I M f f Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial.), 22323 (Advertising). Buviiley &22331 (Classified) ( Attractions of the Ribble Valley travel far


FIGURING prominently in the March/ April Lancashire Magazine is the threa­ tened Ribble Valiev.


Crowther, are quotes ami stories which have recently appeared in tile ‘‘Advertiser and Times,” which he refers to as “that excellent trulv-iocal newspaper.”


Central to the article’s theme, written by Brian


hension ami fears of many of the area’s residents, :


Mr Crowther, a Bury man, looks at the appre­ summed up in the heading


area, which he regularly visits with his wife for the quality of the shops. He also takes readers to the villages of Whalle.v


motives of the hard-working CARVE group, stat­ ing: “The campaigners fear the the rurality of Rib­ ble Valley would suffer if the district were to be apportioned to Lancaster, Preston, Blackburn and Burnley/Pendle.” He mentions the importance of tourism in the


of the piece referring to the Ribble Valley as a “Welcoming place — worried by reorganisation.” As an outsider, the writer understands the


and Ribciiester. Intriguing summaries aie given on a variety of historical places of interests at Whalley, fi-om the 13th century parish church to the foundings of the cricket club where the first Roses match was played.


the Museum of Childhood. For him, the Ribble Valley has it all — forests,


Valiev would like it to remain their own. Rochester he notes for its Roman remains and .


coming place he loves to return to. It is small wonder that the people of the Ribble


.jams, chutneys, dried f I o w e r arrangements, h a n d - c r a ft e d jewellery, paintings and a grand tom­ bola will he among the highlights of the fun-filled event taking place at Bow- land Court, in Lowergate, between 10 a.m. and noon. Sponsored by Jones


Retirement Mollies, the coffee morning will benefit Waddington WI funds.


Pupils are a treasure


their cheque, the pupils performed three play­ lets about other ways they could help the organisation besides r a i s i n g m o n e y , through, for example, making sure elderly people were not lonely and giving time to help them.


shows a few of the pupils with North West Help the Aged represen­ tative Mrs Carol Davey.


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BURGLARS smashed the window of the Central Working Men’s Club, in Whalley Road, Clitherue, and stole more than iollb from the gaming machines at -1-20 a.m. on Sunday.


nearby was later found crashed on the Nick o’ I’endle and the area was searched by police using sniffer dugs.


A Vauxhall Astra stolen


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He was released oil


g a t in g the incident. Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the’ area should contact the police station (tel: 02S2 Sliltltil).


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A NURSING assistant has been granted a protec­ tion order fur the Royal Oak public house in Clitheroe.


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raised iTwI.tlli in I lie five w e c k s I) e f o r e Christmas and their head of year. .Mrs Cath­ erine Iliighes-Cooding, explained that they also held quizzes, designed and sold a Help the Aged calendar, organ­ ised games and baked and sold cakes. Before presenting


SPONSORKD silences, a car wash and treasure hunt were among the activities pupils from St Augustine’s RC School, Hillington. organised to raise money for the Help the Aged charity. I’upilr in year eight


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Echoes of movie makers’ focus on a quiet backwater


the filming of “Whistle Down the Wind" was the occasion for the full-page spread, complete with photographs and a map.


READERS of “The Independent” opened their newspapers on Satur­ day to find Downham splashed across the travel section. The 33rd anniversary of stand at tile bottom of the about the film-making.


village looking up from the - to n e b r id g e o v e r the


in the valley,” the story is certain to have aroused interest among “Whistle Down the Wind” fans, as well as those taken with the beauty of the area.


Entitled “Whistle’s echo


graph of the village and the enthusiastic prose of journalist David Brest.


