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• 2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Aprii 11th, 2002


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), wvm.eastlancsnews.co.ulo


Popular village personality found dead near his honiie


.THE death of <-well-known personality' Mr Sheldon Miles Parkinson shocked the


Thank You


On Thursday. April 4th. 2002. peacefully In her s le e p a t R iv e r s id e H o u s e . ; R e s id e n t ia l Home and fortified b y ' t h e R i t e s o f H o l y


M o th e r C hur ch. Ida. aged- 87 ,years, beloved wife o f the late Edward 0« Calverley and much loved by her nephews and nieces. R X P . The" funeral service will take" place at St Michael and. S t J o h n 's C h u r c h . C l i t h o r o c .


Thursday. April 11th at 10 a.m. prior to inter- m e n t a t C l i t h e r o e Cemetery. Floral tribu­ tes and Inquiries to Cal- ver lcys Funeral Service. C h a t b u r n R o a d . Clitheroe.BBT 2AP. Tel. 01200 442020.


t o d a y .


O n E a s t e r S u n d a y . M a r c h 3 1 s t . 2 0 0 2 .


* Doris CHEQUER


'mother o f Susan Berry, dearstepmotherof Josie Eustace, also a treasured grandma, loved sister o f M a rg a r e ta n d a much loved auntie and friend to many. Reposingin the Chapel o f Rest. Whalley New Road. Blackburn. Fun era l s e rv ice t o o k place at Whalley Meth­ o d i s t C h u r c h , o n Wednesday. April 10th. 2002 p rior to cremation a t


Doris Chequer.-aged 72 years, beloved wife o f the late William Camp­ b e l l B e r ry an d C e c i l J ohn C hequer, loving


peacefully in hospital.


Crematorium. Dona­ tions if desired to the Christian Blind Mission and /or th e Hearing Dogs fo r the Deaf, c /o and I n q u i r i e s . T a l b o t Funeral S erv ice. 3 4 1 W h a l le y N ew R o a d . Blackburn. Tel. 012 5 4 695995.


A c c r in g t o n


'C h a t b u r n R o a d . Clitheroe. BB7 2AP. Tel. 01200 442020.


On Friday. A p r i l 5 th. 2002. suddenly at Black­ burn Roya l Infirmary. G e o r g e E dw a rd , th e dearly loved husband o f the late Hilda Margaret, b e l o v e d fa th e r o f Edward. Paul. William. Thomas. A nne. James and the late Rober t Wil­ liam Griffin, a d ea rly lov ed fa th er- in- law o f Sally. Marlene. Jeanette. Michael and Michelle, d e a r g r a n d fa th e r o f R o b e r t . ' G r a h am . M a r t in . R a c h e l . M i c h e l le , R e b e c c a , Craig, Hannah, Chelsea. A sh le y an d Brianna. g r e a t -g ra n d fa th e r . o f L a u r e n . A l e x a n d Phoebe, a dear brother o f Alice. Charles, May. and the late Arthur and a dear uncle. The service; w i l l t a k e p la c e o n Friday. April 12th at 10 a.m. at St James Church Clitheroe, prior to inter- m e n t a t C l i t h e r o e Cemetery. Family f low ­ ers only please but don­ a t io n s if* d e s ir e d - t o R.V.L.L.C; c /o Dorothy C o sg ro v e . Ov erv alley Rimmington.Lancs. BB7 4DS. Inquiries to Cal- verley*s Funeral Service,


COLEBOURNE George Edward


CALVERLEY . ^ Ida Louisa


Tragically, early on the morning o f A p r i l 7th. 2 0 0 2 ; : S h e ld on M i le s P a rk in s o n . ,a g e d 4 5 years, of . Whalley. died leaving a wife Annie and children Sebastian, India and Oph elia . Funeral service to be arranged. F am i ly f low e r s on ly , donations i f s o desired to Lifeboats, c /o Lang- shaws Funeral Service; 1 0 3 A '.K in g ’ S t r e c t . Whalley.-’Lancs.* BB7 9SW. Inquiries 'Plea se Tel. 01254 824529. O -V


PARKINSON . Sheldon Miles


1 Memoriam


Loving memor ies o f a dear Dad and Grandad, died April 13th. 1992 '


BAILEY Frank


You were alu'ays very


special Dad, Loving, kind and true.


