win a games console


A T A G L A N C E


Hundreds pay tr ib u te to a Waddington businessman at his funeral in Standish.


hh page 2


Sheep on th e road caused a crash which killed a young Sab- den man.


’ ii . ' page5


A man has been charged with assaulting . a teenager he allegedly met on the Internet.


' "i» page 8


GRGS skiers win the English Schools’ Ski-ing Championship.


■ —— page 40


An international harpist delights an audience in a Chatburn school hall charity con­ cert.


' page 7


A student has realised his dream to play school rugby following a stay at a “fat camp”.


page 13


Views for and against the new youth arts centre are expressed in our Letters to the Editor spe­ cial.


in


1 JFOGGITT’S. W E E K E N D .-


.


WEATHER: Dry and .sunny, but ■ cool with a cold start.


SUNRISE: 7-38 a.m. SUNSET: 6-11 p.m.


LIGHTING UP TIME: ; , ,6-06p.m.


CALLUS, , News:


. ’-


01200 422324 Advertising: 01200 422323 Classified: 01282 422331 Fax: 01200 443467


Editorial e-mail:- vivicn.meath@ eastlancsnews.co.uk


ETHOS GALLERY '»■ page 14 A first-hand view . hazel tree to enhance further f e r n - r :1- \ j MMs


mayor loins fire crew


Cfil'Vk


Meet our- latest Valley award winner


J /_


"Boy racer’ (23) is jailed after car crash that killed his friend


by Natalie Cox


A “BOY racer” has been jailed for eight months after an acci­ dent which killed his friend. The judge a t P re s to n Crown


C o u r t to ld B il lin g to n driver Andrew McManus th a t th e pair had been "playing boy racers" and said he was lucky not to be facing a more serious charge. McManus was driving behind his


friend, Neil Heywood, on the old road from Blackburn to Clitheroe, with both overtaking cars on the road. Mr Heywood lost control of his


car, he was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from his vehicle and received head injuries which proved fatal. McManus (23), of The Old Coach


House, Whalley Old Road,. Billing­ ton, had denied causing death by dangerous driving, but pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on April 6th,


. and banned from driving for five years, Mr Bob Elias (prosecuting) said


2001. He was jailed for eight months


the accident had occurred after the racing had finished. He said Mr Hey­ wood and the defendant had been racing each other through country roads with disregard to other road users. They had overtaken when it was not safe to do so. "They were an accident waiting to


-. happen," said Mr Elias. A witness had described hearing


the loud roar of an engine. The cars came from behind and overtook, approaching a bend with stone walls on both sides. They then overtook again, forcing an oncoming car to pull to the nearside. . A motorist came across the scene


of the accident and was flagged down. Mr Heywood was found in the road. He was air-lifted to hospital, but later died of multiple injuries. He had lost control, hit earth and


a ditch and was thrown from his car as he was not wearing a seat belt.


Mr John Jackson (defending) said


the cars could not have been travel­ ling close together at the time of the accident because McManus was able to make a controlled stop well before the accident scene. He had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. Mr Heywood’s father was in court


and had written letters saying it would be unhelpful and unnecessary to add to the anxiety and punish­ ment. Judge Brian Duckworth told


McManus he accepted the defendant bitter ly regretted and was full of remorse for what had happened. He added: "Sadly your friend died. I t may be to an extent he was responsi­ ble for his own death. You are not. I think you are lucky not to be facing that more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving." , . Said Judge Duckworth: "You were both playing boy racers, small cars over stressed with go-faster equip­ ment. "It was a disgraceful case of bad


driving." ■


Mystery guest all geared up to open new countryside conference centre


•ping.enabledlcouncillors'andi f mental-grounds p.f.Brabins; committe'e'inembers to s e e " Endowed School with children


A WALKING tour of Chip- ' After exploring the environ-,


(Area of Outstanding Natural'! - Goun.'.Ormrod planted a witch) Beauty.


part of the Forest of Bowland from the eco-school, County.' ■ '


County Coun. Tim Ormrod, the fascinating array of wild.


Lancashire County Council's trees, bushes and plants nur- Cabinet member of Public Protection and Rural Affairs and chairman of the Forest of Bowland AONB Advisory Committee, joined members of the committee for a walking tour of the village.


tured by staff and pupils. . The group went on to find


out more about the traditional boundary project taking place in the Forest of. Bowland, as well as the Quiet Roads and Greenways project.


'


"The’walk around, Chipping ; gaveus theopportunity.to'see


' just some of the prhjects going \,on to enhance; and preserve,the, 'countryside in the Forest pf Bowland AONB;" commented


County. Coun. Ormrod. "The children a t Brabins


School were extremely knowl­ edgeable about environmental issues and gave us a real insight , into what being an eco-school , means to them.”


* fc Stephen Park; oh the outskirts' of Tosside, a former mansion tran s­ formed into a holiday and conference centre, is to be officially opened on Wednesday, November 6th. ■ The identity of the opener has not


A LEADING national personality may be.visiting the Ribble Valley early next m o n th . ....................


_ • .


Pictured are children with Coun. Coun. Ormrod. (sj


yet been revealed, but may well be a member of the fair sex who often makes the national press front pages. The answer to the "guess who" rid­ dle will not be known for some days.'


News deliverers will be seen arid be safe £


h


MUST END SATURDAY 26th


OCTOBER


Further Reductions on many items.


