4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, March 6th, 2008


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Kimberley’s a tough cookie by Faiza Afzaal


A STUDENT from Whalley succeeded in battle against the best reservist soldiers in the North West. Kimberley Keegan, of


Green Bank, returned home triumphant after enduring two days of gruelling challenges at Catterick Garrison, in Yorkshire. The 21-year-old, along


with seven other mem­ bers of her team from the Manchester and Salford Universities Officer Training


Corps


(MSUOTC), won the prestigious Derby Tro­ phy 2008 after battling it out with 11 other teams. The tough competi­


tion, which began in 1975, pits the North West’s bigger Territorial Army units against each other. Over two days, Kim­


berley and her team of rescued hostages were put through their paces. The tasks included retrieving sensitive data


following a plane crash, delivering ammunition boxes to the front-line after navigating an over- and-underground course, which included crawling through disused sewage pipes and finishing off with a 2km. run, each carrying 251bs. MSUOTC is one of 19


officer training corps in the UK. Its members are


students first and fore­ most, but are also officer cadets. They train as TA sol­


diers, but are not deployed on operations. After graduating, some will join the full-time Army, while others may stay in the TA. Kimberley, who is in


the final year of a psy­ chology degree at Man­


Pupils’ tweak of green


CONSIDERATE pupils at a Valley high school have been going green with Cafod. Pupils at St Augustine’s


RC High School, Billington, marked the Lent Fast Day with a splash of colour. They wanted to enter the


spirit of Cafod’s Go Green Campaign to raise aware­ ness of the impact of climate change on the lives of poor people in developing coun­ tries. Many pupils turned up in their uniform, but this time with a green tweak. Staff sported green ties,


shirts, trousers and skirts, while some of the pupils arrived to school in a combi­


nation of colours. Head­ teacher Mr Anthony McNa­ mara said: “Throughout Lent our pupils will be fund­ raising for CAFOD which, alongside providing emer­ gency food relief, supports projects in the developing world that help people look after their environment. “In our own country it inspires young people to be at the forefront of cam­ paigns to reduce, reuse and recycle increasingly scarce resources in order to help the planet.” Our picture shows fund­


raising staff and pupils going green for a very worth­ while cause, (s)


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chester University, said she was considering join­ ing the full TA once she finishes her course. The former pupil of


Ribblesdale High School Technology College and Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School sixth-form, added the contest was fun and a great way to learn,more about the Army.


“I enjoyed all the


activities, although some were quite hard. It was brilliant to win the tro­ phy, especially as it was the first competition I have entered.” Second Lieutenant


Mark Hayward, who led the winning team, said: “It was a tough weekend but all members of the team put in a lot of hard


work. In the end, our training and effort was rewarded with a convinc­ ing victory. “I am proud of each member of the team and am happy to have brought the Derby Tro­ phy back to MSUOTC.” Kimberley is pictured


(right) with her winning team-mates, (s)


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Vehicles targeted by thieves


in village CAR owners in Mellor are being warned to be extra vigilant after a spate of thefts and attacks on vehicles. PC Amanda Gibbons,


of Clitheroe Police, is urging motorists to take extra care to ensure that no valuable items are left on display and is remind­ ing people to keep their cars locked and secure at all times. The warning follows a


number of incidents where thieves and van­ dals have targeted cars parked in the village. These incidents include


a mobile phone and wal­ let stolen from the front seat of a grey Volkswa­ gen Golf outside the Spread Eagle pub. The passenger side window was smashed before the thief made off with the items. In another incident,


M Colin’s message of peace


A PEACE crusader has visited the Valley and inspired the pupils he met. The message to stu­


dents at Stonyhurst Col­ lege from a father whose young son was killed by an IRA bomb was that young people can be ambassadors for peace. Mr Colin Parry OBE,


who set up the “Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace Centre” in Warrington, was speaking to mem­ bers of the college’s poli­ tics society. He said: “If my son becomes a sym­ bol of peace and gives


everyone a new sense of hope after so much tragedy, then that will be Tim's unique achieve­ ment.” . Twelve-year-old Tim was severely injured in the second of two bomb blasts in Warrington on March 20th, 1993, and died five days later. Mr Parry illustrated


