2 ’Clitherde Advertiser &Times,' Thursday,'June 30th,'2005


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


I Valley Matters ..............................8,9 ! Village News ......... ........ 13,14,15 I Letters ..........................................19 I AVeekendplus


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(Weekend TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29 I Family Notices........................22, 23 I Readersplus . . . . . . . . . . ---- - — .. 18 I Jobs .... .......... ........... . . . . . . 51 to 53 I Propertyplus_______ . . . . . . 31 to 50 I Motorsplus....... .......... . . . . 60 to 76 I Sport ................... .......... . . . . 77 to 80


AT A GLANCE ...


Two-year battle ends - page 6 OAP campaigner dies - page 6


, Dancers set to cruise - page 7 Top apprentice jailed - page 11


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: 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: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Chtheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's P a rk Ho sp ita l, Black bu rn : 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 4220M. 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. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324


Advertising: 01200 422323 Classified: 01282 422331 Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200 443467 editor c-mail: vivicn.meath@eastlancsncws.co.uk news editor e-mail: duncan.smith@castlancsncws.co.uk sport e-mail: cdward.lcc@custlancsncws.co.uk


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WEEKEND WEATHER: Forecasters predict the weather will be cloudy on Saturday with some sunny spells later. Sunday will remain cloudy with rain.


SUNRISE: 4-42 a.m. SUNSET: 9-44 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 9-44 p.m.


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Police siege ends in arrest of man


By Faiza Afzaal


A THREE-HOUR 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 number79. 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


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 ; attendingthescene.-'


. .. The second charge concerns allegations of threatening behaviour, 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)


Festival drew the crowds again


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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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 provid­ ing such a good and varied


.programme of top rate musicians.” ' Or picture shows the


Rev. John Francis, Mal­ colm McVicar, the Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Mary Robinson, and the Mayor’s Consort, 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 given the oppor­


tunity to make a positive difference to the environment 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 vvw.lancswasteinfo.com


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Care worker 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 onMonday. ■ '


• 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 revriew.


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 s ta r t at 7-15 p.m. and people attending are advised to take along their own picnic chairs.


Pendle Club


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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TODDLERS at St Paul’s Play­ group in.Clitheroe brought tears to the eyes of proud parents with their “June Jamboree” production.


m i i i i i ip i i . The youngsters wore rabbits’


ears, used a variety of props and some dressed as Tweenies, before • performing a total of 11 songs and a


dance. Parents then enjoyed tea and i scones. Pictured are toddlers at St Paul’s Playgroup performing their “June Jamboree”. (G240605/4)


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Pupils learn how to be Streetwise


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PROPOSALS for residents-only parking will be debated at a Ribble Valley Borough Council meeting on Monday. The scheme, which is still in its initial


Residents-only parking plan talks 41 residents’ parking spaces available, while


offering 57 permits in total. Other issues that will be discussed at the


stages of consultation, would include people living in Church Street, Church Brow, Church Brow Gardens and York Street Under the scheme, residents would pay between £70 and £90 for an annual parking permit that would allow them to park in 41 spaces spread out along the four streets. A number of disabled parking and limited waiting spaces would also be made avail­ able. Residents called for the scheme after find­


ing'that current parking restrictions meant they could not park for longer than an hour outside their homes without risking a fine. Engineering services manager Mr John Edwards said the council envisaged making


meeting include proposals for a mosque for Clitheroe town centre, changes to charges at Edisford Road Car Park and options for the transfer of Ribble Valley Council’s housing


stock. The meeting will take place in the Ribble


Valley Council Chamber in Church Street, Clitheroe, on Monday, at 7 p.m. It will include a Prime Minister’s Ques­


tion Time-style debate and the opportuni­ ty for members of the public to put their questions on local and national issues to council leader John Hill. Please send writ­ ten questions to Paul Timson, Director of Legal Services, Ribble Valley Council Offices, Church "Walk, Clitheroe, Lan­ cashire, BB7 2RA, by noon tomorrow.


Lively insight into special education


“EDUCATION - how can we love the expe­ rience?” was the title of a lecture at Clitheroe Library by teachers from the Acorn Steiner Kindgarten, at Bashall Eaves. The teachers gave a lively insight into the


Steiner Kindergarten approach, which com­ bines a daily routine of arts, crafts, baking, songs and stories with ainple time for play - both inside and out in the garden. Parents attending the lecture learnt that


■WITH their long summer break just around the corner, pupils from Ribble Valley schools have spent this week getting “street­ wise”. . - More than 600 Year Six pupils,


aged 10 and 11, attended the fourth annual Streetwise event at Clitheroe’s Roefield Leisure Centre throughout this week, learning key lessons on safety and citizenship. The event was hosted by a part­


nership of local agencies, including Ribble Valley Borough Council, Lancashire Constabulary, Lan­


cashire Fire and Rescue, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust (PCT), Preston PCT, Lan­ cashire County Council, United Utilities and Blackburn Rovers FC. Together they organised a fun-


packed itinerary of activities and interactive learning sessions designed to make young people more aware of the possible dangers around them and of what to do in an emergency. Topics covered included water


safety, road safety, resuscitation, safety on and around buses, anti­


social behaviour and safe exercise and warm-up. Among the guests at the launch of this year’s Streetwise event on Monday was the High Sheriff of Lancashire, footballing legend Jimmy Armfield QBE. He is pictured (centre) ivith the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun. Mary Robinson, Sheila Shaw, a director of Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT, Brenda Parkin, the healthy schools co-ordinator for Preston PCT and representatives of the many other agencies who hosted the event. (B270605/3)


Toddlers starred in ‘June Jamboree’ -J Si


toys in the kindergarten are made of natural materials and are of simple design to encour­ age the child to use their own imagination. The vital importance of play was emphasised


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as the most effective way for children under seven to learn from each other,-making their own choices and experiencing things for themselves. The session also highlighted the impor­


tance of social skills, communication, physi­ cal skills and overall self-confidence. Parents were told that all these are highly desirable not only in childhood, but throughout adult life. The Steiner philosophy has a key princi­ ple of not forcing formal learning too early. The group is holding a summer fair and open day on Saturday, July 12th, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. All are welcome.


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