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Made up in more ways than one!


MORE than 50 par­ ents, pupils, staff and friends of Oakhill Col­ lege, in Whalley, enjoyed being pam­ pered a t a beauty treatment evening. The successful event


was kindly supported by three excellent beauticians from Clar- ins, who went along and demonstrated a variety of their treat­ ments. There were three


Football match should prove a hit!


HELLO there and welcome to this


week's edition of Whalley Beat. I must kick off this week's column by


clearing up the misrepresented com­ ments that appeared in a story in anoth­ er newspaper on Monday, March 14th. The headline on the article read: “You


Could Live In Blackburn!” - “What Police told Ribble Valley Residents". The story was in response to the topi­


Staff in the red and charity is better off


demonstrations; one on general skin care, one on make up tech­ niques and the other on skincare for the


older woman. Everyone received a


goody bag and the chance to book a facial at the Clarins room in Debenhams, Black­


burn. So not only were the


ladies made-up, so were the Parents' Asso ciation as the event raised some £210 for


school funds.


STAFF at Whalley’s Lloyds Pharmacy got into the fund-raising spirit and raised


£60 for Comic Relief. The cash was raised as staff dressed m


red and donned their red noses. One of the organisers of the event, Lindsay Jef­


fers, said she wanted to thank all the cus­ tomers for donating and the staff for tak­


ing part in the event. Oiir picture shows Jennifer Bush, Lind­ v t • j


say, Jennifer Bond, Farideh Mohamma- dian and Joan Fletcher, (s)


The saga of the burial ground ANOTHER peek into Whalley Parish Coun-


Councillor Eric Ronnan takes another fascinating


archives of Whalley Parish was nearly full and it was propo^d to ask the Council


look back through the But the request fell on deaf ears and so, m July . t i


cil’s archives reveals the story of the burial ^ special meeting was called, which


vicar chaired by request. The churchyard


Clitheroe Rural District Council to provide a new burial ground.


1941, a proposal was put that the parish provide a burial ground. An amendment that further advice be sought from the district council was tied, seven votes for and seven against, but was lost on the chairman’s casting vota Wiswell Md Barrow councils were then approached for then- views on the matter. In 1942 a one-penny rate was levied for the


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expense of a burial ground and in 1944 it was reported that the burial ground was being pro­ ceeded with. In 1946, the archives note progress made on the acquisition of land. (Clearly the wheels of local government were grinding slowly,


but there had been a war onl) Regardless of the slow progress, people per­


sisted in dying and in 1949 the Vicar warned that the churchyard was very nearly full. The council, in reply, gave an assurance that negotia­ tions for the purchase were nearly complete. In December 1949 a special meeting was held


to approve the purchase of land, using a £2,000 loan from Lancashire County Council. By 1953 a further loan of £375 was sought for burial ground drainage work. A letter of complaint had been sent to the Ministry of Local Govern­ ment for approving an unsatisfactory site, after many problems with land drainage.


cal issue of juvenile congregation around the village, but I do hope that anyone who may have dealt with me will be able to clarify, dismissing com­ plaints with flippant comments such as


these is certainly not my style. Although I did highlight that there


does “sometimes” need to be a little more tolerance and understanding “on occasions”, I assure you that any con­ cerns raised by our residents are always taken seriously and dealt with appropri­ ately with the compassion merited, jjey.......you can't always believe every­


thing you read can you? For example, the fact that I took the


gorgeous Emma Bunton out for a drink and bought a packet of peanuts last week is now here for all to see in black and white - so it must be true! The unfortunate fact, however is, I just made that up! ....I can, however,


dream!! • Footic! I am pleased to inform you of the sec­


ond annual “Community Football Match”, which takes place on Sunday, May 1st. Last year, I arranged a friend­ ly football game between the Ribble Valley Police and The Dog Inn, which resulted in a 1-0 win to the cops. The bobbies are hoping to keep their


100% record intact this year, but the Dog Inn lads are all out for revenge after a close-fought game last time out. The Dog Inn lads are issuing a polite


pre-match reminder that speed cameras are not our fault...so please don't take your frustration out on our shins! If you'd like to come along and cheer


on your local police officers and village friends , or indeed, just have a good laugh at my skinny legs, the game kicks 1 off at the QEII Playing fields at 12-30


p.m. In the wise words of Peter Kay...'ave it! • Dog Fouling Moving on to a bit of a sticky issue -


quite literally! Last week, I spoke to a young mum who lives not far from the poUce office in Princess Street.


Egg-cellent day for Emily!


YOUNG pupil Emily McHugh (pictured) has been in an “egg-cellent” mood this


barrow & clitheroe


week. At a recent Easter egg bingo


event held at Oakhill College, in Whalley, and organised by the Parents’ Association, she came up trumps. As the picture shows, her


Bowland House, The Siding Whalley


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success in marking winning lines, corners and full houses, paid her dividends - from her investment of £1 per strip of


bingo cards. The “egg” is the universal


symbol of Easter celebrations throughout the world and has been dyed, painted, adorned and embellished in the celebra­


tion of its special symbolism from pagan to Christian times. Encapsulated in nature's


perfect package, it has, during the span of history, represent­ ed mystery, magic, medicine,


food and omen. Eight-year-old Emily, of


Great Harwood, was far more interested, however in the cardboard and silver paper packaging th a t adorned her bingo prizes. For a couple of hours, more


than 100 children and their parents had some great fun and laughter. At the end of the day, some


£375 was raised for school funds.


