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Langho pupil’s award - page 4 Pub team in close shave - page 9


Death of Clitheroe solicitor-page 11 Memory Lane pictures - page 19


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Trinity chief leaves after 40-year career


by Faiza Afzaal


TH E chief executive of Trin­ ity Community Partnership (TCP) in Clitheroe has left. After 40 years a t the helm,


Mr Geoffrey Jackson has moved to work full-time for Lancashire County Council’s Youth and Integrated Support Services. The organisation, an inde­


pendent development tru s t , based off Parson Lane, has been a t the forefront of a myriad of projects aimed at helping thou­ sands of disadvantaged children in the Ribble Valley over four decades. As reported in the Clitheroe


Advertiser and Times (Decem­ ber 20th edition) there were growing fears that the TCP was facing severe financial problems. At the time, Mr Jackson


declined to comment on the sit­ uation, s ta tin g only th a t “money is tight at the moment” and he was concentrating on trying to analyse the situation at the former parish hall. However, crisis talks were


being held and Ribble Valley councillors Terry Hill (Whal- ley) and Margaret Sutcliffe (Clitheroe) stressed that efforts were being made to resolve the “serious problems” at Trinity. Earlier this week, Mr Barry


Swarbrick, chair of Board of Trustees a t the TCP, has


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‘Repeat this offence and you’ll be jailed for a long time!’


A SABDEN man responsible for a n u n p ro v o k e d a t t a c k a t a Clitheroe club has been given a 1 2 -m o n th suspended sen ten ce an d o rdered to p ay his v ic t im £750 in compensation. Simon Thompson also left court


with a clear warning from the Judge ringing in his ears - that any repeat of the behaviour would result in a long prison sentence. Thompson (23), of Padiham


allayed those fears and explained that since December changes have been made to secure a future for the organisa­ tion. “There have been a number of


significant changes recently at Trinity Community Partner­ ship,” he said. “These are intended to ensure


the future of TCP, which after 45 years continues to develop and deliver a wide range of serv­ ices to the people of Ribble Val­ ley and beyond. “Geoff has played a vital role in developing Trinity to where


i t is now - one of the leading community partnerships in the North of England - and although his experience will obviously be missed, we have a focused team of staff and trustees who are fully commit­ ted to delivering quality servic­ es to the whole community.” Established since 1963, Trin­


ity runs a wide range of social enterprises across Lancashire. Jigsaw environmental project, community bus services, child­ care, information technology, market down development and helping the disabled back into


employment are among the services carried out under the Trinity umbrella. As p art of its realignment,


Trinity has recently announced i ts withdrawal from the St Mary’s Centre, in Clitheroe. A replacement for Mr Jackson is yet to be confirmed. More information about Trin­


ity can be found a t www.trinity- partners.co.uk or by calling Gra­ ham Walton on 01200 427886. Our picture shows the Trinity


Community Board and project managers.


(A310108/1) ‘Best all-round professional of his time’


CRICKETING enthusiasts in the Ribble Valley may well remember Jack Dyson who was the professional at Read Cricket Club for 10 years. Mr Dyson, pictured in his


playing career, died m Blackpool Victoria Hospital, last week aged 88 years. He was born and brought up in Sabden, living in Watt Street, and played cricket for Read, first as an amateur for a short time, then as their profes­ sional. He was known for his prowess on the field as a very fast bowler. "Not aggressive in any way, but such a lovely, lovely fel­ low who played for the enjoyment of the game" is how former secre­ tary at Read Cricket Club David Marshall remembers him. "He was also a batsman and a big hit-


• WINNERS a t Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: NS David Mor­ timer and Brenda Wilson, Jean Martindale and Jean Taylor. EW Pam Moulds and Marion Miller, Sue Johnson and Eileen Wood. On Thurs­ day winners were: NS Lorna Pimperton and Brian Holden, Adrian Norris and Bill Norris. EW John Renton and Brenda Wilson, Peter Hewitt and Pat Murray.


