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PC Sherratt will give a report and hear vil-


Parish council The next meeting of Simonstone Parish Council will be held tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. in the old school.


The next meeting is a beetle drive in Dun- sop Bridge Village Hall on Monday at 7-30 p.m.


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Various items are on the agenda regarding the village and resi­ dents are asked to attend to give their support.


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President Mrs Pam Jelley welcomed three guests and members to the meeting of Simon­ stone with Read WI.


Guest speaker was Mr Julian Edwards, of the Lancashire Trad-


lagers’ concerns. Lisa There was a full house Harvey, of Lan- for an old time dance cashire Youth Ser­ vice will report on services for young people.


Full house


Raffle winners: J. Swales, A. Doughty, K. Walker, H. Hardy, J. Lodder, G. Berisford, J. Binder, B. Newhouse, D. Coates, J. Lodge. W. Graveston, R. Akrigg, E. Seacroft, M. Harrison, M. Mitchell.


mg , Standards The next dance will be Department, who October 20th.


The annual meeting will be held on Octo­ ber 19th when a new president and corn-


A competition for the most decorative spoon was won by Mrs Marjorie Law- ley, Mrs Dorothy Shorrock, Mrs Ann Lennox.


Jacob’s join supper. SLAIDBURN


informed members about the work he does and how it can assist the public with queries and com- British legiOn plaints about unsat- A total of £148 was isfactory goods and raised for the Poppy services.


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Appeal at a coffee evening and bring- and-buy sale organ­ ised by the Wadding­ ton Branch of the


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mittee will be elect- Thanks were ed, followed by a expressed to all the helpers and those who attended.


Police talk Slaidburn Young Farmers met on Monday for a talk by Andy Duncan of the motorway police. He gave a very inter-


On Sunday Slaidburn Young Farmers host­ ed the Bowland Region Stockman of the Year competition at Langden Holme Farm, Dunsop


the motorways in Lancashire and showed members the equipment he carried in his Range Rover. Heather Alpe expressed thanks.


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Winners were: Seniors - 1st Matt Whitwell (Clitheroe YFC), 2nd Steven Walker (Slaidburn YFC), 3rd John Walker (Slaidburn YFC). Juniors - 1st James Harrison (Slaidburn YFC), 2nd Emma Smith (Samlesbury YFC)


ily. Members had to judge beef and dairy cattle, breeding sheep and lambs.


Band concert, both in November.


esting talk about his Harvest festival work looking after The harvest festival


event was held in the village club and a well-supported raffle raised £55.


held in Tosside Com­ munity Hall. Music for dancing was played by Alan Cookson. Thanks were expressed to all who had donated and given help and support.


Alison celebrates the big 90!


A POPULAR resi­ dent of Waddington Hospital Cottages celebrated her 90th birthday.


Mrs Alison Newton, who has been a resi-


Mrs Leslie Heyword, The ladies, who live


friends at a party held at Waddington Social Club.


from a friend who she attends church with.


and 3 p.m. on Satur­ day or to the service on Sunday after­ noon.


Tricks and spots


The very enjoyable Winnere at the month­ ly whist and domino


drive held in West Bradford Village


The next events will be the Remembrance


Ladies - J. Riley, J. Robinson, B. Duck­ worth, J. Kenyon. Gents - J. Procter, B. Waddington, M. Green, D. Hogg.


Sunday parade and Dominoes: A. Fox, D.


the Slaidburn Silver Sellers, P. Metcalfe, M. Pye, J. Pye, C. Wiseman.


Raffle: V. Sharp, D. Bristol, D. Sharp, E. Frost, J. Hartley, W. Marsden.


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service will take place in West Brad­ ford Methodist


Bridge, by permis- As part of the harvest sion of the Carr fam­


preacher will be the Rev. Chris Cheese- man, superintendent minister of the Clitheroe Methodist Circuit. Everyone is welcome to join the congregation on this special occasion.


