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A time of change at two popular country pubs


by Marcia Morris


MINE hosts and winners of seven awards in the Best-Kept 'Village Competition for th e bes t k ep t public house or inn, are waving farewell to Grindleton -village to sta rt a new venture in the depths of South Wales. Popular hosts at the Buck Inn,


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WITCHES and wiz­ ards took over Clitheroe Residen­ tial Home on Sun­ day for a fancy dress Hallowe’en party. Staff and resi­


dents at the Eshton Terrace home dressed in spooky attire before enjoy­ ing non-alcoholic Hallowe’en punch and a guess the name of the cat competition. An added attrac­


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tion was a bring and buy stall, funds from which will go towards paying for future outings and parties for residents. Picture shows resi­


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Miss Margaret Evans and Miss Joyce West, arrived in Grindleton 15 years ago last July and during those happy years they have built up a wonderful reputation for good food with an a la carte menu, featuring mainly fish, in the evening, served in the small restaurant, together with tasty bar snacks which can be eaten in the homely pub with its open fire and attentive staff, both a t lunchtime and in the evening. Miss Evans described the move as: “We are retiring to something a little


Vandals strike


■VANDALS caused £400 damage when they scratched the panels of a silver Ford Transit van. The offenders


struck while it was parked in Lancaster Drive, Clitheroe, towards the begin­ ning of last week.


more leisurely, a farmhouse, with three letting cottages, 16 stables where Joyce can do livery, and 38 acres of land in rural Pembrokeshire, and only half an hour from the coast”. Actually Miss Evans is almost


going back to her roots as she origi­ nally came from Carmarthen. However, both she and Miss West


met in Scotland where Miss Evans ran the Links Hotel in Montrose, for 15 years and it was here that Miss West went to work in the bar. Bom in Brazil, Miss West went to


Scotland to enrol on a catering course, and while there lived with her Scottish grandfather. Every two years she still travels back to her homeland to see her parents. Miss Evans then moved from Scot­


land to run the Midland Hotel, in Skipton, and together with her friend, they ran the hotel for two years before finding the small country public house in Grindleton.


Many loyal customers have


enjoyed the food and friendliness over the 15 years and still continue to visit the Buck Inn. The pub was also renowned for its wonderful display of begonias in window boxes and tubs during the summer months. Both Miss Evans and Miss West


have supported village events and raised money for charity by hosting the village horticultural show, a carol concert each Christmas, as a venue for the local football and cricket teams to meet and providing raffle prizes for the playing fields and church events. Also saying goodbye will be their three pets who have become well-


couple thanked all their customers for many years of support and wished the new licensees Mr Nick Pollard and his mother, Gill, all the best for the future.


Our photograph shows Miss Evans


and Miss West drinking a toast to the future venture (B291004/5)


® Another popular public house


which changed hands this weekend is the Freemason’s Arms, in Wiswell. Licensee Mrs Pauline Livesey is


retiring after nine years running this truly family business which is renowned for its excellent food and varied menu. During her time at the pub Mrs


Livesey’s sons, trained chef Simon and Jamie, have provided the excellent food and Jamie’s wife, Jennie, has also helped created mouthwatering dishes from the kitchen. Over the years members of the fam-


known characters, the dogs Tara and ' ily have also taken on the role of staff, Molly and Miss "West’s horse, Bruno, ensuring a warm and friendly welcome At a farewell party on Sunday the


enced couple who are leaving their pub near St Helen’s, to run this popular free house.


Spooky goings-on for staff and residents! y


Artist’s way of saying thank you


IMPRESSIVE pieces of


a r t are gracing a local office, thanks to the imagi­ nation of Clitheroe artist Raymond Pickup. Raymond has donated a


series of paintings of his local Social Services office as a thank you to staff who have supported him. Commenting on Ray­


mond’s work, social work­ er Miss Yvonne Quinn, from the learning disabili­ ty team, said: “Raymond has already displayed and sold some of his work and we are delighted that he had decided to donate two of his paintings to us.” The pictures will hang


in the reception and inter- ■view room of the office sit­ uated in Pimlico Road.


