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Times” stepped in this week to help in the plight of a 43-year-old Clitheroe widow who said she was “living in a b s o l u t e t e r r o r ” because of community charge debts.


Ribble Valley MP Michael Carr, he was quick to express concern about the methods used by the coun­


And, when we contacted


cil’s bailiffs. Mr Carr told us: “I have


a stack of mail from Ribble Valley residents worried about their poll tax pay­ ments and feeling they just cannot meet the great demands the bailiffs are


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John flags up problem with his bedroom


A BBC television team which has been trans­ forming a teenager’s bedroom in Clithei oe may have taken on more than it realises — for John Gornall is an ardent Liverpool FC supporter and likes plastering his room with mementoes


of “the Reds.” The transformation is making a garage into more


for the BBC programme “People Today,” which is broadcast from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. Each week, p re sen te r Mairi Melvcr takes a look at a fresh decorating challenge posed by one of th e viewers: so far the BBC team has ap p lied i ts talents to problems as diverse as redecorating a kitchen on a budget and


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posed something of a prob­ lem, she added. As it is the boxroom at “Anfields” — 43 Bleasdale Road — it is a small room for a lanky 19-year-old. Not that he is untidy or that redecorat­ ing the dark blue walls and rearranging the furniture would have posed a prob­ lem — the headache was how to cope with his foot­ ball memorabilia and, in p a r t ic u la r , th e gian t] Liverpool flag. J o h n a n d h i s d a d ,


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setting.” Many of those complain­


ing, he said, felt intimi­ dated by the way in which letters from the bailiffs — Rossendale C. B. Ltd —


were worded. The tearful widow, with


an income of £90 a week, arrived at our office on Tuesday clutching a letter from the bailiffs refusing her offer of £10 a week and


demanding at least £40, with an additional charge of 45p p e r day u n t i l settlement.


by Kaye Moon “My life just isn’t worth


living,” she said. “I cannot see a way out.” The woman, who wishes


to remain anonymous, has a lodger in her council house — with full council permission — paying £20 a week and her weekly wage of £90 as a hospital worker has dropped to £70 while


she is sick. Her weekly bill includes


hire purchase of £15 a week, gas and electricity £15, council ren t £30, water charge £3, insurance endowment £6 . . . leaving her the grand sum of £21 to buy food, clothes and necessities and pay the £-10 a week the bailiffs are demanding. “There will no doubt be


despair that all you can do


is cry. I feel so alone.” The widow's pligh t


began when she entered a hire purchase furniture agreement whilst receiv­ ing her widow’s pension of £45 a week, only to have it later withdrawn. “They said they had realised I was too young to


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Times” rang Ribble Valley community charge and


be drawing it,” she added. “I have now got into such a financial mess that I can­ not see a way out. I owe


the bailiffs more than £400 and they have told me to check my hire purchase agreement, as those goods could be seized too.”


The “Advertiser and n.’LLU \7o11mr l«ffc Knt in this


rating officer Mr Michael Harvey after the widow plucked up the courage to approach us on Tuesday. She had been off work with sciatica for a month


and had hobbled halfway to our King Street office on Monday, before return­ ing home in tears. Mr Harvey said: “We don’t lightly call in the bai­


others in Clitheroe like me,” she said. “You get into such a black hole of


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widow’s house in Clith eroe, in the hope of hel| ing her to so r t out solution.


Clock beats a budding councillor


Cheers for si|tejo st.


Brass vowed he would not be left holding the empties by confirming this week that he would stand as an Independent candidate, if enough people support him, should a June Gen­ eral Election be called. “Quite a few councillors


But 32-year-old Mr


should be sleeping uneas­ ily, because there is more to come. 1 have tested the water with the last by- election and thoroughly enjoyed it. I believe I have a real contribution to make,” said Clitheroe- bom Mr Brass. His decision to stand as


an Independent Conserva­ tive in the by-election infuriated many Tories, who claimed he split the


party’s vote. He missed the nomina­


tions deadline at noon on Friday by just a minute when it was found that he was a single a s s e n te r


short. Mr Brass explained the


slip-up: “ I had money collections for my milk


another John, are such ardent Liverpool fans that they wear th e i r su p ­ porters’ jackets even on' • continued on page 8


Planning to return


CORRECTIVE P a r ty leader Lindi St Clair, who fought the Ribble Valley by-election in March, is' now preparing to contest the forthcoming Mon­ mouth by-election. But she says she is still


A GIRL who helped to put three post office raiders behind bars was given a heroine’s welcome at her Chtheroe school on Monday.


gia Walker was cheered by fellow pupils at a special presentation at Ribbles- dale High School to mark her public-spirited action during a raid on the sub­ post office in her home vil­


giv Fifteen-year-old Geor­


lage last May. The fair-haired school


making plans to return to the Clitheroe area to com­ plete the purchase of “a secluded home near Pen- dle Hill this summer.” Lindi, who announced


prefect, of Whalley Road, Sabden, received a special letter of commendation, a £30 cash award and a sou­ venir pack of seven Bank of England coins, from a Post Office VIP.


soon after the March by- election that she would be making her home in the Ribble Valley, says dozens of property owners have written to her offering their homes for sale.


