2 Clitheroe'Advertiser &Times, Thursday,-April 27th, 2006


INSIDE YOUR CUTHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


■ Valley Matters.................................... 6,7 ■ Whalley N ew s .................................... 8,9 ■ Village News .................................. 10,11 ■ Weekendplus ............................18,19,20 ■ Weekend TV .................................. 14,16 ■ Family Notices.....................


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■ Reader offers ................................... .21 ■ Motors Today................................32-44 ■ Sport............. ..................................45-48


AT A GLANCE... CRGS speech night - page 4


Village ‘WOW’ factor - page 9 ‘Scare-y’ weekend - page 23 Hodder Way triumph - page 24


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Mellor Pharmacy, 28 Carter Fold, Mellor: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Bank Holiday, noon to 1 p.m. Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble 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. Ribbic 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. Ribbic Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324


Advertising: 01200 422323 Classified: 01282 422331 Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200 443467 editor e-mail: vivicn.mcath@eastlancsncws.co.uk news editor e-mail: duncan.smith@castIancsncws.co.uk sport e-mail: cdward.lcc@castlancsnews.co.uk


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WEEKEND WEATHER: Saturday is forecast for sunny intervals, while Sunday is set to have light rain.


SUNRISE: 5-45 a.m. SUNSET: 8-30p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 9 p.m.


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Bomb scare at station


STAFF and passengers were evacuated from Clitheroe’s railway station last Thursday morning as a result of a bomb scare. The area was sealed off for


ted by conductor Mr John Tynan, who alerted the police. He said the way it had been left seemed suspicious. Following an extensive


8-26 a.m. train to Manchester had to wait at the evacuation point on Railway View Road. The rucksack was first spot­


almost two hours after a suspi­ cious rucksack was found jammed under a seat. Passsengers arriving for the


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‘Thanks for all your support’


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birthday amnesty. He was transferred to Klongprem Men’s Prison in Bangkok, better known as the Bangkok Hilton, to aid the homecoming process. There he continued to endure horrific condi­ tions and struggled to stay sane in the jail’s cramped cells. His parents regularly visited him while he


was in jail and campaigned at the highest level for a review of their son’s sentence. Speaking about their happiness, his par­


POLICE evacuate the railway station (CR200406/2 )


inspection, the area was/ declared safe around 9-45 a.m.


and the service began operat- firmed that the rucksack did ing as normal.


not contain anything suspi-


A spokesman for British cious and was being treated as Transport Police later con- lost property.


OAP injured in ravine drama


AN elderly woman who fell 30 feet down a ravine and into a stream near Waddington was rushed to hospital by the North West Air Ambulance. The flying paramedics were


called to the scene of the acci­ dent at Hodgson Moor, Slaid-


burn Road, at 3 p.m. on Tues­ day. They were able to treat the


70-year-old woman a t the scene before transporting her to the Royal Preston Hospital in just five minutes. The casualty had been out


walking when she slipped and fell down the ravine, suffering


Arrests follow raids


FOUR people have been arrested in dawn raids on a Clayton-le-Dale caravan site as part of a major police investigation into suspected drug dealing, money laun­ dering and vehicle importation. Dozens of police swarmed the isolated site in five


riot vans and five police cars. Several mobile homes and outbuildings at Acorn Lodge were searched. A 44-year-old man arrested at Acorn Lodge Stables


around 6 a.m. on Tuesday continues to be questioned by detectives, while a 43-year-old woman arrested at the same time on suspicion of fraud, has been bailed by Blackburn police until July 19th. A 23-year-old man arrested at the same location


around 9-30 a.m. on suspicion of firearms offences has been bailed until June 20th, while a 40-year-old man arrested at 11-20 a.m. on suspicion of theft, has been bailed until May 25th.


Tailback after crash


A LORRY carrying 20 tonnes of stone overturned on the A59 near Gisbum on Monday resulting in a five- hour long road closure. The vehicle, which belonged to James Fox Haulage


of Clitheroe, careered off the nearside of the road at around 2 p.m. taking down several trees as it went. The driver escaped uninjured apart from hurting his nose when the airbag activated. Police were faced with a difficult recovery operation


as the lorry was embedded in a ditch. It subsequently took a crane, articulated low loader recovery unit and


the manpower of six recovery officers to move the vehicle.


