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5 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times; October 23rd, 2003


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.ciitheroetoday.co.uk Charity dinner dance raises thousands ? 01200 444010


Night out proves


A NIGHT out to drown his sorrows proved costly for a 20- year-old Whalley man. Blackburn magistrates heard


that Benjamin John Fairbaim threw a pint glass against a club window and damaged a police van after his arrest. . His late-night antics cost


Fairbairn more than£800 in fines, compensation and costs. Fairbairn, of Pasture Grove,


ccess astrophysics and cosmolo-


e of the 75 are studying ting the fact that overseas .turn for further education


countries after GCSEs. the college is increasing its al profile, especially in taking in a higher propor-


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■s prominent, leave-at-16 nd do get to university in and indeed this applies to


CRGS sixth-formers, who els from a variety of high private schools.


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A CHARITY dinner dance organised by the Rib­ ble Valley Committee for Macmillan Cancer Relief raised £3,000 on Saturday. More than a hundred people attended the


event, held at The Moorcock Inn, Waddington. Money was raised through tickets sales, plus a raffle and a charity auction during the evening. Bidding was vigorous in the auction, where lots


included a jet flight donated by Service Metals, of Oldham, and a large cuddly toy donated by Poppies of Whalley. Linda Barnes, chaiman of the national cancer


relief charity’s Ribble Valley branch, thanked everyone who supported Saturday’s event and helped to raise such a magnificent sum. She added tha t the group is also looking to


start a quarterly ladies’ luncheon club for up to 100 members. Anyone interested in joining the luncheon club


or finding out more about the work of Macmillan Cancer Relief and its local fund-raising activities can call Linda on 01282 771689. Our picture shows some of the guests at Satur­ day’s charity dinner dance. (A181003/4)


Smoke alarm alerts neighbour to flat fire


by Duncan Smith


DISASTER was narrowly- averted when a smoke alarm alerted a neighbour in Grindle- ton. Firefighters were called to a flat


a t Meadowside after a neighbour heard a smoke alarm sounding a t just after 3 p.m. on Saturday. He knew the flat’s occupants had


gone out and looked through the let­ terbox to see smoke inside, then dialled 999. Fire-fighters managed to get inside


through a partially open window without causing any damage. Inside,


the flat was filled with smoke and they found the cause was a grill pan, which had been left on for some time. A thorough search confirmed


nobody was inside the flat. Station Officer Dave McGrath


commented: “There was heat damage to the cooker, but a great deal more damage would have been caused if not for the smoke alarm being acti­ vated and an alert neighbour ringing 999. “This incident clearly demon­


strates the importance of having smoke alarms fitted and regularly checked.” Earlier this month the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times highlighted the


Public bold driver until police arrive


A MAN seen driving out of Clayton-le-Moors in a car with a shredded tyre collid­ ed with another motorist coming in the opposite direction. Blackburn magistrates


heard that Carl Gillibrand eventually stopped his car at Portfield Bar, where he was grabbed by members of the public who detained him until police arrived. Gillibrand(24), of Curzon


Street, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol. He was remanded on bail until November 10th for the preparation of pre-sentence reports, with a warning that all options, including custody, would be open to the sentencing Bench.


A TWIN-AXLE trailer worth £1,500 was stolen from Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, some time between 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Monday. The “Rice” flatbed trail­ er has plywood sides and a


The court heard th a t


when breathalysed, Gilli­ brand gave a reading of 81' microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, against the legal limit of 35 microgrammes. Mr Stephen Parker


(defending) said Gillibrand had been out with family and friends when he received a phone call from his girlfriend who was wor­ ried about their baby. "He had not intended to


drive th a t night but fool­ ishly set off for home,” said Mr Parker. “It would appear that he


had a puncture. He knew there was no spare tyre in the vehicle and having committed himself to the journey he decided to carry on.”


