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Bus driver is cleared after woman stepped


out into his path


A CLITHEROE bus driver lias been cleared of dent which led to the death of a pedestrian.


was killed while crossing recorded a verdict of aeci- the road, after she walked dental death, into the path of the bus, Mrs Cher.vl Sutcliffe, of driven bv Mr John Heck M bai ley New ltoad, (5-1), of Heel Hark A venae. Blackburn, told the Clitheroe, an incpiest inquest how she was wait- heard.


The Blackburn woman Mr Howard .McCann o Mrs' Marv I’earson (-!<>). SV'wl September £2iul f Delph Close, Blackburn "'h^> *'ie witnessed the


ignored red lights on a pedestrian- crossing in Ainsworth Street, Black­ burn, and stepped out into the road.


sealer minibus and died she was then hit by the the following day in the bus, having only taken two Koval Preston Hospital (,r three puces into the from head injuries.


She was struck by a 25-


remember thinking that she had not seen the bus.


At the inquest, held in Asked by Mr McCann if Preston, County Coroner s i , , , t n d s e e n \ v ) v ' , i r c *)>,.


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CRYING CONTEST IS AT RISK


A CRY for help has been given by Clilhoroe Town Crier Roland Hailwood. He fears that the future of the National Town


Criers’ competition could be in jeopardy unless spon­ sors are found soon. The prestigious competition, which has been held


on the May Bank Holiday in Clitberoe for the last six years, is a popular pageant of colour and tradition which holds country-wide interest. Since Thwaites withdrew its backing two years


said that holding it will depend on whether the organisers can afford to accommodate the criers. About 8(1 normally attend the competition, some travelling up to :l(M


can make a small contribution and maintain an invol­ vement with the event, the competition may still be able to go ahead.


Mr Hailwood hopes that if a number of sponsors I miles to be there.


ago, the competition has had only limited sponsor­ ship for the prize money. A competition is planned for lhil-l, but Mr Hailwood


accidcnt. She saw Mrs I’earson come from behind her and step out into tile road. Mrs Sutcliffe said: “ I


anv blame over an acci-


pedestrian lights were on red or green. Mrs Sutcliffe said she had not noticed, but had not attempted to cross the road because of the oncoming bus.


int*; io cross Ainsworth Mary Robinson, of Black­ Another witness. Mrs


burn. said she had not heard the pedestrian crossing bleeper sounding, which suggested people should not have been crossing. A statement from Mr


ton. Mr Beck, who is employed by Hyndburn Transport, saiil he was driving the bus along Ainsworth Street when Mrs Pearson stepped out into the road. He said: "As I was just


Beck was read to the inquest by PC Neil Sut­


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BEAUTIFUL lakes and ancient forests featured strongly in an illustrated talk on Sweden, given to CTitheroc I’robus Club by Mr and Mrs Denis Ogden, who have made several visits to the country and have old friends there. The couple explained that the Swedes were very


proud of th e i r high environmental standards. All the waterways and


lakes were free of pollu­ tion. there was no litter or


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graffiti anywhere and cleanliness and tidiness w e r e n a l i o n a 1 characteristics. During a lively question


period, the speakers com­ mented that Sweden also had its problems. The cost of living was high, the economy was in recession and there was some social unrest over the number of immigrants. The problems were min­


about on the crossing, I glanced to my left and this lady stepped out. She was not 1 o o k i n g i n m y direction. There was noth­


fic lights were on green and the pedestrian lights on red. PCI David Burns, an


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imal, however, and Swe­ den was still a very pleas­ ant, law-abiding country, in their view. M r Harvey Sul cliffe


ing I could do." He stated that the traf­


tant pathologist at the Royal Preston Hospital, said the cause of death was head injuries. These had included a fractured skull.


a c c i d e i l l i n v e s t i g a t e r officer, told the inquest that there was no sugges­ tion Mr Beck had been travelling at excessive speed. Dr Alec Howat, consul­


congratulated Mr and Mrs Ogden on their talk, given at short notice when the programmed speaker was unavailable. The next meeting is


scheduled for February -1th. when Mr (Miff Aslin will give the first of a two- part lecture entitled "Leg-


Samaritans need help


.MANY local children filled with the festive spirit entered a host of


competitions run hv Kibble Valley District 1, i h r a r y o v e r Christmas. The winner of the


Trees recycled S P S P f &


(admiring compel it ion for children aged seven and under was David Atkinson (7), of Moor­ land Avenue. Clitheroe. For children between


the age of eight and 10, the winner was Joanna Wilburn (111), of Shays Drive, Clitheroe. Hook tokens were


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MORE than 5,(H)0 Christ- mas trees were recycled during Lancashire County Couneil’s Christmas recy­ cling scheme.


trees to the Henlhorn Road Household Waste Recycling Centre, where they were transported for chipping, before being used in local parks and other landscaped areas as a mulch for weed control.


Householders took their


presented at Clitheroe L ib r a ry hv s e n io r librarian Mary Calmer. The winner in the


THK Samar i tans are urgently seeking volun­ teers from the Ribble Val­ ley t<» help people who are depressed or suicidal. The busy centre at New


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Steaming ahead


IT'S full steam ahead fur the borough council in its backing for the daily rail­ way service to the Kibble Valley, scheduled to start


in May. The council is intending


to produce a new informa­ tion leaflet for doorstep delivery to homes in the borough and is also pro­ ducing posters and oxhibi lion panels to advertise the service. In addition, the council’s


Awards for caring training approach


TWO Clitheroe firms and two building socie­ ties with branches in the town have won awards for their earing approach to the train­ ing of young people just starting out on their careers. Castle Cement (Kibbles One purpose of the


dale) l.td. the Lode-malic scheme is to identify those (iroup (mechanical ban- companies which demon-


dling engineers) and the National and Provincial


and the Skipton Building Societies received "Entit­ lement to Education and Training” awards from El.TEC at a presentation ceremony at the Friendly Hotel, Burnley. They were among 87 E a s t I. a n c a s It i r e


employers to be named for f ’ ‘ : . ’


the awards, which were presented by El.'PEC's


chief execut ive Mark


tourism department is planning a press launch for May 21th and special pro­ motions for the new ser­ vice from May 80th.


initiative by Lancashire County Council and KLTEC, so Lancashire education officer Chris


Price. The scheme is a joint


Brookes was also on hand to c o n g r a t u l a t e t h e


recipients.


strate a commitment to providing quality training


for Hi to l!l-vear-olds. it is the second time a


group of East Lancashire firms lias been awarded accreditation certificates.


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awards signify that you understand and support every young person's right to on-the-job training. They mark you out as an attractive employer to future staff recruits."


"The accredi tat ion WHEN junior town crier Rebecca Lee is not practising her vocals, she is


Rebecca gains a third ‘Blue Peter’ accolade


pursuing another ambition, to become a “Blue Peter" presenter. The tiny 10-year-old avidly watches the popular children’s television pro­


gramme and gained another accolade from her heroes when she received a run­ ner-up award in the recent “Blue Peter” design competition.


a scene from the programme, to celebrate 35 years on the air. Rebecca, a pupil at Brookside School, Clitheroe, is trying to gain as many “Blue Peter” badges as possible and now has three, the first from sending in a poem and


Entrants were asked to design a commemorative telephone pay card, depicting '


the second 1 as a member of the North West short tennis team which obtained a place in the regional short tennis finals.


prize, joining brother and sister John and Mary Foley, of Bolton-by- Bowland.


Rebecca is the. third Ribble Valley youngster to be awarded a runner-up


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