Extra police to target thieves as house raids are on the increase


EXTRA police are being drafted in to Slaidburn to crackdown on thieves after a spate of house raids. Police Community Support Offi­


cer Nigel Williams, who operates the mobile police station in the Rib- ble Valley, along with Emergency Services Community Support Offi­ cer Claire Pye, are set to be deployed in Slaidburn after raiders targeted three properties in one day. The first of the three incidents


occurred during the early hours of last Thursday.


Burglars gained entry to a


detached house via an insecure door and made a search of the property in Catlow Road before escaping


with a handbag containing two credit. c;ird.s and twn mobile nhnne,<i.


Unfortunately the victim had left


her PIN number on the card and a few hours later the card was used in the Settle and Skipton area. Police believe the same offenders


also targeted a cottage in Church Street and fled with £45 cash left in the kitchen.


The incident occurred between 2 and 3-30 p.m. and the rear ivindow


of the house was smashed to gain entry. It was a similar scenario at the


Hark to Bounty pub in Slaidburn. Thieves entered the pub and


made off with just £5 from the tip bowl on the bar. House-to-house inquiries have


since been carried out, but Insp. Boh Ford and hi.a nffic.er.i; are anx­


ious to speak to anyone with infor­


mation. He commented: “The mobile


police station is going to be situated in Slaidburn so Nigel and Claire can keep a watchful eye on the area. “However, we would like peo­ ple to come forward if they wit­ nessed any suspicious actmties last week.” Insp. Ford also reminded resi­


dents to take simple steps in keep­ ing doors and ivindows locked at all times, to prevent criminals from sneaking in. Anyone with information regard­


ing the incidents is asked to call Clitheroe police on 01200 443344, nr Crimpstnnner.'! on OROO .‘i.’i.’i 111 •


for the many loyal customers and vil­ lagers.


The new licensees are an experi­ OUR picture shows Mrs Collinson surrounded by pupils. PHOTO: Ben Parsons (B221004/4)


County response will help future decisions


by Duncan Smith


LESSONS learned in Lancashire may be applied nationally in developing new policies on animal disease such as foot and mouth.


The county was hit severely by the 2001


foot and mouth outbreak, but Lancashire County Council has since won national praise for its swift efforts in stopping ani­ mal movements as soon as disease became e'vident. Experience in Lancashire is now to be


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cashire County Cabinet member for Urban and Rural Regeneration in 2001, said: "Trading Standards officers in Lancashire worked very closely with DEFRA officials to stop animal movements as soon as foot and mouth became apparent. "Lancashire County Council officials met


DEFRA last week at a conference called to review good local authority practice and to define policies for the future. "The Lancashire experience will form part


of that review." Lancashire was represented at the confer­


ence by Coun. Ormrod, Chief Trading Stan­ dards Officer Jim Potts and National Ani­ mal Health Panel member Derek Smith.The review will also investigate vac­ cination rather than a cull. Nationally, the 2001/2 foot and mouth


outbreak cost the UK economy approxi­ mately £9 billion and resulted in 6.5 million


animals being culled. Since the outbreak, Lancashire County


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Council has recruited extra animal health staff to ensure high standards of animal


I Polish ‘Grand’ plan


THE man brought in to spearhead the development of the Grand Cinema, I Clitheroe, is off to Poland.


Let ‘Multicare' Care Keith Shortley, of York Street, is hoping


his expertise in securing Government money through voluntary sector work will help fledgeling Polish groups access money from Europe. Mr Shortley’s company, "Solutions", has


already secured a sizeable grant from the British Foreign Office, which will help set up links between Poland and the North


West. Polish sculptor Tom Swoboda and his


wife, Agula, artists in residence a t the Undergrand, were introduced to the Clitheroe centre project by Mr Shortley.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 41hj 2004 21 Tables turned on school cook


THE tables were turned on a long-serving Ribble Valley school cook when she was taken out for a celebratory meal to mark her retirement. Mrs Betty Collinson, of


Clitheroe, decided to hang up her apron after 25 years in the kitchen at Thorneyholme RC Primary School in Dunsop


Bridge. As well as being treated to dinner with members of staff and her husband, Les, Mrs Collinson received flowers and money from the school. She also had Mass said by Fr John Chaloner. Mrs Collinson, who retired at


half term, has been replaced by new cook Heather Hartley.


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