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School’s double cause to enjoy a celebration


by Rebecca Wright


STAFF and pupils are celebrating a double whammy after their school was awarded spe­ cialist science status and declared a "Leading Edge" performer. St Augustine's RC High


School in Biliington will become an official science college in September after its successful bid to the Govern­ ment which involved having to raise £50,000 in sponsor­ ship. "Both awards were


rallied round to help the Elker Lane school raise the money. "Putting the bid together and


announced on the same day, just one week before we cele­ brated our 40th anniversary reunion with nearly a thou­ sand former staff and pupils," said headteacher Mr Anthony McNamara. "We could not have asked for a better birth­ day present." A total of 60 local businesses


raising the sponsorship has certainly been a marathon exercise," added the head-' teacher, expressing his grati­ tude to the companies and institutions who had support­ ed the bid. Thanks to the specialist sta­


only 103 to be granted "Lead­ ing Edge" status, which has replaced the previous Beacon awards system for outstanding schools. Despite the school having


previously been awarded Bea­ con status in 2002 - one of only two in Lancashire, the other being St Michael and St John's RC Primary School,


tus, the school will receive £500,000 over the next four years and will use some of the money to build a state-of-the- art teaching room for science and maths which can also be used by the local community for evening classes. The spe­ cialist status means the school will be working much more closely with surrounding sec­ ondary and primary schools to share developments in the sci­ ence curriculum. The school is also one of


Clitheroe - it had to put together a fresh bid. The Leading Edge status


means the school will receive £60,000 every year for the next three years. Said Mr McNa­ mara: "I am absolutely delight­ ed at such excellent nows. "Both the head of Maths and the head of Science put a


Man’s brutal attack on girlfriend a ‘total disgrace’ say magistrates


Blackburn said Gillibrand’s girlfriend could have been killed during the frenzied attack because he had lost all control of what he was doing.


come across where people who have done what you have done have'faced a custodial sen­ tence,” said the chairman. Gillibrand (24), of Curzon Street, Clitheroe,


“I have to say there are many cases I have


drinking and she went to his mother’s to get out of his way. He found her there and shouted at her to leave and go home. She went to her sister’s home in Great Harwood with her chil­


Gould had two children with Gillibrand with whom she had had a relationship for eight years. She said he had always been violent towards her and had got worse since they moved to Clitheroe from Hyndburn. On the day of the incident he had been


dren, but he again turned up and told her to go home. “The children were crying and she decided to go home and put them to bed,” said Miss


who previously lived in Wesley Street, Oswaldtwistle, admitted assaulting Katherine Gould. He was made subject to a community rehabilitation order for 18 months and ordered to pay £65 costs. Miss Lisa Worsley (prosecuting) said Miss


MAGISTRATES who branded Carl William Gillibrand’s brutal and prolonged attack on his girlfriend an “outrage” and a “total disgrace” were told they were unable to impose a custodial sentence because of the indications given at the original hearing. The chairman of the magistrates sitting at


Worsley, adding that the accused went back to the pub.


When Gillibrand returned home he went


upstairs and started talking about an incident years earlier when he had suspected Miss Gould of having an affair. Gillibrand chased her down the stairs where


Miss Gould cowered on the settee and covered her head with her arms.


“He moved her arms and punched her


repeatedly about the head and face,” said Miss Worsley. “He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her to the floor and started banging her head on the ground. When Miss Gould man­ aged to get to her feet he knocked her over again and started kicking her in the body and legs.”


Miss Worsley said that when police arrived


at the house Miss Gould was hanging out of a broken window, screaming for help.


“She was extremely distressed, shaking with


fear and there was blood pouring from her nose,” said Miss Worsley. “As the officer was speaking to her, Miss Gould ran her fingers through her hair and a handful fell out. That was due to him pulling her hair during the incident. “I understand that, despite the length of


the attack and the kicking on the floor, your colleagues have tied your hands to a commu­ nity penalty,” said Miss Worsley. Mr Elliot Taylforth (defending) said there


had been a reconciliation since the incident in April and Miss Gould had attended court. The magistrates sentenced Gillibrand after reading a pre-sentence report.


