.'' CtitheroQ Advertiser & Times,Thursday, July 22,2010
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WEATHER
I DunsopBridge-r. .H Slaidburn;AKM ■ Chip
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'A PEDESTRIAN injured > while crossing a Clitheroe, road is recovering.
Grindleton, suffered.head and: ■i facial injuries when he was in col- ■,
i-lision with a Ford Fiesta while jCrossihg the road near the junc-,. tion of Wellgate with Lowergate. '
. The accident happened on May 14th. Mr Raw was air-lifted to Royal Preston Hospital after the air. ambulance managed to put down in a confined area on : the mini-roundabout at the junc tion of Pendle Road with Water-' ; loo Road.
1 Mr Raw is currently being >
..by Faiza Afzaal
treated at the Rakehead Reha bilitation Centre at Burnley Gen
eral.Hospital and is said to be improving. • His son, Chris (32), described
the family’s anguish since the accident. He said: “My dad re mained at the Royal Preston Hospital for four weeks and he ' was in the Intensive Care Unit for two weeks.
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:: “Doctors said the first 24 to 48 hours after the accident were crit ical and we were uncertain about what was going to happen. An X- ray examination revealed my dad
had fractures to his head and face .- and scans showed a brain injury. ■ He was kept sedated for 10,to 12' days. “He also undenvent a trache
otomy. He was then transferred ' to Blackburn Royal Infirmary. :' “He then moved, to Pendle
Community Hospital in Nelson and stayed there for three weeks : before being transferred to Rake-1 head Rehab Unit in Burnley, where he currently remains.!’ ‘ ; Chris added: “Dad is 90% bet
ter than what he was, however, he does not seem to remember any-: thing about the accident. “Although he is walking and talking, he is very confused about'
Best feet forward for Bethany STAFF from Clitheroe’s Pendleside ;
- Medical Practice raised £460 through • i a 20-mile sponsored walk around the •. Ribble Valley. The money raised will benefit..
The Bethany Project, an orphanage ■ in Tanzania; which has developed ,
. strong links with the Ribble Valley, through local churches. There have been a number of visits to the area by . chidren cared for by the project.
Langho ■ Blackburn :■ Accrington'
Weekend weather: IT will be dry on ' Saturday with some sunshine, but the cloud: coverage will increase later. "
Sunrise: 5-12 a m Sunset: 9-20 p m Lighting up time: 8-50 p.m. '
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keep him safe.-'.For all of these reasons I believe
Jaym.es is truly ; deserving of a Happiness Heroes, nomination. He really is an abso- - lute star.” - ..
- :'Jaymes commented: “I remem-:
her. meeting Jack'for-the first ■' time and talking to him abbut) the Nintendo Wii and Clnh Peri:"
r Tliis summer Carole Kay,'a Prac tice Nurse at Pendleside, plans to spend her summer holidays working
- at the Bethany Orphanage, together with her two daughters. Colleagues- joined in the walk to support the work they will be doing there. ■
THANKS: Carole Kay, with col leagues, gives the cheque to David .Borland, for the project
aymes is
• guin, which we both like. I go to ■his house almost every week and
: sometimes for days out with Jack ■ : and his family. We are both in the - /school choir too. ; • ; “Sometimes Jack doesn’t like changes at school like when we have to have PE on a different-
-;.day than we usually do, so I tty " '. and explain to Jack why.-I enjoy ’.having Jack as my friend and 'don’t see him as heinp anv rtif- -
ferent to me, after all eveiyone is different and no one is the same
as each other. I like Jack just the; way that he is. Jaymes added: “It is fantastic that I have been nominated for
a Happiness Hero award, but I don’t think that I have done anything special. I hope other.- I chddren reading this will see that -
, having a friend like Jack can be - great fun tn r , l" ___________ .
-The NAS is calling on other lo-
;v cal cliildren and families affected by autism to nominate their own Happiness. Hero. It could be - a mental health’ professional,
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< teacher, youth group worker or any individual who has made a - positive difference to the life of
f. a'child with autism. For more in- ' iormatiori; visit:
-www.autism.org.
uk/voiin'eedtnknow ■ - /
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.-'everything. It has been a very .tough and horrendous time for meandmyfamily. - . “My wife, Charlotte, is due to
give birth in hvo weeks time and she has been absolutely great. She’s been my rock. " “Not only has she supported me throughout all this, but she has had to take care of and man age our three-year-old daugh- . ter; Violet; at most times on her , own.”
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' Chris, who works as a land scape gardener, said his custom ers had been understanding.
