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AT A GLANCE...
Villages take top honours - page 4 Aled Jones in the Valley - page 5
Popular newsagent’s farewell - page 7 Priest turns to author - page 9
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: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Kibble 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 ble Valley 01254 207999. Environmental Agency: Emergency Hotline - 0800
807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information iine:
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. Kibble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.
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WEEKEND WEATHER: Forecasters predict snow for Saturday, with a mbtture of cloud and rain, which is expected to remain until Sunday.
SUNRISE: 7-41 a.m. SUNSET: 4-07 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 4-07 p.m.
Another triumph for Farmhouse Fayre
THERE were celebrations again this week at ever-expanding Clith eroe company Farmhouse Fayre. Its chocolate orange pudding won
the title of the best pudding in the region in the North West Fine Foods competition. As winter closes in, Farmhouse Fayre is preparing for an increase in
the nation’s seemingly insatiable demand for "proper puddings", with new ranges and more staff. Seven new lines, aimed mainly at
the Christmas market, have been launched this week, bringing the number of products to 40. Farmhouse Fayre now employs the same number of staff at its
Clitheroe base, with its puddings available at all but two of the coun try's major supermarket outlets. Many are being displayed as spe
cial own name labels. Outlets in Ire land, Germany and Majorca are now stocking and selling increasing num bers of puddings created and made in Clitheroe.
Heroin charge
SAWLEY man Michael McVeigh (34), of Rabeck House, was committed on bail to Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn inagis- trates charged with per verting the course of jus tice, driving while disqual ified and possession oi
heroin.
Protest over BN F mosque leaflets
THOUSANDS of homes in the town were leafleted by members of the British National Party
prior to the mosque meeting. The leaflets showed a photograph
of the Kirkmoor Road site with the caption “From This” alongside a pic
ture of a large mosque with the cap
tion “To This?”. It posed the question to local resi
dents: Is this what you want for
Clitheroe? It told residents that if a mosque
was built on the Kirkmoor Road site then house prices would “nosedive”. The leaflet added: “The out of
touch Lib Dem/Conservative coun cillors Frank Dyson and out of touch Lib/Dem councillor Alan Tearing say they have no problem with the plans. The British National Party on the other hand is backing local residents and the people of Clitheroe and say no to the mosque.” It urged local residents to attend
the meeting. The leaflet was brought into the
Clitheroe Advertiser and Times office by a local resident, who told us that she was appalled to receive it through her letterbox, particularly as her neighbours were celebrating the festi val of Eid at the time the leaflets were delivered. 9 Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel
Evans yesterday backed the borough cpuncil's decision. , He said he appreciated the fact
that the Muslim community would be disappointed, but stressed that land was at a premium in the Ribble Valley and there was "a huge demand" for housing for the elderly. He added, that the Muslim com
munity would be able to continue utilising the borough council cham ber for weekly prayers and look at alternative available land within the area. 9 A spokesman for the Medina
Islamic Education Centre, Mr Farouk Hussain, said after Tuesday's decision that the search for land would continue. Two generations of Muslims had,
he said, grown up without a place of worship in Clitheroe. "We owe it to our children," he added.
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WHALLEY woman Susan Hargreaves stands with BNP activists as they make (heir presence known outside the council chamber. (G161104/7a)
Torchlight has been cancelled
LACK of public interest has caused next year’s torchlight procession to be cancelled. Members of the town council,
who had agreed in principle to the event, were waiting on public inter est to make a final decision on the proposal. However, at a recent meeting, members of the town council decid
ed not to go ahead with the proces sion, due to the lack of public inter est. The event, which is normally held
every five years, was going to mark the 60th anniversay of the end of the Second World War. The last procession was held in
2002 in honour of the Queen’s Gold en Jubilee celebrations, while the
one before was held in 2000 to com memorate the Millenium. For more information, or if you
still wish to express your support for the event, call Clitheroe Town Council clerk Mr John .Wells on 01200 424722 between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or, alternatively, contact him via e-mail at clitheroe@btcon
nect.com
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Ramblers
THE bleak expanse of Anglezarke Moor and waterside paths beside
Anglezarke and Rivington reservoirs provided a walk
of contrasts for 19 mem bers of Clitheroe Rambleis. The group, led by Jane
Donnelly, set out from the cricket pitch at White Cop pice. After examining fea
tures remaining from the lead mining which took
place in this area, the party
followed the path up Great Hill. The day was dry but I cloudy and the views from ®
the shelter at the summit were extensive. TheRibble Valley, Danven Tower and areas towards the coast were spread out around them.
