Clithcroe > >S >!, (Editorial), ddddJ (Advertising). Bit mien dd.l.h (Classified) 8 Clithcroc Advertiser A * Times, March r,th, li)!> ■!


H o o l i g a n s m a k i n g t h e i r l i f e a m i s e r y


FORTY elderly people are being “terrorised” by loeal hooligans, says the warden of a Clitheroe sheltered


housing scheme. The vict ims arc the


elderly at the Manor Road she l te r ed hous ing by


Hcithorii Park, who have been the subject of hooli­ gans’ abuse and vandalism for several months, says warden Mrs Anne (Hover. Despite complaints to


youths are never here when the police come,” said Mrs Glover. “When the police go, the youths come hack.” She added: “It started


lives in the Hats who is Ward councillor John blind.


out with ghetto-blasters going full pitch. When asked to turn them down


her garden, banging on fata|


or to move on, the se — youths pull up plants and another stroke shrubs, throwing them at the window, plus stones


and soil. Then it pro­ gressed to setting fire to


the police, the youths have still not been caught and Mrs Glover hopes that a public appeal in the ‘‘Clith­ eroe A d v e r t i s e r and Times” may reveal where


they live. "The trouble is that the


shrubs in the garden. “ On K r i d ay t h e y


stretched a wire right across a front path about nine inches from the ground — and two old ladies all but fell over it. It was dark, teatime . . . and there’s a young man who


U.S. exchange


T’H 10 city manager of Los Altos, ill the hctirt ol America’s Silicon Valley in California, is to take part in an exchange visit this year with the Kibble Valley’s chief executive, Mr Ossie


Hopkins.


Shooting wildlife


on safari


W 1 L D L I F K piet u its taken on safari were


enjoyed h.v members ol Uii)l>les<lalo Camera Hub. The speaker was Trevor


Marklew, wlm showed a selection of pictures taken


by himself and his wile. Lesley, on a visit to Tan­ zania and Kenya in July, entitled "Safari, so


yood." As well as showing pic-


t ores of the wildlife, he also g ave an overal l impression ot a saiari holi­ day. The game parks v i s i t e d inc luded the N gorongo ( ’rat er, t he Serengeli and Lake Man- vara in Tanzania and Amboseli in Kenya. 1 he final pictures were ol the


coast at Mombasa. On 'Tuesday, there will


be an opportunity to see the Lancashire and (Mu shir«- Photographic Union Illustrative and Natural 1 lislorv Print Folio.


Scenic trip


LAD1KS of Trinity Meth­ odist Church Fellowship. Clitheroe. wen1 treated to an imaginary journey through the 'i orkshire Dales and coast, part ol North F.ast F.ngland and the Lake District, with a series of slides and a talk by Mr Alan Bowles. Members enjoyed tin


beauty ami splendour ol these regions. Tile next meeting will


be a visit to join the ladies of the United Reformed Church on Wednesday, at 2-:iU p.m. Kveryoiie welcome.


Rare haul


AN unusual pb-vu of machinery was stolon from a (Mithoroi- foumlary Iasi wook. Tlu* mavhino. a 210-volt


su vfan*. t* ml loss-bolt livisliing maohino. was takon from I’astlo Tast­ ings. on llolilon Slrovt. bolwi-on Wodnosday and Thursday. Tho maohino moasuro* >0in. by loin, and is used to fill- niooos of nu-lal.


:’ Red Cross


'THK. Pritish Pod Cross is planning to opon a sh«»| and oporations centre


tho Kibblo Valley. Officials from tho char


ity will moot representa­ tives from tho Kibble Yal


ley Council and Whalh mid Little Milton Parisl Council on March Kith, the borough council chain bor in (Milheroe. lo discuss


the proposals. Flying the flag


AN NSl’CC ling day held in Clitheroe town centre the weekend raised £701) towards the organisation'


funds. An NSl’CC spokesm;


said the group was over whelmed by the support and generosity shown by townspeople.


Car cassette


THIEVES stole it radio- cassette player from a car parked on Kemple View, Cl itheroe, on Tuesday


night. The cassette player, a


"Sharp” make, is valued at £72. Two cassette tapes were also taken.