. - He also thanked the emergen- , cy services and the medical staff atthehospitals. .
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vmw.clltherocadvertiser.co.uk F lo w e r f e s t iv a l w a s g r e a t s u c c e s s ■ THE flower festival weekend:.
.-:in St Bartholomew’s Church,. Chipping was'a resounding
success, said the organisers. TheTestival was opened on-
; by the Mayor of Ribble Valley, ' Cdun.'Lois Rimmer,-following a
;■ moving concert by , the.Swedish.^ Sacrales Chamber choir led:by'? Richard McGovern.'
-' ■ ■ ■ Over the'next fewrdays;' ap-‘ comments'; in'
4 organists, the Mitton Singers and’’ i ‘Richard and Liz Goodall on key board and oboe., f At Sunday’s morning Eucharist,-;
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• the congregation'were delighted : to welcome Bishop Nicholas, of
! Blackburn, Ribble Valley MP Nir ;. gel Evans and many parishioners
’ proximatelyi800-visitors were : welcomed
into.church to see the?! (wonderful displays of f low e r s .: :: .(4'Judgingib'y the ■
. On the Saturday evening the . audience was treated to a first'
iclass:Opera Gala by
Fr.John ' ' Scott’s daughter Fiona; her hbs-: band Ben and three of their co l- ' leagues, all of whom are profes-
‘ sional musicians o f the highest standard.
si^s-Each day o f the festival, musir ;: .cal items were provided by local
i from both St Bartholomew’s and .'St Michael’s Church, Whitewell.; ' iSincere thanks and apprecia- :., •> tion were expressed to the local.:
' business sponsors for
their.finan-; v cial support and to various local
) the visitors’ book, they were im- : pressed
(. people who generously inade doT, : ^nations towards the cost of flow- .v ers.
: Without the team o f talented '. florists, led and co-ordinated by : Ann Seed, the festival could not have gone ahead.. ■, •
■' Thanks were also expressed • ' to those behind the scenes, who- willingly provided refreshments,- :'staging, transport, accommoda-:
i tion and music, all ofwhom made their, vital contributipmtowards a successful and joyfiif occasion.
FLOWER FESTIVAL: Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Lois Rimmer and her consort Mr Gordon Rimmer and Deputy Mayor and Mayoress Coun. Simon. Hore and .Mrs Grace More at the opening of the flower festival in St Bartholomew’s Church
vmw.clltheroeadvertlser.co uk .Clitheroc Advertiser &Times,Thursday, July 22,2010
Villagers' armed ^ a n ^siegeV terror
by Ben Kenyon
A MAN armed with a knife was arrested by crack police teams just yards from a'busy primary
officers shoot a man with a power ful taser stun gun in Clough Lane, Simonstone.
school following an eight-hour manhunt. A shocked eyewitness saw armed
In echoes of the recent Raoul
Moat operation, Simonstone was plunged into a state of high alert on Monday-morning when dozens of armed police swooped on Bank Terrace at 7-30 a.m. and the village was put on lockdown.
. - The dramatic arrest o f the 38-
year-old man followed an incident hours earlier, at 2-40 a.ra., in Hap-' ton Road, Padiham, when a woman was left with'what police desribed as “significant facial injuries”. Officers found the victim at a
neighbour’s house and a search for her attacker was launched. ■. Hours later; at around at 7-30 a.m., police were called to reports of an attempted car theft in Bank Terrace, Simonstone, in which a woman was threatened with a knife The man made off from the scene
after crashing-the car. The woman was left shocked but unhurt. ■ ’
Police.rushed to the area. Si- '
monstone Lane was sealed off and rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill from around 8 a.m.
The force helicopter was scram
bled and armed units and dog teams scoured the area in the search. . Officers stood guard at nearby Si monstone St Peter’s C of E Primary School and^children were ushered inside by staff. .
.. - One worried mother, who did not .- house.
want to be named, said at the time: “I’m really freaked out. The police helicopter was hovering above my
■ - “I don’t know what was going on.
I’m really spooked.” Another parent had come to col
lect her son from the school after hearing a rumour that a dangerous man was on the loose. ■ ■ ■. “I’m not risking it. It could be
another Raoul Moat incident. I saw armed police flying down the bypass.. - . . . :
. , ^ , '“I’m probably over reacting, but
I’m not risking it. You never know how serious it is.”
