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1 Valley Matters .........................8 and 9 i Village News..............11,12,13 and 22 I Letters..............................................20 3 Weekendplus ................ 30,31 and 32 Weekend TV.........................24 and 25 Family Notices-----


3 Jobs......................... Propertyplus .......... Motorsplus............. Sport.......................


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Company to appeal after legal ruling?


ULTRAFRAME is considering an application to the Court of Appeal following a long-running


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AT A GLANCE...


Father banned after mercy dash - page 7 The class of ‘61 - page 9


Simon presents TV series - page 15 Diabetic group’s 10th birthday - page 17


INFORMATION Duly diciiiist: Boots the Chemist, 15-19 Castle Street,


Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 -143341. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Kleciricilv: 0800 1954141. Gii.s; 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils; Ribhle Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. llospilals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's P a rk Hospita l, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511, Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Infornialion Centre: 01282416655. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282422024. Cru.se Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National; 0800 776600. llihliie Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline; 01200 422721. Lancasliirc Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Ribbic Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324


Advertising: 01200 422323 Classined: 01282 422331 Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200 443467 editor e-mail: vivicn.meath@eastlanesnews.co.uk news editor e-mail: duncan.smith@easlliincsiiews.co.uk sport e-mail: edward.lee@castlanc.sncws.co.uk


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WEEKEND WEATHER: SATURDAY is forecast to be sunny, while Sunday will be cloudy.


SUNRISE: 7-31 a.m. SUNSET: 6-21 p.ni. LIGHTING UP TIME: 6-21 p.m.


CLITHEROE’S Stage and Screen is looking for­ ward to a promising new year thanks to its newly appointed manager. Mr Nick Lakin (pic­


tured), of Low Moor, is hoping to make St Mary’s Centre a popular and suc­ cessful entertainment venue for the Ribble Val­ ley. “I am currently produc­ ing an exciting pro­


court battle. Six years of highly complex litiga­


tion have ended with a High Court decision in which Mr Justice Lewi- son ruled that Ultraframe Pic should pay the bulk of the costs incurred by defendants The Burnden Group and K2 Conservatory Roof Systems Limited, based in Bolton. The Clitheroe company has been


denied leave to appeal in the High Court, but can ask the Court of Appeal for permission to challenge his ruling. The judge has, said Ultraframe,


stated that no costs should be paid until after the appeal process - a move which is still seen as positive by Ultraframe. Costs are expected to


run into several million pounds. The company’s chief executive David Moore said this week: “Even though this case may yet continue to appeal, we are pleased that the court has strongly upheld the integrity of our Intellectual Property Rights thus


far. “This underlines Ultraframe’s


determination to robustly defend our long term investment in the indus­ try, protecting the best interests of our employees, customers and share­


holders.” The case arose from the alleged


infringement of intellectual proper­ ty rights owned by Ultraframe’s wholly owned subsidiaries Northstar and Seaquest. “The full net effect of the legal


cases between Ultraframe and Burn­ den will not be known for some time.


The longer term possibility of cost payment from Ultraframe to Burn­ den, the shorter term implication of the licence fees and management costs to be paid by Burnden to Ultraframe and the costs awarded to Ultraframe from Burnden in the Scholes Patent case, which will also be due shortly, all need to be taken into account”, said the company in a statement issued this week. Ultraframe must lodge an applica­


tion to the Court of Appeal by December this year, with an appeal verdict expected during 2006. Ultraframe has always vigorously


defended its pioneering ideas and designs as the foundation of its suc­ cess in a highly competitive industry. e As we went to press, the compa­


ny’s shares had risen from 34.25p to 38p.


Nick’s exciting year of stage and screen Hospice aid


TWO vacuum cleaners and a special air mattress, together worth £2,000, have been presented to the East Lancashire Hospice by members of Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle. The money was raised


when the group held a veiy successful Valentine’s Ball earlier this year and the presentation to the Black­ burn-based hospice was the latest in a string of charity donations. In the past year the Ladies Circle has supported causes including the Royal British Legion, the North West Air Ambulance, Can­ cer Research UK, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Cher­ nobyl’s Children and Life Education. Clitheroe Ladies’ Circle


meets fortnightly for fun, friendship and service to the community. Anyone interested in finding out more about the group can contact Carol on 01200 425256.