You tvill never be


forgotten. Because tve thought the '


L o v e fr om J an e t and Alfred, and Grandchil­ d r e n N i c h o la s - a n d - Shirlev.


tvorid o f you.


April 14th 1999 . Alibougb time, goes by. Thou^ts pass ^ too,


WILLIAMS Irene : .


/ •


Loving husband Dougie. Glyn and Claire. Ashley and Kate.


And our thoughts will always he to remember you. - -.


Birthday Memories


T r e a s u r e d b ir th d a y m em o r ie s o f a d ea rly loved aunt. April 10th.


Kathleen (Katie) RENWICK Like falling leaves the


years go But memories o f ber will


L o v e f r om D e b b ie . Edward. Rachel. Emma and Alice.


never die.


tributes and donations re c e iv ed durin g th e ir recent sad loss. Thank you to the medical staff and nurses at'Ward.E3 - a t - v -Q u e e n s - P a r k ' Hospital,'Blackburn and Ward 11 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, also to staff at the Cardiac In ten s iv e Care.' U n it . Very special thanks to Glenys. Harry and Pat and t o Harry Breaks., T h a n k s a ls o the R ev ; Canon Dearden fo r his kind ministrations.


Diane, James and fami­ l ie s w ish t o s in ce re ly , thank all family, friends and neighbours fo r the k in d e x p r e s s io n s o f sympathy, cards, floral


The family o f the late Mildred Dugdalewlsh to th a n k a l l r e la t iv e s , friends, neighbours and m em b e r s o f St Paul's


: Mildred . : DUGDALE


• -CHATBURN - ' Gordon


Would like to thank fam­ ily and friends fo r pres­ ents and cards received on his 40th birthday. .


CURLEY ' Nell r :


T LORD ST JUDE:-.' .


answered. •........•. •


Would like to thank sis­ ters and nursing staff at Queens Park Hospital, ward 5B. also staff a t . Clithcroe Hospital. Rib- blc Ward. All friends, n e i g h b o u r s .


- .'.’ ■SMITHIES Florence


r e la t ion s , D ow n h am Church.Gardening C lu b .. an d C h o ir , w h o s en t c a r d s , p r e s e n t s an d flowers and came to visit me. I would also like to thank J oh n . V a le r ie . W in i f r e d , K a th -a n d Julie, for all their help and k indnes s sh ow n . God Bless you all. Now. at home.


-a n d


C hur ch fo r the. many k in d e x p r e s s io n s o f sympathy, letters, cards o f con d o len ce and fo r d on a t ion s re ce iv ed in their sad los^. Thanking a lso the R ev . R od n ey Nicholson fo r his kind w o rd s and comforting ministrations. To Dr. S. Bailey fo r her care and kindness and to Brian Price and his family-for t h c ' - . V . f u n e r a l arrangements." '


The family o f the late Flo Eccles would like to . th a n k a l l r e la t iv e s , friends, neighbours and all w h o a tten d ed the funeral s e rv ice fo r all the kind expressions o f sympathy, le t te r s and ca rd s o f c o n d o le n c e received during their sad loss. Thanking also Rev. R o n P h i lp o t t f o r his kind ministrations and fitting service, to Doctor Ibbotson and all at The Castle Medical Group* also Abbeyfield House fo r their care and kind­ ness and to all who gave donations to the Castle Medical Group. Grateful thanks.


ECCLES Florrie


Stanley. Judith and fam­ ily would like to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and neighbours fo r the many kind expressionsof sym­ pathy and le t te r s and - ca rd s o f c o n d o le n c e received during their sad loss. Thanking also Mr Mark Sleet fo r his kind w o r d s and comfort ing m in is t ra t ion s , t o D r Carter and the nurses and s ta f f o f C litheroe H o sp ita l f o r all th e ir care and klndnessand t o .


ALLEN Dorothy


everyone,who has given donations to the Friends o f Clitheroe Hospital. -


The family o f the late Len Calvert would like to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and neighbours f o r t h e m a n y k in d expressions o f sympathy and letters and cards o f condolence and fo r don­ ations received fo r the Gisbu rn Church R o o f Fund. Thanking also the Rev. Kyte fo r his kind w o rd s and comfort ing m in is t ra t ion s an d t o Brian Price and his fam­ i l y f o r t h e fu n e r a l arrangements.


