2 Clitherde Advertiser & Times; August 5th, 2004
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AT A GLANCE...
Gardener stars at RHS show -page 4 Child sex OAP jailed -page 5
Former traffic warden retires -page 6 Royal Lancs show special -page 16,17
INFORMATION
Duty chemist: Heyes Chemist, 35 Moor Lane, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200443344.
Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 08001954141. Gas: 0800111999. Water: 0845 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, Hyndbum and Rib ble Valley 01254 207999.
Environmental Agency: Emergency Hotline - 0800 807060.
Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribble 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.
CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324
Advertising: 01200 422323
Classified: 01282 422331 Fax: 01200 4434G7
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WEATHER
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A scenic walk
for ramblers MEMBERS of Clitheroe Ramblers packed their rucksacks and laced their boots for a scenic walk around Great Langdaie the Lake District.
The destination for the by Rebecca Wright
A C LITHERO E man returned home tr i umphant after winning an international racing world final - although not with a Formula One car - but a three wheeled Robin Reliant! Fairfield Drive resident
Roger Nelson (33) - other wise known as “Roger Dodge” - fought off fierce competition to win the 25- lap race. Mr Nelson sa t on the
roof of his Rialto car on a lap of victory round the Milden Hall Stadium in Suffolk - which was later aired on the BBC and Sky News channels. A lorry driver for Castle
Cement, Mr Nelson began the race in poll position after a year of good results in UK heats. Cheered on by a crowd
of 18 friends and family - including his wife, Fiona, and two children, Samuel (5) and Robert (4), he bat tled against nearly 30 finalists to finish first. His prize was a trophy
and £150. The ex-Clitheroe Royal
Grammar School pupil regularly takes his family away to weekend race meetings all over the UK -
to as far as Dover and Belfast. Originally from Pendleton, Mr Nelson said: “It was a really good day,'although it was a shock to see myself on the news. “Everyone is the best of
friends off the track, but as soon as we start racing its every man for himself!” “I got banged about a
bit - there’s not much left of the car. “After I won the final,
we had a few more races to gain points - and everyone on the track was after me to roll my car over! “T h at’s what i t ’s all
about though. I ’m going to repair it and race it again. “I t ’s a bit hair-raising
when the car rolls, but you get used to it and if you feel OK you just carry on. “I t ’s fairly safe as we
wear helmets, the cars are reinforced around the driv-
er’s seat and we have a five-point seat belt. I ’ll definitely be doing it again next year.” Mrs Nelson added: “I t ’s
a good hobby. We all enjoy going away on the week ends, it’s great fun. “The boys are very
proud of their daddy and all his trophies!” Our picture shows Mr
Nelson with the remains of his Rialto Robin Reliant and trophy. (A310704/1)
Car boot sale traffic chaos
A ROAD labelled the sixth worst in the country for accidents now has another scourge - Sunday car hoot ers.
Enthusiasts descended
on the busy A682, just outside Gisburn on Sun day, with queues of traffic quickly building up. Local residents caught
up in the tailback, which stretched around one of the road's most notorious blackspots, fumed, while others, trying to reach nearby villages, had to undertake lengthy diver sions along rural lanes. Motorists parked their
cars along grass verges and at one stage blocked the access for residents living off Coal Pit Lane'. One of those caught up
WEEKEND WEATHER: Mostly dry with sunny spells today after a misty start. Some sunny spells
tomorrow and Saturday, but clouding over on Sun day. SUNRISE: 5-29 a.m. a.m. SUNSET: 8-43 p.m.
