Clitheroe Advertiser & Times; November 8th, 2001 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising),,Burnley42^ - Quick march to the top for cadet ____ t n.... mental a CL ttHF.ROE A p.t IT ERO


teenager is marching his way through the ranks of Lancashire's


Army Cadet Force. Former Ribblesdale


ervatory on a for the planning


,tee to take up. while Coun. Dyson (Clith-


id he had sympa- h the applicant, the officers must orted in light of r conditions out-


in the original g permission,


mittee chairman Richard Sherras rn) called on pro- als in the building ry to think about y they conducted f their business,


:c it was the coun­ cil ended up carry- can.


obe into eath of atient


,1AL forensic tests eing used in the ' tigation into the of a patient at ■rstones Hospital,


ley. inquest has been d on Mr Marcus


’ct to a restriction under the Mental


ospital a fortnight csterday. came from the pool area and was


s Wing (39), who und dead in bed at


th Act. lice made inquiries


Mr Wing's death ay there are no sus- us circumstances, e Assistant Deputy ■kburn, Hyndburn


Ribble Valley Coro- Mr Andre Rebello, opened and then rned the inquest. said that Mr


High School pupil Ben­ jamin Craddock (17) has become the Bara- oldswick Detachment's regimental sergeant


' major and is now the unit's most senior non­ commissioned officer. The youngster, who is


currently studying com­ puter technology at Blackburn College, admits that before join­ ing the ACF he was


rather shy. " Generally I have grown in confi­


dence since I joined


dence since I joined about five years ago,"


said Benjamin. During an Army pre­


sentation evening in Blackpool, the General Officer Commanding 2 Division was asked to present Benjamin with his badge. Maj. Gen. Robert Gordon was happy to oblige and con­ gratulated Benjamin on his achievement. Also attending the


event to make it a real family affair were the


teenager's father, Mark,


his mother, Carol, who is a senior instructor


with the cadets, and his 15-year-old sister.


Relief for Valley farmers as ‘draconian’ curbs are eased


THERE was more relief for farmers on Monday as DEFRA lifted animal movement restrictions in


key Ribble Valley areas. Paythorne, Horton-in-


Craven, Newsholme, Gis- burn, Bolton-by-Bowland,


Clitheroe and Sawley were in the la te s t batch of zones where Form D notices have


been lifted. The news was welcomed by


taken bearing in mind the last case of foot and mouth disease


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Lancashire NFU. Describing the restrictions as "draconian , the union voiced its frustra­ tion at


in the county was June 28th. Said county vice-chairman


out of the county under licence. "Lancashire farmers feel


. . . .


and Downham farmer Mr Thomas Binns: "The reducing of stringent movement restric­ tions in part of Lancashire is a step in the right direction. However, we are extremely frus­ trated that Lancashire remains a high risk county considering the date of the last case, June 28th, and the fact that signifi­


cant parts of the county have never seen the disease. Mr Binns added th a t the


NFU was urging DEFRA for a timescale when the county could achieve foot aind mouth disease free status which will


allow more flexibility in the movement of animals into and


somewhat forgotten, given that neighbouring counties and uni­ tary authorities to the south have already obtained foot and mouth disease free status. A delegation from Lancashire NFU is preparing to go to Lon­ don later this week and make a case on behalf of the county s farmers to senior DEFRA offi­


cials."DEFRA said the routine blood sampling of sheep and clinical inspection of all suscep­ tible livestock within other pro­ tection zones were continuing to ensure that no undetected


Handling of foot and mouth still incredible — NFU


A TOP National Far­


ic medication lving a drug requir- eriodic blood tests at its levels could be


's treatment regime ded an anti-psy-


itored. xicological tests and


i post-mortem exam- ion by a consultant nsic pathologist, Dr rlesWilson. o cause of death can


her investigations ow going on follow-


he inquest was urned until Decem-


e given, 4th.


angho man scapes with


ight injuries ANGHO man escap- with whiplash and


ght back injuries when was involved in a sh in Burnley on


onday afternoon. Mr Stephen Geldard


18), of Hacking Close, as taken to Burnley


.eneral Hospital. His Ford Sierra and a


oyota Carina collided Burnham Gate, Burn-


y-


tjmul Hussain (19), of "pencer Street, Burnley,


eleased after treatment. The other driver, Mr


Mr Geldard was scaped injury. is incident


(Ribble Valley MP rigel Evans, who has


stated that he believes the Government's initia­ tive to reduce cannabis from a Class B to a Class C drug to be a mistake, has called on the school to review its drugs edu­ cation programme in the light of the recent events. He intends to draw the Home Secre­ tary's attention to the incident at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. ® Young people with


any issues relating to drugs can telephone Blackburn-based East Lancashire Lifeline in confidence. Its number is 01254 677427.


