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Whalley . News


Jubilant staff and celebrating •


glS-V'.VK^ By Faiza Afzaal


JUBILANT staff and pupik a t S t Augustine's RC High &hool are celebrating a'double wham­ my of good news.


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Department of Education for achieving the prestigious title of high performing specialist school status as-a-result of its track record for consistently high GCSE results,


: f^ri} .............V5 ••, to medical centre ’


A RESUSCITATION bag and dia­ betic brochures have been donated to Whalley Medical Centre. Thanks to last year’s Ribble Valley


Mayor Coun. Peter Ainsworth’s char­ ity fund, the practice has benefited from the new equipment.


: / Diabetic brochures have also been


Inquest opened AN inquest has been opened into the death of a 76-year-old retired wel­ fare assistant. Muriel Pearson died at


her home in Limefield Avenue, Whalley, on April 20th. Mrs Pearson had been ill for several years, but her health had deteriorated in the three days prior to her death. A post-mortem


examination has been carried out, but further tests are required.


' • IF you have any news


1 from the Wliallcy area, ; !;call reporter Faiza Afza-« •; al on 01200 422324, or e- i 'mail:.<!;faiza.afzaal@; eastlancs news.co.'uk‘- •>


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presented to Pendleside Practice, in Ciitheroe. . Our picture shows Mr Gordon


Dixon, from the Ribble Valley Dia­ betic Group presenting the goods to Becky Parkin, with Dr Chris Dalton and Stephanie Zak pictured behind., • (S060308/4)


Patient (54) found safe


A 'PSYCHIATRIC patient who sparked a major police search after going missing from a secure unit in Langho has been found. Mr Stephen Hibbs


absconded from low secu­ rity accommodation at Kemple View Hospital,


RESIDENTS in Wilp- shire, Salesbury and Clayton-le-Dale are invited to the next Police and Community Togeth­ er (PACT) meeting. Hosted by the area’s


Community Beat Man­ ager PC Andy Lang, the meeting-will rbe held, between 10 a.m. and


on Thursday evening. , Police said the 54-year- old suffers from a person-


; ality disorder, which may have resulted in him pos­ sibly wearing female ■ clothing. After a major search, he was found by police in Blackpool some time over the weekend.


Time and place of meeting


noon next Thursday (May 6th) at Salesbury ' Memorial Hall. PC Peter Wareing, of:


Ciitheroe Police, will also ' be present to share crime prevention advice. The meeting is particu­ larly open to senior citi-


. zens and tea and biscuits will be served.


Rovers ace to open show


AN exhibition celebrating talent and energy in the region will be opened b y B la ck b u rn Rovers’ soccer ace David Bentley.


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An Exhibition of Paintings by


Anthony Wakefield Hill Landscapes, Strect-sccncs, Portraits and Nudes, in various media -


from Monday, 5th May till Saturday, 31st May 2008' from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.


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I Tonight marks the opening of a new, solo exhibition of works by popular Blackburn-based artist Ross Eccles at the Art Decor Gallery, in Whalley.


: Ross’s paintings are highly imaginative andindividual." • —


Proprietors of Art Decor, Chris arid


Julie McCabe enthusiastically support arts and culture in the local community , p d together with Ross they have organ-


., ised a conipetition open to Year 5 pupils ■ a t Whalley Primary School. : Rpss, a former pupil of Ciitheroe


Royal Grammar School, visited Whalley Primary recently and spent an afternoon there with the pupils, exploring art tech-


V niques on canvas as our picture shows. ...The youngsters nre now preparing to .visit Ross’s exhibition at the galley this


V month to gain inspiration before setting' ■ to work on their own masterpieces. ' - . '


The canvasses for all 40 children have


been donated by Graham and Brown Ltd, who enthusiastically became involved to help support a community project of this kind. A special exhibition evening showcas­ ing all the children’s hard work will be


- held at the gallery later in the year where Ross will judge the-paintings and


announce the winners of the competi­ tion. '


.. . The winners.will receive a cash prize donated by the gallery, half .of which will be donated.to a charity of the winners’ choice. Having been a life-long supporter of . Blackburn Rovers, Ross is thrilled to


. have the support of one of football’s brightest young stars to officially open


' the exhibition. - The preview evening is by invitation only. The exhibition will then be open to


, . the public throughout the month. : , Anyone requiring further information or a catalogue should call 01254 824840.


