Clitheroe Advertiser &Tlmes,Thursday, June 30,2011


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■ Valley Matters.....................................6 and 7 ■ Village News...........................15,16 and 17 ■ Letters...........................................................14 ■I Weekendplus..........................................28 to 30 ■ Family Notices.............................26 and 27


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1 ■ Clif heroe teen killed in train line horror. 2. Dad (31) dies in Fathers' Day tragedy. 3. Burnley FC show off new away kit. 4. Workshop fire in Clitheroe. 5. Cold smoker landed in hot wa- ter. 6. Man assaulted in Clitheroe. 7. Sabden road hit by huge collapse. 8. Ribble Valley drugs dealer jailed. 9. Ex-wife was


;‘naturally bitter’. 10. Sheep killed in horrific attack by dog.


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www.clitheroeadvertIser.co.uk Clitheroe Adverve tiser & Times,Thursday, June 30,2011 S tr ik e sh u ts s c h o o ls by Julie Magee


A NUMBER of schools in the Rib­ ble Valley will be closed today due to strike action by teachers. Qne local secondaty school and eight


primary schools are affected by the in­ dustrial action.


The teachers’ unions are campaign­


ing against changes to their pensions, which they say will mean working long­


er, paying more and getting less when they retire. Ken Cridland, Lancashire NUT Sec­


retary, said: “The Government is trying to raid our pension scheme and those of


should not have to pay for it with what amounts to a tax on our pensions.” Education Secretary Michael Gove this week urged headteachers to go


to desperate lengths to keep schools open. In a letter to schools, Mr Gove said


Times went to press the following Rib­ ble Valley schools had said they would


he was “particularly concerned” that school closures would affect working families and single parents. As The Clitheroe Advertiser and


other public sector workers, to help pay for the budget deficit which increased in the recent economic crisis. “We did not cause the crisis and we


roe. • Ribblesdale High School/Technol-


School, Slaidbum, is closed to pupils in reception. Year 1 and Year 2 only. The remainder of pupils will attend school as scheduled. 0 Sabden Primary School, is closed to nursery pupils only. The remainder


ogy College, Clitheroe. Partial closures: • Brennand’s Endowed Primary


Hurst Green. • Edisford Primary School, Clithe­


be affected by the industrial action. Whole school closures: • Chatbum CE Primary School. • St Joseph’s RC Primary School,


of pupils will attend as scheduled. 0 Salesbury Church of England Pri­


mary School is closed to the following groups, nursery and classes 1,4,5,6,7 and 8b. The remainder of pupils will at­ tend as scheduled. 0 St Maty’s RC Primary School, Os-


baldeston, is closed to pupils in Class 1 and Class 3. The remainder of pupils can attend school as scheduled. After school club and school lunches will be unaffected. 0 Thomeyholme RC Primary School


Dunsop Bridge, is closed to Class 1 only. The remainder of the school will open as scheduled.


Henna tattoo has scarred my son for life


A SCHOOLBOY has been left scarred for life after he had a black henna tattoo on his arm while on holiday.


ents of the dangers of these tattoos. The 15-year-old boy, who wishes to remain


Legion marks 90th with wreath laying


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of the local branch of the Legion, said: “It is important to our members in Clitheroe that we acknowledge the sac­ rifice made by so many men and women serving our coun­


ing the Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Simon Hore and his wife Grace, and Clitheroe town mayor Coun. Susan Knox and her consort, Coun. Al­ lan Knox, joined members of the Clitheroe Branch of the Royal British Legion to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in defence of their country. Mr Bob Scott, chairman


WREATHS were laid at Clitheroe War Memorial to mark the 90th birthday of the Royal British Le­ gion. Civic dignitaries includ­


on behalf of the Clitheroe branch. The wreath laying service was followed by a celebratory weekend, which kicked off with a party and music by The Blackjacks at the Legion HQ in Whalley Road.


which people took a step back in time and enjoyed mu­ sic from the 1940s, was also held.


A fancy dress party, at


the events has been added to the national Royal Brit­ ish Legion’s Welfare Fund - helping the Legion take a more active role in the reha­ bilitation of injured, sick and wounded Service personnel in its 90th anniversary year.


The money raised from


try over many years before we enjoy the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion at the Great Poppy Party.” Mr Scott laid the wreath


SCARRED: The teenager’s blistered arm and (inset) the offending henna tattoo.


