. Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) ' ' 2 Clitheroe Advertiser&Tlmes, Thursday, June 26th, 2008


IINSIDEf OUR CLITHEROE lAOVERtlSERANOTIMESl! ■ -Valley Matters: . .V . . . . .


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■ Village News . . . . . . . . ..............12,13 ■ Letters........ V . . .'............ . .C . . . : . . 5 4 ■ Weekendplus V.


■ Thursday feature . . .


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■ Family Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 , 1 9 ■ Readersplus . . . . . . . . . . ......................53 ■ Motors Today . . ■ Sport..


AT A GLANCE...


Fancy a bay,walk? -- page 5 : Brave teen says thanks - page 9


Stalwart - CAB steps in - page 20 Top award for Steven - page 21'


Duty chemist; Buckleys Pharmacy, 4 Railway View, Road, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m., Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity; 0800 19^141. . I Gas: 0800 111999. : Water: 0845 462200.- Councils; Ribble Valley Borough Council,'Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722.


B B i E P l I S '


Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital; 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsiine: 01282831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.).. - Domestic Vioience Heiplinc: 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.


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Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200428604. ■, 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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Race against time for all^ sufferers of this


• continued from p:igc 1 Animal-lover Ben, pictured with brother v


Jacob, continues to attend Royal Blackburn ■. Hospital and also receives regular treatv; ments at hospitals in Preston, Manchester s


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: and Newcastle.-He is currently on steroids. He also receives physiotherapy treatment once every six months. ,


, - i . ■ “The day-to-day demands are increasing,


' but Ben copes very well with everything. 'We ■ are trying not to look too far ahead and; enjoying what we have now.”


.: Determined he should live as normal a life • as possible, Bernie and Rachel have insisted he attends mainstream primary and second­ ary schools.. : “Although Ben finds it difficult to keep up


with-his peers, he is progressing well at scho o l..Sta f f at the school have been absolutely fantastic, he has a lovely group of


: friends"and Ben has a dedicated support teacher.”


I Bernie and .Rachel, who is a teacher at St .


. Augustine’s RC High School, are calling on generous Ribble Valley folk to rally behind; them and raise awareness of the condition . by donating to Action Duchenne (a charity, • which exclusively funds research for a cure and promotes campaigns for better medical, care for Duchenne and Becker Muscular . . Dystrophy) and help end this tragic loss o f :


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young lives. “It is highly important that people get on board and-support Action Duchenne. . “This is a race against time to give all those boys who suffer from the rare condi­ tion a chance to have a good quality of life. “The research is very promising, but vve


need to ensure the Government provides funding so that the scientists can continue


•with their xdtal work.” ■ • He went on to say: “All we want for Ben, and all the other boys who suffer from DMD


meet up.m swim contest


SWIMMING to success at the British Masters National Long Course Cham­ pionships were former Valley pals Peter Jones and Neale Sayle. Almost 20 years ago Neale, then aged


seven, was being taught to swim at Clitheroe Dolphins Club.


^ , His hero was 18-year-old Peter Jones


- who was enjoying success as a back- stroke summer.


■ - This weekend the pair met up again


at the championships which were being held in Manchester and found they had entered the same events. . ■: -. ^ , .. -Neale, now a member of the Trafford ;


Pendle Club


BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: 1, Mrs I Marjorie Collier and Mrs


•Silvia Walsh; 2, Mrs 'Marilyn,Wood and Mr


■John Montgomery. :: Domino winners were: 1, D. Lowe; 2, J. Chew;


.'•Joint 3, W. Cooke,' P. •Holden, J. Sagar and


-Booby G .C a p s t ic k : Members meet every Fri­ day at 7 p.m.


-•oSolo whist winners were: 1, B. Wood; 2, R. Knight; 3, K. Holding.


_'Members meet;every Monday a t . ,-7 > p.m. Sequence dancing is held every Thursday at 7-30: p.m. and line dancing is held every Thursday at 1-30 p.m.'


Metro Club in Manchester, was swim­ ming in the 25-to-29-year age group. He finished first in the 50m and 100m backstroke and second in the 50m but­ terfly and freestyle events. Peter, swimming in the 35-to-39-year


group, came first in the 50 and 100m backstroke, as well as the 50m freestyle event and missed gold in the 50m but­ terfly by 100th of a second.


