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> ^ It was livelier than many originally thought, especially given the 76 stringent rules that had been agreed ahead of it. However, the conditions in place had an


adverse effect on the atmosphere, which proved a little sterile. In fact, at one point I wondered who the leaders were actually addressing as, bar


. the questions asked, the audience sat si­ lent and motionless like an army of cyber­ men waiting for orders.


, : Oh, and just in case you’d forgotten, be­ cause it was hardly given any media cover-


; age the following day, Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats came out on top in the polls, having given a polished and person­ able performance.


.


lam joking, of course, about Clegg re­ ceiving no media coverage. “Clegg mania”


. struck the nation as newspapers, television stations and people on social networking sites clamoured to comment on the event. The Times described it as “a stunning


victoiy” for the Liberal Democrat leader who had outperformed his Conservative and Labour counterparts on the night, having been elevated to equal status with ■ them for the first time. But I wasn’t all that surprised - he had


nothing to.lose and everything to gain. The bookmakers had put him as favourite and they should know a few things about


lookingback 100 years ago


“BOYS and girls who are delicate and ' nervous and suffer acutely from sudden fifrights or shocks can develop the St. Vi­ tus’ Dance disease,” it was claimed. .' The Advertiser cited the case of a


young girl from Birmingham called Miss Maty Webb who suffered from a distress­ ing attack of it after witnessing a terrible street accident. • The quarterly meeting of the Clithe­


roe Weavers’ Association took place with the secretary, Mr A. H. Cottam J.P., re­ porting some bad news. There had been no improvement in trade across the dis­ trict, resulting in a considerable amount


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•. of machinery standing idle, meaning less ■ employmerit and less wages for the work­ ers, he said. *'


Who is TV's PM? I River on filih X


T was quite a surreal experience watching the first leaders’ debate on television.


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odds. David Cameron was always going to be under the most pressure, having been: leading the polls for so long, while Gordon Brown was also under pressure to deliver. It’s at this point though, that I’m about


to go off on a tangent. People say politics and football shouldn’t mix, but I’m going , to mix them anyway, as I would like to re­ mind you of Burnley’s success last season. The Clarets, similar to the Liberal Dem­


ocrats’ Westminster presence, had a small squad compared to their rivals, yet had a' great season, reaching the play-offs. But it was when they were elevated to


the highest level where they really shone, defeating Premier League heavyweights Fulham, Chelsea and Arsenal in an in­ credible league cup run before clinching promotion to the Premier League with victory over Sheffield United in the play­ off final at Wembley. This season though, Burnley have strug­


gled playing consistently at the highest level and I wonder once the dust settles whether the Liberal Democrats will hold firm with the increased media scrutiny they


iwill undoubtedly face in the final weeks in the run-up to the election. Up to now the media has been quite


“nicey nicey” with the Lib Dems, as they have been regarded as minor players and


perhaps not given the respect they de- setve.


: ; - - Despite the Conservatives being likely to win the most votes, there is the veiy real prospect'of a hung parliament where the


. Liberal Democrats could hold the key to the future government.


.


■ Here in the Ribble Valley, I anticipate a clear Conservative majority, but one likely


to be narrowed given Clegg’s perform-


. ance on the national level and boundary changes towards the Preston end of the constituency.: , Clegg portrayed his party as honest, fair,


and offering a real change, but we have seen in the polls that honesty can some-


■ times be a double-edged sword. Just ask George Osborne following his speech on the “age of austerity” at the Conservative Party Conference. If the Conservatives don’t win a major­


ity this time and a hung parliament does follow May 6th, I hope Clegg retains his honesty and backs the Liberal Democrats’


• long-held principle of proportional repre­ sentation by backing the party with most votes, not most seats. ■ This would probably mean forming a


coalition with the Conservatives and leav­ ing poor Gordon Brown without a Clegg to stand on.


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beauty of the valley. Ks wldfifa and f^ e r s .- In parbeutar. it focuses' - volunteers to manage the river and guaranlee a


Mure fof the Manbc Mimon. now recognised 'as an endangered V Wolfen Hall


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^GLORjOUS HODDERVISION: the DVD jacket for the latest'project from members of Ribble Valley Camcorder Club, which^aptures a year in the life of the River Hodder.


