10 Clillieroc Advertiser i& Times, August 23rd, 1000


THE new winter season starts a week on Tuesday for riitheroe Chess Club.


Chess Club back in action


two teams will he entered in the Hast Kancashii Chess Association League although anyone wanting to play chess less seriously as a winter pastime is wel conn* to (Mime along


day a I t he Wel I St ree Work i ng .M en*s CI uh


League's annual meeting is to he held next Tlnirs


The Kast Lancashire


Waterloo!, commenciny at 7-50 p.m.


ley IJniekplay Swiss chess conyress. on September -lid at Kuruley Mechanic.- The entry lee is .tM.50 t each section, with a first pri/.e of U2(). Knlric.- should he sent t m 21 ilrooklainls Koad. Kuril ley. m m :;KK.


Chess Cluli are .£5 for adults and 1’2 for juniors Kurt her details are avail able from I’eter Kyan <( ‘lit heroe 25721).


Subscript ions to th


move.-, from sieepv Kiny <ton Kails to New York d ty . as Killy and yirl triend Kate take jobs in the "Kiy Apple."


uai reappears on the scene and t he infamous rules regarding water, briyht liyht ami feediny times an* overlooked, trouble is obviously close at hand. • loin Killy. Kate and < iiznio in t ryiny to outwit a


When Gizmo the Moy-


deliciously malicious hunch of In-ast ies before I hey perpei rate mischief of pro- diyious proportions. 1‘ert 'or m a n ces co m • meiice tomorrow and run


unti l iiex t 'fh u rsda.v. heyiuniny at 7-5U p.m. Mat iiiees take place on


Wednesday and Thursday at 2 15 p.m.


A N (> T II K U s u m m e r hlockhuster hits the <'ivic Hall cinema screen in ( ‘lit heroe with the arrival of "•( ireiiilins 2.” This lime, the action


Gremlins c at the


inema a Allot her furthcoming t t ract ion is t he Nth 1 »urn-


the Catholic Social Centre KuwergaU*. and once again


Meetings will he held at


Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) D o g t i r e d w i t h f o u l i n g


Wag in g war on th ou gh t le s s pet owners


residents leaving their shoes at the door. . . in fact, it’s happening at most homes in the Victoria Avenue area. Residents say the dog nuisance has gone on for years and leaves mothers with young children unable to let them play out and elderly and partially-sighted residents slipping- in dog dirt and facing a regular routine of cleaning it from paths and carpets. This week, one pensioner in Victoria Avenue, Mrs


V IL L A G E R S in Chatburn are d o g t ir ed wi th the foul s ta t e o f the ir f o o tp a th s . . . and tire w a g in g wa r on d o g own e r s who , th e y sa y , ar e making the ir l iv e s a mise ry. This might look like a scene from the East, with


ing one gigantic (log loo and we’re all heartily sick of it.”


land (80), of Victoria Avenue, is partially sighted and, like other elderly residents, is finding the problems a nightmare.


Mrs Graham’s sister-in-law, Mrs Madge Frank- AN AFRICAN A D V EN TU R E


venturer, as the young people are known, have crossed the Okavango Delta in canoes, using tra­ ditional local methods of impelling the craft by ong poles. Their destina-


Maple Close, is visiting Hotswana with Operation Raleigh and the 11-week visit combines community service and adventure. Dawn and her fellow


Sunday trading


i Mellon, chairman of the group, told Rihhle Valley Council: "We are trying to get some uniformity for t he difficult area of Sun- lay trading. It seems


Consortium into line over Sunday t railing. Conn, dohn Walmslcy


AN attempt is being made to bring all the members if the Red Rose Tourist


A L O C A L g r a d u a t e l ia s e x c h a n g e d h e r c o m f o r t a b l e l i f e in YVhalley for a torn- of r em o t e A f r i c a n v i l ­ la g e s te a ch in g denta l h y g i e n e to th e local te en a g e r s . Dawn Birtwistle (£1), of


Mission is to teach dental hygiene


•j schools with a group of other young people from Operation Raleigh and talking to the young peo­


unfair that on one side of the mail yon can get a cup 'f tea. hut you can't on the it her."


travelled into tile hills and had to rough it, carrying water and food supplies and sleeping out in the open. She says she is hav­ ing an amazing time, but it is a demanding trip and certainly no holiday.” For relaxation, the ven­


ple in groups of 10. She stays about a week or 10 days at a school before moving on to another and tel ls them something about England, as well as dental care. "At other times she lias


Oxford Polytechnic in hotel and catering man­ agement, is keeping her mother informed of her “amazing experiences." Said Airs Jean Birtwis­ tle: “Dawn is visiting


lion was the Ftsha villages where, in co-operation with the World Health Organisation and under the guidance of qualified dentists, venturers have been carrying out a dental survey among the loeal youngsters. Dawn, a graduate of


ing the dust and lack of water something of a chal­ lenge on her walks into the hills.


youngsters are learning some “amazing things’’ about En g lan d , says


Meanwhile, the local


eroe Royal Grammar School, both studied at the Universi ty of London,


Avenue Road, gained a B.Eng with honours in materials engineering and his sister Lindsey passed the final examinations of her dentistry course. Former pupils of Clith­