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Harold. Peggy and fam­ ily would like to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and n e ig h b o u r s f o r th e countless cards and-let- t e r s o f s ym p a t h y received which have - given them much comr fort and support at this sad time. Very special thanks to Mr Mark Sleet fo r his kind m in istra - . t ion s and m o s t fitting service o f thanksgiving fo r Edith's life. Thanks, also to the many-who):


Edith Annie HANSON


attended the -service to show their respect and. fo r the kind donationsto ' Gr in dleton M eth od is t Church. W e a re m o s t grateful to Brian. Jean. Carl and Pauline' Price fo r the excellent funeral arrangements. •


The family o f the late Grace Spark Longland would like to thank all rela tiv es, frien d s and neighbours also all the d octors and nurses for all the care shown to G ra c e in h e r i l ln e s s . Thank in g a ls o C a r o l W a lk e r f o r h e r k in d word s and very fitting service and to all who a t ten d e d th e fun era l service and have given d o n a t io n s t o C h r is t . Church. To the Pendle Hotel, Chatburn fo r the funeral buffet and to the P r i c e fam i ly f o r th e funeral arrangements.'


LONGLAND Grace Spark


Her daughter Ann and d ear friend Joan s in­ c e r e ly thank fr ien d s , neighbours and relatives fo r cards and messages o f sympathy, floral trib­ utes and support during . their sad loss. Specials th a n k s t o .D o c t o r s * C ar te r . Freeman arid i Wendy Higson (Wh'alley; Medical Centre) andNl;: Coulson (Burnley Gen-: eral Hospital) fo r their


STEVENSON Alice


long term understanding care and gentle humour, also Doctors Wlodoczyk (Whalley) and Vilches (Burnley) and paramed­ ics fo r emergency care, a l l h om e h e lp s f o r


h a n k s - f o r prayers.^


GELDARD.'; Lucy • i ■


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KIRK


. (nee Starkie) Amanda and Nigel are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Daniel James,- on April 5th.


A welcome brother for Oliver.


Thanks to Staff at C7, .Queens Park Hospital ;.and .Ribble Valley —“ “-'‘Midwives.,'. ■


Congratulations


CONGRATULATIONS to


Mrs E Bolt of Burnley Joanne Stewart of


Clitheroe and


Mr D Bailey of Colne


WON A SUPERB EASTER EGG


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Birthday Greetings


BARNOWSKI Sharon


30 April 13lh, 2002.


BLENKINSOP Thomas


Richard/ Grandma and Grandad.


Love and best wishes from Mum/ Dad/


'


Congrahilations on your 18th Birthday ThomoS; April 14th.


Young . .. . Generation


Simply by placing a • To our much loved


‘ daughter and sister on., her ,


18th Birthday, April 14lh.


> M um , D a d a n d A sh le y . '


May you always walk in /


sunshine.


Happy 18th Carly. It must be your . round? .


Hove a good one. Luv and kisses Mum and Dad.


PEARCE - TAYLOR


Charles and Pat


Pearce are delighted to announce the


Engagement of their


daughter, Roslyn Jane, ■to Doug Tdylpr, son of Elspefh Hopkins and


the late Meivyn Taylor, of Lancaster. Lave 'and


cangratulatians from bath families.


Announcements Announcements sent by post


SMALLEY


Andrew April 13th.


- Happy 21st Birthday, with lo v e a n d


b e s t w is h e s f r om ^ not


28,you are 30.- - Happy Birthday. .


Love from Mum/ Dad/ JoJo, Brian and Claire.


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patient attendance. Rev. Sowerbutts fo r accom­ modating ministrations, Joy Smethurst fo r her ten a c iou s 'A n d an t ln o hunt* and playing, Wol- stenholme Funeral Serv­ ices fo r compassionate d ire c to r sh ip , all w h o a t ten d ed th e fu n e ra l' serv ice and especially Olive Penlington. w h o as always went the extra mile and b e y on d . '


Donations


The CUtheroe Heart - Machine Fund . gratefully


' acknowledge


donations in memory of the following:


- .Morion Collttiir .M{ir}i(ircl Jane .Mcllenr]'


John Ibholson Ilindntan Lrnesl Vcerer.s • \Viimnn Alfred l-cll


■. ^ .Mar}>arel Reuly Ilayhiir.sl


leUcKt Sir ales Peter llaker


Alherl \\ illiaifi llryanl Other donations:..i^'


