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| nied a feature on a young, up-and- coming local journalist and former


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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times colleague. Many who remember th e packed church for the funeral of popular local


press photographer Jack Barry will sense just how many lives are touched by jour­ nalists who devote their energies to serv­ ing their communities by covering the highs and lows of everyday public and private life. In a profession noted at local level for its


Tel: 01200 443524•Mob: 07973 401853 j | fastly to reflect on the triumphs and


unsocial hours and limited pay structure, the big scoop may come only once in a life­ time, if ever, but reporters continue stead-


tragedies of the areas in which they also live.


T was perhaps particularly appropriate that the late Tim Procter's final by-line accompa-


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At a time when the national media seems


to spend much of its time creating its own sensationalised stories, like the BBC’s feud with the Government over the Dr Kelly affair, bitter recriminations over reporting of the war with Iraq, claims that Channel 4 is exploiting teenagers in "Big Brother" and the charge of "dumbing down" levelled at ITV in’particular, to name but a few, it is refreshing to feel that in the Ribble Valley we are still being faithfully served.


Indeed the area has proved a rich breed­


ing ground for journalists of charm and principle, with former CRGS student Louise Hulland featuring on Radio 1, Peter


Stevenson already an established TV pre­ senter and, of course, Mike West the grav­ elly voice of early morning Radio Lan- cashirenews.


, As I see it -*>••. - .by J e ra ld Searle.' Those who drive daily on the country's


roads, desperately searching for local travel information, will find few stations to rival the service offered by Radio Lancashire. Indeed they may well also be struck by


the unrivalled range and quality of the pro­ grammes and news coverage of your local radio station. Those early rickety days of Radio Black­


burn are long gone and devoted listeners can have few complaints. Though the occa­ sional regional accent may grate, and the occasional schedule change may infuriate, generally the news coverage and entertain­ ment are of the highest quality. Lancastrians can not only feel reassured


that they are kept fully informed about important issues both locally and national­ ly, but also the increasingly interactive


A unique trip of a lifetime


A S IM ON STO NE couple have made i t into the history books a fte r their supersonic adventure aboard Concorde. - Mr and Mrs R o bert and


Patricia Mcllroy, of Carleton Avenue, won tickets for one of the aircraft’s final farewell jour­ neys. Last week the couple enjoyed


a champagne flight from Man­ chester, over the Bay of Biscay a t the speed of sound, before landing at Heathrow. Mr Mcllroy was among thou­


sands of people who entered the national phone-in competition, where 333 pairs of tickets were up for grabs. “I was on the Internet, saw


the competition and entered,” he said. “That is how simple, and how lucky, it was for us.” “I t was magical,” added a


thrilled Mrs Mcllroy. “I t really was luxury a t its upmost.” Before the afternoon flight,


the couple spent just over two hours in British Airways’ Exec­ utive Lounge drinking cham­ pagne and eating canapes. Once on board th ey were


served more champagne and a meal.


Their journey, which took


them over Jersey and Guernsey, lasted an hour and 15 minutes. “The day was made even


more special when we landed side-by-side with the New York flight," added Mrs Mcllroy.


“A pparently th a t was the


first time it had ever been done. “The aircraft came alongside


us, it was about a quarter of a mile away from our window, and ’ we landed together.


“Concorde was bigger and


noisier than I anticipated, but it was wonderful. “I t was definitely a day to


remember and a once-in-a-life- time experience.”


Army ranks welcome new workers


THE rante of the Salvation Army in Clitheroe have been swelled with the help of two new officers. Captain Elizabeth Smith and Corps Assistant Mrs


Brenda Wise, both from Burnley, started full-time work at the local branch on Lowergate on Monday. The pair have taken over from Major Henry Silcock,


and his wife, Major Ann Silcock, who are now working full-time for the charity in Lincolnshire.


A former parcel courier for White Arrow, Mrs Wise


explained: “We want to get to know the people of Clitheroe and serve the community. “We want to know what the Salvation Army can do for


the local community in both practical and spiritual ways.”


