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AN interview with the Princess Itoyal at Buckingham Palace has crowned another chapter in the successful career of Clitheroe television journalist Mr Peter Stevenson. The I515C sports repor­


ter, of Moorland Crescent, was in the spotlight during prime viewing time on Friday


with the North West Tonight team. The Princess answered


questions from Mr Stevenson on Manchester’s hid to host the Olympic Carnes in the year 2000 — and the rapport between the interviewer and his royal “subject” produced a convincing case for the northern city.


The 33-year-old former


“Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” journalist


has been a sports reporter with the Tonight team in Manchester for the past four years and


this was his first interview with a senior royal.


SHEILA NIXON REPORTS Not surprisingly, lie


admitted to being some­ what nervous as he faced his royal hostess and the cameras started to roll. But, he says, his nervousness disappeared after a few moments, so professional and helpful was the Princess, who is


president of the British Olympics Association. Mr Stevenson, a


former pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and son of a former Low Moor vicar, said: “ I was feeling very nervous as I waited for the Princess to arrive, hut alter my


second question my nerves just disappeared. The Princess was brilliant— the answers Bowed and we talked for a full 3(1 minutes.” She confirmed that


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Dispute at boiling point with ultimatum to workers


STRIKING lorry drivers at Castle Cement were threatened at the week­ end with dismissal, as negotiations with management ground to a stand- s t i l l o v e r n e w c o n t r a c t s o f


employment. The dispute reached


boiling point on F r i ­ day, when the C l ith - eroe-based company’s 200 drivers nationwide picketed at works and d ep o ts a ro u n d th e c o u n t r y in t h e i r second official 24-hour


strike. By sun s e t, C a s t le


Cement had sent a letter to each, including the !)0 local drivers, warning that they would he dismissed if further industrial action occurred. But at press time, nei- •


r c z r r r ' 0 0 f i fe


tlier side was budging in t li e d is p u te , w h i c h revolves around Castle Cement plans to de-recog­ nise the Transport and General Workers’ Union when new contracts come info effect on November 1st.


“We’re not finished yet


STRIKING ! drivers dig th e ir heels in on the picket line a t Castle Cement


and will be exploring other avenues,” said the union’s district secretary, Mr Jim Bowie. “I f the company thinks people are going to rush in and sign new con­ tracts, it’s mistaken.”


by. . . Elizabeth Huffman


In the midst of Friday’s


strike, a delegation of dri vers came to the “Adver­ tiser and Times” to tell their side of the story. The men, who asked to remain anonymous, said they were willing to accept what amounted to a 25% cut in wages for most dri­


vers — from £20,000 to £15,000 a year. But the drivers, who


explained that they were striking as a last resort said they were definitely opposed to de-recognition. “Obviously the building


trade is in a bad way. We all agree wo need to make the company viable. But if we sign that contract, they own our life,” said one driver. “They've given us no


good reason why we are a thorn in their side. I t ’


just as though the union is a plague.” He added: “All we can


assume is that there ar plans in the pineline that could cause problems with the union.” Another driver said


“The company could tur round in 12 months’ time and say salaries wer going down to £10,000 and wo could do nothing about it. We have offered and bent backwards to help the company and it treats us like dirt. It talks about drivers as if they ar rubbish.” The company’s logistics


j f e fn Perfect pond scoops title


A W I I A L L E Y c o u p le , w h o s e g r e e n - f in g e r e d ta le n ts h av e p r a c t ic a l ly made them a legend in the world o f gardening, are in the spotlight again its w in ­ ners o f yet another national


competition. Mr and Mrs John Maudsley, of


Abbey Fields, were singled out this time for the t itle “ Best Water Garden,” in a contest run by “ Garden News” and spon­ sored hv seed company Thomp­ son and Morgan.


p R , C E The tough competition had a


grand total of fill finalists, but the Maudsloys with their fully stocked 18-moiith-old pond and immaculate lawns and flower­ beds, not surprisingly, won over the judges. The couple, who travel to Ips­


wich for an awards ceremony next month, will add their tro­ phy to an already astonishing eoileetion of prizes, many of which they received for the gar­ den at their previous home in Mitton.


director, Mr Jonatha Dale, called the comments of the drivers “nonsense," saying that management was simply defending the


right to talk to employees “Times are extremel


difficult. We see no pur pose in always goin through a third party. We


want to change that prac­ tice to help us control and run the business,” Mr Dale said. “There is no hidden agenda.” He added: “What we’r


offering is hardly bread ami water wages. We’r offering a package of £15,000 with potentially another £5,000 on top. It ’


not underhand. It’s a bet ter package than the union would have negotiated." He continued: “In road


transport terms, it’s ver good. The difference


it’s different.”


A CLITHEROE publican, tired of vandalism attacks being blamed on his customers, is organising a meeting ol local councillors and shopkeepers to devise a strategy for curbing the problem.


