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Carolls out to raise more charity cash


A KIND-HEARTED Ribble Valley pub licens­ ee has been busy raising money for a life-saving


charity. Earlier this year, Mr


Steve Caroll (41), who runs the Buck Inn, Paythome, with his wife, Rachael, gave away free fish and chips in return for a donation to boost fimds for the North West Air Ambulance. The couple dished out


nesses who kindly sup­ ported the event. We managed to raise a fur­ ther £180, which will be split between Children In Need and the air ambu­ lance.” The couple, who have


also been selling chicken liver pate and have so far raised £200 for Children in Need, are now prepar­ ing for a fimd-raising auc­ tion tomorrow evening. “I t will be a fun-filled


over 100 portions and net­ ted £1,100, which includ­ ed a generous donation from their great aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Ishw- erwood, who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary and asked for donations in lieu of pres­ ents. Mr and Mrs Carroll


also received a kind dona­ tion from Twyn Ghyll Country and Leisure Park, Paythome. “We were overwhelmed


by the response and sup­ port we received,”, they said.


“We have since organ­


ised a charity fireworks display with local busi­


evening at which all the locals get together and take part in various activ­ ities for charity. This could include body wax­ ing, hair shaving, tombo­ la, home-baking and a slave for a day auction, as well as selling donated goods by the public to raise money for Children in Need and local chari­ ties,” they said. Tomorrow’s event


begin sat 6 p.m. Mr and Mrs Carroll


Tablers helping Pudsey Amanda’s tropical trip of a lifetime


have another good reason to smile; The Buck Inn recently achieved the highest quality assured accreditation from Taste of Lancashire.


TOMORROW is Chil­ dren in Need day and Clitheroe Round Tablers will be out and about doing their bit for the annual charity bonanza. Wearing fancy dress,


they will roam the town centre with collecting buckets and tins, relying on the generosity of local folk and visitors to sup­ port their fund-raising effort. It lasts from 6 p.m till


midnight, with the Tablers no doubt visiting


A TROPICAL trip of a lifetime has been enjoyed by Clitheroe mum-of-six Amanda Dewhurst.


After competing in the Great North Swim in September, the 44-year-old physiotherapy student won a prize draw which


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earned her a place in last month's Fiji Ocean Swim. And Amanda was, not surprisingly, happy to swop the cold


Cumbrian Lake Windermere for the tropical waters of Fiji. The Plantation Island Resort on Malolo Lailai Island was her


base for the weekend-long Fiji Ocean Swim Festival with Aman­ da fgkiTijT part in the the 3km event and the 10km team event. Also competing was World 5km Open Water Champion Melis­


sa Gorman and her Australian Worlds team mate, Shelley Clark. As well as swimming in the festival, Amanda opted to extend


various local hostelries along the way, so please give generously.


her stay and joined the Fiji Swim Safari for six days' swimming, between the remote Yasawa Islands to the north of Fiji's main


island. Amanda, who swims with Chtheroe Masters and trains a couple of times a week, is in the final year of a physiotherapy course at Preston-hased UCLAN. Describing her overseas swim­


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ming experience she said: "It was amazing and a bit of a cul­ ture shock. During the safari we stayed in bungalows on the beach and many of the islands we visited are still uninhabited and people who live on others live off what they catch or grow. "The water was a lot warmer


than Windermere and we did see some 'Nemo' fish, but it was choppier than the lake." She added: "The ocean swim


was a great challenge. A totally different experience to open water swimming in Winder- mere. And the safari was awe­ some. Swimming is a great way to explore the world. I would like to thank everyone who pro­ vided this opportunity. It was the trip of a lifetime." Along with some of the people


she met on the Swim Safari, Amanda is planning to compete in next year's Great North Swim, (s)


AMANDA (centre) with World 5km Open Water Champion Melissa Gor­ man (left) and Australian team mate Shelley Clark (right). (S)


