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WEATHER IDunsopBridge . siaidburn pair are by Duncan Smith


TWO: R ibble Valley b o ro u g h coun cillors w ho.wer'e.su spen ded’ froih'the Conservative *


.Party o v e r an alleged “ra c is t jo k e e -m a il”


' have had th e i r party > membership re-instat­ ed following an inves­ tigation. ; As we reported last; week, Coun. Simon Fams- worth, of Clitheroe’s Salt- hill Ward, and Coun. Ken Hind, of Dilworth Ward, were suspended from the' Party just days before the • General Election. It followed the publi-;


cation on The Guardian . newspaper’s website of a


. story which claimed Coun. Farnsworth had sent an e-mail containing a racist


joke to Coun. Hind, who then forwarded it to a long list of local Conservatives, including Ribble Valley; MP Nigel Evans.


■ From the very outset, Coun. Farnsworth hotly denied sending the e-mail and said he was.“abso­ lutely furious” with The Guardian, which had not contacted him prior to publication. In fact, it was another member of his^ family, who had received the e-mail and sent it on to Coun. Hind.


Coun. Hind, who lives


in Newton and is senior, vice-chairman of the Rib- : hie Valley Conservative ’ Association, conceded that he forwarded the e - ; mail, but said he would never have done so had , he considered it racist. . - He thought the joke was; -


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' mail, as I recognise now - that, read in a particular ' way, it could cause of-


. fence. Any apparent insult ; or criticism containe'd in


. this joke does not reflect ' my views or those of the Conservative Party.


•: i ' “In the-election cam-


’ paign many voters raised concerns about the im-


: - pact of immigration on jobs and public spending ; on frontlme services, in;


COUN. HIND about immigration, but


. with hindsight recognised it could cause offence and for that reason he regret-, ted sending it on and ap- opogised to anyone who had been offended. This week both men


had their membership of the.Conservative Party reinstated following a n , investigation. Coun. Hind comment­


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ed: “At the height of the election campaign, when there was no time to make representations and argue a case, my Conservative party membership was suspended by phone with­ out the opportunity to explain the source of the e-mail, my understanding of what it said and to a r - . gue the case. This has now been corrected and I am delighted that common- ■ sense has prevailed and I . have been reinstated. . •


- . “The e-mail which re­ sulted in my suspension r was forwarded by Aloy- - sius. (known as Louis) ■ Rebello, a British Asian Blackburn resident, who • sent it to his own broth-. ers and people' of all racial;


COUN. FARNSWORTH


. origins. He has defended the e-mail to the Guard­ ian as humorous and not:


: offensive to him.” Coun. Hind added:


“Throughout my life ! have dealt with many people of different ra­ cial origins in our diverse community and enjoy good and close relation­ ships with them. I depre­ cate those who are racist. I have been outspoken in my condemnation of those who incite racial ha­ tred and am committed to developing an integrated tolerant community in which all races creeds and religions live side by side in peace. - ' “In my work I have.- fought for this aim and- am privileged to name amongst my friends many: who are of Asian or Afro-.


. Carribean origin.. “I was mortified by the -


fact that this e-mail could ■ offend and I unreservedly apologise to all those peo­ ple from the nations men­ tioned in the e-mail - it was not iny intention to insult their racial origins. I regret passing on this e-


■ 'a tirne of recession. Ever ryone must be able, both in serious debate and in light-hearted moments to address the issues of immigration, and the public’s concern about it, without being accused of


. being racist..'. “Racism is a despica­


ble, destructive, corrupt­ ing emotion which under­ mines our tolerant liberal society and has no place in Britain today. How­ ever, illegal immigration, amnesties for illegal en­ trants, the numbers of EU


job seekers entering the UK, the size of our popu­ lation and the resources required to sustain it in education, health and housing are all issues we need to be able to debate without fear of criticism.” ' ■ As a result o f the e- mail episode, Coun. Hind


■ agreed to undergo a “di­ versity training” course,.. so that he could better recognise what people might interpret as racist or otherwise offensive. Meanwhile Mr Rebello


posted his own comment on The Guardian’s web; site, saying: “I can’t be-. / lieve the fiiss being caused by what I perceived to be .


a harmless, but slightly


vamusing, e-mail when I received the same. I am a British Asian born in In- \ dia and brought up in the


■ UKsince the early 1950s. • “If I had regarded the e-mail as being racist or


. i n anyway in poor taste, I would have merely de­ leted the same and none of this nonsense would have‘hit’, the press. As I considered it to be liter-


/ ally a harmless joke, but which at the same time re­ flected views widely held by many British people o f diverse ethnicity and creed, including myself, I forwarded it to various contacts including the


. Farnsworths.” ■ Mr Rebello explained that while it was intended for Simon Farnsworth, other members of his fam­ ily shared the e-mail ad­


dress and one of them had sent it on to Coun. Hind - a longstanding friend. “This e-mail was never


even circulated by Simon Farnsworth himself, but he is now also being pillo­ ried”, wrote Mr Rebello. “In my younger days


I was a member of the Young Conservatives and I am a staunch Conserva­ tive supporter. I cannot believe these,two indi­ viduals have now been singled out for allegedly circulating what I regard to be a harmless joke that does no more than high­ light in a light-hearted manner the concerns of many British people of all colours and political and/ or religious persuasions


. on the subject of immigra­ tion rather than racisrn.”