Bridge club winners


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: NS B. Guha and Use Park, Geoff Wharfe and Kath Thompson. EW Chris Pollard and Merle Allen, Kath Higson and Stephen Higson. On Thursday winners were: NS Jean Martindale and


Doreen Blake, B. Guha and John K. Pollard. EW Brenda Wilson and John Renton, Michael Jeffery and Moira Philips.


suspected head injuries and other cuts and bruises. A land ambulance crew attended and assisted in rescue operation. The North West Air Ambu­


lance is a registered charity, receiving no mainstream funding. Donations can be made by ringing 0800 587 4570.


Be warned:We will fight back


zone of noisy, violent drunks and mind­ less morons who use Highfield Road as a playground of destruction. These thugs have no respect for any­


one or anything. They obviously aren’t old enough to drive, so therefore do not appreciate the cost of replacing wing mirrors etc. l am writing to let these thugs know


that this behaviour is no longer accept­ able.


We don’t want to hear your drunken


fights. We don’t want to listen to you screaming foul language or hear you kicking hell out of our cars. We, the residents of Highfield Road,


are no longer curtain twitchers. We will confront you. We will film you. We will call the police.


But, most importantly, we will not


be deterred by your actions and we cer­ tainly won’t chase you as you would like us to, but bear one thing in mind. How will you feel when you need to


get up early to do a 12-hour shift or have an unwell child who has had you up most of the night, or have taken a loan out to pay for that nice car, only to be disturbed by some low-life moron who gets kicks out of disturbing not


you one day. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED


only your valued sleep, but your prop­ erty. Think, this will probably happen to


• Mayor hits back at vandals - see page 13


Abraham AUham Abraham Altham traded in 64 stores selling tea, groceries, hardware and crockery throughout Lancashire, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. In 1874, Mr Altham decided to treat his customers and he chose Bumiey Fair, an eagerly- anticipated holiday, for a day’s trip to the seaside. The 1874 outing gave Mr Altham an enthusiasm for running trips that grew rapidly year by year. Tea and travel now expanded together and at each new store there was a travel counter. Abraham Altham died in July 1885, however, he gave the business such energy and potential that its future success was guaranteed. The current Managing Director Eddie Starkie celebrates his 50 years service this year.


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I AM a resident of Highfield Road, Clitheroe, who, like most people who work or have small children, enjoy a good night’s sleep. Unfortunately we live in a target


ents this week said: “We feel elated. At long last our son is home. We cannot believe that more than two years have passed without him. “We just hope that he can now get his life


back together.” Christopher was repatriated to


Wandsworth Prison in London, in Septem­ ber last year and was transferred to Kirkham Open Prison in December to serve the remainder of his sentence. Under the terms of his release, he will


remain tagged and subject to a curfew to remain at home between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. However, if he receives a Royal pardon from the King of Thailand in June, he will no longer have a criminal record. Christopher and his family expressed their


sincere gratitude towards Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans, the British Embassy, the Foreign Office in Chiang Mai and most of all the readers of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times for their enormous support. They added: “The one thing th a t has


helped the family cope with this awful time in our lives, has been the unstinting support of local people.”


Whist and domino results DOMINO winners at Clitheroe Pendle Club were: Mr J. Leach, Mr D. Lowe, Mrs F. Pye, Mrs J. Thomber; Mr B. Holden and Mr C. Wiseman joint fifth. Solo whist winners were: Mr S. Holden, Mr D. Grant, Mr K. Holding.


