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Woman had it


A 58-YEAR-OLD woman decided to have a little extra facial work done at a Botox party - courtesy of her boss.


■ Hyndburn magistrates heard that Carol Ann Wareing stole two packs of Restylane, a cosmetic filler, and had them injected into her face during the girlie night. She later claimed she plaimed to


pay her employer for the filler, which she said she wanted to make her “look good”. Wareing, of St Chads Avenue,


Chatburn, pleaded not guilty to theft of two tubes of Restylane. She was convicted after a trial


and given a conditional discharge for two years and ordered to pay £500 towards the prosecution costs.


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Their 70 years of married bliss!


by Faiza Afzaal


SEVENTY years of marital bliss were celebrated by a Waddington couple. A congratulatory card from the


Queen arrived to wish Mr and Mrs Douglas and Gladys Booth a happy platinum wedding anniversary. The Mayor of the Ribble Valley,


Coun. Beverley Jones, also dropp^ ■ in to pass on her good wishes to the happy coupla


Mr and Mrs Booth met more


than 70 years ago and were married at Moor Lane Methodist Chapel, Clitheroe, but their wedding nearly did not go ahead. “I lived in Waddington at the


timej which was then in Yorkshire, so we had to go to Gisbum to get a licence from .the post office for me to marry in Clitheroe, Lancashire,” recalled Mr Booth. , ■ ! ‘‘Time was running out, but Gis- burn was cut off by road due to heavy winter snowfall. _ “Fortunately, the trains could just about get there, so we went that way and the driver waited for


us to go and sign the form in the post office before bringing us back. I don’t know what we would have done otherwise.” To celebrate the milestone


anniversary, the couple’s daughter, Mrs Anita Bater, arranged a buffet at her house while Mr and Mrs Booth enjoyed getting together with family and friends at their house where they have lived for 60 years. : Speaking about their seven


decades together, Mr Booth said: “It suddenly creeps up on you. We wonder where all the time has gone.”


. Mr Booth continues to enjoy gar­


dening. In fact, their back ^rden is a haven for wildlife and Mr Booth is highly respected for his decades of producing exceptional natural his- tOry. ■ , ■


;,V:, From the many hundreds of bed­


ding plants to the numerous vari­ eties of vegetables - his spacious garden is a tremendous testament to the many hours he continues to


‘ spend every week come rain or shine.


In the past Mr Booth has opened


his garden as part of the village scheme and welcomed thousands of green-fingered enthusiasts who have admired his work. Although the couple now live a quiet life, Mr Booth also continues to enjoy pho­ tography in his spare time. When asked the secret to a long


and happy marriage, Mr Booth replied; “It’s all about give and take and you always have to help and lis­ ten to each other. “We have had our arguments in


the past, but we always ended up being friends.”


The Mayor said: “It is quite a big


achievement and is amazing to see Mr and Mrs Booth celebrating


their platinum wedding anniver­ sary. “These days people are mobile


and often go in and out of relation­ ships quickly. It’s good to know that such stability in marriages can still exist. Mr and Mrs Booth are an inspiration to others.” ,The couple have two sons, Mar­


tin and John, daughter Anita, daughter-in-law Beth, six grand­


children and eight great-grandchil­ dren.


District Judge Peter Ward said


he accepted Wareing was a woman of positive good character. “It is a sad state of affairs,” said


Judge Ward. “This lady has lost her good


character because she took these items just to look nice.” The court heard that Wareing


had worked for millionaire busi­ nessman Mr Kevin Horkin for four years and was his personal assis­ tant.


She claimed that when she took


the tubes, from stock left over when the York Cosmetic Clinic in Clitheroe closed, she fully intended to mention it to her employer and make an arrangement to pay. But Mr Horkin called in the


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Botox and in face


police after being told of the theft by another member of staff whp hosted the Botox party at her Sab- den home. Mr Scott Ainge (prosecuting)


said that the two other women who had Botox injections on the night of the party, Jacqueline G^butt and Cheryll McCulloch, both worked in the Ken 'Varey’s Outdoor World shop in Clitheroe, which is also owned by Mr Horkin. They both said they were


shocked when Wareing arrived with the filler and warned them not to say anything to anyone because she had taken it. The day after the party Wareing


had bruising to her lips and chin caused by the injections, and when


Mr Horkin asked what they were she said her husband had assaulted her.


Mr Peter Turner (defending)


questioned the value placed on the Restylane by Mr Horkin. He said £600 had been deducted from his client’s final pay packet, but regis­ tered nurse (Jillian Bird, who administered the Botox and filler injections, told the court the cost of the filler treatment at the clinic would have been a total of £300. She said that would have includ­


ed her services, but on the night of the party she had agreed to do the filler work for no extra charge.’ She had charged each of the


three ladies £175 for the Botox treatment.


