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Hospice Lottery win was Alan’s leeacv


WINNING th e East Lanca­ shire Hospice lottery rollo­ ver meant a Whalley woman could fulfil h er lifelong dream, and she believes her late fa­ ther had influence over her win.


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a terminal lung disease, Alan Woodruff spent the last 2 weeks of his life in the hospice and died with his family by his side, in July 2006aged69. , “The relief we experienced once Dad had been moved from • hospital to the hospice was im­ measurable. He was finally calm


lovely Dad, Alan Woodruff, had ahand in my win,’’ said Jill.,“He- died in the hospice six years ago. Maybe this was his way of saying: •; .‘Happy birthday Jill and Franc- ., esca, enjoy it all girls!’.’’ After being diagnosed with


dreamed of taking her daughter. Francesca (18) to New York, but it was only when she learned of her £2,500 rollover win that she. was able to make the trip a real­ ity. And, Jill believes her much- ; loved Dad was watching over her , when her number came up. “In my heart, I believe that my


Jill W o o d ru f f - (50) had


: peaceful-and pretty surround­ ings. It was late June, the sun was shining, his patio door open and - he could see the flowers, blue sky and ducklings who wandered into his room regularly.'- . “The staff and volunteers were "


and comfortable in the most


.cal and emotional needs making his.finai two weeks .with us very special. They also helped me immensely in dealing with the


so kind, sensitive and caring. They cared for my Dad’s physi-


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TRIP OF A LIFETIME: Jill and her daughter Francesca during / their trip to New York, paid for by Jill’s hospice lottery win.


preparation of my Dad’s inevita­ ble passing away. I cried on the nurses’ shoulder so many times! -


.ter pn a number of fundraising events. I wouldn’t have been able - to do this trip without my hospice lottery win. When I received the news from the hospice that I had


the hospice has been my chosen charity to support. Alongside subscribing to the lottery, 1 have led the Starlight Walk twice and been involved with my daugh-


Jill continued: “Since that day,


; .our return to Newark airport 1 received news that my lovely sis­ ter Lisa had just given birth to her first child, Jessica May.- “The hospice is a very precious place that deserves the utmost


. on this trip to celebrate.” “ And as if our week could be any more perfect, in the taxi on


'support to preserve it because you never know, when you may need it.’.’ ^


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, prizes drawn each week. To sign up for the hospice lottery, call the team on 01254 733416, or to get


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every Friday, with a £1,000 first prize, • a rollover second prize which starts at £250 and rises by that amount each week until it is won, and a £100 third prize. There are also 15 runner-up £10


The hospice lottery is drawn


juries when the Ford Fiesta he was driving was in collision with; a Renault Megane at the junction of Preston New Road and Huifiier


A MAN aged. 79, died following a two-car collision at Mellor on Monday afteiiiobn; Mr John Moran, a resident of Mellor, suffered serious head in­


Lane at around 4-40 p.m. : . He was taken to Royal Preston


\voman, was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital with whiplash injuries and shock. The road was closed for around three hours to allow collision investigators to car­ ry out their work, and police are appealing fqr.witriesses. Police Sergeant Tracey 'Ward said: “1 believe there may have


Horeital, where he later died. Tne other driver, a 34-year-old


, please contact police!”^ :. ^ ^ !. Anybody with any -informa-:' tirin' can contact pelice on 101 or Criniestrippers anohympusly on 0800 555 l lL o r on-line at ' Crimestoppers-uk.org


been a number of other drivers who could have witnessed this col­ lision but didn’t stop at the scene. “If you were one of them I would be grateful if you could


won I did not hesitate in deciding how I would spend the money! 1 went straight to my local travel agent and booked five days in New York. We both hit milestone birthdays this year with myself turning 50 and Francesca turning 18, so it was the perfect time to go


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THE family of climber Mr Mar­ tin Peel, who died in a fall in the


had been climbing with his brother Simon and a friend Jason on Mon­ day last week when he slipped on hard ice and fell 600 feet at Walk­ er’s Gully, in Ennerdale, West . Cumbria. The location is an acci­


Lake District, this week spoke lovingly about the “perfect papa’’: who died doing what he loved. ■ Mr.Peel (35), from Billington,


dent blackspot named after a young , climber named Walker who died there iff the 19th century.


today (Thursday) at 11-45 a.m. at St Michael and St John’s Catholic Chitrch, Clitheroe, followed by ere-. mation, and his family said: “We will be celebrating his life with a col­ ourful day, so please could people wear colours on the day.” Mr Peel lived in Billington with


outdoorsman had fullfilled a life- tirne’s arribition by climbing Nape’s Needle, a' landmark rock pillar that rises froni Great Gable. Mr Peel’s funeral is taking place


Only the day before, the keen


Royal Grammar School, Mr Peel worked as the fruit and vegetable manager at Booths supermarket and was also a barman at St Michael and St John’s Parish Centre. He was involved with the East


his wife Theresa and twin daugh­ ters Mary and Penny. His parents, David and Janet Peel, live in Clithe­ roe and his brother Simon lives in Chatbum. A former pupil of Clitheroe


FAMILY MAN: Martin Peel, who tragically lost his life while climb- ing in the Lake District.


