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A Ribble Valley school cele­ brates its success and revealed that there is an even brighter future ahead.


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Councillors joined residents in a bid to clean up a Whalley churchyard.


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Smoke alarms save lives is the message from fire-fighters fol­ lowing two Clitheroe blazes.


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There was a packed church at the funeral of retired dentist and Valley resident David Hamer.


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A village school wins a national environmental award and £ 1,000.


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Clitheroe GC member David Wilson equals the course record of 66.


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The Blues are now eight points clear at the top of the NWCFL.


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PROMINENT Ribble Valley busi­ nesswoman Helen Colley has been nominated to attend the prestigious Woman of the Year Lunch and Assembly at London’s Savoy Hotel. She will be among 400 women attending


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distinguished themselves either by their courage, artistic or academic achievement, business or professional talent, and achieved excellence in their chosen career. Now in its 48th year, the Woman of the Year event cele­ brates that success. Helen Colley, nee Falshaw, started out in


business in 1984 by running an outside cater­ ing business from her mother’s farmhouse kitchen in Gisbum. Her no-nonsense recipe for good quality,


home-made food soon earned her an enviable reputation and the business grew to become one of the biggest independent outside cater­ ing operations in the North-West. I t catered for marquee weddings, corporate hospitality, local dignitaries and even royalty. However, most of the work was in the sum­


mer months and it was the search to make i the business a year-round enterprise that led to the creation of Farmhouse Fare’s famous • range of delicious puddings. Demand proved ., high and the puddings side of the'business grew so rapidly that Helen was eventually forced to sell the outside catering business to concentrate on developing and marketing the traditional home-made puddings. Farmhouse Fare Ltd was formed in 1998


and now sells to Sainsbury's, Fortnum and Mason, Booths, Asda and Morrisons. The company and its products have won a string of business and food awards and in 2002 moved to new and purpose-built premises on the Salthill Estate, Clitheroe. Helen is mar­ ried to farmer Michael Colley arid they have three children. She said: “My success has been achieved


by not only knowing what I want to do, but also realising that sometimes you need help. “This comes in many forms, accountants,


banks, family and other business support. I - will obviously face challenges in the future, but hopefully with continued support from


the aforementioned I am confident I will achieve my goals.” Our picture shows Helen and her mother,


Mrs Dorothy Falshaw, with some of the Farmhouse Fare range.


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Vandals blasted over dog bins explosion


RECKLESS vandals who exploded two dog mess bins in Read have been con­ demned by Clitheroe police chief Inspector Bob Ford. The vandals struck a t


around 8-30 p.m. on Satur­ day, putting very large fire­ works inside the dog mess


bins in S tra its Lane and George Lane.


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£300 each to buy and install - were totally destroyed and their contents spread over a ’ wide area. Insp. Ford commented:


" I t was absolutely stupid behaviour that put people at serious risk, not to mention the waste of public money. “If anyone had been walk­


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sustained serious injuries.” A maroon-coloured vehicle


was seen in the area a t the time and police are very keen to speak to anyone with information about the inci­ dent. Insp. Ford also criticised


vandals who struck at Read Cricket Club on Friday night. Several benches were tipped over, causing damage estimated at £150. “I feel very sorry for the


people a t the cricket club. This is just mindless damage against an important part of the community. ” said Insp. Ford. Anyone with information


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NEWBY athlete Graham Cunliffe's Sunday morning run covered 54 miles and 198 yards!


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While many of his neighbours in


the Ribble Valley were still in bed, Clayton-le-Moors Harrier Graham (pictured) was among 120 competi­ tors who lined up opposite Big Ben in London at 7 a.m. ready for the off. The destination-Brighton. '. The distance equates to two full


marathons and another two miles on top. Graham (47), who works as a cus­


tomer, adviser at the Skipton Build­ ing Society's Clitheroe office, passed the 10 mile mark in lh r 13mins 20secs and 20 miles in 2hrs 29mins 23secs. The first "marathon" was completed in around 3hrs 18mins, and 30 miles in 3Krs 47mins 43secs. "I was beginning to wonder how


my legs would feel over the second half, as it is very much hillier than the first part, especially when I passed my average weekly mileage of 36 miles, but I had no need to worry as I passed 40 miles in 5hrs' 08mins 24secs and was feeling ok," said Graham.


