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The Clitheroe Thursday, November 13th, 2003 No. 6,123


vertiser an imes news and views from the Centre of the Kingdom


Success for young fanciers


AT A GLANCE


A brave bid to break the world record for smashing baseball bats ends in despair.


— page 18


There will be a new-look church for 2004 in one Ribble Valley village.


page 11


Work starts on a £70,000 scheme to revamp a popular Clitheroe park. ■


page 13


Benches will ensure a Clitheroe doctor's memory lives on.


page 5 A Sabden resident


takes up a new communications post with Ribble Valley Borough Council.


page 4


Clitheroe manager Lee Sculpher refuses to panic despite his side losing to title rivals Mossley at the weekend.


. page 42


Pupils in a number of Ribble Valley primary schools are to be asked their views on growing up.


page 10


WEEKEND WEATHER: Remaining cloudy and becoming colder, with showers.


SUNRISE: 7-30 a.m. SUNSET: 4-17 p.m.


LIGHTING UP TIME: 4-17 p.m.


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MP’s last act before quitting front bench


WITHIN days of the safe return of Ribble Valley soldiers from war-torn Basra, local res­ idents gathered in the shadow of Clitheroe's war memorial to remember those who had lost their lives in combat. Throughout the Valley's vil­


lages the scene was repeated as services of remembrance took


place. Ribble Valley's MP Nigel


Evans was among the many who processed to the memori­ al, following a service held this year at Trinity Methodist Church. Sunday's return to his con­


stituency was followed by Monday's announcement that the Valley's MP would be tak­ ing a seat on the back benches, stepping down from the posi­ tion of Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. In this week's major shake-


up of the Shadow Cabinet, the Welsh post has been merged. As he placed on record his


thanks to all he had worked with during the last six years, he stressed his support for new party leader the Rt Hon. 'Michael Howard MP. In a letter handed to the


new leader, he said that he had enjoyed working with Mr Howard in the Shadow Cabi­ net over the past two years and during that time believed that great progress had been made. "When Iain lost the vote of


confidence I knew that you were the right person to lead the Conservative Party, and I was delighted to give you my 100% support. "I have enjoyed the work of


re-building the party in Wales, and we have made great progress there also." Thanking the team from


Wales Central Office, he con­ cluded: "You are now mould­ ing a new structure to lead the party and I wish you well in that. I am confident that you will ensure that the voice of Wales is heard at the highest level in that structure. I look forward to supporting you and your team from the back benches in the lead up to the next election. You have my full support." • Hundreds turn out to pay


their respects - see page 7 • A new Conservative


branch is formed in Clitheroe - see page 5.


Police warn by Duncan Smith


CHILDREN and young people running amok in the Low Moor area of Clitheroe will no longer be tolerated, as police crack down on


anti-social behaviour. Officers have received a string of


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complaints from residents in Low Moor who often feel harassed, intimi­ dated and upset, with some afraid to leave their homes at night. Now a range of special measures is


being planned to target the hooligan element and put a stop to their anti­ social antics. In recent weeks the police have had


complaints of various objects, including eggs and flour, thrown at houses, objects shoved through letter boxes, general van­ dalism and doorbells being repeatedly


rung. In one incident, officers were lucky to


arrive at the scene of a deliberately start­ ed fire before it got out of control. Now letters have been sent to residents


throughout the area, asking for their help in identifying the troublemakers arid promising swift action to deal with them. PC Stuart Eddleston said: “Youths are just running amok down there and it will


not be tolerated. “The worst time is the early evening,


when there is a general problem of juve­ nile nuisance, often fuelled by alcohol. It might not be youths just from the Low Moor area, but they are congregating there and causing problems. “We need to find out who they are and


where they come from and we will take firm action against them once we have that evidence.'


The letter sent to residents appeals


for information about the youths - information that will be treated in the strictest confidence. It asks for the places where they con­


gregate and any names and addresses of people involved. Police patrols in the area have


already been stepped up and the new Police Community Support Officers are treating Low Moor as a priority, build­ ing links with the community to work in partnership to solve its problems. PC Eddleston said officers would use the Juvenile Referral Scheme, which


brings youths’, anti-social behaviour directly to the attention of their par­ ents, sometimes with startling video


evidence. Other options open to officers includ­


ed charging youths with various public order offences or implementing ASBOs - Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, where offenders enter into a contract to mend their ways and pay the price in court if they don’t. Another possibility is a regular


“police surgery” in the area, where resi­ dents can meet with their local officers to discuss their concerns and pass on


information. PC Eddleston stressed that officers need the help and backing of the community to deal effectively with those who threaten its peaceful


existence. Anyone with information about anti­


social behaviour in the Low Moor area can ring 01200 458726 and leave a mes­ sage for the police officers working in the area. They are PC Stuart Eddle­ ston, PC Cath Towler, PC Tracey McMurdo and PC Tony Walsh. Alternatively, call the free and confi­


dential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.


Fears grow as popular OAP vanishes


POLICE yesterday launched a search for one of Clitheroe's best-known personali-


' ties.


Mr Edmond Cambien, of Bolland Prospect, has not been seen since 6 p.m. on


Monday. Neighbours alerted police who yester­


day issued an appeal to anyone who may have seen the 82-year-old resident to con­


tact them. Mr Cambien, pictured, is one of the


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burn, he attended business school in the town, before the war disrupted his studies and he joined the RAF. - He was eventually posted to Greece as an air commander and, during his service there was taken prisonerjafter the head­ quarters were shelled by Greek Commu­ nists in 1944.


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With 60 others, he was marched into snow-capped mountains and held captive


for sue weeks. The prisoners were eventually found by


the Red Cross who negotiated their release in exchange for Greek prisoners. After the war he returned to his beloved


Clitheroe where his amateur acting career took off. His first main role was as the Vagabond King in a production at the old King Lane Hall in 1947.. Mr Cambien is described as 5ft. 6in. tall,


with grey, short receding hair. He has brown eyes and is clean-shaven.


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mm/jy m y ■ ■ CLITHEROE pays its respects to its war dead, above, while the Ribbley Valley’s MP, left, lays a


wreath at the town’s war memorial the day before announcing his intention to return to the back­ benches (C091103/2b)


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