' Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) •2 • Clitheroe Advertisef &Times, Thursday, Decembef 22nd; 2005


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES Valley Matters ................................. 4,5 Village N ew s ........................ .11,12,13 Letters...................................................18 Weekendplus ................................16,17 Christmas TV ................................25-32 Family Notices................................42,43 Readersplus ........................................39 Winter motoring...............21-24,33-36 Sport.................................................53-56 AT A GLANCE...


Rail man honoured- page 10


New air ambulance to rescue — page 38 A taste of Christmas-page 40


TV firm hit by Kernel blaze - page 41 INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Christmas Day - No Service. Boxing Day; Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Bank Holiday (Tuesday, December 27th): Heyes Chemist, 35 Moor Lane, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 08001954141. Gas: 0800111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town CouncU, 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. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local cordidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribble 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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Civic leaders back £3m. plan to revamp castle


CIVIC leaders have this week thrown their weight behind a £3million scheme to revamp and restore Clitheroe Castle. As revealed exclusively in last week’s


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, the Heritage Lottery Fund has approved a £2m. grant towards the project and the North West Development Agency is poised to put a further £250,000 in the pot. Now a public appeal for the outstanding


£700,000 is set to move into top gear in the New Year - a community campaign to raise £500,000 is already under way and Heritage Lottery Fund bosses have requested a contin­ gency fund of £200,000. The ambitious scheme is the biggest heritage


restoration project in Clitheroe’s history and will position the castle and museum as a pre­ mier all-weather venue with the capacity to attract 17,000 visitors a year. A huge glass atrium will link the museum


and the North West Sound Archives. I t will connect on two levels with a lift, facilities for the disabled, cafe, exhibition space, interactive display facilities and education suite. The museum will undergo major restoration


and internal modernisation in a bid to develop a reputation as a quality visitor attraction with a strong link in the education and special­ ist interests sectors. Further work will ensure the Castle Keep, built in 1186, is structurally


sound. Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Mary Robinson


said: “This is the biggest and most far-reach­ ing heritage project ever seen in the borough. I t will position Clitheroe Castle as an iconic structure for future generations and I hope people will throw their weight behind the


scheme.” Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Allan Knox added: “This scheme will secure the castle’s future and create a first-class facility for Clitheroe. The grants from the Heritage Lot­ tery Fund and North West Development Agency have given the project a huge boost and it’s all-systems-go for next year.” Clitheroe the Future, on behalf of the North


West Development Agency, is poised to put a further £250,000 into the pot and it is hoped to attract additional fimding from key organi­ sations. Planning and listed building applica­ tions will be lodged in 2006, with building expected to start by the end of the year. It is hoped the project will be completed by 2008. The photograph shows an architect’s impres­ sion of the atrium, (s)


End in sight for radio’s first 28-day broadcast


SATURDAY sees the end of Ribble Valley Radio’s first 28-day broad­


cast. For the past three and a half


weeks, radio listeners have been treated to the distinctive sound of an unprecedented new radio service, based from St Mary’s Centre, in Clitheroe. Ribble Valley Radio, a home


grown community radio station which is believed to have attracted around 3,000 listeners, has been pro­ ducing local programming about local matters, while at the same time offering unique opportunities to its members. Station manager Mr Steve Suttie,


who pioneered the project, has noth­ ing but praise for the professionalism the volunteer presenters have shown. “I’ve spent the last 12 months lis­ tening to many community radio


Money taken from caravan


HUNDREDS of pounds worth of property has been stolen from a caravan in Clitheroe. The incident, which hap­


pened during Sunday evening and Monday morning, occurred at Edis- ford Bridge. The offenders, who


entered the vehicle by removing a window, stole goods worth £870. Anyone with information should contact Clitheroe police on 443344.


