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DOWNHAM Pre-School, will be opening its doors to,- prospective parents and pu­ pils this Saturday, April 28th, between 2 and 4 p.ra. : . -


- a magic shovv,-planting seeds proyided by


.activities, a number trail and a special Gazegill Organics


barbecue and other refresh­ ments. The popular pre-school will also be running Stay and Play


.Everyone is welcome at the qpen day, which will feature


sessions froih Monday, April


port awarded the prerSchqoL grade one o f putstaiiding'in


30th, through, to Friday. May 4th, between 1 and 3 p.ml A recent OFSTED re­


every single aspect of its pro- ^ vision.


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The inspection found that Downham Pre-School’s over­


all effectiveness in early years provision, its leadership and management, the quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage and out-


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TUCK IN: Staff from Ribble Valley Borough Council enjoy the pie and peas fund-raising lunch. Above centre, Rick and Leanne Clement at the lunch


Photos: BEN PARSONS


COUNCIL workers tucked into a special pie and peas lunch to raise funds to provide support fo r injured servicemen and


women. The Mayor of Ribble Valley


Coun. Simon Hore and the mayor-' ess, his wife, Grace, joined injured soldier Sgt Rick Clement and his rnother,,Kay Plant, who works at Ribble Valley Borough Council, for the fund-raising lunch. The event was organised by


council employees Karen Black- bum and Tmdy Holdemess, and saw 90 employees eat the delicious


meat and potato pies and peas at the council chamber. A raffle, quiz and “guess the


• A sponsored walk will take pilace on May 6th to further boost fuinds for Sgt Clements’ charities.


cake weight” was also held, and overall the event raised £1,000. Karen, who works as the coun­


i ployees and everyone had a great time.”


-families. ; ^She added: “It was very well supported by the council em-


cil’s ^sterns and payments manag­ er, said the cash raised will help Sgt element, formerly of Chatbum, in his mission to raise £100,000 to as­ sist four charities that help those injured while on duty and their


devised by the council’s Dominic Cooper, will be accessible to resi­ dents vrith restricted mobility, such as wheelchair users and mums with pushchairs. Eight all- ter ra in Tramper


The scenic seven-mile walk,


trekkers will also be available. Walkers will meet at 11 a.m.


a t the School Lane Car Park, on Stocks Reservoir. Entry/sponsor forms are avail­


able from the main reception at Ribbie Valley Council.


WELL SUPPORTED: Right, The Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley


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luncheon venue. The Pendle Club.


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.early. They started by rubbing


down all the paintwork be-


sary materials for the refur­ bishment, the team arrived to start, the work bright and


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members generously gave up their Bank Holiday Monday to re-decorate the popular


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Roger Smith, .Chris Harrop and Jim Shervey. (s) applying the new paint.


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the results of the team’s hard work.


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Club, I would again like to thank the Round Table for their very valuable support.”


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the Pendle Club, said: “It was t quite amazing how quickly cue ui^iigiucu wiin


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comes for children were all of the highest standard. ; . Dowmham Pre-School is a . registered charity and quali­


fies for Nursery. Education funding. .. . ' :


; It takes piipils aged two-


contact Downham Pre-School on 01200 441665 or visit www.


downhampre-school.co.uk.


and-a-half to four years of age and offers morning, lunch­ time and afternoon sessions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. For more information,,


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A CLITHEROE man who smashed a pool cue over another man’s head in an unprovoked attack has been sentenced to nine months in


be invoked as part of the pun­ ishment.


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guilty at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court to'assaulting Matthew Coulter and Hayley Wootton, causing them both actual bodi-


He had previously pleaded


BialecW (21), of Bright Street, commits another offence in the next 12 months, the nine- month ph'son sentence could


prison, but suspended for a year. That means if Martin David


J ail threat for cue attacker


by Court Reporter ■ ly harm, and was committed for


sentencing at Preston Crown Court. Passing sentence, the judge


also imposed a 12-month su­ pervision order on Bialecki and ruled that he must pay £250 in.


Blackburn magistrates were told about the assault at the now-closed Victoria public house in Clitheroe town centre,


on a Saturday night in Novem­ ber last year. They heard that when the cue


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compensation to each of his two victims. At the previous hearing,


ing) said Mr Coulter and Miss Wootton were enjoying a drink when Bialecki came into The Victoria at about 10-45 p.m.


. “For no reason whatsoever he picked up a pool cue, walked over to where they were sitting and without warning hit Mr Coulter over the head with the cue,” said Mrs Reece.


force that the cue shattered and Miss Wootton suffered the gash to her head. This was


“That blow was with such


shattered, a piece of it hit the victiin’s female friend, leaving her with a scalp wound through which her skull was visible. Mrs Hilary Reece (prosecut­


clearly a serious incident which was totally unprovoked.’’. Mr Jonathan Taylor (defend­


ing) sard his client was genuinely remorseful.


Bialecki’s brother had com­ mitted suicide in June and he was stru^ing to cope with the stress he was feeling.


He told the magistrates that


a terrible thing and will have to be punished.”


too much to tiy and block out the pain and misery he is feel­ ing,” said Mr Taylor, adding that Bialecki had never previ­ ously been involved in a similar matter. He knows he has done


“On occasions he drinks far ;'V *r .'-'To


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