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A new era at St Paul's


By Katie Hammond


A NEW and exciting chapter is about to be started in the 140-year history of : local church St Paul’s, in Low Moor, Clitheroe. Having undergone a renewal and ;


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I THIS is the battered face of a Glithe- ■; roe woman beaten in her own home ■ ; by an intruder. - -Police say Leanne'Smalley was asleep


i inside an addresspn Highfield Road, Clit-


“■■heroe; when a man forced his way into the - address' made his way up the stairs and proceeded to seriously assault her. In an unusual move, detectives have


• how released ah irnageof a ihan they want' - to'speak to in connection with the “vi- : cious” assault.. ■.


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• •- Police say during the assault, which took place in the early hours of Sunday, October 17th, ;'the;26-yearrold victim managed to escape and run out from the ^


. address and took refuge at a family mem­ ber’s house nearby.'l- f : . - The man that police are keen to trace is


- Benjamin Parker, described as white, ap­ proximately 5ft. Tins; tall; of average build -


. and a lily on the inside of his lower arm. . ; !■ DI Steve Dowsbh, who is investigating ’ the incident, said: “This was a particularly'' vicious'assault and we are extremely keen ••'to trace this man;,,


‘ ^ “The attack left the victim not only very:'


shaken, but with serious injuries, so much ' so she has allowed'us to release the pic-. ture of her injuries in a bid to encourage '


: with dark hair. He has a number of tattoos including a tribal desigh bn his shoulder .■


people to come forward if they have any - information that could help police. ■ • ' “We believe that Parker could well be


; in the Glitheroe or Blackburn areas'and V.: we would urge anyone.whbmight have" any information about where he may be . to come forward and contact police. would reassure people that if they •


do have any inforination they can be sure ’ that their call will be treated in complete ;• confidence if they so wish-’’ • •: : ; ' ; Anyone with any information can con-^


tact police on 01254 458734 or on 08451,, ' 25 35 45; Alternatively, people can con-,


555 anonymously on 0800 a t. -.ViT-i


“VICIOUS ASSAULT!’: Victim Leanne Smaiiey suffered se­ rious injuries during the assauit. (s) ^


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re-ordering scheme costing more than £200,000, the new area will be officially opened by the Bishop of Lancaster this Sunday, November 7th.


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' ' Last year, extensive repairs were carried out to the church buDding itself after the necessary funds were raised from the sale of the former parish hall. This year has seen re-ordering wbrk, in-; eluding extensive drainage repairs, the removal of pews to create a seating area and the moving of the font to the front - of the church, creating space for a new, : kitchen, toilets and rheeting room. ' In January of this year, the vicar of


St Pauls, Canon Rodney Nicholson, appealed to the congregation for dona­ tions towards church funds. Without their amazing level of giving, he said, , ; the target of £75,000 would never (have


: been achievable;-: ^ “The few grants received only formed


a small part of the amount needed and : since the main work was completed by the contractors, John Ingham of Clit- heroe, volunteers from St Pauls have ; completed painting and tiling. We are ! so pleased by the commitment shown


• from both the professionals and church I members” said Canon Nicholson: ; •: Sunday’s opening ceremony includes; a celebration service at 10 a.m., fol-' ' , lowed by bacon rolls and anniversary v cake. /There will bean open afternoon ; on Saturday, when soup, sandwiches and cakes wiU be served from 11.30; a.m.to3p.in.


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