2 Clitheroe Advertiser&Times, Thursday, June 16th, 2005


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H Valley Matters ................................. 8,9 H Village News ............................ 11,12,13 H Letters . . . . -----; .........


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H Weckendplus............................24,25,26 ■ Weekend T V .................................. 20,21 H Family. Notices............................... 56,57 ■ Readersplus.........................................58 ■ J ob s .................... :


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■ Propertyplus........ -.................. 35 to 54 B Motorsplus...............................69 to 84 ■ Sport ...... ................................. 85 to 88


AT A GLANCE... Woman’s plea on missing owl - page 4


Mayors unite for civic service - page 10 Local firm’s safety success - page 15 Blues in search for new boss - page 88


INFORMATION


Du(y chemisi: Heyes Chemist, 35 Moor Lane, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Eleclricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble 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. Aidslinc: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domcstic.YioIcnce Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600.


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Ribbic 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. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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WEEKEND WEATHER: Sunny spells are predicted for Saturday, while Sunday is expected to be a mix­ ture of sun and showers.


SUNRISE: 4-38 a.m. SUNSET: 9-42 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 9-42 p.m.


INSIDEYOUR CLITHEROE: Father of sporting legacy dies at 60 [ £10,000 charities Cash bid to honour tragic Denise


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TRIBUTES have been pouring in following the death of sportsman Mr Brian Fox, founder and. president of Langho Foot­ ball Club, who died after attending a wedding party in Chorley with his family and friends. He was 60. Often referred to as a


quiet, gentle giant, Mr Fox (pictured) was an unsung hero in the local world of amateur sport and fulfilled his ambition of creating a thriving local football club. Mr Fox was perhaps best known in the Ribble Val­ ley and .Blackburn for his football and.cricketing connections. He was a gifted crick­


eter, taking leading bowl­ ing honours for Accrington


Cricket Club, Church Cricket Club and Black­ burn Northern Cricket Club in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. He was still making first team appearances well into his fifties and kept his links with the clubs in his work as their': groundsman until his untimely death. Born in Aberdeen, he moved to Accrington with his parents. Jack and Jean, and younger sister Audrey, in 1961. He worked for Lynch


Brothers at Green Haworth and Wm Birtwistles, in Blackburn, as a HGV mechanic, before progressing to work on the dray fleet with Blackburn brewer Matthew Brown.


Mr Fox also enjoyed


playing competitive foot­ ball until he broke his leg and then turned his atten­ tion to coaching a Cubs football team, which he had set up in the late 1960s. The team’s success


He married Kathleen


Whyte in 1967 and the couple had two children, Louise and Roger. Mr Fox lost his “soul mate” when she died suddenly at the age of 57, in April 200T. He had recently started


to rebuilding his life with a new partner. Beryl.


prompted Mr Fox to establish the first Langho junior team in 1971. Lang­ ho Juniors was the corner­ stone for Mr Fox’s ambi­ tion to create a thriving local football club. Working with friends


and like-minded volun­ teers in the community, Mr Fox quietly and deter­ minedly established foot­ ball pitches and changing facilities at three sites before finally being grant-


ed planning permission in 1994 to build the Langho Sports and Social Club on land at the Langho Cen­ tre, on Longsight Road. He raised £150,000 for


local teams through fund­ raising efforts


Thirty-five years on, his


lasting legacy is a great community sporting and social venue that can pro­ vide a positive inspiration for those who follow in his work. Loved ones and friends


packed St Leonard’s Church, in Lahgho, for the funeral service, which was followed by cremation at Accrington Crematorium. Mr Fox leaves his chil­


dren and a granddaughter, Alice.


Go-ahead for £5.5m scheme at Brockhall


PROPERTY developer Mr Gerald Hitman said this week that he was delighted after being given the go-ahead to develop a £5.5m. scheme at his luxu­ rious Brockhall Village site. Outline permission has


been granted for plans to provide employment uses, 38 homes, a village hall and associated open space, a kickabout area, garden area and a garden store at Brockhall. The controversial pro­


Travellers moved By Julie Magee


A GROUP of Irish travellers had to be cleared from Edisford car park, in Clitheroe, earlier this week. Police and local council officials used a


mixture of diplomacy and more direct action to secure the peaceful removal of the group, who had made the car park their home. The 30-strong convoy of caravans and


lorries travelled to Clitheroo on Saturday subsequently making camp on the council- owned car park that evening. They remained there all day Sunday -


hanging washing out between the trees and allowing their pets to play on the tarmaced area, despite it proving increasingly busy as the weekend progressed. The reduction in car parking spaces soon


proved a frustration to users of the area’s local amenities including-Ribblesdale Swimming Pool, Roefield Leisure Centre and Edisford River - for whom the car park is set aside and who have to pay a fee of 70p per hour to use. A group of runners taking part in a veteran road race around that area also seemed bemused by the situ­ ation. Rumours also began to circulate that


