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Kibrlu-st cr Ecst.i- val is being hailed ;is an overwhelm­ ing SUCCCHS — lint a reader writes <il his slioeli a t a “poor relations” claim from the local rector.


— pages 8, !l


A former publican is angry a t the neglected slate of h e r n am e l e s s street — particu- .arly after a litter of beautiful kittens is dumped I here.


— I>siK«t Ml An ex-detective


from Langlio has scored a goal in Lancashire soccer by becoming chief X e c II t i v e o f


T i i s t i u p m a v s a i i i n t o t e l e v i s i O n l i m e l i g h t t h i s w e e k e n d


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I’edal power is to the fore in the Kibble Valley, as local charities are boosted by several local people gel­ ling on their bikes


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Local court looks set to close


Plan to split Ribble Yalley into three judicial areas causes an uproar


THIS week the Kibble Valley looked set to lo.se its court and be splintered into three judicial areas based at I’reston, P.lackburn


and Rurnley. A Lancashire County C o u n c i l c om m i t te e meetH


by Elizabeth


Huffman


today to consider plans for a drastic reorganisation of the Kibble valley Petty Sessional Division, which lias caused an uproar locally. Outspoken opponents


range from the Kibble Valley Ml’ to the chief


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legal officer of the Kibble- Valley Council and chair­ man of the C li th e roe Magistrates’ lieuch. Their criticism Imils


down to keeping justice local and ensuring that the law can he seen to he done, if not in the court­ room then through the p a g e s o f t li e lo c a l newspaper. The proposed changes


would not only mean fewer members of the public attending court, hut eoidd lead to reporting gaps in n ew sp a p e rs like th e 'Advertiser and Times.” "As much publicity as


Justice will not be seen to be done. The press is an integral part of it and part of society is that the malefactor is identified. They are p l a y i n g i n t o t h e h a n d s o f criminals.


A LANCIIO sailing “slur” who raced 28,000


miles around the globe the hard way could he featured in a national IJRC-2 television documentary at the weekend. Justine Col ton (2II), of


Midfield, was the youngest of 122 men and


women selected for the eight-month round-the-world Hrilish


Steel Challenge Itacc, sailing sooth west


IA TAT.F. OF TWO BOUNDARIES!


We’re staying


possible should he given about criminals. The more people know who offend­ ers are, the happier I am,” commented Kibble Valley Ml’ Mr Nigel Evans. Mr Evans added that


put! HARDEN villagers arc determined to hit Cor six over the bound­ ary plans to move them out of the Rib- hle Valley Parliamen­


tary constituency. The fight to remain


there could even he a need for the Clilhcroc court in fu tu re , as a re su l t o changes in Government guidelines on cautions. “ I ’m HIO p e r c e n t


against closure. One of the reasons the ease load o C l i th e ro e h a s b e e n


reduced is the practice of giving cautions. The need


for a court is going to he more real because of new mlicy. I Imoe that they


.nok at all this again and throw out the proposal,”


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Committee is recoin mending that the Kibble Valley I’SI), currently covering more than I HO square miles, with a pupil latino of .W,000, lie divided into the neighbouring divi­ sions of I’reston, black burn and liurnley. The move follows the


lie said. The Magistrates’ Courts


decision to close Clith erne’s courthouse, mainly save the Home Office


£50,000. Under the changes, the


..jirishes of Longridgo, Thorn ley-with-Wheatley, Chipping, Howland-with Leagram and Howland Forest High would become part of the I’reston HSU. The parishes of Kead,


unchanged has presented councillors and constitu­ ents of all political parties with an opportunity to show a united front to oppose a change of constit­ uency — the fourth such switch in 10 years for Simonstone constituents. Flaying from a level


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against the prevailing winds and currents. Climpses of their


marathon saga on the high seas have been gathered together in HHC-2’s “Ocean Challenge” series, which charts their progress aboard 10 identical yachts. The last of the


daughter of Mr and Mrs liernard Colton, has previously been interviewed for newspapers and television about the rare, marking Ihe 2lsl anniversary of sailor Clmy Hlyth’s solo trip the “wrong way round.”


p.in. on Sunday. .lustinc, who is Ihe


documentar ies, highlighting the conclusion of the voyage, will he screened at 0-2.r>


Hritish Steel race was that, like Justine, most


The difference with the


crew ineinhers we-ie new lo yacht racing, hot still had lo face the challenge


of everything from icebergs and roaring gales lo monster waves.


mother mid vet to a dairy farmer and doelor, all left Ihe security of home In-hind for the iinrorgclluhle excitement of the high seas.


Kiinging from a grand­ O Special feature page I .


Housing crisis


A RECENT survey into the housing needs of Lan­ cashire reveals that the Kibble Valley lias one of tin- lowest percentages of affordable rented housing.


report suggests that the problem is particularly acute for young adults and the elderly.


