Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 2 Clltheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 10th, 2005


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■ Valley M a t te r s ......................................... 8,9 I Village N ew s ...................................13,14,15 ■ Letters...........................................................18 i Weekendplus ................................29,30,31 ■ Weekend TV .......................................24,25 ■ Family N o t ic e s ................................. 23 ■ Readersplus ..............................................27 ■ Jobs ................................................ 37-39 i Motorsplus ..........................................46-60 i Sport........................................................ 61-64


AT A GLANCE... Bonflre night bonanza - page 5


Medal honour for sea captain - page 9 Road rage driver jailed - page 19 Wanderers name new pro - page 64


INFORMATION


Duly chemist: Boots the Chemist, 15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344.


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Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Kibble 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: Ribhle Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Kibble 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. Ribbic Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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Our quiet village has become a death trap!


by Julie Magee


THE quaint Ribble Valley hamlet of Worston has been described as a “death


trap” by residents. Desperate to reduce the speed of vehicles


travelling along its narrow main street, resi­ dents have formed their own action group -Worston Speedwatch - and are calling for traf­ fic calming measures including a 20 m.p.h.


speed limit. Mrs Lynda England, who has lived in


Worston for the past 20 years, is one of the group’s representatives along with residents Mrs Sandra Ellison, Mr Bill Carter, Mr Ken Howarth and Mrs Gaye Perry. She commented: “We need to create a safe


environment before someone gets killed.” Mrs Ellison, added: “Parents feel that then-


children are trapped in their own homes because it’s become such a death trap outsida” The picturesque hamlet, which nestles


beneath Pendle Hill, has been a victim of its own success in recent years with the volume of traffic travelling through steadily increasing. Home to a successful hotel and a popular


route for ramblers, horseriders and dog walk­ ers, the hamlet is also part of the Lancashire


Cycleway, A traffic survey conducted by Lancashire


County Council in August counted approxi­ mately 3,700 vehicles travelled through


Worston in one week. Some of the vehicles clocked were calculated


travelling at speeds of up to 60 m.p.h. Historically, drivers have only had to abide


by the national speed limit of 60 m.p.h. when travelling through Worston. The main street through the hamlet also lacks a footpath, mak­


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Tributes to soccer stalwart


Senior coach for Ribblesdale Wan­


derers and a colleague of Mr Bradley’s at Castle Cement, Mr Terry Braithwaite (44), said:. “He was always there for you if you need­ ed anything. “ I had known him through work


for nearly 16 years and he used to coach weekly at Ribblesdale Wander­ ers when his son. Dale, joined. “ I am mostly office-based, but


ironically, last Tuesday and Wednes­ day I was working with him and we were making a list of all the gear boxes required, “He was a great man and will be


sorely missed by all.” As investigations continue into the


circumstances surrounding Mr Bradley’s death, general manager at Castle Cement, Mr Gareth Price, said: “We are investigating exactly what has happened and are giving our full co-operation both to the emergency services and the Health and Safety Executive. “ The company offers its sincere


condolences to Mr Bradley’s family and friends.” A funeral service will take place at


12-30 p.m. on Monday, at St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe, fol­ lowed by burial at Clitheroe Ceme­ tery. It will be family flowers only, but


donations can be made to Clitheroe Wolves Junior Club or Burnley Foot­ ball Club Centre of Excellence.


ing it extremely difficult for vulnerable residents such as the young and elderly to negotiate the


road. The front doors of many of the homes, which


line this main street, also open directly on to the


busy thoroughfare. Worston’s recently-refurbished Mission


Room, a meeting place and community resource, is no exception to this rule. Worston Speedwatch’s comprehensive traffic


calming plans include narrowing the A59 entrance to the hamlet and creating a length of hatching and a red surface, to show drivers they are entering a residential environment. Mr Carter is also in the process of designing a


new sign for Worston to make it even clearer to drivers that they are entering a small hamlet. The residents are now keeping their fingers


crossed that action will be taken on the traffic calming plans, formulated in conjunction with


Lancashire County Council officials, despite the fact the council has not yet agreed to a 20 m.p.h. limit in a village anywhere in Lancashire. Lancashire County Council were unable to


respond to our inquiries at the time of going to press.


However, Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans,


who has given his backing to the residents’ cam­ paign, said: “ In a small village like Worston it is essential that we get this right in order to avoid injury, or worse, a fatality. “ I do not agree with speed limits being


imposed everywhere, but 20 m.p.h.. in Worston seems very sensible. It should be enacted as soon as possible. Too often we wait for a fatality before acting - this is our chance to do some­ thing now.” Our picture shows residents in Worston


protesting at the speed vehicles travel through their village. (S061105/1)


$ (■ Poppy organisers appeal for your help


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


in the town, but its success will depend on the number of people out and about selling poppies. Anyone able to help should call


into the Red Cross Centre, Back King Street, Clitheroe, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the day and ask for Robert Scott.


Fair chance to win a grand


VISITORS to a winter fair and community information day in Clitheroe at the weekend could have won up to £100,000. Saturday’s event at the St


Mary’s Centre had been organ­ ised by the Small Groups Devel­ opment Project and the Volun­ teer Centre - both funded by the National Lottery, as-well as being members of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS. As the weekend also saw the


11th birthday of the National Lottery, the groups had been sent merchandise to publicise this special anniversary. All were put into a free lucky


dip, including five scratchcards which could have revealed cash prizes of up to £100,000, howev­ er, no one has yet come forward


to say whether or not they won. As well as the lucky dip, there


was face painting, hair spraying, a chance to meet the Ribble Val­ ley Community Radio team, as well as Christmas cards and gifts to buy, smoothies to taste and Fair Trade refreshments.


Our photograph shows young


hopefuls seven-year-old Daniella and Louie Hardman (four) hav­ ing a go on the lucky dip on the Ribble Valley CVS stall run by Andrea Duckworth and Dorothy Shears.


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Volunteers must be over 16. Mr Scott, who is the Honorary


Poppy Appeal Organiser for Clitheroe, said he would like to thank all the volunteers and helpers from last year who together raised an impressive £7,366. Particular thanks go to the


Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe and Ribblesdale, the Inner Wheel of Ribblesdale, the Clitheroe branch of the Red Cross and to


local superstores Tesco, Booths and Sainsburys. Last but not least, Mr Scott


thanks the people of Clitheroe and the surrounding Ribble Val­ ley, who always display a cheer­ ful and remarkable generosity. Organisations and individuals


who obtained a Poppy Wreath from Mr Scott last year can once again collect them from the Red Cross centre between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday.


i ASBO by Court Reporter


AN 18-year-old Clitheroe girl who carried out unprovoked assaults on five complete strangers has been allowed to walk free from court. Magistrates sitting in Blackburn


described Rachel Linford, of Sid- dows Avenue, as a “ persistent offender who appeared to have no regard whatsoever for the feelings or the possessions of other people” . They heard of a catalogue of


criminal behaviour by Linford, which has prompted police to apply for a second Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) against her. The court was also tbld that she


has numerous previous convictions for violence and had previously served a custodial sentence. But after admitting five assaults,


resisting a police officer, damaging three cars, damaging a fence, failing to surrender to bail and asking for six offences of damaging cars to be taken into consideration, she was made subject to a supervision order for two years and a 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew seven-days-a-week for the next four months. She was also ordered to pay £335 in compensa­ tion to her victims. Miss Catherine Allan (prosecut­


ing) said the first assault in May was on a 16-year-old girl on her way to a drama class. She was approached by a male and Linford who was carrying a glass beer bot­ tle. They shouted abuse at her and, after being joined by another girl, they surrounded the girl. Linford said she was lucky she had not ''bottled" her and then all three began to spit in her face. Half-an-hour later a 13-year-old girl got off the bus and was followed


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk walks free from court


by two females, one of them Lin­ ford, and a male who emerged from an alleyway. The male asked for cigarettes and the frightened girl said she didn't smoke and crossed the road to try and get away. The trio followed and the male asked the girl for her telephone number. “At that point the defendant


(Linford) slapped her hard across the face and threatened to ‘do her’ if she gave him her phone number,” said Miss Allan. “She turned into Kay Street and after being tapped on the shoulder the other girl hit her twice in the face.” Later the same month a 14-year-


old girl was walking down Hen- thorn Road with her boyfriend when they became involved with a group of teenagers. There was an altercation and Linford started hit­ ting the girl about the head. Anoth­ er girl grabbed the victim by the hair and pulled a chunk out. The damaged cars were parked


on Greenacre Street Garage and Linford was caught on CCTV com­ mitting the offences. The other criminal damage was


linked to assaults on company director Andrew Chatburn and his brother, Edward. Miss Allan said Andrew Chat­


