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THE DAY


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s determination to head up the career ladder is a shining example to young people


THE world of buying," se llin g and renting houses has proved a great career move for 20-year-old Ruth Nut­ ter, of Ciitheroe. Ruth has been working


at Ribble' Valley Estate agent, Honeywell for the past two years and she has made an excellent impression all round. So much so, in fact, that her training provider, Pendle Training, is putting her forward as a shining example to other budding apprentices at the Jobs Night event being held tonight. Ruth left Ribblesdaie


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4.30 Judge Judy. GRANADA PLUS


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SCI-FI


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BBC THREE


7.00 Celebdaq. 7.30 Liquid Profiles. 8.00 Liquid Assets. 9.00 The Robbie Williams Show. 10.25 Taken. 11.50


Fatboy Slim: Musical Hooligan. 12.50 This is Dorn Joly. 1.20 Monkey Dust. 1.50 Leaving-You: Survivor's Guide. 2.45 Liquid Assets. 3.45 Close.


ITV 2


9.25 Emmerdale. 11.50 Coronation Street. 2.10 The Goal Rush. 4.05 Northern Exposure.


High School in 1998 and, after developing an interest in English and'history, decided to go on to study for A-levels at Blackburn College. After taking a well- earned year out, she spent time travelling before look­ ing for her first proper job: "I wasn't really sure


which direction to take, but I was keen to get some work experience in a rep­ utable company" said Ruth. She found a job as an


administration assistant at Honeywell, the estate agent


and chartered surveyors in Ciitheroe and Whalley. The company deals with all aspects of buying, selling and renting property in the- Ribble Valley. It is a role th a t Ruth thoroughly enjoys and includes lots of office tasks, such as dealing with customers, writing property details, arranging viewings and market


appraisals. She has also been able to develop her computer skills and now runs the company's proper­


ty website in addition to working with databases and property packages. Ruth has got to grips


with almost all aspects of estate agency life, from answering the phones to designing the window dis­


Railway operator’s


warning to stay away THE country’s new rail network operator is warn­ ing Ribble Valley young­ sters to stay away from train tracks and not treat them as playgrounds dur­ ing next week’s half term holiday. Network Rail’s North


West Route Crime Manag­ er, Ms Sam Coppin, said efforts to highlight the dan­ gers of tracks had already seen some success. Howev-


dent rate was still “far too high”. “For instance, the amount of trespassing reports within the North West hotspots is shocking­ ly high, there were no less than 97 incidents in the last month,” said Ms Cop- pin. “We need to work with


n a


the parents to ensure safe­ ty and awareness of a potentially fatal pursuit. Incidents such as vandal­ ism, placing objects on the line and throwing stones/missiles are being tackled, but need to be


eradicated by parents warning their children of the danger.” She added tha t tres­


passers can be fined up to £1,000. Concluded Ms Coppin: “If your child is caught on the railway line, who is going to pay the fine? More importantly, statistics show 250 people are killed each year on the


railway, do not become another’ victim. If "you are lucky you will get a fine, if you are not, you could end up dead.” Vandalism poses a threat


to trains, drivers and pas­ sengers, while objects placed on the track can cause damage to the train, resulting in delays or even derailment. Anyone who has wit­


nessed any trespassing is urged to report it to British Transport Police on 0800 405040 - lines are open 24 hours.


Ramblers brave the cold to enjoy walk


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Girls. 10.30 The Golden Girls. 11.00 FILM: My Father, the Hero. 12.45 Celebrity Extra. 1.00 Crossing Over. 1.30 Sixth Sense with Colin Fry. 2.00


GRANADA PLUS


|The Dawson Show. 6.30 RLM: Starsky and Hutch. 8.00 Till Death Us Do Part. 8.30 In Sickness and in Health. 9.00 Ruth Rendell Mysteries. 10.00 Canned Carrott. 10.30 The Wheeltappers.


Kme, True. 5.30 Bullseye. 6.00 The Les


5.30 Faith In the Future. 6.00 Emmerdale. 8.30 Faith In the Future. 9.00 FILM: Columbo: Murder In Malibu. 11.00 The Professionals. 12.00 The Dukes of Hazzard. 1.00 Dempsey and Makepeace. 2.00 Peak Practice. 3.00 RLM: Columbo: Murder in Malibu. 5.00 Strange But


