2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, August 23rd, 2007


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B Valley Matters........................... 6 and 7 B Village N ew s ......................... 13 and 14 B Letters ............................. .................. 11 B Weekendplus .......................... 45 to 47 B Family Notices .....................26 and 27 BReadersplus........................................28 B Property Today......................... 29 to 44 B Motors Today............................57 to 68 B Sport .........................................69 to 72


AT A GLANCE... Plan to “track” pupils - page 5 Death of Read swim coach - page 8


Rimington music event latest - page 27 Sabden’s bumper show - pages 19,49


INFORMATION


Duly chemist: Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Bank Holiday Mon­ day: Boots the Chemist, 15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe: noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 08454G2200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 41G655. Aidsline: 01282831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 8070G0. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 77GG00. Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424.


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Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Rihhle Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966. CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Family escape hotel fire Speaking exclusively to


the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times earlier this week, Mrs Hind, of Whiteacre Lane; described the horrifying moment she and Emily fled barefoot when the alarm sounded and watched part of the building cave in as the flames took hold. “Daniel and I had been


sitting at the bar chatting to two sisters that we had befriended, while Graham and Emily decided to go to bed,” she explained. “Suddenly,.the lights


went out and we just thought it was a power cut. Minutes later the alarm sounded. I ran to Emily and Graham’s rooms and banged on the doors. I grabbed Emily, who was in her nightie and shouted to Graham ‘get out, I can smell smoke’. “There was panic as


guests tried to flee through the fire exits. Half the guests were unaware that the building was on fire. “As I ran downstairs, I


noticed that Daniel had disappeared from the bar area, but soon realised the sisters had taken him out­ side.” Mr Hind, who works as


a fabricator welder for Crossland Tankers, in Padiham, told how he fled for his life after realising the building was on fire. ■ “As I was running out, I


helped an elderly woman who was struggling down the stairs. I noticed Daniel’s wheelchair had been left at the foyer and decided to collect it. As I


Horse fall:


Girl airlifted A GIRL was airlifted to hospital with suspected neck and back injuries after coming off her horse. The 12-year-old had been riding in Grindleton,


on Sunday afternoon, when she fell. The North West Air


Ambulance was called to the scene and immobilised the girl on a spinal board before flying her to the Royal Preston Hospital in just eight minutes.


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was running out of the hotel, I could feel the heat against my back.” Mrs Hind added: “Once


outside the hotel, we looked back and saw the building go up in a matter of minutes. It was a fright­ ening inferno, as though we were watching a bon­ fire.


Horror “Emily was screaming


in horror, but luckily Daniel remained calm. We were all so shaken by the incident that we started saying our prayers that everyone would get out of the hotel safely. “It was horrible. I didn’t realise fire could spread so fast. Flames seemed to come through the centre of the hotel. Guests were standing outside in the cold in their night clothes. Daniel even gave his train­ ers to an elderly lady.” The Hinds, along with


the other evacuees, were taken to a nearby hotel and then to a local pub. They were met by people


from the St John Ambu­ lance and Salvation Army who served tea, coffee and handed out blankets. She added: “We were


well looked after. I could­ n’t believe how nice people were. Everyone was really kind and helpful.” The family were due to


return on Sunday, but on Saturday afternoon they was brought home by tour operators, Robinsons Hol­ idays of Great Harwood. Mrs Hind said they were looked after well by the company. The Hinds finally


arrived home just after midnight on Sunday. They had taken three suitcases on holiday, but returned in the clothes they were wearing, a plastic carrier bag and Daniel’s wheel­ chair. “In the panic of escap­


ing the blaze, we left all our possessions there, even our house key. Thankfully, my mother, who lives in Whalley, had a spare set,” she added. “We are extremely


lucky to have survived. We could have been killed in the fire. Luckily, we were given two first-floor rooms next to each other and I was awake when the alarm sounded. Had it gone off when I was asleep, then it may have been a different story.”


Excited Mrs Hind went on to


say how the family had never been to Cornwall before. “We were all very excit­


ed about our summer holi­ day,” she said. “We had such a great time. “We went to the beach


and visited the Eden Pro­ ject. “We went shopping on


Friday and bought pres­ ents and souvenirs for fam­ ily and friends. Every­ thing was going fine and then tragedy struck. “This has been a very


traumatic experience for us all, especially for Emily and the mental scars it has left will take a long time to heal.”


SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were: Mrs D. Underwood, D. Grant Mrs D. Knight. Bridge winners at the


Pendle Club were: Mrs Anne Cooper, Mrs Doris Farnsworth, Miss Pat Hargreaves, Mr Ian Arm­ strong. Dominoes: Mrs V.


Giles,R. Knight, K. Aldred, J. Thornber, G. Berry. Sequence dancing is


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


Bridge results


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS B. Guha and Ilse Park, David Mortimer and Brenda Wilson. EW Chris Pollard and Pauline Grant, J. Pawlicki and John Renton. On Thursday evening


winners were: NS Moira Phillips and Michael Jef­ fery, B. Guha and John K. Pollard. EW Ilse Park and J. Pawlicki, Mary Thomp­ son and Joan Bowker. CP


Farmer’s top level foot and mouth talks


DOWNHAM farmer Thomas Binns has been involved in top level talks with the Government fol­ lowing the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Sur­ rey.


