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CLITHEROE school pupils enjoyed a guided tour o f the corridors of power during a visit to


the capital.


Evans took time out of his busy schedule to show


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Clitiieroe Royal Grammar School fifth formers the Houses of Parliament. He took them off the ordinary tour route and showed them parts of the Palace of Westminster usually, hid­ den from the public.


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rest oil the terrace over­ looking the Thames and saw Damon Hill’s Formula 1 racing car. which is cur­ rently on display at the building.


They were treated to a


bumped into the Indian cricket team, which was


During their tour, they


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test series to see London. In true House of Commons


style, the pupils enjoyed a debate with Mr Evans about polities and life as MI*.


Mr Evans said:


en jo y ta k in around the eroe Royal Grammar School has an excellent and extremely active poli­ tics department. I was very impressed by the pupils’ Knowledge and some of the questions that


k in g g ro u p ; Palace. Chth-


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they asked.” Our picture shows the


pupils with Mr Evans out- s id e th e P a la c e of Westminster.


B r o k e n l e g f o r m o t o r c y c l i s t


A CAR and a motor cycle


were involved in an acci­ dent on the AG82 Gisburn to Ncwsholme road. The motor cyclist was


Mr Ashit Kanjilal (27), of Belvedere Road, Burnley, and the car driver was Mrs Linda Margaret Skin­ ner CM), of Hellifield. The accident occurred at 1-45 p.m., close to Slack Farm


Mr Kanjilal suffered a pos­


Road. A police spokesman said


sible broken leg in the ;u*rid«*nt. w hih* tin* soil or M r s S k in n e r , P h i l ip S k in


ner, who was a passenger in the car, received _ bruised head. Both were tak en to


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TV spotlight is on Charlotte’s grit


Life has a silver lining for deaf girl


THE reputation of a silversmith from Read is spreading far and wide and is soon to be brought to the atten­ tion of millions.


in her daily life. In December, last year.


Prince Charles bought a pair of Charlotte’s cuf­ f lin k s , when she was among a handful of young designers invited to the


Charlotte Speak (2d), of «P™oig of a new Inuee s Whalley Road, has been Youth Business Tru s t


filmed at work by the BBC shop, m London and a celebration of her Cha rlotte <:


gramme in the Autumn. Charlotte, who is pro­


achievements is to be "<>»’ s e l ls^products fiom “ >


shown in a national pro- ^ f i c h ^ d l c V ••Vimstk n d h a s


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foundly deaf, was chosen by the BBC to appear on its national network televi­ sion programme, “ See Hear” , because of her achievements in overcom­ ing her disability and in establishing a successful


career. The silversmith, who


Maureen Cookson’s, in Whalley, and at Sunday


duated from Birmingham Polytechnic with a BA honours degree in jewel­ lery-making and silver- smithing, launched her


Best, in Rawtenstall. C h a r lo t te , who g r a ­


designs and makes her own jewellery from her ----- ------- ---- - workshops at home and in and Enterprise Council. Rawtenstall, was filmed at Today, as a spokesper- work in Rawtenstall and son from “See Hear” put with her specially-trained it, “she is one of those dog. Fleck, a three-year- lovely examples of deaf old Spaniel, who helps her achievers.*'


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Airedale Hospital, near Steeto n, where Philip Skinner was treated and not detained. The hospital had no information on Mr Kanjilal.


‘No’ to a farm


worker’s house AN APPLICATION to build a farm worker’s


house at Demesne Farm Main Road, Newsholme, has been rejected by the Ribble Valley Council’® P la n n in g and Devel opment Committee. Council officer Mr Alan


Kinder claimed the pro­ posal did not provide :i s a t is fa c to ry means o‘ access to modern residen t ia l d ev e lo pm en t and might lead to additional parking on the main road.


Costly theft


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THIEVES who stole bamlbag and £10 in cash from a Volkswagen Polo car also caused damage valued at over £250. They smashed a near-side win­ dow of the vehicle, which was parked in the Whalley Arms car park, Whalley, and leaned in to steal the handbag. The incident occurred between 10-10 a n d 1 1 - 1 5 p . m .


Thursday. Charity shop


BUUULARS broke into the Oxfam shop. Market Place, Clitiieroe, over Thursday night and Fri­ day morning and stole £-100 from the safe.


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A DOWNHAM man will have his name in lights after receiving the highest award from the Lions


movement. Mr Geoffrey Braitlnvaite (58), of


Melvin Jones Fellow, the only member of Clitheroe Lions to have received the award.


national Lions organisation and the community and it means his name will be now be displayed in lights at the organisation's American headquarters. The names of all fellows are shown in rotation on an electronic noticeboard in the Illinois HQ.


It recognises his service to the inter­


was shocked when he heard he was to receive the award during the club’s


Retired businessman Mr Braitlnvaite


president’s handover night at the Red Pump, Bashall Eaves. He said: “1 am immensely proud to


receive the award. I never expected it because the award has not been di«- cusscd at any meeting. The first I


Hemlock Cottage, has been named as a knew about it was at the handover


night.” Club members worked in secret to


award, which is named after the organ­ isation’s founder. They listed Mr Braithwaite’s achievements in his 14


p repa re th e i r submission for the


years at the club. Mr Braitlnvaite, a founder club mem­ ber, served as president between 1988


and 1989 and is now club secretary and press officer. He has also been activity chairman, helping to raise funds, as well as youth officer and international officer for the region. He has worked hard raising funds for


the club and has devoted a great deal of time to the Heritage Fayre committee and the subsequent Clitheroe Castle


Fayre committee. Clitheroe-born Mr Braitlnvaite lives


in Downham with his wife, Diana. He was awarded a plaque and a lapel


badge. Our picture shows Mr Braitlnvaite


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W a r n in g o v e r t h e ‘d u m p in g ’


o f k i t t e n s A CLITHEROE cat-


lover has warned that abandoning kittens is


a criminal offence. Mrs Nora Briggs, of


Corporation Stre et, has spoken out after five kit­ tens and two eats weie found abandoned in woods


on Worston Old Road. Miss Briggs, chairman


of local animal welfare


group Friends of Fur and Feather, has taken the


animals under her wing and two of th e k itten s h a v e a l r e a d y b e e n


adopted. She has warned, how­


ever, that people caught abandoning animals face


prosecution. She commented: hit*


.tens left in a wood at six weeks old are unable to


fend for themselves. Older kittens might be able to look after themselves, but will quickly turn wild. “Anvono who abandons


unimafs faces prosecution, but if kittens were spayed at six months then this problem would not exist in


the first place.” A spokesman for the


NSI'CC confirmed th a t unyone caught abandoning


adopt one of the kittens, please contact Miss Briggs in 01200 25102.


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Youths sought


TWO white youths were seen running up Pendle Road moments after the inclow a t Whiteside s, ine and s p i r i ts m e r ­


The damage is valued at .


c h a n t s , S h aw b r id g e Street, Clitheroe, had a breeze block put through' it in the early hours of Monday.


£250 and, although there are no descriptions of the


offenders available to the police, they would wel­ come any help from the


, 01282 8G31G1.


public. Anyone who can help can call Clitheroe police on


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