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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) New homes to be built
Death is ‘not suspicious
AN inquest is to be held after a 39-year-old Billing- ton man was found dead at the bottom of the stair case in his home. The body of Mr David
Jarrold was discovered by police a t Bank Cottages last Wednesday afternoon. Police officers were
called after a concerned neighbour said he had not seen Mr Jarrold for sever al days. The officers forced their way into the house and found his body. A post-mortem has been
carried out. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Jarrold’s death.
Major damage to parked car
MORE than £1,000 dam age was caused when van dals scratched the panels of a W-registered Renault Clio parked in Princess Street, Whalley. The vehicle was target
ed towards the beginning of last week and police inquiries are continuing into the incident.
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A WOODLAND area near St Leonard’s CE Primary School, in Langho, is cleaner thanks to the hard work of young pupils. Armed with trowels and spades,
children accompanied by their par ents, braved the cold weather to take part in a “Working for Woodland” project. The project was arranged by
members of an organisation called “Action Earth” in partnership with the Parents Teachers Association and invited the green-fingered youngsters to work together and enhance the area around the school. Action Earth provides grants to assist groups in carrying out envi
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ronmental projects and its aim is to enable people to take part in practi cal conservation projects and improve the quality of life for them selves, their communities and future generations. The clean-up operation was fol
lowed by an Easter egg himt, which invited crowds of children from the school searching high and low for the hidden eggs.
One of the parents, Mrs Jean Lord
said both activities were enjoyed by the youngsters and she would like to thank local businesses for their sup port in donating the eggs. Children and parents are pictured searching for the hidden eggs, (s)
A KIND-HEARTED manager at Calderstones NHS Trust will raise money for multiple sclerosis in the Great Manchester Run in May. Nancy Doyle (40) manages five
community homes for the Whalley- based Trust. She chose to run for multiple scle
Nancy in training for a great run Nancy has set up her own fund- ■
rosis after a close friend was diag nosed with the disease.
raising web page on (www.justgiv-
ing.com/nancyms) where people can learn more about her chosen charity, make a pledge and see how far she is off hitting her target.
In 1945, and with the war finally ended, Whalley applied for 12 houses to be built, but was only getting eight. The bus stop queue opposite But
tons shop (now the dry cleaners) was causing a nuisance and it was recom mended that a white line be drawn on the kerb. The following year the Ribble
Motor company disclaimed any lia bility regarding the white line. Four years later there were still reports regarding litter in George
Thumbs up to plan
PROPOSALS to build a lounge, bed room and conservatory extension at a Langho house have been approved. The scheme for the property in
Rogersfield was given the godhead by Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Planning and Development Commit tee. Officers had recommended the two-storey extension and conservato ry application for approval, sa5dng it would not “be harmful to the visual amenities of the area”. One letter of objection commented that the exten sion would encroach too close to a boundary fence having an overbearing effect on, and depreciating the value of, a neighbouring property. However, officers noted that while
the extension would encroach on the rear boundary, the distance away from the neighbouring dwelling and rear garden would be such that any impact in terms of loss of light or privacy would be minimal.
Councillor Eric Ronnan
; once again delves through the archives of Whalley Parish Council
Street and around the bus stop. In 1947 a special meeting was
called to discuss a scheme to pur chase the Assembly Rooms (now the Rendezvous night club) for use as a village hall. About 100 ratepayers were present and a proposal was put that the
council proceed with the purchase and an amendment that a postal vote be obtained first. I t showed 41 for the proposal and 35 against. The chairman suggested a vote by ballot because of the narrow majority. In May 1947, with over 100 people
. present, a proposal that the parish council raise a loan of £2,750 to pur chase the Assembly Rooms for a vil lage hall was put. There were 58 votes for and 52 votes against. I note that the precept then was
£95 and the council did not purchase the Assembly Rooms.
Tots proudly model Easter bonnets
THERE was no shortage of Easter cheer when chil dren a t Langho and Billington Pre-school nursery took p a r t in an Easter Bonnet competi tion. The wonderful creations
were judged by Mrs Anne Pickup, headteacher of St Leonard’s Primary School, in Langho. At. the end of
the fun-filled event, all the competitors received an Easter egg. During the event, there
was also a cake stall and draw and funds raised were donated towards facilities for the nursery. Pictured are sisters
Maddie and Chloe Black burn in their colourful hats, (s)
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AFTER eight years at the helm as tourism and arts officer, Jane Sylvester said farewell to her friends and colleagues at Ribble Valley Borough Coimcil. Jane left the council to take up
While admitting she will miss her
colleagues and the Ribhle Valley itself, the keen pianist said she was looking forward to starting her new job and spending more time with
Jane bids her farewell
her partner, Jim, and 13-year-old son, James, as she lives in Lancaster and the job will mean less travelling. Looking back on an eventful
the post of senior tourism market ing officer at Lancaster City Coun cil.
