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Monsters from past put Clitheroe


firmly on the map th


the 32,000 mark, Clitheroe Castle Museum wants to reach its target before the Jurassic exhibition ends on Sunday.


tlie exhibition has proved to lie a success of Tyran­ nosaurus Hex proportions, with visitors not just from


Since opening in May,


tlie Ribble Valley, but all over the world. According to curator Mr


I’hillip Manning, the exhi­ bition has been a great success for the museum, helping to nut the area firmly on the geological map. He described it as “a


Multi-games wall bid


for Whalley


WHALLEY may soon have its own multi-games wall with facilities for foot­ ball, cricket, basketball, netball and tennis. Members of Whalley


and Little Mitton Parish Council have approved a


recommendation from Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Sports and


Recreation Sub-committee that the village should be put forward for a pilot scheme run by the Com- m u n i ly C o u n c il of Lancashire. Parish councillors iden­


just the sort of thing we need for the young people in the village, which will at last provide an alternative to football." If the pilot is successful,


site for the wall. Coun. Frank Pope said: “This is


tified the Queen Elizabeth 11 playing fields as an ideal


museum. Just 300 visitors short of


rHE dinosaurs will soon be extinct in Clitheroe again, but not before .ney nave helped to set new attendance records for


small museum with big ideas,” saying it had bro­ ken all attendance records and, in one day alone, had attracted 850 visitors. “The exhibition has


potential for the whole site is huge and I think this is just the tip of the ice­ berg,” he said. On display are rare


unleashed new potential for the museum. The


the town’s


ing been discussed at the recent museum conference in Brighton. Sadly, the end of the


exhibition also marks the departure of dinosaur expert Mr Manning, who is leaving to go back to university. He will be starting a three-year


specimens from all over the world, including a nest of fossilised eggs from a


Brontosaurus-like dino­ saur and Iguanodon teeth found on the Isle of Wight. Mr Manning believes


the exhibition has proved popular because of the dinosaurs’ curiosity value. He said: “If you take a subject area people are already interested in, you can capitalise on it.” The reputation of the


great deal and several times 1 have wondered whether I am doing the r i g h t t h i n g , ” he commented. However, Mr Manning


“I will miss Clitheroe a osaurs.


Ph.D. programme at Shef­ field University, studying din the bio-mechanics of


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IT’S anchors away for Sabdcn pub tenants Ken Burrows


and Sue Jones. For they will soon lie


waving farewell to the regulars at the White Hart in the village for their next port of call — the Ship Inn, in Caton, near Lancaster. The popular pair have made many friends


during their four-and-a-half years in Snhden and one regular was even in tears when he heard they were leaving. “We will be sorry to


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leave, because villagers have made us very welcome,” said Miss Jones. “Although it is a close-knit community, the people still accepted us.” During their time at


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m u seum h a s b e e n enhanced by the exhibition and it has achieved national recognition, hav­


is determined to keep in contact with Clitheroe and even plans to bring lifelike dinosaurs to the Castle museum in the future. He will be acting as consultant to a dinosaur model-mak­ ing company and hopes it will be possible to exhibit his Jurassic friends for the people of the town.


the White Hart, the couple have received many accolades from Thwaites, including the brewery’s top tenant title and the pub in bloom title for their beautiful hanging baskets and window boxes. Before becoming


tenants of the White Hart, they worked at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawlcy. Mr Burrows


(3fi), who comes from Burnley, had been head


barman for 12 years and Miss Jones (3-1) had worked her way up to become head waitress during her 13 years at the hotel. She was brought up in Clithcroc and is a former pupil of Bowland High School.


just spent more than £10,000 giving it a


on the tourist route and brewers Thwaites have


The Ship Inn is right


facelift. The couple take over the helm on


November 15th and are intending to throw a farewell party on November 10th for all their friends and regulars. They see the move to


the Ship Inn us an exciting challenge. “It’s a very busy place and catering will play a big part in our new role,” said Miss Jones. With this in mind, they will be joined by Mr


Michael Byrne, a member o f the Clithcroc


wine shop family, who at present is second chef at the Spread Eagle. Ken’s nephew, Steve Baker, who has helped out at the White Hart, will also be going to the Ship Inn.


Sabden will be Alfic and Laura Campbell, who were “mine hosts” at the Bay Horse Inn, Fence, in the 1980s. Mr Campbell has worked as a relief manager for another brewery recently.


The new tenants at


Postmen deliver message on privatisation


SIGNED, sealed and delivered best describes a petition against post office priva­ tisation presented to Ribble Valley MP Mr


plans, will he delivered by tile MP to Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Mr Michael Huscltmc, at his London office. Coun. Joint McGowan, along with postmen and


Nigel Evans on Saturday. Around 4,000 signatures, condemning Government


the scheme could be intro­ duced in other areas throughout the county.