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^ the Billington-based school has also been awarded a second specialism in modern foreign languages. The move has resulted in St


Augustine’s, which has already held specialist science college status for more than five years, becoming what is believed to be the only high school in the county to be given additional resources for both of these subjects. Headteacher Mr Anthony


. McNamara believes the recognition will enhance the breadth of educa­ tional provision offered to students. “Everyone is over the moon and


very proud with the news,” he said. “In 2003 we were one of only two


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schools in Lancashire to be award­ ed specialist science status and now have been given the go-ahead for a dual status - modern foreign lan­


guages. “Governors, staff, parents and


above all, pupils, are delighted mth the new opportunities, which are opening up for our school communi­ ty. This year pupils are taking GCSEs in astronomy, biology, chemistry, human physiology and physics as well as in French, Ger­ man and Spanish. “Next year we intend to offer a


range of courses in other languages including Portuguese, Russian, Italian and Chinese.” . Mr McNamara, who has an MA


in Spanish and Portuguese, explained that the recognition will enable the school to further work closely with primary schools and help teach children modern lan­ guages. He added: “This is great news


not only for pupils at the school, but for pupils at other schools that will be able to benefit from the Ian-. guages taught. The Ribble Valley now boasts two schools offering an


extensive'range of modern foreign languages to pupils - Ciitheroe Royal Grammar-School and St Augustines - this can only be good news for the local community. : “The school will be given signifi­


cant funding to support science and languages provision not only for its own pupils, but also for children in local primaries. Evening classes will also be held for; the local communi­ ty.”


Mr McNamara added that the


new curriculum is set to be intro­ duced in September. Between now and then, officials are hoping to introduce a state-of-the-art com­ puter room equipped with the lat­ est technology to enable pupils to enjoy the languages lessons. • He went on to reveal that the


school has had its “Leading Edge” status renewed - an award to schools that show an exemplary record of school improvement and staff development. Our picture shows staff from the


school’s modern languages depart­ ment celebrating the news with pupils from different year groups,


(s) ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 1 st, 2008 5 Villages hit by thefts by Faiza Afzaal


POLICE in the Ribble Valley are warning homeowners with expensive stones outside or in their gardens to ensure they are secured. The warning has been issued by PC Darren


Neal, of Ciitheroe Police, and follows a spate of thefts in a number of Valley villages. In the past few weeks, thieves have escaped


MADGE ROBINSON


THIS month’s reading hero is Madge Robinson. Madge is an avid reader and greatly appreciates the Home Library Service which delivers books fortnightly to housebound readers like herself. Madge has always had a thirst for


knowledge and is eager to make up for the education she missed as she had to leave school at 14. ' She enjoys a wide range of books


and has recently read books about archaeology, artists, composers and sportsmen. Madge is adept at using a computer, and keeps in touch with her family living in Australia, America as well as a bit closer to home in London via the computer. She loves to read books about other countries and cul­ tures. She also enjoys a good novel and looks forward to a fast-paced adven­ ture from Jack Higgins or Clive Cus- sler. She has recently read “The Navi­ gator” by Clive Cussler and enjoyed it very much. She appreciates a good blockbuster too and loves Barbara Taylor Bradford’s sagas. At the moment Madge is reading


Jeffrey Archer’s latest book, “A Pris­ oner of Birth”. If is a real page-turner with a thrilling plot full of twists and turns and she would highly recom­ mend it to other readers. • Ciitheroe Library and the


