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LAST week. I held my breath, along with the rest of the coun- try, as the pride of England took on the mighty German soc­ c e r m a c h i n e at Wembley. The red dragon of my birth­ place gave way to three l ions on my England shirt. My MP f r i end s we r e somewhat bemused.


“Evans, you are Welsh. Get that shirt off’ , I was told. “On yer bike” , was my thoughtful response. I wanted England to win the cup and I wanted to make my support for them public.


As Westminster wrestled with my schizophrenic c o n v e r s io n to the Adams’ mighty eleven, I wondered what was so special about national­ ism that it brought out the very best and worst in people.


The timing of my reflec­ tion could not have been


offering a ballot to ere- ^ f rg p ; ^ - r r m t a i ^ S T E I t


ate some halfway house between independence and a semi-detached appendage to England.


If the Scots and the Welsh are to have a referen­ dum, then what about the rest of us? It affects


better. Tony Blair was performing cartwheels and somersaults over his policy on devolution. Blair was deftly U-turn­ ing on the ball more adeptly than anything I have seen during Euro ’96. It is as if halfway through the game Tony Adams were to turn to the crowd and inquire which way he should run . . . What a captain!


I have always believed in


the san ctity o f the union. I am proud to be Welsh, just as John Major is proud to be


English and Michael Forsyth, the Scottish Secretary, is proud to be


, more than most, know that each nation will


Scottish. What unites us all is our commitment to th e u n ion o f the Kingdom.


have its Neanderthal throwbacks to some jin­ goistic Jurassic Park where independence from the union is their major aim. Each will have its small-minded activists who know no limits to their blind zeal in gaining their “ des­ tiny” . But to the vast


I am a patriot. Cut me up like a Blackpool rock and I have Britain run­ ning through every inch of me. I am not xeno­ phobic about our inter­ national neighbours — they arc a great oppor­ tunity for us to trade and ‘learn from one another. We can all benefit from such links — opening doors not erecting barriers.


majority of British citi­ zens it does not add up.


us too. Why should the Scots and the Welsh MPs be allowed to vote 1 on policies which affect England? Why should they have more repre­ sentation at Westmin­ ster than their popula­ tions dictate? Why should they have more money spent on them per head of the popula­ tion than England? Why should they be allowed 1 to sit in Westminster at all?


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I see no gain in risking the b en efits o f the United Kingdom by


It is about time we wokei up to the threat of the break-up of the UK before it is too late. Once the final whistle has blown there is no going back, and penalty kicks after extra time do not always deliver the j right result. . . do they?


Whalley pupils step back in time __________________;_______________________ __________________ ______ SR


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Lancashire Count); Council


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I TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 NOTICE OF PROPOSED FURTHER MODIFICATIONS


I


TO PRO PO SA LS FOR THE RE PLACEMENT OF A STRUCTURE PLAN


Lancashire County Council propose to modify. further these plan proposals.


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A list of the proposed further modifications (other than modifications which the authority are satisfied will not materially affect the content of tne plan proposals) with the authority's reasons for proposing them are available for inspection at the locations listed below on the days and between the times listed below. Copies of the plan proposals, and the authority's statement of reasons and decisions as respects objections to modifications proposed to the plan proposals are similarly available for


LANCASHIRE STRUCTURE PLAN 1991-2006 ■ ..


, „ inspection. Objections to, and representations, in ' respect of, the , - . V *u~'


I proposed further modifications should be sent in wntmg to the County Planning Officer, PO Box 160, East Cliff


County Offices, Preston, PR1 3EX, before 16 August 1996. Objections and representations should specify the matters to which they relate and the grounds on which they are made and may be accompanied by a request to be notified at a specified address of the withdrawal, adoption, approval or rejection of the plan proposals. Notice of Intention to Adopt Proposals


If no objections are received during the period giveni for . LOCATIONS


Chief Executive /Clerk's Dept,


County Hall. PRES ON.


STC


Planning Dept East Cliff,


PRESTON.


CLITHEROE Planning Dept Church Walk The Library, Church Street


Mon-Fri .............. T OPENING TIMES


| making objections Lancashire County Council intend to adopt the proposals on the expiry of that period.


0845-1700 Mon-Fri 0845-1700


Gordon Johnson Chief Executive/Clerk of the County Council


Mon-Fri 0900-1700 Mon-Fri Tues.Thurs Wed Sat


ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE


M A T S


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on hill road A CHATBURN man was treated for facial injuries after his car was involved in a head-on collision on tl)e Nick .o’ . Pendle, road early yesterday morning. Mr Paul Carey (40), of


Ribble Lane, was driving a Ford Sierra when it col­ lided with a Ford Escort, being driven by Miss Estelle Louise Tomplinson (23), of Pendle Road, Clitheroe. Police say weather con­


CHILDREN at Whalley CE Primary School have for months been wrapped up in the 150- year history o f their school, carrying out a v a r ie ty o f p ro je c ts which head teacher Miss Yvonne Hulsc said brought alive the study , of their school and the part it had played in the community over the last century. All the children took


ditions were poor, when the accident occurred at 7 15 a.m. The road was blocked for a short period


of time. Mr Carey was taken to


Burnley General Hospital for treatment. Police say Miss Tom plinson was not injured.


