2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 22nd, 2007


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


■ Valley Matters ........ ...................... 6,7 ■ Village News ............ .............15,16,17 ■ Letters ....................


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■ Weekendplus............ .............29,30,31 ■ Children In Need . . . ...................25,33 ■ Family Notices........ .................. 26,27 ■ Readersplus.............. .......................28 ■ Motors Today............ .......................34 ■ Sport........................


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AT A GLANCE... Scary parenting - page 6


High-fliers praised - page 10 Home Start closes - page 11


Castle Cement to the rescue - page 21 INFORMATION


Duly chemist: Read and Simonstone Pharmacy, 90 Whalley Road, Read:: 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 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroc Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestie Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Rihhlc Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Ribblc Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324


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Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200 443467 editor e-mail: vivien.mcath@castIancsncws.co.uk news editor e-mail: duncan.smith@castlancsnews.co.uk sports editor e-mail: cdward.lcc@castlancsncws.co.uk


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WEEKEND WEATHER: It looks sot to be a good week­ end with sunshine forecast for Saturday and sunny inter­ vals on Sunday, but temperatures will only reach 10°.


SUNRISE: 7-43 a.m. SUNSET: 4-04 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 3-36 p.m.


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Tesco bomb hoax man admits guilt


A BOMB hoaxer from Clitheroe who targeted Tesco stores including the one in his home town has admitted his guilt. Unemployed Philip McHugh


(52), of Milton Avenue, Clitheroe, threatened to carry out bomb attacks on Tesco stores across the UK unless the supermarket giant paid him £lm. Fourteen Tesco stores - includ­


ing the one in Clitheroe - were forced to close on a busy Saturday in July this year while specialist' police teams searched the premis­ es. McHugh’s threats are believed to have cost Tesco millions of pounds in lost custom. St Albans Crown Court heard


that McHugh sent letters to the company’s head office demanding the money during June and July of this year. He was not physically in court,


but instead pleaded guilty via a video link-up from Bedford Prison, where he is being held in custody. He adm itted three charges of blackmail and two spec­


imen charges of communicating a bomb hoax. The court heard that on three


occasions this summer McHugh sent letters to Tesco’s head office, at Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire. On two of those occasions he demand­ ed £500,000 from the company. The two specimen bomb hoax


charges named two stores which were forced to close - a branch in Victoria Street, Grimsby, and another in Corn Market, Ponte­ fract, West Yorkshire. Other stores forced to close


down by McHugh’s th re a ts included those in Dyfed Powys in Wales, Fife and Strathclyde in Scotland as well as branches in Lancashire, Suffolk, Leicester­ shire, Humberside, Herefordshire, West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and London. McHugh was arrested in


Clitheroe on July 23rd - just days after the stores were closed - by detectives from the Hertfordshire Constabulary. McHugh also pleaded not guilty to two offences of fraud, pleas


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No light display this year


which were accepted by the prose­


cution. Judge Marie Catterson


adjourned the hearing until Janu­ ary 28th, when McHugh will be sentenced. Mr Richard Simonds (defend­


ing) said a psychiatric report on McHugh will be obtained before the next hearing. Mr David Potts, the Retail and


Logistics Director for Tesco pic, said: “I would firstly like to thank the authorities for their efficient handling of the investigation that resulted in bringing this individual to justice. “Throughout this incident all


out staff acted with the utmost professionalism and I would also like to thank them for their efforts in what were very difficult circum­ stances. I hope this case goes some way to reassuring everybody that any threat of force is taken extremely seriously and that we have robust procedures in place to ensure public and staff safety which remains our top priority.”


