4 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, April 14th, 2005


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Brave fight back from disaster


By Vivien Meath


A SERIOUS private initiative to raise awareness of one of th e regions worst hit by foot and mouth sta rts a t the end of this month.


Andrew Shaw and his tvife, Hilary, -


were about to open their family gar­ den business on the outskirts of Bolton-by-Bowland when disaster struck. They had spent eight years land­


scaping the site at Goars, Wig- glesworth, with more than 3,000 trees, 850 metres of hedging and having moved thousands of tons of soil. It was 2001 and the very week they decided to open to the public, foot and mouth hit the area and their potential market collapsed. Customers who had booked land­ scaping work cancelled amid fears of


spreading the disease. The following year, as the couple picked up the pieces. North Yorkshire County Council closed Gardenmakers’ main access road for five months, wiping out the busiest part of the season. They received no compensation


for their losses and Defra turned down the couple’s application to build their new arts centre, under the rural regeneration scheme, and for which they had received planning permission in 2003, despite many local farmers receiving help. Determined to go ahead, the end


of this month will see the first of what they hope will become major annual events to promote gardening, food and the arts in the North West, from April 30th to May 8th this year. And, running throughout the


. event is the first-ever retrospective exhibition of the work of Andrew’s


mother, Mrs Barbara N. Shaw, who


■ is already celebrated as possibly the country’s leading botanical artist of


the 20th Century. Geoffrey Smith, Bill Blackledge,


Eleanor Fisher and Andrew will be hosting events from gardening ques­ tion times to demonstrations and talks. With food tastings, musical acts in the marquee, concerts, sculp­ ture and drama there should be something for everyone. “FlowA 2005 is not being seen as


a large highly commercial occasion,” said Andrew, “but a serious and pro­ fessional attempt by a small busing to establish an annual event to raise awareness of the arts, food and gar­ dening within the local region. “We hope others will take this


opportunity to use the event to pro­ mote themselves and the local econ­ omy to put this region back on its feet to the benefit of all.”


Couple urge tourists to take a holiday


Warm welcome from school youngsters


LANCASHIRE County Council’s Cabi­ net Member for Education gave a rendi­ tion of “The White Cliffs of Dover” to pupils at Pendle Primary School on Fri­ day. .


Lancashire County Coun. Alan Whit­ .


taker was invited to the school along with leader of the Council Nora Ward follow­ ing the warm welcome received by pupils who visited the council’s debating cham­ ber in February.- Pendle Primary School head teacher


Mrs Margaret Carrington explained how county councillors had taken time out of their busy schedules to greet pupils on a visit to County Hall, Preston. Councillors also joined in with the pupils’ debate on foxhunting, the result of which was a very close vote in favour of a han on foxhunt­ ing.


■ •■•A- 4 •. ; ■ On their visit to the school, Coun.


Whittaker and Coun. Ward were given a guided tour and were particularly impressed with the number of interactive whiteboards that the school has - one in each classroom and three in other rooms. Seven-year-old Lillie Dummer then


Last-minute preparations underway


PENDLETON-HOLGATE


A HONEYMOON in Egypt followed the wed­ ding of Chatburn couple Mr Dennis Pendleton and Miss Tina Holgate. The bride, a retail assis­


tant, who is the daughter of Peter and Catherine Holgate, of Chatburn, wore an ivory dress with off the shoulder straps with silver and pearl bead­ ing on the bodice and at


■ the bottom of the skirt. Given away by her


father, she carried a teardrop bouquet compris­ ing lillies, roses and ivy.


. Her bridgegroom is a company director, whose interests include rallying, his best man was Mr Ian Rathbone. The civil ceremony was


held at the Mitton Hall • Country House Hotel with the couple’s sons, Paul and Alan Pendleton, and Zak Holgate acting as ushers, while the bride’s son, Harris Holgate, was pageboy. The couple will live in


Chatburn. Picture by Pyes of Clitheroe.


t?Firk"days at school - see page 14 | LANCASTER-GORTON A LUXURY spa break-


at Thoresby Hall followed the wedding of Miss Sharon Louise Gorton and former Clitheroe man Mr Peter James Lancaster. The bride, a travel con­


sultant, is the daughter of Mr Brian and Mrs Chris­ tine Gorton, of Hoddles-


den. The bridegroom, a local


government officer, is the son of Mr Barrie and Mrs Catherine Lancaster, of Clitheroe. Given away by her


father, the bride wore a buttermilk gown imported from Barcelona which fea­ tured pearl and diamante


detail. Her teardrop bou­ quet comprised pink lilies and cream roses. She was attended hy her


sister Elaine Mane Page, who wore a bahy blue dress with diamante detail and carried a bouquet sim­ ilar to the bride’s. Best man was Mr Ian