stations and I have to say that the service Ribble Valley Radio has delivered is exceptional in compari­


son. “Many of the other community


stations have little or no local con­ tent, their presenters often sound quite disinterested and-the music that I’ve heard is challenging to the casual listener. “What we have achieved in this


first trial broadcast is phenomenal and the feedback that I’ve had is all positive. “Of course there is the need for


improvement in many areas, partic­ ularly on the technical side, but over­ all this trial broadcast has been an overwhelming success and our listen­ ing figures are far greater than I could have anticipated. “This tells me that there is a need for this local radio service and 2006


will be a big year for us.”After Rib­ ble Valley Radio goes off the air on Christmas Eve, members will be working towards new fund-raising initiatives so that the service can resume for a further 28 day trial next summer. In the meantime, an application


for a full time Community radio license will be submitted to OFCOM, the Governments broad­ cast regulators. “I t’s very frustrating that we are


just getting into our stride and have to switch off, but we always knew that this was a long process and I’m sure that the experiences gained by our members will step up their deter­ mination to see this project contin­ ue,” added Steve. Ribble Valley Radio can be heard


on 87.7fm until 10 p.m. on Christ­ mas Eve.


The Inn at Whitewell proves it is simply the best by winning award


THERE have been celebrations at one of the Ribble Valley’s best-known hostelries after being crowned the nation’s best. The Inn at Whitewell won in the Most


Excellent Traditional Inn in the UK and Ireland category of the prestigious Conde Nast Johansens Awards for Excel­ lence 2006. In a glitzy awards ceremony at the'


Carlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge, London, the judges commented that the establishment was “friendly and wel­ coming”. They added: “The luxurious bedrooms are filled with antiques and


the restaurant features delicious English Country Fayre.” The Conde Nast Johansens is now its


24th year and its 2006 guides are the most inclusive to date in terms of the. number of properties which have passed the rigorous standards for inclusion, set and assessed by a team of dedicated inspectors. 'The annual awards are based on


responses from guest nomination forms, guest survey reports and regional inspec­ tor reports drawn from the hotels fea­ tured in Conde Nast Johansens Guides.


Bridge win


BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were Mrs Joan Scott, Mr Ernest Manning, Mrs Frances Porter, Mrs Anne Cooper. New members welcome


every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners at


the Pendle Club were Mr S. Holden, Mr R. Knight, Mr D. Grant. New members welcome


every Monday at 7 p.m. Domino winners: F.


Calverley, joint 2nd M. Berry, F. Jeffs and B. Wood; 5th, E. Weaven 6th, R. Barker; joint 7th, G. Berry, F. Cooke, W. Cooke, F. Eccles, M. Davies. Booby: A. Lowe.


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WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were NS Mr and Mrs R. Ward ■with Mrs P. Grant and Mrs Z. Harrison. EW Mr J. Pawlicki and Mr J. Renton, Mr C. Pollard and


Mrs J. Scott. On Thursday winners


were NS Mr J. Pawlicki and Mrs S. Johnson, Mr and Mrs R. Ward. EW Mr P. Roche and Mrs E. Wood, Mrs A. Peddar and Mr G. Capstick. There will be no bridge on Boxing Day, otherwise


as normal. A very happy Christmas


and New Year to all mem­ bers.


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You’ve brought joy to so many


by Natalie Cox


PRESENTS donated by you will certainly help to light up the face of a Clitheroe child this


Christmas. The response to our Toy Appeal


this year has been fantastic and this week the gifts were delivered to more than 100 youngsters. Offi­ cers from the local branch of The Salvation Army said the toys and other goodies will make a tremen­ dous difference to these homes, bringing happiness to homes across the town. Capt. Elizabeth Smith said: “ I


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know all the parents will be so grateful. I have already had a cou­ ple of messages from people whose youngsters will be receiving some of the presents to say how very grateful they are and to tell us what a difference it will make to their children. They have thanked us, but those thanks are due to the people of Clitheroe, we just act as the distribution channel.” She added: “We have been


absolutely delighted th a t this year’s Toy Appeal has gone so well. We have received some beautiful toys, and members of the public have been so generous. This year


particularly they have been very considerate in their buying so the toys will be a major present to a child. The giving has been very thoughtful. Every child will be well catered for if their parents have nothing a t all, they will each receive a main present, a book or game and a soft toy and possibly some stocking fillers too. I am real­ ly pleased. The to-wn of Clitheroe has done this, not us.” Capt. Smith thanked all the peo­


ple who have given cash donations which have been used to buy items for teenagers and girls, and she said a special thank you to one indmd- ual who helpfully donated a bag of batteries. She also thanked this newspaper


