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It’s National Food Safety Week - page 4 Dancers sparkle on stage - page 8 Call for football tolerance - page 10 Twin’s sudden death, inquest - page 13


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Boots the Chemist, 15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0345 462200. 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. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Blackburn, Hyndburn and Rib- bie 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. Ribblc Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324


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Everything’s coming up roses ?


PREPARATIONS are well in hand for a stunning Flower Festival to be held at Whalley Parish Church this weekend. The theme is "The School


Curriculum", and proceeds will go to Whalley CE School Building Fund. Members of Whalley Flower


Club, Whalley Parish Church flower arrangers and other vol­ unteers began the mammoth task of preparing almost 2,500 stems before beginning work on the arrangements. Mrs Ann Leigh, organiser, said: "This has all been so long in the plan­ ning, and it is very exciting to have the flowers here and to see it all becoming a reality." Sponsorship from local busi­


nesses has helped with the cost of the flowers, and the staff of Oasis florists in King Street have given over 30 man hours of voluntary work in sourcing and obtaining the flowers at the best possible prices. The Vicar, the Rev. Chris


Sterry said: "Obviously any flower festival is going to have big overheads. We are very grateful to Phil Critchley and all the staff at Oasis, and to all


the other businesses who have supported us. I t is good to have such good community support for our school, and we look for­ ward to welcoming visitors over the weekend to see our beautiful church at its best.” The festival will be opened at


a cheese and wine reception on Friday at 7-30 p.m. by Craig Heap, international gymnast,


who has been working recently with the children of Whalley School. It will be open from 9- 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11-30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Pictured are members of the


flower club and church flower arrangers with Mr Critchley of Oasis Florists Whalley, receiv­ ing the flowers into church, (s)


Search for a special someone


TODAY we start our search for a 21st Century young ambassador for the Ribble Valley. In conjunction with Clitheroe Lions


Club, we are looking for an exceptional male or female aged between 15 and 18 years who is an outstanding example of today’s community-spirited young people We know that there are a lot of


youngsters out there who quietly go out of their way to help neighbours, friends and family, yet never ever seek publicity. It may be that the person is a teenager with good leadership quali­ ties, helps out at a local club, lends a hand whenever necessary or is a shoul­ der to lean on at home. Send your entries marked: "Lions


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Young Ambassador" to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW. The Lions will select a winner for the district finals at Barton Grange where there is a £500 prize at stake.The national competition carries a bursary of £1,500 and a trip to the U S.


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Vandalism charges


POLICE have made two arrests following a spate of vandalism on cars in the Woone Lane area over the past few months. Two local teenagers are due to appear before Blackburn magistrates later today.


Boar park date


MEMBERS of Slaid- burn Young Farmers are visiting Bowland Wild Boar Park on Monday at 7-30 p.m. Members are asked to meet there.


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It’s all systems go for this year’s Royal Lancs Show!


by Vivien Meath


THE show will go on! Following last year's disastrous


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happy". Ten months of planning and a


cash injection of £40,000 should, hope the organisers, ensure greatly improved traffic management - the major problem at last year's event on the new riverside Ribchester showground. The event was called off on the


third and final day as constant heavy rain led to a nightmare sce­ nario. On Monday, local residents were


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Don’t miss this fantastic competition - next week!


IN next week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times we will be bringing our young readers their very own competition. We have 50 sets of commemorative coins to


give away to those who take part. Worth £8.95, a set, the collection comprises


the special commemorative bi-colour two pound coin featuring the new design celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive, a 50p coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the four-minute mile accom­ plished by Roger Bannister in 1954, and the reverse of the one pound coin carries a design of the Forth Railway Bridge. Make sure you buy next week's Advertiser and Times to obtain details of how to take part.


Concerns over drop in firefighter numbers


MORE retained fire­ fighters are desperately needed at Clitheroe Fire Station. Station Officer Dave


McGrath said this week th a t the number of active firefighters at the station had dropped to a worrying level and more local men and women are needed to serve their community. Anyone who is aged 18


to 55, with a good level of fitness and living and working within five min­ utes of the fire station, on Princess Avenue, can apply. Personnel are trained to the same high


standards as their full­ time counterparts and can be called on to deal with a wide range of emergencies, from fires to road traffic accidents. While the role of a retained firefighter is both demanding and challenging, it is also extremely satisfying. Anyone interested in


finding out more can go along to either of two open nights at the Fire Station on Monday, June 21st, and Monday, the 28th, between 6-30 p.m. and 9 p.m., or call 01254 356980 for more information.