T h is is con veyed through a sweeping photo­


houses and tilth century hand-loom weavers’ cot­ tages that tumble down the slope provide perfect balance to the scene as veil


could have chosen any of a handful of quaint little vil­ lages in the Kibble Valley, hut none fitted the bill better than Downham. It sits in a fold of Pennine hills,” Mr Brest writes. "The stone-built Tudor


“In ltltil. Beaver Films


brook. Even through the viewf inder of a box Brownie camera, the place would have a made—


ent, who appeared as “the small hoy with glasses.”


cle include not only Havley Mills but the children from Downham and Cbatburn primary schools who appeared in the film — Diane Hoi g a te , who played Nan, Alan Barnes, w h o p 1 a y e d v o u n g Charles, and even Down- ham resident Keith Clem­


the-muvies look." Stars of the feature arti­


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witnessed a surge of interest in the film since the must recent television screening on New Year’s Day. Just Iasi month, they received a stash of news­ paper cuttings from lillil


pr ietors Stephen and Dianne Smith, who have


Germany today is theme of


special lecture


under scrutiny when a distinguished German scholar visited the Ribble Valley. w i lerr !■ rilz Rademacher, opment of a new east-west


PROBLEMS oi German reunification came


interspersed with anec­ dotes and day-to-day examples, which served to illustrate on a human level the problems un d er discussion.


meeting at Rihblesdale High School, the Berlin- born scholar’s talk was


concerned the problems of incorporating five new states within the existing German federal system of government, the devel-


The three core topics


Anglo-German relations, gave an intelligent and amusing lecture on three' specific but inter-related sets of issues which have dogged the German people ill the four years since the Berlin Wall came down. Delivered to an adult


sabbatical at Oxford Uni­ versity with the aim of producing a booklet on


ho is spending a vear’s


adult education students and the general public alike, was arranged by Clitheroe adult studies lec­ turer Mr Charles Pearce. He was delighted with the success of the evening and thanked Herr Rademacher and the -10 or so guests who attended.


Reader title crowns James’s giant week


review of “The BFG” by Roald Dahl, sparked off a giant week for James Evans, of Hawthorne Place, Clitheroe.


of our Junior Reader of the month. Winning the title, for his


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V of=l friendly giant and a little girl captured the imagination "This aun;, jc one of tile


funniest books I've ever read,” says James in a bewitching critique.


On the samp; (lay, James , who a t te n d s :


Brookside County Pri­ mary School, heard that he had been accepted at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — and on Monday


he celebrated his 11 th birthday.


fan as well as a keen reader, chose to review this book because of the weird and wonderful words Roald Dahl uses.


James, who is a sports


age with a little girl called Sophie- Sire wants to stay up to have a look outside at what is called the bewitching hour.


“It starts in an orphan­ H


outside sire has a surprise, as she secs a giant putting a trumpet in and out of windows. Then she sees him look her way. She


"When she lakes a look


closes the cur-tains and hides under the bed covers.”


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ing tale which sees, among other things, Sophie flying in the giant’s pocket!


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of interest, Herr Kade- niaeher delivered his half- hour lecture in German, in the question-time period later in the evening, which was conducted mainly in German, subjects such as neo-Nazism, German fiscal problems and the inevita­ ble comparisons with Brit­ ain were highlighted. The lecture, aimed at


confliet within Germany itself and the growing dis­ illusionment with politi­ cians, serving to open up a wider discussion. After outlining his areas


DMention is also made of ownham post office pro­


Brest compliments the Clitheroe Tourist Informa­ tion Centre, even noticing staff wearing Centre of the Kingdom sweatshirts, as well as the award-win­ ning car park in Down­ ham, commendable public conveniences and beautiful parish church. He also describes his


As for tourism itself, Mr


visit to Worsaw Hill Farm, Worston, where much of the film was shot and where he met Mr Ian Hanson, whose parents played host to the Beaver crew. “It is surprising how


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such an unassuming film can stir such feelings of


yard. Maybe now was the time for a sequel. If'Gone With the Wind’ can have a second coming, whv not ‘Whistle?’ ”


affection,” Mr Brest wrote. "After 1 had left the farm, I overheard a couple discussing camera angles outside the church­


NS Mr Garner, Mr Capstick. Mr and Mrs Moulding: KW joint first Mr Hay dock and Mrs Por­ ter. Mrs Park and Mr Guha. D. M. S.


Mr and Mrs J . I’awlicki. Mr Moulding and Mr Guha; KW Mr Fielding and Mi-s Stubben.-. Mr Migson and Mr Onnand. On Monday, winners were:


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