Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 29th, 2007


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


■ Valley Matters ................ ...............6,7 ■ Village News .................. ___14,15,16 ■ Letters ............................. .................10 ■ Weckendplus .................. ...........26,27 ■ Memory Lane ................ .................54 ■ Family Notices................ ...........24,25 ■ Rcadersplus.................... .................29 ■ Motors Today.................. ...........55-70 ■ Sport................................. ...........78-80


AT A GLANCE • • •


Amazing day in Whalley - page 4 Tenants say yes - page 5


Nigel’s half ceentury - page 13 Generous toy donor - page 23


INFORMATION


Duly chemist: Ileyes Chemist, 35 Moor Lane, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Eleclricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. 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 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. 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. Ribble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 426161, ext. 410 Fax: 01200 443467 editor e-mail: vivicn.mcalh@castlancsncws.co.uk news editor e-mail: duncan.smith@eastlancsncws.co.uk sports editor e-mail: edward.lee@castlancsnews.co.uk


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Band geared up for international appeal


by Faiza Afzaal


AN up-and-coming three-piece band from the Ribble Valley had made it to the final stages of an international music contest. Local indie band “The Final”


(pictured) is about to become the next singing sensation after reach­ ing the finals of the MP3 Music Awards. Band members 21-year-old Jack


Cookson (guitarist/vocalist), of Whalley, Joe Thornley (base) and 19-year-old M a tt S to tt (gui­ tarist/vocalist), will make their way to London on Monday to take centre stage and perform in front of a large audience. During the glittering awards


ceremony, they will battleut out against two other bands in the “Indie/rock/pop” category to be crowned the winners. But the gifted trio need the help


of Ribble Valley music lovers to vote for them so they walk away with the winning prize of a three- year publishing deal. “Winning this competition


would mean the world to us,” said Jack, who is an-pupil of Ribbles-


Pupils drive home safety message


ARTISTIC skills of youngsters a t Chatburn Primary School were put to the te s t with this year’s anti-drink-drive poster campaign compe­ tition. Year 6 pupils from the


school got their felt-tip pens out and designed road safety posters high­ lighting the dangers of drinking and driving dur­ ing the festive period. A presentation evening


was then held attended by safety consultant Mr Keith Fothergill and branch manager of Mars- den Building Society in Clitheroe, Mrs Meryl Hayes. The jo in t firs t prize


dale High School Technology Col­ lege. “As a band we got together last year and have been working hard to produce electro-pop music, which a lot of people seem to enjoy. “It is an honour for us to be in


the finals of this competition and we are so close to winning having beat strong competition from bands from across the world. We just need people to show support


by voting for us before Monday.” The MP3 Awards ceremony has


six categories and in each there are three finalists. To vote for “The Final”, please


call 0901 188 0001. Please note, calls cost 50p per call from a BT landline (other networks vary). You can hear th e music pro­


duced by the band by logging onto www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk


Former Table chairman dies suddenly at 48


A FORMER Clitheroe Round Table chairman has died suddenly at the age of 48. A keen walker, Mr John Milne


Anderson died while out walking in the Lake District on Friday. Born in Aberdeen, he was edu­


cated in Leyland where he was brought up from the age of seven. A chartered accountant, he


moved to Whalley in 1991 when he became a partner in the Black­ burn firm Freeman Rich. After making his home in the Ribble Valley with his wife, Sheila,


Racecourse


is on track DETAILS of the Ribble Valley’s super racecourse can be seen by logging on to www.clitheroeadver- tiser.co.uk and selecting the follow­ ing stories: • Super race­


course “future of Read and Simon- stone” • State-of-the-art


racecourse plan • Racecourse


plans for Ribble Val­ ley? • “Super race­


course: villagers have their say • Setback for race­


course


and daughters, Lyndsey and Jenni, he became involved with Clitheroe Round Table, becoming chairman of the organisation in 1998. He was also involved in fund-raising for Whalley CE Pri­ mary School and was a former member of Mitton Golf Club. Mr Anderson was also involved


in the Young Enterprise Scheme at St Augustine’s RC High School and helped at the careers conven­ tion and other business-based ini­ tiatives at Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School.


