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Sisters’ festival clean sweep
TALENTED sisters Xanthe and Ynez Taylor-Wood are a step closer to stardom after winning several trophies at a prestigious festival. Ribblesdale High School Tech
nology College pupil Xanthe (13), and her nine-year-old sister Yriez, took centre stage and scooped five trophies and numer ous medals between them at the Blackburn Festival of Music, Speech and Drama. The gifted duo, of King Street,
OUR picture shows the gifted sisters with I
Whalley, have been attending Blackbum-based performing arts school “Stage Door” from a very
young age and have won 20 tro phies between them. At the festival, in the nine years
and under category, Ynez beat fierce competition from hundreds of entrants to scoop the verse speaking, solo drama and duo logue awards. - Ynez, who attends St Leonard’s
Primary School, Langho, also picked up the overall festival cup. Meanwhile, Xanthe walked
away with the prize for the solo' drama and duologue in the 15 and under category. She also walked away with sec ond position in the verse speaking
and Shakespeare competitions. Proud mum, 'Victoria, and her
husband, Paul, have always encouraged Xanthe and Ynez’s love for music, drama and dance. Delighted with their latest
achievement, Victoria said: “We are proud of them both and feel their hard work has paid off. We wish them all the success for the future.”
Also pleased is their dance
teacher, Mrs Mary Rose Swar- brick. She conunented: “They are very hard working, talented chil dren and deserve all the success they get.”
Judge slams 12-month trial delay Onwards and upwards!
A JUDGE has criticised the justice system which means a Calderstones hospital support worker will not be tried for an alleged assault on a 16-year-old patient until more than 12 months after the incident. Blackburn Magistrates’
Court heard that Paul Mars- den has been suspended from his job since the alleged assault on &ptember 23rd last year. And after the trial date had been set for September 28th, he
said he could not understand why the legal process was tak ing so long. "All I want is the chance to
clear my name and get back to work," said Marsden, after entering a not guilty plea to a charge of common assault. The court heard that after
being interviewed by police at the beginning of October, Marsden was not summonsed for the offence until March 14th.
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The earliest date the court
could accommodate a full-day trial was September 28th. Mr Scott Ainge (prosecut
ing) said he could not say why it had taken so long to come to court. "Only the police can answer
that question," ^ d Mr Ainge. District Judge Peter Ward
said the matter had already been hanging over the defen dant for six months. "I can't help but observe that
the first trial date is five days after the first anniversary of the incident," said Judge Ward. "Why, if there was going to
be a charge, were the proceed ings not commenced sooner? "As a result, witnesses will
have to give evidence more than a year after the event and as well as having the matter hanging over him the defen dant will, presumably, remain suspended," said Judge Ward. "This is not satisfactory." .
MOTIVATIONAL coach and busi ness adviser Simon Kerins, of 'Whalley, has been commissioned by Accrington Stanley to deliver an interactive, multimedia presenta tion to local businesses. The event, entitled “Onwards &
Upwards”, takes place at the club’s Fraser Eagle Stadium on June 13th, with half the profits going to Stanley. Simon, who also manages "Whal-
ley Sunday League side Dog Inn FC, said: “It is a great honour to be asked to work with Accrington Stanley in this way. The event is
being staged to celebrate the club’s achievement and to generate rev enue and publicity ahead of the new season.
“It promises to be a great occa
sion and my programme will address the very same issues that Stanley encountered en route to their great success: assertiveness, overcoming self-limiting beliefs and getting the most from your team and colleagues." Anyone wanting to know more
or to book places can contact the club on 01254 356950 or Simon Kerins himself on 07890 484857.
Family’s lucky escape as lightning tears into roof
A WHALLEY family had a lucky escape after their home was struck by lightning during a storm last weekend. Mr and Mrs Glen and Sue
Fendall, along with their three children - Nick (16), Charlotte (13) and 11-year-old Daniel, were inside their home in Kingsmill Avenue, when the lightning struck and ripped through the ceiling of an upstairs room. The couple’s eldest son, Nick,
had an extremely lucky escape as he had been sleeping in the room just minutes before the strike at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 21st. The Ribblesdale High Technol
ogy College pupil, who was due to sit his GCSE exam in English Lit
erature two days later, was badly shaken by the incident. Roof tiles had been blown off
the house by the lightning strike and were scattered across the gar den. The family was plunged into darkness due to the electrics being blown by a power surge. Re-living the events of the
evening, Mrs Fendall told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times: “Nick had been asleep in the room just minutes before the lightning struck. “He was on his way downstairs
when we heard a loud explosion. InitiaUy, we didn’t know what was going on. Glen dashed upstairs and found that part of the ceiling in Nick’s bedroom had collapsed. “We had never experienced
anything like this before and were quite shaken. Luckily, no-one was hurt.-We could smell something burning and noticed that the light switch and telephone socket had exploded.” Fire crews attended to asses the
damage and covered the hole in the roof with protection sheets. The family expressed thanks to
kind neighbours for rallying round at this difficult time.
