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Ex-guardsman cleared of causing the death of Ultraframe worker


A FORMER guards­ man has been cleared of causing the death of a Clitheroe worker by


dangerous driving. The prosecution dropped


the case against Christo­ pher Bott (37), of Mel­ bourne Street, Clayton-le- Moors, on the second day of what had been expected to be a two-week hearing at Preston Crown Court. The court had been told


was fatally crushed on Jan­ uary 4th last year, when 20 tonnes of paper rolls tum­ bled on him at the junction of the A666 Blackburn Road and the M65 slip road atDarwen. The tractor unit and


the industry that the reels were heavy enough to hold themselves in place without need of further restraint. The court heard there


trailer rolled over, trapping Mr Khan on the pavement, said Mr Graham Morrow QC, prosecuting. He told the hearing the


that pedestrian Khalil Khan (22), of Blackburn, an employee of Ultraframe,


on the basis that, although | he was driving at less than 13mph, it was slightly too


fast for the load. A second man, warehouse


had been changes in work­ ing practice in the industry as a result of the tragedy - described by defence coun­ sel Mr Peter Wright as "an accident waiting to hap­


pen." Mr Bott admitted a less­


curtained trailer had no straps holding the 90 reels of paper in place. The defendant was said to have told police it was practice in


er offence of careless dri­ ving, and was fined £1,000 and given six penalty points


on his licence. He admitted the offence


manager Andrew Walker (34), of Bury Fold Lane, i Darwen, denied procuring Mr Bott to drive danger- ously. The prosecution offered no evidence against him.


QC described it as a shock­ ing tragedy, which had resulted in the loss of a val- ued, hard-working young


Judge Peter Openshaw family man. .


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Milestone for the Talking Newspaper


SOME 1,200 editions of the Ribble Valley Talk­ ing Newspaper have


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for 120 listeners in the Val­ ley every week and is much appreciated by its read-


| and that during the year there had been considerable financial outlay on the replacement of equipment and thought would have to


^ The group's annual meet­ ing was held in Wadding- ton. Chairman Mr Stanley Snape said that the past year had been successful


| be given to the group's funds.


He expressed his thanks to the many volunteers who I helped the group in any


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Telephone: 01200 424403 We would like to wish all past and


present customers the veiy best and to thank them for their support over the years.


I would also like to wish Mr Steve Wilkinson


every success for the future.


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I ’m su re Steven will g iv e the same se rv ic e an d quality o f fu e ls th a t I have done.


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THE last coal mer­ chant based in the Rib­ ble Valley, Mr John Pearce, has retired from


business. But the team from R. Wilkinson's, of Great Har- | wood, has stepped into the


breach. So there is still a tradi­ tional, family-style coal and solid fuel delivery and advice service with strong local connections easily and quickly available to local


people. Take advantage of the


opportunity - if you are burning the'wrong fuel, you can quickly put it right and, if you need a new stove, repairs or just a safety check to your present one, the team will happily oblige. Wilkinson's, a three-gen­


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local firm before and know the area well. There is an even stronger Ribble Valley connection now because Mr,. Pearce's son, Robert, has joined us," says Mr Stephen Wilkinson, who runs the family's firm with his son,


Brett. It was founded half a cen­


many of John's customers, but ask those to whom we have not spoken to contact us," asks Mr Wilkinson. Fortnightly and monthly


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tury ago by his father, Ronald, now retired, who comes from Clitheroe.


READY to deliver- John Pearce (right) and Steve Wilkinson (K080501/1) anyone who runs out of fuel


stuck for supplies. . There is also a cash and carry service at the Great Harwood base, not just for coal and solid fuel but for many related lines. The firm stocks a wide


range of solid fuel stoves and ranges and has quick access to anything on the


market. There is a wide range of


the sundries which go with them, such as;gr£ttes,:,fire­


bricks and fire irons, and a


fitting service at realistic rates. But the skilled and experienced advice which goes with them has no pricel "Lots of people have the


always happy to give advice - sometimes it can save peo pie quite a bit of money. "Like everything else,


wrong stove or fire and burn the wrong fuel,".says.Mr Stephen Wilkinson.*"!.am


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I YOUNG pupils from Chatburn CE Primary School have had their awareness of the environ­ ment awakened due, in part, to


the efforts of a village student. Mrs Jane Brown, a local resident,


is currently studying for a degree in three-dimensional design at the Uni­


versity of Central Lancashire. She has been working with chil­


dren at the school on an environmen­ tal project which has also led to their crafting birds out of recycled plant


material. The 26 children involved in the


project were aged between six and


eight. Their birds were incorporated into a willow structure which had been made by Mrs Brown and placed in the branches of a tree in the play­


ground. Pictured with their tutor are some


of the children who took part in the project.


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I group will be at Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe, on July


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Poetic pupil wins our


Vimto prize


POETIC prose helped a young schoolgirl and her classmates enjoy the sweet


taste of success. Seven-year-old Hannah


Smith clinched a month’s . supply of soft drinks for her school, St Michael and All Angels’ Primary, Foulridge, near Colne, by winning a competition organised by


drinks giant Vimto. The contest was run


through East Lancashire


Newspapers. On Wednesday Lyndsay


"To Have and Havl Not" (PG) Sunday] May 13th at 7-30


p.m.


Jones, assistant brand man­ ager of Vimto, was at the school to hand over boxes of


bottles of drink. Head Anne Wells said:


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the school.


long time.” Hannah, of Rutland


Vimto.


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