Flower club


celebrations, tins and packets of non-per­ ishable food are being collected for The ACM and in- the Nightsafe chari- house demonstra- ty which is based in Blackburn. The charity works with homeless young peo­ ple some of whom come from the Rib­ ble Valley area. All donations of tins and packets will be grate­ fully received and may be brought to the church between 2


at 2 p.m. The Liz Broad, entitled English MaftyrS "A brush with art" A conducted tour of certainly got Whal- Stonyhurst College ley Flower Club off has been arranged to an entertaining and colourful start after the summer break. Liz chose an assortment of flow­ ers and foliage to portray different artists and their


Church on Sunday A demonstration by ^


work. It was a most Names should be enjoyable evening.


tion entitled "Sea­ sonal Delights" will be held on October 12th. New commit­ tee members are The children's liturgy needed, so anyone is now in lull swing. interested contact Carol Riley 01200 426769, or turn-up on the night, to Whalley Methodist Church hall at 7-30


given to Fr Price or Mr Maurice Camm on 01254 823044. Anyone able to join the group for supper only must make this clear when booking.


with children leaving for The Presbytery before the first hymn


for the men of the parish on Friday, October 13th. The tour, which begins at 4 p.m., lasts for two hours and will be fol­ lowed by supper at a local inn.


dent there for 25 She was even given years, celebrated with family and


who works at the cottages, said Mrs Newton is “a very popular lady”, who received lots of presents and cards for her birthday.


two cakes, one at Our picture shows her party and one Mrs Alison Newton and her friends at her home celebrat­ ing her birthday. (A130906/9)


p.m, all visitors wel­ come.


Hall were: Whist, Office hours are 9-30 a.m. until 1 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. The phone number is 01254 823249 and the e-mail: wpof-


Tomorrow at 7-30 p.m. the vicar will


fice@supanet.com. These are the contacts for baptisms, mar­ riages, funerals and general inquiries.The new website is: Whalleypc.org.uk.


give a guided tour of the church windows. Tickets costing £7.50 include a glass of wine.


Parish secretary The new secretary for Whalley Parish Church is Mr Shaun Smith, who has taken over from Mrs Julie Tennant.


in the home, also had a collection and used the money to buy Nottingham- born Mrs Newton, a bottle of whisky and a box of choco­ lates.


3rd Thomas Harri­ son (Slaidburn YFC).


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Three books, “The Elusive Mr Wesley”, “John Wesley, Foimder of Method­ ism”, and “The Making of Method­ ism” are among the unclaimed items loaned for the recent


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anniverary exhibi­ tion.


Good manners Families of pupils at Whalley Primary School are asked to


“Arthur's Knights and the Dragon”, made by the Edwardson family, are now available for those who ordered them. Cheques for £10 should be made payable to Whalley CE School. Sports' vouchers from Tesco are now being collected as it is hoped to obtain new PE benches.


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weekend. Collection Some of the audience of these will remain open until the end of


October 7th. Enrol­ ment for the coming sacramental pro­ gramme closes on Sunday.The annual harvest fast day for CAFOD takes place* on Friday, envelopes being available this


October.


the flowers, more volunteers are need­ ed.


Age Concern Tomorrow from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. there will be a table top sale organised by Age Concern in Whalley Methodist Church Hall. Inquiries should be


?53072. handbells. D m the vicar will As only two people The speaker told them church bellring-


The next meeting is tonight in Whalley Abbey at 8 p.m. when Kathy Fish- wick will speak about non-conform- ist churches in Lan- Whlst dflVG cashire. Inquiries Whist winners at the 01254822988.


ing, known as “The English Sound”, was like knitting, as a pattern was woven.


Harvest Donations of money from Sunday's har­ vest festival at Whal­ ley Methodist Church were for the Farm Africa Goat The Whalley project. Tins and Wannabees meet on


A new drama group in Whalley is starting rehearsals for a new production in the New Year, and urgently needs more people to join.


Wannabees


begins. Parents are Praise night at 6-30 ment. more than welcome p.m. was led by Anyone who would to accompany their Brenda and John like more informa-


the only require-


packets presented by Tuesday at 7-30 p.m the children will be given to Nightsafe in Blackburn, which Age is no barrier to helps young people take part, enthusi- throughout the Rib- asm for the stage is ble Valley.


children to begin with. Those arriving late are asked to go straight to The Pres­ bytery. A coffee morning with stalls including Christmas cards, home-baking, pickles and preserves has been arranged in DqI|„ +_,ii The Presbytery for


Many members and friends enjoyed a talk by Mr S. Walm- sley at the first meet­ ing of the season of Whalley and District Historical and Archaeological Soci­ ety.


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The scheme at Whal­ ley Library has been extended until the end of the month.


Bookmarks for the Bethany Appeal, costing 50p, are now available from the office.


Many children com­ pleted the library’s reading mission over the summer days.


