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Praise for housing scheme


PRAISE for the kibble Valley Council for bring­ ing low cost rented hous­ ing to Billington has come from the village’s parish council. The accolade concerns


the demolition of redun (hint factory buildings at Abbey Mill, Whalley Road, and the erection of 20 houses on the site. The borough council’:


Planning and Devel opment Committee has ;iven the go-ahead to evelopers Rosyth Ltd for


the construction of ter­ raced units with access off Whalley Old Road. The layout will be in the form of a housing square. The site is close to the


residential development already under construc­ tion. A scheme to demolish single-storey terraced


vations about the two schemes, parish council­ ors said they had “ no ibjections and would like to congratulate and thank


kibble Valley Council for its work in bringing low


cost rented accommoda­ tion to the area.”


property at Abbey Mill and the erection of two additional low-cost rented houses has also been given the green light. When asked for obser­


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back?” These are a few of the new courses on offer. Should you fancy a bit of


h a u t e cuisine, the n “ Entertaining cookery’ will be right up your street. I f you have any energy left, why not try spot of furniture restora­ tion or refurbishing dolls’ bouses would not go amiss. For those of you who


fancy yourselves as legal eagles, “ Law in society" will give you an insight into the workings of the law machine. Well established popular


courses will continue including painting for plea­ sure, calligraphy, foreign languages, typing and word processing, bridge and keep fit. ■ A new feature is a link between the adult educa­ tion centre and a private concern. Focus Experien­ tial Training, to hold resi­ dential weekends at a con­ verted Tudor barn, on a working farm at Clough Bottom, Bashall Eaves. Courses planned include “ improve your image,” aromatherapy, self-aware­ ness, holiday French and preparation for Christmas. kibble Valley represen­


tative and advisory com­ mittee chairman Mr Eric Bracewell is delighted with the programme,


whifch he says offers some­ thing for everybody, irre­


spective of age. "It should prove popular


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with a widely scattered population who might not wish to travel outside the area for similar courses, even if they were on offer. We hope that enrolment will fully justify such an unbitious programme," he


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VILLAGE schoolchil­ dren found themselves at the centre of an his­ toric day for Dunsop.


Bridge — and Britain — when they joined


VIPs for the unveiling ceremony of British Telecom’s 100,000th


payphone. As the “Advertiser and


T im e s ” h a s a l r e a d y reported, UT chose the village for its red-letter day because the nearby W h i L e n d a I e Hanging Stones have been classi­ fied as the very centre of Great Britain and its 401 associated islands. Pupils from Thorney-


holme RC School were left in no doubt that they were watching history in the


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making when world- famous explorer Sir Ran-


ulph Fiennes conducted the unveiling ceremony. “ I t ’s a very historic


occasion for them, as it is their village and they will see the results of Dunsop Bridge becoming the centre of the UK,” said their head teacher, Mrs Pamela Parden, who was also at the ceremony. After unveiling the pay­


phone on the village g re en , Sir Ranulph, famous for his South and North Pole expeditions and who had journeyed from his home on Exmoor for the ceremony, made


the very first phone call from the kiosk — to Ord­


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Leonard confirmed Dun- sop Bridge’s new status and announced that the village would soon be appearing on all the coun­ try’s Ordnance Survey maps as the centre of the kingdom. His historic message


was amplified to the crowd of VIPs, civic and BT representatives and villag­ ers, as they assembled outside the phone box on the banks of the Dunsop, a


tributary of the Dodder. The guests included


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FACE painting proved a big attraction for visitors to a Gisburn family fun day, organised by the Friends of Gisburn School.


The event, which was held in the grounds ol Gis-


Inirn School, also included a “ guess the fat lamb” competition, a bouncing castle, skittles, donkey rides, a golf target, the “Mad Hatter” magic show and a display by majorettes. There was also a popular home produce stall and a grand prize draw. The fun day, which was the first held at the


school, was well attended and raised £l,51(i towards school funds.


Plea for police role in school drugs battle


KIBBLE V ALLEY’S community leaders are urging Lancashire County Council to change


its drug's education policy, to allow the police service into schools.


Thu police would not ho


used to patrol schools, but to talk to pupils, a task now carried out by health authority community drug teams and teachers." _ Members of the kibble


Valley Police and Commu­ nity Forum believe the introduction of a police or drugs squad officer, who is aware of current drug trends, would make more o f a n i m p a c t o n youngsters.