Thomson. The couple were married


at Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex, where they also held a reception. They will make their


home in Hoddlesden, Dar- wen. Picture by Pyes of


Clitheroe


FINAL preparations are under way for the Horse and Bamboo Theatre’s new production, “A Strange (And Unexpected) Event.” The production, which will feature-


masks, live music, puppetry and film to create a uniquely anarchic enter­ tainment, is being staged tomorrow at St Mary’s Centre, Church Street, Clitheroe at 7-30 p.m and is suitable for children aged 12 and over. ' Presented by Clitheroe Great Days


Festival, the performance also coin­ cides with the launch of this year’s festival with organisers giving a pre- ■view of the 2005 festival at The New Inn, Clitheroe, the same day. Tickets are available from St


Mary’s Centre Box Office on 01200 424217 and Ribble Valley Borough Council Tourist Information on 01200425566. ' They cost £7 or £5 for concessions and children 16 and under.


gave a demonstration to both councillors on how she uses the interactive white boards for her mathematics. The councillors then received a warm


welcome from the whole school in assem­ bly before joining in with World War T^yo songs, a period in history that the pupils


are learning about. The piece de resistance was when


Coun. Whittaker said he knew another war song that the children did not know. The White Cliffs of Dover, and with music provided by pianist Mr Tim Nixon, gave a rendition to pupils. He left pupils with a photograph of


himself taken in the war years and has offered a £10 book token to the pupil who identifies him.


;


Mrs Carrington said; “It was evident that the councillors are really trying to do


their best for local schools.” Picture shows Cabinet Member for


Education County Coun. Alan Whittak­ er and Leader of Lancashire County Council Nora Ward pictured with pupil Lillie Dummer during their visit to Pen­ dle Primary School. (B080405/3)


Drivers watch out -


speed cameras about! LISTED below are the sites in Ribble Val­ ley where police mobile enforcement of speed limits will be carried out over the


coming week. They are published weekly by the Lan­


cashire Road Safety Project in a bid to cut offences of speeding.


. These are sites where speeding is identi­


fied as a problem, but monitoring and enforcement could take place on any of the borough’s public highways. The only way to be certain of avoiding a fine and penalty points for speeding is to


stay within the speed limit. The publicised sites in the Ribble Valley


are as follows:


• A59, Gisburn Road, Gisburn ® A59, Longsight Road, Osbaldeston


• A682, Gisburn Road, Gisburn • Clitheroe Road a t Knowle Green,


Clitheroe • Long Preston Road, Gisbum • Lower Lane, Longridge • Mellor Lane, Mellor • Pendle Road, Clitheroe 0 Ribchester Road, Clayton-le-Dale


0 Sawley Road, Grindleton 0 Whalley Road, Barrow 0 Whalley Road, Read. '


in Thailand to help its devasted people continued from Page 1


Re-living the “humbling” mnnipnj;^


which Mrs Egan claims will remain etched in her mind for a long time, she said: “Initially we thought we would donate the money towards a particular cause i.e, rebuilding of a school. “However, when we stayed at the


beach, we discovered that due to the lack of tourists, there was no money for them and decided to hand out between 1,000 to 2,000 baht to 91 people. ' They said on receiving the cash


the people were “over the moon”. “i t was very emotional hut at


the same time very humbling,” added Mrs Egan. “Everyone was kissing us, crying and kept saying ‘thank you, thank


you’. “The children kept staring at the


money. I t was as though they couldn’t believe their eyes. “We handed out 2,000 to some


people, which is equivalent to about £30. The Thais were thrilled to bits and said they could survive on that money for two months. They said they could feed a fam­


ily of six on 50 baht a day, which is equivalent to about 75p a day.


Mr Egan stated construction crews were continuing to work day and night to rebuild the devastated communities and British police­ men were continuing to carry out DNA tests on bodies recovered and liaising with families. They anticipated doing this until


August of this year. However, one policeman told


him that he was overwhelmed to see all faiths united to help in the relief effort. He added that he had never dreamt of working with Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus in one place. Speaking exclusively to the


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Mr Egan, who was national treas­ urer for Round Table,said that although relief donations have- played a maj or part in rebuilding of new hotels and homes, the loss of tourists is preventing survivors from getting hack on their feet. He said: “Tourism represents


around 80% of Phuket’s economy. During the peak season, only 10% of the hotel rooms were occupied, restaurants and beaches remained empty. “After the tsunami, the hotel


Fight to retain post office as premises are sold off


RIBBLE VALLEY Conservative party candiate Mr Nigel Evans is calling on the Royal Mail and the Government.to ensure that the closure of Hurst Green Post Office is temporary. Royal Mail announced last


week th a t the Whalley Road premises, which currently house the village Post Office has been sold and will not be available for much longer. However, Mr Evans says the