Rodgers with speak­ ers from Open Door, a charity which works with persecut­ ed churches in Eimope and Africa.


tion should contact Mrs Joan Shorrock on 01254 825335.


A new person is there- required.


Traidcraft Following nine years of organising the stall selling Traid­ craft goods at Whal- ley Parish Church Ann Avery wishes to retire from oversee­ ing the stall on Sun­ day mornings.


help in the drive to p a r ish COUncll good manners and


courtesy. The DVDs the meeting Whal- of last term’s per- ‘^y Parish Council


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holi- In previous years bas­ kets had been


Councillors agreed that this was a mat­ ter for the Chamber of Trade,


• removed by vandals and thrown in the river. PC Geoff Pen nal told councillors that police should always be notified about drunken behaviour, whatever time of day or night.


Council meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Church hall and all residents are invited to attend and ask questions or make coments about affairs in the village.


participated in mak- TwInnlng ing music using Following an approach


from North West Twinning there is a possibility that Whalley could be twinned with anoth­ er place. Last year, a party from Whalley were entertained in Guglingen, Ger­ many, but the resi­ dents there chose another town.


Whalley senior citi­ zens’ drive were: Ladies - Mrs J. Walmsley and Mrs E. Charnley. Gents - Mrs H. Hardy and Mrs D. Farnsworth. There will be no whist and domino drive on Saturday, the next one will be on Octo-


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in Billington Brass Abbey staff Band Club.


A part-time secretary is required at Whal­ ley Abbey to work on Fridays from 3-30 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.


Contact Whalley Abbey.


Comments were made about the lack of flowers and hanging baskets in the vil­ lage.


complaints were made about the poor repair of potholes by contractors. LOG will be informed. Hedges in Station Road were also dis­ cussed and the mat­ ter will be looked into.


although Ann will still help on occa­ sions. Anyone willing to help should speak to either her or Elsie Gardner.


Home for children goes bust


However, at an extraordinary meeting of the company held in Blackburn earlier this mpnth it was proved that the company “could not by reason of its liabilities, con­ tinue its business”.


ROEFIELD House Limited has gone into voluntary liquidation. Based at Roefield House, Edisford Bridge, Clitheroe, the company was formed in December 2004 to provide residential care for special needs children.


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Roefield House was built in the 18th Century and is grade II listed with 19th Century alterations. Outline planning permission to build a 10-bedroom accommodation block was granted in March 2005.


Lake District walk


TWENTY Clitheroe Naturalists completed a classic six-mile walk in the Lake District.


The group walked from Ambleside around the base of Loughrigg Fell in conditions which were perfect with sun, but a light breeze.


A stop was made at Loughrigg Tarn and the track above Todd Crag. Panoramic views of all the central Lake District hills and moun­ tains, provided memories to be cherished. Fifty species of flowers were observed, as well as numerous species of fungi. There were also good sightings of buzzards, a dip­ per in the River Rothay and housemartins. O The society’s AGM will take place at 7-30


The caves above Rydal Water were visited and the bright weather gave lovely views of Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace.


p.m. in Clitheroe Library next Thursday, October 5th.


Come play chess


Every Tuesday the club meets in the upstairs room of the Catholic Social Centre in Low- ergate. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome.


PLAYERS from Clitheroe Chess Club made all the right moves for an exciting last sea­ son. The A team won the second division of the East Lancashire Chess League.


Club nights start at 6-45 p.m. with the jun­ iors finishing at 7-30 p.m. and adults between 9 and 10 p.m. For further details ring Brendan Brown on 07800830531 or visit the East Lancashire Chess Association website on www.ecla.orgiuk.


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“In order to create a viable business then the premises need to trade with a greater num­ ber of operational bed spaces, hence the impetus for this application.” Recommending the application for refusal, Mr Dowd wrote: “In my opinion, the pro­ posed further extension of Roefield would be harmful to the character and setting of the grade II listed building.”


In the report to members, planning officer Adrian Dowd said that the application fomi stated the existing use and proposed devel­ opment to be a care home. He added: “The agent states that in the past 12 months his clients have registered the premises as a chil­ dren’s home, but TOth the changing empha­ sis of the social services departments throughout the county towards less institu­ tionalised establishments relying more on individual family placement, then this has proved unsuccessful.


The proposal had wanted to add to the mod­ em extension range at the back of and north of the complex, build a third storey on to the existing two-storey modern extension, and remodel the building’s elevations such as the window style and balconies.


