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Appeal to fans to support football club as it bids for promotion.


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A party-goer suffers horrendous injuries after being punched by a Clitheroe man.


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A Lottery windfall is to fund a major pageant in Chip­


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A Chatburn fire vic­ tim celebrates her 90th birthday in style.


Cash bonanza cele­ brations for local youth groups.


An early-morning fire causes thou­ sands of pounds of damage to hotel.


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A group of Bowland High School pupils are through to a major dancing com­ petition.


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T lIE Vicar of Chatburn has set up an emergency appeal fund for the village family whose home was destroyed by fire. The Rev. Walter Drain


said th a t £150 had been donated to help the Ben­ n e t t family, of Victoria Avenue, and £100 of that given to the family to help them with emergencies. "I think a lot of people


have helped the family with gifts of clothes and other items," said Mr Drain. Mrs Janice Bennett and


her four children were res­ cued by fire-fighters after


the fire a t the terraced home. Double parking in the


vicinity meant fire crews lost vital time in reaching


the blaze. Mr Drain said that the


family had lost most of its possessions, and although insurance would probably cover most things, it took time to process and they needed immediate help. The family has been tem­ porarily re-housed in Clitheroe. Anyone wishing to help


should contact Mr Drain: 01200 441317.


New scheme launched to cut juvenile crime


A NEW style of scheme to cut juvenile nuisance is to


be introduced in the Ribble Valley. It will be in addition to the normal procedures used lor


criminal matters.


criminal, behaviour will be written to and asked to chal­ lenge the child about it.


Any further incident in the following six months would mean that the child's school and the Education Welfare


Parents of children involved in anti-social, but not quite . .


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Officer system would become involved. The scheme has been piloted in the Blackburn and


Darwcn areas, and only one child in five had been involved in a second incident within the six months.


Vandals strike at church VANDALS used a headstone from the graveyard of


Clitheroe Parish Church to damage a car. Police are investigating the incident, which happened


on Tuesday evening. The Vauxhall saloon was parked in St Mary's Street, and damage is put at £500.


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MR PROCTOR receives the skalepark award from Mrs Lawrence and her son, Lucicn, at Text House (220200/22/9)


Murdered head’s widow


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MURDERED headmaster Philip Lawrence's memory lives on - thanks to such youth initiatives as Clitheroe's self-help skatepark pro­


ject. The message came from the former Lon­


don head's widow, Mrs Frances Lawrence, when she visited the town this week to pre­ sent certificates to more than 30 young people involved in the groundbreaking


scheme. "The project exemplifies everything my


husband believed in and ensures that his


death was not in vain," she said. Mrs Lawrence, accompanied by her son, T


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Lucien (12), presented the youngsters, aged between 12 and 16, with certificates from the Philip Lawrence Award scheme to mark their contribution to the Skaters' XL Skatepark in Clitheroe Castle Grounds. Skatepark patrons - some wearing their


blades - were joined by youth workers, civic dignitaries and police representatives for the ceremony at Text House, Edisford


Road. The project has been supported by John


and Rosemary Lancaster's Charitable Foundation, based at Text House, Ribble Valley Borough Council and other spon­


sors. The award scheme was set up to com­


memorate the life of Mr Lawrence, who was stabbed to death in 1995, at the gates of his


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SHOWING your wedding video to friends is one thing, but a Newton couple are about to share theirs with tea-time television viewers nationwide!


For next Sunday, Channel 4 will screen


farmer Mr Francis Howard (26) and coffee roaster Miss Grace Stephenson (22) taking their marriage vows at St Andrew s Church, Slaidburn, as the first in a new three-part series of "The Real History Show .


Narrated by and featuring actor Bernard


Hill, who starred as Yosser Hughes in "Boys from the Blackstuff" and the captain in the blockbuster "Titanic", the aim of the show, according to producers London-based Maya


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History in the making as couple share their wedding day memories with the world


Vision International, is to have ordinary people experience real history by living through an event true to bygone times.


and flower show, Francis and Grace's wedding film has them and more than 100 guests dressed in costumes circa 1840, dancing the arse kick­ ing" dance, running the garter race and firing a salute of feathers as the couple leave the church.


