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I Valley Matters .................. .. .6 and 7 I Village News...............21,22 and 23 ■ Letters,------ ----- ------ - • • .......... 20 I Weekendplus . . . . . . . ---- 28 and 2 ^ I Family Notices . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 and 27 I Readersplus i Motors Today


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i Sport .................... ................. 45 to 48 AT A GLANCE...


Chef’s wife steals limelight - page 7 MP backs new booze t a x p a g e 14 Choir heads for Albert Hall - page 27 Late penalties scupper blues - page 48


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ON Sunday, November 8th the Ribble Valley wiQ remember its war dead. A joint service for Rib­


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THE Ribble Valley is currently cloaked in a stunning blanket of autumn colours.


Go online to clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk to admire tne .


work of local photogra­ pher John : Toms, who has captured the glory of nature in the changing of the seasons. With lots of new photos added to our picture gal­ leries this week, you can admire the Ribble Valley in all its glory.


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We asked: Do you agree


with Conservative planS'to raise the retirement age to


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Mary feels the heat Boy died wfiile • conlimii'ri from pa.ue 1


W H EN one is the Lady Mayor of Clitheroe, one simply cannot rely on any old backside to warm one’s chair - it really ought to be that of a sitting Prime Min­ ister at the very least! And that’s just what it was


when Clitheroe’s Mayor, Coun. Mary Robinson, perched her posterior on the seat vacated just moments before by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Mary had been booked well


in advance to appear as a panel member of Sally Naden's BBC Radio Lancashire show. She was there to talk about her experience on the Cross Fell ch a llen g e , raising cash for Rotary’s “ShelterBox” appeal (www.crossfellchallenge.co.uk). But at the last minute plans


had to be changed when it became clear th a t Gordon Brown would be appearing on


the show as part of his “charm offensive” in Lancashire and the North West. Because Mary is an elected


councillor with a clear political affiliation (she’s a Lib-Dem), she was asked to step down from the panel while the PM was there, presumably in case the conversation should veer away from such crucial issues as “X-Factor or Strictly?” and descend into some serious polit­ ical debate. Even so, she did question the


PM as an audience member, asking him if it was right that essential medical equipment should be paid for through charity appeals, since the two ladies seated next to him were there to highlight an appeal for a child-friendly scanner? Money raised this way


should be for the “optional extras”, suggested Mary, the


“icing on the cake”, rather than for the cake itself. Like the consumate politician


he is, Mr Brown neatly avoided the straight answer which no- one - least of all Mary - really expected. Yet she conceded he came


across well and really does smile a lot, in contrast to his image as the “dour Scot”. Soon the lure of other flesh to


be squeezed and babies to be kissed could wait no longer and Mr Brown slipped away, still smiling. It was then that Clitheroe’s


first lady took the PM’s place on the panel. And so to the burning ques­


tion of the day... does Mr Brown, in full charm offensive mode, radiate warmth from both ends? Sadly, the Lady’s not for


telling. All the fun of the fair


. A GIANT Teddy bear called Betty helped boost funds at a seasonal money maker.


.. Castle Supported Living Ltd's first autumn fair was held at fh e Grand in Clitheroe, and a "guess the name of the bear" competition was among the activities on offer.


. ’ ' Visitors to the venue could also try their^


luck on the "bottle bola" and raffle, as well as having a go at guessing the weight of a cake. Stalls were staffed by the individuals who are helped by the supported living scheme, which is based in Moor Lane, to live an independent life. The event raised just over £340 with the proceeds going towards a fund for tenants which helps bring them together socially. Our picture shows members of the


Clitheroe-based Castle Supported Living at their autunm fair held at The Grand.


