Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282 422331 (Classified) 6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Tim e s, Thursday, January 14th, 2010


M THREE Ribble Valley men have appeared before magis­ trates charged with affray. Jonathan Neil Walmsley


(19) , of Curzon S tre et, Clitheroe, James Christopher Halstead (23), of Beech Grove, Chatbum, and James Scriven (20) , of Whalley Road, Clitheroe, were directed to stand trial a t Preston Crown Court when they appeared


■ before Blackburn magistrates. Halstead and Scriven are


also charged with assaulting Rory Campbell causing him actual bodily harm and Hal­ stead and Walmsley are charged with assaulting Leon Bellamy causing him actual bodily harm. Scriven is charged alone with assaulting Rory Campbell causing him actual bodily harm.


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ONE of life’s most reward­ ing challenges is to take in an unwanted, abandoned or abused dog and give it a good; loving home.


■ No-one knows that better than the people a t the Lan­ cashire branch of GRWE - Greyhound Rescue West of England.


• Because of their use in rac­ ing, greyhounds are aban-


, doned more often than other breeds, either if they fail to make the grade on the race track or are just “retired” at the end of their racing career. Yet they also make great pets and generally have a wonder­ ful, loyal and affectionate temperament. GRWE is the largest inde­


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pendent organisation in the UK dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of abused and abandoned


greyhounds and greyhound crosses. I t has grown consider­ ably during the 13 years since it established itself as a chari­ ty and is supported entirely by volunteers and donations. The Lancashire area of


GRWE is headed by Region­ al Homing Officer Lucille Cavadino who lives on the Fylde. She established the area organisation, less than two years ago, in April 2008 and she has recently re-homed her 100th hound. The purpose of the organi­


sation is to re-home as many as possible of the 10,000 grey­ hounds that retire each year from racing as well as those who find themselves in local authority dog pounds with little or no hope of any future. The hounds are re-homed


only as pets and n o t into working homes i.e. not for coursing, hunting or racing. The d o ^ are assessed prior to re-homing and given a thor­


ough health check. They are neutered, v accinated and microchipped and "matched" to potential homes following an assessment of the dog and a check of the home, which includes a visit from LucUle or one of her homing support team. Re-homing in th e Lan­


cashire area began with the placement of Ellie, a beautiful little black greyhound girl, at a home on the Fylde coast. By the end of 2008,40 hounds had found th e ir “forever homes” and a m a jo r mile­ stone was reached recently when Gillie, a stunning fawn male greyhound, became the 100th greyhound to be re­ homed by Lucille. The greyhounds can be in the care of GRWE for some


time before being re-homed and kennel fees and veteri­ n a ry tre a tm en t can prove very financially demanding. This means there is a great


need for fund-raising and i social events for both hounds i


. and volunteers, which are held throughout the year. These events also let the pub- j lie see and meet the grey-1 hounds tha t need re-homing as well as meeting some that have already been homed. They are good fun and the


exposure to the public uncov­ ers new potential owners which is a good way of ensur­ ing th a t the re-homing work will continue. Lucille and her team of vol­


unteers in the Lancashire area of GRWE are looking forward to homing the next 100, but th ey need help! If you are interested in adopting a grey­ hound please visit the website (www.grwe.com) or contact Lucille on 07949 595 919. P ic tu red are Bobby and


Luey, ju s t two of the grey­ hounds featured on the GRWE website and waiting to be re-homed, (s)


’s search for volunteers , A CHARITY operating in.the Ribble


Valley has recently celebrated its golden jubilee. Throughout this time Cruse Bereave-


inent Care has been there to support peo­ ple m their grief. More than 50 years ago, Margaret Torrie recognised a need to support women and children who had lost their husbands and fathers.


- Today Cruse helps a wide range of ^ men, women and children as they come


, to t e r ^ with their emotions stemming > om (he death of a loved one. One of


, (lie help of a volunteer a t Cruse, I feel I ••


husband, thank you so very much.” Horn*


volunteers to join its hard-working team ^ ?°."®ta"tly looking for new “Thanks to


after the death of my “ uch in


Chairman of the local area, Toby Web­ ber, said: “If you are interested in becom­ ing involved with Cruse Bereavement Care, or you would like a better under­ standing of grief, a new course will be commencing in February 2010. “The course will be held over four Sat­


urdays at St Catherine’s Hospice, near Preston, and is open to anyone who wish­ es to gain a wider knowledge of bereave­ ment. You could then consider offering to become a volunteer, which would involve an interview, fu r th e r training and enhanced CRB disclosure.” For more details and an application


form, please send a covering letter and A5 size SAE as soon as possible to: Cruse Bereavement Care, 12 Croston House, Lancashire Business Park, Leyland, PR26 6TT.