Car theft


A KADIO-CASSFTTK player valued at ill20 was stolen from a car parked on Manor Road. Clitheroe, late last week. 'The property was taken


from a Y\V Rolo, between 7 p.m. on 'Thursday and 0 p.m. on Friday.


bus helped bring her city of 27,000 residents out of the red s in c e b e in g appointed, will visit the area under this year s Solace (Society tit Local Authority Chief Kxecu- f iv e s ) In t e rn a t io n a l Kxchange Programme. Both “(winners” will


Dianne Gershiiny, who


host each other at their own homes during their visits and both have their travel financed by spon­ sorship — Mr Hopkin’s being from Capita, a con- sultancy firm, and the Local Government Chroni­ cle. Both will also attend their host's annual Solace conference in Cardill and in Reno, Nevada. Said Mr Hopkins: "We


are already working on an exciting programme lor Dianne, ranging from visiting our popular tourist attractions to joining in management team discus­ sions at the council offices. “She will arrive in the


Ribble Valley on May (ith, in time for the last week ol Coun. Allan Kay's Mayor­ alty and the Mayor-mak­ ing of Coun. John Travis." At Monday's meeting of the council’s l ’olicy and


Resources Committee, ot inci l lors g ave the xebange an enthusiastic


welcome, with the Mayor aving it would be of great


benefit to both authorities. Los Altos has about half


Homes plan | appeal is dismissed


AN appeal into Kihhl Valley Council’s refusal of planning permission lor outline plans for residen­ tial development at West I! r a d 1 o r d It a s b e e n dismissed. The application was tor


kind at Old Chapel Lane, described by the Depart­ ment of the Environment's planning inspector, Mr G. Clark, as a narrow area of cultivated land located between West Bradford brook and Old Church Road, an unmade and una­ dopted lane some 2110 metres long, which links Waddington Road and


Haves Hall Lane. Tin* inspector said there


were two main issues, the effect of the proposal on t h e c h a r a c t e r a n d appearance of the land­ scape and the ettect ot tlu* proposed development on


highway safety. From bis inspection ol


the site it was clear that tlu* development would be well outside the built-up area and the increase in vehicular traffic would he seriously prejudicial to highway safely.


the number of Ribble Val­ ley residents, but runs till its own services, including fire and police. Said Mr Hopkins: “ It


will be of great value in our fight to become a uni­


tary authority to learn ibout an area with tewer


people, which is managing itself we"


Interest in health topics


MKMKKKS of voluntary organisations interested in


return visit in September | | it.n|th Council. and lias already said that I he hopes to see the Grand I Canyon and 'The Rockies in his free time and is won-1 dermic whether he dare put his skills as a roekj climber to the test on the nearby Yosemite V alley sheer J.OOOft. rock faces.


Step nearer


towards reality tomorrow, when Lord Waddinjrton of Read announces tin* date 0 f th e t u r f- c u t l i n jr ceremony. Lord Waddin.uton is


T11 K dream of a I )erian House Children's Hospice II take a further step


president of the hospice a p p e a 1 a n <


mnouncinii' the date of the 1 w i l l b e


ceremony and the name of the celebrity performing the honours, at a special p r e s s c o n f e r e n c e in 1 Yestoti.


Chocolate bars


THIKYKS stole 10 bars of fruit and nut chocolate from a Cl itheroe town centre grocer. MMie theft, from Daw­


Saturday. The offenders removed


a pane of glass from the front door of the shop and reached through the open­ ing, stealing chocolate


valued at £(>. Farm thefts


THIEVES stole agricul­ tural tools valued at £851) from two farms in the Gis- btirn area on Monday


night. Taken from Bainley


Farm, near Newsholme, between !) p.m. and 5-15 a.m., was a "Karcber” 2‘10-volt pressure washer, v a lued a t £ (i 5 0. T h e washer was kept in an outhouse. Stolen from Windy Hike


Farm, Gisburn, was an orange-coloured "Stibl"


saw, valued at £2(10. The saw has a 28-inch chain cut and the serial number is 088:57707.