burn arrived home and saw two females, one of them Linford, kick­ ing the fence at the front of his house. When he challenged them, a male appeared and confronted him. “All of a sudden and without


warning Linford punched him on the left cheek,” said Miss Allan. “He turned to walk away and she threw another punch which he was able to block.” Edward Chatburn, a lorry driver,


came out and as he tried to deal with the situation Linford punched him in the face. Mr Gareth Price (defending) said


he accepted he had a difficult task to persuade the magistrates that a custodial sentence was not neces­ sary. He said Linford had been immature in her outlook. “ She has abused alcohol and


drugs and hasn't taken any respon­ sibility for her behaviour,” said Mr Price. But he said that since Linford


had been remanded in custody for two weeks, he thought there was a glimmer of hope. “ It would be easy for her to sit


there and simply say the right things, but I think there is a reali­ sation, for the first time in her life, that it is time for her to change,” said Mr Price. He said Linford -had been


remanded in custody after breach­ ing bail and had seen the prison psychiatrist. “He feels there is some form of


psychiatric problem which requires investigation and will be referring her to her own doctor,” said Mr Price. He said alcohol and drug abuse


were problems for Linford. “She doesn't remember the inci­


dent you have heard about because of a combination of drugs and alco­ hol,” he added. Commenting on the case. Inspec­


tor Jenny Coulston, of Clitheroe Police, said: “Although this sen­ tence may appear lenient, it will still have far-reaching consequences for Miss Linford due to the tagging and supervision order imposed. “We encourage the public to


report all incidents of anti-social behaviour so that we can target this type of offender. “ It is really important for police


and communities to work together in combating crime and disorder.”


Fond farewell to Stonyhurst


THE headmaster of Stonyhurst Col­ lege, Mr Adrian Aylward, has announced his decision to step down at the end of the academic year. Mr Aylward, pictured, will have


completed 10 years as headmaster next summer and, in a letter to par­ ents, says it seems a “sensible time to hand over the reins” and seek a new


challenge. He has overseen a period of signifi­


cant change and development at the college, which has become co-educa- tional and received a very successful inspection report in 2004. Mr Aylward is currently chairman of the Catholic Independent Schools’


Conference. “Suffice to say at this stage that it


has been an immense privilege to serve as headmaster of this wonderful school and community of parents, pupils and staff,” he told parents. Mr Kevin Ryan, the Chairman of


• YOUNGSTERS can have their photograph taken with Father Christmas at a fund-raising festive party organised by East Lan­ cashire Hospice on Saturday. The afternoon being held at the


hospice on Park Lee Road, Black­ burn, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. promis­ es to be a fun-filled afternoon for all the family, with tombola, raffle, cakes, a nearly new stall and a book stall. Special Christmas


Governors, said: “Adrian will go with the governors’ heartfelt thanks for the significant contribution which has made to the life of the college. “He goes with our best wishes for


every success in whatever new role he now decides to take on. I am sure that the parents will want to thank him for all that he has done for their children.” Mr Ryan said that the governors


were now actively taking steps to appoint a successor to “carry on and develop all that Adrian has achieved during his time as headmaster” ; Married with three children, Mr


Aylward (48) was educated at Worth School, Turner’s Hill, West Sussex, and at Oxford University (Greats) and King’s College, London (Education). He worked in corporate finance with


Samuel Montagu and County Nat West and as chief executive of a multi-million pound public company before joining the teaching profession.


stands will feature the 2005 Hos­ pice Christmas card range, Christ­ mas gifts and crafts. There will also be a trained masseur offering head and shoulder massage, while delicious snacks will be available.


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ultra Sharing her birthday fortune


A GENEROUS Clitheroe woman has donated all her 90th birthday money to charity. Mrs Ellen Robinson, of High Brake


House, kindly gave North West Air Ambulance a cheque for £355, the amount she received from well-wishers to celebrate the momentous occasion. The former Slaidburn resident, who


was visited by the Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Mary Robinson on her special day, enjoyed a joint birthday party at Tosside Village Hall with her cousin


Miss Amy Slinger, of Settle. The chari­ table pair, who both asked for donations instead of presents, raised more than £500 for North West Air Ambulance and the Royal National Institute for the Blind. “ I wanted to put the money towards


something worthwhile,” said Mrs Robin­ son. Our picture shows Mrs Robinson pre­


senting the cheque to Violet Leech of the North West Air Ambulance. (A031105/2)


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