2- Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 1st, 2004


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


M Valley Matters 9 Village News 9 Letters 9 Weekendplus IS Weekend TV .. 9 Family Notices 9 Readersplus .. 9 J o b s ................. 9 Motorsplus . . . 9 Sport...............


AT A GLANCE... Ribblesdale news round-up - page 5


Proud day for St John Ambulance - page 7 Charity’s £20,000 weekend boost-page L Ramblers’ hectic time - pages 26,32


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344.


Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 08001954141. Water: 0845 462200.


Gas: 0800111999.


Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidslinc: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Blackburn, Hyndburn and Rib­ ble Valley 01254 207999.


Environmental Agency: Emergency Hotline - 0800 807060.


Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribblc Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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WEEKEND WEATHER: I t is expected to be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy on Saturday. Sun­ day is expected to be cloudy with sunny spells.


SUNRISE: 4-45 a.m. SUNSET: 9-42 p.m, LIGHTING UP TIME: 9-42 p.m.


. . . 8 1 1 1 ^ BBURNLEY More youngsters getting Streetwise


SCHOOLCHILDREN from across the Ribble Valley spent this week getting streetwise, thanks to a suc­ cessful initiative now in its third year. The pre-summer Streetwise


scheme aims to teach local schoolchildren how to be safe in a variety of situations. For example, nurses teach basic


first aid skills and the recovery posi­ tion, while other agencies taking part focus on the dangers of water, elec­ tricity and fire, as well as accident prevention in rural areas and during sport. Other initiatives are aimed at increasing awareness in the street, of road safety, issues and the effects of vandalism. The Streetwise event ran every


day this week at Mytton Fold Farm Hotel, Langho, with different groups


of 11-year-olds attending each day. The important safety lessons they learn are aimed at reducing the num­ ber of accidents suffered by school-


aged youngsters now and in the future. The project is organised by a


multi-agency group headed by school nurse Sarah Hartley and nursery nurse Caroline MacDonald, on behalf of Hyndburn and Ribble Val­ ley Primary Care Trust (PCT). I t was anticipated that over 630


children and teachers would take part in a range of activities at this year’s event. Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT, Preston PCT, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Fire and Rescue, Blackburn Rovers FC, Unit­ ed Utilities, Lancashire Safer Travel


and the Northern Rural Partnership are all involved with the scheme. Streetwise receives financial back­


ing from the local Primary Health Care Trusts, plus Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. For the first time, commercial sponsors have also been involved this year, with dona­ tions from Ultraframe, ICI and Cas­ tle Cement. The children taking part


are asked to donate £1 and transport is provided. Our picture shows some of the


Streetwise youngsters at the event, which was launched by the High Sheriff of Lancashire on Monday. The pupils holding the safety display board are, from the left, Louise Whiteside, Jack Prince, Richard Bell and Danielle Quigley. (G2806O4/4)


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Fight is on to halt youth service cuts


by Duncan Smith


LIBERAL DEMOCRAT coun­ ty councillors are leading a fight a g a in s t proposed cu ts to the local youth service. A funding crisis at County Hall


has led to tomorrow’s meeting of the county council's Cabinet to consider options for almost £500,000 worth of cuts.


The Liberal Democrats say the


crisis has been caused by misman­ agement and underfunding by Lan­ cashire's Labour administration. Proposals at tomorrow’s meeting


include local voluntary organisa­ tions having to pay for using youth service transport and premises - a move which could prove costly to a wide variety of Ribble Valley com­


munity groups. Local schools would also suffer, as youth workers working with pupils with problems would be withdrawn unless paid for by the schools. Youngsters hoping to achieve


Duke of Edinburgh awards would lose out, with a brake being put'on the number of participants. The leader of Lancashire's Liberal


Democrat group, County Coun. David Whipp', has slammed the pro­ posals. “How many extra coffee mornings


will hard working volunteers in local groups have to organise to pay for the county council's incompetence?,” he asked “Most residents are telling us that


they want to see more facilities and services for young people and less yobbish behaviour. These cuts will


cause problems in communities


across the county. “The Liberal Democrats say


County Hall should be saving half- a-million by cutting the hospitality budget and cheap meals for county councillors - not services for young people.” Ribble Valley organisations affect­


ed by transport charging include: Air Cadets, the Scouts, Friends of Chernobyl, the ladies’ rugby team, Young Farmers, Whalley Scouts, Guides, Tiddlers and Toddlers, Trinity 1st St Peter’s Scouts, Boys’ Brigade, Girl Guides and Ribble Val­ ley Netball. Local schools which currently


have workers funded by the youth service are St. Augustine’s, Ribbles­ dale, Clitheroe Royal Grammar and Bowland High Schools.


