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Whalley residents are furious over a police decision to give, what they believe, is l ittle more than a “slap on the wrist” to a man arrested while apparently trying to steal a car.


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Autumn was put on hold at the week­ end for the 53rd annual Hodder Val­ ley Show, which turned out to be a scorcher in every sense of the word!


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The area’s MP threw a spanner into the works of the public inquiry into plans to rede­ velop Calderstones hospital.


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A superb communi­ ty effort by Sabden villagers saw a cheque for more than £2,500 pre­ sented to the Super- Scan appeal.


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School denies bullying claims


A ROW has erupt­ ed over claims that a Ribble Valley school — described as a haven of peace and tranquillity by G o v e r n m e n t


inspectors — is a


hotbed of bullying. C l i th e ro e mum M r s


BOWLAND school - a haven of peace and tranquillity


announces plans to curb school violence


And Government


TH E claims of Clitheroe mum Mrs C a ro ly n R e ed th a t b u l l ie s have made her daughter’s life hell come a t the same time as emergency laws to curb violence in Br itish schools. Under the tough new measures


announced by John Major, heads will have new powers to expel troublemak­ ers, who will be sent to army-style “sin


bins". Parents will have to sign contracts promising to make their offspring behave, or their child will be banned


from school. Mr Major also wants parents hauled


before police and welfare experts to answer for their children’s conduct. The new school discipline charter will


be announced at the Tory conference and included in the Queen’s speech next


month, and could be made law within months. A new report has also revealed that a


third of 12-year-old girls are afraid of going to school and a quarter of boys dread the “law of the jungle” at their schools. The report, by Dr John Balding, of


Exeter University, says the proportion of young people who fear bullying is


unacceptably high. Some youngsters have even killed


themselves after being victimised by classroom and playground bullies. Over 5,000 pupils aged 12 and 13 were questioned a t 60 schools across the


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Village mourns road crash couple


A R IB B L E VA LL EY v i l la g e has been le f t stunned by the deaths o f a couple who were killed in a car accident while on holiday a t the


weekend. Tom and Dorothy Bolton,


of Blackburn Road, Ribchester, died in a three- car pile up in Devon when visiting their son on Satur­ day. The accident occurred


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to be in their 60s, had lived in the village for a long time and have a daughter


called Shirley. Mr Bolton only retired


last year from the Ribch­ ester mill, Banister Bros, and Co. Ltd, where he had been employed for most of his working life. A former work colleague


said: " I t is such a shock, you don’t expect it to hap­ pen so close to home. They were a champion couple. “Tom was a quiet sort of


fellow. He had lived in the village all his life.” Insp. John Wood, of


Exeter police, said officers were carrying out an inves­ tigation into the cause of the crash, which involved the couple’s car and two Ford Fiestas. The drivers of the two


other cars were from the Exeter area and escaped with minor injuries. The coroner has been


informed of the accident. No funeral details have- been released.


C a ro ly n R e ed h a s tak en her 12-year-old daughter, C h a r lo t te , ou t of Bowland High School, claiming bul­ lies have made her life hell. S ta f f a t the school say Mrs Reed’s claims are exaggerated and th a t they have done every­ thing they can to help. The grim diary of events


is said to have included breaking down the door as Charlotte was in the school toilet and name calling.


by Theresa Robson


Mrs Reed says Charlotte is so distressed that she is prepared to go to court rather than send her daughter back to school. She commented: “We did not know what was wrong


at first, but in June Char­ lotte broke down and it all


came out. As a result, she was absent from school from June 17th to 30th. She returned for four days in July, before telling me that she would crack up if the bullying continued.” Mrs Reed said the school


failed to implement its anti-bullying policy and her daughter had been left psychologically scarred. She continued: “Charlotte feels victimised and trau­ matised by her ordeal, and has been left with a perma­ nent scar. Through no fault of her own, she is no longer receiving an education, but I will not consider sending


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alternative school, Mrs Reed has started a self- help group — ABC: Anti- Bullying Campaign — for local children who have suffered bullying and their parents. Staff at Bowland High


School have been quick to refute Mrs Reed's claims and say they did all in their power to solve the problem. The school’s head teacher, Mr Steve Colling, said he had received offers of sup­ port from parents. He commented: “I am sorry that Mrs Reed feels we have not supported her. We have done everything we can for Charlotte, including daily contact with her year tutor and the use of private toilet facili­ ties. The claim that we have done nothing for her is absolutely unbelievable. “I would love to have


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Charlotte back at school, orderly community, in The best place for her is school and I hope this mat­ ter can be sorted out as soon as possible.” Government inspectors


recenty described Bowland High School as a haven of peace and tranquillity, and this year the school saw a 10% increase in its exami­ nation pass rate. The inspectors said:


“Pupils at the school arc well-behaved and the school functions as an


which pupils are well- known by their teachers. Mutual respect and co­ operation is evident in relationships at all levels. “Interviews with a cross-


section of pupils suggest that they are confident in the school’s capacity to deal with problems and the incidence of bullying is limited."


HEROIC POLICE RESCUE


Residents are trapped in


blazing home


H E R O IC policemen saved the lives of two peop le trap p ed in a b u rn in g house in Langho ear ly on S a t ­


urday morning. They went into the


smoke-filled semi­ detached bungalow in Whalley Road and dragged out the two occupants, both believed to have learning difficul­ ties, who were in danger of being overcome by smoke while asleep in bed. The actions of the


Blackburn policemen, PC Ian Milnes and PC Mark Sharpies, were praised by their senior officer. Insp. John Mid- dleham said: “Without the intervention of the two officers, it is likely th a t the people would have lost their lives. They were very brave and should be commended." The officers were driving


past the house when they were flagged down by a


woman a t around 1-10 a.m. on Saturday. She is believed to have cared for the two people a t the property. The fire brigade has not released the


by Stewart Pimbley


names of the occupants. The police officers tried to get in through the front door but were forced back by fierce flames. After kicking in the


patio door at the rear of the property, they were able to enter the back bedroom and drag out the two people on their mattresses. Neighbour Mr Robert


Riley watched as the offi­ cers rescued the two people from the house. He said: “They were careful not to endanger themselves. The smoke was so dense that they were just pulling any­ thing out and, fortunately, they managed to drag the mattresses out with the people on.” His wife, Diane, had


called the fire brigade after waking in the night to see the flames coming from the front room of the house. The two occupants were


carried to the front of the burning bungalow and placed in the recovery posi­ tion until paramedics arrived. Neighbours kept them warm with blankets. Police officers evacuated


residents from the neigh­ bouring houses. The building was well


alight by the time Great Harwood fire-fighters arrived, but it only took them 10 minutes to bring the blaze under control. The lounge was completely gutted and the attic was partly damaged. Both the kitchen and two living rooms suffered severe heat and smoke damage. An investigation is being


carried out into the cause of the fire, but police are not treating it as suspi­ cious. Our picture shows the


bungalow boarded up after the fire on Saturday morn­ ing. (CAT 2361)


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