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INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIIVIES


ffl Valley Mat ter s.................................8&9 a Village News...........................11,12&13 a Letters............. .......................................27 BWeekendplus.................... . . . . .3 0& 3 1 a Weekend TV ...................


24&25


a Family Notices......... ................... 22&23 a Readersplus .................................... .29 a Jobs ........................


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a Propertyplus .............................. 38 to 40 a Motorsplus..................................... 43-59 a Sport .................................... .. ... .6 1 -6 4


AT A GLANCE ...


Open Arms in India - page 5 A59 crash- page 17


Gun owners in court- page 17 Last Days at School- page 21


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Buckleys Chemist, 4 Railway Road, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. 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 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: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: EmergenciK - 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 sendee): 01254 358095. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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Be on your guard is the police plea


POLICE have renewed their plea to elderly residents in the Ribble Valley to be on th e ir guard and not to let strangers into their homes. The warning has been issued by


Insp. Bob Ford, of Clitheroe police following two distraction burgla­ ries in the area. The firs t incident happened


between 2 arid 2-45 p.m. last Mon­ day when a 86-year-old woman was conned out of £20 and a few book of stamps by two men whp tricked their way into her home in Grindleton Road, West Bradford. The conmen said they were


removing some wood and while one offender distracted the pen­ sioner, the other asked to use her


toilet, made his way downstairs and fled with her purse containing £20 cash and few books of stamps. ' Police inquiries are continuing and the first male is described as


■ white, 40 years of age, with a miss­ ing top left tooth, and he was described to be wearing a high vis­ ibility orange vest and brown shoes. The second male has been


described as being white, in his late teens with mousey coloured hair. He is described as wearing a white tracksuit with a blue trim and trainers. A day later, between 12-30 and 1


p.m., a generous 84-year-old woman had a visit from a man who returned to re-pay a debt as a week earlier her had arrived at her


doorstep pretending to look for someone and claimed he had walked from Bacup. The victim gave him a £1 towards his bus fare. On his second visit, he distract­


ed the pensioner by asking her for a drink. While she went to the kitchen to get a glass of water, he made off with her purse from the top drawer. The offender is described as a


white male, around 5ft. 5ins. tall, of slim build, wearing a blue and white long-sleeved shirt with dark grey trousers and black shoes. Insp. Ford has described the offences as “despicable” and is urg­ ing people to take simple steps to make their homes safer and pre­ vent becoming a victim.


Investigations into raid are at an early stage Commenting on the Rib­


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ble Valley raid, Mr Jim Potts, trading standards officer for Lancashire County Council said inves­ tigations were at an early stage, however he is warn­ ing people to beware of anyone trying to sell fake goods. He commented: “We


have simply acted upon information in conjunction with the police. We found a significant amount of DVDs, CDs and computer games worth thousands of pounds during the raid in Billington. Investigations are an early stage as the confiscated material will need to undergo extensive investigation and some of the confiscated material may also require British Bolder Film classical due to the seizure of X-rated films. “Counterfeiting is a


major problem nationwide. Around £7m. to £10m. worth of fake goods, includ-


,ing DVDs, CDs, clothes and other pirate goods were seized during raids in Lan­ cashire alone last year. We often visit car boot sales


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Islamic Education Centre, explained: “The complaint related to a decision taken in November regarding the Kirk- moor Road site. Any discus­ sions following that were look­ ing to future initiatives and were completely separate from that. “It is not our fault that seven


months later, the CRE follows up the complaint with the council.” Mr Arshad added: “I under­


stand Coun. Hill will be disap­ pointed, but if he would have taken the trouble to inquire about the nature of the com­ plaint and the circumstances in which it was raised, he would have seen that it was not made off the back of recent meetings • at all and has been followed up without our knowledge as well. For him to announce it instead to a packed public gallery does nothing to improve the sensi­ tive nature of the issue.” He added the complaint had


been made on numerous grounds, including that council officers had asked for a survey on the social effects a mosque would have on the town. He added this implied the council thought it would have a detri­ mental effect on the town. Mr Arshad also stressed that


the process of finding possible new sites for a mosque was only in the very early stages and still on-going. Ribble Valley Borough


