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Self-policing pioneer is now on the rural beat


A MAN who was responsible for setting up an innovative pilot for one of the coun­ try’s most successful self-policing schemes is a Ribble Valley


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rural bobby. PC George Korol, of


Gisburn, was personally selected to establish Lan­ cashire’s first-ever Neigh­ bourhood Watch Scheme, in the Coal Clough area of B u rn le y , an d , as a re sult of its success, he d e v e lo p ed a d e s i re to police his own beat.


He spent more than 12


years a t Burnley, mostly on foot patrol and in police


■patrol cars, and for two years he was based with th e operational support


.unit. I t was during his final four y e a rs in th e


town that he covered the Bleak House and Stoops estates and was personally selected by Supt Michael Griffin for the Neighbour­ hood Watch project, which reduced crime by 20 per cent.


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good things about the Rib­ ble Valley during the Zim­ babwe independence elec­ tions. He spent two weeks in the country and met PC P e te r Craig, then Chat- burn’s rural bobby there. Eight years ago, PC Korol was able to discover the area at first hand, moving to Gisburn.


PC Korol (39) h e a rd ON THE PC Korol is an approved


firearms officer and a rifle’ marksman, but he would rather be taking aim with another piece of sporting equipment. He is a mem­ b e r of a fishing club at Knott End, n e a r F le e ­ twood, and he said: “Wife and weather permitting, I would spend most of my time on a boat, bobbing about on th e Ir ish sea,


fishing.” The policeman, come


fisherman, is also a boat builder and, with four 15 to 1 8 - fo o te r s a l r e a d y under his belt, he spends a g r e a t deal of his spa re


time on that hobby. G isb u rn ’s ru r a l -b e a t


bobby is married to Freda and they have two sons, Andrew and Ma tthew, who a t t e n d G i s b u rn County Primary School, where dad is a parent- governor.


He has been a policeman


all his adult life. He joined th e c ad e ts in 1974 and Lancashire Constabulary,


at Burnley, in 1976. With his colleague, PC Colin


Corlett, PC Korol works the vast Bolton-by-Bow- land and Gisburn areas, which they police on dif­ ferent shifts. (CAT 8018) ,


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I PRO SPECTIVE volun­ teers can visit an informa­


tion drop-in session to be held in W es t Bradford


] tomorrow. Ribble Valley Volunteer


Bureau is : co-ordinating the event a t the Village Hall, between 10 a.m. and


1 p.m. I t is being held to intro­


duce people to voluntary work. There will be advice and information available from Age Concern, the Youth and Community Service, the Domestic Vio­ lence p ro jec t, Citizens Advice Bureau and the C om m u n i ty A lc o h o


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Sivers says: “Voluntary w o rk p ro v id e s much- needed help for the com munity, bu t prospective volunteers can gain a lot from th is work as well. They can receive training, learn new skills and meet new people, as well as gain confidence in th e i r own abilities.”


The Bureau was set up la s t a u tum n and i t is


situated at Chapel House 5 S h aw b r id g e S t r e e t , Clitheroe. Anyone want­ in g m o re in fo rm a t io n about volunteering, or the Bureau itself, can call in or phone 01200 422721 during


office hours.


A LOCAL school has been orai sed for i t s “many


strengths” and welcoming and happy environment, in the latest OFSTED report. The February inspection of


Brennand’s Endowed School,


Slaidbum, also found that pupils attainment exceeded the national expectations in five subjects. Chairman of the school governors the


by Vicky Carlin


pupils met the national averages in English and maths and were above


ing and listening skills, and contributed well in class discussions’, thanks to the teachers’ good understanding of their


average in science. Pupils were seen to have good read-


subjects. Teaching in general at Brenhand’s


Rev. Mark Russell-Smith said: “This is a very pleasing OFSTED report which acknowledges the good work everyone at the school is doing in pro­ viding a high quality of education and a warm and caring environment.” T h e in s p e c t io n sh ow ed th a t ,


was a t the least satisfactory and in some cases, according to the report, -


excellent.


moral, social and cultural education” was also a strength, according to the


“The provision for pupils’ spiritual, • ' . . ,


report. The school provides a wide range of


although the 45 pupils made at least satisfactory progress in nearly all their subjects, progress was slow in informa-, tion technology, due to out-dated equipment for younger pupils and through too few opportunities in les­ sons to develop th e i r sk ills and understanding.


