40 Clitheroe Advertiser STimes, Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Beware of


HOMEOWNERS in rural areas like the Ribble Valley are being warned to be vigilant after a surge in home heating oil thefts has left unlucky families out of pocket by hundreds of pounds. Several recent incidents have seen


thieves target quiet, rural communities, where many homes.have heating sys-; terns which run on fuel oil. The thieves siphon it from storage tanks outside, people's homes, leaving them with little or no fuel. Most victims have been com­ pletely unaware that anything was wrong until their heating stopped work­ ing because they had run out of oil. Operating in secluded areas or where


they can approach oil tanks in darkness or under the cover of trees, thieves have been getting their hands on an expen­ sive commodity. A recent rise in oil prices is thought to have led to the - increased number of thefts.: The Oil Firing Technical Association the body representing the oil is urging


(OFTEC) - heating and cooking industry -


homeowners to.be vigilant. Here are OFTEC's top tips for pro­


tecting your heating oil: 0 Check the level of fuel in your tank


regularly so that you are sure that none: has gone missing and you always know how much fuel you have. 0 Purchase a padlock for your tank.


Most tanks can be locked at the inspec­ tion cover. There are also lockable filler caps available that can be fitted to oil tanks.:


^ ■ 0 Install security lights that come on


wljen there is movement in the garden. This is a good deterrent to stop intrud­ ers in their tracks. V 0 Consider having a simple alarm


•system fitted. An inexpensive infra-red model will alert you if there is an intruder on your property and deter a thief. 0 Be vigilant. If there is a tanker lorry


or a suspicious vehicle in the area, spend a few moments thinking about what they are doing. Listen out for the sound of an electric pump coming from the vehicle because this is how thieves


will siphon fuel from the tank. .


0 If your tank is in a remote area, you


might consider having it moved to a more visible spot. Do not try and con­ ceal it with a fence or panels. This could be illegal and cause a fire hazard. Your oil technician can advise on current reg­ ulations.. 0 Consider installing security gates at


your property. This will make it harder for thieves to gain access to your grounds and protect the area where your oil tank is kept. 0 Report any suspicious activity to the police without hesitation. , ■


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IF working from home is ever more appealin'g, then a trip to Eden Gar­ dens, Brockhall Village should be on the agenda. Ribble Valley estate agency Mor­


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IT was a definite case of “Bon Appetit” for students studying French from in the Ribble Valley.


I Around 40 pupils from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School enjoyed an evening-dining in style at the Stanley


I House Hotel in Mellon Restaurant manager Laurent Duval


said the youngsters had a three course meal starting with cappuccino of lan- goustine with tarragon gnocchi with vanilla Chantilly and a main course of


poached breast of chicken with pomme puree, wild mushroom and veloute of tarragon. Dessert was blackcurrant delice with lemon and liquorice. On arrival the pupils - who were


encouraged to speak French through­ out the night - were served a fruit cocktail and canapes. Our photograph shows Edward Bell


and Harriet Hargreaves studying the menu. (S260308/3) .


: All the homes, say the develop­ ers, will be finished to the highest specification throughout, including luxury Villeroy and Boch bath­ rooms. Each home has a designat­ ed workspace so that family mem­ bers can work from home and spend more quality time with their loved ones and less time commut­ ing with ever-increasing petrol costs. . ■


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It is, say the developers and agents, the perfect setting to raise


a young family as part of a close- knit private village community offer­ ing additional security and peace of mind for parents.


: More details are available from Mortimers: 01254 825556.


- Pictured is Mr Jonathan Sinnot,


Langtree Homes’ sales manager shaking hands with Mr Edvyard Snowden, Mortime'rs director, accompanied by Mortimers'siaff


: and the Eden Gardens site tnanag- er. (s)


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MORE than 160 pictures of Down- ham; Twiston and the surrounding : countryside, will be on show in DownhamWillage Hall on May . 3rd; 4th and 5th in the first-ever "Art Around Downham" exhibition ; - many on loan from villagers and


lother'loyers of the area. A large number of the exhibits :


will be for sale and are by the very : talented artists-who work in and. around the Ribble Valley, including ■ Audrey Walker, Diane Chaffer, Madeline Adey, Gordon Wilkinson, Keith Melling, Duncan Armstrong, John Rickard, Diane Davies and -


