• 6 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, June 9th, 2005 Warning over


con markers ELDERLY homeowners in the Ribble Valley are being warned not to get tricked by a firm of “bogus” property markers currently targeting the area. . The warning has been


issued by PC Peter Ware- ing, of Clitheroe police, who revealed that there had been three reported incidents recently where people had turned up at the doorstep and offer^ to mark properties. • He said on one occasion,


after they had marked the property, they tried to take advantage of the vul­ nerability of the senior cit­ izen and attempted to sell very expensive burglar alarms. “If you want your prop­


erty marked, contact the police. We mil provide you with an ultraviolet pen - for free,” he commented. An ultraviolet pen can put an invisible mark on your property, which'can only be seen'by using a UV lamp.” He also renewed his plea


to pensioners to check the caller’s identification before letting them in. More information on


property marking and other aspects of crime pre­ vention can be obtained by calling PC Wareing on 01200 458711.


.www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Valley boasts tastiest treat! by Duncan Smith


CHOCOLATE toffee crisp is L an c a sh ire ’s most delicious unusual ice cream flavour... and it is made right here in the Rib­


ble Valley. A panel of ice cream connois­


seurs chose Bashall Barn’s Choco­ late Toffee Crisp as the county’s tastiest unusual flavour, with two other Ribble Valley producers among the runners-up. They were Dowsons Dairy, of Clayton-le- Dale, with its Real Lancashire cheese and Sundried Tomatoes ice cream, and Huntley's of Samles- bury, with its popular Apple Crum­ ble variety. Simon Barnes, of Bashall Barn,


Bashall Eaves, said: “We’re delighted! We’ve only been making ice cream for six months, so to win an award like this against many much bigger producers is a real coup. I’m tickled pink!” The competition was organised


by Made In Lancashire, an initia­ tive of the Northwest Fantastic Foods Partnership to promote the very best locally produced foods. It was held at Myerscough College, where the judges sampled ice cream from producers across Lancashire. Bashall Barn’s various flavours


are devised and tested by Simon, who makes all the ice cream himself by hand, using only top quality ingredients sourced locally whenev­ er possible. So far he has produced


more than 20 flavours and Bashall Barn stocks around a dozen of the most popular at any one time. “Chocolate toffee crisp is certain­


ly one of our best sellers, but I have just produced a new Fresh Black­ berry Cheesecake flavour and that is proving equally popular,” said Simon. He also makes seasonal specials,


such as Christmas pudding flavour, and,;n collaboration with the next- door Bowland Brewery, has pro­ duced a superb Bowland Bitter ice cream - dad’s favourite! The only real failure that Simon admits to is Marmite flavour ice cream! “I’m afraid to say it was pretty


disgusting,” he confessed. Now his biggest problem is keep­


ing up with demand, and with a hot summer forecast, he is looking at ways to expand the ice cream operation. Each producer in the Made In


Lancashire competition was asked to submit their vanilla ice cream - as vanilla remains consistently the


, most popular flavour - together with one of their more exotic


blends. Lancashire’s top vanilla ice


cream, as chosen by the judging panel, came from the SilverDell bookshop-cum-ice cream parlour in Kirkham, near Preston. Harriet Clayton, of Made In


Lancashire, said: “SilverDell Vanil­ la ice cream licked the others because, in the judges’ opinion, it had a smoother and creamier


taste.” Both the winning ice creams ■


will now become part of a stunning taste sensation being created by celebrity chef, Paul Heathcote, of Northcote Manor, Langho. He will : combine them with other local pro-; duce to create the UK’s first “Ice Cream Mundae”, to be unveiled on August Bank Holiday Monday. - Mr Heathcote said: "Ice cream is


a classic summer treat, and the fresh, locally produced ingredients used to make traditional Lan­ cashire ice creams mean that the county enjoys some of the finest ice cream in the country. My Ice Cream Mundae will combine the fantastic summer flavours of Lan­ cashire with those from across the region to provide a cool North- West treat packed with natural goodness, flavour and colour." To try Bashall Barn’s award-\vin-


ning Chocolate Toffee Crisp, or any of its other flavours, for yourself, you can visit Bashall Barn, at Bashall Town Farm, Twitter Lane, Bashall Eaves, from 9 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. any weekday or 10 a.m. to 5- 30 p.m. at weekends. The development lias several rural workshops and an on-site cafe


. selling a variety of locally-pro­ duced fine foods and gifts including


organic and speciality meats, cheese, pickles, preserves and sauces, candles and furniture. Oiir picture shows Simon Barnes


about to sample Bashall Barns’ award-winning Chocolate Toffee Crisp ice cream. (S030605/2)


Youngsters jump for joy at sports show A steep walk


ON a drizzly morning 20 walkers led by Lesley Luckin left Horton station for the lower slopes of Ingleton and Houghton limestone pavement. Passing through fields


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scattered with early purple wild orchids they soon reached Houghton Whet­ stone. Dropping down through Hunterstye, and leaving the rain behind, ,the group followed the green lane to the pretty village of Wharfe, before climbing up to the edge of Dry Rigg Quarry, an awesome sight. Taking due note of a sedge warbler, the walkers con­ toured the ridge and-con­ tinued down to Helwith Bridge. Along climb followed up


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A SUMMER sports programme is tackling the lack of facilities for young people living m rural communities. Clitheroe Police, Ribble Valley