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s: 01254 662424. oluntcer Helpline, Volunteer-


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mers' Union national official spent a day visiting his members in the North West, called in to meet his members in the Rib­ ble Valley and said: "It is incredible how badly this operation is


still being run." Deputy President Mr


Tim Bennett (pictured) spent the afternoon at a meeting with 35 farmers from the Clitheroe branch listening to their complaints about DEFRA’s handling of the foot and mouth cri-


sis.Afterwards, he said they were planning to send a high level delega­ tion from Lancashire to see senior DEFRA offi­


cials in London. "This needs to happen


sooner, rather than later," he said. "Farmers in Lancashire are very frustrated at what they say is very slow lifting of the foot and mouth restrictions while they see counties around them free,” said Mr Ben­ nett, who farms in West


Wales. He added: "Two


weeks ago I was con­ cerned at the speed with which Lancashire was


getting rid of its restric­ tions. Now I am not con­ cerned — I am absolutely appalled we have not made any firm progress. We need to lift restric­ tions quickly. There is no reason why they should­ n't be lifted. Let's get Lancashire back to nor­ mal as soon as possible." He was hoping the


get back to normal so that they could set about curing the problems of farming which had exist­ ed before foot and mouth


i 1_____ 1 _ 4-/\ n n r T Y l struck. "It is not the solution


to put off our problems. We have to do more than that," he said’, giving the


done.


Lancashire chairman and vice chairman would


be able to meet London DEFRA officials this


week."I am convinced there must be something wrong with the adminis­ tration. That's why Lan­ cashire has not been lift­ ed. These farmers have been shut up for months now. They have not received compensation and they are not allowed


to move. "People have damaged


their businesses quite badly and they have done it to get rid of foot and mouth disease. We need to get people back to normal as soon as pos­


sible."He said it was vital to Similar sorts of initia­ . . .


tives, he said, needed to be created among beef


and sheep farmers. "Farmers can be, and


will be, very resilient people and they produce a good product. They now have to find a way of becoming powerful in the market place." • When asked about


dairy farmers' very large dairy co-operatives as an example of the sort of things that need to be


m


very carefully." An example he cited was the situation where vacci­


nated animals in a pro­ tection zone were culled, but might not have com­ pensation cover. He said this would have to be


changed. Opposers of the new


SSBNIl


laws are a further inroad by G o v e rnm e n t in to


One said: "The new


the proposed amend­ ment to the Animal Health Act, Mr Bennett said that it will improve disease control and the NFU would be working to ensure that farmers benefit from that, but do • not lose out through the


changes. He said: "We approve


in principle, but we will be watchin


watching the details


legislation have pointed out tha t the proposed bill means that the Min­ ister can order the slaughter of any animal, not only of those affect­ ed by or susceptible to a disease. That includes all pet animals including dogs, cats and horses. Members of the local Foot and Mouth Disease Action Group said that the bill, if passed; would remove the right of any­ one to challenge culling, not only contiguous culls considered unnecessary, but any cull approved by the relevant minister.


Volunteers urged to return to the laud


uusieieva VOLUNTEER conservationists


are once again needed to help out in the Clitheroe countryside. With the effects of foot and mouth


easing around the Ribble Valley, resi­ dents are being encouraged to get back to the outdoors by the Clitheroe-based Volunteering Development Project. Although groups have been unable


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to get together during the last two sea­ sons, the Lancashire Wildlife Trust is starting its work again at Moor Piece near Bashall Eaves. Volunteers are invited to go along to the reserve on the last Saturday of each month to help clear woodland and generally maintain the site.


