Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 16 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 24th, 2005 wvm.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Nepal adventure for super trio _____ _______ by Faiza Af zaal_____________


THREE super-fit Ribble Valley men have arrived in Nepal to take part in the highest and


hardest marathon in the world for charity. Athletes Garry Wilkinson (40), of Longworth


Road, Billington, Tyrone Morgan (41), of Brockhall Village, and Mark Brown (44), of Rimington, along with four runners from Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, are tackling the Everest Mountain challenge. The generous seven-strong team is attempting to


change the lives of local disabled athletes by running 26 miles at altitudes of up to 17,000ft. and raising £50,000. The money will be split between the "Get Kids


11,300ft. covering rough mountain trails including


two uphill sections. The idea for the race was sparked by Garry, who


nms a family commercial vehicle business in Billing­ ton. The ex-St Augustine’s RC High School pupil is no


stranger to climbing heights and has had several tri­ umphs in mountain races in the UK and abroad in recent years. The father-of-one scooped third place in the 1999


Everest Marathon when he was the only non- Nepalese athlete in the top 10. The trip is self-funded with all of the money raised


Going" charity, which helps disabled children by pro­ viding sports wheelchairs, and Blackpool athlete Shelley Woods, who needs help to reach the Para­ lympics at Beijing in three years. The group is braving the cold weather and spend­


to the Everest base camp used by climbers, and will finish at the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar at


going to the chosen charity. The team members set themselves a target of raising £50,000 in six months. In the past few months, the runners have held a number of charity events in a bid to reach this tar­ get.


ing 16 days trekking in the Everest region. The race began on Monday at Gorak Shep, close


bers of the team are John Roche and Peter Booth, of Burnley, Neil Worswick, of Worsthome and Candice Leah, of Kelbrook. Our picture shows the kind-hearted seven-strong


team prior to embarking the Everest Marathon Challenge, (s)


Weekend thieves target warehouse


THOUSANDS of pounds worth of electri­ cal goods and children’s motorbikes were stolen from a warehouse on Clitheroe’s Salthill Industrial Estate at the weekend. The haul comprised a mini moto decorat­


ed in blue and white with stars and stripes, a yellow 50 c.c. mini moto, a yellow quad bike, a yellow 50 c.c. crosser motorbike and


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CHILDREN at St Joseph's Prima­ ry School, Hurst Green, spent a wonderful day with a local artist, working with clay to make masks and “minibeasts”. The junior chil­


dren initially drew each other with charcoal, before working with the clay. The infants observed "live" minibeasts in a tank before produc­ ing their work.


junior children working with the clay helped by sculptor Wouda Marjan and teaching assistant Mrs Hazel Wilkinson, (s)


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eight Crown 32in. LCD televisions - four of which were boxed. The incident happened between 6-30 p.m.


dent should call Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344.


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on Friday and 8-50 a.m. on Saturday with the total haul valued at £3,795. Anyone with information about the inci­


‘Outstanding’ school’s top report


A RIBBLE VALLEY school is fly­ ing high after education assessors concluded it was “outstanding”. Ofsted inspectors had nothing


but praise for Edisford Primary after visiting it earlier this month. Speaking about the school’s over­


all effectiveness, the standards team reported that there was an “excep­ tional community spirit in which staff and pupils learn together”, adding “it re^ly is outstanding”. In their report, inspectors


described the quality of teaching at Edisford as “excellent” from the nursery through to Year Six” becoming a “powerful factor in pro­ moting excellent progress”. Senior leaders were described as“excep- tionally strong”.


According to the Ofsted team


children entering the school were given a “flying start” benefiting from “well-planned imaginative, creative and fun activities”. Steadily improving results in Key


Stage Two over the past four years have ensured the school is now in the nation’s top 15% and the chil­ dren were seen to “love coming to school”, working hard and behaving well. The inspectors said pupils were a


pleasure to be with, had outstand­ ing social skills and developed self- assurance and maturity as they pro­ gressed through the school. Teachers’ flair and enthusiasm,


together with the interesting and challenging activities they produce.


and the relationship they have with pupils enables them not only to enjoy lessons, but also become avid learners, said the inspectors. According to the Ofsted team,


marks in all eight assessed areas. Commenting on the school’s


headteacher Mr Robert Pye pro­ vides “exemplary leadership” and has established a school community where everyone has “great confi­ dence” in what they do and a “high degree of respect for each other. In total the school scored top


Grade One status, Mr Pye said: “This is a true reflection of our work a t Edisford. The children, staff and parents are a pleasure to work with. I feel confident we will keep on improving.”


