www.clithoroeadvcniscr.co.ijk 4 ■ Clitheroe Advertiser&Times,Thursday, November 10,2011 trend


A CLITHEROE high pre-' cision machining company.


. is setting itself apart from those floundering in the current economic down­


turn. . Clitheroe Light Engineer­


ing,, based on Upbrooks Industrial Estate, has already created 15 more jobs in the last 12 months, and looks set


byJulieMagee r.'f;:/


to continue to invest in people* and skills. ■.


- T, ; A world class company,


Clitheroe Light Engineering manufactures internal hydrau­ lic valve gear for powered roof supports in coal mines and its products are. exported all over theworld. . . ' .


;?;,:.This-year, the company is 7* investing*more' than £1.5 mil­ lion in the business, which will see an increase in its automat­ ed manufacturing capacity of :


20%. An additional factory is


also in the process of being built on the Upbrooks Indus­ trial Estate site as the company has outgrown its existing building. v.i>.-


This new.-factory . w i l l t


create an additional .1,00.0.. square metres of manufactur­ ing floor space.


Helen Meloy, the com­ ....


pany’s operations director, said: “Existing customers are demanding more capacity as they see an increase in produc­ tivity in markets such as under­ ground and surface mining and hydraulics.


Pair celebr ate diamond years QUALITY


REMNANTS » « (•i«wv ■ • S ft \ 7 ;v’;


’ “The lean and efficient i approach to manufacturing ensures that Clitheroe Light Engineering can compete globally by offering customers competitive prices which keeps the work in the UK.” She added: “Clitheroe Light Engineering constantly


■ invests in new technology and its strengths lie in automated manufacture. - . - ■


“We work for a handful of


blue chip companies aiming to create and maintain powerful customer relationships, which are built on the foundations of quality and reliability. “Clitheroe Light Engi- neering focuses on creating


strategic ^partnerships with its customers and suppliers/:


which helps.to facilitate invest-* m e n t .7 : - -V v . . \ . . ■ .->


FIRE LIGHTERS: Reuben (9) and Ethan (5) Coby-Gaskill who lit the fire.


That was some spectacular!


CLITHEROE - and no doubt the surrounding villages too - turned out in force on Saturday for a spectacular


civic bonfire and fireworks display. Helped by a mild week prior to. the event


and a good dry day and night on Novem­ ber 5th, Clitheroe’s local service organisa­ tions were able to put on a superb show, which can truly be called the best yet. The Castle field was almost full to ca­


A SPECIAL Clitheroe couple are celebrating their diamond wedding on November 10th, so Ar­ mistice Day has happy, as well as sad, memories for them. It was 60 years ago on


Remembrance Sunday that Peter and Doris Wrathall spent the first day of their honeymoon in Southport, and they stood on Lord Street to watch the parade towards the war memorial. There is a celebration at


Abbeyfield House, in Low Moor, where they both now live. And their family are


treating them to a return visit to Southport on Satur­ day for an overnight stay. Peter, who celebrated


his 84th birthday a few days ago, was born in Withnell, near Chorley, but soon afterwards his parents bought Thistleber Farm, at Rimington. Peter attend­ ed Gisburn School, later going to work full-time on his parents farm. Doris (age 84 next


month) was bom in Ire­ land, but her parents moved to Laneshaw Bridge, near Colne, when she was just two years old. It was at Colne’s Majes­


Peter enjoyed supporting his darts and pool teams and travelled with them to matches. Doris was a keen darts player for the pub team too and, while at The , Royal Oak, they won many trophies for their sporting achievements. After a spell living in


Salterforth, the couple ' moved to Rimington Cara-


tic Dance Half where the couple met. They were married in


Colne and afterwards went to live in Gisburn, at Moor- house Farm, together with his parents, who lived in the farmhouse while the newlyweds had a farm cot­ tage built for them. In 1969, they gave up


farming and Peter and Doris became licensees of’ the Royal Oak Hotel, in Clitheroe, where they ran a busy business until 1978. They had a year out


of the trade before tak­ ing over The Coach, and


• Horses Hotel, in Bow- land-by-Bowland, retiring, from there in 1981, due to Peter’s ill health. Their son Stephen then took over the licence until 1984. Doris and Peter be­ came popular landlords.


