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........ TEL. BURNLEY 22331 Ben tastes stardom in TV film |~~|


A LOCAL personali­ ty will be featured in a number of scenes wh e n


screens a new pro­ d u c t i o n o f “ The T a l e s o f B e a t r i x P o t t e r ”


th e BBC


Christmas. B u t as one might


ove r


expect in a production of Miss Potter’s tales, the “personality” is not in fact a person, but a dog — B en , th e Welsh Springer Spaniel, owned by Emrys and Marjorie Williams, of Rogersfield, Langho. Ben, full name Dalati Glynn Madoc, has taken


part in a number of championship shows, in­ c lu d in g , th is y e a r ’s Crufts, and last month Mrs Williams received a telephone call from the BBC asking i f they could use him in a film they were planning to shoot in the Lake Dis­ trict. Altogether Ben spent


James Campbell. Jane, who handles Ben


a t championship dog shows, has her own Welsh Springer Spaniel, Kippa, who is just l4 weeks old. As he was too young to be left at home, Jane took him on loca­ tion with Ben just for the day. B u t d i r e c to r B i l l


. Holly Aird, who plays B e a t r ix P o t te r and


six days with the BBC crew at various loca­ tions . The Williams’ children, Michael (16) and Jane (14), joined their parents and Ben over the weekend and enjoyed meeting the stars of the production,


didn’t get too mad,” said Jane.


mals in- the production as a whole and, as Beat­ rix Potter-was very fond of her Welsh Springer, Ben is included in a number of scenes. '


There are a lot of ani­


“It is going to make Christmas very exciting


Hayes was so. taken with him, that he insisted he should be included in a tea party scene. “He caused a bit of


chaos and completely ruined one take by chew­ ing an actress’s toes under the table, which made her squeal and jump, but the director


for us and it will bring back memories of a fas­ cinating and most enjoy­ able few days,” said Mrs Williams. “We hope that everyone will enjoy the film as much as we un­ doubtedly will.”


the Williams’ daughter Jane.


Ben is pictured with Anxious wait for


Falklands news Couple speed up


WHALLEY IS ON THE AIR


feature the church’s bO-strong junior choir, trained by Mrs Jean Hartley, together ivith the senior choir and friends from other churches. The broadcast is introduced by Noel Vincent;


p.m. on BBC Radio 2 and the World Service. The programme — already recorded — will


THE voices of choristers at Whatley Parish Church loill be going out over the national ainvaves on Sunday evening. “Sunday Half Hour” will be broadcast at S-SO


the vicar, the Rev. J. M. C. Ackroyd, will say prayers; organist will be Mr Donald Hartley and conductor the Rev. George Parker. Best reception for radio listeners in the Ribble Valley is oil 96.b VHF.


Clitheroe couple have refused to let the conflict in the Falkland Islands spoil their wed­ ding plans. Sailor Russell Anderton


wedding plans YOUNG


Jimmy Seed


(20) and his bride-to-be Miss Carol Aspden, who is a year older, had plan­ ned the big day for July


in ruins, though, when it was announced that Rus­ sell’s ship, HMS Lowes­ toft, would be leaving Portsmouth a week on Monday for trials in Gib­ raltar, before sailing to the South Atlantic.


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together, they decided to bring forward the date to Saturday — which has meant some hasty re-ar- ranging. Russell, who is a radio operator, has been in the


After a big family get-


‘Challenge’ facing


MP for Skipton


SKIPTON MP Mr John Watson is joining the Government team of ministers responsible for Northern Ireland. He has been appointed


Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Pro­ vince — a post he de­ scribes as “quite a chal­ lenge.” During the next few


Russell and Carol


Navy since leaving Rib- blesdale School and has • served all over the world. . He will now be arriving home today ready for Saturday’s wedding at Clitheroe Register Office. His fiancee has been


busy contacting relatives — there wasn’t time to send fresh invitations — and rebooking the recep­ tion, photographer, taxis


and flowers. Way of life


two-month operation, has been finished in a fort­ night by a relative. After'a one-night hon­ eymoon, Russell will head, south to join his ship by Tuesday morning. The couple are disap­


The cake, normally a


pointed at missing' then- planned honeymoon in Paris, but realise it is part and parcel of life in the Navy. Said Carol: “Russell will


islands is Jimmy Seed (20), who is a member of the 2nd Parachute Regi­ ment which formed the second stage of Friday’s


Probably already on the


conflict is not over by then, he will have to serve another year. The couple, who live in


Kay Street, have a son, Paul, eight months old. Among th e Royal


Marine Commandos are Clitheroe men Dean Swift (20), whose parents live in Kemple View, and Robert Parkington (20), of Wilson


Street. Dean, serving with No.


•of C a r l to n P la c e , Clitheroe — are waiting to hear if their youngest son is safe.


landings. Now his parents — Walter and Sylvia Seed,


at Aldershot where his. wife Angela and baby d au g h te r V e r ity are living. They were visiting


Jimmy has been based


J im m y ’s p a r e n ts in Clitheroe when he re­ ceived the call to go im­ mediately to Portsmouth. Mr Seed said: “Having


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A SCHOOL trip td France for 41 pupils of Bowland County Secon­ dary School- was a big success on Friday. The trip was only for


Boulogne. They managed to see


one day, so the party spent all their time in


were teachers Mr Peter Hodbod, Mr Andrew Walmsley, Mr.


the old and new town, try their French on the locals, and have a swim in the Channel. With the children


Saddington, Mi ss Elizabeth Wilde and Mrs Carol Pye.