Will Tim be hired or fired? Chance to'


GRAMMAR school head boy Tim Ankers is one of 10 competing to become Alaii Sugar’s Junior Ap- - prentice. , The 17-year-old, who is studying


A-levels in politics, history,-eco- ; nomics and general studies at Clit­ heroe Royal Grammar School Sixth Form, was among 28,000 hopefuls who applied for a brand new BBC; One series. - . Tim, who believes the most im - •


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portant thing in business is “good common sense”, is among the top 10 candidates chosen for their flair and passion for business who will take on a series of tough tasks. ; " > ; . • Speaking about his appearance on ;•


the programme, the local teenager, whose first job was as a stable boy; for his neighbours,'says he will “be- friendly to everyone, taking nothing to heart and keep it simple’.’. , ; Over the coming weeks multi-,


millionaire Lord Sugar will put the : ambitious youngsters through their • paces as they compete to become;: the first ever Junior Apprentice and ;■ win access to a fund worth £25,000 ■' which will go towards starting their - business career. , As well as Tim these “tycoons


CHEESED OFF?: Tim Ankers (right) during Aiming for the show ■


of tomorrow” include a CEO of their own company, a market stall holder, a self-employed salesman


■who left school at 16 and an aspiring ■ inventor. ,


; ■ - Selling cheese, creating their own cupcakes and completing a foreign task in Holland are among the tasks some of them will take on before


they meet Lord Alan Sugar in the boardroom. He says: “I have a pas­ sion for helping young people to succeed, because ultimately it’s up ; to your generation to rescue and re- ' vitalise the country.” The first programme in the seV


ries was due to air on BBC One at 9 p.m. last night.


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/ •'■ The council’s Annual Town Meeting will be


■held at the Town Hallj 9 Church Street, nexj Thursday, May 20th, from 7 p.m., under the chair’ manship of newly-elected Town Mayor Coun. Alan


■Yearing., . '


- -ilt is open to all and will include a “Question Time” session - an oppor­ tunity for members of the public to have their say on how the Town Council is performing or on any oth­ er matters affecting life in


Clitheroe. : ' , :> ■ Also bn the agenda


are specific items on the future provision of cycle parking in the town and the availability of land for allotments.


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VISITORS flocked to^ Clitheroe at th e week-^ end to. en jo y th e an- - n u a L S h e e p F e s ta n d StreetFest! -And this year organis- -


ers had ensured there was plenty, of entertainment as the two events com­ bined to form part of the month-long MayFest fes­ tivities. ,


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5/ Dance sides and mu­ sicians [performed on : the streets, more than 70 sheep decorated by school and community - groups brought a touch of colour to the Castle ■ grounds, while woolly window displays were the talk of the town. - With spring lambs, more than one Lady Baa- Baa, K-ewe Gardens, a EWE-nion Jack, Gor­ don Ram-sey, Jenson Mutton and a Clilheroe church flock - to mention


just a few>- the stunning flat-packed sheep which had been decorated and brought to life could be spotted around town, outside shops, in gardens and also in the grounds of the United Reformed Church/and‘Clilheroe Parish Church, where visitors could also read biblical references to all ■ things related to ovine- quadrupeds. F o u r :d an c e sid e s


showed o ff their skills T the Hebden Bridge Hill •


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Millies, Earl of Stamford, the Amounderncss La­ dies and Singleton d o g ­ gers, while buskers also entertained shoppers throughout the morning and afternoon. The Handmade Samba


Brigade started the pro­ gramme of performances at the Creative Activity Space by the Castle Mu­ seum and Blackburn Peo­ ple’s Choir performed at The Grand before work­ ing their.way up to the Castle. A traditional Punch


and Judy show could be- seen first on the market and then in the Castle.


park, while Staurday cul­ minated in a ceilidh at The Grand with Shake a Leg. ... Clitheroe Garden Club


and'Transition Town Clitheroe gave out free seedlings and informa­ tion about their activities. Other stalls in the Castle grounds were provided by the Groundwork Green Doctor, the county coun­ cil’s home composting ad­ viser and the town’s Fair Trade Group. ■And New Form Arts


ran; sheep-themed art • and craft activities from a marquee at the entrance to the park gates. Valley


Gigs has thanked local traders for providing raf­ fle prizes, the staff of The Grandj Clitheroe Muse­ um, the Atrium Cafe and in particular Syd Chamley from RVBC for their help ■


in ensuring the event’s ; success. The winners of the sen-. ior busking competition,


TOP: MUSIC MAKERS: Tom O’Gorman and Jimmy Gansler won the senior busking competi­ tion for the second time. (A080510/3I)


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■ for the second consecu- - live year were Tom and , Jimmy,'performing gui- ' tar/mandolin and vocals, v with “the Irish band”’in; - second place. And junior ■ winner was Eliot Wilson ■


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on keyboard, with violin- - ist Joseph Fourie as riin- ner-up. ....


■ART: Bethany Rose (8) .makes her own sheep picture in the craft tent at the Clitheroe sheep- fest. (A080510/3e) - ■


BOTTOM: ' SPRING


LAMB: Brookside Prima­ ry School pupils Sanne Keijzer {9), Holly Clay­ ton (9) and Ben Keijzer' (7) with the sheep their


the school decorated. (A080510/3h) '


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