Mr R u s sell-Sm ith added: The - ___


inspector has recommended some areas which can be improved to further raise our already high standards.” For younger pupils, attainment was'


in line with national av e rag e s in English, maths and science, and older


extra-curricular activities, including sport, music and visits, which were said to “enrich the learning opportuni­


ties for pupils”. Suggestions were made in the report


that the school should develop a curric­ ulum plan and schemes of work for sub­ jects needing a detailed structure, to build on what pupils have learned


before. Headteacher Mrs Barbara Milne- „ ,


Redhead was also praised for h e r enthusiastic and professional leader­ ship, and for producing a warm, canng and positive ethos for the school.


Fat Twins’ take to the Hong Kong airwaves


by David Sutcliffe


A VISIT to Hong Kong led to Ribble Valley rock band “The Fat Twins” gaining airtime on a


local radio station. One of the band’s


fans, former Simonstonc resident Vincent Hcywood, took


his copy of the “Milk for All Seasons” cassette with him on a


visit. Wanting the music to


be heard by those outside his family, he persuaded a radio station in Kowloon to


play it. “ I t was a surprise,”


said keyboard player Richard Ormerod,


speaking from his parents’ home in Harewood Avenue,


' “I t ’s funny to think th a t music we’ve played to the people of the


Simonstone.


Kibble Valley has been played to the people of Kowloon.” Our picture shows,


BIRDWATCHERS have been travel­ ling considerable distances to see a rough-legged buzzard in Bowland.


: Unlike the buzzard, which is resident in the area, the' rough-legged buzzard is a'Winter migrant.' It is rcircumpolar in-'distribition, most\‘Fenno-Scandinaviah birds'winter in-.- central and Eastern Europe, with just a few stragglers, usually juvenile birds, reaching Britain, and then usually confined to the


East.


Hence the excitement a t one in our part ol tne country, although one was present in the same area


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last year. Possibly the same bird found Bowland to its liking and returned for a second winter. The rough-legged buzzard can be distinguished


from the buzzard both by its appearance and by its behaviour. I t has longer wings and a slightly longer white tail with a broad dark terminal band. I t habitu­ ally hovers in search of its small mammal prey and, when it glides, the inner wing is raised rather than


16 The only other bird of prey which has a white tail with dark terminal band is the juvenile golden eagle. Surprisingly, one of these was also present in Bow-


land over the Eas ter weekend. The only English golden eagles are the two which nest in the Lake Dis­ trict, so it is possible that their offspring may wander


^T h e r^ a re previous Bowland records for May and July, 1983, and April, 1987, but no other sightings are recorded in the Lancashire Bird Reports. “The Birds of Lancashire” by Clifford Oakes covers the period 1892 to 1953, and he makes no mention of golden


eagles a t all. Passing through our area at the same time as the


golden eagle was present were at least three separate


ospreys. Some fortunate watchers saw all these b i r d s , plus the Bowland breeders hen harrier, spar- rowhawk, goshawk, buzzard, kestrel, peregrine and


merlin.


Ten different species of raptor present in just one Bowland valley at the same time. Surely there can be


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few other places in England to rival that. Raptors stand a t the summit of the food chain


and a healthy population of raptors is an indication of a healthy environment. I t is up to all of us to help preserve this treasure on our doorstep.; 1


TONY COOPER Whist winners


from the left, Andy Molloy, Ian Walker and Rick Ormorod.


C l i t h e r o e f i r m l a u n c h e s n e w f o o d c o n s e r v a t i o n t r e a tm e n t


A L A N C A SH IR E -B A S E D an i­


m a l n u t r i t i o n c o m p a n y h a s l a u n c h e d a n ew c o n s e rv a t io n t r e a tm e n t w h ich g u a r a n te e s to p r e s e rv e food su i tab le fo r c a t t le an d hoi’se s .


Feed specialists, B. Dugdale and Son


Ltd., of Clitheroe, have produced a new sys tem called “P re s e rv e ” in response to the increasing problems of fermenting high dry matter forage such as hay, straw, and grass silage and alternative foods such as whole crop cereals and maize.


