Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 22nd, 2004
INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES
El Letters ................. B3 Weekendplus___ 11 Weekend T V ___ 0 Family Notices . . . HReadersplus___ 0 J ob s ...................... BE Motorsplus.......... B Sport.....................
B1 Valley Matters............................... 8 and 9 El Village New s................... .. 11,12 and 13 .................20
. 28,29 and 30 . . . .2 4 and 25 ___22 and 23 ...................18 ___39 and 40
.......... 44 to 59 ...........60 to 64
AT A GLANCE... We are backing a lifesaver -page 8
Headteacher’s retirement shock -page 15 Right to buy - for £100,000! -page 20 Celebrity golf raises £13,000 -page 60 New house upset -page 10
INFORMATION
Duty chcmist:Buckleys Chemist, 4 Railway View Road, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's P a rk H o sp i ta l , B la ck b u rn : 01254 263555. Airedale General H o sp ita l, Steeton : 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidslinc: 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: Eme rgen cy H o t l in e - 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.
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Voluntary group in plea for cash lifelin
by Faiza Afzaal
A VOLUNTARY Ribble Valley organisation that supports families with children in their own homes is under serious threat of closure unless it is given a cash lifeline. Withdrawal of necessary
funding from the National Lottery Community Fund means th a t the Home- Start scheme, based at the Sidings Business Park, in Whalley, could close for good as early as February 2005 and could result in the loss of three full-time jobs. The national scheme
was launched in the rural borough six years ago and employs 36 fully-trained volunteers and three mem bers of staff. Volunteers offer a listen
ing ear, friendship and a helping hand to thousands of lonely and isolated par ents with children under the age of five by visiting their homes and helping with the house chores. Home-Start’s senior
organiser, Mrs Sylvia Wyatt (44), told the Clitheroe Advertiser earli er this week th a t up to £77,000 was needed annu ally to keep the service running and although the future looks bleak, she is determined not to see the project die. She said: “We are like a lifeline to a lot of parents in the area and our
volunteers help parents going through difficult times including loneliness and isolation, relationship difficulties, coping with twins, triplets or several pre-school children etc. “There is no other ser
vice like ours in the bor ough, so we were shocked when we discovered that the National Lottery Community Fund had rejected our bid. “As far as we are con
cerned we fitted a lot of their mission statement, however because Ribble Valley is perceived as a wealthy area, we were not given priority. Instead they said funding should be allowed in areas such as Burnley and Blackburn th a t are perceived to be deprived areas.” With only seven months
to go before the funding runs out, Mrs Wyatt is looking at other options to save Home-Start. “We are currently look
ing at different avenues of funding specifically The Hyndbum and Ribble Val ley Primary Care Trust (PCT), as in most areas of the country the PCT funds
the scheme, but unfortu nately not in the Ribble Valley,” added Mrs Wyatt who has been working for the organisation for six years. “ Meanwhile, parents are
rallying to save Home- Start and have started to write letters and are circu
lating a petition to be sub mitted to local MP Mr Nigel Evans for his sup port.” Mrs Wyatt is seek ing funding to keep the much-needed project run ning whilst approaches are made to the PCT. If you can help, please call her on 01254 825955.
Dramatic changes to emergency services conlinucd from pnged* Since the new contract
was introduced, nationally 90 % of GPs have opted out, although more than 50% have agreed to work with the new arrange ments. Clitheroe GP and mem
ber of the Primary Care Trust Dr Alan Crowther, said: “GPs have always had a 24-hour responsibili ty for their patient care, 365 days a year. The deci sion to opt out of this offers many of them a
Hyndburn and Ribbie Valley WIJR Primary Care Trust
much-needed break. I am sure th a t many will use this as a “honeymoon peri od” and after a much- deserved break come back and join the Medical Co- op.
t f The PCT is currently
finalising plans for the new service, which will include greatly improving the NHS Direct Service. Mr Cummings said that there would be a broader
cover with a range of alter natives.
“We wanted to begin the
arrangements in Septem ber to give us time to iron out any snagging points and ensure the system is running smoothly in the lead up to Christmas and New Year. “ The service will have
three strands - the NHS Direct service, a rota- based GP cover and the
emergency nurses Clitheroe hospital. “We are encouraging
self-help wherever possible. Obviously, in a serious emergency people should telephone 999.” Mr David Rogers, the
assistant chief executive of the PCT and a Clitheroe resident, added: “We are encouraging local people to provide us with feedback so we can continually improve the new service.” , More details are avail
able on the PCT website:
www.hrvpct.nhs.uk.
