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www.clitheroeadv6rtisor.co.uk Thursday,January!),2014


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Pupils’ festive treat for Abbeyfield folk


A-leyel drama pupils at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School performed a Christmas play and sang carols for residents oftheAbbeyfieldhomeih Castle View House, Clitheroe. The resi­ dents very much eiy oyed the play, which recalled the informal Christmas Day truce in the . First World War when German and British soldiers put down their guns and played football.


LancashireCareNHS .- Foundation Trust's Fit Squad - is urging smokers who are considering quitting in January to take advantage of free support to improve their health and save money.


The message comes at a time when thousands o f lpcal smokers aim to quit as part' oftheirNewYearresolutions. Free support is available


to smokers through the East and Central Lancashire Quit Squad and via NHS Quit Kits


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■ from local pharmacies, also now available to order online. for the first time. The call to quit follows a


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. hard hitting national cam-, paign by Public Health England highlighting the toxic effect of smoking on the heart, brain and lungs.


. . The hew campaign, sup­ ported by TV advertising, brings to life the toxic cycle o f dirty blood caused by inhaling the dangerous chemicals in cigarettes, includingarsenicandcyanide flowingthroughthebodyand damaging msyor organs. The chemicals move through the heart, the lungs and into the bloodstream, finally damag­ ing cells in the brain. Along with the heart and


lungs, the brain is particu­ larly vulnerable to these toxins, leading to a faster


decline in functionality and an increased risk of stroke and dementia. .


. Julie Trezise, Quit Squad


Service Manager at Lanca­ shire Care NHS Foundation


•Trust,said: “Wewanttohelp as many people aspossible in Lancashire to kick the habit this January. “There is a wide range of


. support available, includ- . ing our local stop smoking services who help hundreds . of people every year to quit, as well as free quit kits and online support. Everyone wanting to stop smoking will be offered advice andsupport to help them in their quit attempt. Plus NHS support is estimated at being four times more effective than going ‘cold turkey’: Ifyou have been thinking about quitting now is the time to do it.” Research published in the -


New England Journal ofMed- icirie shows that smokers are twice as likely to diefrom a stroke than non-smokers. Studies also suggest that sm o k in g a c c e le r a t e s cognitive decline in men and women, leading smokers to experience poorer memo­ ry and a greater decline in reasoning in later life. The risk o f dementia, ’


along with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, are fiirther increased when . smoking is combined with


any or all of heavy drinking,


poor diet, lack of exercise and high blood pressure. More than 2i% of people in Lancashire still smoke and


. figures released by Tobacco Free Futiires, a social enter-


• prise responsiblefor tackling tobacco in the North-West, show that smoking costs the region more than £32401.


every year through demands on NHS services, loss of productivity from sick days


and early death, as well as dealing with litter and fires. . Andrea Crossfield, chief


executive of Tobacco Free Futures, said: “Addiction to tobacco is still Lancashire’s biggest killer, with half o f . all long term smokers dying in the region from their de­ pendence.- ’ - “Smokers who stop this


January will notice imme­ diate health improvements, including a better sense of smell and taste and more energy. ' “Longer term, ex-smokers


reduce their risk of stroke, heartdiseaseandlungcancer,. as well as protecting others


from secondhand smoke.” • Anyone-looking to


quit can visit www.nhs.uk/ smokefree to receive free supporttoolsandfinddetails of where they can get profes­ sional advice through their local NHS stop smoking service. .


This Scargill was a mine


• Making his third visit to the


Clitheroe and District Probus Club, guest speaker Mr Geoff Scargill was warmly greeted' by vice-chairman Mr Alan Daniels. The speaker had been employed in teaching all his


working life and now works for a teachers’ association. He had taught German at Chetham’s School of Music and retains his contact there by; conducting" tours and


running" the- occasional assembly for pupils. ' During his talk he also


explained his association with former miners’ leader


Arthur Scargill-they shared a common ancestor back in


- the 15th Century. - Am o n g h i s m an y activities, Mr Geoff Scargill


chairs his local branchof the Elgar Society and has spoken


• to Probus on a previous occa­ sion on this subject. His career in' educa­


tion culminated in being a headteacher and several* anecdotes concerned this period of his life, when, in trying to impose the majes­ ty of his position, something' quite unexpected would happen thus destroying the solemnity of the situation or


puncturing his authority- or both. Those in his audience


who themselves remem­ bered painful interviews with headteachers no doubt se c re t ly hoped similar


situations had arisen with their own. With a p ro fe s s ion a l


mixture of humour and pathos he carried his audi-. ence along making time pass


all too quickly. • He raises money from talks such as this for the.:


-Christ ie NHS Foundation Trust, which treats cancer patients in the North-West and carries out world class


research". . A vote of thanks was giv-


en-by past chairman Ray Halfpenny. The next meet­ ing is on January.i7th when


Steuart and Anita Kelling- ton will present a slide show to the title “A Rambler’s Year


In The Dales”. Probus meets at the


Pendle Club, Lowergate, on the first and third Fridays, at 10-45 am. Enquiries to 01254 823982.


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