2 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, December 31st, 2009


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Sergeant’s decorations - page 7 . College’s cake date-page 9 v ^ Carollers in fine voice - page 10 Milestones for brothers v- page 13


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Duty chemist: Duty Chemist: iSTew Year’s Day - Boots, 15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe: noon to 1-30 p.m. Sun­ day, January 3rd: Lloyds Pharmacy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe: noon to 1-30 p.m. Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 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 4220M. ' Cruse Bereavement Care: 01772 433643. Environmental-Agency: Emergencies — 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01254'226200. National:'0800776600. Ribbic Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Ribbic Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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WEEKEND WEATHER: Forecasters predict it will ■ ' *


be rather cloudy and misty with patchy rain and.. . sleet. Some sunny intervals are expected.


SUNRISE: 8-26 a.m. SUNSET: 3-52 p.m. LIGHTING UP TIME: 3-22 p.m.


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HEAVY snowfalls and freezing temperatures have failed to deter a Whalley family from having fun this Christ­ mas.


For the Brown family UfT ■


has been taking advan­ tage of the cold snap and been busy building two giant structures in the


' garden of their home'in Limefield Avenue. , Vic Brown, his wife


Joanne and their two children, Megan ('ll) and


eight-year-old Matthew, braved the cold weather to build a 6ft. tall snow­ man and a massive igloo. The snowman is cer­


tainly turning heads in the village as it has' Seen carefully designed to very much resemble the


. ch^c te r who appears in the cla^ic animated fihn ‘"The Snowman”. Joanne said: “The


snowman is a copy of the original . snowman because the film is a fam­ ily favourite.


“Vic and the children spent three hours build­


ing it. “I made the hat out of


cardboard and covered it with some material, while Megan and Matthew, who both attend Pendle Primary School, in Clitheroe, made the buttons using black bin liner and paper scrunched up inside them. “We all had lots of fun


and then the children decided to start on their


next project -r building an igloo! "Vic made a rtiould to


form the show bricks using snow the children


brought to him on a wheelbarrow and the whole thing took a full day to construct. I t is huge and can accommo­ date up to five children.” Since being built,


Joanne revealed the igloo had proved a big hit with the neighbours' children who have been enjoying a fun picnic inside it.”


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Soldier helps comrades


HELP for Heroes has come from a young Clitheroe soldier and her mum. Pte Adele Wilkinsp.n


and her mum Michelle Storrier have raised £556 for the charity which sup­ ports wounded soldiers and their families. After returning to the


Ribble Valley safely af ter completing a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, Adele - a dog handler in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps - droided she wanted to do something to help her fel­ low forces personnel. ■ As a result she took to


the pool with her mum and last month the pair completed a sponsored swim in aid of the good cause.


The quality is assured at popular pub


A PRESTIGIOUS award has been received by the Waddington Arms following an assessment by the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board. It has granted the vil­


lage pub a Quality Assured“Mark with a result of 78% as part of the Taste Lancashire ini-


.tiative. The assessment scored


the Waddington Arms highly on all areas, including exterior and public areas, cleanliness, bar and restaurant, serv­ ice and efficiency, food,- and hospitality, which achieved an outstanding score of 90%. ; The Waddingtbn Arms


is a contemporary coun­ try inn, standing in the middle of, the village from which it takes its name. It is very much at the heart of life in the


fabulous Ribble Valley and is the perfect place to eat, drink, sleep and, most important for a vil­ lage inn, it is also the per­ fect place to meet and relax with friends. Manager of the


Waddington Arms for the past t-wo years, Andrew Thompson, is delighted with the award saying: “I t is a team effort ■ with everyone working together to cr^ ate exceptionally tasty and high quality meals, but with the personal service and ambience of a . country inn,


the


Waddington-Arms is everything we, .would hope for. It is waiSn and welcoming, atmospheric and cosy too. Real fires, real ales and fine wines.” ' The assessment for the


Taste Lancashire accred­ itation, which is part of


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Facebook protest


by Faiza Afzaal


A LEADER of Clitheroe’s small Muslim community has spoken of his disappointment after a social networking page was set up to protest against the building of the town’s new mosque. The group on Facebook, called


