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A radical shake-up of the county's police force will see the Ribbie Valley division merged with Blackburn and Accrington. I t is part of an exciting plan to take the force into the next century.


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A drunken driver who clipped a cyclist and smashed into another car while police were in hot pursuit has been jailed for six months.


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Residents are up in arms because of the late-night antics of motor bikers out­ side their homes.


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A football-crazy group of young­ sters from a South Pacific island are sporting their own soccer kits, thanks to the generosity of local people


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BUBBLY Charlotte Dawson, of Clitheroe, can be spotted on TV today in a tongue­ twisting new game show. Charlotte (25), of Woone Lane,


will appear in “The Alphabet Game” on BBCl at noon. Charlotte wooed millions of televi­


sion viewers late last year when she appeared on “Blind Date”. She was one of only 119 contes­


New lease of life for happy transplant youngster


CLITHEROE’S Joanne Salter looks like any other little girl cuddling her favourite pet in the summer sunshine. But Joanne (eight), of Primrose Street, is no ordinary child,


for just two weeks ago she underwent a liver transplant. The plucky youngster


has suffered from liver disease since a baby and, as such, has expe­ rienced growth prob­ lems, constant itching, a swollen abdomen and abdominal pain, sleep­ less nights and exhaus­


tion. Her mother, Liz Hesketh,


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said: “Joanne’s quality of life has been severely dis­ rupted by liver disease. Eventually, her l iver would have broken down completely. Her name had just been placed on a transplant waiting list, then we were informed that a donor had been found.” Mrs Hesketh received the


all-important call at 8 p.m. on August 1st. An overnight dash by ambu­ lance to Kin g’s College Hospital, London, fo l­ lowed, and little Joanne was on the operating table by 6 a.m. Liver transplants are com­


plicated affairs, taking upwards of six hours, and the recovery rate is often slow, but Joanne’s recovery has been described as miraculous. Mrs Hesketh commented:


“Recovery rates differ from child to child, but Joanne’s


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GISBURN’S new diner is a far cry from Jim’s Cafe on TV ’s “Coronation Street” , but for Percy Sugden (above) it was home from home. The octogenarian arrived


in the village on a baking hot day and impressed hun­ dreds of onlookers by his sense of humour and stay­ ing power. Driven along Main Street


in a gleaming carriage pulled by two horses, he declared the diner well and truly open for business, before leading customers inside to sample the fare. Percy (alias actor Bill Waddington) was invited


to the diner by Gisburn landowner Christopher Hindley, who thanked members of his family for their financial input into the £300,000 venture. (CAT 1665)


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was amazingly quick. She was even trying to walk a day after surgery. She has amazed us all and is absolutely full of herself.” This week, Joanne


returned home to a house full of cards and presents from family, friends and wellwishers, as well as the company of her sisters, Vicki (3) and Zoe (17 months). Mrs Hesketh has nothing


but praise for the family of the donor, who, of course, is anonymous, as well as health staff. She commented: “There is


a family out there who have lost a child, but still found the time to think of other


children. I can only describe them as very brave. “The staff at King’s Col­


lege Hospital, particularly surgeon Nigel Heaton, and Clitheroe Health Centre, including health visitor Liz Dean and school nurse Eithne Tennant, have been absolutely brilliant.”


The next three months will be critical for Joanne, who has to take anti-rejection drugs and keep herself iso­ lated from possible sources of infection.


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over the months, but she will have to take drugs in some form for the rest of her life. But the miracle girl is look­


ing forward to rejoining her school chums at St James’s Primary School, as well as spending more time with her guinea pig.


