Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 13th, 1991, 13 Clitheroe 23324 (Editorial), 22823 (Advertising). Burnley 422381 (Classified)


Prizes galore for these young farmers Late shopping surge boosts


LAST minute Christmas shopping ble Valley helped to improve sal festive season, according


shopkeepers. There was a resounding


agreement from shopkeep­ ers questioned by the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” that there was a late surge in shopping dur- ing the week before Christmas. Ethos Gallery manager


festive trade


Mr Frank Barnes said: “It was a last minute rush and Christmas Eve was par­


ticularly busy.” He said this rush was


matched with an increase in sales, which were up on last year. There was also a


Solicitors


in the Rib- les over the to Clitheroe


promote Clitheroe as a place where you get a spe­ cialist service,” he said.


Top marks for new teacher


Massive extension at hotel goes ahead on chairman’s vote


cave the stamp of approval to the eonti ovei sial plans. Chairman of the Plan- meeting at the Sun Inn, Coun. Charles Holden ning and Development Chipping, the Chipping (Chipping) said that while


Committee Conn. Stan and Bowland with Lea- most parish councillors Thomas cast the deciding gram Parish Councils rei- were against the applica- vtUe^openhig the doors for tended their opposition tion, many were grateful the GibbonS)ridge Coun- and requested a public for the local employment


try Hotel to build an addi- tional 12 bedrooms, swim­ ming pool with sauna, dance studio, gym and shop, as well as a squash court and nine-hole put­


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1 ” meeting.


ting green. Coun. Thomas gave his


support after nine mem- tiers voted for deferment


and nine in favour of the recommendation from director of development


Mr Philip Bailey that the proposal be given consent. Their vote followed a


increased motor traffic ami the effects on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to parking and sewage disposal. The Highway Authority had also expressed concern that, based on the poten­ tial capacity of the com­ plex, an additional 50 parking spaces were


Concerns ranged from


needed. Other points raised


heated debate when mem­ bers, who had already deferred the application once, learned more about the objections of the local


parish councils. The meeting was told


that, during a special


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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb 19) 3 0891 543 598


Althouqh the Sun at odds with Saturn in Aquarius is likely to creato Iriction or resentment and even dramas galore, in every


i respect the worst is over! If anything what occurs oven between now and Monday must finally enable you to cut all


the dead wood out ot your life. ______ _______


PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)


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ARIES (March 21-April 20) _____ champion your cause and turn up trumps.


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U Theei55-strong National Youth Orchestra whose members range in age from 1*1 to 19, spent a foil niuht at the college rehearsing for their performances at Preston Guild Hall and Birmingham Symphony


" nYO director of development Jane Harris said the rehearsals had gone very well. She commented. “The college is such a beautiful place m which to practise that it has been very conducive to our woik.


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Monday will be the making ot you and an eye-ope . LEO (July 24 • Aug 23)


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SAGinARlUS(Nov22-Dec22


Obviously ' i n n n ^ S V o r since «Sat emerges alter this g ! ! ^ ”; ^ n ^ r ^ i e s . r o m h e a v e n .


P a s s e n g e r b a t t le h o ts u p THE battle of buses and


trains in the Ribble \ alley has started — with the announcement by Ribble Buses that it has invested £500,000 in its X25 “Ribble Mancunian” coach service.


which provides fast jour­ neys between Clitheroe and Manchester, was started last Octgber, in competition with the Clitheroe to Manchester rail link, which will be launched this year.


The hourly service,


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inc director, Mr Michael Chambers, said: “We have invested almost half a mil­ lion pounds on modern comfortable vehicles for this route. Our investment in this service to the peo­


The company's manag- Canada trip


ple of the Ribble Valley comes entirely from the


company and we are confi- dentthat the standard of


the service will at least stand comparison with iu i nf flip train.”


A SILVER jubilee trip to Canada was the subject of an illustrated talk given to Clitheroe Young Farmers at Pendleton Village Hall by Mr Richard Seed.


A vote of thanks was nrnnosed by Mr Peter


Coates and seconded Mr Shaun Roberts. Next week’s meeting


by


includes a trip to the Blackburn lee Arena and members aro asked to


meet on the ear park opposite Clitheroe Health Centre at 7 p.m.


