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Duty chcmi-st: Boots the Chemist, 15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 203555. Queen's P a rk H o sp ita l, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Ho sp ita l, Ste e ton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidstinc: 01282 83110T (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 4220^ . Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential 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. Ribbic Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.
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Police siege ends in arrest of man
By Faiza Afzaal
A THREE-HOUE police operation in Clitheroe in the early hours of Tuesday ended peacefully with the arrest of a local
man. Michael Richards (39), of
Brownlow Street, was due to appear before magistrates in Blackburn yesterday charged with two counts of affray. Fire crews were called to
Brownlow Street at 11-15 p.m. on Monday by neighbours con cerned about the size of a bon fire burning in the rear yard of number 79. The fire-fighters put the fire
out, believing it to be unsafe, but were later called back after reports that it had been lit again. This time police officers also
attended and firearms officers were later called in when the
Festival
THERE was something for everyone at this year’s Ribchester Festival. The five-day, event,
which opened on 'Wednes day of last week, proved a great hit, pulling in large crowds thanks to a star- studded line-up. Acts such as the Lan
cashire Sinfonietta head lined, along with interna- tionally-renowned clarinet tist Emma Johnson, The King’s Singers and jazz vocalist Jacqui Dank worth. The Ribchester Festival
“fringe”, featuring the pre miere of “The War Bus”, a new play by local author Owen Phillips performed by the Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Society, was also well received. Set in a Lancashire pub,
the play tells the story of true experiences from both world wars. Following the Ribchester performances, the play will move on to the Edinburgh Festiyal fringe. The event drew to an
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incident escalated. However, it ended peacefully at around 3-15 a;m with'the arrest of a man. . The first charge of affray con cerns allegations of threatening behaviour towards fire crews attending the scene.- >
!. The second charge concerns allegations of threatening beha-viour, while holding a knife and hammer, towards police officers who attended the scene. Mr Richards was due in court
as the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times went to press. Our picture shows the locked
gate to the rear yard of the house in Brownlow Street, (s)
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accused of assaulting man (85)
A CARE home employee charged with assaulting an elderly Clitheroe man has appeared before magis trates in Hyndburn. Caroline Ann Powell
(40), of St Mark’s Place, Blackburn, pleaded not guilty to a. charge of com mon assault on 85-year-old Mr Walter Brayshaw when she. appeared in court on Monday. The offence is alleged to
have been committed at Hope House Nursing Home, Clayton-le-Moors. The case was adjourned until August 8th for a pre trial review.
Brass is back
at the Bounty FREE entertainment is on offer tonight when Slaid- burn Silver Band perfoms the second of it four sum mer Brass at the Bounty concerts. These are held at the
Hark to Bounty Inn, Slaidburn, on the last Thursday of May, June, July and August. 'They take place in the
garden if the weather is fine or the old courtroom if it is wet. Having run for several
years, the free concerts have become a popular Ribble Valley institution. They sta rt a t 7-15 p.m. and people attending are advised to take along their own picnic chairs.
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end on Sunday with a festi val lunch at the Ribchester Arms, which was followed by a village walk led by Ben Edwards, author of The Romans in Ribchester. A spokesman for the fes
tival said: “Once again it was a very successful festi
val. A great deal of thanks is due to the organisers, and particularly the festi val’s artistic director, Adri an Partington, for pro-vid- ing such a good and varied programme of top rate musicians.” ' Or picture shows ,the
Rev. John Francis, Mal colm Mc'Vicar, the Mayor of the Ribble'Valley, Ooun. Mary Robinson, and the Mayor’s Oonsort, her hus band Mr David Robinson, as well as Adrian Parting ton at the opening of the festival. (S220605/5),
Free nappy laundry offer for new mums
A FREE nappy laundry service or a starter pack of re-useable nappies are being offered to Ribble Valley par ents by the Lancashire Waste Part nership. ‘ Parents are being giyen the oppor
tunity to make a positive difference to the en-vironment by participating
•in The Bottom Line scheme, a free 13-week trial nappy laundry service or a nappy pack suitable for children until potty training age. The scheme was launched as part
of National Real Nappy Week 2005. Parents taking part will be given a special voucher that they can redeem against either the starter pack or the 13-week laundry trial. Sarah Holliday, waste minimisa
tion officer at Lancashire County Council, said: “Modern washable nappies have advanced considerably and are just as easy to use as dispos ables. They are shaped and fitted and can be fastened without the need for pins, no more soaking and boiling is required to clean them. “The Lancashire Waste Partner
ship is proud to offer its first incen tive for parents to choose to re-use and we aim to get at least 5 % of new Lancashire babies in reusable nap pies. The scheme will also offer edu cation to midwives and health visi tors on re-useable nappies.” Under the laundry scheme, soiled
nappies will be collected once a week and a week’s supply of clean nappies
will be dropped off. Parents who wish to continue with the service after the trial period will be charged between £8 and £8.40 per week. The re-useable nappy starter pack
includes 16 nappies, three wraps a lidded bucket and a roll of liners. In Lancashire, 16,700 tonnes of
disposable nappies are sent to landfill sites each year, or 46 tonnes a day, equal in weight to five-and-a-half double-decker buses. Across the UK, three billion nappies a year- eight million a day - are thrown away. Expectant mothers and parents
keen to take part in the scheme should call the Lancashire Waste helpline on 0845 0500957 or visit
www.lancswastoinfo.com
SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs J. Thornton, Mrs M. Holding, Mrs.K. Mac Donald. . New members welcome
every Monday at 7 p.m. Domino winners were R.
