2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, January 25th, 2007


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND HMES


I Valley Matters .................................. 6,7 a Village News ................ ......11,12,13 a Letters ...................................


a Weekendplus............................20,21,22 a Thursday feature................................ 24 a Family Notices..............................26,27 aReadersplus........................................ 25 a Motors Today.............................. -.54-69 a Sport...............................................70-72


AT A GLANCE...


Ex-bank manager in court - page 3 Lights raise £2,114 - page 4


Join the Avian audit - page 27 Free sports sessions - page 46


INFORMATION


Duly chcmisi; 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. Eleciricily: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800111999. Water: 0845 462200. 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 416655. Aidslinc: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 4220^. Cruse Bereavement Care: Ribble Valley 01200 429346. Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Ribble 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. Riblile Valley Citi'/.ens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200 443467 editor e-mail: vivien.meatlt@eastlancsnews.co.uk news editor e-mail: ditncun.sntilh@caslluncsncws.co.uk sports editor e-mail: cdward.lcc@castlancsnews.co.uk


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Two families united in grief for joint funeral


______by Faiza Afzaal_____


MOURNERS will pack a vil­ lage church tomorrow for the joint funeral service of two popular teenage cousins killed following a tragic car crash. Rookie stock car driver Samuel


John Lund, pictured, of Bentlea Road, Gisburn, was left fighting for his life after the Peugeot 205 he was driving crashed into a tree in Rimington, Gisburn, on Saturday, January 13th. The 19-year-old spent the next


five days in intensive care at the Royal Blackburn Hospital, but died last Thursday. Samuel suffered a head injury


and after a post-mortem examina­ tion the cause of death has been given as traumatic brain injury. His cousin, James Mark


Dewhurst (16), of Fir Trees Farm, Rimington, was also travelling in the same vehicle and was pro­ nounced dead at the scene. I t is believed that the vehicle left the road, collided with a tree


and turned over. Police said no other vehicles were involved in the accident, which occurred at 8-14 p.m. Inquests have been opened into


each death and adjourned until Monday, May 14th. The crash has devastated two


Have your say on new plans


A PUBLIC meeting will be held in Clitheroe tonight to hear residents’ views on a new health serv­ ice that the Government hopes will speed up treat­ ment for NHS patients. The meeting forms part


of an eight-week consulta­ tion on plans for a new Clinical Assessment, Treat and Support (CATS) serv­ ice throughout the county. CATS, which is paid for


by the NHS and pro-vided by the independent sector, is designed to provide more community-based assess­ ment, diagnostic, treat­ ment and support services to local people, thereby reducing waiting times for treatment. I t is designed to address


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the specific needs of the local population and meet the Government target th a t no patient should wait any longer than 18 weeks for health care, from referral by a CP to hospital diagnosis, care and dis­ charge. CATS centres will be


developed in various loca­ tions including proposed centres at Beardwood Hos­ pital, Blackburn, St Peter’s Centre, Burnley, and Pre­ ston Healthport in Sharoe Green, Preston. Ian Gumming, lead chief


executive for CATS in Cumbria and Lancashire, said: “The CATS service will mean that more people are seen faster and treated more quickly in the com­ munity and in hospital, drastically reducing wait­ ing times for treatment whilst providing services close to where people live. “We do urge as many


people as possible to get involved. “The public’s views are


really important and this consultation provides peo­ ple with a real chance to help shape the future of health services in your local area.” The meeting will take


place tonight at Clitheroe Health Centre, Railway View Avenue, between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.


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close-knit communities.The two popular teenagers had grown up together and were said by family to be inseparable and more like brothers than cousins. Samuel, the son of John Lund,


of Wood Farm, Rimington, and Sarah Lund, of Gisburn, attended Gisburn Primary School. His family has this week spoken


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of its heartache of losing a “con­ siderate and caring” son. In a statement, they said: “Sam


was a considerate and caring per­ son with a unique sense of humour. “He was a hard working young


man and respectful to all he met. “He loved the outdoors and the


countryside and worked full-time on the family farm. “He had followed in his father’s


and brother’s footsteps and taken up stock car racing and had a suc­ cessful first season. “Sam’s death is a sad loss to all


the family and he will be greatly missed by his friends and members of the stock car community.” They added: “James will be


equally missed as he was a huge part of our family.”


