16 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, January 11th, 2007


A CORONER’S officer is appealing for help to trace the relatives of a 65-year- old man who died earlier this month. The body of John Maw-


son Smales was found at his home in Oakworth, near Keighley, West Yorkshire on January 5th and police have confirmed that there were no suspicious circum­ stances.


Man’s relatives search Mr Smales did not did


not have any children or any siblings so Coroner's Officer Tony Thornton is trying to track down his two cousins. I t is believed that they lived in the Keighley area before moving to a car­ avan park in Clitheroe. Anybody w’ho may have


any information is asked to contact Mr Thornton on 01535 293481.


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Ballroom dancing through the ages


MEMBERS and guests of the Rotary Club of Ribbles- dale were treated to a display of ballroom dancing through the ages. Entitling his talk: “Ribble


Valley’s Billy Elliott,” former coal miner Jock Lawrey gave a sprightly display of basic dance steps within the con­ fines of the club’s meeting


room at Waddington’s Moor­ cock Inn. The son of a boxer, Mr Lawrey described how, 50 years ago, while working as a Rossendale miper, he decided to take up ballroom dancing which led to a career teaching dance. Club president David


Frost welcomed guests and members following the pres­


entation of cheques to the Castle restoration appeal and East Lancashire Hospice. He also thanked members for their help in packing bags during the festive season at Marks and Spencer outlets in Blackburn and Accrington in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice. The venture, he said, had raised £11,500.


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Plans for a graffiti showcase


COUNCIL bosses are holding talks with police to allow young graffiti “artists” to express their handiwork in a socially acceptable manner. Mr Bill Alker, policy and development officer for Ribble Valley Borough Council, has been speaking to officers at Clitheroe Police to identify some funding, which will enable the budding new artists to showcase their talent in a unique, but tolerable way and at a designated place. The move follows a spate of graffiti


attacks which are making Clitheroe look “messy, unsightly and ugly”. As reported on page one of last week’s


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, police have joined forces with the council to crack down on the spate of graffiti incidents blighting the town. In the past few mpnths, officers have


been studying spray-painted artwork of so- called graffiti “taggers” - the signatures of the offenders responsible - and they will be stepping up patrols in the area and issuing on-the-spot fines of up to £80 to vandals caught daubing graffiti on walls and build­ ings. Areas hit by graffiti include the Cas­ tle grounds, Henthorn Road, Pimlico Road, Kemple View, Edisford Road, Rich­ mond Terrace and the Woone Lane areas of Clitheroe. In light of these incidents, Mr Bill Alker


said: “We are exploring ways in which funding can be obtained and spent towards an arts project. “If we obtain the relevant funding, we


can work with the young people and get them to practice their art skills in a con­ structive rather than destructive manner.” Young graffiti artists who are interested


in getting involved in an arts project or have any ideas about funding are asked to call Mr Alker on 01200 414412.


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Police warn elderly over bogus workers


POLICE have renewed their plea to eld- Anyone with information regarding the erly people in Clitheroe to be on their incident should call Clitheroe Police on guard and to always double check the 458730 and quote reference EN0700031. identity of callers. The plea has been issued by Sgt David


Simpson, of Clitheroe Police, after bogus r / ^ callers tricked their way into an elderly cou- pie’s home in Castle View and escaped with money and jewellery worth £260.


The incident took place at approximately


12-40 p.m. on Monday. A conman, posing as a workman from the water board, called at the couple’s home and wished to inspect a water tank in the rear yard. He is described as white, approximately 30


years of age, of solid build, about 5ft. 7ins. tall with short dark hair. Police say the offender then said to the


woman victim that he would send a col­ league to the yard where she should meet him. The woman made her way through to the yard where she met the second offender. He is described as also white, approxi­


mately 20 years of age, about 5ft. Sins, tall, of thin build and ivith a thin face. He had shaved hair with scarring or pock marks on his head. While the second offender engaged the vic­


tim in conversation, it is understood that the first offender let himself in through the front door of the house, made a hurried search of the premises on both floors and made off with £260 worth of money and jewellery. Police investigations are continuing into


the incident and officers are anxious to alert local residents to such practices and are par­ ticularly keen to catch the culprits who prey on the elderly or vulnerable.


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A GIFT bag containing GHD hair care products has been stolen from a hair­ dressing salon in Clitheroe. Thieves forced their way into the


secure premises in Moor Lane between 3-30 p.m. on Saturday and 2-30 p.m. the following day and made off with the bag worth £150. Police are making mquines.


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