The paved path along Spitlers Edge was then fol lowed, w'ith the masts of Winter Hill in the distance Lunch was taken at the
ruins of Higher Hemp shaw’sfarm. Boggy field paths led to
Rivington Hall Barn, where the car park was packed with motorcycles. The driveway was followed to the lower bam and then along the lakeside to the bridge dividing Upper and Lower Rivington reser voirs.
After crossing the bridge,
THE llilihlc Vallcj Race and Faiili Group :-l:im’s :i ^hou of M)lid:irily w ilh a march lo the council chaiuhc-r. (GKll HI l/7d)
the ramblers trekked to the head of the reservoir and the track by The Goit led them back to White Cop pice.
Bridge Club
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Mr and Mrs R.
Ward, Mrs M. Phillips and Mrs J. Teller. EW Mrs B. Bennett and Mrs M. Mould, Mr J. Pawlicki
and Mr John Renton. Congratulations to Mrs J. Gilmour and Mrs L. Wilkinson on winning the Howell Movement for the John Higson Trophy. Run ners-up were: Mrs M. Phillips and Col M. Jef fery, Mrs Brenda Wilson and Mr John Renton.WMJ
Trailer taken
POLICE are anxious to speak to witnesses who may have seen thieves escape with a trailer val
ued at £2,000. Thieves struck the silver
aluminium trailer while it was left unattended at the car park outside Well- springs Inn on Pendle niu some during the afternoon - of last Wednesday. Anyone who can the
police is asked to call 01200 443344.
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Headteacher shows his pupils clean pair of heels
A HEADMASTER from a Ribble Valley school put on his running shoes and headed across the Atlantic to raise money for charity. Mr David Lloyd, from Grindleton
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CE Primary School, competed in the New York marathon along with
36,000 other entrants. 'The headteacher was running in
aid of Children with Leukaemia. He gained entry to the prestigious
26-mile event after competing in a half marathon last year. And now his effort has raised
more than £1,000 for the charity. A keen runner, who finished ynta
the impressive time of two hours and 57 minutes, Mr Lloyd told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Tiines that he wanted to support a children’s based charity as well as involve the
children at his school in the project. He added: “The children have
Qf ViiR sr.hool in the proiect
been helping me raise money by dis tributing and collecting sponsor forms among the village. “They have also been learning about the work of the charity and
about the city of New York.” Mr Lloyd, who is currently in his
fifth year as acting head, has been competing in international events
for the last 20 years. Anyone wishing to make a dona
tion should call the school on 01200 441257.
Our picture shows a delighted Mr , ^
Lloyd, wearing his New York Marathon T-shirt, showing his marathon medal to some of the chil
dren from the school. (G151104/2)
Club boss denies supplying drugs
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A NIGHTCLUB owned by a Sabden man attracted revellers from miles away because drugs were available, a jury has been
told. Lancashire Police officers mount- .