-1.' corder Club have just cotnpleted a major filming project to capture a year in the life of the River Hodder. The resulting DVD is titled


X ^ ILM M A K ER S from |H the Ribble Valley Cam-


University, and local businesses. Shot over the course of a full


50 years ago


PLANS to modernise the market area in Cjitheroe were to cost the council £11,800, with the refurbishment improving the fa­ cilities for tradespeople and shoppers. The issue of overcrowding would be resolved because more permanent stalls would be built and overhanging roofs would pro- videweatherprotection. :


. • Mr Harry Randall, a former Labour


MP for Clitheroe, began to live as a refu­ gee in a tin hut for two nights and two days in the centre of Gateshead, in the North East. Mr Randall, who was MP for Clit­ heroe from 1945 to 1950, had moved to


the constituency of Gateshead West and was preparing to live rough in support of


World Refugee Day. He hoped it would highlight the conditions many endured.


tfiougfitfprtheweek jf-


■YPANOPHOBIA is the ex- streme and irrational fear o f in- jections or hTOodermic needles.


/'w-In the majority of medical journal arti­ cles, the term “tppanophobia’’ cannot be found,' althoughseveral journal articles do refertoneedlephobia.V : ; -: The name that is in common usage is


simply needle phobia, and that is what I suffer (amongst other ill^.


. sWhat^ suffer from? In recent time's, we have heard a great deal about „=■


phobias. Homophobia, xenophobia. Is-' lamphobia, although this, like trypano- phobia, is not in.'English diction, nor is what could soon be.referred to as “Chris- tianophobia”.


' ■


e A phobia (from the Greek: meaning “fear” or “morbid fear”) is a severe and


, constant fear of certain situations, activi­


ties, things, animals, or people. _ The main symptom of this disorder is


■ the undue and extreme wish to avoid the feared subject. Phobias are the most com­ mon form of anxiety disorders. ■


: It is generally accepted that phobias :


arise from a combination of outward and - inward bias. The physical side of phobias are more often than not linked to the amy-


mass of grey matter, one in each side of of brain: an almond shaped


: the brain, associated with feelings of fear ; and aggression and important for visual learning and memoty.


; phobia are primarily understood as nega"-


anti-ethnic, anti-cultural and anti-nationaj- ® numlier of terms with the suffix':


Terms for prejudice or discrimination: '


tive attitudes towards certain categories of people or things. Usually these kinds of “phobias” are described as fear, dislike, disapproval, prejudice, hatred, discrimi­ nation, or hostility towards the object of the“phobia”. V ' ..Often this attitude is based on preju­ dices and is a particular case of general xenophobia. God’s - whoever’s or whatever’s in­


terpretation you hold as_“the-Creator” -


instruction is roughly, in layman terms,


; “Love All, regardless of whoever or what- ' ever”.


Amentotliat. ■ ^ REV. DON JOHNSON, -


' Minister, : Billington Gommunily Church.


25 years ago


THE Vicar of Clitheroe, Canon John Hudson, announced his plans to retire in September. Mr.Hudson had been vicar at St Mary’s Parish Church, on Church Brow, for 17 years and was retiring to live


^ in West Bradford. In 1979 he had been ‘ made an Honorary Canon of Blackburn Cathedral.. • Mr Walter Briggs, a veteran bell­


ringer at Whalley Parish Church, had gh'en 50 years o f service to the church. He had moved on to bell-ringing after his voice broke, meaning he could no longer sing in the choir. To mark the golden jubilee other bell-ringers were planning a special peal that would last for three-quarters of an hour, involving 5,000 strikes of the bells.:


1


“Hodder - a River Fit for a Queen” and more than 100 cop-. ies have been produced for the group which commissioned the film, the Hodder Consultative. It was formed in 1992 to man-


■ age the river and guarantee the future of its fish. The Consulta­ tive comprises several angling clubs, who do much of the work


