4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, February 8th, 2007


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Walkers in danger of suffering injury on ‘neglected’ footpath


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attack on parked car A SATELLITE navigation device, CDs and a tax disc were among the items stolen from a Nissan Micra parked in Billington. Thieves escaped with the goods from


the vehicle parked in Bridge End Road, some time overnight Thursday into Fri­ day. During the same time, thieves stole the tax disc from a Vauxhall Astra parked in King Street, Whalley.


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A WHALLEY man fears walk­ ers are in danger of falling and injuring themselves unless urgent action is taken to clear a


“neglected” footpath. Keen walker Mr Don Nicholson,


of Church Lane, who is also a mem­ ber of Whalley Action Group, is unhappy with the standard of the Whalley Nab footpath/bridleway, which is part of the ancient foot­ paths walk known locally as the “Whalley Gallop”. The narrow and steep public right


of way, which has always proved popular with local ramblers, is said to be partially blocked by fallen and damaged tree trunks, a collapsed section of a large old stone wall and is littered with empty beer cans, plastic bottles and other rubbish. Mr Nicholson claims the condition


of the path is deteriorating and is calling on officials at Ribble Valley Borough Council to help make it safe and secure for walkers. He said: “ I t ’s very dangerous.


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IT IS gold stars all the way for teachers and pupils at Barrow Primary School who have received an excellent Ofsted report. An inspector visited the vil- '


lage school and was impressed with what she saw. She praised the school for continually striv­ ing to provide the best possible education for each child. Top marks were given to the


high levels of teaching, the school’s commitment to further improving the quality of educa­ tion and the personal develop­ ment of the pupils. Ofsted stated: “Barrow Pri­


mary is a good school with out­ standing features in curriculum, personal development and care,


guidance and support. It boasts a caring ethos of shared partner­ ship between school and home and parents are very pleased with everything the school pro­ vides. “Standards are well above


average in English, mathematics and science by the time the pupils leave school. This is due to good teaching and an excel­ lent range of learning activities. “Personal development is


excellent and every pupil is wel­ comed and valued, ensuring that they become mature and respon­ sible members of the school and wider community.The school’s commitment to further improv­ ing the quality of education has led to the successful implemen­


tation of an outstanding curricu­ lum that provides an excellent range of enrichment activities.” The Ofsted official comment­


ed positively on the pupils’ excel­ lent behaviour and acknowl­ edged the standard of care and support delivered.Excellent behaviour, pupils’ enthusiasm for school and their obvious enjoyment of learning make a great contribution to their progress, as does their good attendance and punctuality.” Headteacher Mrs Christine


March! said: “We are really, real­ ly happy and will keep trying to do better.” Our picture shows Mrs


Marchi with her delighted pupils. (B300107/1)


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into the footpath. The council was notified, officials visited the site and rolled the logs to one side where they became a trap for rubbish when they should have been cut and removed. “A dry stone wall to the north side


of the footpath has always been in poor repair and stones have often fallen out onto the footpath. A little over 12 months ago, part of the wall collapsed, leaving a pile of stones blocking the path. Once again the council was informed, but did not appear to take any action. “Since then young people have been pulling stones out and dumping them into the path - resulting in the path now being almost impassable. He added: “I use that footpath


about twice a week and it’s not pleas­ ant with litter strewn across it. I’m just worried that someone might trip over the stones and injure them­ selves.” Mr Nicholson went on to say that


he believes a rainwater drain under the cobbled part of the path appears blocked with all the rainwater adding silt to the debris already on the path. Similar concerns were expressed by Mr Alan Bibby, local footpath


officer for the Ramblers’ Associa­ tion, who said: “The area is a little neglected, but the actual footpath is passable. The Infrastructure is in need of repair and has suffered from vandalism. There are bits of tree trunks that can be tidied up too.” Responding to the complaints


made, Mr Martin Kersey, engineer­ ing assistant at the council said: “Ribble Valley Borough Council has been made aware of this issue and has tried to identify the landowner


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who is responsible for maintaining this boundary wall. As the land is unregistered we have been unsuc­ cessful with this and so we have decided to carry out the work to remove the fallen stones and tree trunks ourselves. “The steepness of the path and


the weight of the material to be moved makes this quite difficult. The work cvill be carried out as soon as it is safe to do so."


In a world of fantasy I I ' t n __ ..


ADVENTURE-hungry youngsters a t a Ribble Valley primary school have been getting lost in the world of fantasy and science fiction this week. Pupils a t St Mary’s RC


Primary School, in Lang- ho, have been dressing up as their favourite charac­ ters from books in these genres as they celebrate “fantastical book week”. Staff have also been


adding to the magic by donning fancy dress and transforming themselves into weird and wonderful characters for the chil­ dren to identify. Winners in each class will receive a book from


the book fair and all entrants will be rewarded with a great mix of treats during the week, which include a visit to the book fair, a live show of “Toad of Toad Hall” from the Harlequin The­ atre, plus too classic fic­ tion films “The Borrow­ ers” and “Five children and it”. Our picture shows


youngsters Abbey, Katie, Ben, George and head­ teacher Miss Fliss Wat­ son, letting their literary imagination run wild by attending school dressed as their favourite book characters.