: .Out of.allthe competitors in all age groups, Neale finished first in the 100m backstroke, with his former Dolphins team mate in third place. >


SIXTEEN jobs at Trinity Community Partner­ ship are to goby the summer.


Jobs blow for Trinity -


' As a result of the redundancies three of its proj­ ects will cease to operate - Database,. Jigsaw Pantry and Jigsaw Employment. ■ ■


- Turn to page 54 for the latest news in the fight to keep the once successful partnership afloat.


Work starts on park upgrade


WORK has started on & ■ children’s park in.Whal-,,; ley that will provide dis­ abled and pram access. ., Proctor’s Field Play


Area, off George Street, will remain closed until ■ Friday, July 11th, while ^


the essential work is car­ ried out. A path is also being ' •


resurfaced. ■'.Officials at-Ribble


- Valley Borough Council apologise for any incon­ venience caused. - •:


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday ; were:. NS


Janet Gilmour ,and'. Linda?'


'Wilkinson, Deanna and ■ Robin Atkinson.


; EW-^ Use Park and B.-; Guha, Frances Porter


Bridge club winners and Eileen Wood.'


: ' 'Thursday’s winners were: Pat and Roy Ward,- Lorna Pimperton and Brian Holden. ' EW-'Mary Thompson and Joan- Bowker, Kath Higson and Use Park. ■


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■ is to lead a normal life as possible. To attend, school, college and university and not to give


. in to this devastating disease.’!:-;' - - . The’couple have also won the support of


Ribble Valley ME Nigel Evans who met Bernie when he was taking part in the Par­ liamentary Lobby on behalf of. DMD. , Mr Evans said: “It is clear that those who


suffer from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy need the Government’s support. . “This means much more funding for


research and making sure that new drugs and treatments are made available on the NHS as soon as possible. ^ ' ^ : “Specialist centres are also a key issue.


There are currently only two, one in New­ castle and one in London. That means fami-


. lies like the Mooneys are faced with a very long journey either way just to provide the best possible care for their son ., “I would like to see serious consideration


of creating a centre in a city like Manches­ ter. That way, people acroK the country will bebetterserved.


. — ; “■We need to raise public awareness of


DMD because those who suffer from it need the best medical support that we can pro­ vide.” Anyone wishing to donate can do so by


either calling Bernie on 0795 747 1294 or logging on to www.actionduchenne.org


Youth fined after blades left in park


A TEENAGER has been issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice after blades were discovered, at a popular children’s playground. ■ . The 18-year-old youth


from a Ribble Valley vil­ lage was arrested after an appeal . in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times about the sicken-.' ing stunt. As reported previous­


ly (May 29th edition), three knife blades were found in ten t ion a l ly embedded in grass at the play area in the Cas­ tle (Grounds.- -.. The life-threatening


act r esulted'in police, stepping up patrols in


■ and around Clitheroe Castle ■;and 'working


closely with officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council to catch the cul­ prit., 1 : Sgt Graham Marshall


.- of Clitheroe Police said: “Following the appeal in the paper, two witnesses


■ came forward and this led to the arrest of the teenager.' : ■ “This person is sorry ■ for his a c t ion s . He


- admits it was a despica- : ble and foolish act, but he had not intended to ■ harm children and had


. not realised the implica- ‘' tions of. his actions... . “We are pleased and


. thankful for all the pub­ l ic ity in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times in helping us.”


Urgent appeal to redundant workers


■ WORKERS laid off from Stalwart Commis­ sion Carpets, in;.- ' • Clitheroe, are being . urged to contact Ribble Valley Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). .The CAB is applying


warts and wants to be included in the applicj^-, ; tion should con ta c lA B


;; CAB immediately. . ■They should supply . -


: their name, address and telephone number. ; Telephone the CAB


on their behalf for up to 90 days’ pay under a i : “Protective Award”. - Anyone who has lost-' ■ : his or her job at S ta l - '


on 01200 428966 ■ The offices are open - from -10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■


'.-on weekdays except; • , Wednesday.' '


I i l^eviews by Duncan Smith


■UP to 165 new homes could be built in Clitheroe if ambitious plans to redevelop the Primrose


Mill area get the green light. ■ Blackburn-based developer Beck Homes has submitted an outline planning application to Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council seeking permis­ sion in principle to convert the char­ acterful Primrose Mill into apart-: ments and redevelop the mostly unused, industrial sites to the north of Woone Lane for a mixed housing scheme. This -will be linked with the


restoration of the water area and landscape associated with historic Primrose Lodge, immediately across Woone Lane from the housing s ite . The restoration of this large area of potential parkland has long been