£9,000 penalty for horse neglect man


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A MAN who kept horses at a Whalley farm has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary


suffering to two equines. Simon Anthony Feilding (49),


who gave his address as Sunder­ land Street, Burnley, failed to provide a mare called Kiwi with an adequate diet and failed to provide her with appropriate veterinary treatment for a severe skin condition. He also failed to provide a foal,


Bertie, with appropriate veteri­ nary treatment for injuries sus­ tained when he was attacked by


a dog. HAPPA Welfare Officer,


Janine Ashworth attended White Goats Farm, Whalley, in December last year in response to a request made by Mr Ron Thompson, of Stanley House


Vets. Mr Thompson had been called


to the farm by a groom to exam­ ine the foal and found him in a collapsed state and the mare in a


severely emaciated and neglect­


ed condition. He issued a Certifi­ cate of Unnecessary Suffering. _ At Accrington Magistrates


Court on Monday, Fielding ^ given a two-year conditional dis­ charge and disqualified from owning horses and ponies; dis­ qualified from keeping horses and ponies; disqualified from participating in the keeping of horses and ponies; disqualified from being party to an arrmg^ ment imder which he is entitled to control or influence the way in which horses and ponies are kept; disqualified from dealing in horses and ponies; disqualified from transporting horses and ponies and disqualified from arranging for the transport of horses and ponies for 10 years under section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. He was ordered to pay


been given advice and recom­ mendations that he should call a


veterinaiy surgeon to look ^ the ot^itnais. hut did nothing. They added that this cruelty to these animals was avoidable and it was not one horse, but two, that Imd suffered as a consequence of his


neglect. • When HAPPA’s rescue cen­


tre, manager and head groona arrived at the scene, they found the foal unable to rise and with a low body temperature, rapid heart and respiratory rate, cold extremities and multiple wounds. His condition was so severe that euthanasia was dis­


cussed. The mare was also in a very


HAPPA costs totalling £7,836.58 and court costs of £1,150 within three months. M a ^ tra te s said Fielding had


poor state with a body condition score of 0. Both animals hald been attacked by Feilding's Staffordshire bull terrier in Octo­ ber, 2008, but no treatment had been sought for their wounds. Emergency on-site treatment


was administered before both animals were transported to


Shores Hey Farm in Briercliffe. Critically ill, Bertie was sedat­


ed before being driven to the cen­ tre where he was put into slings


as he was too weak to support his own body weight and was given


round-the-clock care. Both animals are now fit and


well. Speaking about the magis­


trates’ ruling Janine Ashworth said: “I t would be wrong to say th a t I'm pleased because this whole sorry situation should never have ^ppened in the first placa There is no excuse for leav­ ing animals to suffer from imtreated wounds and for omit­ ting to provide them with ade­ quate food and care. “I t is nothing short of a mira­


cle that both animals have now made a full recovery, largely due to the dedication of our Rescue Centre staff, and I gain some comfort from the fact that Bertie and Kiwi are now safe and happy in a loving environment having been signed over to HAPPA.”


wvwv.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Julie cooked her way to national final


A COOK from Clitheroe is well along the road to culinary success after landing her­ self a place in the final of the first AA’s National Home Cooking Competition. Julie Hemingway’s recipe for roast rack


of lamb with herbed potato gnocchi, fennel puree, roasted cherry tomatoes, French beans and red wine sauce ensured her selec­ tion from hundreds of entrants to take part in a live cook-off in London on Friday. Along with seven other finalists, Julie,


(42) had two hours to cook her dish in front of the judges - Gary Rhodes, Chris Galvin (Chef Patron of Galvin at Windows, Lon­ don Hilton on Park Lane) and Andre Gar­ rett, Head Chef at Galvin at Windows. Julie, who co-ordinates a local Healthy


Eating, Active Lifestyle project, had to cre­ ate an original recipe from a set list of ingre­ dients and had only weeks to perfect it. She was due to find out if she had been


successful in the competition as the Adver­ tiser and Times went to press yesterday. Our picture shows Julie at work, (s)


