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Triathlon wins top sponsor
THE swimming, cycling and running triathlon to be held in Clitheroe at the end of the year — the first of its kind in the UK — is arousing wide inter est among athletes. About 60 entry forms
Morland is top young farmer
CHIPPING farmer M o r lan d C ow e ll has been chosen as th e A g r icu l tu ra l Train ing Board’s top "English Farm Apprentice o f the Year. In g a in in g the
have already gone out and the Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg, who is organising the event for charity, expects most of them to be re turned within the next few days. Anyone interested in
tive use of permanent pasture in Holland, which he hopes wili be of considerable be nefit to his father’s 173-acre farm. On the farm, Mor
award, sponsored by the National West minster Bank, Mor land (19), of Hall Trees Farm, Chip ping, wins £500. He intends to use
years’ training. Morland passed 12
land looks after the grassland manage ment and all machin ery maintenance, and milks the 80-cow dairy herd once a day. He was chosen as
the money to finance a study of the effec
taking part on December 29th, is reminded that the deadline for entries is Wednesday. The ambitious project
national proficiency test certificates to qualify as a craftsman in milk, beef and sheep production, as well as mechanised operations. He also gained dis
one of the six finalists from 1,200 ATB ap prentices who have su c c e s s fu lly com pleted their three
tinctions in his City and Guild examina tions at the Lanca shire College of Ag
won the Longridge- NFU Special Prize fori , his achievements.
riculture, Preston. In 1981-82 Morland.
member of the newly- formed North Ribble Training Group and he intends to take courses in dairy hy giene and forage har vester maintenance. Off the ' farm he
not stopped with the completion of his ap prenticeship. The farm is a
But his training has
finds time to be a reg- ion a l com m it te e member of Fylde YFC. and has been chair man of Whitechapel YFC.
has received a boost from a sponsorship deal with a firm headed by one of the top names in athletics — Chris Brasher. The Lancaster company
of which he is chairman, Fleetfoot, is backing the venture with “ a few hundred pounds.” Mr Brasher made his
T-shirts for the athletes and donate prizes for the first man, woman and vet eran home. The competitors will
name in athletics by win ning a gold medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Fleetfoot will provide
Firm stands by for an
start with a 1,500m swim at the Ribblesdale Pool, then tackle a 33km cycle race to Longridge Sports Centre and back, finishing off with a 15.4km run.
AN eight-year campaign is to be stepped up for a footpath between Wad- dington CE School and West Bradford. The footpath was prom
Footpath campaign
ised two years ago by the county council, but still
nothing has been done. Now worried parish
councillors at Wadding- ton, who first raised the issue in 1974, are hoping to join forces with their colleagues in West Brad ford to try and speed up the work.
ORDERS anticipated as a result of two national exhibitions by engineering firm Econ Atkinson should provide job sec urity next year for the 100-strong Clitheroe workforce.
orders boost
show in years” at the Public Works Exhibition, at Birmingham, the com pany’s stand at this week’s Smithfield Show is to receive a boost from th e Lord Mayor of London.
After enjoying its “best
firm’s exhibits have been selected for inspection this afternoon by the Lord Mayor, Sir Anthony Jolliffe, who during his term of office has pledged every encouragement to British manufacturing companies.
The Kendal S tre e t
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD, Brownie Karen Brown, of Seedall Avenue, Clitheroe, looked like a walking h a n d k e rc h ie f on Saturday.
For at the Christinas fair at SS Michael and John’s Church, Lowergate, she had dozens of handker chiefs pinned to her by Tawny Owl Miss Marie Preedy . . . and then went round selling them.
Heartbeat’s in town
SPREADING the Christ ian faith in Clitheroe this week is the religious rock group Heartbeat. It is visiting the two
Karen, seen with older companions from the church’s Guide com pany, . did a brisk trade and welcomed co n trib u tio n s to wards the day’s pro ceeds of £500.
Jobless
UNEMPLOYMENT in the Clitheroe area eased slightly during November, according to statistics issued by the local Em
ployment Office. During the month a
total of 702 males and females registered for work, giving a jobless rate of 6.3 per cent. During October 716 were seeking work.
Cinema ticket winners
to last week’s “What’s my line?” competition was “farmer.” Winners of tickets
THE correct answer
to the Civic Hall Cinema are: TVlrs E.
. dale View, Chatburn. There’s another
Arnold, of 9 Queen Street, Low Moor; Susan Fletcher, of 2 Alston Close, Sabden; Miss Wendy Lott, of 21 Mitton Road, Whalley; Mrs J . E. Pearce, of 1 Princess Avenue, Clitheroe; Frances King, of 18 Derwent Crescent, Clitheroe; Mrs How- arth, of 50 Ribbles-
chance to take part in this intriguing com petition by turning to page 2.
BOOKS and BOOK TOKENS
RESIDENTS of Crow- trees Gardens sheltered housing scheme at Chat burn had a Christmas party to remember on Saturday. ■ I t was held in the
St Augustine’s School, Billington, who visit the residents oqce a week and help with chores.
Methodist Hall and at tended by 30 residents and guests, including four girls and two boys from
After a meal there was musical entertainment by a group from Blackburn, who sang and played the piano, and by Mr Robin Casey (piano accordion)
and Mrs Madge Frarik- land (piano).
Harry Cairns donated a giant teddy bear for a raffle to raise money for the party and for a Coach ■ to take their neighbours to a party at St Augus tine’s later this month.
