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www.clItheroeadvertlser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, Jun e 23,2011


TOP 8 STORIES


1. Opening date


for Clitheroe's new LidI store,


2. Man in court ac­ cused of C62,000 fraud from Clithe-. roe employers.


3. Woman suffered from extreme vio­ lence'.


4. Girl tells of ordeal at hands of sex gang.


5. Child porn nurse fled to Spain. .


6. Man dies during Great North Swim.


7. Man assaulted in Clitheroe.


8. Jack Cork deal in limbo.


add to artwork!


KNITTERS in the Ribble Val­ ley are being encouraged to visit the Platform Gallery before July 9th so that they can add to a


21” by London-based artist Shane Waltener, has travelled the coun­ try as part of the touring exhibition “Taking Time”, and is now on show at the Platform Gallery, Clitheroe. The exhibition considers how


unique artwork made of wool. The piece, entitled “Garland


contemporary craft shares values with the Slow Movement, which developed as a response to increas­ ingly fast-paced lifestyles and unsus­ tainable consumer culture. Waltener’s work encourages the


ing time, so why, not come along with a friend and loiit and natter for awhile?”


3umley I Blackburn * ' ■ Accrington


Weekend weather: Further wet and windy weather will spread in from the west to make for a wet weekend.


Sunrise: 4-40 a.m. Sunset: 9-44 p.m. Lighting up time: 9-14 p.m. .


A PL/y^lNING application has been submitted to Ribble Valley Council for a non-material amendment to planning consent 3/2011/0127P, to change from the approved brick built frontage to a rendered and painted one at 1 Derwent Crescent, Clitheroe. Comments on the proposal


(number 0407) must be made to the council by June 24th. Other ' olans submitted include:


a 15Kw, 15m high turbine at Lane- side Farm 10361).


ously demolished domestic garage at Little Elmridge Farm, Height Lane (0405). Pendleton: Proposed erection of


ing conservatory at the rear of the property and new single storey kitchen/diner extension with a util­ ity room at 45 Mearley Syke (0344), Chipping: Replacement of previ­


Ciitheroe: Removal of the exist­


consent at Cobden Farm, Watt Street 104121.


• Sabden: Demolition of porch to SE elevation and extension to exist­ ing single storey lean-to kitchen to NW elevation and proposed porch to NE elevation at 1 The Fields (0394). Application to discharge condition no. 15 (landscaping), condition no. 17 (foul drainage treatment) and condition no. 18 (passing/tuming area) of planning


to Plymouth and Scotland, so it would be great if we can add some excellent Lancashire craftwork to the piece before the show ends. “The exhibition is all about tak­


Borough Council gallery co-ordina- tor, said: “I know we have a wealth of great knitters and crochet experts in the area, so I hope they can come along and add to this wall of knit­ ting. “It has toured from Birmingham


sharing of skills through discussion and demonstration of craft skills. Grace Whowcll, Ribble Valley


Cheese, wine... and art


•AN afternoon of art, wine •and cheese is being held at the Revolve Gallery in Clitheroe. During the event, which


UNIQUE ARTWORK: Joan Heyes, from Middleton, and Alyson Wright, from Chester, on a visit to the gallery, (s)


crochet hooks and wool and you can call In anytime from 10 a.m. to 4-30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday until July


The gallery has provided needles,


9th. The exhibition is free and also features recycled shirts, ceramics, stone carving and beadwork by in­ ternational artists.


Whalley Wine Shop, will guide attendees through his selection of wines and Jan Curtis, of Cheesie Tchaikovsky, will expand on the cheese selection. Guests are asked to ar­


online at: www.revolve gallery.co.uk/events and also at Cheesie Tchaiko­ vsky and the Whalley Wine Shop:


assault case JAMES Gunther Mac­ kenzie (23), of Taylor Street, Clitheroe, was re­ manded on bail by Black­ burn magistrates after pleading not guilty to as­ saulting Shane Geidard.