Dugdale’s technical development


manager, Mr Alan Sayle, said: “While fermentation can be an effective means


of conservation for forages of relati­ vely low dry matters, it is often unsuit­ able for high dry matter material.”


“Preserve” contains a variety of five


different acids and keeps forage in its original state. I t is also rich in natural protein, which is similar to that found in fresh grass.


The company is confident that the


new system will provide “aerobic sta­ bility” for the animals that feed on it and will, in particular, help to produce


efficiency of milk production in cattle.


WHIST players are given the chance to play solo at Pendle Club, Clitheroe, on Monday evenings and new members are always wel­ come, says a spokesman. Winners of the la te s t


solo whist session were: 1, Mr A. Leonard; 2, Mrs R. | W r i g h t ; 3, Mrs E.


Lancaster. Anyone wanting to take


part is asked to attend at | 7-30 p.m.__________


On exhibition


I THE exhibition of paint­ ings at Glitheroe Library this month is of waterco­ lours by a Wiswell grand­ m o th e r , who ha s been painting for only seven


years. Mrs Reta Lord, of Leys


Close, took up her bi-ushes when she r e t i re d from teaching. Her main sub­ jects are wild flowers.


Bridge winners


WINNERS at this week’s Pendle Club bridge were Miss A. Yates and Mrs H. Taylor. Second were Mrs F . P o r t e r an d Mr T


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ley Green is to lecture on th e B r o n t e s to n ig h t , a t G aw th o r p e


Hall, Padiham. T h e l e c tu r e ,e n t i t l e d


“Patrick Bronte: Father of Genius”, is one of a series being held a t Gawthorpe Hall to coincide with an exhibition about Charlotte


Bronte. There will be a chance


to view the exhibition at 6-30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7-30 p.m.. Mr Green read classics


a t Oxford University and obtained diplomas in theol­ ogy and education. He was head of the religious edu­ c a t io n d e p a r tm e n t a t Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, where he taught


•RE, classics and Latin. H is th r e e p u b l is h e d


works include a biography of George Mallory, who


.died on Everest in 1924. From April to October,


• Kay-Shuttleworth by local actors in period costume. Future lectures by vari­


on a l te rn a te S u n d ay s , Gawthorpe Hall will also host improvisations and re-enactments of meetings between Charlotte Bronte and Sir James and Lady


Bii


ous speakers will include “Ladies in L i te ra tu re , “C h a r lo tte Bro n te and “Mrs Gaskell and the Man­ chester Connection”.


Fu r th e r information and


b o o k in g s a re a v a i lab le from Gawthorpe Hall on 01282 771004.


Small but worthwhile


link with


schools THE results of a Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council “Civics for Schools” m o v e p le a s e d members of the Policy a n d F in an c e


Committee. There was only one snag —: i t involved ju s t 40 high


■ “We we re re a l ly only scratching the surface, but I think the schools felt it was worthwhile,” Policy Development Manager Mr Bill Alker told the coun­ cil’s Policy and Finance


school p u p i ls , a lth o u g h there are nearly . 5,000 in the area!


Committee. A further report is to be


submitted to the commit­ tee about the future pro­ gramme. Mr A lk e r said th a t , a lth o u g h :n um b e rs were small on th is f i r s t occasion, positive links had been established with the schools.


pupils about leisure facili­ ties gave the council offi­ cials first-hand ideas of the v i e w s o f ■ s o m e “customers”. I t was felt th a t some of


.A d e b a te among th e ~-


th e to p ic s , such a s th e Mayoral regalia and elec­ toral registration, were a b it “d ry ”. However, the voting exercise was not about politics, but asked the pupils to name their favourite group. “I t came as no su rp r ise th a t the Spice Girls won,” said Mr Alke r . _____________


Path change


A DIVERSION order has been granted by the bor­ ough council for a public footpath through a farm­


yard in Chipping. The path through Black


Moss Farm, numbers 37 and 38, will be diverted around the buildings. At.


present, i t runs through the complex of buildings, which the applicant is hop-, in g to c o n v e r t a n d renovate.


made to provide privacy and security for those liv- ing in the buildings.


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