eight years, she said the highlights had been the royal visit last year to mark the 450th anniversary of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and the Royal Lancashire Show, where the council had the opportu nity to have their very own mar quee. A speech and presentation was
made by Mr John Heap, director of community services for the borough
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OUR picture shows (from left) Mr Chris Hughes, leisure and tourism manager, along with Jane and Mr Heap (CR180305/2)
with p e s o Ja so n Taylor
IT certainly feels that summer is now just around the comer and I do hope you all enjoyed what was a very pleasant Bank Holiday weekend. I've spent most of the last week away from work, but
I went to a couple of concerts over the weekend and by sheer coincidence, I did actually bump into Emma Bunton! She talked about my comments in last week's column and since then we've been getting on superbly! QEII Appeal
As some of you may be aware, I currently manage
the Under-lOs squad of our local football team and, as with the rest of the Whalley Junior Teams, we play our home games at the Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields, just off Mitton Road. Parents of our players or anyone who knows the area
will agree that the road leading up to the car park at the top end of the land is in a very poor condition and your kind assistance can help to remedy this problem! The “devil's driveway” is full of large deep craters, which fill up with water and sludge each time the rain falls, making a real mess of cars and causing difficulty in gaining access. With your help, as a short-term solu tion, we need to try to fill these holes up with hardcore for a smoother ride up to the car park. So if you have any general hardcore lying around in your back garden or yard, and you want to get rid of it, please bring it down to the QEII. Old brick or stone from recently knocked down walls or fireplaces will be fine as well as broken flags or any general building rubble that is able to be crushed. If it's in your way, it can be put to good use, so please drop it off at the stockpile, which is located by the pavilion. Old sofas are not required! General rubbish to the dump please! In addition, if you fancy lending a bit of manpower (or girlpower!) to help the team in the cause, we could do with a few more bodies. We'll piclc a nice day and maybe even throw in a few beers too. If you're interested, please leave your details on my voicemail service. Beer to be confirmed! At present, the QEII Committee, along with Whal
ley Cricket Club, Whalley Tennis Club, Whalley Bowling Club and Whalley Juniors are all working together in an a ttempt to gain grants to make improvements to the pavilion, which will cost around £750,000. The building of a new road will be the first step on to what will eventually be a magnificent sports facility for the people of Whalley. 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 numbers are for non
urgent matters and if you require immediate police attention, you should ring 0845125 3545 or 999 in the case of an emergency.
Around the world in films
VISITORS from the other side of Pendle Hill entertained members of the Ribble Valley Camcorder Club at their meeting. Thirteen excellent films, made by Burn
ley Camcorder Club members, were shown, the first of which was of the Cango caves in South Africa. This was a remarkable film in that it was taken in underground caves with only candlelight for illumination. These were sufficient to enable the beau
ty and majesty of the cave formations to be seen in great detail. Several films were shown of places of
interest throughout the world, ranging from Robin Hood’s Bay, in North York shire, with its history and changes through out 400 years, to a Greek island comple!;e with seven monasteries atop 400m. cliffs dating back to the 10th century. Burnley member Sheila Sutcliffe had
spent time in Dubai and created a docu mentary on the life in the city and particu larly on the river.
Kwazululand, in South Africa, was fea
tured in a film about the Zulu practice of high kick dancing, which is still being taught in their schools today. Another par ticularly good film was one taken in China, in which the filmmaker managed to get “behind the scenes”, showing a village and its inhabitants at work and play. It was a most interesting and revealing
insight into the real China and showed the basic living and working conditions. There were several action movies shown;
one on Lake Windermere of several water skiers. A most intriguing film was made of a spider busy making its web. Collectively, these films show showed
everyone present how local amateurs can find interesting topics and make excellent documentary films worthy of showing to any audience. For more information about the club and
its activities, contact Ken Brass on 01200 423169.
Youngsters are jumping for joy
PUPILS at a Ribble Valley school are jumping for joy. As part of the personal,
social, health and citizenship curriculum being studied by youngsters at St Mary’s RC Primary School, Langho, staff organised a skipping day. The activity was led by professional coaches and coin cided with National Skipping Day. Each year group had the
chance to develop their skip ping skills and stamina, as well as learn solo, pair and group games. Star skippers from each
year were rewarded at the end of the day with a presen tation by the coaches, and special ropes were on sale to encourage physical fitness. Our photograph shows
Rebecca Grogan skipping with her Year 6 classmates. (G180305/6)
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council, who paid tribute to Jane’s hard work over the years. He said: “Jane has always been
full of enthusiasm and played a big part in the re-development of the Platform Gallery. “She will be missed by a lot of
people.” Jane had more than one reason to
celebrate as she was celebrating her 40th birthday the same weekend and to mark the milestone, friends went to the Clover Restaurant, in Clitheroe, for a meal.
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