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TUFKK were 97 newly-calved dairv cuws ami heifers forward at Thursday's (Jishurn Auction Mart sale. First quality Friesian cows


Friesian bulls'stecr.s to £540 (£421.05). Forward in the fatstock sec­


made to £ l j» 9 0 (a v e r a g e £551).3U), s e co n d to £790 (£711.05), fir.-A quality Friesian heifers to £1,101) (£012.50), second to £7^) (£740). Forward were 211 rearing


tion were 050 cattle, including 150 young hulls, 273 steers and heifer.-, 2(>0 cows and hulls and 3,520 sheep, including 3,233 lambs and 557 ewes and rams. Lulls: Continental light made


calves ami 0s .^tirks ami store.-. Top prices: Friesian hull —


— £255, .1. (). Hall. Calves: Charolais X hulls


made to £255 (£220.35), heifers to £100. Limousin X hulls to £247 (£171.Ml), heifers to £104


IJC.VT.75). Helgian Mlue X hulls to £232 (£211). heifers to £220 (£154.50.1, Sinunental X hulls to £245 (£105.05), heifers to £154


(£143). itlonde d’Aquitaine X hulls


made to £227 (£100.50). heifers to £130 (£122), other Continental X hulls to £23-1, Friesian hulls to £100 (£95.90). heifers to £150 (£105.20), Angus X hulls to £120 (£ 0 0 .5 0 ) , h e i f e r s to £110 (£70.00). Stirks and stores: Charolais X heifers made to £-110 (£331.25),


Limousin X hulls'steers to £-125 (£350.40), heifers to £155 (£330), other Continental X bulls/steers to £-150 (£400), heifers to £200,


ereth. Top kilo: 400kg at 155.Sp, £701.10, F. Coa


( 10 1 {)), grad e 2 to 103.2}) (51.1})), grade 3 to 57.2}) (G0.9p), feeding cows to 97.5p (70.7})), cast hulls to 115.5}) (100.5})). Sheep: Light Iambs made to


(Jrade 1 cows made to 110.5}) £10o. K. Jack>un. Continental X


to 147.2p (132.5p), medium to 173.2p (131.7p), heavy to 154.5p i]31p), other light to 130.2p (124.Op), medium to 121*.bp ( I1 7 .h p ) . heavy to 124.Sp (115.4p>. Top price: i> 50.50, C. (.».


Townsend. Top kilo: 455kg at 173.2p. £5-10.02. K. Fawcett. S teers : Continental light


made to 121.5}) 1115.1})), Hum to 143.2j> (123.1})),


heavy to 132.5}) (l2l.3p), other medium to 110.2p (112.Sp),


heavy to 125.2}) (llh.Op). Heifers: Continental light


made to 13 5 .5p ( l ! 0 .4 p ) , medium to 155.5p (117.5p), heavy to I45p (llOp), other light to 115.5}) (100.4p), medium to 112.2}) (103.7})), heavy to 109.2}) (97.5j)). Top price: £542.50, (5. Mack-


;ites.


90.3p > 2 .2p). standard to 104p (57.1j)). medium to I00p (50.5p), heavy to 55. Ip (53.5p>, over­ weight to 52.*}) (75.4p), half- bred ewes to £30.50 (£21.35), horned ewes to £20.50 (£15.35). Forward in the produce sec­


tion were 27.45 tonnes of straw, with barley straw making to £50 per tonne and wheat straw to £04. Forward at the Beacon North


local residents, handed over the petition at Clith erne’s Conservative office, as our picture shows, call ing for the Government to consider the effect on the rural service. Petition signatures had been collected at a rally,


held in Clitheroe last month, when around 40 post­ men from all over East Lancashire collected names at various locations in the town. Coun. McGowan was very impressed with the


number of signatures, saying that additional peti tions had also been sent’directly to London from other parts of the Kibble Valley. The petition comes at a time of increasing con corns about the effects of privatisation on the rural


post offices ill areas such as the Kibble Valley. Conn. McGowan said th a t it is not to o la te for


Kibble V alley r e s id en t s to w r ite to Michael H e se lt in e r e g is te r in g th e ir comp laints about p rivat isa t ion.


about the local campaign should contact him on Clith eroe 28724.


lie added that anyone wanting more information


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Safety Quiz, qualifying for places in the November finals". The youngsters were burning with know­ ledge about everything from plugs, fuses and fire­ works to chip pans and smoke alarms.


Three schools won heats in a special Junior Fire VI E N N A


the winning team of Anna Ashworth, Buth Maher, Gemma Howard and Lucy Parkinson during a heat at Bolton-by-Bowland CE Primary School. The reserve was Amanda Taylor.


Brennand’s Endowed School, Slaidburn, fielded


brated victory thanks to Alex Pimperton, Jayne Warburton, Michelle Parker and Jennifer Law- son, who competed at Edisford County Primary School. Reserve was Amber Fielding. Another Ribble Valley winner was St Leonard’s


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RIBBLE VALLEY parents and toddlers will be gathering for a world record attempt on the Castle field in Clilheroe on Sunday. At 11 a.m., the starting pistol, which is being


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