LIGHTING UP TIME: 8-59 p.m.
in the traffic chaos ques tioned the decision to move the car boot sale to its present site which, he said, when it was used for the point to point races attracted a considerable police presence. On Sunday ju s t one
policeman, requested by a local resident, attended the scene in a bid to keep traffic flowing. The prob lem was exacerbated by
party of 16 was Crinkle tCrags but, with the moun
ain hidden in the cloud the group opted for the
Langdaie Pikes, which were in clear view. Led by David Taylor,
the keen walkers started from the Old Dungeon
Ghyll Hotel, walking via Mickleden and Stoke Pass. The first top was
Pike O’Stickle at 2,323ft. Lunch was taken near
the Stone Axe Factory and the next stops were Loft Crag, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark. The descent was by North Rake, Bright Beck, Stickle Tam and Mill Gill to the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel and cars. Weather was clear apart from light showers and there were good views to the east and south Win
dermere and Coniston Water.
Pendle Club
BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: Mr Harvey Jackson and Mr Joe Lynch, Miss Pat Har greaves and Mr Brian Holden. New members welcome
every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs J. Thornton, Mr D. Grant, Mrs A. Foster. New players welcome
every Monday at 7 p.m. Domino winners were:
joint 1, Mrs D. Peel and R Metcalfe; 3, Mrs M. Davies; 4, R. Knight; 5, Mrs J. Thornton. Sessions held every Fri
day at 7 p.m. Line dancing is held every Thursday at 1-30 p.m. and sequence dancing every Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. New members welcome.
Bridge wins
Pendleside Events deci sion to move from its site off the A59.
The move was forced by
compliance with regula tions which state that car boot sales can only be staged for 14 weeks a year on a site without planning permission. Company spokesman Alistair Weare said that moving site was the last thing he wanted to do. He had been told that he would not get an exten sion of permission to use his own site and that there was no point in applying. "I haven't set out to
cause villagers any upset and if I have, then I apolo-
gise," he told us this week. Asked about the volume
of traffic, Mr Weare said that the fine weather had attracted more than 300 stallholders on Sunday, but added tha t traffic build-up was caused by the fact tha t it was the first really hot weekend for some time.
Queues had, he said,
built up from Gisburn due to the sheer weight of traf fic on the road and not due to the new location of the car boot sale. The company advertises
"hundreds of sellers and thousands of buyers" Local residents pointed
out tha t the majority, from necessity arrive by vehicle and questions have already been raised regarding soil likely to be transferred to the road sur face in damp weather - yet another hazard for motor cyclists who, according to one farmer, already treat the A682 "like a Grand Prix race track".
Meanwhile Gisbum resi-
dents, many of whom campaigned to move the original car boot sales from the village auction mart years ago, are preparing for another six
weeks of heavy Sunday traffic. (S)
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Mr and Mrs R. Ward with Mrs J. Martin- dale and Mr C. Pollard second. EWMrsJ. Bowk- er and Mrs K. Higson with Mrs I. Park and Mrs D. Blake second. On Thursday winners
were NS Mr A. and Mr W. Norris with Mr A. Singer and Mr K. Bushby sec ond. EW Mrs J. Taylor and Mrs M. Bainbridge with Mrs M. Foulds and Mrs J. Wheatcroft second.
WMJ Bedroom plan
LOCAL planners have given permission for a first-floor extension over an existing kitchen exten sion at the rear of a house in Whittle Close, Clitheroe, for use as a bed room.
FED-UP Ribble Valley youngsters who picketed council offices to ask when the new skate park at Clitheroe Castle will be opened will now have their views heard a t a public meeting next Thursday. The meeting, to be held at
Clitheroe Parish Church Hall at 7 p.m., will look at the proposed plans and ask for suggestions from the boarders, bikers and bladers on what they want for the new facili
ty.
MEMBERS of the far right British National Party will again gather in the Ribble Valley for their annual rally later this
month. t'Viq raiiv is nlanned for the
The youngsters have been moved
on by police after using the Clitheroe Interchange, market and Sainsbury’s car park to skate
board. However the group protest that
they have nowhere else to go since the old skate-park in the Clitheroe Castle grounds was shut down. Mr Geoff Jackson, of the Trini
ty Youth Partnership, said: “We want feedback from the young peo ple who will be using the park.
