitheroe

For years, Clitheroe’s main claims to fame were its role in the development of the jet engine, its ignominious association with the Pendle witch trials, and — for those old enough to remember — the ...
Lancashire Telegraph

WATCH: Clitheroe busker, 13, performs her own England football song

A TEENAGE busker has recorded her own inspiring football song ahead of England's crucial World Cup semi-final clash with Croatia tonight. Lauren Scholfield, 13, from Clitheroe, has released a video of ...
Lancashire Telegraph

England call-up for Clitheroe schoolboy

A TEENAGE footballer has been called up to represent England under-16s. Former Burnley youth player John Cofie, 15, is in line to play his first game for his country next month. John left the Clarets ...
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Changing Religious Landscapes: Old Church Becomes Mosque in Uneasy Britain

CLITHEROE, England-- On a chilly night this winter, this pristine town in some of Britain s most untouched countryside voted to allow a former Christian church to become a mosque. The narrow vote by ...