2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 24th, 2005
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■ Valley Matters .................................. 8, ■ Village News ............
13,14,15
■ Letters..............................................18,19 ■ Weekendplus.............................29,30,31 ■ Weekend T V ................................... 52,53 ■ Family Notices............................... 50,51 ■ Readersplus......................................... 28 ■ J ob s .................................
57-60
i Propertyplus................................... 33-48 i Motorsplus..................................... 62-75 ■ Sport.......................
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Gangs target super cars - page 5 Radon gas threat - page 7
Friends’ charity marathon - page 16 Tanker overturns - page 49
INFORMATION
Duty chemist; Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Ch u rch S tre e t 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; Kibble 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, Blackburn; 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospita l, 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; Blackburn, Hyndbum and Kib ble Valley 01254 207999. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs; Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. nibble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans; 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking
ce.s.sation service): 01254 358095. Kibble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.
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WEATHER
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CLITHEROEBI ■ WHALLEV BREAD
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WEEKEND WEATHER: Cold and icy. The snow showers are due to die down, but overnight frost will remain. Motorists are advised to take precautions.
SUNRISE: 7-12 a.m. SUNSET: 5-35 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 5-35 p.m.
A CELEBRATORY ball was held after £50,000 was raised by the Rib- ble Valley gamekeepers’ 2005 calen dar.
The black tie event, staged at The
Inn at Whitewell, was attended by more than 160 guests. Organised by Mrs Rebecca Clarke,
the amount was presented to the Macmillan Nurses and the National Gamekeepers Organisation (NGO).
The calendar, which features 10
nude Ribble Valley gamekeepers with strategically-placed guns, hunt ing horns and bushes protecting their modesty, has sold more than 6,500 copies nationwide. Mrs Clarke, whose husband Mr
John Clarke organised the calendar, arranged the event in aid of all the work that went into producing it. She said: “I thought it would be
nice to have a celebratory evening with the handing over of the cheques. I would like to thank everyone
involved who made the event possi ble, plus all those who supported it.” Our picture shows the stars of the
calendar; Russell Bury, Steve Oz, Andy Blezard, Mick Slinger, Neil Beattie, Jason Bolton, John Clarke,
“Gibbo”, Scott Patterson and Neil Jones, (s)
BGISBURN ■ CHATBURN
TWO motorists were cut free by firefighters and taken to hospital with leg injuries after a serious road accident on the busy A59. Officers from Accrington’s road
policing unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the acci dent, which involved three vehicles and happened at 3-50 p.m. on Tues day at the junction of Pendle Road, and the Pendleton turn-off. A Vauxhall Vectra, travelling
towards Preston, was in collision with a Citroen Berlingo van. Police officers said that the van
then appeared to have skidded into the opposite lane, hitting a Renault Laguna, travelling towards Gisburii, which then plunged down the embankment. Police, paramedics, and four fire
crews - including a special unit from Accrington - were involved in the rescue operation, which took around four hours. Officers sealed off the A59 during
that time, causing delays for drivers travelling into Clitheroe. Station officer for Clitheroe
retained station Mr Dave McGrath said the rescue operation was a
“nightmare” because the cars
involved in the crash were so far apart. He commented: “We did our very
best to get to the scene of the acci dent in good time, but it was very complicated because the cars involved were spread out and the Renault Laguna was in a very unsta ble position. The drivers of the Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Lagu na were trapped and, when rescued, were taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary with leg injuries, while the driver of the Citroen Berlingo van was treated for whiplash.”
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Nightmare rescue operation on A59
Speakers in a
talent contest CLITHEK.OE Speakers Club welcomed new mem ber Ron Loebell and guest Pat Howarth.
Brenda Griffiths
launched into a well-craft ed poem on the difficulties in finding something suit able to read.
Under the chairmanship
of Dorothy Gertson each volunteer responded for three minutes to a single word topic which dealt with personal talents. Topics included creativity, love, and patience. Every one then voted and the winner, Robert Morpeth, will represent the club in the area competition. The next meeting will be
at the Young Farmers’ Club, Clitheroe Auction Market, Lincoln Way on March 7th at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries to the secretary 01200 422887.
Rumours of
redundancies RUMOURS have reached the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times of possible redundancies at Approved Electronics. However, when we con
tacted Companies House about rumours of the firm going into liquidation, it had no record of this. Joint managing director
Mr Jeremy Hacking would not comment when contacted on Tuesday. The firm in Moor Lane
manufactures electronic assemblies for blue chip organisations.
Cars damaged
TWO vehicles parked at the railway station in Whalley have been van dalised. A red Vauxhall Zafira
and a blue Renault Clio had their front wind screens, side windows and bodywork damaged by offenders, who also broke into the vehicles, but did not steal anything. The incident occurred
between 7 p.m. on Sunday and 4-30 a.m. Monday.
Bridge results WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Mr and Mrs G. Pollard, Mr D. Mortimer and Mrs B. Wilson. EW Mrs I. Park and Mrs M. Allen, Mr and Mrs P. Ward. No results were possible
on Thursday due to a technical hitch.
WMJ Handbag stolen
A HANDBAG was stolen from County Vogue, in King Street, Clitheroe. Offenders took the black bag, estimated to be worth £30, when the assistant was upstairs. The incident happened on Monday, between noon and 3 p.m.
