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ISLE OF SKYE Centred at Fort William 2 * Milton Hotel


* Isle of Skye Tour * Lochs and Glens * Oban


indudes 3 excursions — 7 D A Y S —


26 Ju n e J» 5 S ’E233 31 July -CPS?£245


NORTHUMBRIA Centred in Alnwick and visiting Holy Island and Lindisfame, Bamburgh, The Scottish Borders


3 * White Swan Hotel 5 July 5 days £199


LOCH LOMOND


The Trossachs, Oban, Crieff and Aberfeldy


Visiting Loch Lomond and


— 7 D A Y S — 10 Ju ly i^ 9 3 '£ 1 9 4


Centred in Arrochar at the popular Cobbler.


ISLE OF WIGHT


Centred in San down at the popular Baysbore


. Varied entertainment • 2 full day excursions around the beautiful holiday island i


— 8 D A Y S —


3 July JS237 £249 14 Aug £249


THE KINGDOM OF W E S TO N -S -M A R E 6? T H E W E S T C O U N T R Y


Gorge and caves, Exmoor’s Lorna Doone Country


Visiting the historic dties of Bath and Wells, Cheddar


2 A Arosfa Hotel


— 7 D A Y S — 10 July.£269 £219


LLANDUDNO &


Beaumaris and Caernarfon, The Conwy Valley


SNOWDONIA Touring Snowdonia,


3 ★ Chatsworth Hotel — 8 D A Y S —


17 July ££TS £255


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Our 4 day long weekend break to Paris!


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Itinerary: F r id a y :


. . evening.


Morning departure from local pick up Baints.for afternoon ferry crossing from


over, arriving at Hotel Ibis in the S a tu rd a y : Morning sightseeing tour which takes


in almost every famous landmark you will have o v e rh e a rd of. Afternoon free. E vening sightseeing tour to s e e the illuminatedmonuments and buildings.


S u n d a y : Morning visit to Montmartre, home of artist an d street entertainers. Afternoon visit to the town of Versailles (entrance to Ch a teau approx. £3 not included). Opportunity in the evening to visit the Folios Be rgere s.


M o n d a y : Depart P a r is after breakfast, crossing the C h an n e l early afternoon.


dial telephone and satellite T.V. Your accommodation will be on a bed and continental breakfast basis.


The Hotel Ibis la situated two miles south of Notre Dame. All bedrooms have en-sulte bathroom, direct


Single rooms available at a supplement of £51.


T h is holiday h as been arranged by Riviera Travel of Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. A B T A D1527


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orcaJI into the C lith e ro e A d v e r t ise r & T im e s O ffice, K in g Street, Clitheroe.


East Lancashire Newspapers


F o r y o u r F R E E bro ch u re o r information call 0 2 8 2 426161 a n d a s k fo r R e a d e r Holidays,


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In search of jobs


T H E Ribble Valley bran ch o f th e L an c a sh ire C a re e r s Office is u rg in g local firms to come fo rw a rd d ire c t ly to th em i f th e y a r e in a p o s i t io n to r e c r u i t y o u n g w o rk e rs . I t is o u r jo b to g e t an d


f i ll jo b v a c a n c ie s ,” s a id D i s t r ic t C a r e e r s O f f ic e r D o ro th y Masked.


B y t h e e n d o f th is


m o n th , th e local c a r e e r s office e s t im a te s th a t th e re w i l l b e o v e r 100 y o u n g peo p le f rom th e R ib b le


V al ley , ag e d b e tw e e n 16 an d 20, looking fo r w o rk o r tra in in g . I f lo c a l b u s in e s s e s do


h av e a vacancy fo r a y o u n g employee o r a re in a posi­ tion to o f fer tra in in g , th e y can c o n ta c t Rib b le Valley C a r e e r s Office (C l i th e ro e 22045).


Haul of tools


T H IE V E S made off with a q u a n t i ty o f tools, including an a rc w e ld e r , a Black and D e c k e r j ig - s a w a n d a n e le c t r ic ro u te r , v a lu ed in to ta l a t £255, from a shed a t A l th am P um p S ta t io n , B la c k b u rn R o a d , Sim o n - s to n e , b e tw e en 11 p .m . on F r i d a y a n d 8 a.m. on S a tu rd ay .