A FORMER pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, who is also Lan­ cashire Constabulary’s most senior female police officer, has been honoured in the New Year’s Hon­


our’s list. ■


Assistant Chief Constable


Wendy Walker, who lives in the Ribble Valley with her partner and their two dogs, has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for her long and distinguished service with Lancashire Constabulary. Wehdy,-pictured, who is


also an ex-pupil of Edisford Primary School, Clitheroe, has been with the Lancashire force since 1981. She joined as a foot patrol officer in Black­


pool, before moving to Pre­ ston and then to Blackburn, where she worked in CID. She was promoted through


the ranks, becoming a super­ in ten d en t and operations manager for the eastern divi­ sion. During her service, Wendy has been head of partnerships


and community safety, has led on personnel and training and was the divisional com­ mander of the northern divi­ sion, guiding it through the Morecambe Bay cockle pick­ ers tragedy. In 2005, Wendy was sec­


onded to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Wakefield and then, in December 2007, was appoint­ ed as Assistant Chief Consta­ ble, Territorial Divisions and Criminal Justice before tak­ ing up her cu r ren t role as head of the “people portfo­ lio”. She also leads, nationally,


on probationer police officer training and development, as well as being a qualified hostage negotiator. During her police service,


Wendy has also attained a Master of Arts in organisa­


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Clitheroe Advertiser &Tim e s, Thursday, January 1 4th ,2 0 10 7 Pupils cheer Dawn’s initiative


THERE has been plenty of dancing, jumping and cheering a t Ribblesdale High School Technology College - thanks to the introduction of a new cheerleading squad. The school’s personalised


learning co-ordinator. Miss Dawn Robinson, spent the summer teamed up with Gemma Bynert, from Sander­ son Dance and Fitness Cen­ tre, in Nelson, where she has had to get fit in order to start classes in school back in Sep­ tember. I t has proved so popular


that classes are on both 'Thurs­ day and Friday nights after school and there are currently over 35 regular members from


Wendy’s royal honour


tional management at Man­ chester University. Speaking of the prestigious


honour, Wendy said: “I am absolutely over the moon. This honour is something I accept on behalf of all my col­ leagues. I love my job and it is fantastic to be recognised for doing something I love.” Chief Constable of Lan­


cashire Mr Steve Finnigan said: “This honour is testa­ ment to Wendy’s hard work and commitment, which she has shown throughout her service with the Constabu­ lary. Wendy is very well liked across the force and beyond, and I ’m sure th a t everyone who has known or worked with Wendy will join me in congratulating her on this wonderful achievement.” (s)


Smoke alarms saved family from fire


A PENDLETON family was alerted to a potentially serious fire developing in their home by smoke alarms fitted only months earlier. The smoke alarms, which had been fitted to the Pendleton


Road property by fire-fighters from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service six months ago, alerted the family of five to a fuse box fire in the early hours of Thursday morning. “Thanks to the smoke alarms, the family got the early warning they heeded and got out,” explained Clitheroe watch manager Dave McGrath.


' Two fire crews from Clitheroe and a back-up Land-Rover


from Darwen, which was mobilised due to the adverse weather conditions, discovered a severe fire in the electrical intake room on arriving a t the property.


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F IR E-F IG H T ER S were called out on &turday evening after a report of the smell of smoke at a property in Lower- gate, Clitheroe. Two crews from Clitheroe


sequently dealt with two chimney fires a t Bolton-by- Bowland on Sunday. On Monday shortly before


used a thermal imaging c ^ - era to detect smoke coming from an electric fan heater. Clitheroe’s fire-fighters sub­


be ‘extra vigilant’ 10 a.m., fire crews were called out to a smell of burning at a property in Whittle Close; Clitheroe. They used a ther­ mal imaging camera, but could not locate the source of the smell. Extra smoke alanns were fitted to the property. • . Clitheroe watch manager


Dave McGrath called oij resi-v dents to be “extra vigilant” during this spell of cold weath­ er and to check that all electri­ cal appliances are switched off.


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imaging camera, a lighting unit and a dry powder extinguisher to control the blaze.


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The fire caused severe damaged to the electrical intake room and light smoke damage to other rooms in the house.


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every year group in the school. Pupils have so far le arn t


beginner and intermediate dances and have developed a team chant in order to support the school sports teams. Funding has already been


acquired from extended schools for 20 sets of pom­ poms and a squad kit is cur­ rently being designed in school colours. Pupils performed for the first time in assemblies a t the end of term. Around 25 members are also


keen to perform a t competi­ tion level and they will take part in March and June at the famous Blackpool Tower Ball­ room and the Winter Gardens. These competitions will be


against mainly dance centres from all over the North-West, with up to 1,500 young people taking part in solo and team dances. Meanwhile, 23 members of


the squad have recently been over to the dance centre in Nelson for a masterclass with Gemma, a former British ball­ room dance champion. Pupils polished up their technique and were introduced to a team dance for the first time. Miss Robinson said she has


been particularly impressed with older pupils who had spent their time being “bud­ dies” to help the younger ones. Pictured is th e school’s cheerleading squad, (s)


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