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THE past 10 months have been sheer hell for the family of young Joshua Massey-Hodgkinson. And although the heartache is still far
from over, the family hopes to soon put the nightmare ordeal behind them. Joshua’s grandmother, Cathy Massey,
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of Riverlea Gardens, told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times; “We are very relieved that she (Wendy Barlow) has now actually admitted in court to killing Joshua and that it cannot be excused as some kind of tragic accident. However, there are still a lot of questions that we have left unanswered.” She added: “While in some respects we
have been saved the pain of going through a trial, we feel a little bit cheated, as we still have not got the full picture of what actually went on that night.” Joshua’s parents Emma Massey (25)
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and Simon Hodgkinson (33), both of Clitheroe, added that it had taken every ounce of strength they had to survive the past 10 months.
by Julie Magee “We’ve just been taking one day at a
time, but most of the time we’ve been like robots, just going through the motions. It’s been a matter of waiting until the next court date and hoping that some thing will happen then. Now we’ll just have to see what happens on March 22nd. “Even then, although it might bring us
some relief if we hear a good sentence, nothing will change what has happened or bring Josh back.” Cathy added: “After she is sentenced,
we all might be able to start the grieving process, which has been impossible up
.until now. We might then be able to draw a line under everything that has hap
pened.” However, one bone of contention that
will remain with the family, is that Wendy Barlow has been allowed bail despite pleading guilty to a nianslaughter charge. Emma said: “She enjoyed Christmas with her family and then decided to plead
guilty. “She’s now got four weeks to go before
she is sentenced - four weeks to say good bye to her family and children. What time did we have to say goodbye to Joshua?”
She added that all the family had found
the last three months particularly difficult after having to endure a second funeral in December to bury the organs of baby Joshua and then face their first Christmas
without him. Emma said: “We’ve just had a very
quiet Christmas. All my friends have chil dren and they have been out shopping for presents and I kept thinking I should be
doing the same for Josh.” Meanwhile, lovingly wrapped Christ
mas presents, which Joshua’s grandma Cathy excitedly bought before her grand son’s tragic death, still remain untouched
in her attic. One factor that has helped the family
cope with this horrendous time in their lives, however, has been the unstinting support of local people. The couple commented: “We’ve had
great support from friends and family - in fact everyone in Clitheroe and the sur rounding area has been brilliant. At the funeral we received so many cards and flowers. “It has been overwhelming.”
“We’ve just been taking one day at a time, but most of the time we’ve been like robots, just going through the motions.. . ” - Joshua^s parents
Mum vows: I ’ll never trust anyone with a child again’
THE family is now calling for more rigorous checks and train ing for childminders in a bid to prevent any similar tragedies. Joshua’s grandmother, Cathy Massey, has vowed to campaign at the highest level for change once the court case is over. “Although nothing can bring
Joshua back or ease the pain, we might be able to stop anyone else going through the same heartache,” she said. Joshua’s parents Emma Massey,
who works in publishing and Simon Hodgkinson, a local builder, told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times they had carried out all the normal checks any parent would before they trusted someone to look after
their child. They explained: “She was his
registered childminder. She wasn’t just some random woman we had picked out of a book.
St Paul's, Low Moor, CUtheroe “Joshua stayed with her from
Monday to Friday each week. It was the only option as we both worked full-time. “We thought Joshua would get
more one-to-one attention with a childminder in comparison to hav ing to leave him at a nursery.” A mother-of-three, Barlow lias a
Puneral Service and Thanksgiving ■ for
Joshua James Mossey-Hodgkluson
ihe dear baby son of Emma and Simon, aged 19 months
Tu cs J sy 11th May 2004 a t 11am
THE order of service at little Joshua’s funeral
“She had been recommended and
we met up vtuth her for an interview beforehand.
boy not much older than Joshua, as well as two daughters. It is believed she had been regis
tered as a childminder for just over a year. However, she was not per mitted to care for children overnight. Ofsted has suspended her regis
tration as a childminder pending the outcome of the case. “I ’ll never trust anyone with a
child again. “If I ever have another child I’ll
stay at home and not. go out to work until they are old enough to go to school,” declared Emma this week.
‘ S W O T ’ v i s i t Queues to sign petition
i ON Tuesday, around 30 people ' arrived in Clitheroe from the Coun- i tryside Agency, to carry out a ! ;SWOT analysis on the town’s activ
ities. The team from Manchester and
I Penrith, who will present an exter- I nal view on the town’s strengths ; and weaknesses, spent a couple of ; hours walking around the town, E paying particular attention to the S retail outlets and the Castle grounds. The initiative, funded by the
j Department for Environment, Food 5
] and Rural Affairs (Defra), is part of I the re-vitalisation of market towns. [
• Look out for the full report in the next few weeks.
THERE were queues in the front office of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times as readers signed the petition against the panopticon proposed for Kemple End. Hundreds of names have been
added to the numerous petitions currently circulating throughout the Ribble Valley. In Whalley, butcher Stuart
Tyldesley in Accrington Road, and Abbey Clean, King Street, have copies of the petition. Interest is also growing in the
public meeting to be held at Hurst Green Memorial Hall on Wednes day, March 9th, from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. There will be an opportunity to
meet the designer of the “Neo- SCOPE” panopticon which has been selected for the site^ Nayan Kulkarni - and ask questions
about it. Representatives of Mid-Pennine
Arts, the Burnley-based body co ordinating the project will also be
present. The scheme aims to build six
21st Century landmarks in the hills of East Lancashire by 2007 as symbols of the area’s regeneration and pride. • “Dig a hole and bury panop-'
ticons in it” - more readers’ let ters. page 18.
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