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A V E R Y d i f fe r e n t Lind o f d o -g o o d e r R o b in — w i th o u t th e h e lp o f B a tm a n — is c le a n in g up th e s t r e e t s o f t ’l i th e ro e .


This local version of the celluloid hero is, in


fact, a Robin Reliant three-wheeler — a turbo version, according to its tidy-minded owner — which has been brought in, Gotham city style, to rid Ribble Valley streets of the litter lout menace.


"hatmobile," which conies complete with a business-like Hashing orange light, is Harry I Ininshaw, an entrepreneurial private street cleaner u ho has already left a clean impression as the lenethsman for Wilpshire and Rillington and bangho.


The man behind the wheel of this Robin Reliant


and low he is bal 1 ling to improve the litter-strewn town of ('lit heroe.


answer to tile prayers of many local people who have despaired ofthe unkempt look uf Clitheroe, a town which has more than its share of litter louls.


specialised equipment, he is living proof that small is beautiful. For Harry, along with his trusty side- kick "Robin." has had since June the status of official Lancashire County Council street cleaning contractor. As far as Harry C concerned, the best implement


example in cleaning up our act. Possessed of neither large resources nor


for sweeping remain:- the common or garden brush and his green Kobin Reliant and trailer is perfectly adequate. Most Ribble Valley residents will have seen Harry


n one time or another, as his distinctive approach makes fora very conspicuous presence. Realising this, the county council has asked him to partici­ pate in it s "Litter I’.litz" campaigns, his personal approach lending a friendly figurehead to the scheme. Harry started his cleaning career six years ago ivsponsihilities as the Wilpshire


v hen lie to o k on In fact. Harry is ahvailv setting a sparkling


remarkable. I Ibviouslv, Harry's activities look like being the


As his fame has spread, Harry’s patch has grown Since his arrival in town, the difference has been


lengthsman. Since then his field of operations has been expanded to cover several arcus within the valley.


job” philosophy Inis yielded results which have received praise from all sectors of the community. Rillington, for example, twice won the title of "most improved village” while Harry was on patrol.


Throughout this period, Barry's "Get on with the


for this innovative individual, as Government policy on council services means that ever better results are expected from constantly diminishing funding. While Harry’s system is economic and certainly efficient, he is the first to admit that he is struggling to cope with the workload and he has had to take on additional labour, which of course means increased overheads.


Unfortunately, the future is not necessarily rosy


approaches, his message to Ribble Valley people is as ever: "Take your litter home."


As autumn, Barry's busiest time of year,


several “black spots” in Clitheroe, the worst of which is apparently the area surrounding the bus stop at the junction of Whalley Road and Queensway.


The charismatic cleaner goes on to point out


believes it could be made less onerous if more people thought about the consequences before throwing that empty crisp packet on the ground.


Harry's job is never going to be easy, but he


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j who described them as a "wonderful experience.” I The entrance to the loos, an


flowers, is “loovingly” cared for each day by cinema manageress Miss Barbara Cullen. She said “I had no idea that we had been nominated. I was most taken aback when a man called the cinema wanting to talk about my loo! I thought he must be joking.” Should the loos be judged the


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SPECTACULAR STORM LEAVES DAMAGE TRAIL


attention is focusing on the musical, the latest in a string of su c c e s se s from St Augustine’s School, which has in the past used such famous nar­ rators in its produc­ t ions as pop s t a r Sting, a c to r David McCallum and wildlife


A l r e a d y w o r ld


the villages of Eiming- t nn , G r i n d l e t o n , C h a igl e v . Chipping, Waddington, Bolton- li y -1511 w 1 a n d , Newton and Dunsop Bridge. Electric Board work­ ers battled from early on Saturday morning to re s to re supplies, with most homes hav­


Most badly hit were


and farms in Bolton-by- Howlaml, Newton and Dtinsop Bridge were still without power until mid- dav on Sundav. A NORWICH spokes­


ing power by -1 p.m. Twenty remote houses


man said: “We definitely had the worst damage in mid-Lancashire. We are used to storms damaging overhead lines, but this was so severe that the current was passing into underground lines and damaging them, too.” Only half an inch of rain


fridges without power started to thaw and one Rimingtim shopkeeper lost the contents of a freezer she had specially stocked for the Hank Holiday. Several farm buildings


were damaged and there was extra work for milk tanker drivers in the area.