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stemmed from a talk about drug use and abuse given by Det. Insp. J. Thomp­ son, of the Lancashire Cons ta bulary branch, and the discussion that followed. Det. Insp. Thompson


said that research in Hol­ land and America had shown that police partici­ pation was crucial in the fight against drugs and that often pupils felt their teachers lacked credibility ou the suh|ect. iibble Valley county


councillor Run Pickup expressed his alarm at a


conversation with sixth form students during liis election campaign. It had revealed that pupils were surprised by Ins opposition


to the legalisation of cannabis. Heather Jarvis, who


attends St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, and is one of the younger members of the forum, warned that drug users were becoming younger. Forum members also


expressed interest in more parental drug education. “ It’s very difficult for


parents to know what the signs of drug use are. It’s


up to us, as councillors and school governors, to make sure this becomes part of our curriculum,” said kib­ ble Valley councillor Bert


d rugs Jones (Clitheroe). heated Tile forum’s recommen­ dation. that police be involved in the school drug education programme, is to be forwarded to Lanca­ shire County Council’s Education Committee.


Moped stolen


A RED Honda moped was stolen from the ear park at Tarmac Quarry, Pimlico Road. Clitheroe. between 5-30 a.m. and 5-30 p.m. on Sunday. The vehicle, which was valued at £150, has the registration num­ ber ASM KRN.


Record 25th year for Oxfam shop


CLITHEROE O.xiam Group celebrated its town with news ol' a record year at the shop.


The financial report


showed takings of i!4S,S48. Of this, X 13,838 came from


the sale of trading goods, a rise of 1S% over the previ­ ous year. These are goods from


Oxfam projects overseas which bring employment and the possibility of a better life to some of the world’s poorest people. Mrs Doreen Gatliercole, the overseas trading con­ vener, was congratulated


on her efforts. Mrs Janet Royle, t lie j


secretary, reported on some of the year’s land­


marks. At Christmas, as part of the anniversary effort, there had been : special raffle of a signed framed print of a picture by prestigious local artist John Chapman and this bad raised £151. A special “silver sale” in


March, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oxfam in Clitheroe, bad raised over £100.


There had been a lot of


support from local schools: children in Gisburn had initted a blanket; Edisford School junior pupils gave money at their harvest festival; Brookside School raised money by making and selling pancakes for Leapfrog Day and Ste­ phanie Myler, of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, chose to do a comparative study of two Oxfam shops, Clitheroe and Blackburn, for her business studies A-level.


Jayne Cartwright, the


district retail manager, congratulated everyone oil their year’s work and remarked that £4S,000 would pay for 4,S0O wells with clean water!


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25th anniversary in the a n d


Workington, spoke about informative, her self-funded volunteers’ The committee for trip to Thailand, whore 1992/93 is as follows: cliair- she had visited many of man Mrs Madge Nutter; the places making trading goods for sale in the shop. She had brought a bag full of crafts: mats, jewel boxes, a miniature sun­ shade, dressed dolls and a beautiful Thai silk shirt and jacket which had been specially made for her. Her talk, with slides, was much enjoyed, being both


secretary Mrs Royle; trea­ surer Mrs Marjorie Vines; overseas trading convenor Mrs Gatliercole, assisted by Mrs Pam Woof. Com­ mittee: Mrs Amy Baim- forth, Mrs Connie Bishop, Mrs Marjorie Haselden, Mrs Sybil Joyce, Mrs Grctl Parker and Mrs Debbie Dawber.


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Nigel Evans, borough council and tourism repre­ sentatives and guests from in d u s t r y and lo ca l organisations. The phone box has a


unique e t e h e d - e f f e e t design, showing key pla­ ce names around Great Britain. Inside the kiosk is a plaque giving the precise co-ordinates for the centre of Great Britain. Head of BT Payphones


Patricia Vaz forecast that Dunsop Bridge was now seL to become as famous as Land’s End and John


o’Groats. She added that the pay­


phone was also an example of BT’s commitment to the community. When the ser­ vice was privatised in 11)84, some people had thought that there would be less commitment to public phone boxes, espe­ cially in remote areas. Since then, however,- BT had installed 23,000 public payphones across the UK, increasing the number bv 29%.


