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Marie Curie cancer appeal starts on a good note


ineatre, Stonyhurst, for a gala concert to launch this year’s Mane Cune Cancer Care appeal.


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tionally-famous pianist, Martin Roscoe, play works by Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms and Debussy. The evening raised over £2,500 to get the campaign,


A packed house heard the intema-


wxuch lasts throughout March, off to a flying start.


and Kibble Valley area by people giv­ Blackburn, Hyndbum


'Die Daffodil Appeal raised £14,500 j


were the order of t *le Centenaries


ing a donation and wearing one of the charity’s distinctive silk daffodil pins.


Area fund-raiser Mrs Pat Darling is hoping that this year will break more records and she is looking for volun­ teers to help achieve that. She said: “This was a brilliant open­


ing to the appeal. Martin Roscoe’s per­ formance was inspired and the combi­ nation of champagne, Chopin and canapes was wonderful.” The canapes were supplied by the Gibbon Bridge Hotel and the champagne with assis­ tance from Tesco. Our picture shows, from the left, Mr


Roscoe, Mrs Darling and Mr John Travis.


TIC merger plans are scrapped


THE future of Clitheroe’s two to u r is t information centres looks secure after


tainty over whether the borough council will subscribe to the North-West Tourist Board, the organisation which promotes the Ribbie Valley around the country. At a meetmg of the full council,


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lans to merge them were ropped.


However, there is still uncer­


Out link with regional body still in doubt She said that the association


by Stewart Pimbley develop the Platform Gallery even


more.’’ At the same meeting the Ribbie


Valley Tourism Association ques­ tioned the council’s commitment to the region’s tourism board in the light of the current budget cuts. By subscribing to the board, the


Coun. Howel Jones (Clitheroe) said he was pleased to see propos­ als to merge the tourism offices in Market Place and at the Platform Gallery had been dropped.


cillors to be cautious when making decisions about the Ribbie Valley’s tourism industry. He said: “Tour­ ism is a tender plant that can be easily damaged by the ill winds of mistaken policy."


Coun. Jones urged fellow coun­


and Leisure Committee, Coun Myra Clegg (Wiswell and Pendle­


The chairman of the Recreation


ton), said: “The merger of the tourist information centres was only a suggestion in principle that we looked at. I am pleased that we decided to leave the Market Place centre as it is and we will probably


Ribbie Valley is promoted around the country and represented, as part of the region, at Government


level. Mrs Liz Parkinson, a member of


was very concerned that the coun­ cil might stop subscribing and warned against any such decision. “As business men and women,


we agree that the council should look for value for money, but to cease to subscribe to the board could have a detrimental effect on tourism and, therefore, on a large section of the local workforce,” Mrs Parkinson added. Coun. Clegg said the council


the association’s executive com­ mittee, questioned Coun. Clegg during the public participation session. She said: “Those of us involved in the tourism industry in the Ribbie Valley are not looking for hand-outs, but we are looking for a continued commitment from


the council. “The estimated tourist spend in


the Ribbie Valley is £14m. per year. This money filters into all aspects of the economy in the val­ ley, supporting jobs in a wide sec­ tor and contributing to the taxes and council ra te s which are. levied.”


was committed to tourism and had contributed more than £120,000 this year. She said: “Like any other organ­


isation, we re-examine our priori­ ties and look at the value for money we are getting each year and each year we try to put our resources to the best use we can for the whole community. “We cannot prejudge any future


decisions which may face the coun­ cil in relation to subscriptions to organisations, but we will continue to examine our priorities regularly and to look regularly at the value we get for our money.” Speaking after the meeting, Mrs


Parkinson said the association would be asking for a breakdown of council spending on tourism.


Shedding weight to raise pounds for Lewis Jackson appeal


THESE two Clitheroe women aim to raise cash for a worthy cause — by shedding a few pounds!


and Mrs Gill Brunskill, both of Siddows Avenue, have vowed to lose weight in aid of the Lewis Jackson Appeal Fund. The fund was launched


Mrs Karen Brayshaw _____ by Theresa Robson


by Mrs Helen Jackson in memory of her son, who died shortly before Christ­


mas a f te r an 80-mile m erc y d ash t o


already shed 121bs. and 21 inches, while Mrs Bruns­ kill has shed 71bs. and nearly 11 inches. The pair, who are pic­


