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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,November 27th, 2003
Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley. 422331 •(Classified),
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first morning as news editor at the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. I t was a new job, with new people,
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new ways of doing things and lots of new challenges. The problem is that as we grow older, don’t we all grow a little afraid of anything new? It would have been easier to stay in
my old job. I ’d done it for 14 years, almost all of th a t time as a senior reporter covering the same patch. I like, to think I did it well, and certainly knew it well, having been born and raised in the district tha t was my “beat”. I knew every street, many of the peo
ple, groups, organisations and even the ins and out of the local councils. More to the point, many of the people knew me, so I was in that comfortable posi tion where instead of chasing the news, the news often came to me.
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CHILDREN from St James CE Primary School, Clitheroe, played host to Ernie, the Rethink Rubbish Elephant. The elephant and
County Coun. Stephen Sutcliffe, were in school to applaud the merits of the kerbside collection service to recycle paper. The exclusive papier
mache pachyderm, made entirely from newspapers also highlighted the launch of the Rethink Rubbish in Lancashire advertising campaign. This calls on residents to: "Recycle the paper or
' the tree gets the chop.” Headteacher Mr Paul
Adnitt said: “At our school we encourage all the children to think responsibly . about resources, so we find that it is often the children who constantly remind parents not to forget to recycle.” Commenting on the col
lection of household paper, Coun. Sutcliffe added: “The kerbside col lection service makes it so easy to recycle paper. . “Residents can make a
real difference in helping to reduce the amount of rubbish thrown away and ultimately lessen the
" upholstery
Reupholstery of all types of furniture including: ■
• 3 piece suites • Antique furniture • Odd chairs • Loose covers
impact that rubbish has on the local environment.” Our picture shows
ST Mary’s College, Blackburn, is ready to celebrate 25 successful years at the heart of education in East Lancashire and is looking for ex-stu- dents who would like to join the party. The intention is to bring together
(from the left) Coun. Sut cliffe, Paige Pinder and Stephen Hardy with
changed from being a boys only Roman Catholic grammar school to a sixth form college with girls as well. • All past students and staff will be
"Ernie", at the launch of the campaign. (CR041103/4)
MU Galling all former St Mary’s students
both old and new friends - and par ticularly those who were there at the beginning in 1978, when St Mary’s
welcome, particularly those first pio- neers who might have memories to share, photographs and friendships to renew. The St Mary’s College Associa tion is keen to plan a range of activi
Elizabeth’s review wins Relay Reader award
OUR latest Relay Reader of the month is Elizabeth Greenwood, a pupil of St John’s Primary School, Read. A book titled “Dogs” was the sub
ject of Elizabeth’s winning review. She enjoyed the book very much. Some of the things that the four-
year-old found out from the book were how wild dogs kill zebras and that wolves are wild dogs, which she did not know before.
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After reading the book, she added the word “territory” to her dictio
nary. The part of the book which she
enjoyed reading most was the section when the dogs helped a group of deaf people. And'the part that she disliked was
when wild dogs ate a zebra. Apart from reading, Elizabeth (pic
tured right) enjoys swimming and playing out with her friends.
THOUGHT f o r t h e w e e k
I TOOK a book from my bookshelf recently and out fell a newspaper cut ting. It contained the First Division football results for Boxing Day, 1963. For young readers, I should point
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out that in those days the First Divi sion was what is now the Premiership. Those were the days! Fulham scored
ten, Blackburn eight - away from home - and my team, Burnley, ham mered Manchester Utd 6-1. Football, especially, has been a pop
ular vehicle for the rivalry between various groups. More often than not, it is good, healthy and humorous, although there are times when rivalry has got out of hand and violence has reared its ugly head. Most people like to display the
colours of their favourite teams. Many a car’s rear window is adorned with a sticker: the red of Liverpool and Man chester Utd, the blue and white of Blackburn, and the claret and blue of Burnley. “Up the Claretsl” we shout. ■ This nailing of your colours to the
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mast is not particular to football. Cricket is getting more partisan. And at general elections, normally
shy and reserved folk will sport tlieir party political rosettes. And it is no new thing. When Con
stantine created a new capital for the Roman Empire in 326AD - calling it after himself, Constantinople - many of the features of old Rome were retained. Among these was the magnif- icent sports stadium for four teams: the Whites; the Reds, the Blues and the Greens.