Peter .Taylor. Popular Lancashire ' lages. Said organiser Tom McLean: Life artist Gordon Wilkinson will “We’ve had a fantastic response be painting in the hall and chatting from everyone locally and the event to visitors on the Monday of the ' promises to be top quality and a


exhibition. Also at the exhibition will a col­


lection of: modern photos and his­ toric postcards from Keith Hall’s


- collection, as well as artwork creat­ ed by the 54 children who attended two very popular Easter workshoji’s that took place at the hall with


: TV’s Bizi Lizi. They have produced imaginative wall hangings in paper collage and textiles and table-top sculptures illustrating life in the vil-


really enjoyable show that will be of interest to both art lovers and local people. The children’s work­ shops have been very, successful and they have produced some great work; as well as having lots of fun.” . -The exhibition will be open from ILa.m to 4 p.m on all. three days.


,Adult admission is:’£ 2 .50 and accompanied children will be- admitted free. ■ - "Art around Downham'' has


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received a £500 grant from Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Recre­ ation and Cultural-Grant Aid Scheme for 2008/9. For more infor­ mation on the exhibition tel. Tom McLean on: 01200 445471. Our photograph shows one of the


exhibits which is a painting by Gor­ don Wilkinson of Top Row, Down­ ham. (s)-


Knickers take centre stage


KNICKERS were on show when Clitheroe Ladies Social Section of the NFU held their open meeting at Hurst Green Village Halil President Susan Whitwell wel-,


corned the county president, Mrs Joan Holden, from Wilp- shire, guests from other branch­ es, Clitheroe members and the speaker for the evening, Mrs June Corner, from the Wirral. Entitled “Naughty but Nice”,


June’s talk was a historical for­ age through the knicker drawer, from the 1820s to the present date. Lots of different pairs of knickers were displayed - back­ less, crotchless, taped and but­ toned, all in different materials.


shapes and sizes. The talk was both amusing and informative, with all present being rather glad that the design of knickers had moved on to give much more comfort and variability! Susan Cropper gave the vote


of thanks and the committee served the buffet supper. Mem­ bers were reminded that the Safari Supper is on May 17th, starting at '7 p.m. from Margaret and Eric Baines’ home at Saw- ley. The county president’s evening is on May 22nd at Sam- lesbury. Next month’s meeting, on


May 19th, is the open night when Mr Howard Fetch-will be speaking.


Lottery winners


THE winners of the weekly East Lancashire Hospice Lottery draw are: £1,000 Mrs Muir- Mckavett, Accrington; £250 Ms Robinson, Blackburn: £100 Mr Hartley, Clayton-Le- Moors. There were also 15 £10 prizes. If you would like to join the lottery, not only


could you be a winner, but you could help ythis worthwhile charity, please call Gill on 01254 342847.


Date for fun, fizz and fashion


FUN, fizz and fashion in Clitheroe tonight will help raise funds for an overseas charity. : For the first time the Valley’s Blue


Ribbon Committee is holding a fash­ ion show at The Grand in Clitheroe. Organisers have sold 120 tickets


and sponsorship means all the money raised will go to-The Ethiopia Cold bain Project for Unieef. The committee has already raised


£55,000 towards its £100,000 target to provide cold stores for remote parts of Ethiopia so that vaccines can be stored and delivered to some of the poorest children in the world. • v Products supplied by Lulu Brown,


of Clitheroe; Velvet of Barrowford, and shoes by Whalley’s Posh U will be on display at tonight’s show, while staff from Paul Smith will be doing the models’ hair.


, Entertainment is being provided by


pupils from Bowland High School and support is also being given by David Blackadder, of Kitchens Garage, Burnley, who is sponsoring the cost of the hall; Lisa Kennedy, of Coco Moyo, who will be providing dessert, and Jan Curtis, of Cheesie Tschaikovsy’s, for providing cheese/pate platter, as well as Linda Hardman, of The Flower Shop, for theflowers. Special candles designed by Cheryl


. Hook, of MELT, will be on sale on the night and also at her shop at Back- ridge Farm, Waddington. Each costs £12, but that money will help 200 children to be vaccinat­


ed. ■ More information about tonight’s


event and two other fund-raisers planned for later in the year are avail­ able on the committee’s website: www.bIueribbonfundraiser.org.


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