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Crowds flock to music festival-page 5 ; Potting fund-raising cash - page 7
Adventure treks boost charity - page 9 New life for health centre - page 10
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EATHER : ■ SLAIDBURN by Faiza Afzaal
POLICE are putting: their foot down to
, stamp out burglaries in the Ribble Valley. ' ^
• ■ Life-size pictures of a ‘‘burglar’s’’footprint and
arm.are being po'sted ' through insecure homes: spotted by police officers on foot patrol.
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: During the next five .weeks,’officers will be
: patrolling neighbour-, hoods in the Ribble Val-;
,, ley at all times of the day arid night.looking for: homes, which have been left insecure or with property on view in reach of a would-be burglar. They will secure those
addresses and leave a leaflet, in the shape of a b u rg la r’s foot or arm, with a clear message to the'resident, “Keep i t safe, keep it hidden, keep- it locked”.
. The move comes as p a r t of “Operation Julius” - a high-profile campaign, which is run ning throughout the
month;-aimed to reduce : burglaries ; across’ the V county. Commenting on the-:
initiative, Clitheroe’s S g t ,. Conrad.-'Tapp said:, .“Offence's.'■■-such-.; as
= dwelling burglaries are at •: a 35-^year all time low. -■“This reduction has.,
been.achieved by th e ;
• hard work and dedication t?;. of all Lancashire Con-:, s t a b u l^ staff and part- ,• ner agencies over recent ;.;
- years and it is important ;: that this continues in the ■: fu tu re so th a t we can ; achieve further reduc- -
’ tions and make Lan cashire and in particular the Ribble Valley an even safer place to live.” Chief Insp. Damian ,
Darcy, who is leading the operation in the Eastern Division, added: “House holders have a crucial part to play to not make i t easy for thieves to operate. “I n , the summer
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:si&'a'sh: man in court
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’k'i=MANi’'from’ the ’Hyde area of]Man-
{ c h e s te r 'f appeared r'^efore^' Blackburn imagistrat'es on-Mon-: r,’day, charged with dan- i'gerous driving after a '■Toyota: Hilux pickup ?crashed:irito the paia- ■pet'bfiWest; Bradford:
-.Bridge. , Wayne Spencer
;:(28);.of' Carter Place, sHyde,'upleaded' not : guilty to . dangerous
doors open, leaving them vulnerable to burglars.
months and particularly due to the very warm weather, we know th a t people have a tendency ■ to leave windows and
, - “Open doors and win dows are open invitations to a burglar. In over a third of all burglaries, thieves don’t have to break in because people have left windows and doors unlocked.. . ; “These leaflets are
designed to make people stop and think about
how to protect their, homes by taking a very few simple steps includ ing making sure th a t windows and doors are closed ‘ and locked throughout the night.”- : Pictured is PC Andy
Robinson, of Clitheroe Police, in an open door way of a house d e te r mined to stamp out bur glary crime. (A060709/2)
Hotel’s £15m. expansion plan
AN award-winning Rib ble Valley boutique hotel has been given the green light for a £15m. devel opment. Stanley House, at Mel-
lor, already boasts 12 fab -. ulously individual bed rooms, the fine dining- restaurant “Cassis’.’, and. some of the best confer- ':
■ ence and event facilities^?' around.
.'Now it is
set.to almost s
double in size - a project which will c re a te .th e ; most comprehensive an d . ,
■' exclusive destination in the North West,' and 70 ■ new jobs. The ambitious ■ expansion plans include.
• an additional 40 individ- ■ ually designed bedrooms, ■
; an international quality spa: complete: with ; a hydrotherapy pool with :
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jacuzzi, sal t, ice and steam experiences, sauna hot benches and an exter nal hot tub and a fire pit.
i - There will also be eight personal treatment suites with razul, dry float facil ities an d. relaxation rooms. In the fitness and leisure areas there will be a • comprehensively equipped gymnasium, aerobics and exercise: rooms and an 18-metre swimming pool. : Stanley House will also
add to the quality dining already on offer by adding a new 90-seat brasserie to the dining facilities; a less formal dining area with com manding westward views towards the Ribble Estu ary.
