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A GLANCE Wis wfell man Timothy Entwistle was at the centre of a High Court action in which a titled lady claimed th a t the young customs officer had been “provoc­ ative and insult­ in g ” when he searched her bag­ gage at Heathrow airport. ■ — .—i


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' now nearing the end of his journey to raise cash to fight the disease.


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Marathon man Ivan Hargreaves, the brave Whalley cancer sufferer, is


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Mayor claims it is a move which will ‘impoverish the national way of life’


Doors open at weekend on Sunday trade row


T H I S w e e k e n d Booth’s supermarket will become the third major store in Clith­ eroe to break the law and open its doors on Sundays, rekindling


by Elizabeth Huffman


the c o n tro v e rs ia l debate over Sunday trading locally. Booth’s, which will


be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays, starting this weekend, is following in the footsteps of Sunday tra d e rs Tesco an ’.


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mishap TOP cyclist Mark Gornall is lying in hospital this week, following an acci­ dent during a mountain bike race at Kentmere.


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hitting a rock as he went round a corner, which threw him off line.


broke his femur but, due to the remote location, he had to wait for nearly an hour before the ambulance finally came and took him to L a n c a s te r Royal Infirmary.


In his fall he badly


hospital for another week and will have to miss the rest of the season, with­ drawing from the season- long mountain bike compe­ tition — the National Points Championships.


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a full recovery, however, and will be back on his bike n ex t season to relaunch his bid to become one of the country’s top amateur mountain bike cyclists.


He is expected to make In a statement from the flaw.


the heels of a Ribble Val­ ley Council decision not to take any action against stores which contravene


Booth company, chairman Mr John Booth explained their decision. “Booth’s did not initiate


ing this, selected Booth’s t stores willbe; open for .res­


ment from Ribble Valley councillors, the Clitheroe Chamber of Trade and even the p aren t of a y o u n g s t e r who is employed part-time at the grocery store. Council leader Coun.


fair competition and a level playing field. We have no option but to fol­ low the trend exhibited by our competitors. Follow­


opening exists,” he said. “All Booth’s desires is


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.Sundays.-Everybody does.- To make it like a Saturday will im p o v e r ish th e national way of life,” he added.


practising churchman. T h at apart, I . think we have I something special on


The parent of a young­ ster who is employed part-


Bill Fleming (Billington) explained that the council as a whole favoured Sun­ day trading. “We have asked the


Government to regularise the legislation. The law is very misleading at the moment. It’s very difficult to take action, but people who do open on Sunday are not complying with the law,” he said. “There are so many


time at Booth’s expressed another concern — that young people were being exploited in stores that opened on Sundays.


My child won’t get paid any more. They’re using young people. I t ’s a shame. I feel sorry for the young ones and quite dis­ gusted. They are quite a hard-working bunch,” said the parent, who asked to remain anonymous.


“I don’t think it’s fair.


stores like Booth’s opening on Sunday that you can understand their point of view. We support deregu­ lation of Sunday trading, with adequate protection for the staff, so that no one is compelled to work,” he added. Among th o s e who


opposed the Ribbie Valley Council decision not to


pointed. I am opposed to Sunday opening in princi­ ple. I think it’s particu­ larly inappropriate that this should happen now, when the Government has promised legislation in the next session of Parlia­ ment,” said Coun. Jones, who is also Clitheroe Mayor and a Lancashire county councillor. “I am a Christian and


take any action against Sunday traders was Coun. Howel Jones (Clitheroe), who has long been an out­ spoken opponent of open­ ing on the Sabbath. “ I am very d isa p ­


dent Mr Peter Favell said he would not condone shops breaking the law, but in general he sup­ ported Sunday trading.


area, so certain stores can open a certain number of Sundays a year. People who can open should open. I personally think Sunday trading should be allowed. “I do feel, though, that


“We are in a tourist


we have to be careful about how these big stores use Sunday trading. They do pull in a lot of people. Obviously it’s a worry to small shops in Clitheroe.”


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A RED and white Yamaha motor cycle, valued at £4,500, was stolen from the rear of a house in Bawdlands, Clitheroe, on Friday night. The registration of the missing bike is K683 XCK.