DOUBLE celebrations are in order for a Hurst Green family as their eldest son and (laughter graduated within days of each other. Hamish F o r s te r , of


turers are trekking along the course of the Boteti river. The spectacular sce­ nery ranges between the green banks of the river and the deep sand of the Kalahari. Football with the local villagers in the evening is said to be a firm favourite with everyone. Dawn is said to be find­


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, first set her heart on a trip with Operation Raleigh during her teens and d u r in g h o l idays worked on the Continent to raise money for the adventure. With the help of sponsors she raised a total of £2,375 to secure her place. The trip began on June 2(ith and ends on September 13th.


Dawn welcoming a local operation venturer from Gaborone, Botswana, to the expedition.


Our p ic tu r e shows DOUBLE HONOURS


undertake postgraduate work at their respective col leges. Hamish lias secured a place on an Al.Sc. course in bioma­ terials, which could lead


Hamish at Queen Mary College and Lindsey at U n i v e r s i t y C o l le g e Hospital. In addition, both are to


on to a Ph.D, while Lind­ sey has been chosen for a i prestigious house post


nvolving six months ’ hospital work.


D a w n ’ s mum . F o r instance, they find it unbe­ lievable that English fami­ lies keep dogs as pets and have them living with them in their own homes! Dawn, a former pupil of


backs of the houses when they were newly tarinaced and nearly went full-length when she slipped in dog dirt.


Said Mrs Graham: “Madge was walking along the


nearby on Downham Road and residents there are fed up with the dirt too. I have seen dog mess right outside the nursing home for the elderly . . . it’s just a disp-ace.”


Another sister-in-law, Mrs Grace Longland, lives


by-laws pertaining to dog fouling around the village, in the hope that it would make owners more respon­ sible, and there have been a series of complaints to Ribble Valley Council’s representative in the village, Coun. Ted Boden.


next door to me whose young chi ldren face t reading in all sor ts when they walk down the street. Young moth­ ers just daren’t let their children out to play and th e r e a re ab o u t 15 youngsters on our road alone., plus res idents’ visiting grandchildren.”


they can get away with this problem because nobody can see what’s happening, but we are determined to get it nipped in the bud before the onset of winter,” she declared. “I have a family living


that darker nights made the problem worse. “ Dog owners think


nearby grates," said Mr: Graham. “ However , these g r a te s are all choked with grass and dirt anyway, so that is no excuse.” Mrs Graham added


foul the grass verges and you miss seeing the dirt when you cross them. The council refuses to remove the verges because of


“The problem is made worse because many dogs


DOG TIRED — A barefoot Mrs Graham (right) and Mrs Longland go shoeless as they enter their homes


Village’s ‘save trees’ attempt is scuppered


s t ra ightening project necessitating the destruc­ tion of several trees has apparently been brought forward without warning, thus scuppering over 100 concerned villagers’ plans to mount a "Save our trees” campaign. As an art icle in the


“Advertiser and Times”


C H A T B U R N v i l l a g ­ e r s a r e u p in a rm s a f t e r a c am p a i g n to s a v e 14 ma tu r e t r e e s from the a x e hits fal len on s to n y ground. W o rk o n a ro a d -


t o t li e c li o r u s o f disapproval.


the project to he shelved and the environmental group “ Friends of the Earth” has added its voice


that they have pinpointed several valid reasons for


back in June reported, vil­ lagers were under the impression that the trees were not to be felled until September 17th. But dis- m a y e d c a m p a i g n e r s watched in horror last week as the first of the t r e e s c ra sh ed to the ground. Villagers are convinced


that had villagers known the operation was to begin early, the contractors would have faced several attempts to obstruct the felling. She is equally ada­ mant that tile county council brought the work forward to pre-empt any a t temp t s to save tho


of Downham. Road, Chat­ burn, has already written to Ribble Valley AIP Air David Waddington and a plan to present a petition requesting further consul­ tation is underway. Airs Anderson is certain


Airs Lesley Anderson,


trees. By the end of the week,


residents fear that speci­ men trees will have gone to make way for a road imp ro v emen t scheme which nobody appears to want.


CRIMEWATCH


SEE anything suspicious. Then ring Clitheroe 23818. The line Is manned 24 hours a day.


j u s t i s B e a t C r im e M o n t h i n y o u r A d v e r t i s e r a n d T im e s


CAR thieves have hit the jackpot in 1990 in the Pennine Police Division — and what a jackpot it


has been! The thieves have


't I lls could YO CI { car af t er the th ie f lias f in i s h e d with it


T h i e v e s n e t £ 2 m i l l io n w o r th o f lo c a l c a r s !


areas so far — a figure much, much higher than for the whole of last year. And there’s still four


really struck gold, stealing vehicles worth more than £2 m i l l io n from the Burnley, Pendle and Clitheroe


C r i m e w a t c h 9 0 : d o n ’ t m i s s i t !


and suppor ted by this newspaper, the exhibi t ion will he the largest cr ime


well as h in t s and advice on how to c rack name .


