■ Ciitheroe Advertiser&TimestThursday, July 19,2012
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Getting to the root of the problem...
umley I Blackburn Accrington
Weekend weather: There will be an im provement in the weather for the weekend and it should be dry on Saturday.
Sunrise: 5-07 a.m. Sunset: 9-24 p.m. Lighting up time: 8-54 p.m.
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the weed on a tributary " to the River Ribble, near Clitheroe.
shows the president and secretary of Rib- ; blesdale Rotary Club ,- surrounded by Hima layan Balsam. They are pulling up :
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urged to report sight- : ings of such weeds to
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the Ribble Rivets Trust via a website - www.'
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made for June 2013 to sible from local water remove &s much f^m3" wsys.
IS an invasive species weed that out-competes natural plants along river banks. It is such a problem that members of local organisations such as the Ribblesdale, Rotary Club have been
rivers and waterways are being engulfed and, in many cases, clogged up by a large annual plant that is native to ■ the Himalayas. Himalayan Balsam-
ROTARIANS in the Rbble Valley are tak ing action to eradicate an invasive weed from the local area. Many of the UK’s
BALSAM BASHING: The Presi dent and secretary of Ribbles dale Rotary Club help to tackle the menace of Himalayan Balsam.
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17' A s’ * by Faiza Afzaal
reached the age of 60, Peter Poplett decided to set himself a chal lenge of cycling the 1,000-mile distance and raising money for Derian House, a regional children’s hospice and Thomas - a small local charity that helps to give peo ple who have fallen on hard times due to drugs, abuse at home or thrown out o f ^ home. The charity’j j,' aim is to help them,^* find work, housing"^ and create a"new life for themselves. Commenting on
A WH A L L E Y man is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for deserving local causes. H a v i n g j u s t
the challenge, Peter said: “As I was origi nally doing this ride as a personal chal lenge every penny raised will be going to the above chari ties. With them being small charities the vast majority of the money raised goes to the charity (upwards of 85%) - not lost in administration so every penny counts. “I will be riding from Lands End to John o’Gvoats - yes uphill all the way - a 1,000 miles in 14 days start ing on Sunday, July 8th and finishing on Saturday, July 21st.” Anyone wanting to donate is asked to send cheques to me made out to the char ity to: Peter Poplett, 20 Whittara Road, ■Whalley, Lancashire, BB79SB.
fiv e in court
PWE men are due to appear in court charged in connec- ’ tion with the theft of over head electricity lines in the Ribble 'Valley. Alexandra Beligan (38),
of Perrott Street, Birming ham, Gabriel Predusca (23), of York Road, Birmingham, Marius Avram (47), of York Road, Birmingham, Mahai
Antonala (27), of Stoneleigh Road, Birmingham, and Alexandra Tudor (20), of Clarence Road, Birming ham, were all charged with conspiracy to steal. Antonala was also diarged with driving offences. They were arrested by po
lice in Staffordshire on 'Tues day July 3rd.
alleged theft of overhead electricity lines .from across Ribble Valley - includ ing Chatburn, Billihgton, Ribchester, Bashall Eaves and Chaigley, between March and July 2012. All five are re manded in custody to appear at Blackburn'Magistrates Court on July'25th.
The charges relate to the ■I 1
FUND-RAISER,: Peter Poplett, who is cycling from Land’s End to John O’ Groats, (s)
A SERIES of walks will take place in Ribble Valley in August commemo rating the 400th anniversary of the Lancashire Witch Trials. “Witches Walks and More”, a
the 51-mile 'WitchesjWalk, which will retrace the steps of the Lanca shire Witches along the Lancashire Witches Way, a new|long-distance trail running from Pendle to Lancas-. ter through some of Ribble Valley’s most stunning scenery. The Witches Walk will take place
week of walking in Ribble Valley, vrill take place from August 12th to 19th. The centrepiece of the week is
over four alternate days, making it accessible to people who have never • completed a challenging walk before, leaving the Pendle Heritage Centre, Barro^ord, on Sunday August 12th and finishing at Lancaster Castle on Saturday, August 18th. Day One will take in key Pendle
and his family has not heard from him since.
