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te in the Ribble Valley a nd prosperous New Year." NIGEL EVANS MP


| Warnings about


flooding


I WARNINGS that flood lawareness is more impor­ t a n t than ever have come I from the Environment I Agency following a Christ-


I mas deluge. 1 With the region's ground I and rivers now saturated I and with forecasts of more | unsettled weather to come, I the agency is urging people I to be prepared for flooding. | Only about half the peo- I pie at risk from flooding are I using the Environment [ Agency's free automatic I early warning system in


areas where it is available. The free warning service,


called Automatic Voice Messaging, works by send­ ing telephone messages to warn householders and businesses when flooding is imminent. Triggered by the


agency's flood control cen­ tre, the recorded messages warn of the type of flood­ ing to expect and what action people can take to reduce its effects. To sign up for the Auto­


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CHILDREN at primary schools in workships to demonstrate, one of . their the Ribble .Valley are to find out how ■:< products/ a computer-controlled^ car much fun learning" can b e; thanks: to pupils’of Ribblesdale High School and Technology College.


I ' — which can be programmed to follow^ ' ■


part of th'e .Young Enterprise team Odyssey Have embarked on a series of


; The-Ribblesdale pupils, who are


instructions. I t is designed to develop computer 3.


skills in basic and flow chart forms, ■ drawing of shapes and understanding: angles.;• Once the programme has been; completed, the children can download the programme to run' the car, which will draw,shapes' and angles and can even be “trained” to run around the', house. They hope the series of work-


• shops will encourage sales of the ■car...' ■ ■


In our picture, Ribblesdale’s ■ .■;■■■■■


Ben Freeeman (16) demoiptrates to Brookside Primary pupils Hes­ ter Wood (10) and Josh Nedeljkovic (10). (K171202/2)


Top of the crops to top of the pops?


HILL farmer Henry Bain- bridge is hoping to be top of the pops at the start of


the New Year. He has just celebrated the


launch of his own CD, which also features pupils from Bra- bins Endowed Primary School in Chipping. The aim of the CD, which


features Mr Bainbridge’s poem, “White Heather,” set to music, is to celebrate agriculture and the countryside around Bow- land in the Ribble Valley. Titled “I Live in the Land”,


matic Voice Messaging ser­ vice, or to gain advice on how to prepare for floods, contact the agency's flood-


I line on 0845 9881188. You can also log on to


w w w .en v iro nm e n t- agency.gov.uk/flood.


Chess game


THE Clitheroe Chess Club A team drew its home match against Hawks B from Burnley. Phillip Tit- terington had a draw on board one, but Brendan Brown won on board two, despite a mistake early in the game. John Smith was unlucky


in a tense endgame on board two and Eric Mans­ field resigned after losing his queen on board four. But Michael Howseman


maintained his 100% record with another win for Clitheroe on board five. The result leaves Clitheroe at the top of the East Lan­ cashire Second Division. , ' The club meets on Tues­


the CD - which will be promot­ ed across the Atlantic in Ameri­ ca - has been funded by the Arts Council and Littoral Arts as part of a national pro­ gramme to support farming communities and promote new creative rural industries. Although he has written


poetry for more than two decades, this is the first time Mr Bainbridge has had his work not only published, but also set to music. The accompanying tune was written by singer/songwriter Claire Mooney. Another of her pieces, “Hill and Back,” also appears on the CD, and she collaborat­ ed on track three, “Hear Us Sing”, helping Brabins’ pupils write both the words and music. Mr Bainbridge’s piece was


specially written for his friend, Mrs Betty Herd, the wife of the gamekeeper at Abbeystead, when she was ill. His daughters, Gwen Richardson and Ann Kel-


a big draw


-THE pint-sized comic actor who shared a sur­ name and brought fame to the town of his birth is still a big draw 30 years after his


death. - Jimmy Clitheroe — “The Clitheroe Kid’ —


topped an Internet poll which means the BBC’s new Internet radio channel, BBC 7, transmitted an episode of his. popular radio series on Saturday, December 28th. , And BBC Radio 4 is planning a documen­


tary feature about Jimmy Clitheroe, to be broadcast on June 6th, the 30th anniversary


of his death. The programme will explore his early radio


shows, and may include rare sound recordings not heard since the 1950s, and interviews with people he worked with in those shows. I t will be produced at the BBC in Man­ chester, from where his early radio shows orig­