son's . Cas t le S t r e e t , occurred between S p.m. on Friday and S a.m. on


Mr Hopkins will pay his 1 t jnn l() t|u» Community 'The Community Council


health-related issues are . .invited lo stand for elee-


of Lancashire is stressing the importance of organi­ sations with an interest in the National Health Ser­ vice seeking to appoint representatives. The process of electing


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A "LOON” of a dif­ ferent leather! — David “King I5ee” Reesley


the window and throwing mud at it — it’s a wonder her husband didn't have


She was so frightened


that she rang for her son- in-law and he and her grandson actually caught them. They gave them a dressing-down and we now know they are local. Two of the youths are Id to 11 and there’s a third lad who is six or seven. • ‘ T h e n o n T u e s d a y


lady with a handicapped |at,L. an,i warned that the husband had just got him incident involving the milk to bed: the youths were in


“On Monday night one olltrage at what had taken McGowan expressed his could have proved “The elderly people in


this area arc terrified. Mow would these youths


Whittaker's plea to par­ ents to keep an eye on their youngsters.


like it if it were to happen to their grandparents?” He endorsed Chief Insp.


m •A - L ' l.; WARDEN Mrs Anne Glover


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Heated debate on ‘rump of a budget’


A HEATED debate accompanied Ribble Valley Council’s announce­ ment of a six per cent increase in last year’s community chaige to


i ’286.45. The £11) increase was


voted in at a specially con­ vened council meeting, on Friday, despite unanimous o p p o s i t io n from the Liberal Democrats and Labour councillor Bert


Jones (Clitheroe). The council’s agreed


budget of £5.5 million was attacked by Coun. Denis McWilliam (Clitheroe), who described it as “a rump of a budget” and Coun. Mrs Catherine


morning we found a milk bottle which had lighted papers put inside it and which exploded on a lady's


doorstep.” Mrs Glover has asked


the council to build higher walls to stop youths sitting on them or leaning over. And, following a request from Mr David Morris, the c ou n c i l ’s d ir e c to r of environmental services, the police have promised to step up their policing of the area. Chief Insp. David Whit­


S 0G H s i s o m e n &


THE "Arctic Loon” has landed — at Churn Clough Reservoir on the slopes of Fondle,


above Sabden. This week, the rare


taker is also asking par­ ents in the area to make sure their children do not get into trouble.


feathered visitor has been greeted as a lucky omen by another "loony” . . . Da­ vid "King Bee" Beesley, Sahden’s Parliamentary candidate for the Kibble Val ley Raving Loony Green Giant Party. Mr Beesley, who has


this week changed the name of his Whalley Road home to “Chequers” for the election, has promised to buy the loon its own fishing licence if it stays at the reservoir — now a f i she ry s tocked wi th


brown and rainbow trout — until the polls. **lts ducking and diving


techniques could be very useful in the campaign,” be declared. Twitchers of every age


have been “flocking” to the fishery, owned by Mr Gor­ don I’aterson, to catch a glimpse of the rare new­ comer, otherwise known as the black- throated diver. It usually inhabits Northern Europe and North West Asia and in Britain is only normally s e e n in N n l* t It e r n Scotland. Mr l’a t e r s o n said:


may secure rail line’s future


Museum in York is discus­ sing plans for 11t*l 1 ifield Railway Station with Brit­ ish Rail. The outcome of talks is


eagerly awaited by rail enthusiasts locally who recognise the phenomenal impact any rail dev e l ­ opment at Hellifield could have upon the future suc­ cess of the Blackburn to Hellifield railway line. Tile marketing manager


of tin* National Railway Museum, Mr Roy War-


drnper, said tlu; museum bail an interest in railway architecture whatever the location.


very important example ol railway architecture which is currently looking tor another use and we have been discussing with Brit­ ish Rail whether there is any pos s ibi l i ty ot the National Railway Museum having any kind of pres­ ence the r e ." said Mr Wardruper.


