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Marathon mission for father and son


by Faiza Afzaal -


■ A SABDEN councillor is preparing to run the Lon­ don Marathon next month in aid of a worthy; cause. Coun. Michael Fielding


(53), of Pendle Street East, :! will slip on his running shoes!


■. and pound the streets of the ’ capital along with his 21- year-old son, Andrew, to raise much-needed funds for the Meningitis Trust. . Andrew was struck by the worst type of meningitis


■ when he was aged four . years. Both father and son want to raise money for those affected by the disease and ensure they receive quality care and support for


• life. “Raising money for the


Meningitis Trust means a lot to me - it is a charity close . to my heart,” explained Coun. Fielding. “When Andrew was four


years old, he spent 10 days a t Airedale General Hospi­ tal because he was struck by the worst type of meningitis. “His condition was criti­


cal for 48 hours. He is now in


' good health; however, the whole incident has always remained in my mind.” This will be the second


time th a t Coun. Fielding has taken part in the 26-mile circuit. Last year he raised more


than £3,000 for Derian House Children’s Hospice and Water Aid. Coun. Fielding, who


works at Ultraframe in Clitheroe, completed the race in four hours and 30 minutes and described it as “the most remarkable expe­ rience” in his life. Andrew is a keen runner


although he has never taken p a r t in the London Marathon. The duo have been train­


ing rigorously by tackling several road races and are aiming to cross the finishing


line in under four hours. Sponsor forms have been left, at four different businesses - in Sabden for anyone wish­ ing to sponsor them. The forms can be


obtained from: The White Hart Pub in Padiham Eoad, The Pendle Witch in Whal- ley Road, Sabden Village News in Whalley Road and Just Store Pendle (formerly


■ known as Shippy’s Store) in Padiham Road.


. In addition, people can


pledge support by logging onto the website; wvev.just-' giving.cbm/andyandmick ■' Our picture shows ‘


Michael and Andrew gear- -’ ing themselves up for the^ race. (CR170306/1)


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 4223^3 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Black-tie event boosts charity


A GLAMOROUS Mad March Ball at one of Ribble Valley’s top venues raised £1,700 for children’s charity WellChild. Organised by Natasha Shaw and friends,


the black tie event \yas staged at the Inn at Whitewell and was very well-supported. ; Live entertainment came courtesy of


local 1960s band The Backbeats, who gave an outstanding performance. Another highlight was a charity “slave


auction” with half-a-dozen willing victims - Dave Whadcock, Liz Lamer, Gavin Shaw, Wayne Murray, Natasha Shaw and Stephen Kenny - offering their services to the highest bidder. The evening proved a great success and


organiser Natasha, who will also run the London Marathon for th e Well Child Foundation, thanked everyone who sup-


. ported it. Kedge Martin, chief executive of \Vell-


Child, said: ‘“We are delighted with the money raised from this great event, which will make a real difference to the lives of sick children across the UK. WellChild is the only UK charity th a t cares for the needs of all sick children, regardless of their condition, improving treatments and cures a t hospitals across the UK and providing


much-needed support in the home with WellChild Children’s Nurses. Anyone who would like to sponsor


Natasha for her London Marathon chal­ lenge can ring her on 07812 051901 or visit her on the following website (www.justgiv- ing.com/natashashaw). : ' • For more pictures from this event, see


The Valley magazine, free with your Clitheroe Advertiser and Times next week.


Reward offered for stolen bike


A CLITHEROE man is offering a £500 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of his stolen bike. Mr Will P a rk ’s silver


bike, worth £3,000, was stolen from a shed in the rear yard of his house in Salthill Road, . The “Whyte’’ suspension


mountain bike vanished between 7-30 p.m. on Mon­ day, March 13th, and 12-30 . p.m. the next day.. : Mr Park is appealing to


anyone with any informa­ tion to contact Clitheroe police on 01200 443344.


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vention officer PC Peter , Wareing said: “Lock your sheds with a hasp and sta­ ple together with a good quality closed shackle pad- locki Additionally, think- about using Mortice bolts. “Hinges and hasps


should have concealed screws, non-returnable screws or coachbolts fitted. “If possible, connect your shed to your burglar alarm


■ OUR picture shows four of the “slaves” at llic Mac! March Ball, from the left, Dave Whadcock, Liz Lamer and Natasha and Gavin Shaw (D03030G/lc)


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MP hits out at new threat to rural public phone boxes


RIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel Evans has hit out at th e telecom regulator which announced new rules that could see thousands of telephone boxes vanish. Calling on British Tele­


com not to go ahead with the proposed measures he said: “Under new rules announced by the telecom regulator, British Telecom is now allowed to close call boxes without public con­ sultation as long as it leaves one remaining within a 400m. distance. “Ofcom has extended the


area from 100m. and this could allow BT to close 6,000 phone boxes without consultation if i t wishes. In rural areas such as the Rib­


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ble Valley, where there are often many black spots for mobile phone coverage, telephone boxes provide a vital means of communica­ tion especially in times of emergencies. “I have written to Ofcom


asking them to rethink this in light of what will happen if local communities lose this vital safety net. “I urge BT not to remove phone boxes in the


' Ribble Valley without public consultation as they will be removing a vital life­ line for the community. : “People will lose their boxes which they want but get masts in their streets which they don’t want.”


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bike inside the shed - think about steel cables connect-, ed to eye bolts secured on to the floor of the shed. “Security marking is the


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