Pendle Club results


SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were Mrs J. Thornton, Mrs D. Under­ wood, S. Holden. Bridge winners at the Pendle Club were Mrs Anne Cooper, Mrs Tricia Bruce, Mrs Eileen Wood, Mrs Frances Porter. Experienced players wel­


come every Monday at 1-30 p.m.


Domino winners: F.


Eccles, H. Wolfenden, W. Barker, joint 4, W. Cooke, M. Berry, M. Smith and J Pye. G. Berry (booby). New members welcome


every Friday 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.


About seven years ago, Mr


Anderson decided to work from home as a self-employed chartered accountant. More recently he was involved in work to build villas in Turkey. Details of Mr Anderson’s funer­


al are still being finalised, but there will be family flowers only with donations in his memory to be given either to the North West Air Ambulance or Keswick Moun­ tain Rescue, care of Mr S. Lord, Causeway House, Sawley Road, Sawley.


Issue important to all


“IS local government local? - Clitheroe Civic Society is to debate this burning question at its next meet­ ing. The meeting will begin at 7-30 p.m. on Monday at


Brookside Primary School and because this is a mat­ ter which affects everyone in some form, it has been declared an open meeting. Nigel Rix, of Rix Regeneration, has been invited


to take the chair for the debate and Joe Harding to introduce the subject, with Couns Simon Famworth, John Hill, Allan Knox, Margaret Sutcliffe, and Steven Sutcliffe speaking about their experiences.


Bridge club latest


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: NS J. Pawlicki and Tony Stockes, Linda Wilkinson and Janet Gilmour. EW Joan Bowker and Kath Higson, Frances Porter and Eileen Wood. On Thursday evening winners were: NS J.


Pawlicki and Pat Murray, Chris Pollard and B. Guha. EW Mary Thompson and Sheila Cornwell, Kath Higson and Ilse Park.


GP


was awarded to Beth Spellman-Ross and Anna Price, in second positions were Leah Fowler and Evie Grant and the third prize was awarded to Matthew McCaffery. The four runners-up were: Abigail Wilkinson, Megan Ireland, Ellie Wilkinson and Olivia Taylor.


Remand in custody


AN 18-year-old Burnley


man has appeared in court following an inci­ dent in Clitheroe during which the victim suffered a fractured larynx after being hit in the throat with a golf club. David John Jackson, of


Airdrie Crescent, was sent in custody to Pre­ ston Crown Court on a charge of causing griev­ ous bodily harm with intent to Daniel Hull. Blackburn magistrates


heard the incident hap­ pened outside the Key Street bar in Lowergate where Jackson was alleged to have opened the boot of a car and selected a golf club fol­ lowing a bottle throwing incident. Mr Hull, who had not


been involved in the inci­ dent, was walking out of the pub when he was con­ fronted and struck with a golf club.


• COMING next week! The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times has teamed up with family bakers Warburtons to offer a free Warburtons Healthy Inside Oats Loaf to readers at our offices in King Street, Clitheroe, from II a.m. until noon on December 6th — while stocks last.


. Make sure of your copy now!


LATEST LOCAL NEWS & SPORT


* ONLINE ;i?4 hours a day, 7 < Village all geared up for Pickwick spectacular


ONE of the biggest events in Whalley is all set to take place next week. The annual Pickwick Night festival


takes place on Thursday and organisers have slipped into gear to provide a bigger and better event. The successful and memorable night


enables thousands of visitors to flock to Whalley and turn the clock back to enjoy an authentic 19th Century atmosphere. Brass bands, steam organs, fire eaters,


jugglers and school choirs have all been part of the line-up in previous years to offer a memorable “Dickens of an evening”. Villagers have enjoyed the joys, smells


and sounds of a Victorian Christmas for the past 19 years and organisers are promising there will be much more to see, do and hear this year. • Motorists are reminded that the


centre of Whalley will be closed to traffic next Thursday for the village’s annual Christmas extravaganza. King Street in