MP slams breach of private info


RIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel Evans has spoken of his outrage after the loss in the post of com­ puter discs with 25 milllion peo­ ple’s personal details on them. The child benefit data on them


includes names, ages, bank and address details. After the chancellor’s emer­


gency statement on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Evans, who is also the All P ar ty Parliamentary Group on Identify Fraud, said: “This is the most serious breach of personal sensitive information that I have ever known. “We are talking about names, addresses, dates of birth, national


Pendle Club


latest results SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were Mrs E. Child, K. Holding, D. Grant. New members welcome


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


Pendle Club were Mrs Marilyn Wood, Mrs Eileen Ifadfield, Mr Brian Holden, Mr John Mont­ gomery. Experienced players


welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m. Domino winners were:


joint 1, P. Holden and C. Wareing, joint 3, E. Bark­ er and J. Bargh, 5th, V. Giles. New members wel­ comed on Fridays at 7 p.m. Sequence dancing is


held every Tuesday at 7- 30 p.m. and line dancing every Thursday at 1-30 p.m.


insurance numbers and bank details - the sort of information that ID fraudsters would pay top money for. “How can the Chancellor with


any au th o ri ty tell us th a t the information is not in the wrong hands when all we know is that the information is not in the right hands. “What we know about profes­


sional ID fraudsters is that they sometimes sit on information for many months or years so the pub­ lic needs to be vigilant with their bank statement and activities on their accounts more than ever before.


Trophy winners


WINNER of the John Higson Trophy at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: Linda Wilkinson and Janet Gilmour, Jean Taylor and Jean Martindale, Chris Pol­ lard and Janet Bailey, David Mortimer and Brenda Wilson. On Thursday


evening winners were: John Renton and Brenda Wilson, Adrian Norris and William Norris, Ilse Park and Kath Higson, Lorna Pimperton and Brian Holden.


GP Call the


Newsdesk on 01200 422324


“I am calling on the Chancellor


today to contact everybody who is affected by this breach, giving them information as to what extra precautions th a t they should be taking in order to pro­ tect their own identities and secure their bank accounts. “The public should also be


aware of exercises sparked off by this breach, where ID Fraudsters may try to extract personal infor­ mation that banks simply would never ask for.” Mr Evans is urging people to


keep a close eye on their accounts for unusual activity.


Fond farewell to a popular colleague


BOBBIES at Clitheroe will say farewell to a pop­ ular colleague tonight. PC Stuart Eddleston is


leaving the rural Ribble Valley to work as a geo­ graphic response officer in Accrington. The 37-year-old joined


Lancashire Constabulary nearly seven years ago. During this time he


has become a familiar and well-liked face in the Ribble Valley. But he admits he is


ready for a change: “I have really enjoyed my time working in the Rib­ ble Valley, but I ’m ready for a change. “There is a different


style of policing in Accrington, which I ’m looking forward to.”


He added: “I am going


to miss all my colleagues at Clitheroe Police and the friendly people of the Ribble Valley.” (B161106/4d)


circumstances”. He stressed that the bor­ ough council had no involvement in the deci­ sion whatsoever. “Due to a number of


reasons we have decided not to have the massive Christmas lights display and the annual switch- on,” he said. “This was the family’s


decision not the coun­ cil’s. We would like to thank all the spectators who have supported us over the past 12 years.” Ribble Valley Borough


Council’s principal sur­ veyor, Mr Rod Pearce, said: “We did receive a complaint from one of our tenants living in the vicinity of the lights, but we certainly did not ban them and as far as we are aware the matter has been resolved.”


Love affair


turned sour A RELATIONSHIP which started when the parties both worked in a charity shop ended in acrimony 18 months later. Hyndburn magistrates


heard that David Ather­ ton refused to accept the relationship was over and bombarded his ex with abusive and insulting text messages over a five- day period. The court heard that


less than a week before the calls started there had been a confrontation which ended with Ather­ ton spitting in the face of Dianne Marr. He was given a police caution over that incident and received a harassment warning. Atherton (41), of


Bawdlands, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to harass­ ing Miss Marr. He was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sen­ tence report. Mr Stephen Barker


(defending) said it may be that the probation service could provide some insight into his client’s behaviour.


• SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were Mrs D. Underwood, K. Holding, Mrs E. Child. Bridge winners at the


Pendle Club were Mrs Anne Riley, Mrs Eva Velvick, Mrs Marjorie Collier, Mrs Eileen Had- field. Domino winners on


Friday were: joint 1, E. Fox, J. Monaghan, joint 3, F. Giles and R. Seed, joint 5, J. Thornber and S. Barker.