Chamber of Trade presi­


IT was third time lucky for Clitheroe butchers Harrison and Kerr, of King Street, when readers registered their vote in a ballot to find the town’s top shop. The King Street


business has previously claimed third and second places in the annual Shop of the Year Competition, launched by the “Advertiser and Times” in 1991, but this time it was a runaway success, with a massive lead over its nearest rivals. “It’s a tribute to our


decided to join us in one of our CAT offers — two free burgers for the first 100 shoppers — to celebrate the win (see page 14). Readers made their


dedicated and loyal staff, who work extremely hard to give our customers a first-class service,” said Mr Stuart Kerr, who is joint proprietor with his wife, Marilyn. “We keep our staff for years and years — that’s the secret of our success — and they’re a fantastic team.” Now Mr Kerr has


choice on such attributes as quality of service, value for


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taken by John Cowgill and Sons Ltd, newsagents, stationers and toys and fancy goods shop, of Market Place, with Kaydee Bookshop, of Moor Lane, in third place. Last year’s winner, M. J. Alpe and Sons, butchers, of Shawbridge Street, was fourth. Harrison and Kerr


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July 15 th readers’ ballot was announced this week by our senior sales representative, Miss Lisa Rudgyard, who is pictured presenting the winner’s trophy to Mr and Mrs Kerr and their staff. It was followed by a


champagne party, when colleagues not


Chris forced out of tragic kart race


CLUTCH failure kept Clitheroe speed king Chris Cattermole out of a heat of Sunday’s British Kart Grand Prix, in which a fellow racer was tragically killed. Thousands of horrified spectators witnessed the


forced to pull out of the heat at the last minute, due to clutch failure. The accident occurred when the 210 c.c. kart of


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Gordon Ellinor (42), of Basingstoke, clipped a kart as the race began, somersaulted, then skidded upside down into a crash barrier. The heat was eventually re-run, with Chris obtain­


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son, is competing in the Super Prix this weekend, at Silverstone..


A WHALLEY dog lover is worried for the safety of local children and pets, after her Border Collie was shot with an air rifle in her back garden at the weekend.


(35), of Queen Mary Ter­ race, is offering a reward to anyone providing infor­ mation leading to the a r r e s t of th e person responsible for the attack.


Miss Christine Thomas 56 Kind Street, ClithcrocTd: 25151


9 p.m. on Saturday, while her 72-year-old mother, Mrs Betty Thomas, was picking blackcurrants in the garden, a few feet away from Brandy, a se­ ven-year-old Welsh Bor­ der Collie.


The incident occurred at


“My mother heard a rifle, go off. The dog


Sniper wounds pet dog


a rifle club and the Terri­ torial Army, Miss Thomas is concerned now that other pets and local chil­ dren could be at risk.


dist, believes the shot must have come from someone standing behind a privet hedge at the back of the house, which faces the Calderstones cricket pitch. As a former member of


ing less than four feet away. She just came out of hospital a month ago after a serious operation and this has been very upset­ ting for her,” she added. Miss Thomas, a chiropo­


screamed and ran into the house, limping and leaving a trail of blood behind her. A. pellet had gone into her hind leg,” Miss Thomas said. “My mother was stand­


someone going round with an air rifle shooting ani­ mals, whether it be birds, cats or dogs. Anybody could get hurt. I know what damage this type of weapon can do. With the correct pellet, an air rifle can k i l l y o u ,” , she continued.


can do. I knew right away it was an air rifle wound. I t was a very precise round hole,” she said. “If it had hit Brandy in the head or chest, it could have killed her. As it hap­ pens, it hit a very large muscle, which stopped it. “I am worried about


“I know what weapons


incident was being investi­ gated. Anyone who can help should ring the police station on 23818.


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members of staff are Mr Brian Hodges, who is second in command .


the business as an apprentice at the age of 15 and bought it 15 years ago from Mr Charlie Harrison, now 79, who still works at the shop, making sausages. Two other important


great relationship and rapport with our customers and we hope to justify their confidence in us for a long time to come,” added Mr Kerr. Mr Ken* (49) joined


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voucher was won by Mrs J. M. Dibb, of Gisbum, whose entry was drawn from those casting their votes for the winning shop. The voucher may be spent at any of the advertisers who took part in our special Shop of the Year feature on July 15th.


Kerr supervises and works in the cooked meat department which, in keeping with EC regulations, is run completely separately from the fresh meat section. A £25 shopping


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