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Trutiex


has ‘real potential’


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emplojrs 97 people, main­ ly at its base in Taylor Street, Clitheroe. , Mr Mathew Deering,


investment director at Endless, said: “We believe that this is a sec­ tor which offers some exciting opportunities, both for organic growth and consolidation. ■ “Trutex is a well estab­


lished brand with an excellent reputation for it s quality, design and service. “Over the past few


years the business has developed strong rela­ tionships with independ­ ent retailers and schools and with the backing of Endless and HSBC we believe there is real potential to accelerate growth.” Trutex currently sells


schoolwear to more than 2,000 independent UK retailers, as well as direct­ ly, to schools and parents. ' The firm was estab­ lished in Grindleton in 1865 as the Clitheroe Shirting Company.,


Cuppas during service spreads Fairtrade message


Wo r s h i p p e r s a t clitheroe United Reformed Church usually have to wait until after the Sunday morning service before get­ ting a cup of tea, but last Sunday tea was


: served'during the service.. ' : Part of the service involved hearing about


the work of the Fairtrade movement, which helps tea pickers and other workers in Third World countries to get a fair wage for their work.


The service was' part of Fairtrade Fort­ night and the church at the top of Moor


Lane will also be the venue of “A Big Brew” this Saturday, March 6th) between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. when Fahtrade tea, coffee,-bis-


. cults and other Fairtrade phiducts will be on sale.The church will also be holding a book, sale at the same time. • '


THE Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Mary Robinson, has backed local Round Tablers to beat their pre'vious fund-rais­ ing targets and complete a 10km road race in record time. Having completed the BUPA Great


Manchester Run in previous years, the three members of Clitheroe Round Table - Walter Aspinall, ,Paul Harrison and Craig NichoUs - all hope to get roimd in under 50 minutes this time and raise in


excess of £1,000 by doing so. Coun. Robinson said: “I know the team -will be training hard over the coming -weeks and I wish them all the best in beating both their time and fund-raising targets.” The run takes place on May 15th and


sends the runners out on a 10km circuit of Manchester, from Deansgate out to Old Trafford and back into the city centre. Money raised -vyill go to Round Table Children’s Wish, a charity which grants


wishes for terminally ill children. Anyone who 'wants to help make a wish come true for a local youngster can help the lads reach their target by donating -via a secure online charity service at: -www.justgiv- ing.com/552manchester-run In the meantime if you keep your eyes


peeled you might just see the lads out training on their preferred routes around Clitheroe, Waddington and West Brad­ ford.


Police launch poaching clampdown


POACHERS are to be sent warning let­ ters informing them of the penalties they face as part of a crackdown in the Ribble ■Valley. • Operation Sika will see highly visible police patrols carried out in hotspot


areas.!, : Police will be working closely with gamekeepers and other ageiicies,' includ­ ing the Environment Agency, and local commimities. A^ti-poaching letters will ■


^ be sent to known offenders to warn them about the consequences of committing


rural crime. PC Carl Chew said: “Rural crime tends to be committed by organ­ ised criminal gangs in pursuit of . game, often-with dogs coursing for rabbits, hares and deer and, in particular, the prized Sika. “ethers will net the rivers in pursuit of


salmon and trout.'The game they pursue has a large monetary value, especially in the current financial climate.


; ■ • ; , “We take a tough stance on rural crime


and have launched this operation to help reduce poaching by working closely -with


the local community and other agencies. “We are hoping to deter known offend­


ers by warning them about the increased • police a c t iv ity and about the conse­ quences of committing crime. “By working together we can clamp­


down on poachers and protect our 'valu­ able game and fish stocks.” , Police are urging anyone who sees any­


thing suspicious or who has any informa­ tion about rural crime to contact them on 0845 125.3545 or Crimestoppers anony­ mously on 0800 555111.


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Witness plea over a critically hurt cyclist


POLICE are appealing for -witnesses follow­ ing a cycling accident which has left its rider in a critical condition in hospital. Father-of-three Dave Singleton was


found l3dng in the middle of the road at the junction of Thorn Street and Henthorn Road on Friday, February 19th. Police and ambulance crews arrived at


the scene at 9-21 p.m. to discover the 56- year-old cyclist bleeding profusely from the head and his bike on the ground nearby. Traffic officers closed both roads and Mr


Singleton, of Balmoral Avenue, Clitheroe, was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospi­ tal.


The senior purchasing engineer for BAE


■Systems at Samlesbury sustained serious injuries, including a fractmed skull, pelvis and ribs. He is currently on a life support machine


in the hospital’s intensive care unit. Clitheroe Police Sgt Jason Middleton


said at first it had looked like a hit and run accident, but after further investigation this theory has been discounted. “It appears he had just come off his bike


and fallen quite badly,” explained Sgt Mid­ dleton. “There is nothing to indicate that other


vehicles were involved.” “However, the man does not remember


anything and there are no witnesses, so if anyone does have any information, they should call Clitheroe Police.” Anyone with information can call Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344.


Greggs denies plan for a Whalley shop


HIGH street bakers Greggs has denied rumom-s it is to open a shop in the -village of ■WhaUey. Speculation has been rife in 'Whalley that


Greggs was going to replace the closed Threshers off-licence in King Street. However, when the Clitheroe Advertiser


and Times contacted the company a spokesman said: “Greggs plans to open a number of new shops across the country in the next few years. “However, there are currently no plans


for a Greggs shop at the Threshers site in Whalley.”


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