"llellifield is obviously a


any further, Mr War- draper said rumours of plans for an equestrian centre, station refurbish­ ment, a permanent display of models on site or a largo hotel were “just rumours." llellifiold Station is the


Refusing to be drawn


four voluntary sector representatives to each district health council is now underway. Oruauisa- tions which cannot make a


, nomination are still invited | to register to take part and have a vote. A ny o ric a n isa t i ons


gateway to tlu* now world- famous Settle to Carlisle


line. In tlu* book "Railways in


East Lancashire," author Martin Bairstnw writes:


throuiihout the Kibble Yalley who want to he included should eonlact the Community Council of I Kincashire 10772 717101).


No limit


REQUESTS for a 20 m.p.It. s))ecd limit to be made on Woodlands Drive,


Wb a l ley , have been rejected by Lancashire


County Council. At Wballey and Little Milton Parish Council, clerk Mrs Joyce llindle said that in order for a 20 in.p.h. limit to be set, an urban safety strategy must be in force on the


road. Members heard that


such schemes were only instigated on routes with a history of accidents and, as Woodlands Drive was adjudged not to have a serious traffic problem, no action would be taken.


New home on old site?


THE demolition of a bun­ galow and outbuildings and the erection of a new dwelling at Little Chaig- le.v, Chipping Road, Chaigley, looks set to go ahead. Members at Ribble Val­


m


ley Council’s Planning and Development Committee delegated the final deci­ sion to the director of development, subject to various conditions, includ­


ing that all the buildings be demolished prior to occupation of the new dwelling.


BE AT this if von can! One of the 10 mums who took part in Clitheroe’s Brook- side School Shrove Tuesday fund-raising day, Mrs Mehssea Sagar, shows the


youngsters how to toss a pancake . . . while Mrs Bobbie O Neill and Mrs Carole Clough heat up some more batter to keep her going. The school raised about £80 for the 0X1'AM “Leap Day appeal by selling


the pancakes to the children and hy leap-frog games for the juniors and “tadpole wriggles” for the infants. There was also a specially-made lily pond


for the children to throw their spare pennies into.


"Tlu* Midland Railway Station at Hellifield is a memorial to tlu* spirit in which the Settle to Gar lisle link and its line iron! Manchester were built.


is land plat form with extensive decorative* cano­


’ ll o»IU|>i 1MT' a lai .m


pies. At each end a bay is cut into tlu* main platform and. although trains still call, tlu* buildings are now semi-derelict, the canopies are* in need of repair and track has been lifted from the bay platforms and


of adult learners


A SPECIAL event aimed at encouraging adult students to utilise the facilities of their local colleges takes place a week today.


dale Coliege is the venue for a celebratory open day to which existing students and their friends are invited.


Accrington and Rossen- Between l(l-:!t) a.m. and


:i p.m., staff and students will be available to discuss


opportunities and supply throughout the countiy information about the special events are being courses. Visitors will be held to c elebrate the


able to have a look at the college facilities, visit the library and enjoy light refreshments. Nationally. March bth to


loth has been designated Adult Learners Week and


Mums flip over pancake day /!


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achievements of adult learners and to encourage more adults to take up learning opportunities. Special programmes will be run on BBC and ITV and on local and national


radio. The National Institute


of Adult Continuing Edu­ cation is raising £1(10,000


to make the week effective and successful and has planned a v a r ie ty of initiatives. A m o n g t h e s e a r e


awards for outstanding adult learners, telephone helplines staffed by the Department of Employ­ ment to suppor t the “second chance” initiative and to respond to pro­ grammes on television, documentaries and films with strong adult learning themes and a Parliamen­ tary reception. On a local level , on


T hur s d a y e v e n in g , Accrington and Rossen-


dale College is hosting a buffet supper at the col­ lege training restaurant to w h ic h g u e s t s from industry, college gover­ nors and voluntary agen­ cies have been invited. Students are to perform an extract from “Educat­ ing Rita” and there will be a question and answer ses- sion on issues concerning adult education.


When it arrived, I think Churn Clough was the only water around that wasn’t frozen over, so per­ haps that’s why it settled here. But, according to the books, it shouldn’t be any­ where near this part of the


world anyway.” The l ic ense e of the


AN exciting development at one end of the local railway line could secure its luture.