The officers are hoping to organise a drop-in centre in


the future to accommodate all ages. Capt. Smith said: “We will be working with young peo­


ple, the elderly and will certainly be visiting homes and hospitals coming up to Christmas.”


policy welcoming everybody. Our picture shows Capt. Smith and Mrs Wise ready to


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IT seems that the Forest of Bow- land Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty has something of a golden


I touch. Its Parish Lengthsman scheme


has been such a huge success that other counties are taking up the challenge. The scheme itself is not only an excellent example of part­ nership working locally, but regionally and nationally also. Coun. Meirion Matthews and


| officer Howard Sutcliffe from Clwydian Hills AONB visited the Forest of Bowland AONB earlier


this month and were impressed with the scheme. As a result of this successful


visit, there are plans to employ a Parish Lengthsman to cover the counties of Flintshire and Den­ bighshire. Clwydian Hills AONB also


intends to return the favour and invite Mr Richard Schofield, Parish Lengthsman for the Ribble' Valley area, to visit North Wales and look at the areas where they would like to emulate the scheme. This is not the first time the


T H O U G H T f o r t h e w e e k


HIS year’s Remembrance Sunday takes place in the shadow of the most controversial conflict in which Britain has taken part in recent years -


More American soldiers have been killed in “peace­


time” Iraq than during the warfare, and the death toll, which is set to rise, will claim victims of other nationalities. The images created by Poppy Day must include the


sufferings of the men, women and children in today’s Garden of Eden - the geographical setting of modern Iraq.


Yet, whatever the rights and wrongs of the war,


most Iraqis seem glad th a t Saddam has gone, al though perversely the small Iraqi Christian commu­ nity was safer under the former tyrant.


. \ • Christian commitment to Remembrance time must


mean acceptance of reality and a willingness to accept the long haul. There is never any point in lamenting how things are.


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We cannot put the clock back and we can only align ourselves with God’s wish to heal mankind’s sorrows,


including those of Iraq, through the forces and agen­ cies on the ground. This entails supporting by prayer and attitude gov­


ernment and the United Nations who are trying to make things better for the Iraqi people in spite of ago­ nising-setbacks. Alongside this, we want everything to be transpar­


ent, so that there are no secret deals benefiting partic- ular companies and no misuse of money, but the key concern must be for the slow building up of a new


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Iraqi nation. Genuine Christianity always immerses itself in long-term effort and caring. Jesus Christ “did not give up because of the cross”,


but was faithful to the work he had to do. He showed God s commitment to the world he had made, so that his followers live out their Christian calling by staying a t their own particular coalface and by praying for


those at other places of - difficulty or danger. There are rarely easy answers. Christianity is never about nice ideas, slippery


promises or sentimental feelings, but about rugged love and a refusal to let go. We do not give up because God never gives up on us.


The Rev. Rodney Nicholson,


Vicar of St Paul’s, Low Moor and pricst-in'-chargc of Chatburn and Downham


Forest of Bowland AONB has inspired others. A visit from Silverdale and Am-


side AONB earlier this year proved very persuasive with councillors and secured the provision of a third Parish Lengthsman in the" area. This appointment resulted, in the region’s first and only female lengthswoman, Emma Kitchen. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, it seems that the tradition­ al role of the Parish Lengthsmari reinvented by the Forest of Bow­ land AONB is catching on.


. The Salvation Army Church operates an open-door


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nature of many of the programmes offers every listener a voice on air about topics of particular interest. While your local paper may not enjoy


the benefits of the B B C's international net­ work of newsrooms staffed 24/7, it is equal­ ly interactive in that it thrives on the con­ tributions of its readership in a variety of forms, from the letters page to village cor­ respondents to sports reporters. I t also strives to maintain the levels of


accuracy, objectivity and integrity that a regular reader expects and deserves. Which takes us back to Tim Procter. Not for him the morals and standards


of the gutter press - he firmly upheld the values of better days. Grumpy, forth­ right, idiosyncratic perhaps, but with his unfailing courtesy, dedication and determination to serve his local com­ munity, he was the perfect example of what used to be "the ladies and gentle­ men of the quality Press."


r L O O K IN G B A C K 100 years ago


A LEGAL notice appeared authorising the Corporation to generate, store, supply and distribute electrical ener­ gy for lighting, heating power and all other purposes, public and private, in Clitheroe. The notice detailed the acquisition of land, breaking up and interference with streets, laying of mains and pipes, and other powers. ■ The local election was reported to be a memorable


and outstanding circumstance in the history of the town’s affairs. Liberals would remember it as a victory, complete and undeniable; Conservatives as a defeat, crushing and unexpected. Not even the most sanguine


of prophets suggested that four candidates of one party colour would be returned. ■ Many happy returns were bestowed on Lord Rib-


blesdale, who was 49, a man who came into his baronet­ cy at the age of 22. A Master of Buckhounds, he was painted by the great Mr Sargent and in Sir Charles Tennant had a distinguished father-in-law.


