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r I the World Cup needed a bit of ; I magic-and it got it.


: land an undeserved equaliser in the inglo­ rious defeat by Germany. The invention tested intensively in the


last couple of Champions League compe­ titions reached its most impressive per­ formance yet in the group stages of the World Cup.


The World Health Organisation and


public health bodies throughout the world should be beating'a path to the door ., of the, as yet, anonymous inventor, for whom a fortune awaits. The device I refer to is the Magic Whistle, which UEFA and


■ FIFA have handed out to referees. You’ve seen how it works: A player is


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tackled and goes to the floor in eye-roll­ ing, arm-waving agony. In extreme cases, an Alice band can be disturbed. Life is ebbing fast away until the referee uses the Magic Whistle for a free kick. Five seconds later, the player is on his feet and running like a rabbit. Any device with such restorative powers


must rank among the greatest medical dis­ coveries ever and the WHO should waste no time in questioning Sepp Blatter and, if necessary, shaking him until the secrets behind the device are revealed. Even if


they aren’t, it would be a bit of fun, any­ way. ■. Meanwhile, England’s “golden gen­


eration” are back home after a leaden performance which ended in abject sur-


lookingback 100 years ago


MAJOR renovation work was set to be­ gin at Downham Church this week. The


. cost of the alterations, which provided for partly re-building the church, renew-


'ing the roof, re-seating, lighting and fur- : nishing the interior, was estimated to cost at least £2,500.


To raise this money, parishioners had


been working hard all winter to raise a bazaar and fancy fair, as well as other events to raise the money. • Members of the Billington and


Whalley Co-operative Society enjoyed their annual outing in Llandudno; Vari­ ous places of interest in and around Wales were visited and members had a very enjoyable time.


A weekly look at local issues, people and plaop.c!


. A . Forget the furore over goal-line i technology, which would have given Eng-


The beautiful game? asiseelt


’ Another huge blip in the England set-up by Glen Pate


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render. I could not understand all the hype and expectation before the Germa­ ny game because the warning signs were


- there in the group stages. England scraped a draw against a coun­


try in which “saccerball” is regarded as far less important than glorified rounders, glorified netball and that silly game where guys with more protective padding than TT riders play for five seconds and then have a committee meeting. They then managed a 0-0 draw against a


side which would have been hard pressed to give Accrington Stanley a decent game. A lucky toe-poke by Jermaine Defoe,


which could have gone anywhere, brought glorious victory against a nation with a population about the size of Cheshire’s. And yet there were serious pundits still


talking about the possibility of England eventually lifting the trophy - 1 believe they have been offered life membership of the Flying Pigs Preservation Society. England’s Plan A was based on the be­


lief that a squad containing a few crocks and pveral players who are not - and nev­ er will b e -o f genuine international class, could take a tactical concept 10 years out


was embarrassingly underlined in Sionor Capello’s post-match press conference where he demonstrated that his success with the English language is on a par with my efforts to secure a job as Schwarzcnco- ger’s body double. Could there be commu­ nications problems there, I ask myself? Anyway, we’ve now got four vcars to


come up with a formula to compete at a serious level at the next World Cup.


r Somehow,-! don’t think the iieccssaiy oot and branch clear-out of the bum­


bling buffers who run the game over here will happen and we’ll still be stuck with a formula that depends more on Iiope than performance - unlike the Magic Whistle. Hero of the World Cup so far - the


much-maligned Maradonna in his Tes- co’s seconds suit, who has got Argentina’s strife-ridden squad playing with superb skill, flair and belief. Disgrace of the World Cup - that splash


headline in an ailing tabloid national newspaper, which is presumably aimed at readers with a collective IQ lower tlian a ham sandwich.


- “It’s war”. No it wasn’t, it was a game of football.


The headline before the Germany game


Those people who devised and sanctioned the headline should be given a rifle and invited to take a place on the frontline in Afghanistan. Maybe then they’d find out the difference.


■ of date to the final stages. There was no PlanB. ■ '


VISITING Parliament was just one of the highlights of a trip to London for Ribble Valley’s Mayor Coun. Lois Rimmef. Accompanied by her husband


and consort Gordon and by Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council’s Human Resources Manager, Michelle Smith, and her hus­ band Andrew, tlie Mayor went to the capital to represent Rib­ ble Valley at a Royal Garden


time to take up local MP Nigel Evans’ invitation to visit him at the House of Commons, where the MP has recently been elect­ ed Deputy Speaker. During the visit the Mayor and Mr Evans discussed a number of issues affecting Ribble Valley and its residents. “I am always delighted to see constituents from the Ribble Valley and it was especially good to spend some time with Lois now that she has taken up the important post:of Mayor of the Ribblc Valley;’’ said Mr Evans afterwards. “I am sure that she will do a fantastic job and will be a great ambassador for our area.”


Party at Buckingham Palace. However, there was also


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50 years ago


EXPERTS were baffled by the mystery deaths of thousands of fish in the River Calder at Whalley. Samples of water taken for scientific analysis had disclosed


nothing unusual to account for the deaths The district pollution officer for Lanca­ shire River Board was investigating.


• A GARDEN fete in the grounds of


a house in Chatburn raised about £60 for the funds of Chatburn Village Hall. The attractions included sports, a variety of stalls, a treasure hunt, and games. . • GAS central heating was beiiig adver­


tised to be installed in homes for as little as 10 shillings per week. Customers were being given the opportunity to spread the ‘ costs of the whole system over five years.