“Anyone is welcome to attend
the meeting. “We are also looking at running
a bus service to other skate parks in nearby towns over the summer
holidays.” Pictured are some of the Ribble
Valley youngsters. For more information, you are
asked to contact Mr Geoff Jackson on 01200 426980 or email him at
the following address:
geoff.jackson@trinitypartners.co.uk
BNP rally - motorists are advised to take care
in fields next to the A59 where it crests Sawley Brow - the same site used by the BNP for the past two
years. Clitheroe Police Inspector Bob Enrri said his officers would be
police the event, as in previous years, and he did not anticipate any particular problems. However, he advised motorists
of the need to take extra care on i-hat. stretch of the A59 through-
Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial),422323 (Advertising), Burnley'422331 (Classified)
Vanda is the new MD at Ultraframe
ULTRAFRAME, the Clitheroe- based industry leader in conserva tory design and manufacture, has announced the appointment of its new U K managing director. She is Vanda Murray OBE, who will
take up her new role from September 1st and will also have specific responsi bility for strategic marketing across the
group. Ms Murray (pictured) is no stranger
to the cutting-edge Clitheroe business as she has served as a non-executive director of Ultraframe Pic since Jan uary 2002. Even so, she underwent the same selection process as other candi dates and emerged a t the head of a very strong field. She joins the company from Stanley
Security Solutions, where she was pres ident, Europe, having formerly been chief executive of Blick pic prior to its acquisition by The Stanley Works Inc.
During her tenure at Blick - a lead
ing provider of security, communica tion and time management solutions to the commercial, industrial and public sectors - Ms Murray played a key role in successfully turning the group around. In particular, her implementa tion of a new strategy to create a strong and focused business generated significant value for shareholders. During her career she has also under
taken international marketing roles in senior positions with major companies including ICI. Ms Murray (43) joins Ultraframe at
an exciting time for the company, which has recently launched new and innovative products to complement its existing and industry-leading range of conservatory systems. She commented: “I am extremely
excited by this opportunity. During my two years as a non-executive director of Ultraframe I have had a first-hand
opportunity to view the group and its
prospects. “I look forward to working together
with the committed management team to re-establish our track record of inno vation, quality and service and consol idate our sector leadership in both the UK and the US.” David Moore, chief executive of
Ultraframe, said: “We are delighted that Vanda is bringing her broad busi ness experience to the position of UK managing director. “We know Vanda’s style of working
and her leadership qualities are out standing. She knows the business well and the management team. “Her specific experience in sales,
multi-channel distribution and cus tomer relationships will be a tremen dous asset and, combined with her strong international marketing back ground, will further strengthen our executive team.”
Skate youths will be heard
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Julie is to stand for MP
MEET the woman who hopes to turn Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans out of a job at the next General Elec
tion. Julie Young (pictured) has been selected by the Liberal Democrats to go head-to-head with Conservative Mr Evans at the polls. The 46-year-old, who lives in Bar-
row, was selected as prospective par liamentary candidate for Ribble Val ley Liberal Democrats at meetings of party members in Clitheroe and Ful-
wood. Commenting on her selection, she
said: “I am proud and delighted to have this opportunity to put forward Liberal Democrat policies in Ribble Valley. This was where we put an end to the Tories’ poll-tax in 1991, and we want to finish the job by replac ing council tax with a local income
tax. “People are disillusioned with old-
style politics. My fresh approach, professional background, and cam paigning experience will offer some thing new!
“1 joined the party in 1983 out of a
desire to make a difference, and that is what I intend to do in Ribble Val ley and Fulwood.” Miss Young works in Preston as chief executive of Victim Support
Lancashire. She has extensive experience of working in the voluntary sector, as
well as in private business. Educated in Lancashire, she was
previously a Liberal Democrat mem ber of Lancashire County Council from 1989 to 1993 and also serves as a member of Lancashire Criminal
Justice Board. She was a founder member and
first chairman of Hyndburn and Rossendale Victim Support and co founded “The Magdalene Project”, a charity working with victims of sexual assault, in 1998. She worships at St James’ Church, in Clitheroe.
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