Remand in


rive at 2-30 p.m. for the reception drinks, spon­ sored by Martin Williams &Co. Tickets are available


two tastings have been so popular that we have expanded it so that guests can enjoy a reception of champagne whilst perus­ ing the art before sitting down.” Tom Jones, of the


withsix cheeses and, in between each pairing, Sophia- Smith, owner of Revolve, in Castle Street, will highlight and discuss one of the Northern art­ ists in the gallery. Sophia said: “The last


will be held on July 10th, guests will be invited to sample cheeses from Cheesie Tchaikovsky, Glitheroe, to accompany the vyines selected by the Wha&y Wine Shop. : Shwines will be paired


7 years jail for ‘lavish lifestyle' drug dealer


who lived a “lavish lifestyle” at a five-bedroom house in Rib­ ble Valley’s exclusive Brock- hall Village, was caught after the launch of Operation Ash - a drugs operation targeting the offender and his criminal activities.


from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, known as Titan, launched a covert in­ vestigation into the criminal activities of Graham. Police say it was quickly established


In September, 2009, officers


A DRUG dealer who was involved in the supply of cocaine in Lancashire has been jailed for seven years. Vincent Harold Graham,


of Linaker Street, Southport, and Paul Archer, of The Walk, Southport, were also being in­


vestigated for “ferrying” the drugs. Titan staff, assisted by force


lage, where he had lived for a year. The present tenants of the Brockhall house are not con-


resources, executed 14 war­ rants at addresses across four North-West police areas. Fol­ lowing the raids, Graham was forced to leave Brockhall Vil­


by the investijgation team that he was involved with a number of organised crime groups in the UK and overseas. Christopher Malpass (26),


VINCENT GRAHAM


nected in any way with either Graham or his criminal ac­ tivity. While Graham moved


makolam was arrested and found to be in possession of 1kg of cocaine with a street value of £50,000, together with a small amount of crack co­ caine, adulterants (substances to “cut” the cocaine with) and false Nigerian passports. On interview, Nkemakolam admitted his role in receipt of


tinued, which identified Gra­ ham’s supplier as a London- based Nigerian immigrant, Sylvester Nkemakolam. In October last year, Nke­


back to his former home in Southport, the threat posed by his offending continued to be managed through Titan. Police investigations con­


cocaine direct from Africa and conspiracy to supply the drug to the North-West region with Graham and others. Malpass, Graham and Nkemakolam all pleaded guilty to supplying Class A drugs. Archer admit­ ted a lesser charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and the defendants were sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday of last week. Archer and Malpass were


jailed for three years and four years and five months, respec­ tively. Graham was sentenced to seven years and Nkema­ kolam got seven years and two months.


Local chemist shop wins national title


PRESTIGIOUS AWARD; Mr Buckley is presented with the award for Pharmacy of the Year 2011. Photo courtesy of the C+D magazine, (s)


finalist in the Business Entre­ preneur of the Year Award,


ning it. This is one of the top industry awards to win. We were one of six finalists with all the rest being based down south,” said Mr Buckley. Mr Buckley, who was also a


joined industry magazine C + p and the 75 shortlisted entries at the ceremony, held in association with the Na­ tional Pharmacy Association at London’s exclusive Hurl- ingham Club. “I feel fabulous about win­


moved to new premises on King Street in October 2010, won the prestigious accolade at the Chemists and Druggists (C-l-D) Awards 2011. More than 500 guests


CLITHEROE’S Peter Buck- ley Pharmacy has been named Pharmacy of the Year at a na­ tional awards ceremony. The pharmacy, which


er Rawson submitted the new flagship pharmacy for the awards. C+D judges praised its new innovations which have improved efficiency and allowed staff to spend more time with customers. These have included a'


Police plea after man attacked


4th, the victim was walking along Accring­ ton Road towards the Whalley Arms car


park when he was approached by another man. In an unprovoked attack he was punched and fell to ground, but managed


a 20-year-old man was assaulted in Whal­ ley. Around 3-30 a.m. on Saturday, June


POLICE are appealing for witnesses after


with bright coloured lettering to the chest area.


