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Big town event this weekend to publicise Mental Health Day


A COMMUNITY sup­ port group is to stage a Mental Health Day in Clitheroe tomorrow in a bid to increase people’s awareness of mentally-


related illnesses. The day is being organised


by Ribble Valley Social Ser­ vices’ Community Support Group and will feature stalls at three different sites in the town providing information and literature on mental


many as one in four people suffers from mental illness, but many will do nothing about it because they fear being associated with such a condition or are unaware they are


health. Organisers of the event say that as


suffering from a mentally-related


problem. "The big thing about mental


health is the stigmatisation attached to it. The public doesn’t realise th a t people with mental health problems are just normal people living out there. I t affects us all,” said Mr Frank Hanley, Pri­ mary Mental Health Team


Leader. In addition, he said, many hospi­ _ .


tals merely dealt with the symp­ toms of the affliction, rather than adopting an holistic approach to the problem. “Many people going to hospitals with mental health problems are given ‘the revolving door treatment’; We want to avoid that by giving long-term support, rather than becoming just another institution,” he said. A large part of the problem, in the


suffering from mental health prob­ lems from those with learning dif­ ficulties. Mr Hanley said that stress and


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set up in 1991 to offer emotional and practical support to mental health sufferers and carers. “The importance of the GP can’t


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anxiety at work, in the family and in relationships, could as easily lead to depression and other long­ term mental health problems, such as more acute conditions such as schizophrenia. Farmers are particularly suscepti­ ble, due to the prepires they face in maintaining their farms and the isolation they experience, he said. Figures highlighted in the Gov­


be overstated. Ribble Valley GPs are very alert to mental health problems. They are aware of the need for mental health services, to the extent they have set money aside to fund support groups such as ours,” said Patrick O’Brien, assistant team leader of the group. Tomorrow’s special event is to


ernment’s Health of the Nation report back up his claim, showing that for farmers aged between 15 and 44 suicide is the second most common cause of death. Those who think they might be


group’s experience, is that many' people fail to differentiate those


launch a wider mental health sup­ port initiative, based a t Sabden Health Centre, which will incorpo­ rate social workers, psychologists, GPs and other front-line servies. Stalls manned by mental health


suffering from a mentally-related condition should contact their local GP as a first point of contact, according to the group, which was


workers will be situated in the library, the health centre and at the Tesco store, all of which have given their full support to the event. •


Toddle round the Castle for Children in Need Golf driving


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would urbanise and harm th e ru ra l lo cal ■


Mr S. I . Bould did not


hold a public inquiry but considered written repre- sentations about ths plun» However, he turned down Mr J. Townson’s appeal into Ribble V a lle y


ning permision. Two eight-space range


buildings, a 24-space car park, floodlighting and associated engineering works were included in the proposals and in his report the inspector says that, in differing degrees and ways, they would each stand out as intrusive features of the, landscape. The parking area, for instance, would accentuate the general adverse visual impact. The extent, form and height of the fenring would stand out as an incongruous feature, and night time illumination would give an artificial appearance in an open land


setting. Although fields close to the


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proposed site are used on a limited number of days for car boot sales, the parking spaces would produce sig­ nificant traffic movements in the rural setting and. affect a part of the complex where there was no vehicu­ lar activity at present. The applicant, says the


inspector, felt th a t the council did not give suffi­ cient weight to the issue of farm diversification when reaching its decision. But


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Borough conservation.” He appreciated the poten-a ' "■


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that in this case the plan-T ning objections should take^


precedence over ^ those financial considerations. ^ Landscaping proposals^


would not overcome the. planning objections identi- ^ fied and would not safe-,' guard the landscape of the^ area, said the inspector. ^ He accepted th a t a posi-j


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I conclude that the propos-J als would not accord with j local policy which seeks to'J p rotect or enhance th e ­ rm al landscape and this-3 Area of Special Landscape/)


and would be unaccept­ able.” ; V


' ' a A ‘silver’invitation i


WITH marriage very much in th e news th is year.o Clitheroe’s Trinity Drama Group decided to present' J. B. Priestley’s “When we are married” and combine^ i t with a treat for those celebrating their silver wed-^


