Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, August 9th, 2007


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


1! Valley Matters ................................. <5,7 El Village News ............................13,14,15 B Letters ................................................. 11 H Weekendplus ................................18,19 0 Old school pictures............................22 0 Family Notices ..............................16.17 B Readersplus...... ..................................12 0 Motors Today...................................... 46 0 Sport ...............................................61-64


AT A GLANCE... Farmer loses court bid - page 4


Village ‘flushed’ with pride - page 10 School’s sporting year- page 41 Sarah jets off to US - page 64


INFORMATION Duly chemist: Mellor Pharmacy, 28 Carter Fold, Mellor:


Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 402200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 2G3555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 G52511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 41GG55. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 42934G. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 8070G0. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 77GG00. Iiibhlc Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428G04. Samaritans: 01254 GG2424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Kibble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 4289GG.


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Ex-Olympic star in bam accident


by Faiza Afzaal


A PENDLETON farmer and former Olympian remains in a stable condi­ tion in hospital after a barn ceiling


collapsed on top of him. Emergency services battled for two-


and-a-half hours to free Mark Gornall (45), a former Olympic cyclist pictured here in 1988, who was covered in cattle feed after becoming trapped beneath a grain hopper. The incident happened just before 3


p.m. on Friday, inside the milking par­ lour at Laneside Farm, just off the A59, in Pendleton. Police, fire crews, rescuers from the


urban search and rescue team and mem­ bers of the North West Air Ambulance attended the scene. The alarm was raised by Mark’s mother, Margaret, who was lucky to flee the scene seconds before the internal loft of the 23-year-old bam came crashing down. One of the main beams from the loft area landed right next to Mark, trapping


his leg. Once freed, Mark, who competed at


the Seoul Olympics in 1988, was admin­ istered with pain relief for suspected back injuries and air-lifted to the Royal Pre­ ston Hospital where he remains in a sta­ ble condition. Iiis father, John (74), spoke of the fam­


ily’s relief at his son’s lucky escape, telling the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times: “He is very lucky to escape serious injury. The barn is used to milk cows and we have never had any problems with it before. “We had a lot of farm feed delivered a


week before the accident and it was stored at the first floor of the barn. Just minutes before the accident Mark and Margaret were in the milking parlour when they heard the ceiling creaking. “It all happened so quickly and the


whole loft came down at an angle of 45 degrees, but Margaret managed to escape.


Driver rescued after car


crash A FEMALE driver was rescued by a good Samari­ tan when her car landed on its roof after an acci­ dent. The incident happened


in West Bradford just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Police officers and fire­


fighters attended the scene after the grey Volk- swagon Golf ended up on its roof in Chapel Lane, blocking the road and causing traffic to detour via Clitheroe Road. A spokesman for


Clitheroe police said a local man heard the crash and managed to get the woman out of the car. The local authority was


notified as the incident left a lot of petrol on the highway.


“It was also good that the cows were


out in the field at the time. “It was a serious accident and Mark


sulfered cuts and bruises, but he has been extremely fortunate to survive it.” Mr Gornall went on to say that the


family were expecting Mark to be dis­ charged home later this week. He added: “I would like to thank all


the emergency crews for their help and family and friends who have rallied around at a time like this. The barn has been sealed off by police and the Health and Safety Executive and the 48 cows have been moved to a temporary milking barn at the farm. We are waiting for the engineers to inspect the barn and advise further.” A spokesman for the Health and Safe­


ty Executive said: “We visited the site with the local council building inspector to make sure it was safe. We are now working with the farmer to look into this accident.” Mark suffered a broken back after a


freak accident on the same farm almost 20 years ago. He was working in a field when he stumbled down some banking and jolted his spine. But the keen cyclist refused to be beat­


en and recovered fully - ready to be part of the British Cycling Federation’s seven- man squad at the Seoul Olympics.