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Planetary activity between now and early next wee* that at times like this you really know who your eat hMmds are! No doubt one particular professional association will Ila by the wayside. However, rest assured someone is about to


were the possibility of tail­ backs from the entrance on to the narrow road out­ side the hotel and concern about the number of peo­ ple who would use the swimming pool and leisure centre.


generated and pleased that the number of people currently employed would double’ to SO with the extension.


that the hotel attracted visitors to the area. But Coun. Holden said that overall there had been insufficient opportunity for all interested parties to consider the proposal.


They also acknowledged


the height, size and sheer | bulk of the proposed development is totally out of keeping with the whole- area around Chipping,” he


"They fee| really that


said. Coun. Allan Kay (Chaig-


ley) and Coun. Bill Flem­ ing (Langho) recoin- mended approval on the grounds of employment and tourism and that there were no objections from


or North West Water.


(Clitheroe) and Coun. Howcl Jones (Clitheroe) both moved unsuccessfully to defer the application.


C o u n . F r a n k Dyson


present facilities is wish­ ing to build on suc­ cess,which we would be expected to applaud and support. But there is a conflict between the cur­ rent proposal and the desire to nave a well-con­ ceived to scale devel­ opment in such a locality, Coun. Dyson said.


"The development of the


SLAIDBURN’S Young Farmers were congratulated for their hard work over the past year with a bounty of prizes at their annual presentation dinnei on


marked the end of a triumphant year which has seen members winning several prizes at regnonal lev cl. An excellent supper was provided by Newton


trophies, presented at Newton Village Hall,


Ladies and a disco followed the presentation of the club's annual trophies.


,. .. Su„ior _ ,1 iilie'i^i^rVs” n^Sh^’I^Sect^on TtopkyMhjjj jd Wmhu”


for bust handicraft itemsiJulie Harrison. Late .1. A. K. Ka.vc c up for most points in handicrafts: Julie Harrison. Waddimrton Cup for junior stockjudgmi;. Keith Wells. g


Wiim-nsoJcup to r senior stockjudgine: Julie; Cup Tor junior girls competitions: Ha z e l J a r t nsoi.


( ’un for senior tnrls’ competitions: Chore Leonard. Icine-Wilkinson Cup for involvement m regional andI


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noticeable increase in the number of people from outside the Ribble Valley, with customers from Man­ chester, Blackpool and Merseyside. Welcoming 191)4, Mr


A CLITHEROE man has gained top marks on a teaching course — and he spent a month on a beauti­ ful tropical island in the process!Mr Ian Cowpertlnvaite


(35), of West View, has been awarded a teaching certificate from the Uni­ v e r s i ty of C e n t ra l


Barnes said be was “cau­ tiously optimistic” and hoped that the recession would soon begin to


subside.For one shopkeeper, the Christmas season brought a very big smile. Wine merchant’s D. Byrne’s, of King Street, said things had gone so well that a new sales record had been


M em te ^w e re also congratulated on other awards they- have


set.However, not all shops were convinced that the Christmas season had been a success. Kaydee Bookshop manager Mrs Shirley Broadhurst said: “I think Clitheroe is suf­ fering through people going to the large towns and not staying in their


btT \ f t lm l.lnc‘ashirt c lm l iy Rally, the Clitheroe Auctmn ’IVophy


lulie Harrison. Thetlames Cook Award for top competitor m live bey i J : & h a d ’^heani'dlJpm^ous^vening that they had won th ^ l io w la n d Region Cluti of the Y e a r competition for the


*L™rizewdnners areKpictured proudly displaying their trophies.


R u r a l r o a d s ‘n o t b e in g u s ed a s


c y c le r a c e t r a c k s ’ THE Lancashire County Council cycling officer lias denied that cycling clubs are using Mr Ashworth said that,


rural Ribble Valley roads as race tracks. Cycling officer Mr Mike


the Highway Authority, National Rivers Authority


Atkins made the comment during a discussion with county road safety officer Mr D. Ashworth about problems highlighted in a


letter from Ribble Valley Council director of devel­ opment Mr Philip Bailey. Mr Bailev contacted Mr Ashworth after Conn.


