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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1986 No. 5,228


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WATCH out — there’s a neighbour about! That’s the message to thieves from residents in Henth- orn and Wiswell, who could be paving the way for the Ribble Valley in a new scheme to combat crime. The first police-insti­


Neighbours’ watch schemes pave the way


Lnn- <n flnorati'nn for


Insp. Peter Rawstrone. “It makes it all worth­


while.” More than 250 people


gated neighbourhood watch scheme in the Ribble Valley — in the Henthorn Road area of


Clitheroe — has received a magnificent response. The enthusiasm has


spread to Wiswell, where a group of residents have formed the Maple Close neighbourhood watch scheme. Now police offic­ ers are hoping that the idea will snowball, with other groups being set up throughout the area. “The response has been tremendous,” says Chief


TV spot for enterprising family


AN enterprising Bolton- by-Bowland family, who are in business both as farmers and hoteliers, are to be featured on televi­ sion later this year. Peter and Vicky Wood


and sons Daniel (25) and Andrew (21), of Harrop Fold Farm Guest house, were interviewed on Monday by Granada pro- senter Boo Smithies, for the "Down to Earth" farming series. The Woods will appear


attended pilot meetings in the Hentnom Road area, where the scheme is aimed at 1,200 homes. Security-conscious resi­


dents in the Maple Close area of Wiswell asked the police for help and met Chief Supt Wynne Darwin


and Sgt Len Mooney, of the police community af­ fairs department, who gave advice on launching a neighbourhood watch. Residents in the two


tailing crime in specific areas and advice on pre­


vention. The overwhelming re­


sponse could lead to the idea taking off throughout Clitheroe and the Ribble


Valley. “We trill be pleased to


areas have been supplied with stickers and proper­ ty marker pens and the police hope to produce in­ formative newsletters de­


help anyone s e t up schemes and supply infor­ mation and expertise in relation to crime preven­ tion,” says Chief Insp. Rawstrone.___________ Resident s from the Henth- om area will be asked to work with other areas in launching new schemes. An American idea, the


been in operation for sev­ eral years.


“Success is not always


in terms of a dramatic reduction in crime,” says Chief Insp. Rawstrone.


“We haven’t a very


high crime rate, but we do have problems which need attention. We all drive around in cars today and don’t see as much of our neighbours as used to be the case. The neigh­ bourhood watch scheme could be a very beneficial offshoot." P o lic e hope th a t ,


through the scheme, people will become more aware of crime and there­ fore will be on the lookout for suspicious activities. In just one month, four


neighbourhood watch scheme has a lr ead y proved successful in areas of Burnley where it has


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Amanda looks for other


S1XTEEEN-YEAR-OLD Amanda Starkie is setting ,-her targets on a career as a solicitor.


But when she is not at Blackburn College, or at home swotting for her A- levels, she can be found over 40 miles from her home in Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe, practising her favour ite hobby . . .


archery! After just 18 months in


schemes have taken off in the Clitheroe sub-division — Henthorn, Wiswell, Padiham and Earb.v.


Plan to share the burden of caring


in a programme devoted to farmers who have di­ versified in unusual ways and they will tell the s to rv of how th e y branched out into hotel management more than 20


vears ago. Daniel works on the


farm, which specialises in suekler cows and sheep, while Andrew is the chef at the family's seven-room guest house. Their father is involved


■ in both sides of the busi­ ness while Mrs Wood works at the hotel. The programme is


likely to go out on a Sunday tea-time late in November.


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For the Blackburn,


Hvndburn and Ribble Valley Community Health Council is making moves to form a Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme in the


Ribble Valley. The scheme, which has al- readv taken off in other parts of the country, is aimed at recruiting care attendants, prepared to go into homes and provide help where it is really needed. “We believe that oppor­


tunities of such breaks for people can help to avoid the possibility of break­ down and therefore assist


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LOCAL families, struggling with the PJess,uJ®s .°f, ^ re^ i( coulcl soon be in line for help in their own


in keeping families to­ gether,” said a health council spokesman. A public meeting is to


for the carer at different


times of the day. • Overnight stay to


be held at Clitheroe Parish Hall on October 27th, at 7-30 p.m., in the hope of forming a steering committee, whose main task will be to apply for the necessary funding. Care attendants will be


trained to give help in the home on a regular or oc­ casional basis to suit indi­


vidual needs. T h e ir d u t ie s will


include: • Getting the disabled


person up and dressed in the morning and putting the person to bed at night.


