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meningitis I was touched to read in your article that Olivia Clarkson (21), of Chatburn, ran the Bupa Great Manchester Run recent ly to remember best friend Dannielle Catterali, who died of meningitis aged 17. Meningitis can strike with incredible speed and the symptoms are notoriously difficult to detect, often being confusedwithflu. . We are fighting back on all fronts by funding research to eradicate the disease alongside supporting, those touched by meningitis, with lifelong help and care. We also distribute a range of awareness materials high lighting the common symp toms and need to act quickly, which can mean the differ ence between life and death. .. We have Community Support Officers in the area, ready to help anyone touched by the disease. . If anyone would like a free symptoms information pack, including wallet-sized symp toms cards or support, please call our 24-hour freephone helpline on 0808 8010388 or
visitwww.MeningitisNow.org. Sue Davie,
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POLITICS
MPs must learn ballot box lesson
As the dust settles on the Eu ropean and Local Government Elections it’s time for the (so called) three main parties to reflect their disastrous per formances. Whetheryou think UKIP are a bunch of racist homophobes or a party with the right poli cies, nothing is more certain, the UK now has four serious contenders at election time- as long as the Lib Dems don’t disintegrate. Almost a third ofvotes cast re cently went to UKIP and 24 of their candidates were elected as MEP’s. The question is, why the sudden rise? The UK electorate has lost faith with the deluded Tories, Lib Dems and Labour. They are sick of empty promises, frustrated at being ignored and fed up with politicians who look after their own in terests rather than the people who elect them.
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Broken promises and poor political performance feature high on the agenda. Labour refuse to hold an EU Referen dum and fouryears ago almost bankrupted the country. The Lib Dems are more concerned with the rights of everyone other than UK residents and the Conservatives introduced “Localism” to give local com munities more control. Of course they did! UKIP campaign against a dic tatorial EU and its effects on the UK. These elections saw an increasing number of the elec torate share those concerns.; So what about a truthful de bate on' our EU membership? I suppose “truthful" might be pushing it, but let’s hear both
- sides of the argument. These three parties have been found out by UKIP’s political rise. Their lies and deceit have been exposed. The contempt
- with which they treat the elec torate has been highlighted. With less than 12 months to a General Election, what can we expect? You can bet your bot tom dollar the political gravy train will be promising even more goodies than at previous elections, in an effort to win back your vote. But do you be lieve them? They will be seeking as much media exposure as possible in a forlorn attempt to prove their popularity. Long lost MPs will return to the fold and be snapped opening galas and fetes in an attempt to assure us they look after our best in terests. The truth is, once elected they spend the next fouryears looking after their own inter ests until the merrygoround starts again. British politics is party-orien tated. MPs are told which way to vote by Party Whips and the majority obey, because they don’t want a black mark - it might damage a future promo tion. I am not advocating UKIP to be the answer, far from it. But each party’s political elite has to acknowledge their short comings by listening to the electorate and acting. These recent elections send a clear message. We can give you power through the ballot box ahdjust as easily take it away. Steve Rush, Clitheroe
NIGEL EVANS MP
Stand down for good of Party I have read with total amaze
ment the reports of the fantas tic reaction ajid support Nigel Evans has received from Rib ble Valley residents after his acquittal. During the trial I found the revelations about his private . life deeply worrying and not what I would expect from a senior Parliamentarian. The references to his behav iour under the influence of drink, his sexual advances and activity with young men over 30 years hisjunior are all very unsavoury revelations; The fact that he had been warned by his bosses about his sexual conduct around junior staff, yet continued to behave in such an unacceptable man ner, shows astonishing arro gance. Actions for which in most well-run workplaces in Britain he would already have been dismissed. Since the acquittal Mr Evans has continued to claim that • the CPS should pay back his £130,000 legal expenses, yet in 1997, as a Tory frontbencher, Mr Evans told the Commons his constituents were “rightly concerned” over the rising costofthe legal aid budget and demanded “more value for the pounds that are spent”. He also conceded he probably would have supported the last tranche of cuts to legal aid. In fact the legislation allows that “Anyone who has applied for legal aid and is subsequently acquitted of a crime is entitled to be repaid at least part of their legal costs - irrespective of whether their application was accepted”. So had Mr Evans been better informed about legislation he supported he would have been repaid part of his legal costs! His very public call for ano nymity for rape suspects seems a little inappropriate and misguided at a time when the extent of the Cyril Smith and Stuart Hall cases was only discovered when their victims came forward after their ini tial arrest. Mr Evans has enjoyed the priv ileged life of an MP for over 20 years, more recently with the additional £30,000 as the Deputy Speaker - a role which takes him out of the political arena, rendering him unable to speak, debate or vote in the House of Commons. He is also reported to be the most well-travelled MP in the
House. Since his acquittal he has already enjoyed two such foreign trips! I
t is therefore no surprise that
Mr Evans wants to be en dorsed as the candidate in
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next year’s election. As a lifelong Tory voter I am afraind that even though Mr Evans has been acquitted of the
sexual.charges laid against
him, his arrogance and se vere lack of judgement in his personal and professional life
have show his fitness for pub lic office to be seriously ques tionable. It is for this reason that he should stand down before the next election or, like many others, I will not be visiting the polling station or, worse still, disillusioned Tories will be giving UKIP a real chance!
