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20<br />
Ashton Rocks<br />
1. The football team Red Star Belgrade are based<br />
in which European country?<br />
2. What colour is the star on the flag of Israel?<br />
3. Together with his wife, who owns and runs The<br />
Hand And Flowers in Marlow, which, in the 2012<br />
Michelin Guide, became the first ever pub have<br />
two Michelin stars?<br />
Quiz<br />
Theme:<br />
Stars<br />
4. What type of animal goes before “star” to give a<br />
name by which Sirius, the brightest star in the<br />
night sky, is commonly known?<br />
5. What is the main colour of the stars on the<br />
Hollywood Walk of Fame?<br />
Indie Rock hits Ashton-in-Makerfield this month when<br />
the Brighton rockers Porridge Radio strut their stuff in the<br />
sedate surroundings of Ashton Library.<br />
Billed by The Guardian as one of the top 40 new artists of<br />
2018, Porridge Radio were planned in for a huge US Tour<br />
after their second album Every Bad was released early in<br />
2020.<br />
With COVID trashing those US plans, the group are due to<br />
kick off a nationwide tour at Ashton Library on Saturday<br />
July 17th, starting at 8pm. Ticket prices start at just £7<br />
+ booking fees. For tickets visit www.seetickets.com or<br />
www.ticketlab.co.uk.<br />
The concert is part of an award winning project called<br />
Get It Loud In Libraries, designed to give people who love<br />
music the chance to see top-notch artists in their local<br />
library.<br />
Artisan Market<br />
Bispham Methodist Church are running an Artisan Market<br />
to support local businesses. The market will be held on<br />
Saturday 3rd July from 10am to 3pm at the church on<br />
Crank Road in Billinge.<br />
On offer for visitors will be a variety of local crafts and<br />
children’s games, food and refreshments will be supplied<br />
too via a barbeque, cafe and cake stall.<br />
6. What is the Queen’s star sign?<br />
7. Released in 2016, Blackstar is the 25th and final<br />
studio album by which famous singer?<br />
8. How many “lucky star” numbers do you have<br />
to select when you buy a EuroMillions lottery<br />
ticket?<br />
9. What is the name of the closest star to Earth?<br />
10. In a 1953 film, what fictional land would you<br />
reach if you followed the directions “second star<br />
to the right and straight on till morning”?<br />
Quiz solutions can be found on page 86 of this magazine<br />
Fete Returns<br />
St Luke’s Summer Fete returns to Orrell this year. The<br />
annual fete, which takes place at the church hall next to St<br />
Luke’s Church on Lodge Road, is scheduled for Saturday<br />
3rd July between the hours of 11am-4pm.<br />
Organisers promise a large variety of artisan craft stalls,<br />
traditional fete fun and games and say that entertainment<br />
will be running throughout the day.<br />
There’s a grand prize raffle with a good variety of prizes<br />
donated by local businesses. Car parking will be available<br />
for the event at the old Orrell Rugby Club on Edge Hall<br />
Road or at Winstanley College.
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