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www.ditheroeadvertlsor.co.uk www.clitheroeadvertlser.co.uk 4T, School’s Fairtrade breakfast with


ert Maude said: “More. than 70 children enjoyed their breakfast, which was served by staff in the school hall. All the food was provided free of charge, courtesy of the Friends of Chatburn School, and it was a very successful event, which along with our. other activities, puts us well on the way to becoming Fairtrade school.”


duced banners and post­ ers for the event and enjoyed a breakfast of toast with Fairtrade jam, honey, chocolate spread and marmalade as well as fruit and muesli bars. Headteacher Mr Rob­


WORKING toward becoming a-Fairtrade school, Chatbum Prima­ ry held a breakfast event as part of their Fairtrade Fortnight. The children pro­


Ghildren’s play fun at Roefield again at Easter


ment with play leaders and qualified coaches leading the activities, the fun will take place from Monday April 2nd to Thursday April 5th, and Tuesday April 10th to Friday April 13th. There is a wide and varied programme of ac­


tivities for eight to 13-year-olds. These include indoor climbing, swimming, altitude gym, street dance, zumba, dance mats, mini games, Olym­ pic challenges, trigolf and skills challenges. There will also be sports tournaments, includ­ ing basketball, football, tag mgby, kwik cricket,


ALL’S FAIR: Chatburn school pupils enjoy their breakfast made up of Fairtrade food products, (s)


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BEST-SELLING author Josephine Cox returned to Lancashire to pro­ mote her new book and lend her profile to Wilpshire-based charity. Child Action Northwest.


faced cuts of £1.4m. last year, its fun­ draising manager Harriet Roberts wrote tojhe author to ask her for her support. “As we began as Blackburn Or­


: Josephine was bom in Blackburn, where she was raised in poverty as one of 10 children. When the 120-year old charity


phanage to help the poof and needy, I thought she might be interested in om heritage and understand that we still work to help families,” said Har­ riet.


back to say she’d be happy to help and we had a marvellous couple of


“I was delighted when she wrote


days with sellout events throughout her tour.”


■ the surrounding area, including So- roptomists, were invited to an after­ noon tea event at Northcote Manor. Later in the evening, BBC Radio


Ladies from the Ribble Valley and


Lancashire’s Joe Wilson hosted “An Intimate Evening” at the Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, which was also sold out. Members of the audience were in­


with trustees at the charity head­ quarters in Wilpshire. She then went to Blackburn Cen­


vited to take part in a question and anwer session and there was even a singalong of Josephine’s favourite song, “Barefoot Days”. TTie following day, Josephine met


release on the steps of Blackburn Town Hall.


tral Library where she took part in a children’s book event with pupils and staff from Sacred Heart Primary School, before setting off a balloon


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THE newly-refurbished West Bradford Village Hall was the venue for the Lancashire Night or­ ganised by Crossroads Care Wb- 5le Valley. The folk group Trouble at Mill entertained a oacked house, sins-


ing folk songs and relating funny tales. During the interval, a tasty supper with a Lancashire flavour


those who suDoorted the cvcninc.


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! early discharge from hospital, ex­ tra support has never before been in such demand. The charity is also welcoming anyone who could help in fund-raisinu activities.


•The extra funds will provide much needed respite for carers, and with


NIGHT: Sup­ porters of Crossroads


‘Care Ribble Valley enjoy the Lanca­


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£21 per day, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Places are strictly limited and bookings are


on 01200 442188 or call in. The full programme of events can be viewed on the website: www. roefield.com


rounders, netball, dodge ball, handball, bad­ minton and table tennis. The cost is £18 per day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or


now being taken. If you require further details contact Roefleld


president Molly Walton is seen presenting the cheque to Edwin Gretton, president of the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale, ably assisted by Rowland Interact Club’s secretary Uly Thompson's)


scheme will be running during the Easter holi­ days. Held in a safe and fully supervised environ-/


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MEMBERS o f Bowland In te ra c t Club were He- h'ghted to be able to present a cheque for £322.74To the Rotary Club of Rjbt blesdale to buy life-saving LifeStraws.


power or spare parts and can be carried around .fo- enablc easy accessTOisa'fe . and clean water, proving invaluable in many o f the latest natural disasters when the drinking water becomes contaminated.


meets on alternate Monday lunchtimes at Bowland High School.


late tombola, which’pto^l3 very popular withTellbw students and also a “Wear ; what you want day” which both helped to raise.the in--- credible total. Bowland Interact. Club


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ways had an interest in poetry, commenting that he finds the whole process of writing “very relax­ ing”.


• The outcome of the competition was the spark needed to rekindle Bruce’s interest, as just eight months later he had written an anthology of po­ etry entitled “Verses of My Life So Far”. Published by United Press, the poems cover


a variety of topics and include his competition entry “Accrin^on Brick”, as well verses shaped by events in his hfe, his Christian faith and the local area.


; ton Abbey” and “By the Banks of the River”, about the River Wharfe. • “Verses of My Life So Far” costs £7-50 and


• Included in the book are poems entitled “Bol-


a donation from the sale of each book will be do­ nated to FSID, a national charity set up to study the cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. This is a cause particularly dear to Bruce and his family following the death of their young son in 1986.


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Billington and attends St Mary’s College, Blackburn, is getting ready to compete against nine other students from St Mary’s


GOOD luck messages from Prince Philip, Sir Alan Sugar and Alastair Campbell have been sent to a Valley student for his involvement in a young apprentice com­ petition. ■ Martyn; Dickinson 0 8 ) , who lives in


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and shaip-tongued presenter Lord Sugaris own reality television programme.Three judges have been selected as official ob-


Young Apprentice of the Year title. The event, run by St Ma^s, is being sponsored by local businesses in Blackburn, Barclays Bank and the Paper Cup Company in Clit­ heroe. It will take place tomorrow (Fri­ day) and Saturday. It will follow the format of business guru


gala dinner on the Saturday evening at die Diinkp.nhaloh Hntp.1


LEGI-funded enterprise centre; which was officially opened in May last year by Tony Blair’s former spokesman, Alastair Campbell. The event will culminate in a'


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commended and was chosen to be published in a poetry anthology, with Bruce being invited to submit more verse for consideration. Bruce, who now lives in Helmshore, has al­


Clitheroe, entered a competition to write a poem about “something local” and wrote a poem called “Accrington Brick” about the Accrington Pals and the Battle of the Somme. Although not the winning poem, it was highly


A METHODIST preacher who attended Clitheroe Royal Grammar School has had his first book of poetry published. Bruce Simpson, formerly of Primrose Street,


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