Over the next 200 years, the Whites . The rivalry grew more bitter. No
harmless graffiti (“BLUES NIKA” meaning “Blues Rulel” or “GREEN NIKA” - Greens winl). You took your life in your own hands
Sophia and the General Hospital, where many patients and staff died. The rioting and burning went on for
if you went out at night or to the wrong par t of town. Weapons, of course, were prohibited in the stadium but on one notable occasion, in 523AD, the Greens hid knives and stones in' their half-time sandwiches and in the fracas that followed, killed thousands of Blues:
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and the Reds were eliminated. Every body in Constantinople, it seemed, was either a Blue or a Green. ■ It had noth- ■ ing to do with religion (that makes a changel). They were all Catholics.' Neither had i t to do with politics,
although some tried to make out that, farmers were the Greens and mer chants the Blues. But it was not that' simple. You were just bom a Blue or a ’
■ Green - a bit like a Lanky or a Tykel • 7 .
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a week, until the government sent the troops in. Order was restored, but some 30,000 lives were lost - all over the rivalry of two teams!
4’ • • •They were the worst riots ever seen.’
■ ■ But it brought people to their sens es. And the Church advocated a new slogan, which, thankfully, caught on. The;new motto was IESOUS XRIS- TOS NIKA, which means JESUS
The Imperial Riot Police were called' out and, typically, were'ipromptly attacked by both sides. Some of the clergy .organised a religious procession’ to form a peace barrier between the rival factions. But they too were set upon. The women joined in by. dropping
stones on the soldiers from the win dows. The soldiers retaliated by setting their houses on fire. Fire spread and destroyed the Cathedral of Haghia
7 CHRIST RULES! It is still used today in many parts of
Christendom. I t certainly beats “Up the Claretsl” and the rest of them. As the season of Advent approaches
and gives way to the Festival of Christ mas, why not make it your catchword? For Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour
rules. Christ, crucified, and risen, con- . quersl - ■ ' ■ Father Trevor Vaughan, Priest-in- '
.. I* charge of • . Sabden and Pendleton f i» t ; W 'ism jiL skik . "’- h "
Why not visit our showroom a | nxfnrd Street. Oxford W f or phone for a free no obligatia Tel: 01254235390
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ties, starting with a special 25th anniversary celebration and reunion, .-
; to be held on Friday, March 12th,.at". sMytton Fold Hotel, Langho from 8 ■ ;p:m.
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riS Anyone interested can contact' the ■
• organisers via e-mail at 25years@tis-
cali.co.uk or alternatively the college reception on 01254 580464. Tickets are priced at £15.
T was with considerable trepidation that I ventured into the Ribble Valley on my
But isn’t it all too easy to stick with
what we know through fear of the unknown? Better the devil you know, as
they say. So with encouragement from trusted
friends, not least the woman I love, I quietly slipped out of the rut that I had been stagnating in and set off for pas tures new. That was more than two months ago
now, and while the computer I am writ ing this article on still has ah L-plate attached, I am starting to feel at home
in the Valley. I had a warm welcome from familiar
faces. My new editor, Vivien Meath, was no stranger, our paths having crossed in the past. I knew I would enjoy working with her.' And one of my earliest tutors was
Ernie encouraging a retHink on rubbish __ . .......
waiting with a mug of coffee to greet me. I first met Tim Proctor when he worked for the Nelson Leader and we .... ........
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LOOKING BACK 100 years ago
THE Inspector of Poor Law for the Local Government Board spoke to the Clitheroe Board of Guardians, assigning the newly- formed township of Sabden to the Burnley Union. ■ Lady Ribblesdale opened the four-day
bazaar held for the purpose of raising £2,300
. to clear of the debt incurred by the restora tion of the parish church. At the ceremony, which was attended by a gathering represent ing all classes of the community, she linked the current topics of free trade and taxation with the event. She said: “The only taxes that will be allowed today will be taxes on our purses and patience.” She added that ‘“dump ing” goods under cost price, a feature of some trade, was not a weakness of bazaars. ■ A servant with Mrs Dawson, of Bashali Hall, was charged with stealing a silver watch and vest. Despite sajring that she did not steal them, but simply threw them away, and that she had not got the items so she could not be locked up, she pleaded guilty and was com mitted for one month without hard labour.
