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JUST a few tickets remain for one of Ribble Valley’s most glamorous social events, taking place tomorrow. Once again, Mr and Mrs Gerald


and Linda Hitman will host a chari­ ty evening at their home. The Old Zoo, at Brockhall Village. Proceeds from the event will go to the Ribble Valley branch of Crossroads, the “caring for carers” charity.


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A few tickets left for charity glamour night It will follow the same “black tie


fish and chip supper” format as last year - a bizarre blend of the formal and informal that worked extremely well. Organisers are also hoping for fine weather, so that guests can mill around the magnificent grounds of the Old Zoo, which are peppered with many works of art. The event begins at 7 p.m. with a


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champagne reception, leading into dancing in a marquee and a fire­ works display at around 10-30 p.m. Guest of honour will be Ribble


Valley MP Nigel Evans and special celebrity guest will be actor Michael Stark, best-known for playing Sin- bad in TV soap opera “Brookside”. Tickets cost £100 per person and can be reserved on 0125-) 215050.


A HONEYMOON in Cuba followed the wedding of Clitheroe couple Mr John Rob- bins and Miss Caroline Crabtree.


The newlyweds, of Newton Street, were


married at St Helens Church, in Wadding- ton, with the ceremony conducted by Rev. Stewart Ridley.:


The bride, a personal assistant for the


managing director at Entwistle Green Estate Agents, is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Brian and Susan Crabtree, of Up Brooks, Clitheroe. Her bridegroom, a ceramic tiler, is'the


eldest son of Mr Graham Robbins and Mrs Cynthia Procter.


Given away by her father, the bride wore


a duchess satin gown with chiffon overlay and bodice scattered with crystal and lace- up back. She carried a trailing shower bouquet of


mixed roses, iriatrocharia, bouvardia, sweet peas, lisianthus, ivy and other foliage.


She was attended b y her sister, Claire


Crabtree, and Tracy Johnson, with the bridegroom’s niece, Katie Robbins, acting as flower girl. The bridesmaid’s wore pink spotted


dresses with a crystal belt and carried a hand-tied bouquet of sweet peas. Best man was Mr Ashley Chaplin and


ushers were the bridegroom’s brother, Mr Jeffrey Robbins, Mr Richard Bater and Mr Michael Stott. A reception was held at the Stirk House


Hotel, in Gisbum. Picture by Hayley Louise.


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This small card could save a motorbiker’s life


By Duncan Smith


A PIECE of card no bigger than a credit card could help to save a motorcylist’s life. “Biker Cards” containing vital information on


identity, medical conditions and contact details are being issued free to motorcyclists across the region by the North West Air Ambulance. If the worst should happen and a motorcyclist in


involved in an accident, the Biker Card will provide vital information to emergency crews attending the scene - information that could save lives. The initiative has been prompted by a number of


motorcycle accidents where it has proved difficult to identify seriously injured casualties. When heading out on a ride, with the lack of space available on a bike and in motorcycle clothing, riders often leave their wallets or other ID at home, perhaps taking only a bank note to pay for fuel and refreshments. For this reason, when accidents do happen, prob­


lems can arise in trying to identify a casualty or locate next of kin. The North West Air Ambulance (NWAA) has


produced the new Biker Cards specifically for situa­ tions such as this, to ensure bikers have the relevant details required for identification in the event of an accident. Lynda Brislin, charity chief executive of the


NWAA, said: "We often attend incidents where the patient may be critically ill and unconscious. In these situations, it is extremely important that their next of kin be contacted as quickly as possible and with no form of identification, often the only clue is the vehicle registration number. “Using this to track down relatives takes time, and time is something we don't always have a lot of."


BirtEday walk raises hundreds for charity


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A COUPLE from the Ribble Valley who share a love of running were married at St Leonard’s Church in Balderstone. Miss Susan Elizabeth Anne Bristow and


Mr Clifford Henry Rutlidge received a read­ ing by the bride’s mother during the cere­ mony, conducted by the Rev. Gary Hunt. The bride, a chocolatier and proprietor of


the Chocolate House, in Blackburn, is the only daughter of Mrs Shirley and the late Mr John Bristow, of Mellor Brook. The bridegroom, a housing consultant, is


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the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Harry Rut­ lidge, of Preston. Given away by her brother, Mr Simon


Bristow, the bride wore her mother’s 1959 lace and duchess silk satin wedding gown and carried a shower spray of old roses, freesia and lily of the valley. She was attended by her’s and the bridfr


groom’s nieces, Lucy Bristow and Mollie Rutlidge. Both wore ballet-length ivory


-satin and tulle gowns and carried posies to match the bride’s bouquet. ■ Best man was the bridegroom’s brother,


Mr Stephen Rutlidge, while the bridgroom’s nephews, Matthew, Joe and Anthony Rut­


lidge, acted as ushers'. Following a reception at Samlesbury


. Hall, where guests enjoyed a cake and chocolates made by the bride, the newly­ weds celebrated their honeymoon in the South of Prance. They will live in Mellor. ___Picture by the Garth Dawson Studip.. j


SU P E R F IT Clitheroe vicar the Rev. Rodney Nicholson has raised over £700 - more than 10 times his original target - through his sponsored 60-mile walk. Mr Nicholson, pic­


tured, decided to embark on the two-day trek to mark his 60th birthday and set himself the target of raising £60 for Christ­ ian Aid. - He completed the


walk, along the towpath of the Leeds and Liver­ pool. Canal, despite unseasonal downpours which drenched him more than once. ,


' The tireless fund-rais­ er, of St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, said he enjoyed every bit of his charity trek, despite the weather. “I met.yarious people


bn, the way including a n . Australian man in Gar- grave, who on hearing of myA ch a r ity mission proniptly donated £5. He was enjoying a canal holiday with his father,” said Mr Nicholson. “I briefly talked to a


Yorkshire businessman when I was in Shipley and he told me that his friend was walking to Edinburgh for charity.