invited to attend a meeting at the De Tabley Hotel in Ribchester. Comprehensive plans were on dis­ play to show just how the problems


have been tackled and society rep­ resentatives, police and borough council staff were available to answer questions. A number of residents are still


extremely sceptical that, given more bad weather, last year's prob­ lems could yet be repeated, albeit on a smaller scale. "Instead of chaos, it will be organised chaos," declared one. All those involved fervently hope


that will not be the case and that the planning will pay off. Insp. Bob Ford, of Clitheroe


Police, said that new traffic man­ agement structure had been based on a maximum of 20,000 people per day - 10,000 vehicles. Efforts to count the number of vehicles visit­ ing last year's show proved unsuc­ cessful, but those involved had vis­ ited other shows, including the Great Yorkshire at Harrogate. A new access road is currently under construction off Barker Brow, car parking has been a priority and public parking will be free. Lan­ cashire County Council is looking a t a regular bus service from Clitheroe and Blackburn, with part


of the De Tabley Hotel car park utilised as a "bus station" for the duration of the show from July 27th to 29th. Mr Pinder is undoubtedly a man


with a mission - to make sure that every possible structure is in place. "I couldn't walk away from this.


I felt it was my responsibility to prove to the general public that we can put a good show on," he said on Monday. "Any event on open space, particularly on grass, is open to the elements of the weather. I apologise once more for last year. Last year has been and gone. We are now looking forward to a more positive and successful show this year. "We were operating on an old


system. We couldn't operate like that. We have brought new faces in, more senior stewards. There are about 200 people in total, from the directors down to the senior stew­ ards and stewards. If anyone in the Ribble Valley wants to get involved, ring our office, tel. 01254 813769, and speak to our office manager. She will take details and we will ring you back".


Sajjad is voted in as area’s new Euro MP


A SIMONSTONE man has been elected as the Liberal Democrats' first non-white MEP as the party doubled its North West representation in the European Parliament. Nelson solicitor Sajjad


Karim, pictured, joins Chris Davies, who said it was a great night for the party. The nine seats in the


North West were taken by: John Whittaker (UKIP), Terry Wynn, Arlene McCarthy and Gary Tit- ley (Labour), David Sum- bery, Robert Atkins and Den Dover (Conservative) Sajjad Karim and Chris Davies (Lib. Dem.) There was a 48.1%


turnout in the Ribble Val­ ley, with the Conservatives topping the poll with 8,665 votes, the Liberal Demo­ crats 2,777, UKIP 2,759, Labour 2,629, BNP 1,423, Green Party 1,110. The Ribble Valley's new


MEP Sajjad Karim com­ mented: “This is a victory


for democracy and plural­ ism. More and more peo­ ple in the Asian communi­ ties are recognising that the Liberal Democrats provide a real alternative to Labour. I hope to give a voice to many in the North West who feel their opinions have too rarely been heard in the past.” Prior to the election, Mr


Karim, who runs his own firm, Marsdens, in Nelson, said the regeneration of East Lancashire would be one of his key aims if elect­ ed. (B290603/2)


Info board up and running


A NEW Community Noticeboard has been installed outside the Yorkshire Bank in Clitheroe town centre thanks to Clitheroe the Future. Jeremy Grout-Smith,


the partnership’s chair­ man said: “We are delighted that we were able to provide this facili­ ty despite a number of set-backs and hope that the community will use it to its full potential. “We have endeavoured


to keep the design in keeping with the historic nature of the town.” Management of the


board will be the respon­ sibility of Clitheroe the Future Partnership work­ ing in close cooperation with Hyndburn and Rib­ ble Valley CVS. Anyone wishing to dis­


play a notice should drop it into the CVS offices in Castle Mews or to Clitheroe the Future Partnership at Trinity Centre, Parson Lane.


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Hundreds join in family vigil


by Duncan Smith


MORE than 350 people packed Whal­ ley Parish for a special vigil of prayer in


memory of Roger Osliffe. Friends and neighbours joined relatives


during the simplistic, yet moving service, throughout which hundreds of candles were lit.


People of all ages bowed their heads in


quiet contemplation, each with their own particular memory of Mr Osliffe (35), of Green Park, who died in the operating the­ atre at Blackburn Royal Infirmary on June 6th following an incident at his home. Mr Osliffe, pictured, died as a result of


stab wounds and an inquest has since been opened into his death. His wife, Catherine (33), a college lecturer,


has been charged with his murder and was due to appear at Preston Crown Court yes­ terday. The couple had been married for just five


weeks and had returned from a honeymoon cruise just one week earlier. Last Wednesday, Mr Osliffe’s parents


issued a statement via the police. I t read: “We are stunned at the tragic loss


of a precious member of our family and a friend of so many. He will be so sadly missed by all who knew him.” The funeral is to take place a t Whalley


Parish Church next Thursday at 1 p.m., fol­ lowed by burial at Whalley and Wiswell Cemetery.


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