www.eastlancashireonline.cl 18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,' January 17th,'2002 '


Charged with burglary


TWO men have appeared before Blackburn magis­ trates charged with bur­ glary at a lock-up garage in Barrow. Lee Thomas Brindle


Daniel leaves medical world ‘flabbergasted’


by John Turner


.glary and theft of tools and equipment, theft of a seat cover and interfering with a Range Rover. The case has been adjourned until February 6th and both men were remanded on bail.


(22), of Hollin Street, Blackburn, and John Garnett (24), of Preston New Road, Samlcsbury, pleaded not guilty to bur-


Whist results


THE weekly solo whist competition a t the Pen- dle Club was won by Mrs A. Foster. Second was Mrs E.


Mrs Doris Hinde, Mrs Doreen Blake, Mrs Joan Scott and Miss Ada Yates.


Lancaster and third was Mr A. Leonard. Bridge winners were


FOOTBALL mad Clitheroe schoolboy Daniel Mullins has confounded doctors who treated a cys t growing inside one of


the bones of his leg. They were confident


he would respond well to a new treatment, but his speed of recovery has flabbergasted the medical profession. They thought it would


take five years for Daniel (12) to completely recov-


But now, not much


more than six months after the operation a t Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital, his


leg is fine.


Colin Bruce, told the • Advertiser and Times: "He has certainly made a remarkable recovery.” The results of Daniel's


treatment will be pre­ sented to a conference at Southampton organised by the British Society of Child Orthopaedic Surgery and the results will also be published in the Journal of Radiolo­


gy- Daniel's problems were


first diagnosed almost by accident. One of his teachers thought he was limping and suggested he be taken to the doctors. His relieved mother,


Mrs Rebecca Mullins, of Waddington Road, said: "In the first place we only really took him to the doctor's to keep his teacher quiet. He was


Alder Hey ortho- called in to see a special- paedic surgeon, Mr ist after two X-rays."


New Year's come true?


; and our lotal Social Services Child Care & Families Servite. would like to extend the celebrations into •


2001 ■ m If you are over 16


years of age, have some spare time and would like to develop your e»sting skills by volunteering in either our establishments or within fie local community, we would Tike to hear from you. All we ask is friat you are enthusiastic and can give some form of


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If this sounds like


your New Year's Resolution, or would


like to know more, please contact your


local Child Care


Voluntary Services Officer, Diane Adams on: 01282 452961, ext. 133.


find out if their property included in Govern­


PEOPLE who own land the Ribble Valley can


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ment proposals for new public access areas by a trip to Clitheroe Library where the drafts maps have been put on display Lancashire County


ing people they have less th an a month left to comment on the new access areas. The cut-off date for comments has been set


Council. The council is remind­


Access Forum, made up at


February 11th. The Lancashire


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of representatives from rural communities, local authorities, walking and access groups and landowners,will be con­ sidering the proposed new access areas ou t­ lined on the maps and- making final decisions on the locations once the consultation period fin­ ishes. Lancashire is one of


the first areas in the country to s ta r t the process which will open up areas of the country­ side previously unavail­ able to the public. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act will


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of a show in St Mary's Church Hall on Saturday. The Blaize Theatre


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dwelling at Hillside Farm, by Mr P. Dewhurst, as councillors were not sure that a need for an extra dwelling had been proved. Members were


was the International Year for Volunteers -Mr Bruce said Daniel


had an aneurysmal bone cyst. Traditional treat­ ment in the past had been to scrape out the cyst. But Ethibloc, a prod­


uct used widely on the • Continent, was brought in, although it is not yet fully licensed for use in Britain. Injected into the bone, it stops the supply of blood to the cyst. Mr Bruce said: "It is a


remarkable case. The cyst has completely dis­ appeared after six to nine months. Most of our patients take longer." His mother said: "Doc­


tors told him it would be five years before he would be able to play football again. But he has made an amazing recovery." She said the family


were members of Clitheroe Community Church and she believed prayers said in the


church for Daniel's recov- had contributed to


the outcome. In our picture, Daniel


proudly displays his healed leg watched by his mother and baby broth- Peter.


