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■ Valley Matters .....................................8,9 ■ Village N ew s .............................. 11,12,13 ■Letters .................... .............................. 20 ■ Weekendplus..............................27,28,29 ■ Weekend T V .................


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■ Family N o t ic e s ................................32,33 ■ Readersplus........................................... 22 ■ J o b s ....................................................34-36 ■ Propertyplus.................................... 39-42 ■ Motorsplus .......................................43-60 ■ Sport...................................


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Meeting scuppers plan - pages 18,19 Valley goes red nose crazy - page 30


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Buckley’s Chemist, 4 Railway View Road, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 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 P a rk H o sp ita l, Black b u rn : 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospita l, Ste eton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidslinc: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Blackburn, Hyndburn and Rib­ ble Valley 01254 207999. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribbic Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stre.ss Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking ce.ssation service): 01254 358095. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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PROVING that football isn’t just for the boys, Ribble Valley Borough Council has teamed up with the UEFA Women's Euro 2005 champi­ onships to bring exciting opportuni­ ties for girls who love the beautiful game. Together they will run three soccer


camps over the Easter break aimed at girls aged eight to 16.


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The mystery of ghostly images


GHOSTLY images have appeared on the television screens of a band of Clitheroe res­ idents. The residents, who live in the


Bright Street/Highmoor Park area of the town, suddenly started to see the images around two months ago. One of the residents, Mrs Muriel


Briggs, of Bright Street, explained: “It just started to happen around two months ago out of the blue. The television picture quality suddenly went downhill and we started to get this ghosting - double images. We’ve had numerous aerial installers out who say there is nothing wrong with our aerials or TV set up. I t’s becom­ ing really frustrating and obviously, we don't see why we should pay our


TV licence if we cannot get a pic­ ture.” She added that some residents had


been forced to buy new television sets, digital boxes or install Sky TV to solve the problem. The mysterious phenomenon is


also causing no end of misery to local sports fans including former (Dlitheroe Football Club chairman Mr Stephen Rush, of Mearley Syke. He says sitting down to watch cov­


erage of the beautiful game on the box now involves double the amount of players! In an effort to solve the mystery,


the residents have already contacted the Office of Communications - Of com, the BBC and Ribble Valley Borough Council about the matter. Ofcom says the problem of “ghost­


ing” can be caused by the television signal bouncing off a nearby object, for example, a hill, tall building or crane or a shiny surface like the sea, creating a delayed "double signal". It can also happen if weather condi­ tions let viewers receive other signals, which are usually too far away. Ribble Valley Borough Council's


environmental services department is doing everything i t can to help these residents and has been carrying out home visits to some of the prop­ erties. With no imminent conclusion to the mystery looking likely, the res­ idents want to hear from anyone in that area of town who is experiencing similar problems that have occurred to the last two months. Anyone with information can ring Mrs Briggs on 01200426252.


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Fire victim’s lucky escape


A CHATBURN man was lucky to be alive after fire­ fighters rescued him from his smoke-logged house. Crews attended the fire


at 4-50 a.m. on Friday at Downham Road after neighbours smelled smoke and the man was taken to .Blackburn Royal Infir­


mary with smoke inhala­ tion. Re-living the morning


incident, Clitheroe Station Officer Dave McGrath said the home had no smoke alarms fitted and it was completely smoke- logged. He added i t was pure


luck that the neighbours had smelled smoke and alerted the emergency ser­ vices, otherwise they could have easily been dealing with a fatality. “The police and ambu­


lance were a t the scene before us and when we arrived the man trapped inside was struggling to see anything because of the smoke,” explained Mr McGrath. “The situation was


made worse because the man had a lot of video tapes in the lounge, which had caught fire. He is extremely lucky that he didn’t suffer any serious injury because of the extent of the blaze.” Fire crews managed to


put out the blaze and an investigation into the cause of the fire is under .way.