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Council’s director of legal ser\'- ices, Mr Paul Timson, said: “I can confirm the council has been reported to the Commis­ sion for Racial Equality. We have strongly contested the complaint and expect a response from the commission in the next couple of weeks.” At Monday’s meeting of the


council, Holden Street resident Mrs Sheila Siihs raised con­ cerns that the Medina Islamic Education Centre was being unlawfully used as a mosque. The council has been allow­


and commen lal premises where there is a suspicion that illegal items are being sold. “We would advise con­


sumers to stay away, from pirate goods and anyone caught dealing with fake goods can face a maxi­ mum £5,000 fine d r imprisonment.” Com­


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WEEKEND WEATHER: BOTH Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be dry, with sunny spells.


SUNRISE: 4-47 a.m. SUNSET: 9-41 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 9-41 p.m.


A DECISION to stop paying £17;000-a-year in subsidies to a Clitheroe sports centre was dis­ cussed by Ribble Valley Borough councillors this week. ' ' ' ‘ During the full council meeting


on Monday, leader of the council John Hill was quizzed over prom­ ises to negotiate with Roefield Leisure Centre about reinstating the annual cash sum. The council decided to with­ draw the annual subsidy after


menting on the successful joint operation, Insp. Bob Ford, of Clitheroe police, said: “We are always happy to work in partner­ ship with other agencies. “This is a type of crime, which we are always happy to help investi­ gate.” More details will follow


sport centre bosses refused to take part in the council’s new leisure card scheme. I t is not so long since the coun­


cil also hit the headlines for scrap­ ping refunded parking a t the council-owned car park across the road.


, Councillors have since voted to


introduce a lOp charge for 30 min­ utes parking to help parents drop­ ping children off at the centre. Speaking at the meeting, Coun.


D CLITHEROE man Gordon High (43), of Kemple View, appeared before Burnley Magistrates, accused of assault causing actual bodily harm and a 17-year-old faced an allegation of common assault. The pair were bailed until July 12th.


in the Clitheroe Advertis­ er and Times. In the meantime. Trading Stan­ dards officers welcome any information from businesses and consumers about any counterfeit activity. Please call the general advice line on 0845 6001352 with information.


Debate over plan to stop paying subsidies to centres


Hill told fellow councillors he had met with Ron Pickup, chairman of the leisure centre’s board of trustees, and they had agreed to issue a joint statement on the matter. He added that negotia­ tions were on-going with centre bosses to consider how the council can continue to offer financial support. The matter is to be dis­ cussed further at the council’s


Community Services Committee on Tuesday.


■ B A GUILTY plea to a charge of driving with excess alcohol resulted in an interim disqualification for Vin­ cent Paul Brown (24), of York Street, Clitheroe. His case was adjourned until July 14th by Blackburn magistrates.


ing local Muslims to use the council chamber on Church Brow at lunchtimes each Fri­ day for prayers for the last 12 months. However, Mrs Sims said she


believed that local Muslims and visiting Muslims w'ere using the centre on Holden Street for prayers when the ■ council chamber was riot avail­ able.


, ; , , She asked: “What enforce­


ment measures are being taken to ensure that the .rise is lawful' and that the building is not ‘ being used as a mosque bearing ; in mind that planning permis­ sion for the use of the building as a mosque has been refused on numerous occasions on grounds of highway safety?” Mr Timson replied: "We


have monitored the use of 26 Holden Street and found no evidence that it is being used as a mosque. It should be borne in mind that the occasional use of a building for prayer meetings does not constitute use of that building as a mosque or church as the case may be.” ® As the Clitheroe Advertis­


er and Times went to pre^, a comment was still awaited from the spokesman for the Commission for Racial Equali­ ty.