inated. The actor who grew to be only 4ft. 3in. was


born in Clitheroe, but spent his childhood in Blacko. He progressed from Sunday School concerts to become a household name on the variety stage, on radio and, later, on television and in films, always playing the 11-year-old schoolboy to which his stature was suited. The radio show "The Clitheroe Kid” ran from 1957 to 1972 and attracted up to 10,000,000 listeners every week. His end came at the age of 51, in 1967,


when he was found dead from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills on the day of his mother’s funeral. He lived with her in a semi­ detached bungalow in Blackpool. Further evidence that James Robertson


Clitheroe - as he was bom in 1922 - is still well remembered, is that the BBC has now re- released two editions of “The Clitheroe Kid on the BBC Radio Collection. And Jimmy’s 1967 film, "Rocket To The


Moon", has been released on DVD. Starring Burl Ives and Terry Thomas, it is


a comedy about a plan to send a very small astronaut to the moon. Much of the film’s humour arises from the fact he is the only per­ son involved in the project not to guess who is


going into spacel There have been calls in the past for a plaque to commemorate the star’s connection


with the town. Until then, the only mark is the name car


ried by a cafe in New Market Street. IS NOW


sail, both liked it so much that they had it on display at their homes, and having read it, an American artist friend of musi­ cian Claire Mooney was the first to suggest that it be set to music.


poem - he is better known for what he describes as the “gen­ erally frivolous’’ pieces he writes for his after-dinner speeches.


Unusually for Mr Bainbridge “White Heather” was a serious


• “I have always enjoyed poet­ ry, especially when it rhymes”, said Mr Bainbridge, who has farmed at Open Clough for the


past 43 years. Work on the CD started back in autumn 2001 when Littoral Arts contacted Mr Bainbridge, initially because of his links with the Bowland Initiative. His poetic talent then became apparent and his involvement with the CD’started. Around the same


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time the organisation was run­ ning a series of rural seminars, following the impact of the foot and mouth epidemic. As well as using the village hall, Littoral Arts also turned the school into an art gallery for the occasion. Pupils from Brabins Endowed


Primary School also got involved with the organisation via Chipping FM, a spin-off of the work, writing jingles, singing and doing instrumental


work. Headteacher Mrs Glynis


day evenings a t the Catholic Social Centre on Lowergate, Clitheroe. Play­ ers of all ages and abilities are most welcome, details from Brendan Brown on 01200 441949.


Theft at weddings


A BURGLAR who stole property worth more than £1,000 from Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, may have mingled with wedding guests to avoid suspicion. There were three wed­


ding parties in the complex at the time two adjacent rooms were entered on Sat­ urday evening. A camera was stolen


from each room and also taken was clothing and other personal items. Police are investigating.


Giving blood


LOCAL blood donor ses­ sions will be held next Thursday in Clitheroe Parish Church large hall, Church Street, between 2 and 4 p.m. and 5-30 and 7- 30 p.m.


Whist winners


WINNERS of the solo whist at the Pendle Club were: Mr D. Grant, Mr S. Holden, Mr A. Leonard. -New players welcome every Monday at 7-30 p.m.


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| l ’s work is varied and always ntly she is painting scenes of Inice and even trying to catch Itor racing. Commissions also ] other subjects, t much scope for discussion, br 20 minutes prior to refresh-


|nued informally afterwards, neeting hosts a monochrome


J John Barton, of Accrington, (he area’s very best black and > and this will be a very inter-


jPhe club meets in its Chatbum pO p. m. on Tuesdays.


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MARKETING company Workhouse of Ribchester has been forced to remove an advertising banner because of an objection from a local resident. The banner states: "If your marketing is as


sexy as this fence then you’d better come in." It is targeted at business leaders driving past


the site. Local planners contacted the agency and


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Goldsbrough explained that following,its involvement .with the CD, the school has been given a number of copies to sell., Proceeds from its sale will go towards school funds and be used in the summer to boost “eco work”, furthering develop­ ments in the field where a wig­ wam of woven willow stands. The tent-like structure was made by children as one of the practical activities associated with the Littoral scheme. It was then inherited by the school.


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CD launch are Mr Bainbridge and Mrs Sarah Kelley (B181202/3) Youngsters from the Chip­


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