Ruth wins a tourism excellence award


THE proprietor of a Ribble Valley business establishment is celebrating this week after winning in the first Skills in Tourism Awards for Region­ al Success. Mrs Ruth Collinson, who runs the Pepper Hill bed and breakfast


premises in the picturesque village of Wiswell, scooped the Excellence in Customer Service Award for front­ line staff members dealing directly with the public. Mrs Collinson attended the Oscar- style ceremony at the Renaissance


Hotel, Manchester, on Tuesday evening with her daughter, Rachael, and was presented with the winning plaque by former senor BBC presen­ ter Felicity Goodey CBE. ® Full story, see next week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.


P o s t office


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AS two Clitheroe post offices prepare to close next week, the effects are already being felt. On Monday morning


customers at the town’s main post office were queued out of the door and into King Street.


One angry customer


called into the Clitheroe Advertiser office, also in


King Street, to alert us to the situation. She was from the Hen-


thorn area of Clitheroe and had transferred from Henthorn Road Post Office. I t is due to close next Thursday, along with Salford Post Office in Whalley Road. The woman asked if


people were already queueing out of the door now, what would it be like when the other post offices had closed? Others near the end of


the long queue shared her sentiments. One customer - a former Clitheronian who had moved to India- said th a t in the UK she increasingly found that good service came a dis­ tant second place to maxi­ mum profits. Local MP Nigel Evans


has already vowed to fight next week’s closures, which were confirmed by Royal Mail despite strong local opposition. He described the closures as “another nail in the coffin for our rural way of life”.


Bridge club


THE winners at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: N/S - Mr C. Pollard and Mrs D. Blake with Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs J. Bailey second; E/W - Mr J. Pawlicki and Mr J. Renton, with Mr B. Guha and Mrs I. Park second. The winners of the


Howell Movement on Thursday were Mr C. Pol­ lard and Mrs I. Park, with Mr E. Ormond and Mr R. Ward second and Mrs M. Phillips and Col. M. Jef­ fery third.


WMJ Vandalism


VANDALS entered a gar­ den in Victoria Street, Clitheroe, snapped the stems of several plants and scattered them in the mid­ dle of the street. Police are making inquiries into the incident, which took place on Saturday morning.


Car damage


THE nearside window of a P-registered Citroen was smashed over the week­ end. The vehicle was parked in Woone Lane, Clitheroe, when the inci- took place, causing damage.


dent £100


nii|iiii|iiii|n ii| i A. - I S P IP ? Youngsters celebrate milestone


TRYING their hand at fishing were 15 young people who spent several hours on the riverbank at Edisford. Organised by the Rotary Club of


Ribblesdale, the Environment Agency and Trinity Youth Club, the youngsters were given advice by local broadcaster Martin James along with Rotarians and agency staff. Rotarian Roger Hurst explained that it was 25 years since Barry


Dearing was president of the Rib­ blesdale club. In that year a stretch of the fishing on the river was acquired and the club thought it would be an excellent idea to cele­ brate the milestone, involving young people. I t is hoped that other fishing


activities will take place during the school summer holidays in an attempt to keep the youngsters busy, as well as learning what is


involved in keeping rivers and banks clean. After the evening's activity, the


Environment Agency hosted a buf­ fet for the youngsters and adult helpers at Low Moor. Pictured from the left: Bethany


Tomlinson, Trevor Scott (presi­ dent), Dominic Giles, Barry Dear­ ing, Martin James, Nick Mahon (vice-president), David Walker and Stephen Walton. (G280604/10)


Motorists in for a costly surprise


by Faiza Afzaal


MOTORISTS who have noticed a distinct lack of traffic wardens in Clitheroe during the past 12 months and decided it is safe to flout parking regulations could be in for a costly surprise. From September 6th, the respon­


