2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, August 20th, 2009


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES ; ■ Valley Matters


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■ Letters......... ‘.............................16 ■ Village'News


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BWeekendplus......... .............. '.20,21 ■ Family Notices . . . . ' ...; ' .... . .22,23 ■ Readersplus...........................• -33 ■ Motors Today...............^. . . . V. .34 ■ Sport.................... ............• .53-56,


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Mike’s Royal appointment - page, 7 # Wedding album-page 9 C '


' Finals honour for Chris - page 11 " ' A tasty festival - page 13. . iv


INFORMATION o


Duly chemisl: Duty Chemist: Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. v- Police: 01200 443344. Fire:’In emergency 999 and ask for fire service.. Eieciricily: 08001954141.


: Gas: 0800111999. .


Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe. 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. . . : Hospitals: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. ; . Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655.. • ■ Aidsline: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). , Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024.


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Cruse Bereavement Care: 01772 433643. Environmental Agency: Emergencies n 0800 807060. , y Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01254 226200. National: 0800 776600. Ribbic Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. : Samaritans: 01254 662424.


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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.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324 Advertising: 01200 422323 Classified: 01282 422331; Family Notices and Photo Orders: 01282 478134 Fax:01200443467 editor e-mail: roy.prenton@castlancsnews.co.uk news editor e-mail: duncan.smith@eastlancsnews.co.uk


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WEATHER ISLAIDBURN DUMSOP CHIPPINGI


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WEEKEND WEATHER: IT will be a sunny week-, end with mild temperatures.


SUNRISE: 6-02 a.m. SUNSET: 8-23 p.m. > , , LIGHTING UP TIME: 7-53 p.m. '


' Hans and Kath van Dijk at Gaydon.' Heritage Motor


' ;Muscum just before ■ the slarlof the caval- V cade. On the left is Kalh’s Mini Tahiti, ; L87EFV,is Kath’s r Mini, while on the-


right is the vciy first '. Morris badged Mini to leave the


production line o n - ■ • . May 8lh,1959.'


. launch of ; the famous Mini car. ■ was celebrated this month and - taking part was Clitheroe couple Hans and Kath vanjDijk, of Moorland Crescents, .


, The Mini, design^ by Sir Alec


THE 50th anniversary of,the; August 26th, 1959, and Intema- , ■ '


u tional Mini meetings are held every year.


.For this, the 50th year, the


■ meeting was held at Crofton Park; Longbridge, where the : Mini was built, and Mrs.van


chosen out of many fine exam­ ples to represent the year 1993. The cavalcade of 50 Minis start­ ed at the Gaydon Heritage Motor Museum,, led by 621 AOK, the very first Morris hedged Mini, and followed a


'Tssigoiiis, was launched ion; vDijk’s Mini “Tahiti” edition was •; g country run to Crofton Park. Couple takes the.London Bus to .wedding CLITHEROE ..p u b l ica n s ,


r.i'William Peter Crossley and ;:. iSi.Claire Diane Ellis were trans- V ported by a London bus to ■ -- their wading ceremony." '5^!f:_/rhe red 1950s double.decker feitravelled from outside the cou- . pie’s pub;'The White Lion, toj:


’s tHeJMytton Fold' Hotel,: at (h <•,Langho. _ ,


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' Not only did the’ bride arid , i'.-.grqbm’g e t on the:bus,"theyi‘.. : were also joine'd by’ all their;., ■ guests; The bride is the daugh- * •ter of;Mr David Ellis and the,;;


late Mrs Christine Ellis. -' ■.; She wore a full-length ivory


gown:in a Grecian-style and' carried a hand-tied bouquet of orange flowers.


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■:i-She was'attended by brides­ maids Johanna Smith, Sevim ■Avci and Lisa Roberts vvho were chapeVoned;by:Da'vidj Hulme.'/


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; ;r> The bridegroom,'.who is the: son,: of :■ Mr; W illiam. Keith’


. Crossley,-wore,a'cream suit -complimented w th orange for the occasion; He was support­


ed by two best men Daniel


- Abbot and Peter Naden..' : , ■ . All the attendants, both the bridesmaids, chaperone and best men, wore black,' complin' mented with orange.'


; A Spanish tapas feast fol-


,;lovved the .ceremony,iwith entertainment provided by a


' -Latin dancer and Latin band:" ■■.v.'.;The newlyweds are.to honey-


S .moon.in Las Vegas, LA and ■ Hawaii in September.


. Photo: Ainsworth Photogra- VPhy.


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THERE'S lots to see and do in the Ribble Valley this summer.


With the sumnier holidays in full swing, you should,^ ' ---’ '' . , .


‘ have no shortage'of ideas on where to go and what to do, thanks to www.clitheroeadverllse_r.co.uk


' community,' ~ you're sure to ' find something of interest.


