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...... ........;.........;..il.'..46 to 48 INFORMATION


DUTY chemist: Peter Buckley Ltd, 34 King Street, Glitheroe: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. , , POLICE: 01200 443344.


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FIRE: In_emergency 9^9 and ask for fire service. ELECTRTCITY:08001'954141. • GAS: 0800111999. WATER: 0845 462200. COUNCILS: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clit- heroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. HOSPITALS: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Stee- ton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. ALCOHOL Information Centre: 01282 416655. • AIDSLINE: 01282 831101 (7 p.m; to 9 p.m.). DOMESTIC Violence Helpline: 01254 879855. - ' CRUSE Bereavement Care: 01772 433643. ENVIRONMENTAL Agency: Emergencies-0800 807060. DRUGS: Local confidential advice and information line: 01254 226200. National: 0800 776600. - RIBBLE Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. - SAMARITANS: 01254 662424.


A BLACKBURN bus driver was : subjected to a “disgusting” ordeal while trying to deal with a prob- v lem passenger on his route. • ■ Imran Sarwar ended up in- : ■


■ volved in a struggle with'drunken c 'Andrew.Randall. He went on to ;- sustain a broken ankle, which::: stopped him working. ■ i r ■ • Twenty-four-year-old Randall, of Pctre Wood Crescent, Langho, -


. was sentenced to 32 weeks in jail, -: suspended for two years, with 12 ' ‘ months’supervision. - ■ - :: Fora four-month period, he..;


will be on a nightly cunew from 9 '■ p.m. to 7 a.m. :


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to inflicting .grievous bodily ■ harm. .


The defendant pleaded guilty .................


: The offence dated back to one night in May this year and CGTV footage from inside the bus was .


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played at Preston Crown Court. Randall had got on the bus at ,


on bus


Langho, near the Petre pub, with a partly full bottle of Southern' Comfort. Tlic driver was going to keep the bottle until thedefend- - ant was dropped off. ■ : ' ‘ - However, the defendant was lOp short of his fare. His bottle was handed back and he was told to get off. : Miss'Lisa Worsley (prosecut- - .


ing) said the defendant refused to get'off the bus, started walking towards the back of the vehicle and the driver called 999 on his mobile. Randall was said to have held


the bottle out at him in a threat­ ening manner and made abusive. comments. Miss Worsley said: “The driver tried to physically get him off the ,


-; In a victim personal statement, Mr Sarwar. spoke of having had great difficulty sleeping at night. ■ He had been unable to work as a bus driver and had had difficulty getting to and from prayer. Vi Mr Adrian Williams (defend--,


minutes.' ■ '


ing) said Randall had been di­ agnosed by his doctor as having


■social phobia and anxiety .'The offence appeared “disgusting” on the CCTV footage. The de­ fendant had not come to terms with the death of his father in late


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WEATHER


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• BEING SENSIBLE: Pupils from Ribblesdaie High School-Technology College, Clitheroe, as well ias locaf police and fire­ fighters launch the Bright Sparx campaign, (s)


THE dangers associated with bonfires and fireworks are being , highlighted as part of a joint cam- - paign in Lancashire.


' Police have joined forces with


firefighters, schools and local au­ thorities for a major crackdown in the run up to Bonfire Night as part of Lancashire Fire and.


• Rescue’s annual “Bright Sparx” ; campaign. i Officers'will be using a host of :


tough measures to reduce crime and disorder from cracking down:


, on the illegal trading of fireworks . to removing unauthorised b o n -: fires. . fPolice, have been working. closely.with.schools to:raise :


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Weekend weather: It will brighten up this. • weekend although Saturday will see the'oc-


: casibnal shower and it will feel cooler. : 'v .Sunrise: 7-20 a.m. Sunset: 4-26 p.m.. - ; ' Lighting up time:3-56 pm


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awareness of the dangers associ­ ated with playing with fireworks. . Firefighters and police offic­


ers will be carrying out joint pa- • trols in hotspot areas and anyone caught behaving irresponsibly will be dealt with robustly. - Prolific troublemakers will also


be visited and warned about th e ' risks and consequences associ­ ated with firework misuse. Police will be visiting retailers


to remind them of their respon­ sibilities around the sale of fire­ works and officers will be working closely with Trading Standards departments to check fireworks are not being sold to underage children. '


And neighbourhood officers


will be highly visible in communi­ ties across the county in a bid to reduce nuisance and disorder. - Neighbourhood policing ser­


geant Chris Brooks said: “Whilst we know that the majority of peo­ ple will use fireworks responsibly or attend an organised event, there are some who are intent on spoiling the fun for others and we will be working closely with the fire service and local authorities to make sure people are safe over


■theBonfireperiod.- “This year, the message is sim­


ple - stay bright and stay safe - attend an organised bonfire or fireworks display and don’t mis­


use fireworks. We want people to enjoy themselves, but most importantly be sensible and stay safe.” . Lancashire’s Chief Fire Officer


Peter Holland added: “We know that many young people across the county will enjoy fireworks and bonfires in safety. For those who do act irresponsibly at this time of year, however, we want to send a strong message that it isn’t funny to mess about with bonfires or fireworks and the results can be devastating.” - Anyone with concerns about


firework misuse can contact police on 0845 125 3545 or Crimestoppers on 0800555111.