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A NEW concession for pensioners failed to| stem a stream of senior citizen .bowlers leaving the Clitheroe Castle greens, councillors heard.


Cheaper ticket fails to woo OAP bowlers


“W e w e n t o u t o f o u r


Secondary school


concern aired


C O N C E R N E D p a r e n t s h a v e b e e n in v it e d to a t t e n d a m e e t i n g w i th local MP Mr Nigel E v an s to d iscu ss th e problem of R ib b le V a l le y c h i ld r e n b e in g g iv e n s e c o n d a r y school p la c e s o u ts id e th e a re a .


M r s L o r r a in e L e e , o f


S tan d en Lodge, Clitheroe, h a s o rg an ised th e meeting, which is ta k in g place a t 2 p.m. on Ju n e 26th in Bar row P r im a ry School. M r s L e e w a s s p u r r e d


in to a c t io n a f t e r s e v e r a l local ch ild ren who w an ted to a t t e n d R ib b le V a l le y s c h o o l s w e r e i n s t e a d o f fe red p la c e s a t Gawth


o rp e H ig h S ch o o l, P a d i ham, and R h y d d in g s High School, Oswaldtwistle. S h e b e l iev e s local chil


(Iren sh o u ld be p laced in R ib b l e V a l l e y s c h o o l s b e f o r e y o u n g s t e r s f rom o u ts id e th e a re a . “ I k n ow a p e r so n who


p u t down Bowland as h e r f i r s t choice, S t A u g u s tin e ’s a s h e r second and Ribbles- d a le a s h e r th i rd choice. S h e g o t none o f th e s e and w a s g iv e n G a w th o r p e i n s t e a d , ” M r s L e e explained. “I t se em s th a t you m u s t


p u t d own R ib b le sd a le a s y o u r f i r s t c h o ic e i f y o u w a n t y o u r child to s ta y in th e R ib b le V a l le y ,” sh e ad d ed .


w ay to accommodate th e s e e ld e r ly p e o p le , b u t th e y tu rn e d ro u n d an d w e n t to a n o t h e r g r e e n in t h e to w n ,” s a id C o u n . J o h n McGowan (C lith ero e ) a t a m e e t in g o f th e b o ro u g h c o u n c i l’s R e c re a t io n an d L e isu re C om m ittee. I t w a s p o in ted o u t th a t


p en s io n e rs had re je c te d a c h e a p e r c o n t r a c t t ic k e t , a f te r f in d in g le s s e x p e n ­


s iv e facilities e lsew h e re . A r e p o r t b y ch ie f te c h ­


nical o fficer Mr Jo n Dunn s t a t e d t h a t no c o n t r a c t t ic k e ts , e i th e r for pens ion­ e r s o r o th e r u s e r s , h ad b e e n s o ld in th e s e v e n w e e k s s in c e th e s t a r t o f th e se aso n . T h e n u m b e r o f u s e r s


o v erall w as down on la s t y e a r a n d , i f th is p a t te r n co n tin u ed th ro u g h o u t th e s e a so n , income would be £140 les s th is y e a r . Income la s t y e a r to ta l led £1,020. “T h e su g g e s t io n is th a t


th e bowling on th e Ca s t le g r e e n s is now m o re ex p en ­ s iv e com p ared w ith o th e r f a c i l i t ie s in a n d a ro u n d C l i th e ro e ,” sa id Mr Dunn. Coun. McGowan fe l t th e m o v e c o u ld , in th e en d ,


p a y d i v i d e n d s f o r t h e c o u n c i l , a s t h e g r e e n s w o u ld n ow no lo n g e r be m o n o p o l i s e d o n c e r t a in d a y s b y th e p e n s io n e r s a n d , p e r h a p s , o th e r a g e g r o u p s w o u l d


b e


en co u rag ed to u se th em . T h e m e e t in g h e a rd th a t


th e co s t o f th e n ew OAP c o n tra c t t ic k e t , which was s till av ailab le, w as £6 fo r 40 h o u r s ’ p lay — a sav in g o f £2. T h e r e w a s a lso a c o n t r a c t t ic k e t a v a i la b le for o th e r u s e rs , a t a co s t of £20 fo r 40 h o u r s ’ p lay , sav ­ ing £12.


h o u r fo r OAPs w e re k e p t u n c h a n g e d a t 2 0 p , th e sam e r a te a s la s t y e a r , b u t th e c h a rg e p e r h o u r fo r o t h e r u s e r s h a s b e e n ra ised f rom 75p to 80p.


