B* 14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 30th, 2003
Pupils get chance to don wigs and robes
PUPILS a t Clitheroe Royal Grammar School are gearing up for the regional round of the Bar National Mock Trial Competi tion. The school will be competing
on November 8th at the Preston Law Courts. Contests will take place at Crown Courts through out the UK, involving more than 2,000 students from 160 schools and 30 reserve schools. The competition, organised by
the Bar Council and the Citizen ship Foundation, provides, a unique opportunity for 15 to 18- year-old students to gain hands- on experience of the workings of, the legal system through playing ' the parts of barristers, witnesses, court staff and jurors. The school teams compete
view to winning a place in the national final to be held at the Old Bailey, in London on March 27th. Commenting on the forthcom
ing event, Matthias Kelly QC, Chairman of the Bar said: “This prestigious competition, now in its thirteenth year, is a flagship example of the Bar Council's commitment to promoting public understanding of the legal system and encouraging a broader range , of people to join the legal profes
s io n .
against one another in mock trials, judged by real-life circuit judges, recorders and barristers, with a
/ th e very professional standard of litthe students involved and the Bar f l s delighted to support initiatives ' which improve knowledge of citi zenship and especially the law. “The competition to become one of thel6 finalists is always
: “We are always impressed by ,U"- •
■ fierce, and this year should be just as exciting.”
Breakdown of steam train
causes chaos for passengers A TRAIN advertised as "the first stopping steam train through the Ribble Valley for many years" did exactly that on Saturday - and passengers were not amused. The Dalesman, an old LMS
loco, broke down and stopped for five hours between Whalley and Wilpshire. The train had steamed out of
Preston at 8 a.m., stopping to pick up passengers at Blackburn, Clitheroe and Hellifield, before steaming up the glorious Settle to Carlisle line, over the famous Rib- blehead Viaduct and through the Blea Moor Tunnel. Passengers from a wide area
were left stranded at Whalley Bank on the return journey, final
had to contact relatives in a bid to complete their journey home - trains and buses having stopped hours earlier. The incident meant that three
passsenger trains from Clitheroe faced delays because the steam engine was blocking the line. A spokesman for West Coast
Railways said the problem had been due to the weather condi tions and leaves forming a paste on the line between Whalley and Wilpshire. The train was just 100 yards short of the summit when it stopped.
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No MOT needed for Valley’s long-
volunteers by Marcia Morris
LONG-SERVICE is a by-word in the .Women’s Roya l V o lu n ta ry Ser vice, particularly in the Clitheroe area; but not
for the vehicles used to deliver meals-on-wheels and books-on-wheels. The Clitheroe volunteers
have been given a new car by a WRVS branch in the Itylde, after vehicles donat ed in the past by Clitheroe Round Table and the Rotary Club of Ribbles- dale, which have done ster ling work, have been reject ed by the MOT. ' However, four volunteers
who do not need MOTs are Mrs Diana Rawson and Mrs ’ Elspeth'Pennant^Williams who have been volunteers for 40 years without a break, both delivering meals-on- wheels and serving orange juice to patients in Calder- stones Hospital in the 60s and 70s. Mrs Margaret Wig-
glesworth and Mrs Emma Thornber are also volunteers, who have been involved in the service for 40 years. Mrs Thomber still mans a trolley shop at Clitheroe Communi ty Hospital and, until recent ly, Mrs Wigglesworth assist ed at the blood donor ses sions. Mrs Betty Trueman has
also helped the service during most of the last 40 years together with many more of
the volunteers who given have long-service in the 651 years the movement has been operating in the Ribble Val ley.
New WRVS volunteers,
however, are urgently need ed, particularly for the Clitheroe area to provide an essential service to the com munity by calling on the
Plans submitted to
extend three schools THREE schools in the area have submitted planning applications to extend their premises. These are Barrow School, Old Row, Barrow, the erection of two single storey extension to pro vide a new school hall, disabled toilet and changing facilities (0896). • Three new classrooms,
extension to existing classroom and alterations to IGT room at St Leonard’s CE Primary School, Whalley Road, Langho (0918). A single storey extension to exist ing RSLA block at St Augustine’s RC High School (0919). Comments on the pro
posals should be made to Ribble Valley Borough Council by November 14th. Other recent planning
submissions are as fol lows: Clitheroe: Alterations
for stabling/horse breed ing and erection of sta- bles/office and staff room. Siting of caravan at land at Riverside, Low Moor (0924). Formation of bedroom in roof space- with dormer on rear ele vation. Single storey domestic extension at rear at 25 Nelson Street, Low Moor (0928). Billington: Extension to
to building to provide front and rear disabled access i.e. concrete ramps and steel handrails (0905). Formation of dormer window on rear roof slope at 44 Eshton Terrace (0911). Proposed extension .for storage building a t Upbrooks Mill, Taylor Street (0915). Change of use of land
existing toilet block to form post room for cara van site,' at Potterford Farm, ElkerLane (0927). Bolton-by-Bowland:
Erection of-additional* polytunnel at Oaktrees! Nursery, Settle Road (0920).
