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K IB B L E V A L L E Y M P i \ i g week s national Press which Ti


of I he Daily Telegraph", October 13th and 24th in “d>tion G8 overseas visits between


t r , v?ns trips to Sri the most recent Register Lanka in August and to of Members’ In te re s ts Azerbaijan in September since the summer break at are included in a report the House of Commons, into the continuing saga. Technically, such trips It describes Mr Evans as are supposed to be regis- one of *17 MPs declaring tered within four weens.


School is ‘unlikely’ to gain


extension


A TINY two-roomed vil­ lage school whose pupils have risen from 33 to 59 in ju s t over 12 months appears unlikely to gain an extension, according to former county councillor Mr Ron Pickup.


•Mr Pickup, of Lingfiekl


Avenue, Clitheroe, says he has taken up the matter with the chief executive of Lancashire County Coun­ cil, following complaints about the situation ut Bur­ row County Primary School from parents, poli­ ticians and staff.


a county councillor was, he says, to obtain funding for a minor works programme at the school for externul extensions.


One of his first tusks as


teacher, Mr Chris Wood, says that there have already been 15 applica­ tions for one class alone next year and, at present, space is at such a premium that pupils have to eat their dinners at their desks.


The school's head States Mr Pickup: “I am


told that there is space for eight pupils at the school, although those vacancies are not in reception or year one. Consequently the prospects of an exten­ sion to the school building are not good.


radius there are almost 150 spaces available, with vacancies at XVhalley and at Edisford and St James’s in Clitheroe."


“Within a t w o - m i I e


More are surviving


childhood cancer


FEWER children now die from cancer in the area, despite an increase in the number of cases, according to a new report from the


Cancer Research Cam­ paign.


the whole of Lancashire, including the Kibble Val­ ley, and Greater Manches­ ter, when charting all 3,3li(l cases reported between 1054 and 108.3. Mrs Val Blair, statisti­


The report examined


declaring foreign trips in the wake of so-called “sleaze” allegations against the Government. r I.!^lastrJ'.!'id“y’s L


Nigel Evans has criticised reports in last isted him as one of many MPs hurriedly


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tant to register the trips, paid for by the Sri Lankan government and BP, respectively, he said: “The people of Clitheroe were the first to hear about my trip to Sri Lanka, which I described in my regular Westminster Viewpoint column in the “Advertiser and Times” early in September.” Speaking about MPs’


But Mr Evans, who is Par­ liamentary Private Secre­ tary to the Minister for Open Government, Mr David Hunt, said that last week was his first chance to declare them after the Parliamentary recess. Far from being reluc­


overseas trips, Mr Evans said: ‘‘They are an


extremely valuable way of getting an insight into


cian for the group, said: “In the total area there are just under 100 cases a year. There has been a slow, but steady increase in the number of cases of about l'/r annually."


only 2191 of children diag­ nosed with cancer sur­ vived, but between 1081 and 1088 th is had improved to 02'/r.


Between 1054 and 1002, Researchers have found


the trends in incidence varied between the differ­ ent types of childhood can­


cer. Certain leukuemias, skin cancers and cancers of the central nervous sys­ tem have increased.


the group, said: “The rea­ sons for these changes are, as yet. unclear, but it’s unlikely that one factor is responsible for all of them."


cluded:"The most impor­ tant thing is that, although the rates are increasing, it is more than outweighed b y th e p e rc e n t a ge surviving.”


M r s B 1 a i r c o n - Dr Jill Birch, director of


“Anyone who thinks that a 24-hour trip to Azerbaijan was done for pleasure would be very much mis­ taken — I would much rather spend three days in Chipping!” Mr Evans also regis­


Azerbaijan, Mr Evans said: “This was a 24-hour trip to witness the signing of a muli-million pound trade deul involving BP, as well as involving talks to open up the tracTo bar­ riers with this former Soviet state." Mr E v an s added:


shows that Mr Evans is the owner of a retail con­ venience store in Swansea and that he visited Elver- don Forest Holidav Vil­ lage as a guest of Centre Parks in 1993. In addition, a visit to Cowes Week in August, sponsored by BT, is registered. Mr Evans had earlier


tered last week a third tripto Calais in July, which was sponsored by the Par­ liamentary Beer Club to investigate the alcohol trade in France. The Register of Mem­ bers’ Interests further


other countries and this was especially true in Sri Lanka, where I was able to observe the violent political developments which ultimately led to the assassination of the coun­ try’s opposition leader.” Describing his trip to


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THE third member of the choir at St Helen's Church, Wnddington, to gain the Bishop's Chorister Award is 13- year-old Claire Metcalf.


cess of her fellow cho­ risters, Claire, of What­ ley Road, Clitheroe, was presented with the medal on Sunday morn­ ing hy the vicar, the Rev. Alan Bailey.


She will receive her certificate from the


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registered three other trips abroad. He visited Israel, sponsored by Con­ serv a t iv e Friends of Israel, last year, and trav­ elled to Bosnia and Serbia, courtesy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, in January. He also attended elections in Malawi during April, sponsored by the Parliamentary Liaison Service.


