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Judge is ‘humbled’ family’s devotion to


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e .after hearing of the devotion shown ju(|s e confessed he felt “very


to a bram-damaged Kibble Valley man by family members.


mprft”tff'+i!3 andJcare helPed “a dramatic improve- 2E S L


Billmgton Gardens, Billington.


^erge pear his home seven years ago. The injuries not only wrecked Mr Gibson’s career in


r ^ feredJ >railJdamage when he was knocked down by Produce lorry when he was walking on the grass


design, but he can never resume his hobbies of history, art, Mtronomy and fell walking, the court heard on Tuesday. Mr Gibson was awarded £611,173 damages in an agreed


condition of Mr Neil Gibson (29), of counsel, Mr Michael Redfem QC.


by son


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home was in a wheelchair, had slurred speech and needed constant supervision.


judge: “All the doctors speak of the remarkable recovery achieved by the outstanding devotion and care given, not


But the family rallied round and, Mr Redfem told the . , ,


just by his mother, but by the whole family.” Mr Gibson had continued to receive that standard of care


from his parents, despite both having to retire through ill- “I t is Mr Gibson’s desire that they should be reimbursed


settlement with the lorry’s insurers at the High Court in Manchester.


At the time of the accident, Mr Gibson’s mother was a teacher of the mentally handicapped in Burnley, said his


for the loving care and attention they have provided, to the sum of £65,000,” said counsel. Awarding the damages, Mr Justice Dyson said: “Frankly, it makes me feel very humble to see parents behave in this


'“ifdefies the imagination to understand what efforts Mr Gibson’s family have made over the years, and will con­ tinue to make.”


MEDAL SUCCESS FOR SUPER-SWIMMER REBECCA (14)


A CLITHEROE schoolgirl swimmer thrown in at the deep end of interna­ tional competition has bobbed up with a bronze medal in the European Catholic Student Games held in Malta.


' As we reported in the Advertiser and Times in July, 14-year-old Rebec­ ca Wrigley was pleas­ antly surprised to find th a t she had been se le c ted to rep re sen t G re a t B r i ta in in th e f re e s ty le swimming event in the games. Nearly 900 competitiors from all over Europe took p a r t in the sports’jam- boree, which was open to students up to the age of


17. Despite her tender years,


making her the squad’s youngest member, the St Augustine’s schoolgirl


came up trumps by fin­ ishing third. “She didn’t contact us


for three days, so I was getting a bit worried,but then she phoned to tell us she had come third, and she just kept saying ‘I t ’s brilliant,’ and what a fab­ ulous time she was hav­ ing,” said proud mum Mrs Shauna Wrigley. “She was on Maltese


Her son was in hospital for three months and on arriving _ ,,


Parents’ fu ry at k ille r ’s m arriage in ja il


and baby grandson were callously mur­ dered have been left stunned by the news that their killer has remarried in a prison


A CLITHEROE couple whose daughter ceremony. Stephen Shaw is currently serving life in .


top security Wakefield Prison for the mur­ der of his 17-year-old wife, Carmen, and their eight-month-old son, Aarron. Carmen’s parents, Sgt Steve Rompca and


suffocated Carmen before smothering Aar­ ron with a pillow at their home in Ermine Close, Blackburn, in January 1993. Afterwards, he left the bodies of his wife


and son laid out in the front bedroom before going off to play snooker with friends. His new bride is said to be from the Wake­ field area. Their wedding ceremony was


his wife Carol, of Low,Moor, Clitheroe, have branded their son-in-law’s new wife an “absolute fool”. Mrs Rompca said of Shaw (28): “He is a charmer and knows how to tell a sob story. If she knows what he has done and has still married him then


she is an absolute fool.” Sgt Rompca added: “Does her mother


know who her daughter has married? I just hope she can sleep at night.” Shaw, who is serving a double life sentence in the Category A prison, strangled and


performed by prison chaplain, the Rev. Alan Hirst, in front of warders and other jail staff. I t is not known how the couple had struck up their friendship. Mr and Mrs Rompca, still obviously dis­


tressed by their daughter and grandson’s deaths have said that they hope and pray that Shaw spends “a long,long time” in


prison. They said: “We think about Carmen


every day. She was a lovely girl who would never have hurt anyone.”


Major milestone for student Paul against all the odds


A CONCERT at Stonyhurst’s Cente­ naries Theatre tonight marks another major milestone in the life of one of the co l leg e ’s teenage pupils and represents hope for


television and she said her team were highly sup- portive.She’s come back full of confidence,” added Mrs Wrigley. Many people in the Rib-


many more. Paul Atkinson (17) is pre­ senting an evening of music with his friends to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British Institute for Brain Injured Children and raise funds for the charity. Paul is fervently hoping that


ble Valley have been root­ ing for Rebecca, who tra in s six out of seven days a week and swims competitively on the other. “She is very grateful for


all the sponsorship and all the well-wishes she has received. Glitheroe has really been good to her,” said Mrs Wrigley. Now Rebecca, who lives


Police helicopter on patrol


MANY heads were turned to the sky in Clitheroe on Monday evening as the Lancashire Constabu­ lary helicopter made numerous passes over the


town. The aircraft was called in after a young woman was


There was no sign of her from the air, but she turned up safe and well some hours later


reported missing. . . . . News fromtheVillages NEWTON


collection will be held in Grindleton today. Contri­ butions of newspaper, magazines and cardboard can be. left in the space provided a t the top of Back L an e , n e a r the


Waste paper The usual waste paper


chapel wall.


of St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, are busy with last-minute preparations for the craft sales night to


Craft night Time Out Ladies Group,


be held on Monday. From 8 p.m. onwards


the parish room will be packed with a variety of crafts and home-made pro­


duce.This is an open meeting and everyone is welcome.


