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sure of hit by


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andment oLClitheroe’smain teenagers may now become


alcohol y mes- ccpart 5 were driven ters in


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among the youth team assigned to the Trinity club has contributed to the staff shortages that have enforced its closure^ a t the time of going to press, Mr Jackson was unavailable for com-


’ ment. However, a Lan­ cashire County Council spokesman confirmed: “The club has had to be closed because of staff shortages. We want it to re-open and if anyone is interested in training for youth work in the Ribble Valley, we would be grateful if they could contact us.”


Danger road slammed


ma by the AA -


er he issued this invita­ tion: "If they want to sit in our house and see the traffic come down the road it would certainly change their minds." Coun. Richard Sher-


ras, the Gisburn repre­ sentative on Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council, said the police were doing a lot of work on the road to try and stop speeding. However he added: "With these sort of roads there is not a lot that they can do other than to keep the surface decent. It is up to drivers to use their common- sense." Local police chief


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Insp. Bob Ford said a lot of effort was being put into enforcing speed lim­ its. He added tha t offi­ cers were working in partnership with Lan­ cashire County Council and their counterparts in Cumbria concerning motorbike safety cam­ paigns. Insp Ford said that he understood there had been a reduction in accidents on the A682 in recent times. A spokesman for Lan­


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Rider dies after an accident during equestrian event


A RIDING competition a t a large equestrian centre had tragic consequences for a young woman who worked in a Glitheroe dry cleaning branch,


h u r s t was competing in one of th e reg u la r events a t the Osbalde- ston Hall Farm Riding C e n tre a t M el lo r on F e b ru a ry 6 th when she was unseated. The k e e n . horse­ woman was tak e n to


the Royal Preston Hos­ pital with head injuries after she received a kick in th e head,from th e horse. An inques t, which


was opened and a d j­ ourned this week, heard that she died on Febru­ ary 11th in th e hospi­ tal's intensive care.unit


cashire County Council said th a t theo actual number of serious or fatal accidents recorded


between 1997 and 1999, the timescale used for the nationwide study, was 20, with 13 involv­ ing motorcyclists. Eight incidents had proved fatal, with six of those involving cyclists. He added th a t the .


scheme on the highway in February 2000 in a bid to alert drivers to the road conditions: "The AA study highlights the fact that there should be partnerships between organisations like our- selyes and the local authority to do what we can to make roads safer, bu t driver behaviour plays a big part in mak­ ing sure roads are safe."


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PUPILS of a Clitheroe School are bringing some joy to children of East­ ern Europe. Before they broke up for h a lf .te rm , pupils of Moorland School and their nursery filled 200 shoe boxes with items guaranteed to bring a


national scheme,'the children filled the boxes with toys, crayons, Lego, toothpaste, washing powder, writing paper, envelopes and pens - all items subject to dire shortage in countries such a s ; Romania, Poland, Albania and Ukraine. Moorland principal


Mrs Janet Harrison said: "It is nice for them to be giving ra th e r than receiving. I t is children helping children." The children also


Flood aftermath anger of Whalley villagers


"The potential foria flood is obviousn yet the comity council does nothing^


b y T im P rocter


THE anger of people in Whalley over flood dangers is rising faster than the wat­ ers which regularly threaten it. So far, Lancashire


County Council sh­ ows no sign of giving the kind of response


attached a £1 coin to each box to pay for its transportation across


■ Europe. . Our picture shows


pupils piling up the boxes ready for trans­ portation. (J150202/1)


Mr Jon Smith saved a se r io u s flood a f te r


hours of torrential rain a week last Sunday. As i t was, there was


slight damage and the main street was closed to traffic for a time. Vil­ lagers are conscious of


Smith cleared the mud and vegetation which


was caking-over the cage-like screen, risking not only life and limb from the angry torrent, but infection danger as


to local concerns th a t warming record, a la rm e d p ro p e r ty "The potential for a owners expect. As repor ted in la s t week's .Advertiser and


Times, only two haz­ ardous screen-clearing stints by businessman


flood problems in other some elderly residents, communities which have been thanking me have never had them before, b u t Whalley. already has a pre-global


‘ well. The water drains from numerous sources. "People, including


and that is very kind of them," says Mr Smith. As we reported, Mr


programme. Pro­ grammes are being sold for £1 in advance of the day or £2 on the gate. Mr Hargreaves is also hopeful spectators will make a small donation to have their photograph taken with the FA Cup. Tickets for the black


tie masked ball, also on Easter Sunday, are on sale for £30 and can be obtained by telephoning 01200 426929. In addi­ tion, French Connection is hosting a fund-raising soul night for the visit. I t takes place on


March 16th at the Dog Inn, Clitheroe, and fea­ tures live vocals from Keith Campbell.