. organise a fond-raiser event for the mountain fescue team, as a thank you for all their tireless hard work and ongoing support to local peo­ ple. _ “The event will be held at St


Lancs Scouts district as a Scout Leader, and had been involved with the Scouts all his life. He in­ troduced his daughters to the Scout world'too, and as a family they all loved it.. He lived for outdoors activities


much of our money was spent on outdoors equipment, i.e. canoes, climbing rope, hexs and nuts, walk­ ing gear, tents etc.


climber, frequently planning trips. He was highly skilled at knot work and first-aid. His family said: “ As a family,


such as hiking, biking, bird watch­ ing, fishing, caffeoeing, snowboard­ ing, camping, playing football, but always said that outdoors rock climbing was his favourite. He was a highly experienced


well prepared for. We knew that he was thoroughly prepared. “Seeing as all three cliinbers had


the incident happened. They had completed a climb and were walk­ ing back down the mountain when he slipped on hard ice. “As a family we would like to


the correct equipment, nothing could have prevented the accident. “They were not climbing when


could not have asked for more dedi­ cated people to help our papa. “We know that he was .very inter­


thank the Mountain Rescue team and the Air Ambulance for their dedication and hard work. “Their work is fantastic and we


ested in the mountain rescue team and was recently looking into cours-


Tributes to Bob, a ^huge ambassador for the area’


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He became more, than a sup­ plier and taught me how to make cheese,” said Nigel, who went to work with Bob at his dairy in Ghip- piffg on a couple of occasions, together developing the very suc­ cessful One Day Old Lancashire' Curd Cheese which features on Northcote’s menu today. He was a huge ambassador for tins area and he will be sadly missed.”


tor of Northcote, the Michelin- starred, four-AA-rosette restau­ rant at Langho, worked with Bob on numerous occasions. He re­ called Bob’s amazing sense of hu­ mour, which was coupled with an ability to get his point across. “Bob was a true friend of mine.


neral on Friday was really well attended. Everyone there was a legend of Lancashire food and that was a tribute to Bob in itself. We’re all very sad he is not around any more.’! Nigel Haworth, chef-proprie­


of the Ribble Valley Food Trail, said: “Bob Kitching was a highly- regarded artisan food producer and an accomplished cheesemaker with a national reputation. “As well as being tremendously


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TRIBUTE: Former ‘Coronation Street’ actor Sean Wilson, who is now an award-winning cheesemaker thanks to the late Bob Hitching, (s)


Melissa Thorpe, regeneration


projects officer at Ribble 'Valley Borough Council and co-ordinator


Christie Hospital, Manchester, three years ago, he was diagnosed with thymic cancer. After an oper­ ation to remove a tumour, he went into remission last February. ■ However, in June he began to deteriorate once more. His funeral took place on Fri­


lymphoma when he was 11. > ^ er a regular check-up at the


day at Our Lady and St Michael’s Church, Longridge.


Valley Food Trail at its inception in 2008 and his help and adyice over the years was invaluable.” , Mr Kitching survived Hodgkin’s


knowledgeable and a fantastic character, he. was at the vanguard of the renaissance in local food and a passionate advocate of arti- sanproduce. “He was an advisor to the Ribble


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T h u r s i 7 n m - 2 . 3 Q p r o & - 6 p m - 7 . 3 0 p m ^ Waddington, Near Clitheroe. BB7 3HP “Every single trip was more than


doing what he loved and we loved hearing about all of his adventures. We always looked up to him and will continue to do so forever. “We can’t be more proud to be


wrote this tribute: “Our papa.has done so much for us all, he taught us everything we know about ‘the great outdoors’ and he was never ever unhappy. He always looked on the bright side and taught us to do the same. . “We’re so happy that he was


USA at Hobart and William Smith University, Geneva, New York, and the university flew her home straight away when she heard the news. The family thanked the col­ lege for getting her home safely and quickly. Daughters Penny and Mary


family was given the news by Mr Peel’s brother Simon. Daughter Mary is studying in the


nations to have a memorial tree planted at Clitheroe Cemetery, Waddington Road. After the tragic accident, the


Michael and St John’s Parish Cen­ tre and we will advertise the event closer to the date we hold it. Every­ one is welcome.”' The family is also accepting do­


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Officer in fraud case is jailed


es and training to train ais a moun­ tain rescue team member himself. . “As a family we are beginning to


DISGRACED army officer Robert Henry Jolleys has begun a 12-month jail sentence for defrauding taxpayers of nearly £200,000 to send his sons to Stonyhurst College. Jolleys (53), rif Woodlands Park, Wialley,


since left the Army, was legitimately claim­ ing the allowance, which pays up to 90% of the school fees, until he separated from his wife. He should no longer have received the allowance, but did not inform his superiors of the split. He kept up the charade by maintaining to


“eye-watering” sums of money totalling £188,000 to provide the education that he could not have otherwise afforded, his trial at Swindon Crown Court heard. The court heard that Jolleys, who-has


. Army quarters when in fact they had sepa­ rated. His crime was discovered after his now


his superiors that he was still married and that his wife Judith lived with him in his


he had committed a “serious, substantial fraud” over five years between 2004 and 2009. “This is not just a case of letting things


his daughters. We adore you papa, thank you for teaching us every­ thing, and being in our lives. You are perfect.”


obtaining a money transfer by deception, three charges of fraud and one charge of the forgery of his ex-wife’s signature on a bank form, after a trial in January.' Recorder Jeremy 'Wright told Jolleys


ex-wife rang his superior officer in the sum­ mer of 2009 and asked “Where’s Henry?”, sparking an investigation. Jolleys was convicted of three charges of


se'nt three boys to the private college using the Army’s continuing education allowance (CEA), which allows service personnel to send children to boarding school to prevent disruption to schooling caused by postings around the UK and abroad.' Jolleys, a Lieutenant-Colonel, used the


slip,” the judge said. “On each of these occa­ sions you deliberately... made declarations to obtain the money you obtained and make the fraud.”


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