(B100102/3)


Time is running out for landowners to check new proposals for rights of way


give people a new right- to walk over open coun­ try - mountain, moor, heath and downland - and registered common


. land. But before this right


can come into effect the Countryside Agency is charged with identifying which land the new rights apply to and drawing up maps show­ ing where it is. The Countryside Agency expects to com-


plete this task autumn 2004. The new rights will


by


only apply to land deemed to be mountain, moor, heath,downland or registered common land. Once the draft maps


have been drawn up there will be an extensive public consultation which will- last for three months, to make sure th a t the maps are as accurate as possible.


£2,300 goods theft


started with no publicity when“tKe"offerice'to6k" place a fortnight ago last night. A vehicle is believed to have been used, and


POLICE are investigating a £2,300 burglary at a house in Whalley Banks, overlooking Whalley. Details were released this week after the probe


was possibly parked in Smallshaw Lane. The property taken included a Dewalt chain­


saw, a Hilti gun, Bosch jigsaw, portable TV, a video recorder and a dampeourse machine.


informed that an appeal had been lodged against Ribble Valley Council's non-determination of an application for a country house at Clerk Hill Road, Wiswell Moor.


all ages and begins at 7-30 p.m.


School quiz Sabden Primary School


is holding a PTA quiz night on Friday, January 25th, at 7-30 p.m. It costs £3 per person


from Pendle Street East iast autumn has been replaced. There was concern


Peace tree The peace tree stolen


with teams of up to four and includes a hot-pot supper, but take your own drinks. Please ring school on 771000 or let the PTA know by Monday if you are attending so that they can confirm catering num­ bers. The school is holding a


about the length of time taken to reroof the bunga­ lows at Littlemoor and the untidiness of the site. Rib­ ble Valley Council had been informed and the contractor had been spo­ ken to and, hopefully, the situation was improving. The village lengthsman


children's Valentine's disco on Thursday, February 7th, from 6-30 p.m. to 8 p.m.


Jubilee Sabden Parish Council


is appealing for people to come forward with ideas, on how the village should celebrate the Queen's’ golden jubilee this year. Anyone with ideas is


invited to attend next month's parish council meeting in the Methodist Rooms on Monday, Feb­ ruary 4th, at 7-30 p.m. when the item is on the agenda. Alternatively, people should contact any member of the parish council with their views or ideas.


cil's January meeting was hold in the Methodist Rooms and was chaired by Coun. Anita .Whalley in the absence of th e ' chairman, Coun. Bernard Parfitt, who was attend­ ing a St Nicholas's Church ’ emergency PCC meeting, along with Coun. Roland. Nicholson. Other councillors pre­


Council Sabden Parish Coun­


sent were Audrey Barrett, Frank Goss, John Shorter, Gordon Higham, Paul Cull and Anthony Gra­ ham.: .


is to be asked to remove a rusted sign bolted- on to a tree at Spring Lodge after a resident was concerned that the tree was being damaged.


place on plans to give all­ village councils Quality Parish Council status. This involves more train­ ing for councillors and clerks, with a view to improving the service pro­ vided by councils and helping boost the rural economy. I t is expected the moves will a ttract more cash for parish coun­ cils. There was also a dis­ cussion on the consulta­ tion taking place on the new Rights of Way Act 2000 and the draft map of open land that has been drawn up. Farmers and landowners had been invited to a meeting on Wednesday to see if their land had been correctly drawn on the map.


Quality council A long discussion took


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farewell to the parish vicar, the Rev. Roland Nicholson and his wife. Gill, at a special service at 3 p.m. on Sunday. I t will be held in St


Service Villagers will say


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Country house public inquiry will hear varied obj ections on developer’s building scheme


A DATE is being arra­ nged for one of the Rib­ ble Valley's most unusual public inquir­ ies. I t will be into the bid


by the developer of Brockhall Hospital site, Mr Gerald Hitman, to build an ultra-modern home on farming land off Clerk Hill Road, Wiswell. A large number of


objections has greeted the proposal, and the inquiry could well last some days. There are certain to be high-pow­ ered, well-informed and technically-advanced arguments for and against. The hearing is needed


gallery and there would be a tennis court, cro­ quet lawn, terracing and extensive woodland planting. An existing reservoir would be made into an ornamental pool. As previously report­


