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Criminals’ cash will be used to aid more victims


by Duncan Smith


MORE than £4m. of seized cash is to be invested in the North West to help take more money out of career-criminals’ pockets.


The new initiative, aimed at taking


the profit out of crime, was unveiled by Home Secretary David Blunkett. In the North West a regional “Asset


Recovery Team” will be dedicated to confiscating criminal assets, dismantling, organised crime groups and tackling


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money laundering. The multi-agency team will include skilled personnel from the police, customs, the National Crime Squad, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Inland Revenue. . The team itself will be funded by


assets recovered from criminal activity.. Lancashire Constabulary is among


the top four forces in the country in seizing the assets of criminals. The force has been involved in 13 cases where assets totalling £353,416


were seized. The f irs t phase of Government


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VISITING the Royal Lancashire Show paid dividends for Sabden resident Gemma Wright. She took part in a free draw a t the East


Lancashire Newspapers' promotional stand to win a barrow full of horse products, worth more than £150. The draw for the goodies, donated by


Readwood Horse and Pony Products, Read, was repeated a t Skipton Horse Tri­ als and more than 100 people took part. The draw promoted our monthly Valley


Equestrian section. I t is one of a series of reader competi­


tions in which valuable prizes associated with horse care, are on offer.- Pictured is our delighted competition


winner Gemma Wright with Rachel and Andrew Atkinson a t Readwood Horse and


Pony Products, Read. (K030903/2)


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A SPOOKY 75-minute ghost tour around the old farms and country lanes of Whalley resulted in walkers constantly looking over their shoulders. Guided by Mr Simon Entwistle, a captivat­


ed audience of more than 50 people, including council chiefs, had a night never to be forgot­


ten. . Participants in the walk, which started


from the Swan Hotel, Whalley, included the Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Alan Yearing, and his wife, Susan, plus other council officials from around Lan­


cashire. One of the walkers, Mr John Baldwin, said:


“Everybody enjoyed the walk very much. The weather was wet and it was dark outside, but th a t added to the atmosphere on the


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Inn, Whalley. Our picture shows Mr Entwistle and walk­


ers ready to meet the ghosts. (K061003/7)


Grisly goings-on. . . THERE were some strange goings-on at thf Shirebum Arms Hotel in Hurst Green - con­ verted for the evening to Aunt Mary’s grand


mansion. Aunt Mary was bedridden and fading


rapidly. Her nephews and nieces, Nathan, Gerry, Josie and Cathy, were downstairs wait­ ing to hear of her sudden, exciting and excel­ lent news. But, she was late...fatally latel The evening of shock, horror, high drama


arid hilarious intrigue was played out by a cast of suspects - who were too professional by half -along with 68 parents, staff and friends of Oakhill College in Whalley, who became


. amateur sleuths for the evening. All enjoyed a meal and scratched their head


in disbelief as they discovered that Cathy had hypnotised Josie and than gave her an air- filled syringe to fatally inject Aunt Mary. What they also discovered; which was


much more pleasing, was that the raffle on the evening raised £295 for school funds.


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increase in house prices, particularly in areas,like the Ribble Valley, more and more people are finding that their assets woi their death, giving more to the tax* man and leaving less


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action to strip career criminals of their wealth saw the.introduction of the Pro­ ceeds of Crime Act, which led to the creation of the Assets Recovery Agency and gave law enforcement agencies the tools to take the profit out of crime. The next phase is about recycling


those assets and investing them in strengthening the enforcement agencies to seize even more, and in the commu­ nities worst hit by crime. Each year for the next three years,


£15.5 million in seized assets will enable front-line agencies to recover still more illegally acquired wealth,


while a further £7m. will be ploughed into communities blighted by crime and anti-social behaviour. Welcoming the new initiative, Lan­


cashire’s Assistant Chief Constable Julia Hodson said: “The new legislation: has allowed us to take a robust approach in the way we investigate the finances of people we believe have been involved in crime.


' "Our aim is to show that crime does­


n’t pay.” . The Home Secretapr added: “We are


beginning to h it criminals where it hurts -


in their pockets. Why should


career criminals live ‘champagne lifestyles’ paid for at the expense of vic­


tims of crime? “The new powers in the ground­


breaking Proceeds of Crime Act are achieving real results - we are seizing, freezing and confiscating more criminal cash and assets than ever before. “Criminals are motivated by money.


Seizing the proceeds of crime takes away the motive and removes the dirty capital that'would have been used to fund their criminal enterprises.”


A rare treat for music lovers


MUSICAL youngsters in the Ribble Valley are teaming up to bring music that has rarely been heard before. “The Clitheroe Chorale”, a newly-


formed choir, hopes to bring music lovers music which is challenging, different and unlikely to have been heard before. Created by Mr and Mrs Richard and


Liz Goodall, who run Clitheroe Music in Moor Lane, the couple are encouraging more young people to join the choir. Former music teacher Mr Goodall


said: “There is a lot of musical talent in Clitheroe and the surrounding areas and


people need a chance to perform." The chorale will also be introducing an


apprentice scheme next year, which will allow young singers to join and be paired with a more experienced performer to help them improve and gain confidence. The band of singers will be conducted


by Mr Jolyon Fenton, a local composer who also leads the respected Opus 44 choir in Bingley, York. Anyone interested in joining the choir,


should contact the couple on: 01200 429942.


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