Dutton: Closing up of existing access and
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improving existing access for safety at Moornook Farm, Clitheroe Road (0904). Two storey side extension to existing farmhouse and renova tions including associated site works at Moornook Farm, Clitheroe Road (0910). Grindlcton: Erection of
a single storey timber framed glazed conserva tory upon a dwarf wall at Duck House Farm, Brow Top (0912). Newton: Removal of
existing “cat-slide” roof extension. Erection of new two storey exten sion,internal alterations to The Friends Meeting House, Back Lane (0906) . Internal alter ations and extension to rear, (resubmission) to the Friends Meeting House, Back Lane (0907) . Pendleton: New pal
isade wall and railings to Whalley Road, at Clitheroe Golf' Club (0913) . Ribchester: Conserva
tory to rear of 12 Sarma- tion Fold, Ribchester (0901). Sabden: Domestic two
storey extension, (resub- mission)at 40 Wesley Street (0902). Sawley: Free standing
conservatory at Beck House (0926). Simonstone: Proposed
garden and implement ■ store a t Woodfield House, Whins Lane (0914) . Thomley: Proposed
extension to existing building and proposed extension to existing car park a t Little Town Dairy, Chipping Road (0922).
Whalley: Replace three
windows in rear of Park- head Farmhouse, Accrington Road, exist ing frames are in poor condition and inappro priate (0908). Convert garage back to
residential use as it was prior to 1994 a t Park- head Farmhouse, Accrington Road (0908).
? ’ ' “H Wy* -* ; Fake goods to be recycled
THOUSANDS of illegal CDs and DVDs seized by Lancashire County Council's Trading Stan dards officers are to meet an environmentally friendly fate. Many thousands of pounds-
worth of fake films and bootleg albums are confiscated each year as Lancashire's consumer champions work to stem the tide of pirate goods. . Normally they would simply be destroyed or dumped once legal proceedings against the culprits were over. But now a new partnership means that they will be recycled into a range of products such as buck
ets, goldfish bowls and bird feeders. Mandy Maxim, principal
trading standards officer, said: "We seize around £250,000 of counterfeit CDs and DVDs from rogue traders each year in Lancashire. “These goods are always sub
standard compared to the gen uine article and harm the econo my as no tax is paid by the pro ducers or traders. “Legitimate local businesses
are also affected by the trade in illegal goods. "Disposing of the items used to be a big problem for us as
there used to be little we could do except have them destroyed. The method of disposal always has to be secure so that the discs could not be reused or resold. Recycling is therefore an ideal answer." The new arrangements have
come about thanks to a partner ship between the Trading Stan dards North West Intellectual Property Group and Scrap Plas tic Solutions. Lancashire Coun ty Council sent off its first con signment of discs to be recycled this week. Pictured are some of the fake goods about to be recycled, (s)
All the latest prices at Gisburn Auction Mart
THERE were 75 cast cows forward at Gisbum Auction Mart in the fat- stock section on Monday. The 1,115 sheep included 1,009
lambs and 106 ewes and rams. Lambs up to 32kg made to 109.7p
(average 93.8p), 33 to 39kg 115.3p (105.4p), 40 to 45kg 129.3p (101.8p), 46 to 52kg 97.8p (91.8p) and 53kg plus to 92.5p. The top price was 41kg at; 129.3p
(£53) J. and M. Blakey to G. Jones. Ewes and rams. Horned ewes
made to £30.50 (£19.59), others to £48 (£36.77), rams to £44 (£35.50). The top sale price was £48 from C. and J. Norman to G. Nutter. On Thursday October 23rd there
were 21 newly calved dairy cows and heifers forward and four bulling heifers. First quality Friesian cows made
to £860 (average £664), N. and S. A. Fort to Mr Hays (£860). . First quality Friesian heifrs made
to £1,110 (£903), J. Bowen and Son to R; Bradley (£1,110). Bulling , heifers .made to £350
(£323.33), A. and W. Greenwood to Ri Murray (£350 and £320). There were 183 rearing calves for
ward. Charolais x bulls made to £198
(average £178), heifers to £120 (£90), Limousin x bulls to £198 (£167.65), heifers to £142 (£77.13), Belgian Blue x bulls to £242 (£193.17), heifers to £208 (£138.30), Simmental x bulls to £185, Blond Aquitaine x bulls to £170, Friesian bulls to £145 (£24.53), Angus bulls £138 (£110.83), heifers £70 (£47.67). The top price bull calf was £242,
B. Hartley and Sons to T. Atkins. Top price heifer calf was £208, T. Mattinson to F. McNamara; In the fatstock section, there were
148 cattle forward, including 51 young bulls, 22 steers and 75 heifers. There were 2,410 sheep forward,
including 1,961 lambs, 449 ewes and rams. . Prices. Bulls: Premium young
bulls made to 134.5p (113.5p), prime to 108p (97.3p),
other.to 86.5 p .