FROM PAGE ONE the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion. (A 0 3 0 6U / la ) Peter’s tales from the past Langli')B I Blackburn • ■Read Burnley I Accrington


Weekend weather: It will turn cloudier over the weekend with some light rain forecast.


Sunrise: 4-44 a.m. Sunset: 9-43 p.m. Lighting.up time: 9-13 p.m.


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an abracadabra. This charm would protect them from thunder, light­ ning, epilepsy and “the evil eye”. It was believed that if you heard


charms, old wives’ tales and super­ stitions in a time 400 years ago when people had no medical care, believed in witches and would find ways of seeking protection. One of these would be to carry


THE speaker the latest meeting of the University of the Third Age was Peter Watson, a freelance lec­ turer in social history, who gave an amusing and interesting talk about folklore in Lancashire and York­ shire. It included Saxon remedies, love


hair restorer recipe which consist­ ed a mixture of dung, very small pieces of shoe leather and honey.


remember being advised to take children with .whooping cough to breathe the fumes from bitumen being spread on a nearby road. Peter had found an Elizabethan


to 70 years ago, helping deliver ba­ bies, laying out the deceased and providing remedies for illnesses. Members of the audience could


a cuckoo while in bed you would die, and that if a woman ate an ap­ ple in candlelight in front of a mu- ror she would see who her future husband would be. Old wives did a vital job up to 60


which was put on the head for nine days. Meanwhile, a child with fever would be dosed with ferret’s milk . Peter told the audience of sight-


U3A meetings, which are held mrathly at the St Mary’s Centre in Clitheroe.


ghost of a child who died in a fire at a farm. New members are welcome at


^ e next speaker will be Shirley


Addy, who subject will be "Village Signs: History and Heritage”


mgs of the white lady of Salmes- buiy and of a local child having an imaginary friend who seemed to be very real. When research was done It seems the “friend” was the


lay wreaths at Clitheroe War Memorial to mark


Screening for Osteoporosis


condition is not freely avail­ able bn the NHS, but you can now have a non-invasive scan for the reduced cost of £20


women and one in 10 men over 50 will suffer from this disease. Screening to prevent the


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(usually £30). For further information


and to book an appointment please call Healthcare on 0845 224 6784.


OSTEQPOROSIS screening will be available at Clitheroe Library on Wednesday, July 6th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is believed one in two


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. the rural nature of the Ribble Valley. “At present, without a Core Strategy,


is senior vice-chairman of Ribble Valley Conservatives, said: “It is essential to be able to have strong guidelines to prevent inappropriate development and to protect


runs until 5 p.m. on August 12th and Cloun. Hind urged local people to have their say. Commenting on the “Standen village” and Barow options, he added: “The argu­ ment for a larse new settlement that all


landowners who just want to make money from development and builders are bom­ barding the council with planning ap­ plications to build before some sites are excluded from the Core Strategy and the numbers of homes to be built up to 2028 is finalised.” The consultation launched this week


of 2,987 new homes across the borough between now and 2028 (in addition to those granted permission since 2008). That works out at a rate of 161 new homes per year over the 20-year life of the strat­ egy, but the options differ in where those homes should be built. Ribble Valley councillor Ken Hind, who


built at Barrow, on a large block of land between Whalley Road and the railway and on other sites on the opposite side of Whalley Road, up to the A59. Each of the options proposes a total


-fectively mean a new 1,500-homs “vil­ lage” on the Standen estate, bordered by Pendle Road, the old road running parallel to the A59, Higher Standen and stretching almost down to Primrose. It is already being informally called the Sta»J- en village option. Another could see 1,950 new homes


on my son’s arm and a few days later all the black dye had disappeared, but the arm was


ing his arm began to swell and he said he felt a tingling sensation, but we had no idea that anything untoward was happening. “Then we spotted tiny blisters had appeared


na tattoos advertised on the day we were fly­ ing back to England and decided to go ahead. They said they were only temporary, so we thought the tattoo will last a few weeks and then disappear. “However, when he woke up the next morn­


teenager suffered a severe allergic reaction to the black dye and has now been left with per­ manent scarring. His mother said: “He spotted the black hen­


anonymous, was on holiday near Barcelona, Spain, when he had a temporary black henna tattoo of an eagle put on his lower left arm. However, on returning to England, the


Now his concerned mother is warning par­


ment and my son was prescribed antibiotics and I thought the worst was over, but I was wrong. The allergic reaction had started to spread up his arm and under arm. “He carried on taking the antibiotics and a


all over his body and my son was in agony so I decided to take him to Royal Blackburn Hos­ pital where he was given steroids.” She added: “The doctor said he had wit­


up again and the burning, itching and blisters returned. “The redness and blisters had now appeared


nessed a lot of children hospitalised after receiving the black henna tattoos, some as young as three.” Natural henna tattoos, which are brown or


red in colour, are usually completely harmless, but it is believed the black variety can cause serious allergic reactions. “People should be aware of how dangerous these tattoos really are,” said the mother.