; an aspiration of the borough council, although high costs and technical


' d if f icu lt ie s have prevented the scheme for the past 18 years. Now a joint working arrangement


between the landowners, the local family-owned developer, the borough council and Lancashire County Council could create a new public park which would benefit not only new residents moving to the pro­ posed housing scheme, but also exist­ ing residents of the area. If


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hope for mill site


approved, the new area of public -, open space would incorporate a new : footpath system enabling future res­ idents to gain safe and easy access to


The town centre, shops, and local schools. It would also provide an attractive footpath link between the town centre and the open country­ side to the south.


.?: Beck Homes is looking at the


Primrose site as a “village style’! development, creating a holistic community rather than just building houses. It hopes the development will offer considerable character and a link with the past. Provision will be made for affordable homes and for a range of one, two, three and four- bedroom houses to meet local hous-


ing needs. The company’s planning consult­


ant, John 'Willcock, said: “The rede­ velopment of this area and linked improvement of Primrose Lodge is long overdue and Beck Homes’ plans will have a marked and positive impact on the local environment. This landmark project, using a pre­ viously developed site, will restore the lodge and adjacent historic mill to their former glory v/hile at the same time proxdding new homes in a popular area, highly accessible from the rest of the town. “Beck Homes and their team of


professional advisers are liaising closely with the borough council and


Lancashire County Council to iron out the scheme details. This has been a complex exercise, but we hope that- the eventual scheme will reflect the care and attention to detail which has gone into the scheme so far. “We are confident that the people


of Clitheroe, and particularly near­ by residents, will welcome the improvement of an area which has been a council aspiration for almost two decades”. If approved, work on the site is


expected to start early in the new year with the first homes being ready around autumn 2009. The


Poachers - your days are numbered


POACHERS beware! The Environment Agency this


week launched its new Anti- Poaching campaign in a bid to clamp down on salmon and sea trout poaching on the River Rib­


ble. . With the fishing season now at


its peak, the campaign to stop those who unlawfully take fish from the river is now under way, with Lancashire Police and the Ribble Fisheries Consultative: Association joining forces with, the Environment Agency to champion the “River Watch”


scheme. A'launch event was held at.


Waddow Weir, near Clitheroe --a known poaching hotspot - with Environment Agency Fisheries Officers out in force, supported j^^officers from Lancashire


'Richard Mcllwain is the Envi­


ronment Agency Fisheries Team Leader for the Ribble Catch­ ment. He said: “The launch event was just a taster for the season long campaign. .


■ “Throughout the year we will be stepping up our,patrols and


' surveillance of the river in order to gather intelligence and catch


poachers red-handed. We want to stamp out poaching once and for. all and we’re urging the rest of the ‘Ribble community’: -walkers, cyclists and anglers to get involved.' “Riverside signs and informa­


tion lea f le ts -w ill be used to inform people of the risks associ-. ated with salmon poaching, what ? to look out for and how to report incidents.” Throughout the campaign, eCTV surveillance equipment:


will also be installed at key spots along the river and Environment Agency fisheries bailiffs will con­ duct regular river patrols.


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: Our picture shows fisheries ■ Officers John Gizdyn: and


..Damien Linney joined by PC Carl Chew, PC Duncan Thomas, • PC Alan Hurst and Richard


' Mcllwain at the launch of the - •'Environment Agency-; a n t i - . ■ poaching campaign for the River


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change of use of the commercial premises to residential would signifi­ cantly reduce the amount of com­ mercial traffic using Primrose Road and Woone Lane.


• The Primrose area of Clitheroe


is of great significance to the town’s industrial heritage. Some of the first buildings erected there helped to establish a textile printing industry within Clitheroe. Calico printing was established in Clitheroe from the 1780s and remained a significant industry throughout the first half of the 19th Century. ; ■ . ?


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Primrose Mill is still very much a


landmark building to local residents. It was used to establish Primrose printworks by James Thomson in


1811.. Thomson is recognised as one of


the Lancashire pioneers. He took out several patents for his work with the application of colours and improve- ■ ments to the process of printing


cloth. Until recently, the mill was used


for a number of years for the archiv­ ing and some processing of DSS


records, but with only a handful of staff employed there.


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impression of the new


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