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Big thank you from sick girl’s parents


by Max Gardner


FOUR-YEAR-OLD leukaemia sufferer Zoe High could only spend two hours at home at the weekend before she returned


to Manchester Children’s Hospital. Zoe, daughter of Mr Graham High and Mrs


Glynis High, the proprietors of Clitheroe’s Man­ grove Hotel, on Whalley Road, was expecting to spend the whole weekend at home with her fami­


ly- On Saturday morning, a test revealed that her blood


count was down and she would only be allowed home for two hours in the afternoon. She then had to return to the Borchardt Ward at the specialist children’s hos­ pital to have an infusion of blood, to bring up her platelets, the agent which allows her blood to clot. Mr High said of Zoe’s disappointment: “Understandably,


she was upset, but she is okay in herself and she is getting on with her life at hospital.” He did not know when Zoe would be allowed home again, but, on account of her being prone to infection, it would not be for some time. At present, she is undergoing chemotherapy and she will have random radiotherapy and high-dosage chemothera- phy, which should ascertain the appropriate long-term treatment needed for her condition. She is diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Mr High said that his daughter was losing her hair by the


handful, but she was taking to the treatment and was well in herself, although she was scared about having injec­ tions. He said: “She has had so many that the poor thing is hav­


ing nightmares about needles. She is even scared about having the thumb prick, which she needs each morning for a blood test." In two weeks’ time Zoe must undergo an intense block of treatment, which will be repeated three months later, and she will have a line inserted into an artery until intensive treatment is complete. In the meantime, Mr and Mrs High take turns to spend a night and a day with their child at hospital. Though they


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THE town opens its heart to Zoe, a plucky little girl who is undergoing treatment for leukaemia


never see each other for any length of time, they are unit­ ed in their determination to see their daughter succeed in her fight. Mr High is delighted by the amount of support he and


his wife have received since Zoe’s illness was highlighted in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times two weeks ago. He specially thanked all the customers for their kindness and generosity in already donating £200 towards the charity events he intends to organise for the Borchardt Ward later in the year. He also wished to thank Jackie and Mark Hobkirk for their help behind the bar and readers who had offered sup­ port through our letters column.


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tants chosen from 38,000 hopefuls to appear on the show after a scries of gruelling interviews and screen tests. Television chiefs were so impressed with her bubbly North­ ern personality that they invited her to captain a celebrity team on today's show and have put her name on a special list of potential future TV personalities. The Alphabet Game, hosted by


Andrew O'Conner, is a dexterous mind game based on the alphabet.


Charlotte’s team comprised former


“Hit Man and Her” personality Michacla Slrnchan, who she


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Dancing her way to success


Bubbly Charlotte stars today in a TV game show tongue-twister


me and asked me to appear on the show. He said it would be really up my street! We filmed in Manches­ ter and, afterwards, I attended a VIP party with the celebrities, which was great fun.” Charlotte currently divides her time between her demanding new post as a field sales executive with TNT and playing golf at Clitheroe Golf Club.


Jobs in the balance at upholstery firm


TH E jobs of 47 employ­ ees at a Sabden furniture firm are hanging in the balance after the Receiv­ er was called in to sell it. The family-run suite man­


ufacturer, Contrast Uphol­ stery Ltd, was once one of


the Ribbie Valley’s busi­ ness success stories. I t manufactures upholstered leather and fabric furniture at Cobden Mill in Whalley Road. Already interest has been shown in the business after it was advertised in the Financial Times this week. The Receivers are continu­ ing to run it as normal while a buyer is found. Administrative Receiver


Mr Gerald Smith, from the chartered accountants, Robson and Rhodes, of Manchester, said: “There has been genuine interest and that gives me some measure of confidence. “Rest assured we will use our best endeavours to secure as many jobs, but this cannot be guaran­ teed.” No time limit has been set


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on the sale of the business. Mr Smith added: “ I t is very difficult to say when the business will be sold, because you do not know how quickly people are going to negotiate. I am looking to keep the busi­ ness going while a buyer is found." Contrast Upholstery Ltd has been run by Mr John


Houseman and his wife, Joyce. It was opened two years


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after the Sabden business, Pendle Furniture, was closed with the loss of its 200-strong workforce in 1986. Mr Houseman, the former managing director of Pen­ dle Furniture, joined 20 former employees, two from each department, to form a consortium. I t soon expanded and pro­


ductivity increased. Employees even won Mini cars in draws organised by the management to show its appreciation for their hard work. Any potential buyers -


wanting further informa­ tion should contact Mr Smith on 01612363777.


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