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Thieves swoop on his to ric Salem Co ngregat ional Chapel, Martin To]), and steal fur­ niture worth over £1.200.


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T h e m a m m o t li Sunday markets h a v e s t a r t e d again, this time in a field behind the Lodestar at the De Tabley Inn — but


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Advertiser and l imes The Clitheroe Fashionab le


fla sh b a ck p a g e 15


there was no out­ cry from Ribches- ter villagers.


page 10


A reader writes and brands vocif­ erous people who want to go back into Yorkshire as tra i to rs to the Ribble Valley.


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A controversial plan to build 09


lowing a public inquiry which has


homes at Billing- ton has been given the go-ahead, fol­


overturned a Kib­ ble Valley Council decision.


ipage 10


The cold weather is to continue, with frost at night and snow showers during the day.


FOGGITT’S WEEKEND WEATHER:


LIGHTING UP TIME: 5-2-1 p.m.


CALL US News: 0200 22324 Advertising:


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Riding world


beater


test rollercoaster ever to grace the earth. i|T,L"It's so different. It’s


ders above the rest, R. and P. Hargreaves, of Hall Street, has


clinched the joinery contract for


ride of Blackpool Plea sure Beach.


A head and shoul­ . , , . , 1


tion building that will anchor the £12m rol­ lercoaster which is set fl


to become the flagslhip PI


promises to be a mccca for white-knuckle faUB- of all ages.


and reaching speeds of 85 m.p.h., “The Pepsi Max Big One” is being heralded as the tallest, fastest rol­ lercoaster in the world and


Towering 235ft. high


Hargreaves (*1G) and Peter (41), the monster of a ride, which is more than a mile long and will circle the -12- acre park, has meant the biggest and most exciting contract of their careers.


For brothers Roger


LARGE SELECTION OF DENBY NOW IN STOCK - STILL AT 1992 PRICES


the sta­


on. It’s so interesting. It’s just great to be involved,”


not like putting a door on or a window in or a roof


job really, but it’s not often you build a station for the world’s greatest rollercoaster.” The contract has also


explained Roger. “I t’s a normal joinery


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job in time for the expected May opening of The Big One.” Like the mammoth steel


greaves have taken on extra men to complete the


building, located1 between the Vintage Car Rally and Carousel and' straddling the Monorail and Pleasure Beach Express, repre­ sents a feat of innovation. Design architect Fiona Gilje, daughter of Black-


proved an economic boon for Clitheroe as the Har-


pool Pleasure Beach man aging director Geoffrey Thompson, has created a lofty vault with tinted glazing and a wooden shell below. Unlike older rollercoas­


Firm helps build tallest rollercoaster on earth


HURTLING to new heights in the depths of recession is a Clitheroe firm that is helping to build the tallest and fas­


Story: Elizabeth Huffman


Picture: John Barry______


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AN artist’s impression showing the staggering height of the world’s tallest rollercoaster being built at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and (below) Clithcroe brothers Peter (left) and Roger Har­ greaves outside the station building


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A LANGHO man suffered a broken nose, bruising and shock when his BMW saloon was involved in a collision with two other vehicles on Ribehester Road,


Clavton-le-Dale.


ing along Ribchester Road towards Ribchester when he was involved In an accident with a Montego


Mr Barry Maher (25), of Moorland Road, was driv­


Car on fire after crash .


saloon and an Austin Maestro. The engine of the Maestro caught fire as a result,


c T h e ' c o l l i s i o n , w h i c h r e s u i t e d in t h e r o a d b e i n g alosed for an hour, occurred at 5-35 p.m. on Monday


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t the point where Ribchester Roatl becomes Barker Brow a mile south of the junction with Blackburn


suffered a broken nose and braised head and chest and was detained at Blackburn Royal Infirmary for


Road near the De Tabley Inn. The driver of the Montego, an Accrington man,


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ter stations, such as the Big Dipper and Grand National, where arriving and departing trains are swopped over horizon­ tally, "The Big One” pas­ sengers — and there could be as many as 1,S00 an hour — will load and unload in a stacked verti­ cal exchange area. The Hargreaves, who


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treatment. The accident is being investigated. Bunker plan is arrested


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are also well known locally for their involvement in the French Connection


continues on special —


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“WE love the Ribble Val­ ley!” That was the mes­ sage delivered loud and clear to the Local Govern­ ment Commission on Monday.People from across the borough gathered at Har- rop Fold Country Farm­ house Hotel for a CARVE coffee morning, where they signed a special Valentine’s Day card in support of the area’s bid for unitary authority stiitus The card, which .will be


THE eroe


____have been fes­ tooned with Christmas lights for the last time.


streets of Clith-


pean Community regula­ tions, the colourful display that has brought the dar­ kened streets of the town


Thanks to new Euro­


to life during the Christ­ mas period over the past eight years will soon he a thing of the past.


Although Clitheroe Chamber of Trade mem


hers still nave 10 lurmally ratify the move, chamber president Mr Peter Favell explained that really their hands were tied.


hibit 240 volt lights from being hung less than 19ft.


that buildings in the town were just not tall enough to accommodate the new height requirement, which was aimed at curbing the


Mr Favell explained For the regulations pro­


above the ground and the Clitheroe lights have always been 14ft. high.


danger of electrocution. Chamber members, who


with the help of grants and sponsorship have poured nearly £20,000 into the festive illuminations over the years, have considered installing transformers to reduce the electrical cur­ rent to 110 volt.


that there was a host of problems, most of them financial, associated with this option. For example, transformers would be needed for each of the


But Mr Favell noted v: v.! <


POLICE have postponed plans to close the Clith­ eroe station for renovations and will not be mov­ ing into the town’s nuclear hunker at the end of the


month as forecast.


have been provided in the emergency operational binding located under the Civic Hall, i ork street,


on February 28th. being considered.


problem and that the transfer would be postponed for a month at least while a fimacia! review got under­ way. Other options for an alternative site were also


But a police spokesman said there was a cast! , ___ ________________ Fiesta Freestyle


more than two dozen con­ nection points, at a cost of about £200 each. As a result, alternatives


to the strings of yuletide lights were now being dis- c u s s e d i n e a r n e s t ,


although Mr Favell noted that resolving the matter


Temporary accommodation for the police was to , .


but the driver, a Barnoldswick woman, escaped with­ out injury.


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FORMAL WEAR FOR HIRE


For That Special Occasion Day or Evening Open six days


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would ultimately be a question of cost. As for the fate of the


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lights that have become such a popular feature of the Christmas townscape, Mr Favell said the cham­ ber would probably try to sell them.


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SATELLITE SYSTEMS By


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delivered personally to lead commissioner Mrs Ann Levick by Ribble Val­ ley MP Mr Nigel Evans this weekend, is a sure sign that, for local folk, keeping the area intact is a labour of love! Full story and cam­


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