how his crusade for peace is also a long last­ ing memorial to his son, as the centre he opened in 2000 conducts learn­ ing programmes such as conflict resolutions tor young people. I t is planned that a'


group of Stonyhurst College pupils will visit the Peace Centre soon. “Colin’s visit was


timely as some of our pupils had just returned from a trip to Stormont where they gained a deeper insight into Irish politics and the hopes for a positive power sharing assembly,” explained Mr Jonathan Hewat, Stonyhurst Col­ lege Admissions and Marketing Manager. Colin Parry is pic­ tured signing the Stony­


hurst College visitors’ book, (s)


more than £2,000 dam­ age was caused to two vehicles parked in Glen­ dale Drive and a black Golf parked in Carter Fold. Vandals scratched the bonnets of the three vehicles. PC Gibbons said:


“These car damage and break-in incidents have been occurring over the past few weeks. I would like to remind residents to take steps to protect their property and to remain vigilant. “We are urging wit­


nesses who have informa­ tion regarding the car attacks to call police on 0125451212.”


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Police hunt £14, jewellery raiders


JEWELLERY worth several thousand pounds has been stolen from a house in the Ribble Valley. Police believe thieves got into


the house in Main Street, Grindleton, though an upstairs window and escaped with jew­ ellery worth more than £12,000. Among the items taken were a


pair of pearl earrings with a square diamonds setting, a ladies’ gold watch, a gold bar brooch with diamond jewel and gold chains and rings. In another incident, raiders cut an electricity cable to disable the


alarm of a house in Grindleton Road, West Bradford, and used a ladder to gain entry through a first-floor window. They escaped with a lady’s


Rolex watch worth £2,500 and £300 in cash.


Sgt Nigel Watson, of Clitheroe


CID, is leading the investigation into the break-ins and believes the incidents are linked. He said: “The first burglary


occurred between February 19th and 22nd and the second some time during February 24th to 27th. “We are keen for anyone who


may have witnessed the thefts, has information about the where­ abouts of the stolen goods or has spotted anyone acting suspicious to come forward. “We believe these burglaries


are linked. “We are particularly keen for


information to trace a dark- coloured vehicle, which was seen in the early hours of February 26th near the driveway of the property in West Bradford.” If you can help, call police on


01200 443344 or the free and con­ fidential Crimestoppers line on 0800555111.


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P re sid en t ’s k in d leap


A REVERSE bungee jump by Rotaract president Amelia Russell raised money for poorly childen. The £308 raised by


Miss Russell is being donated to the Alder Hey Children’s Hos­ pital and the Royal Manchester Chil­ dren’s Hospital, Pendlebury. Ribble Valley’s


Booze seized in big police crackdown


by Faiza Afzal


POLICE seized beer and cider in a half- term crackdown on teenagers drinking in public places. PC Peter Wareing, Crime Prevention


Officer for Clitheroe Police hailed the crackdown a huge success. He said: “Large groups of youngsters


who gather in specific areas to drink and act in an anti-social manner were target­ ed.


“Alcohol was taken away from them. “Throughout the campaign plain-


clothed and highly visible police officers patrolled problematic areas. “Extra officers were in town centres at


weekends. “Among the hotspots targeted in


Clitheroe were Greenacre Street, Hen- thorn Road and the Castle grounds. Offi­ cers visited the areas 422 times. “Officers issued 20 youth referrals and


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eight Fixed Penalty Notices.” He added: “This crackdown sends a


strong message out to those intent on causing trouble tha t alcohol-related crime and disorder will not be tolerated in our communities. “Our main aim is to address the prob­


lems associated with drinking too much and thereby improve the quality of life of people living in the Ribble Valley.” PC Wareing is pictured with the alco­


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THE book I would recommend is Gra­ ham Greene's “The Heart of the Mat­ ter”. I first read it in Sixth Form and can


still recall the impact it had on me at the time. The story itself is not particularly remarkable, describing the gradual but inevitable descent into despair of Sco- bie, a colonial policeman. What is remarkable is Greene's abili­


ty to take the reader into the psyche of his characters. He writes with such startling and uncomfortable honesty about the frailty of human nature, the


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