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hope that their tragedy might be brought to some kind of conclusion, Mr Taylor’s anger and sense of injustice was obvious when he said: “You don’t


thing. Every time we have wanted to find something out about the case, we have had to ring them up. “The last contact I made


with the police, they told me that the case would be up in front of the magis­ t r a te s sometime this week. Then, out of the blue, two policemen arrive on my d o o rs tep la s t Wednesday and tell me that the case has been dropped. “They came all the way


charge somebody with murder lightly. It is not a charge you hand out willy- nilly; there has got to be a lot of evidence.” Yet, in notifying the


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Taylors of the decision to drop the ch a rg e , Mr Charles Keseru, a spokes­ man for the London office of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “We have


from down south, stayed 10 minutes and did not even have the decency to wait another 10 minutes until my husband came home.” In fact, the charge had


reviewed all the available evidence and have con­ cluded that there is not a re a l is t ic pro sp e c t of conviction.” An angry Mrs Taylor


told me that two people knew what had happened — one is dead, the other has walked free from court."


months, the Taylors have been less than happy with their treatment by the police.


Over the pa s t four


have never let us know anything. We have been


Mrs Taylor said: ‘They


jvcn a liaison officer, but £ has never told us any-


did not accept that expla­ nation, saying: “The police


been dropped five days previously and, when the “Advertiser and Times” revealed this to the disa­ bled Mrs Taylor, she was visibly shocked. She said: “We’ve been kept in the dark right down the line. The whole matter stinks.” At the weekend, Prime


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the Taylors are concerned. Mrs Taylor explained that it seemed ironic that two months after Mark’s death — after receiving no sup­ port of any kind — the family had its car tyres slashed and this warranted Victim Support contacting them to offer assistance over that incident. “That’s the sort of help


Minister John Major called for a charter for victims of crime, but this now seems like a sick joke as far as


Cannabis row — head quits the school board


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were responsible for the behaviour complained of and that permanent exclu­ sion was an appropriate sanction. “However, in exercising


clemency, having heard the report and representa­ tions submitted, they have directed that the pupils be reinstated.” The pair, he said, had


was no legal requirement for a head teacher to sit on the board, and that the management of the school could continue, with the head simply passing on her recommendations to the governors.


previously been caught with cannabis in their pos­ session. I t was by their own admission on the second occasion that they had been smoking the drug, although there was no forensic evidence that the substance had actually been cannabis. He pointed out that the


head has resigned from the governing hoard, but the decision was reached by a majority vote. Had I resigned every time a vote had gone against me, would not have held any kind of post for long," he said.


“It is very sad that the We’re sorry


THE Rotary Club of Ribb- lesdale has asked us to


governors could continue with their work in manag­ ing the school, as there


point out that its incoming president is Ted Ashcroft and not Ted Haig, as reported in last week’s “Advertiser and Times.”


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RESIDENTS from Castle- ford Retirement Home enjoyed a varied pro­ gramme of entertainment when Ribblesdale High


School’s Year 7 pupils


the authorities should have been giving us over our loss of Mark.”


Mixture of wintry


weather in March


THERE was a wet, wintry start to the. month, with hail, sleet and snow giving a mix of weather for the first


lowed, but the cold wet weather retu rned yet again with a gale on the


week. A warmer spell fol­


17th. There were four fine


days, from the 20th to the 23rd, then more wintry weather, with cold north­ erly winds, from the 26th to the 28th, when snow, s le e t and f ro s t were recorded. However, March ended


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PUPILS PROVE ENTERTAINING


staged their seventh annual concert.


and gymnastics, and the pupils displayed their musical talents on instruments v/hich included


There were jokes, impressions


the flute, cello, violin, clarinet, piano and recorder, their reper­ toire ranging from modem rap to classical.


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The children’s efforts were much appreciated and, while 30


Duo steps into the limelight


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TWO Whalley dancers were a step ahead of their rivals at the Spring Festival of Dance, in Blackpool.


twell School of Dance in Whalley, won their relevant sections in the festi­ val, after completing seven styles of dance.


Kate Wignall (10) and Kimberley Fox (8), who attend the Angela Wes- . ■ , .


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under-13s. Making it a weekend to remember for her, she has had her associate membership of the Royal Ballet extended.


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conducted by the Royal Ballet, and now she has been awarded her third year she will be dancing to her heart’s content.


For two years Kate (right) has been attending monthly lessons in Manchester, -


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Kate who attends Whalley Primary School, won the Inter Novice Trophy for . , ,


under-9s after she completed a variety of dances, which thrilled the judges. It is also a proud moment for the Angela Westwell School, for it is the first time it has had two students'dancing away with trophies at the same competition.


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OVER £100,000 is owed in poll tax by Ribble Valley chargepayers, councillors were told. The balance outstanding is £101,170.88 and 255 liability orders have also been issued by the council for £380,000 in unpaid business rates.


CROWN green bowlers in Sabden will have to cough up the full cost of their business rates, councillors decided. Members of the Ribble


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NEW pay deals for chief officers of the res­ tructured Ribble Valley Council will save tax­


payers more than £68,000. But a row erupted at a Policy and Resources


redundancies in the recent restructure. But “substantial and on-going savings of £08,000


meeting over pay parity for the four officers. Councillors heard the officers are to be paid the


same as the current highest paid officer and that a one-off cost of £01,000 will be incurred as a result of


would result from the controversial shake-up. Coun. Frank Dyson (Clitheroe) blasted pay parity


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qualified or experienced. We can’t justify parity on these terms. It has been suggested that one of the officers attends courses to equip him for the job! I find this totally contradictory and incomprehensible.” Coun. Graham Sowter (Billington) claimed deci­


sions regarding the restructure were being made with indecent haste. He said: “We spend hours deciding whether or


not to give Whalley Luncheon Club £100, yet we are pushing this through for very, suspect motives and with undue haste. I think these decisions should be left to the new council in May.” But Coun. Joyce Lilburn (Bolton-by-Bowland)


argued that, as the officers concerned would share corporate responsibility, they should be paid equally. She said: “The four directors will be equally


responsible for the corporate funning of the council and, as such, we'cannot, expect any. of them to be paid less than any of the others.” Council leader Coun: Bill Fleming added that the


changes were producing a more efficient, cost-effec­ tive and economical authority..


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part in the concert itself, the remaining Year 7 pupils were busy providing refreshments. Our picture shows how young


ll-and-12-year-old pupils took


and old alike had a very enjoy­ able afternoon.


Hideaway hen is caught


has been captured. The fleet-footed fowl, whose exploits on the run


HARRIET the hen


have been detailed in the pages of the “Advertiser and Times,” was appre­ hended early on Monday morning. Lying in her hideaway,


in the bushes behind Greenacre bus-stop, she was caught unawares by an in t r e p id t r io of trackers. A b o u n ty was not involved, just concern for the old bird by three ani­ mal lovers. Although the police anil


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they have been unable to catch her, and it was down


catch Harriet, known to some by the alias Henry. Eta who, it is thought, has been hiding in the bushes where Whalley Road meets Queensway for the past 18 months. Clitheroe animal welfare


to.Mrs Mary,.Bailey, Mrs Eifeen Natl in and her granddaughter, Miss Dan­ ielle Nadin. The three used a net to


group Friends of Fur and Feather were contacted and H arriet has been taken to the Three Owls Bird Snactuary, near Rochdale, where it is expected she will see out the rest of her days.


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