Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 22 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 23rd, 2006 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editoriat), 422323 (Advertising), Burniey 422331 (Ciassifiedi


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CHRISTMAS chcor-a-plcnty Is promised In BarnoldswlcK when a three-day Continental Market opens today in the town. The chamber of trade hasjolned forces with the town council to stage the mar­ ket, which has been arranged to coincide with the Christmas lights swItch-on tomorrow evening.


With 32 stalls and lots of entertainmeht


‘ on offer for ail the family tomorrow and on Sunday, the organisers promise the Christmas event will be even bigger and better this year. Barnoldswick has played host to a num­ ber of French markets In the past couple of years, with the last one also including Items from Scotland, but the borders are definitely being extended this time to Include all manner of European goods. So It you are looking to some tastly Italian nougat, olives or antipasto, German sasuoge, Swiss cheese, soap from Marseille, or Swedish cider, then Barnoldswick is definitely the place to be. Other items on sale will Include Peruvian clothes, cashmere jumpers, a range of chocolate Items, wooden flowers, watch­ es, specialist ciders and wines, mus­ tards, spices'and Jams.


Hot food will bo on offer throughout. with traditional fore supplied by the local cafes and tokcawavs supplemented with


paella from Spain, crepes from France " and pasta and garlic potatoes on offer from tho market.


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market, and traders will be adding to the festive atmosphere. The entertainment starts tomorrow with Christmas tunes played by the South Leeds Caribbean Band. Cinderella and Prince Charming will then make on appearance, followed by the Uncle Peter Magic Show and.a visiting military band. The popular birds-of-prey show that proved a draw at earlier markets Is also returning.


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Father Christmas will be making an appearance as will the Christmas TV bear, both of whom will switch on the Christmas lights tomorrow evening. That ceremony will begin with a proces­ sion from Mosley Street to Frank Street at-5-45 p.m. With free glowllghts prom-


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Iscd for all the children taking part. There will then be a Christmas singalong on the Town Square prior to the official swItch-on. The entertainment continues on Sunday with seasonal music from Barnoldswick Brass Band and a Dutch organ. Rainbow Ronnie will also be helping to entertain youngsters, and Father Christmas and the Ty Bear have promised to make a repeat visit. the organisers are confident that the event will draw In the crowds from across the borough and beyond and promise visitors a warm Barnoldswlck welcome.


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THE widow of a man killed on the notorious A682 Blacko to Gisburn road says that the sentence handed down to the driver of the other vehicle was little justice for taking her hus­ band’s life. Farmer James Frankland (56) of Feder­


ation Street, Barnoldswick, was found guilty of driving without due care and attention following a collision in which 40- year-old Barrowford father Mark Smith was killed. Frankland, whose address at the time of


the accident in April last year was given as Watt Close Farm, Gisburn, appeared before Judge Peter Ward in a three-day trial at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court. After the judge found the prosecution’s


case proved, the defendant had his licence endorsed with nine points and was fined £500 with £750 costs. Speaking after attending the whole


three-day hearing, the victim’s widow, Mrs Diane Smith, said; “It seems very little jus­ tice for Mark’s life. We were warned by the police beforehand that because he was only being prosecuted for driving without due care and attention that the likely outcome was points on his licence and a fine. “It has taken 18 months for this case to


come to court, which has been very hard for my family to live with, and sitting through the whole three days was terrible. “I am glad it is all over, but I feel that


Mr Frankland has shown no remorse or sympathy whatsoever for my family and we find that very hard to take in.” A devoted family man, father of two


young sons, and a motorbike enthusiast, Mr Smith (40) of Lower Ciough Street, Barrowford, died on Sunday, April 17th, 2005, in a crash on a straight stretch of the A682 just past Todber Caravan Park. He was out for a short, early morning


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the Road Policing Unit at Accrington said that around 7-45 a.m., Mr Smith, travel­ ling towards Gisburn, appeared to have overtaken two cars and a van and was just about to overtake a Nissan pick-up driven by the defendant, when it turned right into a farm track. Mr Smith collided with the driver’s side of the Nissan. The defendant, who had been delivering milk, was unhurt. Mr Smith was an HGV tipper driver who worked for Hargreaves Haulage, of


Skipton, for five years. Born in Nelson, he went to the town’s


Marsden Primary School and Edge End High School. He had been riding motor­ bikes since he was 16 and was a keen Burn­ ley FC fan and season ticket-holder. For five years he was a paratrooper in


the French Foreign Legion. Most of all, he was a devoted family man who left two


young sons, Liam and Jake. Mrs Smith expressed thanks to the


police at Accrington, especially the fami­ ly’s liaison officer.


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cent to Rockmount, Pimlico Road, Clitheroe (number 1013) must be submit­ ted to the council by December 1st.


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AFTER several days of clear, frosty sunshine, a group of Clitheroe Ramblers led by Norman Thor­ pe left Long Preston under an overcast sky, with low cloud on the hills. It was firm and dry underfoot as they climbed


through the fields north-east to Long Pasture Plantation. Continuing across Long Preston Beck by the


footbridge, the track was followed north-eastwards to the crossing of Bookil Gill Beck. The water was low, thanks to the previous dry days, so the ram­ blers were able to cross it and scramble up to the track called Langber Lane without taking at least


Firm and dry underfoot, but still a somewhat overcast day The greens and whites of the limestone land­


one bootful of cold water with them. Langber Lane took the walkers past the nature


reserve of Langber Plantation. This has now been extended at the opposite side of the beck by exten­ sive tree planting. The lane was followed by Wild Share and Great


Harestones to the fine waterfall of Scaleber Force. I t had been intended to have lunch here, but the strong, cold, south-west wind turned the ravine into a wind tunnel, so the group walked a little fur­ ther, joining the Pennine Bridleway down the Lambert Lane track to find cover at Black's Plan­ tation.


scape of Sugar Loaf and Attermire contrasted boldly with the dark greys and browns of the mill­ stone grit and peat of Rye Loaf at the other side of the Craven Fault. After this good lunch stop, the walkers returned


over Hunter Bark and down the track called Edge Lane which, until the Turnpike was built in 1753, used to be the main road from Long Preston to Settle. There was mist over Pendle, and all the dis­ tant fells were veiled, but the group could instead


admire the autumn colours of the nearer view. Norman Thorpe


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