28 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 20th, 2007 Valley farm is target for thieves


A LARGE amount of jew­ ellery and cash worth £600 has been stolen from a farm in the Ribble Valley. Raiders forced their way into the farm in Elker Lane,


Billington, some time during Friday evening. They made off with the


items after being disturbed by the owner’s son. Police are investigating.


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A L IC EN C E for .a c o n tro v e rs ia l music festival was given the go-ahead


a t the 11th hour. A lengthy meeting of Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee took place on Thursday. And after deliberating for around an


hour, sub-committee chairman Coun. Joyce Holgate announced that a licence was being granted for the Full Phat event off Howgill Lane, Rimington. However, she added that strict condi­


tions be imposed limiting the sale of alco­ hol, as well as the provision of music and dancing. Alcohol was to be made available until 1


a.m. and not 2 a.m. as originally request­ ed, with music and dancing to stop at 2 a.m., rather than 6 a.m. Conditions relating to sound levels,


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staging, the provision of free drinking water and appropriate sanitary conditions were also imposed. The meeting was attended by individu­


als representing the council’s environmen­ tal health team, the police, the applicants - Ian O’Reilly and Emma Robinson - and a number of Rimington residents. A petition containing some 63 names


and 18 written objections had been sub­ mitted to the council and at the meeting concerns were variously expressed about traffic management in and around the pro­ posed site, effective stewarding of the event - particularly with the complication caused by a public footpath running through the middle of the area. One resident, Sarah Fairfoot, told the


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meeting that because of concerns for her family’s safety and security, she had asked her parents to take her children away from


REVELLERS arrive for the somewhat controversial event (A150907/2I))


the area. And Brian Berry, representing the local parish council, said: “The level of objection from a sparsely-populated com­ munity gives some sense of the feeling. It will affect us all in all various areas and I would like to see commonsense prevail and the licence rejected.” At one stage during proceedings the


council’s legal adviser, Diane Rice, remind­ ed those present that the aim was to dis­ cuss licensing certain activities a t the event, pointing out that an event not requiring licences would be able to take place anyway. Co-organiser Mr O’Reilly said once


minimum costs had been paid, the remain­ der of the money would be donated to two chosen charities - the North West and Yorkshire Air Ambulances. In answering questions from those present he added that the event was costing around £1,500 to stage thanks to donations made in kind covering various aspects. Local police chief Insp. Jenny Coulson


expressed serious concerns about the event, particularly the potential that it could attract around 1,500 visitors. Voic­


Simon inspires some spooky writing! OUR pic­


ture shows Simon with his captive


audience of pupils, Tom I-Iughes- Gooding, Patrick


Keane and Tom


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FOR years he has been scaring the wits out of people visiting some of the Ribble Valley’s most haunted hotspots. But earlier this year, Simon Entwistle


took time out of his busy schedule and decided to share his spooky story-telling ideas with a younger audience. A Ribble Valley Borough Council


groundsman and ghost walker, Simon visited St Augustine’s High School, in Billington, and encouraged Year 7 pupils to put pen to paper and create their own openings to supernatural stories. He then toured around 10 Ribble Valley primary schools spending time with Year 6 pupils who wrote the endings to the spooky sto­ ries. The combined efforts of high school


and primary school pupils resulted in the culmination of an impressive book, which was published earlier this year. Commenting on the successful exer­


cise, Mrs Anne Kenworthy, curriculum leader in English at St Augustine’s, said: “I think children’s writing develops bet­ ter if they have a real audience for what they are writing and this exercise provid­ ed the pupils with a real audience. “The junior school pupils loved the


idea of working in conjunction with high school schools. “The teachers themselves have been


overwhelmed by the pupils’ enthusiasm. So much so, that they will be doing some­ thing similar again next term.”


ing further concerns she added: “When you are dealing with people who have had alcohol, reason does go out of the windoiv. It is easy to say things will finish at a cer­ tain time but it is difficult to police and does create flashpoints.” However she added that whether or not


the event went ahead, subject to the licence being granted, there would be a police presence throughout the weekend, with additional resources called in if nec­ essary. Mr Ian Barry Dearing, the solicitor rep­


resenting the applicants, said in his sum­ mary that it was very difficult for people trying to hold an event to comply with the law and the policies adopted by the coun­ cil.


