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Masonic ladies’ boost for charity Ceri (26) gets employers' backing as she raises funds for endometriosis campaign


by Eric Beardsworth eric.beanlsworth@jpress.co.uk Twitter; ©clithadvertiser •


A devastating illness that’s not widely recognised has vastly reduced 26-year-old Ceri Jones’s chances of ever hav­ ing children.


Now Ceri has vowed to raise awareness of endometrio­ sis - which affects a woman’s womb - and raise money for the charity Endometriosis UK. “One woman in ten suffers


from endometriosis to some degree, but many don’t realise it,” said Ceri, of Cringle Way, Clitheroe. “I’m hoping to make more


women aware of it.” Ceri has organised a fund­


raising evening on Saturday May gth at Clitheroe British Legion Club, featuring bingo, a quiz, raffle, games and local DJ Danny Holland. Tickets are £5 including


buffet, available from 07792 008999, and the event starts at 7-30 pm. Proceeds will be divided


between Endometriosis UK and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, as one of Ceri’s colleagues at Hanson Cement has a child suffering from cystic fibrosis. Hanson’s have also pledged


to match any money she rais­ es, up to £500. Ceri’s ordeal


with endometri­ osis began some sheyears ago but was not finally diagnosed until a ~ year ago. It occurs when cells from the lining of the uterus migrate outside it, affecting other organs.


" “It began with severe ab­


dominal pains, but no-one knew the cause” said Ceri, a former student at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School sixth form centre.' Ceri says a series of examina­ tions failed to find the cause of her illnesses, and she has undergone surgery six times with a seventh due soon. “Endometriosis can’t be di­


agnosed by scanning, only by surgery,” Ceri said. Eventually, Ceri underwent a drug-induced menopause to


ease the symptoms. “It means my chance of having children in future is very much reduced,” she said. Partner Steve Hargreaves,


‘My chance of having children infutureisvery much reduced7


a self-employed agricultural contractor, has been with Ceri allthewayduring her ordeal. “He’s been my


rock. I don’t know what I ’d have done withou t him,” she said.


Endometriosis affects


women of child-bearing age and symptoms can include painful periods, pelvic pain, back and leg pain and bowel problems. It is not cancerous and not


infectious but can lead to de­ pression. Endometriosis UK (www.


endometriosis-uk.org) backs research into the condition and supports sufferers and others affected. Ceri’s advice to other wom-


enis: “Don’t befobbed off. En­ dometriosis can be mistaken for irritable bowel syndome or


just bad periods. You’ve got to keep insisting.”


Former Sue Ryder charity


shop plans An application has been submitted to planning chiefs for a former Clithe­ roe charity shop. Members of Ribble


Valley Borough Council’s planning committee will discuss plans for 16 Castle Gate, which used to be the Sue Ryder charity shop on thegroundfloorwith stor­ age areas on the first and second floors. The application sub­


mitted by.Mr M. Fletcher and Mr G. Wilkinson pro­ poses to continue the use of the ground floor of the property as a shop special­ ising in running clothing,


. shoes and equipment. Meanwhile, the appli­


cants propose to use the first floor for consulting rooms for sports related therapy and treatments including orthotics, po­ diatry, bio-mechanics, physiotherapy and sports therapy. This will be run mainly on an appoint­ ments basis. It is proposed to use the


second floor as a one bed- roomed flat.


The building, whichhas


been vacant for some time, is in need of renovation. .


A worker at a Clitheroe pub stole a colleague’s wage pack­ et to pay a drug debt. Blackburn magistrates


heard the theft cast suspicion on other members of staff at The Rose and Crown before Joshua John Gilloway admit­ ted responsibility. Gilloway (18), of Billington


Gardens, Billington, pleaded guilty to theft by employee. He was ordered to do 150 hours’ unpaid work and pay £60 costs and £97 compensation. Miss Catherine Allan (pros­ ecuting) said Nigel Riley, the


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landlord of The Rose and Crown, made up staff wages every two weeks. The cash was placed in envelopes with wage slips, which were put in a drawer behind the bar. A fe­ male member of staff went to collect her wage and reported to the landlord that it wasn’t there. A search revealed the pay packet wasinabinbehind the bar, along with Gilloway’s empty pay packet. CCTV footage showed Gil­


loway collecting his wage from the drawer and putting the en- velope in the same bin as the


stolen packet was recovered from. When he came back to work the following day he was challenged and admitted tak­ ing the wage packet. He said he had a £900 drug debt and had used the money to pay to­ wards it. Miss Allan said Gilloway


had been due some holiday pay and this had been used towards the compensation. Laura Walmsley (defend­


ing) said Gilloway was dev­ astated to have lost his good character and accepted his be­ haviour had been despicable.


Good afternoons for carers


A series of coffee afternoons atWestBradford and Whalley will give carers a short break from their daily routine. • Carers Link Lancashire is


organising “Good Afternoon” days where carers can leave their charges to enjoy coffee and biscuits with activities such as art and crafts or mem­ ories, and make new friends.


Line removal improves


landscape Parts of the Lancashire land­ scape have been recently en­ hanced with the removal of decades-old overhead power lines and poles. More than 30 electricity


poles and 2.5km of overhead power lines, which have been in place since the 1960s, have been permanently removed from the Forest of Bowland. Electricity North West, the


On board the Faramir


Clitheroe Youth Forum members went sailing on board the Faramir thanks to the Cirdan Sailing Trust and funding from Ribble Valley Homes. A great experience was had by the youngsters who encountered considerable fog and choppy waters. Chairman Mel Diack MBE said: “All credit to these young people who worked ona24-hour crewrota for days.”


• NEWS IN BRIEF . General Election Clitheroe hustings


A General Elections hustings event will take place in Clit­


heroe next Friday, May 1st. A range of questions have been submitted by members of the public, who will be invite d to put them to can- didates standing to become thenext Ribble Valley MP in the election on May 7th. Topics covered by the ques­ tions include health, poverty and inequality, the economy,


housing, the environment, defence and foreign affairs, and immigration. Organised by Clitheroe


Christians in Partnership, the hustings event will take


place at the newly refur­ bished Trinity Methodist Church, in Parson Lane, from 7-30 pm and everyone is welcome to go along and hear what the candidates havetosay.


region’s power network opera­ tor, has invested £300,000 in this latest project and over the past three years almost 100 poles and 8km of power lines have been removed in the area at a cost of £900,000. The company worked


alongside Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natu­ ral Beauty (AONB) to replace the power lines with under­ ground cables to improve the views and help safeguard local power supplies. MikeDugdale,programme


delivery manager for Electric­ ity North West, said: "Burying these power cables under­ ground will help enhance the beautiful landscape, which will be enjoyed by thousands of people visiting the For­ est of Bowland every year. In someareas.includingAONBs, power lines can become a


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Carers Link provides sit-in


services to give carers a short spell ofrespite,buttheservice has a long waiting list and the coffee afternoons will enable more carers to take the oppor­ tunity for a short break. All the coffee afternoons


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Members of the Keep Lodge Ladies’ Committee in Clit­ heroe have been fundraising through a fashion show and cake sale and have donated a cheque for £100' to one of their chosen charities, Child Action Northwest. The Wilpshire-based


charity worked with more than 8,000 children, young people and families across the region lastyear. Its fund­ raising and creative partner­ ships manager Nicola Terry said: “We are very grateful to the ladies’ committee for their hard work and gener-


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