C o o l D u d e t a k e s t r o p h y


WHEN it comes to being a show-stopper, ;m eight-month-old Clitheroe poppy is taking some licking'.


Mrs Hat Taylor, of Mvtton View. Clitheroe. and on Saturday he was chosen Hest Puppy, ltest Dog and Best of Breed in the biennia! Scottish Kennel Club competition at Ingliston. near Kdinburgli.


Tapatina Cool Dude is a Lancashire Heeler hied by


To make it a family occasion, also in the final b line-up were his lather and grandfather, both owned


fell during the storm, which followed tempera­ tures in the 80s on Friday, but " Adver tise r anil Times" weatherman Conn. Ted Hinlen, of Chatham, said: "I have never wit­ nessed such extensive lightning, both fork and sheet. It was spectacular.” Dowuham farmer Mr


W. Spenslcv had a cow killed by lightning and at least two were reported to have been struck and killed in the Newton area, as well as several sheep. In many parts of the


others, including Hest Flippy at Blackpool Cham­ pionship Dog Show in.Ione. and many local awards.


y a I’rest on man. Now Cool Dude can add the trophies to his many


the Clitheroe Milk Mar­ keting Depot: "Refri­ gerated milk tanks with­ out power started to warm up and our drivers had tn sample all the milk before pumping it into the wagon to make sure it was all right.”


Said a spokesman for by KAYE MOON


e x p e r t D a v i d . Attenborough.


latest musical commis­ sioned from the school by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature, bringing the school a close liaison with the fund and attracting international acclaim for


“Ocean World” is the


spreading the message conservation. This acclaim was offi­


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cially recognised last year when two of the young soloists, Toni Holland and Paula Wilson, were pre­ sented to the Duke of Edinburgh. Later the head hoy and head girl, Anthony Bentley and Dyndsay Regan, both per­ formers, were presented with the prestigious Ford European Conservation Award by the Minister for the Environment at a ceremony in the Royal Opera Mouse, (invent Carden. Said headmaster Phil


P rim a donna (at alm ost 75!


O N E o f th e I l ib b le V a l l e y ’s m o s t r em a r k a b l e la d ie s , M is s M a r g a r e t H i tc h o n , is g iv in g o ld a g e a h ig h k ic k in th e t e e th a n d p l a n n in g a r e tu r n to b a l l e t d a n c in g — tw o m o n th s b e fo r e


TWO h u n d r e d B i l l in g to n sc h o o lch i ld re n a r e to m e e t th e i r own P r in c e o f “W h a le s ” . . . w h e n P r in c e E d w a rd a t te n d s th e i r n ew m u s ic a l a b o u t h um p b a c k w h a le s a t i t s w o r ld p r e ­ m ie re in L o n d o n ’s F e s t iv a l H a l l on S e p tem b e r 2 1 s t .


for marvellous Margaret, who has seldom been out of them for long. She achieved a grade C at O-Iovel in ballet six years ago after taking up her childhood love of dancing again at the age of (il> "when my hack starting playing me lip." She enrolled at the Anne Cummings School of Dancing in


her 75th birthday. It is back to the record hooks


Accrington and worked her way through tap medals to achieve gold in 198-1 and has achieved three awards since.


off while restoration work has been done on the lovely cottage she has lived in since she was horn.


Margaret, of Clough Lane, Simonstone, has just taken a year


because it keeps you supple and drives away aches and pains,” she added.