for playing its part in the Toy Appeal: “We are most grateful to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times for pushing the appeal and motivating local residents through the articles.” Donations to this year’s appeal


will be accepted at the Salvation Army’s shop in Lowergate right up until Christmas Eve to ensure all those whose names are put forward are catered for. Said Capt. Smith: “We will take


donations right up to until Christ­ mas because there will always be a


last minute crisis that needs our


help.” Along with her colleague, Lt


Brenda Wise, Capt. Smith ensured as many presents as possible were delivered at the beginning of this week. Rather than wrapping the toys and gifts, the presents are put into bags according to age and given to the child’s parents for them to wrap to ensure they feel part of the giving process. Said Capt. Smith: “We do not wrap the presents we leave that to the par­ ents so that they feel part of their children’s Christmas and that they too have a real part to play.” • There is still room for four or


five more people to attend the Sal­ vation Army’s Christmas Day lunch.


Aimed specifically at those who


would otherwise be spending the day on their own, the meal will provide a couple of hours’ friend­ ship and fellowship at the Clitheroe church.


Anyone wanting to attend - the


maximum capacity is 25, including volunteers — needs to ring Capt. Smith by the end of today to enable her to finalise the catering arrangements. She can be contact­ ed on 01200 428955 or 07709 351394.


Local heroes receive their awards


TWO local heroes have been rewarded for their service to the Ribble Valley community. The Clitheroe Rotary Club pre­


sented “Service Recognition Awards” to Mel Diack and Farouk Hussain follovring an appeal in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times for exceptional local candidates. A ceremony was held a t The


Post House in Clitheroe where both men received their awards for their work with young people. Youth Activities chairman Jeff


Riding said Mr Diack had received his award for his work over several years, pro-viding support and creat­ ing opportunities for young people. A volunteer with the Trinity Part­ nership, Mr Diack has already received recognition for his work both locally and nationally. In 2004 he was named “Volunteer of the Year” at the Childline awards in London and this year he was awarded for “Exceptional Achieve­ ment” by the Mayor of the Ribble Valley. Most recently he was named as a “local Legend” at a cer­ emony held at the Eden Project in


Cornwall. Mr Hussain was given his award


for his outstanding achievement in promoting sport through Clitheroe


Cricket CluN Hundreds of youngsters in this


area have been given the opportu­ nity to play cricket because of Mr Hussain’s dedication and organisa-


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consultant has been appointed to take Clitheroe’s St Mary’s Cen­ tre development through to the next stage.


revised in line with feedback received after the publica­ tion of a design study last July, to convert the centre into an arts, social and com­ munity resource for the Rib­ ble Valley.


THANKS have been expressed to all those who have helped to put the sparkle into Clitheroe town centre this Christmas. The Decorative Clitheroe Committee is a


partnership comprising members of the town council, the chamber of trade, Clitheroe 2000 and a number of interested


local residents. One of the committee’s primary tasks is to organise the display of Christmas trees


Proposals mooted in the


study incorporated two cin­ emas, which would replace the old amenities pro'vided at The Grand. Our illustration shows an


architect’s impression of the front of the Grand (s)


Putting the sparkle back into Christmas


and lights around Clitheroe Town Centre. This is in addition to the crib at the Castle Gates, the four across street displays and the main trees located outside the library and at the Castle Gates which are provided by Clitheroe Town Council. This year, 105 trees and lights along with


a number of Father Christmas and snow­ men decorations have been provided outside local shops and businesses.


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organised a “Kwick Cricket’ festi­ val where 70 children from the ages of four to 11 compete. He has also run seniors, parents and communi­ ty tournaments over the last two years and has motivated parents, coaches and children with a gen­


uine enthusiasm. Mr Hussain’s greatest achieve­


ment enabled Clitheroe Cricket Club to achieve English Cricket


Board Club Mark status. This was awarded for its work in good prac­ tice, .child protection and the quali­ ty of coaching. The achievement was acknowledged by Ribble Valley Borough Council who awarded the club its Community Club of the Year Award 2005. Each man received a framed cer­


tificate from Rotary club president Mr Graham Claydon. Pictured are Mr Diack, Mr


David Openshaw, club secretary, Mr Claydon, Mr Riding and Mr Hussain, (s)


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