Thieves steal twin-axle trailer


ladder rack attached. The thief removed a lock before towing it away. Anyone with informa­


tion about the theft should phone Clitheroe Police in complete confidence on 01200 443344.


vital work being done by local fire­ fighters in giving fire safety and pre­ vention advice and fitting smoke alarms free of charge. Mr McGrath said there had been


an excellent response to the article. “We have been inundated with


requests for visits to advise on fire safety and fit alarms. While that is encouraging, it is also a little worry­ ing that so many people don’t already have smoke alarms fitted,” he said. “We have put together a special


task force to blitz the area and we will action every request, although it might take some time to deal with them all.” Anyone wanting to take advantage


A living history


THIRTY members of the Ribble Valley Branch of th e Lan c a sh ire Family H is to ry and H e ra ld ry Society enjoyed a visit to th e Lan c a sh ire Record Office. After an introductory talk


there was a guided tour of the search room facilities and one of the strong rooms, where important records and historic documents are stored. At their October meeting,


members were pleased to welcome several visitors to hear Jenny Bradley speak about field names and 100 years of the history of Upper Hodder Valley farms. Her research began as a


one-year millennium project for Slaidburn WI to study the field names for the areas of Newton, Easington, Slaidburn, Dalehead, Tos- side and Lane Ends. Farmers were given a


questionnaire regarding their farm, field names and asked if hedges, fences or walls were used as field boundaries. Things snowballed - the


project is now in its fourth year and involves more research into the history of the farms, changing farming methods, machinery, dress, animals, wartime and diver­ sification. The farmers’ families have


been going through their old photographs and documents and each farm has now received its own book recording the information discovered. On November 11th, a t


Clitheroe Cricket Club, speaker Dorothy Taylor will talk about “Diana Lister, Countess of Westmorland, 1893 to 1983”. The meeting starts at 7-30 p.m. and visi­ tors are always welcome.


Death in Texas at 62


A FORMER Sabden woman who emigrated to America has died in P a r­ adise, Texas, aged 62, after a brief fight with cancer.


Jean Norcross Randall was


born in Burnley in 1941 to Harold and Peggy Norcross and attended Clitheroe Royal


Grammar School before gain­ ing a teaching degree from St Katharine’s College, London, in 1960. She was teaching


middle school when she met her future husband, Charles Randall, for the first time after corre­ sponding as pen pals for many years. They were married


in Sabden in 1964 and moved to Texas shortly afterwards, where they had two daughters, Rebecca and Shellie. Jean worked as a


manager of several food stores before joining her husband in his pallet company. She leaves her hus­ band, daughters and three grandchildren.


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of the service can call a t Clitheroe Fire Station, on Princess Avenue, on Monday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m: or phone during that two-hour period on 01200 442148. Alternative­ ly, call Hyndburn Fire Station - a full-time staffed station - on 01254 235211 and leave your details, which will be passed on to Clitheroe. Fire Service personnel making


house calls or visiting business premises will only do so by prior arrangement, wearing uniform and carrying official identification. They do not make unsolicited calls and anyone suspicious of an unsolicited caller a t the door should alert the police.


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pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal damage. He was fined £125 on each and ordered to pay £300 compensation to the owner of the Rendezvous nightclub, £200 to Lancashire Constabulary and £55 costs. Andrew Robinson (prosecut­


ing) said th a t Fairbairn was seen leaving the club with a glass in his hand, but refused to hand i t over. He crossed the road and then returned and threw the glass through a win­ dow at the side of the door. He was arrested and placed in the back of a police van where he began kicking the door. Nigel Holden (defending),


said his client had been out to drown his sorrows and had lit­ tle or no recollection of what happened. “To his credit, he accepts


the version of events put for­ ward by the prosecution and will make recompense for the damage he has caused,” said Mr Holden.


Nursing tale


AMUSING tales of a young nurse in training at Burnley Vic­ toria Hospital entertained mem­ bers of Clitheroe and district Masonic Fellowship. Speaker Mrs M. Smith,


recounting her earliest days in the nursing profession, told how rules were very strict - no run­ ning or talking in the corridors - and how cleaning the wards led to very long days. She met her husband on the


wards, where he was a young doctor. When they got engaged matron called her into the office and said the engagement meant they could not work in the same hospital! Mrs Smith also told of work­


ing in a London hospital during the war and the many memo­ rable incidents during that trou­ bled time. During the meeting, names


were taken for the Christmas lunch at Mill House, Clayton-le- Moors. The next meeting, on November 10th, will be the AGM at West Bradford Village -Hall from 2-30 p.m. to 4 p.m.


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