■ I 2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, December 6th, 2007


INSIDE YOUR CLIIHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


■ Valley Matters ■ Village News . ■ Letters.......... ■ Weekendplus ■ Family Notices ■ Readersplus . ■ Motors Today. ■ Sport...............


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A T A G L A N C E ... Toy appeal update - page 5 X-Factor star in the Valley - page 7


Shopping in Whalley - page 18,19,20 Trip down Memory Lane - page 32


INFORMATION


Duty chemist: Mellor Pharmacy, 28 Carter Fold, Mel­ lon Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service.


Electricity: 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 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. Kibble 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. Ribblc Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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Chernobyl visits are under threat


• continued from page 1 Many of the youngsters are orphans,


from single parent families or have par­ ents who are alcoholics. All suffer in some way from the effects of radioactive fall­ out, 70% of which fell on Belarus due to the wind direction on the day of the Chernobyl tragedy. Mrs Keogh, who only recently received


the MBE from the Queen for her work with youngsters affected by the world’s worst nuclear disaster, says she can not see any way round the problem. She has written to the Ribble Valley


MP Mr Nigel Evans for help and was due to meet with embassy and UK visa offi­ cials in London yesterday, but fears that the charity will have to fold. She told us: “We have helped thousands of children and the thousands more who could tie affected in the future will be seriously affected. We are absolutely at a stalemate and I fear the most needy will miss out.” She added that the financial implica­


tions of visas for 650 children were colos­ sal. “It will have to be done once a year for every child, as a visa only lasts six months,” she said. The charity has just organised for the


40 children due to visit Britain this Christmas to travel to Minsk to obtain their visas, a long train journey in freez­ ing conditions. “It is just so appalling and I am stag­


gered that our Government is responsi­ ble for this,” added Mrs Keogh, who added that Chernobyl charities in general felt that the Government wanted to stop children coming to Britain because of the increased workload for embassy staff in Minsk.


SOME of (he Chernobyl children last year with piles of clothing presented to them at Whalley Warm and Dry. (B051006/2)


Thousands have been helped


OVER 13 years, thousands of children have been helped by the charity which now has 26 support groups all over the country. The Chernobyl area recorded a dose of radiation


40 times above permissible levels. Thyroid cancer is up 3000% and, in the next 15 to 20 years, estimates state that more than 40,000 children in Belarus will contract the disease.


Don’t drink and drive!


IF you drink and drive - expect to be caught out! That is the clear message from


the police as Christmas festivities begin to build up. And in the Rib­ ble Valley there will be frequent spot checks, with the A59 between Clitheroe and Preston due to be


targeted tomorrow. Anyone pulled over and suspected of having a drink will be breathalysed. If you are worried about some­


one who habitually drinks and drives, you can contact Crimestop- pers anonymously on: 0800 555111.”


‘Roy was my life’ • continued from page 1 “We all love him and he will be


sorely missed,” said his sister. Claire added that Roy had a pas­


sion for cars and had restored a Porsche, a Capri and Opel rally car. Born and brought up in


Clitheroe, Roy attended Brookside Primary School before being edu­ cated at a private high school in Manchester. He trained as a painter and decorator at Blackburn College and was contracted to work as a welder a t Castle Cement, Clitheroe. In the evenings, he worked at


various East Lancashire night spots, including the old Heaven and Hell nightclub in Blackburn. Last year, he worked as a doorman at Clitheroe Social Club and Key Street Bar. He lived in Grindleton until May of this year when he moved to Longridge.


His partner of two years, Han­


nah Dugdale (22), has also paid tribute. She said: “Roy was my love, my life and my world. He will always be in my heart and in my thoughts.” A funeral service will take place


a t 11 a.m. on Tuesday, in the Chapel of Rest a t Calverley’s Funeral Service, in Chatbum Road, Clitheroe. This will be followed by burial alongside his mother, Andrea Orr, at Clitheroe Cemetery. Family flowers only have been requested, with donations to East Lancashire Hospice. Roy is survived by his partner, Hannah, his four brothers, Craig, Ian, Terry and David, and his sister, Claire. • A police investigation has been


launched into the accident and offi­ cers are continuing to appeal for witnesses. Anyone who may be able to help should call 01254 51212.