Borough Council and the county council’s Youth and Community team have joined forces to try to prevent young people becoming bored. And the first port of call for


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the sports roadshow was Chat- burn playing fields with young­ n s i U I


sters enjoying games of football and athletics. As well as Chatburn, the road­


show will visit the villages of Sabden, Chipping and Mellor every fortnight promoting a range of activities for youngsters. The programme is aimed at eight-to-15-year-olds, with foot-


:ball, cricket, softball and volley­ ball aniong the activities planned. Eight-to-11-year- olds will be entertained from 6 to 7


p.m., and the 12s to 15s from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information about


the programme, and future dates, please contact PCSO Nigel Williams on 07743 891163 or Peter Fletcher, Ribble Valley’s sports officer on 01200 414435. Picture shows Peter Fletcher


and Rebecca Holden helping to entertain local children on the Summer Sports Programme in , Chatburn. (S270505/4)


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house, the group descended through the steep slopes of Dick’s Ground Plantation to the walled lane into Langcliffe village where they enjoyed tea and cakes served in the village hall. A final climb from Langcliffe returned the walkers to field paths and the last descent into Settle.


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SHEEP of all shapes and sizes flocked into town over the weekend for the Ribble Valley Sheepfest. Many found


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in its third year, coincides with the Great Days Festi­ val and is staged by FoRCE - Friends of Ribble Valley Arts and Community Ent­ ertainment. Displays at the


Castle Gate from various primary schools in the bor­ ough were of an e x c e p t io n a l ly high standard. Organiser Mr


Steve Ragnall said that the vari­


ety of sheep made by the pupils was very inventive and therefore made it very diffi­ cult ito pick a winner. There was also


a “Sheep Top Twenty” trail in shop windows, which was won by Lucy Read, of Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe, and the “Best Sheep in the Gardens and Houses” competi­ tion was won by Kate and Adam Pritchard, of Vic­ toria Street, Clitheroe. Mr Ragnall


said he wanted to thank everyone who had con­ tributed to mak­ ing the event another huge suc­ cess and paid tribute to - the schools, the Great Days Festival


organisers and United Reformed Church. He added th a t


some of the sheep displayed have been chosen by Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council to appear at the Royal Lancashire Show next month. Our picture


shows the organis­ ers of the Sheep­ fest, Mr Charles Pearce and Mr Steve Ragnall. (G040605/lj)


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Ciitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, June 9th, 2005 7 Joshua: Plea from Wendy’s family By Julie McGee


TH E husband of Wendy Barlow, the Sabden mother jailed for manslaughter, has issued a desperate plea for privacy. Forty-one-year-old Paul Bar-


PAUL BARLOW


low, of Eightacre Avenue, Sab­ den, the address where 19- month-old toddler Joshua Massey-Hodgkinson drowned in the bath last year, said: “We just want people to leave us alone.” In an exclusive interview tvith the Clitheroe Advertiser and


Times, Mr Barlow said sick voyeurs posing for photographs outside the family home was the latest episode in a never-ending series of nightmares. Mother-oL three Wendy Barlow, who admit­ ted binge drinking to a health visitor prior to becoming regis­ tered as a childminder, is cur­ rently serving a three-year jail term for Joshua’s manslaughter. Barlow, who was not regis­


tered to look after children at night, had been looking after Joshua on an informal basis that evening so tha t his mother Emma Massey, of Clitheroe,


could have an evening out. Miss Massey has since said she


did not know Barlow.was not registered to look after children overnight and had not been told this by Barlow or Ofsted - the body responsible for regulating


■ childminders. Miss Massey was also ignorant of any binge drink­ ing problems. Miss Massey, along with


Joshua’s father, Simon Hodgkin- son, and Joshua’s grandmother, Cathy Massey, have launched a campaign calling for tougher training for childminders, includ- ing an NVQ qualification in


childcare, and easier access to information on their back­ grounds. This continuation of the case’s


high profile and what Mr Barlow calls “incessant press attention” is now showing a real strain on members of his family - who he says are also innocent victims. “We have all been to hell and


back over the last 14 months,” commented a weary Mr Barlow. “I have not been able to sleep properly during all that time, and have a permanent buzzing in my head, which I know is down to the stress of it all. We feel like we are serving the sentence with Wendy as well.” Mr Barlow said the couple’s


three children, aged three, 10 and 14, are also suffering from the intense media interest sur­ rounding the case and had not been allowed to move on with their lives. He added that he had counted 34 stories about the case and related issues in another newspaper, which reiterated details about the toddler’s death. “When are they going to allow


a line to be drawn under the matter?” Mr Barlow asked. “It would be so much easier if peo­ ple would just leave us alone and let us get on with the life that we had before and hopeful­ ly we will one day have again.” A group of Ribble Valley


childminders also spoke out last week as the national “Justice for Joshua” campaign moved into top gear. They responded to criticisms of the UK childmind- ing system and asked cam­ paigners not to tar all childmin­ ders \vith the same brush. Mr Barlow, who only recent­


ly returned to work as a civil engineer and is trying to di%nde his time between his job and life as a single parent, said the pres­ sure would have been unbear­ able without the support of family and friends. “We’ve also had overwhelm­


ing support from people in the village,” he said. “There will always be a place in our hearts and minds for little Joshua, as there will be for his family. But we need to move on.”


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