F ii r th e nil o re , th e


report, prepared by mem­ bers of the Lancashire Housing Inquiry, which was chaired by the Hisliop of Kiirnley, the Kt Kev. Kminld Milner, calls for more investment in rented housing across the county. The rep o r t was p re ­


The conclusion of the


sented to Lancashire’s Ml’s on Th u r s d a y in London.


by Peter Devine


on the "third umpire" to make a filial decision, but not before th ey have bowled a few bouncers in the direction of the Parlia- m e n t a r y Ho u n d a r y (Commission. Major Sensible David


field, they consider that the time has come to call


in tin H e a d


council, are vehemently opposed to the change that would take them ail into the Hcndlc constituency. They have won the sup­


which


and Kimonsluiic, like Sabden parish


swi tch, namely


Kecslcy, of the Having Sensible I'arly at Sabdcn, said: '‘Imagine having your Mi’ in Hendlo and the local government in the Kibble- Valley — bow loony can


councillor Robert Liglit- foot are determined to put the ease for slaying as they are. Conn Travis explained:


port of neighbouring Hcn­ dlc MR Cordon Hrentice — who would see three pre­ dominantly Tory villages as a th re a t to his slim Labour majority — and of Kibble Val ley MR Mr Evans.


you get? “ I t is going to be a


lough ‘les t,’ lint we will offer a ‘stone-wall defence' and block the plans.” Similar defences are


being put in place by the other two villages involved


ers of


Nigel In


J o h n Tr avi s , Count y Conn. Albert Atkinson,


affected, the former Kib­ ble Valley Mayor, Conn.


a letter to the villag- thc three wardH


Sabden counci l lor Mrs Eileen Lowe and Kead


“We feel we have no affin­ ity with town communities in Randle. We are a rural ar ea, a point clear ly agreed by Llic previous Houndary Commission when Simonstonc went into the Kibble Valley and was allowed to vote for its rural Member of Parlia- ment in l!)!)2.” The parish councils are


ing that public concern lor the switch will bring about


register its objections. The protestors are hop­


a change of heart. "How many of us go and


s h o p in Ne l s on and Col l ie?” asked Conn. Travis. "How identified do


any of us feel towards the urlianised environment, on the other side of I’endle


being supported in their aims lo stay in the constit­ uency by Kildilc Valley Counc i l ’s I’ol iey and Resources Commi t tee, which plans to write to the Koundary Commission lo


effective voice, according to the Houndary Commis­ sion, is that of the individ­ ual elector making himself or herself heard, which should lead to a public i n v e s t i g a t i o n in the autumn. Individuals sliuuld write-


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We’re for leaving Lancs


Kimonstone, Sahden, Mearley, Worston, Down ham, Twiston, Kimington, Midden, Lisburn, Horton, Ncwshobnc, Haythorne and Cisburn Forest would fall under a new Hurnloy and Kcndlc HSU. Finally, a combined


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IT’S all aboard for the new Rattle of the Roses . . . to restore Waddinglon to its his­ toric place in York­ shire, supported by a boat-builder whose ancestors gave the vil­ lage its name 12 cen­


hopes of success are high, fur the boat man’s name is


LiMj I)will/ ijhiij n iii ti ii ii in by Sheila Nixon


— VICTOR Waddinglon. Eighty-five-year-old Mr


Waddinglon, whose family can trace its origins back


turies ago. And tin: campaigners’


to 789 Al) and whose ancestral home was Wad­ dinglon Hall, has followed the campaign closely and now senses victory. lie is a member of a


family, which has lived in th e Mexbur nugh and Rotherham areas of York­ shire for more than 200 years, hut he has retained bis fami ly’s l inks wi th Waddington as a patron of .St Helen’s Church. In a letter to the "Clith­


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1 Royal award for PC


A LOCAL policeman has been officially commended by the Queen for his brave conduct. PC Jan Jones, who at


present lives in Ciiggles- wick, is the son of Clith­ eroe couple Robert and Harliara Jones, of Moor­ land Crescent.


18 months after an horrific incident in which PC Jones suffered a fractured skull and knife wounds during an attack hy a man in a psychotic state.


The award comes over After being stabbed and


smashed over the head with an iron bar, PC Jones


recovered in time lo over- i


power the crazed man wi th the help of two passers-by.


of his award from the Home Office in time for the official publication of the commendation in “The Loudon On/.ette” las t


He received notification Friday.The letter said: “The H um e S e c r e t a r y c o n s id e r s


that your action deserves liigh praise and he took steps to bring it to the notice of Her Majesty the Queen, who was gr a ­ ciously pleased to give orders for you to he com- 111 e n d e d f o r b r a v e


conduct.’’ PC Jones is now s ta­


tioned at Settle. .


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praises the efforts of white rose campaigner Mrs Joan Parkinson, who is spear­ heading the battle to take not only Waddinglon, but other parts of Howland, back from Lancashire into the West Riding. Mrs Pa r k i n s o n , of


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