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pensioners Richard and Beryl Driscoll, married for 65 years, but forced to live apart because of social services red tape. The couple, both 89, have spent the last


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seven months living a nightmare because Mr Driscoll was.eligible for a subsidised place in a care home, but his wife, who is blind, was not, and remained in the family home. ■ Happily, Gloucestershire County Coun­


cil has now relented, reassessed the situa­ tion and provided Mrs Driscoll with a sub­ sidised place in the same home as her hus­ band. Now, while we would all agree that coun­


cils have a pretty thankless job and, by and large, do try to do their best, this is one of many similar instances where they have failed miserably. And I cannot help but think that, had


there not been such a bruhaha in the national Press, this elderly pair could still be languishing miles apart until one or other of them died and the “problem” resolved itself.


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Valley Matters God help the elderly


a weekly look at local is su e s , people and plac es <


DOUBT if there was a single person in the whole of Britain who was not angered and appalled by the story of


Given'Whitehall cutbacks in grants to


As;L se eit. . . b y ’


: S h i r i e y - W h i t e i e y When this couple married, at the start of


the Second World War, they pledged their lives to each other “til death us do part”. Sadly, in Mr Blair’s brave new world,


marriage has now been downgraded to lit­ tle more than a temporary arrangement which ends when one or other party gets


bored.


And doubtless, in years to come marriage vows will be renewable on a three-monthly


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basis! But when the Driscolls wed, it was forev­


er. Imagine therefore the mental torture these two have gone through in the past seven months under their forced separa­


tion. However, according to a Help the Aged


spokesman, these types of enforced marital splits are “far from unusual”.


100 YEARS AGO


THE annual book prize distribution to the scholars of the Church Sunday schools took place. The vicar spoke about the advantages of Sunday schools and also mentioned the large number of willing helpers that the schools had. The number of Sunday school scholars was 211, an increase on the previous year. 9 Tenders had been put out for the


new board room and offices set to be erected by the Co-Operative Society, adjoining the present Guild Room. The new offices included ones for building and joinery, painting and plumbing and slating/plastering. Completion of the new premises were planned for July 1st. • The inmates of the Workhouse were


provided with a most enjoyable enter­ tainment. A capital programme of events was submitted, under the chair­ manship of Mr Wilkinson. The show included songs by Miss M. Sefton, Miss A. Porter and Mr T. Robinson. The com­ edy element was provided by Mr Alonzo Jackson.


LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS AGO


THERE was a dramatic change of weather in the Ribble Valley. Snow, frost and ice melted, in order to give way to a mild, congenial, spring-like day. Before the thaw, weather experts forecast that the severe winter spell showed signs of remaining in all its intensity, for at least another fortnight, but nature disagreed! 0 CUtheroe’s ambulance station was


ready to become one of the main links in the No. 2 Area of the proposed radio­ ambulance scheme for Lancashire. The area nerve-centre at Accrington would be in constant communication with Clitheroe and Great Harwood stations. It was proposed that the Whalley sta­ tion, which was previously mentioned as an alternative to Clitheroe, would be covered by the Clitheroe station. O A decision had been made by nurs­


ing staff at Calderstones Mental Hospi­ tal to ban overtime hours. This was part of a campaign promoted by the Confed­ eration of Health Services to secure improved working conditions for nurses.


county councils across the country, cases like the Driscolls could, quite possibly,


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- become the norm. ’ They say that a country is judged on its


'treatment of its children and old folk. We .won’t exactly come out of this latest episode smelling of roses, wdll we? Perhaps it’s time that Parliament - ever


keen to spend hundreds of hours debating nonsense - might serve us better introduc­ ing a law preventing any future elderly cou­ ple being forced apart in this heartless manner. We could call it the Driscoll Act • In the same week as this story broke,


we heard good oT boy Johnny “Do As I Say, Not As I Do” Prescott announcing that he’s spending £27,000 of our money sending council tax inspectors off to Dis­ ney World to attend a conference on how to use satellite surveillance to spy on house­ holders who commit heinous crimes such as building conservatories on their homes, in time for the new assessments of council tax bands. Good to know our money isn’t being


wasted on trifles such as looking after our oldfolk...'


Could you be a climate champ?


A SEARCH is on for a North West youngster to be one of


JL .^n in e new climate change champions for England and Wales. The chosen champion will help to


spread the word about what people in the region can do to help combat climate change, and will go on a trip to a.glacier in the Swiss Alps as well as representing the region in a range of actiidties and events designed to alert people to the environmental threat. The contest is open to anyone


aged 10 to 18. Entrants have to send Defra - the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - a news report about climate change for example, in the style of a newspaper article, web page, -video, film or radio feature - and describe how it affects the UK, why it is important that everyone should know about the issue and how we


can work together to tackle it. Winners will be chosen based on communication skills, teamwork and enthusiasm, so entrants should tell Defra why they would make a good climate change champion. The deadline for entries is March


31st and full details of how to enter are available in all schools and online at the following: www.climatechal- lenge.gov.uk Climate Change and Environment


Minister Elliot Morley said: "Young people care about the environment, and can play a big part in raising awareness of and generating action against climate change in their com­ munities. "This government is committed to


tackling climate change and we owe it to future generations to do all we can to change people’s attitudes in favour of a more environment- friendly way of life."


