Wednesday, December 24th, 2003 No. 6,129 4-PAGE NEW YEAR page 20 AT A GLANCE


There is concern over “inade­ quate penalties” being handed out for breaches of anti-social behaviour orders.


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Splinters flew when a karate teacher smashed his way to a new world record.


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Teachers retire from Bolton-by- Bowland and Chatburn schools after many years’ service.


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The Valley celebrates Christ­ mas in colourful ways.


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It has been a busy month for the Mayor of Clith- eroe, Coun. Mrs Joan Knight.


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Police are seeking thieves who stole a £24,000 car from outside its owner’s home in Sawley.


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We look back at Ribble Valley individuals who have made sporting headlines during 2003.


WEEKEND WEATHER: Christmas weather will be milder, but


SUNRISE: 8-26 a.m. SUNSET: 3-51 p.m.


LIGHTING UP TIME: 3-51 p.m.


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wet and windy. The weekend will be cold­ er and brighter.; ‘ 1


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TV GUIDE pages Tl-14


news and views from the Centre of the Kingdom


Singers’ 12-hour marathon


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Town’s £150,000 care centre boost


by Julie Wintle


THOUSANDS are being spent on the former Bright Street Day Nursery, Clitheroe, to convert it into a day care centre for the elderly. The £150,000 scheme is being car­


ried out by Lancashire County Coun­ cil and should be completed by the end of February. The day care centre facility is being


operated from Castleford Home for the Elderly, Clitheroe, but will be trans­ ferred to the nursery building at Easter before work to refurbish the care home starts in late Spring. ' Work has already started at the for­


mer nursery, which has stood empty since August, 2002. News of the scheme has been wel­


comed. Ribble Valley Coun. Christo­ pher Holtom told the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times that he was delighted that an idea mooted 12 months ago was now becoming reality. He said: “I look forward to it opening


in February. I think it will provide even better day care than we have had before, with more space and provision for more users. I am very very pleased about this.”


A number of residents who live near


the site said they were pleased that the building would he brought back into use once more. The only concern raised by local residents was over possible increased traffic congestion in Bright Street, which already has a primary school at the top of the road. Other residents were disappointed


that they had not been informed about the plans for the nursery building. A spokesman for Lancashire County


for service users to be dropped off at the new day centre have been considered as part of refurbishment plans. “A large car park area to the right


hand side of the building will be devel­ oped following demolition of three unused small outbuildings. The entrance gateway is being widened also, with an overhead canopy being fitted to keep clients dry'when being dropped off.” He added that elderly people using


the centre would not generate much traffic. Staff car'parking will also all be contained on the nursery site. Castleford is one of 16 care homes to


be fully refurbished as part of the coun­ ty council’s social services care homes project.


Council Social Services confirmed that the parking issue had been dealt with. He said: “Parking facilities and access


The day care centre, which is current­


ly used by around 120 elderly people, has.to be relocated to enable the county council’s plans to increase the number of beds for people living at the home to go- ahead. The home will then cater for patients with a higher dependency on care than it does at the moment. Meanwhile, facilities that were pro­


vided at Bright Street nursery, which was dosed by the county council as part of plans to modernise child care provi­ sion, will he replaced with family sup­ port centres. One such facility, which has already


been set up by the county council, is the Silver Birches Family Centre, Clayton- le-Moors. The purpose-built new family centre was officially opened in Novem­ ber, 2001, and provides family supiport work to the communities of Hyndbum and the Ribble Valley. A spokesman for the county council


added: “Nurseries have now changed their emphasis from traditional day care to more family orientated support work, in line with what families and children want. “Some of the services offered at Silver


Birches include basic parenting skills, help with behavioural difficulties, help with sleeping difficulties, relationship building between parent and child, bud­ geting and learning through play.”


Parents urged to keep an eye on children


ity of life officer John Barber is calling on parents to keep their youngsters in


THE Valley's parents are being asked to keep an eye on their children at Christmas. Ribhle Valley Borough Council qual­


check over, the festive period. He said: “Communities change, peo­


ple move more frequently and parents can no longer take the safety of , their children for granted. “Children left unsupervised can cause problems and be at risk. I am call­


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THE soldier cleared of the attempted murder of a Clitheroe Army Lance Cor­ poral has been jailed for four and a half years. Private Grant Kenyon (18), of Mill


Hill, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to caus­ ing grievous bodily harm with intent when he appeared at Bristol Crown Court for sentence.


A jury had earlier cleared him of the


attempted murder'of Lance Corporal Konrad Bisping (27). ■ Judge Peregrine Simon told Kenyon


that he committed "a savage and whol­ ly disproportionate attack" which left ■ L/Cpl Bisping with devastating injuries.


- ; Judge Simon told Kenyon that had


he been an adult at the time of the attack, he would have faced a prison sentence in excess of six years. ; L/Cpl Bisping was serving in the First Battalion the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, and based at Catterick, North Yorkshire, at the time of- the inci­ dent. ■'


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be vigilant about the availability of . alcohol and drugs. He said: “The age: where children experiment and use sub-' stances appears to he dropping. ■ • “The festive season is a time of peace


ing on local parents to be aware of where their youngsters are, who they are with and if they are safe.” Mr Barber is also asking families to


and goodwill, when families should he together. Please make sure your chil­ dren have a happy, healthy and safe Christmas, and ensure their behaviour


allows the rest of the Ribhle Valley to do the same.” Ribble Valley Borough Council was


one of the first authorities in Lan­ cashire to appoint a quality of life offi­ cer.; •.


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TT?Srmer. rural hobby Mr Barber’s job .includes mediating between feuding neighbours, keeping nuisance juveniles in check and co-ordinating the work of agencies which are involved in the implementation of anti-social behav­ iour orders.


Shepherds’ story told at Sabden


THE true meaning of Christmas is portrayed in this scene at the annual nativity play presented by the pupils of St Mary’s RC


. School, Sabden. Their production was “The


part in the production, which fea­ tured solos by the older children and carols. Mrs Pat Doxey accompanied


on the piano and the hall was packed for two performances by proud parents, grandparents and friends. Headteacher Mrs Tina


Bradley wished everyone a happy Christmas. Afterwards mince pies and coffee were enjoyed and the parents sold crafts they had


■made themselves. Our picture shows some of the


junior children involved in telling “The Shepherds’ Story”. (T051203/1)


Pickaxe attack soldier jailed for l^years


cise on Salisbury Plain in preparation for possible war with Iraq. Kenyon, then aged 17, hurt his ankle


and began lagging behind during an attack move. L/Cpl Bisping dropped back to remonstrate with him, during which Kenyon claimed he was punched in the face. He later took a pickaxe and swung it into L/Cpl Bisping’s head.


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