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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 1990 No. 5,442 Price 26p


judges in a TV cookery competition at the weekend included more than a dash of the Kibble Valley. Holden housewife Mrs Chris Walmsley was one


A MOUTH-WATERING menu set before


village filming the Walmslcys’ vegetable garden and on Sunday Mrs Walmslcy travelled to the studios in Manchester to cook her celebration three course dinner menu, using a selection of her home-grown vegetables in the process.


of nine finalists in BBC TV Look North’s “Hack to Basics” competition. A fortnight ago television cameras were in the


John Tovcy was on hand to test out the old adage — the proof of the pudding is in the eating — and the results of the competition should be known shortly. For starters Mrs Walmsley chose Jerusalem


World-renowned Miller Howe Hotel chef Mr


appeared on television, for about 18 months ago , she reached the final of a BBC cookery programme broadcast from the Pebble Mill studios. Sunday’s cookery final should be shown on Look


artichoke soup with salmon and scallops, followed by pheasant in pepper sauce, home-made rcdcurrant jelly, potato and celcriac shaped into scones, and courgettes — all used to create a tantnlisingly tasty main course dish. The sweet featured Stilton tartlet served warm


with strawberries and chilled cassis. It is not the first time Mrs Walmsley has


North in December and a book has been published featuring all the recipes, the proceeds going to charity. Concerned about the move to convenience foods,


Mrs Walmslcy adds: “We are pretty lucky in Clithcroe, with the quality of fresh food available and the choice, particularly of meat.” She creates many of her dishes, the courgette dish placed before Sunday’s judges having been


inspired by a holiday in the south of France; similarly, the.pcppcr sauce used for her pheasant took six months to perfect.


testing the recipes and tends the vegetables, the Walmslcys having now become virtually self-sufficient in that department.


Husband Mr Eric Walmslcy certainly ervjoys


to the Miller Howe Hotel in Bowncss-on-Windcr- mcre and a new gas oven. Unfortunately there's no


And the prize for Sunday’s competition — a visit


gas supply to Holden, but win or lose, Mrs Walmsley has thoroughly enjoyed the experience of taking part.


Where are these stars of the past?


IF you are one of the faces on this old Tower of London photograph, then you could be something of a musical celebrity — without even knowing it!


former pupils of Edisford County Primary School in Clitheroe are finally on sale in the shops, an amazing 17 years after being recorded.


Now the search is on to trace the young voices of yesteryear to tell them


Tomlinson wants to find the songsters so that they can learn of their belated fame and be sent free copies of the


the good news. County music adviser Mrs Marie


Carl Orff, a German conductor of inter­ national renown on the European opera circuit — was the talk of Lancashire schools back in 1973. It was a great honour for Edisford to be chosen and the pupils gave their very best in a gruelling three-day session.'


unique recording. The London recording — of songs by


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Herman Regner, who came from Salz­ burg’s Orff Institute. All seemed to go well and the nationwide release of the songs was eagerly awaited. But days passed into weeks and nothing happened.


They were directed in the studio by


Timescale for the mart site plans revealed


WORK on Clitheroo’s auction mart devel­ opment should start in late 1991 with comple­


from Mr Gerald Allison, of property advisors Deben- ham, Tewson ami Chin- nocks, in a d e ta i le d account to the Kibble Val­ ley Council’s Planning and. Development Committee. Members heard that'the


planning scheme should be finished by next month when a planning applica­ tion could then be made. Mr Allison said that a


tion aimed for the early part of 1993. That was the message,


on only deepened the mystery, until the school was finally told that the release had been cancelled because of internal publishing matters.


Attempts to find out what was going


revealed that cassettes which include 10 British and European folk songs


But this week Mrs Tomlinson


recorded by the youngsters are now on sale in the shops.


blue. I could hardly believe it at first and in all my years working with schools I have never heard of anything like this happening before. But it is true and is really exciting," she said.


“The news came like a bolt from the For songs recorded by these 24 by JOHN DOVER


Many of the young singing stars in pigtails and short trousers are today


married with family responsibilities. Quite a number are still thought to be living in the Clitheroe area.


and girls, recalled: “They had to record over and over again to get it perfect and were absolutely exhausted at the end. I remember one little girl falling asleep over her meal in the cafe afterwards.


Mrs Tomlinson, who trained the boys


cancelled, everyone was in tears.” The present head teacher at Edis­


“When we heard that it had been


ford, Mrs Mary Hallewell, welcomed the news as an amazing development. “It would be nice if they could all be


traced and they decide to hold a reunion," she added.


cambe is 29-year-old policeman Robert Foulkes. His mother, Joan, of Lancas­ ter Drive, said: “He will be excited to hear about this. It is a real blast from the past.”


A former pupil now living in More-


(nee Swales), of Princess Avenue, Clitheroe. Married with two children, she helps to run a local plant hire firm and is a member of Chtheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dra­ matic Society. “I cannot even remem­ ber the songs we sang, so I can’t wait to hear them again, she said.”


Another is Mrs Kathryn Dinsdale


A HOTEL takeover this weekend for local teenagers Paul Holt (left) and Ian Lucas


recording has now been released by Schott Music, of London.


After gathering dust for years, the


led by the world-famous percussionist James Blades, who was extremely impressed with the way the pupils rose to the challenge of making a profes­ sional recording.


Accompanying instrumentalists were


Tomlinson at Blackburn Curriculum and Professional Centre, 103 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 OBJ.


