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INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES Valley Matters.................................8,9


B Village News..........................11,12,13 H Letters.................................................6 B Weekendplus ........................19,20,22 B Weekend TV ...... ........................ 28,29 fl Family Notices ...........................26,27 BReadersplus .....................................52 B Jobs ............................................54, 55 B Proper typlus.............................31-50 BMotorsplus ............................... 61-75 B Sport .........................................76-80


AT A GLANCE...


Escaped patient - letters - page 6 New homes approved - page 7 Villages go hi-tech - page 15 Spitoons andTippet - page 21


INFORMATION Duty chemist: Heyes Chemist, 35 Moor Lane, 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: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's P a rk Ho sp ita l, 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 4220^. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies- 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 cc.ssation service): 01254 358095. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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Holiday - makers survive hurricane


A FORMER pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School has spo­ ken of how she battled to get out of hurricane-stricken Cancun. Rachael Farricker and her hus­


band, Carl, were relieved to return home last week - six days later than planned. The couple from Simonstone


Lane, Altham, had spent two weeks in sunny Cancun when the category four storm battered the Mexican resort, bending trees and lamposts. Rachael (39), who trained as a


winds of up to 135 m.p.h howled through the stadium. “The next morning, a gust of wind


ripped through a part of the roof. It was a very terrifying time for all and we just wanted to go home. “People began to panic and as


weather conditions deteriorated, we were evacuated from the stadium to a primary school. “As we made our way to the coach,


journalist with the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times before embarking on a career in public relations, revealed how the couple had to fly via the Dominican Republic and then had a five hour coach drive from Gatwick Airport. Her mother, Mrs Ruth Collinson,


there were two chains of firemen on either side and they were holding a rope to make sure nobody blew away. “We, along with 26 other holiday­


makers, were driven through horrif­ ic conditions with fallen trees every­ where, electric cables and there was 2ft. of water on the road. “We spent the next three nights at


who runs Pepper Hill bed and break­ fast in Wiswell, this week said she was relieved that they are back safe and well. Re-living the moment Hurricane


the primary school in horrendous conditions. It was extremely difficult to sleep because we had no form of bedding. I was exhausted and just wanted to see my mum.” After three nights at the school,


Wilma struck the resort, Rachael, said: “The day we were supposed to fly home, we were told that our flights had been cancelled and we were being evacuated to a nearby shelter. “We were quite shocked because


Make a guy


A COMPETITION to cre­ ate a guy to sit on the top ol Saturday’s Clitheroe Castle Bonfire is being run by the event’s organisers. The Rotaiy Club of Rib-


a A CLITHEROE teenager who was stranded for five days in the Mexican resort of Cancun has final­


ly arrived home. Hayley Smith (17), of Stirling


Close, was on a two-week holiday with her boyfriend, David Tupling (25), and his father Peter (50), both of Billington, when they were evac­ uated from their hotel because of Hurricane Wilma. Speaking to the Clitheroe Adver­


tiser and Times, the student, who is studying a BTEC in child care at Blackburn College and her boyfriend, spoke of their ordeal after being forced to sleep on a school floor the day after they landed in Mexico. “The conditions were really bad,”


said David. “We had no change of clothes, we were just told to take a pillow and blanket from the hotel


room. “There was no shower, the toilets


the couple were found by a holiday rep and were allowed to return to their hurricane-hit hotel to collect their luggage. They were driven to Merida Airport and were among the first British tourists to arrive in Eng­ land. “We are very happy and relieved


we didn’t think for a minute that we would be affected. “We were evacuated from our


hotel and moved to a crowded sports hall 10 miles away from the hotel, taking with us only a blanket and a pillow. The conditions were dreadful. We shared the place with 1,000 peo­ ple and slept on a concrete floor. “We stayed there overnight, but found it difficult to get any sleep as


didn’t flush and there was a ration for food. However, I believe we had it better than others,” he added. The couple, who were flown to the


that we got through it all. Despite of all the devastation in Mexico, the hotel staff pulled together and were beginning to start the clear-up mis­ sion. We were looked after and were served food by the locals. “Mexico is a lovely place and I


would definitely love to go back to Cancun, however not in the hurri­ cane season. We took a risk by going at this time and it didn’t pay off.”