Y O R K S T R E E T -


(near to Nat West Bank) ' C l i th e ro e


T e l : 0 1 2 0 0 4 2 7 8 7 8 O P E N S IX D A Y S


N O W O P E N


Monday-Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am-11 pm Sunday I Oam-10.30pm


..Wt, * The large property i3 owned by


• United Utilities as part of the former - water. board estate,, but is leased by Knowsley Council for Social Service. ' Helped by a large Lottery grant,


the council has spent more than £lm. upgrading the whole Stephen Park


complex. Numerous leading figures from the


Knowsley and Merseyside areas will be attending the opening.- There is expected to be a strong


police presence at an occasion likely to be strictly limited to invited guests.


‘Lock it or lose if is the message


THE police "lock it or lose it" slogan applies to homes as well! That was the message from Ribble


Valley police chief Insp. Bob Ford this week after several homes were


burgled. ■ . • ■ ■ "In at least some cases the intrud­


er walked in through an unlocked door," said Insp. Ford. "We have always been keen to


remind people to lock possessions out of sight in cars; but we are now emphasising th a t houses must be locked. "Some people, because they forget


or because they do not realise the dangers, do not fasten up their doors a t night. We ask them to carefully do so, during the day as well." A burglar on foot may well have


NEWSBOYS and girls will company Ultraframe Ltd and be more visible as the nights the Clitheroe Advertiser and draw in, thanks to a safety Times.


initiative involving Clitheroe -The 170 boys and girls who :\


form the vital link between -Ribble Valley newsagents and customers have been given b r ig h t . yellow reflective


• tabards and white delivery bags in a bid to ensure that they are safer on the road. Full story, see page 3.


A royal d a te for carer Caroline


THE caring nature of Rib- - ble Valley folk will be in evi­ dence when a royal visitor calls into East Lancashire, on Tuesday.


; The Princess Royal will be


in for a warm Lancashire wel- come-when she officially opens a new Carers' Link Carers' Centre in Accrington. ' Presenting the Princess


with a bouquet at next week's event will be local carer Caro­ line Blackwell. i She gave up work four


years ago to provide high level care for her father. They live in a rural farming com­


munity in the Ribble Valley and Caroline has recently , received a bursary from The Princess Royal Trust for Car­ ers 'E d u c a t io n a l Bursary Fund to fu r the r her Open University Degree in Earth Sciences. On hand to show the royal:


visitor round the new centre will be i ts manager, Mrs Kathleen Eastwood, of Clitheroe, pictured.


- Princess Anne,-who is Pres-, ident of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers, is coming to Lancashire to show her sup­ port for the red rose county


team which provides a focal support point for more than , 13,000 carers throughout the Ribble Valley and Hyndbum .


areas. On Tuesday, she will spend


an hour touring the organisa­ tion's new facility, talking to : staff and carers and unveiling. a commemorative plaque. Carers' Link is the first in;


Lancashire.to become a net-; work member of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers;. It- now joins a further 116 cen--


'


Although based in Accring­ ton,'Carers! Link ensures its


tres nationwide which offer . services are available to people support and information to carers of all ages.


conlinuod on |);u»in12 ;


committed some recent burglaries in urban areas of Clitheroe. Anyone who has seen anything suspicious is asked to contact the police on 01200 443344.


.:


Finance found for festive lights


THE financial burden of bringing Christmas cheer to Ribble Valley towns and villages could be "light­ ened" this year. ■ Members of Ribble Valley Bor­


ough'Council’s Community Com­ mittee have set aside £5,000 to help cover the costs of installing festive lights.


' Any-town or parish council can apply for a share of the money, /.v- - Members of th e Decorative Clitheroe Committee, who have long campaigned for borough coun­ cil cash for Clitheroe's festive illumi­ nations, are to meet next week to formulate an application. - -


Have you got what it ta k e s to be a model? Youir LAST ch an ce to find out se e page 12


iVEEViR^Si . p v C ' uW


: C O N S E R V A T O R Y : S P E C I A L I S T S I N D ows; O O O R -A N D < S S S 8C S S S S& 3 , . „ INDUSTRIAL/LEISURE


FOOTWEAR & CLOTHING | Industrial Safety Boots •


• Lined Riggers Boots . • Safety Wellingtons - • > ; •


, • Work Coats inc. flourescent - and padded,-fleeces,'


waterproofs


H A R R I S O N W & E S U P P L I E S


: Kendal Street, Clitheroe msmm CAFE-BAR • VSi- ^


5 6 K IN G S T R E E T x/, o. C L I T H E R O E


-Tot? Q l 2 0 0 4 2 5 1 5 5 & 9 " ....................


H A L F T E R M P R O M O r io N 2 4 5 % A i 'A u t u m n C lo th e s in b o t h s h o p s


—


; Saturday October 18thSaturday, October 26th .


—


Tel: Clitheroe 424360 • P a rk at th e d o o r*


977096336507242


;E s t 1967? i iS S l


-,- ment of the historic "country house" air has been retained.-


- While there are many groups now , ,„V,.


using S tep h en -P a rk from the Knowsley area, dates are still avail­ able for other uses. The-property is to be marketed


across the region as a venue for holi­ days, seminars or conferences by organisations with a membership appropriate to its position, deep in the heart of the countryside.


" I t has resident staff and is geared ' up to modem needs, although an eler


if i i i i l


... . . ._ ._ .Sm e h t ,w in d o i^ i building regulations


REG NO 11461


iyfemifacteed fe d e r l ic e n e e toB S 7 9 5 0


consoivatoiy, you need a ;?company.Yoii can-trust §


------- --


S; 4 expert fitters and our extensive 101 year guarantees m If.you would like a free quotation, please contact usj


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40