Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, February 1 st, 2007 INSIDE YU ADVERTISER AND TIM


OR CLITHEROE ES


Valley Matters ...................................6,7 Village News .............................. 9,10,11 Letters ................................................. 16


H Weekendplus............................17,18,19 Thursday feature................................ 23 Family Notices.............................. 20,21 Motors Today................................ 32-45 Sport...............................................46-48


AT A GLANCE...


Whalley pub duo retire - page 4 Vandals destroy toilets - page 11 Teens to go hungry- page 15


‘Big Brother’ crew in town - page 25 INFORM ATION


Duty chemist: Mellor Pharmacy, 28 Carter Fold, Mellon Sunday, noon to 1 p.m.


Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Eiectricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 052511. 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 429340. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drngs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776000. Ribltle Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stre.ss Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254


358095. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! New.s: 01200 422324 Advertising: 01200 422323 Classified: 01282 422331


Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200443407 editor e-mail: vivien.meath@castlancsncws.co.uk news editor c-mail: duncan.smith@castlancsncws.co.uk sports editor e-mail: cdward.lee@eastlancsnews.co.uk


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Armed police quiz trio over air rifle reports


by Faiza Afzaal


ARMED police quizzed three men in Barnoldswick after reports that they had pointed an air rifle out of a van in the


Ribble Valley. A police patrol car first sighted the white


LDV Sherpa van in the Dunsop Bridge and Whitewell area, at around 10-55 a.m. and maintained discreet observation on it. The police helicopter was scrambled and


firearms officers were alerted after reports that the air rifle was seen pointing out of the


van. The vehicle appeared to be travelling


towards North Yorkshire, before turning towards Barnoldswick and was tracked to the Wellhouse Street area of the town, where it was picked up by the police helicopter. The helicopter crew then directed armed police to the house, which the men had been


seen entering. A police spokesman said: “It wasn’t until


Police seek raiders from Barrow store


POLICE are hunting three raiders who stole cigarettes worth £15,000 from a Ribble Valley supermarket. The thieves gained


entry into Somerfield, sit­ uated at the Ribble Valley Enterprise park, oft the A59 Clitheroe by-pass, by forcing open automatic doors by unknown means. They then forced their


way into the cigarette cabinet, which had a locked shut ter pulled down and escaped with the large quantity of cigrarettes. Police investigations are


continuing into the theft, which took place a t around 1 a.m. on Monday and CCTV footage has been examined capturing the offenders.


The first man is


described as wearing a khaki or grey camouflage jacket and jeans with his head covered. The other two are


dressed in black with their heads covered. Officers believe the trio may also have had access to a vehi­ cle.


Anyone who witnessed


the burglary or has infor­ mation about the thieves is urged to call Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344. The supermarket was


open later than usual on the morning of the break- in.


Store bosses would like


to apologise to shoppers for any inconvenience caused and say the super­ market is now open as usual.


Pendle Club latest results


SOLO whist winners a t the Pendle Club were: Mrs P. Holden, Mrs A. Foster, Mrs D. Knight. New members welcome


every Monday at 7 p.m. Bridge winners at the


Pendle Club were: Mrs Doris Farnsworth, Mrs P a t Holden, Mrs Jean Walmsley, Mrs Pat Col- man. Experienced players welcome every Monday


a t 1-30 p.m. Domino win­ ners: joint 1, Mrs M. Davies and Mrs J. Sagar; 3rd, Mrs K. James; joint 4, 13. Holden, Mrs M. Miller and Mrs H. Wolfenden. New members welcome


every Friday at 7 p.m. Sequence dancing is


held every Tuesday at 7- 30 p.m. and line dancing every Thursday at 1-30 p.m.


Not guilty to assault charge


CLITHEROE man Stu­ art Alan Blackburn (37), of Highfield Road, was remanded on bail by


Blackburn magistrates. He had pleaded not guilty


to assaulting a 15-year-old boy.