• Substitute attendance


allow carer to sleep. • Cam'ing out regular


specific tasks, such as bathing, toileting, hair washing, or help with


meals. • Providing a regular,


usually weekly, break for


the carer. The scheme is a regis­


tered charity, ran by a voluntary management committee and funded through joint finance from the health authority and


social services and from community fund raising. There will be no charge


for the service, but dona­ tions will always be wel­ come.


spokesman. sa y s


Michele takes over 800 crown


TAKING over the mantle of “Miss Clitheroe S00" for the remainder of the festivities is West Brad­ ford's Miss Michele Brierley. Michele (19). of Scar


Head, will officiate at S00 events until their culmina­


tion on January 31st. Her appointment fol­


lows the departure of Sally Fitt. who hail to staiid down in order to embark on a drama course at a college in London. Secretary Michele, who


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former pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, said she was "delighted" to take over from Sally. In her spare time,


which will be very limited from now until the celeb­ rations end, Michele enjoys horse riding and reading.


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A VISIT to the Far East awaits Ribble Valley MP Mr David Waddington. On Saturday he and his


wife, Gill, are embarking on a five-day visit to Hong Kong. The trip is a Home Office fact-finding mission for Mr Wadding­ ton, the Minister respons­ ible for immigration. Mr Waddington, who


will be speaking to offi­ cials about methods of im­ migration control, nation ality and passport mat­ ters, also plans a trip to refugee camps to see the situation for nimself. In addition, he hopes to


study the drag scene on the island ana will then report back to the Home


Office. V ' the


Outdoor pursuit scheme


A CHANCE for teena­ gers to enjoy caving, rock climbing and other out­ door pursuits is being of­ fered by Clitheroe Police. The scheme, "Cop Out


80," is part of the police community affairs prog­ ramme and is designed to encourage teenagers to enjoy the beautiful local countryside safely. There are only 39


places available and these are open to teenagers aged 13-15 living in Clitheroe, Whalley, Pentl leside, Slaidburn and


Bowland. There will be no charge


for the unique course, which runs from October 27th — 30th and will also include abseiling, fell walking and canoeing. Applications must be


made to Clitheroe Police Station by October 9th.


the sport, Amanda, pretty as Maid Marian, has proved herself a “hotshot" in competition and on Sunday showed the boys a thing or tw*o to finish third overall in a mixed target archery tourna­ ment — won by her brother, Dairen (15).


The bow and airow bug


bit Amanda when her father, Mr Malcolm Star­ kie, took up the sport two years ago.


A to^st to| champs of


Clitheroe CG


THERE were joyous scenes at the chat-, bum Road . home ot Clitheroe Cricket Club on Saturday jas Its First XI clinched, the Thwaltes Rlbblesdale Senior League title for the first time In 28 years.


After


their match noldswlck, Clltheroe


completing > with Bar-.


had to put celebra­ tions on Ice until


news came through that th eir nearest rivals for the champ­ ionship had slipped


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The title win caps a


Turn to page 17 for; a report and picture


Tragic end to young sailor’s surprise visit


A YOUNG sailor who was killed in an horrific acci­ dent near Gisburo had re­ turned home on a surprise visit to see his family and friends.


Andrew Dinsdalc (21),


of Hylos Moor, near Paythorne, and pillion passenger Keel Darrell Simpson (22), of Meadow- side. Grindleton. were killed after their llOOcc. Kawasaki motor cycle col­ lided with a car travelling in the opposite direction at 12-30 a.m. on Saturday- near the Coronation


Hotel. They were taken to


ho spital in Burnley, where the inquest is ex­ pected to bo held.


The ear, a Ford Saloon,


was driven by Mr John Lampkin (23), of Cracoe, near Skipton. He received serious injuries to his leg, and was detained in


James Snowden (19). of Skipton. was detained with internal injuries. Another passenger, David Lampkin (17), brother of the driver, suffered neck injuries but was not de­


Airedale Hospital. Front seat passenger


tained. Firemen from Barnold-


swick had to free passen­ gers trapped in the car. Andrew and Keel had


been returning from a disco at East Marton. Andrew’s father, Jack,


a farmer, said that his son phoned the family on Friday evening saying he had arrived in Preston on a surprise weekend visit after riding up from Portsmouth on his new


bike. "He told us not to wait


up as he wanted to see his friends. We wanted to see him so much, but that was the last we heard,”


Mr Dinsdale said. Andrew was a motor


cycle fanatic who decided on a career switch after training as a fitter at Rib- blesdale Cement, where


ANDREW


he won a top apprentice award. He loved every minute


of his Navy life and was just starting a course in marine engineering. He had won a Naval award for gaining the highest marks in his subject. Andrew, a former pupil