Kiddie, J. Leach, S. Bark er, F. Lofthouse, joint 5, D. Knight and J. Oddie. New members welcome
every Friday at 7 p.m. Sequence dancing is held
every Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. and line dancing every Thursday at 1-30 p.m.
: Bridge results
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday
were as follows: N/S Mr'J. Pawlicki and
Mr J. Renton with Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs J. Taylor second. E/W Mrs M. Parker and Mrs D. Blake, with Mrs S. Corn- well and Mrs S. Johnson second. ■ On Thursday, winners of the Howell Movement
were: Mr and Mrs R. Ward, with Mr J. Pawlicki and Col M. Jeffery second and Mr W. and Mr A. Norris third.
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Thursdayj June 30th^ 2005:. No. 17 including Barrow, Billington, Langho, Calderstones and Brockliall
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Birthday night of memories
They added: "David was a charac By Faiza Afzaal
FAMILY and friends of tragic road crash victim David Szewczuk will cel ebrate what would have been his 21st birthday by hosting a charity evening. A former pupil at St Augustine's
RC High School, Billington, David (20), pictured, was killed in March when his car careered off the road and ploughed into a tree just minutes
away from his home. The horrific accident happened
when David, who worked as a bar
tender at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, was on his way ,
home from a night shift.- David, of Pendle Road, Great Har
wood, had to be cut free from the. wreckage of his Ford Fiesta by fire fighters, but was pronounced dead at
. the scene. It is understood that he was alone
in his car and no other vehicle was involved. An inquest into his death is due to be held next month. ' The'tribute night, to be held next
Thursday at the Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho, where David previously worked as a barman, coincides with what "would have been his 21st birth-
David's untimely death touched
hundreds of people and his parents, Tony (51) and Denise (46), brother
Michael (25), 11-year-old sister, Sarah, and friends hope to honour his memory by holding the special event in aid of a deserving cause. His family has chosen to donate all
proceeds from the charity night to the Kidney Research Fund because at the age of 15, David was diagnosed with a none life-threatening kidney condi
tion. ' Four months on and the family is
still finding it hard to come to terms
with David's death. In a moving tribute, Mr and Mrs
Szewczuk described their son as spe cial", as an extremely popular, bubbly,
"witty", young man who left a lasting impression on everyone he met.
ter. He made everyone laugh. You just couldn't be miserable with David in the room. He respected people regard less of their age and loved being around people simply talking to them and making them laugh. "David's death is something that we
will never get over," added a heartbro ken Mrs Szewczuk, who works at the Mytton Fold Hotel. "The accident has completely
changed our lives. He was a special son and it has been horrendous with out him. He had his whole life ahead of him and there is not a day goes by that we don't miss him. "Since his death his fribnds have
been very supportive and it was their idea originally to hold the 21st birth day party in tribute to him. "David was on regular medication
for his kidney problems, but that did not affect his life. He lived a normal
life.” The evening function will include
live entertainment by Mrs Spwczuk's sister, Lorraine, a disco, a quiz, supper
and much more. The event is open to anyone. Tick
ets are priced £10 for adults and £5 for children and are to be purchased in advance by calling the hotel on 01254
240662. Alternatively, people wishing to
donate can do so by calling the hotel. m
THOUSANDS of pounds have, been raised for two good causes in memory of a Whalley mother who died of breast cancer. More than 350 big-hearted guests
Fund-raisers honour Denise Her untimely death touched hun
attended a sell-out pink ball at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, on Fri day to honour the memory of the mother-of-two. Denise Durkin, of Calderstones
Park, died in November last year aged 39 after almost four years battling with breast cancer.
dreds of people and her husband, Geoff, and close friends Mrs Ruth Telford, Mrs Siobhan Trickett and Mrs Gail Bailey planned three chari table events, which raised more than £13,000 for Breast Cancer Care and East Lancashire Hospice - where Denise spent the last 12 months of her life as an out-patient. • For full story and more pictures, turn to page 3.
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WHALLEY Primary pupils
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Lancaster, Bethany Whyatt, Grade
Forsythe, Robyn Far
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