www.clltheroeadvertiser.ci 1 0 Clitheroe Advertiser &Tlmes,Thursdayf May 19t 2011 Man, 54, went to ex's


house with hammer A CLITHEROE man, who went to his ex-wife’s house armed with a claw hammer, has been made subject to community supervision for two


years. Blackburn magistrates


heard Raymond Corr had hoped for a recon­ ciliation with his ex-wife after the couple went on holiday together, but he became distraught after she wrote to tell him she had started a new rela­


tionship. He had struggled to


cope after his daugh­ ter delivered the letter containing the bomb­ shell news. Corr (54), of Wad- dow Green, Low Moor,


pleaded guilty to pos­ sessing an offensive weapon in Petre Wood Close, Langho. As well as the commu­ nity supervision order,


he must pay £85 costs. Mr Simon Farnsworth


(defending) said his client had felt a degree of humiliation. “His wife had left,


come back, been on holiday and shared the matrimonial home, and then returned once again to the arms of another,” said Mr Farnsworth. “T h a t le f t him


destroyed. “He felt he had wasted


an awful lot of time and money trying to save his marriage.”


N ew mums ‘will get more choice


NEW ADDITION: Trevor and By Katie Hammond


PARENTS-TO-BE in the Ribble Valley are being urged to take full advantage of one of the most state-of-the-art birth­


ing facilities in the country. Blackburn Birthing Centre’s


lead midwife, Caroline Broome, has concerns that would-be mums and dads are not aware of the ben­ efits of the centre’s fonvard-think- ing approaeh. The centre, which


Caroline Watkins with Annie and their sons Harry and Freddie, (s) Below, Annie, (s)


o p en e d in S ep ­ tember 2010, was designed to offer a new level of choice to mothers-to-be in East Lancashire, cen­ tred around a more holistic and family- focused approaeh. Ca ro l in e said;


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“We have seen a big change in attitude to giving birth over recent years. “ F or the vas t


majority, the process of labour is a natural experience and the body takes over to do the job it was made


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tre, we aim to try to work with low-risk women and make the experienee of giving birth the most positive that it can be, taking things at a natural pace, with as little intervention as possible, helping women to use their bodies and learn how to work with it to deliver their babies.”


million Lanca­ shire Women and Newborn Centre, based at Burnley Gen­ eral Hospital, is nearing the last phase of completion and will handle the region’s “com­


The new £32


time, with high- tech equipment to assist, a lot of them would prefer to be in a different envi­ ronment to that of a hospital. “We offer one-


plex births”. The re su l t in g overhaul


of hospital services for East Lancashire means that the Park Lee Road facility in Blackburn is now on hand to offer mothers greater choice in their maternity options, with the centre offering women, deemed likely to have “low-risk” births, where problems are not antici­ pated, an alternative to the tradi­ tional hospital environment. Caroline added: “While women


to-one care, with the same mid­ wife. for the du­ ration of labour,


and so can be vigilant in making sure we respond immediately and most appropriately to a woman’s individual needs. “All our midwives are highly


heroe, said: “I have just had our daughter Annie at the centre, after previously having had my two sons in hospital. My husband Trevor and I felt at home there, as the family could come and go without the restriction of visiting hours, and our boys could visit their new sister in a lovely home-from-home environment, where we could relax and enjoy being together as a family. “1 also felt much more in control,


as there was always someone to explain things at every stage. It gave Trevor a lot of reassurance too, as in a busy hospital it’s not always easy for the midwives to spend that one-to-one time with each family.” The team at the centre also


recognise reassurance is needed if things don’t go as smoothly as planned and interv’ention is need­ ed at any stage in labour. Safety of mother and baby


remains the priority at all times. C a ro l in e Broome e.x-


experienced, often community based, and are verv' used to home birthing and the high level of sup­ port that that requires. We feel we are offering a home-from-home option here, but with added back up and help on hand if needed.” The family-led environment is


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plaineci; “Our transfer rate, when women arc actually in labour and need further assist­ ance in a hospital environment, is low-between nine and 15%. We are in an excellent position to spot any issues early on, as the one-to- one care means we can monitor our mothers-to-be closely and fac­ tor in any transfer time to hospital that might be needed. “We welcome mums-to-be to


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POLICE have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to in con­ nection with an incident outside The White Lion pub, Clitheroe. Police believe the man was involved


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benches outside the pub, causing him facial bruising. Witnesses are urged to call Clitheroe


in an alleged assault in Market Place, Clithcroe,'at around 1-15 a.m. on Satur­ day, April 16th, A man was punched twice near to the


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POLICE are hunting three people who en­ joyed a £100 meal at a popular country pub and disappeared without paying the bill. The hvo men and a woman dined at The


Calf s Head. Worston, on one of its busiest days of the week, ordering starters, three expensive main meals and alcoholic drinks


before slipping out. The incident happened on Sunday and the trio remained in the carvery restaurant


between 3 and 7 p.m. Clitheroe police are investigating the in­


to staff at The Calf s Head, the trio were being really awkward and anti-social. The pub was very busy at the time with lots of diners and we hope someone will come for­ ward with information which will lead us to the whereabouts of the offenders.” The first man is described as white, 6ft


cident. Sgt Gary Henninghan said; “According


tall, of stocky build and with a bald head. He was wearing a bright red T-Shirt and was referred to as “Curran”. The second man had pierced ears and


scribed as 5ft 5ins. tall, of broad build and with white hair and a pink stripe through


lice on 443344 or the free and confidential CrimestoDoers line on 0800555111.


tattoos and is of grey complexion. He was wearing a grey T-shirt. The woman accompanying them is de­


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 19,2011 Will you join big Morecambe Bay walk?


PARTICIPANTS are being sought for this year’s Clitheroe Meningitis Trust Morecambe Cross Bay Walk on Sunday, May 29th. Chris Hughes, of the Meningitis Trust in Clit­


with dogs, as they’ll get plenty of exercise!” The Queen’s official guide, Mr Cedric Robin­


heroe said: “The walk will be really fun for kids as they can have fun and a splash around whilst com­ pleting the route. It’s also a great walk for people


son, will lead the walk, which leaves at 3-30 p.m. The seven-mile route will take approximately three hours to complete. All participants must register and pay a fee of £5 per adult, £2.50 for children and £1 for dogs.


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