Poll tax lobby at the town hall


lot of progress was being made, adding that he was delighted with the way the scheme was going in the light of the current diffi­ cult economic climate. Negotions were continu­


ing with the Aspinall Estate on an amiable basis and the discussions were intended to provide a fair and amicable settlement in regard to the historic restrictive covenants. Coun. Ron Pickup


POLL tax protestors were in a defiant mood when they appeared before magistrates at Clitheroe on Wednes­


they claim is a tax against the poor, the non-payers are planning to lobby Tuesday’s meeting of Rib- ble Valley Council. During a court hearing


day of last week. Now, angry at what


(Clitheroe) said he was pleased that negotiations were going on, but ques­ tioned the importance of retail impact. He said that Mr Allison must convince the people of the town that any new retail outlets on the site would not be to the d e tr im e n t of the already established shops in the town. Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil-


m B n i s t s by VIVIEN MEATH


Union, Phil Webster, of Queen Street, Whalley. In a statement to the


court he said he con­ sidered poll tax to be an unfair tax making the rich richer at the expense of the rest of the community.


of more than two hours, 40 defaulters registered their protests and many refused to stand as the magis­ t r a te s re -en te red the courtroom. A further 500 poll tax


lington) said th a t the council looked forward with interest to receiving the final planning applica­ tion and that they all had the interest of the town at heart.


l iab il ity o rd e rs were granted at last week’s spe­ cial sitting during which some protestors clapped, cheered and voiced politi­ cal statements. Those who attended


went into court in groups of 20 and were given the chance to state why they had not paid. Among them was the


secretary of the Ribble Valley Anti-Poll Tax


Grinding to a halt


covenant, similar to that existing on the former auction mart site, are behind work stopping on the Jones Retirement Homes’ complex were denied this week by a company spokesman. He denied any knowledge of the rumours and


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said work would be resumed shortly. Moving the large crane, which has dominated the skyline for several months, from the Clitheroe site to another, was given as one reason. Meanwhile, Ribble Valley Council’s chief legal


WORK appears to have come to a temporary halt on a Clitheroe town centre development. Rumours circulating that investigations into a


tax against the poor and one questioned why he should pay the full amount when he did not receive all the services, adding that his home was some dis­


Others claimed it was a


tance from the main road along a track which he had to maintain himself, he had no street lighting and his refuse was taken fortnightly.


officer Mrs Diane Rice reminded him that the majority of the charge had to be paid to Lancashire Uounty Council for its ser­ vices; only one fifth of the rates were levied by the borough council.


Ribble Valley legal


court, Mr Webster said more people had turned out than the previous week. Plans are now going


After last Wednesday’s


half-an-hour before the meeting starts and mount­ ing a peaceful demonstra­ tion,” said Mr Webster. “We will be asking the council not to use bailiffs against people who have not paid, and handing let­ ters out. We are hoping for a reasonable turn-out.”


Shock closure at the Coronation


which has for many years been a favourite haunt for functions and weddings, received an expensive internal facelift last year in a bid to capture a snare of the increasing tourism market. The re s ta u ra n t was


The p u la r h o te l ,


officer, Mr Paul Timson, said that employees in his department had heard the same rumour, but after examining deeds for land adjoining had been unable to shed any light on the matter.


A59 passing the hotel has been the subject of major improvement work which, when completed, will take out the bend by the hotel at the junction of the A59 with the road leading to Bracewell and Barnolds- wick.


totally refurbished with the addition of luxury en s u i te b ed ro om s and improvements to the bar ana function room. In recent months, the


THE Coronation Hotel, near Gisburn, closed on Sunday . . . leading to speculation about its future. p op


The closure of the Coro­


nation Hotel follows that of the Commercial Hotel in the centre of Gisburn, which was also a popular venue for locals and coach tour operators. In 1988, planning permission was obtained for its extensive


modation and a sports complex, but work has not started to date. There is, however, one


bright spot on the horizon for Gisburn residents, as the Ribblesdale Arms, which closed earlier in the


a lte ra t io n s , providing hotel and holiday accom-


vear following a fire in the kitchen, is to reopen this month.


Farmers’ crisis meeting


FARMERS from all over the Ribble Valley are being urged to attend an important meeting


tomorrow. At Lancaster Auction Mart, it concerns the deep­


ening financial crisis in agriculture and will include an address from NFU president Sir Simon Gourlay. Starting at 7-30, the meeting is open to all farmers


from Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria and is just one of many being held nationwide.


ahead for the Ribble Val­ ley Council lobby protest. “We wall be assembling


The former pupils can contact Mrs


manager looking a little young, perhaps no more than 17 or so, and weren’t his staff just a bunch or teenagers? The happy truth of the


ing at one of Lanca­ shire’s leading hotels th is weekend, you would be forgiven for thinking things were going just a little far and t h a t pe r h a p s senile dementia was taking its toll. After all, wasn’t the


YOU’VE heard the one about policemen looking younger these days. But, if you are stay­


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Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clay- ton-le-Moors, you will be simply w itn e s s in g an unusual training exercise for students from Accring­ ton and Rossendale Col­ lege. They will be bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase “Are you being' served?” when they take the reins of the luxury hotel for three days at the weekend. Up to 100 students —


matter is that you will not have not taken leave of your senses. If you are visiting the


be expected to organise all aspects of the ho te l’s work, including the kit­ chen, bars, restaurants, housekeeping, porterage and reception. Two local lads at the


forefront of the chance-of- a-lifetime “takeover” will be Ian Lucas, of Waddow


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including two Ribble Val­ ley teenagers — will work shifts at the hotel over the weekend. They will be supervised by college staff and hotel managers will be on h an d in c a s e of emergency. But the youngsters will


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