Before the official cere­


mony, the kibble Valley Mayor welcomed the visi­ tors as they gathered at Thorneyhoime Hall. He said: "The fact that such a diverse grouping of peo­ ple is arranged in this place, from all parts of the Kingdom, representing all kinds of British life, Brit­ ish industry and British culture, contributes to the day’s significance. “The fact, too, that our


chief visitor today, Sir Ranulph — an explorer of international stature — is here to share in the occa­ sion adds to the day’s importance. lie pointed out that, as


well as being the centre of the kingdom, the kibble Valley was also an incredi­ bly outstanding area of natural beauty.


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Wedding spans


the globe A NEW ZEALAND wed­ ding lies in store for for­ mer mayor and local coun­ cillor Dowel Jones, of Warwick Drive, Clitheroe, who is to marry his late brother’s widow in Wel­ lington, New Zealand, a week on Saturday. Coun. Jones met and got


to know Beverley Jones,- his sister-ill-law, on a holi­ day in New Zealand two years ago and she visited England earlier this year, during which time they a a n o u n c e d t h e i r engagement. Coun. Jones flew to


New Zealand on Monday and will be joined for the wedding by three of bis . four children, Richard, Mark and Hilary, ami ■ • their families. Soil Diehard will be his best man. Also present at the wedding- will be the bride's two children. The couple will be


rC T-i; I "kibble Valley is not


just beautiful and the centre of things, it has other factors. Its people care not just about each other, but about their environment, too.”


O The exact centre of


Great Britain and 401 associated islands is at National Grid reference SD(>3770 51)550 as sup­ plied by Ordnance Sur­ vey. This is approxima­ te d 1 v (i00m wcst o f W h i t e n d a 1 c Hanging Stnnes nil Brown Dyke Moss. The land is owned bv North West Water and, although not access­ ible to the general public, walkers are permitted except in the grouse season.


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GET out into the garden and put the flowers to shame. That is the message


from Clitberoe’s Help the Aged shop, which lias just launched its summer collection. The promotion will run


until July 23rd. with win­ dows and rails full of clothes to rival even the best of blooms.


Retirement for long-serving magistrate


AFTER over 25 years’ service as a magistrate in Clitheroe, Mr Tom Dugdalc lias retired.


He was commissioned as the clerks to the justices. a Justice of the Peace in


19(10. Mr Dugdalc, of Dut­ ton Manor, Dutton, and was one of the most-re­ spected and longest-serv­ ing magistrates in the town.


When he started his


lengthy and dedicated period of service ill the 19(10s, the court was held


once a month in the town hall.


Mr Dugdalc made his


final appearance on the magistrates’ bench last week, when a number of tributes were made. Speaking on behalf of


Mr Idris Moorby said that Mr Dugdalc, a member of the probation committee, had been a great help to


junior colleagues. He thanked him for all the time and effort lie had put in and wished him a long and happy retirement.


For local solicitors, Mr.


J o h n II o a id s w o r t h thanked Mr Dugdalc for his many years of service and said it was always helpful to have a sympa­ thetic face on the bench. Miss Patricia Bramley,


for the Crown Prosecution Service, supported all Mr Houldsworth had said,


adding that the court would miss the experience of Mr Dugdalc.


Probation officer Mr


Bernard Edmondson said he was grateful for all the help and support Mr Dug- dale had given.


’ Said Mr Dugdalc: "I'm-


the best for the future and J hoped Unit, in years to. come, it would remain a' “little bench" of around 20 members, rather than be. amalgamated with a large- court. Ho said lie was looking-


forward to serving on the” Police Community Fortmr and becoming an executive- member of the Country' Landowners’ Association.


overwiielmed by all the5 attention and praise,"' adding that, during nearly, 27 years, he had found it interesting helping to' administer justice. He wished the bench all'1


sp en d ing about two. mouths in New Zealand after the wedding and intend to tour the country, as weli as spending time in


Mrs Jones's home town of Wellington. Coun. Jones said he was looking forward to the opportunity of spending time with her family. In September, they will


return to Clitheroe, where they intend to make their, home in the immediate future. Coun. Jones said they had no plans at the moment to settle in New Zealand, although he does not rule it out altogether.


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