I CLITHEROE ADVERTISER Si TIMES Schoolboy Ben to perform
in BBC Proms series concert Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil Ben Fourie will be one of the 40-strong contin gent from boys choir Cambiata North West to take part in this year’s BBC Proms series at the Royal Albert Hall in London, alongside Gareth Malone’s Military Wives Choir, who will becommemoratingthecente- nary of the First World War. Cambiata specifically ca
ters for changing voices and is run by the Association of Brit ish Choral Directors, made up of more than 90 boys from the. Northwest. Ben (16), is also or ganising a fund-raising con
cert to help support the boys’ trip, which will take place this Sunday at Clitheroe’s United Reformed Church. For.a £4 entry fee, visi
tors will be treated to trum pet solos from the talented Christian Powlesland from Preston, various songs and guitar pieces, Blackburn Ca- thedralscholarNicWalkeron the tuba and Matthew Thomas on tenor horn accompanied by soloists. The concert will take place
from 7 to 8-30 pm, with re; freshments provided by the church at the interval
There are several milestones in children’s lives that parents really hold dear. At school age, learning to
read, to swim and to ride a bike arejustafew. So, this, weekend I was
proud as punch when my daughter, Ruby, finally man aged to ride her bike. Despite buying her a bike
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when she turned six last July, until just now - despite much perseverance on our part-she has never been that fussed about riding it. ; . * But miraculously this Sun
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day- whether it was the fact she has just turned seven and now feels more confident, or that she has heard so much about the Tour de France- she was determined to crack it.
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As I See It... by Julie Magee
Still rather wobbly I rode
alongside her on my bike up and down the quiet cul-de-sac that abuts our housing estate on Highmoor Park, Clithe roe. It's an ideal location until her confidence grows and my nerves subside. However, driving through
Clitheroe and along the coun try roads to Stonyhurst Col lege at Hurst Green on Sunday evening I started to think what happens now? What roads/areas are suit
able for Ruby to ride on with out any fear?, When 1 racked my brain,
the only option that I could think of were the pathways of Clitheroe Castle or any simi lar local parkland. Or maybe
. a quiet country lane such as Four Lane Ends off Pendle Road, Clitheroe. Butagain,it’s getting there.
The roads are so busy leading to these locations, that the only option is to either drive there and put the bikes in the car - if your car is big enough or has a cycle rack that is - or to ride on the pavements if pos sible. How frustrating. Wouldn’t i t be great if
once a week, possibly on a quiet Sunday, the local coun cil closed a couple of roads, or maybe a car park in the town, so that families could en joy cycling with their young
children out o f harm’s way. I would love to hear the
viewsofotherparentsorthose with more cycling knowledge than myself.
Some readers are probably
thinking: we live in the Ribble Valley, a beautiful rural part of the country, just cycle on the country lanes. And, in fact, on my way to Stonyhurst I did see who I pre-
sumewas adadandhisyoung son - probably the same age as Ruby - cycling along the back roadtoMitton. Goodforthem if they feel comfortable and
safe,butl’veseenhowfast cars travel along those roads and I’d be nervous cycling and at the same time watching Ruby. An alte rnativ e option would be wonderful.
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100YEARS AGO Bathing accident
'AREMARKABLE BATHING accidentoccurred
at the bathing tents at Brungerty Bridge last night A well-known Clitheronian dived from the plank provided for that purpose into three feet o f water • and struck his head against the river bed with such force asto render him unconscious. He was taken from the water, removed home on the ambulance and medicallyattended, but his injuriesare of such a serious nature that little hope is held for his recovery. The victim was a prominent tradesman in Clitheroe, but migrated to Canada a fewyears ago and was now back on a visit to his father-in-law in Park Avenue, combining a business trip with pleasure. He was due to return to Canada this month.”
