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L WAS as cross^ as two, sticks when the Department of Educa­ tion and: Science can­ celled the, .meeting., about -; Do.wnham School. But these things do happen ■


and


I am glad to say that a new date has now been fixed for the Action Group to put its case.


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. Ther Minister will have to make his decision very -.- shortly afterwards when what we say will still be clear: in his mind, so it may all turn out for the; best.


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I WAS told about the Downham meeting when trapped on the Front Bench waiting to answer


the debate on the second reading of the' Data Pro­ tection Bill: The Opposition set out


to present a measure strengthening the rights of the individual as a move towards the “Big Brother” State and man­ aged thoroughly • unde­ served headlines at our expense.


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noticed how often head­ lines bear no resemblance to the stories underneath them? The. other day Gre- ville Janner MP came to see me about the alleged­ ly unfair treatment meted out by immigration offic­ ers to people wishing to


By the way, have you . ■


,v: ■ I • declined ‘ to accept the ’ allegations;1 and Greville Jancer told the Press 'the


■enter the country. '•••> ;■


• score — his allegation, my .denial,,:.'-. _ ; • The. headlines" read: :"Minister- tells immigra­ tion officers to go easy on


: visitors.” But underneath appeared in every detail' his allegation,; my denial. No more, no less.


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•writs are raining on : Broadcasting House and Back Benchers 'mutter that if the licence fee were reduced' to £10.50 we could watch the Thom


A STORM rages over the Panorama , film on the Conservative Party.; Libel


• Birds six. nights a week, go to the pub on the seventh and still have


. never come across any of these people who are sup­ posed to have infiltrated the Party holding “ex­ tremist views,” but. I sup­ pose it depends what you mean ' by extremist, I,


• change in our pockets. Personally, I have


: have probably got it about right. ’


• myself, have been sub­ jected to vitriolic abuse from an MF who appears to imagine that anyorie in favour of immigration con­ trol is a Fascist monster. As I have also been in receipt1 of obscene phone calls from a man who be- lieves'that I am “soft on immigration” I reckon I


By David Waddingtoh, MPfor thd Ribble


• really care about the effect on jobs, on housing and the social services re­ sulting from a rise .in the number of people coming in. • With immigration under


tro l which has given little scope for mischief-makers to play on people’s fears as they can do so easily if the word gets roundi that the Government does not


IMMIGRATION, is an emotive subject. Recently it has not been much in the headlines because we •have operated a firm con­


• are here are given equal opportunities in life. - I cannot, therefore,


} that'.almost all existing controls should be re- ; moved and we should be. prepared to. face the con-. sequences. I cannot im- .


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IT is nearly three years } since the riots in Brixton, , Liverpool and other towns : and cities. It would be a fool, indeed, who said that it could never happen again, but a lot of lessons': have been learned. The. police, for example, are much better trained to'.: deal, with explosive, situa­ tions when they arise. In . 1981 people were


the situation and the military were called in. In February, 1886,


If our windows and doors had been available when Clitheroe Castle was built.


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there were • riots in the West End of London. In Trafalgar Square a Mr Burns, in a loud voice “which could be jieard a g rea t, dis tanc e,” de­ nounced - the House of Commons but cried that “to hang the MPs would be to waste a good rope.”


GRAHAM Bright was my PPS until he' was success­ ful in the ballot for Pri­ vate Members’ Bills and decided to deal with video nasties. He had to resign be­


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rightly horrified at what.; occurred, but if they thought they were witnes­ sing something new in our-, video recording to be sup- national life they, were' plied -to the public will wrong.


cause the Bill impinged on the responsibilities of the Home Office. Under the Bill, every


control, we have a real chance of improving com­ munity relations and seeing that all those who


understand why, at this of all times, the Board of Social Responsibility of the Church of England has decided to step in and start stirring the pot by publishing a pamphlet which, like the MP to whom I. have referred, suggests that the whole system is rotten and cor­


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FORMER magistrate Mrs Mary Alicia Lisle Williams, who was the longest-serving member of the Clitheroe Bench on her retirement two years ago, and was a prodigious worker for charity, has died at a local nursing home.


'Squire of Slaidbum, Mr William King-Wilkinson and; his'.wife,' the former Miss Emma Garnett, of .Waddow and Low Moor, she had spent her whole life at Whiteholme, the family .residence in Slaid­ bum.' Her parents used to


would have been 72 next month, had been a JP for 28 years, and took a deep interest in the work of the courts, serving on the County Probation and After-Care Committee.' The only child of a past


the villagers, one well-re­ membered gues t' being


give musical; evenings at their home to .entertain


Car chase motorist


disqualified


A HURST Green motorist who appeared in court in August on eight charges arising from a high speed chase by police cars had his sentence deferred for, six months. Since then, said his sol-


ic i to r , Mr S tephen Barker, he had proved himself capable of good behaviour.


Turner ; (20), of Quality Row, appeared for sent-, ence at Clitheroe Court,: the magistrates revoked a previous probation order and made a new, one oh charges of driving reck­ lessly, causirig criminal damage to a police car and driving while disqual­ ified. :


When Jeffrey Andrew ’


qualified from driving for two months. ‘ He was fined £75 for


Turner was "also dis­ • .-}.


not having insurance and- £1 on each count of using a", car with two faulty tyreSj defective brakes and no test certificate. In- addition he was or­


dered to pay compensa­ tion" of £179 and £25 costs.


