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Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, June 2nd, 2005 7 Steam fair is a record-breaker! A ' l - ' ^ I \1 By Faiza Afzaal


R :<lrECORDS were shattered as crowds of people headed towards Chipping over the Bank Holiday weekend to enjoy the seventh annual steam fair. Glorious sunshine, fantastic exhibits and


teamwork ensured resounding success dur­ ing the three day spectacular, as enthusi­ asts from all over the country converged on the new Green Lane site.' The fair was opened by Ribble Valley


Mayor Coun. Mary Robinson and her con­ sort, David Robinson. The couple were heralded by Scottish piper Jim Mackeral and welcomed by the fair’s president, Coun. John Weld-Blundell and his wife, Bridgett.


■ ■; . Seven hundred exhibits were on show to


ensure a weekend to remember for both rally exhibitors and the public alike. The three-day event included a variety


of steam traction engines, motorbikes, commercials, vintage/classic cars, vintage collections, tractor and auto jumble, sta­ tionary engines, rollers, military and work­ ing exhibits. Coun. Weld-Blundell, judged and pre­


sented the highly commended rosettes for the best exhibits in each class on Sunday. Show secretary Mrs Mary Harrison, said: “The whole show was a buzz with local products crafts demonstrations of cheese making, thatching, spinners, weavers, rag rug, the fun fair, donkey and helicopter rides, trade stalls as well as 700 vehicles. “There was something for everyone - a


good village show, which gave people the opportunity to meet old friends, make new ones, buy the odd memento and enjoy that marvellous feeling of being part of some­ thing good.” Finally on Monday, Janet Simpson, pro­


prietor of the prestigious Gibbon Bridge Hotel, Chipping, kindly donated and pre­ sented a beautiful silver trophy to the best overall exhibit on show. This was present­ ed to Alex Sharphouses, owner of a beauti­ ful 1920s Fowler AA7 ploughing engine. Miss Simpson not only presented the tro­ phy, but drove the huge steamer around the showground. The money raised will go towards the


planned refurbishing of Chipping Recre-. ational field.


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ARE you one of the twins pictured above? In the Clitheroe Advertiser and


Times’ “looking back” section (May 19th edition) it was reported that 25 years ago teachers at Whalley Prima­ ry School had every reason to see dou­ ble during the school term, when out of 260 pupils attending there were 11 sets of twins. The article sparked many fond


memories for Whalley reader Mrs Joan Rothwell, whose daughters Sharon and


Double trouble -11 times over!


Janine were one of the sets of twins. It was certainly a blast from the past for the former dinner lady, who found an old photo taken in 1980. The attendance of the twins meant


double trouble for teachers, especially for deputy headteacher, Mrs Mar­ garet Wade whose own class had four sets of twins! At the time it was reported that


although the twins dressed alike quite often, there were only two sets, Jane and Charlotte Burton, of Sydney Avenue, and Tan and Mark Seed, of Station Road, Whalley, who were almost identical. Headteacher a t the time, Mr Colin


Armstrong said: “I t was confusing when they first joined us, but after a while it becomes easier to tell them


apart.” Mrs Rothwell’s daughter, Janine (38), who was eight when the picture was taken, says she is now planning a reunion and is keen to hear from the twins or anyone who knows their whereabouts. If you are pictured or are interested


in attending the re-union, please call Mrs Rothwell on 01254 823875. The picture taken in 1980 shows the


11 sets of twins (from left to right) Clare and Jane'Wadsworth (11), Janine and Sharon Rothwell (eight), Catherine and Rebecca Schofield (eight), Katie and Elizabeth Alblas (nine), Linda and Jacqueline Wright (eight), Ian and Mark Seed (eight)7 Laura and Simon Woods (seven),' Deborah and Philip Bracewell (seven), Catherine and Thomas Watkiss (six), Susan and Michael Currie (five) and Jane and Charlotte Burton (five), (s)