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major flood is obvious and yet the county coun­ cil does nothing," declares Mr Smith, who has spent a total of 40 hours on the cage-like screen in the past decade. "I believe the county is laying itself open to serious legal action if it carries on like this.


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and


told the Advertiser and Times in a carefully- worded statement that it regularly inspected and cleared trash screens. I t acted immediately i t became aware of any particular problems, using due care and hav­ ing regard to the rele­ vant considerations. "Biit the trans ient


Smith wrote to the coun­ ty council's environment director Mr Graham Harding to seek an arrangement for firmer emergency action from his staff. But the letter was passed to officials "down the line", which increased Mr Smith's anger when he found out'


•about i t . Now. he has been promised higher level consideration.


"A more constructive, matter up with the coun- .action was taken result- intelligent approach is


. Atkinson agrees with Mi- Smith th a t the screens need' assessing by an expert and is taking the


County Coun. Albert needed both to emer- . gee such matters. ' ;


nature of the problem, as with ice and snow, is that there will always be some risk whatever steps are taken." The County emphasis­


es the exceptional weath­ er conditions on the Sun­ day night. I t had cleared the screen 22 times in the previous ' three months, and inspected it on another eight occa­ sions. On th a t night the sc


' reen was Clear before the rain b u t debris soon caused -a problem


; because of the down­ pour. The police notified the problem soon after 5- 30 p.m. and "immediate


councillors who over-;'; ing in the road:being ■


■ reopened to traffic by 6-


gency situations and to ; . . councils are not legal-- 30 p.m. issues such as clearing ly liable for problems '. He wrote to the coun- out the stream and the caused by .ungritted ty saying what he had vegetation which causes " roads. But Whalley peo- had to do was no fun at pie hope this does, not ! all. "I ruined my watch apply to blocked cul- .and various items of verts, especially where clothing; If .you feel the dangers are obvious • moved to some sort of and proved. There could, compensation please be huge losses in view of - send a cheque payable to the numerous good-class QE11 Playing: Fields businesses and varied Charitable Trust." ; . properties in the village' . • On Tuesday night, centre. ■


the problem when dis­ lodged." Local people helped Mr


Smith at teatime on the Sunday, before county staff arrived. Only the police were around to ; ensure his safety at 2 a.m.' : the following morning,' there being no reply from the county council. ; On both occasions Mr '


following two opera­ tions. Miss Dewhurst (24)


was one of two daughters of Mr Brian and Mrs


the riding centre said: "We have 'competitions five.'orjsix times'a., week here and’l£ave done so for


Jennifer Dewhurst. She lived a t ' Chapel Rise, Billington. A spokeswoman for


■Names are sought for Royal event


r ib b l e Va l l e y names . are being sought for inclusion on the guest lis t to what is set to be the summer's most pres­


tigious social event. The Queen and HRH


the Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Preston on Monday, August 5th, as the Lancashire leg of their7 Golden Jubilee tour.


After a town centre "


walkabout, they are to a tten d a Guild Hall reception, hosted by the c o u n ty 's , Lord Lieu­ tenant, Lord Sh'uttle- worth. ■ His office has been


tasked with drafting the reception's guest list, which is to.include a thousand names of peo­ ple from throughout the county. Said an office spokesman: "The Lord Lieutenant is keen to include people from all walks of life on the guest list. . .'


"It is therefore our job


Miss Christine Dew- thie last i7 years. This is very popular with her the first time anything colleagues. All of us here like this has ever hap­ pened. I t is a complete and u t te r tragic acci­ dent." Miss Dewhurst work­


are deeply saddened by what has happened and we will all miss her great­ ly."


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