ed overt and covert operations on Monroe's in Great Harwood, which culminated in a search in February
this year. It is alleged that owner Anthony
Ian Jackson had had clear knowl edge of illegal drug-related activi ties, said to have been taking place on the premises. Jackson (60), of Padiham Road,
Sabden, has gone on trial at Pre ston Crown Court where he denies
five charges. He has pleaded not guilty to
being concerned in the supply of MDMA - also known as Ecstasy - and cocaine, as well as three charges of permitting premises to be used for drug supplying. The charges cover the period
between December 14th, 2002, and February 15th this year. The defendant had been the
owner, proprietor and manager of Monroe's since 1988. The club was only open on Saturday nights. In 1991, the liquor and public
entertainment licences were revoked. The premises closed for a
period, before re-opening in 1993^ a private members-only club. No alcohol was served in the club and
so no liquor licence was needed. Mr Tim Brennand (prosecuting)
told the jury in his openmg address: "The Crown's case is sim ple and straightforward - the
defendant benefited from being concerned in the supply of drup and in permitting his premises to be used for the offer of supply or
supply of these drugs. "The effect was that this made
the venue more attractive to club- goers of a certain disposition and liking for recreational drug con
sumption. “Putting it bluntly, it gave peo
ple a reason to travel to a small town in Lancashire, in the middle of nowhere to a hovel of a club. Young people would travel from
to travel to a small dant was shrewd, prudent, ca dant was shrewd, prudent, careful
and calculating". The prosecution assert that he
towns and cities many miles away. From names on the membership database, very few people them selves were from the Great Har
wood area. The prosecution suggest the rea
son for Monroe's popularity was the availability of drugs. And a year-old girl is said to have col lapsed on the premises from a drug
overdose. In December, 2002, police began
a series of investigations, both overt and covert, under the code- name of Operation Escort.
Possession Ten operations were carried out
at the club during the time it w p open on a Saturday night. People either travelling there or coming away were stopped and searched. More than 1,500 people were
spoken to and of those, 85 arrested for being found in possession of
drugs or offensive weapons. The prosecution claim that
undercover police who visited the
club were offered and supplied drugs. But it was not the case that
there.was any direct evidence of Jackson physically and actually supplying people with drup. He was never seen in possession ol
Mr Brennand added; "It is not
the case that we seek to portray the defendant in the same way as some Columbian drugs baron or Moss
Side dealer. ' “We do not say that this defen
dant owns a Lear jet parked up at Squires Gate. There is no ocean going yacht moored at Glasson Dock belonging to this defpdant. "There is no blackened-windowed
limousine, no heavy gold jewellery, no entourage, no obvious trappings. “The reason is that the defen
dant is not a greedy man. There are no Caymen Island accounts, no Rolex watches, no extravapnt lifestyle evidence to any significant level. The reason is that the defen
had been spoken to by police offi cers on'a number of occasions about their concerns over the way the club was being run and about the alleged use and supply of drug^^ Jackson went to meetings with
police inspectors when invited. He indicated he would try to use what ever power and influence he had to bring in better working practices to try to disuade any drugs use at the
club. He agreed to put up posters
warning members about the club s anti-drugs policy and agreed that members would be searched thor
oughly on entry. The Crown allege that the assur
ances were nothing more than empty promises. Occasionally, a
tablet or joint would be handed in to police, but these were the excep tion, rather than the rule, said Mr
Brennand. The court heard that in the
autumn of last year a 14-year-old girl reveller collapsed in the club following an alleged overdose. The car in which she was being taken to hospital was stopped by
police. She had gone to Monroe's with
friends and had signed in, giving a
false date of birth. The girl, who cannot be named
due to her age, went on to consume a number of Ecstasy tablets. The Crown say that no ambu
lance or police officer was called. Jackson allegedly gave a young
man £20 and told him to take her
home. Toxicology evidence irom the
hospital where she was treated showed she had Ecstasy in her sys
tem. The defendant would assert that A A T. t-
he was someone who always co operated with the police and was
anti-drugs. He made it plain he had nothing
whatsoever to do with narcotics. (Proceeding)
CLITHEROE’S Tesco shoppers can no longer shop in the middle of the night Mter the store announced plans to axe 24-hour
Superstore ends its all-night trading _____
After four years of round-the-clock shop
ping, the once busy store, situated in Duck Street, has reverted to conventional openmg hours. The move has been blamed on the lack of customers during the night. A spokesman for the supermarket said:
change.” _____________ “Wd nrp sirnnlv responding to custo
“We are simply responding to customer needs. The situation has been monitored lor some time and has revealed that more cus tomers shop at the store during the day. No one will lose their job as a result ol the
The store is now open from 8 a.m. to mia- i. -j
night on Monday, 6 a.m. to midnight Tues day to Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Satur day and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
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