c\
(79.8p). Top kilo price was 445kg at 134.5p (£598.53) G. Whalley to J. Burrow. Steers and heifers: Premium steers to 114.5p (109.5p), prime to 101.5p (93.2p), others to 85.5p (79.2p). Premium heifers to 139.5p (114.5p), prime to 103.5p (91.4p), others to 88.5p (78.6p). Top sale prices were: Young bulls
£691.88, steer £681.28 and heifer. £703.43. Top prices were 595kg at 114.5p (£681.28), J. V. Fox to G. Nutter and 430kg a t 139.5p (£599.85) W. Roper to Seed Bros. Lambs. Superlight up to 32kg to
96.8p (91.3p), light to 128.2p (103p), medium to 122.6p (97.6p), heavy to 112.8p (92.7p). Top kilo price per pen of 10-plus was 39kg at 128.2p (£50), E. Rigby to Bowland Foods. Ewes and rams. Lowland ewes
made to £50 (£31.60), hill ewes to £41.50 (£20.65) and rams to £81 (£43.17). Top sale price was £81, J. F. Mellin to A. Atkinson. In the produce section, wheat
straw made to £30 per tonne and barley to £33.
A
sick, elderly and housebound of the town with not only hot meals, but served by a friend ly, smiling face and and an ear ready to listen to any problems they may have, including calling a doctor or a relation, if needed, and making sure everything is well. Meals are provided by
Clitheroe Community Hospi tal while those in the sur rounding villages are made in the kitchens of local schools. Whalley is one such village which needs new volunteers quite urgently. , The service would like to
attract younger volunteers who can carry on for a few years to come, using the ser
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vice’s car or the volunteer’s own vehicle. All that is need ed is a couple of hours, once a month to deliver hot meals and the reward is the recipi ent’s obvious delight in some one calling on them. For further information
contact the WRVS office on 01200 442513 or Mrs Joan Myers on 01200 422822.
Our picture shows, from
the left: Volunteers Mrs Sadie Baker and Mrs Jean Smith, Mr Lawrence Town- ley, Mrs Margaret Wig glesworth, Mrs Cynthia Sharp, Mrs Emma Thomber, Mrs Joan Scorah, Mrs Joan Myers, Mrs Diana Rawson and Mrs Elspeth Pennant- Williams. (G271003/2)
Santa’s
special trains THERE will be a special seasonal guest on board three pre-Christmas trains arriving at Platform One in December. Ribble Valley Rail's pop
mince pies and treats for the children have ensured carriages filled with smiling faces, young and old. The trains have been
memorable. In previous years, sherry,
planned to coincide with events taking place in the town prior to Christmas - the Sunday services in par ticular should bring cus tomers galore into the fes tive markets.
Pair sign for
Liverpool FC A COMPANY based in Billington is to supply Liv erpool Football Club with three new minibuses in the club's colours. Ben and Joanne Brindle
of Brindles Ltd have been awarded the contract for the minibuses which are to be delivered this week. The minibuses will be
taking part in the club's new community pro gramme with players visit ing local schools, churches and other organisations to meet the public and strengthen relationships.
Auction mart prices
PRICES at Clitheroe Auc tion Mart were as follows: Light lambs, 25.5 to
32kgs, made to 114p; stan dard, 32.1 to 39kgs, to 113.5p (average 103p); medium, 39.1 to 45.5kgs, to 117.5p (104p) and heavies, 45.6kgs-plus, to 105p (97p). Premium bulls made to
l l lp (105.5), prime to 97p (95.8p), commercial to 88p (86p). Prime heifers made to 105p (103p).
Touring Trailer
RESIDENTS of the Ribble Valley have a chance to quiz those who represent them at County Hall over the next few weeks. Lancashire County Council's touring
County Council provides a great many ser vices for pur residents but while some are well known. The public often rate our services very
trailer will be travelling round the county to give people the chance to find out more about the high quality, yet often unsung, services they receive. A spokesman explained: "Lancashire
highly yet they don't always know that it is the County Council providing them. This is your chance to find out exactly how your money is spent." The times and places are: today, 10 a.m.
- 4 p.m., Clitheroe Market car park. Saturday November 29th, 10 a.m. - 4
p.m., Clitheroe Market car park. The trailer is a mine of information for
local issues they can also pick up a wide range of leaflets giving details of county council services. '
thepublic. As well as being able to pose questions on
ular Santa Specials are back on track and Decem ber 7th, 13th and 21st are the dates to put in your diary. Once again, the rail enthusiasts will make sure that your journey to and from Clitheroe is truly
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