Stoke-on-Trent. Mrs Brayshaw has


th e g ra n d p a re n ts of Marcus Butt, the Whalley youngster who died from a rare form of cancer and who was also the subject of an appeal; and an anon-, ymous donation of £100. Mrs Jackson said she


was overwhelmed by the generosity of local people and amazed th a t the money had been raised so quickly. The plucky mum, who


tured sizing up to their feat, intend to stick to a strict calorie-controlled regime until April 23rd. Anyone who would like to sponsor them in their endeavour can contact Mrs Brayshaw on 24789. In j u s t o v e r two


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also hopes to buy pulse oximeters for hospitals in Burnley and Preston, said if she could prevent a simi­ lar situation happening to other families then some good might have come from her son’s death. The next major fund­


suffered a major heart attack and was sent to Stoke after being turned away from hospitals in the North-West. Mrs Jackson, although heartbroken and angry,


'Queen’s Park Hospital, of the Advertiser and where Lewis was first Times, in King Street, admitted.


life-saving pulse oximetereter for the pediatric unit at


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machine measures oxygen in aid of the appeal will be and blood gases and deter- held at St Wilfrid’s Club, mines whether youngsters in Darby Road, Lon- with severe breathing dif- gndge. The mght will fea- ficulties are receiving ture a comic magician, folk


The s ta te -o f - th e -a rt Tonight, a social event Clitheroe.


Clitheroe; £107 from Slaid- bum Playgroup; £25 from


fund this week were £50 from the Mangrove Hotel,


enough oxygen. Other donations to the


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months, £2,736 has been raised for the Lewis Jack- son Appeal Fund. Tragic toddler Lewis


ra is ing event for the appeal is a disco and sup­ per at Clitheroe Social


launched the fund to buy a ______ 0-


attended by Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Stephen Holt ana Ribbie Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans. Everyone is welcome, and tickets are available from Mrs Jackson on 01200 443546 or the front office


Club, Wellgate, on March 22nd, which would have been Lewis’s second birthday. The ev en t will be


Plans in pipeline


PLANS for the erection of a satellite dish on the exterior wall at 4 St Ann’s Court, Clitheroe (number 0107), are among the latest applications lodged with Ribbie Valley Borough Council Planning Department. Other plans include:


single-storey extension a t Braeside, York Lane, Langho (0100).


Billington: Single-storey extension to swimming pool and


ings and construction and installation of front door (applica­ tion for listed building consent) at Almonds, Church Street (0090). Building to be painted white at Greenacre Garage, Green-


acre Street (0104). Display of non-illuminated sales board and six flag poles at


a t Marl Hill Farm, Roman Road, Cow Ark (0110). Conversion of bam adjacent to listed building (application


listed building consent) at 17 York Street (0102). Newton: Conversion of barn into two residential units


double garage and change of use of adjacent land into residen­ tial at Marl Hill Farm, Roman Road, Low Ark (0112). Major repair and alteration, with extension and provision of


for listed building consent) at Marl Hill Farm, Roman Road, Cow Ark (0111). Extension and alteration of farm house and construction of


double garage,(application for listed building consent) at Marl Hill Farm, Roman Road, Cow Ark (0113).


ment of rotten windows (application for listed building con­ sent) at Brook House, West View (009G).


Whallcy: Garages and minor alterations to elevations


and 2 at Park Head Farm, Parkfield Bar, Accrington Road (0109).


of outline consent 3/90/0328 for residential development) at land to the rear of Cockerill Terrace, Barrow (0100).


ers extinguished a blaze in a van parked in Conway Street, Clitheroe, at 10-18 a.m. on Sunday. A spokes­ man for Clitheroe fire sta­ tion said the fire was believed to have been caused by the van’s starter motor.


CLITHEROE fire-fight- AN ALARM frightened Van on fire Alarmed


off thieves when they attempted to break into a car parked in Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, between


2-20 and 2-30 a.m. on Tuesday. They forced open the car’s door, but


fled after triggering the alarm.


jifc| An’ Wiswcll: Renewal of planning application 3/93/0207 (renewal


(application for listed building consent) a t Park Head Farm, Portfield Bar, Accrington Road (0103). Garages and minor alterations to elevations on dwellings 1


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Local rail line on the right track


THE Ribbie Valley rail line has been acclaimed as an example of an efficient and successful transport initiative.


The line is included in the Rural Development Commission’s book, “Country Lifelines,” which j highlights 15 transport schemes from across rural I England that are helping to maintain rural | communities.


commission, Lord Shuttleworth, said: “Good transport services are vital for rural people, but at the moment they are poorly provided in many areas. The schemes in this book show that it is possible to provide cost-effective transport for people in England’s rural areas.” The Ribbie Valley rail line was reopened in May, 1994, following the construction of three new


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