-"fr ,-Vri- '-U'-t.-'V'. The Clitheroe Thursday, February 20th, 2003 No. 6,085 news and views from the Centre of the Kingdom imes AT A GLANCE


Kibble Valley protesters travel to London to join the anti-war demonstration.


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The BNP has named a fourth candidate to stand in May’s Ribble Valley elections.


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Councillors turn down a plan to rebuild a village fashion house.


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Vandals are caught on camera as they target Clitheroe Mar­ ket.


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A respected magis­ t ra te and fund­ raiser has become the first honorary member of Clith­ eroe Lions Club.


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Thieves strike in a Valley village and net property valued at more than £50,000.


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SUNRISE: 7-23 a.m. SUNSET: 5-25 p.m.


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We preview Saturday’s first leg of the Worthington Challenge Trophy semi-final a t Shaw-


THE Harrison family think so much of George, their 12-year- old cat, th a t they have put a value of £5,000 on his future


A w n n n r» P ( T A r I n v p r * “We decided it would not be


wellbeing. They have offered to reduce the


price of their cottage at Riming- ton by £5,000 for anyone willing to adopt George and look after him. Mr Joe Harrison and his wife,


Lyn, are planning to leave the vil­ lage after 30 years to begin a new life in the sun of the Costa Blan­ ca.


But they want life to continue


to be a bed of roses for their trea­ sured pet.


fair to move George with us to Spain. He has lived his whole life in this house and he knows all the fields around it. , “He spends many happy hours


around the fields. “We are taking the dog. He has


a pet passport and is all ready to go. I t is not the same for the cat,” said Mr Harrrison. The Harrisons’ advertisement


for three-bedroomed Mosna Cot­ tage talks about the property being “ideal and potentially bene­ ficial for the cat-loving purchas­ er”. The sale notice advertises the


Heartbreak as a mystery glider crash claims the lives instructors


by Tim Procter


PROFOUND shock, deep sorrow and anguished questions followed Saturday’s double-fatality tragedy at Bowland Forest Glid­ ing Club, Chipping. National media reported the


deaths of two leading regional experts in the sport - Mr David Rukin, (44), of Whalley, and Mr Martin Moss, (55), of Penwortham - when their powered glider plunged into a field under cloudless skies about 1-30 p.m.. The men’s families have expressed


thanks for messages of sympathy received as news of the mystery acci­ dent spread. Mr Rukin’s wife, stepson, three sis­


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ters and brothers spoke of how they will miss his warm friendship and support. The family of Mr Moss said: “Martin died as he lived, loved and respected by all.”


Emergency service crews from a wide


area were soon at the crash site, includ­ ing a doctor and the air ambulance. But the front of the German-made Super Falke two-seater was shattered and it is thought the two occupants had died instantly. The machine was one of the club’s


own fleet and was of a well-tried and widely-owned type costing in excess of £60,000 when new. No tow or winch cable launch is required, as a small engine enables the pilot to take off and find suitable gliding currents before shutting off the power. No human or technical cause for the


tragedy Was immediately apparent and a meticulous Air Accident Investigation Branch inquiry is now taking place to try to solve the mystery. Experts work­ ing behind screens have sifted through


the wreckage and will be making other inquiries, liaising with club officials. The two experienced instructors and long-time friends and flying colleagues were both key figures at the Bowland Forest Gliding Club, which .is highly- regarded for a good safety record and careful, well-conducted investment and expansion. It is based at former farm premises


and land just above Chipping which have been progressively improved since what was'then Blackpool and Fylde Gliding Club took over just 30 years ago. The name was changed in 1993. - Mr Rukin had lived in Pendle Drive,


Whalley, for the past two years. Previ­ ously the family home was in Burnley, where Mr Rukin was at school before going to university. He was a senior val­ uer in the civil service and a magistrate on the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale bench. A member of the club for 14 years,


Mr Rukin became an instructor in 1994 and since 1999 had been Deputy Chief Flying Instructor. He had also taken part in the club’s work to encourage new members and acted as safety offi­ cer at one time. Ironically, one of the club’s few previ­


ous incidents, just a few weeks short of 10 years ago, had involved a glider in which Mr Rukin and another member were taking off when a wire became tangled. The tip of a wing hit the club­ house and the craft somersaulted, but injuries were slight. Mr Moss had some 40 years’ experi­


ence of flying, starting with the ATC as a teenager. He gave up his information technology career five years ago to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional flying instructor and had worked at the Chipping club and at one in Shropshire. Recently Mr Moss had got a new job at the Scottish Gliding Centre, Ross-shire. He leaves his wife, a son and a daughter.


THE remains of the shattered glider (above) . and right, Mr Rukin (s)


has a well-presented website and past entries feature both men. Their newsletter contributions are among many emphasising the importance attached to the safety aspect of club operations and mentioning particular points to watch. The sport’s governing body, the


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British Gliding Association, is monitor­ ing the situation closely and awaits the report of the official investigation and any pointers from which other flyers could benefit. Association general sec­ retary Mr Barry Rolfe says that the Bowland club is highly regarded in glid­ ing circles. “Ours is a safe sport and this is a


tragic event - fatalities are rare, with only one in 2002,” emphasised Mr


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Rolfe. “There are 10,000 licensed pilots from almost 100 clubs and they make over a million launches in a year, many with a passenger having a lesson or a trial flight.” Ribble Valley Borough Council


Leisure and Tourism Manager Mr Chris Hughes says the club has an important role in providing a venue for gliding in the region. “We are all very sorry about the acci-.


dent and give our sympathy to all con­ cerned,” he said. .


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ACTOR John McArdle with Mrs Hunt, right and Mrs Crossley at the launch (CR190203/1) ...


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IT was once a big honour to be asked to launch a new ship, b u t" Clitheroe octogenarian Mrs Mary Hunt is happy to have • been chosento launch a new bus. ' Mrs Hunt (88), of .Dunster


Grove, is one of the regular trav­ ellers on the Ribble Valley Com­ munity Transport’s Dial-a-Ride service. The service takes her shopping


once a fortnight to the Fulwood Asda She said: “I don’t know what I


would do without this service. It is a godsend. It picks up at Hurst Green and there are six or seven


of us. I t has become a bit of a social thing. We are all great friends. We have a bit of fun and a laugh.


. “It was wonderful to be asked to launch the bus.”


1 It was the second new bus to


have been launched yesterday at a ceremony at the Spread Eagle, Sawley, attended by actor John McArdle. ■


' Bus No. 2 .was launched by another pensioner, Mrs Edith Crossley (75), of Riverside House, Sawley, who is a regular bus user, especially on Thursdays and Fridays, the days when she


still travels to work in two chari­ ty shops in Clitheroe. On Thursdays she goes to the


Salvation'Army and on Fridays to Cancer Research. “The service is a boon,” she


said. The innovative door-to-door.


service launched in 2001. has gone from strength to strength. Yes­ terday’s launch boosted the Com­ munity Transport organisation’s fleet from three to five buses. With passenger numbers ris­


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offer of reducing the £285,000 asking price by a further £5,000 if the buyer agrees to adopt the cat. “He has no bad habits and he is


quite a character. We don’t see an awful lot of him. He keeps himself to himself and he is never any


’ trouble,” said Mr Harrison. The couple are leaving Britain


in a search for a warmer climate. “We have loved it here for the


last 30 years, but we need some sunshine,” added Mr Harrison, who said they were planning to leave later in the year in a camper van to search for a property in the La Manga area. (J1800203/l/a)


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