Philip’s talk on ‘conspiracy of silence’


GRIM fascination gripped the members of Clitheroe. and District Probus Club when ' guest speaker Mr Philip Scully paid a return visit. ' ■ . ’ -


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■ :With extensive experience in the NHS, and ■ having advised TV broadcasters on medical ' matters, the audience perhaps expected a ' ■


:v variation on his earlier talk,- but Mr Scully was: • v; there to talk on an entirely different topic. ; . ^ TiTitled “ A Conspiracy of Silence”, his talk.S- dealt brieflv with the Jananes'e occuoation of T


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the Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong,- and dwelt at some length on the atrocities wreaked upon allied soldiers.


Yes, the torture was mentioned in moder­


ate detail, but.he had done much research on the .way: the Allied higher command and- politicians had made disastrous errors of


judgment,- m'any of which were deliberately’ “forgotten” after the war..


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I;-;. Records were falsified and it had proved ■ difficulf..and time consumine to set at what


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had probably, happ'ened. In'attentive silence, the audience was in sombre mood by the time the speaker finished.■ : The vote of thanks was given by the chair-


. man, Derek Cressey, who observed how words could not do real justice to what had


-10-45 a.m. in the Pendle Club; Lowergate Clitheroe.' - -


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happened in that theatre of war. - ' ■ - Clitheroe and District Probus Club meets on the first and third Fridays'of the month at


FASHION MODELS: With county president Mrs Mabel Holden (centre) are Roger, Susan, Sheila, Jackie, Olivia (Mrs Holden’s granddaughter), Susan, Sarah, Margaret, Elizabeth and Phillip.(s)


Lady farmers get fashionable


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Lady Farmers, organised a fashion show with clothes by Ahernes, of Hel- lifield, which was held at Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho.: The.event .raised £3;375 for


ICidneys for Life, the chosen char­ ity of county president Mrs Mabel Holden.


Some wonderful outfits were


modelled. They ranged from casu­ al wear to wedding attire, and cov­ ered ages from 15 to 90, so there


. was something for everyone. Members Kathleen, Elizabeth


and Mary were congratulated on winning the county whist drive. A report was given on the mys­


tery trip to Greenlands Farm and the Buddhist Priory at Ulverston which were enjoyed by all who at­ tended.


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: At a previous meeting members had enjoyed a talk and demonstra­ tion on soap making by Autumn, from Lather and Lite in Moor Lane, Glitheroe. ■, - •


Want to paint a town centre mural? H TRADERS in Clitheroe are get-


, ting creative and encouraging oth­ ers to do the same! ■ . ' Members of Clitheroe Chamber


of Trade are Inviting artists over 18' to use their imagination and artis­ tic flair to help them design a new mural in Clitheroe.' The mural competition idea is


the brainchild of Sophia, from Re­ volve Gallery, Clitheroc..


' -This is an open competition for


any Northern artist over the age of. 18 to oaint a mural in Clitheroe.


The winner will get publicity and :


support from the Chamber, as well ; as £150 towards their travel and . material costs. -The mural will be around a-


building that is currently being: ' renovated. Entries for the compe­ tition must be submitted via e-mail - to revolvegaIlery@gmail.com be- • fore 9 a.m. on Friday, November.'. 26th The e-mails should contain: - : • At least one sample and up to three of the naintinc/drawinE stvle


that you are planning to paint the mural in. This will be attached as a Jpeg/Bitmap (no more than 2,000 pixels in width or 200kb in size) ■ ■ - • A brief description of what


you are planning to paint in no more than 250 words. ; -


, ;.. . • A brief precis of your artistic


experience (exhibitions/murals painted etc.) in no more than 1,000 words.' ' • The planned mural must be;


based on a “Clitheroe”-related theme.


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■ Full English Breakfast Served All Day • Burgers, Paninls, Soups, Salads, Coffee, Tea, Waffles,and Milkshakes • Homemade Puddings, Cakes; Scones and Cookies " ■ • Lodges for Sale - Starting From £220,000


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bus.'There was a struggle, in the course of which the defendant was punching out at him. The two men fell out of the bus, onto the pavement. A 79-year-old passen­ ger intervened in an attempt to assist the bus driver.’’ The incident lasted around five


2008. He rarely left home. Mr Williams explained:.“When he does, he resorts to drink by way of self-medication, just to leave the,home; On this occasion, he intended to travel to see a friend. He intended to drink just enough to get him out of tlie house. : “There were genuine expres­


sions of remorse and disgust in his police interviews. He contin- ; ues to express remorse towards


the driver and the 79-year-old passenger. “His behaviour that night


was drunken, disinhibited and disgusting; It wasn’t pre-medi- tated.” The judge. Recorder Simon


: Medland, said Mr Sarwar had the extreme sympathy of the court. The driver had been doing no more than his job. •


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Home plans protests may have been ‘lost’


by Julie Magee OBJECTIONS to plans


-lodged via Ribble Valley Borough Council’s website have not been received, claim members of a Whalley action group.


