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Red letter day for firm - page 9 Mike’s colourful career— page 11 v .


INFORMATION


Duly dicniisl: Peter Buckley Ltd, 4 Railway View, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. ’ . ; ,


Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. , Eleclricity:08001954141.^^ :


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Water: 0845462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. llospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. , Alcohol Inforniaiion Ccnire: 01282 416655. Aidsliiie: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). - DomeslicViolcnceHelpline:01282422024.- Cruse Bereavement Care: 01772 433643. . Environmental Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01254 226200. National: 0800 776600. ,


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Ril)l)lc Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Saniarilan.s: 01254 662424. Monllily Volunteer Helpline: 01200 42272L Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Ribhic Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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. R IB B E E VALLEY residents are.being encouraged to don their dancing shoes for charity at The Grand; Clitheroe, this


weekend.. The: York Street


venue will host the ‘Aer- . obathon’.'event between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday to raise funds- for the British Heart Foundation,. ' ; . The event will allow


people to try a variety of dance routines as a ; mean s. of promoting : healthy lifestyle while .


•raising:- sponsorship money for, the charity. ; :i ■


: I t will feature back- to-back sessions of line , dancing, aerobics and


V salsa dancing, each last- : ing an hour. '■Participants ;are


-encouraged to raise. : sponsorship for taking p a r t , .but'.h ave . the-'


-option to get involved for as little, or as long,'as : they like. Barbara ■. .Dunn,-.:; fundraising manager for '


styles there is something for everyone in dancing ■ so we really hope as- many people as possible will come along and join us for this fun event.... “Dancing is one of the


greatest forms of exer- ‘ else we have and it com­ bines having fun and meeting people with ter­ rific health benefits. ■


. .“Sadly heart disease remains the UK’s num­ ber one killer and every six minutes someone'has' a heart attack. So let’s ' get dancing and take steps to beat heart dis­ ease together.” ■;


;. Entry for the'Aero-;


bathon is £5 and partic­ ipants who raise over : £50 for charity will be awarded a t-shirt from - the British Heart Foun­ dation. The Grand’s cafe will.


; be serving refreshments ■ ; throughout the event.


’ . ® . Registration -and.: . .'•


.sponsor forms are avail-; ablefromThe.Grand’s ■


, the British Heart'Foun-- : dation in Clitheroe, said: - “With so many different ;■


. Healthy.Lifestyle co- ordinator Zoe Pickard,' o'n 01200 421599 or email ■,■ zoe.pickard; @the-grand.org.uk:


A day in the Lakes fGr;charity


SWIMMING, cycling and running long distances in one day is nothing for student Eddie Andrews... if it means raising money tor deserving charities. On Sunday, June 28th, Eddie, who is


an ex-pupil of Ribblesdale High School Technology College, Clitheroe, will take part in the “A day in the lakes event”. . Held in the Lake District, the 25-


year-old, (pictured), will swim 1.2 miles across


■Ullswater - England’s most- beautiful lake, cycle 56 miles (including thC : Kirkstone Pass climb) and finish his challenge with a 13-mile run - a mix of track, fell' and road. His target


•'time to finish the task is , six-and-a-half hours. ,'. He has chosen to boost


• funds for Cystic Fibrosis and the Bubble Founda­ tion and is hoping to raise £1,000 each - ■ for both charities. -. :> :■ ■


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. As an.added incentive, as soon as'; the.targets for both charities are met; ;• he will shave his hair off and keep it ■


: shaved until the day of the event!'' -S- ’ . Eddie, who completed his Adevels • .at,Clitheroe Royal Grammar School


studying a post-graduate diploma in business management at Leeds Metro­ politan.University, said: '.‘Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive sys­ tem. _


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“I also have a close friend who suf­ fers from the condition.


