10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 15th, 1991


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Transport ‘lifeline may be extended


representatives from both County Cars’ voluntary the borough and county l°c"l co-ordinator from the councils, as well as other start.


March, 1993, the scheme has provided a valuable service for over 600 people with mobility problems in


the Clitheroe area. Mr Leon Saberton, who


Giving blood


TWO blood donor sessions will be held today, at Clitheroe Parish Hall, Church Street, between 2 and 4 p.m. and 5-30 and 7-30 p.m.


j 5 Parker Lane Bumley Tel: 0282 36093


VANDALS c a u s e d damage estimated at £500 when they smashed the shop window of Ideas, on Castlegate, Clitheroe, at 12-25 a.m. on Thursday.


Smash window


tified a need for this type of transport provision. In just one year, since


local agencies, which iden- He explained that the


scheme was en t irely dependent on volunteers, who give up a few hours each week and use their own car- to transport peo­ ple who might otherwise have great difficulty in getting out of their homes — perhaps for shopping, or to visit a friend.


can cover up to a 20-mile radius from people’s homes and we charge a fare which is much less than people would other­ wise have to pay."


He said: “Our drivers


more about the scheme can contact Mr Saberton (Clitheroe 259SS).


hoped more people would be interested in becoming volunteer drivers, in order to extend the service beyond Clitheroe and the surrounding area. Anyone wishing to know


Mr Saberton said lie


ley Community Transport maties at Bowland County Group, which consists of High School, has been


ated by the Ribble Val- formerly head of mathe-


cessful that its services could be extended. d The scheme was ini- is now retired, but was


i so suc-


Close call in grand


prize draw A CLITHEROE woman narrowly missed a £1,000 prize this week when her name went into a popular television draw.


of Moor End, was one of seven competitors chosen for the "Grand in the hand" draw on Good Morning Television on Monday. Tile winner was selected by a computer, the marker stopping on Mnshiter’ the name next to Mrs


Mrs Winifred Mashiter, s.


receiving a keep-fit video as a consolation prize. She qualified for the draw by answering one question in a preliminary quiz.


gramme at tier home and leard that she would be


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for money wines you'll find at Booths Supermarkets. Included within these awards were


Booths own label Sherries (Manzanilla, Fino, Amontillado, Fine Pale Cream and Fine Double Cream), Champagne and Crusted Port.


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Rothbury Estate Shiraz


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tation Farm, Chaigley. the home of Ribble Valiev councillor Allan Kay.


with a professional forester as a guide and to learn about the management problems of each wood, as


well as tlie ways in whicii woods can be used to their full potential.


financially trom timber, or from sporting, amenitv and ecological activities. Representatives from various land management organisations were on hand to offer specialist advice,


answers to their questions or were able to request site visits." The I orestry Authority intends to hold future


Secret release of young birds


TEN young birds have been released into a secret t British countryside location in an attempt to save


secution, was so common in the Middle Ages that it scavenged city streets.


..i>^,i'Y™nlnent ■'h'fister Lord Arran commented- Red kites are rare and vulnerable. By demonstrat­


ing how we can make them common again, we are £5.9975cl


making an important contribution to the global con­ servation of the species, as well as helping to safe- guard a pail of the world’s biodiversity.”


Mearley Brook deteriorating — shock report


CLITHEROE has one of the most deteriorating revea?edJS th° Countr-v’ a shock >'ew report has


. Aleat-ley Brook has been earmarked in the report Rivers in Decline,” published by environmental


dirtier”5 gr°UP Fnen<is of the Earth, as getting The report says that beleagured Mearlev has


explamed that it is unlikely Mearley Brook could now support either salmon or trout.


FoE national \vater officer Guy Linlev-Adnms


acted the Advertiser and Times” to say that a dtnp to feed the ducks at the site had turned into a


stream, had taken a video of an oil-like substance at the bridge near Bayley Fold. M. A 'ational, Authority pollution control officer


newspaper, expressing concern at the mystery sur­ rounding the cause of pollution.


iss Carol Bethany has also been featured in this J


surface drams on-the Salthill Industrial Estate, but no exact source could be located.


It was believed that pollution was coming from /-


Low clouds arid rain for ramble /


Ramblera“dIedanby lo b f ro s fo n & i ° / v CUaT * ' set out from Foulridge along little-used f M ^ h s ^


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" !t was a'l downhill


at Waterloo car park, Ciitneroe at 9 9(1 w^ke« ^ l ikb i ^ c eo ^ “ le and ’MaIham ^ New


The next walk is to take place on BunHnv miA.> - Noyha Hill horrific sight of several dead ducks floating down-


eath count. A man and his young daughter, faced with the


Mearley Brook is no newcomer to the news. Only cont I"?,n!us ?.5°t a FT'011!' of residents at Upbrooks


fail to support other forms of life and could be further downgraded, he commented.


“If the deterioration continues, the brook mav


deteriorated m under two years from “good” to "fair ” with signs of further deterioration.


heir species from extinction. The red kite, virtually wiped out bv human per­


event was a huge success. He commented: "•This was an event for people with trees, or those thinking of planting trees. Those who attended were able to get


advice on grant aid and woodland management. Local woodland officer Mr Mike Ingoldby said the


wood and management events in the area, Mr ingoldby added.


as well as Forestry Authority representatives, who explained the woodland grant scheme and offered


...The 87 local landowners who attended, along with Kibble Valley Mayor Coun. Kate Hodkinson, were told how to make the most of their woods, whether


Ttie tour gave visitors the chance to look at woods


THE seeds of a fruitful future for the Ribble Val­ ley's forests were sown this week, when the For­ estry Authority held a special farm woodland day. The event, the first of its kind, was held at ‘Plan­


Sowing seeds of a fruitful future


She watched the pro­ Theresa Robson reports on the local Environment


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