2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 24th, 1997


Forget the Lottery and support your charities instead


SAVE yourself some money this Christmas - by resolving not to buy national lottery tickets. That is the message of


the Rev. Rodney Nichol­ son, Vicar of S t Paul's Church, Low Moor, writ­


ing in the festive edition of the parish magazine. His lottery advice comes


in the middle of a more general piece about Christ­ mas spending and Christ­ ian giving. . In his "View from the


Vicarage", Mr Nicholson writes: "Loving and giving are inextricably interwo­ ven, although it is true to say that, whereas you can give without loving, you can't love without giving. "We give in all sorts of


ways at Christmas. Some people need to check their spending and not be sucked into paying more


Merry Christmas and a Happy


New Year to all our clients


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than they can afford. Mind


you, one way, in which many folk can save a pound or two, is by stopping buy­


ing national lottery tickets here and now.” Mr Nicholson told the


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times that it was "a great big lie" to give people the idea that it could easily "be you who win", when the odds of it happening were extremely remote. He added that it would


be far better for people to target the charities of their own choice with the same money. In the magazine article,


T a k e c a r e


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W IT H C h r is tm a s


upon us, th e dangers posed by ceramic can­


dle burners for aromat­ ic oil, pot-pourri and w a x are b e in g h ig h ­


lighted. Lancashire County Cou­


ncil is urging people to take care when using such


items. Public Protection Com­ . _ _


mittee chairman County Coun. Bob Clark com­ mented: "These items are dangerous and I urge peo­ ple to take care when using them. They can become extremely hot and are a fire hazard. One person has already been seriously injured after trying to blow out a night light in a ceramic oil burner which


had flared up.” The county council's


he urges his parishioners not to forget Christian Aid this Christmas, explaining that the church has given and raised £1,115 for the charity so far this year He continues: "Some


generous giving this Christ- mas could bring this amount up to £1,500. "Christian Aid's money


transforms the lives of the poorest of the world's poor. We can celebrate Christ's birth by supporting those who today are like He was then - refugees and home­ less.”


Plenty of activity for children at library MORE than 30 local children attended a special Christmas activity session at Clitheroe Library.


organised by libraries throughout the area. Our picture shows some of the children at the activity session. (CAT14990)


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The youngsters, aged six to 10, made cribs from shoe boxes, as well as figures for the nativity scene. The event was just one of a number of sessions ________ _


Villagers in tune to raise funds for Chatburn projects


Chatburn Millennium Committee to raise funds for various village projects, including the refurbish-'' ment of the school hall, where the concert was held. Its 80-strong audience, by


VILLAGERS from Chatburn were in fine voice when they raised £200 by turning out in-' force for a grand Christ­ mas carol concert. I t was organised by


accompanied


Bamoldswick Brass Band, was served interval sherry,


tea, coffee and mince pies. - In a raffle, the first prize


of a luxury festive hamper was won by Chatbum resi­ dents Mr and Mrs J. Stan-


nard. The committee is already


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refund in these circum­ stances. And if there is an


exchange policy, shops are not obliged to take back an item which cannot be sold for same value. If you have any doubts,


ask if th e shop has a refund or exchange policy before it is too late. And if you do go ahead, i t is always important to keep your receipts as proof of purchase in case things go wrong. So, if th e only sales


dilemma you want to face this January is whether you really need another bargain pair of shoes, even if they do not quite fit, do not leave home without the Law Society’s shop­ ping l is t of consumer rights. • Remember th a t you


have the same consumer rights for sale goods as you have for goods bought at their full price. • Whatever you buy


should be of "satisfactory quality" and "fit for its purpose". • If your purchase is


faulty, you can take it back to the shop a t the earliest opportunity you


An advertising feature have and ask for a full


refund. • Your r ig h t to a full


refund does not last forev­ er. However, you are still entitled to the cost of repair from the shop. • If a shop has a sign


saying "no refunds" i t is breaking the law and should be reported to the local authority's trading standards department. • If you have been sold a


faulty item, it is the shop's responsibility to pu t


things right - and definite­ ly not your responsibility to get in touch with the manufacturer. • Goods must be sold "as


described", so if you are told that you are buying a 100% cotton shirt it must be just that. • If your bargain is dam­


aged or shop soiled, you still have consumer rights. The imperfection must be apparent or pointed out to you'when you buy it, and although the q u ality of the goods will be below what you might reason­ ably expect from the same item in mint condition it still has to be of "satisfac­ to ry quality" and "as described".


Trading Standards Department warns people not to leave candle burners unattended, watch for dirt in the molten wax, use a damp cloth to put out the burner, place the holder on a table mat away from flammable furnishings and to clean the candle holder after use.


G o - a h e a d fo r t e a r o om


A TEAROOM can be established in what is now a first-floor sales area at 6 Wellgate, Clitheroe. The council's Planning


and Development Com­ mittee gave permission for the change of use, seen as appropriate provided con­ ditions about insulation, extraction systems and no­ takeaway, use are imposed. Coun. Derek Waller


(Gisburn) said the words tea room could mean many different things to many different people. I t should be realised th a t they had had one in Gisburn which was now a licensed restau­ rant. But Coun. John


McGowan - current Mayor of Clitheroe - said: "We are well aware of what is going on."


Charity shop


CLITHEROE'S 10th char­ i ty shop has opened its doors to the public.


B ritain ’s homeless, will operate from premises in Moor Lane. Father Christmas per­


Shelter, which supports


formed the opening cere­ mony.


• If you are planning to


spend lots of money on an item, do some homework and compare prices in a couple of stores. Make sure th a t you are happy with th e q u a l i ty of th e item and value for money i t represents before you buy it.


• Be calm and reason­ able - do not lose the argu­


:


ment by losing your tem­ per. And if a t th e end of


your shopping spree, you do land up with a faulty


item and no redress from an unco-operative seller, there are laws which you can use to enforce your consumer rights. You will have to balance


the decision of whether to cu t your losses a t th e value of the faulty item a g a in s t th e p o ten t ia l expense of tak in g legal action. There are a number of


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specialists in consumer law who can help you make your decision, including the local authority's trad­ ing standards department and the Citizens' Advice Bureau. If you decide to press


ahead with a claim, your local Citizens' Advice Bureau has a list of solici­ tors in your area who will be able to help.


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