Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, July 13th, 2006


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Whilst we enjoy the summer sun, Pendle Leisure Trust are busy finalising the Autumn / Winter entertainments programme for the Muni, Albert Road,Colne.


There is a fantastic line up of plays, musical shows,


evenings and performances as well as amazing comedy nights booked for the Muni, with some exciting, high profile names topping the bill!


The Autumn/Winter Muni season will officially launch on Thursday 17th August at a special presentation event for 'Friends of the Muni' members.


'Friends of the Muni' membership offers Muni customers great benefits including*:


• 10% off tickets purchased for you and a guest.


• priority booking, many shows will be on sale to members for at least 1 week before they go on sale to the general public, not only to ensure you get the best seats in the house, but also to ensure you can get tickets for shows that are likely to be sell outs!


• Launch night invitations for you and a guest. • Access to members only bar.


Membership is only £25 for a whole year. Please contact the Muni box office on 01282 661234 for full details.


So to be amongst the first people in Pendle to know


the exciting Autumn / Winter season line up - contact the Muni box office and request a brochure or a


'Friends of the Muni' membership information pack now! •Terms and conditions apply.


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burriley 422331 (Classified) Coast-to-coast ride


HALF-A-DOZEN hardy cyclists are due to set out from Glasson D o ck toda y on a three-day coast-to-coast char­


ity ride. The idea sprang from staff at


Kemple View Psychiatric Hospi­ tal, Langho, who will raise money for Rainbow House, the Eccle- ston-based charity that helps dis­ abled children to help themselves. Organising the ride are Gary Hughes, the ex-head of psycholo­ gy at Kemple View, and Ken Ainsworth, a social worker at the Langho hospital. They will be joined on the ride by head of social work Simon Smith, med­ ical records administrator Karen Salisbury, catering manager Heath Arnfield and a friend of


his, Chris Berry, who works for the local health authority. Kemple View is committed to


raising money for local charities and is backing the team’s effort, by allowing the riders time off work, providing a support vehicle and sponsoring the team 3p per mile. Co-organiser Gary recently took over as head of psychology at Alpha Hospital, Bury, and his new employer is also providing sponsorship for the event. The riders hope to have a spe­


cial send-off by the manager and founder of Rainbow House, Jo Maudsley, and hopefully one or both of its celebrity patrons. Coronation Street actress Wendi Peters and GMTV’s resident doc­ tor, Chris Steel.


Police probe into big theft


The first day of their 156-mile


ride will take them to Grassing- ton, in the Yorkshire Dales. Day two will take them on a testing 48-mile leg across the Pennines to Easingwold, with the final.day s ride ending on the East Coast at Flamborough Head, at around 3-


30 p.m. Co-organiser Gary said: “Each


rider is committed to raising at least £100, with the hope that they can acheive much more. With a bit of luck and a following wind I would hope that we could achieve in excess of £1,000.” Any organisation or individual


who would like to sponsor the team can phone Gary on 07903333419 or e-mail him at: jgaryhughes2000@yahoo.co.uk


Stunning background for fund-raiser


DOWNHAM HALL provided the stunning backdrop for a fund-raising garden party. For the first time. Lady Clitheroe, who is


a patron of the Rosemere Cancer Founda­ tion, allowed the event to take place at her


home. The garden party attracted some 500 vis­


itors who enjoyed strawberries and cakes, browsing round the plant stall and trying their luck on the tombola and buying vari­


ous card and craft items. Altogether organisers hope to have raised


in the region of £2,500. Pictured at Downham Hall are Rita


Martland, Joan Whittle and Sue Thomp­ son, with Lady Clitheroe. (G170606/6)


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POLICE are appealing for information after goods worth £60,000 were stolen from business premises in Clitheroe. Raiders forced their way


into a unit used by N. and J. Aluminium Linings Ltd, at the Link 59 Business Park and escaped after loading a large quantity of metals and tools onto a Mercedes Sprinter vehicle that was already parked within the compound. Police believe that the


thieves must have been there for some consider­ able time due to the quan­ tity of metals and tools stolen, including several aluminium sheets and two TIG welders. The total value of the


haul, including the Mer­ cedes Sprinter, is estimat­ ed in the region of £60,000. Clitheroe’s Sgt. Mark


Porter has issued a plea for witnesses to come forward. He said: “This is an unusu­ al burglary and one that was clearly well planned. I would urge anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area between Saturday, June 24th and 26th to contact the police on 01254 51212 or the free-and-confiden- tial Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.”


G m st nev^s Jor lovers of good food and dr^


A GASTRONOMIC experience has reopened on the A59 at Cla3d;on-le- Dale after a refurbishment which has taken over six months.


The Royal Oak is the “Jewel in the Crowm” for partner and managing director Justin Wales who has seen it become a spacious, airy and comfortable pub/restaurant serving traditional, contemporary ' and quality food.


The new extension includes a side entrance door, directly from the extensive car park, into the fine dining area, for people who want a relaxed meal in smart surroundings. The wow factor continues into the pub area with its long contemporeuy bar hand-built in oak, and the oak wooden floor throughout. The furniture chosen is stylish and modem yet. the old charm is retained with a log burning fireplace, ready for the winter months. There are comfortable window seats and easy chairs in the chill-out area and many tastefully selected tables and chairs in the bar.


