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A GLANCE A court sequel to an incident which saw brave Clith­ eroe man David Cowgill leap on to the bonnet of a speeding getaway car has resulted in a th ie f b e in g jailed.


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We are helping to auction a painting by a local artist to raise money to help Braz ilian street children.


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Readers write to answer allegations of ca sh b e in g hoarded by local primary schools to the detriment of pupils.


Friends rallied to c om p le te th e building of a house so a dying man could spend his last year in it with his wife.


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A READ jeweller who is profoundly deaf has landed herself a right- royal commission.


(23), of Worthalls Farm, has been asked by Prince Charles to supply samples of her eye-catching silver- work, so that he might choose items as gifts.


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Gift Fair, held at the Bir­ mingham NEC, where she was a guest exhibitor of the Prince’s Youth Busi­


ness Trust. Prince Charles later


expressed an interest in her work, commenting to her that he “liked it very


much.” She said: “I felt very


proud to have received Royal interest in my work. Naturally, it makes me


feel good.” By calling on the com­


bined efforts of a wide range of local business support organisations, the former Birmingham Poly­ technic student is the architect of an exclusive jewellery design and man­ ufacturing venture. Working from home, the


made pieces, which are being commissioned by a g row in g n um b e r of customers. She launched her jewel­


graduate in jewellery making and silversmithing creates individually hand­


lery business with the help of the East Lancashire Training and Enterprise Council’s FirmBase busi­ ness start-up package, which provides business counselling and financial support through local enterprise agencies. She has also benefited


from a grant from the Prince’s Youth Business


Trust. Charlotte added: “ I


. Williams commented: “We have many examples of


hope to exhibit at next year’s National Jewellery and Gift Fair, also to be held at the NEC, and I am currently making stocks for Burnley’s Gallery Downstairs, where I will e x h i b i t b e tw e e n November 14th and December 24th.” ELTEC’S employment services director Mr Dave


determined and talented entrepreneurs in East Lancashire, but few who have overcome hurdles with th e su c c e s s of Charlotte.”


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Council votes to go for


THE Ribble Valley Borough Council’s bid to become a unitary authority took a major


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hitch. A merger with Craven


was thrown into the politi­ cal arena as councillors prepared to debate four preferences in order of pri­ ority — a unitary Ribble Valley, an enhanced rural authority, Ribble Valley and Pendle, Ribble Valley and Hyndburn. The preferences were


by Vivien Meath


the recent Government guidelines emphasising a need for a strong commu­ nity identity within any p ro p o sed “ u n i ta r y ” authorities. Ribble Valley Borough


Council’s corporate plan­ ner Mrs Pamela Dearden outlined the review team’s progress and took council­ lors through an informa­


tive 12-page report. The council, she said,


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on the table following months of public consulta­ tion, including 14 meetings throughout the borough with a t ten d a n c e s of between 30 and 70 at each and 10,010 questionnaires returned by residents — 25% based on the elector­ ate or 46% if based on households, the Mori sur­ vey and cross-party work­ ing groups. I t was obvious from


had more options open to it than any other district in Lancashire. Eight auth­ orities bordered its boun­ daries — nine, considering Craven in Yorkshire. Craven District Council


that transport, communi­ cation difficulties and a lack of public identity had led to the disregard of some of the possible merger options, such as Lancaster, Wyre and Rossendale. Burnley was out, due to


Mrs Dearden explained


a lack of public support and transport difficulties. Preston, too, proved an unpopular option, with lack of public support and Longridge residents in particular stating that they did not want to be associated with Preston. B lack b u rn evoked


figures given at the meet­ ing that public interest in the future of the Ribble Valley is exceptionally high, with returns show­ ing 84% of residents hav­ ing an affinity with their own district council, the highest in Lancashire and, as such, certainly fulfilling


had submitted an option to the Local Government Commission to include the part of the Ribble Valley that was part of Craven prior to 1974. However, the authority needed spe­ cial dispensation from the Secretary of State to pur­ sue that option, due to the county boundaries. “We have excluded that


• continued on page 12 Stardom for farming family


GISBURN couple Philip and Trish Ormerod, along with their three children and pet dog,


by Sheila Nixon


have found stardom — down on the farm. For a picture of the family, who live at Home


Farm, is featured in a milk-marketing advertise­ ment in the national farming press and regional


newspapers. “We picked up the ‘Farmer’s Guardian’ and saw


ourselves smiling out of the pages,” said Mrs Ormerod. “It was quite a nice surprise. We’ve since learned that the same picture has appeared in all the leading farming magazines, including ‘Farmer’s Weekly’ and ‘Farming News.’ “A large colour poster is also being used at farming events throughout the country. It’s making us quite


famous.”The couple and their daughter, Rebecca (7), twin sons Joseph (left) and James (5), and Dot, the Jack Russell, are pictured at a five-barred gate near their home. The picture is being used on advertising litera­ ture circulated by Milk Marque, which will operate as a milk collecting and marketing co-operative in April, when the proposed existing Milk Marketing Board


monopoly is scrapped. “A milk marketing representative who knew us put


our name forward as a suitable family for the adver­ tisement and we were chosen from several other con­ tenders from various parts of the country,” said Mrs


Ormerod.The couple, who have lived at Home Farm for six years, received a framed copy of the photo­ graph from Milk Marque’s chief executive, Andrew Dare, at the European Dairy Farming Event at


Stoneleigh, in Warwickshire. Chorley-born Mr Ormerod (30) has worked in


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option at this time. We will be happy to talk to Craven if a dispensation from the Secretary of State is forthcoming, she said, unaware of the heated debate her words were later to initiate.


A WISWELL man was robbed while walking along the A671 in the early hours of Saturday morning.


the 49-year-old man, told him they had a gun and d em a n d e d m o n e y . Although the man never


Two men approached


saw the alleged firearm, he gave the thieves S3. At that point, a passing


vehicle disturbed them and they made good their escape in a blue Vauxhall Astra saloon. The incident occurred at


5ft. 10in., well-built and clean shaven, with short light brown hair and wear­ ing jeans.


The first is described as


12-50 a.m. Both men were white, aged 2*1 to 25, and were thought to have spo­ ken with South African accents.


6ft. lin., had a medium build and short dark hair.


The second offender was


tion about the incident is asked to ring Clitheroe Police (23818).


Date for court closure


| Year. The annual meeting of


THE Clitheroe Court will close before the New


| renovated. From then until the pro­


the Ribble Valley Magis­ trates’ Bench on Monday heard that local cases would be moved from Clitheroe to Reedley on January 1st as a result of the police station being


posed abolition of die Kib­ ble Valley Petty Sessional Divsion, which is antici­ pated to take place on April 1st, the Ribble Val­ ley Bench will hear local cases a t Reedley on Thursdays.


trates Mr Norman Lund conveyed the sense of regret evident during what was almost certainly


Chairman of the magis­


the last ACM of the- 25- strong local Bench.


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meeting. We have worked together for so long and now have to split up. We may not meet again. We have come to realise that it’s a bit like King Canute trying to stop the tide. It will happen,” Mr Lund


“It seemed a very sad


a magistrate since 1966, when he first sat with the old Bowland Bench at Gis­ burn, was re-elected chair­ man of the Bench, while Mr Peter Reed and Miss Barbara Bingham were r e - e l e c t e d d e p u ty chairmen. He explained that the


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