Peiidle Club


WINNERS at Clitheroe’s Pendle Club were; Mrs Frances Porter, Mr Brian Holden, Miss Pat Harg­ reaves and Mrs Doris Farnsworth. The group meets at 1-30


p.m. on Monday and new members are always wel­ come. Domino winners were; Joint 1: G. Berry and F. Green; Joint 3: M. Hogg, A. Lowe; Joint 5: V. Giles, M. Davies, F. Loft- house and J. Thornber. Members meet every Fri­ day a t 7 p.m. Solo whist xvinners were; Mrs P. Hold­ en, Mrs K. M. MacDon­ ald and Mrs B. Wood. Sequence dancing is held


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


Bridge wins


gramme of events for 2006 in both cinema and theatre,” said the 24-year- old. “I aim to give Stage and Screen a local and national identity.” Funded by Trinity


Community Partnership Group, the centre opened in December and aims to promote arts in the town. Featuring a cinema, the­ atre productions and com­ munity shows, the Church


Brow premises are also used by numerous church groups. A former Clitheroe


Royal Grammar School pupil, Nick has already signed up some profes­ sional tr ib ute bands, including Meatloaf and Cher and booked The Swing Commanders, who are due to perform in November. He also intends to give


the movie-mad audience more notice on the film schedule, which he hopes will improve the falling viewing figures the cine­ ma is experiencing since its move from The Grand. Anyone who wants to


find out about forthcom­ ing events or is interested in staging their own event can call Nick on 01200 424217.


(B101005/1) Awards given out to village gardeners


GARDENING gurus in Sab den who have brought a touch of colour to the vil­ lage throughout the sum­ mer have been rewarded for their efforts. Sabden Parish Council


runs an annual best kept gardens competition, which also includes hang­ ing baskets, tubs and spe­ cial features, and last week the greenfingered winners received their trophies and certificates before the monthly meeting of the


council. The winners, whose gardens were judged by members of Padiham Allotments’ Association, were invited along to the meeting and received their awards from the chairman, Coun. Tony Haworth. The large garden win­


ners' were Mr and Mrs Glendah and Alun Parfitt, of Alston Close, runners up were Mr and Mrs John and Janet Pilkington of Pendleside Close, and third was Mrs L. Finder of


Blackhill Cottage, Lane Ends. The medium gardens ■


section was won by Mr and Mrs Colin and Jennifer Hartley, of St Nicholas’ Mews, second was Mrs Marion Finnigan of Thorn Street and third Mrs Fran Haworth of Pendleside Close. The trophy for the small


garden was taken by Mr and Mrs Bill and Merle Rimmer of Crowtrees Road, second was Mrs J.


Gray of Whalley Road, and in third place was Mrs K. Marks of Bury Row. In the special features


section Mr Jimmy Fisk and the tenants of 1 to 11 Stubbins Lane took the first prize, beating Mr and Mrs Rimmer into second place, with Mr and Mrs Parfitt third. The hanging baskets sec­


tion was won by Mr and Mrs Hartley, second was Mr and Mrs Parfitt and third Mr and Mrs Rimmer.


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club last Monday were: NS - Mr C. Pollard and Mr R. Bailey with Mr D. Mortimer and Mrs B. Wilson placed second. EW - Mr and Mrs G. Pollard with Mrs J. Bowker and Mrs K. Higson second. On Thursday the win­


ners were: NS - Mrs M. Phillips and Col. M. Jef­ frey with Mr C. Pollard and Mr G. Pollard second. EW - Mrs L. Piniperton and Mr B. Holden with Mr E. Ormand and Mrs S. Johnson .second.


Parking fines


TICKETS have been slapped on the windscreens of motorists who failed to renew their annual parking


permits. Scores of permit holders,


who park their vehicles on the long-stay Chester Avenue car park, Clitheroe, have been hit by the fines as the permits ran out a t the end of the month. New ones are available priced £45 from the borough council.


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Faces of the future!


