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BULLSEYE! An 11- ycar-old Clitheroe boy has made his mark us a bowman in a national competition. Simon Savin had the


distinction of winning the u nlim ited com­


pound section of the British open archery contest for under 12s at t h «* N a 1 ■ o n p 1 Field Archery Society Cham­ pionships, near Wigan, at the weekend. Simon, the son of Mr


Valley mourns former Mayor


Bert’s giant find on Pendle


KEEP-FIT enthusiast Bert Bridges has discovered an amazing trail of giant mushrooms while out jogging over Pendlc Hill. Bert (50) likes nothing


better than to take a run over the lower slopes after finishing the nightshift at Castle Cement, in Clitheroe. He also enjoys a tasty


dish of mushrooms and often takes wild ones


Our readers’ holiday offer


READERS of the “Clith­ eroe A d v er tise r and Times” are being offered a fabulous self-catering holi­ day at St Mary’s Bay, Brixham, in Devon. Prices for the seven-day


break, from October 12th to 19th, start from only £42. It is being organised by


home for breakfast. But even he thought he was seeing things when he spotted a crop the size of dinner plates which had mushroomed forth in the space of only three days.


decided to call in at the “Advertiser and Times” office en route for home with a few examples, before [Hitting them into


the pot.


Free tickets to cinema


THERE’S a new lux­ ury cinema opening soon in Lancashire — and we have 151) free tickets to give away! Turn to page 10 for


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details of our competi­ tion, which could win you one of 50 double complimentary tickets for the Saturday morn­ ing youngsters’ club or 25 double complimen­ tary tickets for any film of your choice at the Warner Bros brand ne\v Multiplex Cinema, The Capitol Centre, at Walton-lo-Dalc, near Preston.


He gathered a few and


size,” said Bert, of Cross Street, Clitheroe. “The weather and soil conditions have probably been just right.” However, Bert


“They’re an amazing


concedes that the mushrooms are not a local record, as he, and


probably others, have found larger ones from time to time. On reaching home with his giant [lickings, Bei't asked his wife, Patricia, to make his favourite recipe . . mushrooms in garlic butter!


Mayoress during 1989-90 and he made Ins mark throughout the borough, attending a phenomenal number of events and impressing all with whom he came into contact' by Ins irank and thorough no


Coun. Cliff and his wife, Pam, were Mayor and „ 1


NEWS of the sudden death of former Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. John Cliff sent shock waves through


the area at the weekend. Aged 59, he represented Longridge and was joint


deputy leader of the council and chairman of finance.


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and Mrs Raymond Savin, of Up Brooks, was the toast of his classmates at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School after they learned of his prowess. Last year he was


Lancashire c h a m p i o n in his age group. He is one of five


members of the Capri­ corn Archers’ Club, of Cluy to n - le -M o o r s , another member being


his aunt, Miss Barbara Fielding, of Clnylon-lc- M o o r s , a fo rm e r w o m e n ’s w o r 1 d champion. Simon, who has been


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A step back in time


for fayre


CLITHEROE Heritage Fayre has been saved, but in a different format and with a different name. The good news came


after organisers Clitheroe Lions and the Round Table decided to leap into the 21st century — by tak­ ing a step back in time. For the fayre, organised


jointly by the two groups, is to be replaced by a medieval fair which could include jousting and a host of m e (1 i e v a 1 - s t y 1 e entertainment! The event has also been


training for about two years, competes in the unlimited compound section of the competi­ tion, in which bows with sights are used. It is the only section


nonsense approach. The theme of his charity during his year of office


was the improvement of the already high quality of life enjoyed by the Ribble Valley — helping the old, the sick, the infirm, the young and the disabled — and his charity fund passed the £5,500 mark. In a tribute, council leader Coun. Bill Fleming


said: “He had a reputation for being hard hitting and outspoken. He was also a very compassionate, sympathetic and caring person . . . he will be sadly missed.” Obituary: see page 10.


Village suffers washday blues


THE ladies of West Bradford are not h a p p y wi th t h e i r wash . . . it’s coming out greasy, dirty ancl blotchy and it’s noth­ ing at all to do with


“Brand X.” They are also less than happy this week over


I basins and they say their drinking water reeks'of


greasy foam around their toilet bowls and wash


| chlorine.Villagers explain that heavy rain at the weekend has f lushed out y e t another water problem in an on-going four-year saga


by Kaye Moon


Excessive chlorine is used in the water and I cannot drink it. I feel the diffi­ culty arises because North West Water doesn’t flush out the pipes as often as Clitheroe Borough Council used to when it ran the system.” Every day, Mr Bristol’s


Margaret Wrathall, of Fill­ ings Farm, who has lived in her native West Brad­ ford for 75 years. “When West Bradford


in the village . . . and even the chairman of the West Bradford Parish Council


wife, Jean, goes to fill a container of drinking water from a spring at the nearby farm from which they retired 18 months ago. “We have been getting


| West Water officials about the problem on Tuesday, they promised that supply pipes would be flushed out to get rid of extra manga­ nese in the water dredged up at Stocks Reservoir by the heavy rain. But, they say, villagers will have to live with the


refuses to drink what comes out of his lap. When the “Advertiser and Times” told North


WI meets in St Cath­ erine’s Sunday School, the tea sometimes ta s te s dreadful,” she said. “It’s the chlorine taste I find the worst problem and Women’s Institutes are supposed to make good tea!” North West Water’s


oily foam around the toilet basin and when I was


doing the washing I thought grease must have


“We put chlorine in the supply to ensure there is no chance of any bacterio­ logical contamination. The lady who brings drinking water from a spring could be taking a risk, unless it is extensively checked.


of the water and any of the villagers can ask for print-out at our office in W e n s l e y R o a d Blackburn.”


