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p r o f e s s i o n a l , c a r i n g , e f f i c i e n t a n d d ig n i f i e d f u n e r a l a r r a n g em e n t s .


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Kathle en FINCH


r e l a t i v e s , f r i e n d s a n d c i g h b o u r s f o r c a r d s ,


delighted to announce the birth of their Daughter,


Lucy Charlotte, on


Sunday, February 15th, weighing 7lb 9oz.


A welcome Sister for • Jack, • Thanks to ail V concerned. ■


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16th, 2004, to Katie and Charlie, a Daughter, Isobel


Alexandra Rose.


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h u n k s to D o c t o r C a r ­


Fina' I Iy o u r t h a n k s to C l i t h c r o c F u n e r a l S e r v i c e .


May ..she w.st in /jeaco.


KNOWLES Donna


T h e f ami ly o f th e l a t e M a r g a r e t L o e m i n g w o u l d l ik e t o t h a n k al l r e l a t i v e s a n d f r i e n d s a n d al l w h o a t t e n d e d t h e s e r v i c e f o r t h e m a n y k i n d e x p r e s s i o n s o f s ym p a t h y , f l o w e r s a n d c a r d s o f c o n d o ­ l e n c e a l s o f o r d o n a ­ t i o n s f o r C h r i s t C h u r c l i , C h a t b u r n . T h a n k i n g a l s o t h e R e v R. N i c h o l s o n . f o r h i s k in d w o r d s a n d c om ­ f o r t i n g m i n i s t r a t i o n s , e v e r y o n e a t R i v e r s i d e H o u s e f o r t h e i r c a r e a n d s u p p o r t a n d t o J o a n P r i c e ' a n d f ami ly f o r


Ma r g a r e t Emi ly LEEMING a r r a n g em e n t s . t h e f u n e r a l


D a v i d . C h r i s t i n e a n d t h e f ami ly o f t h e l a t e M a r g a r e t W i l k i n s o n w i s h t o t h a n k r e l a t i v e s , f r i e n d s a n d n e i g h b o u r s f o r t h e s u p p o r t r e c e iv e d d u r ing t h e i r m um ' s i l ln e s s , T h a n k s t o e v e r y o n e w h o s e n t c a r d s s ym p a t h y , m e s s a g e s o f c o n d o l e n c e a n d t o al l w h o a t t e n d e d t h e f u n e r a l , e s p e c i a l l y t o p e o p l e w h o w e w e r e u n a b l e t o - s p e a k t o p e r s o n a l l y . W e a r e m o s t g r a l c f u l to a l l th e m e d i c a l s t a f f w h o c a r e d f o r M a r g a r e t . T o t h e Re v . J o h n H a r t l e y , B l a c k b u r n F u n e r a l S e r v i c e s a n d a l l t h o s e w h o g a v e d o n a t i o n s to t h e


WILKINSON Margar e t


Ho s p i c e . WILLIAMS


E a s t L a n c s March 3rd, 2004.


Wishing you health and happiness always.


Loads of love, ,


Mum, Dad, John and Rachel.


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KNOWLES Donna


March 3rd, 2004.


Happy 21st Birthday. Love always, ^ Richard


R i c h a r d A t k i n s o n a n d th e Re v . C h r i s C h e e s e - m a n f o r t h e i r k i n d n e s s a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g .


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PATIENTS . : at Clitheroe Health Cen­ tre ’s treatment room will be lying down in style, thanks to a new state-of-the-art bed donated by local employers 3M Health


Care. The US-based global technology company,


which has a s ite a t Up Brooks in ' Clitheroe, donated the money to pay forthebed. .


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treatment room Sandra .Ashcroft described the bed as the nursing equivalent of aRolls-Koyce. . “I t ’s extremely comfort­


. Sister-in-charge of the


able and also features all those added extras, which make it practical and easy


to use,” she said. “I t will be a great benefit for our


patients from across the dis­ trict.” The new bed was present­


ed to the health centre by Mr Wayne Lenander, plant manager a t 3M’s Up Brooks site, where some 300 people are employed manu­ facturing aerosol valves and components for the phar­ maceutical industry.


' Mr Lenander comment­ ed: “The health centre staff


; do a wonderful job in caring for the local community and we were delighted to be


able to help.” Picture shows Mr .Lenan­


' Sandra Ashcroft, Linda Underwood, Susan Jackson and Jane Spurgeon, (s).


