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x p e r ie n c in g a real change can be like a breath of fresh air.


For those of us who are fortu­


nate to be able to afford to go on holiday, a change of scenery can do us the world of good. Even a vacation in this country, with its uncertain weather, can help us to recharge our batteries. This country has recently


experienced a change in its Prime Minister. Some looked forward to the handing over of power from Tony Blair to Gor­ don Brown with trepidation,


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while others were only too happy to ring in the changes. Some have commented that


Mr Brown is dour and dogmat­ ic, a bit of a control freak. A son of the manse, Mr


Brown wears his Christian socialism on his sleeve. His pos­ ture is more that of the humble servant than the lofty presiden­ tial style of his predecessor. But would Mr Brown come up with the goods? Would there be any substantial change in policy or would it be all down to rhetoric and posturing?


I guess only time will te l l .


However, I was delighted with Brown’s stance on the so-called “super casino” which was to have been built in a run-down area of Manchester. Mr Brown must have been under a lot of pressure to stick with his prede­ cessor’s policy on this issue, but in the end his conscience ruled the day. And thank goodness’. I was recently talking to a


woman who went on holiday to the U S and for a number of days she stayed in Reno, where they have a super casino. Far from


attracting wealth to the town, it encouraged organised crime and prostitution, she told me. At worst in this country it would have encouraged more and more people to become addicted to gambling, with all its resulting


social ills. Yes, I am looking forward to


change. A change in this rotten weather we have all been expe­ riencing and a much more moral approach towards poli­ tics. I am living in hope of both. R E V . S T E P H E N F O S T E R ,


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100 years ago


LABOURER George Worrall was charged with “sleeping out” when PC Fawcett found him under a hedge in Low Moor Road about 11-40 p.m. He was fined 2s. Cd. and costs or given the option of seven days of hard labour. O The choir at St Helen’s Church, in


Waddington, enjoyed an annual outing visiting Chester. Once arriving, they sailed up the River Dee and then spent the rest of the day sightseeing in Chester town


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properties of television was that it brought into your living room the kind of people you would not normally invite into your home. That was long before the days of “Big


Brother” and all those innane “celebrity" shows which seem to specialise in bringing together people of inadequate conversation­ al skills and questionable thought processes before an audience which really ought to have something better to do. I t’s a kind of self-perpetuating circus of


“celebrities” who have little to say, hardly the wit to say it and exist on television because people of the same ilk somehow decide they have “celebrity” status and therefore ought to be heard. All this was put in motion by a recent trip


to the Isle of Man. The island again worked its magic with a heatwave while most of the British Isles was being battered by rain­ storms. The mackerel fishing was good, the excellent real ale from the island's two brew­ eries went down a treat, the “craic” in the pubs was as entertaining as ever and the islanders continued to show themselves as a


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friendly, outgoing bunch who have a laid- back and very civilised attitude towards their fellow man. Where else would a car


stop to let you cross a busy main road? Then came the furore. It was reported


that Vanessa Feltz, in a trailer for her week­ ly weekday talk show had talked of the “horrible old Isle of Man where everybody looks the same and everybody eats chips”. Speaking to fellow-presenter Joanne Good


ahead of her show she said: “I filmed there once - oh my Lord. It’s a deadly dull place. You only get chips and white people, there’s


nothing else there.” Now this is the same Vanessa Feltz noted


for a show so vapid that it makes “Richard and Judy” look like “The Brains Trust” - if you can remember that, it was before the days when most television was dumbed down to an amorphous mess. Her daytime chat show “Vanessa” was cancelled after it was revealed that some of


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


FIVE teenagers had a lucky escape when they fell through the asbestos roof at Pen- dle Mill, Clitheroe. The children were scrambling across a roof, which broke and caused them to fall. They were treated at home for cuts, bruises and shock. 0 There was an increase in domestic gas


prices by l'/ed. after they remained unchanged for two years. This increase was due to £3m. additional charges aris­ ing as the new coal prices increased.


the people bringing their “problems” to her were actors from an agency.


ems’ She was evicted from the “Big Brother”


house after an episode which set a new mark for petulance, even by the standards of that programme. In 2002, she was named as 93rd “worst


Briton” in a Channel 4 poll. Naturally, the whole Manx nation took


exeption to her remarks and Chief Minister Tony Brown had to comment: “It’s unfortu­ nate that Vanessa Feltz did not notice the variety, interest and charm that strikes other visitors to the island. Perhaps she should have stayed longer.” Very diplomatic, Mr Brown, but was that


a tad too mealy-mouthed? What he should have said goes along the


lines of “Does anybody really care what Vanessa Feltz thinks, given her track


record?” He might have added that Vanessa Feltz should have felt quite at home in the Isle of Man. The basking sharks seem to love it and come back every summer. And, after all, they are roughly the same shape as Vanessa and also have disproportionately sized gob to brain!


