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■ Valley Matters ...... ... .. .. ... 6, 7 ■ Village News -----. . . . . . . . .15,16,17 ■ Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . ______ .10&22 i Weekendplus..................... 41,42 I Family Notices....................:. .18,19 I Readersplus .'.......


I Motors Today ..................... Keeping town clean - page 5


Success for James AIpe - page 8 Friends’ top show - page 14 Roger on the roof! - page 19


INFORMAnON


Duty cIicmist;Buckleys Pharmacy, 4 Railway View Road, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for lire service. Electricity: 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 Inrormation Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsline: 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: 01254 226200i 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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Celebrating some marvellous results


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is a big achievement,” he said. ■ In the Champion Village Class, which is only open tp previous main award winners, the winner •this' yrar was St Michael’s on Wyre, while two Pendle villages. Rough- lee and Blacko, were each highly commended.


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competition th is year, a slight increase on last year.


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, A total of 99 villages entered the '


I t is open to all villages in Lan-,


cashire and is designed to encour-^ age community effort and involve­ ment in keeping villages and their facilities tidy and well maintained: The judges look for evidence of community pride and effort to make the best of what exists, rather th an looking for architectural merit, old world charm or “picture postcard” surroundings. Judges are. all trained volunteers and receive no expenses. The finals judge this year was


Mr Gordon 'Wilkinson, the free­ lance artist who paints for Lan- • cashire Life, one of the competi-


A n o th e r l i f e ir®


I S taken CNE of Britain’s most


'dangerous stretches of roads has claimed the life | of a young motorcyclist. Joshua James Holmes


(18), from the Burnley- area, died after his


motorbike was involved in a collision with a Volkswagen Polo car. The accident hap­


pened on the A682 Burn­ ley Road, at Gisbum (near'Todber Caravan Park) shortly after 10-25 ) p.m. bn Monday. He was | pronounced dead at the scene.


A 19-year-old man, ^EST BRADFORD’S attractive name stone (A080908/3p)


tion’s supporters. He will paint a picture of the Champion village, St Michael’s on Wyre, which will be presented at the Awards Ceremony, to be held at Stanley House, Mel- lor, on Sunday, October 12th. Rep­


resentatives of each of the winning villages will be invited to receive their awatds. • For a special picture feature, see


the Valley, free witl^the Advertiser and Times on September 25th.


How Ribble Valley villages fared


RIBBLE VALLEY villages also scooped a wide range of Certifi­ cate of Merit awards in the annu­ al competition’s many ancillary classes.


These were:. • PLACE OF WORSHIP -


winner St Peter and St Paul’s RC Church, Ribchester; highly com­ mended (HC) S t Catherine’s


Booths buys new site for expansion


SUPERMARKET chain Booths has bought the for­ mer Kwik Save s ite in Clitheroe. Chairman Edwin Booth


confirmed th a t Booths plans to expand its existing store adding a restaurant and coffee shop. Mr Booth said: “As part


of our on going commitment to refurbish and enhance our stores, we are delighted to announce we have recent­ ly agreed, subject to con­ t ra c t , to buy. th e fo.ymer Kwik Save premises next door to your store.’’ He added that customers


will be able to access the new restauranfand coffee shop from the existing store by linking bridges, a lift and stairs. A new entrance will also be created on Station Road. A planning application


has been lodged with'Ribble 'Valley Borough Council including proposed links and new frontage.


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Church, West Bradford • PUBLIC HALL - winner West Bradford Village Hall; HC


. Knowle Green Village Hall • SHELTERED ACCOM­


- winner Cosgrove’s at Whalley;


Sabden • SHOP/FILLING STATION


MODATION —winner Wadding- ton Hospital Cottages • SCHOOL - HC St Mary’s,


HC Checkmate at Whalley • WAR MEMORIAL - win­


ner Chipping;HC Sabden • PUBLIC TOILET - winner


Chipping Village Toilets; HC Ribchester (Pope Croft) • BOWLING GREEN - HC


Sabden Crown Green Bowling Club


• CRICKET FIELD - HC Salesbury Cricket Club.'


Ribble Valley plans in the pipeline


A PLANNING application has been submitted to Ribble .Valley Borough Council for the proposed erection of a three-bed detached bungalow (with bedrooms in the roof space) on garden land. .'Comments on the proposal at Wytl^enstocks Barn, Back Lane, Grindleton, (number 0734) must be made to the council by September 19th.


