The Clitheroe Thursday, October 30th, 2003 No. 6,121


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vertiser andTiimes news and views from the Centre of.the Kingdom


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A school whose efforts were described as "extraordinary by any reckoning" holds its awards night.


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The country music charts beck­ on for a West Bradford man who works as a surveyor by day and a drummer in his spare time.


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Whalley residents celebrate a successful bid for Broadband in


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A familiar figure in the Slaidburn area Mr John Steen has died aged 78.


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A fashion extravaganza pulls in the crowds and nets £1, 600 for charity.


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Tributes pour in for our col­ league, respected reporter and photographer Tim Procter. p*30-012


Rugby player Ian Balshaw scores a crucial try for England


as they beat Samoa. -


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SUNRISE: 7-03 a.m. SUNSET: 4-43 p.m.


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All change for future of Valley’s RC churches


by Robbie Robinson


AMALGAMATION and cluster­ ing of Roman Catholic churches in the Ribble Valley has been pro­


posed. A Development Framework, part


of the Faith in the Future planning, sets out parish and deanery re-organ- isation which will enable the pres- byterate to serve the Salford Diocese


in future years. It includes the closure of churches, the identification of “gem” churches,


lists those for amalgamation and clus­ tering, : and details particular matters relating to specific churches.


The changes are required mainly


through a declining number of active priests and the framework lists statis­ tics which shows the diocese is already at the point at which it cannot provide priests for all its parishes. Within Saint Cuthbert’s Deanery the


parishes of Saint Mary (Chipping) and Saint Hubert (Dunsop Bridge) are to be amalgamated, meaning there will be two churches with one priest. The proposal states: “The existing


buildings may well be kept (at least ini­ tially) andjthe' formal process of estab­ lishing a new parish may take place fur­


ther down the line.” Other local churches to be amalga­


mated are Saint Wilfrid (Longridge) with Saints Peter and Paul (Roch­ ester), and Saint Mary (Osbaldeston) with Saint Mary and Saint John (Sam- lesbury). Clustering refers to parishes, some


which may be newly-amalgamated units, that should, the framework states, seek to to work together by co­ ordinating Mass times, covering for one


Clock change means a ‘happy hour’ for burglars


SETTING the clocks back can create a “happy hour” for would-be burglars on the lookout for an easy target. Insp. Bob Ford, of


Clitheroe Police, this week warned people - especially those living in remote or iso­ lated houses - to take extra precautions to deter burglars now the dark nights are on us. “There is a critical period


between darkness falling and people arriving home from work when houses can be vul­ nerable,” said Insp. Ford. “If a house is all in dark­


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ness, with no lights switched on and obviously unoccupied, it is a tempting target for bur­ glars.” His warning comes in the


wake of two burglaries at iso­ lated Ribble Valley properties on Monday, both at around


dusk. One was in Cow Ark and the other a t Bashall Eaves, with property stolen from both houses. It appears that a car stolen


earlier in Blackburn might have been used in the crimes and police are continuing to investigate. In the meantime, Insp.


deterrent if a house is unoccu­


pied. “For isolated houses, there


is no substitute for a good alarm system. General advice on crime


prevention is available from police stations. Insp. Ford added a general


Ford strongly advised people to make sure their home is not an obvious target for burglars. “Just put yourselves in the


burglar’s shoes for a moment and consider whether your house would be an easy tar­ get, maybe at a particular time of day, such as dusk. “If it is, consider what you


can do about i t ,” advised Insp. Ford. Various devices, such as


timer switches and lights that turn on automatically when darkness falls, can provide a


appeal to people living in the Ribble Valley’s many small villages and isolated commu­ nities to act as extra eyes and ears for the police. Simple .things like noting


down registration numbers of suspicious vehicles, or keeping an eye on a property you know to be empty, can be a big help. And never hesitate to alert


the police immediately if your suspicions are aroused. You can call Clitheroe


Police on 01200 443344 or dial 999 in an emergency.


Make Christmas sparkle!


DONATIONS from local businesses are being sought to make Clitheroe as bright as possible for the festive


season. The display of Christmas


trees and lights around the town centre, is one of the tasks of the Decorative 'Clitheroe Committee. The committee is a part­


nership comprising members of Clitheroe Town Council, the Clitheroe and District


Chamber of Trade and Com­ merce and Clitheroe 2000. Town Mayor and chairman


of the.committee, Coun. Joan Knight explained: “The intention is to encourage the spirit of Christmas through­ out the town and make Clitheroe an attractive place to be during the festive sea- son.


ing substantial contributions towards the cost of the Christmas lights, but this will not be sufficient to meet the full cost.” If anyone is able to help,


“The town council and the Chamber of Trade and Com­ merce will, as usual, be mak­


please send your donation to the Treasurer, Mr Gordon Halfpenny, 5 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, BB7 2JP. Cheques should be made


payable to the “Decorative Clitheroe Committee”.


another and having joint activities. The cluster identified in the Ribble Valley is composed of English Martyrs (Whal­


ley), Saint Mary (Langho) and Saint Mary (Sabden). In the section relating to other mat­


ters, the framework states that Saint Michael and Saint John (Clitheroe) and the amalgamated parishes are not assigned to a cluster. No closures have been identified in


the Ribble Valley and the timescale for implementing the changes has yet to be agreed.