Dominican Republic last Thursday for one night, said they were fearful because looting had broken out in parts of the city known as “down town”, close to where they were stay­ ing. “It was going crazy,” commented


David. “Looters were setting fire to places and we could hear shooting. The hurricane only lasted 48 hours, yet we were stranded there for five days.” The couple, who despite arriving home safely on Friday have still not received their luggage, are angry with the travel company who they believe knew about the hurri­ cane before sending them out.


Shelter boxes donated to help victims


SHELTER boxes donated by Clitheroe Rotarians are being utilised by needy victims in the disaster-hit region of Pakistan. Last week we revealed in the


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times that local Rotarians had pulled together and responded to the South Asian earthquake appeal. Members of Clitheroe Rotary


Club raised £543 for the shelter boxes, which cost £490 each and provide weather protection and warmth for up to fO homeless people. Each shelter boxes comprises a


fO-person tent, fO sleeping bags, water purification equipment, basic tools, lighting and kerosene- fuelled cooking equipment. Meanwhile, Rotary Clubs in


Great Britain and Ireland have also responded to the devastating earthquake with the distribution of 200 shelter boxes in the quake- hit areas of Kashmir. Our picture shows some of the


survivors with the eagerly-await­ ed shelter boxes, (s)


WEEKEND WEATHER: SATURDAY is forecast to be dry with sunny intervals, while Sunday is set for light showers.


■ WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Mr and Mrs R. Blakey, Mr J. Pawlicki and Mr J. Renton. EW Mrs P. Murray and Mrs J.'Seott, Mr G. Wharfe and Mrs K.


Thompson. On Thursday winners were: NS Mrs M. Phillips and Col M. Jeffery, Mr C. and Mr G. Pol­ lard. EW Mr G. Wharfe and Mrs R. Spencer, Mr E. Ormand and Mrs S. Johnson. WMJ


■ IN a new monthly feature starting next week, we put the spotlight on villages around the Valley. Read “Community Matters - in Waddington” only in your Clitheroe Advertiser and Times on NovemberlOth.


blesdale is inviting local schools and children’s clubs to make guys with the best effort winning £50 and tak­ ing place of honour on top of the fire. The remaining guys will be placed around the edge. Entrants are asked tc


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Management buy-out for top Valley schoolwear suppliers


by Duncan Smith


take their guys to the Cas­ tle field between 10-30 a.m. and 11-30 a.m. on Saturday morning and also inform competition organiser Roger Spensley, oi Clitheroe Round Table on 07779 267029 of their entry beforehand. The bonfire will be lit at


TRUTEX, the Clitheroe-based schoolwear supplier, has been bought out by its management team. With financial backing from


6-30 p.m. by 10-year old Bradley Holgate, while his younger brother. Max (eight) will press the button shortly afterwards to start the fireworks display, which promises to be one of the most spectacular yet. Bradley and Max are the


sons of David Holgate, the engineering manager ol Castle Cement. This will be the eighth


year running that Castle Cement have generously sponsored the cost of the fireworks display, giving organisers much needed financial support. This financial backing has alsc allowed organisers tc donate the money raised from the collection at the gates, the sale of snacks and children’s novelties, to their chosen charity, the North West Air Ambulance. Last year’s bonfire raised


£6,750 for the charity, enough to keep the air ambulance going for two and a half days. Edwin Gretton, of the


