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f ARRESTED^fqrdnnk^dnving^^a^^^ c l5 p.m.^on ajFriday; afternoon and 3 t found to be more than four times the slegallimiti'a Clitheroe!woman;was ’ told she.was lucky n o t to be going tor; pri^n'when:sentence was.passed ata Blackburn Magistrates’ Court. Instead,',the magistrates chose a non-.f


iicustodial option after hearing that the*.' A defendahti'Nicola Claire Parker,: recog-?' jnisedshe had adrink probleih:and was^i tabng positive steps to address it


■ jTbe court hkrd that P^ker (41), of St i! Denys Croft, attracted the attention ol -i sapoliceofficer,because she.ivas strug-;; f gling to p^k her.carin wliat he d^ribedsf asalarge^space.


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j,'.{Having pleaded guilty.’previously ; to ;; {drivingiWith-excess alcoholi she was.; ;made subject' to a community, supervi-y; i, sion order for 18 months with a condition? ■


■ ' '• ; .?'Mr, Michael-Blacklidge (defending)


t said Parker.clearly had a drink problem ! i and had already spent a week at the Pri-‘? ory clinic. '»


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; .ir,j‘‘She.is suffering.from the illness that! i .is alcoholism, but she has the support of l


.i- her family and will now be receiving pro- i.fessional help,’i saidMr Blackhdge.She'i ;/,will always be an alcoholic and it'is how ,? ; she deals with it'that matters.” . ' •"


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: sparks will fly across a crowded room at a party or even on the bus or train. You’ll also find Lady Luck on your side if you take * a wee risk or place a bet!


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Taunis (Api21-May21) Could it be that one of your friends is facing a senous cnsis? Thankfully it won't affect you personally, yet you will be called upon to help them make life changing decisions. Since your compassion and wisdom is at an all time high, you can be sure that what you have to say will be helpful. It could also bo that children in your life, not necessanly your own, will rely on you to guide them in making important deasions.- ■


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Gemini (May22.June21) Feeling some wind benealh your wings? If you've been thinking about relocating; this is a Ume when you will finally decide where to move to: If you've been wondenng about yourfuture. you’ll now be able to see a clear way fonvard. Whether you are seeking new employment or. just a mora rewarding life expenence, the stare are right behind you now and they are urging you to be bold about: walking bravely into the future, "i


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Leo (July24-Aug23) Finances come to the fore now. Suddenly you II find better ways to invest your money or may even feel haunted by past foolish mistakes. If the later is the case, just


remember, that time Is money and money is time, and that you can't afford to waste another moment fretting about cash if you intend to stnke it nchl Also that education Is a power tool for success, so don I depend on luck; find a mentor or bnish up on investment matters Instead! •


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Let my mistakes act as warning to others


by Natalie Cox.


A CON'VICTED drink^driver, who was more than four times over the legal limit on a week­ day afternoon is trying to piece her life back together.


. Now living ivith the consequences of her actions, single mum Niki Parker wants to use her own; heartache to try to reach out to others.


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: 'Visibly upset as she spoke to the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times about the situation she now finds


■ herself in, Niki hopes her story will touch the heart of other people in the Ribble Valley who live with • depression.


■ that she attends the drinkdmpaifed driy-f • Miig progranirrie.'’,iShe, was banned from f driving for three yeafs'and must pay £60 ;i costs.


V One Friday afternoon in February, Niki, who has; a six-year-old son,; was arrested for drink driving after she attracted the attention of a police officer as she struggled to park her car in what was described as a large space.


but made her the subject of a community supervi­ sion order for 18 months, on condition that she attends the dnnk-impaired driwng programme, and she was banned from driving for three years. , Speaking this week, Niki said: “Everyone has bad experiences but not everyone turns to the bottle. The point I want to get across is that I am not a bad person, but so much has happened to me m a short space of time that I thought dnnking was the only - solution - but I know it isn’t.”


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{ reRSONAL;READING$i CALL^; A one-time successful career woman, who was


happily married ivith a young child, Niki has been battling with depression for years. ; > .“I went back to work three months after the


" birth of .my son, I was hurting so much inside because I felt so alone and distant from people. I feel guilty for putting work before my baby.: .; “I don’t want to come across as the victim, get-


• ting in the car was wrong and I apologise for that, • but I want people to understand what depression is. It is an illness that never goes away.”- z '


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: ■ ; As she fought her illness, Niki saw her marriage fail, and then she was arrested an'd punished for drink-driving.


. ; After her court appearance she took the big step of seeking help through an alcohol rehabilitation


Magistrates decided not to send Niki to prison, '


- programme. She paid almost £4,000 for a week-long - stay at The Priory clinic in Preston, i On the day she was due to leave, feeling on top of . _ the world, she ivitnessed a fatal accident. Niki tried


; in vain to resuscitate a motorcyclist who then died in her arms.


Now from her home in Chtheroe she is coming to


terms with all that has happened to her and trying to pick up the pieces, put it all behind her and move forward. But the one mesisage she wants to get across to


. our readers is aimed at people in relationships. Niki wants to urge partners, husbands and ivives


to look out for the signs of depression, admit what is happening and seek the appropriate help.