Police to target travelling criminals heading for the Kibble Valley


By Andrew Gregory


TRAVELLING criminals target­ ing the Ribble Valley will be tack­ led head-on as part of a new crime- busting blueprint for the Ribble Valley, which was unveiled in Clitheroe. The Ribble Valley Crime and Disor­


der Reduction Partnership launched its crime-busting strategy for the next three years at a special “Quality of Life Day”, outlining how it planned to tackle the Ribble Valley’s most promi­ nent crime problems which include travelling criminals,'drug abuse and fly-tipping. Travelling criminals are one of the biggest threats to people in the bor­


ough, with more than 62% of crime committed in the Ribble Valley being committed by people who live outside thearea. Mr David Morris, chairman of the


Ribble Valley Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, said: “This strategy is a direct outcome of the Crime and Disorder Audit which was published last year and identified what our problem crimes are and the areas we need to target to improve those fig- ures and people’s quality of life. ' “Only by working in partnership, as


we have done for the last six years, can we hope to continue to make a differ­ ence to the lives of everyone who lives. or works in or visits the Ribble Valley. “Ribble Valley has one of the lowest


crime rates in Lancashire, although one of our biggest problems is travel­


ling criminals and we aim to work closely with neighbouring areas, in particular Hyndbum, to tackle this.” Insp. Bob Ford, in charge of policing


in Ribble Valley, added: “One of the major problems with travelling crimi­ nals is that tracking them down takes much longer than local criminals, and we can often end up chasing them all over the North-West. “One of the ways in which we can


improve this situation over the next three years is by working in closer partnership with neighbouring author­ ities.” The partnership will also increase ,


the use of the'Automatic Number Plate'Recognition System (ANPR) throughout the Ribble Valley and promised to investigate the extension of the ANPR system in Clitheroe and


to police vehicles. Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council Quality of Life Officer John Barber, who co-ordinated the event, said: “The event has proved to be a fantastic opportunity for mem­ bers of the public to receive compre­ hensive information about the work being undertaken by numerous agen­ cies to tackle crime and disorder in Ribble Valley.” . The event showcased the work of all


the agencies involved in local crime and disorder prevention, and included, representatives from Lancashire Trad­ ing Standards arid the Council for Vol- ■ untarySeiwice.


Noise Action week, a nationwide scheme aimed at clamping down on noise nuisance.


Recent figures from the British The free event also marked National


Crime Survey have ranked Ribble Val­ ley 366th out of the UK’s crime and disorder reduction partnership areas for comparable recorded crime, effec­ tively making it the 11th safest area in ■ the country and the safest in the North West. A recent opinion survey by Lan­


cashire Constabulary revealed 94% of respondents in Ribble Valley had con­ fidence, in the police, the second high­ est in the country. . The Ribble Valley Crime and Disor­


der Reduction Partnership was formed in 1998. Its members include Lan­ cashire Constabulary, Ribble Valley Borough.Council, Lancashire County Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust and the National Probation Ser­ vice.


Glorious day for ramblers’ trip out


WITH a mixture of sunshine and showers, Clitheroe Ramblers enjoyed a Saturday walk from Street


■ Gate, near Malham Tam, over to Amcliffe and back from Hawkswick.


For a change, it was dry underfoot and even great


Close Mire was easily negotiated. The countryside was at its best and greenest. The track over to Am- cliffe is an ancient one used by the monks of Furness Abbey. From Back Pasture Hill there were extensive views, with dark threatening rain-clouds all around, but'the 18 walkers, pictured, remained in bright sunshine. Our only problem was a bitter north wind in our faces. However, we found a semi-sheltered lunch spot high above Cowside Beck, with a fine view of Arncliffe far down below.


. There was respite from the wind as the'groiip walked along the River Skirfare to Hawkswick,


watching swallows and sandmartins skimming over the water. Three herons were seen, and cowslips and


: the last of the primroses were in bloom.There were a couple of short showers by the river and during a coffee stop, before setting off back up to High Lines- teed Head via Cote Gill. It was a steady 900 foot climb, with pauses to look at the mountam pansies and even one or two early purple orchids. As the wind had changed direction,; what should


have been a pleasant downhill walk from the top of the hill back to Street Gate became a battle against, the very strong wind. We heard the cries of occa­ sional skylarks and tewits struggling against the gale. We were glad of the shelter of our.cars after, what had become a tough eleven-and-a-half-mile walk, (s)


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