50 years ago


THE Parochial Church Council of St Mary’s Parish Church sent a copy of its resolution deploring sponsored television to Mr Richard Fort, MPfor Clitheroe, and j requested a free vote in the House of Commons when / the matter was debated.


I The resolution supported the Archbishop of Canter­


bury and expressed concern at the danger presented to children by sponsored television, which would result in all kinds of undesirable programmes being shown. ■ The end of sweet rationing was blamed for fewer


sales of fireworks. As children enjoyed “Mischief Night” and “Plot Night”, several shopkeepers were left with stocks of fireworks. They also noticed that bangers were out of favour as youngsters expressed a preference for a prettier type of firework. ■ More than 50 recruits were enrolled when Clitheroe


was visited by a mobile Civil Defence recruiting cam­ paign column. Added to the 41 recruits signed up the previous week, it was considered a most encouraging response.


25 years ago


SHOPPERS were praised by traders as they coped with a bakers’ strike. Early queuing and a rush to buy meant shelves were soon empty, but a shop asistant said: “The majority of people are acting sensibly and not panic buying like the rest of the country.” Flour, bread mixes and yeast stocks ran low, but were expected to be replenished unless pickets prevented deliveries. ■ Angry members of Rimington and Middop Parish


Council passed a unanimous vote of no-confidence in Ribble Valley Council as a planning authority. They were upset at a decision to approve a plan to convert a bam to a house at Rimington, owing to possible traffic problems, and said it was the last straw following many such decisions.


■ The town council was busy replacing trees dam­


aged by vandals and was exploring the possibility of planting more around Roefield and Low Moor. Speak­ ing during National Tree Week, the Mayor said: “If vandals would leave trees alone and let them mature we would have a beautiful town.”


Lottery funding will help deliver emergency aid


AN injection of £6 million in National Lottery Fund­ ing via the New Opportu­ nities Fund, will enable the British Heart Foundation to deliver help for people across England who suffer a heart attack in the com­ munity. Mr David Hill, Chief


Executive of Lancashire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, welcomed the news, saying: “This is a welcome . boost to our ongoing cam­ paign to reduce deaths from heart attacks in Lan­ cashire. “We already have in


place over 20 teams of vol­ unteer Community First;


Responders, who operate mainly in the rural areas of the county. “We shall be applying to


the new scheme to place defibrillators in all Lan­ cashire’s main town and city shopping centres and bus stations etc, where peo­ ple most at risk of cardiac arrest will benefit. “I t is really good news


th a t the funding will pay for a Community Defibril­ lator Officer, whose role will be to increase the num­ ber of people in Lancashire trained to use the equip­ ment and in the vital-skills of emergency life support.”


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A GROUP of Ribble Valley walking boots and raised m tic Fibrosis charity. Twenty-five women took


mile walk from Whalley to Saturday, completing it in f- The ‘Sisters for cystic fib:


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whose god-daughter, Ameli; fers from cystic fibrosis, exp absolutely fantastic. This is have arranged the walk, bin success, we are hoping to m; event. “It was a nice sunny day


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Remembrance day service


DETAILS have been announced for this year’s Remembrance Service. Ribble Valley Mayor


and Mayoress, Coun. Alan Yearing and Mrs Susan Yearing, will be attending a joint service with Clitheroe Mayor, Coun. Joan Knight. The service will be held


on Sunday a t Trinity Church at 10-30 a.m., fol­ lowed by a ceremony at the War Memorial in the Cas­ tle Grounds. On Tuesday, November


11th a t 11 a.m. the National Pause to Remember will be marked in Clitheroe.


Photo display


A NEW exhibition featur­ ing work by local amateur photographers has opened at Whalley Library. I t is the second exhibi­


tion of the year for mem­ bers of Ribblesdale Cam­ era Club. It does, however, feature


different prints from those used in the previous and widely-acclaimed exhibi­ tion at Clitheroe Library'. The new exhibition ir


Whalley will run through­ out November.


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