He accepted that his clients’ plan was


“by no means perfect”, but said it had been done to the best of their ability and that they had done their best to comply with procedures. Said Mr Dearing: “There is every


opportunity for a proper licensed event to take place."


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Problem of cateracts in diabetic patients


AN insight into the problems diabetics can have in developing cateracts was given to the Ribble Valley Diabetics Group by Mrs S. Abugreen, a consultant opthalmic surgeon at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. She told members that cateracts can devel­


op when diabetic control is not as good as it should be. She added that the older you get, the more


important it becomes to have your eyes regu­ larly photographed with a digital camera, a service provided free of charge by the East Lancashire Primary Care Trust. Damage occurs at the back of the eye and,


if not detected and treated, can lead to blind­ ness. Initial treatment is by laser and usually consists of three or four sessions. If this fails to cure the problem an operation is performed to insert a small plastic lens in the eye. There are also new treatments available (though not yet on the NHS), involving injections into the eye to dissolve the damaged part and restore vision. Mrs Abugreen ended her presentation by


taking several questions from members of the audience. The Ribble Valley Diabetic Group next


meets on Monday, October 8th, at Clitheroe Rugby Club, Littlemoor Road, beginning at 7-30 p.m., when Lyn Scott will speak on “Diabetic Care in East Lancashire”. The group’s meetings are open to all and


more information is available by ringing Mr G. Dixon on 01254 245611.


BUILT as a gentleman's residence in 1927, Witton Lodge offers spacious accommodation. The four-bedroomed property, on the market at £650,000, stands within beautiful gardens of approximately % of an acre. The accommodation comprises a hall, with a half return staircase with lead


glazed windows to the half landing. There is a ground floor cloakroom with a two-piece suite and three reception rooms - a bay windowed drawing room overlooking the stone paved terrace and lawned front garden, dining room with bay window and serving hatch from the kitchen and morning/family room which


still has the bell call system dating from the days when the home had staff! The kitchen features classic bespoke


natural oak units with Corian worktops, Bosch ceramic hob, Creda split level double oven, Bosch integrated dish­ washer and fridge. From there an inner hall leads to the courtyard, boiler room


and laundry room. The spacious first floor landing gives access to the master bedroom with an en-suite shower room. There are three more bedrooms, a house bathroom with three-piece white suite and separate w.c. with wash hand- basin. Outside is a detached double garage.


The gardens, approached through heavy wrought iron gates, have a sum­ mer house, gardener’s shed and green­ house, plus vine. Viewingis strictly by appointment with


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Music event licence granted at 11th hour


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AN end-terrace home, 61 Waddington Road, Clitheroe, is for sale with ather- tons at £275,000. Three reception rooms and a modern fitted breakfast kitchen plus four bedrooms and house bathroom make this an appealing pack­ age. For details call 01200 4201010 (www.athertons-uk.com).


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FOR sale with MSW Hewetsons at offers around £450,000, Kirk House, Gisburn, is a Grade II listed house dating to the early 1700s.lt has an inglenook fireplace and an original “beehive” oven. It comprises a sitting room, snug, dining room, breakfast kitchen, bathroom and three/four bed­ rooms, garden and parking. For details call 01200 424142 (www.mswhewetsons.co.uk).


A MODERN detached house, 44 Moor­ land Crescent, Clitheroe, is on honey- well’s books at £339,950. A lounge, din­ ing room, fitted kitchen, study, four bed­ rooms, four-piece bathroom and large rear garden, mean this opportunity will not linger. For more details call 01200 426041 (www.honeywell.co.uk).


WELL maintained throughout, 5 Fields End, Langho, is a modern four-bedroom home for sale with Mortimers at £299,950. Set on a quiet cul- de-sac, this is ideal for a young family. Three reception rooms plus a fitted kitchen and WC are on the ground floor and there is an attached dou- ble garage. For details call 0 1 2 5 4 82 5 5 5 (www.mortimers-property.co.uk).


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