As well as admitting that she. was suffering with


depression, Niki herself has also admitted to having a drink problem. “I enjoyed a social drink until I


. eral weeks - 1 couldn’t stand the smell of alcohol.' But I took to the bottle when I realised what my life was like, how empty I felt inside. I thought it would make me feel better. I was a professional PA on the outside, but on the inside I was crying out for help. I could not talk to anyone, I used to come home and


had my baby then after that I did not drink for sev-


. feel I was crying or dying inside and I wanted help." ^ The night before she was caught drink-driving in Clitheroe, she had drunk two or three glasses of


'. wine before going to bed. She woke about 3 a.m. and instead of making a cup of coffee she got a bottle of ■


; wine: ‘‘I felt the alcohol would numb the pain.” ■ After coming back from the school run she opened another bottle, thus being four times over the limit. With the full support of her parents, Niki is now


trying to get her life back together:-"! realised I could not carry on, this was a wake-up call. I have lost the respect of friends and colleagues and per­ haps they are embarrassed or ashamed of me. At the end of the day what I did was wrong. I am not asking for sympathy, but I want people to under­ stand what depression is all about. Depression is an illness that never goes away. I believe if my husband and I had admitted together what was happening we would have got help sooner and I would not be where I am today.” -


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.Libra (Sept24-Oct23) Jusl because you are'-fiHed with seif^ doubt doesn’t mean things won't work out: jn fact feelfr^ tt littli' uncertain,and unsure could be just.the righl'rned(cino'fo-oet* you motivated towards making heajthy.chan^.l^Wweelr potent planets promise'to lift you out of th’e'doldnimS once begin taking better care of yourself. So why not joln^ablub or


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Scorpio (Oct24-Nov22) Non-slop social events and family affaire may make you wonder if you will ever find time for yourself. Don't let others 'guilt tnp’ you Into taking on more than you can handle.- Make some lime for yourself to collect your energy and maybe tidy up your home a bit. It's up to you to create a nice healing environment for yourself, so why not mn a hot bath or get a massage? Somehow and finally, this week should be all about taking care of youl .


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Sagittarius (Nov23»Dec21) I’m sorry to say it, but if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong so keep your eyes and ears open espeaally concerning • family matters and don't be suT)nsed if someone close has a sudden crisis to handle. Sometimes the best way to help people Is by giving them a little breathing space. You can soothe your nerves with a walk by the sea or In the hills, but if you can’t get away; then this is a time when you’ll wish you could! - . '


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..higher power. You’re learning amazing lessons about money’, and even your own proper use of energy. This week planets are empowenng you to make some of the wisest decisions of, your life, so listen carefully now!-


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.Aquarius (Jan21-Feb19) You have not been happy with a relalionship lately and Ihis week could be make or break- The stare above will have a dramatic effect on your joint finances and may result in a big fight over shared monies. Either you will.finally decide to build a better budget or you will decide to open separate bank accounts. If you're single and have been spending more than you earn; you can expect a credit card reality check in the mail!


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. week the stars rouldseriding you lots of ideas and inspirations expressing, yourself against aH'odds; You'll' be more about how to improve your life Just make sure you take your , determined and focused on personal goals and others may


?ime. before, beginning anythteg new and undereland that find the -NeW-You-hbrd to handle.-|t's flneTo stick up for complica ions bnng misery, while, simplicity bnngs happiness yourself and set new rules and boundaries. What worked in ; arid youll do just fine.: . . .


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HEALTHY eating is on the menu for young people


at the Trinity Youth Club in a drive to promote health and fitness.


A £1,000 grant from the Primary Care Trust is Look at life in the past -


being used to help fund the project, which will see free fresh fruit being distributed from the local mar­ ket on youth club nights for the next six months. ' The 11 to 19-year-olds who attend the Trinity


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Centre are trying their hand at making smoothies and cooking up healthy stir fries and pasta dishes.' ; There will also be health and fitness advice from Youth Club and fitness worker Roy Humphries. . Roy will.be promoting basketball, football and badminton as well as ad\dsing the youngsters about


their diets and fitness, tailored to their individual needs. For more information or to help, contact Roy at


Trinity on 01200 427886 or call into the centre. ■ • Our picture shows Cassie Croasdale and Jordan Benowski taking full advantage of the free fruit, (s)


THE Institute of. Local and Family History is organising a one-day con­ ference entitled “A Matter of Life and- Death”; expoloring aspects of life and death during the 18th to early 20th Centuries. ' The conference willbe held on April 8th from 10


a.m. to 4 p.m. in'the Uni­ versity of Central Lan-;


cashire, Preston. -The speakers wilL be Mr


Bernard McNaboe, Mr


Alastair Wilcox, Mr John "Virgoe, and Mrs Christine


Kinealy. The cost, includ­ ing buffet lunch, is £17 for non-members, £13 for members and £13 for full- time students.; The institute is an self-


. funding unit of the uni­ versity and relies on events.such as this to remain viable. Advance booking is essential to .ensure there are sufficient numbers to make the event cost effective." For more details tel. 01772- 893053 or e-m'ail: local- famliistory@uclan.ac.uk -


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