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tall, with short brown hair. When last seen he was wearing a pale blue
and maroon striped sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Ford Focus estate, was in Gisbum on Monday July 9th and would like anyone who has seen Mr Beardsley to contact them on the non-emer gency phone number, 101. Mr Beardsley is white, 5ft. lOins
Officers know his car, a green
home at around 8-30 a.m. that mommg. He did not arrive at work
Old Tupton, near Clay Cross, was reported missing by his wife on Monday (June 9). He was last seen when he left
DERBYSHIRE police have appealed for help to find a miss ing man whose car was spotted in Gisburn. Tim Beardsley (44) who lives in
sites, finishing at Read Old Bridge, while Day Two will pass through Clitheroe, ending in Slaidbum. Day Three will follow the Roman Road over Salter Fell to Deep Clough, while
the final day takes in the Lune Valley,: past the location of the hanging gal lows and on to Lancaster Castle.
On the trail of witch trials A variety of other walks to suit all
ages and abilities will also take place in Barley, Pendle, Chipping, Samles- bury, Hurst Green, West Bradford and Longridge. 'The walks will be led by an experienced guide and feature aspects of local and natural history. Coun. Robert Thompson, chair
man of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s community services com mittee, who will undertake part of the Witches Walk, said: “The walks will provide a fantastic opportunity for people to explore some of Lanca shire’s most beautiful scenery, while commemorating a dark episode in the county’s history in a positive way.” Tom Pridmore, Ribble Valley Bor
fdr Information Centre, now based at The Platform Gallery in Station Road, tel. 01200 425566.
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• from page one The pair mainly work in the Clitheroe/
Ribble Valley area carrying out work in private houses.
Stephen, who became business part -
ners with Simon in 2005, said: “Both Si mon and I are delighted to win the ‘DulUx Trade North West Region Most Trusted Decorator’competition. “To receive such fantastic feedback
ough Council’s tourism and events officer, added: “The Witches Walks and More features something for everyone and we are anticipating significant demand for each of the walks, so people are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.” Further details and bookings are available from the Clithe'foe Visi-
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KINDNESS: The Clitheroe Beavers (right) with some of the money raised, plus Beaver Lead ers Judith Mellor and Nicola Carisforth and the two Salvation .
George's exhibition DUE to the recent heavy rainfall the ex hibition of paintings in Chatburn Library have had to be moved out Locai artist “Big George” was due to ex
Floods call a halt to
hibit his paintings in the library for the lull month of July, but following the flooding, hvice in one week, he was asked to remove his work. His paintings mostly in acrylic depict
, Longridge, for the month of August. . Next year he hopes to have an exhibition
many unusual aspects of local scenes as well as famous landmarks, favourite pets and people. His paintings will now go on display in the Old Railway Station on Berry Lane,
commemorating the 50 years of the Rolling Stones in Whalley Library. Tel. George on 07824644412 for- further details.
New re s ta u ra n t for town
A NEW Indian restaurant is set to open in Clit heroe where Heathcotes Grill and Bar used to be.
Double Tree Indian restaurant, which also has
an outlet in Preston, is due to open at the York Street venue next month.
Decorator membership'in recognition of their achievement, along with a trophy to mark their regional title. In the
final.stage of the competition, they will meet a panel of industry judges and have the chance to win free foel for a year. - ■ . The Most Trusted Decorator competi tion was set up by Dulux Trade to seek out
off our customers and win the award is a great honour, vve feel very proud.” . Each finalist received free Dulux Select
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CAPTAIN Elizabeth Smith and Envoy Brenda Wise, o f Clit- heroe’s Salvation Army, were presented with a cheque from the 1st Clitheroe Scout Group’s Beaver Colony. All the Beavers had been busy fund-raising fdr their chosen,
charity by doing acts of kindness for their own families in return for a small reward. 'They were working on their Friendship Badge and were excited to hear first hand what the Salvation Army does to help people in and around our community.
Peter’s 1,000 miles to raise
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