Drugs operation traps dealer Pendle Club


c o n tin u o d irom pm(o 1 Operation Nimrod


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announce their Engagement on February 25th, 2004.


acti-vity will continue across Ribble Valley. We welcome information about drug dealers and will respond robustly.” Carried out on a cold


gation to charge Stevenson. , The starting point for


November Monday morn­ ing, the raid to arrest Stevenson and search his home was the first Opera­ tion Nimrod warrant to be executed in the Ribble Val­ ley.


trained officers in full pro­ tective clothing used a bat­ tering ram to smash open the triple-locked door of the property and rush inside. They hoped that by catch­ ing Stevenson unawares, a detailed search of his home might turn up further evi­ dence .of criminal activity - not only drugs, but also stolen property, as drug use is often funded from the proceeds of other crime. Even if the search proved


A team of specially :


fruitless, officers had already amassed enough evidence over several months of in-depth investi­


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such an investigation is intelligence gathering and this is where the police rely on information from the community. In many cases, there are months of detailed investigation into suspected offenders and their activi­ ties before an arrest is made. That work can include con­ ventional observation of suspects, gathering video evidence and test purchases by undercover officers who have gained the tru s t of dealers. Despite the intense secre­


Ribble Valley Borough Council, and a journalist from the Clitheroe Advertis­ er and Times, as representa­ tives of the wider communi­ ty.


Speaking at the time of


cy surrounding the investi­ gation leading up to an Operation Nimrod arrest, the arrest itself is deliber­ ately high profile. It helps to reassure the public that, while they may not be aware of it, there is consid­ erable work going on all the time to identify suspected dealers, gather evidence against them and ultimate­ ly - as with Stevenson - put, them behind bars. Invited to observe the


raid in Low Moor were two members and two officers of


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Stevenson’s arrest, Insp. Ford said: “We have asked the public to work with us. We have canvassed their opinions and listened to the voice of the community. The public has sent us a very clear message tha t they do not want people who illegally deal drugs to live among them. “The majority of people


who live in the area target­ ed are decent people who tell us time and again they do not welcome the disrup­ tive criminal minority in their midst.” Anyone with information


about drug dealing in the Ribble V a l l e y - 'can ' call Clitheroe Police in confi­ dence on 01200 443344,


speak in person to any police officer or ring the free and confidential Crimestop- pers line on 0800 555111.


Bridge winners


WINNERS a t Clitheroe Bridge Club last Monday were: NS, David Mortimer and Brenda Wilson with Joan Martindale and Doreen Blake second. EW, Pat Murray and Joan Scott with Ilse Park and B. Cuba second. On Thursday the winners were: NS, B Guha and J Pawlicki with Janet Bailey and Jean Martin- dalo second. EW, Use Park and Kath Higson with Patrick Roche and Eileen Wood second.


Prices at Gisburn Auction Mart


SALES at Gisburn Auction Mart’s February 19th show were well-supported with 222 faUtock cattle and 1274 sheep fonvard. . The fatstock cattle included 93


young bulls, 19 steers, 112 heifers, while the sheep included 1127 hoggs and 147 ewes and rams. . In total, seven newly calved


dairy cows and heifers were put forward . with th e . top price Friesian cow making £850 (aver­ age £600) sold to J.Pccl by R.J. & G.L.Dewhurst. The top Friesian heifer went for


£800 (£705) also sold to Il.South- well by J.R.Lancaslcr. . Six in-calf dairy cows and


heifers were put Toward with the top price for a heifer due March of £830 (£616) made by S. & ILBcattic and £660 made by T.H.Pickard sold to A.Outram. In the rearing calves section, 83 ■


were put forward. L.Bowker & Son sold his top price bull calf to Mr Lavin for £268. E.Roper sold the top price


heifer calf to J.Townson for £148.. tearing calves: Charolais x bull


calves £226 (£207), Charolais x heifer calves £75, Limousin x bull calves £268 (£172.43), Limousin X hc'ifcr calves £102 (£68.92), Bel­ gian Blue X bull calves £265 (£221.50), Belgian Blue x heifer calves to £148 (£112.66), Sim- mental X bull calves £248, other Continental x bull calves £170 (£126), Hereford x bull calves £180 (£175), Friesian bull calves £12 (£45.83), Angus bull calves £100. Young bulls: premium 143.5p


(123.8p); prime 112.1p (104.2p);! other 94.5p (81.8p). Top kilo price was £724.65 (505kg at 143.5p) sold to Mr Nutter by J.C.Nelson.


