2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, October 19th, 2006


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I Valley Matters .................................. 6,7 I Village News...................................14,15 I Letters.............................................17,41 I Weekendplus ................................ 18,19 [Weekend T V .........................


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I Family Notices..............................20,21 IReadersplus.........................................42


I Property Today..............................25-40 I S p o r t ...............................................61-64


” AT A GLANCE... Angie is taking the plunge - page 4 Award for dedication - page 12 Fond farewell to ‘Sir’ - page 16 MP’s anger at bus fares - page 20


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Buckleys Pharmacy, 4 Railway View Road, 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: Ribblo 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. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribitic 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.


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Cycle boy’s keep hospital vigil


by Faiza Afzaal


THE family of teenager Glenn Matthews have been keeping a bedside vigil since


his accident. Glenn lives with his parents,


David and Carole, and his 11- year-old brother, Bradley. The family has released a state­


ment through the police in which his father told us: “ Glenn has been very poorly, but his condi­ tion is improving.” The thoughts and prayers of


people in the Ribble Valley were with Glenn’s family this week. Mr Simon Smith, headteacher at Ribblesdale High, said: "We were all shocked to hear the news on Thursday morning. Naturally, we wish Glenn a speedy and full recovery. All his friends and teachers are thinking about him and his family. “We aim to support Bradley,


who is a Year 7 pupil at the school, through this terrible time.” Similarly, Mr David


Ainsworth, who runs Thorou- goods Newsagents, Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, described Glenn


as a “pleasant and cheerful lad-' - and said he has received lots of messages of goodwill since the accident. “ Every customer is asking


about him,” he commented. “He began working for us at the begin­ ning of the summer holidays and has been great. He gets on with the job, is always smiling and pleasant with the customers. “ The accident has shocked us all and we hope he makes a full


recovery.” While there is no suggestion


that excessive speed was a factor in this case, the accident has prompted calls for traffic-calming measures on the busy road to pre­ vent a further tragedy. Resident Coun. Ian Brown


fears that if something is not done quickly it will not be long before another accident takes place. “ It’s like a race track at times,” he said. “People drive like crazy on this road. Something needs to be done fast.” Similar concerns were


expressed by Mrs Brown who said: “ Chatburn Road is a built- up area with two schools nearby. I have witnessed many motorists ignoring the 30 m.p.h. speed


Families hit by Farepak collapse


A DOZEN employees at Tesco in Clitheroe have lost £4,500 through Christmas hamper company Farepak going bust. The employees had been


paying between £20-and £50 a month to Farepak Food and Gift since Janu­ ary this year only to be told on Monday that the firm had gone into administra­ tion. Single mother Judith


Frankland (41), of Victoria Cpurt, -Chatburn, is just one of those who lost out. She had been paying £40 a month, which would haye given her £400 worth of vouchers to spend bn fami- ■ ly and her two children Phoebe (13) and Ben (15). “A lot of us are single


parents and my wage just covers my outgoings,” Miss Frankland said. “We’ve done it so we won’t get into debt over Christmas.” Grandmother-of-eight


Sheila Ingham and her two daughters, Marie Ingham and Gina Lockett, who both have children and all work at Tesco, are another family counting the cost of the Farepak scheme. It is suspected that


many other Ribble Valley residents could also have been affected. Trading Standards have


advised people to make a claim tor lost money to the administrators now han­ dling the Swindon-based firm’s business.


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• LAST week we asked readers: “ Is Clitheroe a parking friendly town?” . The results of our Internet vote were: 80% said no and 20% said that yes, it is.


restriction and driving at high speeds. At times it is impossible to cross the road. We need a speed camera or something similar to prevent a further accident.” According to police statistics,


between August 3rd and August 6th 2005 the Speed Indicator Device (SpID) recorded 8,500 vehicles driving through Chat­


burn Road, 45% of which were exceeding 30 m.p.h. and 7% exceeding 38 m.p.h. Investigations are continuing


into the accident and police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone with information should contact the Accrington Road Policing Unit on 01254 353767.


Investigation after hospital attack


AN investigation is under way after an eight-year-old boy was allegedly attacked by a Calderstones Hospital patient. The man, believed to be involved in


the incident, which took place in the woodland area backing the.secure site, was towards the end of his treatment. Yesterday, Sgt Nigel Watson, of Clitheroe CID, confirmed that a 46-year-


old man had been arrested and released on bail pending further inquiries. Mr Russ Pearce, chief executive at the


hospital said: "The man was not detained under the Mental Health Ac t and was allowed out of the hospital as part of his 'free-time' period. “As a result of the incident, plans are


being made to erect fencing at the back of the hospital site."


Judge blasts ‘wicked’ acts • continued from page L. Mr David Sandiford (prosecuting)


said: “When interviewed, Hamer admit­ ted that all the duplicate equipment was his or under his control. He said he was buying counterfeit discs and making fur­ ther copies to sell on. He even down­ loaded artwork for the discs from Inter­ net sites. Hamer supplied stock to car boot sales. Remarkably, he claimed he did not think it was illegal.” Miss Meghann McTague (defending)


told the court that Hamer was a man with pride and was unaware that what he was doing was illegal because he was making copies from fake goods. She said he had always worked both as


a manager for retail outlets and when that failed, he worked on the market for many years. However, in his late 50s he returned home to live with his mother. He was without prospect and hope. Hamer began to use what were already


counterfeit copies, at first audio CDs. Having received lists from his suppliers he began to quickly progress on to a wider range. The greater the demand the greater the supply. She told the court that the profit he


made from selling the private goods was ploughed back into the expensive equip­ ment, which has been confiscated. ' Hamer was sentenced to 52 weeks in


prison suspended for two years, 250 hours’ community service and was ordered to pay £750 in costs. Passing sentence Judge Mrs Beverley