Meanwhile, c h a rg e s p e r


Day out for elderly


G R A T I T U D E w a s sh ow e re d on m em b e r s of C l i th e ro e Lio n s th is week, a f te r 109 local se n io r citi- s p e n t a d a y to


r em em b e r in th e g a rd e n s o f L ev en s Hall, C umbr ia. T h e L io n s a n d t h e i r


w iv e s t r a n s p o r t e d t h e i r g u e s t s in t h r e e c o a c h e s an d s e rv e d p ack ed lunches an d g allo n s o f te a . T h e d a y o u t in a n


E n g l i s h c o u n t r y g a r d e n w as o rg an ised in conjunc­ t io n w i th L io n s I n t e r n a ­ tio n a l N o r th W e s t . A ct iv i­ t i e s t a k in g p la c e in th e g ro u n d s included a model c a r ra c e e v e n t , c ra f t , t r a d e a n d c h a r i ty s ta l ls , c an o e ­ in g an d do g t ra in in g d is­ p l a y s a n d m u s ic in th e to p ia ry g a rd e n s .


A l l - t e r r a i n c y c l e H O N D A th r e e -w h e e l |


a l l - t e r r a i n m o to r c y c le , w o r th £1,000, w a s s to le n I f r o m S m i t h y ’s B r i d g e F a rm , Sawley, on T u e sd ay | n ig h t la s t week.


Chance to give


views on crime and vandalism


and vandalism in Clitheroe, during a meeting attended by the Ribble Valley MP tomor- | ow night.


MEMBERS of the public will be given the opportunity to voice their opinions on crime


T h e f o rum fo l low s a


m e e t in g a t which t r a d e r s an d police so u g h t to fo r ­ m u la te a s t r a t e g y f o r wo rk in g to g e th e r to tackle th e problem.


C l i th e r o e C h am b e r o f T ra d e chairm an Mr P e te r


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e n n g ta k in g place in C l ith ­ e ro e P a r i s h H a l l a t 7-30 p .m . tom o r row would be a follow-up. “We a r e t ry in g to b r in g


t o p u b l i c a w a r e n e s s ex a c t ly w h a t is g o in g on in


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Vans


s to r ie s I h e a r a r e f r ig h te n ­ ing. I t ’s n o t ju s t th e y o u n g p eo p le who a r e in v o lv ed , b u t o ld e r people a s w ell.” Mr F av e l l will be s i t t in g


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on a p an e l alo n g s id e C l i th ­ e ro e police in sp e c to r Ia n H a r t l e y , M r N o rm a n L u n d , c h a irm a n o f C l i th ­ e ro e M a g i s t r a te s ’ B en ch , a n d lo c a l M P M r N ig e l E v a n s , w h o h a s a l r e a d y a t te n d e d s im i la r m e e t in g s in F ulwood an d L o n g rid g e a b o u t h is law a n d o r d e r p latfo rm . “T h e p an e l will be able


to s a y s om e th in g a b o u t how th e y se e th e s i tu a t io n . I t ’s up to m em b e rs o f th e p u b l ic th e n to f i re som e q u e s t i o n s , ” s a i d M r F av e l l . “W e w a n t to m a k e i t