■ The older parts of Stanley House are Grade I I listed. English Her itage has given its full support to this exciting development and has been closely involved in
the designs of the new buildings and landscap ing of the 58-acre estate which opened in 2004 in the fabulous countryside close to Mellor.. The completed expan
sion will create 70 new jobs at Stanley House, as well as a raft of new con tracts and jobs for the construction and craft industries locally during the development. Detailed plans and
designs will be drawn up and finalised this year. ■;
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Actress’s fund-raising concert A GISBURN schoolgirl is ; ;
' one half of a talented duo • holding a fundrraising con-:;
-c e r t 'next week to fund a ‘ prestigious National Youth Theatre course. ; Magda Cassidy, along
- with Simon Robinson, both : ■ 16; will host the event in . Bamoldswick to fund a high- -
beating off stiff competition in auditions in Manchester, which mirrored auditions- being held nationally. -.;.: : A . singer. and dancer, Magda is also a member of ■
•Pendle Hippodrome Youth; Theatre, as iwell. as the
J y coveted two-week course : . in London; having won final; auditions with the National . , Youth Theatre.
• ' The budding actors, who : , are both members of Burn-..
: ley Youth Theatre, were:; awarded their places after
■ award--winning Arden Youth Choir,: with whom she appeared on Britain’s Got
. Talent two years ago. ';; , • Next Thursday's event at , St Joseph's Parish Centre in
; Bolland Street (off Gisburn , Road),' Barnol^wick, vrill be th e third fund-raiser the:; friends have held. I t will fea
ture both Magda and Simon in various comedy and straight acting pieces, as well as other local talents. . People are invited to go
along at 7 p.m. for a 7-30 p.m. start and tickets will be available on the door, costing £3 for adults, £1.50 fro chil dren and £5 for a family ticket. Refreshments will include
Pimms and a non-alcoholic cranberry punch. .Our picture shows young .
'thespians Magda a n d ' Simon.
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' driving
arid.to unau- < thorised taking of the jvehicle from the Three VRivers Caravan Park, :::West Bradford, aggra- .'vated:by dangerous driving. V.' - He was ordered to
i. stand trial at Preston ;:<Croiyn ACourt. and -remanded on bail for i the:;preparation of : coriimittal papers.
A trail of destruction
I t then appears the
driver tried to reverse out, but spun the vehicle round in a tight circle so th a t it' ended up on the pavement facing back down Moor Lane. Police were quickly on
th e scene and set up diversions a t the bottom of Moor Lane for large vehicles and down the steep,'cobbled Strang Stee for other traffic. The'one-way system
through the town centre remained blocked for
some time while council workers cleared up the demolished bollard, sign and floral displays. : Our p icture on the
f ro n t page shows the badly damaged Suzuki and the trail of destruc tion left in its wake.
THANK YOU: Alan with daughters Charlotte and Kate. (s) Dad seeks sponsors for charity ride
A GRATEFUL father is taking part in a fund-rais ing bike ride to say thanks to the charity that helped his daughter recover. Alan Taylor (43), of Chatburn Road, Clitheroe,
'ivill cycle 60 miles from Manchester to Blackpool on Sunday to raise funds for Leukaemia Research. Alan’s four-year-old daughter, Kate, was diagnosed
with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) - a form of leukaemia, or cancer of the white blood cells char acterised by excess lymphoblasts - on February 12th 2007, aged just two.
' Over the past two years, the brave youngster has
undergone a series of intensive chemotherapy treat ments at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in her inspirational battle against the condition. Kate fought the illness on all fronts and finished her final course of treatment last month. Now the happy girl attends Pendle Primary School
and.is like any other fun-seeking four-year-old. Speaking about his challenge on Sunday, Alan, who
is a keen mountain biker, said: “The past two years have been tough. We have been to hell and back, but we are so lucky. Kate’s treatment went well and fin ished on April 15th, 2009. “I cannot thank everyone enough - Royal Man
chester Children’s Hospital and Macmillan - so many people have made our journey that little bit easier.” Alan, who works as an engineer, added: “I would
like to thank all my relatives and friends for all the support through the difficult times. I would also like to congratulate Carol (Kate’s mum) on completing the BUPA Great Manchester 10k Run in May and for raising money in aid of Leukaemia Research.” On Sunday, Alan’s daughters, Kate and nine-year-
old Charlotte, will be at the finishing line in Black pool waiting for their dad to arrive.
■ HE has a target of raising £1,000 so if you would like to sponsor Alan’s ride, visit : www.just
giving.com/bigataylor or cal] him on 07831142491.
Welcome to Happy Valley
“HAPPY VALLEY” could be the new name for Ribble Valley after
■ a leading survey revealed it has the most satisfied residents in the whole country. . More than 2,000 Ribble Valley
residents took part the Govern ment’s Place Survey, which was rolled out across the country last year. Conducted in 352 boroughs by
Ipsos MORI, thesurvey asked questions on a range of services offered by councils, the police, the
-health service and other public organisations, such as affordable housing, refuse collection, sport and leisure, and crime prevention.