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driving title ORANGE badge holders across the Ribble Valley are being challenged to bid for the title of the UK's top disabled driver. The outright winner of


Year competition will scoop a £2,500 holiday abroad to a destination of their choice and seven runners-up will each win shurt break holidavs in the UK. A written postal quiz


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will be followed by six regional practice driving heats ami then a national final at Brands Hatch. Potential contenders


recent Diocesan Choral e \ a m i n a t i o n s w a s Matthew Aspden (13). of West Bradford, who gained the Provost's Chorister Award.


presented with his cer­ tificate at the cathedral with St Helen's other successful Provost’s Choristers this year — Louise White, Zoe S m i t h i e s a n d T i m Czerwonka.


lie will likewise lie


Praised for support


THE support groups w h i c h !i a v e w orked unstintinglv for Dorian House Child roll's Hospice were praised during an open day marking a year since the Chorley facility opened.


tor Kay Nicholas com­ mented: "At present there are no Government fund­ ings available for chil­ dren’s hospices, so we rely on the generosity of ail these people who have raised and continue to raise money for us."


Fund-raising co-ordina­


included a visit from recent “Stars in their


The open day, which


eyes" winner John Finch, raised more than £3,001)


towards the £25,000 required to purchase a customised minibus to transport children.


Continuing the suc­


F i s h in g rights n e t t e d at last for y o u n g s t e r s


FOR five vears, members of the Rotary Club of Ribblesclale have been putting; pen to paper in a bid to sort out a legal wrangle for the benefit of Ribble Valley youngsters. At times the Rotariuns" that the age should be


appeared to be drifting miles away from their original aim. to net a solu­ tion to a problem regard­ ing the transfer of free fishing rights for local chil­ dren on a stretch of the River Ribble. It was in 1980 that the


club purchased fishing rights for a stretch of approximately 210 yards of the river, to the rear of the Ribblesdale Pool. The money had been


raised by the club and the idea to purchase fishing rights was put forward by the president at the time, former Rotarian Ian Barry Hearing. The fishing was to be


eight to IS years ami more than six months later the final documentation has appeared, with the con­ veyance to the local authority taking place this month. On November 12th, the Mayor of the Ribble Val­


ley and other interested parties have been invited to a symbolic banding over


made available to any child resident in the Ribbic Val­ ley aged between eight and 10 years, completely free of charge and subject only to their parents' per-


m i s s i o n a n d h a v i n g o I) t a i n e d a R i v e r Authority rod licence. Rules were prepared


and two of Ulilheroe's shops were enlisted as dis­


tribution points to issue tickets.


tial enthusiasm waned as problem after problem surfaced and it became increasingly difficult for club members to manage such a project. After discussion, the


Unfortunately, the ini­


expressed thanks to Mr Geoff Isherwood, of Forbes and I’artners. for his negotiations with the Charity Commissioners, to borough council officials for their patience and help and to Cotin. Mrs .Myra Clegg, who has been involved since the first meeting between Rot- aria 11s and the local authority in 19S9. As a result of all their


Kdisford. Tile Rotarians have


efforts, it is hoped that many local youngsters will


take up the opportunity to enjoy the sport of fishing, utilising sole and free use of 21(1 cards of the River Kibble.’


club decided to ask Kibble Valley Council to take on the management of the fishing. It has taken the ensuing five years to obtain the necessary con­ sents from the Charity Commissioners and estab­ lish and authorise tile mode of transfer. In February, a compro­


mise was agreed with the commissioners on the unly remaining problem, a question of age. All involved have now agreed


Phone target A MOBILE telephone,


valued at £100, was stolen from a BMW saloon ear parked outside a house on Wnddington Road, Clith­ eroe, at 2-50 p.m. on Thursday.


‘P r e s e r v e m em o r ie s


fo r p o s t e r i ty ’ r e q u e s t TAPE recording is an invention of the 20th century — but what if it


had been around hundreds of years ago? Anything would have


been possible: Shake­ s p e a r e c o u ld h a v e recorded his life’s work or Napoleon his b a t t le thoughts, which iB why Clitheroe people are now being asked to preserve their memories. The North West Sound


ple from Ciitheroe are being invited to a special meeting about the project, to be Held in the Rlbble Valley Council chamber on November 16th, starting at 7-16 p.m. I Sound archivist Mr Ken


Archive, based at Clith­ eroe Castle, wants to record the memories and reminiscences of Clitheroe people as part of a regional project. Organisations and peo­


project’s background as ‘‘p art of a much larger project that we are doing across the region,” adding that 50 have already been set up. "It will record important


memories of Clitheroe people, encourage tourism in the area ana enhance the history of the region," he said. At the meeting, Mr


Howarth said that anyone feeling able to make a con­ tribution to the project is invited to the meeting. He e x p la in e d th e


the project used in educa­ tion packs for schools and also for similar use in retirement homes.


Castle base around 85,000 recordings, which have been collected from around the North West in order to preserve the region's life, character, history ana traditions.


The archive has at its


Howarth will introduce the project and its exciting possibilities, as well as playing recordings from the archive's collections. Once completed, Mr Howarth would like to see


memories or cotton mil) workers, engineers, canal workers, coal miners and even conversations with prisoners at Strangeways. Other important record­ ings include the survey of English dialects, Jodrell Bank radio astronomy collection and BBC Radio Lancashire,


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