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BBC THREE


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ON Sunday 21 Ciitheroe Ramblers started-a 10- mile walk on a cold crisp and disappointingly hazy day. The party set off from


the roadside in Silverdale under the shadow of an imposing Pen-y-Ghent, led. by Mr John Whitehead. A narrow path was


picked up by the “Giants’ graves” to go down the steep Pen-y-Ghent Gill in classical limestone country


towards Hesleden when the open road was again picked up. The walkers


soon branched off on a bri­ dleway to Foxup, at the head of Littledale. After walking round the


hamlet, the group left alongside the new River Skirfare downstream, passing Halton Gill and finding a suitable sheltered barn for lunch. Well refreshed, the walk continued by the river,


THIEVES took a horse box and its towing vehicle from the car park of Ciitheroe Auction Mart. They struck on Wednes­ day last week while the


passing Nether Hesleden, once one of the many granges in the valley, and also Spittle Croft, an erst­ while hospice for monks and lay brothers. The river was crossed by a narrow bridge into the very attractive village of Lit­ ton, which was admired prior to returning over the river by the frozen ford. The ancient highway of


Dawson Close was picked up leading three miles back to the cars, with the ramblers appreciating the beautiful “curves” of Lit- tondale and Pen-y-Ghent. This Saturday’s walk is


to Stoodley Pike, near Todmorden, leaving the Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. Details are available from Ben Brown on 01254 822851 and non­ members would be very welcome.


Horse box and tow is taken


owner, from Blackpool, had parked the white Ford box van and red horse box for 90 minutes. ■ The vehicle and horse box are valued at £5,500.


play! It is that kind of vari­ ety which Ruth really enjoys as every day is dif­


ferent. "At first I never thought


that an estate agent would be such an exciting place to be, but Honeywell has a really good atmosphere, I really enjoy it and have made friends here, too," she said.


Honeywell is keen on


staff development and last year invited Ruth to start a Modem Apprenticeship in


Business Administration with Pendle Training in Nelson. The apprenticeship covers a variety of essential business skills such as com­ munication, team working and information technolo­ gy. I t provides hands-on


experience of all the skills and techniques necessary in a busy office environment like Honeywell.


Ruth has had regular vis­


its from her training advi­ sor, Jean Hessey, who has helped with action plan­ ning and supervised her NVQ Level 3 work. "I really feel like I'm going somewhere, now, I've


got a lot more confidence when talking to customers in the office and on the phone," said Ruth.


Away from the office, Ruth, an avid Blackburn Rovers fan, likes to visit the cine­ ma, swim and socialise with friends. Pictured in the office is Ruth at Honeywell, Ciitheroe. (s)


THE world of work will be unveiled to hundreds of young people from the Rib­ ble Valley and beyond ton igh t at Jobs Night 2003. More than 35 local


companies are taking part in a major careers event at Pendle Train­ ing, Netherfield Road, Nelson. I t has been organised


by Northern Technolo­ gies in conjunction with East Lancashire News­ papers and employers will be offering career advice. There will also he games and entertain­ ment. Ribble Valley students


attending include cur­ rent apprentices at many companies. All sorts of companies


in a variety of sectors will be represented, -including those in manu­ facturing, financial ser­ vices, the legal profes­ sion, engineering, care call centres and informa­ tion technology. Public sector employers, such as the NHS, will be there too. I t will be open


between 5 and 9 p.m. and visitors will be able to try out the latest com­


puter games on a huge screen in the theatre. Local radio station BR2 will be broadcasting live for the event. To find out more, visit


www.pendletraining.org/ jobsnight


Town planners use Lego to show youngsters how to design and build estates on a new development-


Bus service will help the disadvantaged


continued from page 1 tha t a brand new, low


floor, easy access bus has been bought to overcome difficulties encountered by people getting around in the countryside. A spokesman for Lan­


cashire County Council, which is putting money into the scheme, said: “The most disadvantaged are often the young and elder­ ly, people who are unable or choose not to drive, and low-income families. The Ribble Valley Rider bus service started up to bridge this gap. “The Ribble Valley


and people with heavy shopping or luggage or who find climbing steps difficult or impossible. There is even a cycle rack. Passengers can “dial-a-ride” as the bus will go anywhere in the Ribble Valley in between its scheduled timetable. If the bus is free, it will pick people up and take them where they want to go, door to door. Enterprising Rural


Rider service was set up as part of the Enterprising Rural Communities pro­ gramme, an East Lan­ cashire Partnership initia­ tive, which aims to make living and working in rural areas of Lancaster, Pendle and the Ribble Valley easi­ er. The flexible and friend­ ly service is available to anyone living in the Ribble Valley area who finds that conventional transport doesn’t meet their needs.” The two new vehicles are


easier to use by most wheelchair users, people with children in pushchairs


Communities is a pro­ gramme funded by the North-West Development Agency through the Single Regeneration Budget and managed by the East Lan­ cashire Partnership. The programme has received £3.7m. over a seven-year period to tackle issues of isolation and social exclu­ sion in the rural areas of Pendle, Ribble Valley and Lancaster. The Countryside Agency


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has injected £111,595 into the project as has the East Lancs Partnership from the Single Regeneration Budget. Lancashire Coun­ ty Council has put in £91,750 capital and £13,000 revenue funding for the period from Janu­ ary, 2002,to March, 2004.