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from Sabden with his kit and then play all afternoon," said Mr Marshall In 1949 Read won the Ribbles­


dale League title, contested by some of the big Lancashire town sides in those days, i t was a remarkable win and mostly thanks to Jack, said Mr Mar­ shall. In the penultimate match


ter, scoring the highest number of runs in the Ribblesdale League - 155 not out. He refused his cap­ tain’s wishes to bat on to beat the record of 162, then held by Will Davies, as he said the team was more important than his personal averages. He would walk over


Read narrowly beat Lancaster, which ensured they won the title, and Jack, who bowled 16 overs for 38 runs, took five wickets and was carried off the Read field, shoul­ der high by his fellow players." In !ltod's championship season


he scored 210 runs and captured 71 wickets and just three of the players from that championship side are alive today.


Mr Peter Fairclough, who


played with Jack for many years at Read and knew him well paid tribute, saying: "Jack was a very approachable man, a team man, full of energy and probably the best all-round professional of his time." Jack started work a t a mill in


Sabden, moving to work in Accrington and in 1957 he and his wife, Peggy, left the area to worlr in Blackpool, where he eventually retired, but he continued his love of cricket by joining Blackpool Cricket Club. At his funeral last Friday in St


Anne’s, 11 friends and former cricket colleagues from Read attended the service. Jack is sur­ vived by his wife, Peggy, who still lives in Blackpool.


Valentine date with UKIP


IF the notion of an independent UK free from European interven­ tion is close to your heart, then Clitheroe is the place to be this Valentine’s Day. Tonight the town will host an


open meeting organised by the East Lancashire branch of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), at which the keynote speaker will be the party chairman Dr John Whit­


taker. As a UKIP Euro-MP, he rep­ resents the North West region at th e European Parliament. Dr Whittaker is an economist at Lan­ caster University and a specialist in monetary policy. Tonight’s meeting is open to all and will include an opportunity to ask questions. I t takes place a t the Swan and Royal


Hotel, in Castle Street, beginning at 7-30 p.m.


• IN the 2008 edition oA the Ribble Valley Explorer, we have been asked to point out that the heading on page 11, is incorrect. 'The headmg and subse­


quent reference in the copy should read: “Gee, beans for brekkie,” and not “Jeez.” We apologise to Mr


Andrew Moore and to his American guests for any offence caused.


Road, admitted asault causing actu­ al bodily harm to James Scriven at


the Social Club, in Wellgate, Clitheroe, in December. Preston Crown Court heard that


Mr Scriven, went “flying” back when struck a blow to the mouth. Thompson then began punching him to the face and head. Mr Scriv­ en was left with one chipped tooth and another loosened, as well as cuts to the lip and chin. Miss Rachel Woods (prosecuting)


said Mr Scriven was having a ciga­ re t te outside th e club when he noticed a group of young men mess­


ing around. The defendant kicked one of the others, who in tu rn banged into Mr Scriven. The prosecution said Mr Scriven


shrugged off the incident and did not think anything more of it. He went back into the club, but around 10 minutes la te r Thompson approached him and asked if he had a problem with him. Mr Scriven replied “no”, but the next thing he was aware of was a blow to the mouth. “He went flying back and the


This rain dance should be a hit


THE latest production of Clitheroe Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is "Singin’ in the Rain", probably best remembered for the won­ derful dancing of Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds in the famous film of the same name. The cast of the show, here in Clitheroe, has


been busy for months rehearsing those well­ loved musical numbers and dance routines to perfection. The story is about a dashing, smug, but


romantic silent film star and swashbuckling matinee idol, Don Lockwood, and his glamorous blonde screen partner/diva, Lina Lament, who are expected by studio heads to pretend to be romantically involved mth each other. They are also pressured by the studio boss R.