:'a new hobby or^ interest.- From the very young to older members of the


;We've got a'^section that's updated daily with great, , ideas on how t o . pass the time-;; or even take up


We asked: Should the ta x ­


payer, foot the bill for life-long protec-.' tion of those found guilty In the horrific ■Baby P* abuse case; after their release from prison? . . ■ You voted: - <


YES: 0 %


NO;


) , i o o % : New vote:'


' Should terminally - ill Great Train rob­ ber Ronnie Biggs have been allowed c om p a s s io n a te release to die out­ side Jail or should he have been made to serve the remain­ der of his sentence behind bars? ' -


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www.clitheroeadvertlser.co.uk ’dog is


Jiut down after ’ protest


. by Faiza Afzaal


A D A NG E EO U S and “e v il” dog which terrorised residents


; and children in a Ribble Valley ■village for almost two years has been put down. Police and Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council joined forces to remove the Shar Pei dog, which had been roaming around Sabden and was aggressive towards vil­ lagers.':


- : Numerous letters of complaints


were sent to the borough council by residents who claimed they were too afraid to walk around the ■vil­ lage because of fears they would be tormented by the four-year-old dog. They were not only worried for


Here’s to a golden Planning applications


CONVERSION of disused barn into two low-cost dwellings is the subject of a planning application submitted to Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council.- :;;:' . Comments on the proposal at Harrop


Gate Barn, Harrop Fold, Lane Ends, Grindleton, (number 0513)'m"ust be . . made to the council by tomorrow,. August 21st. Other plans submitted include: . Clithcroc: Erection of two detached-:


dwellings within the residential garden, including improvement of existing access and formation of new pavement to Lit­ tle Moor at Millerdene, .Whalley Road (0643). Replace existing garage in same place, add sunroom and store off the north west side (garden) at Homistead, Easthairi Street (0459). Airiendment to planning consent for a single-storey rear : extension at 11 -Hippings .Way, (0606). Retrospective application for a non-illu- minat^ fascia sign at 6 Wellgate (0634). Bolton-by-BowIand: Erection of a gen­


eral purpose storage building and big bale storage yard at Lower Monubent


Farm (0637).- Clayton-lc-Dale: Detached chalet bun­


galow at land adjacent to 47 Knowsley Road West (0542). Cow Ark: First floor extension to side


of Seedalls Barn, Easington Road (0631)..


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■ ' Dunsop Bridge: Proposed extension to Uie rear of Stoneyclqugh to'create larg­ er dining area/kitchen (0639);.'' Gisburn: Proposed change of; use.of


existing residential workers’, dwelling tO: ; holiday letting'accoriimodation at ,Tbd-;


her Caravan'Park'j' Burnley-Road, S (0649).


I*',.- ■ Pendleton: To stabilise the north-west:


gable build a new leaf of reclaimed semi- coursed rubble stone and random quoins with cement pointing to match the front. elevation of^Bulcocks Farm (0636) the f roof;will be extended in reclaimed blue


slate. A '■ r>y ■ Tosside: Extensions-and alterations, ;


creation of new Vehicular access and ; access alterations'. Erection of one ; dwelling of buillding to form holiday cottage and change of use of paddock to residential curtilate at Smithy Cottage 0 (0640).


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: ONE of.'Ribble Valley’s biggest haulage, ., companies has changed hands after more!,! than 40 years in business. Family-run'AfJ.A.'Smith Transport;


; based :at'SalthilMndustrial!Estate,iv GlitheroeJ'lm bren one of -the UK’s most .s.


■ successful bulk tipper, tautliner and bulk';: transfer, fleets,'but its main'area of bi^i-.;, ness ■was the trarisportatiori of building


material


: i-'.i'The'^current Gnomic climate has been".';; blamed for the mbvei which has resulted in the loss of approximately40% pfithe^;


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workforce. However, 60% . of .the work; -].; force has been saved after a buyer'was“ found— the identity of'which remains a


•“•■i A statement issued^ by, the firm to the'?: ■ Clitheroe 'A’dvertiser''and Times earlier.;;,’ this week rea^’as follows:'“ The firm has recently experience finaiicial 'difficiilties] . 'due e


mystery.' j <' n t‘- i j the! ew n t^ ^ iri the building m^-;-); kets and escalating fuel costs.-.- Funds irere ■


riiade available ■via thedireetbrs, but the' ' shareholders could not agree a rights issue


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“’■'“ ‘As a result, the business has been-; .’unable to continue trading and regret-; ! tably several loyal and hardworking'


■found for the business, .which^ll safe-'^-' guard over 60 % of the current workforce.”^' •: 'It/added: “Many of our stiaff havel


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c A;J.A. Smith staff have unavoidably lost .V^'. ■ voUT'llOine ‘ ’their jobs. Fortunately, abuyerhasbeen’''"^'i^w-j,^,^-’.-^i?