.MAN^ of tlio secur i ty sys tems avai l ­ able lor vehicles will be on display at the ( RI.MhW ATCH ’!>(! exhibi t ion at Kurnley Mechanics on September 1st. Staged by Lancashi re Cons tabulary,


prevent ion event ever s taged in the area. I here will he lots to see and do, as


appealing to the public to help them crack the car theft bonanza. Head of the Pennine


months of 1990 to go! Now, the police are


Police Divison’s Crime Prevention Team Sgt


Harvey Thompson Make it hard for thieves


if the garage or dealer will: 0 Fit an alarm, it could save you a lot of money


cle, whenever you leave it, no matter how short tho time you’re going to be away from it, and Never leave valuables on view. When buying a car, see


A LOT can bo done to reduce the risk of your car being nicked, or raided, as long as you remember it is a sitting target and that it takes only a few seconds to steal from it — espe­ cially if you don’t lock it! Always lock your vehi­


and perhaps get him a sale. • Have the windows etched with the registered number, it does deter thieves. • Fit locking wheel nuts for alloy wheels. • See if the dealer is par­ ticipating in the Lanca­ shire Constabulary Radio Protection Service. • Alake sure you have a locking petrol cap. • See if the dealer will fit an electric aerial, for


vandals ra re ly break them. Police officers recently


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electrical equipment — a positive Aladdin's Cave, and an open invitation to thieves.


Briefcases, sports bags,


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Barnoldswick, from Colne to Clitheroe, car thieves have gone berserk. T h e n um b e r o f


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vehicles have been stolen and hundreds broken into, a magician could not make them or the contents disappear any quicker. And police are now


50%, a n d in C l i th e ro e , bg 60%! Scores and scores of


said: “We do not like revealing these horrendous figures but, because of this incredible rise, we are devoting a lot of our precious resources trying to track down these thieves. “Frankly, we need


vehicle, rarely is there any mention about security. The car may well be a GT or an XR, a fancy stereo system and alloy wheels. All very attractive, but what about the security?


d ea le r s a n d th e g a ra g e s ," said Sgt Thompson. “When people buy a


car somewhere in the country is broken into but still, many


incorporating security measures, although,' according to Sgt Thompson, they could, quite easily.


manufacturers devote little effort to


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detective said: “I wonder at times


A senior local


return to find the wheels gone because there is a huge market for the alloy wheels," he added. Every 90 seconds, a


sporty ears and they are top of the ‘stolen’ list. Hundreds and hundreds of stereo systems are stolen each year and thieves like to choose the best. “Alany car owners


“Thieves love those


whether many of the public really care. Surely they must know that their vehicles are targets, they just have to read the newspapers, yet they continue to leave their cars unlocked and with valuables inside clearly on view.”


the lock, I would smash the window if it was somewhere dark," added the thief. M a k e s gou th in k , d o e sn ’t i t . . . ?


that many vehicles they attack aren’t even locked. Of course, it is still too easy to get into many cars with a screwdriver or with items oven less conspicuous. “If I couldn’t jiggle


dealt with by the courts explained: “1 go into any car where 1 see anything valuable. I once broke into one where I saw a jacket. I didn’t want the jacket but I thought there might he some money in the pockets and there was." Alost thieves confirm


professionals, working in gangs, but many simply take an opportunity when they see one. One thief recently


Some car thieves are


Reports by Ian Pilkington


It is five years since residents circulated copies of


Lorna Graham (70) threatened: “The first (log owner I catch letting their pet foul the footpath . . . God help them, I don’t know what I’ll do! Our street is becom­


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Police protection for your car radio


H U N D R E D S o f radio s and rad io - ca s ­


s e t t e p la y e r s ha v e be en s to len from cars in the a r ea this y e a r , but pol ice have


now come up wi th a s y s t em which could p r e v en t mor e the f t s . Mos t radios can be taken out o f cars


m s e c onds , but the R a d io P r o t e c t io n S e r v i c e h o p e s to o v e r c om e th i s and thwa r t th i e v e s ’ a t t emp t s .


Th e s y s t em is simple:


special screws inserted to prevent the radio being removed.


displayed on the vehicle’s windows, warnintr would-be thieves that THIS radio/cassette t player will not he as easv a target as tliev


police believe it will prevent many crimes, par- ticulaiiy the opportunist ones.


minutes to complete. It is not guaranteed to stop thieves but


on it will make it harder for the thief to get rid ol the equipment easily.


everything can be provided for a very small charge.


tfui ago is not yet involved, why not suggest they get in touch with the Crime Prevention Department at Colne Police Station where


take part m the .scheme, and Neighbourhood Watches are also getting involved. If your loeal


And, even if the radio IS stolen, the etching A number ol local garages have agreed to


hink! The whole security job takes only a few


I- inally, warning stickers are available, to be


. I- iist. the* radio is released from its mount­ ing, the ear registration number is etched on the it and then it is pushed hack into place. 1 hen the release holes are “threaded" and


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