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the vehicle was approaching Barnoldswick tha t the helicopter was able to see it and direct armed officers into the area. The three occupants were seen to leave the van and enter a house. Armed officers approached the premises and spoke to the occupants. A search of the vehicle revealed three air rifles.” The weapons were confiscated by police and


they will now be disposed of. Three men, understood to be 19,20 and 21,


were interviewed by officers, but no charges were brought.


Cement boss ‘set’ for life


A ONE-time apprentice a t Castle Cement’s Ribblesdale Works, in Clitheroe, has been made general manag­


er there. Cary Young (39) started work at the


Ribblesdale site as a 16-year-old school leaver and has held a number of positions there throughout his career. After completing his apprenticeship,


he worked as an instrumentation techni­ cian prior to his promotion to process engineer in 2000. He has subsequently held the positions of quality control manager and operations manager. Commenting on his promotion, Mr


Young said: “This is a great opportunity for me and I am looking forward to the challenges that the new position will involve.” He will take over as general manager from Gareth Price, who is to become the


general manager of Castle Cement’s Ket- ton works in Rutland. Pictured is Gary Young, the new gen­


eral manager at Castle Cement’s Rib­ blesdale Works, in Clitheroe. (s)


TV househunters’ success


TELEVISION househunters Kirsty All- sop and Phil Spencer, pictured, explored the Ribble Valley for last Wednesday’s edition of Channel 4’s popular property programme “Relocation Relocation”. They were helping Ady and Andrea


Guthrie look for a family home, with a budget of £450,000 to spend. Originally from Bolton, the Guthries had spent close to 10 years in London building their careers, but were now set on moving North to escape the rat race, start a fam­ ily and be closer to their parents. They were also looking for shop premises, where Andrea could develop herlntemet business selling upmarket children’s fur­ niture and accessories, with up to £25,000 per year to spend on a lease. For the family home, they looked at


three Ribble Valley options. They liked a newly-built five-bed detached home in Ribchester, bang on budget at £449,995, but it was too close to a busy road. They also liked a semi-detached barn conver­ sion at Chaigley, well under budget at £365,000, but felt it was overlooked by neighbours. They had previously visited a detached five-bed home at Brockhall Village, on offer at £409,000, and went back for a second look, but Kirsty per­ suaded them it didn’t have the country­


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Two boys who were together in life and united in their deaths


by Faiza Afzaal


TWO Ribble Valley families united in grief to celebrate the lives of their much-loved teenage sons, killed in a tragic car crash. Hundreds of mourners packed


Gisburn Parish Church on Friday morning for the joint funeral serv­ ice of cousins and “inseparable” friends James Dewhurst (16) and 19-year-old Samuel John Lund. 'They died after the Peugeot 205


they were travelling in crashed into a tree in Rimington, Gisburn, on Saturday, January 13th. James, who worked as an apprentice brick­ layer for Waddington-based build­ ing contractors Lee Cowking, was pronounced dead a t the scene. Samuel, a rookie stock car driver, died from his injuries five days later in the Royal Blackburn Hospital. The untimely deaths of the for­


mer Gisbum Primary School pupils touched the hearts of many. This was evident as well-wishers, young and old, travelled from far and wide to attend the poignant hour- long service, led by the Rev. Eric Kyte. Among those pajdng their final


respects were loved ones and friends, staff and Year 10 and 11 pupils from Rowland High School, Young Farmers and members of the stock car racing world. Samuel had followed in his


father’s footsteps by taking up stock car racing and had enjoyed a successful first season. Parked out­ side the church was his pink and blue-coloured stock car displa3ung his portrait and racing number “531”.


