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THE hen harrier, one of England’s rarest breeding birds, has had a disastrous breed ing season this year - but one Lancashire upland estate has bucked the UK trend. • The United Utilities (UU) Bowland
HEN harrier chick (s)
estate, the one bright spot in an otherwise very disappointing year for breeding hen harriers in England, has this year produced
a bumper crop of 25 young birds, repre senting nearly 90% of all the young fledged in England this year. The news was announced this week by
the RSPB, whose staff and volunteers have closely monitored all the nesting attempts on the UU Bowland estate. They have worked closely with staff
from the English Nature Hen Harrier Recovery Project, who monitored two other successful hen harrier nests located on neighbouring estates in Bowland. Ian Grindy, UU Bowland Estate Manag
er, said: "This success is down to the co operation of our farming and shooting ten ants, and the establishment of a good
working relationship with all the conserva tion agencies at Bowland."
Now the search is on to track these
youngsters and birds born in previous years. They have all been fitted with colour-coded wing tags, allowing individu als to be identified from a distance.
said: “The Forest of Bowland has long been Important in maintaining the hen harrier as a breeding bird in England. And whilst we have a reasonable idea of the movements of hen harriers within the UK during the win ter period, we now hope to develop a more detailed understanding of the importance of the Forest of Bowland for the wintering population of hen harriers.” Between now and next spring, roost sites within the area will be replarly watched to
Peter Wilson, RSPB Bowland Officer
try to identify any of this year’s birds win tering in the area. In addition, other information will be
gathered, such as the numbers using roosts the proportion of males and females, and how the weather affects bird movements. Peter went on to say: “I’d like to ask
members of the public, if they see a wing- tagged hen harrier, to make a note of the colours of the tags and any numbers or let ters they see on the tag. They can then pass this information, as well as where and when they saw the bird, to David Sowter, nation al sightings co-ordinator, on 01772 749220 or
davidsowter@freenet.co.uk
School bus plans a ‘kick in the teeth'
RIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel Evans has condenmed plans from Education Secretary Charles Clarke to charge up to £400 per year for children to ride the school bus. Speaking from Westminster, Mr Evans
said: “The School Transport Bill is mean- spirited and a kick in the teeth to anyone who lives rurally and depends on school transport to get their children to school. “Any levy on buses will be counter-pro
ductive, returning people to their cars, mak ing the roads a nightmare at the time of the school run, and increasing the danger of accidents. “This whole idea is badly thought out.
This Government is attempting to end a 60- year tradition of cheap school transport, replacing it with what amounts to a tax on middle-England. This will penalise parents whose children are not attending the most local school to them, and force people back into their cars. “The Government should scrap this sham
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of a stealth tax before it goes any further. The hard-working residents of, the Ribble Valley and Fulwood deserve better than this.”
Musicians' award
THE Lancashire Sinfonietta is delighted to announce the launch of a new award for Lancashire’s young musicians. The competition for The Christopher
Brooks Memorial Prize in-vites composers to submit a work eight to 12 minutes’ long scored for chamber orchestra. The winning composition will receive its
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Anniversary Concert Season (June 2005) and the winner will also receive a £1,000
Young farmers Outreach On Monday night, A Citizens’ Advice members of Bolton- Bureau outreach ses- by-Bowland Young Fanners’ Club enjoyed a night of ten-pin bowling in Preston.
sion will take place in Chipping Village Hall on Monday from 1 to 3 p.m.
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extended to Eleanor Holt who represented the club in the nation al finals in Warwick shire and came a cred itable third.
At next week’s meeting members will attend the village bonfire on November 5th. The fire will be lit at 6-30 p.m. on the village green and the fire work display will be organised by Mr Roger Parks. Hot-pot suppers will be served in the village hall from 7-30 p.m. onwards. Everyone is
there will be a talk on gamekeeping by Mr Russell Bury. Mem bers to meet in the ■village at 7-45 p.m.
Mothers’ Union Members of St Peter and St Paul’s Mothers’ Union, Bolton-by-Bowland, met at White Cottap where Mrs Joyce Lil- burn showed a video of the historical and religious buildings she had seen on a cruise in the Mediterranean.
In the morning mem bers had attended the funeral of Miss Anne
Bowker, a highly i aii pr]\/jopr respected member of ''VI HOVISer
stood in silence to remember her. Miss Bowker also attended the Bible Study Group and each Good Friday was involved with the children’s
the MU, and they At the annual meeting
of Downham WI president Mrs Eileen Wilson welcomed everyone including guest speaker Mrs Moira Cook, a WI adviser.
project. She will be Members stood in remembered for her silence in memory of great interest in the the late Mrs Kathleeii village school where Seed, a members of she helped with read- the WI for 40 years, ing and attended van- Eleanor Binns was pre- ous activities. Miss sented with the
Bowker had lived in Bolton-by-Bowland
for more than 45 years and will be missed by her many friends there.
Ten-pin bowling On Monday night members of Chipping
YFC travelled to Pre ston Mega Bowl for an enjoyable time ten pin bowling.
The previous Monday members met in St Mary’s Community Centre for a very enteraining talk on how the YFC Brain- strust competition is organised. Four past members of Chipping YFC, Christine Hold en, Richard Seed, John Neary and John Bailey gave an inter esting insight into this.
AUhe meeting on the Nextyear the club will following Monday be celebrating its 60th
birthday. It will be a busy year full of events, one being a dinner dance in the wllage hall on Febru ary 25th. If any past members are interest ed in attending the dance, contact Chris tine Holden tel. 01995 61300.
