Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 17th, 2001
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event: not toll A retired constable is aiming to help issed by ease stress in Valiev’s country areas
by John Turner
FOODIES in the Ribble Valley will have plenty to b o th whet and fill th e ir appetites a t a local fes
tival. Longridge Good Food
and Drink Festival will be held on Sunday a t the Civic H all and is billed as a unique opportunity for the public to meet the producers of quality food a n d d r in k . All th e exhibitors will have their p ro d u c ts for sa le an d there will be many festi v a l b a rg a in s as well as samples to try. Local gourmets who
prefer partisan purchasing to buying from abroad
will.be pleased to find that many of the exhibitors are reg u la r v is i to rs to the farmers' markets which have started to reappear around the country. These are increasing in populari ty as public demand for fresh, q u a l i ty produce increases.
This means th a t many
of the stands are staged by the producer, so visitors have the opportunity to talk to them, taste their product and make a more informed choice about what they buy to eat. There will be a large vari
ety of foods on show with dairy products ranging from sheep milk to farmhouse ice-cream, meats including wild boar and ostrich, pre serves, cakes and confec tionery, drinks from sarsa parilla to strawberry wine and speciality produce. The tea room will be
FO RM ER village policeman M r John Barber is involved in
a crackdown. This time, though, his target is
not crime, but the effects of stress among people who live in country
areas.Mr Barber, who for 24 years was a PC covering the villages of Dun- sop Bridge, Slaidburn and Newton, has just taken up the duties of pro ject officer with the Lancashire Rural Stress Network, with an
office in Lincoln Way, Clitheroe. The organisation aims to provide
a helping hand for country people in distress throughout rural Lan-
cash ire.
serving refreshments and home-made cakes through
out the festival. All visitors to the event are automati cally entered into the Festi val Prize Draw, so they could win a top of the range coffee maker, malt whisky and wines.
Good results for camera club in a three-way contest
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P R IN T an d slides b a t t le s aga ins t local clubs in th e la s t
members of Ribblesdale Camera Club. ____
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against host club Black burn, and Accrington, in a three-way contest. Last week, meeting Accrington for the second time, Rib blesdale won again, but on home ground at Chatbum. The second competition
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gave great credit to both clubs as a new set of 15 prints and 15 slides were
. produced a t a time when much of the best recent work was away in area com petitions. I t was especially pleasing that the judge, Mr Lesley Leak, of Kendal, a former president of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union, awarded so many eights and nines and the best three
; men ted on the overall high or
' prints from each club scored perfect 10s. The judge com-
• tbgraphs’ submitted for the the highest awards in the | ' competition.
standard of all the. pho.r“ n o
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receive regular quality checks, information mail ings, service operation guidelines, specialist train ing programmes and partic ipate in regional meetings, seminar's! workshops and promotional activities. Pictured is Mrs Mary
. Parker, of Clitheroe TIC,, accepting the networking plaque from Mrs Donna Hodgson of the North-West Tourist Board.
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locality. NFU President Mr Ben
Gill said: "Many candidates in rural areas will find it nearly impossible to can vass farmers who still face movement restrictions. This facility will enable them to reach a greater proportion of their farming and rural constituents. I t will be a constantly updated source of information."
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has increased by 81% since the start of the foot and mouth outbreak. I t is being seen as a key tool in updat ing members with the latest news and as . a forum enabling them to communi cate with each other and
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th re e weeks proved very successful tor f irs t win
ton took an early lead, but they were gradually hauled back to equal scoring. The last six prints from the clubs were scored equally and the tension mounted, as it was obvious that a point , dropped could lose the com petition. Final scores were, however, equal.