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team and Andy Murray at Wimbledon, we are also challenged to pull together as a


icdUK, After the second lacklustre match


though, there was accusation that the team itself had not pulled together. When . a team does not pull together the result is


.• crisis, as the French team showed. They' . were^made up of world-class players, yet the dissent and arguments off the pitch led to lack of unity and strength on the pitch. '


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, , Fortunately after the English manager’s talk about “the team”, being far more im-


■ portant than any individual, last Wednes- • day we saw the e.xciting football that can r be played when a team comes together. .. Sport does something special in pull-


: 'rig people together as a natio'n..There is . a sense of oneness, with a common focus. - Whilst we rally to support the England


Nation in the light of the economic crisis WC IflCC. Last Tuesday’s Budget told us that we


, wi all face difficulty as the deficit is dealt with and we will all need to pull together and support one another as cuts are made.


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“"’'’’“"hies pull to- Our towns and villages are communi­


ties, not just a collection of individuals looking out for themselves. But commu­ nities need to be worked at. How do you p ay your part in your community? flow


When St Paul wrote his letters, his ad- o P neighbour?


ms, but to the whole church communitv He recognised that they were made up of


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many parts, with many gifts, but together were one body. We can do so much when we work to­


gether. We are all, to some extent part of the economic problem we are faced with but we can also all be part of the solution. As a nation we are millions of individu­


als, all of whom have a responsibility to play, our part. Paul called people to be model citizens. Are we model citizens? Dp we take and expect to receive or are we focussed on giving and looking out for the welfare of others? How we each indi­ vidually respond has an impact on what kind of nation wc continue to be. Let us bea community of love that pulls together for the benefit of all. ■ -


katythomas, Methodist Minister for TVhaliey, Waddington and West Bradford


25 years ago


CLITHEROE husband and wife Barry and Helen Townson had their sights set on gold. Barry (21), of George Street, was to receive his gold award from the Duke of Edinburgh and his 19-year-oId wife, Helen, hoped to receive hers ne.xt


year. The awards marked years of hard work. • VILLAGERS in Pendleton feared


that a fatal accident would occur unless action was taken to light the dangerous


junction, which led to the hamlet from the CHtheroeAVhalley bypass. The lack of lighting problems were raised at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Area Com­ mittee of the Lancashire Association of Parish and Town Councils.


FORMER Clitheroe FC chairman Steve Rush (pictured) has been elected as the new chairman of the East Lancs UK Independence Party. The committee that Steve will'


chair covers Blackburn, Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Pendle and Ribble Valley. He replaces Graham Gannon, who has relinquished the chairman’s position in order to con­ centrate more on business matters. Steve said: “These are exciting


times forUKIP as the results at the' General Election show. More and more people understand what we stand for and our membership in­ creases daily. Along with our strong policy oh the EU we have policies to cover all important issues. Ultimately we are a common sense party. ' “I want to continue the good work


. our previous chairman Graham Can­ non performed for UKIP in East Lancashire, starting by fielding as many candidates at the 2011 local elections as possible.” 1 Steve stood as the UKIP candidate


for Ribble Valley at the General Election in May and polled 3,496 votes, more than double the party’s tally at the previous election. Anyone wishing to find out more


about the UK Independence Party can do so by e-mailing Steve at: ukip_ribblevalley@yahoo.co.uk


Could you help vital charity?


A CHARITY operat­ ing across Lancashire, including the Ribble Valley, is seeking new volunteers to join its friendly team. For more than 50


years, Cruse Bereave­ ment Care has been there to support peo­ ple in their time of grief. Cruse helps a wide range of people as they come to terms with their emotions stemming from the


. death of a loved one. At present Cruse is


very much jn demand and looking for new volunteers, supervi­ sors and committee members to help de­ liver its vital services. Ifyou are interested


in becoming involved with Cruse Bereave-


■ ment Care, a new vol­ unteer course will start in late August. It will take place on Satur­ days over eight weeks and will be held in ■ Leyland, close to M65 and M6 junctions. . Anyone wishing


become involved can send an A5-size SAE to: Cruse Bereave­ ment Care, 12 Cros- ton House, Lancashire Business Park, LEY- LAND, PR26 6TT as soon as possible.


Those interested in


becoming a supervi­ sor or member of the management commit­ tee can contact Amy • Holden on. 01772 ' 431631.


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DEEP WATER: Persephone waded waist deep at times during her sponsored walk across Morecambe Bay.


‘Up periseope^ Persephone!


AN eight-mile walk would be more than enough for most people. But when you’re only six and the long walk is across shifting sands


and at times you’re up to your middle in cold sea water, that really is an achievement!


- So congratulations to six-year-old Persephone Gatty, who com­


pleted the eight-mile sponsored trek across Morecambe Bay with her grandma, Gillian Czerwonka, of Clitheroe. ■ Persephone, who lives in Sawlcy and attends Whalley’s Oakhill


College, raised £150 for charities The Harris Bursary Fund, Epilep­ sy Action and the Space Multisensoty Centre.


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scope! More than 500 people took part in the walk, which, like all or­


rightuptomywaist!” Not much deeper and Persephone would'have needed a peri­


“I realiy enjoyed the walk,” said Persephone afterwards. “The best bit was when you had to walk through the sea - it came


ganised walks across the potentially dangerous sands, was led by the Queen’s Guide, Cedric Robinson MBE. If anyone would like more information on future walks for the charities, please call Tania Gallagher on 01772 892385.


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