Mrs Crawley, Clitheroe
SPORTS FACILITIES
Wolves need their own pitch My grandson plays for one of the many Clitheroe Wolves football teams. He is one of over a hundred local schoolboys who have to play for a local team without . their own pitch or facilities. This is when many of the teams they play against locally have these facilities. Clitheroe Wolves formed in 19192 and now have more than 20 teams involved, from under-sixes up to under-i6s. The club gained its FA Charter status in 2000, one of the first clubs to do so in the North West. They already have many local sponsors to help with the cost of kits etc., but the main thing they want is their own pitch and facilities. Why can’t Ribble Valley Coun cil or the Grammar School help the club with their prob- lem-please! Alan Warrington,' Castle View, Clitheroe;
ROYAL COMMENT
Those in glass houses... It is like the saucepan calling the kettle black. HRH Prince Charles compar ing Putin to the Nazis. What about his own country? Political refugees detained in mini concentration camps, in cluding children surrounded by razor sharp barbed wire. They are not exterminated, but they will be when the Tamils are returned to their country and the Africans to
Zimbabwe. Who cares? RobinParker,
St Chad's Avenue, Chatburn,
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Young Farmers With no meeting for Bank
Holiday Monday, members of Chipping Young Farmers still had a busy weekend, notably competing in the county rally at Lancaster on Sunday. A great success came
from Paul Bailey- a new tal ent- in the Floral Art, who gained a well-deserved first place for his depicting of the theme “The Last Post” in the Intermediate (iinder2i years) competition. Paul, who will be off to the National Finals at Malvern in September, wel comed the distraction from his GCSE exams and certainly did the club proud with his arrangement. With Yorkshire puddings
a speciality in the Coulthurst household, Joanne swept the board with her four entries and will now compete at the northern area finals. Peter Holden and Victoria Har greaves gained first prizes in intermediate dairyjudging and fat lamb judging respec tively, and India Lupton was runner-up in the fashion competition. There was a good effort
from all members in other competitions from marma lade to the “Stars in their Eyes” and a great day was had by all. On Monday, the club’s tug
0’ war team had its debut out ing at Great Harwood Show and they now look forward to training for the county final at Myerscough on June 8th. Duck race tickets are still available from all members for the big charity race on June 15th and summer meetings will be announced shortly.
GRINDLETON
Pavilion Lunch The next Pavilion lunch
will take place on Thursday June 5 th at 12 for 12-30 pm. All are welcome and it is
most helpful if you can advise if you will be attending by the Tuesday. Please email grindle-
tonpavilion@gmail.com or leave a message on 07805 714217. Transport is available for those who require it.
Summer Bash The annual village Sports
Day arid Summer Bash will take place on Saturday June 7th and the theme thisyear takes lis to Brazil - “Carnival”. The afternoon’s events
will begin at 1 pm with a ' fancy dress parade down the main street to the Recreation Ground. There are prizes for children wearing the best carnival costume. This will be followed by races, includ ing the annual cross country. In between there will be entertainmentfrom Bowland School’s band “Playing for
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lowship held its monthly prayer meeting at Harrop on Thursday last, and Sunday saw a return visit of Ivor and Pam Roberts from North Wales, who spoke to a full welcom ing chapel. They ministered • in word and song, then Ivor spoke on us being: 1 Pilgrims
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KNOWLEGREEN
Musical lunch Richard Broomhead on
trombone and Graham Jack- son on piano will perform at the Lunchtime Concert at the Village Hall today (Thursday May 29th). On June 5th, Gra ham Morris on cello and John Peace on piano will be per forming works by Beethoven and Shostakovich. Graham is a freelance cellist based in Manchester and has worked regularly with Manchester Camerata, Sinfonia Viva and' the Manchester Concert Orchestra and has performed a number of recitals with accompanist John Peace. The concerts are presented by GST Concerts and tickets can be booked by ringing 01200 425629. Admission is £15 for the concert and luncheon, £10 concert-only with accompa nied children £7. '
Biker breakfast The popular Biker Break
it ’s dedicated and well-or- ganisedteam.” A tombola and the sale of scarves and jewellery from Precious of Whalley helped raise funds for the East Lan cashire Hospice.
fast will be held on Saturday,
May 31st, from 9 am until noon at the village church hall. All bikers are welcome to come along and enjoy the traditional | biker breakfast and brew. The event is free of charge.
Whist and doms There were 19 tables in play | at the last of the fortnightly
whist and domino drives at the | Village Hall. The next one will be held on Monday June 2nd, and on Wednesday June 4th military whist and dominoes will be played. Admission to either event is £2 including tea and biscuits and play com mences at 7-30 pm prompt.
LANGHO
St Leonard's There will bean Ascension
Day Eucharist in church to night (Thursday May 29 th) at 7-3opm, to which members of St Peter’s Church, Salesbury, are invited. The Men’s Fellow ship will meet for a Chinese Meal on Wednesday June 4th. Sunday services are as
follows: Sunday June 1st 9 am Holy Communion and 10- 30am Parish Communion. All welcome. The school and Church are
organising the annual Rose Queen festival, to be held on • Sunday June 22nd with the procession starting from Neddy Lane, Billington at io-3oam. •continuedonnextpage I
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