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100 years ago


A LABOURER from Billington appeared in court after jumping from a moving train at Langho Station. L. & Y. Railway prosecuted the man, who had been travel­ ling on a special express train from More- cambe to Manchester. The man had joined the train at Clitheroe, but, a few minutes into the journey, was distressed to discover that the train would not stop at Whalley. Otlier passengers urged him to sit down, saying he would be killed. He climbed out of the window on to the foot­ board and jumped off the moving train as it passed through Langho Station. He rolled several times before becoming clear of the train. Witnesses estimated the train was travelling at 20 mph. © Conditions for local anglers were the


worst they had ever been because of low and clear water, high east winds during the day and sharp frosts at night.


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I am not alone in singing from this particu­ lar hymn sheet. I am talking about signs on roundabouts -


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not road signs gi\nng directions, but blatant advertising signs, often masquearading as some kind of community-spirited civic spon­ sorship. Advertising certainly has its place (not least because it pays my wages), but that place is not a tricky road junction. The sole purpose of an advert is to attract your attention. Executives in plush city-based agencies are paid outrageous salaries for dreaming up new ways of attracting your attention through advertising. There are awards ceremonies for it. If an advert grabs your attention, its mission is accomplished. Fine if you are glancing through a newspa­ per, enjoying your favourite soap opera or this month’s Ferret Fancier’s Gazette, but not if you are attempting to negotiate a potentially hazardous road junction. To the casual observer it might seem that


many drivers already fail to grasp the basic rules of the roundabout, the most basic being give way to the right. So why would


HAVE written in the past about some­ thing which baffles, concerns and vexes me, so it was nice to learn this week that


A s I s e e i t . . . by Duncan Smith


anyone want to strategically place some­ thing at that junction specifically designed to attract that driver’s attention, thereby distracting it from the one thing it should be on... driving. Yet more and more round­ abouts are treated as advertising hoardings. Often the sign goes up in recognition of a company for “sponsoring” the roundabout by contributing towards its upkeep, but this is only bujdng advertising via a (dare I say it) roundabout route. If civic duty is the true motivation, why does the sponsor need a sign? Roundabouts are the responsibility of


local authorities - district or county councils - which take enforcement action to remove unauthorised roadside advertising else­ where, but seem happy to sanction it on their roundabouts, pro\iding a little money changes hands.To be fair, there are other types of advertising, often for car boot sales,


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


SPORTS-CAR racing enthusiast Mr R. J. W. Utley, of Waddington, added to the family’s laurels in the motor world at Goodwood.He came fourth in the Produc­ tion Sports Car race at the British Auto­ mobile Racing Club’s International meet- ing.His father, Mr J. W. S. Utley, was an enthusiastic rally driver and had taken part in Monte Carlo rally. 0 A wonderfully happy family full of


the joj's of spring, has taken-up residence in Clitheroe Castle’s first public aviary. Many visitors had a happy and inter­


esting hour watching the aerial antics of these tropical, colourful, birds. ® A box containing about three dozen


chocolate Easter eggs was found on the doorstep at Clitheroe Hospital. Inside was a note written on exercise paper in child­ ish printed characters - “To the old peo­ ple who have no Easter eggs”


T H O U O H T f o r t h e w e e k


ican educational establishment. The similarities between the


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killings at Virginia Tech and Columbine in the late 1990s are frightening. Young men obsessed with violence and guns, incapable of communicat­ ing with their peers, living in their own world stimulated by computer games and videos. They are extreme representa­ tives of some of the trends of modern day society. People might wag their fin­ gers and say that kind, of thing


NCE again the world has been appalled by a mass killing at an Amer­


galas and even amateur dramatics, which appear on roundabouts without any permis­ sion. The question remains the same; why would anyone in their right mind set out to deliberately distract a driver’s attention at a roundabout? And should that driver have a ci-ash while reading the advert, would he/she have grounds to sue whoever was reckless enough to place it there? So I was delighted to learn this week that


I am not alone. The Council for the Protec­ tion of Rural England (CPRE) has launched a campaign against signs clutter­ ing roundabouts and it is particularly tar­ getting those local authorities which actual­ ly encourage them as a money-spinning scheme. The CPRE argues that such signs often do not have the necessarj' consent and even where they do, it is usually granted by local authorities in contravention of their own planning policies. Then there are the municipal “works of art” increasingly erect­ ed on roundabouts. “’Well officer, I was struck by the neo-clas­


sical lines of this quite exquisite installation artwork, so bold in design, so simple in e.xe- cution... then I was struck by the 40-tonne articulated lorry.”