I n Anonymous ^ ^ jimSoy CUthoroels f . Cafe (Two Donations) Mr. J. Lynch


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C e n t r e ; : A ; '; t o t a l - LO f £ 3 4 0 ;4 0 p h a s i: b e e n recelved-f-ln.-imemoryvofl Margaret;>,r


Jean, Barbara and family w o u ld . l lk c v t o .thank ; everyone fo r the gener.-\ ou s donations^for.^the N e b u l is e r / for- ;! H igh . Brake-.^i-an d >H e a ] th -


' ' •'t Margaret


. Mr & Mrs W. Seed ; v BOOTH


■ ; Happy 50th Birthday, April nth ‘ ‘ \


^ 7 '. ,L o v e a n d b e s t ^ J ivish e s f r om a l l .y o u r . ^family.'»i


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WOOD ^Kathleen


Now you are 30. Love from a dear friend Debbie and children. ~ r


40


LONSDALE Eric


April 11fh. ■


.^Happy''40th Birthday. Lots of love> .


" Jacqui, Hazel and - ' Peter.


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tfoPEast Lancashire cong^Ulate her on her BOth'anniversary: .


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M um , D a d , S te p h en , S h a r on , Millie a n d Callum.',


Have a great night out. FISH


Connor Richard April 12th


Lots of love and kisses on your 1st Birtfidoyl Love from


Grandma/ Granaad/ Aunty Michelle and Aunty Victoria xxxx


Mummy/ Daddv/


must be endorsed with the name and address of the sender.


In case of engagements by post or handed in at our front counter reception, the signatures of both parties are required. In the case of birth


announcements one of the


parents signatures Is required. Announcements for the Births


and Engagements classifications cannot be accepted by phone.


'Ail in Memoriams and Birthday Memoriams must be pre-paid. . Death Notices, Thanks for '. Sympathy, acknowledgments


and Roral Tnbutes must come . from a Funeral Director.


LIFE certainly won't be a hoot for the person who has lost this beau­ tiful bam owl. The bird has been


taken under the wing of Gordon and Pat High- am at their Sabden home until its rightful owner can be found. Found perched on the


windowsill of a house in Waddington on Easter Saturday, the person who found the owl con­ tacted Mrs Higham, who agreed to take the lost bird under her wing.


She said; "The owl is


not very old - perhaps around two yem-s - and I don't think it can have flown far. " I t was rest­ ing on a window ledge because it was over tired." As the owl is'not reg­


istered with the Inde­ pendent Bird Register based in Warwickshire, officers there advised the finder .of the bird to contact Mrs Higham. She and her husband, Gordon, are registered with the organisation, as they have owned


their own barn owD Ollie, for the past two years.


i Mrs Higham added:


"The bird is ringed, sq whoever claims the birfj. will have to pro'vide all the documentation tfi prove they are the right­ ful owner." ' Anyone who has any


information about the owl is asked to contaqt


. Mrs Higham on 01282 774417.


a


Higham with their loqt charge.;'


Our picture shows Mr ;i


(G100402/2) Arts centre plan for the town CO n l i n u ei 1 Ironi page I


will not form part of the new complex. However, the toimda- tion has pledged an addi­


tional substantial sum towards the provision of a temporary cinema until the proposed new Gom- munity Arts Gentre is completed on a site, yet to be agreed, in Glitheroe towncentre. Gurrently,. several


buildings are being con- ridered to house the cine­ ma temporarily, and Mr Lancaster confirmed this week that one is emerging as favourite. ■


■


Fouling will cost more


DOG owners are being warned to take heed'of increased fines for pet foulmg offences.: New fixed penalties,


announced by the Gov­ ernment last April, have noWi come into effect and double.the


.fine fee from £25 to £50.


. V . . ,


? .^'Ribble V a l le / 'B o r - ough Coimcil's dog -war­ den service hasalready issued 11 fixed penalty, notices to offending dog owners. In an effort to catch more, it has iden­ tified several problem. :areas'for‘GCTV suiTieil-'


fiance;-imaddition^to operating-.’: -.: regular pa(roIs7


r


.MiMr^Ja'mes’Russell; r.thexouncil's^environ-: -mental h ^ t h manager, ■ ''saidtii’tThese. actions i ref le ct f the|fcduricil's ^ongoing' commitment; i^totackling dog' foulmg sail'd: protecting oiir local enviroiiinent for^the use


: Duty chemist: Boots the Chemists,. 15.-19,Castle^. Street.-.Chtheroe, Sunday,^ noon to 1 p.m.' 74 T j - ' - i Police: 01200 443344. J ■,Fire:,-In emergency 999


and ask for fire serviceJiffi!: , -Electricity:^!-j«'-^ 0800


1954141. ' ' ' n V ' '


■'.Water: 0345 462200. Gas: 0800111999.


