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WITH the Primrose Ring Spinning Mill and the Holmes Mill both under new own­ ership, there was considerable speculation in Clitheroe as to where the workers required for the factories would be housed. Stringent corporation bye-laws had the effect of keeping builders away from Clitheroe so that new property was at a premium on the local market. • I t was suggested tha t Clitheroe’s


annual holidays should in future be held earlier, sometime about the middle of July. Blackpool Corporation was considering asking some of the Lancashire cotton towns to consider staggering their holi­ days, because of serious over-crowding in the resort during August. • A series of concerts was to be staged


in Clitheroe, courtesy of Mr James Eccles. The well-known promoter and director of the James Eccles Subscription Concerts, was making the Public Hall a permanent venue for high-class artistes.


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•Balhtooms a set. For those of you wondering why . . . it is


because the UK’s biggest talent search pro­ gramme, “The X-Factor”, is back! Terrible voices, tears, smiles, tantrums,


nervous looks, and of course, good auditions have once again made their return to ITV. The show’s three infamous judges, Simon


Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh are also back for another stint of talent- spotting to find the next singing sensation. The gripping programme is once again


being presented by Kate Thornton, who offers contestants support, encouragement and a shoulder to cry on as well as keeping control over the ever-opinionated judging panel. The show is famous for its weird and won­


derful contestants, but most fans love to watch because of the arguments between the judges, rather than the aptitude of the performers. However, it is believed the judges have promised not to get so attached to the acts to avoid added tension. I love watching “The X-Factor” because


I HIS may sound really sad, but for the next 20 weeks my Saturday evenings will be spent glued to the television


As I see i t . . . by Faiza Afzaal


it provides me with more laughs than any other television programme these days. The first series was excellent with ex-pub


and club singer Steve Brookstein scooping the winning title against runners-up, to four-piece opera band “G4”. I remember watching the nail-biting grand finale and voting for Steve 12 times! Steve’s debut sin­ gle “Against All Odds” went straight to number one in the charts. I voted for him because not only do I


think he has an excellent voice, but because Sharon Osbourne had a go at him and said he wasn’t good enough to win the show. However, the second series is expected to


be bigger and better. Nearly 75,000 acts have entered the competition (the highest ever for a television talent programme). Over the next few months, the judges


must reduce these entrants down to just a handful for the live studio finals, which will


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


LIFE expectancy in the Ribble Valley had risen by 15 years since 1910, according to the Medical Officer of Health’s report. The development of public health sertde- es and general improvement of living con­ ditions had increased the lifespan of chil­ dren born at that time. ® Following the recent clean-up by resi­


dents of Whalley, a public meeting was held where villagers decided to establish the Society of the Broom. About 50 peo­ ple attended the meeting which decided that the campaign to clean up the village should continue, after local authorities had declined to tackle the job on Sundays. ® Clitheroe Show was being held. Start­


ing at 10 a.m, the family event had splen­ did entries for all the classes. ® Clitheroe FC was having a disap­


pointing start to the new season, still with­ out a point after four games. The team suffered their second home defeat, after ■ losing to newcomers St Annes.


T H O U G H T for the week


someone who will be starting their new year at school, college or university shortly. We have had to make sure that the boys


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were ready for school today. The rest is down to them now. To get the most out of their school years they need to be prepared to learn from all the opportunities that they will have. It has been obvious at times during these


longer summer holidays that they have missed the structure of their school days and the discipline of learning. I hope that they still have learnt some things from their differ­ ent acthities and their learning has not just stopped because they haven’t been at school. What about us? If we have finished our for­ mal education, have we stopped learning? I


y two boys have gone back to school today after their summer holidays. Most of us will know


be screened in November and throughout December. The first episode of the new series proved


a ratings success - pulling in 6.6 millior viewers. I was one of the 6.6 million view­ ers. Along with my sister, I sat back, relaxed and was entertained by a fresh batch of con­ testants singing it out to prove they are tht ones with the X factor. Simon, Sharon and Louis visited Londor


and Manchester in an exhaustive search foi that act that has that special something. The judges are expected to visit Birming­


ham, Cardiff, Newcastle, Belfast and Edin­ burgh over the next few weeks. But it seems that the journey to fame hai


already ended for many contestants. I par­ ticularly felt sorry for a 19-year-old girl who auditioned, but was told she was nol good enough. When all three judges sug­ gested she should think about embarking or a different career, she broke down in flood; of tears. There will be many more audi­ tions - some good and some bad - in the run-up to the live final. So, if you are won­ dering what to watch now that “Big Broth­ er” is over, have no fear because “The X- Factor” is here!