Farmer chases would-be thief


A MAN who was spotted attempting to steal a quad bike was chased away by


the owner. The farmer at Tewitt


Farm, in Hellifield Road, Pa.vthorne, jumped in his


car and pursued the man, who jumped off the bike, which is valued at approxi­ mately i4,000. He made his getaway m


a flat-backed Ford Transit vail, which was then seen travelling through Sawley


by a local policeman. ' The incident took place


at 11-20 a.m. on Wednes­ day last week and Clith­ eroe police are investigat­


ing. ___________


Land-Rover, trailer taken


THIEVES stole a Land- Rover and trailer valued


in' total at £14,000 from farm in Waddington. The blue Land-Rover


00, with the reg. No. •IKJl QEC. is valued at £11,000. It was stolen, along with a twin-axle I for Williams trailer, from Back Ridge Farm between 0-30 p.m. and 0-30 p.m. on Tuesday.


part, involving their parents, friends and relatives. They c o l ­ lected photographs or an y i t em s w h ic h informed them of past historical periods. They found out about


the houses they lived in and, according to Miss Hulsc: “ The children got a different perspec­ tive to the teaching of history. Even the youn­ gest children got an awful lot out o f it.” All this week, the


children have been put­ ting on performances about Victorian life and w a r t im e , e v a cu e e s , based on original docu­ ments found in school. The d isp la y w o rk , which is at present being shown in school, will be re-assembled in Whalley Library later


in the month. A group o f children


arc pictured here hav­ ing their picture taken,


Victorian style. M e r g e r p la n


THE Clitheroe-based firm of insurance brokers, John Meadows, has announced its merger with Thomas Sagar Insurances Ltd, of


Accrington. J o h n M e a d o w s


Insurance Brokers has operated from Clitheroe for 12 years and will con­ tinue to trade from its


offices in Well Terrace. John Meadows is to


become a director of the


Thomas Sagar Group. The Clitheroe firm


employs 14 staff and the merger is seen as a major step towards establishing


the joint operation as a major specialist insurance


brokers.


Police search for shirt thief


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Walk by river at Edisford


CLITHEROE police have MEMBERS of Ribblos- issued the description of :i dale Camera Club contm-


man they want to inter- ued the programme of view concerning the theft summer outdoor activities of a shirt from a town- with a walk by the river at centre shop. ......... .q ■


■ Edisford, returning'over He is white, aged about the fields to Primrose. '


30 and has short, light The evening was fine brown hair, which is and a kingfisher was


shaved at the sides. He sighted although nobody has tattoos on his hands was quick enough to and markings on the side photograph it. of his face, which could be fhe walk leader, club


pock marks or tattoos. He was wearing a white


sweatshirt and grey trousers. The offence was com­ mitted in the Moor Lane


Beware of fake


bottles of alcohol i


FOLLOWING recent!


inquiries, Lancashire Trading Standards has uncovered a drink pro­ ducts which could pose a


health risk. Tests carried out on a|


member Eleanor Friend, provided a magnificent buffet supper. Next week a further short walk is Mi,.»ncd, starting from Lane. Newton, and


area at 4-55 p.m. on ending in Uunsop Bridge. Thursday., Anyone able to The start time is t p.m.


— • ■' help the police with their


inquiries can contact them F r r m t V - h a n d e d on 01282 803101.


Bridge winners


were:- N/S Mr and Mrs It.Ward, Mrs H.Aske.v and Mrs Martimlale; EAV Mr and Mrs J.Pawlicki, Mrs Dawson and Mrs


» * * '’» ** • • -t H.t . . . .


Gormley. On Thursday, the win­


ners were:-, N/S Mrs P.Wimpenny and Mr It. Dent, Mr and Mrs It. Biakov: E/W Mr and Mrs R.Ward, Mr and Mrs


B.Owen. Meetings are held on


Monday and Thursday evenings at Waddow Hall,


commencing at 7.15p.m. Lost handbag


A WOMAN is urging local folk to be on the lookout for a handbag that she lost in Dunsop Bridge. It is in beige-coloured


leather and contained important family photo­ graphs and mementoes. It also contained a quan­


tity of Irish punts. Mrs Moira Cruise, from


Whalley Road, Clayton-lc- Moors, mislaid the hand­ bag when she was visiting a friend in the Ribble Val­ ley. She is desperate for tile bag to be returned and can be contacted on 01254 2357G1.


WOULD-BE thieves wen disturbed when they attempted to break in to


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THE WINNERS of the the MoT Centre in Wlial- Mondav evening session of . ley Road, Simonstone. Clitheroe Bridge Club 'They kicked open the


rear door of the building at 7-40 p.m., on Monday. Then they wedged it open with a car, which was parked at the building, before breaking into the safe*.