TU/cr FLOORING CARPETS - RUGS • CERAMICS - W OO D,LAMINA TE • DECORATIUjE www.meiirsccirpets.co.UK


Longridge Road, Ribbleton, Preston PR2 5BQ Tel: 01772 701033 i- Next to Red Star Industrial Estate


TWELVE hours of non­ stop tip-top jazz will raise money for the BBC Chil­ dren in Need appeal in Clitheroe this weekend. The Atrium Cafe, at Clitheroe Castle, is the


i _ r


■ venue for the mammoth Jazz Marathon, organised by the Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Club. Running from 11 a.m. to


time for free. Eric Ainsworth, The


. . _


11 p.m. and with free ad­ mission, it features a line­ up of excellent local musi­ cians who have given their


Mark Lewis Trio, Wilf Nuttall, R ib b le sd a le ; School Singers, The Pen- dle Jazz Men, The Slipper Band, Latinos, Ted Taylor . and Frank Flynn, and The Secret Singers are.among those already confirmed. - The venue has a licensed bar and good parking, and t food will be available. Organisers hope plenty


of people will visit to listen to jazz in a variety of styles/


. van Park, until Doris’s ill health forced a move to a warden-controlled bun-


• galow in Clitheroe. Peter moved to Abbeyfield Care Hometwo-and-a-halfyears ,


ago and Doris followed him 15 months later. Walking and travel­


ling were pleasures they both enjoyed, particularly visiting Doris’s sister in America. They spent 14


• weeks travelling round the states, following their retirement from The Coach and Horses.


Peter and Doris have two children, Susan But­


Clitheroe, where he also has a business. They also have four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren


and several step-grand- children, all of whom they enjoy spending time with. :


Jazz-athon for BBC good cause enjoy good company, join ‘


Children in Need. All donations will go to


the charity and there will


also be raffles, a lucky dip and Children in Need mer­


chandise on sale. • The next regular gig : at the Atrium will be the


club’s Christmas Jazz Par- • ty, featuring Dave Mott s Jazz Classics, on Thursday .


December 1st. Visit www.


in the singing and, most ot ■ all, make.a contribution for


'


tery, who lives in Skipton, ■ and Stephen, who lives in .


pacity with people from far and wide, in­ cluding several who had never seen such a spectacle before. This included a family from Texas and a lady from Bulgaria, who sat watching in a chair with utter amaze­ ment. The largest visiting group was a coach


load of young people from the Philippines who called in before setting off again to see the Blackpool Illuminations. The event went off with no major inci­


dents and many smiling faces proving that such a large community project is the saf­ est way to celebrate Guy Fawkes night. A splendid display was set off by a profes­ sional company, accompanied by suitable dynamic music. Thanks go to Hanson Cement for mak­


ing" a huge contribution towards the fire­ works and to all the people attending who gave so generously. Local schoolchildren were invited to


make a Guy to enter into the annual com­ petition and some splendid figures were received. The winner this year was Pendle Prima­


ry School, with St Michael and St John’s RC Primary second and Brookside Pri­ mary third. The Guys topped the bonfire in the traditional way to be burned as a warning to anyone with ideas of treason! The fire was lit by a Reuben (9) and


Ethan (5) Coby-Gaskill, whose father David works for Hanson Cement. Last year a profit of £12,000 was made


and it is expected that at least as much will be realised this year.This will go to two local charities, Crossroads Care and Life Education. Crossroads Care works with more than


41,000 individuals and their families, help­ ing carers make a life of their own outside caring. The money raised from the bon­ fire will go to the Ribble Valley branch of Crossroads to support carers in the area. Life Education provides mobile units to


visit local schools accompanied by dedi­ cated educators encouraging children to take responsibility for their own health, including diet, smoking and the misuse of drugs and alcohol. All the members of the organising clubs