Other proposals submitted include; Clitheroc: Variation of condition


number two to change hours of use from 800 to 2400 hours any day to 1100 to 0100 Monday to Thursday and 1100 to 0200 Friday. Sunday to be • in line with the premises licence at Dixy Chicken, 26 Whalley Road, (0742). Proposed fascia sign on front elevation, hanging sign, flat vinyl sign on side elevation and vinyl window signs a t 78, 80 and 82 Whalley Road'


(0684) Listed building consent (0685). Retrospective planning application for the erection of a 1.8m high timber fence with feather edged fascia at 10 Colthirst Drive (0727).


■ Clay(on-le-Dale: Proposed replace­ ment dwelling a t "Salcombe", Longsight Road (0670). Cow Ark: Develop a small piece of


land, 807 square metres, into ah area for two static caravans to be used as farm workers' dwellings at Radholme Laund, (0729). Langho: Proposed extensions to


. existing Wainwright building and' amendment to car park layout a t Kemple View, Longsight Road,


Slaidburn: Proposed access track to


farmland and dwelling at Higher Clough Farm, Keasden Road, Dale Head (0725).


Bridge and domino winners


BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were Mrs Eileen Hadfield, Mr Harvey Jackson, Mrs Erica P o l l i t t , Mrs DorothyJackson.


Club were M. Parker, D. ‘Underwood, M; Holding. . '


New. members are' welcome to


Solo whist winners a t the Pendle .


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, New members welcome every Mon­ day at 1-30 p.m. • •


attend eveiy Monday at 7 p.m. Domino winners were; P. Parrott, G. Berry, joint 3, F. Eccles and M. Smith,


/jo in t 5, F. Giles, R. Kiddie and M. Parkes.


. day at 7 p.m.


New members welcome every Fri- '


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a t 1-30 p.m. and sequence dancing every Tuesday


Line dancing is held every Thursday at 7-30 p.m. ‘ " ^


was also thrown from his I motorbike and suffered a | broken arm. A 27-year-old woman


also from Burnley, was travelling with Josh along Burnley Road when the collision took place. The second rider


from Crawshawbooth, wfio was driving the Polo, suffered a broken collar bone, and her sis­ ter, who was the front seat passenger, suffered minor injuries. They were taken to Airedale General Hospital. Lancashire police are


appealing for witnesses to the incident. Sgt Mick j Young, from the Road Policing Unit, said: “I would appeal to' any­ body who witnessed the collision to contact the police so the full facts can be investigated. :' “I would particularly like to hear from any­ body who saw three motorcycles travelling together between Nelson and Gisbum around 10- 15 p.m. on Monday. “Anyone with informa­


tion can contact the Road Policing Unit on 01254 353210 or call Crimestoppers on 088 555111'.”


Bridge club


latest results ■WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday evening were: NS Dean­ na Atkinson and Robin Atkinson, Chris Pollard and Janet Bailey. Pat Ward and R o y ^ ^ Ward, Ernest OrmaRT and Doreen Blake. 'On Thursday evening


winners were: NS Jean Martihdale and Janet Bailey, Adrian Norris and William Norris. EW Ernest Ormand and Geoff Capstick, Joan . Bowker and Mary Thompson.


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in shock resignation ONE of Ribbl'e Valley’s on, say officials by Julie Magee


TH E Hodder Valley Show is defi­ nite ly going ahe ad th is Saturday, according to organisers. Hundreds of events, including local


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agricultural shows, have been cancelled this year because of the wet weather, but organisers of the 64th annual Hod­ der Valley Show said they remained optimistic about this weekend’s event. . Chairman James Carr said extra


roadways and a new car parking entrance had been constructed to ensure that visitors can get on and off the show


field at Root Farm, Dunsop Bridge. “It will definitely go ahead and every­


one is welcome,” said Mr Carr. “I t ’s a good forecast for Saturday so we’re hop-' ing for a good day.”' In 2007 the show has to be scaled


down and held indoors due to cattle movement restrictions following an out­ break of Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey.


