2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, December 14th, 2006


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERRSER AND TIMES


■ Valley Matters ..................................6,7 ■ Village News................................... .9,10 ■ Letters ..........


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■ Weekendplus ................................ 19,20 ■ Thursday Feature..............................14 ■ Family Notices..............................16,17 ■ Pawsing Pets ................................ 26-30 ■ Motors Today.......................


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8 Sport....................................... .46,47,48 AT A GLANCE...


Lantern festival - page 20


Steve Chalke profile - page 6 Wedding belles - page 13


Mapping out the past - page 14 INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 08001954141. 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 Park Hospital, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsiine: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 4220^. Cruse Bereavement Care: Kibble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Kibble 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. Kibble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422321


Advertising: 01200 422323 Classified: 01282 422331


Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200 443467 editor e-mail: vivien.mcath@castlancsnews.co.uk news editor c-mail: duncan.smith@castIancsncws.co.uk sports editor c-mail: cdward.lcc@castlancsncws.co.uk


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WEEKEND WEATHER: There will be a break in the rain with simny intervals on both Saturday and Sun­ day. Temperatures will remain chilly at 8°C.


SUNRISE: 8-17 a.m. SUNSET: 3-49 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 3-19 p.m.


* ■ BURNLEY GISBURN WHAT DO YOU THINK?


SHOIJLD councils have a say on planning issues?


See letters, page 18


Take part in our online poll vote by clicking on to www.clitheroetoday.co.uk


• The response to last week’s website vote: “Given


current concern about binge drinking and the message that one in live couples in the North West believe that their partner drinks too much, do you think that the council’s “altnS” scheme could make a difference?” resulted in 33% saying yes and 66% saying no.


AN 80-year-old man taken to hospital a f te r a fall asked his fam ily if th e y th o u g h t he would be allowed home th a t


night. But an inquest heard that Henry


James Lappine spent the next two years in various.hospitals and nursing homes before dying. The inquest heard that immedi­ ate release from hospital had


Pendle Club latest ^


BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were Mrs Frances Porter, Mrs Kim McDonald, Miss Pat Har­ greaves, Mrs Eva Velvick. Experienced players


welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Solo whist winners at


the Pendle Club were Mr B. Wood, Mrs D. Under­ wood, Mrs D. Grant, J. Thornton, Mrs D. Cook, P. Holden, Mrs A. Foster, Mrs D. Farnsworth. New member welcome


every Monday at 7 p.m. Dominoes: Mrs P.


Oddie, Mrs M. Smith, Mrs D. Knight. 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. New members wel­ come.


A MAN had to be cut free from this horrific wreckage after a two-car crash in Clitheroe on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to the


collision at 7-15 p.m. at the junction of Waddington Road and Milton Avenue, which left the driver of the red Peugeot, left, trapped in the vehi­ cle.


Ten fire-fighters battled for 30 min­


utes to cut him free. Two other men who had been in the car were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital. The woman driver of the Mercedes


was lucky to escape serious injury. Police investigations are continuing


into the accident. Picture by Kathryn Lawson.


NURSES Eileen Sumner and Joanne Green hope to hit their £5,000 fund-rais­ ing target after complet­ ing the New York Marathon. Joanne, of Katy Lane,


Marathon pair aim for goal I t was their fourth


marathon together, this time raising money for the charity “Children With Leukaemia”. A fund-raising ball at


Waddington, finished the course in three hours and 47 minutes, just ahead of her pal Eileen, of Warwick Drive, Clitheroe, who crossed the finish line in three hours 56 minutes.


the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, gave them a major boost in September and they hope to top £5,000 when all the money is in. “I t was a brilliant atmosphere in New York,


Assault charge


with loads of people cheer­ ing us on,” said Eileen. “There were 38,000 run­


ners from all over the world and the course went through every borough of New York. “The only downside


•got going.” The two friends, who


was a really early start and having to wait four hours in the cold before we


met when they both worked as practice nurses at Clitheroe Medical Cen­ tre, stayed on and spent five nights in New York visiting all the tourist sites. There is s till time to


make a donation, either in person a t Clitheroe or Slaidburn Medical Cen­ tres, or by calling Eileen on 01200 423564 or Joanne on 01200 426730.


