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"V ■yO two words can I X I invoke as much hope


-L. ^ and confidence as “ I promise” .


As children, we are taught


that promises are unbreakable pledges that cannot be default- j ed on under any circumstances,


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old adage of “promises were meant to be broken” more often justifies the lack of com­ mitment and follow-through placed behind these two words. As Muslims,; our • word:


, should be our bond'and if we: make promises then we should


• also make sure that we keep ' them, for Allah says “ ...surely i every promise shall.be ques-


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tioned about” (17:39). To no other group of individ­


uals are broken promises more devastating than to children. Children are like elephants, they almost never forget. When a child knows that you are a person of your word,


. then that child comes to trust and depend on you in a secure


; way. But when a child finds out that you are not a person of


;your word, this can leave numerous hidden scars that


j can lead to behavioural and , disciplinary problems.


,1 Abdullah said: “Lies are of no use in either seriousness or jest. Also, it is not right for


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to his/her child/children and then fail to fulfil that promise” (related by Abu Dawood). By keeping our promises to


our children, we are also teach­ ing them the importance of honour and commitment. By k^ping our word to them, they \vill in turn learn to keep prom­ ises made to us and to their peers. As parents, we must always remember that the old saying “do as I say, not as I do” does not work. Children model themselves after behaviour and they wiU always do what they ■ see their parents doing. By keeping our promises to our children, we also reinforce in


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and belonging and a knowledge that their feelings count too. Allah says: “And whatever


alms you give or (whatever) vow you vow, surely Allah knows and the unjust shall have no helper.” (2:270) So, let us then not be among '


the unjust. Let us be always mindful o f the vows and promises we make to each other, so that through them we can tighten the bonds that hold us together.


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100 years ago


CLITHEROE Central football team triumphed.against Burnley Belvedere by a staggering six goals to nil. Central dominated in the first-half, scoring four goals, and Burnley were unable to make a comeback. • The annual social and dance organ­


ised for the members o f the Parish Church Upper Sunday School enjoyed a high turnout. Over 400 young people attended the event in the public hall, which was a great success.


a thought to their future career prospecte during the hedonistic celebrations of PYesh- ers Week; For many new students, life beyond university is a distant prospect, the thought of a good job and career a vague, but assured cert^ty. Recent research carried out by the Uni­


versity of Warwick, however, suggests that many graduates in arts-based subjects can be expected to earn between 2% and 10% LESS than their counterparts who left school at 18. The graduate jobs market has become


saturated with university-leavers with lit­ tle job-related training who are already saddled with mountains of debt. Moreover, student debt has rocketed over the past decade, with those currently matriculating on average expected to leave with just under £13,000 of debt. Contrast this to 2001, when average student debt stood at just over £8,000. A staggering 62% of graduates now leave university with over £10,000 of debt. The pressure of top-up fees and a hike in the cost of living has also forced many students to become increas-


u n d r e d s of RibWe Valley stu­ dents will leave home over the corning weeks for universities


: As I See I t . . . by Helen Flately


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ingly reliant on overdraft facilities and credit cards, and it is estimated that some students can now leave university with debts of up to £30,000. Despite the increase in costs, many


young people and their parents are willing to endure financial hardship in the short term, based on the expectation that the costs incurred will pay off in the long run and their degrees will lead to higher start­ ing salaries and better jobs. However, the rise in student debt is also


coupled with a decline in average graduate earnings. New graduates can expect to earn on average £150,000 more over the course of their careers than their counter­ parts without degrees. A sizable sum, but just a few years ago this figure was being quoted as £400,000. Of course, these trends are inevitable and to be expected in the light of recent government policy. Some 42% of young people now attend universi­ ty and the Labour government aims to move this figure closer to 50% by 2012.


Looking Back 50 years ago


A PETITION was launched in support of the town’s “Save Cotton” campaign, and Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. James Entwistle added his support. Clitheroe Weavers Association spoke out against duty-free imports of Empire-made cot­ ton which had crippled local industry. •Heavy rain and gale force winds


caused havoc for the opening round of the Clitheroe and District Amateur Football League. All fixtures had to be abandoned except Chatbum’s.


