( ’litlit-rnt' A<lr< rlis, r X- Tn,irs. A r ril n:lh. I'M.! 7 ('lithcme CJ.IAJ, ( l ir i i tnr iul ) . JJ.lJ.t (Adee.rti.snit/). Ilnnileti JJ.t.tl (Class'.'flC(l) Thinking -


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Nat in n a I Week.


being held from May Kith to 2 Ith, makes up part ol t h e On e \V o r id ‘ !> 2 environment eampaign, whieh culminates with the l ’ nit ed Na t ions Kar th Summit in Itrazil in .June. Kibble Valley ( ’ouncil’s


The we ek, wliieh is


contribution to Knviwn- meiit Week will include an exhibi t ion showing the


effects of discarded littei mi tin* countryside, a drive


to educate people about l he impor tance of recv cling and an inspection ol the many conservat ion schemes going on in tin* region’s schools. During the week, the


council will aim to raise people's awareness of the environment, offer practi­ cal guidance on how to dis- | ii ise i • f litter, highlight the import ant role children and volunteers play and emphasise the council’s continuing involvement in count reside conservation.


A r.ANC of youths was disturbed afti*r breaking a <ide window in t ’lilheroe’s t own -cent re Wool wort h’s store at about


pan. on


S u n d ay . said (Mit lieroe imlicc.


Ramblers see signs of spring in plenty


T1IK first of tlu* 1!W*2 (Tithorot* Ramblers’ Association group Wednesday evening' w alks was enjoyed by 2b members and Iriends.


I a*d by Tom I loot hroyd,


the walk s t a r te d from Slmwbridge to High Moor.


Gang' disturbed A Woolworth’s spokes­


man said that blank Scotch tapes and video tapes, tea- tnring various years in the l!M'»t)s. were among the haul snatched tnon the stock mom.


______ across to Kittle Mearlei


and thou to the Worslun hull ring. I'l'iim there tile par ly took t lie old road f r O ill \V II r s t O II V i a Ppbruuks to Clitheroe. Idn r o u t e th e y saw


Hidden saxi f rage and a bank of primroses, which 1 uyether with Iniudreds of newly-horn laitths con firmed that spr ing has arrived. Oil the previous Sun­


day, 22 mouthers, led by Tom lloothroyd. went on the first of thi- 11HI2 t"lith m e g r o u p o b s e r v e r


walks, starting at Mythom ( 11 e lid e n 1! r idye ) a nd


yuiny up ( 'olden Water. At the lieyimiiny of the century there were nine


te x t i le mil ls, eiyllt ol whieh used the water from the stream to drive their maehinery. 'idle ninth was latecomer and had to


Imild a dam hiyhor up the moor in No ah i la le to obtain its power. All that remains are the


Opposing closure of tra in in g centre


KIIIKLK VALLEY coun­ cillors have voiced their opposition to a proposal to close a Preston rehabilita­ t ion c en t r e which has yiven new hope to many jobless local people with disabilities.


The D e p a r tm e n t of Employment is proposiny


to close the Inyol Employ- m r n t Ke h a l i i l i t at ion Ce n t re w h e n a n e \v ■■centre of excellence" for the North West opens in Manchester.


The residential centre


assesses the potential of people with a wide range of disabilities and trains them to do tile job best suited to their abilities.


Members ol the Kibble


Valley Council's Policy and Re so u r c e s Commi t te e ayreetl that the closure of Inyol would lie a "retro­ grade step" as far as local d i s a b le d people we re concerned.


I'liundations. two chimneys and a series ol weirs, leats and mill ponds, lint with a little imayinatioti the walk­ er s eouid visualise the throlihiny vitality ut the


valley. They had lunch !>v an


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old clapper hritlye on the route of the Pennine Way. then erossed over .lark llridye. via the hamlet of ( 'o ld e n to th e Cro a t I louse, hllilt by the ( Ireell- wuiids ill the loth century Olid rebuilt at the end of


the Kith. The route led lip the


moor and across to Moor­ cock Hill, down to -lack l ’. r idyc and eventual ly hack to the startiny point at .Mythom.