-- Councils: Ribble Valley Borough •! : .i Council,, Clitheroe


Clitheroe .Town Council,- 424722.


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Hospitals:. Blackburn


Roya l Infirmary: 01254 263555.:; Queen's.’- Park- H o s p i t a l ,B la c k b u r n : ' 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospitalj!Steeton:. 01535 6525117CIithefoe Community.;'.Hospital: 427311;


-t ^ l5U-t» iJSi'r 'Alcohol Information Cen{;


,trc. 01282 416655. ► ,i-AidsIlnci;01282 831101 (■{• p.m. to 9 p!m.). ,.1 A, ■ .■t:Domcstic.-M;H VioIenciF HcIpIJne:01^'422024t-: f


i A Cruse BercaTcment Carch Blackburn, Ryndbum ancf ffibble.Valley 01254 207999* Environmental Agencyh


Emergency Hotlme - OSOtJ 807060. ? . .


. * : Drugs: Local confident!^


advice and information Ime* 01200 444484. National^ 0800776600.


J Ribble-Valley,Talking


Newspapen 01200 428604.' • .-.i Samaritans:! 01254 662424.',.’ ; - A . ' ' }> :!..L'-Monthly v-jd VoluntecJ .Hclpbnc, Volunteering ProV lect: 01200 422721.-!-.-' { rt»Lancashuc Rural Stres* Network 01200 427771."':'J


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7 Seater People available for hire Low daily - weeW


ssGlidieroe; -Tel: 01200.- IJi.j''. .- .-p'


LlncoIniWay, Sahhill i iV *-


Gurrently, a team of


four paid and 35 volun­ teer staff man the Grand Ginema. Operations over the paist two years have, says Mr Jackson and the Trinity Partnership Board of Trustees, only succeeded thanks to the. commitment of the vol­ unteer team, without whom the existing large- scale auditorium and the single-screen ■venue would not have proved sustain- abla .The foundation and


partnership believe that the new centre ■will have a tremendous impact on'


the social, education^ and vocational developr ment of loc^ young peo: pie.


, The redevelopment of


the Grand Ginema will; they say, be complement­ ed by the development of a new town centre Coirf- munity Arts Gentre in the next two to three years, 'i'' Both venues will por­


tray a progressive Ribble Valley community fully able to meet the demamb for cultural leisure an^ educational resources for both local people and via­ tors to the town and bor­ ough.


An invitation for Jessica:


DARTS players in Glitheroe are being asked tol step up to the oche and help an appeal to buy an*' electric wheelchair for Ghtheroe four-year-old Jessica Stone.


’ Glitheroe and District Darts League are run-u


ning an open mixed doubles tournament on Apnll 29th.


any of the pubs who have darts teams in the. league. ■


Those wishing to enter can fmd,entry forms at ■'


’ ^7 - Comirrg of Age o Birthday Greetings


•village of Wh-alley this week.. Aged 45,'the highlyi-skilled


driller, who had worked on oil-, rigs across the world, leaves his wife,-three children and a host,


of friends in the area. : ■ Mr Parkinson's body was found


in a field very near, the family's picturesque cottage home on the edge of the village just as dawn broke on Sunday morning. Police soon established that


there, were'no suspicious circum-- stances,'though an inquest will have to be held. • Relatives concerned about Mr


Parkinson had been looking for him and had alerted the police as they made a search of the area. A friend made the tragic discovery a few minutes later. Mr Parkinson originally came


Pendleton road to stay closed ;


A ROAD which closed at Pendleton this week is expected to remain off limits to traffic until May 24th. The 0553 Clitheroe


Road has been closed by Lancashire County Council to allow work to be carried out on How- croft Brook Bridge. ;; An alternative route


using the A59 has been signposted.


: Riding gear |


BENNETT Lauren


stolen from car R ID IN G equipment worth a total value of nearly £300 was stolen from a VW Golf parked in a supermarket car park atL^gho. Thieves took a brown


wax riding coat, a blue showcoat and a blue vel­ v e t riding hat after breaking the window of the Y-registered car


Engagements:


; from the Fylde," but had.been in Whalley for many years. ■; ■ . ■ He and'his wife, Annie^ and


children Sebastian, India and Ophelia had lived in the cottage, near the Whalley Abbey complex, for some three years.'..


