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MP taking part in the blindfold walk


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Family members get walking to raise £1,000 plus in Brian’s memory


The family of a Clitheroe man who suffered from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dis­ ease (COPD) have raised more than £1,000 in his memory. Last month the Pateman


family walked just over 10 miles to raise money for the British Lung foundation in memory of the late Brian Pate­ man who sadly passed away from COPD aged 74. Mr Pateman, who lived


at West View, was admitted to the Royal Blackburn Hos­ pital’s C4 ward, a short stay ward, with a suspected chest


infection on May 1st last year. He died three days later. The family subsequently


received an apology from hos­ pital bosses who admitted a series of errors in care and a failure to inform the family that the father-of-four was unlikely to survive. Raising a total of £1,023


with a few sponsors still to come in, the family’s walking efforts will help the British lung foundation with their helpline, breathe easy groups and provide COPD health in­ formation andfund research.'


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Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans is taking part in a blindfold walkto highlightthe chal­ lenges that blind and partially sighted people face when out and about.


The blindfold walk takes place around Clitheroe on Saturday morning during a “Street Ac­ cessibility Fortnight of Action”, being run by RNIB (the Royal National Institute of Blind Peo­ ple). The initiative aims to high­


light the growing problem of street obstacles; bollards, ad­ vertising boards, bins, cars parked on pavements, and “shared space" schemes. Cam­ paigners will be sharing their experiences and calling on lo­ cal authorities to sit down with them and create a Street Char­ ter for their area. RNIB’s CEO, Lesley-Anne Al­ exander CBE, said: “If decision


Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans.


makers understand how blind and partially sighted people navigate the streets, and take that into consideration, they could help tackle one of the biggest barriers faced today by people with sight loss. “We hope the fortnight of


action will encourage local au­ thorities to engage with blind and partially sighted people in their area and develop a ‘street charter’ that puts a clear high­ way policy at the heart of it.” Mr Evans said: “It is impor­


tant that we understand the barriers that blind and partial­ ly sighted people face when get­


ting out and about and to look at ways in which they can be tackled.” Michael Tupper, a local


campaigner supporting the walk, said: “As a blind guide dog user living in Clitheroe,


■ the obstacles 1 encounter most are cars parked on pavements, overhanging branches, uneven pavements and obstructions caused by advertising boards. Itisimportantthatthelocal au­ thority understand the prob­ lems these cause for myself and other blind and partially sight­ ed people and work alongside us to address them.”


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A band that has headlined Glas- tonbury and had numerous top 40 hits has chosen aRibble Val­ ley village for its “warm up gig” pre-festival appearances and mqjorUKtour. Dodgy is taking to the stage


at Ribchester Village Hall on Friday August 7th and will be one of the “biggest” bands that has played in the village. Carl Barrow from the organ­


isers, Hollow Horse Events, ex­ plained that Dodgy contacted him in the hope that a suitable intimate venue was available in the area. After just organising the Kyla Brox/Fiona Boyes sell out concert at the same venue the choice was an easy one to make. Dodgy played in the area a couple of years ago and told


Carl they would love to return. As well as songs such as


“Good Enough” and “Staying out for the summer” the band will also be playing material from their soon to be released new album. A perfect opportu­ nity to hear the new music be­ fore other fans as this is their


only North West appearance for the summer. Dodgy hit the road in the


autumn with the Dodgy NOW Tour, their first full UK tour for


nearly two years. They will be previewing songs from their highly anticipated new album “Hold Up To The Light”, the follow up to the critically ac­ claimed fan favourite, “Stand Upright In A Cool Place”. The beautiful village of


Ribchester has a rich musical heritage and has welcomed fine


musicians of many styles to its festival whichhasjustcelebrat-


ed 23 successfulyears. Tickets are now on sale for


Dodgy via ticketweb at only £io each. For further information


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Ahorsedied after being in colli­ sion with a car on Monday. Police saidthehorsewasatthejunction of Pimlico Road, near Clitheroe, when it was involved in the seri­


ous accident. The male driver of a Hyundai estate involved in the incident suffered no injuries. The crash happened at n am on Monday.


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Moves to choose Pinnacle contractor


Amajor project is underway to restore and.conserve the historic Clitheroe Pinnacle. “At the moment we are


still in the throws of select­ ing the specialist contractor and discussing our choice with the HLF. This might take a couple of weeks, but we will keep you up to date with all developments,” said Dr Martin Seddon, project manager of the Clitheroe Pinnacle Project. “I thought it might be in­


teresting to show some of the damage that was being dealt with when our pin­ nacle was replaced - Local historian Steve Ragnall has found a number ofdrawings in the National Archives. These are very detailed wa­ ter-coloured records of the worst damage. “There are also a lot of


written documents detail­ ing the reasons for repairs being needed. This is mainly due to the use ofpoor select­ ed stone, probably because such a large quantity was required within a relative­ ly short time. The result is that some of the stone dete­ riorated faster than normal and needed replacing. Inter­ estingly, the same thing is currently happening again and major work is required on the Houses of Parliament for the same reason.”