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. “My:other charity is the Bubble Foundation, .which supports babies and children who are born


’without an immune system in.the hope of a bone-mar-.' row donor can be found; “A friend of mine who has


an 1 1 -year-old dau g hter ,. .Rebecca; suffers from a veiy rare condition as a conse-;; quence of being born with-: out'an immune systein. : ; ' ' ; “She has recently under­


gone a bone-marrow-trans-'; plant, . which' m ig h t' be


enough- to k ick - s ta r t an immune system giving her


the chance to fight off this disease as a healthy person would.:


■. “I want to raise as much money as


possible for both causes'and would appreciate everyone’s support.’’ •- - .- ': Anyone wishing to sponsor him can


do so by logging onto either www. justgiving.com/eddiecf or www.just


centre and is currently .; giving.com/eddiebf J J « -t .1 J + o 31 . ^


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Not SO eeire goings-on as ghost tour


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RENOWNED tour guide Simon Entwistle is disappointed th a t a sign advertising his famous ghost walks has been removed by the borough council. Mr Entwistle has been starting his ghost


walks from Clitheroe Castlegate for the past 14 years and has always had a sign advertising his walks at the entrance.; He erected a new and improved sign at


the Castlegate last week only to discover, a few days later, that it had been removed. “At first I thought it had been stolen,


but then found out it had been taken away on the orders of Ribble Valley Borough Council,” explained Mr.Entwistle. ‘-


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would have been nice to be informed.” He added: “I’ll be starting all the tours


from th e Swan and Royal Hotel in Clitheroe from now on and taking in other parts of the town such as King Street and Pimlico Road, which have many interest-


ingtales.” An unofficial ambassador for the Ribble


Valley, Mr Entwistle, who runs Top Hat Tours, was recently asked to promote the area at a major tourism event. A spokesman for Ribble Valley Borough


- Council said:“As part of the £3.5 million redevelopment of Clitheroe Castle and Museum, the signs


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■ within the castle. ip |>0y|ousi.v;;;;W grounds, including -j.a D T I f ^ l those at th'e Castle- ; A K ) l i* L C .S ^


. gate entrance, have); O Film crew struck ,^-j


•'■-been redesigned and idojhi on Pendle Hill i f : replaced.


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A HAIRDRESSER is swopping his salon for a mercy mission to an African orphanage to help children affected by


.HIV. Philip Michael (43), pictured, who


runs Philip Michael Hair Studio, in Duck Street, Clitheroe, is travelling to Eldoret, in Africa, to make a difference and provide critical medical aid to sick children in an orphanage.:. . . He is one of a 10-strong team travel­


ling out to the troubled area on Sunday, June 28th, as part of. Open'Arms Inter-; national - a charity that provides relief from physical, emotional and spiritual suffering to people around the-world; using medical expertise and Christian ministry.


• ■ ... Philip, who is married to Louise and


has three children, said he was inspired to travel to Africa after a talk by David' Gallagher, a representative of the chari­ ty, two-and-a-half years ago a t St James’ Church, Clitheroe.. .


- : “I was initially going to fly out two;


years ago, however the flights, were can­ celled due to fighting erupting. .. “Now;! will be taking HIV vaccina­


tions, vitamins, bandages and any other medical aid I can take with me. - - ■ • “I t ’s going to be a very emotional trip


as we will be dealing with poor and sick children all the time. We wll be working with orphaned children and providing medical aid for sick children.” In order to treat as many orphans,


malnourished babies and mothers as possible, Philip is calling on generous Ribble Valley folk and busin&ses to dig deep into their pockets and donate towards the worthwhile cause.


•; “At Christmas I organised an organic "hair product raffle, which raised £250.1 would like to thank all my customers for donating kindly. The money from the raffle is going to be used towards buying new shoes for poor children in Africa. “My baggage allowance is 60kg,” he


said, “soT am able to take pens, paper and books for children in schools. I have already been donated a full football kit for 12 people. l am asking people to donate money, preferably in' American dollars, to treat the ■village kids and help them get into school., ' .■ • - ■ ' During his trip, Philip will also meet Brenda, a seven-year-old girl whom he


-. started sponsoring two years ago. ■


• Anyone wishing to support Philip’s


.. mission can do so by either calling him on 01200 428760 or dropping off dona- .'tions at his salon. . ,


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Rider dies in weekend motorcycle accident


A MOTORCYCLIST, was killed in a serious crash on a rural Ribble Valley road over the weekend.