side feel and views for which they were moving north. Moving further afield, they also visit­


ed a huge 1970’s house with fabulous views a t Pleasington, over budget at £459,950, but DIY-phobic Ady worried it would need too much work. Finally, they viewed a four-bed semi-detached newly-converted barn at Dalton, near Wigan. Despite both loving it, they ini­ tially rejected it as being too small, not child-friendly, having no storage and being almost £30,000 over budget. After a second viewing they changed their minds and bought it for the asking pricel Instead of leasing a shop, Andrea took


Phil’s advice to rent a unit at the Botany Bay retail outlet, near Chorley, for her.


fledgling business. “Relocation Relocation” is screened a t ,


8 p.m. on Wednesdays, on Channel 4. Clitheroe Bridge Club results


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were NS Chris Pollard and Janet Bailey, Merle Allen and Alasdair Carter. EW Jean Martin-


dale and Doreen Blake, Kath Higson and Joan Bowker. On Thursday evening


winners were NS Chris Pollard and George B.


Pollard, Jean Martindale and Janet Bailey. EW P a t ; Ward and Roy Ward, Geoff Capstick and Frances Porter.


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A STOCK car, a hawk and a ferret reflected the teenagers’ hobbies and the love of the outdoor life (A2G0107/ld/A2G0107/la)


Red Lion Roundabout ■ --------------< r .™ - T A grief-stricken community


stood in silence as two separate hearses, carrying the teenagers’ coffins with floral wreaths spelling out their names, stopped outside the church. First James, then Sam. A ferrett and a hawk, reflecting


James’ love for gamekeeping, hawking and countryside pursuits, were carried by the boys’ friends alongside the two coffins. Tears flowed openly and the


mourners comforted each other as the coffins, carrying portraits of the teenagers, were carried into the church to Ian Van Dahl’s “Castles in the Sky”. More than 200 well-wishers,


unable to get inside the village church, braved freezing tempera­ tures and listened to the service in the churchyard, relayed by a loud­ speaker. The first reading was followed by


the hymn “All things bright and beautiful”, a prayer, then a joint moving tribute read out by the boys’ fathers, John Lund and Michael Dewhurst. The heartbroken pair talked


about the teenagers’ lives and explained to the congregation how they grew up together and were “inseparable”. They recalled several of the duo’s


cherished memories and spoke of the family’s deep sorrow in losing the pair, who were well-liked in the community. “They were close and best


friends. Both 6ft. tall and solid,” they said. “This tragedy is every parent’s


worst nightmare. I t has left a huge hole in our lives.” They went on to speak about the tributes received from the commu­


ears flowed openly and the mourners comfort­ ed each other as the


coffins, carrying portraits of the teenagers, were carried into the church to Ian Van Dahl’s “Castles in the Sky”;


nity and added: “The tributes received from their friends can only reinforce the two strong personali­ ties they were.” Mr Kyte told the congregation


th a t the joint service reflected what the boys did together. He made reference to James’ love for rugby and poultry-keeping and how the teenager, affectionately nicknamed “bab-dew”, wanted to be the “king of the poultry busi­ ness.” He went on to talk about Samuel’s passion for life on the farm and how he spent a lot of time at the Dewhursts. He added: “Both boys enjoyed


the outdoors and the natural envi­ ronment. Sam was like the sixth child for the Dewhurst family. They were full of life and touched the lives of those who met them. Always together, Sam and James.” He went on to pay a special trib­


ute to the young members of the community and friends of Samuel and James who attended the serv­ ice.


As loved ones filed out of the


church, well-wishers wiped away tears as the coffins were taken past them and laid to rest at a private burial service at Martin Top Chapel, Rimington. This was fol­ lowed by a wake at The Black Bull, Rimington. As the service was being con­


ducted in Gisburn, a special assem­ bly was held a t Rowland High School to honour the lives of the teenagers, while junior children from Gisburn Primary School stood in tribute along the route of the cortege. They held a non-uni­ form day and raised £500 for the families’ North IVest Air Ambu­ lance appeal.


THE service was relaved to the several hundred people gathered outside the church (A2G0107/1C)


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