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outside AN industry day at Clitheroe’s Ribbles- dale High School has been given 10 out of 10


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I about the real world inside i industry,” said teacher Mrs Maureen Laney, who organised the programme,


split into small groups and each adviser gave an insight into the local job scone and th e n’ a s k e d t h e “trainees" to com­ plete a task, working as a group. “They learned much


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M0RH than 200 of the best young brains in East Lancashire grap­ pled with the prob­ lems of industry at a students’ business con­ ference at Clitheroe R o y a 1 G r a m m a r


School last week. The first-year A-lcvel


students at the school played hosts to their coun­ terparts from Accrington ami Rossendale College, and they learned some important lessons about business life. On the agenda was


“Challenge of Industry,” a business game devised by the Industrial Careers Foundation. The students were split


[with ideas for free gifts | and then make the goods. The advisers, whose


companies ranged from hanks to building and engi­ neering firms, said they had also found the day worthwhi 1 e and were impressed by the enthusi­ asm and expertise ol the


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Coe, or just a fun-runner, there is no excuse for not taking part oil Friday, The first race, covering two miles, takes place at (i-3() p.m. and is open to


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now available from Mr Patten and various places in the town, including the Ribble Valley Tourist Information Centre and the "A d v e r t is e r and Times" office. An entry form for the


Rest home changes worry councillors


CONCERN is mounting over the growing number of applications for change of use for rest homes in the Ribble Valley.


fun run can be found on page It. In a bid to drum up even


burn (Holton-by-Rowland) believes the area is now “at the mercy of specula­ tors.” and said rest homes were becoming nursing homes or even hotels. The impact of cither was


Conn. Mrs Joyce Lil-


more interest, there will he a Roefield Appeal stall at the Heritage F’ayre where you call fill in an entry form. Entries will also be accepted oil the day. so there is no excuse for not hacking the run and helping raise cash for the appeal. Fees are ill for the two


consultation. "We must take every


considerable on rural set­ tlements, she told the Rib­ ble Valley Council's Devel- o p me n t C o n t r o l Sub-committee. Conn. Chris Holtom


opportunity to use this strategy plan to imple­ ment whatever policy we can as protection,” said Conn. Mrs Lilhurn. “ If these homes are proving to he less lucrative than they were and these peo­ ple are looking for a differ ent use. it is going to alter things. “ We e o u 1 d hav


mile run and £1-50 for the four-and-a-half mile event All en tr ie s should he returned to Mr Patten at 21 Shireburn Avenue, Clitheroe. Anyone requir­ ing further details should contact Mr Patten (2-l lOti).


Speed sign


|to be moved FOLLOWING complaints from Sabden Parish Coun­ cil and a re s id e n t of Simonstone Road concern­ ing the speed of traffic entering the village in this direction, the 30 m.p.h.


(Wilpshire) said they had already passed the point of saturation as far as rest homes went. "We have more than enough to cater for our residents. A lot of people who are in our rest homes come from Black­ burn, Nelson and Burnley. “One of the biggest cus-


tomers for both re s t homes and nursing homes is Lancashire County Council's Social Services Committee. We may yet have people wanting to change back to residential houses or hotels.” Director of development


Pool, the competitors will run three laps of the Low Moor triangle. The second race, which starts at 7-15 p.m., is a little tougher and is only


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There were six brides­ maids in attendance at the wedding of Whallev bride Miss Ann Marie Braith- waite and Mr Graham Hind at the English Mar­ tyrs' RC Church, Whalley. An enrolled nurse at


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each of the companies advised each team and the exercise also included talks, films and videos about different aspects of industry. T h e s t u d c u t s


ment of modern business during the exercise and the organisers hope that it will encourage many of them to look at manage­


experienced some of the pressures and the excite-,


ment careers in manufac­ turing industry. (fur pliutngraph shows


some of the Clitheroe pupils in the computer room, with Mr Chris Spencer, head of computer studies.


Action on litter


disgrace


Whalley has described the village'as disgusting, fol­ lowing an upsurge m the amount of litter and rub­ bish being dropped. It was also reported


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that litter bins in the vil­ lage were not being emp­ tied at regular intervals and that a letter of com­ plaint had been sent to the borough council. Conn. Eric Romian said


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Burnley General Hospital, the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Braith- waite, of Queen Mary Ter­ race, Whalley. The bridegroom, a fabri­


cator welder, is the son of Mr and Mrs Denis Hind, of Taylor Street, Clitheroe. The bride, who tniv


that the situation was had all over the village, espe­ cially on King Street and Accrington Road. “The whole village is a disgrace and we should consider withdrawing from the Lancashire Best-Kept Vil­ lage Competition,” he said. The council decided that


oiled to church in style in a horse-drawn carriage, was given away by her father. She wore a full-length gown of ivory satin bro­ cade, featuring puffed sleeves and a fanlafl train, and carried a bouquet of dried flowers. Bridesmaids wore Miss


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it would send letters to tile Ribble Valley Council Lancashire County Conn eil, Ribble Valley Ml’ Mr D av id W a d d in g to n , County Conn. Mrs Gill Lea, County Coun. Ron Pickup and Coun. Michael Gastrcll.


Thumbs down to house plan


Michelle Rideludgh, Miss Kelly Whalley, Miss Sarah Davies, Miss Elizabeth Neil and Miss Adel and Miss Gwen Murphy. Best man was Mr Chris­


increased traffic levels and possibly neighbour prob­ lems. If a large house becomes a rest home, then a hotel, it is changing the village considerably." Councillors agreed to


topher Hind and grooms­ men were Mr William and Mr Andrew Braithwaite. Thu ceremony was con­


leave the matter for plan­ ning officials to give the council's policy further thought, but congratu­ lated the council officers, particularly Mr Stuart Bailey, planning manager, on the report.


and client services Air Phi­ lip Bailey said each appli­ cation was judged on its relationship to its next- door neighbour. Members of the sub­


P E RM IS S IO N w a s refused for the conversion of a steel-framed structure into a detached dwelling at Martin Top, Rimington. Members of Ribble Val­


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Beetles found in school apples


j speed limit sign is to be | moved 70 metres further away from the village. Iii a letter to the Ribble


committee were discussing the au th o r i ty ’s Rural Areas Local Plan, copies of which will shortly be going to parish councils and organisations for


I find any evidence of speeding along Simon- stone Road, moving the sign would make it more conspicuous to drivers approaching the village and would be in line with the limit of the street lighting.


Valley Council, the county s u r v e y o r s a id th a t although he and the chief constable were unable to


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imported apples delivered to a local school. Ribble Valley Council's Public Works and Health


nine between 9 and 12mm. in length, and a ground beetle larva, measuring 21mm. They are a preda­ cious, carnivorous species notr usually associated with


The can contained three ground beetles, measuring , , ,


Timson said that the Hungarian company were outside British legal jurisdiction, but there might be a case for prosecuting the import company. However, as the cans were sealed, the importers may have a strong


Borough legal and administration manager Mr Paul .


defence. “It is unfortunate because if importers can get away


with it. there is nothing to stop them bringing this sort of stuff in again," said Coun. Bert Jones (Clitheroe). It was a situation that also perplexed Coun. Bar­


rie Parker (Clitheroe). “1 find it extraordinary that a country of this nature


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