Steers and Heifers: premium


steers 131.5p (14p); prime 106p (97.3p); other 87.5p (83.7p). Top kilo price was £637.78 (485kg at 131.5p) sold to Mr Penny by - A.Critchley; premium heifers


138.5p (125.4p); prime 111.5p (97.7p); other 89.5p (82.5p). Top kilo price was £602.48 (435kg at 138.5p) sold to R.Agar by R.W. Longton; £644.03 (465kg at 138.5p) made by J.H.Sharpc and £630.18 (455kg at 138.5p) made by R.A.Wallbank sold to Mr Penny.


.' Top sale price: young bull £811.73; steer £802.73; heifer, £715. Hoggs: super light up to 32kg


138.3p (129.1p); light 33 to 39 kg 143.9p (129.2p); medium 40 to 45kg 159.6p (129p); heavy 46 to 52kgl39.6p(120p)., The top kilo price was £55


Charolais x (blue) to £602. Top rpice £602 sold to N. Breaks by F.A. & T.C.R. Wrathall. Heifers: Blonde Aquilanc x'lo


(39kg at 141p) sold to Mr Ross by ; F. Barker. Top sale price of £71.80 sold to Bowland Meats by J.Whalley. Ewes and rams: low­ land rams £71.50 (£50.60); hill rams £48 (£34.04); rams £63. (£47.75) The top sale price was £71.50 sold to A.Atkinson by C.R.Wilson. Produce: wheat straw £30 per tonne, barley straw £35 per tonne, hay £52 per tonne. At Gisburn Auction Mart’s


Saturday, February 21st show 159 cattle were put forward including nine breeding cattle, 57 bulls, 12 steers, 81.heifers and 425 sheep including 235 breeding sheep and 190 store hoggs. Breeding cattle: cow with


heifer calf at foot made to £550; in calf cows to £370 (£315); in calf heifers to £400 (£352). Top price £550 sold to M.G.Thompson by P. Watson.


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Bulls: Belgian Blue x (green) to £460 (£413.75); Charolais x


(green) to £275; Limousin x (green) to £645 (£498.95); Friesian x (green) to £460 (£264.74); Belgian Blue X (red) to £350 (£323.33); Limousin x (red) to £460 (£423.20). Top price £645 sold to II.Carr & Son by E. Mills. Steers: Blonde Aquitanc x


(green) to £440 (£420); Limousin X (blue) t o ‘ £600 (£572.50),


£508 (£360.17), Belgian BLuc x to £545 (£408), Limousin x to £558 (£369.05), Simmcntal x to £282 (£273.50), Aberdeen Angus X to £460 ( £336.67). Top price £558 sold to S. Eastwood to R.M. Simpson. Breeding sheep: mule ewes with twin lambs at foot to £168 (£151.30), mules ewes with single lamb at foot to £108 (£87.45), mules ewes with twin Iambs at foot (bm) to £102 (£100.85), Suffolk ewes with twin lambs at foot to £118 (£114), Suf­ folk ewes with single lamb al foot to £105 (£86.11), Texel ewes with single lamb at fool lo £72, in lamb Texel X ewes to £64, in lamb horned ewes lo £24. Top price £168 sold to J. Turner by J. Shut- tleworth & son. Store hoggs; Toxcl x to £50


(£46.30), Suffolk x to £48.50 (£46.50), Gritstone x to £43.50 (.C37.38), Mule x to £43.50 (£42.25), horned ewe to £39


. (£30.60). Top price £50 sold to H.Carr & Son to I.Pratt. At Gisburn Auction Mart’s


Monday, February 23rd show, in the fatstock section 65 cast cows were put forward, 859 sheep including 826 hoggs and 33 ewes. Hoggs: up to 32kg made to


143.6p (132.4p); 33 to 39kg 157.7p (135.Ip); 40 to 45kg 143.9p (133.9p); 46 to 52kg 136.2p (116.7p); 53kg plus 109.7p (103.6p). . The lop kilo price £61.50 (39kg


at 157.7p) sold to N. Gates by C.J.Udall. The top price per head £69 (65kg at 106.Ip) sold to A.Atkinson by R.K. Ibison & Son. Cast ewes: horned ewes £42


(£30.50); other ewes £58 (£47.47).


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to A. Moorhouse by R.C.Shep- herd.''" •


The top sale price was £58 sold . •


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Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. - . Electricity: 0800 1954141. Water:0345 462200. ‘ Gas: 0800 111999. ' ,


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: Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clith'eroe 425111: Clitheroe Town Council, 424722.


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Hospitals; Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hos­


pital, Stecton: 01535 6525111 Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. '


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Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. 1 Aidslinc; 01282831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.).