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H A R R I S — G U D G E O N


T r in i ty M e th o d is t C h u rch , C l i th ero e, w as th e sc en e o f th e w ed d in g o f Miss P au la C a th e r in e Gudgeon, a d isp e n s e r w i th Boots , C l i th e ro e , and M r Ian Paul H a r r i s , a c a r m e c h a n ic w i th P r im r o s e G a r a g e , C l i th e ro e . T h e b r id e is th e d a u g h te r of Mrs K. J . Gudgeon'


an d M r J . J . Gudgeon, b o th o f C li th e ro e , an d th e b r id eg ro om is th e son o f M r an d Mrs B. T. H a r r is , also o f C l i th ero e. T h e b r id e , g iv en aw ay b y h e r b ro th e r , M r Michael


J am e s Gudgeon, w o re an iv o ry s a t in g own w i th a shawl collar an d ro seb u d d e ta i l . H e r veil w as held in place b y a h e a d d re s s o f ro se s , orchids, c a rn a t io n s and g y p so p h i la a n d sh e c a r r ie d a w a te r fa l l b o u q u e t of m a tch in g flowers . C h ie f b r id e sm a id w a s Mis s C a th e r in e E l ls e an d


also in a t te n d a n c e w e re Miss K a t ie Alison P ro c to r , g o d d a u g h te r a n d se co n d co u s in o f th e b r id e , an d Miss S ally-A nne an d Miss K ir s t in e E liz a b e th N a irn , th e b r id eg ro om ’s nieces.


P ag eb o y w as M a rk A n d rew P ro c to r , th e b r id e ’s


second cousin. C a th e r in e , S a l ly -A n n e a n d K i r s t in e w o re fu l l-


len g th d u sk y p in k w a te rm a rk e d ta f fe ta d re s s e s w ith iv o ry ro seb u d tr im m in g an d bow d e ta i l a t th e back. K a t ie h a d a n iv o ry w a te rm a rk e d ta f f e ta B o -P e ep s ty le d re s s w i th d u sk y p in k tr im m in g . All th e b r id e s ­ m aids w o re c a rn a t io n s an d g y p so p h ila in th e i r h a ir . B e s t m an w a s M r C h r is to p h e r H a r r is , th e b r id e ­ groom’s b r o th e r , a n d u s h e r s w e r e M r G a ry W i l­


liamson an d M r J o h n P a te . T h e ce rem o n y w a s co n d u cted b y th e R e v . B re n d a


L eig h an d th e o rg a n is t w as M r P e te r W r igley. A f te r a re c ep t io n a t th e Moorcock In n , Wadding-


to n , th e couple, who a r e to live in C l i th e ro e , le f t fo r a honeymoon a t a s e c re t d e s t in a tio n . P h o to g ra p h : T re v o r A d am s , Accr ington.


Delay in motoring case is criticised


A CASE against a Gisbum motorist which was adjourned sine die was described by a Clitheroe magistrate as “very unsatis­


factory.” T h e m o to r is t , Simon Moore (18), o f Old Chapel,


G isb um , ap p e a re d b e fo re th e c o u r t on a c h a rg e of d r iv in g a m o to r vehicle w i th o u t in su ran c e an d aid­ in g a n d a b e t t in g a n o th e r to d r iv e o th e r th a n in . a c co rd an ce w i th a licence. H e p le ad ed n o t g u i l ty to th e two offences. T h e c o u r t h e a rd th a t Moore, a s tu d e n t , is d u e to


le av e fo r a 12-month ex ch an g e v is i t to C a n ad a on J u n e 2 6 th an d n e c e s s a ry w i tn e s s e s fo r b o th th e p ro s e ­ cu t io n an d defence could n o t a t te n d c o u r t b e fo re h is ■ d e p a r tu re d a te . P re s id in g m a g is t r a te M r Bill Smalley said: “I t is a


v e ry u n s a t is fa c to ry s ta te w h en i t is g o in g to ta k e 18 m o n th s fo r th is case to come b e fo re th e c o u r t .”