While other shows will feature a fishing trip Explained Grace's mum, Mrs Marion


Stephenson, of Chilsey Green Farm, Hurst Green: "The costumes and celebrations were authentic to the time. In those days, weddings were very much informal and fun events. I hey only became more stylised and serious follow­ ing the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince


Albert in 1840, who established many of the traditions of today’s typical white wedding."


The film was shot on a bright and sunny day


last June, with former Bowland County High School pupils Francis and Grace, of Hydes Farm, having beaten a short-list of 50 other


couples to become the show's stars. Costumiers, historical advisers, producers


and film crews spent the five weeks prior to the wedding helping the pair with final arrange­ ments, which included making Grace’s dress. It is currently being specially cleaned and lined before being returned to her for keeps. Yet, the couple have some far more important waiting to do, as they are expecting their first baby in


August!


Youth drinking: the fightback starts now


by Julie Frankland


A THIRST for knowledge could help quench teen drinking in the Rib- ble Valley - provid­ ing sponsors are found to stand the


bill. Responding to last


week's f ro n t page re p o r t of mayhem caused in Sawley and


Read by drunken youn gsters, Clitheroe youth worker Katrina Wilkinson is confident th a t th e ir alcoholic excesses can be curbed


by education. She wants to produce wallet-size cards for distri-


bution on the streets and via local off-licences to inform youngsters of "alco­ hol facts", but she wants to do it quickly - by the time the clocks go forward at the end of next month - and is looking for cash support. Explained Katrina, who


works from an office at Clitheroe's Trinity Centre for Lancashire County Council's Youth and Com­ munity Service in the Rib- ble Valley: " I t is no use scaremongering or preach­ ing to teenagers about the dangers of drink. Although


alcohol is a drug and the most abused one at that, it is legal over the age of 18 and easily accessible in


most homes. "What young people need


is information about alcohol so th a t they can make informed choices. I pro­ duced alcohol fact cards hist


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year and 1 know that some of the young people who use the Trinity centre still have them, which is a positive sign of the value they place on being given basic, accu­ rate information without lecturing. There is a need for more cards, especially now th a t the lighter evenings are on their way and young people will want to go out and be with their friends, which may increase their temptation to drink." Added Katrina, who has


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worked as Clitheroe Youth Unit Manager for the last 15 months: "I have worked


in places such as Bootle and Bamber Bridge. While I am not saying that the problem of under-age drinking is worse here than there, it is definitely more visible, especially in towns such as Clitheroe, where young peo­ ple from the surrounding


area tend to congregate they do not necessarily have any local connections or loyalties to the town, they may behave in a way that they wouldn't nearer


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home. "When it comes to drink­


ing, they often do not appreciate th a t as their body sizes are smaller, they cannot drink as much alco­ hol as an adult so that Gov­ ernment guidelines on safe limits are not appropriate. Although such warnings are given in1 schools, they are often forgotten as young


people tend to retain only what is immediately rele­ v ant to them so th a t a


street setting, rather than a classroom environment, is


often more appropriate to


this type of eduction. To produce 1,000 fact


cards outlining the likes of the law and under-age


drinking and what to do if someone suffers alcoholic poisoning, Katrina is seek­ ing £200. Should it be forth­ coming, she wants to devel­ op a series of similar cards dealing with stress and exams, cannabis misuse and safe skating.


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Katrina’s efforts, 14-year- old ltibblesdale High School pupil Kelly Owen said: "The cards are bril­ liant because they tell what you want to know about drinking, without just


As a vote of confidence in


telling you not to do it." Added 21-year-old Andy


JIaworth: "They also include telephone numbers for further advice, which is


a good thing." For further information


on sponsoring a print run of cards, telephone Katrina or Maggie Hartley, Co-ordina­ tor of Clithcroe Youth Pro­ jects, on 01200 428319.


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