I after the Easter holidays. More than 160 pupils, who packed the drama centre for the presentation, heard tha t Ge orgia h a d memorised p art of the registration number of a getaway vehicle used in a bungled raid on Sabden


The presentation came as the school reassembled


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Sub-Post Office and was able to give the police a clear description of the


robbers. Making the presentation


was Miss Sharmian Wil­ liams, the district manager for Post Office Counters Ltd. Georgia also received the praises of her head teacher, Glynne Ward. “You displayed great


premises and pushed note under the counter screen demanding money and threatening the sub­ postmaster, Mr Derek Oldham, with violence if


he did not do what they


asked. Mr Oldham sounded the


in i t ia t iv e in quickly assessing what was taking place,” said Miss Williams. “ You a lso showed a responsibility to the com­ munity, using your mind and conscience in a situa­ tion in which others might not have been so quick


witted.” Miss Williams explained


that the three raiders had since been sentenced to nine months’ youth cus­ tody. Two entered the


alarm bells and the youths ran out empty-handed and tried to make their escape in a car. Georgia had ear­ lier seen two of the youths sitting on a wall and knew they were not local and made a mental note of their appearances. She later saw the youths


round to do on Friday mo r n i n g and h a d n ’t allowed myself enough time to sort out my list of proposers and assenters. “It was an error on my part and I hold my hand


up to it.” He wanted to stand for


the Grammar School Ward in Clitheroe, but is not too upset, saying it will clear the way for him to stand in any General Election. Mr Brass’s name will


behalf.” Mr Harvey said he


would send out a female member of his staff to the


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AN earlv morning milk round left Clitheroe greengrocer David Brass high and dry — by just one minute — in his bid to stand as a candidate in the Ribble Valley Borough Council elections in May.


by . . . John Dover


again indicate their wil­ lingness to support him. “I do not want to keep


going on at Mr Evans not being the local man voters prefer, but the fact is that the Conservatives have presented the public with a dilemma by putting his name forward again.” The storm signals are


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flying for the party, he warns, with the furore surrounding the rumours over home loans for bor­ ough council chief execu­ tive Oswin Hopkins and public anger over by-elec­ tion voters being left off the electoral register. Mr Brass believes the


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more th ey see of Mr Evans, the less they feel he is the right man for the Ribble Valley. I think the General Election will shock and surprise many people in the Ribble Val­ ley,” Mr Brass added.


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still be on a local council ballot paper — because he managed to get his nomi­ nation for the Clitheroe Town Council in on time. Ribble Valley Conserva­


tive Association has mean­ while reselected its pre­ v io us ly u n su c c e s s fu l by-election candidate,


Nigel Evans. Mr Brass said that if Mr


climbing into a getaway vehicle and, because of the descriptions of the raiders and their car, plus extra information from other vil­ lagers, the police were able to trace the youths within a few hours.


Evans had been de-se- lected, he would have sought the official Conser­ vative nomination. Now that is no longer available, he will be prepared to throw his hat into the ring and stand as an Indepen­ dent, dropping any party attachment, if people once


A BBC TV team filmed a Ribble Valley committee meeting this week as part of general news coverage of the build-up to the local district council elections — especially in the wake of the Liberal Democrats’ bv-election success. ‘The filming dominated


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news coverage throughout the day yesterday, begin­ ning with breakfast news.


JU-JITSU exponents from Clitheroe struck gold once again in the Sport Budo British Championships at


the weekend.


Members of the Clitheroe Ju-Jitsu Club swept the board in continuous sparring events.


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Two gold and two silver medals accompanied the six-strong team on their return from Mansfield Sports


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Centre to the Ribble Valley. From the youngest competitor, Angela Coucill, who


was entering her first contest, to world women’s cham­ pion Elisabeth Hodgson, the club’s representatives


gave an excellent performance. Elisabeth (20) took the silver medal in an action-


packed final in the continuous sparring event, after defeating club colleague Nina Slater, of Shireburn


Avenue, in the quarter-finals. Saturday’s British championships could be Elisa­


beth’s last. For the girl who took North Carolina by storm in September has decided to call it a day while


she is at the top. Elisabeth, now working as a sales negotiator lor


Whitehead’s Estate Agency, in Clitheroe, was sporting a black eye on Monday and admitted she has suffered a


lot of injuries during the past 18 months. Not that it .would deter the Clitheroe girl, who


Ju-jitsu team strikes gold by VIVIEN MEATH


continues to be the world title-holder until 1992 and now intends to concentrate on learning about the tra­ ditional side of martial arts, along with generally keep-


m The under 12s gold medal went to Michael Bisping (12), of Henthom Close, Clitheroe, with his brother


Konrad (14) taking the silver in the under 16s. The sons of Mr Jan Bisping and his wife Kathleen both have been members of the Clitheroe club for 12


‘ entailed random attacks against each other. All the club members paid tribute to their instruc­


m°Lee Farmer (16) clinched the gold medal in the under 16s and then went on to take the silver medal part­ nering Elisabeth in the mixed duo contest, which


tors, John Hoyle, Michael Kancidrowski and David Heaton, and in particular to Paul Davies, who inau­ gurated the Sport Budo British Championships and has


and Elisabeth during Tuesday evening’s session at Clitheroe Squash Club.


worked closely with the Clitheroe club. Pictured are, from the left: Lee, Michael, Konrad


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