Pay docked for toilet breaks, claims union


_________by Faiz Afzaal


SPENDING a penny at a Ribble Valley firm is costing workers a cut in their wages, according to trade union


Unite. Bosses at Dunbia meat processing


plant have caused a stink after apparent­ ly docking their employees’ wages for the time they spend in the loo. Workers at the Sawley-based company


are said to be unhappy with the compa­ ny’s toilet break policy, but Dunbia coim- tered that its workers are compensated for toilet breaks within the wage struc­ ture and the system has operated without a problem for more than five years. Trade union Unite, which represents


workers at Dunbia, claims they are being forced to take unpaid toilet breaks during work time. This means workers are hav­ ing to clock off to go to the toilet and then clock on again - effectively flushing away cash every time they use the toilet. A spokesman for Unite said: “After


unsuccessful union attempts the compa­ ny is still refusing to sit down and hear a collective grievance, signed hy over 100 union members at the site, to defend a basic human right, to use the toilet, which should be a right on paid work time.”


the toilet, to ensure their safety and well­ being on site. “To ensure that employees do not suf­


fer financial disadvantage, Dunbia (Saw- ley) increases employees’ weekly wage to compensate for toilet breaks. “Employees are paid this additional


allowance, even where they do not use the time allocated for toilet breaks. This scheme, which has had the continued support of the workforce, has operated satisfactorily since its implementation over five years ago.” Still unhappy with the policy. Unite


Responding, a spokesman from Dun­


bia issued this statement: “Employees are required to clock in and out when accessing/leaving major food processing production floor areas, including visiting


Marathon swim Adele now has a new goal


A CLITHEROE soldier and her mum were due to com­ plete a fimd-raising sponsored swim yesterday. Pte Adele Wilkinson, a dog


handler with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, recently returned safely from her first tour of duty in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, together


with her mum, local driving instructor Michelle Storrier, she was aiming to complete a mOe-long swim at Ribblesdale Pool in aid of Help for Heroes. Already £320 in sponsor money has been pledged and


THE case against a man accused of a serious assault in a Whalley nightclub was directed to Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. James Geoffrey Breakell


the pair hope the final total will be in the region of £500. Michelle has been training daily in preparation for the


swim. Having already completed


the 64-lengths she set out to achieve, Michelle has now set her sights on another goal “I am aiming for ‘minimum


minutes’ and would like to finish it in 45 to 47 minutes. I am looking forward to the swim,” she said She added that the support


so far from the community had been brilliant.


Assault case goes to crown court


(28), of Moreton Park, Whal­ ley, is charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr David Simderland. The victim suffered a broken


jaw during an incident in Rio’s nightclub on August 30th.


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Clitheroe A d v e r t ise r &Times, Thursday, N ovember 19th, 2009 5 Solicitors hit charity target


A GROUP of local solicitors have been on target with their latest fund-raiser. Clitheroe-based Chenery


Maher Solicitors managed to raise £1,857 a t an annual shooting event to support the Ribble Valley and White'Rose Ladies work in fund-raising for Cancer Research UK. The event was hosted by


Nick Starkie a t Huntroyde Estate, Simonstone. Visitors enjoyed a day of var­


ied activity and competitions and guests of aU ages were able to experience the excitement of a traditional hunting day in the country, with a 30 clay ^oot, a spectacular “flush”, novice stand, air rifle range, bagatelle.


welly wanging, splat the rat and archery. Novice Janet Helme, who only started shoot­ ing earlier this year, won the ladies’ competition and her partner, Martin Elworthy, a former world champion, scored a perfect round. Since the first RV and WRL


event five years ago, the annual shoot has grown in size and popularity and the Himtroyde Estate has developed an envi­ able reputation as a licensed simulated shooting ground for corporate hospitality and pri­ vate parties all year round. The charity event was spon­


sored by Barden Mill Stores and the archery was provided by Outdoor Elements.


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