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T h e y w e r e t r e a t e d to a s p e c ta c u la r a f te r n o o n o f s id e sh ow s a n d d isp la y s , w i th a b a l lo o n r a c e , a b o u n c y c a s t le , m o to r b ik e s , r o u n d a b o u t s , m o d e l


t r a in s , d o n k e y s , a m a r c h in g d i s p la y b y th e C l i th e r o e M a jo r e t te s a n d th e R o e f le ld J u g g le r s . M em b e rs o f s t a f f a n d th e P TA w e re k e p t o n th e i r to e s f o r m o s t o f th e


a f te rn o o n , h e lp in g to ru n th e m a n y s ta l l s a n d se rv e r e f r e s hm e n ts . R a f f le p r iz e s w e re g e n e ro u s ly d o n a te d by lo c a l sh o p s a n d b u s in e s s e s . P ic tu r e d a r e th e M a y o r a n d M a y o re s s w i th H e le n ( s e a te d ) a n d h e r a t t e n ­ d a n ts , Adele B a rn e s , J a n e t P a t c h e t t a n d H o l ly T y n e .


Train plan would rob families of valuable play area


TWO local councillors have added their opposition to a plan to extend a miniature railway line at a Clitheroe beauty spot, claiming the scheme would rob families of a valuable play area.


C o u n s C a t h e r i n e


H o o p e r a n d J o h n McGowan (both Clith ero e) sp e l le d o u t th e i r o p p o s i­ t io n to a n a p p l ic a t io n to e x ten d th e r iv e rs id e t ra c k a t E d i s f o r d , d u r i n g a m e e t in g la s t w e ek o f th e b o ro u g h council’s R e c re ­ a t i o n a n d L e i s u r e C om m ittee. T h e m e e t in g w a s consid­


e r i n g a n am e n d e d p la n which le f t one s id e o f th e p lay a r e a n e a r th e r iv e r ­ s id e f re e o f t r a c k . M e n u b e r s decided to d e lay th e i r decision u n t i l a f te r a s i te v is i t on A u g u s t 3 rd .


C h ie f te c h n ic a l o f f ic e r


M r Jo n D u n n p o in ted o u t t h a t f o rm e r C l i t h e r o e c o u n ty c o u n c i l lo r R o n


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P i c k u p a n d C l i t h e r o e T own Council h ad a lre ad y e x p r e s s e d o p p o s i t io n to th e scheme. Coun. H o o p e r said th a t


R ib b le Valley Live S te am ­ e r s ’ b id to e x ten d i ts e x is t­ in g t r a c k to adjo in in g land w o u ld ro b f am i l ie s o f a valuable p lay a re a . “ T h is la n d is u s e d b y


f am i l ie s fo r c r ic k e t a n d football an d th e r e is is also a c h i ld r e n ’s s l id e on th e s i t e , ” sh e d e c la r e d . “ In fact, th e land is u sed fo r all so r ts o f a c t iv i t ie s .” S h e fe l t th a t a raised -u p


t r a c k wo u ld d e t e r p eo p le from u s in g th e land. Also, sh e w a s co n c e rn e d a b o u t p lan s fo r a ram p a t th e end of th e s i te , linking u p w i th t h e c a r a v a n s i t e , a n d th o u g h t i t w o u ld b e a n o b s ta c le to cy c le s , p r am s an d to d d le r s . S h e p o in ted o u t th a t th e


p la n in c lu d ed fe n c in g o ff th e s i te n e a r th e c a rav an p a r k a n d f e l t th i s w o u ld d e t r a c t f rom th e n a tu r a l b e a u ty o f th e a re a . “I t would b e a b ig m is­


ta k e to allow th e scheme to go a h e a d ,” sh e ad d ed . C o u n . M cG ow a n s a id


he, too, opposed th e ap p li­ c a t io n , e v e n th o u g h h is own family o f ten u se d th e live s te am e r s . H e fe l t th a t a l th o u g h t h e o p e r a t o r s wish ed to e x te n d th e t r a c k to m e e t g row in g d emand, th e r e w a s n o o v e r r id in g n e e d f o r a n e x t e n s io n . “ P e o p le sh o u ld b e p r e ­ p a r e d to w a i t t h e i r tu r n fo r a r id e ,” h e ad d ed . C o u n . P e t e r E v a n s


(Wilpshire) sa id th e r e w a s “a conflict o f in te r e s ts ,” in view o f th e fa c t th a t th e c o u n c i l w a s t r y i n g to en co u rag e to u r ism an d th e t r a c k h e lp e d to a t t r a c t v i s i to r s to th e a r e a . H e r e c om m e n d e d t h a t th e decision b e d e fe r re d fo r a s i te v is it.


