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Trio’s awards of excellence


rH l lE l i organisations in ;V'c-


Government scheme. Charter Marks have


I r i is t , Blackburn and Accrington District of the


Health Care NHS Bli>i0,1.eiflts A^ n e y , and


the awards for its Acci­ d en t and Emergency Department and Medical Directorate and will be celebrating by presenting staff with a specially-de­ signed badge and cutting a cake bearing the Charter Mark logo. The Radiology Department was also highly commended. The 290 staff in the area


Bridge results


THE winners at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were as follows. NS: Mi­ ami Mrs J. Pawlicki, Mrs B. Tatton and Mr J. D. Mortimer; EW: Mr B. Gulin and Mrs I.Park, Mr S. Higson and Ms M. Vinten. On Thursday, the win­


Monday and Thursday evenings at Waddow Mali, starting at 7-15.


WILLIAMS : — HINDLE


Former Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil Miss Zoe Hindle married international trials rider Mr Roger Williams at a ceremony at the Oaks Hotel, Ueedley, near Burnley.


Street, Norton, Stockton- on-Tees, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R. J. Hindle, of* Whiteacrc Lane, Bar- row, and works as an installation and quality co­ ordinator. The bride­ groom, also of Wrightson Street, is the son of Mr and Mrs B. Williams.


The bride, of Wrightson


Laura Schofield wore dresses of burnt orange silk with burgundy sashes. Dame of honour was Tra­ cey Schofield, who wore a mink-coloured suit. ;Best man was Stuart Em m e r so n and th e


orange and burgundy roses. Bridesmaids Emma and


father, the bride wore an ivory satin gown and car­ ried a bouquet of burnt


Given away by her


ners were — NS: Mr A. Norris and Mr W. Norris, Mr K. Busiiby and Mr A. Slinger, Mr J. Pollard and Mr B. Guha; EW: Mr and Mrs B. Owen, Mrs B. Tat­ ton and Ml-J. Renton. Meetings are held on


ackburn College. The trust won two of


or their excellent service the public under a


a havu 'v'*» awards


been given to Blackburn. Hyiulburn and Kibble Val-


employed by the Benefits Agency will be delighted


Lancashire’s oldest compa­ rable institution, now catering for 24,000 full and part-time students, sees i ts C h a r te r Mark as crowning a highly-suc- eessfu! year which saw the Further Education Fund­ ing Council award the col­ lege the best inspection grade profile in England and Wales.


with their award and the endorsement of one man who knows the quality of their work. Mr Roger Brindle, Resettlement Officer for the Salvation Army in the area, said: “The level of staff friendli­ ness and the speed of sort­ ing out any problems is brilliant.” Blackburn College, East


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NATURE GROUP’S FOCUS ON HALL AND PARKLAND


ham, who is assistant curator for natural history at Towneley Hall.


through the parkland and a 90-acre woodland there is home to oak and lime trees, which encourage insect life.


THERE is more to Towneley Hall, Burn­ ley, than meets the eye, Clitheroe Naturalists discovered. They attended an illustrated lecture by Mike Gra­


mal rooms, Mr Graham turned his attention to park­ land surrounding the hall. The River Calder, now home to salmon, flows


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dalism and litter. The youngsters take part in project work, learning about matters such as water conserva­ tion and looking after their own patch of the park.


lished and six types of dragonfly were noted. Frogs, toads and the great-crested newt are increasing in numbers, as well as beetles and many other insects.


on January 9th, at 7450 p.m., includes a lecture by Mr John Shaw on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.


land and build fences, the naturalists heard. The speaker was thanked by Mr Bernard Warren. The group’s next meeting, at Clitheroe -Library,


Peace of mind for elderly residents


weight behind Government proposals to make the alarms more widely available. Coun. Stan Thomas (Mellor) said: “The cost is 30p a


and the alarm is raised on a switchboard. Once alerted, the operator — based at a local authority 24-hour con­


The system works when the user pushes a button


fit elderly Ribble Valley residents. Coun. Arthur Pear­ son (Whalley) said: “We have a tremendous amount of 80 and 90-year-olds living on their own in Whalley. I think every assistance should be given to them.” Members’ comments will now be passed on to the


ment is anxious to know if local authorities would be prepared to provide alarms to private houses Members agreed that the alarm system would bene­


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groomsmen were Greg and for a honeymoon in Can- Scott Williams. ^


After a reception at the Photograph: Pyc’s of Oaks Hotel, the couple left Clitheroe.


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finals of the 1996 Midland Bank schools’ tennis team competition, held at the South Ribble Tennis Centre, Preston, and run in conjunction with the British Schools’ Lawn Tennis Association. CRGS girls narrowly lost to West Kirby Gram­


PUPILS from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School recently finished runners-up — twice over — in North- West regional tennis finals. They reached both the girls’ and boys’ under-13


mar School while the boys lost to Canon Slade School, Bolton. The four teams were presented with framed certificates and each member received a Midland Bank Schools’ tennis T-shirt. The teams had to battle their way through the pre­


years in grass roots tennis, and more than 5,500 teams, involving 33,000 young players, have participated in the organisation’s tennis initiatives during this year for various school age groups.


CONCERT’S SOLOIST


THE soloist at the Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society concert was Mr Ronald Frost. His unusual programme opened with Sonata No. 1


in D Major by C. P. E. Bach, followed by Chorale Preludes by Gottfried A. Homilius, Ciaeona in C by Bernado Storace and Prelude on a Moravian Folk Tunc by Novak. The first half of the programme ended with a superb


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After the interval came an excellent performance of the majestic Edwardian-style Sonata in C Minor by


liminary rounds during the summer before they quali­ fied for the regional final this month. The Midland has invested £4m. over the past 13


trol centre — telephones the user to see what help is needed. In a bid to encourage use of the alarms the Govern­


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Slides of the youngsters in wellies examining Volunteer adult groups work hard to clear wood­


Welfare rights


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is available for those unable to use the stairs, the meeting heard.


anniversary of the first 11- year-old putting on the familiar black and white uniform. The Badger movement,


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T H E R E w a s n o shortage of Christ­ mas generosity in Whalley — villagers raised around £1,500 for the Methodist


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