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A S P IR IN G young chef Tom Wells surpassed all.expectations


in th e localFdis’t r ic t ''f in a I 6f-u R o ta ry Internat ional's Young Chef of the Year.


The 18-year-old created an -


better -suits


e is even faster. Local Gov- sinesses, the police and and communities all face


: the need to improve effi- ■e costs, be responsive to s and protect the environ- ly, the actions of individ- an be crusial to meeting es successfully,


ration of environmental, community quality is the of sustainability. Achiev-


ble improvements is the ive of this Community


rs of people voting in local nose-dived in recent years on maybe the "yawn fac- 'ere never very many peo- to forego the latest "Coro- 1 murder hunt to attend ncil meeting, normal for the public


totally empty, ot just be because people to witness Richard get- e-uppance for the Corrie


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years ago


ith a terrible sequel kfield Quarry. Several loading waggons, when, g, a tremendous fall of stimated at 500 to 600 as killed instantaneous- man received serious was attributed to the had set in following the


t. Catlow, a man who


yled as the last remains ast, died in the Work- e first booking clerk at on when the railway nd was later promoted at Langho. delight in relating the


ountry folk taking the whom were bewildered the new mode of travel


any blunders and asked uestions.


ers out shooting near artled at seeing the per- a human being wedged etween two rocks in the Burnley man had been


the previous July and it t portions of clothing


ould show the remains ears ago


ducation Officer had t chairs and desks had isburn Council School ommittee approved an he supply of eight new 16 chairs, an assistant nd chair, two fireside rugs.


Bentley, Gisbum repre- e Bowland Education , commented: “If those t, there must have been out, too.”


ouncil was requested to


y part of an abandoned Station Road, Whalley, lance station. The Rural that it was reluctant to the land, but would be he whole of the site, shed, for £750.


pears ago


the new Ribble Valley council offices were k on the the £650,000 .


3 start later in the year, welcomed, as the tech­


s’ departments were


minable, and one coun- s totally unacceptable ty such as ours should king in cramped offices lighting and heating.”0


ion by firemen saved n Greenacre Street, estruction. An oil drum mes spread rapidly, but ted the fire from reach- re and machinery. A


ing bay was badly dam- choolgirl Helen Shaw


at Buckingham Palace sics exam. However, she eceive her Gold Award


f Edinburgh himself, ths late.


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exceptional three-course meal for four people costing no more than


£26.in ju s t one hou'r and three quarters.. : . ;; '


. In second place was Clitheroe’s


Dawn Hollings, who, despite a three-year age difference, impressed the judges jof the sec-, on’


imagination, skill and amazing air of unflappability. Six young chefs began the com­


petition, held a t Bowland High School on Monday night. They had travelled from Fleet-


wood, Leyland, Lytham, Black­ burn and Hornby, and all were winhers in previous rounds. Each had ju s t one hour to'


accustomise to different kitchen surroundings before the announce-


merit: "Cook.” For one young contes tant, •


Kirsty Manniori, acombination of nerves and heat proved too much, and she withdrew p a r t way through.


1 Tom, a stu d en t a t Runshaw d week in succession bylher flair,. w m wm ' i 0 ©


College, Leyland, had obviously, done'. iVall,before and,'having' cooked from the age of seven, was


■ outstanding from the start. - " "I'm no good with computers, but good with my hands,” said the teenager, who competently pro­ duced "the best guinea fowl ever tasted" by one of the three judges, Mr Peter Spencer. All three were unanimous th a t his meal was a work of art, as well as tasting just as good.


. i ■, The starter comprised a smoked.


;salmon;pyramid encasing smoked • ' haddock, prawns and dill mascar- pone.


....... ........................ The main course of pan-fried


guinea fowl was enhanced with thyme, peppercorn and garlic and served upon roasted root vegeta­ bles and fresh pomegranate seeds. The finale was a dessert of


poached comice pear sitting on a crjsp, tuille flower with creme anglaise and red wine s y r u p . ; ' , "It was "a very difficult choice;"'


said Mr Malcolm Weaving, prais-, ing everyone who had taken part. "You have produced some superb desserts." He complimented all six teenagers on the high standards achieved before Mr Spencer gave a brief technical overview of each contestant's dishes.


