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Firm’s delight at Games success


by Duncan Smith


AS the Games of th e XXVIII Olympiad came to a close, Ribble Valley-based Sports Nutrition Company Science in Sport was left proudly coimt- ing the medal success of its sponsored athletes who repre­ sented Team GB. Marketing manager Mr Peter


Slater was fortunately able to watch most of these successes first hand as he enjoyed a well-earned break in the Greek capital. The highest accolade goes to


Britain’s most successful Olympian for 40 years, cyclist Bradley Wiggins. A user of Science in Sport prod­


ucts since the age of 13, the north­ ern-based Londoner returned with a record-breaking three medals - one of each colour - from cycling events in the velodrome. Pride of place goes to his gold


medal and Olympic record in the 4km individual pursuit. He also collected a silver in the


4km team pursuit and a bronze, won with amazing determination in the final sprint of the Madison following an earlier dramatic crash by team-mate and Science- in Sport-sponsored rider Rob Hayles. Rob also won a silver medal


alongside Brad in the team pur­ suit, together with other spon­ sored riders Bryan Steel and Steve Cummings.


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Metro, won one of only two British swimming medals when he collected bronze and set a new British record in the process in the 200m Butterfly. Stephen has been a Science in


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ratories at Brockhall Village, was also the official nutrition supplier to UK Athletics for the games, playing a p a r t in fuelling and keeping some impressive gold- medal winning athletes hydrated.


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Your chance to start a new radio station


LOCAL listeners could soon be tuning into “Radio Ribchester”, “Sabden Sound” or even “Cow Ark FM’’l These fictional radio stations do not


exist, but they could do as Ofcom - the Government’s communications regulator


-invites applications for new Community Radio licences. The low-cost licences are available to


groups interested in broadcasting to smaller areas, usually within a five kilo­ metre radius, on a not-for-profit basis for local social benefit. The licences are being offered on either the FM or AM waveband in most parts of


the UK. However, in some areas the avail­ ability of suitable radio frequencies may limit opportunities. Ofcom is not specifying where these


radio stations should be. Instead, it is inviting applicants to identify the com­ munity or communities they wish to serve. A plain English summary setting out


what Community Radio is, who can be involved, and how to apply for a licence is available from the Ofcom website (www.ofcom.org.uk) or from the Ofcom Contact Centre, Ofcom, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SEl 9HA.


The website also includes an application


form and accompanying guidance notes, or you can write for an application form to: The Radio Planning and Licensing Team (Community Radio), 3rd Floor, Ofcom, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SEl 9HA. The closing date for the submission of


completed appUcations is 5 p.m. on Tues­ day, November 23rd, 2004. Anon-refund- able application fee of £600 is payable for each application submitted. Licence applications will be assessed


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Revamped centre given the thumbs up iST c eM


The wait goes on!


NERVOUS residents in three Ribble Valley vil­ lages are keeping their fin­ gers tightly crossed for the announcement of the win­ ner of Lancashire’s Best Kept Village Competition 2004. Tomorrow is the day


when the judges will reveal which village impressed them the most and people living in the tiny hamlet of Harrop Fold will find out if they can make it a hat trick. The beautiful hamlet,


which has kept the Best Kept title for the past two years, is up against Walk­ er Fold, near Bashall Eaves, in the annual com­


petition. Meanwhile, Wiswell,


near Whalley, is through to the final of the small


village class. I t is competing against


St Michael’s-On-Wyre in th a t category, meaning Chapel town. Chipping, Grindleton, Higher Wheelton, Houghton, Hurst Green and York Vil­ lage, near Whalley, have all missed out. Despite the recent tor­


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THE reopening of the Tourist Information Genre performed by County Coun.Marcus Johnstone, and the Mayor and Mayoress with Jane Silvester, Gail Maudsicy, David Jones and Mrs Walmsley. (A060904/2)


CLITHEROE'S revamped toiuist infor­ mation centre has opened its doors. Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Charles


Warkman and his wife, Ruth, cut the rib­ bon to officially declare the centre's two- month £25,000 refurbishment complete. The centre, run jointly by Ribble Val­


ley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council, opened 12 years ago, but since then the volume of inquiries and visits it handles has increased con­ siderably. The refurbishment means the


centre now has a new user-friendly layout and increased technology facilities for staff. At the opening, Mrs Susan Walmsley,


centre manager, told the Ciitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times: "We've completely redecorated the centre to make it more inviting and friendly for people coming in, and we've also installed a new com­ puter." Mrs Walmsley added that the centre should soon have the advantage of


Broadband Internet facilities, which will ensure a more continuous and fast con­ nection to the net.


