Clitheroe Advertiser &Times,Thursday, May 26,2011


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


■ Valley Matters..............................6 and 7 ■ Village News..................... 17,18 and 19 ■ Letters................................................16 ■ Weekendplus...................44, 45 and 46 ■ Family Notices........................22 and 23 ■ The paper that saves you money......... 42 ■ Motors Today.............................49 to 55 ■ Sport.........................................61 to 64


INFORMATION


DUTY chemist: Sunday: Boots, 15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe: Bank Holiday Monday: Lloyds Pharma­ cy, 5 Church Street, Clitheroe, both noon to 1 p.m. POLICE: 01200 443344. FIRE: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. ELECTRICITY: 0800 1954141. GAS: 0800111999. WATER: 0845 462200. COUNCILS: Ribble Valley Borough Council, Clit­ heroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. HOSPITALS: Royal Blackburn Royal Hospital: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Stee- ton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. ALCOHOL Information Centre: 01282 416655. AIDSLINE: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). DOMESTIC Violence Helpline: 01254 879855. CRUSE Bereavement Care: 01772 433643. ENVIRONMENTAL Agency: Emergencies - 0800 807060. DRUGS: Local confidential advice and information line: 01254 226200. National: 0800 776600. RIBBLE Valley Talking Newspaper: 01254 825341. SAMARITANS: 01254 662424. MONTHLY Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. LANCASHIRE Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254358095. RIBBLE Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


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1. Burnley FC ‘Sui­ cide Squad; mem­ bers have jail terms cut.


2. CCTV of man po­ lice are seeking af­ ter incident outside Clitheroe pub.


3. Clitheroe man left* half blinded’ after glassing.


4. Witness appeal after trio make off without paying for meal at Ribble Val­ ley hotel.


5. Man (21) must face court over Clitheroe sex attack claim.


6. Sacked Colne primary school headteacher hits back at ‘financial ir­ regularities’ claim.


Bill is pride of Lions by Duncan Smith


CLITHEROE Lions’ annual Geoffrey Braithwaite Award was presented to Clitheroe estate agent Bill Honeywell in recognition of his tremendous enthusiasm for raising money over a number of years for


Cancer Research. He was presented with a cer­


tificate of appreciation by Mrs Diana Braithwaite and a cheque for £250, which he gave to his own favourite charity. Cancer Research. As regular readers will know.


Bill is currently on an epic 4,300- mile 10-week cycle around the entire coastline of Britain, hop­ ing to raise £20,000 for Cancer Research. You can keep up with his progress at www.billhoneywell.


LIONS’ PRIDE: Diana Braithwaite presenting the award made in memory of her late husband, Geoffrey, to Bill Honeywell, with Lions president David Hepworth iooking on.


blogspot.com and make dona­ tions online at: www.justgiving. com/BillHoneywell


venue for Clitheroe Lions Club’s annual charter dinner, at which


The Eagle at Barrow was the


provided a fine musical interval which was much appreciated by the 50 guests who attended the event. The main guests were Clit­


members and guests enjoyed an evening of good food, speeches and entertainment. The Central Youth Choir


David Hef^orth welcomed the guests and presented the toast to Lions Clubs International, during which he set out the highlights of his year in office so far. The toast to the ladies and


heroe Round Table chairman Gordon Taylor, Clitheroe Rotary Club first vice-president David Openshaw and his wife, Cynthia, together with Clitheroe Rotary Club second'vice-president David Ratcliffe and his wife, Pat. Clitherde Lions president


Guests was responded to by Elizabeth Parkinson, a long-time friend of the Hepworths.


Walk, walk... click click... walk


THE third in the series of Rowland tutored photo-days takes place at Abbeystead on Sun­ day, June 5th. Previous days held at Dunsop Bridge and


Clitheroe have been very successful in helping people get to grips with digital photography in the great outdoors. Part of Festival Rowland and Rowland Arts


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Weekend weather: Forecasters predict it will rain on Saturday with some sunnier spells on Sunday.


Sunrise: 4-46 a.m. Sunset: 9-30 p.m. Lighting up time: 9 p.m.


