2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 15th, 1997 Poet, uses words to capture pupils7 interest| pEu»' __ ♦


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A SCHOOL’S initia­ tive in paying for the visit of a well-known poet paid handsome


dividends. More than 200 children


and staff at Read CE Pri- m a r y S ch o o l w e re entranced for well over an hour by recitations of his work from Nottingham­ shire based Mr Paul Cookson. He explained how he


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approached his writing and the youngsters were able to relate quickly to him, as they had two read­ ings from his poems in earlier lessons. Many deal with subjects and prob­ lems important to their


age group. Later Mr Cookson con­


ducted three individual workshops with different groups of children. Staff could see that his


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e f fo r ts widened the literary outlook of the whole school in just a few hours and they also felt to benefit themselves. There were sincere thanks to Mr Cookson before he set off


home.There have also been thanks to the school for a previous effort, raising £1,111 for the National


Department. . , , Other plans include. .. Bashall Ea'TSlExteiision


to form a granny, flat at The Bungalow, Eastham Hou. e


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(03Be<iroom extension at 60 Rogersfield, Langho (0285). S Rowland with Lcagram.


f ubstitution of house type, rom single-story lean-to


extension to form utility room ami toilet at Pale F am , Moss


Lane, Chipping (0296). . Chipping: Extension of


garage block to cover oil tanks


and bin storage area and, extension and “Iterations to units 3 and 4 at the former Brick House Restaurant, bar-


stang Road (0293). Change of use of barn to


at Park Hill, Waddington Road (0299).


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Children’s Home. Our picture shows Mr


Cookson and some of the pupils. (CAT 8959.)


Westminster is rocking


AS Kibble Valley’s MP takes up his seat on the opposition benches in the House of Com­ mons, the North West Tourist Board was sending him a light­ hearted gift to “get stuck into”. , A jumbo stick of rock


Farming duo takes the cream with top regional milk prize


A HIGHLY committed Ribble Valley farming couple have won a top prize for the consis­ tently high and clean standard of the milk from their 100 cows.


is wending its way to Westminster, in a ges­ ture to remind Nigel Evans of the objectives


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camera club A COUPLE from York braved last week’s unsea-


sonal weather to cross the Pennines and display their high-quality photographs to Ribblesdale Camera Club.


Linda Collier visited the club, at its Chatburn premises, and displayed their prints, which concen­ trated on sport and the landscape, in England, Spain and Romania. .


Mr and Mrs Stewart and


were transformed 'from being simply a record of a scene. They described how they used special tech­ niques, slow camera speeds and imaginative angles to produce the exceptional quality prints.


In all cases the'subjects


exposures on a windy day, parts of scenes were given a soft focus while rigid objects, such as buildings and t re e s , remained


By the use of multiple


sharp. They explained how


printing techniques, such as the use of a textured screen for a short part of the exposure, could pro­ duce a so f te n in g of colours.


Hendley, of Colne, will p resen t a talk called “Light on Snowdonia”.


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miles of the North for the Milk Marque Quality


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account manager Mr Paul Wrathmari and their own district representative to the organisation, Mr Fred Spurgeon.


samples by Milk Marque threw up the Coars as best producers against a range of strict criteria.


The daily testing of 'farmed forltljree^decades


charge of the 190 acres for Some six years, but it was


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before that? by Mrs Goar’s father, Mr JamesrHitchen: “We have instituted this


award to show our com­ mitment to quality,” said . Mr Wrathman. “It covers farms over a large part of the North West’s agricul­ tural region and winning it is a great tribute to the Coars’ standards.” The couple are pictured


with Mr Wrathman (left) and Mr Spurgeon. (CAT


8918) Young work at problem


YOUNG people in the Bil- lington area are working hard to improve a situation which has angered local residents over the winter. They have already , had some


have met with numerous problems, said youth worker Sue Shepherd. “The


police have regularly been called by vil­ lagers because they dislike young peo­ ple hanging around the streets — yet there is nowhere for them to meet regularly in the village.” The play area idea is still in the melt­


support from the parish council after a deputation spoke to the


July meeting. Now, with help from the Ribble Val­


ley Youth and Community Service, the youngsters are keen to find a way ot providing themselves with a play area and, preferably, a shelter in which to


meet. “Over the past winter, the teenagers


ing pot, but the young people have shown their commitment to the village


by painting the elephant slide on the playground.


tusks, ears and legs were removed and have been improved by work at home. The “new” animal will be officially unveiled at a special ceremony on Tuesday evening. Councillors and resi­ dents have been invited and there will be refreshments.


It was covered in graffiti, so the


SEVERAL d if fe ren t types of prescribed drugs


Thursday.


roof to match adjacent blue- slat bam; remove and repoint front elevation; anuTeplace windows to match existing at Longstripes Farm, Roman


Newton: Strip and reslate , . . Road (0289). ■ . .


extend existing dwelling at Skelshaw Farm, Slaidburn


Conversion of barn to .


Road, Easington (0297). Single-storey extension and disabled-toilet improvement


at Newton Village Hall (0301). Read: New conservatory


detached garage with.upper light-storage area (0286). : Whatley: Certificate of law­


W ad d in g to n : Replace , ■ ,


and car port at' 8 Woodhead Road (0287).


fulness for a proposed use of garaging a private car at 19


Station Road (0294). _ •, ■. Construction of offices with


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Neighbourly approach


pays off


moor ‘Park development have formed the scheme, but not to combat- rising ■crime, because there has been no reported crime in their development since it was built in 1992. They simply, want a


A RETURN to traditional community values. is the incentive behind . Clith- eroe’s JaLgj^^Msighbqur- huuu^>a!en£wierne: Residents'of the High-


form a dwelling at Isaac s Farm Barn, Parsonage ■


Lane


(0298).Chithcroe: Granny annexe t


3 fascia, 1 totem and 1 wel­ come — at Vantage, Edisford Road (0290).


Abbot’s Croft (0288). Erection of garage and . driveway in rear garden at 14


car parking at land at railway station car park, The Sidings


re tu rn , to community values, where looking out for your neighbour, plays an important part in life. The development of


were stolen during a bur­ glary at a flat in Waterloo Road, C l i th e ro e , on


open, apparently by bodily pressure, and the prem­ ises thoroughly searched. An Aiwa compact disc player and £15 in cash were taken as well as the drugs, and police are investigating.


The door was forced • -‘


I tion matter, at Acrington police station on 01254


recently appointed a new officer-in-charge of its Neighbourhood / Watch programme. Miss Davina Schofield can be contacted for advice on setting lip or revamping schemes, or on •any other- crimerpreven-


two, three and .four-bed- roomed homes,’ built by Gleeson Homes, has been commended by the police for its design features, which include well-lit roads and public areas. R ib b le V a l ley ' has


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