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VariiB^ is the spi ’ -By Katie Hammond -


; girls are putting their skills.to good use.by organising a charity variety show.


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..': Their, chosen good cause, is One Can- Make a'Difference (OCMAD), whose work supports


:• sufferers of the progressive ter­ minal muscle wasting condition,' Duchenne. * , . V,'


-f, .''‘.‘My dad told me about this, vicharityjsas he: supports Them; -.through his company”; explained ;


■A GRCiUP of talented Sabden '■


V Maisie Yerkess, one of the four -, girls organising the show. “Duch-:


: enne is the biggest genetic killer-: ■


■ in the UK..We decided it was a


. '.very,good.cause and we would,- ■ like to do something to help raise: •, money for the charity, so we came'; fvup with the idea of doing a show: with lots of singing and dancing.” :: - , ;r'::;Maisie;.(ll) and her frie'nds:


Erin and Eliza Fielding (both 12)' and Ella Butler (13), have put in '


- :a lot of preparation to make sure ■the night is one to remember.' “We sent out a leaflet asking peo- - :ple who might be interested in


staking part in the show to come; :: forward and we have organised: 7 all the costumes and stage deco-7 rations ourselves.” •


i:: !< -‘Tt’s been hard work and we,


; have beeii-practising since July; :.We’re really, excited and.nerv-.;


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- ous at the'same time as there are : some complicated dance routines and we don’t want'to make any mistakes!” ' ' ' " '


. The show will take place at St Nicholas’s Church Hall in Sab- den on Thursday, December 16th


...at 7 p.m.-Tickets are priced at £5 ■


■ for adults and £3.50 for children and are available-from-Teresa


^Yerkess on 01282 770428. For more information on Duchenne, : visitwww.ocmad.org.uk;


' Piipils had a date at


TWENTY three chil- dren from St Leonard’s,


; CE 7Prim ary,. S cho01, 1 .Langho, took part in a:


■ concert at one of Lon- .don’smostfamousven- 7 ues, the Royal Albert .Hall; in aid’of Barnar- do’s children’s charity. -


■ : Thirty seven-schools -.


: from across the country ; ■ took part in the concert: to form a massed choir of ■ over 1,000 voices. The children had been


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■ Dimsop Bridge .:;: ■ Slaidburn V I Chipping!


-.learning the songs fo r■: several weeks under the guidance of music teach- ers, Mrs Barbara Bur- : ton and Mrs Elizabeth; Partington. They spent the,whole day. rehearsing - prior to the concert which was performed in front of a packed audience at the ;


-. magnificent Royal Albert:. Hall.


■ . One of the pupils from '


St Leonard’s,, had the: honour and privilege of


■being chosen as one of . only a few soloists at the - concert. ■


The school was sup- :


ported by many parents - who: made the t r ip ’to London and by staff from ::


- the school, including the >.: deputy head Mrs V iki.: Mason and headteacher : ; Mrs.Anne:Pickup who.


'said “The whole experi- ; - ence of rehearsing. and i :


. performing in The Royal ■ Albert Hall was amazing’-'■ and memorable for all in- • volved. • I .


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■ Tlie children performed : with great enthusiasm': ' and were a credit to the- v school.”


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Weekend weather: It will become less cold,7 but will remain rather cloudy.


Sunrise: 8-17 a m Sunset: 3-49 p m Lighting up time: 3-19.p.m. . 7


VOLUNTEERidriverSiarew needed tO; transport-people 7 around the Ribble.Valley. I;,iLancashire’s,'Volunteer:.; Gommuriity, Car Scheme are:-:- in desperate need of drivers to transport local people who are !■: : unable to use public transport,::.! have no regular, access to a car ' . .' nor can afford a taxi on a regu-t' lar basis. .’.-Allvolunteers.needis-a- car,full:UK:driver’slicense,::'/; a , Criminal; Records Bureau. .