“We Don’t Want a Mosque in Clitheroe”, was started in response to plans to convert the disused former Mount Zion Methodist Chapel in Lowergate, into a community'facility and place of worship for the local Muslim community. The campaign’s supporters,


who are believed to be mostly from'outside the Ribble Valley, are now being warned that their comments are being closely moni­ tored by the police and they should think twice before posting anything abusive or offensive.


was set up recently, already has more than 1,000 people signed up and features inflammatory com­ ments. Mr Farouk Hussainna project


co-ordinator for the new place of worship and community partner­ ship centre., said: “It is very dis­ appointing because the Muslim community in Clitheroe has been very proactive in terms of work­ ing with the non-Muslim commu­ nity. “We would be the first to recog­


nise that if it was not for the sup­ port of the wider non-Muslim community the proposals may not have been successful in get­ ting planning permission. “Generally speaking, there has been a lot of positive things said


Advertiser and Times (December 10th), work on the mosque, which was given planning permission in December 2006, has now finally begun. The Facebook group, which


As reported in the Clitheroe


over the past three years. I am aware of the Facebbok site and we have basically decided to ignore it on the basis that the peo­ ple who have posted these com­ ments are rather ignorant,” he added. “What we are. looking to do


within the building^is for the use of the whole community, it is not just a place of worship for the Muslim community.” In response to the comments


made on Facebook, Insp. Chris Saville, of Clitheroe Police said: “People using this site should realise that the comments they make on it will be monitored by the police. “If any constitute a criminal


offence, they could result in pros­ ecution. “People sitting a t home on


their computers thinking they can write whatever they like should think again. “They might be getting a knock on the door.”


Snow chaos: authorities praised


POLICE and council workers have been praised for their swift action after a severe storm ren­ dered Clitheroe an “ice rink”. Clitheroe Police officers and


Lancashire County Coimcil high­ ways staff helped keep motorists safe after a sleet and hail storm - early Tuesday evening (Decem­ ber 22nd) caused an inch-and-a- quarter thick layer of-ice to be formed on the town’s road. Whalley Road and Moor Lane


in Clitheroe were particularly badly affected. Motorists struggled to negoti­


the national Quality in Tourism, was made early in December. The scheme is a dis­


tinctive mark of approval for anyone looking for quality dining experi­ ences with locally


Town’s £ 1.5 million sport plan is shelved


• continued from pajje 1


the football changing rooms at Edisford scheme which would have been affordable would be completed by the start of the next for both of us by combining the two proj- football season. Tony Rodia, Roefield's centre manager,


facilities" ariSYEat the refurbishment of);'’^lanson, added: “We were looking at a


Clitheroe the Future, who have pledged around £250,000 to.an expansion scheme.” , Borough council leader, Coun. Mike


said: “The joint scheme as it stood was n o t: considered economically viable’due to ris- "ing costs.


• “We have already spent £200,000 refur-


ects. “We went out to tender and it would'


a r t equipmenf^nd intend to further,!i5%xpensive and a rethink was needed. enhance the facilities. “This is a major setback for us as we are a


registered charity, but we are confident and committed to expanding our facilities. ’ “We are already investigating the possi­


bility of a revised but smaller scheme which would satisfy both Sport England and


bishing the ea t i n g gym with state-of-the---^3decided th a t the joint scheme was too Coun. Ranson said the decision to look at


have been in the region of £1.5m. for both the changing rooms and extension.” He added that as a result of the “consid­ erable amounts” of money involved, it was


two entirely separate schemes had been made by himself, the borough's Chief Exec­ utive Marshal Scott and its Director of Resources Jane Pearson, together with the Roefield Trustees, and would be reported to committee in due course.


sourced produce. Our photograph shows the picturesque Waddington Arms.(s)


LETTER


CLITHEROE is crying out for an accessibil­ ity to all leisure centre. The £1.5m. would have brought the town


somewhere near neighbouring towns’ leisure facilities, but still playing catch-up. The recent £200,000 spent updating the gym was really under-budgeted, as the gym is still undersized for the number of members. ' What Clitheroe needs is a major invest­


ment into an access-for-all, non-subscription, under-one-roof leisure centre. For a town of 22,000 and a Ribble Valley population catch­ ment of 58,000 this is a disgrace. ■ . Take a look at Darwen, population 32,000,


total under-one-roof leisure centre develop­ ment value, £l0.6m... you do the pro rata maths!