The slides showed a simi .
lar pattern. After a strong start by Accrington, Rib blesdale hauled them back and then went ahead to take a decisive lead to win the contest overall. Special congratulations to Mr Mike Caddy, Mr Steve Ashcroft and Mr Derek Williams who, between them, gath ered a hatful of nine and 10
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Mr Barber's help can be in the form of advice on a wide range of subjects, including financial or domestic problems and .matters relating to physical and mental
heaallth.
high rate of depression-related problems experienced by rural dwellers, often caused by isolation and loneliness. Mr Barber said: "When you are
One of the areas targeted is the
tearing your hair out, up to your neck in debt, with no income and all the other associated problems, like not being able to get your fam-
. ily off the farm because of restric tions, you don't want to be faced with Vivaldi's Four Seasons and a voice saying 'I am sorry, this is not
my department'." Mr Barber is a kind of one-stop-
shop to turn to in a crisis. He will collate information and dissemi nate it to the people who want it. And the whole thing is totally
confidential. Lancashire is a surprisingly rural
county. neany
Close to 34% of the county s population lives in a rural area and
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Moorcock Inn’s regulars organise a fun night to help crisis-hit farmers
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nearly 90 % of the area is rural. Mr Barber points out th a t
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national figures reveal farmers are the second most likely people to
commit suicide. One of the desperate telephone
calls Mr Barber has taken in the short time since he changed his police uniform for civvies was from a farmer who had lost all his stock because of the foot and mouth dis
ease. His six-figure compensation was
still outstanding and his bank man ager was beginning to make angry
noises. Mr Barber pursued the matter
with MAFF and, with pressure from the man’s MP, the farmer
received his money. Other rural callers with a crisis
have been able to obtain money they did not know they could get. "Some of these people are pretty
desperate. A lot of farmers are very proud and the last people in the world to ask for help. They don't want to ask for charity.
strain that is being placed on busi nesses, farms and people. My aim is
to help in any way I can. "There is a tremendous amount
of assistance out there; sometimes it is a bit hard to find." Mr Barber (pictured) is available
"I am aware of the tremendous
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A GOOD time was had for a good cause when regu lars of Wadding- ton's Moorcock In n came together to suppor t the NFU 's Farmers in
Crisis fund. ' They raised £800
attending a dinner and disco, organised by Moorcock landla dy Mrs Susan Fil lary. I t was her idea to host the event. Among the guests,
who included many of the Fillary's friends, were local farmers. Our photo shows some of those who graced the evening and danced to tunes spun by Clitheroe DJ Mr Phillip Case, who donated his services
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Sun is welcome — but it does bring countryside problems
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t r a s t to th e h e a v y f ro s ts some of u s on n ig h ts e x p e r ie n c e d th e previous week.
However, all is forgiven when the sun comes out.
With the fine weather came increased interest in our region,
resulting.in quite a lot of tourist traffic, not to mention motor cycles. There is also an ongoing problem caused by the continued closure of footpaths as walkers are now forced to use our country lanes.
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haps they did before hand. And we would ask walkers, dog owners and drivers to be patient and consider all parties. As soon as the footpaths are open, pedestrians will be only too happy to return
As if farmers had not enough to wory about, your all-terrain vehicles
to them.
The sun brought out many more of them which, along with those exercis ing their dogs, has meant th a t anyone driving along the lanes must use more caution than per-
are target of the month once again for thieves. A
You may have a farm well off the beaten track but, believe us, these thieves will find you. Don't let
number have been taken from local farms, even being driven across fields to get them away.
cautions because of the remoteness of your premises. Be wary of any strangers who cannot justify their existenc, and make a note of all unusu al vehicles hanging around. Transit-type vans are high on the list for ATV thefts.
We can only repeat th a t you will riot appreciate
what you have got until someone comes and takes
it awayl
THE same could be said for those pupils attending our local schools who take valuable phones, compact disc players and
Children who do not have | something can easily be tempted to take th a t thing from someone else. Prevention is better than cure, so get your child to leave these items at home to save other parents from being told their I child has been arrested.
should be able to trake whatever property they like with them and i t would be safe. In reality, that is not the easel
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T hat way, everyone is I happy and the time of the teachers and of our- selves can be spent on more beneficial matters.
FINALLY, as everyone is probably aware, the local beat officer for Newton, John Barber, has retired. We would like to wish i John and his wife, Chris- tine, a long and happy | retirement. The man who replaces John will have an extremely hard task on his hands. John has been one of our longest-serving beat offi- cers and may in fact hold
the record. Meeting to discuss town services
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