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Worries of the Mr Hardwick has ally here


silent majority


POOR Mr Hardwick. Some of your readers attacked him for expressing his views and


. opinions in your letters col­ umn.


I have no intention of


writing enough to fill half a page in your newspaper or try to impress people with big words. -. ; I ju s t want to say th a t


they say


I SEE for the second week' running Mr Bert Hardwick is taking a lashing from Mr Gathercole, and now from the Rev E W. Shepheii;' l ean only say Mr Hard­


wick has me for an ally, hut I must praise the other writers for their remarkable capabil-


there is, I'm sure, a silent majority with the same wor­ ries and thoughts as M r , . Hardwick, but


. ity of reading a person's mind from his letter. As the Rey. Mr Shepherd so kindly points out, a very small


nothing lest th'e racist finger.


be pointed a t them, racist worship where i t wanted, being a word used these days - but a t very little inconve­ to stop personal views being expressed.


. group of Muslims is prevent­ ed, due to planning regula- tions, from having a place of


nience, in my opinion. I am not a racist, but I am'


English and proud of it. I am also old enough to remember the Second World War, which we only won by the skin of our teeth. I have for some time now


had deeply worrying thoughts about the often- reported views of some Mus­ lims in this country and in some others, not because of the vast changes tha t have taken place in our country over the last 30 years or so. Does the Rev. Mr Shep- .


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herd not realise tha t Mus­ lims have vastly different attitudes to life than Chris­ tians,-and indeed the west­ ern world in general, and . that's something most of us can't get our heads round. I'll give you an example.


Could you see one of Mr Shepherd's congregation strapping explosives to


each course were selected by hotelier and wine expert Mr Craig'Bah- croft.


. The top chefs, who all


run th eir own busy restaurants, were happy to vis it Northcote Manor, demonstrating the professional respect they have for Mr Haworth and Mr Ban­ croft. Our picture shows din­


ers enjoying a cham­ pagne aperitif before their gourmet dinner. (T28C102/4)


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were concerned about the possible problems.of collecting the money. Chairman Coun. Peter Redpath said they need­ ed to consider to what extent the system was open to manipulation. I t was decided to ask


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.themselves and deliberately blowing to bits as many peo­ ple as possible, including women and children, and then the Rev. Shepherd blessing them and saying they are martyrs and the res t of the congregation going into the streets chanti­ ng and burning flags and effigies of people and coun­ tries they don't get on or agree with? I don't think so. Perhaps you would kind


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footnote to Mr Shepherd's letter regarding a mosque in Clitheroe. The Muslim community


This is to clarify your/ There are any number of


places for worship in Black­ burn and if worship is, as we are told, their main concern, this would be no inconve­ nience, or is there another agenda? I'm not blessed with the ability to know.


R KIRKMAN, Windsor Ave, Clitheroe.


0 This correspondent is now closed - Editor.


Big Brother


has arrived 1 UNDERSTAND that the


.officers of the Ribhle Valley


..Borough Council are now recommending th a t more trees be felled, albeit they are still young and small at this stage of their hopefully long lives, in a car park at Lowergate. Does this mean that not


only trees, but also any building or structure will be brought down if not built or planted prior to 1886, as quoted in a recent press arti­ cle, to enable CCTV cam­ eras to be installed? Councillor Frank Dyson


has only been refused per­ mission on ONE site, which they persisted in reapplying for in spite of the well-estab­ lished fact tha t i t (Holden Street) is most unsatisfacto­ ry on many grounds, and I understand tha t they have turned down point blank many offers of alternative sites. Your footnote gives the


impression that there have been many different applica­ tions.


PATRIOT, Clilheroe. (Name and address. supplied).


‘Jriext? Interestingly,1 even • with CCTV; cameras, they 'don't always catch the cul- . prits as in the recent case of the theft of the numerous religious figures from the crib at the Castle gates. Why is more money not


any councillor supporting such proposals must not be swayed to recommend such measures or what will be


spent on the social and eco­ nomic issues involving 'peo­ ple' that lead to vandalism, crime and disorder, rather than on cameras? Big Brother has arrived in


is quoted as saying: "I think this is just municipal vandal­ ism." He is quite correct and


-removal of the wall arc, in the opinion of the officials, essen­ tial to'meet the terms’of the


1 Government grant paying for the whole of the.CCTV sys­ tem—Editor. .../,•


No action yet


on waste leak I HAVE to ask the question, does any one really care about our rivers streams arid wildlife, ap a rt from a few anglers naturalists and bird watchers? The Govemmerit certain­


ly does not, neither, it seems, does the area Environment Agency. On the banks of the river


Aire near Skipton there is a landfill site which was grassed over several years ago making it a nice wildlife zone. Some 18 months ago several anglers noticed liquid waste coming from the site. On inspection', I could see it coming from the ground close to a manhole cover, the riverside field was getting flooded, the farmer couldn't use i t for grazing. All the water fowl disappeared, the fish moved away - even the resident kingfisher disap­ peared. T h a t pump was there to pump the liquid waste to the local sewage works to be treated, now it Is flowing untreated across the local farmer's field and into the river. I reported it to the Environment Minister and the Environment Agency. Still nothing has been dona I have now enlist­ ed the help of Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Hopefully, he will get some answers and action. Let's not forget, it is not only the fish that suffer but also the water fowl, bird life and wildlife. What I can­ not understand is why the RSPB .has not got involved. Could it be because it is not a high profile case?