Mr Binns, who keeps


2,500 breeding ewes and 100 suckler cows on his 1,600-acre farm, is the National Farmers’ Union national livestock board chairman and has played a key part in formulating the union’s response to the new foot and mouth crisis. Following a face-to-face


meeting with the Secetary of State, Hilary Benn, Mr Binns said: “We expect DEFRA to make an immi­ nent announcement on the expected timescale for a return to normality.” In the meantime, the


NFU is urging livestock farmers' not to “panic sell” their produce and to shop around for the best prices in the wake of the foot and


mouth outbreak. Move­ ment restrictions and an ongoing export ban have raised fears that livestock prices could come under pressure. But the NFU anticipates the market will return to normal within weeks rather than months, as was first feared. Mr Binns, pictured,


said: “We hope exports will resume sooner rather than later and DEFRA’s announcement should inject some much-needed confidence back to the market. Under the most likely scenario we could have exports resumed before the end of the month. “There is some justifica­


tion for the current price pressure, but not in all cases. There are discrepan­ cies within the supply chain so farmers should speak to the trade before consigning animals into the food chain.


I “The current pressures


will hopefully be short­ lived, but in the meantime farmers are encouraged to make informed decisions.” The NFU will continue


to liaise with DEFRA and the European Commission


through its offices in Lon­ don and Brussels to achieve the earliest possi­ ble return to normality. Mr Binns added: “The


NFU has been working around the clock with DEFRA and industry


stakeholders to prioritise the unwinding of move­ ment restrictions and the establishment of collection centres, which should go some way in easing the burdens facing livestock businesses.”


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Mother is hit with £1,000 parking fine


by Natalie Cox


A CLITHEROE business­ woman is outraged after being forced to pay £1,000 to stop her car being towed away while she worked. Nicola Knowles, pictured, who


runs Mustoe and Knowles Bridal Couture in the Swan Courtyard with business partner Denise Mus­ toe, had to borrow the money to prevent her vehicle being taken away. She was told the action was


being taken as a result of four unpaid parking ticket fines relating to the Lowergate short stay car park and th a t correspondence would have been sent out alerting her to the potential consequences. However, Mrs Knowles, a moth-


er-of-two who lives in Earby, says she has received no letters at her current address. She does not deny that she has


some outstanding fines as, on a number of occasions, the alloted time for her paid parking has expired. However she said: “We provide a


one to one service where we lock the shop door and make each and every bride feel like they are the only bride in the world. On occa­ sion the alloted time for my paid parking expired and through my dedication to my customer, the time either escaped me or I felt I was unable to leave my bride.” Mrs Knowles said at the end of


last year the problem was further compounded when she sprained her ankle and was unable to walk long distances, forcing her to use the Lowergate car park more often than usual. She says she has contacted Park-


wise in a bid to explain the circum­ stances and have the ma t te r


resolved, but without success. Last week a neighbouring shop­


keeper saw her car being clamped and alerted Mrs Knowles. She claims she was then given about half an hour to either pay up or see her vehicle towed away. After contacting Ribble Valley


Borough Council and the manager of the clamping firm, she said she was given no alternative but to raise the cash. Now she intends to contest the


fine, claim the money back and have her other outstanding tickets quashed. Said Mrs Knowles: “I own my


own car, it is licensed and taxed and I have fully comprehensive insur­ ance, full no claims and a clean licence. I am a law abiding citizen who is trying to earn a living to bring up my two children the best way that I can and this is what I have been subjected to.” She added: “I do know that a


number of other shop owners in the town are also disgruntled at the


treatment they have received.” Ribble Valley Borough Council’s


street scene manager, Graham Jag- ger, said: “This particular motorist had 24 outstanding parking tickets, some of which were issued over an hour after the pay-and-display ticket had run out. “She received letters a t each


stage of the legal process offering her the opportunity to resolve the matter, before it was finally placed in the hands of bailiffs. “In accordance with the law, the


letters were sent to the property where the car is registered with the DVLA. “Motorists can purchase a daily


ticket for Lowergate Car Park at £6.50, or annual tickets for our long-stay car parks, and traders have the option to unload stock in the loading bay in Castle Street.” Mrs Knowles is now asking any


other traders who have been simi­ larly affected to either call into the shop or ring her on 01200 429666.


Get involved with your town council


MEMBERS of the public are being encouraged to become more involved with Clitheroe Town Council. A new Public Participation


Scheme has been launched in a bid to involve members of the com­ munity in council meetings. For some time the town council


has had arrangements in place to enable members of the public to speak at meetings, but this new scheme has been introduced in the hope that it will encourage greater community participation, as well as letting people know how they


can contribute. Town councillors have agreed to introduce a public participation session at the begin­ ning of each meeting when people can ask questions or make a state­


ment. These session will last up to 15


minutes and could be extended by a further 10 minutes at the discre­ tion of the chairman. Town Mayor Coun. David


Berryman said: “The town coun­ cil has had arrangements for pub­ lic participation at its meetings for some time, but we hope that by introducing this new scheme


and by publicising the arrange­ ments, we can encourage more participation by the public at our meetings.” Dates and times of the meetings


are widely published, with copies of the agendas put up outside the town hall three days before. Anyone would like a copy of the


new scheme, or a list of forthcom­ ing council meeting dates, should contact the town clerk on 01200 424722. The information can also be


found on the council’s website - clitheroetowncouncil.gov.uk


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CLITHEROE man Neil Gawthorpe (24), of Tower Hill, was committed on bail to Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magis­ trates. He is charged with pos­


sessing and making inde­ cent internet photographs of children.


Sat nav stolen


POLICE are investigating the theft of a sat nav sys­ tem from a Nissan parked at the Mytton Fold Hotel, in Langho. Thieves target­ ed the silver-coloured vehicle and made off with the device worth £180 between 10 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. the next day.


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