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playing football “We are deeply saddened to con­


firm that William Magowan, a 12- year-old from Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall, died suddenly on Thursday afternoon. “The cause of death is as yet


unknown, but we do know that William suffered from asthma. “He was immediately attended


by qualified Stonyhurst nursing staff and was taken to hospital by ambulance and later pronounced


dead. “We are absolutely devastated


by this tragedy and our thoughts and prayers are with William’s fam­


ily-” A spokesman for Lancashire


Constabulary confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances sur­ rounding the death. He said: “Shortly before 7 p.m.


on Thursday, October 15th, police were alerted to the sudden death of


a 12-year-old boy. “The child was playing super­


vised football earlier that afternoon at Stonyhurst Preparatory School, Hurst Green, a t which he was a pupil, when he fell ill and collapsed. “There are no suspicious circum­


stances and we do know that the child suffered from asthma, but an investigation is under way to estab­ lish the cause of this tragic unex­


plained death.” Tomorrow the cortege will leave


from William’s home and pause outside his former school. West- holme, for reflection and prayers at 1 p.m.-Th^e will be a 2 p.m. serv­ ice at St Peter’s, Stonyhurst, fol­ lowed by burial in the churchyara. It will be family flowers only, but


donations can be made payable to Asthma UK, C /0 Co-operative


Funeral Care, 10-14 Mincing Lane, Blackburn, BB2 2EB. (s)


DAZZLING dance rou­ tines in a Clitheroe dra­ matic group’s production of “Singin’ in the Rain”


ij have earned a well- deserved award for the show’s choreographer, Anne Grogan. At the National Cper-


atic and Dramatic A^o- ciation (NCDA) North West awards dinner, more than 350 represen­ tatives of amateur dra­ matic groups across the region gathered to dine, be entertained and dis­ cover the winners of cov­ eted awards in several categories. The Clitheroe Parish Chnrch Amateur Cperat-


ic and Dramatic Society received nominations for a number of awards for their recent productions. These were: • Best Artistic Direc­


tion of a Play: Barbara Simpson for “Don’t Dress For Dinner”; • B e s t Supporting


Actress in a Musical: Dawn E l l io t as “Lina Lamont” in “Singin’ In The Rain”: • B e s t Supporting


Actor in a Musical: Bob Cleeve as “Dexter” in “Singin’ In The Rain”. • Best Costumes in a Musical: “Singin’ In The


Rain”. • Best Choreographer


for a Musical: Anne Gro­


gan for “Singin’ In The Rain”. Just to be nominated


against such tough com­ petition was an achieve­ ment, but when Anne was announced as winner of her category she and the others from Clitheroe were delighted. Far from resting on her


laurels, Anne is now busy directing the society’s next big musical, “42nd S tr e e t”, which will be staged next February. Auditions have been


held, the casting done and rehearsals are now under way. However, the society is short of men to sing and/or dance in the company numbers. The show will run from


February 13th to 20th and if there are any men out there prepared to give it a go, the society would be delighted to see


you. For more information


contact the Secretary on 01254 248679 or go to a rehearsal any Tuesday night from 7-30 p.m. at the St Mary’s Centre, Church Street, Clitheroe. More information about the society can be found at its www.thopera.co.uk website. Our picture shows


Anne Grogan receiving her best choreographer award from Terry Till, (s)


ble Valley Borough Council and Clitheroe Town Council will take place a t Trinity Meth od is t Church in Parson Lane at 10-30 a.m. The Mayor of the Rib­


ble Valley, Coun. Bever­ ley Jones, and the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Mary Robsinon, will both be in attendance at the annual remembrance service. • On th e same day


Lest we forget Ace of baize iri town


attention will turn to the war memorial in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle at noon for a sec­ ond act of remembrance. And at the 11th hour


of the 11th day of the 11th month, the Nation­ al Pause to Remember will be observed Clitheroe. Town Mayor, Coun


in


Robinson, will lead the two minutes' silence at the gates to Clitheroe Castle. The start and end of


the silence will be marked by signal rockets.