■check and to complete an ob­ served drive.' - ^


' !::.?Any: time volunteers: can::


,spare is welcomed and in:re- 7 turn their expenses will be re- :imbursed at 40 pence per mile:':: To volunteer or. for further' details call Derrick, or Julie;


on 01772 516 208;:froni 8-30! a.m.'to 4 p.m. Monday to Fri- -: day. Volunteers'will be sent;, an information pack and then-'


a shorf interview will be ar-7 ranged ,


PLANS for the erection of hvo ter­ raced dwellings fronting Blackburn'


. Road, and erection of five two sto-' :;rey terraced cottages on existing car - park (parking spaces will remain for j : public house) has been submitted to : ■Ribble Valley Borough Council.


. Comments on the resubmission-:


:proposal at.the Black Bull Hotel,S Church Street,'Ribchester (number ! 0934) must be made to the council! by December 10th


'' Other plans submitted include:' ;;>iClitheroe: Proposed two-storey side *:


[ans


extension and a rear garden room at 52 Hawthorne Place (0899);;. : : -


. Bashall-Eaves: Certificate of Lawful- ■; ness to establish residential use for exist- ing cottage which was originally built as


-. a holiday home at The Cottage, Rabbit Lane (0931)


. Old.Langho: Proposed single storey


^ extension to fear of property to include I kitchen and utility room at 21 Larkhill ' Cottages (0776).' , Sabden: Proposed single storey rear


; extension, and chimney, stack to .side of existing house at 81 Padiham Road (0797).


SINGING PUPILS: Above, pupils of St:.7 Leonard’s CE Primary Schooi, Langho, out-; side the Royal Aibert Hall.


READY FOR THE OFF: Right, pupils in their.! specialiy designed -m , T-shirts ready, for the concert.(s)


Police hunt for bogus conmen


byFaizaAfzaal


ELDERLY people, especially those living in re­ mote Ribble Valley villages, are being urged to be on their guard. The warning has come from police after con-


. men targeted hvo homes in the Ribble Valley. • In the first incident, hvo men conned their way into an elderly woman’s home on Wood Terrace, Kayley Lane, Chatbum. The incident happened last Tuesday (No­


vember 30th) at around 12-40 p.m. Two men approached a house and knocked on the gable end downstairs window attracting the attention of the homeowner, a 77-year-old woman.'She opened the back door and spoke to one of the men who told her that there was a blockage in the water pipes and to turn the cold tap on and wait for the dye to show in the water. Whilst one of the men kept the woman talking,


the other entered the house via the front door and went upstairs and made a search of the bed­ room. As he came down the stairs he was spotted by the victim and the two men both made off. The first man is described as white, between


30 and 40 years old with a medium build. He is around 5ft. 9ins. to 5ft. lOins. tall with dark hair and he also had a distinctive scar on the right hand side of his upper lip. He had a black gap and a black three quarter -


length coat and spoke with a Newcastle accent. The second man is described as a similar age


with short dark hair. He was clean shaven and wore gloves. He was also wearing a dark col­ oured jacket. Police say both men were wrapped


: up and one had a hat with drop down flaps on and the second had a black cap on like the John Lennon hat from the 1960s (like a steam train driver’s hat with' a small peak at the front). The second incident happened at a house in


Padiham Road, Sabden, last Thursday (Decem­ ber 2nd) at around 5-30 p.m. when a man conned his way into an elderly couple’s home.


Attention A man approached the door of the house at­


tracting the attention of the homeowner, an 85- year-old man. He spoke to the man before he made his way into the kitchen via the back door and then spoke to th(5;man’s 84-year-old wife. They were told that there was a blockage in the water pipes and to turii^he cold water tap on and wait for dye to show in the water. The woman was also told to flush the upstairs toilet. Whilst the man kept the couple talking, it is


believed an accomplice entered the house, went upstairs and made a search of the bedroom. The couple became suspicious and confront­


ed the man who then left. They then realised a quantity of money had been taken from their: house. The man is described as white, between 25


to 30 years old and of slim build; He is around 5ft 7ins. to 5ft llins. tall and was wearing a dark woollen hat, a dark blue/grey jacket or anorak and dark coloured work pants. He spoke with a Manchester or Newcastle accent..


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is investigating both'incidents and believes they could be linked.


