i Ulittieroe 22824 (Editorial), 22328 (Advertising). Burnley 422881 (Classified) Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 23rd, 1995 \ 3 Trains driving him to despair* m m m a m A R I B B L E V A L L E Y c o m m u t e r


C o m m u t e r ’ s d r e a m j o u r n e y i s , t u r n i n g i n t o a d i s a s t e r - spi


M r N i c h o l a s H e l l e w e l l . t h o u g h t t h e r e - o p e n i n g o f t h e . G l i t h e r o e r a i lw a y s e r v i c e : w a s t h e - a n s w e r ’


to h i s p r a y e r s a s a 'R i b b l e ; V a l l e y r e s i d e n t w i t h a j o b i n B o l t o n :


i Instead, he is finding that thaservice gHe is a college lecturer:,and likes to


,i i _ - . i s far from just the ticket; ;■ . < - + -


det to work half an hour before his stu-~ fents arrive, so the 7-52 a.m. train grom Clitheroe was his ideal way of ietting to work. On the occasions when ■


t has been cancelled he knew- that the next train: would get him to work on


i- by Tony Cliff


time, .if not to his satisfaction. The train1


to despair is his means of getting home to Bolton-by-Bowland. It is a train which leaves Manchester at 4-20 p.m., leaves Bolton shortly after half past four,; connects with the 5-10 p.m. at Blackburn and has him home m time for tea with his family and a chance to run his daughter to her piano lesson.


s cancelled up to twice a week, which which has been driving him


.means a missed, connection at .Black­ burn, resulting in his arriving home at seven in the evening having left work 2'Ai horn's earlier.


aMr Hellewell said:“I’ve written and £sked for an explanation and received a


, , i Mr Hellewell has found that the train-


M a r a t h o n e f f o r t f r o m t r a d e r s i n


N e w Y o r k r a c e by Stewart.Pimbley •


A C L I T H E R O E c o u p l e m e t w i t h a c h i l l y , r e c e p t i o n w h e n t h e y w e n t u n d e r s t a r t e r s o r d e r s a t t h e N e w Y o r k m a r a t h o n . R o d n e y a n a S u s a n L e w e l l i n , w h o r a n t o . r a i s e f u n d s f o r t h e H a y l e y I s h e rw o o d F u n d ,


d i s c o v e r e d t h e y w e r e c o m p e t i n g i n t h e c o l d e s t N e w Y o r k m a r a t h o n o n r e c o r d . .


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cMr Lewellin said: “We P*e and 28,000 other run- bould have done better, ners were preparing to set aut the cold got to us after off on the 26-mile race. h while. The officials were aanding out black bin bags


nd clothing, because they nEven the starting ban­


were worried about hypothermia.”


er blew away as the cou-


- Despite the conditions, Mr Lewellin (45) . finished the race in three hours and 17 minutes, coming in at 1,765th, while his 43-year- old wife finished in five hours and 35 minutes.


TRYING to educate the dog owning public to clean up their act is Whalley Parish Council. ■ t Councillors have launched a campaign throughout


dog dirt. .......... - r Ribble.Valley Council’s dog warden Penny Busing is


C l e a n u p y o u r a e t his month in a bid to ensure that the village is clear of


segularly visiting the area and free, disposable poop tcoops are available l. om either Whalley Post Office or ahe village chemist in King Street. Supplies are limited


nd will be given out on a first-come first-served basis. pCoun. .Christine Thomas is co-ordinating the cam­


welcome dogs and their owners to the village. “What we do not want is the blot on our landscape caused by irresponsible dog owners,” she said. The campaign is running until December 6th.


esidents and parish councillors are not anti-dog, but


t However, more impor­ fantly, they raised £450


Hospital. Manchester, where Clitheroe five-year- old Hayley Isherwood has been treated for a rare form of cancer. wMr Lewellin thanked all


or Pendlebury Children’s ‘


t ho had sponsored them eo the tune of £360 and fveryone who donated a


urther £190. t The New York mara­


Lewellin’s final long-dis­ itance race, as he is hang­


hon looks set to be Mr raign on behalf of the parish council and points out that Sraining) run Westend


ng up his training shoes. He has also completed three London marathons, as well as numerous other races. Mrs Lewellin will continue to compete and is planning to take part in the London marathon. t The couple (pictured in tores on Woone Lane,


f o r a d your tDiamond\ QoCd a n d S itv e r requirements, it's


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Clitheroe. They received medals and certificates for their USA efforts, arid


these are now on alspTay at the shop.