"The ominously named Ditchling


Beacon was looming at 47 miles and I comforted myself with the knowl-


■ edge that it could not be any worse than the training here around the hills of Pendle." The beacon was overcome with­


out too much trouble and 50 miles were passed in 6hrs 34mins 41secs. Graham notched up the double inarathon in around 6hrs 54mins, to arrive in Brighton in a finishing


time of 7hrs 5mins and 11 secs, in eighth place overall. Graham, who used to run


Waddington Post Office, took up running 20 years ago. He has com­ pleted numerous marathons as well as th'e 30-plus mile Howarth Hob­ ble... . , ■


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, wHis wife, Judith, followed the route in the car accompanied by the family's dog, Sebi


~ Graham admitted this week that he had a few stiff muscles, but had never attempted the run before -


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: CAST your mind back to Monday morning - the pitch black clouds, the torrential down­ pours, the blustery wind - then pity poor Paul Adnitt who chose that day to leave his car at home and walk the 10 miles to school. . Mr Adnitt (51) is headteacher at St James CE Primary School, Clitheroe, and undertook the long hike to highlight national Walk to School Week. The initiative aims to reduce congestion on


“the school run” and get parents and pupils thinking about alternative ways of travelling to school, whether that is walking, cycling, car sharing or using public transport. Mr Adnitt set out from his home at Top of


Ramsgreave.at 6 a.m., striding out through Langho, Billington, Whalley and Barrow while most of us were still peering bleary-eyed through the crack in the curtains and shudder­ ing at the scene outside. In fact, he managed to stay mostly dry by


taking cover under bus shelters, trees and even in a phone box during the heaviest downpours. The enforced breaks meant the journey took


a little longer than anticipated, but he arrived at school just in time for the the end of morning assembly. He was greeted by a rousing cheer from the pupils and staff, followed by a lively rendition of “One more step along the road I go”l “I just managed to make it to the nearest


chair - my legs are still recovering,” said Mr Adnitt this week. But his ordeal was not over - he had to get


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Head sets example with 10-mile hike to school


home again at the end of school. Originally, he had planned to walk the return


journey - a round trip of 20 miles - but discre­ tion being the better.part of valour, he chose instead to walk to the railway station and let the train take the strain. Even then he had a mile-long walk from the


station to his home - and it was uphill all the .way. ' “Walk to School Week is about using public


transport too, so I thought taking the train would fit in; and i t also helps to support the railway service,” said Mr Adnitt. “I ’d think twice about walking all the way


again, but I ’d certainly use the train, especially in better weather^ “We want to encourage more of our children


and parents to walk to school and I ’ve had a lot of support from everyone here. “Quite a few of our parents and pupils have


done quite a bit of walking this week, even if it is just parking the car a bit farther from school to avoid congestion and walking that bit extra. “I t ’s hard work, but it certainly makes you


feel healthier.” Another initiative that has run at the school


all this week is a “walking bus”, organised by parents. Essentially it is a school bus without the bus - children walk to school together, supervised by adults and picking up others at pre-arranged stops along the way. Mr Adnitt said it had proved very successful


and would hopefully continue. Children at the school have also been looking


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at road safety issues this week, particularly in the busy streets around St James. They hoped to identify improvements that could be made, perhaps with the help of Ribble Valley Borough Council. Our pictures show (above) Mr Adnitt


(K061003/4) putting his best foot forward and (left) parent Katy Marshall leading the "walk­ ing bus” of children. (K071003/1)


Maureen’s protest to world trade chiefs


A CLITHEROE woman was among cam­ paigners from Lancashire who set-off to Geneva yesterday to lobby World Trade Organisation chiefs for trade justice. The Catholic Agency for Overseas


Development (CAFOD) campaigner Mrs Maureen Mercer intends to challenge WTO officials on their plans for.fairer.trade rules following the dramatic collapse of trade talks in Caricun last month. Mrs Mercer said: “World trade rules rob


poor countries of £1.3 billion a day, 14 times what they get in aid. I t is time we all did something to challenge this injustice.” Mrs Mercer and a campaigner from


Burnley will join CAFOD staff and volun­ teers from all over the UK at the protest in Geneva.


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