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Red letter day for local Ramblers as they celebrate re-opening of controversial footpath No. 5 A celebratory walk by mem- bersof Clitheroe Ramblers marked the official re-opening of a controversial right of way. For the first time in more than


He then led the group on


seven years, the Ramblers were able to follow the route of the “Whalley 5 footpath” past


The Eagle at Barrow and on to cross the railway linebeyond. After a long battle to get


the closed-off path re-opened, which culminated in a public inquiry last year, being able to walk the route again proved a great occasion. More than 40 members


and friends assembled oppo­ site The Bay Horse in Barrow and walked down to join with others, including our photog­ rapher, outside The Eagle, for a celebratory photoshoot. By the time the party


walked the newly opened stretch of path, the group numbered 50. Once into the field there


was a further pause, with more photographs, and with


' a ceremonial addition of way markers to the new kissing gate.


Veteran walker and rights


of way campaigner Norman Thorpe - who had represent­ ed the Ramblers at the public inquiry which led to the re­ opening of the path - gave a brief account of the history of the path and the workinvolved in its re-opening.


a route across the fields to Brookhouse Farm, then via a field path to Mitton Road and along the route of the Roman road to Barraclough on the Clitheroe/Whalley Road. A short stretch of road


walking towards Clitheroe took the group to a field path eastwards to Four Lane Ends, and then back along Worston Lane to near Clitheroe Golf Club. From here the group fol­ lowed paths through a short stretch of woodland and then fields back to Barrow. The total distance of the


walk was exactly five miles. Those who, for whatever rea­ son, couldn’t manage the full distance,hadopportunities to cut the walk short. In spite of a rather unpromising morn­ ing, the afternoon stayed fine and frequently sunny, adding to the enjoyment of the day. Clitheroe Ramblers organ-


isesawidevarietyofwalksand othere events throughout the year and is a friendly group which welcomes new mem­ bers. For more information visit:www.clitheroeramblers.- co.uk


Easter Extravaganza at Clitheroe Market!


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Pictured on the left, veteran campaigner NormanThorpe leads the walkers along the reopened


section of the footpath pastThe Eagle at Barrow. Some of the group are oictured above and (inset) Norman is pic­ tured nailing a way marker to the new stile.


’finest foods and artisan products in Europe wUl be up for grabs at Clitheroe Market this Easter. The market wiU once again play host to an international market and Easter Extrava­ ganza from this Thursday, April 2nd, through to the end of Saturday, April 4th. More than 20 stalls selling a range of fine foods and artisan items, including Af­ rican art, Balkan jeweUery, French pastries, German sausages, Italian scarves and a Polish barbecue, will come to town during the three-day bonanza. AndClitherpe’sregular Market traders, whose own stalls stock a wide range of more localised delights, will ramp up the fun with a host of Easter activities, includ­ ing a bumper tombola, cake raffle and children’s quiz, with free mini-chocolate eggsforparticipants. Ribble Valley Bor ougli Coun­ cil’s head of regeneration and housing, Colin Hirst, said: “Clitheroe is famed for its independent retailers, while the Ribble Valley Food Trail and Clitheroe Food Festival attract thousands of


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of the family. His brother Oliver is a real Tittle hero’. He raises the alert when his brother has a seizure.” Consultants have iden­


tified a mark on Joseph’s brain and he was sched­ uled to undergo surgery last year. However, be­ cause Joseph’s brain is still growing, he will re­


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shoppers and food enthu­ siasts to the borough every year.


“We are delighted that the international market is returning to town and Clit­ heroe Market traders are boosting the event with a host of extra activities. “We are inviting shoppers from across Lancashire to join us over this Easter weekend for a feast of fam- ilyfun.” Clitheroe has hosted a regu­ lar market in the shadow of the landmark Castle Keep since the Norman Conquest in the 12th Century. More than 80 stalls now sell fruit and vegetables, bread and cakes, fish and meat, a range of clothing and linge­ rie, pottery and craft items, curtains and fabrics, rugs and household textiles, flow­ ers and electrical goods. Itis also home to a number of specialist food traders, including Ferguson’s Deli - which is featured on the Rib­ ble Valley Food Trail - and legendary fruit and veg stall Burney’s. This is the third year that Clitheroe Market has hosted an international market. It is set up on the market car park, at the top end of the market site.