Christmas


church services -se e page 11


CLITHEROE man Paul Callaghan (22), of Shaw Bridge Street, was remanded on bail until December 27th by Blacfc burn magistrates. He is charged with


assaulting Gary Harg­ reaves and Andrew Haworth and witness intimidation.


Driver on bail


WEST BRADFORD man Rodney McNeil (59), of Three Rivers Caravan Site, Eaves Hall Lane, was remanded on hail by Blackburn magistrates after pleading not guilty to driving with excess alcohol.


BRIDGE winners at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: NS Deanna Atkinson and Robin Atkinson, Merle Allen and Chris Pollard. EW Jean Bailey aiid Moira Philips, equal 2nd, B. Guha and Use Park, Kath Thompson and


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died two years injury in fall


seemed a possibility for Mr Lap- pine who outwardly showed no ill effects from the fall in which he hurt his neck. But the injury aggravated exist­


ing spinal cord problems and they eventually contributed to his death from septicaemia due to bronchop­ neumonia and a kidney infection. “I t’s strange that he asked if he


was going to be allowed home and 849 days later he passed away and


never got to go home,** said. Mr John Hampson, Mr Lappine’s son- in-law. Mr Lappine, of Chapel Rise, Billington, underwent two opera­ tions, one of them lasting nine hours, but doctors were unable to reverse the process which led to increasing paralysis. Deputy coro­ ner Carolyn Singleton recorded a commentary verdict which reflected the sequence of events the led to Mr Hampson’s death.


Smash driver cut free


Auction boss admits


offence THE licensee and operator of Gisbum Auction Mart has been fined £1,000 with £145 costs for failing to pro­ vide adequate cleaning and disinfection facilities. Richard Turner (57)


pleaded guilty to an offence of failing to provide footbaths containing approved disinfectants, contrary to the Animal Health Act 1981. Since the foot and


mouth outbreak it has been a legal requirement for livestock markets and other animal gatherings to provide facilities to allow anyone entering or leaving the animal area to cleanse and disinfect their footwear. The requirement aims to


reduce the risk of cus­ tomers and employees spreading disease to other animals, within the market and beyond, by contami­ nated footwear. Accrington magistrates


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Early-morning drugs swoop


by Faiza Afzaal


A TERRACE p ro p e r ty in a busy Clitheroe area was raided yesterday morning as p a r t of the police’s on-going crackdown on (31ass A dtugs. A combination of 10 Communi­


ty Beat Managers and Police Community Support Officers, from Clitheroe Police, swooped on the house in Woone Lane at 7-30 a.m. and searched the premises for 30 minutes. The warrant was executed fol­ lowing numerous complaints from


concerned neighbours about the address being visited by known criminals and youths and the pos­ sibility of drugs being used at the house. Although no arrests were made,


police found evidence of drug tak­ ing for personal use at the proper­ ty-


Clitheroe Police Sgt Graham


Marshall, the officer leading the morning operation, said the raid should send out a stark warning to anyone involved in the drug trade that they will be caught. He added: “Public concern that


Class A drugs and cannabis were being used at the property led to


police carrying out the raid. “We have simply acted on infor­


mation supplied to us by con­ cerned members of the public. The search also highlights our commit­ ment to cracking down on drug- related crime in the Ribble Valley. “We encourage people to report


any suspicious ac tivity to the police and welcome any informa­ tion relating to drugs use because drugs spoil communities.” If you have information about


the supply of drugs in your area, please call Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344, or the free-and-con- fidential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.


were told that on Thurs­ day June 15th, 2006 an officer from Lancashire County Council Trading Standards was on duty at the auction when he noticed that some of the disinfectant tubs at the entrance to the livestock areas were empty and that others were missing com­ pletely. When questioned, Turn­


er, who trades as R. Turner and Son, said that he had allocated responsibility for the tubs to one of his employees who had not kept them filled up.


Thieves sought


•PROPERTY worth £900 was stolen from business premises in Clitheroe on Sunday. Thieves scaled a Oft.


wooden fence before mak­ ing their way into the premises in Parson Lane and escaping with electri­ cal goods, various bottles of spirits and a quantity


of cash. Police investigations are


continuing into the bur­ glary, which took place between 4 and 10 a.m. Anyone with information


is urged to call Clitheroe Police on 443344.


