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Young people gather to air their problems


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in a most distressing con- bove Dunsop Bridge. He wandering for some time Imost all torn off him and e of starvation. He was ccount of himself and was ulty from the moorland to e he partially recovered to ihnson and had come from


amb, gentlemen,” was the oneerat Clitheroe Auction w then being offered in the e uttered the words before its head and there was a


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ears ago irkers employed at a num- neering concerns support- called by the Confedera- Engineering Unions, for a


ach of Christmas, poultry banning measures to keep s away from their stocks, .aids on country farms by 'ell organised, but we are ingers.” Plans to foil the ota system of guards and •m equipment, n Council decided that a only way of ensuring peo-


ince to obtain tickets for a a. They had been inundat- ; for tickets for the broad- i church school of Wilfred >” show, scheduled for the


ears ago )ers of the National Union 1 a £20 a week pay claim


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tent of the Advertiser and dealt with by the editor.


: of the group said that the ow government guidelines irompted a spokesman for >el to write: “It ill behoves isentative to even mention ines, as proprietors have on to escape paying jour- it wage for their labours.” ined of “sickening vandal- rounds” after seats were


torn from roofs and scat- stand slopes. The writer be difficult to catch these o wished to relieve their ' should do a weekly stint ry to repay their right to y.” a site for the new central ed down to the Borough n Church Street, for use il offices were completed.


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ols now have a chance to ice and drama with educa- lew performing arts acade-


! every Saturday morning, School in Clitheroe, the


if Performing Arts is the essional Australian opera


liller started singing at the jer highlights include work- ningo and at the BBC with r Andrea Bocelli. jncourages age groups from m interest in make-up and iting, script, movie/stage each for the stars.” limited to a maximum of 15 it from January, early years p three to six will also be


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A RESIDENT at Whalley’s Croft Residential Home celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday. ' The Mayor and Mayoress of the


Ribble Valley, Coun. Alan Yearing and his wife, Susan, visited the home on King Street in Whalley to give Mrs Nellie Ward a birthday surprise. They presented Mrs Ward with a


bouquet of flowers a t a birthday party held at the home to which members of staff, friends and rela­ tives were invited.


Mrs Ward, who lived in Roch­


ester before moving to the home, was bom in Blackburn and started her working life in the local mills


and factories. After getting married she gave up


work and moved to Darwen with her husband. The couple shared a love of gar­


dening and Mrs Ward carried on with this hobby until she was 90. She particularly enjoyed growing tomatoes in her greenhouse. Sharon Saunders, manager at the


More 20 m.p.h. limits needed


MORE 20 m.p.h. speed limits are needed on Clitheroe roads to reduce the number of serious acci­ dents, says a local Euro MR In 2002, 616 children were


injured, some of these very seri­ ously and even fatally, on the roads in Lancashire. Lancashire County Council has


carried out extensive research to designate roads where 20 m.p.h. limits would be useful. So far, five 20 m.p.h. zones have been intro­ duced in the Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council area. Euro-MP Chris Davies is


pleased that the council has taken these steps to improve road safety in this way and hopes th a t the number of 20 m.p.h. limits in the area will continue to increase. A report by the ins titute for


Public Policy Research found that while Britain has the best road


safety record in Europe, it has one of the worst records on child safe-


ty. Mr Davies has welcomed the


growth of 20 m.p.h. limit areas across the North West, along with research th a t shows th a t these zones can reduce average speeds by


almost 10 m.p.h. The liberal Democrat MEP


said: “Introducing 20 m.p.h. areas is a relatively cheap way for coun­ cils to improve road safety. “The Government’s own trans­


port department has found that the risk of a child being involved in an accident has reduced by around two-thirds where 20 m.p.h. zones have been installed.” When working as an MP in the


mid-1990s, Mr Davies tabled a private member’s bill calling for all minor and residential roads to be designated as 20 m.p.h. areas.