- Domestic Violence Helpline; 01282 4220^.-" ; : Cruse Bereavement Care: Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble


Valley 01254 207999. ,; Environmcnlal Agency: Emergency Hotline - 0800 807060. ■ Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200


444484. National: 0800 776600. , ■ Ribbic Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. . K Samaritans; 01254 662424.


■ ■ - ' Monthly .Volunteer Hclplinc,'Volunteering Project: 01200


422721. : Lancashire Rural Stress Network; 01200 427771;


BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs Doris Farnsworth, Mr Joe Lynch, Mrs Barbara Harg­ reaves and Mrs Jackie Pilling. New players are welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist win­ ners a t the Pendle Club were: Mrs M Holding, Mrs S Holden and Mrs M Park­ er. New players are wel­ come every Monday at 7- 30 p.m. Domino winners at the


der (centre) with Clitheroe Health Centre staff Anne Hall, Dr Will Mackean,


s: Telephone: 01200 444423 for more inrormadon . Coming of Age


Clitherde 422324 (Editorial); 422323 (Advertising),' Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.clitherqetoday.co.uk


Patients to lie down in style on new bed


Clitheroe .422324 (Editorial), 41


Nursl feet


by Robbie Robinson


MARATHON mums Jol Green and Eileen Sumnel going to amazing lengths t.f this year's London Marathoil . The duo can only train at the I


Joanne (36), from Waddington, t | the streets to prepare for the gri


a day's work; after they have i | up their five children from schoj them and put them to bed. Then Eileen (37), from ClithertI


26.2 mile run, which takes place o | day April 18th.


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the North West Air Ambulanc| think it's a fabulous charity and ifl seen it for ourselves, it'll spur us| raise as' much money as we caiB never know when you might need | Joanne is a practice nurse at [


Marathon to raise money for West Air Ambulance and were invl the charity's airbase at Blackpool j they were given VIP treatment.! were shown round the emergenci copter and mot the pilot, and thtl medics who work from the aircrafi Eileen said: "We had a great tirri


The pair are running.the Lij


burn and Eileen a treatment roon| at the health centre in Clitheroe. At the moment the women arl


ning more than 30 miles a week a | hoping to complete the Lcl Marathon in around four-and-g hours. Joanne said: "We are really 1(| forward to the day. We have trainc|


Roveri


Pendle Club were: J.Pye, J.Thornber, H.Wolfenden, joint fourth M.Miller and P.Oddie. Line dancing classes are held at the Pen­ dle Club every Thursday at 1-30 p.m. and new mem­ bers are always welcome.


Hotel burglary


some time between 9-30 p.m. and 10-30 p.m.and police believe the offenders gained access through a window.


INVESTIGATIONS are under way after thieves entered the Simonstone Hotel on Friday and made a search of the premises. The incident took place


Boiler is stolen


A HOUSE under renova­ tion in Simonstone was targeted by burglars. Thieves turned the gas supply off at the property on School Lane, some time between 4 p.m. last Tues­ day and 8-30 a.m. 'Thurs­ day, and made off with a combi-gas boiler valued at £550.


Be a blood donor


LOCAL residents will have the chance to give blood a t West Bradford Village Hall next Friday. Two blood donor ses­


sions will he held at the hall on Grindleton Road between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and 5-30 p.m. and '7-30 p.m.


Hut vandalised


INTRUDERS have bro­ ken wooden seats and sprayed graffiti over the Brownie Hut, situated in the grounds of Waddow Hall, Clitheroe. The intruders struck between December I5th and Feb­ ruary 9th;


Tools are taken


ELECTRICAL tools worth £150 were stolen from a garage next to a property.on St James’s Street in Clitheroe. Inquiries are ongoing


into the theft, which took place some time between last Monday and Thurs­ day morning. '


Golf club plan


PLANS detailing a new entrance gateway with stone wall and rail cover­ ings a t Clitheroe Golf Club, .Whalley Road,


.Clitheroe," have been deferred to Ribbic Valley planning officers for fur­ ther investigations.


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BUDDING footballers froni across the Ribble Valley pulloci their socks up and laced up theil football boots to take part in th j half-term soccer school. The two-day event, held at Roel


field Leisure Centro, Clithcrocl was hosted by Ribble Valley Boil


Van is target


TOOLS valued at £720 plus £550 in cash was stolen from a Ford Tran- CONgj sit van parked on the timit^H new Barratt Estate, Lit- next tiemoor Road, Clitheroe.


around 12-20 p.m. on , tenoiH Sunday and among the groupH items taken were two ClithB Makita drills.


The theft happened ClithH f l


questioned by the police essar^B and inquiries are ongo- I ta iy || Fcnicfl


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