Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 17th, 1993 13 Clitheroe 2232b (Editorial), 22823 (Advertising). Burnley ¥22331 (Classified),


An ‘absolutely charming’ way to give cancer care a boost


THE “charming man” of politics — Lord Cecil Parkinson — entertained 52 guests at a special lunch in aid of the local branch of the Marie Curie Cancer Care organisation.


eroe’s Old Post House Hotel, raised an amazing £700 for the group, boosting its fund-raising total to £3,600 in less


The lunch, at Clith-


P a s s p o r t t o e v e n m o r e b e n e f i t s


AN increasing range of benefits is on the cards for “ P a s sp o r t to S p o r t” holders in the Ribble


Valley. This was reported to the


borough council’s Recre­ ation and Leisure Commit­ tee by chief commercial services officer Mr John Heap, who pointed out that the scheme provided concessions for the disa bled and unemployed. “The scheme is an inte­


than four months.


The b ra n c h was formed in February by


Whalley woman Mrs Margaret Romaine (pic-


tu r e d l e f t ) , who described Lord Parkin­ son as “ ab so lu te ly charming.” He entertained guests


H o p o n a n d o f f


A NEW hop on and off bus service around Pendle Hill and the surrounding vil­ lages is operating on Sun­ days and Bank Holidays. Called “The Pendle


c o u n t r y b u s


SHATTER MISCONCEPTIONS


Witch Hopper,” the ser-. vice is run by Burnley and Pendle T ran sp o r t on behalf of Lancashire County Council. A circular route has


been designed to let pas­ sengers hop on and off the buses, allowing time to visit the many attractions in the area — all for the maximum fee for a daily ticket of £2.50 for adults or £6 for a family. Careful use of the time­


with political anecdotes, as well as discussing his newly-published biogra­ phy, and also chatted with guests individually beforehand. Mrs Romaine said: “It


table will enable country lovers to plan a host of journeys and visits using the buses, which operate clockwise and anti-clock­ wise from Burnley, linking Sabden, the Nick o’ Pen­ dle, Pendleton, Clitheroe, Waddington, West Brad­ ford, Chatburn, Down- ham, Barley, Newchurch,


was an absolutely fantas­ tic event. Lord Parkin­ son was very entertain­ ing and made everyone feel terribly special.” She continued: “ 1


gral part of the council’s on-going policy to provide equal sporting and recrea­ tional opportunities for all sections of the commu­ nity,” he said. A new leaflet promoting


the passport scheme has recently been produced


and is currently being dis­ tributed throughout the borough. The leaflet, he said, was


would like to thank him for giving his time freely, as well as Byrne’s for donating the wine and Castle Cement for the menus.” M r s R o m a i n e


Ribble Valley.


explained that all the money raised will be used to fund nurses and cancer carers within the


F e a r f u l o f l o s i n g


b e e r t r a d e


designed to inform disa­ bled and unemployed peo­ ple about the benefits of the scheme and to encour­ age as many people as pos­ sible from these two groups to become passport holders. It was hoped to “get


some movement” to increase the benefits for local passport holders to outside the Ribble Valley.


H o v e r m o w e r


AN orange hover mower, valued at £200, was taken from a garden shed out­ side a house in Carlton Avenue, Simonstone, b e tw e e n 8 p .m . on Wednesday and 10 p.m. on


BEER is on the political agenda of Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans, who fears that duties on British brewing are forcing people to d r ink th e i r p in ts abroad.Mr Evans has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer expressing his concern about beer duties harming both the UK brewing industry and British customers. “The brewing industry


T ax i d r iv e r ‘sh o u ld h av e g iv en w a y ’


A CLITHEROE taxi driver who drove into the path of a motor cycle on the A59 was found guilty of dr iving without due care and


attention. Russell Boyd (36), of St me,” he said. “He must


Anne’s Square, Low Moor, have been speeding oth- had pleaded not guilty to erwise I eannot undci- the offence. He was fined stand why the accident


£78 had his licence happened, endorsed with five penalty Mr John ^ n r i e t t , points and was ordered to defending, ai gue that pay £102 costs.