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¥ By Julie Magee


CLITHEROE was well repre­ sented a t th e Make Poverty History Rally in Edinburgh at


the weekend. As part of a CAFOD-led trip,


many residents from the town joined the 250,000 people who took to the streets of Edinburgh on Sat­ urday to campaign for the G8 lead­ ers to make poverty history. Three coaches left St Michael


and St John’s Church in Lowergate at 6-30 a.m. to make the trip to


Scotland. The group was organised by Mrs Maureen Mercer, chairman of the


parish’s CAFOD supporters’ group and included supporters from many Clitheroe churches. The party coin- prising all ages, dressed predomi­ nantly in white, to form a human white band around the city of


Edinburgh. Mr Geoff Holmes, an elder at the


United Reformed Church in Clitheroe, who also attended the rally, commented: “The excitement started as the Clitheroe coaches joined the huge convoy of coaches going into Edinburgh. “As the crowds gathered on The


Meadow, the enormity of the event was evident. Groups from around the country from different church­ es and organisations, all had the


one aim of wanting to make pover­


ty history. “The whole day was peaceful and


fun loving and with a wonderful spirit of compassion for one’s fellow


man.” Mrs Mercer added: “I would like


to congratulate the people of Clitheroe for such a noble represen­ tation from such a small market town. It really was a great day and a fantasticriyent.” The plan\to create the band


around the city was soon achieved and continued throughout the day. The group returned to Clitheroe


' at midnight on Saturday, hoping and praying that the leaders of the G8 will hear their call.


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‘Trutex Babes’ will Race for Life


A T EAM of 20 ru n n e r s from C l i th e ro e -b a sed schoolwear company Tru- tex called the Trutex Babes is limbering up to take part in this year’s Burnley leg of C an c e r R e se a rch U K ’s Race for Life. The team aims to raise in


excess of £3,000 by partici­ pating in the fun run, which is being held at Towneley Park on Sunday. All members of the team


will be sporting a super styl­ ish new idt designed by Tru­ tex, as they run, walk and jog the five kilometre route. To encourage the team,


Trutex is sponsoring each run­ ner to a total of £50 to help kick-start their fund-raising


efforts. To further boost the chari­


ty ’s coffers, Trutex is hosting a fund-raising tea party for all staff tomorrow, plus a car boot sale in Clitheroe on Sun­ day, July 17th. ■Trutex Babes’ team member and organiser Janet Heys said:


“This cause means a lot to so many of us. We all know loved ones who have been affected by cancer. “This is a great opportunity


for us to get together and have a really good giggle while rais­ ing much-needed funds for the charity. “We’ve all been training


together to help motivate each other over the last couple of months. “We’ve had such a laugh


together - we’re already talk­ ing about continuing after the race.Perhaps this could be the start of many other fun runs for charity!” The year 2005 is the first


year Race For Life has come to Burnley and organisers are hoping to encourage more than 1,000 women to take part. Race for Life has grown to


become the UK’s biggest women-only fund-raising event, raising £70 million for Cancer Research UK. Picture shows the Trutex


Babes, (s) High-speed great-gran says thank you


RUNNING began at 63 for a Clitheroe great-grandmother who took part in the


Race for Life. Energetic Mrs Beryl Cottam, of Newton


Street, joined thousands of runners at Wit- ton Park, Blackburn, and raised £403 for Cancer Research UK. Mrs Cottam, who has five grandchildren


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and three great-grandchildren, slipped on her running shoes and completed the three-mile race in memory of her friend and former Clitheroe resident, Mrs Peal Barnes, who died of cancer last year. The generous pensioner said she enjoyed


the event and would like to especially thank everyone who sponsored her.


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Driver more than four times over legal limit


A CLITHEROE man breathalysed after driving home from work at tea- time was found to be more than four


times above the legal limit. Blackburn magistrates heard that


John Geldard (50) had been reported to police by a female motorist who was concerned by the manner of his


driving. And defence solicitor Richard


Frew told the court his client was a man who was “self-destructing” as a


result of alcohol. Geldard, of Whalley Road, plead­


ed guilty to driving vvith excess alco­ hol. The magistrates ordered the preparation of a pre-sentence report after hearing that Geldard gave a reading of 144 against the legal limit of 35. An interim disqualification


was imposed. Mr Frew said Geldard was


ashamed to be appearing in court. “He has been drinking heavily for


a number of years now and this is the tip of the iceberg,” said Mr Frew. He said the defendant and his wife


had split up as a result of his drink­ ing.


“She has said to me that she wants


the old John back, the man she mar­ ried, and not this pathetic man with a serious drink problem,” he added.


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