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www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Ik with p e so Jason Taylor She told me about her “hop-scotch”


style short walk one morning on her journey from home to Whalley Primary


School. I say hop-scotch due to the way she


had to evade several mounds of dog-foul en route! At the best of times, avoiding stepping in doggy-dung is not plea^nt, but this must not have been easy with a pram and young son in tow too. I t is widely acknowledged that the


majority of dog-owners are let down by a small few, but letting your dog go to the toilet in the high street - or any pub­ lic place for that matter - really is a self­


ish act. The problem can be remedied by car­


rying at least a couple of carrier bags with you while walking your dog. It is appreciated that this can some­


times be a little embarrassing, but the easiest way to avoid this is to stick to the quiet routes so th a t if your dog needs to go, you can quickly pick up and


go to. On a serious note, being caught let­


ting your dog foul in a public place does carry an expensive fine, which can be issued by the Ribble Valley Borough Council’s dog warden, police officers or


myself. In addition, if anyone is caught in the


Whalley area, especially after this polite advice, I will take pleasure in printing their name in this very column. You have been warned! • Sincere thanks Before signing off, I must take the


opportunity to publicly express my appreciation to Anderton Bosonnet, Houldsworths Solicitors, Macfarlane Dental Practice Partnership and Whal­ ley Parish Council for their reemt land assistance and financial contributions towards Whalley Football Club. On behalf of the boys and myself,


thank you. Don't forget of course, should you


need to contact us please leave your messages for PC Geoff Pennal on 01200 458727 or myself on 01200 458772. Please be reminded that these nuni-


bers are for non-urgent matters and if you require immediate police attention, you should ring 0845125 35 45 or 999 in the case of an emergency. Until next week, have a lovely Easter


break and don't eat too much choco- late...save it for me!


Vandals target parked car


VANDALS damaged the paintwork of a Volkswagen Golf parked in Church Lane, Whalley. The inci­


Tragic mum calls for more understanding


by Victoria Duffy


THE mother of a baby who died following an aborted forceps delivery is calling for all women to be better educated in birthing proce­ dures before they go into labour. Mrs Jeanne Livesey, of Sab-


den Brook Court, Sabden, believes th a t women need to know the dangers of the vari­ ous drugs and procedures so that they can make informed decisions in hospital. She spoke out after East


Lancashire Coroner Mr Richard Taylor recorded a ver­ dict th a t her daughter, Ella Louise, died from head injuries sustained following an attempted delivery using for­ ceps. Mrs Livesey and her hus­


band, Shaun, are still consider­ ing whether to take legal action against Burnley Gener­ al Hospital following Ella’s death almost two years ago. Mrs Livesey says that Ella’s


death highlights the need for all women to be better informed before they go into labour, so that they can voice their opinions and make deci­ sions about the best way to deliver their babies. “Nothing will bring Ella


back, bu t I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through what we’ve been through. “The past two years have


been extremely difficult”, she said. Mrs Livesey is also of the


opinion th a t doctors should listen more carefully to women who experience difficulties during labour because they know exactly how they are feeling and what procedures they feel comfortable with. Ella died three hours after


being delivered by Caesarean section. She had suffered terri­ ble head injuries when obste­


trician Dr Fiona Hamer attempted to deliver her using forceps. She was in a difficult position and after hours of labour she did not move into the birth canal. Mrs Livesey, who was being


supported by her mother, Mrs Kathleen Howarth, because her husband was serving as a soldier in Iraq, had planned to have a totally natural birth. She had already had two


children, one of which she had without pain relief, so this was reflected in the plan she drew up for Ella’s birth. She spent time in the


birthing pool, but after several hours in the second stage of labour she felt that the baby was not moving into the cor­ rect position. She asked for a Caesarean


section, but she says that her request was overruled while Dr Hamer tried to move Ella and bring her down the birth canal using forceps, which fit over the baby’s head. Dr Hamer said in the


inquest that Ella was a large baby with a larger than aver­ age head, which is how the injuries could have been caused. Ella died three hours later


and tragically, her father had to be located in the Iraqi desert to be told of her death. He flew home to be with his family and has since left the Army. The family has found not


knowing what happened to Ella extremely difficult - with the inquest coming nearly two years after her death. They also had to wait more


than four months to hold her funeral because two separate post-mortems had to be car­ ried out. “We were led to believe that


there was something wrong with Ella and that is why she


died. “But we found out about her


MR and Mrs Livesey pictured outside their Subden home with baby daughter Sophie (G190305/4)


head injuries when the police phoned us. “We have never had a letter


of condolence or any corre­ spondence from the hospital and Dr Hamer was not even suspended while the investiga­ tion was carried out. “We just want to make sure


th a t this never happens again,” said Mrs Livesey, who is trying to establish whether any other family has lost a child due to the use of forceps. Ella’s tragic death not only


devastated her family, but it also raised important ques­ tions about the use of forceps.


But the hospital has said


that the guidelines set down by the Royal College of Obste­ tricians were followed by Dr Hamer. I t add th a t there are no


plans to restrict or ban the use of forceps. Mr and Mrs Livesey have


since had another daughter, Sophie, who is eight months old. She was born by elective


Caesarean section a t Queen’s Park Hospital in Blackburn.


■ Inquest hears of birth difficulties, see page 17.


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Man denies assault


A CLITHEROE man has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge. Gary David


Place (19), of Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe, was ordered to stand tr ia l a t Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates plead­ ing not guilty to assaulting Ashley Fielding causing him grievous bodi­ ly harm. He was remand­


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 24th, 2005 5 "The lights have been


ley's rail user group have called "time" on young vandals. As Ribble Valley Rail chair­


man Peter Moore spent Mon­ day afternoon clearing up the aftermath of the latest round of damage to Langho station, he and other volunteer mem­ bers vowed that those respon­ sible would be caught.


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