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Royal Lancashire Show xi6xt week for 3.ny reason Wu ^ er
ANYONE attending the spectator!
exhibitor or with deliveries - is to use the Ribchester
Road entrance or Chapel Lane entrance progressing through Dinckley to the
vice connecting Clitheroe
showground atSalesburv Hall Farm. A brand new X5 bus ser
and Whalley has also been arranged to prevent a repeat of last year's trans port chaos. Bus times from Stand 8, Clitheroe Inter change, for the duration of the Royal Lancashire Show are as follows: 8-45
a.m.,10-45 a.m. and 12-45 p.m. Bus times from Stand A,
Whalley Bus Station are:9
a.m., 11a.m. and lp.m. Special day return fares
are available from the driv er and a number of existing rambler-type tickets will also be applicable. Further information call traveline on 0870 6082608.
Pendle Club
BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs Margery Collier, Mrs Eva Velcick, Mrs Frances Porter, Mrs Joan Lavery. New members welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners at
the Pendle Club were: Mr S. Holden, Mr D. Grant, Mr B. Wood. New players welcome every Monday at 7
p.m.Domino winners were: Mrs J. Joyce, Mrs F. Jeffs, joint 3, Mr F. Giles, Mr J. Hall and Mr J. Healey. Sessions held every Friday 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.
Bridge wins
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Mr and Mrs R. Ward with equal second Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs J. Taylor, Mr D. Mor timer and Mrs B. Wilson. EW Mrs J. Bowker and Mrs K. Higson, Mr C. Pollard and Mrs J. Bailey On Thursday winners were NS Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs D. Blake, Mr and Mrs W. Norris. EW Mrs A. Peddar and Mr G. Cap- stick, Mrs M. Thompson and Mrs J. Bowker. 1VMC
Consultations to determine future of council houses Hconlimtcd front‘page l:v
housing manager Mrs Christine Grimshaw said: “It is important that we understand what tenants want for their homes, so that our decisions are informed and influ enced by their views. “Government guidance also
states that tenants must be at the heart of the Option Appraisal pro cess. We therefore hope to establish a jury of tenants and leaseholders to put each of the options ‘on trial’ a t a Ribble Valley Housing Inquiry.”
The Ribble Valley Housing
Inquiry will examine which of the options are achievable and favoured by tenants, and look at other matters, such as estate secu rity and regeneration, and the pro vision of affordable housing. It will take place in the Ribble Valley Council Chamber in Church Street, Clitheroe, and all council tenants are invited to take part subject to training. Mrs Grimshaw added: “All the
jurors will receive the necessary training and support to make informed decisions. Future invest-
ment in our housing stock depends on this major consultation exer cise.” As part of the exercise, Coun. Joyce Holgate, chairman of Ribble Valley’s housing committee, said that “study visits” could be arranged to neighbouring areas, which had decided to opt for a transfer of ownership.
She gave Craven District Coun
cil based at Skipton as an example. It sold 1,540 of its council houses to a privately run body in April
last year after three years’ prepara tion. Tenants were balloted on the
training events will be provided and further information is avail able from Mrs Grimshaw on 01200 414469 or Rukhsana Nabi at inde pendent tenants’ advisor Indigo j® the free phone number 0800
matter with 75 per cent voting in favour of the proposal. Craven Housing, which is now responsible for the houses, planned to carry out a £3.5 million repair pro gramme. Travel to and from the
146702. © A reader writes about her
attempts to buy her council home - see Letters, page 20.
Stand aside Calendar Girls, the boys are l l i i i t
by Rebecca Wright
THE rolling hills and quiet dales of Dunsop Bridge and Whitewell have become somewhat X-rated in
recent months! Posing in a variety of local beauty
spots, a male group of Ribble Valley gamekeepers shed their flat caps, wellies and inhibitions - for a nude 2005 charity calendar. Strategically-placed guns, hunting
horns and bushes will help to protect their modesty as they prepare to shock at this weekend’s national launch at the CLA Game Fair - one of the biggest country fairs of the year. The calendar, which has already
attracted major interest in shooting circles will, they hope, raise £20,000 or more for the Macmillan Nurses and the National Gamekeeping Organisa tion (NGO). The 13-month calendar, which cov ers the entire shooting year, has been
organised by the head keeper at the Dunsop shoot, Mr John Clarke, and the gamekeeper at Whitewell, Mr Neil Jones. The charity calendar follows in the
footsteps of the 1999 nude calendar by the ladies of Rylstone WI, in North Yorkshire, that sparked international attention - and went on to be made into the major box-office hit, “Calen dar Girls”. After initially planning to sell a few
hundred copies, the WI group went on to raise £578,000 for leukaemia research. Mr Clarke, who is also a local
wildlife artist, said: “We came up with the idea in the pub after chatting about the ‘Calendar Girls’ film and how they raised so much money. “Since then it has all just snow
balled.” John, who features on the March
page of the calendar, said: “We’re cer tainly not doing it to show off our bod ies!