Post Office is the centre of the rural community and can not be allowed to close. •He said: “Post Offices provide


far more than stamps and envelopes, offering a local shop, a place to pick up pensions, newspa­ pers and magazines and are the. beating heart of many of our rural


■villages. “I have called on the Post Office


to find a way to keep this branch open - the nearest one available to local people is over five miles away.


which is too far tor elderly people to have to travel. This is a double blow to the people around Hurst Green, as the local Post Office in Stonyhurst closed only a few years ago. The office can not simply leave them hanging out to dry. “This government has been


shown time and time again to not listen to the voice of people in communities such as ours, who resoundingly want to see support for our network. I will continue to call on the Government to support the rural Post office network and urge the post office to make sure that this closure is temporary and is very short.” . . People are being advised to use


Clitheroe Post Office in King Street, Whalley Post Office in King Street or Longridge Post Office in Berry Lane. Hurst Green Post Office sub­


postmistress Debra Taylor said she was working ivith Royal Mail to restore the office to the village.


Meanwhile, former accountant.


occup.ancy had pl’airimGied enor­ mously. Luxurious five-star resorts are being offered for the price of two-star to lure tourists back in the tsunami-hit resorts.” He added that hotel manager


had told him that a lot of tourists who had booked to come had can­ celled or gone elsewhere, because they are afraid of the tsunami striking again. But not only that, more than


36,000 Koreans had cancelled their holidays because they believe unsettled spirits of the victims are still present and could lead to bad luck. “I t ’s a tragedy, but can all


change with your help. “People tend to forget that Thai­


land has been through a lot in the past few years,” added Mr Egan. “It suffered because of the Bali


bombing, SARS disease. Chicken Flu and now tsunami. Social Secu­ rity does not exist in Thailand and because tourism is the dominant industry in the country, the eco­ nomic impact is significant.” Mrs Egan is pictured (centre)


with some of the tsunami sur­ vivors, who received 2,000 baht in donations, (s)


Monks’ tour is back in habit


GUIDED tours of Whalley Abbey are getting to be a habit. The tours of the abbey and grounds,


led by a guide dressed as a Cistercian monk, are back by popular demand from next month.- After a very successful trial last year,


the regular Saturday tours begin in May and will run until September. They will begin at 1-30 p.m. at the cate and aim to both entertain and inform. • Private afternoon or evening tours


are also bookable for groups or organi­ sations. Evening tours in the past have offered supper in the Conference House, but while this is closed for reno­ vation there will be a sandwich supper in the cafe. Individual visitors to the Abbey ruins can pay the modest cost in the shop, visit the exhibition centre, tour the extensive grounds and walk along the riverside. ■ More information about the Abbey.


and the tours may be obtained from the manager, John Wilson, who will also take bookings. His number is 01254 82800.


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Thursday, April 14th, 2005 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times,


Police appeal in search for man missing a year


POLICE in Clitheroe are asking the public to help them.trace a 37-year-old man who failed to appear on police bail nearly 12 months ago.


• Despite extensive


inquiries in the local area and other parts of the coun­ try, James Cawley, pictured, whose last known address Riley Street, Accrington, has not been found. He will be charged with grievous bodily harm on his arrest. Detective Constable Paul


Harwood, from Clitheroe CID, said: “We have searched extensively for James Cawley, but still haven’t managed to locate him. “This search has been


made more difficult by the fact that he travels exten­ sively and has no longer got a local address, although he is from the Accrington area,


■ We believe he may have been sighted in Clitheroe in the last week with his Thai wife and we are asking for anyone who may have seen him, or knows where he is staying, to get in touch immediately.” James Cawley, was arrest-


Policing in the village


RESIDENTS in Whalley are being invited to a Police and Community Together (PACT) meet­ ing on Wednesday. The meeting will take


ed in 2003 on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to an ex-partner, who lives in Blackburn. He was bailed pending further inquiries and was due to return to custody in April 2004. He failed to appear and has been circulated as a wanted person across the country. DC Harwood said: “It is


important that we find Caw­ ley and put him through the courts. He has evaded the


police for too long now, and has to realise he has to face this charge and let the judi­ cial process run its course.” Anyone who may know


where James Cawley is liv­ ing, or has information that could lead to his arrest, should contact Blackburn Police on 01254 51212.


place at Whalley Police Station, in Princess' Street, and will start at 6 p.m. I t will be hosted by


Whalley’s Community Beat Manager, PC Geoff Pennal arid will enable residents to air their -views on how policing can be improved in the -village.


Coffee morning THE Ribble Valley Dis­


trict Group of the Cam­ paign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has a coffee morning on Satur­ day at Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council Chambers in Church Street, Clitheroe, from 10 a.m. until noon and all are wel­ come to attend.


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