Mr Fendall, who is the deputy
county commissioner for East Lancashire Scouts, added: “I would especially like to thank fire crews from the Lancashire Fire Brigade, John, of Ribble 'Valley Electrical Services, and Mick, of M. J. Brooks Building Contrac tors, for their prompt attention
and excellent service since the incident.” Although the roof has nearly
been repaired, the family are cur rently having to rely on help from friends and neighbours as all their electrical appliances have been removed from the house and taken away for inspection. Mrs Pendall added: “We have
no microwave, no washing machine, no television and are relying on our good neighbours
who are doing our washing for US.”
the scene coverin g the roof with protective sheeting, (s)
Our picture shows ffire crews st 4 0 York Street Clitheroe
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your news
IF you have any news from the 'Wballey area, please contact reporter Faiza Afzaal, tel. 01200 422324, or e-mail:
faiza.afzaal@eastlancs
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28-month
driving ban WHALLEY man Sim on Darrell Pankhurst (35), of Pendle Drive, was disqualified from driving for 28 months and fined £400 with £43 costs by Blackburn magistrates. He had pleaded guilty to driv ing with excess alcohol. The court heard he gave a reading of 107 against the legal limit of 35.
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Taking to the hills to say thank you
by Duncan Smith
HEADING for the hills on Satur day is a Clitheroe family raising money for the hospital that saved their baby’s life. John and Rebecca Whittaker, of
George Street, were devastated when their three-month-old son, Simon, was diagnosed with two holes in his heart last year. He underwent a life-saving five-hour
, operation at Alder Hey Hospital, in Liverpool, on August 31st. Now, nine months on, he continues to make good progress. For the week he was in hospital, his parents stayed with baby Simon virtu
ally round the clock. This was only possible because of MacDonald House - a special unit at the hospital where the family of sick children can stay to be near them. In order to express their immense
gratitude for the care their son received, the Whittakers decided to spend a year raising funds to support MacDonad House, because of the vital function it performs. They hope to raise at least £1,000 over the year and their latest challenge
is this Saturday, when John and five other family members will tackle the Yorkshire Three Peaks, hoping to cover the arduous 26-mile trek in under 12 hours. John (26), who also coaches
Clitheroe Wolves Under-14s, will be joined on the walk by his brothers Daniel (14) and Andrew (28), his par ents Tom and Lynn, and father-in-law Stephen Waddington. John said: “We have had to get out
on the fells most weekends for many a training run, as this is something none of us do regularly. “The first time I walked Pen-y-
Ghent to Ribblehead I suffered from blisters on both feet and struggled to keep up with my father-in-law, who is in his 50s! Now both feet are hardened and we’re all in a decent condition to complete the walk. ‘"rhe Three Peaks represent the
three stages that Simon went through to battle his heart problems. The first
represents the change in routine upon finding out about his condition, the second the operation and the third is the lengthy recovery. “Hopefully I will be able dig as deep
as Simon did during the six months from initial diagnosis to being given the all-clear. He is a true battler.” John added: “We have had a great response for all the fund-raising events we have put on and hopefully this one will follow the trend. So far we have
Cash 4 youth will help them relax and chill!
A CHEQUE for £3,000 is winging its way to Clitheroe’s 4 Youth Juice Bar. The grant, which has been awarded by Nestle’s suc
cessful “Make Space” campaign, is aimed to help youngsters gain better facilities and a wide range of activities for them to enjoy in their area. The Make Space campaign aims to build a new net
work of contemporary after-school clubs for young peo ple aged between 11 and 16 in England. Funded by the Nestle Trust and managed by children's charity 4Chil- dren, it makes a limited number of grants to clubs around the country, to provide new or improved ameni ties for youngsters. Make Space clubs offer a dynamic and contemporary
environment for young people, allowing them to socialise, engage in study or activities in safe surround
ings. All clubs are required to meet
stringent criteria before the awards are made. One of the pro visions for this is a “chill out
space” where members can relax and socialise with each other. Other elements of a Make Space club include the provi sion of quiet areas for study, plus access to sports and creative activ ities. Mr Steve Proc
tor, manager for Clitheroe’s Juice Bar, said: “We are delighted. Thanks to this grant we will be able to pro vide our young people with better facilities and a wide range of activities for them to enjoy with their friends.” “The money will
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raised around £400 though a coffee morning, cake sales and various dona tions. Recently my aunt walked up Scafell Pike tor the same charity.” If you would like to make a dona
tion, you can do so online (www.just-
giving.com/john_whittaker) or phone the Whittakers on 01200 429938. The Three Peaks walkers are pic
tured at the top of Pen-y-Ghent dur ing a recent training run, with John on the far left, (s)
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