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Ciitheroe Advertiser&Times, Thursday, June 26th, 2008 . 21 New boss takes top award by Natalie Cox


EXHIBITORS and visitors flocked to Slaidburn for the Steam and Vintage Vehicle Display.


' ' Steam-powered vehicles and A end.:


-.: The event which started almost 30 years ago was organised-by _


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local residents David and Jean ; : McNamee. Despite an ab^nce of;


=two years, it again proved popular -, with those w'ho flocked'to the^ “Hark to Bounty”. ' - ' - ' - ' . t Three full sized steamers were


- present a t this year’s event - : George Coles, of Stretford,with - his Clayton and Shuttleworth traction engine; Alan Porter, of Timperley,-Cheshire, with his Burrell S t ^ Roller and the won­ derful Sentinel Steam Waggon


- own^ by Peter Wareing, of Wrea Green. Also on display was a three


- inch Burrell, brought along by Southport’s David Rimmer, as well as a four inch version owned by Clive Hearsey, of Northmch. Roderick Robinson, of Pilling,


took along his 7/8 inch model of steam locomobile.


ALAN PORTER is pictured maintaining his 1913 Burrell steam - roller (A14060S/1C)


ABBEY MILL CARPETS


Fuel prices go up!!


Carpet prices going down...


= _ Tel: 01 ^ TVo fairground organs and sev­


eral vintage tractors and cars completed the line up which also , included the organisers’ recently-


purchssed 1949 sgHbs oiig Land Rover..


. ' . So-called ‘spit bang’ engines ^


machines, together writh transport., from yesteryear, converged in the> Valley village for a special wrek-‘


■' entertained visitors and the swing boats and chair- rides also proved


i a popular attraction. A -


There has never been an adims-


sion charge for the event, with monev generated from “honesty _ stubs’’; a raffle, tombola and craft. '


Lffair.'' -• Throughout its history, the


i^eyeht has raised more t h a n . £35,000 for various organisations


; . ' , -rin the village. -This year’s final takings, tyhich . . . .


w’ere in e.xcess of-£3,000, \yill be- equally divided between Slaid­ burn Archives and Slaidburn


, snookerclub. ■ Organiser David McNamee,


said he wanted to keep the event


.-for enthusiasts and refused to get- into the realms of commercialism and to retain a village atmos-


■ phere. ■ ■ “He also' thanked local


' landowner Mr John King-Wilkin- son, the staff a t the Hark to Bounty and all the people that helped to make the event a great success.


OUR photograph shows Dave Rimmer with his 1998 Bur- ■ rcl steam engine (A140608/la)


Help at hand for redundant Stalwart workers


A VITAL information pack for workers made red u n d an t from S talwar ts Carperts, in Clitheroe, has been put together by Ribble Valley Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). , • As reported in the Cllitheroe Advertisr


OPEN MON ■ SAT • 9.30AM - 5PM , (HALF DAY WEDNESDAY) • •


FREE maasiuing, FREE BStimatBS, GUARANTEED


UNBEATABLE PRICES B(dl ends at


• Expert Fitting Service by Time Served Fitters RoII’Up‘A-Bargain!


Tel: 01200 428855


Unit 1 & 2. North Street, Clitheroe, (North Street Car Park) BEHIND THE BP CHRBCE, CHBTBURN RD


C G M Vehicle Services ltd Chatburn Filling Station


Clitheroe Road, Chatbum, Lancashire BB7..4JY- Tel: 01200 441221


Graham & Charlotte (formerly of Central


Garage) are delighted to announce that they have taken over the filling station in l


Chatburn and are pleased to inform you tha in the next couple of weeks we will be


opening a mechanical repair garage at the rear.


■ (Fuel/shop/repairs & servicing & all aspects of vehicle: repairs carried out)


Competitive prices and g o o d reliable service, , ■


• M W i- s y " ^ w i l l be fe e lin g so q o o ii'‘th a t yo u w i l l w a nt


to s h o o t H f r o m t h e m o m i ta iB to |M . / . We’H we can’t hrip you wHh that but we can . # • help you announce It to the whole of East Lancashire & beyond


H ow TW ith a . . - -.i


notice In our EDgagcBMRts : column of the . Burnley Express Nelson Leader or Clitheroe Advertiser and a page created especially for ^ .. you on our online Fira&y N o tk « s site.


On your special page^our engagement notice will appear and you can upload your engagement photos (especially one of the ring) for all your family and friends, at home and abroad, to see. The happy couple can receive messages of congratulations from all their family and friends-they can edit the page regularly to Include plans for the wedding as well as adding wedding that.. everyone can log onto and enjoy and have fun


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SALE


* starts Tuesday I - July1st2008


(FOR 10 DAYS ONLY]: We need space In our store room for exabng new autumn slock: so we are - / - < -' •


• offering many deararice items, from clothing to Christmas decorations and cookware, ' atbaIfpnceorev«iless..._


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^ overtwoy©ars*don’tmissoutl , ' Tel 01755749275 ^


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7 v<-/...and, with everything else at a minimum of Kftc off, this is a genuine sale • our first for ■ - -r . ’