F. Simpson to change their silent romantic drama, "The Duelling Cavalier," and make their first sound picture, renamed as the musical "The Dancing Cavalier." There is one serious prob­ lem, however - the temperamental, narcissistic star has a shrill, screechy New York accent. Don's ex-song-and-dance partner, Cosmo Brown, proposes to turn the doomed film into a


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musical, and suggests th a t Don's aspiring actress and ingenue dancer-girlfriend, Kathy Selden, dub in her singing voice behind the scenes for lip-synching Lina. When the jealous Lina finds out the strategy


of the studio, she does not want to share the credits with Kathy and tries to force the studio to use Kathy in the shadow to dub her in other productions. The trio then scheme to expose the jealous


Lina and put Kathy in a revealing limelight. The show is a charming, up-beat and thorough­ ly enjoyable experience with great songs, won­ derful dances and witty humour. Tickets are on sale a t the box office by tele­


phoning 01200 424545. © The show is on nightly at 7-30 p.m. start­


ing on Saturday and again from Monday to the following Saturday, February 23rd. There is also a matinee on the 23rd a t 2-15 p.m. Seats are £10 for tiered, and £8 for the flat. There is also a family ticket available for the


matinee for two adults and two children under 16 priced at £25 for the tier and £20 for the flat.


THE cast of “Singin' In The Rain” a( St Mary's Centre in Clithcroe. (S110208/1) Sex offender Med about address


A C O N V IC T E D c h i ld sex offender lied to police ab o u t his address, claiming he was living a t his fa th e r ’s R ibble Valley caravan. But for some of the time he was


living in Wigan, sharing a house with another sex offender, and for the rest was living with a woman and her child in Bolton. Blackburn magistrates heard .


that when he was arrested, Aaron Terence Porter said he didn’t like rules or having to tell people where he was and th a t he knew there would be problems if he said he was living a t the home of another sex offender. Porter (25), of no fixed address, was remanded in custody to Pre­


ston Crown Court for sentence. Miss Catherine Allan (prose­


cuting) said Porter had been put on the Sex Offender Register in March 2006 after being convicted of detaining a child without law­ ful authority and possessing inde­ cent photographs of children. He was placed .on community


supervision and ordered to com­ plete a sex-offender programme. During contact with the Proba­


tion Service and the police he said he was livingiwith his father at a caravan park iuthe Ribble Valley. However, oriiFebruary 4th the


police received' information from the father thafehe had not seen his son for six months and he had not lived with him for over 12 months. Porter was arrested when he


went to an appointment with his probation worker in Blackburn four days later. At that time he was living with


the woman in Bolton. “This was a serious breach of


the order,” said Miss Allan. “We come across many cases


where people have forgotten to register annually or a change of address, but this was a case of deliberately misleading the au th o r it ie s by giving a false address. “Compliance with these orders is vital for the protection of the


public.” She'said Porter was due to


appear before His Honour Judge Russell sitting at Preston Crown Court for being in breach of the


community supervision order.. Mr Michael Blacklidge


(defending) said Porter had been living a t the home of a female friend in Bolton and there had been no problem as far as she was concerned until some threats were made because of his presence. He told police he was living at


his fa th e r ’s caravan a t a time when he was in fact living in Wigan a t the home of a sex offender he had met while they were both in hospital accommo­ dation. “He knew there would be prob­


lems if he told the police he was living with another offender and his dad’s address was a failsafe,” said Mr Blacklidge.


same person began punching him in th e face and head,” said Miss Woods. “Mr Scriven ended up on the floor and was aware of someone pulling the defendant off him.” When interviewed by police,


Thompson accepted that the other man had done nothing to justify the attack. Mr Amos Waldman (defending)


described Thompson’s behaviour as despicable and without justification. “The defendant doesn't claim that the victim was in any way to blame.


He deeply regrets the offence he has committed,” said Mr Waldman. “He is more than willing to pay compensation.” Thompson was given a 12-month


prison sentence prison, suspended for two years and with two years’ supervision. The judge. Recorder Christopher


Melton QC, told him: “What you need to know is that if this, or any­ thing like it, ever happens again, you will go to prison for a very long time.”


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