• Meanwhile, a recent application seeking permission and listed building consent to extend and alter an adjoining annexe at Roefield Nursing and Rest Home to form additional bedrooms, which had been sub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council’s planning committee, was withdrawn.


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Little voice proves a big hit at Booths


by Duncan Smith


WHEN “The Amazing Mrs Pritchard” is broadcast on the BBC next Tuesday, staff at Booths Clitheroe store will be watching with


particular interest. Earlier this year actress Jane Horrocks,


who plays a supermarket manager turned Prime Minister in the series, visited the Clitheroe store to pick up a few ideas for her new role. Jane, whose star roles include “Little


Voice”, wanted to get some background information on how a regional supermar­ ket operates for her role as Mrs Pritchard. She visited the Clitheroe store to speak


to manager Atholl Robertson and get tips on everything from what a manager should wear to the general day-to-day run­ ning of a store. Mr Robertson said: “Jane came across


as really down to earth. She asked lots of questions and was really keen to make sure she got everything right. Our stores


are smaller, more personal and more inti­ mate than many others. “We try to make the Booths experience


a relaxing and enjoyable one, where people are treated as individuals. So we take time to engage with our customers and talk to them, rather than at them. “So it will be interesting to see how


much of the way Booths works comes across in the programme.” Preston-based Booths is the region’s


leading regional retailer with a reputation as an industry leader for its support of regional producers. The family-run retailer stocks more than 400 lines throughout its 26 stores that are produced locally in its four heartland counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria and Yorkshire. In the BBC series, Mrs Pritchard is


angry at the state of politics and distrust­ ful of politicians. She decides to stand on an Independent ticket a t the General Election and ends up winning a landslide victory. Jane Horrocks said: “Mrs Pritchard is a


people person who runs her life and her shop with the kind of friendly efficiency that makes her loved by everyone she meets. She’s the voice of reason with the ability to cut through the flim-flam of pol­ itics.” Our picture shows actress Jane Hor­


rocks with Booths Clitheroe store manager Atholl Robertson, (s)


Fighting footballer admits attack


AN amateur footballer who twice punched an opposition player, causing him two jaw fractures, has been given a suspended jail term. Trouble broke out towards the end of a


match between Clitheroe Royal British Legion and Burnley Belvedere, where one footballer apparently stamped on someone else. This led to a fracas where Mark Beck­ ett punched Clitheroe player Philip Bolton in the face. Mr Bolton was then punched a second


time by the defendant who was sent off during the game at The Green, Clitheroe.


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Beckett, a 26-year-old window cleaner,


of Barry Street, Burnley, was given twelve months prison, suspended for two years, at Preston Crown Court. He was told he will have to undertake 200 hours’ community work, a Think First programme run by the probation service and pay his victim £1,500 compensation. He had pleaded guilty to a charge of


causing grievous bodily harm. The match took place on October 15th last year. Francis McEntee (prosecuting) said the


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utes from the end, over a bad tackle. A full back for Clitheroe fouled the


Burnley centre forward by stamping. Nei­ ther the defendant, nor Mr Bolton, were involved in that. Beckett, in his guilty plea, claimed he


pushed a player away, as words were exchanged, causing that person to stumble to the ground. The defendant claimed that he was struck from behind by someone. He turned round and thought it might have been Mr Bolton, as he was then facing him. The prosecution said "He punched Mr


Bolton once. The blow had an immediate impact upon the victim. Mr Bolton walked off somewhat dazed and holding his jaw. "The referee sent off the defendant for


dangerous and foul play. In the short time for the referee to deal with that, the vic­ tim was wandering off towards the chang­ ing rooms, realising he had a serious injury. He could feel th a t his jaw was numb. "He was approached by the defendant


on the touchline. The defendant struck him again to the jaw. Mr Bolton then felt numb to both sides of the jaw". Checks at hospital showed that Mr


Bolton had fractures to two sides of the jaw that needed the insertion of plates and screws. Ongoing treatment followed his discharge from hospital. As a result of the attack, Mr Bolton


spent three weeks off work. He no longer played football. Beckett's previous con­ victions included violent disorder offence arising from the so called "Burnley riots" of 2001. Mr Philip Holden (defending) said it


was accepted the offence was serious. But Beckett had been trying to turn his life around. "He accepts that he has a prob­ lem, from time to time, with his temper." The barrister asked the court to impose


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