Tlu* National Railway most of the adjacent


sidings.” The station is seen as a


vitally important piece ol railway architect tire and. with plans in the pipeline for the refurbishment of s tat ions at Cl ithoroc Whalley and Langho. and the campaign continuing for the reinireduction of a


daily passenger service along tlu* local section ot the line, any developments at the Yorkshire end of tlu* track would be wel coined wholeheartedly by rail campaigners.


Man drove at 85 m.p.h.


AFTER a dmi t t in g speeding offence, Wballey man Adrian Clive Davies was fined £2-1 by Clitheroe magistrates. The court heard that


Davies (20), of Queen Mary Ten-ace, who also had bis licence endorse with three penalty points travelled at 85 m.p.h on the A5!) near Chatham. lit mitigation, Davies


who pleaded guilty by let ter, said that he bad been taking bis sister to school because she had missed iter inis. He did not realise how List he had bee travelling.


White Hart pub ill Sab­ den, Mr Ken Burrows, was one of the lirst to spot the diver and helped Mr l ’aterson to identify it. Since then, it has been officially identified by other twitchers, who have been very excited to see the rare visitor. However, it must surely


be the only bird to have been mentioned in a party


manifesto! Said Mr Beesley: “We use a loon for our party


Screen of trees


EXTRA trees are to he planted later in the year as a screen round a Clitheroe dairy transport centre, following complaints about tlic* visual impact of the premises, councillors were


told. Coun. John Cowgil l


(Clithcroe) raised the mat­ ter at the Kibble Valley Council meeting. He asked if there bad


been any action in respect of tree planting to screen the vehicle parking area at Dairy Crest Ltd.. Crolt


Street. Chairman of the Flail


ning and Development Committee Colin. Stan Thomas (Mellor) said that "additional planting will take place in the forthcom­ ing planting season."


THE black-throated (liver or Arctic Loon


logo — and now it has turned up and been men­ tioned in despatches.” He mentioned it at the


Preparing


party’s pre-election con­ ference in Kidmouth, over the we ek en d, at the Fawlty Towers Hotel, home of party leader S tu a r t Bas i l F awl ty Hughes , the name of. ............................


to go Continental


"ALLO alio. . ." the Kih- hlc Valley is going Conti­ nental in September, when it aims to throw itsellj


is sued to the loon to| attend, but it could not make it,” said Mr Beesley. “We came to the conclu­ sion that it’s our first floating voter."


Allies in council’s


fight THE Kibble Valley has found allies in the six dis­ trict councils of East Lan­ cashire in its fight to r e m a i o a u n i t a r y authority, members of the Kibble 'Valley Council's l ’ol icy and Resources Committee were told. They were given a Han­


sard report which ((noted the Conservative MI’ for 11 y 11 (1 b 11 r 11. Ken Har­ gr ea v e s . describing a ill n o t in g of the s ix , attended by Kibble Valley Ml’ Michael Carr, and stating that all six were "acutely aware of the sense of community that the districts represent." Ribble Val ley chin! executive Mr Ossie Hop­


kins. who said he had lob­ bied key Ml's on the dis­ trict's behalf, added: “The Ribble Valley Council's structure steering group mot for tile first time in January, along with tin* l ’arisb Councils' Liaison Commit tec. and there seemed to be a lot of sup­ port for the Ribble Val­ ley’s overall position."


bio Valley Council’s l ’olicy and Resources Commit­ tee, members approved a contribution of £1,50(1 to support the week, with the hope that contribu­ tions will also Ik* made by private sector organisa­ tions and bodies.


Hooper (Clitheroe), whoi said the council’s capital programme had been '•decimated.” Tory council leader


Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil- lington) said everyone had


their part to play in mini­ mising the effects of infla­ tion, but maintained that


the budget did not include any actual cuts in services. The budget includes £50,000 toward refurbish­


ing stations on the soon- to-be-opened Blackburn to Hellifield railway line,


with money also set aside for reclamation of the for- mer gasworks site at Kirk- moor Road and the build­ ing of new to i le t s in Bolton-by-Bowland. Coun. Fleming pointed


raiiWiiMran Warning —


by special


delivery m o t h e r c a l l e d a n


ambulance. "The ambulance men


arrived a few minutes l a t e r a n d <


Samantha was well on the wav. They rang for a doc­ tor, but had delivered her by the time he arrived. My poor husband was in shock!” There is no doubting the


