2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, July 12th, 2007


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


E3 Valley Matters .................................. 6,7 i l Village News ............................13,M,15 13 Letters .................................................12 S3 Weckcndplus............................21,22,23 H Thursday feature................................16 E§ Family Notiees..............................26,27 EJReadersplus........................................20 E3 Motors Today................................ 56-68 if Sport ...............................................69-72


AT A GLANCE...


Garden centre ‘the greatest - page 5 ASBO breach - page 19 Bay Walk - page 27


Guides in crisis - page 19 INFORMATION


Duly dicmisl: Buckleys Pharmacy, •! Railway View Road, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 <1-1331-1. Fire: I n emergency 099 and ask for fire service. Klcclrinly: 0800 1951111.


(las: 0800 111999.


Wuler: 0815 102200. Councils.' Kibble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe ■125111. Clitheroe Town Council, 121722. Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01201 203505. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 052511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 127311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282110055. Aiilsline: 01282831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282122021. Cruse llcrcavcmciil Care: Kibble Valley 01200129310. Kmironineiitid Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807000. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 111181. National: 0800 770000. Hihble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200128001. Samaritans: 01251 002121. Miinllily Volunteer Helpline: 01200122721. Lancashire Rural Slress Network: 01200 127771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01251 35S095. Itilihle Valley Citizens' Advice Bureau: 01200 128900.


CONTACT US! News: (11201) 122321


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WE1SKEND WEATHER: Forecasters predict Saturday will be cloudy with some showers later in the day. Sunday is expected to remain dry with some sunny spoils.


SUNRISE: .1-54 a.m. SUNSET: 9-33 p.m. LKiHTINCi UP TIME: 9-05 p.m.


Great fun - and for a worthy cause


A SPLENDID ex'ening of fun and dance was held to boost funds for a worthy cause. Dozens of people attended a


charity disco, a t Clitheroe Golf Club in aid of a local radio s ta ­ tion’s “Help a Local Child” appeal. Attractions during the varied and well-organised evening included a buffet, disco and raffle with lots of prizes. One of the organisers of the


event, Mrs Gail Goodrick said: “A good time was had by all. After the disco we managed to hand over a cheque for £2,400 to the radio station for Help a Local Child and we raised a further £400 for the Bethany Project. The money was raised after holding a series of fund-raising events.” Mrs Goodrick and fellow organ­


iser Alison Bury thanked everyone who supported the event, especial­


ly sponsors: Blackburn Rovers FC, Byrnes Wines, Booths, Sains- burys, Sara’s, Melt, Scizzorhands, Kellie Hughes, Hair by Samantha, JWL Jewellers, Harrison and Kerr Butchers, Cowmans Sausage Shop, Trixx Nail Salon, Deep Beauty Salon and Clitheroe Round Table. Our picture shows guests enjoy­


ing themselves at the ch arity disco.


(T210507/2)


SOLO whist winners at the Pendlo Club were: Mrs J. Thornton, B. Wood, D. Farnsworth. New members welcome


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


Pendle Club were: Mrs Eileen Wood and partner, Miss Pat Hargreaves and Mr Cliff Bricrley. Experienced players are welcome along every


Latest whist results Skatepark decision day If given the go-ahead,


Monday at 1-30 p.m. Domino winners: F.


Eccles, J. Oddie, Mrs K.James, B. Holden, H. Wolfonden. New members welcome


every Friday at 7 p.m. Saturday dominoes: P.


Metcalfe, R. Knight, Mrs M. Parkcs, Mrs II. Wolfenden, joint 5th, Mrs P. Oddie and J. Pye.


SKATERS will find out next week if they will be charged to use Clitheroe’s award-winning skatepark. Dozens of skaters,


skateboarders and parents are expected to attend Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Community Committee meeting on Tuesday evening, which will consider the contro­ versial proposal to charge local skaters.


the cost is likely to be in the region of £1 for a day’s skate, but would fax'our young people and regular users, with reduced price season tickets being avail­ able and special deals where membership would be up for grabs for as little as £50 a year.


© See skating summer events, page 23


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Organisers threaten to pull plug on concert


ORGANISERS of a fund­ raising event in fields above Rimington are threatening to pull the plug following health


and safety demands. Emma Robinson and partner


Ian O’Reilly, of Lower Gazegill, had intended to stage the 24- hour music event on their land off Howgill Lane at the end of the month. They applied for a temporary


event licence from Kibble Valley Borough Council which was granted on July 3rd and limited to 500 people. A council official said that no


objections were received, but added that the scope for objec­ tions was very limited, basically


being confined to the police. Two years ago, a similar ex'ent


was held with more than 600 people present. Local residents had expressed the hope that it would not be repeated after police attended, following com­ plaints in the vicinity. Ribble Valley’s MP Nigel


Evans expressed his concerns on Monday. His spokesman, unaware at


the time th a t the licence had been granted, told the Advertiser and Times that he would contin­ ue to monitor the situation and that his main concern was that any such event should be in keeping with the surrounding area. He added, “clearly, if the event


is anything like the one two years ago (where condoms and needles were found on neighbour­ ing land) then he will be vigor­ ously opposing the granting of a Temporary Event Notice”. The organisers said on Tues­


day that the event was planned to be a fund-raiser for North West Air Ambulance. They anticipated some £5,000


could be raised. Excess money from the previous event had been donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. They had, they said fallen foul of red tape and bureaucracy with regards to health and safety, and in particu­ lar the Events Safety Advisory Group (ESAG). “We have been told we have to


comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act. This is a real case of bureaucracy gone mad. If you have a wedding in your back garden and put a marquee up, you would not do i t ,” they added. Asked why the event could not


be held nearer to the farm prem­ ises, they said that the site had a fantastic panoramic view with some of the most beautiful coun- tyside in the world on the doorstep. To organise it near their home


would be bordering the village and would not be the best option. An extraordinary meeting of


ESAG was due to take place yes­ terday.