Ciitheroe Advertiser and Times are celebrating the National Year of Reading by inviting a well-known local person to take on the role of Reading Hero each month. • For more about books visit book- cIub@www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk


Farmers ■ hotel get-together


MEMBERS of .Bowland Farmers’ Group met at the Copy Nook Hotel, Bolton-by-Bowland, for their annual


meeting. Chairman Brian Cornthwaite intro­


duced guest speaker Dr Brian Fisher, from The Craven Trust. Dr Fisher explained how the trust generated money and then donated it to worthy groups or individuals. Various local organisations have benefited from the trust. John Thornber proposed the vote of thanks. The election of officers was: chairman


Brian Cornthwaite, vice-chairman Chris Mellin, secretary Susan Whitwell, treas­ urer John Moorhouse. The, committee was re-elected en bloc. Supper was served by the Copy Nook


and the next meeting is at the home, of Mr and-Mrs Ormerod at West Marton, beginning at 7-30 p.m.


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with garden ornaments and troughs, stone flags and coping stones. Police say the worst-hit areas include Gisbum,


Dunsop Bridge, Newton and Bolton-by-Bowland. In addition, quad bikes and trailers worth thou­ sands of pounds have also been targeted.


PC Neal has been investigating the incidents.


He is urging residents to be on their guard and to protect their expensive outdoor goods from oppor­ tunist thieves. He said: “Patrols will be stepped up in rural


places over the next few months to crackdown on the stone and bike thefts. “In some cases thieves are parking their vehi­


cles up to half-a-mile away from farm houses, crossing fields and then making off on the bikes. “We are urging the public to help us catch the


culprits by calling the police as soon as they notice any suspicious activity. . “We are also urging them to mark their proper­ ty to deter criminals, prevent theft and ensure their possessions are returned if stolen.


Great weekend promised


FUN and laughter is guaranteed in Waddington this Bank Holiday weekendl •The festivities will begin with the annu­


al Scarecrow Festival organised by St ’ Helen’s Church. Scarecrows, of all shapes and sizes like the one below, will take over the village and inside the church there will be a photograph depicting “village life”. Entertainment will be provided at 7-30


p.m. tomorrow when the Red Rosettes, Preston Lady Barbershop singers perform. in church. Saturday is children’s day when there


will be a funfair on the church croft and refreshments in the marquee. Besides roundabouts and rides, there will be a host of other amusements for youngsters. A car boot sale Mil be held on the croft


on Sunday, which will continue all day with a barbecue supplying breakfast and lunch. Later in the afternoon, family and friends can bring a picnic to be enjoyed on the croft or inside Ihe marquee if wet. The festivities will continue on Bank


Holiday Monday when there will be a Farmers’ Market and craft stalls inside two marquees alongside other stalls and games. This year’s May Queen, Charlotte Winder Mil process round the village Mth her 41 attendants to be crowned on the Croft at 2 p.m. by last year’s May Queen, Ellen Austin. Afterwards there will be Maypole dancing. At 3 p.m. the great duck race will begin when Waddington Brook turns yellow with little plastic ducks dibbing and bobbing down to the finishing line. Catering estab­


lishments will be serving food where the winners can celebrate or the not-so-lucky par­ ticipants can com­ miserate.


“They can easily do this with the help of a new


high-tech coding system called ‘SmartWater’. The revolutionary liquid is colourless and odour­ less and is virtually impossible to remove. “SmartWater is invisible to the naked eye,


therefore stolen goods that are marked with SraartWater can be easily identified and returned


to the rightful owner. “People with quadbikes and trailers are being


advised to keep them locked away at all times.” Anyone requiring further crime prevention


advice is asked to contact Ciitheroe Police’s PC Peter Wareing on 01200 443344. If you can shed light on the stolen goods, please


contact PC Neal on 01200 443344, or the free and confidential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.


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