Dorothy Rearson (Slaid- burn) complained about


the safety hazards of hu ge groups of cyclists racing along narrow country


roads. While Mr Atkins ack­


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"1 believe nothing would j be lost by deferring y e t .


nowledged that meeting a group of cyclists in a nar­ row country lane could be disconcerting, he noted that he was personally unaware of any examples of non-approved cycle r a c e s on ro a d s in Lancashire. He further agreed that


again, because that would le t th e public m o s t1 affected fully appreciate i the latest proposal.


of the 14 Lancashire dis­ hatricts, the Rihble Valley


cyclist accidents in 1991 and the next to fewest in


d the fewest reported


l!l!)2, with 13 and 15 respectively. "Whilst never being


Lancashire.He received the certih cate after attending uni­ versity for two years and spending a month teaching motor vehicle engineering


in Fiji.Mr Cowperthwaite, who will now study on a part- time basis for a degree in teaching, said that return­ ing to full-time education had been "hard work.” While in Fiji, he taught


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at the island's Insitute of Technology., He com­ mented: “T iji is a very beautiful country. 1 nope to go back there in the su m m e r w ith so me


own town.” Chamber of Trade presi­


friends."A former pupil of Kibb- lesdale High School, Mr C o w p e r t h w a i t e no w teaches motor vehicle engineering at Blackpool


and Fylde College.


dent Mr Peter Favell felt optimistic for the new year, following a Christ­ inas which had been better than Chamber members


had hoped for. Mr Favell commented:


“It was a combination of advertising on the radio and the trains which helped to improve this Christmas.” He also emphasised the need for local shops to spe­


Drink-driver ‘learns lesson’


••learnt a lesson” when he drove his ear after drink ing more than the legal alcohol limit allowed Clitheroe magistrates


A SLA1DBURN


cialise if they are to com­ pete with tile bigger shops in other towns and cities. “We must specialise and


On firearms charges


A CL1THKROK man


charged with firearms o r f e n cos h a s b e e n remanded in custody by magistrates. Gary Wilkinson t2i). of


complacent about such figures, I think it.is fair to say that, considering the popularity of the area for leisure cycling, there is not, to date, a serious cyclist accident problem,”


he added.


Visit to land of beauty and legend


country lanes were not suitable for such purposes, but pointed out that peo­ ple could mistake the fast pace of normal club rides for time trials.


I d e a l s e t t in g fo r y o u th o r c h e s tr a


ject of a talk given to members of Clitheroe


BEAUTIFUL Romanian architecture was the sub­


l’robus Club. The talk, by Mr Len


Williams, also covered Romania's splendid coun- trvside. in particular the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta area. Mr Williams discussed


Whipp Avenue, is charged with possession of a 12- bore shotgun, a double- barrelled shotgun and 23 cartridges, when he was prohibited from holding


them.


kinson is charged with shortening the barrel of a shotgun to below the legal limit, as well as discharg­ ing a firearm within 50 feet of a highway.


In addition to this, Wil­ . t He is also charged with .


session of cannabis. Magistrates refused an


he unauthorised pos­


application for hail and adjourned the ease until February 3rd for commit­ tal for trial at crown court.


heard. Alan Towler (21), of


Dugdale’s Farm, pleaded guilty to driving his Ford Escort while over the legal alcohol limit.


that Towler was stopped by police officers when lie was driving along Slaid- burn Road, Bolton-by- Rowiand.


Magistrates were told


found to have 07 micro- grams of alcohol in 100ml. of breath, the legal limit being 35 micrograms. Towler apologised for


When tested, he was


the incident and said: “It was a stupid thing to do. 1 have learnt a lesson."


Towler from driving for 1G months and fined him £400. with £35 costs.


Magistrates disqualified For unity


THE united service for Christian Unity Week will be held at St James’s Church. Clitheroe, on Jan­ uary 23rd, at (> p.m., with a representative of the Roman Catholic Church


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