Sabden play at


Mconto occasioning bodily harm,


however, police announced in a statement th a t the charge relates to a sepa­ rate matter not connected to Anya’s death. Officers say there are no


clear signs showing how Anya died, but a t this stage they are treating the death as suspicious. Anya, who is the


youngest daughter of Ian and Dee Campbell, of Warwick, in Perth, worked behind the bar at the Whalley Arms pub for seven months last year while travelling around the UK with her 28-year- old sister, Sinead. She had also been visit­


ing her aunt, Mrs Mau­ reen Board, her uncle, Mr Malcolm Campbell, cousins John Junior, Karla Schofield (29) and her husband, Mark - all of Whalley. She returned to Australia last Christmas after her mother became unwell. The news of her untime­


ly death has shocked many people in Whalley, where the lively and out­ going Aussie made a last­ ing impression. One of the first to pay


tribute was Mrs Board, who has spoken of heartache of losing a “beautiful and caring” niece. “She was a lovely girl


and touched the hearts of everyone she met,” she said. “Our family has been


devastated to hear of her tragic death. She was a


Controversy over centre bollard plan


BOLLARDS are set to be installed in a busy town centre area to protect pavement flagstones. The controversial £14,000 scheme to


place bollards on a small patch of pave­ ment next to the Chicken Delicatessen, in Church Brow, Clitheroe, was given the go ahead at a recent meeting of Lancashire Local Ribble Valley. The project, which also includes pave­


ment resurfacing work, is being funded by Lancashire County Council and is designed to ease traffic congestion and stop careless motorists from parking on the pavements. Despite yellow lines on Church Brow it


is claimed that motorists continue to park on the pavements, which is damaging the flagstones. Coun. Chris Iloltom, chairman of Lan­


cashire Local Ribble Valley, said work should be carried out later this year, but was unclear about the exact number of bollards that would be installed. He commented: “This scheme is sepa­ rate from the overall town centre


improvement scheme. Borough council­ lors feel it would be nice to have a good attractive surface because Church Brow is one of the busiest and, perhaps, oldest parts of Clitheroe. “There are double yellow lines there,


but some motorists are ignoring them. “A lot of drivers are parking on the


pavement while they nip into the sand­ wich shop, chemist or banks and this is causing traffic to back up.” The move, however, has prompted a


mixed reaction from councillors. Ribble Valley councillor Ruth Hargreaves said: “The problem in this small area does not justify the considerable cost. “From recent meetings I have attend­


ed I was led to believe that the council was looking at similar problems involving parking, loading and street scene throughout the whole of Clitheroe town centre and not dealing with isolated cases. “Additional bollards will do nothing to


enhance the look of our historic market place.”


band to wake


loving girl, witty, consid­ erate and cared about everyone. “She always tried to


help others and will be missed by all that knew her." These sentiments were


echoed by Karla, who added: “She was beautiful both inside and outside. She never had a bad word to say against anyone." A special service is


being held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Whalley Methodist Church, where people who knew Anya can pay their final respects. This will be followed by


an Australian night at the Whalley Arms, which begins at 6 p.m. Friend and barmaid at


the pub, Rebecca Banner (24) said: “Anya was loved by all the regulars. She was a superb person and a great friend. All the staff and locals have been deeply upset to hear of her death and so we decided to organise the Australian night where people can come and celebrate the life of Anya.” The event will include


an Aussie “barbie and live music from Sabden band The Kicks. Mrs Board expressed


her gratitude to family, friends and well-wishers for all their support. Anya’s funeral will take


place next Wednesday at Pinnaroo Cemetery, in Australia. I t was chosen by family because of Anya’s love for native ani­ mals, including kanga­ roos.


Bridge club


latest results WINNERS at Chtheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Chris Pollard and Janet Bailey, Alasdair Carter and Merle Allen. EW Ilse Park and B. Guha, Sheila Cornwell and Pat Murray. On Thursday evening


winners were: NS Roy and Pat Ward, Bill and Adrian Norris. EW Deanna Atkinson and Doreen Blake, Ann Barrow and John Renton.


Vandals strike


VANDALS kicked and smashed the wing mirror of a Citroen Berlingo van parked in Manor Road,


Whalley. The incident, which


caused £100 worth of damage, occurred between 4-45 p.m. on Friday and 7- 30 a.m. the following day’.


LATEST LOCAL NEWS AND SPORT


_____ by Faiza Afzaal________


A WELL-RESPECTED and larg­ er-than-life Whalley character has


died aged 72. Villagers have been deeply saddened


to hear of the death of mother-of-four Mrs Brenda Atherton, pictured, who lived in Wiswell Lane. Described as a “true Christian”, Mrs


Atherton’s whole life revolved around serving others.


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I Bom in Bolton in 1934, she attended Bolton School where she met her future husband, Nigel. On leaving school, she attended the Edinburgh College of Domestic Science to study hotel, cater­ ing and institutional management for two years.