Residents Mr and Mrs
Mr Graham, of Victoria Avenue, Chatburn. Warden Mrs V. Barnes
thanked everyone who had helped to make the party go with a swing, in c luding Mrs Enid Butcher, of Crowtrees Gardens, who assisted ivith the organisation.
The teddy was won by B e au t ifu l- , childrens’ : Hnovelty;
books, hiimour books; paperback' books, hardback bargain books: or solye;; thejprpblejm^eirtirely with a Book Token.
Grammar Schools and Ribblesdale, giving a con cert at Trinity Youth and Community Centre, and appearing at Trinity Methodist Church and St James’s. Heartbeat consists of
Honour
Clitheroe, Mr Don Taylor, who considers the Lord Mayor’s visit a great honour, is hoping for suf ficient orders from both shows to guarantee work throughout winter for the firm’s plants at Clitheroe and Ripon. Even now, with work
Managing director at
resentatives from many parts of the British Isles and a number of foreign visitors showed interest in the firm’s products — either new or redesigned — at the Birmingham ex hibition, which finished on Saturday.
the Clitheroe area. Local authority rep
Confidence
time was a multiple use chassis, controlled by hyd raulics from the cab.
On show for the first
included vibrating rollers, a new series .of perma nently-mounted gritters, snow ploughs and trailer gritters.
The rest of the display
six people with varying degrees of musical experi ence. The group has ap peared on television and has just released its debut album and single.
THIEVES stole goods valued at £105 af ter b re a k in g into South Lodge, near the entrance to C a ld e rs to n e s , on Monday night. The items included a
" and office staff have been taken on. In addition, consider
starting shortly on a De partment of Transport order for 40 gritters, w o r th more .than £600,000, a dozen tempor ary welders, assemblers
able sub-contract work has been given to firms in
Hospital property
black and white TV with “ h o sp i ta l p ro p e r ty ” painted on,. a deep-fat fryer with “South Lodge” engraved on it and a com bined radio alarm and cas sette player.
week and judging by the number of people we talked to, have every con fidence in landing orders next spring,” said Mr •Taylor. At the Smithfield Show,
“We had a very good
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THE hi-hos echoed round the parish hall in Loio Moor ivhen seven of the oddest- looking divarfs took to the stage. Complete ivith plas
tic spades and ivellies, ' they went doivn a treat, led by the vicar, the Rev. Brian Steven son, at the climax of the two-night produc tion ■ "Christmas Crac kers.” Our picture shoivs
those responsible for the rib-tickling. Pul l in g a C h r is tm a s cracker are Mr Steven son (lef t ) and Mr Miles Leadbeater, with other members of the, company looking on. For more details of the show, please turn to page 3.
Council upset at shops to offices trend
RECENT planning decisions could pre lude a harmful trend for Clitheroe town c en tr e ’s shopping facilities, according to the Ribble Valley Council.
Clitheroe Town Council the borough has written to the Department of the Environment expressing concern at the way in spectors have upheld recent planning appeals.
With the support of
PLEASE support us — that was the plea from Clitheroe FC in our columns last week, and thanks to lifelong supporter Mr George Holden, they had made £16 before the turnstile opened for their FA Vase victory over Whickham.
George takes round hat to help FC
poor gates this season, so Mr Holden decided to pass round the cap in his locals on Friday night, and raised almost as much as an average Saturday afternoon gate. “It was a great ges
The club has had some f t . .
which finishes tonight, Econ A tk in so n has launched a new muck- spreader and also has been exhibiting lime and fertiliser spreaders and hedge cutters. Current plans to make
ture,” said club treasurer Mr Keith Wilkinson. “George has been one of our top supporters for a long time, but this came right out of the blue.”
the Kendal Street plant one of the most efficient in Europe within two years are about 85 per cent complete. Already a customer Has
came out winners on the field, they lost £86 on the gate. A crowd of 150 saw the victoiy, just half the number they needed to break even.
Although Clitheroe
been found for "the now superfluous factoiy space and talks which could lead to the creation of several nursery units are at an advanced stage.
and I was very surprised how generous people were,” said Mr Holden, of St Paul’s Street, Low Moor. He collected in the
“I wanted to do my bit
Cro s s Keys H o te l , Clitheroe and the town’s Royal British Legion
Club. In the party mood at Chatburn
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on appeal, non-retail pre mises have been allowed
The main worry is that,
to extend, contrary to the principles of the Clitheroe district plan.
Council’s Chief Executive, Mr Michael Jackson, said the council feels that there are already enough non-retail premises.
The Ribble Valley
receive the go-ahead, de spite a council refusal, was the Skipton Building Society’s office in Market Place,- on which work is currently taking place.
The latest extension to
in that appeal agreed with the council’s policy on
The inspector involved
non-retail outlets, but felt the society’s service was closely linked with daily shopping activities.
'against the society, but consider the inspector’s
“We have nothing
decision a bad one,” said Mr Jackson.
Ribble Valley Mayor'
Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg told Clitheroe Chamber of Trade members at their annual dinner that recent decisions on planning ap peals presented a definite threat to the character of the town centre.
street of a market town is better with retail outlets rather than banks, estate ag e n ts and building societies,” she said.
“The main shopping
.what the Department of Environment might say in its reply to our letter.”
“However, the damage is done now, no matter
the way decisions were going against the princi ples of the district plan.
ident Mr Roy Dewhurst said traders objected to
“It seems the principle is being eroded by people
from outside the area and that appears unjust.”
Chamber of Trade pres
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