Dedicated Ribble Valley nurse scoops national award


An award-winning Whalley nurse has added silverware to her bulging trophy cabinet. It was a little under two years ago that Calderstones senior staff nurse Lynsey Brown was awarded the status of “Nurs­ ing Times Rising Star” for her work with learning disabled offenders in prison. And last week at an event in London, Lynsey was one of just 25 UK nurses selected for making a huge contribution to im­ proving the lives of an extremely vulnerable and disadvan­ taged group. Susan Warburton,Deputy Directorof Nursing atNHS Eng­ land, thanked Lynsey on Twitter: “Great news that fab staff


at Calderstones are recognised”. Lynsey, who lives in the Rib­ ble Valley, said: “As a forensic learning disability service the nurses within the Trust hold unique skills and these have been influential in making such positive change. Presenta­ tions at national and local conferences have helped raise awareness of the challenges and inequalities that indi­ viduals with learning disabilities face.” Calderstones CEO Mark Hindle has worked closely with Lynsey on a number of projects. He said: “At a time when learning disability services are very much under the spotlight, it is a source of huge pride that some of the very best national experts have once again supported and celebrated the value of LD nursing.”


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Autism charity has opened a new cafe at Whalley Abbey


Around 40 s ta f f from the National Autistic Society (NAS) gathered in Whalley Abbey to launch Cafe Auti- san, which will provide work experience to local adults on the autism spectrum. The cafe, which includes


a gift shop and a gallery of artwork created by people with autism, is based in the North Range building o f the Grade I listed landmark. It is being run by Autisan


Creative Enterprises, set up by the NAS to improve the life skills and employment prospects o f the students and adults they support by producing and selling luxury products. Seven people with autism


will be trained to help at the cafe, alongside NAS staff, to prepare and sell coffee, tea and cakes and much more. Autisan products made


by people with autism are also fo r sa le , in c lu d in g fudge, cards, ceramic plant pots, luxury soaps, and jams and chutneys. This will give those involved experience of interacting with customers, working in a team and han­


dling money, vital life and employment skills. The long-term aim of Cafe


Autisan is to create paidjobs for people with autism and to challenge misconceptions about what people with au­ tism can or can’t achieve. T h e r e are a ro u n d


450,000 working age adults on the autism spectrum in the UK, many withstrengths that can benefit all sorts of businesses, such as a good eye for detail and reliability. But just 15% o f them are in full-time paid employment, often due to a lack of support and awareness of autism among employers, as well as insufficient training and op­ portunities for people with the condition. The NAS is trying to ad­


dress this problem, by work­ ing with businesses through its employment training and consultancy service and giv­ ing people with autism work experience and building their self-esteem through schemes like Autisan Crea­ tive Enterprises.


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producing drugs Seven behind bars after big police operation


A pensioner from Whalley is one of seven men who have been sentenced to almost 15 years in prison collectively.


The men appeared at Preston Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to a number of drugs offences and were given sentencestotallingi4yearsand nine months. Mr Nicola Ricioppo (67), of


Clitheroe Road, Whalley, plead­ ed guilty to the production of cannabis. He was sentenced to two years and three months. Ricioppo and the other six


defendants were arrested and charged as part of Operation Galant, an investigation into drugs supply by members of the Langford family and their associates in Blackburn and Darwen. The other defendants who


received sentences were Ken­ neth Langford (48), of Cran­ berry Fold Court, Darwen, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to


supply cannabis. He has been sentenced to four years and six months.


Daniel Langford (24),. of


Priory Grange, Darwen, who pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the produc­ tion of cannabis. He has been sentenced to


two years and three months for each offence to run con­ currently. Benjamin Langford (27), of


Brindley Street, Pendlebury, Manchester, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. He was sentenced to two years and nine months. Darren Burrows (41), of An-


yon Street, Darwen, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. He was sentenced to three years. Michael Yates (63), of Holm-


field Avenue, Blackpool, plead­ ed guilty to being concerned in the production of cannabis. He was sentenced to three months suspended for two years. He was also a given a supervision order to last 12 months and a curfew for she weeks from July 7th.


Jonathan Taylor (32), of Tunnel Street, Darwen, plead­


ed guilty to the production of cannabis. He was sentenced to four months and two weeks suspended for two years. He was also given 150 hours un­ paid work. Operation Galant is one of


the biggest drug supply inves­ tigations in the area in recent times. The men involved were very


organised and were responsi­ ble for a huge amount of can­ nabis circulating in the area. Det. Insp. Mark Vaughton


said: “I am pleased with today’s sentences- they should send a clear message that we absolute­ ly will not tolerate drug dealing in our communities. “Between them, the Lang­


fords and th eir associates have blighted Darwen and surrounding areas for too long, flaunting theircriminal wealth and I hope these sentences re­ assure the people in this area that we will act on any infor­ mation that is passed to us in order to make local communi­ ties safer.


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