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Man (46) found hanged A 46-YE AR-OLD man was found hanged at his home


^in Whitewell Drive, Clitheroe, on Tuesday afternoon. An ambulance crew was called to the address, but the man was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.


I As we went to press yesterday police had not named the man as some relatives still had to be informed, i Police said that there were no suspicious circumstances.


Help us to crack car crime — police plea


by Faiza Afzaal


CLITHEROE police have called on the public to work with them in a bid to crack


down on car crime. A sharp increase in acts of van­


dalism and thefts from vehicles over the past month has caused a tidal wave of distress through the


town. Shocking figures revealed that


vandals had left a £6,562 trail of destruction when striking a total of 22 parked vehicles in Clitheroe in just one month. Some of the offenders responsi­


ble for the a tta ck s have been arrested and charged, but others


are still at large. During the month of July, van­


> v o r Market celebrations RESIDENTS and visitors helped Clitheroe Market


celebrate a special day in style on Saturday. Traders donned fancy dress and Clitheroe Town Band supplied the music to mark the ninth anniver­


sary of the market's refurbishment. Pictured is 11-year-old Laura Robson handing out a


copy of the market’s 1604 charter to Jo Woodford and Andy Wotherspoon. (C0708/4/4c) • For the full story, see page 3.


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dals targeted cars parked in the Littlemoor Road, Bawdlands, St Mary’s Street, Woone Lane and Pimlico areas of the town. Some of the most recent attacks


include paint stripper being poured on the panels of cars, tyres being slashed, wing mirrors bro­ ken and, in some instances, snapped off, scratches to body­ work plus thefts from vehicles. For instance, damage estimated


a t £600 was caused to a silver Mazda MX5 in Shawbridge


Street, Clitheroe. In response to the spate of van­


dalism, Insp. Bob Ford has vowed to come down hard on the cul­ prits, but needs members of the public to come forward and report those responsible. He said: “Offi­ cers are continuously trying to


target areas which are thought to be crime hotspots. Throughout the year, cars have been damaged when parked in the Woone Lane area of Clitheroe. However, during the past four weeks, vandals have struck cars parked in various other streets around the town. “Car crime will never go away.


I t is an easy crime to commit because it is so quick but hard to


detect. “All we ask now is that the pub­


lic show us their support in this fight against crime by being extra vigilant and to immediately report any acts of vandalism to the police on 01200 443344 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. “We know th a t vehicle crime


can be very distressing for the vic­ tim, and motorists should be reas­


sured th a t we will be cracking down hard on those who commit


these crimes.” Officers also believe they can


tackle opportunist crooks stealing from vehicles by encouraging motorists not to leave items on view. Some of the most recent


damage includes: • The nearside panel of a red-


Ford Focus being scratched, caus­


ing £300 worth of damage. • A sharp object used to


scratch the bodywork of two vehi­ cles parked in Littlemoor Road, Clitheroe, causing damage esti­


mated at £400. • The paintwork of a Peugeot


306 saloon damaged when offend­ ers scratched the panels using a sharp instrument. The damage is estimated at £200.


‘Game’ keepers’ calendar really takes off! PHENOMENAL national suc­


cess has followed the launch of the Ribble Valley gamekeepers' revealing charity calendar. The first 3,000 copies have sold out and a new batch of 2,500


copies has been printed. And with close to.£l0,000 already raised for the Macmillan Nurses


and the National Gamekeeping Organisation, the group is well on its way to its target of £20,000. The 2005 calendar depicts 11


brave local men posing in various rural Dunsop Bridge and Whitewell locations. Orders have flooded in from all over the world and the aptly titled "game" keep­


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ers have already made a successful TV debut. They were persuaded into stripping off their wellies and wax jackets for charity after an evening a t the pub. The re su l ta n t calendar was


launched last month at the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace by Whitewells' head gamekeeper, Mr


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Neil Jones. Dunsop Bridge head gamekeeper Mr John Clarke, who is actively involved in marketing it, said the success had been "unbelievable". The men also appeared a t the Lowther Horse Trials in Cumbria, where they raised £2,500 in a single weekend.


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