P o s ta l dispute latest '


MORE than 18,000 CWU members working for Royal Mail in the North West will be taking a fur­ ther day of strike action starting tonight and con­ tinuing through tomorrow. In calling further action


the union states its main objective remains to reach a negotiated agreement. It states: “The next strike can be ax'oided if Royal Mail agrees to engage in fresh and meaningful negotiations on the follow­ ing:


Modernising the com­


pany and improving effi­ ciency by taking the work­ force with us. “Delix'ering on our com­


mitments to permanently raise the value and status of postal workers, agree­ ing a resolution to pension issues, and working together to face up to the challenges of competi­ tion.”


Pendle Club BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs Anne Cooper, Mr Bob Tasker, Mrs Anne Riley, Mrs Dorothy Jackson. Solo whist winners at


the Pendle Club were: D. Grant, R. Knight, B. Wood. Friday domino win­


ners: Mrs J. Bargh, Mrs J. Joyce, Mrs P. Oddie, W. Barker, J. Pye. Saturday dominoes:


Mrs D. Knight, joint 2, Mrs P. Oddie, E. Fox and F. Giles. Line dancing is held every Thursday at 1-30


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LATEST LOCAL NEWS AND SPORT


O O NLINE Toddler h u r t in street


A TODDLER required hospital treat­ ment after being hit by a runaway car in the centre of Clitheroe. The accident happened around 3-30 p.m


last Wednesday in King Street. A red Peugeot 306, was parked outside


the Post Office in King Street facing downhill while its driver ran an errand, leaving a passenger inside. It is thought that the car’s handbrake


failed and it began to roll downhill, veer­ ing across the road to hit the stone pillar between the frontages of Byrne’s wine merchants and Seasons clothes shop, com­ ing to rest against Seasons’ shopfront. A woman and two children were stand­


ing on the pavement outside Seasons and one child, thought to be of pre-school age, was struck by the runaway car. Police and an ambulance crew were


quickly at the scene and the toddler was taken to hospital for a check-up and treat­ ment for minor injuries.


Royal Lancs falls victim to weeks of torrential rain


by Faiza Afzaal


UNSEASONAL downpours have led to the cancellation of this year’s Royal Lancashire


Show. Organisers of the three-day


annual extravaganza stated this week that, if it had gone ahead, it would have been sheer incompe­


tence. The show, which should have run


from July 20th to 22nd, attracted 60,000 visitors last year. The deci­ sion was take to cancel after weeks of heavy rain waterlogged the site. The oldest agricultural show in


the country, the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society can trace its roots back to 1767. This year was going to be the fifth and final time it was to be staged at the pictur­ esque showground in the grounds of Salesbury Hall, in Ribchester. Plans had already been made for next year’s event to be moved out of the Ribble Valley and held at a new site in Myerscough, near Garstang - providing a permanent home for the historic show. Mr Gordon Roberts, show chair­


man told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times th a t the organising committee could not afford to take


any chances. “We had been assessing the site


for weeks and had concerns because the ground was so wet. Weather forecasters predicted fur­


ther torrential rain and after an emergency meeting on Sunday, we decided to cancel this year’s show,”


he said. “We are deeply disappointed


because we had been preparing for this year’s event for so long. It has been raining heavily for the past few weeks and we cannot risk going ahead with the show. “Because of the bad weather the


cars would sink in the mud and it would be extremely difficult for people to walk across the field with more rainfall predicted to fall on the showground.” He added: “We are, of course,


disappointed that we have had to cancel the event. We are disap­ pointed for the competitors, exhibitors and thousands of visi­ tors that were looking forward to attending. This year’s show was supposed to be a record breaker and we were expecting more than 60,000 visitors over the three day period. There was a record number of cattle entries, milking demon­ strations and a companion dog show run under kennel club rules, but we have to think of the health and safety of people.” Mr Roberts went on to say that since news of the show cancellation


broke, people have been very sym­ pathetic. “Everyone has been very sympathetic and farmers under­ stand because they have experi­ ence difficulties with the weather first hand.” Similar views have been


expressed by Mr John Heap, Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council’s direc­ tor of community services, said: “We are sorry that the show will not be going ahead this year, espe­ cially given the hard work of the society’s members and volunteers in preparing for it, but health and safety must come first and we fully support the society’s decision.” Ex-farmer and ex-committee


member Mr George Hibbert, who for years exhibited pedigree Lim­ ousin cattle and Suffolk sheep at the show, said: “It’s a major event for the Ribble Valley and i t ’s a shame that it has had to be can­ celled. The Salesbury Hall site is a beautiful venue, but unfortunately it hasn’t been a happy site to stage the show. “There were a lot of problems


with the weather in 2003 when organisers had to cancel the third and final day of the show because the ground turned into a quag­ mire.”


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UNSUNG heroes of the Ribble Valley gathered for a well-deserved break. Members of Ribble


Valley Carers enjoyed a garden party, which raised £220. The successful and


well-organised event was held at the St Paul’s Vic­ arage, in Clitheroe, and a good time was had by all. The members would


like to thank everyone that attended and sup­ ported the event. O Carers meet a t


Whalley Village Hall on the first and third Wednesday of each


month between 1-30 and 3-30 p.m. This gives them the opportunity to share ideas, get practical advice and be among others who understand the practical and emo­ tional difficulties faced by them. Anyone requiring fur­


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