■nh u i ~ 1 (C lu x s i j i i 'd ) 11 ('lill/eme Ailrerfiser S: Times, December ‘till, WHO RE-START TO RAIL RUN
THE first rail delivery of coal to Castle Cement’s Kibblesdale Works took place this week.
bria was ihe first of several trial runs due to be carried out now that Kail Track has given the company the green light to use the line.
at the works, said: “We are delighted that this first delivery has been com pleted successfully. We need, how ever. to continue these trials to see if coal deliveries by train are viable in the king term.”
Mr Peter Parkes. clinker manager It is less than four years since Tuesday's coal delivery from Cum
nickeling freight costs forced the company to abandon using rail tranpsort for deliveries to its Ribblcs- dale Works. The trials will involve one or two
trains a week, each carrying around 1.000 tonnes of coal which is cur rently delivered by road. Kach load is the equivalent of 10 lorry deliveries of coal to the works. Trains will arrive at the Kibbles-
dale Works during the daytime and will be operated by English, Welsh and Scottish
Knilways.The company already handles coal deliveries to its two other British works, Ketton in Lincolnshire and Padeswood in North Wales.
Cheeky thieves help
themselves HUNGRY th ie v e s broke into a Sabtlen re s ta u r a n t , cooked themselves a meal and then washed up before
leaving*. When r e s t a u r a n t
owners John and Jenny Felgucira opened for busi ness the following day they found tell-tales signs of the night-time meal. The obvious clue that
someone had gained entry into Nando’s Uestaurant in Whalley Bead was a smashed window at the rear of the premises. On closer inspection, the cou ple found traces of food lying around the tables and work surfaces and a quantity of salami missing
the kitchen it became obvious that a pizza plate and oven bad been used during the night,” said Mr Felgueira. “The surfaces and plate bad been washed but not to our usual standards. “The thieves probably
from the fridge. “As we looked around
cooked other foodstuff as well as salami, but we are not sure just what was used for the meal. Several bottles of beer also went missing.” Sabden’s community
MPs RALLY FOR TOP DOG SPOT!
“NEVER mind the General Election — who will be Westminster Dog of the Year?”
policeman PC Peter Web ster is investigating the break-in, which occurred after the couple had locked up at midnight on Friday.
Canine Defence League and Wuffitmix, the dog food manufactured by B. Dugdale and Son, of Clitheroe. The NCDL and Wuffitmix organise an annual competition at the House of Com
That is the message on a Christmas card MPs will be receiving from the National
promoting responsible dog ownership and highlighting issues such as good nutrition and regular exercise. The chief executive of the NCDL, Mrs Clarissa Baldwin, said:“This Christmas card
mons to select an MP’s dog, with the aim of pre-election blues.”
with the popular prediction from Parliament • tary pundits for the General Election date >
still being May 1st. The card, by cartoonist and illustrator, ,t
serves as a light-hearted reminder for MPs and peers to enter their pets and help sup port the competition’s very serious aims. We hope it will also spread a little festive cheer to those who may be suffering from
Village mourns a sad loss
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SABDEN re s id en ts a re m o u rn in g th e death of the village’s oldest resident, Miss E d i th H ay e s , who died p e a c e ful ly on Saturday morning in
BIRDS like great tits, blue tits and nuthatches
Clitheroe hospital. Miss Hayes, who would
who was born in Worston, she spent her younger days working on the family farm, Dugdale’s Farm at Worston. She lived in Blackpool for a time, working in the hotel trade before coming to Lamb Row, Sabden. In later years she had lived in
have been 97 in January, had lived in Sabden for n e ar ly JO y e a rs and became a popular and well-known member of the community. A farmer’s daughter
need holes in which to n e s t , b u t holes a re increasingly difficult to find in tidy Britain. Brit ain needs more holes! Natural nest holes occur in older trees which have suffered storm damage, decay or attack by wood peckers. In modern day forestry operations, trees are rarely left to attain full maturity and damaged and diseased trees are usually removed. Not only does this
time member of Sabden Over-OOs where members said the Lord’s Prayer in her memory a t th e ir annual Christmas party at Mitton Fold on Monday night. She always held a party
Whaliey Road. -------- She had been a long
for her birthday and loved to sh a re it with her friends. She loved to take
part in all the social events of the club and the Age Concern Leisure Club in the village. She was a cheerful lady
awareness and encourage^ the use of nest boxesr* across the country. Anfi added benefit is that nest boxes are used by small;;; mammals and insects asjr* well as by birds. For thei,; 1997 event the BTO will ^» be concentrating on ordi-*-; nary nest boxes for garden use by birds like tits (with,, holes) and robins (with,., open fronts). A full information pack;-
remove potential nest sites but, by also removing those insects which play-a major part in breaking-- down dead timber, it also deprives the birds of a valuable source of food. Modernised houses and new gardens also deny birds a place to nest. As naturalist, broadcas
ter and author Tony Soper says: “Britain needs more holes for our birds to nest in. Every garden should have a well-designed tit nest box to provide a home
who loved life, but her health had been failing in recent weeks and she had been in hospital for a week. She leaves nieces and
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take place at St Nicholas’s Church, Sabden, at 10-30 a.m. today followed by cremation.
Sabden. A funeral service will
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make it illegal for some motor cyclists to continue riding.
introduces new learner regulations on driving licences issued before December 1st, 1990, including ending the privi lege of riding motor cycles (up to 125 c.c.) without taking compulsory basic training. Anyone already holding a full motor cycle lic en c e will not be affected.
A new EC directive We
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ing a full car licence will not have to take a motor cycle version of the theory te s t to obtain motor cycling entitlement, and vice-versa.
on the new legislation, contact Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group, 01772 204470.
Vandals strike VANDALS threw a brick through the patio window of an old people’s day c e n t re in C l ith e ro e between
However, anyone hold
Trust for Ornithology is launching a National Nest Box Week. The first of what is in ten d ed to become an annual event will take place from February 14th to 21st next year. The feast of St Valentine has been chosen as th e o p en in g day because of its public appeal and because it is when birds traditionally pair for the coming year. National Nest Box Week aims to raise public
for its own birds”. To this end the British
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