- the Rotary Clubs of Ribblesdale, Clithe­ roe and Pendle View, Clitheroe Round Table and Clitheroe Lions - gave up hun­


dreds of hours to make this event such a success. • Due to the increased number of peo­


ple who had visited the bonfire this year, there were some traffic and congestion problems reported. Police are working closely in conjunc­


tion with other relevant organisations to ensure traffic problems are resolved for next year’s event. Insp. Gary Crowe, of Lancashire Con­


stabulary, said: “Due to the abnormally large attendance at Clitheroe bonfire dis­ play this year, we were called out to mini­ mise the risk to pedestrians leaving the event. Ribble Valley Borough Council has raised some issues with regards to stew- arding and we are going to work with them and the Events Safety Advisory Group to solve this.” Chris Shuttleworth, chairman of the


Ribble Valley Event Safety Advisory Group, said: “An unprecedented number of people attended this year’s bonfire, which led to a number of issues. We will be working with the organisers to address these prior to next year’s event.” The Ribble Valley Event Safety Advi­


sory Group comprises Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council, Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Highways Authority, Lanca­ shire Fire and Rescue Service and Lanca­ shire Ambulance Service.


And a pyrotechnical panto preview


A LOCAL children’s charity celebrated a pantomime fund-raising initiative with a fantastic “fireworks party” - oh, yes they did! Clitheroe’s spectacular on fire Night


fireworks display provided the perfect backdrop for the charity party at the im­ posing Atrium Cafe at Clitheroe Castle. The event, staged by Wilpshire-based


charity Child Action Northwest celebrated a partnership between the St Mary’s Cen­ tre, Clitheroe, and professional theatre company Pendle Productions. More than 70 specially invited guests,


including the Mayor and Mayoress of Ribble Valley, Coun. Simon Hore and his wife, Grace, attended the party. They were greeted by the haughty pantomime dame and fairy princess in full costume before enjoying the fireworks from the castle bat­ tlements, high above the town. Pendle Productions is presenting “Jack


and the Beanstalk” at the St Mary’s Cen­ tre from December 6th to 10th, with 5% of all ticket sale proceeds going to the charity’s fund-raising appeal to help local children in need. The family-friendly show features BBC


Radio Lancashire’s Sally Naden, BBC TV’s ‘.‘Egghead” C. J. De Mooi, and Con­ nor Ryan from “Coronation Street”, along with members of the local community. Harriet Roberts, CANW fund-rais­


ing manager and organiser of the party, thanked the Mavor for backing the cam-


BEHIND YOU: From the left, Dame Tilly Trott, Mayor of Ribble Valley Coun. Simon Hore, Mayoress Grace Hore, Harriet Roberts and Sally Naden.


paign to raise funds. It was a wonderful evening.We are extremely grateful to the Mayor and his colleagues for supporting the drive to put CANW back in the hearts and minds of the people of the Ribble Valley,” she said. “Perhaps, people may have forgotten about the important work which has been


going on from our Wilpshire HQ for 120 years since we began as Blackburn Or­ phanage.’" Pantomime ticket prices are adults £11,


I p e r M


children £8, family ticket (2+2) £35, con­ cessions £8, schools booking rate £6 per seat. The telephone booking line is 01200 425522.


All you need to do is contact us and discover how Motability seamless motoring can benefit you.


j-. What’s included r A brand new’car r or wheelchair '•■'accessible • vehicle (WAV) with: -


. /Servicingand-;’ ■ .*.'•• maintenance ■ • ■» .


. / Full breakdown . assistance


/ 60.000 mileage > :


; . allowance over three v ’ - years for cars; 100.000 . •■"over five years for WAVs .


•


: /Annualtax disc- . ... posted to you v.:;


/ Replacement tyres..


. / Many adaptations ' • • 7 available at no ; • L -. additional cost.-


New Picanto, New Rio, Venga, Soul and Cee’d including Auto Diesel Soul. Now available from


NIL Advance Payment


NewAgiia, Corsa, Meriva and Astra How available from


Nil Advance Payment » L' V " f c & r ^ c


s e a y ? * Accrington R o a d , l .^ North \ > * BURNLEY « • - i C


w w w .p o r r y s . c o .u k / m c t a b i l i t v . ' v \ . '■> M o t a b i l i t


B le y Road, . i )s / S s 5 v ;r S IN E


0 1 2 8 2 7 8 9 3 5 1 - - ; 0 1 2 £ 1 7 8 9 3 5 6 ‘ v *-s^ y This advertisement replaces all previously advertised offers. Models shown for illustration purposes.--; - * i


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33