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An inquest is told how a woman died more than a year after drinking caustic soda.


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The countdown has begun, to, Clitheroe Great Days Festival, as organisers appeal for help,


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A local cyclist has returned from an epic ride for charity.


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A major mock flood in Rib Ch­ ester puts volunteer response teams to the test.


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This thief, the sub­ ject of an Anti- Social Behaviour Order, has been


. banned from Valley car parks.


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Young Becky Barton has an 11th birthday to remember - even the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were there.


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FOGGITT’S WEEKEND WEATHER: Continuing to be unsettled.


SUNRISE: 4-55 a.m. SUNSET: 9-16 p.m.


LIGHTING UP TIME: 9-06 p.m.


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Councillors attack plans as more trees are to be removed from the Castle grounds.


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a day in massive drugs


by Natalie Cox


DRUG dealers in the Ribble Valley are to be targeted as part of a police pledge to carry out a


ties in Clitheroe. The tally of arrests has now risen to around 20, including a ■ number arrested on suspicion of pos­


te r Ivan Lewis declared an all-out offensive on drugs in schools. ’ In recent months, police have car­ ried out a number of raids on proper­


are being told to expect a knock on their door as part of a division-wide clampdown on street crime. And on Tuesday Education Minis­


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brought into force through the Safer Streets in Lancashire initiative, part of the Government's drive to cut street crime in 10 forces nationwide. • Much of the county-wide activity


will be aimed at targeting drug dealers to tackle the link between drug misuse and certain types of crime. And,


although the initial focus is expected to be in Blackburn, Accrington and Darwen; the Ribble Valley and Great Harwood will also be targeted. Officers from every department will


raid every day. Valley-based class A drug dealers -


be involved in the crackdown, raiding addresses and reassuring communities with high-visibility patrols in so-called "hotspot" areas. Eastern Division's work is being co­


ordinated by Det. Chief Insp. Neil Smith. He said: "There is a clear link between those who deal and misuse class A drugs and the types of crimes we are trying to reduce. By, tackling the root causes of those crimes we should.be able tp make a real differ­ ence to the communities of Eastern Division." ■


the public should soon see a massive ■"step change" in policing,in the next ■ few weeks, with officers raiding at least one address a day for drugs offences.


/M r Smith added th a t members of < •'• . o’:.'


He explained: "While in Eastern Divi­ sion we. have always been aware that drugs dealers have a big impact on the lives of the law-abiding public, we now have the resources to s ta rt tackling


them more effectively." He also'appealed to the public for


their continued help: "We get a lot of information from the public regarding drugs activity, bu t we always need more. The public is our eyes and ears and we need them to continue to pass


- information to us. Only by working together can we make our communi­


ties safer." Anyone with information should


contac t CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.


‘W hirly’ good time at prom . by John Turner


THREE teenage pupils of Bowland High School have graduated with hon­ ours in the tough college of the Art of One-Upmanship—


beat all entrances when they arrived at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, for the school's annual Year 11 Prom on


The three boys made an entrance.to • . .


Monday. With almost 90 of their school­


mates gathered around the Moorcock, many of them having arrived in stretch limousines, classic or vintage cars, Thomas Stead, of Waddington, Gary Peters, of Billington, and Peter Gudgeon, of Clitheroe, travelled there


in real style. A helicopter touched down in the


grounds of the Moorcock and out stepped broadly-grinning sartorially-


elegant Thomas (16), Gary (16) and Peter (15) to be mobbed with admira­ tion by their schoolmates and to give real meaning to "Cool!", the modern word of the young. The boys had each put £40 into the


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one was waving at us and pointing." The boys had been driven to the


."It was great/ As we landed every­ .


grounds.of Stirk House Hotel, Gis- bum, to climb aboard their transport. Headmaster Mr Maurice Graham


said afterwards: "It was a great sur- prise. The three boys kept it incredibly quiet. Normally, pupils can't wait to tell everyone. "It is going to be difficult to beat


this. Goodness knows what will hap­ pen next year. Perhaps someone will


parachute ini" Mr Graham said they had a fantas­


tic time at their prom night.


. "They were all complimented on their behaviour,',' he added. Our picture shows Peter, Gary and


Thomas back to reality after their flight to their Year 11 Prom. (T210502/4)


Racehorse star performs well for good cause


A RARE horse from the Ribble Valley has been "performing well" for


charity. The services of stud stallion


Mysticfold Charming Boy - Piers to his close friends - attracted bids in two charity


auctions. Earlier in the year, £100


was bid for the stallion's ser- . vices in an appeal by Clitheroe Ladies' Circle for the fight against breast cancer. Now he has secured £150


for the Help a Local Child Appeal organised by the radio station Rock FM. Piers was on hand on Mon­


day with his owners, Rachelle Newnham and Keith Barnes, of Templars Stud, when the Rock FM Roadshow bus vis­ ited Pendle Primary School, Clitheroe, where the couple's daughter, Evie, is a pupil. The animal helped head­


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An appeal likely after mosque plan is thrown out — for the third time


THE Muslim communi­ ty in Clitheroe vowed to fight on for permission to build a mosque, despite planning and develop­ ment committee mem­ bers refusing permission


for the third time. The decision, on Thursday


last week, was taken before a standing-only crowd in the public gallery, and went


against officers' recommenda­ tions to pass the plan to con­ vert the terraced cottage in


■ Holden Street, only after Lib­ eral Democrat Coun. Frank Goss (Sabden) decided to vote with the Conservatives on the planning committee. His decision made the vot­


ing six to five against the plan. ■After the meeting, Mr Sher-


az Arshad, a trustee of the Islamic Education Centre,


whose father, the la te Mr Mohammed Arshad, first pro­ posed the plan, said: "We will take i t to appeal, th a t is the


logical thing. "I am not saying it is racism


or anything like that; the fun­ damental issue is a planning issue I feel we have been done an injustice," he said, adding that he did not think "the bad Press" received by Islam after the September 11th attacks


helped their cause. This had also resulted in suspicions being levelled against the Mus­ lim community in Clitheroe. The 11-member planning


committee had been recom­ mended by officers to grant permission, but only for a two- year period and with a ban on any calls to prayer, music or singing. . Councillors had been told Clitheroe Town Council and


the- county surveyor had raised no objection, but there had been 195 objections, most


of them complaining of park­ ing, traffic or congestion issues and potential for noise. Two letters had been submitted in | support of the proposal. Mrs Sheila Sims, of Holden I


Street, addressed the commit­ tee on behalf of the Mearley Residents’ Action Group, whose | • continued on page 19


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I horse, one of Britain's oldest breeds. Cleveland Bays are on the Grade -1 endangered species list, with only 500 left in the world. Each year, 12 of the best stallions are chosen from


mistress Mrs Margaret Car­ rington and the Roadshow team explain a t .a special assembly what the charity is all about. Piers is a Cleveland Bay


around the world and award­ ed premium status. Piers is the youngest horse in the his­ to ry of the society to be awarded,the status;.


The horse displayed his


calm temperament by waiting patiently, undeterred by the


proximity of a bus, enthusias­ tic children and the attention


of . photographers, for three


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being held by Gisbum trainer Sarah Wright as pupils Evie


Newnham, Stephen White- head, Scott and Anna Townsend interview him for


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