Fatstock sale held at Gisburn auction


MONDAY saw the fatstock sale a t Gisburn Auction Mart. Forward were 76 cattle (two


bulls, 30 steers and heifers, 44 cast cows) and 514 sheep (497 . hoggs, 17 ewes and rams). Top kilo price for bulls was


495kg a t 112.5p (£556.88) from J. A. and J. II. Hewitson to H. and L. Alderson, and 420kg at 112.5p (£473.50) to Rossendale Meats. The top sale price was 690kg a t 101.5p (£700.35) from H. Carr and Son to Kepak. Young bulls made to 82.5p


(average 74p), steers to 101.5p (86.Ip ) and heifers to 112.5p (98.7p). Top kilo price for sheep was


38kg a t 131.6p (£50) from H. Carr and Son to N. Gates, and top sale prices were 48kg (£56.50) from J. Parker and Son to G. N u t te r and from L. M. Braithwaite to A. Moorhouse. Lambs: Upto 32kg made to


116.6p ('108.4p), 33 to 39kg to 131.6p (121.6p), 40 to 45kg to 130.9p (121.Ip ) , 46-52kg to 117.7p (108.3p); other ewes made to £43.50 (£40.35). T h u rsd ay ’s sale of newly-


calved dairy cows and heifers saw 12 forward with the top prices £880 from J. Shuttleworth and £870 from G. and S. E. Parker and Son to A. E. Cannon. Friesian cows made to £880 (£708.57) and heifers to £840 (£788). Five in-calf dairy cows and


heifers were forward with the top prices £760 from Mr Fairclough to T. Shuttleworth and £660 to R. Boothman. In-calf heifers made to £760 (£600). Seventy-five rearing calves


were forward with the top price bull calf £285 from G. T. Blezard to D. and C. Moorhouse, and the


top price heifer calf was £170 from W. Parker to J. Townson. Calves: Limousin X bulls


made to £218 (£163.25), Limou­ sin X heifers to £122 (£72.62), Belgian Blue X bulls to £285 (£198.61), Belgian Blue X heifers to £170 (£83.77), Sim- mental X bulls to £162, Siminen- tal X heifers to £128 (£84), other Continental X bulls to £188 and Friesian bulls to £120 (£34.90). In the fatstock sale, forward


were 123 cattle (52 young bulls, 71 steers and heifers) and 606 sheep (540 hoggs, 66 ewes and rams). For bulls, top kilo price was


415kg a t 137.5p (£570.63) from R. Stanton to J. Whiteside, and the top sale price was £773.55 from W. Heys to F. Clarkson. Young bulls: Premium made to 124.5p (109.8p), prime to 104.5p (95.4p), others to 90.5p (77.4p). Steers: Prime made to 98.5p (91.Ip), others to 82.5p (81.6p). Heifers: Premium made to 137.5p (120p), prime to 105.5p (90.8p), others to 86.5p (80p). Top kilo price for sheep was


40kg a t 124.5p (£49.80) from Bonstagil Farms to A. Moor­ house, and top sale price was £38 from S. Winterbottom to A. Brown. Hoggs: Premium (25.5- 35.9kg) made to 121.4p (113p), premium (36-45.5kg) to 124.5p (120.2p), prime (25.5-35.9kg) to 107p (103.7p), prime (36—


15.5kg)


to 112p (108.8p), prime (45.6- 52kg) to 113p (108.4p). Horned ewes made to £20 (£19.20), other ewes to £38 (£29.45) and rams to £24 (£21.85). In the produce sale, where 60


tonnes of straw and 5.25 tonnes of hay were forward, wheat straw- made to £29 per tonne.


