Clitheroe Advertiser&T]mes,Thursday, February 7,2013


Spooky Simon says vote for me please!


. by Eric'Beardsworth ■


natural tours at r e ^ a r haunts across Lancashire, including Clitheroe Cas­ tle, Samlesbuiy Hall, Pendle Witch Country and Kibble Valley’s haimted inns. He has also appeared on tel­ evision several tmes prorrioting the area.


tors for the launch of the Blackpool Dungeon arid'next month will give his first ghost tour of the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Simon was nominated by Market­


Simon has also helped prepare ac­


the national Visit England Tourism Superstar 2013 atvards, which recog­ nise exceptional characters working in the tourism industry.' - Sunon regularly gives ghost/super-


SPOOKY storyteller Simon En- twistle wants the public to vote him to victory as a superstar of tourism. . , He is the North West’s finalist in


Sharon Jones, manager of Samles­


bury Hall said: “Simon has been such an asset to Samlesbuty Hall, bringing visitors old and new with his ghostly stories. He is a champion of tourism in the area.” Simon will be up against people


Marketing Lancashire, added: “Si­ mon is one of those wonderfully enthusiastic people who has helped build Lancashire’s image as a place that exudes history, charm and warmth. “We wish him every, success and


ghost guide and supernatural story­ teller at Samlesbury Hall, said to be, one.of the most haunted houses in Britain.


ing Lancashire - formerly the Lan­ cashire and Blackpool Tourist Board for his longstanding relationship as


“It’s a bit, like a second home” says Simon, who has been delighting


GHOST TRAIN: Simon heads to London courtesy of Virgin Trains for filming at Visit England, cheered on by Cheryl Marland, of Preston station customer services.


visitors therefor rnore than 10 years ble histories of witches, murders and with his dramatic and chilling tales.; . countless unexplained and downright of the hall’s turbulent past,’the hdrri- ; Kspoolqf phenomena. -


The Daily Mirror to host the public vote, and short films of all nominees will be found on www.mirroronline. co.uk where readers can vote for their favourite. • . The winnerwill be announced dur­


ing English Tourism Week, which starts on March 16th.


urge anyone who has enjoyed one of his tours to vote for him as he goes forward to represent Lancashire and indeed the North West.” Visit England has teamed up with


from major tourist attractions includ­ ing Jorvik Viking Centre at York, Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in Wiltshire and Beamish Museum in County Durham. And he needs Lan­ cashire to vote for him if he’s to stand more than a ghost of a chance! Ruth. Connor, chief executive of


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founder Christine RETIRED hotel partner Mrs Christine Parkinson, who founded and built up the Foxfields at Bill- ington with her husband Terry, has died aged 65 after a battle against cancer.


Death of Foxfields •


general manager of the Saxon Inn Blackburn, and the couple went


Mr Parkinson had been the first


into business for themselves in 1979 when they bought the Wicked Fox in Whalley Road and reopened it as Foxfields Restaurant the following year. The venture was a success and celebrity chef Nigel Haworth once .said the Parkinsons had “brought fine dining to East Lancashire.” Mrs Parkinson was popular with


customers, welcoming them as front-of-house manager.


- customers became clients there. They retired in 2003 and returned


to take over the Borrowdale Gates Hotel at Grange, near Keswick, and many of their former Lancashire


Beardwood highly enough. They have been absolutely remarkable and compassionate,” said Mr Par­ kinson.


to the Ribble Valley to live near Bolton-by-Bowland. Mrs Parkinson died at Beardwood Hospital, Black- bum, where she had been a patient since October. “Lcannot praise the staff at


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Church, Read, next Wednesday at 1 p.m. followed by a private inter­ ment. The family have requested donations in aid of the Rosemere Cancer Foundation.


her parents, Kenneth and Dorothy Bradshaw, of Read, and sister Mrs Carolyn Cort, of Whalley. The funeral will be at St John’s


Mrs Parkinson is also survived by The couple left Foxfields in 1988


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year to provide a special way of caring to our patients at a time when they need it and also to provide support to their


involved that has helped to raise the money that goes a long way to making a huge difference.” ,


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families at what can be a very difficult time. • “We would like to thank everyone


BANK ON US: Yorkshire Bank’s Alison Clarke (left) presents the cheque to East Lancashire Hospice Fund- Raising Manager Sharon Crymble.


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-the same man found 47-year-old Adele Wilson sitting in her car in the middle of a field, it having crashed through a fence on Slaid- bum Road, Newton-in-Bowland; .. She immediately told him: “I’ve


ily member who had gone missing from home.' -Blackburn magistrates heard that a police officer looking for


FamUy crisis led to drink-driving g


done something silly, I’ve drunk a bottle of wine.”


’^Wilson, of Shawbridge Street, Uitheroe, pleaded'^ilty to driv­


ing with excess alcohol. She was banned from driving for’23' months and fined £400 with £125


costs. The court heard that Wilson p v e a reading of 114 against the


legal limit of 35. f, Mr Andrew Church-Taylof (de­


ending) said Wilson and her hus­ band had enjoyed a meal at home


; ■ “Her husband went out to look 'for the relative and she decided to do the same,’? said Mr Church- Taiylor. “The circumstances prob­ ably shocked her into some sobri­ ety p d she felt okay to drive.”


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to their customers to raise money for the hospice. _ . “It costs approximately £3m. each


Crymble said: “We are indebted to Mr Chapman for each year providing us with new and inspiring paintings of East Lancashire to use both in our hospice Christmas cards and also for the very


£508 that will go towards helping the hospice to care for local people who are coping with a life limiting illness. its fund-raising manager Sharon


STAIT and customers at the Yorkshire Bank in Clitheroe supported East Lan­ cashire Hospice over the festive sea­ son by purchasing cards and calendars featuring paintings of East Lancashire scenes by local artist John Chapman. ' Their generosity raised a whopping


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