. - i - 48 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, April 3rd, 2008


Sex abuse man jailed for 5 years


A FIVE-YEAR jail sentence has been handed down to a 33-year-old Barrow man who sexually abused a teenage ®rl. A judge at Preston Crown Court told


James Leigh that the damage done to the girl was “immense and incalculable”. Leigh, of Clitheroe Road, Barrow,


appeared for sentence at the crown court after admitting six charges - one of assault by penetration and five of sexual assault. . Miss Emma Kehoe (prosecuting) said


that Leigh assaulted the girl and kissed and touched her inappropriately. He had also: shown the girl pornographic magazines and; committed a sex act in front of her. When matters came to light, Leigh admitted to his wife and police that the allegations were true. Mr Mark Stephenson (defending) said:


“He knows his conduct was reprehensible and he accepts full responsibility. “He is struggling to come to terms with


what he has done. He does not understand why he has done what he did. This is a man who is genuinely remorseful for his acts. He feels he has let everyone down... this is a man who wants help.” He said Leigh had pleaded guilty at the


earliest opportunity. He was of positive good character and an educated man. Leigh will be on the Sex Offenders’ Regis­


ter for life. An order was also made prevent­ ing him from having contact with under-16s and he was also disqualified from working with children.


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John’s now chairman of the Probus


THE annual meeting of Clitheroe and District Probus Club saw Mr John Heming\vay elected as chair­ man and Mr Brian Nightingale as vice-chairman. Probus members welcomed Mr


Jeff Riding, president of Clitheroe Rotary, who is also the president of the Probus Club. The new programme is to be


issued at the next meeting a t the Pendle Club, Lowergate, tomor­ row when the speaker will be Mr


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James Halsall. He will be making a return visit and will present a slide talk about “The Yorkshire


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Dales”. Pictured are, from the left: Mr Riding, club secretary Mr Alan Daniels, Mr Nightingale,


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immediate p a s t chairman Mr Dennis Ogden and Mr Heming­ way.


¥alley WILL lose six post offices


by Duncan Smith


THREE Kibble Valley village Post Offices will close and a further three will be replaced by a part- time “outreach service” it was con­ firmed this week. Following a six-week consultation


period. Post Office Ltd announced on Tuesday that a total of 58 branches will close across Lancashire and Fylde with Southport, while another six will be replaced with “outreach outlets”. In the Ribble Valley, Post Office


branches at Billington, Mellor Brook and Newton-in-Bowland will be scrapped, while those at Bashall Eaves, Bolton-by-Bowland and Chip­ ping will be replaced by an outreach service. The first closures will take place later this month. In cases where th e Post Office


branch is part of another business, such as a village shop, it does not nec­ essarily mean that business will close, providing it remains viable. However, there will be a significant


financial impact on those businesses from losing the Post Office branch and


More than 35 years after opening its gates for the first time, Knowsley Safari Park remains one of the North West's most popular attractions.


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The 550-acre park on the Earl of Derby’s estate offers visitors a unique experience on its five-mile safari drive, the chance to get 'up close and personal' with exotic animals from all over the'globe.


Recent animal arrivals include a pack of very rare African Hunting Dogs and a pair: of Red River Hogs._


However, for many visitors it is the baboons who remain the real stars of the show.


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many will struggle to survive. Of the 59 branches detailed in the area plan proposal published on January 22nd, just one will now remain open follow­ ing the results of the six-week consul­ tation. That branch is in Lytham St Annes,


but because it will not now close. Post Office Ltd is proposing the closure of another branch, in Wigan, not includ­ ed in the January proposal, with public consultation due in May. During the six-week local public


consultation, which ended on March 3rd, Post Office Ltd received around 3,000 responses and attended 23 meet­ ings with customers and their repre­ sentatives. Full details of the decisions and the issues raised during local pub­ lic consultation are available by: • Visiting www.postoffice.co.uk/


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Freepost Consultation Team (no stamp needed) • e-mailing consultation@post


office.co.uk Richard Lynds, Post Office Ltd’s


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decisions which have not been taken lightly. We have considered very care­ fully all the comments made during the public consultation. “We believe that the amended plan


announced today offers our customers in this area the best prospect for a sus­ tainable network in the future.” Details have also been released of


how two of the three new outreach out­ lets in Ribble Valley will operate. In Bashall Eaves, th e Post Office


branch at the Old School House will close and be replaced by an “outreach service point” at Bashall Eaves Village Hall, in Clitheroe Road. This will be open on Tuesday between 10 a.m. and noon. In Bolton-by-Bowland, the Post


Office branch at 2 Main Street will close and be replaced by an outreach service point at Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall, a t the rear of the Coach and Horses pub. Main Street. It will open on Monday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. In Chipping, the Post Office branch


at 20-22 Talbot Street will close, with details of its replacement outreach service still being finalised.


Club puts focus on slide folio


A VIEWING of the Inter-Club Photograph­ ic Alliance’s cu r ren t Colour Slide Folio was enjoyed a t th e la te s t meeting of Ribblesdale Camera Club. The slides were of a


good standard and made interesting viewing. The opportunity was


also taken to make the evening a “double-head­ er”, with a showing of Dean Weaver’s digital copies of the Ribblesdale club’s p r in t archives. These can be viewed on th e clu b ’s website a t: www.ribblesdalecaniera club.org.uk The next club meet­


ing, on April 8th, will be the second stage of the annual competition, with the judging of the colour slides and nature prints. In fo rmatio n on the


club, which meets at the West Bradford Village Hall on Tuesdays at 7-30 p.m., can be obtained from th e chairman on 01254 822921 or the sec­ retary on 01200 423474.


