The Clitheroe vertiser an imes


Faces of the future!


TWO aspiring Clitheroe models have been crowned the winners of the “Face of 2005”. Pretty teenager Megan


Parkinson, and charming Simon Parkington (23), have kept the flag flying high for the Ribble Valley by clinching top positions in the fiercely-contested modelling competition. The former pupils of


Ribblesdale High School Technology College, Clitheroe, battled it out against 18 finalists on the catwalk to scoop model­ ling contracts and a bun­ dle of exclusive prizes. The finalists were cho­


sen by the readers of this newspaper and modelling' agencies Dimples and Eden Clayre - but the judges had the difficult task of narrowing it down to only two winners. Female winner Megan,


of St Paul’s Street, would love to make a big name tor herself by becoming a supermodel. The 16-year-old has


proved she is not just a pretty face as she is study­ ing A-levels in physics, French, biology and busi­ ness studies at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. The keen dancer was


A


Life-saver in quake zone


by FaizaAfzaal


CLITHEROE fire-fighter Dar­ ren Hudson is among a team of firemen searching for survivors in the quake-hit area of Pakistan. And it is believed that they have


helped rescue a young man buried under tons of rubble - 48 hours after the devastating earthquake struck. The victim had been trapped in the


cheered on by family and friends on the night. She says she is “over the moon” to have won and the achievement will encourage her to rocket to fame and success by pur­ suing a career in model­ ling.


Meanwhile, it is a dou­


ble celebration for male winner Simon, whose girl­ friend, Samantha, is due to give birth to a daughter in just six weeks. The father-to-be, of


Woone Lane, was encour­ aged to enter the contest by family and friends, but admits he did not think he would win.


Simon, who works as a


social .-.mpport worker, added: “The whole experi­ ence was absolutely fan­ tastic, but nerve-wracking at the same time. I am still in shock. The judges had already picked someone else with a bald head as runner-up so I didn’t think I would get it! “It has been an unbe­ lievable experience and it would be great if I can carry this on.” • TURN to pages 18


and 19 for pictures of all the Ribble Valley contest­ ants in our Face 2005 spe­ cial.


collapsed block of flats in Muzaf- farabad - the epicentre of the quake. Darren (36), pictured, who lives in


Clitheroe, but works at Hyndburn Fire Station, is part of a 10-man team from Lancashire, who flew from East Midland airport on Saturday evening to help in the massive rescue effort. Earlier this week, John Taylor, of


Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, said the team is continuing to search for victims, however, torrential down­ pours are hampering their rescue efforts. He added: “I have spoken to team


leader Andy Barnes, who said that, sadly, there are a lot of dead bodies. ‘The team members have been


searching hospital and school sites as they felt there was a chance of find­ ing a group of children trapped under the rubble. “The firemen are now experiencing bad weather, which is hampering the


second visit to an earthquake-hit country. In 2003, he was part of a 16- strong team sent to Algeria to search for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake, which killed thousands ol people. Seven years ago, the ex-Royal


Marine spent time working at a refugee camp in Algiers, with the charity “War on Want”, building and installing giant fans in food stores. He saw active service in the first


Gulf War and was a member ol Clitheroe’s retained crew for three years. • Meanwhile, Pakistan’s devastat­


ing earthquake has saddened Clitheroe’s Muslim community. Local Muslim leaders have


rescue operation. They have also revealed that people who have sur­ vived the earthquake may die of hunger and cold because of the lack of food and shelter.” The powerful 7.6-magnitude


quake, which hit Pakistan. Afghanistan and northern India at 3- 50 a.m. on Saturday, has killed nearly 30,000 people and wiped out several villages in Kashmir. It is thought to have been the strongest quake in the region. For Darren, who has been a fire­


fighter for eight years and a rescue team member for five years, this is his


expressed their deepest sympathies tc the families of the victims affected by the world’s latest natural disaster. Mr Sheraz Arshad, from the Medi­


na Islamic Education Centre, Holder Street, Clitheroe, said: “I t’s a real tragedy and very sad indeed. Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victims and families of those affected. “Many Clitheroe residents of Pak­


istani heritage have friends and rela­ tives in the areas worst hit. “As disaster relief funds have been


set up, we are trying our best to raise as much money as possible to help the victims and their families.”


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