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Graveyard crosses damaged by vandals


MINDLESS vandals have rampaged through a Clitheroe cemetery caus­ ing an estimated £1,500 worth of damage to seven crosses. The heavy crosses,


he returned from a re­ treat at the weekend. Since then he has been


made of either sandstone or granite, were pushed oyer and smashed in the Catholic cemetery, Wad- dington Road. Some of the fragments were then thrown over the perime­ ter wall into the road. T h a t damage was


people s ta r t messing


trying to contact people whose relatives’ graves­ tones have been damaged. Men from the church


around.” “Children should steer


will soon be visiting the cemetery to carry out what repairs they can, added Fr Wareing. The incident has promp­


caused between 6 p.m. last Tuesday and 8-25 the following morning and the police are appealing for witnesses to contact them


(Clitheroe 23818). This week, Fr Joseph


tertain and there will be pony rides, stalls selling home produce, arts and crafts, plants and bric-a- brac and all kinds of re­ freshments. The fair, in aid of


church funds, opens at 11 a.m. and lasts well into the afternoon.


Wareing, parish priest at SS Michael and John’s RC Chui-ch, Clitheroe, which is responsible for the graveyard, said he was saddened by such destruc­ tion. “It’s grim when grave­ yards are desecrated in


this way,” he said. Fr Wareing was told about the damage when


Emergency ? Geoff's the


PC to call CLITHEROE police con­ stable . Geoff Allen just couldn’t believe it the day his number came up.


been in the services myself, I know th a t morale will be sky high when all the lads are to­ gether.” Waiting in Clitheroe for


not be back until Sep­ tember at least, so we thought the sooner the better, as far as the wed­ ding was concerned. “It’s a little less worry­


ing knowing that the Falklands trouble might be nearly over by the time Russell ar r iv es there.”


weeks, Mr Watson will be heavily involved in the debate on the present Northern Ireland Bill and in moves towards an elected form of Govern­ ment in the Province. In the team headed by


Mr Jim Prior, he will be based at the Northern Ireland Office in London. Although he will need


to make regular visits to Belfast, there is no ques­ tion of him moving from his p re sen t home at Carleton. Said Mr Watson, whose


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■ gineer (mechanic) oh the destroyer HMS Glamor­ gan and was due to leave the Navy in September after five years.


- Ian (21) is a marine en- But if the Falklands J u m b o p la y g r o u p is a h u g e h it


who joined the force last December and came to Clitheroe on his first post­ ing five weeks ago, is Lancashire Constabulary’s PC 999.


For 20-year-old Geoff,


news of her husband Ian, is Karen Howell, who is expecting their second child.


— I thought it was a joke at first,” said Geoff, who learned of_ his number when he went to be mea­ sured for his uniform in the clothing stores at Hutton county headquar­ ters.


“I just didn’t believe it


jokes. “Numbers are reallo­


quite a bit of ribbing from his colleagues, but Geoff growing used to the


He has come in for


cated through the system when a constable is prom­ oted or leaves the Force, so there has been a PC 999 in Lancashire before and there will be again,” he explained. “But for now, I am the only one.”


now living in Clitheroe, Geotf went on a 10-week course at the Bruche Police Training Centre in Warrington after complet­ ing a week’s induction at Hutton.


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constituency includes p a r ts of the Ribble Valley: “This job is rather a surprise, but l am very happy to undertake it nonetheless. “The Northern, Ireland


Hutton Hall for a further foui- weeks before being posted to Clitheroe.


Then it was back to


problem is still a very great concern and I hope the new Bill can lead to­ wards an agreed form of power sharing.” The move means that


Fewer out of work


THE jobless total in the Clitheroe area eased


Mr Watson will have to give up his membership of


the Energy Select, Com­ mittee, which he regrets.


. But he still hopes to carry on with all his other P a r l iam en ta ry work, which will include appear­ ances every weekend and d u r in g re c e s s e s a t Sldpton:


MORE than 300 under- fives, accompanied by their families, found out all about playgroups when they went to the Castle Field on Saturday.


A: . -T t r . - r ; r 'i r r t- .r ti- r t'.'S -Y i- r -d


organised by the Ribble Valley Pre-school Play­


The jumbo gathering,


groups Association to celebrate National Play­ group Week, was, a s ;


might be expected, a huge . proved and as the sun success *


came out, so did the chil­ dren. The play area was


rather blustery start, the joying the activities in weather . gradually im- brilliant sunshine.


After, a cloudy and’ crowded with families en-


slightly during May, ac­ cording to figures issued by the town’s JobCentre


on Tuesday.. During the month, 600


clear of cemeteries be­ cause they are certainly not playgrounds.” The spokesman re ­


minded people who saw anyone acting suspiciously near a graveyard to con­ tact the police.


ted a warning from the Ribble Valley Council, which maintains some 40 graveyards throughout the district. “Graveyards are not


Aid total


playgrounds,” is the mes­ sage that parents are being asked to hammer home to their children. The worry is that there


could be a repeat of a tragedy in the New-castle area last week, when a young girl was crushed to death by a headstone


A TOTAL of £2,300 has been raised in the Ribble Valley during Christian Aid Week. The money comes from fund-raising efforts including a house- to-house collection and a coffee morning held in the M ayor ’s P a r lo u r in Clitheroe.


Flag day


man: “We car ry out annual checks on all the graveyards and although we try to spot loose stones, we are helpless if


loosened by vandals. Said a council spokes­


just over £265 and the local organising committee thank all who helped in any way to achieve this encouraging result.


THE flag day in Clitheroe for the NSPCC raised


males and females regis­ tered for. work, compared


with 623 in April, to give an unemployment percen­ tage of 5.1. The percen­ tage figure- at' the corres­ ponding time last year was 4.1.


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