Singin’, dancin’ and celebratin’ in the rain


SNOOKER legend S tev e D a v is was in Wh a lley to launch a new initiative aimed at local youngsters. The six-times world champion


was there at the invitation of snooker coach Chris Lovell, who lives in the village and has devised a six-week programme of free snooker coaching ses­ sions. “I t ’s not just about free


snooker, it’s about giving young people something to do on a Fri­ day night,” said Chris, who is the North Lancs Training Group’s World Snooker Coach. He also heads the Paul Hunter Foimdation, founded in memory of the young Leeds-based player who died from cancer. The new coaching initiative is


being launched by the Paul Hunter Foundation and Lan­ cashire Constabulary, funded by Lancashire County Council’s Young Peoples Service, and will start on Friday, November 20th.


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63% reduction in first-time entrants into the criminal jus­ tice system. I t ’s a real team effort with lots of people and organisations pulling together, with our common aim - to pro­ vide activities for young peopla” The venue for the Whalley


coaching sessions is yet to be confirmed, but they will run on Fridays from 6-30 p.m. to 8-30 p.m., starting November 20th. It is also hoped to run a taster


event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 14th, again at a venue to be confirmed. “We’ve found i t ’s great for


“It all came about from a


charity snooker event we held through the company I work for, the North Lancs Training Group,” explained Chris. “Jim Harkness, our Managing


Director, backed the idea some years ago and in 2005 we met Paul Hunter, who had just been diagnosed w ith cancer. Jim invited Paul back and he re­


turned in 2006, but sadly he passed away later in October. “Jim then backed my role as a


World Snooker Grade A Coach, of which there are only 25 in the world, and we developed the concept for the Snooker Youth Club in Accrington. “Twice a week we now have


approaching 100 youngsters attending and this has seen a


both boys and girls and it becomes more of a meeting than a snooker event, hence the name Snooker Youth Club,” said Chris. “We were very lucky to have Steve Davis at the launch to pass on his snooker tips to the young people.” Our picture shows Steve


Davis with Chris and Whalley locals at the launch of the free coaching initiative. Al7l009/2a


In the saddle to success Swimming up the ranks


SUCCESS in the saddle has been achieved by Clitheroe rider Emma Dewhurst at the UK’s top equine event. Emma won the 148cms Show


Pony section at the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC Birming­ ham, riding Sophie Biurkin's pony, Rotherwood Flight of Fancy. The bright bay 12-year-old


mare is stabled at the owner’s pri­ v a te yard near York. D e sp ite Emma having ridden the mare only twice before, the partnership produced an amazing performance to win the fiercely-contested class. Emma is currently studying at


the Craven College Centre for Rural and Equine Studies on the National Diploma in Horse Man­


agement. She is continuing her successful showing career with local showing pony producers Jean Wright and John Wood, at Gis- bum. Emma thanked the pair for all


the opportunities they have given her in order to be able to compete at this very high level. Craven College Principal Alan


Blackwell passed on his congratu­ lations, saying: “ More and more I am hearing stories about the suc­ cess of our students and it gives me immense pleasure to pass our heartfelt congratulations on to Emma on this outstanding acco­ lade.” Our picture shows Emma riding at the Horse of the Year Show, (s)


FOR Clitheroe Dolphin Peter Jones life is going swimmingly and he’s almost on top of the world. He has just discovered he has broken into a world rank­


ing top 10. An e-mail from th e ASA


Swim Fit site revealed that Peter is currently ranked eighth in the FINA Masters World Ranking in the 35/39 year age group for the 100 m long course backstroke, with a time of 01.04.26. As a youngster Peter en­


joyed considerable success in the water, particularly in back- stroke. He was taught to swim


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at the Clitheroe Dolphins' club and later joined the Burnley Bobcat squad run by the late Alan Moorhouse. After a break of around 13


years, he returned to the pool four years ago and now trains with Clitheroe Dolphins and Masters, and does weights under the guidance of Chris Templeman at Hicks Leisure Club. As well as helping to coach


young swimmers at the Dol­ phins, the Johnson Matthey employee is training for the World Masters Champi­ onships in Gothenburg, Swe­ den, next August.


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