Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, October 13th, 2005


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE AOVERTISER AND TIMES


Q Valley Matters .........................8 and 9 I Village News..............11,12,13 and 22 I Letters.............................................. 20 I Weekendplus ................. 30,31 and 32 i Weekend TV.........................24 and 25 I Family Notices.....................22 and 23 I Jobs........................................... 35 to 37 9 Propertyplus ........................... 42 to 44 I Motorsplus................................45 to 60 I Sport...................................33,61 to 64


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 chcniisi: Boots the Cheniist, 15-19 Castle Street,


Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 t iaS l l. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Eledricilv: OSOO 1951141. Gas: 0800 111999. Waler: 0845 4G2200. Councils: Ribhlo Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroo Town Council, 424722. llo.spilals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 203555. Queen’s Park Hospital, Blackburn: 01254 203555. Airedale General Hospital, Stceton: 01535 052511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. .•VIcoliol Information Centre: 01282 410055. .Vidsline: 01282831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429340. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807000. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 770000. Riltble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428004. Samaritans: 01254 002424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking ce.ssation service): 01254 358095. Rihble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428900.


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


SUNRISE: 7-31 a.m. SUNSET: 0-21 p.m. LIGHTING UP TI.ME: 0-21 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 enter tainment venue for the Ribble Val­


ley. “I am currently produc­


ing an exciting pro­


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 u te 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 Sabden 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.


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Company to appeal after legal ruling?


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


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 procep - a move which is still seen as positive by' Ultraframe. Costs are expected to


run into several million pounds. The company’s chief e.xecutive 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 2000. Ultraframe has always vigorously


defended its pioneering ideas and designs as the foundation of its suc­ cess in a highly competitive industry. O 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 very 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 425250.


Pendle 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. Berr>' 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 at 7 p.m. Solo whist winners were: Mrs P. Hold­ en, Mrs K. M. MacDon­ ald and Mrs B. Wood. Sequence dancing is held


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


Bridge wins


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 i\L Phillips and Col. M. Jef­ frey with Mr C. Pollard and Mr G. Pollard second. EW - Mrs L. Pimperton 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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Jail for man who terrified girlfriend


by Court Reporter


A CLITHEROE man who put his girlfriend in fear for her life has swopped Highmoor Park for Her Majesty’s Prison. Ian Brown (39) was described by


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a judge at Preston Crown Court as having a "perverse and perverted" attitude towards women. He was jailed for two years and four months after pleading guilty to causing fear of violence by harassment between dates in July last year and April this year, and burgling his girlfriend’s Waddington home. During the case, the court heard


that Brown threw things at his girl­ friend, punched her, made a threat to kill and allegedly tried to throttle her.


He later broke into her home in


Waddington while she was out, causing damage and left an appar­ ent suicide note which included the words: "It's a slow, painful death so I am ending it now." The court was told that Brown


had a history' of harassment towards women he had been involved with. Mr Patrick Williamson (prosecut­


ing) said Brown had met Miss Carla Martin in 2003 and initially had been sympathetic, loving and car­ ing. However, the relationship went on to deteriorate markedly. In the spring of 2004 he verbally abused her and threw a chest of drawers and a box of toys at her. She ended up being struck on the wrist and ribs,


. causing discomfort. In September 2004 he kicked out


at Miss Martin while wearing heavy boots, striking her on the thigh. He went on to kneel on her with his full body weight, about 17 stone, and punched her below the right ear. The heavy blow caused a "blind­


ing white" pain that affected her vision and the injury bled profusely. She was treated at hospital. That same month. Brown hurled


a T'V and toaster, as well as abuse, at her and threatened to kill her. He


said: "If I get hold of you I'm going to kill you. If I get hold of you I am going to do you serious damage." The final harassment-type inci­


dent was in March this year, said Mr Williamson. Again Brown made threats towards Miss Martin and sent her threatening text messages. There were about 15 messages from him. He went on to get hold of a 12- inch bladed knife and allegedly tried to throttle her. Mr Williamson said: "She could


neither breathe nor scream for a time until she was able to knock one of his hands away." She claimed that he tried to break


her nose in that same incident, caus­ ing her to fear for her life. The burglary took place in April


this year. Brown broke into Miss Martin’s home in Waddington while she was out, caused damage and left the apparent suicide note.