: : ■ And the survey has revealed th a t 94% of Ribble Valley respondents are satisfied with life in the borough - the highest satis faction rate in the country. • ■ Ribble Valley also came out on
..top nationally: for parental responsibility and second for con- ; fidence in the ability of the
authorities to tackle anti-social behaviour. The borough also had the high
est satisfaction rates in the North West in a raft of criteria, includ ing the quality and value for money of services provided by Ribble Valley Council, plus gen eral health and wellbeing, low crime levels and community cohesion. Coun. Michael Ranson, leader
of the borough council, comment ed: “We are delighted with the results of the Place Survey, which show th a t the council and its partners must be getting some thing right.
- “The officers and members of Ribble Valley Borough Council are passionate about the a re a , ; which is reflected in the quality of their work. “Ribble Valley also en jo y s .
excellent working relationships with its partners, including the' police and primary care trusts.
and particularly its residents. My congratulations go to everyone concerned for these excellent find ings and residents can be assured that we will work hard to build on this success.” Local authorities across the
country are required by law to carry out the Place Survey every other year.
; The findings are used to see
how well local councils and their partners are delivering services to people in the area and to decide what, if anything, needs doing differently.:
“ .x Last year. Government inspec
tors gave Ribble Valley Council a “good” rating in its comprehen sive performance assessment. Inspectors said the council had
a good unders tanding of the needs of local people and provid ed good value for money, and that residents were benefiting from “excellent’,’ reductions in crime, as well as improved housing. .’ . ,
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‘Mrs Cinema’Barbara Rose Pearson dies at 81
THE town’s “Mrs Cinema”, Mrs Barbara Rose Pearson, has died aged 81. , Bom on February 22nd, 1928, on Brennand Street, Clitheroe, just two doors away from
' where she would later live, Barbara was the third and youngest daughter of Ignatius and
, Rose Cullen, and a welcome sister for Marie and Terry..
. ' ■ ■ , : • A pupil of St Michael and St John’s old
infant school and then the junior school, Bar bara won a scholarship to Notre Dame Gram mar School, Blackburn. ; • A strong willed and imaginative young woman, she enjoyed regaling the tale of when Mother Superior was somewhat incredulous that Barbara’s mother would not force her to stay on at school to gain a teaching certificate. Needless to say. Mother Superior did not win this particular disagreement! Alter leaving the convent, Barbara began
an accountancy course, but left early and joined the family business. Barbara’s father, Ignatius Cullen, along
with his older brother, 'Walter, started the cin ema era in Clitheroe at the beginning of the century and the family went on to run the town’s last remaining cinema, the Civic Hall. The hall had previously been used as a skat ing rink until Mr Cullen formed Kinema Entertainments.
. ^ Barbara and her late sister, Marie, worked
at the cinema and took it over after their father’s death. In 1963, the cinema was bought by Clitheroe Town Council, at a cost, of £20,000, and later transferred to Ribble Valley Borough Council’s ownership. Derek Pearson joined the Civic Hall from
The Palladium in Duck Street in 1953. He spent around 40 years there as the projection ist and forged firm friendships with both Marie and Barbara. Thanks to a wonderful imagination, Bar
bara wrote several children’s stories, which were illustrated by family friend Mark Mason, who used to be a regular member of the audience
at.The Grand. Sadly, they were never published, but will remain a tre^ured family possession. Barbara will be remembered by many for
her love of brasses, a passion that she shared with her sister Marie. At one time, they had
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over 1,000 pieces, which Marie used to say took three months to cleanl • ; Sadly, Marie died in 1988 and Derek lost his
wife Betty a few years later. Barbara and Derek’s friendship became more important to each of them during this time of sadness and as they both approached retirement from the Civic Hall, they made the decision to marry in March 1993. True soulmates, the couple loved to travel
and also enjoyed ballroom dancing at Accring ton until arthritis forced Barbara to hang up her dancing shoes. Other passions included music and films with the couple enjoying nothing more than to listen to their extensive music collection and watch one of their hun- dredsof films. . Barbara attended mass at St Michael and
St John’s RC Church and even though her faith was strong, her heart was broken follow ing Derek’s death in 2008 after 15 extremely happy years together as man and wife.- Barbara, who leaves behind her stepson
Ashley, niece Susan and two great nieces- Louise and Gemma, is survived by one remaining cousin, 93-year-old Florence Gloag, of Selby, the only daughter of 'Walter Cullen. Reception into St Michael and St John’s
RC Church will take place at 6-30 p.m. today, (Thursday), with Requiem Mass at 9-30 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) followed by burial at Clitheroe Cemetery.
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