“It’s just a bit of fun to raise money
for charity. “We also wanted to raise the profile
of gamekeepers, as we get a bit of nega tive press, but we do a lot of good for the countryside.” The pictures - which depict every
aspect of the keeper’s year - were taken by Country Focus, run by professional local photographers Mr and Mrs John and Teresa Eveson, of Dinckley Green. The Inn at Whitewell, one of the
locations, has also helped to sponsor the calendar. Mr Clarke said: “The pictures are
very tastefully done, so we don’t think they will cause offence. The picture quality and formatting is absolutely superb.” Having already printed 3,000 copies, Nayler Print will print more if demand
is as high as expected. Mr Clarke said: “We’ve had a bril
liant response to say it’s five months in advance. We’ve already received loads of inquiries and £500 in cheques for
Imitation gun man is jailed after threats to children
by Andrew Bellard
A MAN who fired an imitation gun in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle has been jailed for four months. Tyrone Bridges was told by dis
tr ic t judge Peter Ward: “The grounds of Clitheroe Castle and places like it should be where peo ple can go to enjoy themselves. “Unfortunately they are the sort
of places that are plagued by peo ple who are drunk and seem intent on spoiling things for the rest of the community. “On this occasion you were in the
Castle grounds with an imitation gun which looked and sounded like a real gun. With your record and the nature of the offence, I have no alternative but to impose a custodi al sentence.” Bridges (32), of Corporation
Street, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm and using threatening behaviour.
Baby’s funeral HEARTFELT sympa thy was extended to a Whalley family this week following the tragic death of a young baby. The funeral of 18-
week-old Eve Moore was held on Tuesday. She was found collapsed by the side of her twin sis ter, Zoe. Her parents, Mr and
Mrs Carl and Louise Moore, of Lynwood Close, Whalley, are wait ing for
an.inquest on September 6th to discov er the cause of Eve’s death.
The court heard that he fired the
weapon three times and on one occasion it was pointed a t two schoolchildren who were running
away. One of the boys pushed his friend
to the floor and then dived to the ground himself because he did not know if the weapon was real or not. Miss Claire Fanning (prosecut
ing), said the incident happened about 10 p.m. on May 29th. A group of about eight
schoolchildren were in the grounds of the Castle when they were approached by Bridges and another
man. Miss Fanning said some of the
children recognised Bridges and
started to walk away. “All of a sudden he pulled a black
handgun from the waistband of his trousers and fired it in the air,” said Miss Fanning. “The gun made a loud bang and there was a flash.” “One of the youngsters told how
he realised it was a gun and started to run away,” added Miss Fanning. “He looked back and saw Bridges pointing the gun towards him and his friend. “He pushed his friend over and
then dived to the floor himself. They got up and continued running and then heard another loud bang and jumped to the floor again.” Police described the gun as a
realistic imitation of an 8mm, self loading, hand gun. Bridges told officers he had
bought the gun lor £79 as a birth day present for his dad. He said he had taken it out to test it. Zara Taylor (defending), said
Bridges accepted his behaviour was totally inappropriate and realised that he had been very stupid. When the district judge asked
where the gun had come from Bridges said that he had bought it from a Clitheroe shop and had not been told that it was illegal.
A TALENTED Ribble Valley artist has been honoured with a thank-you letter from His Holiness Pope John Paul, for the gift of a unique Mother Teresa portrait. As part of a GCSE course, Stonyhurst College pupil Isobel Bidwell (17), of Hurst Green, created a striking image of Mother Teresa in a lino print, using different shades of black and white. The work is called “If I judge, I can
Special thank-you from the Pope “He prays that Isobel and the other
not love”, after a famous quote by Mother Teresa, and a copy of the print was sent to the Pope.On his behalf, Monsignor Gabriele Caccia wrote: “His Holiness wishes you to know how appreciative he is of your thoughtful
gesture.
pupils taking art and design will grow in their understanding of the many ways in which our faith is expressed through cultural traditions and the arts, thereby shaping societies with Christ’s message of love and truth.” Acting head of art at Stonyhurst College, Joanna Robinson said: “We sent the print portrait to the Pope to show the continuing influence of Mother Teresa among young people - and to illustrate the quality of artwork being created by our pupils.” © Mother Teresa was beatified by
Pope John Paul II on October 19th last year. This is the first step in the long road to canonisation-sainthood.
copies of the calendar We’re hoping for a great reaction at the launch.” And it seems that the Queen, who
was once reputed to have said that she would like to retire to the Ribble Val ley, may not be receiving a copy. Mr Clarke commented: “The Queen is wel come to order a copy, but I fear that it will make her want to stay in London!” From early August, calendars will be
available from Ken Varey’s Outdoor World in Market Street, Clitheroe, and the Clitheroe branch of Abbey Nation-
'i I al where the calendar account has been
set up. Calendars are also available from
John Clarke, 2 Closes Cottages, Whitendale Road, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3BL. Cheques should be made payable to "Gamekeepers Cal endar" for £7.50 plus £1.50 p&p. • A calendar picture special will
appear in the September issue of the
Valley magazine. Pictured is Mr October - “Gibbo”, a gamekeeper from the Leagram Estate.
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