1- 10 . Clithenoe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, February 11th; 2010


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Pendle Leisure Trust is doing its bit to help children stay fit and healthy - by offering a Junior Membership for just,£9.99 a month!


With the numerous Government awareness campaigns at' the moment about being healthy, staying fit and child obesity, Pendle Leisure Trust is promoting fitness for all ages.


The Trust has invested thousands of pounds at its leisure centres in Nelson, Colne and Barnoldswick, to buy the latest equipment i for children's fitness. This includes the fantastic five-pad, dance mat system, a Sportwall and new gym machines.


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A Junior Membership ■ includes; access to swimming, pool inflatable fun, a teen and junior gym, dance mats, a climbing wall and a Sportwall, as well as all junior fitness classes - Boxercise, Junior Circuits and Tae Kwon Do. Free personal training programmes are also available, so youngsters can develop their fitness techniques.


it costs £9.99 per month or just £99 for a full year of activity! That's unlimited access to any of the three centres for less than £230 a week!


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CLA wants superfast broadband for all


A PLEDGE by the Con­ servatives to introduce superfast broadband for all by 2017 is good, but misses the point, according to the Country Land and Busi­ ness Association. The CLA has welcomed the


Conservatives’ pledge, but said the UK needs 'an “ade­ quate and effective” broad­ band speed to every home much sooner.. Rural economy experts at


the CLA support the inten­ tion behind Shadow Chancel­ lor George Osborne’s recent announcement t o : make “changes to the regulatory


framework” to fund broad­ band.


However, they are also call­ .


ing on the Government to act now to increase broadband speeds in rural areas. CLA President William


Worsley said: “It is funda­ mental to the economic well­ being of rural Britain that adequate and effective broad­ band is available to every home now - rather than hav­ ing to wait until 2017. By then, many rural busi­


nesses will either have gone to the wall or relocated to areas where fast broadband speeds are available.” Douglas Chalmers, Direc­


Breeding and store sheep realise good prices


sold locally achieved a high of £190 each for a pen of five correct Suffolk x ewes with twin Texel x lambs. ■


' Submitted for sale by S. Sleightholme, of York, they sold to G. H. Raweliffe, of Preston.


-Accrington. They sold at £184 per head to Wigglesworth-


.based purchaser Paul Simpson, who also bought Mr Ellison’s second pen for £165 each. In-lamb Mule ewes topped at £172 from J. H. Gomall, of Longridge, for a pen of three-to-four


'crop, due February, which sold to Airton farmer MichaelHall.


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£123, Mules £115 and Dorsets £119. In-lamb Texel shearlings averaged £152 and Mule hoggs averaged £121, while Swaledale gimmer hoggs • topped at £78 and store hoggs sold to £80 and . averaged £58.:


In-lamb Texel ewes averaged £110, Suffolk x : Auctioneers were Richard Turner and Son.


- Slaidburn Young Farmer, James Harrison (15) invested his savings in a pair of Mule ewes with twin Texel x lambs at £170 from the same vendor. Top price went to a pen of 10 Texel shearlings, scanned in lamb for April, from John Ellison, of


STRONG trade was seen at a sale of 786 breeding and store sheep at Gisbum Auction Mart. This season’s first ewes with lambs at foot to be


tor CLA North, added: “The point being missed is that the Conservatives are still only talking about ‘most homes’ and then only ‘within seven years’. “How many times do we


have to say that every home and business should have the ability to be linked to afford­ able, effective broadband - and now? “The Finns live in a more


rugged, extreme and sparsely populated country t lm ours, yet have already established access to broadband for all as a legal right. “Broadband should be a- universal service provision.


Not having it is a blight on business, education and social inclusion, and the very future


of rural communities is being threatened.” The CLA also says that the


■ Conservatives’ suggestion of using funds from the licence fee is justified because con- tent-rich communication from media organisations such as the BBC is driving the need for greater broadband speeds. However, this investment' and the current plans for a


' 5 Op broadband levy on tele­ phone lines will not provide anywhere near the resources needed.


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Castle ‘risk’ tree is to be pruned


A BEECH tree at the main entrance to Clitheroe Castle is to be pruned after inspectors found it was a risk to the public. A comprehensive risk assessment of


the tree was undertaken last November after it shed a large branch. The assess­ ment included a climbing inspection of the tree to determine its condition and establish the level of risk to the public. The tree was found to be within an


acceptable risk, but given its location and the constant use of the castle grounds by people and traffic it has been decided that pruning will be carried out to reduce the risk even further. The vvork should also ensure that the


tree, which forms part of a larger avenue, of trees running along the main drive below the castle keep, will be retained for the foreseeable futm-e. David Hewitt, Ribble Valley Borough


Council’s countryside officer, said: “As part of the council’s ongoing tree man­ agement and arboricultural works, some remedial work has been carried out on the tree, which will retain and preserve it in as safe a condition as possible for as long as possible.”


. ' Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, February 11th, 2010 11 MP’s praise for farm restaurant success


RIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel Evanshas praised Bashall Bam for winning the National Farm Restaurant of the year for 2010. He said: “Bash^ Barn’s prize


is fully deserved. I t has been a fantastic asset to the Ribble


Valley since i t began. Rural enterprises such as Bashall Bam are hugely important for local jobs and local producers. “Bowland Brewery is also


based on site a t Bashall Barn and'produces great ales, which


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are served in local pubs all over the area. . - “I am exceptionally pleased


th a t the business has been recognised for the important role that it plays in the Ribble Valley commimity.”


LEATHER & UPHOLSTERY • DINING SETS • BEDS & BEDROOM FURNITURE • CARPETS & ACCESSORIES NOW ON! FANTASTIC VALUE, INCREDIBLE CHOICE! S U L L IV A N


SATISFIED CUSTOMER: G. Parker with'his prize-


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L'winning Bcllex hoggs and buyer Mr S. Swale, representing Knavesmire Butchers, of York, (s)


THIS LYON DINING TABLE AND SIX LEATHER CHAIRS


WINNING the “X Factor” prime hogg competition at Gisbum Auc­ tion Mart was a pen of five Beltex hoggs from farmer G. and S. E. Parker, of Slaidburn, who took home the £100 prize money. The first prize-winning hoggs .weighed 40kgs and sold for £112


(280p/kg) to Knavesmire Butchers, of York. Picking up the second prize were


I. and M. Lancaster, of Wiswell, whose Beltex hoggs at 42kgs sold


. and machinery specialist Guy ■Machinery, of Skip ton, has ; acquired the assets of former -Gisburn-based agricultural and equine supplies business Lindley Pate.


AGRICULTURAL vehicle


- Based latterly at Gisburn Auction Mart, Lindley Pa'te


i was established in 1912 but ceased trading late last year


i due to increased local compe­ tition and the recession. ’


. -Key to the acquisition is- ktlie fact that- Lindley Pate ■^was, for more than'30 years.


for £99 (236p/kg) to Bowland Foods.. Riley Brothers Abattoir, of Dun-


nockshaw, picked up the third prize winners at £100 (250p/kg) from B. T. Breaks, of Slaidburn. They weighed in at 40kgs. Sale averages were: hoggs 33-


39kgs — 195p/kg; 40-45kgs -195p/kg; 46-52kgs - 179p/kg. Overall 190p/kg. Auctioneers were Richard Turn­


er and Son. Guy buys Gisburn agricultural dealer


regional distributor for Ifor Williams, the UK’s leading farm trailer manufacturer. Guy Machinery has now


taken over distribution rights for an area which covers large chunks of Yorkshire and Lan­ cashire.


director of Guy Machinery, which-has achieved year-on-^ year, business growth since being established at Skipton Auction Mart in 2005, said:


•Graham Guy, managing


“ The acquisition is central to our expansion plans and


develops our product portfolio .significantly, also opening up access to new markets across the agricultural, construction and equestrian sectors.” Peter Nesbitt, business


development manager with- Ifor Williams Trailers, said: “Guy Machinery has an impressive record of business growth, coupled with a fine


reputation in the industry sector. • : “The company is well


equipped to further develop both the Ifor Williams name


and brand across its core trad­ ing areas in the North of Eng­


land.” The latest Ifor Williams


products will feature in a “grand parade” at the Spring show of. agricultural machin­ ery and equipment at Skipton "Auction Mart on Tuesday,


February 23rd. The bi-annual event is


organised by Guy Machinery and animal health products specialist and agricultural merchants Pearson Farm ■ Supplies, of West Marton.


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Pupils get sniffy!


THEY’VE been getting a bit “sniffy” down at Whalley’s Oakhill College... in the sweetest possible way. As part of their studies, pupils in Year


5 and Year 6 pupils spent an afternoon testing their sense of smell and learning all about the perfume industry. “Professor of perfumery” Mr Ben


Reedy, the father of Oakhill pupil Sam, agreed to talk to the pupils about how perfume is made and used in industry - not just cosmetics, but food and many other products too. Everyone had a chance to examine,


and sniff, a variety of products, from baby cream to washing up liquid.


Meanwhile Mr Reedy, who works for


Fragrance Oils International, explained all the processes involved in creating per­ fumes. In a “blind smelling”, the pupils then had 11 mystery perfumes to identi- : fy, which certainly sharpened their olfac- forys6DSG«' staff at the college thanked Mr Reedy


: for a successful learning experience, and one that opened noses as well as eyes. . Our picture shows Mr Reedy of Fra- .


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