MARTIN JAMES, Kingfisher, Mcadowside, Grindleton.


confusion THE recent publicity announcing that Lancashire is now "foot and mouth free" has given th e impression that all rights of way in the county are now open. This unfortunately is no t the case. Many footpaths within the area known as the Settle Box remain closed. Next week is the school


many ways as possible. We would like the information about which paths are now open and which still closed


- to be available on the LCC ./website, displayed a t local "tourist information centres, on village and parish council notice-boards and listed "in local newspapers.: I t was possible for all


could easily result in an acci­ dent. In any case, they changed


- drive away to safety. . I t 's good to know th a t even in this day and age


paths to have "closed" signs erected practically overnight back in early 2001, so we feel. th a t "path still closed" or "path open" signs, including the date the signs were post­ ed, could be in place by the s ta r t of half-term to help overcome any confusion until all rights of way are open. When all p ath s were


closed, it was easy to com­ municate this. But as paths start to be opened it is even more important that correct, up-to-date information is available.to the public. The rural economy in


the wheel in double-quick time, refusing any-form of donation, and I was' able to


• there are still people who will (go out of their way to help othersl Many thanks to you all.


PATRICIA COOKSON, , Whins Lane, Read.


• Mrs Cookson has in fact marked her thanks by making donations to local health char­ ities, although she did not want to say so herself - Edi­ tor.


Hospice effort


Lancashire has suffered much over the past 12 months because of the foot and mouth epidemic, and the return of walkers and visitors is acknowledged to be one way of helping recov­ ery. We are sure you, and your readers, will agree that everything must be done to encourage people back to visiting the countryside, and informing them of where they can and cannot go is an important part of this strat­ egy. Lancashire County Coun­


still needs you THROUGH your paper, I would like to take this opportunity to thank every­ one in the area who has sup­ ported the East Lancashire Hospice whicn has now reopened at Park Lee. The many events people


Street, this being now grassed over with a bench placed in one comer. Dad elaborated the tale to


"Doc" Penny being the land-, lord of the inn. From the census microfilms in ' Clitheroe Library, it seems


."Doc" Penny was really William Penny, agricultural labourer, living at 3 Pendle Road. In the late 1950s, dad told


■pool with rubble thrown into it.


these newts in a bog which has now been replaced by. the entrance road to High- moor. I found the newts and the spa well shortly away from the back right comer of Pendle Mill. I t did smell of sulphur -


As a boy I went to find


held on our behalf were truly magnificent and helped us to raise the £1.3m. we needed to build the new day therapy centre. I t means th a t our area now has a first- class facility to help local people who are suffering from a ter­ minal or life-threatening ill­ ness. However, with this open­


cil can be contacted by tele­ phoning 01772 264119 or its website address a t www.- lancsenvironment.com/coun tryside/footpath.


MRS SUSAN BAXENDALE, Area Secretary, North-East Lancashire Area, Ramblers'. Association.


• The Lancashire County Council has indeed adopted some of these measures, but it will be some weeks befre the situation becomes clearer -Editor.


Tackling path Samaritans on


were appalling and the road was busier than usual with traffic due to the road clo- sureatRead.


The weather conditions !/' ■ '


Clitheroe, but, unlike the television series, that at least had an ending. Yours in dismay.


MEL DIACK, Alexandra Road, Lancaster.


• The council Planning and


Development Committee dis­ cusses this issue again on Tuesday. This felling and the


half-term holidays' and many people will, along with their families, be taking the opportunity to walk in our beautiful Ribble Valley, and it is here that there are many paths still closed. Walkers and visitors must know before they set out on a walk that the paths they intend to use are open. I t would be most unfortunate if, p a r t way through the walk, they found their way barred. The Ramblers' Associa­


tion has asked Lancashire County Council to make this information available in as


the wonderful people who stopped to help me — first, one of your reporters who loaned me his mobile phone and then two other Samari­ tans, paramedics in an ambulance! I had not realised just how


Thank goodness then for ‘


much danger I was in. The paramedics immediately insisted on changing the wheel in the wet and cold. I said they' should not be spending time on this, but they politely emphasised th a t in those driving rain conditions and in that loca­ tion an immobilised car


a narrow bend LAST week, as I was negoti­ ating the approach to Pendle. Hill from Clitheroe, I suf-'i fered a blow-out on a narrow ' bend. ■


ing comes a cost. We are now responsible, as a charity, for running costs in excess of £300,000 a year. Every penny has to come from vol­ untary contributions and donations. This is why I am asking for the continued sup­ port of your readers. With­ out the money, we will not be able to run the services so desperately needed by so many people. . I would be delighted to


you - please help in any, way you can. - •


: • :