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, Top,, dog promotes pet "food initiatiye:


E V E R Y d o g ; h a s h i s d a y — a n d L e n n o x c e r ­ t a i n l y e n j o y e d h i s w h e n h e v i s i t e d t h e h e a d q u a r t e r o f W u f f i tm i x i n C l i t h e r o e .


dMP Doug Hoyle and his tog, Lennox, winner of ohe 1995 Westminster, Dog


B. Dugdale and Son’s Bell­ man Mill at Salthill to help promote the company’s re­ cently-launched dog wel­ ifare and nutrition


f the Year Award, visited


nitiative. f Mr Hoyle, Labour MP


tmproving canine nutri­ . ional standards. . Sales of


was given a tour of the production facilities at the mill, to gain an insight into the extent of the com­ ipany’s commitment to


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wMr Hoyle is pictured Hith sales manager Mr aoward Blackburn, left,


nd Lennox at Salthilh1. -


A COUNTRY hotel and restaurant in the Ribble Val­ aley has been awarded one of the most sought-after


A C CO LA D E FO R H O T E L ;


■conferred on only 203 out of 3,400 listed .-establish-., ments.;Peter- and -Victoria-W


5olton-by-Bowland, has received the Premier Selected ood have been at Harrop-


Q award, the highest accolade for establishments within the listed accommodation scheme, and currently


wards by the Automobile Association............. ; ; BThe Harrop Fold Country Hotel and Restaurant',


Fold for 35 years and are now assisted by their daugh-, ter, Samantha.


Calling time on


beer duty CALLING for a, reduc­ tion in the amount' of duty on beer to safe guard,the 900,000 jobs i m the British brewing


Beer- Club Beer Tax j Inquiry, he claimed that ps long as the. million


f. the Parliamentary aobs were under threat


cints: flooding into1 the tountry each day were


olerated. h“ I have.‘witnessed


East, ., but- affects - our area as well.” he said.


beer from French cash and carries. These HGVs come from all over Brit­ ain,; so .-it is not just a problem for the South


l eavy goods vehicles oading.up pallet loads,of


s■ The club’s-.report,, he laid,1.asked the Chancel­ ror of the Exchequer to ceduce taxes on beer, gurrently seven; times ireater than beer duties


sought:the employment by Customs and • Excise' of more verification officers.


n; France’,- and ' it1 1 also


ley MP Nigel Evans. oi Speaking at the launch


ndustry is ■ Ribble Val­


S p e a k o u t t o h e l p i n l o c a l c r im e b a t t l e


J-Ribble -Valley councillor, they believed that , crime


W H A L L E Y p e o p l e c o n c e r n e d a b o u t “ e s c a l a t ­ i n g c r im e ” a r e b e i n g u r g e d t o a t t e n d t h e P o l i c e C o m m u n i t y . F o r u m i n t h e v i l l a g e h a l l - o n W e d n e s d a y .


t “Some if the county’s HolSate declared. “There attend and club all .within a small-area


op police officers are — «»«■ ™.h planning-.to <


court.; judge speaking' about the - Crown Prosecu­ tion Service,” she said.


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there- will be a' crown and ,people • want -to see r< She..pointed;out-that


c Coun. .Holgate;-who ist or a new :police- office, in


are four pubs and a night-mt- more police patrols there.” tesidents would - also -like


Chamber:of. Trade and ,, old 'one in Accrington represents traders on the;,.Road has.been,closed-and forum, said that villagers , yet ■


hairman : of .;WhalleyVthe-village, .adding: .‘‘The fo have an update on. plans


would like ;to see- more; cess-Street has not ,yet officers >


on the- beat.-> as ; opened.” Mower taken


was stolen from the-out; building of a farm in, week.


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