In light of recent events, the Volun­ . . . ■y.


teering Development Project is hoping to spread the word about opportum-


basic freedoms and prop­ erty rights. I t could mean that if you, your family, your two horses and dogs lived next to a contiguous farm kilome­ tres from confirmed dis­ ease, an official could come into your home, supported by the police and the Army and kill your animals." She advised that any­


one can read the explanatory notes for the proposed amend­ ments to the Animal Health Act on the law pages of www.farmtalk- ing.com. She also sug­ gested that anyone not happy with these pro­ posals make clear objec­ tions to their MP, the minister at DEFRA and the Prime Minister. (P011101/1)


e of its head. The farm's 100-plus sheep , ,


. of grazing. However, as the farm buildings are still being cleaned, DEFRA has stated that the sheep, which will short­ ly be in-lamb, cannot return to nearby fields until the process


escaped culling due to being on moorland some distance away. Now they are fast running out


has been completed. O As we went to press, there


pockets of disease remained. Meanwhile, although the lilt­


was no news from Lancashire County Council regarding the lifting of more footpath closure


notices. gloss off their golden wedding celebrations


Mr Horace and Mrs while she was with the ^ l y early life Elaine Hudson, of Mujahadeen.


incorrect details of


Grindleton Road, West Mrs Hudson said m5 ^ f J ^ hter is now Bradford, had renewed "Most of the article was H their vows during a completely untrue I t church service and has upset us so greatly, n


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enjoyed a big family W e h ad y a i s/j ***


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l in e d : "The English housewife who killed for


by.But, when they ret­ urned from the East Coast, they were greeted by the two-page spread in the Daily Mail, head­


the Afghans." The article outlined


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the adventures of Mr and Mrs Hudson's daughter, Pam, who went to Afghanistan in the 1980s and spent some time with the Mujahadeen.


marriage.


party in the village hall days in Whitby and then contact w th her paren^ Before taking off for a few days away at Whit­


h/ d to return to this. "I know they inter-


had a lovely few sultan t. She is 8“' having tel^honed them


viewed my daughter in Pakistan, but the details are so wrong. I have had people ringing me up, said Mrs Hudson, par­ ticularly distressed by what she said were factu-


shortly beforeTheir gold nice talk."


Hudson. regular


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10am - 12.30pm NO APPOINTMENT necessary Grace, an ACF Corpo­


ral. In the future, Ben­


jamin hopes to join the Queen's Lancashire


Regiment, his cadet detachment's parent


unit.In our photograph above, Maj. Gen. Rob-


ert Gordon presents Ben with his badge. Pictured with Ben


(far left) are his sister and his parents.


Couple appalled at ing of movement restrictions


was the news one farming fahh" ly had been waiting for, anoth­ er problem immediately reared


claim that daughter killed for Afghans


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mother-of-two had gone to the Middle East after the collapse of her first


The article said the 1 . o With


The article claims that she shot and killed a man


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Clean bill of health for hospitals


HOSPITALS which look after Ribble Valley patients shone in the Government's latest cleanliness


inspections. In the most recent


round of spot-checks Clitheroe Community Hospital and Calder- stones received top rat­ ings, with the same acco­ lade also awarded to the Queen's Park and Black­ burn Royal Infirmary, hospitals belonging to the Blackburn, Hynd­ burn and Ribble Valley


NHS Trust. A traffic light system


has been introduced to grade hospitals with red being the poorest and green the highest. This time round no hospital in England registered a "red light" and 42 sites th a t had received the lowest rating in April moved up the ladder into one of the other two cat­


egories. Locally the Calder-


ties throughout rural areas and will be running an information stand at a rural fair being held at Clitheroe Auc­ tion Mart tomorrow. Organisation member Helen Bar-


ton-Hanson said: "When foot and mouth was at its height, we really felt that it would be insensitive to be out and about in the villages trymg to encourage people to volunteer. We also had to make apologies to lots of peo­ ple wanting to do conservation worK. "Now we are hoping to raise our pro­


file a little more, to remind people that there are lots of volunteering opportu­ nities available. Conservation is only one of many types of voluntary work. • Anyone wanting to know about


the work at Moor Piece can ring 01200 422721 or email helen@rvvols.tmy-


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stones NHS Trust saw its rating rise from yel­


low in April to green this time round, while the


others all maintained their high standards by again receiving a green


grade. In a bid to push stan­


dards even higher, Health Secretary Alan Milburn announced that matrons are to have their power increased and become mandatory members of the cleanli­ ness inspection teams making regular reports to trust boards on stan­ dards. The Women's Royal Voluntary Service has also been invited to join patient representa­ tives as part of the same inspection teams.


Builder’s tax disc offence


| A B U IL D E R who | found a tax disc in the street altered it and put it on his own vehicle's I windscreen, magis­


trates heard. In court at Blackburn,


Paul Bialecki (32), of Whittle Close, Clitheroe, admitted using a forged tax disc and was given a conditional discharge for


a year. Mr Basharat Ditta __


i (defending) said th a t Bialecki had been expen-


down of a long-term relationship.


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