Festival, the day starts with an introduction to photography and then a walk around the bluebells and hay meadows around Abbey- stead, ending with a review of participants’ photos over cream teas at Overwyresdale Parish Hall. It is aimed at helping people find out how


and the fee is £35 per person, to include tea and home-made cakes. Children from 14 years accompanied by an adult are welcome. Participants are asked to bring their own


est of Rowland’s headquarters at Dunsop Bridge and at Clitheroe Castle.


to handle a digital camera in various photo­ opportunities in a small group of up to 10. The day runs from 10-15 a.m. to 4-15 p.m.


camera and a packed lunch and booking is es­ sential. Previous days have taken place at the For­


Settle comes into focus, with firee entry to The Folly, where the walk is based. Half-day family camera walks are planned


On Saturday July 9th the historic town of


in July, August and October around Settle in the east of the Forest of Bowland and in Dun­ sop Bridge. The cost for morning walks includes a fami­


ly ticket, so as many people as possible can get to grins with digital Dhotogfanhv in some of


PICTURE THIS: Participants on the Dunsop Bridge Bowland PhotoKlay, from the left, Andy McLau^lin, Emma Hopley, Ruth Morris, Cliff Rhodes, David Benson, Janet Dixon, Anne Kingston and Cathy Hopley.


the most beautiful places in the Area of Out­ standing Natural Beauty. The walks will be a couple of miles, with plenty of creative angles to shoot, and again booking is essential. The cost is £10 for adults, £5 for accompanied chil­ dren over nine, and £20 for a family of four (to include one or two adults). • For more information and booking de­


tails e-mail studio@veronicasgallery.co.uk, or Dhone 01729 824537.


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EXTRAORDINARY: Sarah Goodall, who is the winner of the National Extraordinary Women Awards 2QU. (s)


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Glassing attack man spared jail


A MAN who left a nightclubber almost half blind by an early hours glassing has walked free from court. Victim Mark Steer (23), of Clitheroe, suf­


and who has never been in trouble before, claimed his friend had been involved in an al­ tercation with Mr Steer and he had lunged to­ wards them, without realising he had a short glass in his hand. The glass broke, gashing the victim, but he had not intended to hurt him. The 23-year-old defendant, of Devonshire


only know after a year if he had permanently lost the sight in his eye or whether further sur­ gery could restore it, Burnley Crown Court heard. Towers, said to have an “important “ job


Street, Accrington, had admitted inflict­ ing grievous bodily harm. He was given nine months in prison, suspended for a year, with 180 hours’ unpaid work and must pay £1,500 in compensation within 12 months. Miss Sarah Statham (prosecuting) said Mr


Steer was on the dance floor and was annoyed when he was pushed twice in the back. He was shoved a third time, fell near to the floor and had had enough. He exchanged words with the defendant’s friend, was grabbed by the neck and headbutted the friend, who stum­ bled backwards. Towers saw the incident, went to help his


fered an extensive perforation to his right eye, had two operations and might yet need a cor­ neal graft after he suffered the “accidental” injury at the hands of Sean Towers in The At­ tic Bar, Accrington, on October 9th. Mr Steer, an apprentice engineer, would


the had met up with a friend, told him what had happened and was clearly frightened by what he had done. He contacted his mother, who told him po­


see from his right eye were blurred shapes and movements, but he was still able to carry out his work. The prosecutor said that after Towers fled


The hearing was told all the victim could


INJURIES: Mark Steer with the injuries he suffered in the glassing.


friend and struck the victim in the face with the glass. Mr Steer heard the glass smash and felt immense pain in his right eye as a shard of glass became embedded in it. He also suffered a cut to his nose. The defendant immediately ran from the scene. Miss Statham said police were called and


ily who are acutely aware of the seriousness of what he has done, but perhaps a young man who is deserving of this one opportunity” Passing sentence, Recorder Andrew Long


the case as unusual and urged the court to pass a suspended sentence. The defendant had a significant job with prospects and could pay compensation. He added: “This is a young man with a fam­


lice had been to the family home, and made arrangements to be arrested. He told police he had panicked, had not known what to do and had “done a runner” as he was not a fighter. For Towers, Mr Adrian Williams described


told the defendant: “If you had intended to cause this injury, you would be going to pris­ on.” The judge, who said alcohol no doubt


the victim was taken to hospital. He had stitches to the bridge of his nose and the per­ foration to his eye was repaired under an­ aesthetic. He underwent further surgery to implant a lens, and his consultant, who would say the prognosis was guarded, reported he may yet need a corneal graft.


clouded Towers’s judgement, continued: “One thing is for sure; Mark Steer did not de­ serve what happened to him.” Recorder Long said he had read character


acted wholly out of character, that this was a one-off aberration that will not be repeated.”