The Biker Cards have spaces for the cardholder to


include their name, a contact number, any illnesses or allergies they have and any medication they may be taking. Lynda added: "These are all factors which can


affect the time it takes to treat a patient, and in the event of serious accidents or illness it is the speed \vith which medical care can be delivered that is cru­ cial. It is recognised that by receiving treatment at the scene and arriving at the hospital within the ‘Golden Hour’, a patient's chances of survival and recovery are dramatically improved. “These cards will go towards helping ourselves


and other emergency services proceed to deliver care much quicker in serious circumstances."


North West Air Ambulance Biker Cards are free and can be requested by calling the NWAA on 0151


5272511. 9 During the first five months of 2005, 47% of


incidents attended by the NWAA were road traffic collisions. The NWAA is a registered charity and receives no mainstream funding. Costing £1 million a year to maintain, the charity relies solely on the generosity of businesses and the people of the North West to keep the vital service running seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you want to help, call the donation hotline on


08005874570. Our picture shows NWAA paramedics working at the scene of a motorcycle incident, (s)


Top apprentice is behind bars


A TEENAGE apprentice of the year, who attacked a man walking home from a night out, has been sentenced to 12 months’ behind bars. Preston Crown Court was told that the attack had left his 41-year-old victim fearful of going


out. Oliver Holgate (18), of Calder Avenue,


Billington, appeared for sentence after previ­ ously admitting assault with intent to rob Mr Glen Mashiter on September 4th last year. Mr Roger Baldwin (prosecuting) told the


court that Mr Mashiter had gone out on Sep­ tember 3rd to Clitheroe Golf Club and had begun walking the three or four miles home at 11-30 p.m. His journey took him through 'Whal- ley and the bridge over the River Calder. A he neared home, he heard a voice say: "Give


us your money or we'll giye you a kicking". Mr Mashiter continued on his way, but the


“l enjoyed the chal­


lenge very much and would like to thank the people that accompanied me during my journey and for those who donat­ ed towards the charity.”


. —The generous cleric, 'who is also priest-in­ charge of the churches at Chatburn and Down- ham, celebrated his 60th birthday on June 11th. To mark his milestone birthday, the congrega­ tion at the Sunday serv­ ice sang “Happy Birthr day”, followed by a short speech by churchwarden Mr Miles Leadbeater. The congregation also


enjoyed coffee and Traid- craftcake.


threat was repeated.- He then began to run to his home, but was fol­


lowed by two males. For some reason he fell to the floor.


he floor. ■ He got up and Holgate tried to punch and


kick him and demanded money. Mr Mashiter's jacket was grabbed and thrown to the other male. Holgate then ran off. Mr Baldwin said Mr Mashiter sustained


grazes, bumps and bruising. In an impact state­ ment, described by Recorder Mr David Eccles as "moving", the victim said he was now fright­ ened to go out. Miss Kath Johnson (defending) said Holgate


had pleaded guilty. He was horrified and dis­ turbed that he could behave in that way, which was out of character. He was sickened by his behaviour and was aware of the effects on Mr Mashiter. . Holgate had stopped drinking to excess. He


was an apprentice of the year and a talented footballer, said Miss Johnson. Recorder Eccles told Holgate that his victim


must have been "terrified". He said “with a heavy heart” that only a cus­


Holgate to 12 months youth custody.


todial sentence could be justified, sentencing Holgate to 12 month’s youth custody.


All lined up for end-of-year shows


IN the culmination of a lot of hard work and a lot of fun, children from the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy are almost finished with rehearsals for their end-of-year shows, to be per­ formed at Chatburn Primary School on Satur­ day, July 9th, to an audience of family and


friends. The academy’s lower primary students will


perform “The Wedding”. Everyone.will be. dressed up in their designer clothes with match-, ing accessories. I t will be an emotional day Tor both the mother of the bride and:the bride; groom; bridesmaids are fighting to catch the bouquet and there seems to be a surfeit of; toast! Meanwhile, the upper primary students will


been transformed into “The Bold Buccaneers” to present their piratical play. A tale of the high


seas, gathering rubies and gold, it will leave the audience in no doubt that they are serious pirates. The poor sailors who find themselves aboard the pirate ship will be saved from disas-. ter by being put to work and are shocked by the' way the pirates live and plunder. The play ends^ with everyone singing a song about what a won-,: derful life sailors have living on the sea.


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. develop essential life skills. Local classes, includ­ ing those in Chatburn, have been operating for ;• five years, run by-Pam Shackleton.


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