■Earlier this week, the British


Stock Car Racing Association (BriSCA) posted the following tribute on its website: “BriSCA extends its condolences and deep­ est sympathy to all touched by the tragic accident. Our thoughts are with the families and friends at this very difficult time.” The funeral service for Samuel


and James will be held tomorrow a t 11 a.m. at Gisburn Parish Church, followed by interment at Martin Top Chapel, Rimington. Family flowers only have been


requested and donations in mem­ ory of the duo, if so desired, may be donated tothe North West Air Ambulance, c/o Mrs V. Leach, Carter Fold Cottage, West Brad­ ford Road, Waddington, Clitheroe BB73JD. Samuel is survived by his father,


John, mother Sarah, stepmother Annette, brother, James, sisters, Abbie and Amy, and his grandpar­ ents, Muriel Dewhurst and Nor­ man and Brenda Lund, (s)


Inspirational judge


AN 84-year-old Ribble Valley war veter­ an and top equestrian judge, who died in a car crash on a busy East Lancashire route, has been described as an “inspira­ tion to hundreds” by his family. Horse lover Mr Henry Hindle, (known


to many as Harry), pictured, of Lower House Farm, Paythorne, was killed after the Mazda he was driving was in collision xvith a Land Rover on the A56 near Hun- coat. The accident occurred at about 10-15


a.m. on Monday. Emergency crews attended and Mr Hindle was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident caused major delays to


traffic as both sides of the busy dual car­ riageway were closed for several hours. Mr Hindle was respected by many and


was well-known in the equestrian world. After the Second World War he set up a riding school in the New Forest, before schooling horses at End House Stud. In a statement via the police, his wife,


Shirley, said: “Harry was a respected international show judge and senior examiner for the British Horse Society.


“He was an inspiration to hundreds of


Pony Club members for many years and latterly worked as an equestrian expert witness. “Harry was a lover of all country pur­


suits and will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.” (s)


Gan you name the mystery blonde shopper?


DOES anyone know the identity of a glamorous mystery shopper visiting Clitheroe on Tuesday? The Clitheroe Advertiser


and Times received numer­ ous phone calls after an anonymous blonde-haired woman arrived in a black limousine, which parked in King Street around lunchtime. Guarded by a group of


burly security guards, she bought champagne from


Byrne’s wine shop, before trying on an outfit in Sea­ sons, but none of the sales assistants could work out who she was. “She came in with a man


who had an earpiece in. We later worked out he was one of her security guards, but we didn’t recognise her,” said one of Season’s sales assistants. Any information on her


identity would be much appreciated.


Bridge results


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: NS Pat Ward and Roy Ward, J. Pawlicki and John Ren­ ton. EW Joan Bowker and K a th Higson, Moira Philips and Jean Bailey. On Thursday evening


winners were: NS Chris Pollanl and George B. Pol­ lard, Steve Higson and Tim Davies. EW John Renton and Brenda Wil­ son, Sue Johnson and Ernest Ormand.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, January 25th, 2007 3 count the cost as storms batter the region by Julie Magee


RESIDENTS in the Ribble Valley are this week counting the cost of the severe gales which battered the region. Repair work is still being carried


out on numerous properties after high winds ripped off roof tiles and flattened fences on Thursday. Ribblesdale High School Tech­


nology College was just one of the buildings hit by the adverse weath­ er.


Headteacher Mr Simon Smith


said: “Part of the roof of a 1960s- style building in the middle of the school campus was beginning to tear off due to the high winds.” He added that pupils and staff


had to be sent home early on health and safety grounds on Thursday with pupils only return­ ing to school on Monday.


Meanwhile, the high winds felled


numerous trees across the Ribble Valley.


