8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, October 11th, 2007


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Farmer’s daughter Helen uses local produce


AS a farmer’s daughter herself, it’s hardly sur­ prising that Helen Colley - founder and MD of Clitheroe-based Farmhouse Fare - should want to use locally-produced, top-quality milk in her range of award-winning puddings. Now her company has joined forces with local


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farmers’co-operative Bowland Fresh, whose milk and cream will be used in the own-brand puddings that Farmhouse Fare produces for the Co-Op and Morrisons. It is an important and welcome new contract to the farmer-owned brand, with Bowland Fresh


delivered directly to Farmhouse Fare’s pudding­ making operation in Clitheroe for use in bread and butter, sticky toffee and chocolate puddings. The supermarkets requested that Farmhouse


Fare use locally-sourced milk and cream in their puddings and the company was delighted to find


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that Bowland Fresh could fulfill this require­ ment. Bowland Fresh milk travels a fraction of the food miles of other milk and is fully trace­ able, with the farmers receiving more for their milk than they would on the wholesale market. The greatest feature of the product is that consumers know exactly where their fresh


~~\ milk comes from and that they are directly supporting local farmers and their families. All the farmers in the scheme produce their milk to the highest standards of hygiene and animal husbandry and welfare. For Farmhouse Fare, Helen Colley said:


“Not only is it important to us to meet the needs of our customers, we are consciously thinking about how we can support local industry and reduce our carbon footprint wherever possible.”


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Shooting threat to former partner


A BILLINGTON woman was threatened by her ex-partner who claimed she owed him


£ 10,000. Hyndbum magistrates heard the


first incident took place outside her workplace in Longridge, but he later confronted her when she went to collect her children from school. However, the court was told that


following the incident, in March, there had been no further contact between Glenn John Byrne and Rachael Wray. Byrne, of Kennett Drive, Ley-


land, pleaded guilty to harass­ ment. He was fined £150 with £65 costs and made subject to a restraining order which prevents him having contact with Miss Wray for the next 12 months. Mrs Philippa White (prosecut­


ing) said the couple had been in a relationship for eight years until it ended in 2005 and at some stage Byrne had loaned Miss Wray £16,000 to start a business, but she had paid that money back in June 2006. “It seems the defendant was of


the opinion there was a further £10,000 outstanding,” said Mrs White. On the date of the offence, Miss


Wray was at her workplace in Berry Lane, Longridge, when Byrne’s mother came in and said he had sent her for his £10,000. She also said he wanted certain items from her house and if she didn’t comply “she would know about it.” When Miss Wray went for lunch


Byrne was waiting for her and said if he didn’t get his money she would “get it”. “Miss Wray asked if he was


threatening her and he said he was,” said Mrs White. “She went back into the premises and called the police.” Later that day Miss Wray went


to pick her two children up from their school in Osbaldeston and as soon as she pulled on to the car park she saw Byrne in the passen­ ger seat of a car. “She was obviously concerned


about his presence at the school and she rang the police immediate­ ly,” said Mrs White.


Byrne approached her car and


banged on the window and said if he didn’t get his money he was going to kill her. “He got back in the other car,


which then stopped next to hers,” said Mrs White. “He said he was going to shoot her in the back of the head and then made a gun with his fingers and pointed it at the side of his head. She was scared and worried for her children and her family.” When interviewed, Byrne told


the police he had lent Miss Wray £26,000 and when she paid back £16,000 she made him sign an agreement that he didn’t want the rest back. Mr Graham Parkinson (defend­


ing) said Byrne denied making any threats to cause her harm or of vio­ lence. “He accepts he became frustrat­


ed and th a t i t was unwise to approach her, especially at the school,” said Mr Parkinson. “Since the offence he hasn’t had any con­ tact with her and he doesn’t wish to. He has effectively given up.”


Brent (21) has his


sights set on Iraq AN ex-pupil of Ribblesdale High School Technology College, in Clitheroe, is cele­ brating after passing out in the Army. Brent Lofthouse (21), pictured, of


Clitheroe, has been all smiles after com­ pleting the basic six-month training at the Catterick Infantry Training Centre. Brent, who also attended Chatbum Pri­


mary School is now gearing himself up for his first six-month operational tour of Iraq, which begins next month. His proud mother, Linda (57), said: “All


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the family is so pleased for Brent. He has always wanted to join the Army and this is like a dream come true for him. “He applied at the age of 18, but was


lucky enough to get accepted at 21.1 have been a bit apprehensive about him going out to Iraq, but I guess I was aware of this before he signed to join the Army. Never­ theless, we are all extremely proud of him. I t takes a lot of guts and courage to be doing what he is.” (s)


FOR the last of their summer coach walks, Clitheroe Naturalists' Soci­ ety travelled to Kentmere a t the bottom edge of the Lake District. The river Kent starts high on the


Beautiful setting for naturalists last coach walk Among the birds seen were snipe,


ing they were completely alone. The walk went past Kentmere


fells and flows through one of the country's loveliest valleys, which can only be explored on foot due to the road finishing at the church in the village. The group experienced a wonder-


. ful sense of remoteness as they wan­ dered below towering crags, think­


Hall, a 14th Century, square battle­ ment tower, which is sadly in need of maintenance. The party went across open fields to a track, which leads to the now disused slate quar­ ry and on to Kentmere Reservoir, which supplies Kendal with its water. Due to the recent heavy rain the


reservoir was overflowing with beautiful clear water.


meadow pipits and the last of the summer swallows. Of the wild flow­ ers, always in short supply at this time, spearwort and large amounts of scabious were present in the damp valley bottom. The return journey followed the stream down the valley, the walls covered with mosses and ferns. The walk finished at Maggs Howe for light refresh­ ments and a last look at the won­ derful scenery.


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