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VISITORS to Gisburn Auction Mart at the week­ end were greeted with signs promising that the Sunday markets would continue in the village.


failed appeal of promoter Ray Lynden and mart directors against a Ribble Valley Council enforce­ ment notice ordering a halt to the markets.


The pledge followed the


Dep a rtmen t of the Environment inspector's decision, Mr Lynden only has two Sundays remain­ ing when he may operate on the Gisburn Auction Mart site.


As a re su l t of the


said his legal team, as well as lawyers for the auction mart, were still consid­ ering whether they had grounds for an appeal- to the High Court.


Yesterday, Mr Lynden


the decision was unfair. While they took into account planning legisla­ tion, they certainly didn’t take into account the human side,” he explained adding t ha t he st i l l intended to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.


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lie appeals to the High Court, he will be allowed to continue to run the markets at the mart until the case is heard. But whatever the situation, he plans to keep the sales going.


Mr Lynden hopes that if


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Motor cycle ace flown home following serious injury in Spanish mishap


Bedside vigil after pool accident


THE parents of young motor cycle ace Black­ burn Holden are keeping a bedside vigil at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, after a Span­


dale, Gisburn, is “stable but poorly” in the spinal injuries unit, after being seriously injured.


Blackburn and Pauline, are living in their camper van in the grounds of Pin­ derfields Hospital. Family friend Mr Bar­


His anxious parents,


ish swimming pool accident. Blackburn (22), of Deep- at work have conveyed


their best wishes through cards sent to the hospital, as soon as they heard about his accident. Blackburn is expected


to spend at least eight’ weeks on his back in Pinderfields. The trials rider, widely


but it was a swimming pool accident. I don’t think anybody knows properly what happened.” There was no official


ton Leah returned from holiday to hear the sad news. He told the “Adver­ tiser and Times”: “It is obviously very serious because only close family can visit in the first two weeks. “It is still very sketchy what actually happened,


known as Blackie, was flown back to Britain by air ambulance on Monday of last week, after the accident in Bilbao the pre­ vious day. He was there for the


Spanish round of the European trials champion­ ship, acting as a minder for Haworth rider Wayne Baybrook, who finished third.


indication this week as to whether Blackburn’s injuries will affect his motor cycle activities. Spanish au th o ri ties


were unable to get in touch with the family fol­


lowing the accident, so they informed local police, who had to break the sad news to his parents and sister, Samantha, at their Gisburn home. Blackburn is a technical


motor cyc l e tr ia ls appearance was three weeks ago, in the national Wainwright Shield Trophy Trial at Bainbridgc, where he finished in fifth place out of 191 starters on his 2G0 Montessa machine. A past schoolboy ace, he


Blackburn’s last British


Wedding- outfit turns heads — but it belonged to the bridegroom!


goers with the outfit, which was based on “ye okTe sea-going days” and was a perfect match for his bride’s stunning period gown. Complete with frock coat, bell-bottom sleeves and


CLITHEROE bridegroom Mr Ian Guy turned just as many heads as his bride-to-be, when lie turned up for his wedding, at St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, wearing a Fletcher Christian-style outfit. Mr Guy, a merchant seaman, dazzled wedding-


development manager at Northern Polytunnels, part of LBS Polythene, at Trawden, near Colne. He has worked there for a year. Anxious colleagues


was runner-up in the tough I lkl ey Grand National in March. He was favourite to win the event, but was pipped at the post by Blackburn’s Andy Reeves. His father, Blackburn


ruffles, Mr Guy and his best man, Mr M. Pet- terson, also a merchant seaman, were the talk of the congregation, said Mr Kenneth Guy, the bride­ groom’s father. He added: “I thought they looked very smart. A


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with crystals, was held in place by a circlet head­ dress of cream and mauve silk roses, and she carried a bouquet of matching roses with dried flowers.


ise Salad, and bridesmaids Miss Michelle Bain and Miss Gemma Bain, who are the bride’s cousins, and Miss Kay Ward, who is the bridegroom’s niece. They wore full-length pale coral cotton gowns,


lot of people commented on the outfits afterwards. The bride was certainly very pleased.” The bride, student Miss Deborah Wooff, is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter and Jean Wooff, of


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Aims to prevent dogs killing more lambs '! r-


Farmer threatens to shoot to kill


Holden senior, was a top national motor cycle rider in the late 1950s and still competes in pre-65 events on old British bikes.


Huffman A CLITHEROE farmer is literally up in arms after dogs killed two of his lambs and maimed another at the weekend. Mr Peter Lancaster, of


Upbrooks Farm, is poised to shoot the animals if they return, but fears they could st ri k e aga i n unnoticed. The f ir s t ki l li n g


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occurred on Saturday afternoon, while Mr Lan­ caster was working a few fields away from his sheep. He later received a telephone call from a neighbour who had seen two dogs worrying the flock.


may run up to 14 events a year on any site that is on open land, without permis­ sion from the Ribble Val­ ley Council. On Tuesday, he said three such sites in the Gisburn area had been offered and that he was signing a lease on one.


Under planning law, he


another site in Gisburn, which is probably even better. We just don’t want to publicise the new site until we’re sure of our situation. The public will benefit from increased parking and facilities,” he said, adding that the land in question was “away from the village.”


“We definitely have


went to investigate, he found two freshly killed lambs (he is pictured with one of them) and another badly injured. The lambs were mule


When Mr Lancaster


gimmers, meaning they were for breeding and worth about £50 each.


than normal lambs,” Mr Lancaster explained. “We’ve lost five years of production out of those animals as a result. It’s a shame. It’s not like they were going to be slaught­ ered in a few weeks.”


“They’re worth more


His main concern now is catching the dogs. Like


other local sheep farmers, he risks losing a chunk of his livelihood while the animals still roam. “They’ll be back. That’s


•sheep farms on both sides of the A59. Sheep are the biggest part of our income. We’re coming to the time of year when we start sell­ ing sheep for breeding,” he explained. “The way things are we


our worry. We’re all both­ ered. It doesn’t just affect one farmer. There are


sheep. We have no option h u t to shoot t hem, although I would have to be more or less 100% sure that they were the right ones,” he added. Mr Lancaster specu­


can’t afford to lose any. If the dogs come back, they could kill 20 or 30. It only takes 10 minutes to kill a


l at ed t h a t the dogs belonged to local people and that they could also be responsible for killing two p e t r a b b i t s in t h e Upbrooks and Pendlc Road area. “These dogs have been


seen around. They’re ter­ rier types. They’re clean and fit. They look well fed. They’re not running rough,” he said. “We get- quite .a few people walking through our farm and they are quite good. It’s these people who just turf their dogs out in the morning who arc the problem.” Clitheroe Police Insp.


Drive, Clitheroe. Given away by her father, the bride wore a full-


length cream off-the-shoulder silk dupion gown, trimmed with Victorian lace. Her full-length cream veil, which was trimmed


In attendance was the matron-of-honour, Mrs Den­


which were trimmed with rosebuds, circlet head­ dresses of coral and cream roses, and carried bou­ quets to match the bride’s. Also in attendance was pageboy Joseph Ward,


who is the bridegroom’s nephew. The best man was Mr M. Petterson and the ushers


St Paul’s Close, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, an able seaman, is the only son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth and Florence Guy, of Fairfield


Tattersali. A reception was held at the Moorcock Inn,


Waddington. The couple are to live in Clitheroe.


ney Nicholson, aided by the bridegroom’s father, who has been a reader at St Paul’s Church for 20 years, and accompanied by organist Mr Robert


were Mr P. Wooff and Mr M. Coward. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Rod­


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