Countdown begins and hundreds limber up to aid charity marathon


THE Lancashire Three Peaks Challenge is ju s t days away, but there is still time to take part. Hundreds of men, women and children are


preparing to walk 28, 18 or nine miles, raise funds for the Sandal Holme Scout Camping Barn and Rossendale Mountain Rescue Team and take a trip back in time travelling on the Hacking Ferry. Sunday's event starts and finishes at WWD


Outdoor Clothing and Equipment, the chal­ lenge sponsors, in King Street, Whalley. Pen- dle Hill, Whalley Nab and Longridge Fell are the three peaks featuring en-route. One of the organisers, WWD proprietor


Jon Smith, said this week that there had been a good response, particularly from the Long Distance Walking Association, a national organisation with branches throughout the country. The reopening of the ferry for the day has


provoked a large amount of interest. Many people who remember it have decid­


ed to take part in the nine mile one peak walk in order to travel on the ferry again and, said Mr Smith, there were some who hadthought that the original ferry boat would be used. The vessel is in Clitheroe Castle Museum


and will remain there. Sunday’s ferry, however, could be similar to the "Buckleberry Ferry" in


A UNIVERSITY graduate from Clitheroe has helped raise £1,500 by cycling from Land's End to John O’Groats. Mr Sean Ellison (22), of Park Street,


Clitheroe, and fellow Nottingham University ex-student Tony Jasynewycz (25), from Truro, completed the 1,025-mile ride in 14 days. Some of the time they battled against headwinds. The pair are dividing the money raised


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Tolkien's “Lord of the Rings”, which many feel was inspired by the old Hacking Ferry. The challenge of designing and building the


tremendous amount of work into the specialist bid. "We thought long and hard


to allow its new status to get in the way of plans to offer an even broader range of subjects


before putting a bid together because it’s such a big commit­ ment to make." The school does not intend


than it does at present and from September will be offer­ ing new courses m law and engineering. Lancashire County Coun­


cil's Cabinet Member for Edu­ cation, County Councillor Alan Whittaker, said: "The staff have worked extremely hard to achieve these two acco­


lades and I congratulate every­ one at the school for their com­ mitment and dedication." Pictured are teacher Cathy


Hughes with pupils Jordan Reed, Daniel Reader, Emily Corner and Dominique Clarke after their success in becoming a leading edge school. (C080703/2a)


Ribblesdale Rotary welcomes new president


THE Rotary Club of Ribblesdale has a new presi­ dent.


day night at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, where Mr Trevor Scott was handed the chain of office by Mr David Ratcliffe. Mr Ratcliffe told those assembled that the club


had enjoyed a very successful year. Almost £6,000 had been raised for several good causes including Crossroads, Water Aid, Sight Savers, the World Polio Eradication Campaign, Pendle Club, Life Education Centres and the Magic Eye Appeal. Several service projects had been undertaken


involving both the young people and the elderly, and members of the club had also been part of the joint service organisation team which operates


Man bailed on assault charge


MAGISTRATES a t Black­ burn granted bail to Meyrick William Johnson (50), of Kenilworth Drive, Clitheroe. He pleaded not guilty to


using threatening behaviour and assaulting his neighbour, Andrew Moore, on April 5th and April 26th.He was bailed until August 14th.


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the annual Castle bonfire and firework dis- MR RATCLIFFE (left) is pictured congratu- lating Mr Scott on his new office (s)


Slight injuries


A MOTOR cycle accident delayed traffic on the main A59 in Gisburn at the week­ end. Mr David Storey (38),


from Cleveland, escaped with slight leg injuries.


The presidential handover took place on Mon­ i f w v* r p Pendle Club’s latest results


Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners at the Pendle


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Club were: Mrs M. Holding, Mr A. Leonard and Mr A. Hartley. New players welcome on Mon­


day at 7-30 p.m. Domino winners at the Pendle Club were: Mr B. Wood, joint 2, Mrs F. Lofthouse and Mrs M. Parkes and Mr B. Tomlinson. New members welcome every


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ferry has fallen to Paul Stevens, Assistant Dis­ trict Commissioner responsible for the Explorer Scouts, aged between 14 and 18 years. The Scouts will be manning the barbecue, with free burger or veggieburger for those taking part, and further refreshments at the crossing. Profits will go to Explorer Scouts towards their Inter­ national Trip to Malta next year. Members of the mountain rescue team will


beon call throughout the day and will not "stand down” until the last walker has been accounted for.


Anyone wishing to take part can register in


advance at WWD, 82 King Street, Whalley, or by telephone: 01254 822220. The cost is £6 adults and £3 children, or £8 adults on the day. Those taking part in the challenge will be starting between 7 and 9 a.m., two peaks from


9-15 to 11-30 a.m., one peak 11-45 a.m. to 2 p.m.


Cycle pair’s epic journey to aid children’s hospitals


between children's hospitals at Pendlebury, Manchester, and Great Ormond Street, Lon­ don.


Mr Ellison obtained a first-class honours


degree in civil engineering and is going to work for a major construction firm. He says: “We are very grateful for sponsorship received from various sources, including Rectella, Johnson Mathey Synetix, H.J. Berry of Chip­ ping and Castle Cement.”


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