1


J fc s n e


§ ^ £ 3 ^ - -S S z4 e r <$f ^


S fe /ic ifo r j 21 Church Street, Clitheroe 01200 422264


A


, ATA GLANCE-


Two motor cyclists die in an Easter Monday head-on horror smash on the Blacko to Gisburn road.


page 28


Retiring Ribble Valley Council Chief Executive Ossie Hopkins is thanked for his eight years of pro­ fessional service.


page 13


Men who stole wild plants from a road­ side verge are accused of raping and pillaging the countryside.


■ page 7


The end is in sight in the controversial dispute over a scenic footpath at Sawley.


page 3


Four church stal­ warts


Maundy Money from the Queen. page 3


receive


The area’s low job­ less figure must not make us compla­ cent, warns council development chief.


. M n m page 7


FOGGITT’S WEEKEND WEATHER: No signs of change, keeping fine but windy.


LIGHTING UP TIME: 8-20 p.m.


CALLUS Npwr’


01200 422324


~ A d v e r t is in g : 01200422323


Fax: 01200443467


Classified: 01282 422331


The Clitheroe


FIRST SALVO IN ELECTION BATTLE


QUEEN’S GIFT FOR CHURCH STALWARTS


r p The paper that champions the Rlbble Valley cause


THURSDAY, APRIL 3rd, 1997 778


dvertiser and 1 imes


WIN TICKETS TO SEE


DUBLINERS


Chile outlook - but it’s a fulfilling job for Clare as she heads for Patagonian Andes


_ by Tim Procter


SLIGHTLY-BUILT Ribble Valley outdoors enthusiast Clare Moyle is off on a testing four-month expedition at the end of the year — helping to look after 100 young people high in the


Patagonian Andesl She will swop her work among the high-class furniture, tasteful textiles and contemporary home furnishings of the famous Heal’s store in London for a tent on a cold glacier in southwest South America.


Demanding safety, health and organisational . . - . . . . 11.1 j : i _ j._ :~


duties in near-ice age conditions will face Miss Moyle (27). For she has beaten off strong competition and passed a searching aptitude test to clinch the assistant logistics manager post with Raleigh International. Now she is looking for sponsorship towards


a trip to Siberia several years ago with the qtiH h a t+ . lin c r n w r rn n o rh t e r r a in t . r» h f iln d f t>nnn< o n n u m I-Vi fVio


same group. Raleigh, formerly known as Operation


her £1,000-plus travel costs to reach her unpaid work in a largely barren land. “It is a daunting prospect, but a very excit­ ing one,” says Miss Moyle, a former pupil of Moorland School, Clitheroe, and a member of a well-known local family. • Her mother, Mrs Ann Moyle, lectures at evening classes and her brother, Ben, went on


Armed robe ‘For this to happen in a small town is beyond belief’


A CLITHEROE shopkeeper stared death in the face during a


foiled armed raid on his off-licence. Mr Bernard Tunney, proprietor of Tunney’s off-licence in Corpo­


ration Street, looked down the barrel of an automatic-type pistol during the attempted robbery, which left the shop’s manageress and


her daughter in ter­


ror. The area was flooded


with police marksmen a f te r the incident,


which occurred at 9-20 p.m. on Saturday. Manageress Mrs Carol


Hollis described how a lone gunman pounded


SPRING INTO YOUR GARDEN


■. ■ by Theresa Robson


into the shop and joke, but nearly collapsed demanded money.


when I saw he was serious. He approached propri- It was terrifying.


& £ & $ £ & S ' ■ *■ * * * » *“ “ >»?• When Mr Tunney asked if


it were a joke, the gunman pulled back the pin on the gun in a menacing manner, before appearing to panic and run from the shop. The incident has terrified Mrs Hollis and her 14- year-old daughter, Emma, who was in the shop at the time. Mrs Hollis said: "The gun­ man just came pounding in and pointed the gun at Bernard. I thought it was a


pen in a small town is beyond belief. I just can’t get over it. I never want to go through anything like this again.” Mrs Hollis praised neigh­ bours and friends who had rallied around since the incident. Police marksmen were


quick on the scene, but a search of the area proved fruitless. The Lancashire Constabulary helicopter was also unable to find the offender.


