s f e r . The Clitheroe


Clitheroe Library 01200 428788


■ Thursday, May 10th, 2012 No. 6,552 www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Price 80p 60p if you subscribe. See page 3 SUPER iiOHEY-OFF READER OFFER: SEE PAGE 43


Dad’s marathon trek on stilts as salute to


daughter’s bravery by Sue Plunkett


DEVOTED dad Paul Wilkinson is head and shoulders above the rest in


every'sense of the word! For he is planning to tackle


Valley Property


Quality iand character


the London to Brighton Chal­ lenge - on stilts! - all for the , love of his teenage daughter


: research to test the symptoms, . and find an effective treat­ ment.As the majority of people


Ellie.Ellie (15) suffers from cystic fibrosis and Paul is carrying out the marathon stilt walk to raise much needed funds for the charity which funds


Rebound in North West housing market runs out of steam, says RICS


|t;i!


Who take part in the chal- lenege will run, jog or walk the 60 miles, Paul, of Bolton-by- Bowland, thought he would try something completely dif­


; a fantastic charity that funds , essential research, promotes clinical excellence and sup­ ports people with CF and their


ferent! He said: “The CF Trust is


funds for the CF Trust by walking London to Brighton on stilts then I’ll do it with a , smile... until that gets replaced


families.- “If I can raise some extra


: by a grimace! “CF is a terrible condition;


e “ iM e d e


1st Floor Maureen Cookson 3 - 7 George Street, Whalley, BB7 9TH


T e le p h o n e : 0 1 2 5 4 8 2 4 3 9 2 Open Mon- Sat 9.30am- 5pm :


ELLE' MACPHERSON - .


; INTIMATES- d a m ! ^ Naoc ficole* P r i m ^ o n k a - C l i a i i l d l c Bpyce F A L K E L i n g a D o r e [ u r u ' i i s i j a i r


It’s incredibly lonely, as peo­ ple with CF are not allowed to mix due to the risks of cross­ infection. - “Its also a kind of invisible,


thing. There are no real signs someone has CF, but to try and keep healthy they have an extraordinary regime of physio and medication, including tak­ ing over 30 tablets a day. “And .you n e v e r know ,


what’s around the comer. One bad infection and you can be in hospital and struggling to recover lung function.” Cystic fibrosis affects more


. than 9,000 people in the UK and one in 25 people C£^ the faulty gene that causes it. “It affects the internal or­


gans, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus making it hard for sufferers to breathe and to digest food. People with cystic fibro­


sis have to endure a rigorous daily treatment regime, in­ cluding physiotherapy to clear the chest, inhaled and injected drugs to thin the mucus and fight infections arid dozens of enzyme pills to help digest


food.


■ C O N T IN U E D O N P A G E 3


'


WALK TALL: Ellie Wilkinson with her dad ,Paul, who is walking the Lon­ don to Brighton Challenge on stilts.


Q^er the latest trends, find the .s to suit your needs at The Linr


- j


s e le c t . in Wha\\®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