Grant aid


LOCAL-organisations hoping to improve recrea­ tional facilities in the area could be given'grant aid from - the Ribble Valley Council. . During the past- few


Mrs Williams, who Violet Carson, who played


" Lady Bfarbirolli. Mrs Williams actively


the piano and sometimes sang. ■ Another celebrity was Evelyn Rothwell,


supported many organisa­ t io n s , including the' RSPCA, and also gave practical help by provid­ ing transport, for the Red Cross Club for the dis­ abled at Low Moor, and for the Old People’s Wel­ fare Committee luncheons a t the Pendle Club, Clitheroe. She was vice-president


HARDY — BACON


Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley, followed the wed­ ding of, Mr Peter W. Hardy and Miss Jill Bacon, at Trinity Method­ ist Church,'Clitheroe.


A reception at the


of the Craven branch of the NSPCC, her favourite charity, now in its cente­ nary year, for which do­ nations in lieu of flowers at the funeral have been requested. Nursing was another of


representative for B. Dugdale and Sons, •Clitheroe, is the. elder son of Dr and Mrs J. Hardy, of Linden Drive, Clitheroe.


The bridegroom, a sales


' tute of District Nursing in London. - Continuing her family’s


Mrs Williams’ interests For many years she was treasurer of the Ribbles- dale Nursing Association and a member of Black­ burn and District Hospital Management Committee. She was also a former honorary secretary of the Lancashire County Nursr ing Association, which she represented on the Coun­ cil of the Queen’s- Insti-


strong agricultural con­ nections, she had also held the'presidency of the Hodder Valley Agricultur­ al Society. In 1953 she married; a


worked as a staff nurse at Clitheroe Hospital, is about to begin midwifery at Burnley General Hos­ pital.


The bride, who has


daughter of Mr and Mrs D. A. Bacon, of Whitley Bay.


She is the youngest


father, she wore an'Ed- wardian-style gown with, lace trimmings and a satin belt. In her hair- she had an orchid and she carried a bouquet of cream or­ chids and variegated ivy.


. Given away by hki


retired clergyman, Hugh Robert Williams, a canon of Ripon Cathedral, but he died a week after the wedding. There is no im­ mediate family and Mrs Williams is survived by several cousins. A .burglary at'her home


Catherine E. Hardy, the bridegroom’s . sister, and Jane Eltringham. They wore r.ed taffeta.-skirts with cream blouses. •


'B r id e sm a id s were


Hardy, the} bridegroom’s brother.


formed by-the Rev. James Needham and organist was Mr Peter Wrigley.


•arid : the : upset of it all broke her spirit." ‘ The ftineral takes , place.


is thought to have contri­ buted greatly to the recent decline in Mrs Wil­ liams’ . health and a rela­ tive explained: “She was a tremendously proud lady


.. the past 10 years or more.'. Cremation will • follow at- Pleasington.


'today (Thursday) at St: Leonard’s Church, Bal- derstone,’ which Mrs Wil- liams had attended with­ out fail ■


every Sunday'for, • ? ■ •


H ay h u r s t S t re e t , Clitheroe.


Clitheroe. v - Left out


IN a report in last week’s E of the death of Miss


ley, it should have been stated that she-was sur: vived' by. sisters Annie and Florence, and a brother Douglas.' •


‘projects, such as the erec­ tion of play equipment, renovation of village halls,, purchase, of a minibus or, provisionof major items1, of sports equipments ” ; If possible, the project.


••. Basically,- grants are; available ;;on any •< capital,


years, its Recreation and Leisure . Committee has handed, out £80,000 through the scheme and is anxious that it should con­ tinue. -•


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should also have the fi-- nancial. support of the local parish or town coun­ cil and the • organisation Should be able to , fund one-third of the total cost. Any : organisation think-'


ing of applying • for: grant: aid • shouldcontact: the? Chief Executive’s" Depart-}: ment ’of the Ribble,Valley}


Reservoir car parking plans


IN preparation for opening up Stocks Reser­ voir for fishing, in March 1985, the NWWA is •seeking planning permission for.carparks.


.being made to stock the reservoir with trout and the water authority ljas invited tenders for fishing rights by the end of April.-' Other applications include —


i showroom.at 98-100 Loweri (0040). Bay window at'20 Whal- leyRoad(0043).Non-illuml- nated -sign ;a t Ribbleadale Garden Machinery, Taylor


0042) to the Ribble Valley Council is for an anglers’ car park next to the main pump house and a public one:m the area known as' the old -vicarage gardens. , 'A r ran g em en ts are


porch, (0050). External .and Internal alte ra tio n s at Stanworth House, York Street (0051).


: tension at Crossnapend, Hough • Clough (0037). Car park at Tne ' Flaying Field,. Garstang Road (0047).-Butcher’s, shop and at­ tached dwelling, on land south of Club Lane and adjacent to


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■ St Mary’s School (0048). Access - road and screen and landscape planting, on; land part ■ of and \ adjacent to the, Brick House


nknnnxuwn of QD.1IVI T.Mirai>mfAi r-; . Chatburn: ’: Change of use


from shop and store to dwelling at 6 and 8 Sawley . Road (0045). Rebuilding of, extension: atr 52- Downham Road (0053).:. >


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there was continual riot-. ing in Wigan and on November 5th, the Illus­ tra ted London News wrote: “A? riot of an- alarming character took,


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