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sibility for enforcing parking regula­ tions will switch from the police to Ribble Valley Borough Council, which will appoint three full-time parking attendants to clampdown on law-breaking drivers in a bid to improve safety and reduce conges­ tion in the town’s streets. People who flout the regulations will be fined £60, reduced to £30 if


paid within 14 days. Under the new decriminalisation


of parking, fines on designated car parks will also increase to £60 from


£30. Speaking on the new scheme, the borough council’s chief engineer, Mr Graham Jagger, said:“If people


comply with the rules, they have nothing to worry about.” While the new restrictions have


been welcomed by traders, they are proving unpopular with residents in and around Church Street. Last week we reported in the


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times that hundreds of angry residents, especially in Church Street and Church Brow, had signed a petition against the enforcement, which will limit them to park for only one hour outside their homes between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will instead have to park in


the town’s secure car parks and nearby streets, which they claim are already full of parked cars all day. They had been appealing for a


residents’ parking scheme to be implemented to prevent chaos, but have now been informed by Lan­ cashire County Council that the permit-based scheme is not current­ ly acceptable as it will have a knock- on effect on nearby streets and cre­ ate problems that currently do not exist.


A spokesman for Lancashire


County Council said: “If the intro­ duction of a permit scheme on an isolated road simply results in motorists being displaced to adja­ cent residential streets where no restrictions apply, the new demand could undermine road safety and perpetuate the difficulties being addressed elsewhere.” A spokesman for the residents,


Mr Anthony Cross, feels disap­ pointed that the county council has not treated the situation with urgency. He said: “I am satisfied with the


support of our local representatives Coun. Frank Dyson, Coun. Stephen Sutcliffe and Coun. Beverley Jones. “The parking scheme will be


implemented in due course to the satisfaction of local residents. “However, I stress there is a need


for urgent action so that the inter­ ests of residents of Pimlico, Chat- burn Road, Well Terrace, York Street, Church Brow/Church Brow Gardens and Church Street can be protected.”


P o l i c e s e e k r a i d e r s a f t e r j e w e l l e r y t h e f t


A READ shopkeeper has been left badly shaken after two robbers held her at knifepoint and escaped with £2,352 worth of gold jewellery, which she was wearing. Mrs Chand Mohindra, who runs the grocery shop in Whalley Road was terrified when two knife-wielding Afro-


Caribbean men burst into the shop in broad daylight. The raiders struck at 2-15 p.m on Tuesday, threatened the lone shopkeeper and demanded all the gold she was wearing. While Mrs Mohindra was taking off the gold, the second offender jumped behind the


counter and stole a bottle of vodka. The stolen jewellery included


several diamond and gold rings, bracelets, and a necklace. The offenders are both about 35,


well-built with short dark hair and had northern accents. Both men were wearing dark clothing.


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Words of comfort at the funeral of ‘Whalley lad’


"NO ONE could have imagined th a t when we gathered here on a day of great joy and happiness just eight weeks ago th a t we would be here again so soon for such a trag ic occasion". Those were the words of


the Rev. Chris Sterry, vicar of Whalley, as he addressed hundreds of mourners at the funeral of Roger Osliffe, pic­ tured, in the village parish church. Many had been in the


same church weeks earlier when Mr Osliffe (35), had married Catherine Marie Johnson (33). She has since been charged with his mur­ der. Tributes were read by Mr


Osliffe's best man and best friend, Craig Barnes, as well as Mr Sterry, who told the packed congregation that Mr Osliffe was a laid-back


FIRE crews were called to rescue a calf which had its head stuck in the hollow of a


told he did have a brief spell of following Liverpool before he found his true love in the Rovers. For many years he had a seasofi ticket, and took great pride in the year that he never missed a match, home or away, including pre­ season friendlies. "Roger was a Whalley lad,


guy with a shrewd business sense. He had taken great pride


in the business he and Kevin Stevenson started six years ago. ARK fencing was going from strength to strength and he had high hopes for it. "But if Roger worked


hard, he also played hard. He was a lifelong football fan, and the flowers give a hint about his team, though I’m


Fire crews called in to mo(o)ve calf!


tree. The incident took place a t 6-30 p.m. on Sunday in Lamb Row, Sabden.


bom and bred. He was bap­ tised, confirmed and married in this church, and attended Whalley School and Clitheroe Grammar School. Some of those here have been his friends for 35 years. "He had unconditional love for his son, Michael, who gave him such joy." Mr Sterry described Mr


Osliffe's death as not just a tragedy for the immediate family, but for the whole community, something which affected everyone. Following the funeral, Mr


Osliffe was buried at Wiswell and Whalley cemetery.


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