They decided to give


thei r support to Lanca­ shire County Council and Preston P.orouyh Council in uppusiny the proposed closure, after a letter trom t h e c o u n ty c o u n c i l , explaininy the background to the matter, was placed before the meetiny.


Conn. Ted Roden (Chat-


burn) said: "I feel we should support this letter


—■ we miyht have to he lookiny lor a place for one of our constituents before lony and problems could arise Ihrouyh Manchester br iny fur ther away and tin* new centre hecominy oversubscribed.


High scoring pupils in maths contest


PUPILS at St Auyuslinc’s lliyh School. Itilbny ton, have shown that they are amoiiy the top Him


nationally when it comes to thinking maths. Some (12 brave pupils from \ ears h and .1 sat down to tin hour of mental effort (or a maths con


test in which 1.25(1 schools entered ha.mm pupils- The contest, sponsored by the NatWest Hank,


was for Year 7 pupils as well, hut St August mo s had the handicap from the start ol entering no Year 7 pupils, as they were all away on a school


who thereby proved they tire in the coun ty s top six per cent. Hi silver certificate winners (lop ' >


St Augustine's had two yold certificate winners,


and 17 bronze winners (top lS'/i). The joint hest-in-school certificate winners weie


the two yold cert ificate winners. 7 ear !) pupils .lulia Kent and Jakki Mulliyan, who both scored


Claire Leonard and Philip Jopson. id 7 ears .I ami S respedively, scored till'd and won silvers instead. Oth e r si lver winne r s were: Daniel l la rUc j ,


Two pupi ls missed the yold by one mark —


Nicola Jones, Fiona McCtinn. Kmma Mctid. Kusli- ton Neal. Claire Nicholson. Michael O Keiliy. Jes­ s ic a Kolland, Matthew Turner, Suzanne Williams


and Sarah Wriyht. Hron/.e winners were: Mark Halier. Michael ................. . ,


I t isping. So n ja Cleyy. Lisa Cnwc| l , Amanda Davies Clcn Ducket t . Rosie Fenwick. Joanne Harper, Jona than Haydnck, Kathleen Hodgson, Helen Ledwick, Nathaniel Marsden, Liam Moran, Daniella Owens, Joanne Kichardson, Kyle Sadlier


and Kate Sedyewiek.


Insecure window


AN insecure downstairs window at a house in Myt- ton View, Clitheroe, gave a burglar the opportunity to break in and yet away with goods, worth £11:2, between 2 a.in. and f> a.m. on Monday, said Clitheroe


police. Stolen were a brown


leather parse containing two i‘20 notes, a nine-carat gold eternity ring, valued ‘


at £50, and a heart-shaped nine-carat yold watch with Knylish numerals, valued at £70.


Mr Mike Hrocklelmnk. manayer ol the Whatley branch of l lie NatW cst Hank.


Pictured with some of the certificate winners is .........


A \\H()I,K host of gi\ , ,i ts have been planned ■lister the Uihhle Val-


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Notably mild and wet in March


MARCH 111112 in tlu' Kib­ ble Valiev was notable lur its mild and wet weather. There were only five complete 21-hour periods without ruin, the total for March being li.:!:> inches, l-'or most of the mouth, west and south west winds prevailed, with northerly winds setting in during tile last week. The month was partieu-


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Park expands


A P.lLLINCtTDN raravmi park is to tic extended ful- lowiny approval liy tin Kibble \ alley Council': P l a n u in y and Dcycl opment Committee of an applicat ion to s tore an additional at) touriny cara­


vans on tile site. Cmm. Kill Fleming (Kil-


linyton) said that llackinys Carttvati Park, at Potter- dale Farm. Klker i.ane. must lie running: close to


maximum and he told tile chambe r that it was a well-run business.