“We take random tests


been coming from my son’s farm clothes, until I rea­ lised the water itself was


greasy,” she said. Mrs Audrey Townson,


of Hillside Drive, said that an elderly neighbour had bqen worried when wash­ ing from her twin-tub came out dirtier than it went in and a retired ICI chemical engineer living in


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BLOOMING marvellous . . . you bet a Clitheroe gardener that he’ll get nowhere-in the horticultural competition at the Hodder Valley Show and he ends up winning many of the classes and two of the trophies!


Mr Geoff Sainsbury. of Beverley Drive, the chair­ man and secretary of Clitlieroe Garden Club, had


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never entered Saturday’s 48th show before, until his friend and fellow gardening enthusiast, Mr Harry Rhodes, landlord of the Parkers Arms, New­ ton. offered the challenge. •


thing if I entered, so I was determined to show him! . I was delighted when I won one class and then my name came up so many times tha t it was


Saiil Mr Suinsuury: “He bet me I would nul win a


embarrassing! Mr Sainsbury grows the floweis and vegetables


presentation ceremony. .-.


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in his garden for home use only exhibiting some of them for a hobby. He'is shown heie with,a delight­ ful bunch of yellow chrysanthemums before the


problem from time to time over the next few years, because extra treatment equipment is low on the list of priorities in the Water Board’s spending programme. Parish Council chairman Mr Bryan Bristol said: I “It’s just not good enough.


East Lancashire systems manager, Mr Alan Haw­ kins, said: “The problem has arisen because recent rain brought up more man­ ganese in the water, but I can reassure everyone that it is still onlv a quar­ ter of the level we are allowed to go to and the pipes will now be flushed


brought forward from June to the May 25 Bank Holiday Monday and instead of being a street fair will be held on the Castle Field. A question mark hung


ing two successive rain-


over the event a f te r morale took a dive follow­


soaked events. During the recent dis­


which acts as a quali­ fying round for the Olympics and now Simon’s dream for the future is to represent Britain at the Games, s a id h is m o th e r , Suzanne.


Town centre violence as 80 fight in street


VIOLENCE erupted in Clitheroe town centre on Friday night as a coachload of stag night revellers from the Preston area clashed with


local youths.


of serious injury, but extra police and ambulance teams were drafted into the town as some 80 youths fought outside the Swan and Royal Hotel in Castle Street and then regrouped for spasmodic fighting late into the night. Insp. Ian Hartley said


There were no reports


there was a large-scale fight in progress outside the Swan and Royal between the visitors and a


gang of local youths. “The pavements were


the police, but “spasmodic fighting broke out as the gangs regrouped.” He added: “ Po1 ie


splattered with blood and tilings looked very nasty,” said a witness. “It was almost 4 a.m. before the streets were quiet again.” The ambulance teams


that eight people were arrested — five from Clitheroe and three from Preston — but they were allowed bail pending fur­


ther inquiries. Trouble flared after a


coach bringing some 50 youths arrived in the town for a stag night. Witnesses said that by 1-30 a.m.


enquiries are continuing and there are likely to be charges preferred.”


standing by said they were not req u ired to take anyone to hospital, but remained at the scene until the trouble had' subsided. Insp. Hartley told the


“Advertiser and Times” that tlie initial trouble out­ side the Swan and Royal was quickly dealt with by


there were no reports of damage to property and none of his police officers was hurt. “It had nothing to do with copycat trouble following riots by young people in other parts the country.


The inspector said tha:lt


different factions — ther might have been some blood on the [lavements, but this was probably from a few bloody noses.”


“It was a clash between


cussions about its future, Mr John Roberts, chair­ man of tlie Heritage Fayre Committee, was always optimistic the event could be saved so long as new ideas were injected into it. He said the two organi- ations did not want to


discontinue the street stalls and entertainment, but after the last event in June, when rain kept crowds away, they felt it was time to try something different. Many people did not


want to see the event fold after it had raised thou­ sands of pounds for local charities, lie said, adding: I would like to keep the


basic format of helping charities. I remainoptimis- tie for its long-term outlook.”


Lucky winner


WE just keep rolling along with our ra i l draw winners. This week’s lucky win­


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again to the anonymous donor who has made the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” free rail travel competition possible.


ner is Mr S. Blackburn, of 38 Littlemoor Road, Clitli- eroe, who wins two Super­ saver rail tickets to any­ where in Britain. Thanks are due once


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out to clear it. “Manganese is only an


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the village had claimed “PH” levels in the water were high enough to damage central heating systems. “There’s a greasy line


health at all." He added that it could


around basins and the water ju s t s tinks of


chlorine,” she added. This was borne out by Mrs


only be cured by extra treatment plant at Stocks Reservoir, which was low on the Board’s list of priorities in its £5 billion spending plan for the 1990s and was not planned for several years. As for the chlorine prob­ lem, Mr Hawkins added


Geoff proves ‘Who dares, wins’ ■ ; ,3:


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A purr-feet puss — that’s Kitty!


KITTY may not be a pedigree puss. . . but when it somes to sheer good looks, she takes


some licking!


prise,” said Catherine’s father, Mr Paul Timson, Ribble Valley Council’s chief legal officer. “The competition is full of eats with double-barrelled pedigree names and Kitty is just a cat we got from a farm on Whalley Nab.” Kitty’s prize was to


‘I t was a huge sur­


have her photograph taken by the David Bailey of the cat world, London photog­ rapher Marc Henrie, and a month’s supply of cat food. I t was a very proud


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a hunter and not a poser at all. It was impossible to get her to sit still and in the end I had to hold her


Said Mr Timson: “She is


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