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Travel Agent j The success of Allhams . Travel Services is built on the British passion for tea drinking,


j The founder of the company, [which now has 31 shops, Abraham Altham, was a tea rnerchant who started the travel side of the business


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ClifhVroeAdVeHisef ATkrtek, Thursday! April 27th) 2006 ’ 3 Swan is named m


‘Inn of the Year’ WHALLEY’S Swan Hotel has scooped the title “Inn of the Year.” The popular King Street hostelry soared


ahead in the recent competition featured in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. And licensees Gary and Louise Clough


were absolutely delighted on Tuesday when they received the trophy from spon­ sor The Coniston Hotel, and a cheque for £ 200. The Swan won with 207 votes, second


was The Eagle and Child, Hurst Green, with 118 votes and third was The Black Bull at Rimington with 105 votes. Our thanks to all those who took part,


the sponsor and the hundreds of customers who made the effort to cast their votes. Pictured are, from the left: Colette


Leaver, East Lancashire Newspapers entertainments sales executive; Louise and Gary Clough, Tracey Garrett, sales and marketing manager The Coniston Hotel and Vivien Meath, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times editor. (B250406/2a)


A lucky escape for boy in spike drama


_______by Faiza Afzaal______


A 12-YEAR-OLD Clitheroe boy had a lucky escape when he impaled his shoe on a six-inch metal spike aS he tried to climb over a locked gate in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle. Matthew Gawthorpe’s right foot


slipped as he tried to climb over the spike, which sliced through his trainer. Prior to the incident, which took


place last Wednesday, it is believed that Matthew had been using the recently-opened nearby skatepark. As he attempted to hurdle the gate, he slipped and injured himself. Fire chiefs have since described it


as a “preventable accident” and an investigation has been launched by Ribble Valley Borough Council, which owns and manages the Cas­ tle grounds. Fire crews attended the incident


and used an electric saw to remove the spike. Matthew, who lives at Kemple View and is a pupil at Rib- blesdale High School Technology College, Clitheroe, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary and after doctors removed the trainer it emerged the spike had luckily passed between two toes and had not caused an injury. Mr Dave McGrath, watch man­


ager for Clitheroe’s retained fire sta­ tion said Matthew had had a lucky escape. The injuries could have been very


severe if the spike had gone through his foot. He added: “I cannot understand


why the gate was locked when there is a nearby skatepark. “This was a preventable incident


and immediate steps must be taken to stop this from happening again.” A spokesman for Ribble Valley


Borough Council said: "We are sorry to hear of this incident. The gate in question has been locked for safety reasons, while underground cables were laid to the skate park. "It seems the work has been com­


pleted and the skate park opened without our knowledge. “Had we known the work was


completed, the gate would have been opened. We will be looking into the matter."


All set for skate park grand opening


AFTER months of hard work and preparation, Saturday will see the official opening of the town’s hotly anticipated skate park. The new facility, which lies


within the heart of Clitheroe in the Castle grounds, is being billed as the “best in the North West”. I t is already going down a treat


with local skaters, who have been able to use the park for around a fortnight now. The facility’s manager, Mr


Tim Funnel!, hopes the open day will give local residents, as well as skaters from far and wide, the opportunity to have a look round. The event will kick off at 11-30


a.m. with the formal opening, fol­ lowed by impromptu competi­ tions with great prizes on offer for skaters who impress the judges with their tricks. There will also be music from a number of DJs. “All ages are welcome to come


along and have a look. “Who knows, some may even fancy having a go on this great


1 SATURDAY^ II AM ^gjOPENlNG Raiders target garage


RAIDERS forced the ir way into Primrose Garage, Clitheroe, and escaped with cigarettes worth £1,140. Police are appealing for witnesses to the burglary at the Whalley Road premises, which occurred after midnight last Thursday. Anyone with information should contact


Clitheroe police on 443344 or Crimestoppers, free and in confidence, on 0800 555111.


• THE annual meeting of the Clitheroe the Future partnership will take place on May 30th at 7-15 p.m at St Mary’s Centre, Church Brow. If any new people are interested


and would like to sit on the executive (which meets once per month) please contact Richard Jackson for an appli­ cation form on the following e-mail: rjackson@clitheroethefuture.co.uk


new facility!” commented Mr


Funnell. Our picture shows some of the


skaters, who use the park, extending an open invitation to the event, (s)


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