. Mr John Bowden (39), of


■Whitecroft View, Accrington, died after he was in collision with a BM'W travelling in the opposite direction.


v . 'The accident happened just


a fte r 1 p.m. on Sunday on Clitheroe Road, Bashall Eaves


- jus t a mile away from the Red Pump Inn. Police, fire and ambulance


crews attended, but Mr Bow­ den suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police officers are continuing


to appeal for witnesses. Please call them on 01254


■ 51212 if you have any informa­ tion regarding the accident.


J) "Clithefoe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) It’s honours all round the Valley


A -FORMER High Sheriff of Lancashire


■got more than he bar­ gained for when he opened the post on Saturday morning.


._ : Not only was Mr Peter Robinson (66), of Shays Drive, Clitheroe, notified


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that he was due to receive • an OBE for his work with businesses and the com­ munity in East Lan-


• cashire, but he received a personal letter of thanks from Prince Charles. “The letter was by spe­


cial delivery so I had to sign for it. I was pleasant­ ly surprised when I opened i t ,” said Mr Robinson. An ex-manager of the


town’s Barclays Bank, Mr Robinson was appointed chief executive of Blackburn with Dar- wen Partnership - a scheme launched by the Prince of Wales, which aimed to regenerate Blackburn’s economy, reduce unemployment


OBE: Past High Sherrif -: Peter Robinson. :


and improve the town’s environment.' On retirement from the


project, he was also hon­ oured with the Lord Sieff • Award for his contribu­ tion to the community. In 2006J Mr Robinson


was made High Sheriff of Lancashire. Widely-regarded as


one of Clitheroe’s b e s t- . known personalities, for the past few years Mr Robinson has been at the forefront of a £ 3 .5m. scheme to redevelop Clitheroe Castle and


V a A • /SiT' Ai-


ing as a biologist, eventu­ ally specialising in DNA. -, In' April 1995 Dr


Mashitef became the first Scientific Support Manager for Lancashire


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■ Constabulary, the same day th a t the National DNA Database went live. ' Speaking ab o u t her


MBE: Restaurateur and chef Paul Heathcote.


Museum. The revamped castle opened last month. • Speaking about his lat­ e s t achievement, the , father-of-two said: “I am


• delighted to receive an OBE, it is a great honour. “ I am passionate


about my work and love working ■with people.” .. Four other people from


th e RibbleYalley fea­ tured in th is y e a r’s Queen’s Birthday hon- ourslist. R e s tau ra teu r ' Paul.


Heathcote received an MBE for his services to


MBE; Special Inspector Maurice Duckworth.


the hospitality industry.. in the North West. His businesses include the Longridge Restaurant, the Grill Room, Simply Heathcoates, London


• Road, Grado and: th e . Olive Press restaurants, including the Olive Press re s tau ran t in York Street, Clitheroe. Commenting on th e


award, he said: “I would personally like to thank all the staff who have- helped to contribute towards this MBE. When I look a t the high


MBE: Police scientist Dr Kath Mashiter.


s tan d a rd s we set, b u t then'need maintaining by our wonderful people, I feel very proud of the achievements.” . Two members of staff from Lancashire Con­ stabulary were awarded MBEs for their services to the police.


• Special Inspector Maurice Duckworth (61), who joined the force in 1970, has dedicated the past 39 years to serv­ ing the communities of


. and Ribble Valley and . Hyndbum.:


- MBE: Community man Alan Rownlree.


He has remained oper­


ational while continuing to work full-time for a- major UK travel compa­ ny as well as running his own business. Meanwhile, Clitheroe


resident Dr Kath Mash­ iter, head of scientific su p p o r t for th e force, s ta r te d her career a t Hope Hospital, Salford, where she ran a research unit in the gastroenterol­ ogy department. She then joined the


Forensic Science Service and spent 18 years work­


achievement, she said: “I am sure everyone who receives an award must think the same ‘Why me? I am just doing my job’. “I love my job and get.


huge satisfaction from obtaining the most out of science for the benefits of the force. “To know th a t ! have


been recognised for the work I have done is bril­ liant.” Grindleton resident Mr


Alan Rowntree admitted he was both “surprised and delighted” to have received an MBE for vol­ untary service to Black­ burn Cathedral and to the community in East Lancashire. ;


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