Clitheroe is a niile behind other neighbour­


ing towns in tenns of leisure facilities, but at least we have a £3.5m. castle museum now, for people outside the area! . ■ Ribble Valley prawn butty eating council


are so far out of touch I'm embarrassed for them. , NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED


ate both and police officers were forced to close Moor Lane to most vehicles. Together with the county coun­


cil’s team of gritters, police offi­ cers had to work to free a single decker bus, which had become stuck and was blocking Whalley Road. King Street, King Lane,


Waddington Road, Well Terrace and Pendle Road were also extremely difficult to negotiate, with some vehicles sliding on the ice. . Once highways staff had grit­


ted the roads, they were safe to pass within half-an-hour, but, in total, local police officers were dealing with the problems caused by the storm for around two to three hours. “The sleet and hail came down


■ on us, then compacted and froze,” explained Clitheroe Police Sgt Mick Dixon. “There was an inch- aiid-a-quarter of ice all over the roads, making the area like an ice rink. I have never seen it like that before.” Whalley Road resident Allan


O’Neill was so impressed by the actions of local police and the council’s highways staff that he has written a letter (featured above right) to the Clitheroe


■ THIS is the first time I have written to your paper, but I feel I must write to teU you of a incident that occurred on Whalley Road, Clitheroe, on Tuesday, December 22nd. Whalley Road had been clear of snow and ice all day with the


glitter wagon passing several times. However, about 6-30 p.m. a very heavy snow\hail shower caine down and within 15 minutes Whalley Road was ice bound with traffic gridlocked. A single decker bus was stuck solid causing traffic to come to a standstill. The purpose of my letter is to praise both the police and Lan­


cashire County Council gritters for their prompt attendance, and after a lot of very hard work by both parties, the bus was freed from its icy grip and, with the glitter able to get through, Whalley Road was soon back to normal.


' I know at times Lancashire County Council have been criticised


for their lack of action, but this time they were excellent. Thank you. ALANC’NEILL, Whalley Road, - Clitheroe


Advertiser praising both. A spokesman for Lancashire


County Council said: “We had ^ t t in g crews but monitoring and patrolling the priority roads in the area throughout Tuesday night. “We were called to the scene


after an accident on Whalley Road, at the junction of the A59, at about 7 p.m. “There had been heavy showers


that had created icy conditions. We treated the road and vehicles were able to start moving again.” Earlier in the week, another


major road in the Ribble Valley was closed due to the severe snow. Cn Monday, the A59 at Sawley Brow was closed for several hours due to the treacherous conditions. Cur picture shows the A59 at


Sawley Brow just before it was closed to motorists, (s)


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Clitheroe A dvertiser & Times, Thursday, December 31 st, 2009 3 Susan cooks-up some festive cheer


A BIG-HEARTED Rib­ ble Valley woman thought about others before herself on Christmas Day. It is the fourth year that


grandmother-of-three Mrs Susan Tattersall has put on dinner for people who have no-one to spend Christmas Day with. The 55-year-old, along


with her husband David (50), ensured no-one was left hungry or alone on Friday by catering for around a dozen people. Mrs Tattersall, who


lives in Worston and has been working as a scheme rnanager a t Henthorn Community Centre for Ribble Valley Homes since 2003, has in previous years catered for between 10 and 14 tenants aged 75-plus. This yeai; she has had


cause for celebration after her hard work and kind­ ness were recognised. The mother-of-two beat


fierce competition from 500 colleagues across Merseyside and Lan­ cashire to scoop the “Col­ league of the Year” title. Speaking of her delight.


she said: “David and I enjoy cooking for people who are on their own on Christmas Day. We have a little get-together and there is a festive atmos­ phere th a t is enjoyed by all. I was initially shocked to win the award, but am absolutely thrilled to have been nominated by my colleagues.” Christine Grimshaw,


managing director for Rib­ ble Valley Homes, said: “Sue was nominated for her kind and caring nature. She always has time for people especially


those who are isolated and lonely. “Each year Sue spends


her Christmas Day along with her husband cooking Christmas dinner in the community centre for those people who would otherwise be on their own. “Sue does this in her


own time and at her cost, saying this is her Christ­ mas present to them.” Mrs Tattersall, pic­


tured above, received £50 of vouchers and a trophy during the company’s con­ ference at the BT Conven­ tion Centre, in Liverpool.


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