TWO aspiring Clitheroe models have been crowned the winners of the “Face of 2005”. Pretty teenager Megan


Parkinson, and charming Simon Parkington (23), have kept the flag flying high for the Ribble Valley by clinching top positions in the fiercely-contested modelling competition. The former pupils of


Ribblesdale High School Technology College, Clitheroe, battled it out against 18 finalists on the catwalk to scoop model­ ling contracts and a bun­ dle of exclusive prizes. The finalists were cho­


sen by the readers of this newspaper and modelling agencies Dimples and Eden Clayre - bu t the judges had the difficult task of narrowing it down to only two winners. Female winner Megan,


of St Paul’s Street, would love to make a big name for herself by becoming a supermodel. The 16-year-old has


proved she is not ju s t a pretty face as she is study- ing A-levels in physics, French, biology and busi­ ness studies at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. The keen dancer was


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Life-saver in quake zone


by Faiza Afzaal FIRE-FIGHTER Darren Hud­


son is among a team of firemen searching for survivors in the


quake-hit area of Pakistan. And it is believed that they have


helped rescue a young man buried under tons of rubble - 48 hours after the devastating earthquake struck. The victim had been trapped in the


collapsed block of flats in Muzaf- farabad - the epicentre of the quake. Darren (36), pictured, who lives in


cheered on by family and friends on the night. She says she is “over the moon” to have won and the achievement will encourage her to rocket to fame and success by pur­ suing a career in model- ling. Meanwhile, it is a dou­


ble celebration for male winner Simon, whose girl­ friend, Samantha, is due to give birth to a daughter in just six weeks. 'The father-to-be, of


Woone Lane, was encour­ aged to enter the contest by family and friends, but admits he did not think he would win.


Simon, who works as a


social su p p o r t worker, added: “The whole experi­ ence was absolutely fan­ tastic, but nerve-wracking at the same time. I am still in shock. The judges had already picked someone else with a bald head as runner-up so I didn’t think I would get it! “I t has been an unbe­


lievable experience and it would be g re a t if I can carry this on.” O TURN to pages 18


and 19 for pictures of all the Ribble Valley contest­ ants in our Face of 2005 special.


Clitheroe, but works a t Hyndburn Fire Station, is part of a 10-man team from Lancashire, who flew from East Midland airport on Saturday evening to help in the massive rescue effort. Earlier this week, John Taylor, of


Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, said the team is continuing to search for victims, however, torrential down­ pours are hampering their rescue efforts. He added: “I have spoken to team


leader Andy Barnes, who said that, sadly, there are a lot of dead bodies. ‘"The team members have been


searching hospital and school sites as they felt there was a chance of find­ ing a group of children trapped under the rubble. “The firemen are now experiencing bad weather, which is hampering the


second visit to an earthquake-hit country. In 2003, he was part of a 16- strong team sent to Algeria to search for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake, which killed thousands ot


people. Seven years ago, the ex-Royal


Marine spent time working a t a refugee camp in Algiers, with the charity “War on Want”, building and installing giant fans in food stores. He saw active service in the first


Gulf War and was a member ol Clitheroe’s retained crew for three


years. • Meanwhile, Pakistan’s devastat­


ing earthquake has saddened the Rib­ ble Valley’s Muslim community. Local Muslim leaders have


rescue operation. They have also revealed that people who have sur­ vived the earthquake may die of hunger and cold because of the lack of food and shelter.” The powerful 7.6-magnitude


quake, which hit Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India at 3- 50 a.m. on Saturday, has killed nearly 30,000 people and wiped out several villages in Kashmir. It is thought to have been the strongest quake in the region. For Darren, who has been a fire­


fighter for eight years and a rescue team member for five years, this is his


expressed their deepest sympathies tc the families of the victims affected by the world’s latest natural disaster. Mr Sheraz Arshad, from the Medi­


na Islamic Education Centre, Holden Street, Clitheroe, said: “I t ’s a real tragedy and very sad indeed. Oui thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victims and families of those affected. “Many Ribble Valley residents oi


Pakistani heritage have friends and relatives in the areas worst hit. “As disaster relief funds have been


set up, we are trying our best to raise as much money as possible to help the victims and their families.”


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