www.clitheroeadverttscr.co.uk Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 30,2010


Mother robbed schoolgirl


A YOUNG mother-6f-two who robbed a schoolgirl in Clitheroe Castle grounds has


been sentenced to 10 months’ youth custody. Preston Crown Court was told that because of


her ordeal the 13-year-old schoolgirl no longer wanted to go to the castle grounds. Mrs Hilary Banks (prosecuting) said the robberr-


took place on April 21st this year. The victim was with friends and wearing her school uniform. Defendant Bobbie-jo Martin was with her


bojiriend and asked the group if they had seen a mobile phone. The youngsters even tried to help by ringing the mobile phone number, but it was


switched off. Martin then grabbed the girl by her hair and


punched her, causing a small cut. She also took


her iPod music player. Mr James Heyworth (defending) said Martin


had hvo small children. Judge Heather Lloyd told Martin: “There was


A GROUP of friends from the Ribble Valley endured blood, blisters and bruises while trekking 50 miles across West Yorkshire for the MegaHike


Challenge 2010. Through the 30 degree heat,


they raced over 24 hours against 54 teams of all ages, coming in the very respectable position of 17th place and raising £4,000 for the


by Julie Magee


charity MedEquip4Kids. Pre-trek, the five friends trained under strict diet plans and energy-sapping 20- mile weekend walks to practise for the big event. The team, comprising John


Grace, Nick and Richard Hardman, Carl Taylor and


Michael Whalley, camped in Littleborough playing fields the night before. Setting off at 4-43 a.m. next


day, they travelled across West Yorkshire, through the Rossendale Valley and back to Rochdale, covering 50.6 miles in a time of 20 hours and 30 minutes. Michael Whalley, recalled: “Not only was the temperature


unbearable, but there were also countless injuries, from which one team member was nearly hospitalised!” He added that the group are


indebted to their support team of Richard Harrison and Justin Swingler, who provided not only the meals and much-needed refreshments, but also a morale boost at the sbt checkpoints.


no need to thump her and hit her at all.” She added: “There was no need foryou to do what you did to this vulnerable victim in broad daylight in front of others in a relatively safe place. “The fact you are a mother makes in all the


more disgraceful, the way you acted to this child.” Judge Lloyd told Martin, who had previous


convictions for violence, the fact she had been drinking was no mitigation. At the time of the robbery, Martin, was the


subject of a suspended sentenced for being drunk and disorderly and having a bladed article in a public place. Martin, of Dowry Street, Accrington, pleaded


guilty to robbery and was sentenced to 10 months at a Young Offenders Institution.


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Books for war dead dedicated


by Julie Magee


TWO books of remem­ brance for Clitheroe war veterans who have died in action since 1939 were dedicated at an ecumenical service at Clitheroe Parish Church. Civic dignitaries and reprer


sentatives from the army. Royal Air Force and Royal Navy at­ tended the service as did repre­ sentatives from the police and fire service and members of the Royal British Legion. The two boofe, one hand­


written and the other in Braille, were commissioned by the Clitheroe Youth Forum as part of their award-winning Ribble Valley Remembrance Project funded by the Heritage Lotteiy Fund. In what was a moving service, several young mem­ bers of the fomm read from the Roll of Honour which contains the names of 75 men and one woman. The service was led by the


Rev. Andy Froud, the vicar of Clitheroe Parish Church, which has offered to give the boote a permanent home. Tile handwritten book, which


DEDICATION SERVICE: Civic and military guests and members of Clitheroe Youth Forum at the dedication service. Photograph by Bernard Fisher.


has been created by local callig­ rapher Norman Kelly, will be kept in a glass topped oak dis­ play cabinet made by Waterloo Timber in Clitheroe. The Braille version, created


by Chris Tattersall, of Braille IT, is mounted on an oak plinth created by Ray Middleton, of Francis Joinery. Both books will be accessible on those days when the church is open.


To coincide with a schools’


project on remembrance at Clitheroe Castle Museum, the books will also be on display there from early November un­ til Remembrance Sunday.


Dame in town


HUNDREDS of shoppers stared in disbelief when Dame Shirley Bassey suddenly appeared in Clitheroe. Looking evew inch the glamorous superstar she is, the diva stopped traffic and turned heads as she arrived to make a glittering personal appearance.


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and winter collection at the Lady Clitheroe womenswear shop on King Street. The Bassey lookalike then popped in to try on some designer eyewear at the nearby SPEX Opticians


in New Market Street - where customers simply couldn’t be­ lieve their eyes.


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