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Enterprising riverside chair hire


V IS IT O R S to th e r iv e r - b an k a t E d is fo rd , in C l ith ­ e ro e , will soon b e ab le to h ire re c l in in g c h a irs from p r iv a te o p e ra to r . T h e R i b b l e V a l l e ,


C o u n c il’s R e c re a t io n an d L e isu r e C om m i t te e g a v e th e g o -ah ead a f te r h e a r in g


th a t th e o p e ra to r would be re sp o n s ib le fo r th e .h ir in g a r r a n g em e n t s , c le a n in g m a in te n a n c e a n d s to r a g e o f th e ch airs. In a le t te r to th e com-


m i t t e e , M r D u n c a T h oma s , o f Bolland P ro s ­ p e c t , C l i th e ro e , sa id th e ch a ir s would b e o f a soft, re c l in in g ty p e , so th a t peo p ie o f a l l a g e s c o u ld l ie b a c k w i th h e a d a n d fo o t su p p o r t . M r T h o m a s s a i d h


in te n d e d to p r o v id e th e h i r in g s e r v i c e b e tw e e n A p r i l an d O cto b er , p o s s i­ b ly b e tw e e n 10 a .m . an d 8 p .m ., se v en d ay s a week. T h e re would b e 50 ch a irs initially, a t a co s t o f £3 p e r c h a i r p e r d a y , p lu s a £2 d e p o s i t r e f u n d a b l e o n r e tu rn o f th e chair . Coun. C a th e r in e H o o p e r


(C l i th e ro e ) s a id t h a t Mr T h om a s w a s to b e com m en d ed fo r h is e n te rp r is e .


Ukrainian visitor drops in


A U K R A IN IA N t r a n s la ­ to r p aid a special v is i t to Oakhill College, Whalley w h e re h e n o t only le a rn ed m o r e a b o u t a n E n g l i s h school, b u t g av e te a c h e r s an d p u p i ls a n in s ig h t in to life in h is homeland. JVlr V a le ry D o ro sh en k o


w a s on h is f i r s t v i s i t to E n g la n d w h en h e d ro p p ed in a t Oakhill. “ I am so ex c i ted to be


h e r e ,” h e sa id . “I t is th e f i r s t t im e I h a v e e v e r b e en o u t o f m y own c o u n try an d i t is w o n d e r fu l fo r me to s e e a l l th e th in g s w h ich you ta k e fo r g r a n te d .” M r Doro sh en k o , a g r a d ­


u a te o f th e I rk u t s k F o r ­ e ig n L a n g u a g e s I n s t i tu te in S ib e r ia , w a s p a r t i c u ­ l a r ly f a s c in a t e d b y th e c om p u te r e q u ipm en t . A te a c h e r o f E n g l ish ,fo r


s e v e ra l y e a r s , h e is c u r ­ r e n t ly a t r a n s la to r in th e c i ty o f V in n i tsa , w h e re he w o r k s f o r t h e B r i t i s h - U k ra in ian J o in t V e n tu re . T h e sch em e is a b a r te r


o p e r a t io n p io n e e r e d in t h a t a r e a b y R o s s e n d a le b u s in e s sm a n M r Bill B e d ­ fo rd , who ru n s , a , h a n d b ag m an u fa c tu r in g company.'


Planning in the


pipeline


room extension and alterations at 34 Straits Lane (0348).


house and garage on land adja­ cent to Eaves Hall Lane (0356).