LOOKING BACK
SOYEARSAGO Paratrooper scare
“ASPECTACULAR HIGH dive display was a feature of Chipping sportson
Saturday.There was a
scare, however, when alone paratrooper missed the landing target by about 500yards. Scores of onlookers raced through fields and jumped over ditches to reach the airman - but to the relief of
eveiyone, he had landed safely in a hay field. The drama began when the spectators scanned the sky
for a plane which would drop four men. Suddenly the- toin engined Rapide droned overhead and circled a
jew timesbefore dropping markers. Then,outofthe blue, plummeted the foursome, who jumped from
the plane at1,000 ft .The first three landed safely but hearts were in mouths until the dramawasover." •
25 YEARS AGO Piece o f history
“ATINY PIECE of faded tartan isoneofthe most ‘priceless’ remnants ever to have found its way into the Ribble Valley... And it has helped to solve a historic
jigsaw puzzle; For 50 years, the tiny 4 sq. in. piece- part of the belted plaid once worn by Bonnie Prince
Charlie - has been undisturbed in a display case in
the library at Stonyhu rst College. It took the genius of an old boy at the college, an amateur historian who
came across a piece in another Scottish museum, to realise that the two could be matched togetherto recreate the forgotten tartan. The puzzle has been worked on for months and the results have enabled a Perthshire hand loom weaver to recreate the red, mustard and black stripes of the materia!"
Grindleton’s village defibril lator is now accessible in an emergency 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Villagers were delighted when, in December, the North WestAmbulance Service donated a defibril lator to their community. Until nowithasbeen located inside Grindleton Pavilion, but now, thanks to the gen erosity of Grindleton Parish Council and some private donors, the village has been able to purchase and install a locked cabinet to house the defibrillator. The cabinet, pictured here with some of the local First Responders and parish councillors, is located on the outside wall of the pavilion, facing the football pitch. The defibrUlatoris inside the cabinet, where it is kept warm and ready for use 24 hours a day. Anyone who is present or nearby when someone col lapses or experiences chest pain suggestive of a heart problem should first dial
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A Ribble Valley soldier based atStafford’s Beacon Bar racks, home of the 22nd Signals Regiment, has been awarded a commendation medal by the American army for exemplary service while onatour of duty in Afghani stan.
Nick’s American honour Sadias*
cort to the Director CJ5 Strate gic Plans (the General)”.
Nick, of Worston, who at
tended Chatburn C of E Pri mary School before going on to Bowland High School, had to wait to receive the medal as Gen. Formica retired soon after putting him forward for the award.
Corporal Nick Kennerley (25), an electrical engineer, served in Afghanistan on a six-month tour with his unit the 7th Sig nals Regiment five years ago, agedjust19. .
Nick became a driver in the
notorious Kabul province and a member of the close protec tion team for many of the sen ior American army officials, including Lieutenant General Richard P. Formica, the com manding general of the US army, who put him forward to be given the prestigious med al for meritorious service and “exemplary conduct and serv
ice in his role of deputy team leader and close personal es
Nick’s mother, Naomi Ken
nerley, explained: “Although the recommendation for the medal was made nearly six years ago when Nick was on ly 19, the paperwork had not been completed, so a lady from the administration de partment of the US army had to eventually fly to the gener al’s home to acquire the signa ture needed for everything to be completed.” Nick was presented with his medal by Brigadier Peter
Rafferty MBEonbehalfofGen. Formica. His younger broth er, Robin, is also in the Army and is an ammunition techni cian with the Royal Logistics Corps.
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Daniel’s robot has competitive hedge
A robot that cuts hedges... that’s the futuristic idea that has won 14-year-old Daniel Riding the title of Young In novator of the Year. Daniel, from Clitheroe
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and a pupil at Oakhill Col lege, Whalley, entered his “hedgebot” in the inaugural competitionrunbytheagricul- turalspecialistHarper Adams University, Shropshire. C om p e t i to r s had to
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design a robot to solve one of society’s problems, and Daniel’s entry was one of 1,000 from throughout the UK. It made it to the shortlist
of 50 before being selected as the under-i6s winner and chosen as overall Innovator of the Year.
Daniel designed his solar- P M |
powered robot to help farmers cut down on fuel, machinery and time spent on maintain ing hedges. “I live in the countryside
and sometimes see the hedge cutters,” he said. “I thought it wasted a lot
of time for farmers because [
•they’ve got to do it manually, so the three separate arms on the robot would do the jobs more quickly than going for wards and backwards with a tractor.”
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Daniel Riding with Jason Bradbury (right) and DrDavid Llewellyn.(s) Daniel received his award
at the university from Chan nel 5’s “The Gadget Show” host Jason Bradbury and univer
sity vice-chancellor Dr David Llewellyn.
Daniel said: “It’s amazing. I didn’t expect to win.”
was brought to life using j computer imaging, and the animated robot was seen in action over lunch after the awards ceremony.
Daniel’s winning design Now on to the serious business of school!
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