KEEL


coped." said Mrs Simpson. Andrew’s funeral ser­


vice is to be held at SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Bolton-by-Bowland, on


Monday and will be fol­ lowed by cremation at


Skipton.


of Ribblesdale School, was a past member of Bolton- bv-Bowland Young Far­ mers' Club, where mem­ bers heltl a minute's si­ lence for him at their annual m e e t in g on Monday. As well as his parents, he leaves a brother and


two sisters. Keel was a former on


farms in Waddington and a keen player with The Buck public house soccer team at Grindleton. He was a former pupil of Bowland County Secon­


dary School. The two dead men were


the best of friends, and Keel shared Andrew's in­ terest in motor cycles. Keel's father, Geoffrey,


is a driver for the Milk Marketing Board and his mother, Glcnys, works at Trutex. Keel also leaves two sisters and a brother. Parents of both praised


friends and neighbours for their support. "Without them 1 do not know how I would have


__________ _____________ _________________ I----------- -------------------------------------------------— ------------------------- First-hand view of town’s regalia The funeral service and .


interment for Keel is to take place tomorrow at Grindleton Methodist


Church.


Donor David| reaches the gold


FOR 25 years Clitheroe woodworking machinist Mr David Scott has regu­ larly donated blood at donor sessions in the |


town. On Saturday afternoon


he received the National | Blood Transfusion Ser­ vice's gold award as he | made his 50th donation. Mr Scott (43) of Wad­


dington Road, Clitheroe made his first donation soon after his 18th birth­ day. “It seemed to be a I family tradition,” says Mr S c o t t , w h o se w i f e , | Rachel, is also a donor. Saturday's donor ses-


sion was held in the Parish Church school-1 room. Church Brow.


• The target of donating


S00 pints of blood in Clitheroo for the Blood Transfusion Service is now well within reach, if people make that extra effort, said the Rev. Jint Needham, minister of Trinity Methodist Church, who wants to mark Clitheroe 800 in this way. All now depends on the


success of the first mid­ week session at the parish 1 hall, which is being pro­ vided in addition to the | usual Saturday sessions.


So u r taste


THE Manx International I Rallv left a sour taste in th e ‘mouth of Clitheroe and District Motor Club president Mr Roy Honey­


well. For while on the isle


THERE was u ............... ----------------------- Monday night.


members of the Ribble Valley Business nnd Professional Women’s Club when they paid a visit to the Clitheroe Major’s Pnrlour on


.Members and their guests were peeled bj the Mayor, Coun. Jim McGhie, nnd the Maj-


, , . a


oross Mrs llildn McGhie. Coun. Eric Bracewell described the history


of the building nnd contents and there was a tour of the council chamber.


Coun. McGhie is pictured displaying the Mayoral robes.


watching the rally, cheeky [ thieves took the opportun- ity to cash in on his abs­ ence and steal the wheels and tvres from his Ford RS turbo Sports Car, parked outside his Salthill


Road home. Police, who valued the


items stolen at £600, are | making inquiries.


BEDROOMS FITTED AND


SLIDING MIRROR WARDROBES


Maid Marians She decided to take it


up as one of the require­ ments for the physical pursuits in the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, which sne is tackling at present. Amanda, a former Rib-


blesdale School pupil, is a member of the Chorley Bowmen and practises at the club twice a week, competing at weekends. Although there are sev­


eral other ladies who enjoy pulling at the bow­ string, she is one of only three “junior" girl mem­ bers and would like to hear from any girls in Clitheroe who share her interest in the sport. If archery is not time-


consum ing enough, Amanda also finds oppor­ tun ity in her hectic schedule for walking, orienteering and a hobby taking “shots” of another kind — photography!


Vigilance urged to beat rustlers


RIBBLE VALLEY farmers are being warned to be extra vigilant over stock, following the mvsterv disappearance of 23 lambs worth £1,000 from a farm at Gisburn.


The animals, five-


month-old Suffolk Cros­ ses, expected to reach £38 a head at mart, vanished without trace from Deer- house Farm.


The owner, Mr Christ­


opher Hindley, is puzzled by the animals' disappear­


ance. The missing lambs are


marked with a blue dot between the shoulder blades, like all the rest of the farm's 650 ewes and 1,000 lambs.


Now the East Lancs


NFU group secretary. Mr Ken Duxbury, is urging farmers to make stringent checks on their animals and also to look out for neighbours’ animals.


“Rustling is so much on


the increase these days," he said. “Now you have professionals who are sizing up jobs before striking, as well as those who steal animals in an ad lib fashion, taking a cow from one place, a heifer here and a sheep there."


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