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HSBC Bank and a mystery private investor, the management team now holds the majority share in the busi­ ness, which supplies more than 1,400 stockists worldwide, from Toronto to Sydney. It was formerly owned by “3i”, in Manchester, and “AMJPE”, in Leeds. Now the Taylor Street business,


which employs 80 people, is back in local hands and looking to a bright future. The dynamic young management


team is led by managing director Dawd Storey and also includes sales director Graham Firth, operations director Rob Mullins and market­ ing director Clare Rix. Over the past three years, Trutex has seen a 50% growth in produc­


said; “To take the business to the next level we needed further invest­ ment, so a management buyout was the most viable option. “We are all delighted by this


tion volume, resulting in a 30% growth in turnover to around £13.5m. The management buyout provides a platform for the business to continue and accelerate growth in line with the management’s busi­ ness plan. Managing director Mr Storey


opportunity to take full control of Trutex’s destiny. We have a strong team and plan to build on the work of the past few years and maintain the company’s enviable position as market leader in the specialist schoolwear sector. “As a relatively young manage­


helping retailers meet current and future challenges.” Established in 1865, as the


Clitheroe Shirting Company, in Grindleton, the company has man­ ufactured under the Trutex brand since the 1920s before changing its name to Trutex in 1965. Previous owners include Tootal and the Coats Viyella Group. Now based at Jubilee Mill, Tru­


ment team, we have the energy and passion to drive the business for­ ward. We have already developed new strategies to increase our mar­ ket share, focusing in particular on the approach to the market. We are totally committed to supporting the specialist schoohvear market by


tex has been exclusively dedicated to the provision of schoolwear for more than 80 years, establishing itself as one of the leading names in the market. The company prides itself on producing the best quality schoolwear at value-for-money prices and conducts regular research to ensure it understands the needs and aspirations of children, parents and teachers. You can find out more about Tru­


tex on www.trutex.com Our picture shows the team, from


the left, Rob Mullins, Clare Rix, Graham Firth and David Storey. (B011105/2a)


Poppy appeal needs YOU


VOLUNTEERS able to spare some time for this year’s Poppy Appeal are needed in Clitheroe. A street collection is


planned in the town on Saturday, November 12th, but its success will depend on the number of people out and about sell­ ing poppies. Anyone able to help


should call into the Red Cross Centre, Back King Street, Clitheroe, between


Rotary Club of Ribbles- dale, said: “This is by far the safest way to enjoy a much more spectacular event than one could ever organise an an Individual basis. “We very much hope


10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the day and ask for Robert Scott. Volunteers must be over 16. Mr Scott, who is the


honorary Poppy Appeal organiser for Clitheroe, would like to thank all the volunteers and helpers from last year who together raised an impressive £7,366. Par­ ticular thanks go to the Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe and Ribbles-


dale, the Inner Wheel of Ribblesdale, the Clitheroe branch of the Red Cross and to local superstores Tesco, Booths and Sains- burys. Last but not least, Mr


Scott thanks the people of Clitheroe and the sur­ rounding Ribble Valley, who always display a cheerful and remarkable generosity. Organisations and indi­ viduals who obtained a


Poppy Wreath from Mr Scott last year can once again collect their wreath from the Red Cross cen­ tre between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on November 12th.


Youngsters put scary talents to work


that everyone coming will give at least £1 a head tc our collection at the gates." Organisers advise every­


one to wear warm clothes tc the event.


Whist win


SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs J. Thornton, Mrs M. Hold­ ing, Mr D. Grant. New members welcome


every Monday at 7 p.m. Bridge winners at the


Pendle Club were: Mrs Frances Porter, Mrs Eileen Wood, Mrs Doris Farnsworth, Mrs Jackie Pilling. New members welcome


every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Domino winners were:


joint 1st, Mrs M. Parkes and M. Pye; 3rd, Mrs B. Hinks, joint 4th, Mrs E. Weaver and Mr J. Pye. Sequence dancing is held


every Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. and line dancing every Thursday at 1-30 p.m.


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A WEEKEND of activities at Clitheroe Castle Museum started the Valley’s build-up to All Hallows Eve. Throughout Saturday children


put their creative talents to work as they made their own spooky dis­ guises during four mask-making


sessions On Sunday youngsters made


some scary Hallowe’en lanterns. Our photograph shows some of


the youngsters showing off their Hallowe’en masks. (A291005/10)


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