25-van touring caravan park and storage of touring caravans (resubmission) at Nettlebed, Gisburn Road (0352 and 0353). West Bradford: Erection of


nally-illuminated projecting' sign and fascia letters at Midland Bank, 8 Castlegate (0351). Ncwsholme: Use of land for


of redundant bam to dwelling at New Hey Farm (0347). Read: Kitchen and dining


vide extra accommodation and alterations at Thimble Hall, Newby Lane (0346). Dunsop Bridge: Conversion


shed at 2 The Plantation (0345). Rimington: Extension to pro­


among the latest applications lodged with the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Devel­ opment Committee (0355). Others include: Tosside: Erection of wood­


grounds of The Manor House, ridge Road, Chatburn, is


PERMISSION for a detached nursing and rest home in the


Selfless in caring for others


A C L IT H E R O E w om an w h o s p e n t m u c h o f h e r r e t i r e m e n t c a r i n g f o r o th e r p eo p le h a s died a f te r a long illness . M rs E llen H o u lk e r (73),


o f S t a m f o r d P l a c e , a d o p ted a se lfle s s a t t i tu d e in h e r c a re o f local e ld e r ly p e o p l e , g i v i n g th em a h e lp in g h a n d w i th th e i r sh o p p in g a n d h o u s ew o rk , o r ju s t len d in g an e a r to th e i r w o r r ie s . M r s H o u lk e r a t te n d e d


th e N a t io n a l S ch o o l an d R ib b le s d a le S ch o o l . S h e m a r r i e d h e r h u s b a n d Geo rg e a t S t M a ry ’s P a r ­ ish C h u rch an d h e r a n a b u tc h e r ’s sh o p in Whalley Road. D u r in g th e second world


w a r sh e w a s emp lo y ed a t a f e l t w o rk s in G r in d le to n . L a te r sh e w o rk ed a t T ru -


te x an d th e n a s a n auxil­ i a r y n u r s e a t C l i th e r o e H o sp ita l. S h e a l s o to o k a k e e n


in te r e s t in w a lk in g h e r dog a n d in w a t c h i n g h e r d a u g h t e r S u s a n , a k e e n h o r s e r id e r . M rs H o u lk e r is su rv iv ed


b y h e r d a u g h te r s , S u san an d M a rg a re t , so n Kendal an d th r e e g ran d ch i ld ren . A f te r a s e rv ic e a t C lith ­


e ro e P a r ish C h u rch , b u r ia l to o k pla c e a t W ad d in g to n R o ad c em e te ry .


Sighting causes


a flutter


A N u n u su a l sp a r row chick h a s b e e n f lu t te r in g ro u n d


th e ro o f to p s an d g a rd e n s o f C h a tb u rn . M r K e n n e th S in g le to n


a n d h is w ife E i le e n , o f Rib b le L an e , h av e sp e n t a f a s c i n a t i n g tw o w e e k s w a t c h in g t h e “ f r e a k o f n a tu r e ” b e in g fe d b y i t s


b row n f e a th e r e d p a r e n ts f rom th e b i rd ta b le in. th e i r . b a ck g a rd e n . “A t f i r s t we th o u g h t i t


w as a b u d g ie , u n t i l we saw i t b e in g fe d b y i t s p a r ­ e n t s ,” sa id M r Sin g leto n . T h e f am i ly th r e e s o m e


a r r iv e s a t th e S in g le to n s ’ b ird ta b le f i r s t th in g in th e m o rn in g an d la s t th in g a t n ig h t . A s p o k e sm a n f o r t h e Wildfowl T r u s t sa id th a t


w h i te sp a r row s w e r e n o t to o c om m o n a n d w e r e mainly “a f re a k o f n a tu r e .”


Damage to car


ity room extension at Calder- bankj Longworth Road (0349). Clithcroe: Display of inter­


Billington: Bedroom and util­


V A N D A L S w alk ed o v e r a s i lv e r H o n d a Civic in th e f o r e c o u r t o f G r e e n a c r e G a r a g e , C l i t h e r o e , b e tw e e n 7 p .m . on F r id a y an d 8-50 a .m . on S a tu rd a y , c a u s i n g £ 4 0 0 w o r t h o f d am ag e to th e b o n n e t an d oof p an e ls .


Worth £3,500


A Q U A N T IT Y o f p ow e r to o ls w e r e s to le n f rom a w o r k s s i t e c a b in o n th e o a d b e tw e e n B a s h a l l


T ow n a n d B a sh a l l E a v e s a t th e w e ek e n d . T h e value o f th e h a u l am o u n te d to £3,500.


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