‘Extraordinary’ Sarah wins national award


AN inspirational woman whose business is devoted to safeguarding the lives of children, young people and vulnerable adults has won the National Extraordinary Women Awards 2011. Sarah Goodall, of Clithe­


who used to be a social work­ er, released her entrepreneur­ ial spirit in 2007 by setting up the Athena Programme, a leading training and consul­ tancy company specialising in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Sarah said: “I’m absolute­


ly thrilled to have won this award. I t’s a great honour. My goal has always been to increase the protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults and by be­ ing recognised in this way, on a national platform it will help the Athena Programme go from strength-to-strength.”


cifically for dementia, which is a common condition. In the North West there are an estimated 82,661 people with dementia and of those people approximately 46,709 remain undiagnosed and are missing out on access to the right treatment and sup­ port to help them live well. This figure is expected to rise and the


roe, caught the judges im­ agination by her inspirational leadership as well as her abundant energy and enthu­ siasm for her work. She beat 100 nominations to win the Extraordinary Entrepreneur- ship category. Sarah, a mother-of-four,


seen a rapid development, with a steady year-on-year increase in turnover and profit, and she now has a team of six per­ manent staff and a number of training associates. The entrepreneurial suc­


In a few years, Sarah’s business has


cess of Athena cannot be measured in money alone and perhaps the true measure of the business is the value of its ethical impact on society. More than 3,500 people have been trained on safeguarding, which translates into around 35,000 children who have po­ tentially been helped. An average of one in three


children are abused, so fun­ damentally Athena makes protection real. Extraordinary Women organiser Vicki Es- pin, and director of corporate coaching company CECO, said: “There were over 100 nominations, so these women are the creme-de-la-creme of all those we received. The quality of entrants has been tremendous and the winners are truly deserving. Every single person attending the Extraordinary Women con­ ference has gone away feeling truly inspired by the amazing stories we’ve heard.”


number of people living with dementia in the area in 2021 is predicted to increase to an estimated 107,589 people. Usually dementia occurs in people who


references on the defendant and a lot of peo­ ple spoke very well of him. He added: “I am prepared to accept you


Clltheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, May 26,2011


Full steam ahead for Chipping fair!


will be held over the Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, at the Green Lane Showground, Chipping. One of the highlights among the 40 steam en­ gines on display will be the late Fred Dibnah’s Steam Roller “Betsy” and other vehicles from his collection. The military section will include a rare opportunity


IT’S full steam ahead this Spring Bank Holiday week­ end with the annual Chipping Steam Fair. The event, which celebrates its 13th year this year,


to see a Chieftain tank and other tracked vehicles being put through their paces on the “battleground”. There will also be a vast array of classic vehicles; cars, com­ mercials and motorcycles , and the tractor section will have more than 120 vehicles this year. There will be plenty of entertainment for all the fam­


ily including a ride-on train. Punch and Judy and fun fair with bouncy castles for the children. Admission is £7 for adults, £5 for children/OAPs with children under 12 free.


Tragic death of teenager


on his way to the doctors, accompanied by his mother, when he collapsed in Wellgate at around 6 p.m. Emer­ gency services were called and he was rushed to Royal Blackburn Hospital where his condition was later de­ scribed as “stable, but critical”. However, it emerged yesterday (Wednesday) that Daniel, a pupil at Bowland High School, had died. Det. Sgt Nigel Watson, of Clitheroe CID, said: “The


AS the Clitheroe Advertiser went to press the tragic news broke that a teenager who collapsed in a Clitheroe street on Monday had died in hospital. Daniel Robinson (14), of Bolton-by-Bowland, was


boy had a medical complaint and was on his way to the doctors with his mother when he collapsed.” • We hope to include tributes to Daniel next week.


Golden cider launch


RIBBLE Valley Gold, the area’s newest locally brewed cider, was officially launched with a tasting session and open day at Dove Syke Nursery, West Bradford, on Sat­ urday. Dove Syke owners Joanna and Michael Creighton


along to taste Ribble Valley Gold and it has been really interesting to hear their thoughts on what we think is a lovely flavour. It’s also been great for our visitors to find out more about what is a truly local product that’s totally home-grown from only the finest cider apples.” • For more information, call 01200 428417 or e-mail enquiries@dovesykenursery.co.uk


are delighted and very proud to see their brew in pro­ duction. Joanna said; “It’s fantastic that people have come


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