Cattle judge


AT last week’s meeting of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club members were stock


judging dairy cattle at Low Farm, Simonstone, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs JR Whitwell. Results. Cows: Seniors-


Matt Whitwell. Intermedi­ ate-William Bristol, Isaac Nutter, Ben Hartley. Juniors - joint 1st, Rob Phillips and Matt Naylor, Don Ashworth. Heifers: Seniors - Matt


The two-day soccer camps will be


held at Edisford Astro Turf, in Clitheroe, and Longridge Sports Centre, the f irst beginning next Tuesday, March 22nd. Shirley Veevers, the borough coun­


cil’s Community Sport Coach, said: "These camps are just what's needed in the Ribble Valley to give a unique opportunity for quality fun coaching.


They are an excellent lead up to the forthcoming UEFA Euro 2005 Women's Championships." For full details about the Soccer


Camps and how to take part, contact the council’s Sports Development Team on 01200 414586/414475. Pic­ tured are pupils of Bowland High School, at Grindleton, warming up for the Easter coaching sessions, (s)


Whitwell. Intermediates - Ben Hartley, joint 2nd Phillip Woodruff and Wilham Bristol. Juniors - Ohver Bristol, John Walm- sley, Peter Lonsdale. Members have also


enjoyed a talk by member Simon Kirk on his exploits in America. Simon spoke about his time combine harvesting across Texas. Next week’s meeting will


be stock judging, members to meet at the car park at 7 p.m.


‘Attack on the fundamental rights of parents’ Man on bail a place at the non-Catholic Edis­


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ford Primary School in Clitheroe. He said: “There is clearly a prob­


lem here. The child is Catholic and she wants a Catholic education. This is an attack on the fundamental rights of parents to have their child educated in a religious way.” Headteacher Mr Vincent Murray said: “As an aided school, the Gov­


erning body is the admissions authority and has meticulously applied the published admissions cri­ teria to each application received. “Whilst it would not be appropri­


ate to comment on individual cases, there will invariably be children who lose out on th e ir f irst choice of school. This is particularly discon­ certing when their choice is based on religious affiliation. In recent years.


a variety of initiatives including Key Stage One class size limits and net capacity assessment figures for schools have necessitated an upper limit being applied to school admis­ sion numbers. Regrettably, in terms of over subscription, some families will not be successful.” Maureen would like to hear from any other parents in a similar situation. She can be contacted on 01200 426541.


CHATBURN man Antho­ ny Neil Wareing (48), of St Chads Avenue, was remanded on bail until May 4th by Blackburn magistrates charged with assaulting Carol Wareing. Conditions of bail


include residence at an address in Barrow, not to contact the aggrieved and not to go within 100 metres of St Chads Avenue.


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Bare-chested man’s moment of madness


A BARE-CHESTED man burst into the flat above his girlfriend’s Clitheroe home after a row with the neighbours. Blackburn magistrates heard


that Stuart Roberts (24) stood bare chested in the door frame after kicking in the front door of the flat belonging to Mr Adam Naylor. The court was told that Mr Nay­


lor and his friends retreated into the living room and then the kitchen, were they formed a human barricade against the kitchen door to keep the intruder out. Roberts, of Leighton Drive,


Leigh, pleaded guilty to criminal damage. He was made subject to a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £100 in


compensation and £55 in costs. Mr Francis McEntee (prosecuting) said Mr Naylor was at home with some friends when a neighbour came to the door asking for cannabis and cigarettes. “She was making a nuisance of


herself and became argumenta­ tive,” said Mr McEntee. “A few minutes later Mr Naylor


saw her boyfriend, the defendant, running up the stairs and he quick­ ly shut the door and put the chain on.” Roberts then began banging and


shouting and eventually the door gave way. “Mr Naylor saw the defendant


standing bare-chested in the door­ way and he shut the living room door before he and his friends


retreated into the kitchen,” said Mr McEntee. “Mr Naylor and his friends put


themselves against the door to pre­ vent Roberts getting in and the police were called.” Mr Ibrar Hussain (defending)


said there had been some bad feel­ ing between the neighbour and Mr Naylor because she worked nights and he often played his music loud when she was trying to sleep. He said the woman had not


asked for any drugs or cigarettes, but Mr Naylor had called her a “slag”. “My client was very upset by


this and accepts that in a moment of madness he kicked the door in,” said Mr Hussain.