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A QUICK-THINKING police sergeant who saved a woman’s life has received a special bravery award. Sgt James Saddoo, of


Clitheroe Police, and PC Victo­ ria Wilson, who is now based at Accrington, have been awarded the prestigious William Garnett Cup for saving a woman from drowning in a flood swollen stream. The officers were called to Tin­


ker Brook, in Oswaldtwistle, last December, after the woman had


. been spotted clinging to a branch in the water that, had become a fast flowing torrent as a result of heavy rain. The woman, who was from the


Burnley area, had slipped and fallen into the brook as she tried to rescue her dog from the water. The quick reaction of both


officers led to Sgt Saddoo wading into the water supported only by a rope tied to his waist guided by


PC Wilson. The water reached PC Saddoo’s shoulders and he was struggling to stay on his feet. He summoned up all his strength and managed to reach the strick­ en woman and then get her clear of the water. Recalling the moment he res­


cued the woman, Sgt Saddoo said: “You could see the fear in her eyes. The emergency services were on their way, but I had to make a snap decision to get her out of the water. “Although the water was very


deep, I ’m so glad we were able to pull the woman out.” The woman was taken to the


Royal Blackburn Hospital where she was treated for hypothermia and kept in overnight for obser­ vations. Twenty-yards further down­


stream from the rescue, the brook tumbles 10ft. into a nar­ row gulley with tall and vertical banks. If the woman had lost her grip and if PC Saddoo and PC Wilson had not reacted as quick­ ly as they did it seems likely the


woman would have drowned. Chair of the Police Authority, Coun. Malcolm Doherty, con­ gratulated the two officers, say­ ing they had shown selfless brav­ ery. “Their highly courageous actions in a very dangerous situ­ ation helped save a life and they should take pride in this.” • The William Garnett Cup


was donated in 1930 by the late Alderman William Garnett in memory of his father and is awarded annually to the police officer or officers performing the most gallant deed of the year. Sgt Saddoo is the new sergeant at Clitheroe Police,and is looking forward to working with the pub­ lic in the Ribble Valley to crack down on crime. Outside work, he is the club


secretary for the Lancashire Constabulary’s jujitsu and judo club, which is open to everyone. Our picture shows Sgt Saddoo


and PC Wilson, being presented with the award by Chief Con. Steve Finnigan (right) and Coun. Doherty, (s)


Magical steam ride


STEAM train enthusiasts are being invited to enjoy a truly magical experi­ ence on board a steam locomotive. “The Citadel Christmas Special” will


be steaming around the north on Satur­ day, beginning at Hellifield station at 8- 25 a.m. and collecting passengers from Clitheroe at 8-50 a.m., Blackburn at 9- 23 a.m., Bamber Bridge and Preston. Rail enthusiasts on board will see the


LMS Pacific 6201 Princess Elizabeth join the front carriages for the spectacu­ lar journey through Lancaster, Oxen- holme and over the highly graded Shap summit to Carlisle. Please contact Kingfisher Railtours


on 0845 053 3462 or book online at www.kingfisherrailtours.co.uk


£1,470 tools haul


A QUANTITY of tools, together val­ ued at £1,470, have been stolen from a Vauxhall Vectra in Durham Road, Wilpshire. Thieves, who broke the glass in the vehicle’s rear door and got into the boot, took two Makita battery drills, a Bosch electric planer, a Pasload nail gun and a Dewalt drill. The theft took place between 11-30 p.m. on Tues­ day and 6-35 a.m. on Wednesday.


Free gift-wrapping


A FREE gift-wrapping service is being provided to help families save money, time and enjoy a stress-free Christmas. People can have th e ir presents


wrapped this Saturday and a week on Saturday, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Clitheroe United Reformed Church and St James’ Church, St James’ Street, Clitheroe.


Thieves take trailer


A BATESON trailer has been stolen from a farm in the Read area. The 16ft. long trailer, which has four


wheels and a tilting bed, is valued at £2,000. It was taken between 10 p.m. on Monday and 7 a.m. on Tuesday.


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LATEST LOCAL NEWS & SPORT


k ONLINE Fire-fighters’ guard of honour for newly-wed couple


FIRE-FIGHTERS with ceremonial axes provided a special guard of honour for newlyweds Alan and Claire Ander­ son. The colleagues of retained fire-fighter


Alan donned their “undress uniform” to mark the special occasion. Clitheroe crew manager Jim Patrick - the officer in charge - said he was very proud of his team who had practised the ceremonial drill for hours to ensure the Andersons’ had a wedding day to remember. Alan is a retained fire-fighter a t Clitheroe and Great Harwood fire stations. His colleagues from Great Harwood


provided unusual transport for the bride- to-be. She travelled to the Calf’s Head in Worston on a vintage fire engine. Clitheroe fire-fighters are pictured forming a guard of honour for newlyweds Alan and Claire Anderson. (A011207/6b)


Sergeant saviour! Teenager on


assault charge A 19-YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates facing three charges of assault following an inci­ dent at the Pendle Hotel, Chatburn, where he lives with his mother. Samuel Kennerley is


charged with assaulting his mother, Naomi Ken­ nerley, and two juveniles who cannot be named for legal reasons. He was granted bail on


condition he lives a t his grandmother’s address in Thornton Cleveleys, has no contact with his moth­ er and does not enter the Ribble Valley except on one occasion to collect his belongings.


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