Bookmaker gives odds on MP for party leader


A BOOKMAKER placed odds of 50-1 on Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans becoming leader of the Conservative Party in yesterday’s vote of confidence. Ladbrokes had given Mr


Evans odds which left him some way behind the favourites, who included Shadow Chancellor Michael Howard, Shadow Prime Minister David Davis and party chairman Theresa May, and not too far behind Michael Portillo. However, Mr Evans has been


a staunch supporter of Iain Duncan Smith since the leader’s election as top Tory and contin­ ues to back him, stating earlier in the week th a t there is no vacancy in the position and that all Tory MPs .and party members ought to rally behind Mr Duncan Smith as leader. A spokesman at his Westmin­


ster office said that Mr Evans has laughed off the betting


game and backed Mr Duncan Smith in yesterday’s confidence vote. He faxed a proxy vote from


his hotel on the Avenue of Stars in Los Angeles, where he is working in his capacity as Shad­ ow Secretary of State for Wales. The result of the confidence


vote by MPs took place as the Advertiser and Times went to press and the party faithful have been adding their names and comments to the website www.backids.com. Mr Evans has commented


strongly on the leadership issue stating that he is delighted it has been brought to a head and believes it must now be resolved once and for all. He said: “This has been the


most unsettling of times. Just when the country has been looking for a strong opposition leader to counter the Blair spin, soundings off have completely destabilised that strong voice.”


in air ambulance rescue


A LANGHO woman was injured following a fall from her horse . while riding on the beach at Lytham on Sunday. The woman, who has not been


named, was treated by North West Air Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Furness General Hospital. She is understood to have hurt


her back in the fail and the loca-. tion meant she could not be reached by a normal land ambu­


lance. The air ambulance, which is based at Blackpool, was able to set down on the sands, putting expert medical assistance quick­ ly on the scene.


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assisted by staff from the Coast­ guard service. Once the casualty was assessed


and placed on a spinal board as a precaution,1 she was airlifted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for treatment. ■


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PUPILS at a Ribble Valley school have been thumbing th e ir way through a paperback a day to notch up more “Relay Readers” awards. The Relay Readers scheme is run


by Lancashire County Library Ser­ vice and encourages young people to read more books and write down their thoughts about them on special book


review sheets. There are Bronze, Silver and Gold


Awards in recognition of the number of books read, plus a special Marathon Award. Children win their Gold Award for


reading and reviewing 50 books, and those who read 26 more - the same number as there are miles in a marathon - win the coveted Marathon Award. On Friday, four pupils at Chatbum


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Youngsters notch up their reading miles


As well as certificates they were presented with Olympic-style gold


medals. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Alice


Whittaker and eight-year-old Car- olynn McCaffrey collected trophies and'certificates for their Marathon Awards. All four children agreed that read­


ing books then writing about them was great fun and also gave them lots of ideas for writing their own stories. Bursting with pride was Christine


school. She has encouraged the children to


take par t in the Relay Readers scheme and is delighted with their


success. Our picture shows, from the left,


CE Primary School were presented with their Relay Reader Awards by Alison Turner, senior librarian in the young people’s library service. Rachael McCaffrey (10) and nine-


year-old Donna Metcalfe each received their Gold Awards for read­ ing and reviewing 50 books


Relay Readers Alice Whittaker, Donna Metcalfe and sisters Carolynn and Rachael McCaffrey. (CR241003/1)


• The Relay Readers scheme also has monthly winners for the best


review. The August winner was six-year-


old Alexander Lancaster, who reviewed Alexander also drew a detailed pic- raphy of Roald Dahl, entitled “Roald “BulKing Brains”, by Nick Arnold. He ture of a brain on the back of his review Dahl and his Chocolate Factory,


began his review: “Bulging brains was sheet, identifying all the different parts. Hannah, who goes to Brookside weird and fascinating.


“I liked the bit with the brain ingl


Clearly a brain surgeon in the mak- School, in Chtheroe, wrote of the book. '


She reviewed Andrew Donkin’s biog- and find his books in the library.


machines. Did you know that a CAT September’s winner was 10-year-old about Roald Dahl and made me aTittle machine stands for computerised axial Hannah Devine. tomography?”


“I t shows all the things I never knew more enthusiastic about him. I might try


Seen and safe is police message


THROUGHOUT the next month, school- children will be seen “buzzing” around Clitheroe wearing luminous green stickers. As winter nights draw in, a “Bee-Safe’


sters aged between seven and eight. PC Tony Walsh from Clitheroe Police


along with community support officers will be hosting assemblies at local schools to raise awareness of road safety for children. "Children are going to be given luminous


stickers and dangle-tags to be worn to try to get them seen especially in the darker


nights.” The pupils will then be inspected frequent­


ly and when found wearing a sticker or dan- gle-tag, will be given a “bee-safe” sticker to be collected on a postcard. After collecting two stickers, the postcards will be entered into a prize draw.


campaign, launched by the Lancashire Part­ nership for Road Safety together with Clitheroe police officials, will target young­


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