Two-year driving ban for mechanic


MECH A N IC An th o n y Wad d in g to n was banned from driving for two years and lined £i:-;2 by magis trates at Cl itheroe, when lie admitted lading to provide two specimens ol


breath. Wad d in y to n (22). of


Dunster drove. Clilheroe. was arrested alter being involved in a three-vehicle accident at Padiham. He took a ro a d s id e breath test, which proved


Villages’ playground appeal gets off to swinging start


CHILDREN at Read CE Primary School I ) I.^ \T / ’ IA I >».•»«-%.< r Os«|-Wl/kt


are helping the ha rd-working Read and S imo n s to n c P la y g ro u n d As soc iat ion to co n ten t a so u n d f o u n d a t io n for th e i r .£15,000 improvement scheme. Six-vear-old pupils at t h a t a s t a r t on th e


duced self portraits for


a design for tea towels now on sale in aid ol the fund and mugs with a design produced by a pupil of the school is


expected to go on sale this week. Association chairman


l’leasc send your entry marked "Cleanest Street" Competition, to the Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW, by April 30th


Sponsored by the Clitheroc Civic Society, the


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G R A H A M ROBBIES on


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Dr Richa rd Fre eman said that the tea towels had sold so quickly that a second batch had been ordered. A playground logo, designed professionally, ha s also been incor - p o r a t e d i n t o t h c designs. Meanwhile, the asso-


c i a t i o n li a s b e e n awarded a £5,01)0 grant from the Kibble Valley Council , on condit ion tha t members raise a total of £10.000 them­ s e lv e s t ow a r d s th e scheme. Dr Fre eman added:


“ There has been t r e ­ mendous effort in both villages for our appeal and we tire now well on course for meeting our target. We arc hoping


the year.” A d in n e r dance on


Fr iday at Tallies res- tuarant in Read was a sel l-out . ra is ing £(!()() t o w a r d s t h e f u n d , whieh now s ta n d s at £5,000. Safety fencing and surfaces, plus new e t| u i p m o u t , wi l l b e i II c 1 u d e (I i n t h e improvements.


the school have pro- improvements will lie made before the end of


positive, and was arrested and tak en to Kadiham police station where, it was alleged, he delibera­ tely obstructed the proce­ dure for a further breath test.


Mr David Parkinson, in


mitigation. said Wadding- ton had visited his sister at Padihani and gone lo the pub with his brother- in-law from 1-db to .brio p.m., having; about lour p i n t s to d r i tik . He returned to his M.-riei > house and remained there until b p.m., when he set of f to d r i v e b a ck to ( ’litheroe.


Mr Parkinson said that ,, s \V a d d i n g t <


approached traffic lights, t h e d r i v e r i n f ro n t . lammed on his brakes. Waddington was too dose anti went into tin* back of the vehicle.


» n ^ o UnJ M >' Rare birds theft ends happily


T H R E E r a r e b i rd s stolen from a Slaid- burn aviary have been r e tu r n e d al ive and well, following a mys­ tery telephone call.


anil snowy owl were lett in a rarilboanl box more than it) miles away at Worsting by an anonymous caller, for owner Mr Hob Poole to


The two Harris hawks


collect. The birds had been sto­


Mr Poole's aviary at Pages Farm, Woodhouse Lane, and an appeal for thei r re turn appeared in last week’s "Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times."


Farm, Woodhouse Lane, said the caller assured him that he was not involved in the theft, but could let him


Mr I * o o 1 e . of Pa g e s


them just off the A5I) at the Wurstim turn-off,” he added. “They were in good


condition and must have been well looked after. "It's a very mysterious


have the birds back, as long as th e r e were no questions asked. "He gave me inst ruc­


len five davs earlier trom tions about where they


affair, but I am quite pre pared to accept that the person who got ill touch with me had nothing to wi th th e th e f t of th e birds." Mr Poole said that the


mony wi th the pol ic. officers at Padiham. He tried to provide a speci­ men of breath, but was unable tn do so.


There was some disluu


dington was a mechanic at Dairy ( ’rest and required his licence to car ry out mail tests on vehicles.


wo uld b e le f t an i l I loioid Drivers needed


THE Clitherue branch of Aye Concern Lancashire is on the lookout for people to act as drivers. The v o lu n t e e r s a r e


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ings arc held every Tues­ day, between 2 and 1 p.m. A ii y b u d y i n t e r e s t e_i 1 should co n ta c t Mr K. Hiyham (Clitheroc 25808).


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