Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 4 Clilheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, July 19th, 2007 www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Children’s show is a kind of magic by Glen Pate “


WHILE tlie Ben Elton and Queen production of “We Will Rock You” continued its smash- hit success in the West End, the children of Whalley CE School were pounding out their own ver­


sion. This was a world apart - a tiny


stage, a huge sedentary chorus and an auditorium not really helpful to the deeper effects of the music. But in its way it was a masterpiece, with the standing ovation at the end much deserved. The big, big factor in the perform­


ance was the sheer enthusiasm of the children. They knew they had a story to tell and a mcssiige to give - and they ju.sldidit. There was no “stageyness”, no overt


stagecraft to maniinilate the audience. 'I'he whole piece was just bolted across wilb a sincerity that no-one can take - and there's a lesson for many! 1 saw the school's production of a


King Arthur musical last year and w:is astonished by the pi'ocision of the cho­ rus attack, with every start absolute­ ly unanimous and the dynamics deliv­ ered unfalteringly. There was no difference this time


around. The production smacked of brilliant teamwork by children and staff, but every show must have its stars. The leading roles were taken by


Lewis Barlow, ,Iosoph .Sutcliffe, James Barnes, Hope Crichton, Kelly Mashiter, Sam Girven and Molly


Durkin with the assurance of seasoned performers. Mums and dads were obviously in tune with Queen hits like “We will rock


you”, “I want to break tree”, “Another one bites the dust” and, of course, “Bohemian Rhapsody”. But they obviously struck more than


just a chord with the children as well and that’s amazing considering that they would not have been born when Mercury, May and Co. were at the


height of their international powers. O The school was given special per­


mission to perform the score by www.wewillrockvouschools.com.


Cocktail party boost for village cricket club


A COCKTAIL party with a fund-raising twist was enjoyed in aid of a worthy community cause. More than 180 people


gathered at Whalley Abbey to enjoy the party and boost funds for Whalley Cricket Club. Entertainment at the


sell-out event, which raised £4,500, was pro­ vided by guitarist and vocalist Andie Dee from Wigan and Mr Paul Nut- tall, who was the pianist. Organisers thanked


everyone who attended and special thanks were expressed to Alison and Andrew Bury.


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'J '- ' ? •■ ^ OUR picture shows some of the guests at the cocktail part}'. (T250G07/1) Passport to safety


CHILDREN at St Mary’s Prima­ ry School have been pedalling their


way to safety. Armed with bikes, children at


the Langho school swopped the classroom tor the playground as they donned helmets and learned about staying safe on the roads when cycling. Thanks to the “Passport to Safer


taking you to local jobs


OUR picture shows (left) PCSO Turner and PCSO Williams with the vouiigsters during the Pa.ssport to Saler Cycling course. (AO 111707/1)


Cycling Scheme”, organised by Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group and the area’s Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) Mick Turner and Nigel Williams, pupils a t the school com­ pleted practical and theory tests to achieve a greater understanding of road usage when out on their bikes.


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www.clifheroeadvertiser.co.uk Holidaymakers’ lucky by Faiza Afzaal


HOLIDAYMAKERS from Scotland had a lucky escape when their coach burst into flames on a busy Clitheroe street. Mr Jack Balfour, the driver


of the single-decker coach, spot­ ted smoke billowing from the rear of his vehicle while he drove along Station Road. The quick-thinking driver


immediately stopped the coach and got his 25 passenger quick­ ly, but calmly to safety, then alerted the emergency services. The incident happened


around 1-30 p.m. last 'Wednes­ day. Emergency services were at the scene minutes later, but by this time the bus was engulfed in flames. Shaken by the incident, Mr


Balfour, who has been a driver for Perth-based Pegasus Travel for five years, said: “I just saw some white smoke rising from the engine compartment and asked all the passengers to evac­ uate the vehicle. “The next thing I saw was


the bus bursting in flames. I’m glad that all the passengers got


off safely though. We are now waiting for another coach to come and collect us.” Local bus driver Mr Michael


Hall also stopped to help. He said: “I was driving my bus in the opposite direction when I noticed smoke from the engine of the coach. I immediately pulled over, got as close to the burning coach as I could and tried to extinguish the blaze


RHS fingers crossed for fine weather!


■WITH the Royal Lancashire Show off, organisers of the Royal Horticultural Society Show at Tatton Park are keeping fingers crossed for a fine weekend. Holden Clough Nursery proprietor Peter Foley con­


tacted the Advertiser and Times on Monday to say that he would again be exhibiting, but that he and his team were in the middle of staging the show in the worst con­ ditions ever. “Heavy rain and mud have made access very difficult, but the RHS is coping well with copious amounts of bark and, with a better forecast for Tuesday onwards with fine dry weather for the show it should once again be a success”. Ribble Valley vis­


itors can find Hold­ en Clough on stand FM61 in the RHS Floral Marquee. The nursery has


totally redesigned i ts stand for this year’s show, with a sunken brick-lined gravel path through its centre and plant­ ed flower beds either side. On Sunday, Hold­


en Clough took part in filming for a new documentary to be j shown next year on ‘


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Year in the Life of the RHS” and the nursery features in BBC Gardeners World special broadcast from the show tonight or tomorrow.


with a small fire extinguisher that I had, but the flames were too high.” It is understood the tourists,


from the Edinburgh, Glasgow and Hamilton areas, were stay­ ing for the week at St Annes-on- Sea and enjoying a day trip to Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley when the incident happened. A police spokesman at the scene praised Mr Balfour for


Celebration plans


QUAKERS who meet at Sawley will hold a series of events in and around Clitheroe to mark National Quaker Week, from Septem­ ber 22nd to 30th. There will be a public talk


and "meet the Quakers” event at Clitheroe Library on September 22nd, followed by a series of events culminating in an open day on September 30th.


the “decisive and professional” way he acted to get all his pas­ sengers to safety. ’The cause of the fire is being investigated. Our picture, taken by news


editor DUNCAN SMITH, show firefighters tackling the coach tire. (CR110707/1)


• A heartfelt thank you from two of the holidaymakers on the burning coach - see page 7


• WHALLEY man John Fielding (50), of Hawthorn Close, was remanded on bail by Blackburn magistrates charged with driving with excess alcohol.


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