.as volunteers, plus United Utili­ ties and the Environment Agen­ cy. It is also supported by many local estates, educational estab­ lishments including Lancaster


year by members of the cam­ corder ciub, the film shows what a group of conservationists, an­ glers and their supporters can achieve in actively supporting the river life. Particular atten­ tion is paid to the Atlantic Salm­ on and Rainbow Trout, two of the fish so important to the ecology of the river and whose numbers are a good indication of the general condition of the watercourse. Fish eggs are harvested and


fertilised each year to produce young, healthy fish to maintain the stock of the river. Anglers on the Hodder also adhere to strict rules on the number and size of fish they can take. •


In its unique footage, the


film also captures the incred­ ible beauty of the Hodder Val­ ley, with its flora and fauna and wildlife. - The film is being promoted


•as a model for good practice on similar projects on other rivers, as well as a documentary in its own right. Ribble Valley Camcorder


Club has been running now for several years and is made up of keen amateur filmmakers from • across the district. Its members regularly get together to view each other’s films on a wide variety of subjects, to share tips and skills and for social events. To find out more about the club and its activities, contact Rich­ ard Dugdale on 07836 505102.. _


United utilities


1 Environment, rAV Ag en cy Hodder Consultative and the Ribble Valley Camcorder Club Present


HODDER a river:fit for a


QUEEN


Help for Poppy Appem


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T ' The role involves de­


livering poppies to lo­ cal shops, business and schools, co-ordinating volunteers to collect in the local area, ordering wreaths, counting funds and completing necessary paperwork. Full training and ongoing support will be provided. Sarah Tinsley, commu­


nity fund-raiser for Lan­ cashire, said: “We desper­ ately need someone from within the local communi­ ty to come forward to head up our team of volunteers in the Whalley area. “The appeal in 2009


raised over £4,451 o f vi­ tal funds for work of The Royal British Legion. If someone doesn’t come forward there is a chance that there will be no col­ lection in Whalley this year.”


Sarah added: “We are


holding a meeting on Monday, April 26th, at 7- 30 p.m. at The Dog Inn, in Whalley, for anyone in­ terested in learning more about how they can be­ come involved in the na­ tions most beloved charity appeals.” For more informa­


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Bank,Holiday*Monday for the Clitheroe Gastle Family Week Picnic.' - : • ; ■ On'e of eight flagship •


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HOUSANDS of picnickers will converge on Clit- > heroe Gastle oh Spring


j picnics across the countiy r markihg the start of Nar': , tional Family.Week 2010,'.‘, it is also the culmination ■ of RibbleValley MayFest,


■ ;a month-long celebration. : , o f art,« music and theatre., : ^Throughout May, Ribble :■ ■ ;:;Valley will-host no less,


j .-than‘severi festivals, plus, ( ^severaljexhibitions and.,: . 'jfamilyeven'ts/foulminat-


•r Other highlights of the


.' "'MayFest include the Rib- 77ble;VaIley;Jazz Festival.:


; and the Into'the Valley Festival,Teaturing a feast V of music to suit all tastes. : f Family-friendly events in­


clude the Community Rail Festival at the Platform Gallery, the: Brungerley Bug Trail at Brunger- ley . Park and the Ugly • : Bug Ball at the Bowland


• Room, Clitheroe Gastle. For art’, enthusiasts,'


''■ Clitheroe s Old Bake­ -house Gallery will host an


/ exhibition of landscape , ' and-coastal.art,:whilcv,


.the Platform Gallery has.- “Artefact”, featuring . craft work in ceramics,


' glass,' jewellery, metals, .'cmbroideiy and textiles.


: ’i lingin the'GIitheroe Gastle. : "Family Week Picnic.


■ Members of the Pennine 'Lancashire Poetry Stanza , will also'take to the stage ' at Molly s Cafe in a poetry. reading with the theme,: “Place”. -


: Comprehensive May­ Fest listings are available


'from the Clitheroe Tour­ ist Information Centre on :


. 01200 425566 or ivww.rib- :• , blevalIey.gov.uk


OYEZ IN MAY: Clithero'e’s~::Town Crier Rblaiid Hailwood^ pic­ tured in action at last year’s Clitheroe Castle picnic. ' ^


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