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MANY of us saw the Queen’s Speech on the television, but two students from a local school witnessed i t live in the House of


Lords. Clitheroe Grammar School students,


Matthew Roberts and Mark Binns (both 18) got an insight into the working life of an MP during a week spent in Parliament with Rib­ ble Valley MP Nigel Evans. The work-experience students followed


hot-on the-heels of students Bridget Hartley and Rachel Horsefield, who were in West­ minster the previous week. Speaking of their time in London, Mark


Engineer died of cancer


A RETIRED BT engineer from Langho died of cancer, but an inquest heard that even a post-mortem examination had been unable to establish the primary source of the disease. Coroner Mr Michael Singleton recorded a


verdict of death due to natural causes on Mr Francis Fox (79), of Clayton Row. He died in Queens Park Hospital, Blackburn.


explained: “The insight I gained into'the working life of an MP was both valuable and


enjoyable. Matthew added: “Working with Mr Evans


made me realise th a t not all MPs have no


sense of humour!” Both politically-minded students watched


the procession of Mr Speaker and the MPs moving from the House of Commons to the House of Lords to hear the Queen’s Speech. Our picture shows Matthew and Mark


with Mr Evans, standing in front of Big Ben, 15 minutes before the arrival of the Queen,


(s) Social aids lifeboats


THE Royal National Lifeboat Institute coffee morning held in Eaves Hall Coun­ try Club, West Bradford, was a huge suc­ cess raising the magnificent sum of £1,678. Chairman Mrs Sandra Hodgson thanked everyone who attended or helped in any way.


Remand on bail until New Year


A CLITHEROE woman was Roberts (30), of Howe Croft, remanded on bail until January 5th denied two charges of making a by Blackburn magistrates; Melanie false statement to obtain benefit.


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home, said: “She is a very active person and joins in with the activi­ ties here. She’s a lovely lady.” Mrs Ward used to attend church and regularly takes Holy Commu­


nion at the home. Picture shows the Mayor and


Mayoress of the Ribble Valley and pastoral care co-ordinator for Whalley Parish Church Sandra Mitchell visiting Mrs Nellie Ward on her 100th birthday at Croft Res­


idential Home. (B281103/7)


A NEW initiative, aimed at improving facilities for young people in Clitheroe is being spearheaded by Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council. “Young Clitheroe” is


th e b ra in c h i ld of th e council and th e Ribble Valley Crime and Disor­ der Reduction P a r tn e r ­


ship. Community leaders and


youth workers got the ini­ tiative off to a flying start with an inaugural “think tank” meeting in the Rib­ ble Valley Borough Coun­ cil Chamber. . Representatives'of the


police, youth and commu­ nity service, Trinity Com­ munity Partnership and local schools attended the event, as well as more than 20 young people. They discussed under­


age and binge drinking, safety on the streets, facil- ities for th e young, teenage pregnancy and drug culture. Ribble Valley Council’s


policy development officer Mr Bill Alker said: “The event coincided with pub­ lication of the Govern­


ment’s green paper, Every Child Matters. “We need a clearer pic­


ture of the problems faced by young people in Clitheroe and how agen­ cies can work together more effectively to solve them.” Ribble Valley and


All roads will lead to Clitheroe as festive craft market opens


HUNDREDS of Christmas shoppers are expected to converge on Clitheroe market on


Sunday. A festive crafts market is being organised


by local traders Ray and Amanda Barker, who own Castle Miniatures, and market manager Frank Watson. They hope to attract both local residents and visitors in the run up to Christmas. Attractions will include music from the


town band along with children’s rides and a whole host of other entertainment.


There will be a wide range of stalls, many


selling hand-crafted gifts, mulled wine, roast­ ed chestnuts and baked potatoes. Jimmy Clitheroe’s Cafe will be open for


those people who prefer a sit down meal. Children, can also look forward to Special


Santa trains, which will be arriving during the hours of the market. The event will be opened by Ribble Valley


MP Nigel Evans, who will be accompanied by Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Alan Yearing at around 10-30 a.m.


Students hear Queen’s speech live


Clitheroe town councillor Stephen Sutcliffe added: “Several leading agencies and local young people came together for a rigor­ ous session aimed at look­ ing at the problems faced by young people in Clitheroe. “The youngsters made


an excellent contribution and enjoyed the discus­ sions, and we all left with a g re a t deal of food for thought. “The evening was a


g re a t success and we would like to thank every­ one who a tten d ed . The borough council and its


partner agencies will now attempt to tackle some of the issues raised.” Our picture shows some


of the young people and other p a r tn e rs who a tten d ed the inaugural meeting of “Young Clitheroe”. (B261103/6)


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