Couple’s charitable gesture


A WADDINGTON couple thought about others before themselves on their milestone celebration. Robin and Pat Hatherell celebrated


their ruby wedding anniversary and decided to ask for donations in lieu of presents to boost funds for Cancer Research, a charity close to their hearts. Family and friends dressed in red and


gathered at 'Waddington Social Club to enjoy the event, which raised £1,018 for the charity.


The Hatherells have lived in Wadding­


ton since 1975 and were overjoyed with the amount of people that turned out to mark their anniversary. Pat said: “Everyone had a great time


and we are delighted with the money raised for Cancer Research. Our daugh­ ters, Lucky and Becky, helped to organise the party. A red-themed tombola raised more than £180, as well as many cheques that were received from friends who were unable to attend the party.”


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>1 M ■n * Old Zoo’s garage plan


A PLANNING application has been submitted for the erection of new double garage and alteration of existing cur­ tilage buildings to create ancil­ lary residential accommoda­ tion. Comments on the proposal at The Old Zoo, Brockhall Vil-


?S^ilage, Old Langho (number '*"■'"0150) must be made to the council by April 10th. Other applications submit­


ted include: Chalburn: Rear dormer and


new garage pitched roof at 29 Greenfield Avenue (0190). Gisburn: Proposed extension


to provide additional storage a t existing meat processing


factory Rose County Foods, Gisburn Road, (0220). Rimington: Proposed two


storey porch, two storey extension to gable and sum­ mer room to fear of Moor Close Farm, Whytha Lane (0224). Sabden: 3.1 metre high col-


inear antenna mounted to a 6.2 metre high support pole. Support pole fixed to existing barn with antenna protruding above barn. Ground based equipment cabin and develop­ ment ancillary thereto. Exist­ ing Yagi antennas and equip­ ment cabinet to be removed at Hillside Farm, Whalley Road (0223).


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Exciting Thyme


|A MEETING in the r kitchen of a Billington hotel 12 years ago set two men on the road to creat­ ing an award-winning restaurant. “Thyme” s ta r ted in


Longridge six years ago and has won a host of awards. Now operations director Wayne Keough and his business partner and creative chef, Alex Coward, are to open a re s tau ran t


in


Oswaldtwistle Mills’ £3m. Northern Ingredi­ ent Food Hall develop­ ment - subject to plan­ ning permission. Mr Keough met his business p artner and renowned creative chef, Alex Cow­ ard, in the kitchens of Foxfields in Billington. Alex was Wayne's


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supervisor while he trained and i t was not long before they discov­ ered a shared passion for food and an ambition to run their own place. That was 12 years ago.


Since then, they have built a strong team, including Wayne's wife, Alison, the financial director.


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Freight train rolls out for first time in over a decade


WHAT is soft (before i t ’s used), strong (after it’s used) and very, very long? No, not a certain brand of loo


roll, but the train load of cement th a t rolled ou t of Castle Cement’s Ribblesdale Works on Friday night. It was the first load of cement


to leave the Clitheroe site by rail since the early 1990s and marks the beginning of a move back towards rail freight for the envi- ronmentally-conscious company. The diesel engine hauling 13 fully loaded wagons was heading for Castle Cement’s distribution centre at Bels Hill, Glasgow. The company hopes to build


up to around three trains per week leaving the Ribblesdale Works, cutting down on the number of lorries using the road network. It is thought that each of the 13 rail wagons is equal to two-and-a-half lorry loads, so that Friday’s train transported more than 32 lorry loads of cement in a single consignment. Our pictures, taken by secre­


ta ry of Ribblesdale (Jamera Club Ken Geddes, show the first cement train about to leave the Ribblesdale Works.


PC CLIFF WOODCOCK


THE Lord of the Rings is a fan­ tastic tale which I ’ve read three times now. I t ’s a good idea to start with the


Hobbit, which is ideal for younger readers, to get a flavour of what is to come. At its basic level. Lord of the


Rings, is a ripping yarn about good overcoming evil. But it’s also a saga which includes heroism, loyalty, deceit, revenge, romance and adventure all brought alive through the actions of the hob­ bits, men, dwarves, elves, ores, ents and wizards. For anyone tired of routine who


needs a wonderful distraction then this is a must read. The story is so complex that each reading introduces the reader to new fas­ cinating detail. I understand it’s possible to learn “elvish” from Tolkien’s writings although I don’t think that would go down too well at the Magistrates Court!


S p r i n g s 5*^ School patrols


POLICE will be patrolling school grounds this Easter half-term as just one part of a major crackdown on anti-social behaviour in East Lancashire. Launched to coincide with the Easter


school holidays, which begin on April 7th, “Operation Springwatch” will see extra officers on patrol across Eastern Division in a bid to cut crime and disor­ der. Highly -visible police patrols, test pur­


chasing operations and confiscation of alcohol from under-age drinkers are just some of the activities planned through­ out the school holidays across the Divi­ sion. Police will use new legislation to crack down on under-age drinkers who gather in groups. This allows offices to issue a “direction to leave” to anyone aged 16 or over if they believe their behaviour will contribute to alcohol- related crime or disorder. Chief Insp. Terry Woods said: “In the


past we have seen an increase in incidents involving anti-social behaviour over the school holiday period, particularly at weekends, and we are aware that schools are also vulnerable during this time. Operation Springwatch will focus on reducing incidents of anti-social behav­ iour Mth additional highly visible police patrols both on school grounds and in towns and neighbourhoods across the Division.” A number of activities are planned


over the Easter half-term period where Neighbourhood Policing teams are work­ ing with other agencies such as the coun­ cil, Trading Standards and local housing associations in a joint effort to reduce anti-social behaviour.


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