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:■ worked for A.J.A. Smith Transport for a ■ ‘ number of'years and today is a sad 'day for. all of us. .Tony Smith started this'compa-5 riy 40 years ago'and I wish that we could :! have avoided the situation.” ' • ,


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' '^"1 W . r r ’I 3 ; O n


the safety of pets in the Sabden area, but also young children and elderly pMjile'..^- Adele Scott,' the council’s dog warden officer, said villagers were


desperate for something to be done and had called for action. She commented: “On several


occasions ■visits were made by the dog wardens and after that the sit- - nation went quiet for a whila - - , “However, months later the com­


plaints started again and by then villagers had had enough and feared the dog would attack some­ one. The council continued to receive complaints as residents were concerned about the animal’s continued aggressive behaviour. They feared i t wouldn’t be long before a child was attacked.: “One ■villager who had come into


contact with the dog described it as ‘evil’.”


: She added: “The complaints were discussed -with the police, who. under the Dangerous Dog Act, requested the dog to be removed from the ■village.” PC Jo Dolan, of Clitheroe Police,


said: “My concerns were for th e : safety of the community. -


• . .“The majority of residents living in Sabden were frightened to step


. out of their homes in case the dog went for them.


; “The owners of the dog eventu­ ally, co-operated and the dog was put down. “From the feedback I have


received, the whole community is relieved.


• “I believe that had we ignored this, then a child could have been seriously injured because of the dog’s temperament and previous history of aggression.”. • Relieved by the outcome, Mr


Antony Haworth, chairman of Sabden Parish Council, said: “It’s one nuisance less. There obviously was a history of this dog being aggressive.” • If you have any complaints or


queries about dangerous dogs, con­ ta c t the police on 443344. For queries about stray dogs, contact Ribble Valley Borough Council on 01200425111.


Bar staff fined for underage sales


A SHOP assistant and two bar men were fined for selling alcohol to children after an undercover


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. operation;to ta rg et underage ; drinking in the Ribble-Valley.: ; On Fridaylnight; police teamed


up with-'Trading Standards for a. test purchasing operation, rr -, ■' ’ '


lor, Langho, Whalley and Lon- gridge. Three employees were . each fined £80 after selling a bot­ tle of wine, vodka and beer.to the ■ children.


' .?i'A 15-year-old boy. and 16-year- ■ o ld g ir lw e r e sen t in to fo u rb a r s : and four pubs in Clitheroe, Mel-.;


V-;Sgt John Lindsay, of Clitheroe -Police, said: “This operatioh-wast run as part of a wider, crackdown r on underage drinking in the Rib­ ble Valley.


• ' : -■ '“The majority of staff refused-


to sell alcohol to the children, although there were a number of premises that did,-which is disap­ pointing.


•, “We will continue to run similar operations in conjunction with la d in g Standards in the future. '


: “I urge anyone with informa­ tion" about underage drinking or anti-social behaviour to contact police on 0845 125 3545.”


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A GRINDLETON cou­ ple have kept the wheels of fund-raising turning. : Despite the wet and


windy weather, Martin ; and Eileen Flatley suc­ cessfully completed a coast-to-coast bike ride in aid of charity. . The husband and ■wife


cycled 140 miles from Whitehaven to Sunder­ land, across the Lake D is tr ict and the Pen- nines.


. The duo were hoping to raise £1,000 each for - two charities. These are the Unicef


Cold Chain Project, which aims to build cold storage : fa c il it ie s in remote parts of Ethiopia - to allow the distribution of vaccines and help pro­ tect children against dis­ eases, and Operation, Hand in Hand, which is based in Nkoranza, Ghana, and aims to pro­ vide a home for aban­ doned and m enta lly - handicapped children. : Eileen (50), a breast


care nurse at Burnley General Hospital, and Martin (53), who is a local GP, completed the challenge in three-and-a- half days. Eileen , said: “The


weather was pretty wet and windy although we managed to dodge most > of the showers. . “The Lake D is tr ic t


was: very p r e t ty and apart from going over Winlatter Pass i t was - not too difficult. Going over the Pennines was' quite hard; as that.vvas ; the.worst day. weather,; wise,' and there were lots' of hills! ■ ■


: “ The last ; d a y 'w a s


very pleasant, as it.was- mostly downhill.'


Jobs saved as haulage firm sold S S : -“The cycle challenge is


certainly,worth doing as it gives you the opportu­ nity to see an area of the


• countryside you would: not normally ■visit by car or on foot.”


. She added: “Every- . ' body has been very gen- e'erous and'Supportive in ' -■ either sponsoring us or . making a donation to our chosen charities and we have almost reached .


our target of £2,000. We would like to thank everyone who has con­ tributed to raising that amount.” ; Sponsorship money


' that has been pledged can still be left at Castle^


: Medical Group surgery or by contacting Eileen ■ via email at eileenflat- ley@ btinternet.com .. . ' Pictured are the fund­ raising cyclists. (s )., i'. :


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