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I'm going to kill you. If I get hold of you I am going to do you serious damage," - defendant


Mr Williamson added that Broxw


had a history' of similar offences. In February 2001 he was convicted of battery and harassment towards another woman. That case involved threatening phone calls and going uninvited to her address, for which he was placed on probation for two


years. In November 2002 he was in court


for harassing a different woman, going to her home, banging on the door and making threats to kill. Brown was found in her bedroom


on two occasions - having a knife on one of those. Restraining orders were made in respect of him not con­ tacting those two women. Four months after that he was


convicted of battery' and then in May 2004 he was dealt with for assaulting a man he claimed was


THE hunt is on for a logo to repre­ sent the biggest-ever community campaign in Clitheroe. Budding young artists are being


Can you design a logo? L i y - y d S u s ,


asked to design a logo to represent the Keepers of the Castle Cam­


paign. The campaign is supporting a


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£3m. Lottery bid to-carry out major repairs at the town’s Castle and turn it into a premier wet- weather attraction. Ribble Valley’s tourism and arts


officer Rebecca Kay, said: “We are inviting local youngsters to design an eye-catching logo that will be used to represent the campaign on literature and letterheads. “This is a great opportunity for


a young artist or designer to exhib­ it their work to a wider audience and for a great cause.” The competition is open to Rib­


ble Valley residents aged 16 or under and the winner will receive £100 in vouchers of their choice. The judges will be Ribble Valley


connected to the break-up of his marriage some nine years earlier. In mitigation, Mr Fraser Livesey


(defending) said no significant injuries had been caused to Miss Martin. In the past. Brown had been married for 10 years before the marriage ended in 1996. The end of that relationship had affected him greatly. "He has found relationships, and


the ending of relationships, extreme­ ly difficult. They touch emotional raw nerves,” said Mr Livesey "He says he has difficulties with


personal relationships and he is attempting to do everything he can to make that change. His period on remand has been his first period in custody. It has been a life changing experience for him." Mr Livesey said Brown had no


wish to contact the woman or her family and hoped to go and work on the Scottish oil rigs when released. The judge. Recorder Ray Her­


man, said Brown had a "terrible his­ tory" of assaulting women. He made a restraining order for


the defendant not to contact Miss Martin, or several members of her family, for an indefinite period. The judge said: "The offences are


characterised by violence, intimida­ tion and conduct designed to humil­ iate.


“These are exceptionally serious


incidents which require a substantial reflection in the sentence of impris­ onment." He told Brown: "There is reason


to think you are reflecting on what has happened and endeavouring to change your life. I certainly hope


that is true. “The real test for you will come


when you leave prison and enter into new relationships and whether you can control your perverse and per­ verted attitude towards women that results in you being violent and intimidating."


A floral start to


speakers’ meeting SWEET PEAS was the topic chosen by Clitheroe Speakers’ Club president Robert Morpeth when he addressed 18 members and potential members. His nine-minute speech, which


dealt xvith their history and nurture, was presented with a view to gaining “Audience Rapport” - the ninth assignment in the Speakers’ Guide. New technology was introduced to


the proceedings with a digital slide presentation by Dennis Ogden and Stephen Clarke. Finally Margaret Banks asked vol­


Mayor Coun. Mary Robinson, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times editor Vivien Meath, and Rebecca


Kay. Entries should be sent to Rebec­


ca Kay, tourism and arts officer, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 2RA, by Monday November 14th.


unteers to join in the topics session when she invited them to talk for three minutes on a variety of topics under the general heading “Past and Present”. The prize for the best topic of the evening was awarded to new­ comer Chris Martin. These activities were then evaluated so that the mem­ bers might gain from their efforts. The next meeting is on October


17th at the Young Farmers’ Club, Clitheroe Auction Market at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries to 01200 427870 or 422887.


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Pupils dance to the music


YOUNG dance enthusiasts at a Clitheroe primary school swopped the classroom tor the stage during “Dance Day”. Pupils at St James’ Primary School,


ditched their uniform for a selection of stunning disco outfits and took centre stage for a day. Thanks to parent and choreographer,


Mr Nigel Kirk, children took a step back in time when they danced to the sounds of music from the ’60s.


They also enjoyed themselves while


showing off their moves when street dancing and doing a bit of rock ’n’ roll. Headteacher Mr Paul Adnitt said the


event proved a major success with the children and expressed his thanks to Mr Kirk, who kindly hosts two dance ses­ sions at the school every week. _ Our picture shows Mr Kirk with young


dancers having fun during “Dance Day”. (B300905/2)


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