Miss Jane Silvester, tourism officer for


Ribble Valley Borough Council, com- mented:"This is great news and some­ thing we've been wanting for some time.” "Coun. Warkman added: "I am so


pleased that this has been a co-operative effort between the county and district councils. The centre is now bright and cheerful with excellent staff as well."


rential downpours, 99 vil­ lages throughout the coun­ ty in to ta l entered the competition, but only eight made it to the final with three successful enough from the Ribble Valley to warrant a place


in the final round. Places such as Ciitheroe,


Billington, Langho, Lon- gridge. Read, Ribchester and Whalley all failed to make the cut in the Large Village Class - for commu­ nities of more than 1,000. • See next week’s


Ciitheroe Advertiser and Times to find out the win­ ner of the competition.


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Young people put aside differences


by Julie Wintle


YOUNG people from across the Ribble Valley pu t aside their differences dur­ ing the school holidays and took part


in a series of fim activities. The group of young people took part in


the Ribble Valley Joint Activity Month (RV JAM 2004) led by Clitheroe-based Medina Islamic Education Centre


(MIEC). MIEC had planned the initiative earlier


this year in consultation with a focus group of young people from the Ribble Valley, who helped to put together the brief for the funding application to the programme s


sponsor. RV JAM 2004 is a follow-up to the suc­


cessful MIEC led Multi-activity Weekend held in June last year, where around 30 boys aged 12 to 14 embarked upon a senes of activities and challenges in mixed teams


over a weekend. This year's programme, which is being • • u •


funded by the Local Network Fund for children and includes girls as well as boys, aimed to get young people involved in activities that require participants to work together in teams in order to succeed. The first activity took place at the begin­


ning of August when participants travelled to Preston to undertake bowling and Laserquest in mixed teams. The following week, the boys and girls, who were all aged between 12 and 16, travelled to Chipping Village Hall to take part in themed drama workshops and team building activities, where they explored tough issues and worked in teams to tackle complex puzzles and challenges. Later in the week they took advantage of the facilities at Roefield for


sports activities in teams. MIEC secretary Mr Sheraz Arshad, who


organised the programme, said: “I t s always good to see young people working together to succeed despite their differ­ ences. I hope these activities have encour­ aged some of our local youngsters to appre­ ciate and enjoy the value of working together over and above ill feeling and prej­ udicial behaviour relating to colour, reli­


gion or culture.” Midway through the month, the young


people took part in mountain biking and an archery competition at Waddow Hall and tried their hand a t T-shirt painting at Clitheroe’s Platform Gallery. The following week they travelled to West Bradford Vil­ lage Hall to plan, produce and film pro­ grammes for a mock TV channel using props, set-building materials and cameras. The last of the activities in August was a


paintball competition at the Paintball Trax in Preston. There the players were split into two teams and had to go into combat on a number of themed fields in order to win battles and gain a team tro­ phy at the end. Teams had to work togeth­ er in order to survive and get through the


challenges successfully. Throughout the month there were also


watersport activities for boys and girls at the Anderton Centre in Chorley.


A number of local agenci^ were involved


in supporting the project including Lan- cashire County Council, Ribblo Valley Borough Council, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS and Lancashire Police. A two-day residential event will be held


on September 11th to 13th where attende^ of the summer scheme will be meeting each other again and taking part in more out­


door activities. Anyone wishing to find out more about


the programme should contact Mr Amhad at sheraz@miec.org.uk or telephone him on


01200 422035.


Bringing sunshine into the lives of children


A CAMPAIGN has been launched by a generous Ciitheroe man to help the ack, disabled and disadvan­ ta g e children in the Ribble Valley have a better life. Highmoor Park resident


Mr Peter Dowdy (57), pic­ tured, is calling on business folk across the borough to back plans to set up a branch of the Variety Club of Great Britain in the Rib-


ble Valley. Formed more than half a


century ago, the national charity raises money for hol­ idays and Sunshine coaches to help sick, disabled and disadvantaged children across the country and


abroad. The organisation, which


boasts the likes of Prince Charles, the Duke of Edin­ burgh and Prince Andrew as members, has provided around 4,000 Sunshine coaches to schools and insti­ tutions and with them the gift of freedom and mobility. But Mr Dowdy, who is the


managing director of Trend- line Office Interiors, based in


setting up a branch will enable local youngsters to cash in on the benefits. “The nearest branches to


Ciitheroe are in Manchester and Liverpool and I think one in the Ribble Valley is necessary to provide holi­ days, days out and Sunshine coaches for the kids. “I have high hopes that


Blackburn, is appealing to local businessmen to give up some of their time to launch a committee for the club. Mr Dowdy himself sup­


ported the North West branch of the famous club for 10 years, but yearned to improve the quahty of life of local children, who through no fault of their own are less fortunate than others. He said: “Because Ribble


Valley is perceived as a rich area, people think there are


no deprived areas - hence, no under privileged children.


This, however, is not true. “In every p a r t of the


country there are sick and disadvantaged children and


local businesses will rally behind my plans and come up with exciting ideas to form a committee.” Mr Dowdy already has


lots of ideas for forthcoming fund-raising events, which include a pro-celebrity “foxes and rabbits” golfing competition. This would see celebrities


and amateiu- golfers teeing off in the borough for chari­


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