Highlights of this year’s show include


a farmers’ market and heavy horse show, which has been billed as one of the best in the country. There will be more than 1,450 exhibits to see including a sheep show


with rare breeds, cattle show, flower, vegetable and handicraft classes, sheep­ dog trial, dog and duck racing, sheep shearing demonstrations, -vintage trac­ tors, cars, and stationary engines, as well as fell races, for seniors, juniors, ladies and veterans. Other attractions at the family day


out Include a children’s acrobatic dis­ play, climbing wall and Cresta Run, a children’s pet parade, music by Slaid- bum Silver Band and a display by Mal- hamdale Falconry There will also be up to 20 craft stalls,


a beer tent, food stalls, free car parking and on site toilet facilities.


Deal puts bbys on right Avenue


^ PicUire courtesy of ALEX LAKE


by Faiza Afzaal


CHART-TOPPING success beckons for Clitheroe’s singing s ta r Jonny Lloyd after winning an album deal with a major label. I t ’s s ta rd om .a t la s t for


“Avenue” - the boy band pic­ tured right, fronted by the ■ talented Jonny, above who are celebrating the release of their hotly-tipped debut sin­ gle, ironically tit led “Last Goodbye”. An ex-pupil of Clitheroe


Royal Grammar School, Jonny, along with his band members came under the


■ national spotlight two years ago af ter being booted off Britain’s biggest and most fiercely contested TV talent contest “X -F a c to r” • for breaching show rules. The five-strong group, who


had managed to make i t tJAiigh to the “bootcamp” sIB J of the televised compe­ tition, were disqualified after it was revealed they had been formed by British pop mogul Ashley Tabor.


■ ; At the time many assumed . that was the last they would . see of them, but Avenue are back and look se t to get everyone’s pulses racing! “I t ’s unbelievable,” said Jonny. “Like a dream come


longest-serving councillors has resigned. Liberal Democrat councillor


Graham Sowter (65), pictured, who represented the Billington and Old Langho ward, resigned his seat oh the council earlier this week. He was unavailable to com­


ment on the reason for his res­ ignation as we. went to press. A spokesman for Ribble Val­


ley Borough Council said that a timetable for a hew election in th e Billington and Old Langho ward is cu r ren tly being drawn up. Leader of the Liberal


Democrats, Coun. Allan Knox, said: "Graham has handed his resignation in for personal reasons. I think he got to a stage th a t a f te r 18 years with Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council, he decided it was time to move on and do something else." He added: "Graham has been a great source of support.


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true. I t ’s everything I ever wanted. Most of our songs are really upbeat, but we’re not claiming to be on a one- band mission to bring pop back to the charts.” Avenue are signed to Crown


Music Management, home of “Sugababes”, Gabriella Cilmi, M utya Buena and other purveyors of pop perfec­ tion. They have won an album


deal with Island Records. A spokesman for the company . said: “The pop press and Sat­ urday morning pop TV might have disappeared; but 14-:, year-old girls who fall in love with boy bands are still out there. “Avenue have the songs, the •


looks and the moves to appeal to that audience and the voic­


es and star quality to appeal to their mums.” A couple of weeks ago.


Avenue played their biggest gig yet, supporting McFly at the Carlisle.Live Festival in • front of 20,000 fans. They are also gearing themselves up to perform with Sugababes next month. Jonny, who was a performer


from an early age, is clearly living a dream he has had since he was a ch i l* The son of Ian Lloyd, of Mortimers, Clitheroe, and his wife, Anne, Jonny has a string of musical = accolades and achievements under his belt,, including a ' Provost and Bishop’s award, attained as head chorister at St Helen’s Church; 'Wadding- • ton. The gifted entertainer has already suppor ted a


lengthy list of nationally- known acts including “Girls Aloud”, Geri Halliwell and Rachel Stevens. Excited about his new sin­


gle, he said: “We’ve been doing gigs, promoting the sin­ gle, doing photoshoots, doing ■TV Shows including appear­ ing on ‘This Morning’. “We hope to perform a gig


in Clitheroe in the -near future.”


............. Avenue’s debut single. L a s t .


Goodbye,- has already been released digitally on Island Records and it will be out on CD on September 22nd.


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When I was elected as leader, he was my deputy.


"In my previous years, he


was a very enthusiastic and thought-provoking colleague. As a councillor, he always looked at issues in great detail. He went on to say: "Graham


always contributed as much as he could. He was chairman of Lancashire Waste Partnership for several years. "His contributions were very


telling and he will be greatly missed. He also had a very good sense of humour”.


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