“Now that’s done. I’m going back to ballet


disco danced through several records with the hest man at a wedding and was told “You’re the


Moorlands School, Clitheroo, Margaret started work as a secretary for the man who discovered Tcrylene, John Rex Winfield, in Broad Oak, Accrington.


Morris: "The children are delighted. It is a great honour for the school and o n e w h i c h is r i c h I y deserved because of the hard work that has gone into the musical. The music for “Ocean


World" was written by St Augustine’s head of music, Peter Rose, and the words by the head of English at Fisher More High School. Colne, Anne Conlon. Both live in Blackburn and wrote the two now famous musicals, "Yanumamo” and "African ,Jigsaw,” about tile problems of the rain forest and migration to the cities. Peter told us: "1 am


College of Further Education at the age of IS and recalls a visit by her class to a public build­ ing when the doormnn remarked: "This lot look darned old to he students!"


She enrolled as a mature student at Charley


English Literature, achieving a BA lions at the age of li t.


dancing and the theatre, is her cats. Last week, sadly, saw the death of Tomkins, Duke of Suh- den and Simonstonc, leaving Margaret with his mother Lady Selina, Lord lloneyhun. Tabby


Margaret’s main interest in life, apart from


Tiger Lady Twigden, Sir Johnny Walker, Instant Sunshine and Mistress Chintzy.


keep me going,” she declared. Many, of course, could say the same about


"They’re a breath of sunshine in my life and


Margaret, who brightens up the day of everyone she comes into contact with.


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delighted that Prince Edward will he watching. Of all the Royals, I feel he will appreciate it the most because of his keen interest in theatre." Soloists, as yet to he


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named,(along with their producers, will meet Prince Edward afterwards and he has expressed a wish to meet members of the choir also. The group is to travel to London along with 250 supporters to play to a full hull of 2.500, before travelling home after the perfor­ mance, leaving for Billing­ ton at 11 p.m. It is the icing on the


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B r i a n a n d t r u s t y c a n i n e f r i e n d s s t a r i n T V f i n a l


M IT T O N s h e p h e rd Mr . B r ia n D odd will b e a p p e a r in g on n a t io n a l te lev is io n for th e th i rd t im e th is y e a r on S u n d a y e v e n in g .


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.opened local rail services. The news has thrilled local rail enthusiasts, for


IT now seems highly likely that the Queen will arrive for her official visit to Clitheroe on October 18th by royal train, thereby giving the roval seal of approval to the newly-


valley, people's ears were ringing, not only with the loud thunderclaps, but also with the hundreds of bur­ glar alarms which wore set off when their power was cut. Those in town centre shops were to ring on until morning, leaving nearby residents with a very dis­ turbed sleep. Contents of freezers and


whom 1990 is turning out to be a very special year. Excitement is also beginning to mount in the town, whore Her Majesty will drive to Clitheroe Royal Grammar School to open the redeveloped York Street site.


granted by Queen Mary in 1551, will be brought from archives in Preston to form part of a major dis­ play in the library room of the school’s foundation and history. Then the Queen will unveil a commemorative block


The school’s ancient and priceless royal charter,


in the school’s lecture theatre before looking in on the sixth-formers at work and later signing the visitor's book.


time ago by senior masters Mr Dudley Greene and Mr Keith Harwood, will be updated and presented to the Queen.


An illustrated history of the school, compiled some


Said headmaster Mr Clive Darley, who will be meeting Her Majesty on his last day in office before his retirement: “We are anxious that the day be mainly for pupils to have as much chance to see the Queen its possible, though there will be the chance for the public to see the displays later on.


the school and the valley it serves, making it a dav not just for .tlie school, but for the whole Ribble Val­ ley to rejoice in the Queen’s presence." Mr Darley added that, to mark the occasion, school governors were already planning to present all pupils with a commemorative plate, which would probably also be on sale in a limited edition to the general public.


"We are also anxious to stress the links between


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