^ 1- , 7 ^ . .iOpen6da>»i»reak,9.t5*5.30 ' '• ■''


. er and Times, almost 60 workers a t the firm are facing'redundancy after the administrators were called in. News of the job losses has left workers


devastated and many have sought help from the CAB, which has responded by compiling the information pack.' RibbleValley CAB manager Katy Marshall'is urging those affected by the


job losses to visit the office at 19-21 Wes­ leyan Row, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, to collect the information and arrange to speak to an adviser if they wish., Katy explained: “We have received


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many inquiries and have provided advice on form-filling for payments due. “However we know th a t there are


many more people who might be unsure about what to do at this difficult time. “We can advise on redundancy pay­


ments, pay in lieu of notice, unpaid holi­ days, benefit entitlements including emergency support and the possibility of a protective award (up to 90 days’ pay).”


mt. - /~t A T) L.,1 The CAB telephone inquiry line 01200 01911


428966 is available for people to make an appointment.'Ribble Valley CAB is


open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m every week day except Wednesday. ... , , , The manager would like people to be


aware th a t the office is often busy. “ If you come to see us without an


appointment an adviser might not be available. It is best if-people come in or call in advance to arrange a time.” • Primrose Mill Carpets director


Trevor Thornber has asked us to point out that his company is trading as usual


and will continue doing so. The


Waddington dt^Wi^BradhndS^^ .< • w o u l d l ik e t o In iiA te y o u t o i h e ' <•- , ' i j l


" - GRAND .OPENINGS* o f


Friday 4th July 2.30pm


. Waddington BB7 3SE 01200 - 422915 :


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Waddiri^on and West Bradford . C.E:.Pnmary School West Bradford Road)


, t h e n e w c la s s r o o m , l ib r a r y a n d IC T s u i te V ; 'T ' T o b e c o T K lu c te d b y t h e M a y o r a n d A r c h D M c d n o f , C r a y ^ ___ modern


retail carpet shop occupies a separate p a r t of-the Prim­ rose Works’ site. -,


P a rk e d car


is target A CAR stereo, an ^


■ ipod and a mobile phone charger were


' among the items stolen from a Peu­


geot 106. .-Thieves escaped w ith - the goods,


which also included a CD holder and i


■ approximately 150. CDs; between 1-30


p.m. on Sunday and ■


•' noon on Monday while the carjtfA parked in RiWEif


- ester Road, Clay- -.ton-le-Dale.


.. ._ Police are investi- ' gating, so if you saw


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5 anything, call Clith-1 • eroe Police on 01200 .


'liCrimestopperson 0800 555111.


- 443344, or contact Smoking.Don’tkeo'p it In tho family. sMoKrpRig


our tobacco free future^ sm o k e fre e n o r thw e s t


Jailed/ for sex


assault A MAN previ­ ously convicted o f , exposing himself- in Clitheroe has been jailed for assaulting a 14- year-old girl. Preston Crown


Court heard that Russel Dalton (35) lured the girl into his home and then sexually assaulted her. Dalton, now of


no fixed address, admitted a sexual assault and caus­ ing the girl to engage in sexual activity without consent. Mr Dennis


Watson (prose­ cuting) told the court the offences took place on December 9th la s t year when Dalton was living in Blackburn. He had a previous conviction for exposing himself a t Clitheroe, and for


indecent assault a t Pre-


i ston. - Dalton waS


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Call the NHS Smoldhg Helpline on 0800 01?- lS-51 or yhU www.nhs.uk/gosmokof roe ❖ t i n 's


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jailed for four- and-a-half years and put on the Sexual Offenders’ Register for life. Mr Philip;


Holden (defend­ ing) said Dalton had not wanted th e girl to go, through - t he ordeal of giving evidence and hA


- had expressed his remorse.


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THE new chairman of the Ribble Val­ ley Tourism Association has lifted a top tourism award.


, Steven Alcock’s Shireburn Arms


' Hotel in Hurst Green has been named Small Hotel of the Year winner at the prestigious annual Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2008/09. In a glittering ceremony at Ewood


Park, trophies were awarded to the b e s t of Lancashire and Blackpool tourism. ' Hosted by Lancashire and Black­ pool Tourist Board chief executive Mike Wilkinson and comedian Ted Robbins, the event was attended by people involved in the county’s thriv-. ing tourism industry. County Coun. Niki Penney, chair­


man of Lancashire County Council’s economic development department


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Lancashire County Developments Limited (LCDL), and vice-chairman of the Lancashire and Blackpool


-Tourist Board said:“ I t is fantastic to see such a deserving winner. The 17th Century Shireburn Arms Hotel is located in the heart of the Ribble Val­


ley. “The hotel prides itself on its quali­


ty and level of service to the customer and this has now been recognised. Away from it all tranquillity and seclu­ sion can be enjoyed for a meal or a sta.y. “We are honoured to play our part in


supporting our important tourism industry and to helping those attrac­ tion and accommodation providers to. fulfil their potential.” Pictured is Mr Alcock, left, with


Coun. Penney, Mr George Alcock and Mr Robbins, (s)


£ 6 6 0 £ 1 9 5 £ 1 4 5 £39


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