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A NEW website promoting the work of some Ribble Valley based artists and craftsmen has been official­


ly unveiled. Clitheroe’s Platform Gallery


25 3’ears ago


THE poor summer weather had little effect on the standard of entries for the 24th Whalley and District Horticultural Society Show. Despite numbers being down from last year, villagers rallied round to attend the show in the Methodist Hall. ® A charity helter-skelter race around


Clitheroe featured mums and babies in a pram dash. Featuring six teams, the event, which raised just £53, was in aid of a Christmas outing for elderly people and handicapped children. The amount raised was down due to the rainy weather. 9 The owner of the Three Rivers Cara­


van Park, at West Bradford, was celebrat­ ing his victory after tvinning permission to expand his site, despite opposition from Ribble Valley Council. ® Chatburn was home to an 11-year-old


world champion whistler. Janet Bamford, of Ribble Lane, had won the tin whistle section in the world finals of an Irish tra­ ditional music contest in Co. Donegal.


Back to school time!


hope that the answer is “No”. We are never too old to keep learning. There is never a moment in our lives when we have made it and can stop learning. As a Christian I am very aware that there


•are many things I MU learn about Cod and living the life that he has given me through the whole of my life. Jesus taught his disciples while he was with


them. They did not stop learning after he had returned to heaven. There were many new things they learnt


from the experiences they had while trying to follow his example, and teaching as they got on with the tasls that Jesus had given them. I know that there will neyer be a moment


as a Christian on earth that I will have learnt everything I need to know or have become the perfect Christian.


Cod longs for me to know more of him


through Jesus so that I will become more like the person he made me to be.


The main reason we all want to learn in life


is to become better people. I believe we can­ not do better than learning about life from Cod our Creator. He so much wanted us to understand how


we can live that life that he sent his son Jesus as a man, so that we can learn from knowing him and following his example. Why not make Jesus the teacher for your


lessons in life and go on learning with him? MARK SLEET,


Lay-minislcr of Waddingfon and Grindlelon Methodist Churches, Free


Church Chaplain of Clitheroe Community Hospital.


was the venue chosen for the launch party of www.newfor- marts.org.uk, a site promoting the work of, among others, photographers, calligraphy


writers, artists specialising in ceramics, jewellery making and sculpting, and part-funded by Lancashire Rural Futures. Among those attending New


Form Arts’ website launch and exhibition of work were the Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Mary Robinson, and the Mayor and Mayoress of Clitheroe, Coun. Allan and Mrs Susan Knox.


The group’s website provides


information about the group, as well as details about indi­ vidual members and the work they produce, with links to their own websites. According to the site’s home


page. New Form Arts aims to promote creativity “in all its forms” in the Ribble Valley, with the artists’ work demon­ strating “the rich variety of


a r t and craft making in the area”. New Form Arts meets on


the first Tuesday of the month a t the New Inn, Parsons Lane, Clitheroe. Pictured a t the website


launch are, from the left, Jeanette Dawson, chairman Chris Ryan, Coun. Robinson, Mrs Knox, Coun. Knox and Amanda Reddy. (A180805/7)


Dean’s panoramic vision ..V r La .:


Youngsters are reading stars


TWO Ribble Valley school pupils have shown they are a cut above the rest when it comes to reading. Chatbum Primary School pupil Alexander


Lancaster (nine) picked up a Marathon Relay Readers Cup for reading and reviewing a total of 76 books. He cited his favourite book as “The Awe­


some Egyptians” by Terry Deary. Meanwhile, eight-year-old Chatburn Pri­


mary School pupil Hannah Binns, of Down- ham, was named Relay Reader of the month, after writing a winning review on the book “Sleepover Club on the Bali” written by Narinder Dhami. Her favourite part of the book was when character Kenny sprained her ankle and they


got into trouble. The Relay Reader scheme is run by Lan­


cashire County Library Service and encour­ ages young people to read more hooks. Pictures show Alexander and Hannah, (s)


CLITHEROE man Dean Weaver decided to look at the big picture when he was made redundant from the local engineering com­ pany where he had worked for the past 22 years. In his past role Dean


(pictured) had supported the local company’s IT infrastructure and so decided to turn his years of experience and his hobby into hard cash by starting a business that combined his interest in photography and his passion for IT. Dean spotted a niche in


the market for panoramic 360-degree photography th a t can be used on any PC to view the whole of a room, a church, a tourist attraction or any view that is best experienced using sweeping views. With the new technolo­


gy Dean’s company Pho- toPanorama, based in Clitheroe, supplies 360- degree crystal clear images that the viewer can move with the computer mouse around a virtual tour of the site. Dean said: “I t ’s as good


as being there yourself, the clarity of the images is amazing. “We are now attracting


a lot of interest from com­ panies who want to market products on the Internet th a t require something more than just a still shot.


“I t ’s ideal to view theme


parks, tourist attractions and anything that would benefit from having your appetite whetted by a vir­ tual tour.” Dean has com­ pleted projects on a cathe­ dral, prestigious houses and quite a few local tourist attractions. He is busy developing


his business and is looking for work from local mar­ keting agencies, estate agents, property develop­


ers and web designers. He has been helped in making th e tran s it io n from employee to boss thanks to the pioneering Guardian Angel Network — which provides a free mentoring service to up-and-coming businesses. They are linked with


experienced entrepreneurs who can offer advice and support on a range of issues faced by their partic­ ular business.


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