■SSKE KSK&S


now offered a reward for information leading to the prosecution of the gunman, and has called for more bobbies on the beat. He said: “In the 16 years I have had this shop, I have never seen anything like this, but I am certainly not going to be frightened off by him. “There is no respect any more. We need more bob­ bies on the beat. People like him would think twice if


“I NEVER want to go through anything like this again”- shop manager Carol Hollis (above) (CAT 8019) A defiant Mr Tunney has


there were police officers around.”; ■ The gunman is described


as aged 20 to 30, about 6ft., with a sallow complexion, prominent straight nose and high cheek bones. He was wearing a red scarf, green hip-length jacket and blue or black trousers. If you think you can help,


contact Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344 — calls will be taken in the strictest confidence.


Birthday memories of son who died in mercy dash


• Patio/conservatory furniture • Picnic hampers/cool bags and boxes


• Picnic wear/Picnic tables • Allibert garden furniture • Cast aluminium garden furniture • Wooden tables, chairs and benches • Deck chairs • Wide selection of B-B-ques • Charcoal, lighter fuel and Bar-Be- Quick


Let us help you plan your wedding l is t fo r all


.your ideal wedding g ifts


A BRAVE Clitheroe mum whose son died after an 80-mile mercy dash to Stoke-on-Trent has presented further life-saving equipment to E a s t Lancashire


hospitals. Mrs Helen Jackson, of


Monk Street, presented pulse oximeters to Burnley and Preston Hospitals, and ■ a densa machine to Queen’s Park Hospital, in Black­ burn, on what would have been her son’s third birth­


day.Mrs Jackson launched the Lewis Jackson Appeal Fund in memory of her son, who died 14 months ago. The tragic toddler suf­ fered a heart attack and was sent to Stoke after being turned away from hospitals in the North- West. Mrs Jackson presented the equipment to health chiefs from the three hospitals during a special ceremony


at Queen’s Park Hospital. The state-of-the-art


machines measure oxygen and blood gases and are crucial in the monitoring of


children with breathing dif­


ficulties. Lewis’s death sparked a controversy and Mrs Jack- son has been featured extensively in the national media. The matter is to receive further coverage in an edition of top women’s magazine “Eva” on April


10th. Mrs Jackson said the appeal, which raised


£10,700, is now closed. As well as the equipment pre­ sented to East Lancashire


hospitals, £1,800 is to be presented to Clitheroe Health Centre for the pur­ chase of nebulisers, used in the treatment of asthma. Without the fund-raising


drive behind her, Helen now faces the difficult road to recovery. She said: “I still haven’t


recovered from Lewis’s death. Every day there is something around the cor­ ner that reminds me of him, but I would like to thank the people of the


Ribble Valley for their gen­ erosity and my family and friends for their kind sup­ port through these difficult


times.” On what would have been


Lewis Jackson’s third birth­ day, mum Mrs Helen Jack- son presents life-saving equipment to Mr Neville Barnett, pediatric nurse manager at Queen’s Park Hospital, in Blackburn. Nursing staff Carmen Read (left) and Janet Dixon look on. (CAT 7761)


<8»ss .r,iiiuilllkiln


Things buzzing as new police set-up swings into action


THE public’s direct telephone line to Clitheroe police station was buzzing on the day it was reintroduced. Unfortunately, anyone calling the King Street station, heard that noise because they could not get through, as the line was out of order for much of the day. Otherwise, all systems were go oh the first day Clitheroe


' crime desk and traffic con­ trol operations were active after the busy Bank Holi­ day weekend. The changes came in the


line (01200 443344) to the station was.not up-and- running by the time we went to press, but the


has Clitheroe had a direct telephone line for the pub­ lic, while controlling crime and traffic functions for the area. ■ The new direct telephone


Not since the early 1990s


THE HOME CASE COLLECTION


' SLEEPEEZEE Beautyrest Adjustable Beds


...


county’s restructuring process, introduced by Lancashire’s Chief Consta­ ble, Mrs Pauline Clare. There are now smaller, policing divisions and com­ manders have delegated responsibilities. Ribble Val­ ley was transferred from Colne to Blackburn control in the changes. Supt Eddie Walsh, of


Blackburn, aims to put communities first when it comes to policing his divi­ sion and, in doing that, he has also deployed two new beat bobbies to Clitheroe. Speaking on Tuesday


RRP NOW


3' Super with remote control action £1,999 £1,399 3 'Deluxe vrith RCA & Massage £2,399 £1,679 3’Ultimate with RCA & Massage & Headboard Hugger


POCKET SPRING BED


COMPANY Adjustable Beds


3 'Pocketmatic


3’ Pocketmatic, latex matt 3' Pocketmatic Classic


£1,435 £1,150 £1,435 £1,150


£1,328 £1,060 Other Adjustable Beds from £679.00 LA-Z-BOY


The World's best selling reclining chair Triumph in ‘A’ Range Fabric


afternoon, Clitheroe’s Insp. Les Martin said:“Unfortu- nately there was a blip with the telephone system but, other than that, we are putting all bur other changes into practice and we are looking forward to a changing style of policing for the Ribble Valley.”