Whalley will close between Station Road and Accrington Road from 5-30 to 9 p.m. for the village’s annual Pickwick Night. Only accident and emergency vehicles


will have access to the centre of the vil­ lage during these hours. Bus routes through the centre of the village will also be affected. Parking will be available at Oakhill


College in Wiswell Lane and the Railway Sidings in Station Road. These areas will be supervised and a park-and-ride scheme will be in operation. Ribble Valley Borough Council’s chief


executive Mr David Morris, said: “The road closure has been implemented in Whalley during Pickwick Night for the last few years. “The arrangements may cause some


inconvenience, but the safety of residents and visitors is of paramount importance. “We are requesting everyone’s co-oper­


ation.”


1,000s of images of young girls


POLICE attending the home of a 60-year-old m an co n c e rn in g a domestic incident ended up finding more than 5,000 indecent images of children on his computer. Preston Crown Court was told that


when called to the Clitheroe address, an officer was requested to get David Pugh’s glasses. The officer’s attention was drawn to a computer which had “tiny girls” on the monitor. When it was later examined thousands of images were found. The court was told that Pugh who was


a “deeply religious” man had sought sol­ ace in his faith. The defendant, formerly of De Lacey


Street, Clitheroe, was committed to the Crown Court on 15 charges of making an indecent photograph. He also admitted one charge of making an indecent photo­ graph, a video at level five. Pugh was sentenced to a Community


Order. He will be supervised for three years. A Sexual Offences Prevention Order was made that he does not have access to persons under 16 and is disqual­ ified from working with children. He can­ not have a computer or have access to the Internet and must at ten d the Sex Offenders Treatment Programme. He will also be on the Sex Offenders Register for five years. Judge Anthony Russell QC told Pugh


the offences were “nasty”. “I t is clear from the letter that you have written that you are thoroughly ashamed of your actions and so you should be. These offences of downloading are serious because the demand for this sort of pornography means that others exploit children to satisfy the demands.” He said there was no evidence the


material was distributed. Pugh needed help rather than be sent to prison. Miss Julie Taylor (prosecuting), told


the court on Sunday, April 1st 2006, police were called to the defendant’s home regarding a domestic incident. An officer went to a bedroom to recover his glasses. On the computer was something that said “Tiny girls" which alerted the officer that unlawful items maybe on it. The computer was seized and 5,479 images at level one were found and 130 at level two. A video clip was at level five. Pugh accepted he had downloaded the


images of young females which became younger and younger. “He said he had had a heart operation


and because of medication he had become impotent and had downloaded images to try and gain his lost libido,” said Miss Taylor. Regarding the image a t level five,


Pugh had not viewed it and had not got round to deleting it. Mr Mark Stephenson (defending),


said around 2,500 images were down­ loaded in a matter of minutes. It was not a case of an extensive library built over time. Pugh did not know the nature of the


material until it arrived. The defendant, who had taught computer science, knew it could happen and should have desisted from using that type of programme. He had not been in trouble before,


except the domestic incident said Mr Stephenson. The material was not hidden in a


sophisticated manner. Pugh realised he needed help. An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the computer.


A DISTRAUGHT couple are appealing for information about the where­ abouts of their miss­ ing pet dog. Jenny (pictured) a


five-year-old York­ shire terrier, disap­ peared on the evening of Monday, November 5th, after a scare from fire­ works from the Clay- ton-le-Dale area. Jenny is described


as black and tan. She is on medica­


tion and will need to see a vet. Her owners, who


live in the Clayton- le-Dale area and wish to remain anony­ mous, are desperate for any news or sight­ ings of their beloved pet. If you have seen


Jenny or have any information regard­ ing her whereabouts, please call 01254 240649. A reward is also being offered, (s)


PICTURED practising their belly dancing arc members of the women’s group. (B161107/3)


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latest initiative to be undertaken by the group, which is support­ ed by Ribblesdale Chil­ dren’s Centre and the Women’s Centre in Accrington. Anyone interested in


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