the travellers had been taking advantage of local facilities including washing their dogs in Ribblesdale Swimming Pool’s shower, which has since been totally quashed by staff. A spokeswoman later confirmed that a


small group of travellers and dogs had entered the pool’s reception area, but had


not been allowed to proceed inside. Clitheroe.Police and Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council took direct action to move the group on Monday, after promises made by the travellers to pack up on Sunday did not materialise. . Mr Graham Jagger, street scene manag­


er for the council, explained that they had originally decided to approach the situa­ tion pragmatically in order not to inflame it and risk the travellers outstaying their welcome. However, he added that more direct


action in the form of traffic enforpement officers, tow trucks and police back-up had been deemed necessary on Monday when there had been no change to the sit­ uation. Mr Jagger confirmed that the travellers


responded peacefully and fully co-operat­ ed with officers, who, in the end, did not need to use the tow trucks. He added that some of the travellers also paid the car park fees once threatened with enforce­ ment action.


Mr Jagger commented: “Travellers -


receive quite a bad press and they are often blamed for all kinds of things, but I didn’t hear of any trouble on Saturday or Sunday. He added: “They were just a group trav­


elling from one place to the next.” The police subsequently escorted the


travellers out of Clitheroe on to the A59 where they headed off towards Skipton. It then took council officers around two


hours to clear the site of debris. Picture shows the camp before the trav­


ellers were moved on by police on Monday j morning.


; TdugH rules


are imposed TRAVELLERS have


fded a nomadic life in Ire- s !: land for. centuries - but - 5 since the introduction of ;;tougher laws in their'• -homeland • they' have; ventured further afield: ■


■iv vThe number of i l le - : ; gaily: parked gipsy and f,traveller;caravans in i . .Britain is now estimat-. s


i ed at more than 4,000 - s and has more, than dou-


i' bled in the past:three-: 1 years.,


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-This rise follows a decision by .the Irish.


■ authorities- to crack; down on illegal traveller •;


;; sites by. implementing .; the: tough new. Housing (Miscellaneous Provi-7;


' sions)"Act. , ',' ', ; This gave Irish police the power to move on ' families without a court > ’ order and to'seize their i caravans if■ they=


; wonlt"' move. It makes trespass'


. a crime and has led, to ' court cases and fines. - It is thought as many


i- as 15,000 have left to go • to the-UK' mainland and France. ' ■


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posal came before Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Planning and Develop­ ment Committee on Tues­ day evening. Local plan­ ners approved the scheme despite strong objections from Billington and Lang­ ho Parish Council. Speaking after the meet­


ing, Mr Hitman, who has been developing Brockhall Village since the mid- 1990s, said the large-scale development would help to bring back into use about five acres of derelict land at the heart of the village. He added: “I am delight­ ed that we can now move


■ on with the development of the village, but there is still a difference of opinion between the residents and the borough council over the best way to bring emplojTnent to the last five acres of the village. “However, I hope to


resolve this over the next few months.” ® See ' next week’s


Clitheroe Advertiser for full story.


On dangerous driving charge


CLITHEROE man Simon Barker (38), of .Whalley Road, appeared at Burn­ ley Magistrates’ Court accused of dangerous driv­ ing, driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop when required. He was granted bail until his next court appearance.


FAMILY and friends of a Whalley mum who died of breast cancer are honouring her memory by raising £10,000 for two deserving


charities. Mother-of-two Denise Durkin,


pictured, of Calderstones Park, died in November last year aged 39 after an almost four-year bat­ tle with breast cancer. Her untimely death touched


hundreds of people and now her husband, Geoff, and close friends Mrs Ruth Telford, Mrs Siobhan Trickett and Mrs Gail Bailey have planned three events to keep her memory alive and raise funds for charity. All proceeds will go towards


Breast Cancer Care and East Lancashire Hospice - where Denise, who xvorked as a treasurer for the Friends of Whalley, spent the last 12 months of her life as an out-patient. The first of the three events


will be held on Sunday, when tal­ ented-dancers from the East Lan­ cashire School of Dance will descend onWhalley Primary School to perform a charity dance show called “Showstoppers”. Among the young performers


will be Denise’s daughters and Whalley Primary School pupils, Lucy (11) and nine-year-old Molly. A week on Friday (June 24th),


“Denise’s Day” will enable chil­ dren at Whalley Priinary School


By Faiza Afzaal


to come dressed in the colours pink, yellow or black and pay a donation towards the charities. The fund-raising efforts will


continue until the evening with a pink ball entitled “Denise’s Do” at the Stirk House Hotel in Gis- burn. The charitable function will


consist of a four-course meal, entertainment and a raffle. Mr Durkin (54), hopes the


events will raise approximately £10,000 to be split between the charities. He said: “Denise spent the last