M r M ic h a e l H u t ­


chinson, of the Swan and Royal H o te l , in Castle Street, is par­ t ic u la r ly concerned a b o u t Sw an C o u r t ­ yard, where vandalism occurs with alarming regularity. “We are getting blamed


for things happening in tile courtyard, which is why I have called this meeting,” said Mr Hutchinson. “We’ve only been hero six


months, but I ’m aware there’s a problem.”


Mr Hutchinson said lie


was angry that people thought his clients were responsible for incidents, such as broken windows and smashed Coke bottles in the courtvurd.


"No date lias been set


lor the meeting, but it will be in tbe near future,” he said. "We want to sort


something out.” Threatened with knife


A CLITHEROE shopkeeper was threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery on Tuesday night. A man entered an off-licence and confectioners in


Waddington Road, Clitheroe, just before closing time at 10 p.in. and handed the shopkeeper a note demand­ ing money and telling him not to panic. He produced a sheath knife and threatened the


occupant with the weapon. When the shopkeeper ran behind the counter and resisted, the assailant ran off through an adjoining alloy. The man is described as white, aged 25 to 30, 5ft.


-fill, to 5ft. Gin. tall, with slight hair growth on both cheeks. Anyone with information is asked to contact


Clitheroe police on 2381S.


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Clitheroe Tel: 25151 New twist in memorial row


T H R E E lifelong Sabclen residents spoke out this week against plans to move a pair of treasured war memorials, while parish councillors explored the possibility of building a more accessible tribute.


Mr Jack Lawless and Mr


Leonard Holden, both of Wesley Street, and Mrs Agnes Harold, of Thorn Street, were shocked at the decision by governors of Sabden County Primary School to clear a classroom wall of the memorials to create more space in the badly-crowded building.


clreii at the Catholic school in Sabden, for example, rarely, if ever, have the chance to see them. In most cases, visitors


must make an appoint­ me n t , ' a l th o u g h a n “Advertiser and Times” request to take a photo­ graph of tbe memorials was actually refused by


The parish council, how- the- school on Tuesday,


ever, will consider on Despite their awkward Tuesday night whether a location, the memorials new outside memorial are believed by some to be combining the names on consecrated and so should the current plaques might not be moved. One with not b e t te r serve the this view is Mr Holden public.


' (SI), who was a pupil at Tile present memorials, the school when the


although in a public build- wooden World War I in«r «ii*o inaccessible dur- nlacjue was erected and ing classes, not to mention Mrs Harold, whose late school holidays. And cliil- husband, Wa l t e r , is


remembered on the second world war plaque. “Leave it where it is,"


she said. ‘I t ’s a memorial. That’s where it should be. It should stop where it is.” Along with Mr Lawless,


whose eldest brother, Frank, is also named on tile World War I I plaque, they only learned through the newspaper of plans to take down and store the wooden first world war memorial and move the second into a corridor. “They haven’t asked the


people in the village what they want,” said Mr Law­ less, who has written to Ribble Valley. MP Nigel Evans and even threa­ tened to call in the Queen over the matter.


. N O W I N S T O C K M r Holden and M r Lawless Parish council chairman


Mr Albert Atkinson, how­ ever, said councillors had been discussing the prob­ lem since February, when governors f irst asked whether' a new home for the larger World War I memorial could be found in the village. "This is the trouble with


people who don’t come to parish council meetings,”


lie said. “The matter lias been oil our agenda every month. I t ’s been quite open. Nothing has been done underhand.”


With nowhere else


available for the memorial, Mr Atkinson said the council was now consid­ ering erecting an outside stone memorial in the village.


it would be there for


everyone to come and see. Everybody would have access,” he said. “A lot of people say the memorials should never have been


put in a classroom. 1 rather agree with them. Until this happened, I think a lot of people didn’t even know thov were there.”


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Manchester was probably among the top four con­ tenders for the Games, along with Sydney, Beijing and Milan. The city had built up a stronger case, she said, since having made a previous hid for the lililli Olympics, because new facilities were now being


built. The Princess considered that Manchester had all the expertise lo stage the Games, hut would not lie- drawn on making a firm prediction as to which city would win the hid. The decision will lie made in September next ear by the Olympics


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Local man’s important date with a princess


The interview took place ill a fourth-floor


dining room at the palace, where mementoes of the Princess's many tours all over the world were on display. Only threc-and-a-hall


minutes of the interview were screened, but oilier


parts could lie used as decision day approaches, although any further screenings will have to he given the lTincess's


approval. Mr Stevenson began


his career at the “Advertiser and Times in 1077, after leaving school. In 108-1, alter a spell on the "Lancashire ICvening Telegraph," he


joined Radio Lancashire, transferring to the Noi Hi West Tonight team in


10S8. lie and his wile,


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Thieves cash in at off-licence


THIEVES made off with a floor safe and £-1,000 cash after breaking into the Spar lock-up grocery and off- licence in Wlndley Road, Read, at 0-25 a.m. on


Sunday.


Police are investigating and ask anyone who can help to ring them on Clitlieroe 23S1S.


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