Masons provide funds for medical equipment


A CLITHEROE masonic lodge has provided the funds for some much- needed equipment for Clitheroe Hospital. Keep Mark Lodge of


Mark Master Masons donated £150 to the hos­ pital, which was used to buy two electronic blood pressure measuring machines. Lodge secretary Mr


Keith Lavender said: “The lodge donates to charity every year and someone suggested we donate to Clitheroe Hos­ pital this year. We wanted to buy something specific th a t they needed there, rather than just donate to a general fund. The day care unit had some machines th a t were get­ ting past their sell-by date and suggested we replaced these, which we were only too pleased to do.” Sister Jeanette Gud­


geon, manager of the rehabilitation day unit, said: “We are very grate­ ful to the lodge as our blood pressure machines had become quite old and out-dated.” Picture shows the


equipment being present­ ed to Clitheroe Hospital. (B010305/2)


A GRINDLETON man who crashed into the back of a car wait­ ing a t traffic lights on a Sundaj; afternoon was later found to be four- and-a-half times the legal drink


drive limit. Blackburn magistrates heard that


Nicholas Lawrence Donald Trimby (44) had been drinking vodka after a panic attack prevented him attending a football match in Manchester. Trimby, of Brennand Terrace,


pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. He was ordered to do 80 hours’ community punishment and made subject to a community reha­ bilitation order for two vears. with a


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Driver found to be four times over the limit is linked to these problems,” said Mr


condition tha t he attends the Addressing Substance-Related Offending programme. He was also banned from driving for three years and ordered to pay £70 costs Mrs Judy Balderstone (prosecut­


ing) said the collision took place at 3 p.m. in Simonstone Lane, Simon- stone. Trimby was arrested because he smelled of intoxicants and a breath sample at the police station gave a reading of 156 against the


legal limit of 35. Mr Daniel King (defending) said


his client had for some time been receiving treatment for anxiety and


stress. “He has ah alcohol oroblem which


King. On the day of the incident Trim­


by had driven to the City of Manch­ ester Stadium to watch the derby clash between City and United. “On arrival he was overcome by a


panic attack to such an extent that he didn’t even go into the ground,” said Mr King. “He was shaking and eventually


drove home. To deal with the prob­ lem he was drinking vodka. “Bearing in mind his reading, he can only be thankful that the collision was minor and he appreciates the consequences could have been far worse.” added Mr Kine.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 17th, 2005 3 Global challenge at the White House


A RIBBLE VALLEY pupil has become the envy of his school friends after being invited to attend a Global Youth Leaders Conference in Washington. Steven Thompson (16), who attends


Bowland High School in Grindleton, will rub shoulders with senior officials at the White House during his one-week trip in July, after being nominated to be a Global Scholar representing the United Kingdom at the conference. The political meeting is an outstanding


opportunity reserved only for the highest achieving students, interested in learnmg the diplomatic, social and economic lessons of the past, debating the policies of the present and preparing for positions of national and global leadership in the


future. Steven, pictured, of Clough Farm, in


Slaidburn, was selected by headteacher Mr Maurice Graham, as an outstanding individual who possesses strong leadership potential and has achieved academic excellence. The Year 11 pupil believes that the trip


is a fantastic opportunity for him as he wishes to study politics at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School sixth-form. “I am honoured to have been invited to


this conference and believe it is a fantastic opportunity for me,” added Steven. “I feel that the visit will be of much


interest to young people, as it aims to give youngsters an insight into global politics, especially in issues which may affect our world in the future. “The conference is also about preparing


the youth of today to be the leaders of tomorrow.” During his stay, Steven, will take part in


a series of challenges ranging from concen­ trating on on-going world issues to vary­ ing points of view. The trip will also give him an opportu­


nity to personally explore the awe-inspir­ ing monuments of the United States, such as the Vietnam Memorial Park and the Lincoln Memorial. In the run-up to the conference, Steven,


is appealing to local business folk and charitable organisations to help him raise £1,800 needed for the visit. Anyone wishing to make a donation should call Steven on 01200 446287.


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