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CONSTRUCTION workers were busy throughout the holiday applying the fin­ ishing touches to the £22m. extension at the Ribblesdale Cement plant, Clitheroe, ready for it to come on stream in October. ® Bicycle clips were a t the ready in


Waddington when 10 footballers set off to pedal to Wembley Stadium. They were taking it in turn to do 10-mile sprints on a bicycle and hoped to raise £2,000 to level and reseed the village playing fields.


CRGS pair win study scholarships The pair were presented with certifi­


WO Clitheroe Royal Grammar School girls have been awarded university scholarships.


Joanne Doran, from Burnley, will


study medicine at Manchester Universi­ ty after being awarded the prize by the Elan branch of the Foresters. And Megan Whittaker from Clitheroe,


also a former CRGS pupil, will benefit from a scholarship when she goes to study French and Russian at Cambridge University.


cates from Elan branch president Nancy Tomlinson. She said: “It really is a great achieve­


ment to get scholarships for two of our members. “Both of the girls have worked hard


and earned them and I wish them every success in their chosen subjects.” Pictured left to right are Megan Whit­


taker, Nancy Tomlinson and Joanne Doran.(s)


stepping into the world of work has not only led to praise from his tutors, but also a full-time position at a leading local garden cen­ tre.


Anthony Howe, who is


an “e2e” (entry to employ­ ment) learner with Train­ ing 2000, received high praise for his commitment to training a t a special presentation evening. The audience a t the


presentation was told that over the past year Antho­ ny had grown in confi­ dence and successfully completed his e2e pro­ gramme. Due to sheer determina­


tion and commitment, Anthony is now employed full-time at Hanson’s Gar­ den Centre, a t Barrow, where he spent his work placement. Katrina Brockbank,


employer engagement manager at Training 2000,


Hard work has paid off H


ARD work and dedication from a Clitheroe teenager


said: “Anthony is an inspi­ ration to other learners and has now progressed on to the Smart Steps pro­ gramme, where he is studying maths and Eng­


lish. “Everyone involved in


Anthony’s programme agrees that he is great to work with and we would like to wish him all the best in his new job. He thoroughly deserves it after the hard work he has put in.”


Steve Gray, Chief Exec­


utive of Training 2000, said: “I am extremely proud of all the award win­ ners who have achieved success. We have one of best training facilities in the country and the e2e programme enables young people to take advantage of th a t while getting a s ta r t in the world of work.” Anthony is pictured


with Mr Gray at the pres­ entation evening, (s)


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country’s leading retailers was asked to judge others following in his footsteps. Last year David Dugdale, of dugdale-


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seuropean, in Chatburn Road, won the Sky retailer award for the North of Eng­ land and Northern Ireland. This year David’s business is entered


again, but because of his consistent success in previous years, self-made-man David was also approached to be a. judge for the prestigious competition. “Last week I travelled to the South East


of England to judge the four nominees who had been put forward for that area,” said David, adding: “for obvious reasons I cannot judge my own area!” “Before I flew down to Heathrow I was


visited by the head of Sky retail, Tim Wright; and the head of acquisitions, John Orris, whose immediate boss is James Murdoch, the MD of Sky and son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. “Although I was a little nervous when


they arrived, they soon put me at ease. They asked me all about me shop and why did I think my sales figures consistently beat those of large retail outlets in the big cities. I explained that I had a total com­ mitment to Sky and this was mainly due to a lot of hard work and determination, along with a good advertising strategy, and that I had now taken my son on board who has a degree in marketing. “We are also about to install a comput­


erised job tracking system, which will help with job allocation and help us to judge week by week which is our largest catch­ ment area. “All in all I feel proud to have been selected as a judge out of 2,500 dealers


nationwide.” This year the awards will take place at


the 5-star Celtic Manor resort in South Wales, with entertainment from the Sug- arbabes and guest celebrities from Sky News and Sky Sports. In just two years’ time the Granada TV


area will switch over to digital and anyone without a digital TV or Sky or Freeview set top box will find themselves staring at a blank screen! In line with this momen­ tous change, dugdaleseuropean is set to change its business name and website address to dugdalesdigital.


being supported by Government “Sure Start” cash. Ribblesdale is using its £40,465 towards a video door entry system, internal alterations and the provision of a veranda for outdoor play, while St Wilfrid’s cash will help to develop its outdoor play area.


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