Basic economics dictates that an increase in the number of graduates, and institu­ tions offering degree courses, will undoubt­ edly cause the devaluation of degrees. Furthermore, given the current econom­


ic climate, with a credit crunch and a recruitment freeze crippling much of the jobs market, not to mention projected redundancies, things are not going to get easier for graduates. Young people are leav­ ing university with no guarantees of higlier wages, or even jobs, but WITH the guar­ antee of mountains of debt. I’m not advocating that university is a


waste of time or money. On the contraiy, I fervently believe that for many people the opportunity to take their studies to a high­ er level reaps immeasurable benefits both intellectually and emotionally. What I object to is the slow intrusion of the atti­ tude that university is the ONLY aspira­ tion for 18-year-old school-leavers. University life and education is not for


everyone and many people respond better to practical-based learning and vocational courses. What we should be doing is encouraging people to take up these oppor- tunities and promoting them as valid careers choices. What we should NOT be doing is pushing our children into sub-stan­ dard courses at sub-standard universities and deluding ourselves that this will bene­ fit their future careers.


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Trainee is now a real legal eagle


house Jones, has qualified as a solicitor. The 24-year-old, pictured, of


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Dinckley, qualified after studying law at Leeds Metropolitan and taking her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the University of Cen­ tral Lancashire. Now fully qualified, Claire has


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joined the insurance litigation department. During her training period Claire spent time on sec­ ondment with Transportation Claims Ltd, the insurance arm for First Buses, based in Reading. Before taking her LPC, Claire had joined Backhouse Jones for a


e g a l eagle Claire Grindrod, a trainee with Clitheroe law firm Back­


work experience placement, before being offered her training contract with the practice. Claire said: “ I was delighted to


be offered the training contract with Backhouse Jones and quali­ fying, along with joining the firm’s insurance litigation department, is a real feather in the cap for me. “Backhouse Jones has a fantas­


tic reputation in the industry.” Ian Jones, director, added:


“ Claire was a real find for us and we jumped at the chance to offer her a training contact after she worked with us on a placement before taking her LPC. “We are confident that she will


be a real leading light of the team.” (s)


Bank bowled over by young cricketers


end. ' The young cricketers were at the


Si 25 years ago


PROUD mothers and bonny babies could be seen dashing through the streets of Clitheroe at a well attended pram-pushing race. The event was held in aid of the guide dogs association. •Whalley Junior School celebrated


its centenary year. All the current stu­ dents were presented with commemora­ tive mugs provided by the PTA. •Whalley Abbey played host to a


sell-out production of Shakespearean extracts.


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town’s Nat West branch as it opened its doors on a Saturday- for the first time. Earlier this year, with the support of


branch manager Simon Livesey, the bank committed to support Clitheroe Cricket Club through “ Cricket Force” - a nationwide initiative which sees bank staff undertake projects on behalf o f the club and raise large sums of money for the teams. At the weekend the cricketers were


on hand to help the Nat West celebrate the additional opening hours. The decision to open the Clitheroe


branch on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 3 jj.m. came as a result of customer feedback questionnaires - results showed opening the doors on a Satur­ day was top of customers’ wish list. Speaking on Saturday Mr Livesey


said: "We have had a really fun day today and we would really like to thank Farouk Hussain and all the kids from the dub for making the Saturday open­ ing of the branch so special.


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petitors are reducing their hours or closing their branches, we wanted to show our customers that we really understand and respond to their bank­ ing needs. Most importantly our customers


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A grand hospice boost! A HOSPICE which serves the


/ \ people of Ribble'Valley is set to .^receive well over £1,000 thanks


to the managing director of a local company. Jonathan Hutchings, pictured,


recently took part in the “great North Swim” - a one-mile open w'ater swim in Lake Windermere, completing the course in a shade over 28 minutes. He is MD of Uniwell Systems (UK) Ltd, which sells electronic cash re^sters and other point-of-sale technology across the UK. Colleagues at the Blackbum-based


company, plus many more business cont^ts, family and friends, sponsored •Jonathan to' the tune of well over


£1,000, the money going to the 'vital work of the East Lancashire Hospice. It cares for patients and their familes


from the Ribble Valley and four other East Lancashire boroughs. Jonathan was one of five members


of Clitheroe Masters Swimming club to complete the swim together raising more than £2,000 for local good cans-' es. ■


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