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THE contest was on in the Clitheroe Division for a Parliamentary representa­ tive. Candidates Mr David Shackleton and Mr Bernard Belton both reproduced their election addresses in the nevrepaper for the electors. Mr Shackleton and another candidate, John Graham, were also due to speak at the public hall. Meamyhile, candidates contesting the Skipton Divison were busy addressing meetings in parts of the area which were then in that di'vison. • A men-only service was held on Sun­


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for the annual tea party and entertain­ ment in aid of Dr Barnardb’s Waifs and . Strays. The proceeds amounted to near- ly£7. ■ ■ ' - ;


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/ ' a weekly iobk at locS issu^, People and places^, ^ \


■T OOK a t a roundabout-not the fun- j . . fair type but the highway type - and


JL -d what do you see? What you should see is a road junction


at which traffic circulates around a central island, a place where a number of roads converge. What you will see, more and more, is a gallery for municipal art, or even an advertising opportunity there to be exploited. Local authorities up and down the land


_ are increasingly seeing large roundabouts as the ideal place to erect pieces of munici­ pal art, a busy intersection where they will be seen by the maximum number of peo­ ple. ■ Other councils, pressured into seeking external funding sources, pursue local busi­ nesses to “sponsor” the upkeep of their roundabouts in return for a sign advertis­ ing the generous benefactor’s business - essentially an advert in a prominent loca­ tion. That upkeep could range from cut­ ting the grass to a full-blown display of the parks and gardens department’s finest flo­ ral skills.


as they attempted to negotiate a round­ about - a complex road junction which should command their full attention. It must be a strong case in law, for what


Yet living as we do in an increasingly


litigious age, a thought occurs. Say I’m driving on to a roundabout, giving way to the right as I should, when my attention is captured by a stunning piece of contempo­ rary art and just as I am seduced by its aesthetic charms... BANGl Suddenly I’ve lost an argument with a cement truck. So now I’m lying in hospital, encased in


plaster, my bones in traction, my condition described as “comfortable”! My body is broken, but my brain is intact and I ’m thinking it wasn’t my fault, art is to blame, and, as the advert says: “Where there’s blame, there’s a claim”. How long before accident victims up and


down the land are filing claims against councils for deliberately distracting them


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WATER shortage would no longer be a problem in Whalley and district after this year, as Clitheroe Rural District Council was preparing a scheme to tap Manches-. ter Corporation’s Haweswater pipeline. • Around 600 farmers from Clitheroe


and Bowland attended the 44th annual Farmers’ Ball in the King Lane Hall, Clitheroe.


. . • A Clitheroe hairdresser who was used


to shaving more than 300 customers in one day was due to retire. Mr Frank Bailey, of Castle Street, recalled 60 years in the pro­ fession and.how, in his,earlier days, he would work non-stop from 8 a.m. until midnight just for one penny. • Clitheroe scored another grand ■victo­


ry to keep alive their promotion challenge when they beat Chorley Reserves 4-0 at Shawbridge on Saturday. Once again they were indebited to Burnett, who added another hat-trick to his laurels. ■


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h e festival of Eid was marked last week by Muslims in the Valley.


In accordance with the lunar


calendar, it just so happens that this year Eid and Christmas were very close together. In fact next year, they may even be around.the same day! I t ’s a reminder to me, as it should be to other Muslims, that both occasions should be treated with the respect and significance that they deserve. , Yet it’s still frustrating how lit­ tle Muslims and Christians


know about each other, despite having so much in common.. More so when I think about some of those in the Muslim community who have asked “yes, but why should we bother


25 years ago


A CLITHEROE haulage firm lost its lat­ est round in the fight to save its Station Road depot. Smith’s Transport had been conducting a legal battle to keep the ten­ ancy after British Rail gave notice to quit the depot on the old railway sidings, to make way for a new £800,000 supermar­ ket for Preston-based E. H. Booth. ® An 18-year-old hairdresser was chosen


as Waddington’s Miss Royal British Legion 1981. Christine Taylor, of Waddow Grove, Waddington, was nominated for the title by a neighbour and was officially


“ crowned” by her predecessor, Alison Nevett, of Grindleton. ® A group of gamekeepers and beaters


from the Chipping area bagged an impres­ sive haul of 13 pheasants, six hares and a woodcock on the annual Wolfen Hall Farm Keepers’ Shoot. ® The film “Flash Gordon” was show­ ing at the Civic Hall, in Clitheroe.


So much in common


with Christmas?” Well, I would point out the following. Christ­ mas is an annual Christian reli­ gious holiday commemorating the birth of someone who is very important within Islam, the Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him.


There have been a number of


legitimate criticisms of the holi­ day from' Christians and Mus­ lims alike, just as there have been proper criticisms of how Eid in the modem world is cele-


. brated by both communities, based on theological and cultural considerations. However, with regards to Christmas, this can­ not be used by Muslims to disre­ gard the holiday as merely an exercise in ancient practices, for instance, or excessive con­


sumerism. Muslims have to remember that for practising Christians, Christmas really is about Jesus. • The Prophet Muhammad,


peace be upon him, was so accommodating of Christians that according to the two earliest Islamic historians, Ibn e Saad and Ibn Hisham, the Prophet (pbuh) even allowed a delegation of 60 Byzantine Christians from Najran in Yemen to worship in his own mosque in Medina. Led by their bishop (Usquf), they had come to discuss a number of issues with him. When time of their prayer came, they asked the Prophet’s permission to per­ form this in the mosque. He


answered: “Conduct your service here in the mosque.