. ' Save Whalley Village claims a


faulty “link” on the council’s web­ site could have led to an unknown number of objections to planning applications being lost. . The revelation comes after a


period when several large and controversial applications have been submitted to and, in some cases, approved by Ribble Valley planners. . “Web pages for each applica­ tion contained a link labelled ‘comment on this application’, which opened a form on which people could enter their objec­ tions and submit them to the council - or so it seemed,” ex­ plained a spokesman for the ac- tion'group, whose members are lobbying against proposed large


scale developments in Whalley. “In fact anything typed into


this form will simply have disap­ peared, and neither the objector nor the council will have been aware that anything was amiss.” Tlie spokesman added that the


group’s members believe the time scale during which such data has been “lost”, could stretch back


. months or even years. “We live in an age when people


use these online facilities more and more frequently.


“That people have wasted so


much time and effort on giving detailed objections is very wor­ rying. Who knows how many objections were sent this way, or what key points they may have contained? Certainly not the council.”


Responding to the claim, a


spokesman for Ribble Valley Borough Council, said: “We are looking into concerns that a number of comments made by residents via our website in re­ sponse to planning applications have not been received.


“We are asking anyone who


has commented on a planning application via our website and not received an acknowledgment to let us know, so that we can look into each case. Comments


-on planning applications can still be made by post or e-mail. Full details are on our website.” Meanwhile, the action group,


formed in opposition to plans by Co-op Estates for up to 80 new houses on land off Biddings Lanq, Whalley, stressed that the deadline for comments for this application is November 11th. • TWO public consultations


will be staged by the Commercial Estates Group regarding its am­ bitions for a large housing devel­ opment scheme in Wlialley. Its proposals are for a phased


delivery of approximately 300 new homes, including afford­ able housing, a one form entry primary school and 50-bed nurs­ ing home, on a 14.6 hectare site to the east of Clitheroe Road, known as Lawsonsteads Farm. The first public exhibition will


take place between 4 and 8 p.m. on Monday, November 15th, at the Whalley Abbey Conference Centre and the same drop-in event will also run again between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 20th, at Whalley Methodist Church Hall. These exhibitions will give residents the chance to review information about the proposal^ and meet the project team, as well as providing feedback on the proposals. Steve McBurney, Develop­


ment Planner from GEG, ex­ plained: “We are keen to meet with the local community to un­ derstand their views and involve them from the outset. Whalley has seen small piecemeal devel­ opments over the years, which do not deliver real benefit to the local community. We believe a larger well-designed scheme, with inputs from the community, will deliver genuine and compre­ hensive benefits to the village.” ® For residents’ views on the


plan, turn to our extended Valley Views on page 25. .


Simonstorie violence case


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is adjourned A MAN charged with a string of violent offences has had his case adjourned at Burnley Crown Court.


. Robert Mackenzie Wil­


son (38), of Selkirk Street, Burnley, has been charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily hartn^, ag­ gravated burglary, attempted grievous bodjly harm and possessing an offensive


■weapon,. The charges follow an in­


cident in Simonstone back in July. The case has been adjourned until November 30th.


entheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, November 4,2010


Brewery sails to a triple victory


BREWERS at Bashall were this week raising a glass to their own outstanding success! The Bowland Brewerj; is celebrating a triple medal winning visit to the prestigious Society of Independent


Brewers competition held in Manchester last Thurs­ day. - With more than 300 beers from 120 different brewer­


ies across the whole of the North of England to choose from, the judges gave


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both gold and silver medals in the Best Bit­ ter class to the Bowland Brewery for its Admiral and Dragon beers re­ spectively. Admiral then sailed to


ultimate victory by beat­ ing seven other class winners to claim the coveted title of Overall Champion Beer of the North. “We’ve won quite a


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few awards this year, but these are the ones that every brewer really wants to win,” said Bowland Brewery owner Richard Baker.


“In previous years we’ve had the odd silver or bronze,


but to come away with both gold and silver in one class and then the overall champion beer as well is a bit mind- blowing.”


Admiral of the Blues - to give it its full title - is a


4.4% golden ale first developed two years ago for the Colne Rhythm and Blues Festival. “We supply the Admiral Lord Rodney pub in Colne


and Lord Rodney was the Admiral in charge of the Blue Squadron, so the name was perfect for the festi­ val!” explained Richard. “At the start of this


year, I decided to tweak the recipe and the way that we brew the beer and Admiral has gone on to win several awards, in­ cluding Beer of the Festi­ val at Clitheroe.” One thing is for certain,


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there will be no resting on laurels at the Bashall- based brewery; as well as trying to cope with ever-increasing demand for it’s cask ales, the company launched a unique champagne beer in 2010 and Rich­ ard is already gearing up for the festive season and has decided that Admiral will be one of his three special Christmas mini-casks this year, with plans for a bottled version in the not-too-distant future. 9 For more information about the brewery, including


guided tours, and its award-winning beers, visit www. bowlandbrewety.com or call Richard on 01200 443592.


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