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Stardom beckons for pupil Lucien


by Faiza Afzaal


STARDOM beckons for a Clitheroe schoolboy who has landed himself a role in a popular children’s television drama. Lucien Laviscount, pictured, who


attends Ribblesdale High School Technol­ ogy College, in Clitheroe, will star in the new series of “Grange Hill”. The talented 14-year-old, who lives tvith


his parents and two brothers in Read, had to take part in seven auditions and beat strong competition from 100 other hope­ fuls before landing his big break in the long-running BBCl series. He has been filming at Mersey studios


in Liverpool and admits the whole experi­ ence has been “absolutely amazing”. He made his debut at the end of last


month, but will be making regular appear­ ances as Year 7 pupil Jake Briggs in episodes to be screened later this month. And the young celebrity says he is find­


ing juggling his home and school life with busy shooting schedules quite easy - thanks to the support from school and his tutors at Grange Hill. He commented: “Filming has been so


much fun and an amazing experience. “I always wanted to be a performer


since I was young. I started going to dance lessons a t a very young age before I stopped to do modelling and acting. “()nly my close friends knew about my


when it comes to something like pursuing my ambitions.” Lucien will play the challenging charac­


ter of Jake, an outgoing teenager with a fiercely independent nature, which can sometimes be interpreted as stubbornness. A spokesman for the programme said: “Jake constantly has to deal with other people’s views and opinions about his and Jenny’s relationship and put with being called girlie and gay. “However, life for Jake is about being


comfortable. He has a great friend in Jenny, so why should he bother making new ones?” Speaking about Lucien’s TV fame, his


proud mother, Sonia, said: “All five of us at home are excited and very supportive of Lucien’s new role on Grange Hill.” Lucien is no stranger to the world of tele­


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role, but as soon as it was screened, every­ one found out! My friends seem to be very proud of me and my teachers are just glad that I don’t go to lessons as much as usual”, j joked Lucien. “But they seem to be happy for me too. “Everyone at Ribblesdale High has been


very supportive and my headteacher, Mr Simon Smith, is 100 per cent behind me


Bird flu: Castle burning rumour is quashed


PEARS that meat and bone meal from turkeys infected by bird flu could be burnt as fuel for cement making in Clitheroe have been quashed. One of the fuels used by Castle Cement


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in its kilns at the Ribblesdale Works is meat and bone meal (MBM), an end product of rendering animal carcasses. It is supplied from John Pointon and Sons’ rendering plant in Cheddleton, Stafford­ shire - the same plant that has dealt with the 159,000 turkeys culled following the bird flu outbreak at a farm in Suffolk. West Bradford farmer Mrs Mary


Horner this week telephoned the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times concerned that MBM from the infected turkeys could be brought to Castle Cement. She feared the local bird population could be infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus through con­ taminated MBM being stored at the Rib­ blesdale Works, or from fumes if it was burnt in the cement kilns there. Mrs Horner, who has campaigned for


many years against Castle Cement, said it had been widely reported that the dead turkeys were being taken to Staffordshire to be “incinerated”. Yet she pointed out that John Pointon and Sons is a rendering plant, not an incineration facility, and that


ALL bird gatherings, including shows, markets and fairs and pigeon races have been banned by Defra following the avian flu outbreak in Suffolk. Clitheroe Auction Mart’s weekly fur and feather sale has been hit, with the


an end product of rendering- the MBM - is routinely brought to Clitheroe. However, a spokesman for John Pointon


and Sons this week told'the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times that “absolutely nothing” from the 159,000 turkey carcass­ es would leave its plant in any form of end product. In a statement, jointly prepared with


DEFRA, John Pointon and Sons said: “Rendering involves crushing and grind­ ing of carcasses, followed by heat treat­ ment in a sealed vessel to reduce the mois­ ture content and to kill micro-organisms. “Around 60% of the carcass weight is


moisture and this is lost as steam. Steam and gaseous emissions are collected, con­ densed and the condensate is either bio-fil- tered or incinerated in the boiler. Residue from the condensate treatment is then incinerated so nothing is left. “None of these birds are being used in


any end product.” The company spokesman added that


the whole process of culling the infected birds, transporting them to Staffordshire and disposing of the carcasses at the John Pointon and Sons plant had been strictly overseen at every stage by the State Vet­ erinary Service.


All poultry events now suspended


feather side being cancelled. Other sales will be taking place, but there will be no poultry or caged birds until further notice. Meanwhile, Ribble Valley poultry pro­


ducers are keeping a close eye on the situa­ tion.


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vision. He has previously modelled ex-Eng­ land captain and soccer ace Da'vid Beck­ ham’s DB 07 clothing range, appeared in an episode of TV drama “Clocking Off” in 2002, as well as legal drama “New Street Law” and many other programmes. Looking ahead, Lucien, whose hobbies


include dancing, kickboxing, playing foot­ ball, listening to music and partying, says he hopes to attend university and work in major films to create a better lifestyle for his family. Viewers can tune into BBCl on Tuesday,


February 27th and March 20th at 5-30 p.m. to find out how the teen star gets on in his big role, (s)


SCOUTS from across the Ribble Valley are invited to attend a Founder’s Day service being held at Blackburn Cathe­ dral later this month. As part of East Lancashire Scouts’


centenary celebration, the service will be held on Thursday, February 22nd at 7 p.m. It will be attended by numerous civic dignitaries including Lord and Lady Clitheroe and the Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley. The service is intended as a com­


memoration and thanks for the life of founder Robert Baden-Powell. For information call the East Lancs Scouts County Office on 01254 877573.


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