TV spot for I auction


^ BIRD flu and its impact on the weekly “Fur and Feather” sale at Clitheroe Auction Mart


• is one of the issues covered by a new TV series, screening on


} Friday evenings. The five-week Granada TV series, which began last Friday,


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is called “The Consumer Police” and focuses on the work of Trading Standards officers from Lancashire Coun­ ty Council and Tameside Met­ ropolitan Borough Council. They were filmed over four months earlier this year, high­ lighting the various aspects of their jobs, from cattle market and cow passport issues in Gis- bum to the bird flu crisis in Clitheroe. Jim Potts, Lancashire’s


Chief Trading Standards Offi­ cer, said: “Trading Standards is a service for everyone in the county and we’ve really tried to show the breadth of issues we get involved in and high­ light some of our lesser known work.” The programme is on at 8 p.m. each Friday on ITV


She also spent a year in London,


where she gained training for the Sur­ rey School Meals Service. She married in 1956 and the couple spent the first few years of their marriage in Hudders­ field, where their three children - Mark, Sharon and Paul were born. In 1962 the family moved to Black-


bum and three years later saw the birth of their fourth child, John. Mrs Atherton taught catering part-


time at colleges in Accrington and Blackburn for 20 years, while Mr Atherton was head of the textile department at the Technical College in Blackburn, before teaching chemistry, maths and religious studies at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. In 1987 the couple moved to Whalley and Mrs Atherton quickly became a


Fancy a comedy one-night stand?


FANCY a One Night Stand in Clitheroe this


weekend? The town’s new One Night Stand comedy club


kicks off on Saturday at the St Mary’s Centre, in Church Brow, with a bill featuring the weirdly named Gonzo Kane, king of the one-liners Phil James and resident compere Dave Twentyman. Headlining August's gig will be the man


described by the BBC as “Les Dawson for the 21st Century” - Greg Cook. Greg has received rave reviews across the North West and regular­ ly gigs at major comedy clubs. Nick Lakin, events organiser at St Mary's


said: “The venue is improving all the time and we now have a licenced bar with locally brewed ale and a brand new sound system. “We’re delighted to have such a good line-up


for August and our audiences can expect some amazing acts in the next few months.” For tickets call 01200 427162 or visit the Box


Office a t the venue. Tickets cost just £5 in advance or £7 on the night.


• THIEVES who attempted to break into a village pub fled empty-handed when they were disturbed by the occupants. The intruders used a crowbar to force their


way into the Duke of York pub, in Grindle- ton, between 4 and 9-30 a.m. on Sunday.


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tian Action Group. Both she and Mr Atherton were very active as local preachers in baptist and methodist churches, and she was particularly known for using teddy bear’s as the characters in the Bible passages for her children’s talks. Apart from taking an interest in


popular and well-liked figure in the local community. She had a long histo­ ry of Sunday School teaching and devoted a lot of her time to Whalley Methodist Church and Whalley Chris­


Delays likely


on race route A MAJOR cycling event is taking place this week­ end. The Tour of Pendle


Cycle Race gets under way on Sunday, attract­ ing hundreds of specta­ tors and top cyclists from far and wide. The course comprises


three 28-mile laps around Pendle Hill before a fin­ ishing run into Nelson. It will start in Nelson centre at 10 a.m., followed by a ride through Barrowford, Gisburn, along the A59 to the Whalley round­ about, past Spring Wood Picnic Site, into Read, then Fence and Barrow­ ford. Competitors will race over a total of a total of three laps. The race has a 10-


minute rolling road clo­ sure in operation around the race organised by Lancashire Police, and some dealys are expected along the A59.


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youth work, she was a governor at the Northern Baptist College and a victim support advisor. One of her passions was her love of clothes - a passion inherited from her mother, which she had passed on to her daughter as well as some of her granddaughters. Mrs Atherton also enjoyed studying


about antiques and literature and was a member of U3A (a self-help, self-man- aged lifelong learning organisation for older people no longer in full time work)


and NAD FAS (National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies). Her other hobbies included walking and playing tennis. Her children have this week paid


tribute to their “special mother”. They said: “Mum has been a very special wife, mother, mother-in-law, grand­ mother, auntie, sister and friend. Her vivacity, kindness, frankness, firmness, fearless fighting spirit coupled with a sense of humour and ability to light up a room will be very much missed.” Mr Atherton addedr “She was a true


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