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 24th, 2005 17 Now it’s just a two-horse race WORK experience student Paul Walmsley (17), pictured, who


studies at Habergham High Sixth Form Centre in Burnley, dis­ cusses his thoughts and those of local residents on the two candidates running in the Conservative Party leadership contest


SO i t begins. After weeks of speeches, debates and intrigue the new potential Tory leaders have been whittled down to just two; David Cameron and David Davis. They will now enter a head-to-head


political campaign for the next few weeks. Being a long way from London, I


was interested to know the opinions of the Clitheroe townspeople to see if they had any strong views as to who should win or whether, up here, anyone really


The question I asked was a simple


one: who’s going to win? In this report I will look at each can­ didate in tumj as well as the opinions


of Clitheroe residents to try to answer this question.


On the face of it, Cameron seems to


be both the bookies and the Tory’s favourite and already seems to be a “darling of the media”. “Looks like the man for the job,” said


one Clitheroe man. MPs seem to agree. In a recent poll, Cameron gathered 90 votes out of 198, beating his nearest rival Davis by 33 votes. This populari­ ty in the polls and the fact he shines with enthusiasm, appears to give him great appeal and quality. Lacking the political practice that


Davis has had'though, Cameron has less experience even, than th a t of William Hague, as commented on by


Guests welcomed to club


FOUR guests from public speak­ ing clubs across the North West were welcomed when Clitheroe Speakers Club held its evaluation contest. A “target” speech was delivered


by David Grainger, from Black­ burn Castle Club, and the five Clitheroe competitors took notes. They then went to a separate


room to spend eight minutes con­ cluding their evaluations, pin­ pointing the speaker’s strengths and weaknesses. They then presented their eval­


uations in front of the three judges - Trevor Millar from the Craven Club (Skipton), Michael


Counter, of Blackburn Castle Club, and Clitheroe member Margaret Banks. With 16 members, two judges,


the speaker and Marlene Birtwell, the North Pennine Area President, the unusually large audience had an interesting evening. It culminated in the runner-up


being named as Club President Robert Morpeth and the contest winner Dennis Ogden. Inquiries about the club can be made by phoning 01200 422887. Our picture shows David


Grainger (left) presenting the winner’s cup to Dennis Ogden, (s)


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considerably ill-tested in the political field. Nonetheless, Cameron professes that a Tory government would be “more likely” if he were leader. The majority of Clitheroe residents


seemed to believe him, with 66% want­ ing Cameron as their leader, as appose to just 34% wanting Davis. One of Davis’ main strengths is his


ability to keep his head when some around him apparently lose theirs. More importantly, he is proven as a man who can keep cool under pressure. He is the old boy in the competition


and according to Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans carries “considerably more baggage” than Cameron, though he assures us that most of it is good. Mr Evans gives his personal vote to


one local conservative supporter. “That young one doesn’t look like he


knows what he’s doing, far too big for his boots. I’m going for the older one,” he commented.


Davis, saying: “It is vitally important to provide a powerful and effective opposition tp face some vitally impor­ tant i^ues.” He goes on to say he will support


whoever the eventual successor is though, reasoning that “both candi­ dates offer something dynamic to the role they wish to play”. Also to consider in the debate, is the


inevitable question of Cameron and whether he did or did not take drugs while being an MP. The question of drugs should not


hinder Cameron’s campaign too badly though, an opinion furthered by the BBC’s political correspondent Nick Assinder, who says his rival Davis is “masses behind”. A slight exaggeration perhaps, though still a valid point; Cameron is quite a way ahead. This in turn does not seem to make


Davis detract from his campaign plan either though, with Davis described by Assinder as “determined to fight on”. One Clitheronian I asked comment­


ed: “Cameron seems to be the way the competition’s swinging.’- Indeed, it seems all Davis can do is hope it will swing back. • ■


Busy time for Young Farmers


AN evening of stock judging of sheep and lambs was enjoyed by members of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club. Held at Pendleton Hall


Farm, Pendleton, by kind per­ mission of Mr and Mrs W. H. Whitwell, the event was judged by Mr E. Whitwell. He placed William Bristol


first in the intermediate sheep section, Philip Woodruff first in intermediate lambs and Richard Whitwell first in both


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junior sheep and junior lambs sections. A very informative meeting


was held at Pendleton Village Hall, when members of the police motorway patrol told the young farmers about their work, particularly on the M6. Members are looking for­


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