Business brains sought 25 YEARS AGO


FIVE days after 38 workers at Clitheroe textile mill were told that they might be losing their jobs the firm decided to take a gamble and stay in business with a reduced labour force. The management of William Westhead and Sons, Salford Bridge Mill, which had been in business in Clitheroe since the beginning of the century, has previously informed workers that the mill faced the possible threat of closure due to the severe recession. • Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School


pupil Catherine Hutchinson was getting set for a trip to Kenya, in August, where she was to do voluntary work with the Project Trust Organisation. The 17-year- old, who lived a t Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe, was planning to teach sub­ jects she was currently studying for A- level.


■ - ® A brighter future was on the horizon


for Clitheroe’s ICI after securing three months of orders. The company, which had been hit by a seasonal fall-off in orders, was back in full production.


for the week We have all failed


od actually DOES for­ give and we wish we could too!


You have heard the expres-


sion'“there is always someone worse off than yourself”. You may well have used it yourself;


.1 certainly have thought it of my life.


. I t can be a way of gaining


some sort of comfort in diffi­ culty.,; - Whenever you read a story


about Jesus in the Gospels, it is usually to release someone who is in comparison with the rest _ of the crowd, was worse o f f , than them.


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Take for example the occa­ sion when Jesus went into the


synagogue and taught with authority and with authority drove an evil spirit out of a man who probably had been tormented for years. The crowd was astonished.


(Mark 1.22) Well, if He could do it for him or her, then He can surely do it for me! i We respect the authority of


all sorts of peoplelin our lives, from opticians to dentists, from train drivers to airline pilots. Well, I can tell you in the


name of the faith of the church, that Jesus has authori­


ty to forgive you, because for the Saviour who died on the Cross, praying for his persecu­ tors, your pain and my pain is “easy” for Him! Jesus said: “My yoke is easy, my burden is light”. (Matthew 11.30) The only problem is our own


mistrust of the promises ol Jesus. The church is here to help: remember, we are all sin­ ners and have fallen short of the glory of God. ■


Canon Philip Deardcn, . - Vicar of St Marj ’ ■ Magdalene, ■ Clitheroe


Make music in historic surroundings:


CHILDREN from across the country will have the opportunity to admire one of the Ribble Valley’s most prestigious colleges while tuning into their favourite television programme. Stonyhurst College is


starring in BBC’s “Blue Peter” programme while it hosts rehearsals for a com­ petition to record a new “Blue P e te r” signature


tune. “Blue Peter” presenter


, Zoe Salmon recently visit­ ed the college with sound recordist Kieran Shiff and director Kay Millar to film


a short piece to promote


. the competition. : The film clip, featuring


'• !• willbe broadcast regularly • r f D t ir in g ^ th e ir ' s ta y ia t * Shiff «Kay Millar.'(s)' “ f-» i


Stonyhurs t, was firs t shown on.Monday, and


tra in July. : _ . . .


on the programme until the end of the competi­ tion. The Music Makers com­


petition, entries for which close on February 17th, is open to children aged up to 15, who can play instru­ ments or who love music. Auditions will be held .


a t six venues, across Britain in March and from these, 40 will be chosen to stay at Stonyhurst College in April for a residential camp and recording ses­ sion with the BBC Phil­ harmonic Orchestra. They will also be filmed


for a Blue Peter Music Makers special show, and there will be a public per­ formance with the orches­


Stonyhurst, the young musicians will work with top television composer and arranger Murray Gold - whose musical career has been inspired by Mike. Oldfield, creator of the most famous of “ Blue Peter” signature tunes. , ■ Jonathan Hewat, Stony­ hurst. College admissions and marketing malnager, said: “The young musi­ cians will have a warm welcome at the college which is a wonderful set­ ting for their rehearsals. “And we may be one of


the first to hear the new. Blue Peter signature


tune!” Picture shows Zoe


Salmon (centre) at Stony­ hurst College with Kieran


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Help me be a show-off!


A STUDENT from Clitheroe is pleading to the people of. his home town to help him become the biggest show-off in thecountry. 'James Bonner, of


Highmoor Park, has entered an on-line com­ petition and desperately needs your votes! The former Clitheroe


Royal Grammar School pupil, who is studying English Language and Literature in Education at Birmingham Universi­


ty, has entered www.stu- dentshowoff.com . If successful he will


win free rent for a year, plus other luxuries. James, whose father


owns Castle Financial Management in Moor Lane, has been busy can­ vassing his mugshot around campus, but is now also appealing to everyone who knows him to log onto the website and vote Bonner! The competition runs until February 28th.


BURGEONING business brains from across Ribble Valley are being urged to enter Shell LiveWIRE’s search for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006, with a top prize of £10,000 up for grabs. ■ The competition aims to show­


case the nation’s most outstanding young entrepreneurs aged 16 to 30, whose businesses will have been trading for between three and 18 months on March 31st, 2006. The winner of the North West


regional heat will receive up to £3,000 and be invited to the UK final in June, where they will com­ pete to win £10,000 for their busi­


ness. Companies are invited to enter,


by March 31st, 2006, by contacting Shell LiveWIRE on 0845 757 3252 or completing an application form .


online at the following: www.shell- livewire.org/awards. If shortlisted, applicants will be required to sub­ mit a business plan to Shell LiveWIRE. East Lancashire hopefuls are


being offered a helping hand in the form of Jo Evans, projects manager for the Hyndburn Enterprise Trust and Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency. Jo said: “Competition for a place


at the North West finals is tough as there are so many strong start-up businesses in the area. “To that end, I am offering my


help and support to any East Lan­ cashire businesses interested in


applying.” •


163182 or at info@hyndburnenter- prisetrust.co.uk


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