12 months of her life visiting East Lancashire Hospice, in Blackburn as an out-patient. “The standard of care they pro­


vided was excellent and she said she felt very comfortable and secure there. “These fund-raising events are


a way of repaying the charities for the care they have provided and allowing them to continue with their vital work” Mr Durkin, who works as a


civil engineer in Warrington, also paid tribute to the hard work and


SIX green-fingered pupils and staff from Ribblesdale High School Technology College presented their plans and ideas for the re-develop­ ment of the rose memorial garden in Clitheroe Castle grounds to councillors. ■ The team, who form part of the


School ‘green’ team shows off its work on rose garden’s new look m


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“Castle Community Garden Pro­ ject” have spent the past few weeks clearing the site, taking out the old roses and removing the soil from around the monument in the mid­ dle.


. They have also spent a number


of weeks putting together a fully interactive powerpoint presenta­ tion to show to the Planning and Development Committee at Ribble Valley.


• This included the finished plans


and interviews with the pupils about how they had contributed to . the final designs. It also showed a video of them at


Myerscough College ,where they have been learning how to design and construct water features.


''■in 3 Suits were hired for the pupils, so


they could feel very much part of an adult meeting as this was their first real experience of such an


event. Coun. Rosemary Elms congrat­


ulated them on an outstanding presentation, saying it was brilliant to see such enthusiasm from young


people. She stated that they all looked so


proud of their achievements so far. Leader of Ribble Valley Borough


Council, Coun. John Hill, said he could not wait to see the finished garden, and referred to the young­ sters as “leaders within the com­ munity”. The picture shows the pupils


•before the meeting Matthew Whiteside, Liam Gowers, James Dalby, Daniel Nerenberg, Amy Metcalfe and Sean O’ Donnell along with staff Alison Birkett, Liz Heaton and project leader Dawn Robinson.


Walter (101) is back with benches


A FORMER resident of Tosside, now aged 101, has made a return visit to his home a year after donating benches to the commu­


nity hall. Mr Walter Robinson, who now


lives in Accrington, was invited to attend the -villages’ senior’s after­ noon as a way of saying thank you for giving them two benches on his 100th birthday. Mr Robinson, who spent most


of his life in Tosside, was asked by organisers of the monthly event to join the group at the commu­ nity hall. •


‘ One of the organisers, Mrs Bar­


bara Hodgson, said: “We thought it would be nice for him to come back to the hall one year on to see how much the benches are being


used. “He is a lovely man who shared


with the group many memories of his time in the village.” ■ Walter, who was also given a framed photograph of the new


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village hall, enjoyed some light entertainment and afternoon tea with the senior social group.. Our picture shows Walter with


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commitment of everyone involved in arranging the events, especially Mrs Telford, Mrs Trickett and Mrs Bailey. Whalley resident Mrs Telford,


who is chairperson of Friends of Whalley Primary School, said: “Denise was a lovely and organ­ ised person and would have been very pleased to help the charities. “East Lancashire Hospice


carry out an excellent job to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life of people and they deserve every penny they get.” Mrs Telford also thanked staff


at the school for playing a key role in the fund-raising efforts and allowing the dancers to use the school premises on Sunday. She added that tickets for the


ball at Stirk House Hotel have sold out completely, but tickets for “Showstoppers” are on sale priced £3 each and are available from the school reception. Anyone wishing to help the


organisers reach their target of £10,000 is asked to call Whalley Primary School on 01254 823348.


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A TOP speed of 78 m.p.h has been recorded on Chatbum Road, Clitheroe. Vehicles using the rural


route have been monitored by the police’s Speed Indi­ cator Device. This top speed was


logged sometime between February 6th and 10th. In early March the top


speed noted was 73 m.p.h.. In a letter circulated to


Clitheroe Town Council and parish councils across the Ribble Valley, local police chief Insp. Bob Ford said investigations into the effectiveness of Spids was cohtinuing. He added that early


research suggested that when the equipment was in use a “considerable drop” in vehicle speeds was noted at the time and after the device had been moved on. Insp.Ford also said that


consideration wasbeing given to whether long term deployment of the equip­ ment would reduce effec­ tiveness. In his letter, Insp. Ford


also said a review was being carried out of the device sitings, as some are thought not to be in the best place for maximum. effect. He also adds a note of


caution to the figures included in the data sheets. He says they must be


subject to reasonable interpretation. Some of the high speeds


recorded may be of emer­ gency vehicles and not just errant motorists. Insp. Ford concludes by


saying that the use of Spids was being explored across Lancashire, with the Ribble Valley force ■ leading the way.


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