Wherib should new homes be built? And the options to choose from are...


area: Clitheroe 657 (22%), Longridge 90 |3^,^Whalley 448 (15%), Villages 1,792


in largest settlements and small scale development within all the 31 villages:


Council’s head of regeneration and hous­ ing, said: “National rules for planning and development are put in place by the Gov­ ernment, but it is Uie responsibility of local councils and their communities to devise detailed plans for their areas. “Ribble Valiev Boroush Council aims


individual councillors need to provide their voters with guidance and leadership as to the way forward. It is vitally impor­ tant that local views are heard.” Colin Hirst, Ribble Valley Borough


the infrastructure can be directed into this new village - schools, health transport and services - needs to be considered. It takes the pressure off existing communities to grow inappropriately and preserves the rural nature of the Ribble Valley and it’s vast area of outstanding natural beauty. “This is such an important matter that


Option A - Proportional development


velopment area: Clitheroe 717 (24%), Longridge 896 (30%), Whalley 687 (23%), Villages 687 (23%). Option Three - Villages main growth


opment area: Clitheroe 1,344 dwellings (45%), Longridge 150 (5%), Whalley 896 (30%), Villages 597 (20%). Option Two - Longridge main de­


IN summary, the eight options now out to consultation are: Option One - Clitheroe main devel­


across the borough allowing for small scale developments in villages: Clitheroe 1,373, Longridge 710, Whalley 284, Vil­ lages 620.


new homes on a single strategic site at Barrow and 1,040 spread across the rest of the borough.


ing 1,500 new homes on a sin^e strategic site off the A59 south of Clitheroe and 1,487 spread across rest of the borough. Option E - Barrow: focussing 1,950


borough on an “appropriate scale”. Option D - “Standen Village”: focuss­


Option C - Development across the


Clitheroe 1,553, Longridge 803, Whalley 321, Villages 310. Option B - Development spread


few days later when we thought the medica­ tion was working, the scarring started to flare


swollen with redness and there were blisters eveiywhere. It was itchy and painful. “I immediately arranged a doctor’s appoint­


FROM PAGE ONE


Repairs for the Arches


for Network Rail said: “It’s not something that’s serious enough that it needs to be tackled now and could stop the train line run­ ning.


occurred in 1940 when a number of piers had to be strengthened. In fact, arch 13 had to be com­ pletely rebuilt.” Details of the cost of the


the Bolton, Blackburn, Clithe­ roe and West Yorkshire Rail­ way and it carries the line 21.3m above the river for a distance of 620m.


project have yet to be revealed. Whalley inches was built for


southern side of the arch nearest the remains of Whalley Abbey bears its only decorative treat­ ment.


Plain in appearance, the


this financial year when we build a steel scaffold structure on either side of the pier before spraying liquid concrete into a cage underneath the arch, which will be removed once the con­ crete has set, but it all depends if we are given the go ahead by English Heritage.” He added: “A similar problem


have a 45mph speed limit and that’s perfectly acceptable for the type of distortion there is in the viaduct. “We hope to start the work


and yes arch 34 of the 49 arches needs some attention because of movement of the brick layer. “Train services on the viaduct


“The viaduct is used a lot


ruary and feel repairs to the landmark need to be carried out, however, any work on the Grade Il-listed structure will need to be agreed by English Heritage be­ fore it goes ahead. Mr Keigh Lumley, spokesman


“Core Stretegy - Generation of Alterna­ tive Development Strategy Qptions” are available from the Ribble Valley Borough Council offices in Church Walk, Clithe­ roe, or on its website (www.ribble valley. gov.uk) where you can also post comments online. Comments can also be e-mailed to Response@ribblevalley.gov.uk or posted to; Alternative Options Consultation, Forward Planning, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe. BB72RA


to take the opinions of as many local peo­ ple as possible into account, before finalis­ ing the Core Strategy, so we are inviting residents to make their views known. We would like to thank residents who have already made their views known for their contribution to this Important process.” Copies of the consultation document


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