Ah old chestnut tree was


brought crashing down over Mear- ley Brook opposite Tescos super­ market in Clitheroe on Thursday. Its branches landed in the garden of Tom Garner, of Walker Street, but thankfully there was no dam­ age to his house. Part of a tree also fell on Edis-


ford Road in Clitheroe blocking half of the carriageway for several hours. A footpath a t the rear of


Durham Road in Wilpshire also had to be closed due to a tree being left in a dangerous state by the storms. Almost every 'village in the Rib­


ble Valley was touched by the gales many being left without power for hours. A Youth Alpha meeting due to


be held in Chatburn Village Hall was just one of the -victims of the weather. It had to be cancelled due to a pqwer cut at the hall and will now take place tonight between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. A spokesman for United Utilities


said the region had been one of the worst affected in the country. “We had around 60,000 homes in


the North West without power due to the severe winds blowing trees and debris into overhead power lines. “On Friday, there were 60 homes


in Clitheroe without power. Our engineers went out at 7 a.m. and did not return until around 10 p.m. We believe power to the majority of the homes affected is now back on.” He added: “We would like to


apologise to all those who were affected and thank them for their patience.”


Police target house in drugs raid


POLICE raided a property in the Lowergate area of the town over the weekend as part of their ongo­ ing crackdown on drug-related crime. The warrant was executed fol­


lowing intelligence received from the community about the possibil­ ity of drugs being used at the ter­ race house. Seven specialist officers from the Eastern' Divisional Support Unit


■along with officers from the Ribble Valley Policing Team, swooped on the property at 8 p.m. on Saturday


Ex-bank manager in


court A FORMER bank manager from Clitheroe has been committed to Preston Grown Court by Blackburn magis­ trates, charged tvith offences of theft, for­ gery and deception. Mark Gidlow (45),


of Brownlow Street, faces 28 charges which go back as far as 1998 and relate to his employment by Bar­ clays Bank. Gidlow is under­


stood to have been manager of Barclays Small Business Centre in Burnley and worked at other branches throughout East Lan­ cashire over the eight years covered by the offences. He faces 17 charges


of theft, eight of for­ gery and three of using a forged instru- ■ ment.


and searched the premises for two hours. ■ Although they failed to find any evidence of criminal activity and no arrests were made, Clitheroe’s Sgt Graham Marshall, the officer


• leading the evening operation, said the raid demonstrated the police’s commitment to combating drugs in the town. He added: “Prior to the raid we


had been receiving lots of com­ plaints from concerned members of the public about the use of drugs at the property and we


decided to take some immediate action. “We will not tolerate drugs in


our communities and will continue to act on information supplied to us by law-abiding citizens.” Saturday’s operation comes a


month after police carried out a raid at a property in the Woone Lane area of Clitheroe. If you have information about


the supply of drugs, please call Clitheroe Police on 443344, or the free-and-confidential Cfimestop- pers line on 0800 555111.


College star on thin ice! ,180cm-x-200cin'-^‘


PUPILS and staff at Stonyhurst College will be watching television on Saturday evening to see if one of their old boys is as good on the ice as hie was on the rugby field. Flying scrum-half Kyran Bracken,


who was a member of England’s Rugby World Cup winning squad, is taking part in the reality television show “Dancing on Ice”.


• The show, which features celebrities and their professional partners skating in front of a panel of judges, was the UK’s fifth highest-rated television show of 2006. Kyran, who was a pupil at Stony­


hurst College in the late 1980s, is skat­ ing with Melanie Lambert and, for a man plagued with injuries during his rugby playing days, his training is not exactly going smoothly either. “When a couple of my rugby mates


came to watch me training the other day I fell three or four times,” said Kyran. “To be fair to me, though, I was


attempting a three-turn jump, landing going backwards on one leg.” Kyran made his England debut in


1993 and won 51 caps before announc­ ing his retirement from international rugby in March 2004.


He played for Saracens for 10 years


and after retiring at the end of last sea­ son he has been kept on by the team as halt back coach. Our picture shows Kyran Bracken in his school days, (s)


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