PC Craig Swift said: “I would appeal to anybody who has any information about


to escape to a nearby taxi office and raise the alarm. The offender is described as a white man, aged 20 to 23 years, around 5ft 10 ins. to 6 ft tall and of medium to stocl^ build with short cropped hair. _He was wearing a dark blue T-shirt


to contact Clitheroe police on 01200 458734 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555


to teenager Lee FROM PAGE ONE


who had a bright future ahead of him and it was a pleasure to hdve known him. He leaves his family and friends with many fond memories.” Similar sentiments were echoed by staff at St Mary’s Col­ lege, who said: “St Mary’s College staff have been saddened by the tragic news of


and music, and would share his love of these with anyone who would listen. “Lee was a thoughtful, genuine person


Lee’s death. He will be remembered as a thoughtful, reliable and caring student who excelled in the areas of IT and com­ puting. Our thoughts and prayers are, of course, with his family and friends at this time.” A spokesman for British Transport


Police confirmed the incident: “British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the line close to Walsden railway station on Friday, June 17th, following the report of a man being struck by a train.


“BTP and West Yorkshire Police offic­


ers attended the incident, which is being treated as non-suspicious. The train in­ volved was the 2-48 p.m. Manchester Vic­ toria to Selby service.”


A post-mortem examination was held


on Monday and an inquest has been opened and adjourned. ITie funeral serv­ ice will take place at St Michael and St John’s Church, Clitheroe - at a time to be arranged. Please contact Clitheroe Funer­ al Service for details.


this assault to contact the police. At this time of night I believe numerous people would have been leaving the nearby Ren­ dezvous night club and I would urge any­ body who witnessed this incident to con­ tact police.” Anybody with any information is asked


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to the high standards in com­ munity pharmacy, said C-f-D editor Gary Paragpuri. Pharmacy manager Heath­


innovations and successes of community pharmacists, staff, pre-registration gradu­ ates and pharmacy teams. And they are a testament


added: “The judges praised the shop’s new innovations, the look of the shop and what we’ve done with the refit. This is great as we’ve had a lot of feedback from local people about how much the new shop has improved the look of the street.” The awards celebrate the


is our telephone system. We now have three lines on the same number, so there is less likelihood of being un­ able to get through,” added Heather.


“dispensing robot”, which has speeded up the process of locating and dispensing medicine. “The second innovation


erally a calm atmosphere as there are no endlessly ringing phones.”


wears a headset and answers all phone calls quickly. This mans that you should be an­ swered within a few rings and if you call back you will prob­ ably get the same person. “In the shop there is gen­


“Also a member of staff


Lynn opens new care farm


ing, who lives in Whalley, is hop­ ing to attract visitors from across the Ribble Valley to a two-day Events Special at Harwood Edge


A WHALLEY woman with more than two decades’ experience as a social worker is the driving force behind a new care farm. Mother-of-four Lynn Field­


health, social and educational care services for the vulnerable groups within society - people with learning difficulties and the disadvantaged.


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ture, Lynn said: “I am driven by a passion to make a difference to people’s lives. At Harwood Edge we want to show just what those with disabilities can achieve given the right support and guidance.” Lynn’s main field of expertise


visitors full use of the facilities and the chance to interact with the various animals (llamas, horses, parrots etc) and try their hand at activities as diverse as kart riding and learning to play the guitar!


al Learning Disability Week and will take place at Harwood Edge Care Farm on Friday and Satur­ day June 24th and 25th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.


The event is part of the Nation­


is learning disability and mental health and she has 24 years’ ex­ perience working in both local authority and private practice. The events special will allow


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