Judges were Mr Spencer, Mr


Weaving and Clitheroe Advertiser and Times news editor Mrs Vivien Meath. Bowland High School head> of department Mrs Linda Wasdell was on hand to assist both judges


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Flood family’s fury as repair row drags on


; . . by Susan Plunkett


A.FAMILY of sue who had to move out of their home after it was flooded are still living in temporary accommodation -16 months after the disaster. Self-employed builder Ian Lambert, (35)


his wife Jill and their four sonsj who are aged between three and 11, were forced to move out of- their house in Whalley Road, Read, in August 2001, when a flood destroyed their basement kitchen. A torrential downpour ruptured a road sur­ face drain in the back street and gallons of


occurred, said: “I t had happened twice before, but never like this. The water seemed to be coming from everywhere and there was nothing I could do to stop it , so I called the fire brigade."


• The couple, who were halfway through reno­


vating the cellar into a kitchen, were left with units and appliances floating in the flood water," totally ruined. ..." Jill said: “A fire officer came to me and told


me to prepare myself for what I was about to see. Everything was just bobbing about in the water.” Although they had devoted time and money to renovating the property, the couple agreed


water cascaded into,the three-storey property that it wouldnt be safe or healthy for their fam-


the couple bought 13 years ago after marrying. They are laying the blame firmly at the door


of Ribble Valley Borough Council for the fias­ co.


. ■, : But Mr Paul Timson, Director of Legal Ser­


vices for the council, said, the authority had stepped in to try to resolve the situation when it was riot entirely its responsibility. He said: “I have a great deal of sympathy for


the situation the Lamberts are in. Strenuous efforts are still being made to determine the ownership of this strip of land and, when this happens, hopefully the problem will be sorted out.” . Jill (33), who was in the house when the flood


in


ily to be living somewhere without kitchen facilities, heating or water. So, after spending several weeks in a hotel, the family was finally re-housed in a bungalow in Alston Close; Sab- den. And while their insurance company is paying the rent, the Lamberts still have to pay their £250-a-month mortgage on a home they cannot live in. Ian said: “The insurance company won’t be


paying out forever, so the situation desperately needs resolving.” The stress of the situation has taken its toll


on the family, especially the children, John (three), Sam (six), Tom (nine) and Ben (11). Jill, a part-time school welfare assistant, said:


MR AND MRS LAMBERT with sons, from the left, Tom, Jon, Ben, and Sam in their temporary home in Sabden (K200103/8)


“The three older boys still go to Read Pri­ mary School, but they miss all their friends, and Ben is always asking why he can’t live in his own home.” The problem has dragged on for so long as


the ownership of the land where the drain is situated cannot be determined, despite inquiries at the Land Registry.


where the legal responsibility lies, but failed to reach a conclusion. But the.courity coun­ cil did arrange for dye testing to take place to see if the water goes into the Lambert’s house, and the borough council has carried out extensive repair work. The Lamberts have enlisted the support of Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans and


Ribble Valley Borough Council and Lan- they are thinking about taking their case to cashire County Council have met to discuss the Local Government Ombudsman.


canineluxuu by Natalie Cox


TOP dogs can live a life of luxu­ ry surrounded by creature com­ forts in a Ribble Valley kennel’s penthouse suite.


Two armchairs, yellow


blinds, pictures on the walls and an exclusive outdoor run furnish the top-of-the-range pen a t Wiswell Kennels and Cattery. And, according to cur­ rent proprietor Mrs Barbara Gold, i t is in demand.with eager owners putting their names on a waiting list to ensure their four-legged friends receive four-star treatment. From the Fylde coast, the


midst of Manchester and rural parts of the Ribble Valley, canine comrades come to board at Mrs Gold’s kennels. With space to accommodate


fy


ethos has been to run a kennels where she would be happy to send her own black labrador. “Having a dog myself has


made me realise how important it is to go on holiday and not be worried about your pet. I look at the animals which come to. stay and think if it was mine how would I like it to be treat­ ed. I treat them as if they were all my own.” She added: “ British people


are so fond of their, animals th a t they come here first, before booking their holidays, and ask what we have got avail­ able before saying that they will work their holidays around us.” , ,On Saturday, Mrs Gold will’


up to 22 cats and 16 kennels for dogs, the site is a pet-lover's paradise. And with four acres of


fields, where the dogs are exer­ cised four times a day, as well as heat lamps and a play centre, the facilities provide a home- from-homebase. Since taking over the estab­ lishment, Mrs Gold’s main


be handing over the business to Miss Yvonne Lister, although she will be helping the new leaseholder on a part-time basis. Having trained in small animal care, Miss Lister man­ aged a kennels in Cumbria before coming to work in Wiswell, being employed there full-time since April last year. Mrs Gold and Miss Lister


are pictured in the penthouse with Kate and Moss. (CR210103/2)


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