Easter changes to rail services to and from Clitheroe


To permit work to be carried out for electrification of the line between Manchester and Bolton, services on the Ribble Valley line (Clitheroe to Manchester) are being revised during the Easter weekend. All trains between Black­


burn and Manchester via Bolton will be replaced by buses throughout the East­ er weekend. Trains will still oper­


ate between Clitheroe and Blackburn and intermedi­ ate stations as follows during this time on a regular hourly basis as follows: • Good Friday, Easter


Saturday and Easter Mon­ day-Trains willdepartfrom Clitheroe at 07.25,08.25 then 24 minutes past the hour each hour until 23.24. Intermediate stations


from Clitheroe: Whalley 30 mins past the hour, Langho 35 mins past the hour and Ramsgreave and Wilpshire 39 mins past the hour to­ wards Blackburn. Trains will depart Black­


burn for Ribble Valley sta- tionsat 06.44 (Saturday),


06.51 (Friday and Monday) then 51 minutes past each hour until 22.51 • Easter Sunday-Trains


will depart from Clitheroe at 09.44,10.44,1 0


.5 5 . (10.30


ex Hellifield), 11.44 then 44 minutes past each hour un­ til 22.44, with an additional train at 15.16 (14.55 ex Helli­ field). Trains will depart Black­


burn for Ribble Valley sta­ tions at 08.54 (for Clitheroe only) then for all stations at 09.04,10.11 and 11 minutes past each hour until 22.11. The 09.04 service and an ad­ ditional train at 13.19 contin­ ue to H ellifield arriving 09.52 and 14.27 respectively. Further details are avail­


able from National Rail En­ quiries on 08457 48 4 9


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the helpline on 0333 222 0125 or at the Clitheroe Transport Interchange atClitheroe rail­ way station. Replacement buses can­


not carry dogs or non-folding prams, pushchairs, bicycles or wheelchairs. Northern and Network Rail apologise for any inconvenience this will cause.


Village school is back on the path


to excellence New head’s bid to return school to former glory


byFaizaAfzaal faiza.afzaal@jpressxo.ijk Twitten@clithadvertiser


A village primary school is on the road to recovery after be­ ing praised in its most recent Ofsted report.


Whalley Primary School plummeted from “outstand­ ing” a few years ago to “re­ quires improvement” after inspectors visited the school in November last year. However, in a relatively


short time, staff, governors and pupils have taken neces­ sary steps to turn the school around. Newly-appointed headteacher Mr Richard Blackburn,who wasprevious- ly the assistant headteacher at the Church Lane School, has focussed on tackling areas of poor performance identified


in the last inspection. Ofsted inspector Mr Mark


Williams visited the school on March 6


th and commented:


“Leaders and governors ac­ cepted fully the findings of the November inspection and as a result, they have acted with determination to bring about improvement. “Teaching quality is im­


proving and leaders have ensured teachers are better focussed on the needs of their


pupils than in the past. Pu­ pils’writing is showing signs of improvement. Sentences and paragraphs are interest­ ing. Spelling, grammar and


punctuation are also improv­ ing, notleastbecause teachers are more adept at identifying errors and getting pupils to


correct them.” MrWilliamsadded: “While


teaching quality is improving, it is not doing so consistently


across the school. While lead­ ers’ records of teaching qual­ ity and work in pupils’ books identify the right strengths and weaknesses, the rigour in which steps are taken to bring about improvements is not always as strong as in best cases.” The Inspector explained


that the school had to take further action to strengthen teaching quality, to then be re­ viewed in a more timely fash­ ion and inform leaders where improvements have been made or where further sup­ ports required. Reacting to the findings,


chairman of governors Mr David Borland said: “The gov­ ernors are very pleased with the outcome of the visit from the HMI. It is nowjust a matter of time until we get Whalley Primary School backon track and where it needs to be.”


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