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Great times are here - as folk festival gets under way


by Natalie Cox


A I 0E -1A P P IN G weekend of fun for all the family is in store at this year's Great Days of Folk fes­ tival, which is coming to Clitheroe from tomorrow. \ ;irion.s venues across lhe town will


he playing host to a myriad musicians and entertainers, with a weekend line­ up which will not only scale the heights, but also hit the high notes. I he festival desk and bar opens


tomorrow afternoon in the parish hall and, in the evening, Derek Brimstone and the Armpit .lug Hand will be among


the acts taking to the stage at St Michael and St John's Social Centre in Lowergate to start the weekend in style. Radio Lancashire presenter and for­


mer Houghton Weaver Norman Prince will he giving this fifth annual festival coverage on his Saturday morning show when he broadcasts live from Clitheroe. Entertainment at Saturday after­


noon's street festival, which will take place in Castle Street between 1 and 1 p.m., will include Choy Lee Put, the Chinese lion dancers (pictured), Jes- tAntics, drummers, .Morris and tradi­ tional English dance sides, with music from buskers and percussion group Bang On, among others.


Landmark church closes temporarily .g renovation


Services at St James’s


switch to nearby school report by Martin Blackburn


A REMARKABLE 1 (52-year chapter in the his­ tory of St .James's Church, Clitheroe, came to a clo se on S un day as p arish ion er s said a fond farewell to the building as they know it. From th is S u n d av Vision 2000+project was


u n t i l a ro u n d F a s te r 2001, the congregation will w o rsh ip a t St James's School, Green- acre Street, while exten­ sive renovation work is c a r r ie d o u t in th e h is ­ toric church. Since it was Guilt in 1838, the alterations made


to the St James's Street building have been few and far between. However, the need for a new healing sys­ tem and more teaching space to accommodate the large numbers of children in the church family meant changes had to he made. After around five years of


discussion and consultation by the parochial church council, the ambitious


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drawn up to take St .James's into the 21st Century. The scheme will include


the creation of a larger, more flexible worship area and an extension of the existing church hall. Other new rooms and facilities will he added to bring the church up to standard with its health, safety and legal requirements. Members of the congre­


gation past and present have been given the oppor­ tunity to huv some of the old pews from the church, while the old organ was painstakingly dismantled and transported to another church in Norfolk. Working parties have


been organised over the coming days to clear out


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furnishings from the build­ ing, and renovation work is scheduled to start officially at the end of June. Sunday services will be


held at the usual times in the junior school hall, while Wednesday morning Communion will take


place in the infant hall. The congregation mem­


bers are well prepared for the extra work which will be involved in the interim period, and have volun­ teered to help with the set­ ting up and putting away of furniture on Friday nights


and Sunday mornings. While work is being car­


ried out, weddings and funerals which would nor­ mally have been held at St James's will be arranged with the Clitheroe parish churches of St Mary’s and St Paul's.


Record entry from Valley villages for ’s ‘best-kept’ competition


by Sheila Nixon


THERE is a record entry for this year's Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition 2000 - and the Ribble Valley is th e di s t r i c t wi th the largest number of competi­


tors. Twenty-four local villages


and hamlets have entered the various categories, which have


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Taking stock of their race chances


THREE local schoolgirls are taking to the stock car track this weekend. Sisters Michelle i pictured i and


Emma Creighton, 15 and 12 respec­ tively, and pupils at Bowland High School, will he joined by family friend Emma Thorne, also 15, who attends Ribblcsdalc Technology Col­ lege High School. The trio will be taking part in a


junior hanger race at Warton, near Carnforth, cheered on by friends and family members. "It's unusual for three girls from


the same area to race all at once," says Mr Michael Creighton, father of the sisters and a former stock car champion himself. "It's quite a job fixing them all up with ears, but they are all very keen." The girls can get plenty of woman­


ly track tips - Mr Creighton's sister, Joanne, is also a successful racer.


a t t r a c te d a to ta l of 128 v il­ lages from across the county. Next in line is C'horley with 18 entries, Wvre 13 entries and


Fyltle 13. The Bishop of Blackburn, the


Rt Rev. Alan Chesters, will judge the finalists in August and present the awards on October 21st. Pendleton is the only addition


to last year's list from the Ribble Valley. The others are Bashall Laves, Barrow, Billington, Chat- burn, Chipping, llarrop Fold,


Grindleton, Hurst Green, Knowle Green, Lango, Longridge, Old Langho, Read, Ribchester, Sab- den, Slmonstone, Stydd, Waddington, Walker Fold, York, Wiswell, West Bradford and Whalley. A record 132 judging teams are


being used, with each village receiving at least four visits dur­ ing the judging period. Many vil­ lages have been tidying up and preparing for the contest since March.


Villages are competing for 30


different cups and trophies in addition to wayside seats, plaques and certificates, including two new trophies, the James Arthur Gwilliam Trophy for the best- kept cricket field, and the Pem­ berton Trophy for the best-kept public toilets. The competition is sponsored


by the Chorley and District Building Society and organised by the Community Council of Lan­ cashire.


. X A i A , r V , V On the same afternoon, Kate How-


den and Paul Jones, Dave Tighe and Nigel Bullock will be appearing in con­ cert at the Lowergate venue, while on Saturday night Show of Hands, Claret and Louise Moss will be headlining at the parish hall. An open concert is planned for Sun­


day afternoon, followed by the grand finale which will see the Old Rope String Band, Firebrand and the Harri­ son Band in concert at the parish hall. Over the three days of the festival,


organisers expect more than 140 per­ formers to appear at the 12 different venues. Appearing on stage will be acts from around the world, as well as a lot


of home-grown talent. Fringe festival events, such as session


music at the N ew I nn and Waggon and Horses in Pimlico Road, as well as poet­ ry and storytelling activities, brass band music, a youth stage and workshops will ensure there is a packed programme,


and something for all the family to enjoy. Tickets and programmes are on sale


at the Tourist Information Centre in Clitheroe and will also be available from the festival desk after it opens tomor­ row.


Police are asked to caution village


graveyard vandal First-offender offers to pay


for damage to memorials


THE police will be asked to consider cautioning an 18-year-old Wiswell youth accused of damag­ ing gravestones at Whalley Parish Church.


Blackburn magistrates


heard tha t Wesley David Elson, of Pendleton Road, was prepared to pay full com pensation for the damage caused to two gravestones. Miss Wendy Shacklelon


(prosecuting) told the court that Elson had no previous convictions or cautions. "It has been suggested that the police may be prepared to give him a caution if he were to pay full compensa­ tion when the value is known," said Miss Shackle- ton, who applied for the case to be adjourned for two weeks. Speaking after the court


hearing, the Vicar of St Mary and All Saints' Parish Church, the Rev. Chris Sterry, said the damage had been to two very old grave­ stones. "It is not a case where


there are relatives who have been upset by this inci­ dent," said Mr Sterry. "The youth who appeared in court has already contacted


Van items stolen


THIEVES stole an ONWA television and a Sanyo video recorder fom a Cit­ roen van parked at the Fox- fields, Billington, on Satur­ day night. The items are worth £600 and police are investigating.


me to apologise and offer to pay the compensation in full. I accept th a t it was silly rather than malicious damage and I am happy to accept the course of action suggested in court." He said a monumental


mason had inspected the stones and the cost of repair had been put at £90, plus VAT.


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