1 e c i d e d out that the proposed four ^


skill and efficiency of lead­ ing ambulance man Mr


per cent increase in council I Worden and Mr Cookson house rents was one per I a paramedic, but many cent below the national 1 will see the incident as a average and said that, I jn-jmc example of why despite having one of the I maternity services are best community charge I :u.e<led in the Ribble Val- collecting records in the I je y and why Bramlcy Meade should never have


country, £lJ of the £1(> increase was because of d e f a u l t e r s and s 1 o w


pavers. The Liberal Democrats


voted unanimously against the budget, with Coun. Ho wel Jones (Clitheroe) saying: "Despite being in


its death throes, the poll tax continues to twitch


convulsively, with local I have happened? I’m glad I councils forced to walk a I don’t live in Tosside or tightrope.”


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would have made it to Brantley Meade if I had hung on, but there is no way 1 would have made it to 'Burnley. 1 would have given birth on IVndle* Hill! If there had been some- thing wrong, what would


Conn. Jones asked why I Mrs Ho r s f ie ld also I Slaidburn.”


council office expenditure expressed concern at the was so high, pointing out | |en(rth of time it took for


that the budget included 17G increase in council ear


leasing, a total amount of £180,000, or £5 for each charge payer. C o u n . M a c W i 11 i a m


which lias jus t be enl wholeheartedly into Lan-| budget, a paltry relic ot t„0k ages. It was all over changed to tlie House of c a sh i r e ' s p r o p o s e d what used to be the glory by the time she arrived, so Commons for the election. “Europe Week."


. -------- I added: “This is a rump of a . ^...» ......... .


community charge, its] abolition and now the set­ ting up of an alternative charge is where all the money has gone.” Coun. John Cowgil l (Clitheroe) commented: "The budget includes a proposed increase in


of local government. she accompanied me to “ An invi tat ion was At a meeting of the Rib-1 “The setting up of the hospital, only to have to


return to Blackburn!" Ambulance superinten­


(( the Kibble Valley to gain a


’litheroe): "It is vital lor| porate management’ — from £2,00(1 to £182,000. If


Said Coun. llnwel Jones| spending on so-called 'cor-


European outlook, instead of always looking to the south east of England for a lead. However, our finan­


cial contribution should mean that we get our own events here, rather than being invited to join with Brest on or Blackburn.” Coun. Frank Dyson


this is what they call ‘Comet,’ then I hope it is like Haley’s and we don’t see it again for a long]


time!'


It’litheroe) was unhappy that the money was being donated as a supplemen­ tary estimate, only days after the council had set its budget.


Finding out


views


LOCAL 'Tories are sur­ veying households in the


Kibble Valley to find out what people in the constit­ uency think about a wide


range of issues. Tlu* survey is part of the


current issue ol the Con­ servatives' new slot t er, “The Le ad e r .” Some : 15,000 copies of the news­ letter began to be distri­ buted last we ek and should, said agent Mr Alan Leeke. reach most homes in the constituency. All replies to the survey


will be collated by pros­ pect ive Parliamentary candidate Mr Nigel Evans before being sent , in batches as they come in, to the Prime Minister. “We are doing the sur­


vey to find out what peo­ ple reallv think," said Mr Le ek e . “We ’re very- pleased with the results so


far." A separate survey oi


farmers is also being conducted. Meter theft


T H IE V E S r emo v e d sheets oi glass lrom tile roof of a Clitheroe engi­ neering worksite]), betore entering the premises and stealing £21.50 from an electric meter.


More funds for care at home


KIBBLE V A L L EY ’S "Crossroads" care atten­ dant scheme is to receive a £11.2*10 grant from the Rural Development Com­ mission to help spread the service right across tlu* Ribble Valley. The Crossroads scheme


is part of a national project in which trained at ten­ dants relieve carers who may be looking after a physically or mentally dis­ abled person, or nursing someone who is terminally ill.