__ A W S O N ' S 0 T ie d ) e fr a v tm e n t


56 KING STREET, CLITHEROE


T e l : 0 1 2 0 0 _ 4 2 5 1 5 1 OPEN SUNDAY 10am - 4pm


15% DISCOUNT-CAR INSURANCE O f fe r a p p l i e s t o R ib b le V a l le y r e s i d e n t s


We can provide you with a competitive quotation for your car insurance, including benefits such as FREE breakdown cover, FREE legal expenses cover,


a n d a c o u r te s y c a r fo llo w in g an a c c id e n t . SO C a ll US HOW On tel. 4 2 7 2 7 2 . .. n o n / n n t o l 1 4 9 7 9 7 9 Thomas Sagar Insurances


18, Well Terrace, Clitheroe Tel: 01200 427272 Your LOCAL Registered Insurance Broker, also a. Accrington ......... ---------— — ---------------- ----------— ------ "--------- 1


................................... . . V.


JO H N MEADOWS RQKCRS


Tempo in ‘A’ Range Fabric Albany in ‘A’ Range Fabric


AO these models available with 5 point massage unit


• ''


£1,135 £850 £1,219 £915 ■ £1,319 £989


£200 £150


R. L. JEPSONS LIMITED - ■ 1


JensonsJ v— ----------- : —


Nova Scotia Mills, Mayfield Street,


o f f Bo lto n Road


Tel: Blac kb u rn 59123 Established 1870


Monday-Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm • Saturday 9 am to 1 pm £2,999 £2,099


co-ordinated general policing functions for the Ribble Val­ ley, after the countywide shakei-up in policing which was introduced on April 1st.'


Raleigh, has teams on various projects in Chile, both helping local people directly and supporting scientists working on research pro­ jects. “I applied because I wanted to face a chal­ lenge, and perhaps do some good as well,” says Miss Moyle, who has been at the fami­ ly’s Sawley home for Easter. Just over 5ft. tall and weighing in at 7st., she is a keen runner in London’s parks, but is well aware of very different conditions in Chile. Home will be a tent, altitude sickness could be a problem,


and battling over rough terrain to help deliv­ er supplies will be just one part of the job. The party is likely to number 150 altogether, mostly of people aged about 20, and careful supervision at all times will be vital. A textile design graduate, Miss Moyle has


spent several years gaining experience of the fashion world both at Heal’s and on magazine feature shoots and similar assignments. She feels the Chilean adventure will teach her


a lot about management and hopes to put this to good use in her future career. Anyone who would like to help sponsor Miss Moyle (pictured) can contact her through our office. (CAT 8007)


All eyes on ‘Songs of Praise’ this


weekend HUNDREDS of local people are waiting to see them­ selves on television when Clitheroe Parish Church’s “Songs of Praise” is screened on Sunday. Very many more will


f g < n@ @ - © P F Sky Subscription


(applicable with in store voucher)


ON FULL SKY SUBSCRIPTION PHONE NOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS


dugdales (vo,'ASTRA HOUSE CHATBURN ROAD, CLITHEROE M SERVICE (01200) 425128 _ L


be keen to see what the . production team choos­ es to show millions of BBG1 viewers of our beautiful local country­


side. . Producer Norman1


Ivison


and his family camped in -U u r a r e a - ia s t - y e a r a n d - la t e r -


he told us: “We couldn’t believe that such an area of outstanding natural ' , beauty had been hidden from us for so long.” So there is every hope that


the programme keeps away from mill and other chimneys and shows our rolling fields, sparkling rivers and impressive woodlands. Certainly it includes Pen- dle Hill itself, as actor Russell Boulter recreated George Fox’s visionary climb of 300 years ago. The programme is pre­ sented by Diane Louise Jordan and goes out at 6 p.m. on Sunday.


Ainslev ~ Watson. Ia, PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS


Matrimonial / Debt Collecting Tracing / Kepoucuion Imuranee Enquiries


Covert Photographic ti Video Service* .


. TW (01200) 440514 Mobile (0802) 811804


Ali enquiries tntied in Strutnt Cenfrdtnct


(


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28