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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 4th, 2003 3


High-flying Helen aims for the sky


A HIGH-FLYING ex-Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil was airborne over the London skies in a home-made flying machine...but not for very long. Dr Helen Khan, daughter of Dr


Bashair and Mrs Deana Khan, of Henthom Road in Clitheroe, was selected from more than 40,000 entrants to enter the wacky event - where contestants launched their own home-made “aircraft” from a 20ft-high pier over the Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park. Highlights of the “Flugtag”


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event - which has never been held in the UK before - were shown on ITV last week. Dr Khan (25), who is now a doc­


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tor in her university city of New­ castle, took on the fund-raising challenge along with four friends. The dare-devil team - the only


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entrants from the North - devel­ oped their own “Star Guitar” design, one of only 40 flying con­ traptions in the contest. Dr Khan, pictured,who went to


because I was worried about get­ ting injured. “We never had a test run, so the


St James’ Primary School in Clitheroe before attending the grammar school, piloted the craft. She said: “I was sitting on top of


it and the four boys each had a handle to carry the guitar, and jumped off the pier with ma” Dr Khan, who also put together


FLOWER power has taken over at a Chatbum home. Six sunflowers planted outside


the home of Carl and Pauline Price, in Downham Road, are reaching for the stars. The tallest have already topped


lift, in height and are still grow­ ing strong. Originally, the family planted


With the flowers still to fully


seven, but a stray football took the head of one and now there are six.


open, Mr and Mrs Price and their children, David, James and Anna, are keeping a daily eye on their plants. "We grow them every year,"


but they grow fast enough to ensure the children don't become bored." , Pictured are David, James and


said Mrs Price. "They have taken three months to reach this height,


Rural buses prove a hit with passengers


by Rebecca Child and Laura Marsden


PEOPLE are flocking to use one of the new “rural bus challenge” routes, say the


and surrounding area is not as suc­ cessful so far. However, the scheme has anoth­


and even visitors from abroad are using the Bowland Transit’s service from Clitheroe to Settle. But its route taking in Chipping


operators. Shoppers, tourists, ramblers


er 18 months, with Government subsidy, to prove itself. Bowland Transit has four buses


on the road and is part of a scheme covering the four comers of Lan­ cashire. On some days a “demand


responsive” 14-seat bus can be booked in the same way as a taxi. The scheme allows for even a reg­ ular service bus to go up to one mile off its usual route to pick up passengers. But, country lanes being what they are, there must be somewhere to turn round in order to return to the regular route.


Parishioners are intent on putting faith into action


PARISHIONERS at St John’s Church, Hurst Green, are continuing their eco-initiative. They see their respon­


sibility towards their surroundings as increas­ ingly important - and as a way of putting their faith into action. During the harvest festival weekend, St


John’s House Group has organised an eco-forum to be held in the church. There will be a number of speakers and work­ shops helping to explore ways of preserving the world around us. One of the wardens,


drawn our attention to holes in the ozone layer caused quite simply by our abuse of God’s cre­ ation. “There is no doubt


“Scientists have again


that the pollution we cause is affecting our atmosphere and damag­ ing the very earth we are called to look after. “We should try to


Supported by Community


Transport organisations, the new routes feed into the Clitheroe interchange, where passengers can join other bus routes and rail con­ nections to Blackburn and Man­ chester. The buses are also available for


is to encourage isolated rural com- . munities to become less excluded from other areas. It operates in order to improve commuting opportunities which


group hire and community use, when not scheduled for service. The purpose of the programme


provide an alternative to travelling by car for rural residents. Routes reach as far as Preston, Garstang and Settle. Sue Buckley, Lancashire Coun­


ty Council’s project manager for the Bowland Transit scheme, says: “We aim to provide a real boost for neglected areas. “These new buses are top quali­


ty vehicles already encouraging new public transport users.” A close watch is being kept on


passenger numbers to see what steps can be taken to improve use of less well-used journeys.’ : ' '


Anger over plans to increase water costs


THE cost of improving supplies local­ ly is likely to play a part in water rate increases over the next few years. Bills could go up 12% above the rate


of inflation every year for five yearsl A consumers’ group claims that the


increases are “totally unacceptable.” It says that the average bill could go


up from £243 to £416 in the years 2005-10. Water and sewage company United


Mr David Jacques, writes in the parish magazine: “Once again after periods of extreme weather we ask the question ‘What causes the heatwaves or the floods or the destructive high winds?’


AFTER pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol, Dominic George Blaric (36), of Woodlands Park, Whalley, was fined £325 with £70 costs and disqual­ ified from driving for three years by Blackburn magis­ trates.


make God a commit­ ment that we will play our part in protecting His creation and pre­ serving it for our chil­ dren and our children’s children.” Mr Jacques says that


Utilities has carried out several Ribble Valley schemes in recent times. This is in addition to emergency work such as that which followed the Cryptosporidia outbreak several years ago. A big project to improve the supply


water and sewage as well as supplies. The equivalent of 184 million toilet flushes every day goes into its sewers and flooding of them is one of many prob­ lems needing investment. Meeting new standards of quality for existing supplies of water will take up a lot of the extra capital needed. However, United Utilities emphasises


that it also has other responsibilities, such as preserving and enhancing wildlife habitats and even beaches where it discharges waste. The company continues to make sav­


to Blackburn is pending - arguments continue about the possible effects on local rivers and smaller watercourses. Last week’s announcement of much


it is considered impor­ tant to support initia­ tives such as the eco- forum. They encourage con­


servation and raise awareness of environ­ mental issues for people in the local community.


Driver admits drink offence Blanc, who gave an alco­


hol reading of 68 against the legal limit of 35, agreed to be referred to the drink- drive rehabilitation pro­ gramme, which if complet­ ed successfully would reduce his ban by up to 25%.


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higher water bills led to a wave of protest. But United Utilities insists that


ings and asks customers to take this into account in judging its cash demands. It will work with the Government and reg­ ulators to make sure the increases are no more than necessary. But consumers’ watchdog WaterVoice


tised in 1989, some £8 billion has been spent in the United Utilities’ area. This covers seven million people and 200,000 businesses, dealing with waste


there is no option and emphasises that it needs to spend £3.8billion from 2005-10 to meet a variety of standards imposed upon it. Since the water industry was priva­


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CHARGED with being drunk and disorderly, Stephen Dawber (37), of Market Place, Clitheroe was remanded on bail until Wednesday when he appeared before Black- bum magistrates.


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Anna showing off the sunflowers that dwarf their parents. (C290803/12)


the dance routine for the team, added: “We only started building it a couple of weeks before the event. “It’s made out of drainpipes, tar­


paulin and masking tape. “We wore life-jackets and a crash helmet, which I was relieved about


EXTENSIONS at Fir Tree House, Downham Road, Chat- burn, have been approved. Officials of Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council, acting under dele­


actual day was its maiden voyage.” The aerial guitar was not air­


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borne for long and a wet landing followed soon after take off. Dr Khan, who described the day as very successful and enjoyable, promptly telephoned her parents, who were holidaying in Barbados, to tell them she had no broken bones. The group made the “flight” to


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raise money for children’s chanties in the North East. The winners of the Flugtag


4pm until 6pm.


event received flying lessons to help them qualify for a real pilot’s licence.


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