Bridge Club winners


Geoff Wharfe and Joan Scott and Pat Mmray. Winners of the George and Beryl Pollard Tro-


'.phies ■ a t Thursday’s Christnias party were: NS


Tom Taylor and Jean Taylor. EW Muriel Bain-


bridge Peter Hewitt. GP


HIGH winds and torrential rain have caused considerable damage to a £100,000 gallop facility in Gis­ bum. The recent storms washed away


Weather wreaks havoc at stab les Luckily, none of the 40 racehors­


almost 200 tonnes of sand at Joss Saville Racing, Gisbum Park Sta­ bles - delaying the opening of the new, half-mile all-weather gallop development (an extension of the existing gallop).


es, which are stabled at the top- class facility, were affected by the weather, however, owner Mr Nick Saville has described the extent of the damage as a “complete night­ mare”. He added: “The new develop­


ment should have been finished three weeks ago. The freak weather conditions flooded the facility and


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, December 14th, 2006 3 Palace date for queen of puds!


AN audience at Bucking­ ham Palace awaits the Rib­ ble Valley’s “queen of pud­ dings”. On Tuesday evening


Farmhouse Fare founder Ms Helen Colley will be in the capital at the invitation of HM The ’Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. She has been asked to


attend a special reception for people who have made a significant contribution to local or national life in 2006. The invitation asks Ms


• Colley to arrive a t the palace between 5-15 p.m. and 5-50 p.m. in time for the reception, which will end by 8 p.m. Ms Colley, who will be in


MS COLLEY, above


right, at the opening of the new development suite at Salthill


washed away nearly 200 tonnes of the special sand, which costs approximately £30 a tonne. “The builders are now having to


work round-the-clock to re-con­ s tru c t the gallop, which cost £100,000 and it is holding up our business in a very big way. The horses cannot train as they should because of this. I t is a complete nightmare of a job.”


Tablers set for sleigh ride


THE “elves” of Clitheroe Round Table are continuing their mission to guide Father Christmas on a tour of the Ribble Valley on his brand new sleigh. Table chairman Rob Stevenson ,


thanked the sponsors who donated materials for the sleigh and reminded residents that it will be^ out and about tonight in Clitheroe: Railway View Road; Brennand Street, St Mary’s Street, Church Brow, Brook Street, Waterloo, Holden Steet, Taylor Street, Bright Street. Algo the Barrow area, Whalley Road area, Brownlow Street to


Turner Street. Tuesday, December 19th —'


Clitheroe: Hippings Way area, Eastham. Street, Hawthorn Place, Waddington Road area, Pimlico Road an'd Moorland Crescent area. Also Littlemoor Road, Beech-


wood Ave area, Croasdale Drive area, Langshaw Drive and Holland Prospect area. Wednesday, December 20th - Clitheroe: Woone Lane, Eshton


Terrace and Castle View areas. Thursday, December 21st -


Clitheroe: Grafton Street area, Pendle Road, Highmoor and Mearley Syke areas, Shay Drive area. Also Low Moor, Bawdlands, Castle View Road and Kirkmoor


Road areas. Saturday, December 23rd -


Clitheroe Castle Gates, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Sponsors of the sleigh run are:


Hansons Garden Centre, Waterloo ’Timber, Empress fencing, Dawsons of Clitheroe, M and P Signs, Soar Interior Designs, Taylor Mechan­ ical Services,. James Alpes, Harri­ son Engineering and Primrose Garage. Our picture shows Clitheroe


Round Table along with sponsors all ready for their annual Christ­ mas collection. (A111206/7)


Investigations continue into two sudden deaths


A POST-MORTEM examination was expected to be carried out yes­ terday into the death of an 88-year- old woman. The body of Mrs Lilli^ Fairhum was found at her house in Clerk Hill Road, Whalley, on Tues­ day. Officers from Clitheroe Police were called to the house to investi­


gate the incident and the coroner has been informed. • A 65-year-old man who was


found dead in a Chipping gulley is thought to have suffered a heart attack, say police. Emergency serv­ ices including the North West Air Ambulance were called to


Burnslack Fell, in Chipping, on Tuesday foUovying reports about an incident in the area. Police said the man, who has not yet been named, was out walking with his wife and possibly suffered a heart attack.He was pronounced dead at the scene and the coroner has been informed.


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London with her husband, Michael, said it was a great honour to receive the invi­ tation and she was looking forward to the event. The new suite was


recently opened by Edwin Booth of E. H. Booth and Co. Ltd, the first supermar­ ket to stock Farmhouse Fare’s puddings.


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