. Mrs Parkinson had used her


husband's first names for her, own hair salon which she ran some time ago in King Street, 'Whalley. Later she retired from the shop


business due to the birth of her children and the family lived at P ^ t e r Wood. ■ Mrs Parkinson is well-known


as a charity supporter and ran the London Marathon last year. Mr Parkinson was a "month


on, month off" .technical expert on oil rigs off Brazil. When not work­ ing he would spend time with his family in and around Whalley and carry out jobs on their cot­ tage. He was often seen picking up


' his daughters from Whalley CB Primary School and passed the time of day with many people. J Mr Parkinson had been on ri^


work since he was 17 in locations ' such as India, Malaysia and Africa before Brazil.


' ' "Sheldon will be fondly remem­


bered as a pleasant personality, but above all he was a grafter," says a family friend. "Whatever- he was doing, he was doing it thoroughly and well. There won't- be many people who knew more about drilling and oil-rig opera-7 tion than him - he used to go oil- courses to leam more. "The family has lost an excel7-


lent father and everyone in the^ village feels great sympathy.'' Funeral arrangements were still being finalised yesterday, but the(


' family has asked for donations to: the Royal National Lifeboat: Institute in lieu of flowers.


Birds of some feathery flock to village refugeJl


‘Clitheroe fat] ■ play in a fre]


: ' by John Turner A SINGER from Clither


hack nearly 40 years. I'From now on, father-of-th


Peter Barton will occupy t j place filled originally in the. rhals by Eric Burdon. The Animals rank in the t l league of British '60s groups -


j


has taken his place frontii| a rock band with an inte national pedigree goiij


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 42


th|


were times when they were jocko ing for chart positions with the b I ties and the Rolling Stones. Ori| nally from Newcastle, their h J international best-seller, "House! the Rising Sun", originally cons| ^ed "too long and too rude", est ^hed them around the world. Z John Steel and Dave Rowberry J


the only two survivors from the on inal chart-topping band,


I X The Clitheroe singer and manal


reformed the Animals in 1992. | stepped in to sing after the lead sini bowed out just over a year ago. J The 40-year-old has returnedl


I


. Clitheroe for a short rest, after a hul ly-successful 45-day UK tour wj Georgie Fame. The tour followed I successes in Russia, where they plaji to crowds of up to 100,000.


f "It is amazing", said Mr BartiJ


(•'The band is going down a storm a we are getting people aged from 17 70 being bowled over by the sound | make."


IBelamsI i o f a ‘fi


by Robbie Roll


FR O M B e la ru s to ' B la c kb u rn by bike - !^at is the charity slo- ‘£an fo r . a ; C lith e ro e R e lis t .


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j i ’M r .-Brian Davies, o f , Shays'DH'veV'leaves today Tor the town o f Mogilev in Belarus and will bike back to raise funds for Friends of Chernobyl's Children. ■1'He travels out with two .


cycling companions and a support driver, who all set off j d'n the 1,500 mile return jour- j iiey on April 16th.


' •’ After passing through the ]


cities of Minsk and Warsaw, , they will be joined by a fourth cyclist at Berlin and ( will make their way via . Hamburg to Cuxhaven and , catch.a ferry to Harwich.


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: • From there they have a mere 250 miles to complete , their ride, intending to arrive , at Salesbury Church on May i


-12th. Friends of Chernobyl's 1


Children (FOGG) started in i a small way in Blackburn in i 1-995 and has grown to a i ilationwide network of ; groups around the country. Mr Davies represents the


Clitheroe group on the ride, the other members of the team being representatives of the Settle, Great Harwood, Blackburn and Fylde groups. Blackburn is now the chari­ ty's headquarters.


. , The cyclists have chosen to depart from Mogilev as it was one of the two towns in the old USSR most affected b y radioactive fallout from the meltdown of the nuclear


TJrn thief s


- )nost danng of a senes of thefts of I 41ar items. Most of the r^t have I Jrom ground or gatepost top levell -! The climb was in the middle (


A BURGLAR .scaled many | ‘of drainpipe to steal two cla (design urns from the tof (Standen Hall, Pendleton. • They are -valued at £500 each! Itheir disappearance is the latest I


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