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Bikers boost for Orchid


Appeal. A QRu-iid ,''^ 7 4 J f The Orchid Cancer Appeal


fighting the battle for men www.orchid-cancer.orj.t


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company Spiroflow Ltd, in Lincoln Way, was a leading sponsor of the John O’Groats to Land’s End cycle ride, organised to raise funds for the cancer appeal. Orchid exists to save men’s lives


from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness. A key member of the three-man


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PICTURED is Marlin Podevyn (middle) oiilside the Spiroflow factory flanked by his two hike­ riding t'olleagiics on (heir journey home (s)


team was Martin Podevyn. By his on™ admission, Martin had the easier ride, he drove the support vehicle and organised accommodation and suste­ nance for the two riders during their epic 12-day ride. Between them, they raised in e.xcess of £2,000. Martin says: “We were amazed and delighted at the level of support en-route, and the generosity of those who gave us free meals and accommodation!”


25 years ago


NEARLY 10,000 people in the Ribble Val­ ley had been “sold down the river” by the governors of Clitheroe’s two grammar schools, it was claimed at a meeting of the District Education Liaison Committee. The governors came out, by just one vote, against all-in education and wanted to retain selection at 11-plus. They backed an option for a combined grammar school on the girls’ site, with Ribblesdale and Bow- land remaining as they were and a compre­ hensive sixth-form at the boys’ site. ® A call to local people to support exist­


ing firms and those companies setting up in the Clitheroe area came from Coun. John Cowgill at his installation as Clitheroe Mayor. © One of Clitheroe’s longest serving


dustman called it a day after 33 years. Mr Joe Stephenson, of Union Street, Low Moor, had opted for early retirement.


No man is an island


can only happen in America, but they would be forgetting Dunblane and Hungerford, mass senseless killings in this country by lone gunmen, living in their own little worlds, unable to communicate with others in their communities. There’s no doubt about it, in


this country, too, violence is becoming more prevalent, with more young people with little or no communication skills becoming wrapped up in them­ selves, with their only'outlet being computers and videos, which shape their views on the world around them.


Yes, there is a certain type


that is clearly more vulnerable than the vast majority, but a breakdown of communication in local communities is arguably endemic nowadays. People no longer talk to their


neighbours. They live in their homes, watch 'I’V and DVDs, surf the Internet, have a drink purchased from the supermar­ ket and don’t actually interact with their surrounding commu­ nities.


As a result we live in an


impoverished society, which is at best indifferent to the imme­ diate surrounding world and, at


worst, antagonistic tov/ards it. Once we have lost the ability


to communicate and relate with those surrounding us, we are on a slippery slope. For all its faults and weak­


nesses, the church constantly encourages and works to build up local communities of inter­ dependent individuals and groups all striving for similar goals. Christians know that no man


is an island and we are all part of one body.


REV. STEPHEN FOSTER, ClUhcroe Mclhodisl CirtiiU


Kate’s the cat’s whiskers A


n artistic Ribble Valley student has scooped a top award for creating “purrfect” pet furnishings.


Animal lover Kate May, pictured receiv­


ing her accolade, is a student at Burnley College, and won the City and Guilds “Medal for E.xcellence Award” for creating outstanding designs including innovative furniture for pets. The 44-year-old, who lives in Wadding­ ton, recently completed her Advanced Level Furniture Production course at the college and her tutors nominated her for the award after the dedicated student achieved 100% attendance and created excellent pet fur­ nishings. Kate received her medal at a prestigious presentation event held at Haydock Park


racecourse. She began studying at Burnley College in


September 2003 after a number of years in the hotel management industry'. She has now started her own business


“Pink Whiskers”, which is based at the Swan Courtyard, in Clitheroe, after she received commissions from friends and fam­ ily during her course. The business specialis­ es in makingbespoke furniture such as beds and chairs for pets. Kate is delighted with her recent success


and is looking fonvard to seeing her business go from strength-to-strength. “I had always planned to start my own business after completing my course at col­ lege and I’ve already received several com­ missions,” she said. “I was fed up of seeing plastic furniture for pets and decided to launch something different.


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GRINDLETON resident has helped to raise more than £2,000 for the Orchid Cancer


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“Winning the Medal for E.xcellence has


been brilliant as people know they will get an e.xtremely high standard of work if they order some furniture. “All my tutors at col­ lege were a great help and I can’t wait to carry on developing my skills in the


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above and beyond what is expected of her. She has produced some excellent designs and has real flair for furniture production. I wish her all the best for the future because she has all the skills needed to make her own business a real success.” For more information about Kate’s business, pop into the showroom in Clitheroe or see some of her designs by logging on to www.pinkwhiskers.co.uk. (s)


Tall stories keep listeners guessing!


“tall story” contest at Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club. Well attended with 16 mem­


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em b e r s of clith­ eroe Speakers’ Club held their annual


bers and four guests travelling from Craven Speakers’ Club, based in Skipton, the audience was entertained by seven mem­ bers who had a story to tell th a t may have been true or


false. The tales bordered from the


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the storyteller revealed the truth. The eventual winner was the tale “Stuck in a Snow Storm for Three Days”. Joint second were the tales “Born and Bred” and “The Spy Games”.


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