“It is a place consecrated to


God.” God expects us to stay away from mocking the religious beliefs of others, no matter how much we disagree with them. He


. says in the Quran: “And insult not those whom they worship besides God, lest they insult God wrongfully without knowledge. Thus We have made fair-seem­ ing to each people its own doings; then to their Lord is their return and He shall then inform them of all that they used to do” (Quran, 6:108). We simply have too much in common to ignore an opportunity to come togeth­


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& • ‘: Party honours devoted worker


A RETIREMENT party was held in honour of the leader of St Mary Magda­ lene Christian Fellowship. , Mrs Gladys Parker.(90) of Taylor


Street, Clitheroe, was joined by fellow members, Canon Philip Dearden and the Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Mary Robin­ son for a lunch at the Old Posthouse Hotel. After 22 years of running the fellow­ ship, which is for the elderly ladies of St


AWARD-WINNING Clitheroe garden designer Paul Hensey has been appoint­ ed as Landscape Architect for Ribbles- dale Park, the new luxury second home development at Gisburn. Paul recently achieved great success at


the Royal Horticultural Society Show at Tatton Park, where he won gold and best in show awards for his outstanding gar­ den design. Now local entrepreneur Guy Hindley, the owner and visionary behind Ribblesdale Park, has been quick to snap up Paul and, bring his skills to one of Lancashire’s most talked-about new developments. Paul has been tasked with transform­


ing the 16 acres of parkland into a world- famous landscape offering the res­ idents privacy, culture and splendour while complementing both the natural surroundings of the estate and the indi­ vidual lodges. As Ribblesdale Park is open 365 days


a year, Paul is looking to create an all- year haven, where the surroundings are alive with colours that change with the seasons. ■


• Most importantly, the landscaping of the grounds will provide natural privacy through the use of trees and beddings. This will stop sound travelling and pro-


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Mary’s parish who meet on a Thursday afternoon, Mrs Parker was succeeded by new chairman, Marjorie Overend. Mrs Parker was presented with a bou­


quet of flowers by the Mayor, and Canon Philip said she had been very faithful to the organisation as well as being a life­ long member of the parish.


. Our picture shows the Mayor and Mrs Parker, front, with Canon Dearden and Mrs Overend. (B141205/4).


Horticultural haven for park


■ and tranquility within the rural retreat. Paul will also be looking to introduce


' lots of distinctive features in the grounds including gazebos, ponds, sculptured walkways and play areas. These areas of the new grounds will provide areas for people to sit, discover, rest, read, make a cup of coffee, play and enjoy their sur­ roundings,. Speaking about his appointment, Paul


said: “The breathtaking countryside of the Ribble Valley is a perfect starting point for my ideas. The lodges themselves fuse contemporary designer living with comfort, style and a sense of home. ■ “I'm going to try to reflect this in the


grounds. With stylish individual planting for each lodge we can also ensure maxi­ mum privacy for residents. I am also interviewing each resident to discover


‘ exactly what emotion they would like in their surrounding landscape.” Mr Hindley said: ‘.‘We're all really


excited to welcome Paul to the Ribbles­ dale team and look fonvard to seeing the park transformed under his expertise. I am proud to say I have an enviable team, and I know it will be even stronger with Paulasapartof i t . . “We want Ribblesdale Park to be renowned for its beautiful gardens as well


■ vide the residents with their own'space ' as its luxury lodges.” ‘ ^ ' ' ' ' ■ * * 1 .


other reason is there to erect art, or put up a sign, or even plant a floral display, than to entice someone to look at it. And if it is on a roundabout then there is every chance that the “someone” in question will be at the wheel of a car. To deliberately attract a driver’s attention must equate to deliber­ ately distracting that driver from what their attention should be on - driving.. Okay, I’m not really claiming that coun­


cils are deliberately setting out to cause road accidents (though a good lawyer might make a case), but councils which put objects designed to attract attention on roundabouts are surely being reckless as to the possible, or even likely, conse­ quences. I can think of countless examples across our region. Accidents waiting to happen? Councils waiting to be sued? However well-intentioned, perhaps busy


road junctions are not the best place for works of art and advertising signs after all.


Does your teacher or school merit a mention?


DOES one of your children’s hard-working teachers or even their school deserve.recog­ nition for giving them that all-important start in life? If so, then why not nominate the teacher


or school in question for a top national award, which recognises and rewards Lead­ ership in Teaching and the Educational Establishment of the Year. As the Education Resources Awards


2006 organiser Alison Levick explains: “We are seeking nominations from the gen­ eral public, schools and teachers alike for teachers with special or outstanding lead­ ership qualities. We are also looking for suc­ cessful schools that have either demon­ strated year on year improvement, or per­ haps clever school management, or how the school has created partnerships with local businesses or the community.” The awards take place annually along­


side the Education Show in Birmingham in March with winners announced at a black tie “Oscar-style” awards event in front of some 500 top education profes­ sionals afterwards. Nominations and entries should be sent


to BESA, 20 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way, London, E14 9XL, before February 6th. Alternatively, contact Alison Levick on 01322 660070 or e-mail Alison.Lev- ick(gnexusmedia.com


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