. Headteacher Mrs Sally Smith .said that the school kept the chil dren inside for safety and the police were on site to offer advice to staff. Police had surrounded the ter
raced row, next to the former Si monstone Hotel, but the man ap peared to have evaded capture. . However, at 10-30 a.m. the armed
units sped off onto Whalley Road after reports that the suspect had been spotted escaping up a side road.
A postman, who was making his
morning deliveries on Clough Lane; saw a man being chased by officers. He said: “1 was heading up the
lane when a man came running past. I saw police following him. “I don’t know if he was armed or
not. They had tasers and they fired at him.”
The Royal Mail worker reported
that two shots from the 50,000 volt tasers were fired at the man before he was bundled into a police van and taken away for questioning in connection with both offences.
DRAMATIC INCIDENT: the armed man. (s)
POLICE are warning people across the Ribble Valley to make sure they don’t make life easy for burglars this summer. Burglary is at an 'aH-time low in'
Lancashire and police are aiming to keep it that way, but need people’s help in the fight against crime. . Officers are offering tips on how
to keep homes safe, especially during spells of hot weather or when people -go a'way on holiday..
They are advising people to:
,r, • Fit a burglar alarm and locks to doors and windows. • Lock doors and close windows when you go out - even for a short -time.. :
sight. ,
• Close windows and lock cars. • Keep house and car keys out of _ ;
• Leave a light on when you go out
at night. • Cancel newspapers and milk
when you go on holiday. • Mark expensive items with your
postcode More crime prevention advice is available on the Lancashire Constab
ulary website: ww:v.Iancashire.police. uk-'
- ■ ■ A spokesperson for Lancashire
Constabulary said; “People should be reassured by the fact that burglary in Lancashire is at an all-time low. How ever, people shouldn’t be complacent about crime prevention as they have a crucial part to play in keeping crime low and making it difficult for thieves to operate.
“In the summer months in particu
lar, people have a tendency to leave windows and doors open, leaving thetn vulnerable to burglars. Our ad vice is to ensure that all windows and doors are kept locked when you leave the house and at night time and where possible to keep easy access windows and doors locked even when you’re at home.”
Anyone with any information or Police teams during the eight-hour search to find
who is concerned about crime in their neighbourhood, is urged to contact police on 08451 253 545 or
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. ; :
' A-spiiing to raise funds STAIRLiFTS
A BID to save a Clitheroe landmark church spire is un- . derway. - :
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' -•In March members'of the Parochial Church Council at Clitheroe Parish Church voted unanimously to save its iconic. landmark;, despite facing the huge task of raising £250,000.
, Priest-in-charge the. Rev.' ^ d y Froud said: “Tlie articles in the;Glitheroe Advertiser and Times in March about the future of the'spire, and the on line vote, did get people talk- ■ ing, but they were sort of miss ing the point. ; .‘ITlie discussion was not re-; ally about whether we should ; keep the spire or not - as the church-is a Grade TI-listed - building we have a legal.duty to maintain it; • ■ “If we don’t spend money on
;■ the spire it will eventually be come unsafe and will result in the churchyard closing due to : the danger of falling masonry. This would also mean, that the
• church would have to close. If we do nothing,
within.five
' years or less the church and :: churchyard would be closed.” . The onlv ootion now avail- ,
We have already had two do nations of £1,000 each, which is really encouraging as we’ve not even officially started to fund-raise yet..” ' ^ ' ; Fund-raising will officially get under way on September 18th with a concert and fam-;
: ily ceilidh, but on Thursday, September 9th at 7-30 p.m. the
. church will open for its own version of “Dragon’s Den”. .
, The aim of “Angels Den” is to provide an opportunity for
. people to pitch their fun fond- raisingideas: ' . .“The roof and the’organ
NOT THE POINT: This “doctored” picture shows what might happen unless St Mary’s spire is rebuilt (s)
able is to rebuild the spire compIetely.'To the naked eye the spire will look exactly the same, but internally it will have been rebuilt using the lat-. est construction technology to ensure it lasts another century: or more and leaves a leaacv for
' future generations,’-’ said Rev.' Fround.
. ' He added that he was op-
, timistic that the money; the church needs will be raised:
: “As our architect Steve Burke.: has said, every generation fac-'; : es a challense and this is ours.'
have had substantial amounts spent on them comparatively recently,” said Rev. Frond. ’ ■ “The spire does not make any difference to the worship-' ping congregation because
/ i f the church building closed down we would just move somewhere else, but people in the community, do benefit
'.' from the lovely spire which en hances the appearance of the
; ; town and is being developed as a tourist attraction. • ‘-“The Advertiser’s on-line
- poll showed that most people • wanted us to keen it.”
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