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COUNTING their pennies are mini charity


walkers who joined the BBC’s Children in Need mascot, Pudsey Bear, for a half mile fundraising toddle around Clitheroe Castle


field. The sponsored walk was organised by


Clitheroe Round Table to raise money for the


TV charity. Families in Clitheroe joined others nationwide, who


took part in similar Round Table toddles throughout the UK. (CAT 13061)


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MEMBERS of Ribblesdale’s Inner Wheel Club gathered at their 12th annual Charter Night Dinner. The event was held at the Moor­


cock Inn at Waddington and was attended by 48 members and guests, including Inner Wheel offi­


cials. President Mrs Pamela Lloyd said: “The


evening was to celebrate the anniversary of the organisation and was enjoyed by


everyone who attended.” Guest speaker was Mrs Judith Dawson


who spoke of her life as the owner of Clitheroe department store Dawsons and how she has adapted to life as a business woman. Inner Wheel membership is extended to


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Sneak thief at match


THERE was action off the field as well as on when Wigan rugby players visit­ ed Clitheroe for a Saturday afternoon


match. A sneak thief raided


the visitors’ dressing room,


searched


through clothing and to o k two watches, cash and other items together worth £110. The thefts were discov­


ered at half-time and, although the police were called, the culprit had got clean away from the Littlemoor Road complex. Officers are warning


One of world’s greatest cricketers is recalled


WITH a lifetime of devoted service to Nel­ son Cricket Club and the Lancashire League, , Mr Kenneth Hartley drew on his unique experience to give an en thu s ia s t ic view of vi


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on, orl th, wolrdm sY truly; great all-round crick-


eters, Sir Learie Con­ s tant in e,' to Probus Club members. Bom in Trinidad in 1902


he came, in 1921, with one of th e firs t West Indies sides to tour England. He returned in 1928 and


his outstanding ta len t stirred the committee of Nelson Cricket dub to offer him terms of £150 and pas­ sage expenses for the 1929 season. At that time his test pay


contract with West Indies was 30 shillings per week (£1.50 in today’s coinage!). At the time of the offer


sports clubs and similar organisations to check on their security and make sure anything valuable is not left unattended.


Nelson CC was more than £2,000 in debt, and had to set about raising cash by sales of work and jumble sales. Constantine joined Nelson


after he and his father had negotiated an increase of £75 a year on the contract, a further guinea (£1.05) for


rury w ”re mn t'jlr0ugj10ut Lan-' Rector of St Andrew’s Uni 033^ , and the committe<


Before, long despite the current depression, every ground where he played • was full to overflowing. ____________


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cashire, and the committee members were compelled to buy a long pole and net to retrieve the numerous (and expensive) balls he regular­ ly despatched to the small lake outride the ground. Neville Cardus, the then


cricket correspondent on the Manchester Guardian, wrote eloquently of his prowess: “His genius is originality . . . ” and “. . . Constantine considered any maiden overs bowled to him a personal affront." Don Bradman expressed


his belief that Constantine was, without question, the finest all round cricketer in the world. In his nine seasons with


verrity in 1963; he was ele­ vated to the House of Lords in 1969. He died in 1971 aged 69


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years. Kenneth was warmly


thanked by George Braith- waite, who had cycled many times from Clitheroe to Nelson to watch one of the world’s greatest crick­ eters play.


all innings where he scored 50 plus, and a guinea for each five wickets taken in an innings. Money shrewdly spentl


Constantine’s talents were .


duction, which takes place next Thursday, Friday andj Saturday.


Trinity Methodist Church Hall is the venue for the proy : , , .


‘ ... i .... . •) Anyone celebrating 25 years of marriage this year canr . -----


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the tea interval and again at close of play.


many sided: he became a Welfare Officer in Liver­ pool; was elected in 1954 as a member of the Trinidad Parliament; was knighted ' in 1962; given the freedom of Nelson and elected as


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Nelson it won the League Championship seven times and was runners-up in the other two. In 1937, when he was


about to join Rochdale, a brass band was hired to play “Abide with me” in


Inner Wheel’s charter dinner


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