out of hand. Mr Hitman, however,


has a national reputa­ tion in the development field and has prepared the application with great care and substan­ tial professional advice. The design is the winner of a competition for the site run by th e -Royal In s titu tio n of British Architects. Approval is sought


because Mr Hitman has applied directly to the Government after Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council failed to make a decision on the applica­ tion - submitted in the name of Brockhall Vil­ lage Ltd - within the time limit. The proposed house


would have five bed­ rooms, four bathrooms and a children's living room on the lower ground floor. The ground floor would comprise a principal en suite bed­ room, family room, kitchen, dining room, drawing room, library, swimming pool, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi, staff u ti li ty room and family and private courtyard. The first floor would


have office space, a study and viewing


explains th a t foot and mouth res trictions meant that the applica­ tion could no t be assessed. In addition, further details requested had not been supplied. A s tatement sent to


ed, normally such a pro­ ject would be dismissed


the Planning Inspec­ to ra te by the council claims that the proposal is contrary to the provi­ sions of the development plan. I t does not feel th a t


the design of the house is tru ly outs tanding or th a t there is sufficient ju s tificat io n for i t to meet the criteria about local characteristics. There are also clear


under a planning guide­ line which allows an iso­ lated house, if it is clear­ ly of the highest quality, is truly outstanding in terms of its architecture and landscape design and would clearly enhance its immediate setting and wider sur­ roundings. The guideline points


out that this gives each generation the opportu­ nity to add to the tradi­ tion of the fine country house which has done so much to enhance the countryside. But a proper account


has to be taken of the defining characteristics


of the local area, includ­ ing local or regional building traditions and materials. A report for tonight's


doubts about archeolog­ ical and ecological impli­ cations. "The council contends th a t the scale and nature of the pro­ posed dwelling is such th a t it does not consti­ tu te a dwelling which adds to the tradition of the country house," says the statement. I t dis­ misses this argument saying the proposal is for a large house in a coun­ tryside setting. In any case, previous­


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sively refurbished by the ig owners and presents an opp| ty to acquire a family home] desirable location. The accommodation coil


ly developed land should be considered before such a prominent green­ field site. There have been a


total of 55 objections to the plan, some including consultants' reports on planning, landscape, his­


meeting of the council's Planning and Develop­ ment Committee


torical, archeological and hydrological isues. Many of the objectors are certain to want their points put to the inquiry inspector.


Disqualified driver who ran into a


parked car remanded in custody DISQUALIFIED driver Garry Whitham was four times the legal drink-driving limit when he ignored police signals to stop and crashed into a parked car near Clitheroe town cen­ tre.


Whitham (31), of Carlton Place,


Clitheroe, was remanded in custody by Blackburn magistrates until Janu­ ary 25th for the preparation of pre­


sentence reports. He was warned by the court that all


options would be kept o p e n . ....... The court heard that Whitham had


gone to the house of Mr Michael Har­ rison and the following morning Mr Harrison realised his keys and his car were missing. At 1-50 p.m. that day a police offi­ cer saw the car being driven by


Whitham and began following it. The officer activated his sirens and stop signs, but Whitham accelerated away, said Mr David Hartley, prosecuting. "He travelled down a number of


streets in a residential area close to the town centre before crashing into a


parked car," said Mr Hartley. In a breath test, Whitham supplied a reading of 131, against the legal


limit of 35. Mr Graham Parkinson, represent­


ing Whitham, said Whitham had been drinking when he went to Mr Harri­ son's home and, although he could not remember taking the keys, he accept­ ed he must have done so. ’ "The next day he decided to return


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Village is left powerless!


DOZENS of people in the Gisburn area had to go without their morning cuppa on Tuesday when the area was hit by a power cut. Electricity supply was


Popular church on course to


interrupted to more than 300 homes at 7-15 aim. Power was restored to most of them by 8-25 a.m. by switching arrange­ ments,, but 85 consumers had to wait until 10-30 a.m. before the service was restored. United Utilities engi­


• . Members discussed outstanding planning applications. There were no objections to a kitchen extension at Nutter Bam. House, or the conversion' of two barns to form four holiday cottages and change of use of a building to stables a t Bramley.: Farm;-Clerk Hill. There ; were reservations about plans for a farm workers'


^ to a new parish in Poul-


Nicholas's Hall and every­ one is welcome. The event will also mark the begin­ ning of the Week of Prayer of Christian Unity. The couple are moving


• ton-le-Fylde. Refresh­ ments will be served fol­ lowing the service. ■ Other events for the


- 7 p.m. Methodist Chapel; /Friday ’12-15;p.m. St


neers located the fault - a line and pole down - at 11-20 a.m. and a handful of customers had to rely for supplies on generators brought in for most of the rest of the day.