Crossroads co-ordina-


tor. Mrs Kathleen Eas­ twood. said that as the scheme already covered 221 square miles of the valley, the extra funding would enable more care hours to be offered to peo­ ple over a widespread


area. “All our money goes on


wages and care hours." she said. "We have 10 women working for us who are all very dedicated to their job. "The funding will help


us to help many more families."


Taste of old days


MONOLOGUES about llltb century life in our area were reeited to mem­


bers of the Clitheroe Civic Society by guest speakers


from Burnley. Mrs Edna O’Hara and


Mrs Thomas, dressed in clogs and shawls, gave recitations which they* had


Tho break-in, at the either invented or culled


North S t r e e t Works, from other sources occurred between last Conditions of work, fac-


THIEVES stole a Hitachi I their own memories of Haul from car


radio-cassette, valued a t j thos e t imes and their £100. front a brown Ford I grandparents and parents. Granada estate car, on The next meeting takes Thursday night.


The car was parked on I Mutual Room, Church


Back York Street, Clith-1 Street, Clitheroe. eroe, and also stolen was a


selection of cassette tapes, I worth £80, and a green I hold-all, containing several |


compact discs. Cinema


| Enterprise” under the command of its equally famous captain. James T. Kirk, is told in “Star Trek VI — The undiscovered country," showing at the Civic Hall Cinema, Clith­ eroe, from tomorrow for a week, at 7-30 p.m.


THE final adventure of the famous “Star Shi])


Village homes


A HOUSING scheme at Thornley-with-Wheatley has been approved by Rib­ ble Valley Council's Plan­ ning and Development Committee. The application, for the


I place on April (ith in the


dent Mr Tony Dixon, of the area health authority, pointed out that ambu­ lance crews are trained to deal with all emergencies and are known to deliver babies from time to time. Ironically, Mr Worden


the Blackburn-based mid­ wife to arrive, who, she said, bad difficulty in reaching Clitheroe. She said: “Apparently


the midwife can t drive! She bad to bail a cab and


been closed. Mrs Horsficld said: “I


and Mr Cuoksun are the ambulance men who deli­ v e r ed a baby in the grounds of Brantley’ Meade two years ago. They were taking the mother to Blackburn, but detoured


to Brantley Meade when they realised the baby was


being born. Asked if it was all in a


day’s work, Mr Cookson replied: "To be honest, Mrs Horsfield did all the work — we assisted her!"


Plans for iron bridge


WHAl.LEY’S iron bridge looks set to be replaced before tlu* end of the year. Tlu* bridge, which is


cons tant ly in need of repair, spans the River ('aider and joins Whalley and Billington near Harri­


son’s engineering works. Speaking at the meeting


of Whalley and Little Mit­ ten Parish Council. Cotin. Margaret Kelly said that a feasibility study was being carried out at present, and whether it was a modified structure or a completely new bridge. Lancashire County Council was com­ mitted to a replacement.


Against plan


A RESIDENTIAL devel­ opment in Tosside has failed to receive planning permission from the Kib­ ble Valley Council’s Plan­ ning and Development Committee. Members heard that the


application, for the con­ version of a redundant farm building to a resi­


dence at Backside Farm, Grunsagill Road, contra­ vened the rural areas’ local plan.


New toilets


PLANNERS have given the go-ahead for some new public conveniences to be built in Clitheroe. Ribble Valley Council’s


Planning and D e v e l ­ opment Committee heard


that the application was for the demolition of the existing conveniences and replacement with new toi­ lets at Castle Park, Parson


Lane. Car break-ins


TWO cars in Whalley were broken into on Monday night. Nothing was taken from


one of the cars, which was parked in the courtyard of Wballey Abbey, but cash was taken from the other car, parked on The Sands.


conversion of barns at A MOUNTAIN bike was Mountain bike


Bradley Hall, Thornley Road, into nine homes with eight garages and associated ground works, including a new septic


tank, was given the full white am] Rreen “Apollo backing of the committee. | Blizzard,” valued at £85.


. The 21-inch bike is a


stolen from the car park of the Station Hotel, Clith- e r o e , on M o n (1 a y afternoon.


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