Lunt said: “This was a massive commer­ cial enterprise. Your garage was a shop with massive displays. A calculated enterprise by you because you knew per­ fectly well that they were pirated DVDs, CDs and computer games, but you did­ n’t care. “You do not show remorse. What you


have done is wicked and you know it. You have to face up to that.” The sentence has been welcomed by


Mr Nick McNamara, trading standards officer. He said: “We hope that this con­ viction sends out a strong message to others who might want to get involved in this type of enterprise. “We will investigate all complaints and


will be prepared to take action against them as is necessary to punish what we view as a serious matter.” ■ Judge Lunt warned that if Hamer re­ offends, he will end up in prison.


OUR picture shows the High Sheriff o f Lancashire, Peter Robinson, with tourism officer Rebecca Kay (s)


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Candles in Castle bring seasonal glow


A FESTIVE extravaganza in aid of the Clitheroe Castle Heritage Scheme will take place in Clitheroe on Sunday, December 10th. The event, called Candles at the Cas­


tle, will feature a festive farmers’ market and lantern procession through the town centre. It is being hosted by the Keepers of


the Castle Group to raise funds towards the £3.2miIlion Clitheroe Castle Her­ itage Scheme. The High Sheriff of Lancashire, Peter


Robinson, the Ribble Valley Mayor Peter Ainsworth and a brass band will lead the procession through the town centre to the Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth. The labyrinth will be candlelit and there will be a carol singing session. Ribble Valley Council’s tourism and


arts officer, Rebecca Kay, said: “ The lantern procession was held for the first time last year. It was spectacular and we are hoping this year’s event will be even bigger and better. “The labyrinth will be lit up to create


a very enchanting scene and we hope as many people as possible will take part.” Lantern-making workshops will be


held at schools throughout Ribble Valley over the coming months in preparation for the event.


Vandal youth (16) spared ASBO


BLACKBURN magistrates have rejected a police applica­ tion to place an anti-social behaviour order on a 16-year old-CIitheroe boy despite a cata­ logue of criminal damage offences including attacks on a graveyard and a chmeh. The court heard the prosecution


had drawn back from a similar application in March when the boy, who cannot be named for legal rea­ sons, admitted damaging wooden benches in Clitheroe Cemetery and making mobile phone video clips of attacks on parked cars throughout the town. But after hearing the latest appli­


cation the magistrates, despite accepting that his behaviour was anti-social, declined to make an order, saying they would give him chance to respond to the sentence they had imposed. The boy pleaded guilty to dam­


aging a stained glass window at St Mary’s Church and asked for two offences of criminal damage to be taken into consideration. Because of the new offences, he also fell to be sentenced for the offences'earlier in the year when he was made subject to a referral order. He was made subject to an action


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plan order for three months, a cur­ few between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. for the same period, an attendance cen­ tre order for 12 hours and his par­ ents must pay £1,300 compensa­ tion. Miss Lisa Worsley (prosecuting)


said the latest offence in August resulted in damage to a stained glass window. Four other windows were broken at the same time, but


the youth could not be linked to those. She said the incident in January


at the cemetery had sparked m.as- sive public dismay. The youth and another male had been truanting from school when they were seen in the cemetery smashing up memori­ al benches. One of the benches had been


donated in memory of a 20-year-old woman and the other commemorat­ ing the efforts of a well-known local charity worker. Even though he knew he had


been identified as being responsible for the attacks, he went on to com­ mit 14 offences of criminal damage on parked cars in a three-week peri­ od at the end of January and begin­ ning of February. The boy pleaded guilty to caus­


ing £750 worth of damage to the benches, causing £1,912 of damage to a VW Polo, £93 to a Vauxhall Corsa and £60 to a Ford Escort and asked for 11 similar offences to be taken into consideration. He was made subject to a referral order for seven months and ordered to pay £750 compensation. Miss Worsley said that four


months into the referral order the boy was again involved in criminal damage offences. Applying for an anti-social


behaviour order. Miss Worsley detailed more than 38 incidents in a six-month period when the youth had come to the attention of the police. Some had led to the convic­ tions already referred to and others had resulted in fixed penalties. On one occasion the boy had been


present when another youth set fire to a shed and after the Fire Service


had extinguished the blaze they both returned and the other man started another fire. He graffited his “ tag” - a magic


mushroom smoking a joint - onto a wooden door in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle; was seen in the area when a large slab of concrete was thrown through a church hall window; was seen in the toilets in Chapel Street when a smoke bomb was set off; his mother called police because he was threatening her and demanding money, along with numerous other incidents of anti­ social behaviour. Miss Clare Knight (defending)


said the majority of the incidents had not resulted in police action, but had simply been noted. “The main concern of his parents


is the affect an ASBO would have because of the publicity,” said Miss Knight. “He would be named in the press and his parents fear he would be unemployable. “The sentence you have already


put in place is quite extensive for a young boy,” she added. Miss Worsley responded that the


law did not ask the magistrates to protect the defendant's employment prospects. ‘The publicity is so that people


are aware what the people look like and if they see them smashing then- cars or breaking church windows they will know who they are and report them to the police,” she added. Announcing their decision, the


presiding magistrate said that if his anti-social behaviour continued there would be nothing to stop the police coming to court again.


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