Bridge club


Week of Prayer are: Tues­ day 7 p.m. in St Nicholas's Hall; Wednesday 7 p.m. Baptist Chapel; Thursday


. Mary’s Church, followed by hunger, lunch in the hall.


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WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS, Mr D. Mortimer and Mrs B. Wilson, Mr and Mrs R. Atkinson. EW, Mr B. Guha and Mrs I. Park,’ Mr J. Renton and Mrs M. Homer,


winners were: NS, Mrs J. Gilmour and Mrs L. Wilkin-; son with Mr J. Renton and Mrs B. Wilson. EW, Mrs M. Lawley and Mrs B.; Pollard, Mrs M. Thompson and Mrs> J. Bowker.


On Thursday evening ’i’, ; W.M.J. -


give visitors a warm welcome INCREASING use of the Forest of Bowland by walkers and cyclists has -persuaded a t in y church to a c t to give them, a warmer wel­ come. St James's Church,


chapel, replacing the original Dalehead church, which was demolished in 1936 with the creation of Stocks Reservoir. I t has no power or water. The vicar, the Rev


Dalehead, has been granted planning per-; mission by Ribble Valley. Borough Council, to install a wind turbine,to provide power for the tiny church., •Services are held there


once a month in the building which began life in 1938 as a cemetery


Mark Russell, of Slaid- bum, said: "We want to make it more amenable to the increasing num­ bers of visitors who come through the forest." • ■ ’ He said it was estimat-'


ed 5,000 people each year paused at the church. ■ I t was the intention to


provide power to allow the creation of a visitor


centre and permit some heat to be introduced into the building to help preserve the fabric. . The wind turbine would not be like any of the large industrial types found on wind farms. I t would be only just high­ er than the church roof, said the vicar. -. The plan, which also


includes a disabled access ramp and two external tables and benches, is expected to cost in the region of £12,000. Several sources of


grant funding are being investigated.; ’■


■■ ■>. , . New-look gallery draws crowds


AT least 4,000 people visited the ’ available. Accompanied tours have newly-refurbished Platform Gallery, ..- proved very successful and specially- Clitheroe, in the 10 weeks following its' targeted advertising is being placed. opening.


• . , - v ■ ■ . A report to Ribble Valley Borough


Council Community Committee says that the gallery's Christmas show sales: were also excellent. Now signs are being designed for the frontage. , ; > ;. , ; More coaches may well pass the


front of the gallery, as the council is try­ ing to increase the number visiting the


area; They will possibly use'the trans­ port-interchange and a guide will be


Various national-level events are


being attended by tourism staff, who are giving out the council's visitor


. guide, literature about such features as circular walks and copies of the Ribble’


- Valley, Explorer, published by the .Clitheroe Advertiser and,Times. - r. S ■ Venues include the.G-Mex holiday , show, the National Exhibition Centre,


. Confex, the Great Days Out Fair and the Harrogate Flower Show. “ •


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THE Alpha course, organised by churches in Whalley, was launched a t Mytton Fold Hotel. More than 80 people


attended to hear Methodist minister the Rev. Chris Cheeseman’s talk entitled: "Chris­ tianity, boring, untrue and irrelevant". Methodist, Roman


Catholic, Church of England and Baptist churches have jointly arranged the course, which starts tonight at Whalley CE Primary School. ; The 'Alpha course is a


series of 10 meetings which start with sand­ wiches and are followed by a talk shown on big screen video, and then by open, frank discus­ sion. ;; Anyone and everyone


is invited, say the organisers, and the • course gives a real ■


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opportunity for people ■ to ask awkward ques­ tions they have previ­ ously not felt able to -. > raise. The course has a web- <


site: www.alpha-whal--:;;; ley.org.uk _ \ Pictured are some of ■


those at the reception • at-Mytton FoldHotel.v


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