STUART ANDREW,8 - 1 ^ ” Fund-raiser, East Lancashire Hospice


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Concrete now


covers well THE LETTER last week titled "Mark proud spa her­ itage" made me recall two incidents from the past. The first one is my dad's


. house in Pendle Road. This house used to form


tale of "Doc" Penny, who was a "quack" doctor dis­ pensing herbal cures a t a


part of the "Stop and Rest". Its position was across from the newsagents on the comer of Shawbridgeand Hayhurst


hear from anyone, group, company, school or organisa­ tion who would like to help us raise this money, and I can be contacted on 01254 660900. Your local hospice needs


especially after I ffell into the pool. Grandma didn't seem too interested in the newt when I took it to show her. She only wanted me to take a bath as soon as possible. At www.lancashiragov.uk, there is An old map of Clitheroe dated 1890 which shows the mill pool and associated sluices. At www.old- maps.co.uk there is a map dated 1841 which shows the Brewery Cotton Mill (Pen­ dle Mill), with the spa well to the back right-hand side. The spa well is clearly


me about the newts to be found in the filled-in land just above Pendle Mill. The mill is now a car showroom in Pendle Road. The filled-in land was the-former mill


Despite 40 years of harsh legislation we have become the drug capital of-'Europe. Huge, sums of -money are made by criminals, and the millions of recreational users are offered little protection


’from harm by adulterated drugs. Majority medical opinion


accepts th a t the effects of cannabis are no worse than alcohol or tobacco; its users are certainly less prone to violence than those who drink. In the Netherlands cannabis has been legally available through licensed outlets for nearly 20 years, and not only has the use of hard drugs by citizens in that country fallen signifi-, cantly, but even cannabis use has reduced. I know that this is an out­


come of a reform in drugs policy which would be wel­ comed by Chris Davies, and it is surely one which would he welcomed by most other people too.


PATFEARNLEY, Secretary, North West Liber­ al Democrats.


Law needs to


be changed MY wife, Diane Pretty, has asked me to write this letter thanking Chris Davies MEP for his support, because she is no longer able to write her­ self. Motor neurone disease has


shown to be where I found it that day long ago. I t is now covered by a concrete cham­ ber with a manhole cover on top of it. I t seems th a t the spa


building was converted into a cotton mill with the odd name of Brewery.


BRIAN GRAHAM PENNY, Chatburn Road, Cliltheroe.


Reform drug


use policy IT was very encouraging to read the le t te r .from two senior Conservatives (Let­ ters, January 24th) who have publicly lent their sup­ port to Chris Davies, our Liberal Democrat MEP, in his efforts to highlight the injustice of th e law on cannabis. When a leading Tory like John Bowis MEP, who five years ago was the minister in charge of oiir nation's health, describes the situation as "absurd", th en . clearly the ground is shift? ing. This is not entirely new.


Conservative frontbench spokesmen last year deliber­ ately undermined Ann Wid- decomhe's call for stricter laws by not only admitting' that they had used cannabis themselves, bu t also th a t they had enjoyed itl Perhaps this is part of the Conserva­ tives' "new thinking". In the 1920s alcohol was


prohibited in the USA; the result was an explosion in


crime and drunkenness. Pro­ hibition seems to be having a similar effect in Britain.


Author of controversial book paying a visit


WOMANISING, drink­ ing and gambling were some of th e p u rsu its which h ighlighted his b a r r i s t e r la te fa th e r 's


-flawed nature, according to son-tumed-biographer Mr Dominic Carman.


the Ribble Valley later this month as part of a tour to promote his portrait of his father, Mr George Carman QC, who died of cancer a year ago. Blackpool-born Mr Car­ man senior was one of the.


Mr Carman is to visit


co u n try 's sh a rp e s t legal minds and his clients includ­ ed Ken Dodd, Elton John, Jeremy Thorpe, George Best and Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. However, his penchant for


the high life saw him gamble and lose his £35,000 fees for


When can we go out again dad?


the Ken Dodd trial on a two- hour visit to a Manchester casino, according to Mr Car­ man jun.'s book. Mr Carman will share other


anecdotes from his book at a literary dinner on February 27th a t Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn. He will also be a


guest a t a literary luncheon hosted by the hotel next day. ■ Sharing the speakers' plat­ form will be former Tory MP Mrs Teresa Gorman, who has just published a book entitled "No, Prime Minister", and best-selling novelist Sarah . Harrison.


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left her mind as sharp as ever, while it has gradually destroyed her muscles, mak­ ing it harder to understand her speech and leaving her in a wheelchair, catheterised and fed through a tube. Diane currently receives


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' long and undignified death.., ’’R um our experience, it is


able to decide for herself how and when she dies, and would need the help of a doc­ tor to do this. The House of Lords has considered her request, but unfortunately they did no t find in our favour and she now faces a


whole family was very disap­ pointed with the House of Lords judgment. However, our spirits were given a real boost by the public support we received from Chris Davies MEP when he called for a change in the law. I t is nice to know th a t


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