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LATEST LOCAL NEWS & SPORT


Pupils sell ‘real’


holidays by Faiza Afzaal


PENSIONERS from Brad­ ford have flocked to book next year’s holiday - in the Ribble


Valley! Year 9 pupils a t Ribblesdale


High School Technology College are selling tailor-made two centre breaks as part of their Leisure and Tourism course. Rather than adopting the old-


fashoned approach and learning through textbooks in the class­ room they have set up their own holiday company, “Rose Travel” and marketed a real holiday to Bradford’s pensioners. The pupils have worked along­


side Fraser Eagle coach company, the Auckland Hotel, in More- cambe and Eaves Hall Hotel, West Bradford. For £149, to u r is ts on the


“Country and Coast” trip can enjoy their twin-centre holiday, complete with a guided tour of the Ribble Valley.. The teenagers have sent out a direct mail shot to potential cus­


tomers, produced professional flyers to advertise the holiday and recently went to Bradford City Hall to a civic reception where they promoted their cam­ paign to the people of Bradford. Such was the success of their


marketing campaign, that by the time they had left the city there was only one space left on the coach! Leisure and tourism teacher


Mrs Dawn Robinson, feels the pupils are gaining a lot of experi­ ence by getting involved in a real marketing campaign rather than an imaginary one. She added: “I ’m very


impressed. The pupils are gaining all kinds of employability skills as they progress through the course. “The next stage will be learn­


ing leadership skills as a small number of pupils will go on the holiday, which takes place in March. They will entertain the holiday-makers on the coach, help behind reception a t the hotels and provide the evening entertainment.”


Disgraced ex-Mayor pays back benefits


DISGRACED former Clitheroe Mayor John McGowan has escaped jail after paying back more than £11,000 he falsely claimed in disability benefits. Last month a t Burnley Crown


Court, Judge Beverley Lunt ordered McGowan to pay up within 28 days or go to prison for a year. At an earlier hearing in Pre­


ston, McGowan (54), of Ribble Way, Clitheroe, had pleaded guilty to failing to promptly noti­ fy a change in circumstances to the Department for Work and Pensions. The court heard that


McGowan claimed Disability Living Allowance on the basis that he could not walk far, was in severe discomfort and needed help with personal care day and night. It was told that when the claim was firs t made in May 1992 it was legitimate, but


McGowan had failed to notify the DWP when his condition showed improvement. An anonymous tip-off led to


him being secretly watched by investigators. During a period of surveillance


he was seen walking without dif­ ficulty. He was also seen driving, shopping and playing golf, as well as helping his son deliver papers for a newsagents. He was sentenced to 36 weeks


in jail, suspended for 12 months, with 80 hours unpaid work. In October McGowan


appeared at court in Burnley to work out how he would repay the cash he had dishonestly claimed. The court was told he had been


making voluntary repayments since January - but he had £11,882.23 still to pay. He was then told to pay up or


go to jail. The holiday itself is a twin cen­


tre five-day trip and includes excursions and evening entertain­ ment. In total, 30 pupils took part


and have been competing with one another to produce the best marketing materials. Luke Ainsworth produced the


best professional flyer, Emily Aspinall the best direct mail shot. In Bradford Lois Knowles,


Sophie Jackson, Daniel Dewhurst and Nicole Blythe gave speeches to the pensioners convincing them to book their places on the trip. Our picture shows Mrs Robin­


son with the talented young entrepreneurs th a t have been busy arranging and selling holi­ days to senior citizens. (B191107/2)


Variations on


opening hours A PLANNING application has been submitted for the variation of condition to modify number five of planning consent to extend opening hours on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and some days in Bank Holiday weekends at a Clitheroe bar. There is also a modification of


condition number five to extend opening hours on Friday and Sat­ urday evenings, discharge of condi­ tion number six; erection of doors in alley to form entrance lobby; change of use of garage to general store. Comments on the proposal at SO


Bar, IB King Street, (number 1034) must be made to the council by November 30th. Other applications submitted to


Ribble Valley Borough Council include: Clithcroc: Installation of folding


sliding doors. Creation of two small outdoor seating areas (resubmis­ sion) at Emporium Cafe and Wine Brasserie. Moor Lane (1043).


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