The completely non-smoking establishment, caters for everyone from couples wanting a quiet corner to dine in, for celebration parties, businessmen who just want to pop


in for a quick lunch, to families requiring good wholesome food for the children as well as the parents.


Quality and consistency of food for everyone is the main aim at the Royal Oak and this can be found in the line dining area which has an extensive menu of traditional and modem dishes, the signature dish being Beef Wellington, an individual fillet steak wrapped in golden pastry, fish lovers are catered for and those wanting a little of the out of the ordinary there mouth-watering bespoke dishes.


Throughout the gastro-pub


entertaining food is served for enjoyment and pleasure such as the slzzler platters served with fresh Mediterranean vegetables, a delightful experience in eating guaranteed to keep the conversation sparkling. All the dishes are reasonably priced with main course starting at £6.95 on the pub menu and £10 on the finer dining menu.


There is a wine iis t of more than 40 fine wines to chose from, 11 of which are served by the glass. All wines, including six choices of Champagne, are served hi beautiful crystal glasses to enhance the occasion and these are also reasonably prices


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ranging from £ 1 0 for the easy drinking wines to £35 for the more expensive taste.


Personal service is assured by the friendly, professionally trained staff throughout the pub and fine dining areas, who will welcome everyone and will be only too delig­ hted to give advice and help on menu selections.


Smokers are


catered for with a heated “Jumb- rella” area outside on the patio. Also outside is a children’s play area and seating on the patio for when the weather is fine. The children’s menu provides a good selection of wholesome food, freshly cooked on the premises by the chefs in the kitchen.


An invitation is extended to everyone to go and enjoy all aspects of the dining pub with restaurant and experience a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, July 13th, 2006 17 Warm welcome for Mark by Faiza Afzaal


MEET Sgt Mark Porter. He is. the new face at


Clitheroe Police Station and is determined to work with the public to crack down on crime in the Ribble Valley. In his role as the mral area’s


new crime and disorder co-ordi­ nator, Sgt Porter (pictured) will be seen working with a number of partner agencies in a bid to identify the areas where crime is being committed and will be ensuring the culprits are brought to justice. And within months of arriv­


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ing at Clitheroe, the experi­ enced officer, who has previous­ ly worked in higher crime areas such as Blackburn and Accrington, has been able to reveal that l^t month criminal damage incidents were down by 45% and a 40% reduction in the number of violent crime incidents was reported. He comment^: “Every area


in the division has to perform, however, it’s not just a case of hitting targets. We have a duty to deliver a quality of service to the public right throughout the division.” “Seeing a reduction in crime


is a massive achievement and we are glad to find that people are beginning to work with us and are reporting suspicious


• THE winners of the East Lancashire Hospice weekly lottery were: £1,000, Mr B. Blackledge, Blackburn; £250, Mr J. Ibbotson, Black­


incidents that they have wit­ nessed.” When comparing crime in


Blackburn to the Ribble Valley, he said: “There are different problems here to what we might have in a big town like Blackburn, It is still basically the same, but there are differ­ ent ways of having to tackle the problems. ‘"The Ribble Valley tends to


get targeted a lot by travelling criminals, whereas in places like Blackburn or Darwen, crime tends to be because of local people living in the area.” Sgt Porter’s new post


demands considerable police experience and he has plenty of


it. Bom and brought up in Hal-


sall, just outside Southport, he initially worked as a joiner before embarking on a policing career at the age of 29. He spent the first part of his


career as a PC in Darwen, before moving to Blackburn to work as part of an operation support unit covering the divi­ sion. He speedily rose through the ranks and in 2000 was pro­ moted to sergeant in Accring­ ton and later acting inspector. The father-of-three has been


in his new role since the begin­ ning of March and says he has been highly impressed with the community policing seen throughout the region so far.


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He intends to carry on the


good work of officers in continu­ ing to reduce criminal activity in the area. He'added: “As much as we


identify the hotspots and analyse crime, it is vitally impor­ tant that we are policing with the community and not impos­ ing policing in the community. “We want to hear from any­


body within the Ribble Valley who has an issue with crime or disorder or anything similar so that we can work with them to try and solve the matter.” In addition, Sgt Porter is urg­


ing householders to keep win­ dows and doors secure during


the summer months to deter opportunist thieves and for motorists to also keep their vehi­ cles locked and windows-shut at all times. He added: “We like to think


we do as much as we can to help the public. We are always work­ ing with partner agencies to ensure the Ribble Valley is as crime-free as possible. However, with an isolated rural area like the Ribble Valley, it is difficult for the officers to be everywhere at one time and therefore we need the public to be extra vigi­ lant and to keep their property secure at all times.” (CR300606/1)


In county’s hands


THE county coun­ cil has taken on more highway r e sp on s ib il ities from this month. The responsibili­


ty for Lancashire’s highway services has reverted to Lancashire County Council. Services such as


road and pavement repairs, street lighting, road markings, traffic calming and grit­ ting will be looked after by County Hall.


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