P A T T I S O N — S W A L E S


A honeymoon in the romantic setting of PaNs■ fol­ lowed the wedding of two colleagues who woi k loi a


C1Miss JMie1Helen Swales and Mr Steven Pattison, who both work at Colbourne House Gale, weie mai-


is already losing customers to Europe as a result of the high excise duty it is having to pay and will sut­ ler further because of the new way the gravity ol beer is calculated, he


Thursday. The incident is one in a


string of tool thefts and Clitheroe Chief Insp. Michael Bourne has advised members of the public to make sure they keep their sheds locked and tools secured.


said.“At a time when prices on the Continent are only half what the consumer would pay in this country, we can expect an evcr-in-| creasing avalanche of peo­ ple heading over the Channel to buy then-


beer.”


rierl at St Helen’s Church, Waddington The bride is the only daughter of Mi » Mis.


heard that Boyd had been thousands of miles eveiy taking two passengers year and had not acted-


Clitheroe magistrates driver, who tiavclled


from Clitheroe to Black- carelessly, burn, in a Peugeot Estate “Had the motor cyclist


car, when he drove on to been travelling at a loa­ the A5‘) at the Whalley sonable speed, then the Road junction.


Roy Swales, of Colbourne House, Wellgatc, Clith- The bridegroom is the younger son of Mr John


a Tull train and bow. It featured a heavy co dal lace fitted bodice with hand-made rosebuds round the


^ with freesia and gypsophila.


Bridesmaids were Miss Emma Walmsley and Miss Hannah Mount, half-cousins of the bride. Page boys were William Swales, the bride s nephew, ^ nat'- son, the bridegroom’s nephew, and Jaspei Tattusa 1. The bridesmaids wore ballerina-length dresses fea­


, Mi c a r r i e d .


covered hoops with fresh floweis. Best man was Mr Neil Wright and groomsmen


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were Mr Stephen O’Keefe and Mr Gary Swales, the bride’s brother. Ushers were Mr Anthony Swales, the bride’s brother, and Mr Mark I attison, the bride­


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Bailev and the organist was Mr Donald llai tlcy. A reception was held at the Moorcock Inn,


Waddington. The couple are to live in Accrington. Photograph: Richard Peregrine, Clitheroe.


F a r r i e r ’s k i t


A WHITE Ford Escort van which contained a quantity of farrier’s equip­ ment was stolen from the Spring Wood picnic site at


Whalley.The total value of the haul amounted to £2,000. The registration of the stolen vehicle is D42 LBU.


The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Alan ,,


Buchanan, prosecuting, said. “I would suggest that said Boyd failed to give there lias been a ti agic way to a Kawasaki motor error of judgement on the


M rs C h r i s t i a n a been perfectly safe, he manoeuvre would have


cvcle already travelling on motor cyclist s part, the A59 towards Black- After sentencing Boyd,


Pattison, of Coppice Avenue, Accrington, anri Mn, Doreen Pattison, ol limber Stieet, Actiing


l°The bride, given away by her father, wore an individually designed gown ol ivory sdk


neckline and leg-of-mutton sleeves. He v.V m dupion alice band was hand-made, fcatu ing small roses with pearls, and there was embroided detail on the veil. She carried a bouquet of red and cream l oses


burn, causing a collision.


cycllst, Mr Michael Ship- mantled him way, was knocked off his “ You should machine and sent flying down the road, suffering a


broken leg. Ijoyd told the court that


the motor cycle was a con­ siderable distance away when he pulled into the dual carriageway. “I was totally bemused


turing Prince Charles tartan bodices piped in lvoiy silk dupion, puffed sleeves and skirts over aid with tulle decorated with bows and tartan loscbuds. I hey had tartan alice bands with pearls in their hair and


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and colleagues, the head of English at Oakhill College, Whalley, Miss Mary Bai­ ley, took her final bow at a farewell presentation held


I Miss Bailey was pre­ sented with an antique Ordnance Survey map from the teaching staff, a suitcase from the pupils, shrubs from the school’s PTA and a cut-glass table lamp from the governors. Before coming to Oak-


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YOUNG people living in the Ribble Valley were given a double boost, after councillors ■discussed two housing schemes aimed at pro­ viding accommodation for them.


Clitheroe Auction Mart scheme will provide 18 dwellings for rent and is


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BNHA, Mr David Barrow, told the meeting: “We have a history of working in the Ribble Valley, at Chatburn, at Carlton Place in Clitheroe and with the Abbey field


Society. “Now we plan 18 fiats


and maisonettes, a nice mix of accommodation catering for a mix of needs.”The BNHA revealed that it is hoping to acquire the site before the end of this year. The scheme is due to go before the coun­ cil’s Planning Committee on July 22nd. Part funding for the


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scheme, costing nearly £lm, will come in the form of a Housing Association grant of £483,000, phased over two years. The meeting also heard


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(Whalley) said: “There is a great need for this in Whalley. We lose a lot of young people because the housing in the area is expensive and I welcome the scheme.”


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