50 years ago
LOCAL farmers were addressed by the coun ty NFU chairman, Mr A. Gardner, and told that they had no grounds for complaint, as British agriculture moved from a “controlled” to a “free” market. They were directed to aim for 100% perfection and urged to reduce the cost and production on their farms, so that the country had no need to worry about the farmer’s role in international food production. ■ Clitheroe MP Mr Richard Fort called for
a new bill to help the cotton industry. He said that the Raw Cotton Commission had suf fered heavy losses, and with the industry hav ing entered a period of increased competition from abroad, British cotton was struggling to compete in the export market. He called for the introduction of the Raw Cotton Bill, whereby textile industries in Lancashire would be subsidised. ■.Following a period of instability, the
labour force in Clitheroe’s cotton industry was
' almost back to its pre-recession strength. 25 years ago
SUBJECT to the allocation of funds, Ribble Valley Council agreed to take over the old EMI bingo hall in Duck Street, Clitheroe. Chief Executive Michael Jackson said: “We have no idea what we would do with the hall if we acquired it - it'would be bought under our policy of-buying town centre sites as they become vacant.’! ■ ■ A well-known country landmark was
blasted from the skyline. The old Co-op chim ney at'Chaigley was toppled, along with the famous elderberry tree, growing from it. It did not succumb easily, as it took contractors ■three attempts to bring down. ■ The Great Crate Race took place over a
three-mile course across Pendle Hill. Some 22 competitors carried a crate of beer up the course, having to consume a bottle at each of the eight marshalling points along the way. The champions took 36 minutes to complete the course and raised over £500 for muscular dystrophy groups.
SOREHRmY/i
WIND! l i m I
J. Hickey of Accra Established 40 Years!
would cover the same meetings of Pen- die Council or sessions at Reedley Mag istrates’ Court. ’•Although we worked for rival publica
tion^ he took me - a cub reporter at the timei- under his wing and instructed me in the ways of notepad and pen. I felt like the newest member of the Magic Circle being shown how the tricks work. Tim could have seen me as a rival and
shunned or even hindered me. Instead he took the broader view and saw me as a fellow journalist, choosing to give freely of his wisdom. I was delighted to at last be on the
same team as my one-time mentor, and to find he was still the same generous dispenser of help and advice to those new to the profession or aspiring to join its ranks. Tim’s sudden death came as a huge blow to us all, and our office is a poorer place without him. : Yet that was the only sad moment of
an otherwise happy two months in the Valley. The people I have met have been
• warm and welcoming, understanding of the fact that I am once again learning the ropes, or at least a new set of ropes. I have been deeply impressed that,
while some communities sit and moan that nothing happens, in the Valley peo ple just seem to get on and make things happen. If the job’s too big for one, they get
together to get it done. Clitheroe’s bonfire is a good example,
organised by not one but several local organisations for the benefit of the whole community. Now when I set out for the Ribble
Valley it is not with trepidation, but with eager anticipation of the day ahead, the challenges it will bring and the chance to learn more about my new “beat” and the people in it. Yes, I like it in the Ribble Valley. John Turner, who occupied this seat
before me, left the Valley for retirement in Spain. I cannot, for the life of me, imagine why, but I ’m grateful to him nonetheless!
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Upse owne
,a weekly look at local issues, people and places phoneuuorks by Duncan Smith
TROUBLE is brewing at two prestigious Ribble Valley caravan parks, where some owners feared they could be made homeless for four months through the winter. The two companies which
own the sites have attempted to allay those fears, but controver sy surrounding the issue could prompt Ribble Valley Borough Council to stage a comprehen sive review of its policies on car avan sites. Todber Caravan Park, at Gis-
burn, pictured below right, and Twyn Ghyll Country and Leisure Park, above, at Paythorne, both currently have eight-month licences governing their operation as holiday parks from March to October each year. But people who bought luxuri
ous mobile homes on both sites claim they were told they could use them for the whole year apart from a four-week period at Twyn Ghyll and six weeks at Todber. While most owners use their
caravans only at weekends or for holidays, some have sold their | homes to live at the caravan parks. Although the sites are classed as holiday parks and the | caravans sold as “second homes” or “holiday homes”, the reality is j that some people sell their houses to live on-site virtually all year round, choosing sites which have | long open seasons. It is these people who feared I
being homeless for up to four months when it transpired the Ribble Valley sites had eight- ] month licences. Now it seems unlikely that I
owners will be prevented from I using their caravans, as both com-1 panies are in the process of extending their open seasons. A spokesman at Ribble Valley I
Borough Council explained there I was a difference between planning I permission for use as a caravan! park and the park licences. It is I the planning permission that stip-1 ulates how many weeks of the I year the park can be open, while I the function of the licence is to | regulate standards on site. However, sites with planning I
permission for longer seasons-* must meet tougher licensing stan-l dards to ensure they are suitablel for use in the winter.
Mr John Macholc, the borough council’s development contro|
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manager, said there was some t fusion over what licences anc planning permissions were in f for both caravan parks, or for spe cific parts of those parks. He said in some cases the licences dated back many years and there were i number of historical anomalies! that needed to be investigated anc]
regularised. “Some of the licenses go back i
far as the ’60s and are very i We are looking at all the licenced to find out exactly what the situa-l
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