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S ■ 1 2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, February 4th, 20 10 -


. Valley are being reminded that they have until tomorrow to play their part in a consulta­ tion on new patient rights. • The consultation on the new


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weeks from a GP referral and to be seen by a cancer special­ ist within two weeks from a GE referral, or where this is not possible, for the NHS to take reasonable steps to offer a range of alternative providers. • NHS Health Checks for


NHS Constitution proposes new patient rights of: • Treatment within 18


Patients can air their views RESIDENTS in the Ribble


I www.ciitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editoriai),01282 426161 (A d v is in g ), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe422324(Editorial),01282 426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classrfied) www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk I t also welcomes views on


issues such as' dentistry, evening and weekend access to GPs, personal'health budgets, the ability to choose to die at home and rapid access to diag­ nostic tests.


, Following a commitment to


those aged 40 to 74 to assess ■ their risk of heart disease, . stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.


respond by using the online form; e-mailing the NHS Con­ stitution mailbox; or writing to: NHS Constitution Consul­ tation Response, Richmond House 601,79 Whitehall, Lon­ don, SWl A 2NS.


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Crackdown after I Poetry and haggis 45 sheep rustled


By Faiza Afzaal


A CRACKDOWN on sheep rustling in the Ribble Valley is under way. Police are urging farmers to


be extra vigilant after 45 sheep were stolen from a local farm. •' The Texel ewes, all of which


/Bowland.. ■ > PC ’ P a t Sutton, of


Clitheroe Police, said the sheep are distinctively marked with a green stock mark on the back of the head.


: He added: “This particular farmer had 1,000 sheep spread over 20 fields. He kept 160 sheep on a field near the Copy-Nook. The farmer, of Chadwick’s Farm, in Settle Road, went to feed the sheep and when he realised some were missing he decided to carry out a head count only to find 45 were missing.”


were in lamb, and one ram, were taken from the Copy Nook area of Bolton-By-


In operation in your area PC Sutton is appealing for


anyone who may have wit­ nessed the theft or has infor­ mation regarding the where­ abouts of the stolen sheep to come forward and contact police on 01200 443344. He added: “The sheep are


about £160 each and police investigations are continuing. “It is impossible to say who


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someone who has links to the farming community.” Mr Carl Hudspith, North


West spokesman for the National Farmer’s Union, said: “I t is extremely worry­ ing to hear about cases of sheep rustling.


. “Sheep are currently a good -


trade in North ’West auction marts with some being sold for more than £100. “Not very long ago they


were as cheap as £35 and, therefore, they are desirable for thieves and the NFU


would urge all of its members to be extra vigilant.


keep a 24-hour watch on their: livestock and when you have somepne who is determined to t ^ e these animals then there is, sadly, very little farmers,' can do to prevent it.


,“The NFU would encour- '


age its members to join Lan-- ■ cashire Police’s Ribble 'Valley - Farm Watch Scheme. Farm- ■


ers should contact 01200 458766.”


“However, farmers cannot ■ night ' ■


the principal speaker was Mr lain McAulay, a member of Chester Caledonian Associa­ tion, who proposed the toast to The Immortal Memory. Mr McAulay is a keen


V Lassies. Mrs Vanessa Cam­ eron replied on behalf of the Lassies with a thoughtful but amusing speech, and ended by toasting the laddies. : TheAddress to a Haggis .was giypn by Mr Barclay


'Walker,'a past president of the speiety.


■ A CEMENT mixer and a Slihl saw were among


the items stolen by thieves during a burglary in Whal- ley. The offendets targeted


a


detached garage in Abbeyfield. The total value of the haul comes to


£1,400. Witnesses who have any


infor mat ion regarding the inci­


dent, which hap­ pened between 5- 30 p.m. on January


20th and 7-30 a.m. on January 24th,


should contact


Clitheroe PoUce on 443344.


Harrod’s could bear-ly have done more!


HARROD’S, the world-famous Knighst- bridge department store, could bear-ly have done more to help a fund-raising effort at a Ribble Valley school. John Golden, a sixth-former at Stony- hurst College, is raising money to give dis- •


abled and underprivileged children a holi­ day. “I e-mailed lots of major stores to ask


of they could make a donation,” said John, who hails from Glasgow and is a


boarder a t Stonyhurst. “Harrod’s was the only one to reply and


offered 20 of their teddy bears.” John was delighted, but, after a big


paws, wondered if a little bear-faced cheek might be in order? ‘^^When I asked if they could spare any


I moreV they increased it to 240! ” he said. i,“Lucldly, they’re selling very quickly.” 3 r. Every-year, sixth-formers and staff at


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; Stonyhurst College run a holiday week for ; local children with special needs, giving ■ , them a great time and their parents much needed respite. Money for the holiday is raised throughout the year by the pupils, to, cover the cost of food and trips to Chester Zoo and the Lake District. Each , child is assigned to a sixth-former, who, cares for them throughout the holiday, at Stonyhurst’s prep school.


. “I’ve heard the week is very demanding, . but rewarding and I’m looking forward to, itj” said John, who is also planning a fund-raising b a l


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raisers, from the left,’Michael McCul-. lough John Golden and Henry Taylor siir- , rounded by the Harrod’s teddies, (s)


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charmed the ladies with his erudite and witty speech, pro­ posed the Toast to the


Bumsian, having performed for Scottish societies and organisations for many years throughout the length and breadth of the country. Mr xVic .t Morris, who


MEMBERS and.guests of the Clitheroe and District Caledonian Society cele­ brated the 251st anniver­ sary of the birth of Robert Burns a t Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho. At a well-attended event,


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■ A LADY in Pendleton vil­ lage is distraught that her l()-year-old male cat, called Tiger, has suddenly disap­ peared. Tiger is a barred cat with


four white paws and a white chest and went missing from her Pendleton home. His owner said it is unusu­


dent Mr James Cameron. After Scottish dancing to.


the music of the Hoghton Band, the evening concluded


al for Tiger to go astray as he is quite a timid cat, and she would desperately like to find him, especially as the weather at the moment can be so cold. If anyone’ thinks they


might have seen Tiger they should telephone. Mrs Parkinson on 01200 426593.


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Pictured at the Caledonian Soci­ ety’s Burns Night celebration are (from the left): Mrs Mary Mail­ er; Rev. Sandy Mailer; Mrs San­ dra McAulay; Mr Iain McAulay; Mr


James Cameron; Mrs 'Vanessa


Cameron; Mr Vic Morris; Mrs Mar­ cia Morris, (s)


with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem.


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Clitheroe Advertiser &T1mes, Thursday, Febraary 4th, 2010 13 A vintage talk in prospect


February 7th, at Sawley Vil­ lage Hall, and this month’s speaker is local fund-raiser


EVERYONE is welcome at the monthly meeting of the Ribble Valley Vintage Club. I t takes place this Sunday,


7-30 p.m.


local vintage rallies and farm­ ing machinery, showing how farming used to be. The free meeting starts at


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