At next week’s meeting there will be a talk by a representative of Barnardo’s in St Mary’s Community Centre at 7-45 p.m.
Reunion time for former pupils
THERE was plenty of catching up to do when several genera tions of former Tosside Prima ry School pupils returned to the village for an emotional reunion.
More than 170 former pupils, rang
Mrs Eileen Parker beading, gave a report of a Walking StickS
database course and Quest speaker at the Mrs IVIunon Court”
autumn council meet ing held in Lancaster.
Details of the two teams for the federa tion quiz on January 31st were given. Con gratulations were
ney reported on the ^nd Twiston Garden meeting of Downham nf
Club was Mr Terry Hodkinson. He fasci nated the 23 members and friends with his demonstration on making walking sticks and crooks.
extended to Mrs Bar- The meeting was held bara Hunt for win- at the Assheton Arms ning the Taylor’s Tea and a supper of sand- competition in the wiches and chips fol- August “Hot-Pot” lowed, and to Mrs Jean Raffle prizewinners Chambers on having were Mrs Margaret her craftwork selected for exhibition at Rip ley Castle in 2005.
At the annual meeting
retired from the com mittee and were pre sented with gifts in recognition of their work.
Three new committee members were wel comed, Mrs Julie Parker, Mrs Olive Awbery and Mrs Marsha Pool.
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ing from those who had left the popular school in 1915 and those who had left just before it shut down in 2000, gathered at the recently-opened village hall. All those who assembled in the hall, including some who had travelled from as far as Brighton, Lancast
Bowe expressed thanks and wished Mrs Brophy the best for the futime with her artistic craft.
A competition for a small piece of pottery was won by Mrs Bowe, Mrs S. Cole, Mrs S. Wallbank, Mrs L. Newlove, Mrs S. Bukin.
Jackson, Mrs Phyllis Jackson, Mrs Ednai Jackson and Mrs Olive Awbery.
Mrs Greta Capstick At the meeting next and Mrs Elsie Barker Thursday in Down-
ham Village Hall there will be a “Guy Gallop”, a variation on a beetle drive. A hot supper with wine and soft drinks will follow.
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President Mrs Wilson Aftistic CfHft was re-elected to serve Speaker at the meeting her third year and of Gisburn WI was
Mrs Eileen Parker was re-elected as trea surer and Mrs Court ney as secretary.
Downham WI silver cup and a gift vouch er for gaining most points in the chil dren’s section of the WI Area Show.
A home-made meat pie and peas supper was enjoyed by all. The next meeting will be on November 18th
when Mrs Spencer demonstrate President
member Mrs Leonora Brophy who gave an interesting and instructive demon stration on centre piece ceramics. Mem bers participated, Mth two volunteering to work with the thumbing of the clay.
Mrs Sue Graveston gave a detailed report on the LFWI autumn council meeting at Lancaster, urging members to look for ward to the Lan cashire events for the 85th annivei-sary and to the National Fed eration’s 90th armiver- sary. A celebration rose can be ordered for £7.
A minute’s silence was observed for the late Mrs Margaret Hud son who was a founder member and secretary.
Preparations were made for a WI cake stall at the White Bull on November 11th, and the village Christmas fair on December 4th 2-30 p.m. in the Festival Hall, when proceeds will be shared between the First Responders, Festival Hall and WI funds.
Mrs Marion MacDon- ald'will be a guest at the annual meeting on November 4th at ■ 7-30 pim; when sup
per will be served by the committee.
er and Harrogate, talked over old times, looked through old pho tographs and enjoyed a hot pot supper.
'Everyone had a fantastic time,” said Mrs Susan Robinson (nee Winnard) - one of the reunion organisers. It was a shame when
Soup lunch Autumn is in full swing so Grindleton Methodist Church will be serving some seasonal flavours next Wednesday a t the soup lunch.
Between noon and 1-30 p.m. a bowl of soup with a bread roll, a piece of cake and tea or coffee will be served in the hall for a minimum donation of just £1.
All villagers are invited to go along out of the wet and windy weather and .warm themselves through with hot soup and good company.
to chocolate cloud cake and cheesecake. Afterwards, feeling very full but happily sated, those attending the event held in Stonyhurst College, were able to piuchase copies of the recipes and do some Christ mas shopping from various stalls. Over £330 was raised for school funds.
Earth Care Day The eco-friendly parishioners of St John’s Church, Hurst Green, were off to Skipton last Saturday, participating in Earth Care Day, organised by fellow parishioner, Mrs Clare Hyde of Knowle Green.
Recipes galore
School parents and vil- 'lagers enjoyed the chance to sample each other’s favourite recipes when the Friends of St Joseph’s, at Hurst Green, held a fund raising evening on Friday night.
Keen cooks brought along a variety of dishes, ranging from vegetable curry, cheese and onion pie and seafood lasagne
She is the newly- appointed Diocesan Environmental Offi cer for Bradford, and the day’s aim was to give insight into vari ous environmental issues. Topics ranging from how to cut down on household rubbish, to organising a green burial, were covered during the day.
The St John’s parish ioners, whose work on environmental issues led to them becoming the first parish in the Anglican Diocese of Bradford to be award ed the title of "Eco Congregation".
the school closed four years ago, however it was nice to see people from several generations all under one roof,” she added.
Our picture shows former Tosside Primary School pupils enjoying their reunion. {T241004/14)
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