. . . .I . . . . , , tU#, L in l / lm i r Police arrived in the vil­


lage and disturbed the in t ru d e r s , who f i e ’


empty-handed. Thieves strike


BURGLARS broke into house in Simonstone and


stole electrical equipment valued at £1.000. They forced a rear wii


dow to gain entry into the hou se, in Lawrence Avenue, between 8 p.m on Monday and 7-55 a.m


on Tuesday. A Toshiba colour televi


sion and a Technics music system were stolen.


Car window


VANDALS smashed the window of a Citroen BX hatchback parked on the Ribble Valley Council car park in Clitheroe between 2 p.m. and 2-45 p.m. on Friday, causing damage valued at £50.


‘L’ of an ordeal for novice drivers


LEAItNER drivers, from now on, will certainly have something to write home about when they pass the


EARNER drivers, from An examinee has 40 ^


driving test. From Monday,, all those


attempting to gain a driv­


ing licence have to take a compulsory written test as well. The multiple ,choice


question sheet, which aims to test the prospective dri­ vers’ knowledge of the Highway Code, has been introduced to try and make them more aware ot the dangers on the roads before they are let loose


on them. a „ ov'iniinpp has 41) be expensive. I have also down and learn the High-


minutes to take the test been advised to buy a spe- way Code thoroughly will ™ , a mss mark of 2G, cial book to help me pass pass the examination. It is f.v.m 35 Questions covering the examination and that a long way to travel to [he ffighwaf Code and car has cost me extra money.” Preston - the nearest MomfOTinipp is Gxnectcd. A number of publica- written-test centie foi UUraframe worker tions claiming to help Ribble Valley people— to


I have also «ul t o™ * ?


Rnhecca Massey (17) learner drivers pass the take it, but the idea of the passed* her practical driv- written test are „ „ shop examination ,s right.”


in g test on Monday She of which she is . {Ii s u S cI ot


^Shesa'id: “ I have,to take fieUl DH^ CHtherm, is a ^ c h ' ^ ”


that. Yet I ^ave to ti< .


Mr Fred Booth, of Fair- theory, is being described, f t [ — on


they are not


c X wl'io has'lmen T S g W the theory test will £ " ! s . for the ,,ast


Lid**“ I think a per- will have to pass both and that! fegoing to . so” who is prepared to sit within a six month period. The present period,


tilled and Bottled ill the USSR for Sojuzplodoim- port Moscow” on the bot­ tle, have revealed a high presence of methyl alcohol whereas genuine vodka should only have a trace. A large amount of methyl] alcohol can cause visual impairment. The product comes in, 70d glass bottles with gold


iroduct bearing the words ‘Russian Vodka — Dis-.


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coloured screw tops. Counterfeit whiskey has


also caused.a nationwide scare as it may cause


blindness. The trading standards ' ' '


d ep a rtm en t . has also warned the public to, beware of whiskey labelled “ Royal Game Forest Blended Scotch Whiskey". The whiskey is typically


being sold at £7 for a litre, bottle and is believed to contain diluted methylated spirits sufficent to cause blindness. County Coun., Bob


Clark, chairman of the Public Protection Commit-, tee, said: “Yet again we have an example of a, reputable company’s trade mark being used for illicit commercial gain, in this case with potentially seri­ ous consequences.” , Anyone who has pur­ chased or has been offered either of these products is asked to contact Trading Standards on 01772 2G3771.


Local man on Radio 2


CLITHEROE musician Paul Lee is to appear on BBC Radio 2’ s “ The Organist Entertains”. Paul, who lives in Low


Moor, and is proprietor of the Leeway Music School, described his selection as “a wonderful surprise” and something he had wanted to achieve for many years. “Being able to prepare


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music regularly for the show will give me a big boost and will give me a regular challenge,” he


added. He is now awaiting con­


formation of when he will be appearing on the show, broadcast on Wednesday nights at 9-30 p.m., antici­ pating it will be towards the end of the summer. Meanwhile, he is pre­


paring for his solo concert at St Paul’s Church Hall in


October.


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i Mary Goodnll deceased j Not ic e Is hereby given I pursuant to section 27 of the Trustee Act. 1925. that any p erson having n claim against or on interest in the estate o f Beatrice Mary Goodall late of The Pllllngs. Grtndleton Ro ad. W e s t B r a d fo r d . C l i t h e r o e , Lancashire who died on 22nd day of January 1996 is hereby required to send particulars in writing of his claim or interest to the undersigned the Solicitors 1 for the Executors before the


In the estate of Beatrice


a f t e r w h ich d a te , the Executors will distribute the e s ta t e amon g the


15th day of September 1996


ersons entitled thereto aving regard only to claims and interest of which she has


Fierson of whose claim or ! Dated this 25th day of June


had notice and will not as respects the property so distributed, be liable to any


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NOTICE is hereby given that nil persons having claims


P h i l ip Maxwell deceased


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