Cook Margaret just


misses out on top spot THERE was plenty of heat in the kitchen when a Ribble Valley Borough Councillor’s wife made a bid for a national culinary title. Mrs Margaret Nierop,


of Bolton-by-Bowland, was one of eight national finalists in Britain’s Fruiti­ est Cook competition, but narrowly missed out on the top two places when the finals were held at the WI’s Denman College at Abingdon. “But it was great


EASILY followed insights into house design and town planning benefited children at Whalley CE School. Young Town Planners,


Nursery idea at Stonyhurst


ANOTHER significant development at the Stony­ hurst College complex has been given planning per­ mission. Acting under their dele­


gated powers, officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council have approved conversion of the existing gym at St Mary’s Hall preparatory school to cre­ ate a nursery facility, together with a new store and escape staircase and a new road pattern. '


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based in Cheshire, brought large amounts of Lego to help show the youngsters how houses were built, estates


designed and features such as roads and play areas worked in. Recent developments in


the village and surround­ ing area gave a back­


ground to the project, part of the design technol­ ogy aspect of the Nation­ al Curriculum. Pictured starting off a new development, class­


Auditors have discovered some mistakes in the council books


ITS own auditors have again uncovered wrongs which need righting in the work­ ings of Ribble Valley Borough Council. ; They range from incorrect claims from


members of the public to “inconsistencies” in council approvals for conference and similar expenses. A report to the Overview and Scrutiny


Council operations involving stock of


various kinds were checked, and recom­ mendations included careful assessment of obsolete items and official, signed record­ ing of any stock movements.


Expenses claims for attendance at col­


Committee from Director of Finance Mr Marshal Scott explains that continuous checks have to be carried out to financial matters. Random samples of council tax single


person discount and housing benefit enti­ tlement generated a number of queries.' Two households were identified where the single discount should not have been allowed.


TWO self-contained flats could be created in a Ciitheroe town centre building. ■ . An application, seeking listed building


consent to build the flats in the first and second floors of an existing building, has been submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council. The proposal (No. 0086) also seeks permission to remove the roof over the rear annex of the premises at 3 Market Place to create access and amenity space to the flats.


■ Comments on the application must be


submitted to the council by March 7th. ’ ‘ Ciitheroe: Illuminated shop sign, Pizza ;Tops, 18


.Whalley Road (0074). Erection of conservatory to rear of property (resubmission), 34 Fairfield Drive:


lege courses, conferences, seminars and similar events are governed by no council policy, says the report. It suggests that one is formulated, cov­


ering points such as the approval required for attendance. Several aspects of council operations


threw up no concerns, or only minor ones. These included the Tourist Information Centre, the commercial rate system and housing maintenance repairs.


Plan submitted for self-contained flats


(0076). Modification of condition two of 3/02/0115 to extend opening hours to 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., 18 Whalley Road (0081). Removal of condition two of 3/98/0170, stables and tack/feed room a t land off Ashworth Lane, Low Moor (0089). Illuminated fas­ cia sign, 3 Market Place (0085 ). - Bashall Eaves and Milton: Internal alterations





comprising of the creation of new larder, cloaks and utility, external door and window changes (listed building consent), Browsholme Hall Stables, Bashall Eaves (0082). Substitution of house type, The Old School House, Mitton (0092); Bollon-by-Bowland, Gisburn Forest, Sawley: Pro­


posed construction of two detached garages to serve bam conversion and proposed design amendments to bam two, including provision of new LPG tank, associated landscape alterations, bam a t Throstle Nest Farm, Grunsagill Road (0083) >


room size, are Emily Trickett and Ellie Cham­ bers, watched by enthusi­ astic schoolmates. (C110203/3)


Farmers enjoy


interesting talk LAST week, members of Ciitheroe Young Farmers’ Club enjoyed a very interesting talk by Mr Ian Hunter, on “Media, Farming and Fashion”. A committee meeting was held on


Monday night to discuss future events, including the regional rally. It was decided that Ciitheroe Young Farmers should make an extra effort to welcome new members to the club. At next week’s meeting, there will


be a talk by Mr Bryan Wells on "Fishing in the River Hodder”.


Thief broke in via the conservatory


A HOUSE in Pasturelands Drive, Billington, was entered through its conservatory by, a thief during the early hours of Saturday. The intruder went into the dining


room and stole a black briefcase, val­ ued at £50, a laptop computer valued at £300, a company cheque book, some paperwork and a wallet.


Boss mountain bike, was stolen


A BOSS mountain bike worth £300 and its padlocked security chain were stolen from outside a house in North Street, Ciitheroe, overnight on Tues­ day last week.


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bers of Women’s Institutes up and down the country had been competing in a competition organised by


the National Dried Fruit Trade Association.Mrs Nierop, who had won a food processor in earlier rounds, said she and the other seven finalists were royally entertained at the college on the evening before the competition. “I spent 24 hours with a


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