Celebration A special service of cele­


bration for 25 years of the


United Reformed Church was neld in Newton on Sunday. On October 5th, 1972, the Congregational a n d P r e s b y t e r i a n Churches united to form th e United Reformed Church.


G. Rodgers, conducted the service when two new members were welcomed to the church. Mrs N. Breaks and Mrs M. Cook were extended the hand of friendship from the church by Mr D. Bagshaw (elder) and Mrs M. Beattie (secre


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nosed as severely brain injured, with damage to his hearing, sight, speech and intelligence, as well as being physically handicapped, within weeks of his birth. The son of Mr and Mrs Ian


had been helped by the pro­ gramme. The opportunity prompted


the family to leave their home in Liverpool and live in a caravan near the school. They have not looked back


and Valerie Atkinson, of Great Mitton, he and his parents have received help and encouragement from the BIBIC since he was seven. By the age of 10, his parents


the evening will be a major success, as he was diag-


felt that their son needed the company of other chil­ dren, and BIBIC suggested they try Stonyhurst College, since the head of the school’s preparatory depart­ ment had a daughter who


since. Paul moved from St Mary’s Hall to Stonyhurst College and, with determi­ nation, friendship and sup­ port, and following a learn­ ing route based on finding out what he could do and not what he could not do, he has played the euphonium with the church music group and taken part in produc­ tions and sports events. His progress has amazed everyone and he is currently


in Moorland Crescent in the town, and is a mem­


ber of Clitheroe Dol­ phins, is focusing on the British National Swim­ ming Championships, where no doubt she will be taking the plunge and making another big splash.


Reward for missing glider


A REWARD is being offered for informa­ tion le ading to th e recovery of a hang- glider stolen from a


Clitheroe street. Valued at £1,000, it


belongs to Mr Andrew Berry, director of Berry’s Chairs in Chipping. It was stolen from the top of his car, which he had left parked in Chatburn Road for less than an


hour. Thieves took the yellow,


lilac and white hang- glider, which has Andrew Berry and Berry’s Chairs written on the wings, after cut­ ting through ropes securing it to the roof. Mr Berry, who has been


Classical music superstars to perforin in library


STARS of the classical music world are set to perform at Clitheroe Library as part of Lancashire County Council’s recital sea­


son. Violinist Sarah Oates and


pianist Daniel Martyn Lewis will play a delightful programme of celebrated classics, including pieces by Tartin i, Brahms and Paganini, at the library on Thursday at 2 p.m. Their performance is one


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nally from Johannesburg and began playing the vio­ lin at the age of eight with Louis van der Watt at the. Hugo Lambrecht Music Centre in Cape Town. Her talents were quickly recog­ nised as she began winning the major musical awards in South Africa, including the gold medal a t the National Huguenot com­


Miss Oates (21) is origi­ ’ .


petition. In 1995, she was awarded


a prestigious entrance


a keen hang-glider for 15 years, has offered a reward for anyone with information regarding the glider’s where­ abouts. He said: “It is no use to anyone because it is emblazoned with my name and the name of my firm.” Anyone with any infor­


award to attend the Royal Northern College of Music, where she is a major scholarship holder. Currently, Miss Oates is


degree in music at the Uni­ versity of Melbourne, Mr Lewis gained a postgradu­ a te diploma in perfor- : mance at the Royal North­ ern College of Music, where he studied with Amaldo Cohen. Forthcoming appearances


of 38 recitals taking place in libraries across the coun­


include several solo and duo recitals, a performance for the International Rachmaninoff Society and an engagement with the Cardiff Symphony Orches­ tra for a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, which will take place later in the year.. ‘ Also taking p a r t in the Clitheroe recitals is harpist Maxine Molin, who will perform what has been described as “celestial sounds and dazzling talent creating a spell you won’t want to break” on Novem­ ber 20th. Further recitals by Brian Newton-Elliott and Robert Hayes, and Damian Girvin will take place in the town next year. The chairman of Lan­


will prove a resounding success and would encour­ age people to buy their tickets early so as not to be disappointed.” She added: “These con­


certs are very special, as they combine the highest professional standard of performance with humour and will appeal to firs t­ time concert-goers as well as music buffs.” Tickets cost £1 and are available from Clitheroe


Library. The recital season has


-arranged by Carol Buck- land, former arts adminis­ trator of the Royal North­ ern College of Music. A "Music Recitals 1997- 1998 Season” leaflet con­ taining details of all the concerts is available from any LCC library.


the leader of the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and recently joined the first violin sec­ tion of the London Phil­ harmonic Orchestra on a tour of Europe with Sir Georg Solti. Accompanying Miss


mation is urged to con­ tact Clitheroe police on 01200 443344, or Mr Berry direct on 01995 61226.


Oates is Mr Daniel Mar­ tyn Lewis, who has per­ formed in the UK and in his native Australia to much critical acclaim. Fol­ lowing a first-class honours


cashire’s Library, Museum and Arts Committee, County Coun. Mrs Dorothy Westell, said: “This is a real coup for Lancashire County Coun­ cil’s Library Department. I am confident the recitals


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friends to do this concert,” said his father, who added that people were travelling some distance for tonight’s event at Centenaries The­ atre. Tickets are £10 and include a glass of wine and the Centenaries renowned buffet supper. More information can be


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