Det. Sgt Nigel Watson, from Clitheroe CID, , ,


He said: “This offence bears striking similari- -


ties to the offence in Ghatburn. These are des? : picable offences committed on the most vulner­ able people in our society, I would urge anyone , who witnessed anything or who has information , about these men to come forward and contact


us.” He added: “I would urge everyone to make .


sure that their property is safe and secure at all times and not to let anyone into their homes., without seeing valid identification. - ' “If in doubt people shouldn’t let these people


into their homes, but should call the organisa­ tion they say they are representing. ,


, , “Thankfully, the couple were not hurt but


have been left shaken by the experience. Fortu­ nately the couple have several close relatives liv­ ing nearby who are supporting them.


■: “It’s imperative we hnd the people responsible before they commit further offences.” .. :Anyone with information is asked to call po;


lice on 08451 25 35 45 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555 111.


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A BRAVE Clitheroe man is be­ ing hailed a hero after risking his life to save a woman from drown­


ing in an icy river. :: The woman had plunged in to res­


cue her beloved Labrador which had fallen through the icy River Ribble at Brungerley, Clitheroe, on Sunday morning. Courageous Paul Cowman (47),'


of Whittle Close, Clitheroe,-.was out walking his mother’s dog with his wife, Caroline, when he noticed the unnamed woman with her Labrador, Speaking exclusively to the Clithe­


roe Advertiser and Times, he said: “Tlie woman was accompanied by her son. I noticed.that the dog was very lively and jumping about all over the place. . : “Suddenly the dog fell through the ice and was becoming increasingly distressed, although his head was still above water. “I then saw the woman edging to­


wards the dog. I knew the ice under­ neath her would crack, so I started to walk'towards her. It all happened re­ ally fast and the next thing I saw was her falling through the ice. ■ .


' ■ <;■ “I went towards her and saw that


she had left a dog lead on the ice, so I grabbed hold of that and threw it a t ; her. I was also shouting at her to g et. hold of.the dog, but she wasn’t listen­ ing and by then the dog had managed to get out of the water. ; : / . “I remember feeling the ice be­


neath me cracking, but I had to help ! her to safety and managed to pull her ■ out. Once out of the'water, the worn-; an seemed quite shocked and fright-; ened.il asked if she was ‘alright’ and she seemed okay. She was given a' lift ■ home by a bystander. ■ , - : ■. “She is verv luckv to be alive be­


GOING IN: The woman is about to fall Into the water... TO THE RESCUE: Paul approaches the woman...


: Clithcroe Advertiser &TImcs,Thursday, December 9,2010


GETTING OUT: The woman inches her way across the ice:.. ALMOST SAFE: Paui ieads the woman away from danger


Saved from ^ an icy death


Exclusive interview byFaizaAfzaal


cause it was freezing out there and it could have been a lot worse.” Clitheroe resident Alice Wood was


also at the,scene. She immediately reached for the camera to record the incident and said she was shocked by what she saw. “It was a scene of panic. The dog


fell in through a thin piece of ice and was really struggling and whimper­ ing. It was quite horrible to see it like that,” she said. ‘•We were all shouting to the wom-


an not to go after the dog, but she didn’t listen and lay on her front, edg­ ing closer to the dog. The next second she was in the icy river struggling to get out. . “Firefighters were called, but were


then cancelled because the man man­ aged to pull her out.


• . ' “I think people need to be remind­


ed of how dangerous it is to go out on to frozen ice and to keep dogs on a lead when walking alongside fro­ zen rivers. This area of river always freezes over and I have seen many people walking on it and they should be made aware of the dangers. “It was extremely dangerous and


the woman could have died.”: ' Following the incident pet owners


have renewed their warning for dog owners not to risk their lives and to: prevent their pets straying onto fro­ zen ponds, rivers or canals. Sgt Conrad Tapp, of Clitheroe Po­


lice, said: “I would not advocate any-' one risking their own personal safety by encroaching onto ice.:-


. “Not only do they put themselves;


at risk, but they also risk the personal ■ wellbeing of others who attempt to help. The lady on this particular oc-


i casion was extremely lucky as things could have turned out much worse.: :: “ Dog owners should keep.dogs on a lead near icy water and never try to .


: rescue them; If a dog falls through the ice, owners should seek help before : becomins victims themselves.”-; -


HEROIC: Paul


Cowman (47), of Clitheroe, who risked his iife to


rescue the woman and her dog.


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