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INNOVATIVE history and community life expert Mr Ken Howarth is leaving one of his profession’s most unusual jobs to set up


his own company. Barely a handful of like-


Sound move as Ken sets up his own business :


Mr Howarth’s progressive


outlook has swelled the col­ lection to some 100,000 recordings, making it the largest public-access one anywhere in the provinces. But now the versatile


minded people anywhere have Mr Howarth's experi­ ence or zest in recording history in sound at impres­ sive levels of quality and quantity.


His own contribution as


director and th a t of col­ leagues and committee sup­ porters have brought inter­ national recognition to the Clitheroe Castle-based


North-West Sound Archive.


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word-of-mouth expert, who once wrote a book on dialect entitled “Sounds Gradely”, is ready for a change. He is leaving on his 50th birthday, April 7th, for a new challenge. Mr Howarth, a qualified


museum curator, is setting up a company with his wife, Jean, to offer varied expertise to public sector and private groups any­ where in the country and


beyond. Heritage Recording Ser­


vices will make tapes of historic or other commen­ taries and sounds, but Mr Howarth says the field is widening all the time. “For instance, we will be involved in a new initiative called ‘Community Cohe­ siveness’, which uses a vari­ ety of methods, including recordings, to try to keep people together, despite all the divisive factors in today’s society,” he explains. Heritage photography and work helping the disabled in various ways will be two other features of the com­ pany’s operations. Mr Howarth is very con­


scious of the many fasci­ nating experiences public


service has given him and looks forward to working more for himself. Originally a librarian in


Manchester, Radcliffe-bom Mr Howarth started the archive in his own back bedroom. He came to this area after it outgrew the premises available' a t its later home at the Universi­ ty of Manchester. The archive is funded


jointly by the 10 Manches­ ter area councils, Lan­ cashire County Council, Sefton Borough Council and Ribble Valley Council. ’ Mr Andrew Schofield, who


has been Mr Howarth’s assistant for some 15 years, will succeed him in charge.


secure PENSIONERS in the Ribble Valley are being offered a free package of products to give them more security in


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the home. Help the Aged is sending


its HandyVan and its own handyman, Mr James Perkin, to fit door and win­ dow locks, door viewers and smoke detectors—free of charge — in the homes of the area’s elderly. The HandyVan Scheme,


has received the support of Littlewoods Lotteries, through the sale of Help the Aged charity scratch- cards. “The scheme is a practical way of helping senior citi­


zens in the Ribble Valley,” says Miss Lynn Enzor,


Help the Aged’s research officer for the North-West. Those interested in taking


advantage of the service can obtain a form from the Help the Aged shop, in Clitheroe’s Moor Lane. Further information on'


the scheme can be obtained by phoning 01473 273536. • There is also extra secu­


r i ty help on the way for local elderly people, with plans to link all pensioners' to a 24-hour community alarm system at Hyndbum —seepage 11


Three injured in village accident


A CAR and a stationary vehicle were involved in a


collision in Read in the early hours of Sunday. Miss Marie Bernadette Cooney (19), of Burnley, injured her wrist when her Rover 216 and an Austin Maestro parked in 'Whalley Road, near the junction with Church Street, collid­


ed. Two people who were sit­


ting in the Maestro were injured.


• Mrs Angela Sagar (52), of Clayton-le-Moors, and Mr Harvey Mason (45), of East View, Read, were both taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary, where they were tre a ted for whiplash injuries and later released. Both cars were extensively


damaged in the accident, which occurred at 1-05 a.m.


At £4,250 a head, course is set to test stamina to hilt


by Tim Procter


ONE of Europe’s key events in th e b o om in g “b u s in e s s skills improve through physi­ cal a n d m e n ta l ch a llen g e ” field is coming to Stonyhurst


College in July. I t’s one of the best examples yet of successful local tourism and mar­ keting expertise which will itself bring thousands of pounds of busi­ ness into the area and could have


many spin-offs. Some 500 ambitious and determined


company executives will compete in four gruelling days of an Army exercise-style


contest. Their base will be at the Hurst Green college, but clearly the whole of the Ribble Valley will benefit. And local companies of appropriate size are being urged to consider entering. The July 9th-12th challenge reflects the


wide acceptance th a t decision-making and team skills are sharpened under pres­ sure. The costs are largely tax deductible


for firms. The Mitel Challengers Trophy, sponsored


by a business communications firm which was one of the first to emphasise team­ working, calls for maps, compasses and


wits.Companies such as BT, Shell, Lloyds,


TSB and Whitbread will be spending £4,250 for a five-man team, with discounts for more than one — the entry fee does include specialist equipment, running suits and first-aid kits. Among those supporting the challenge will be national figures such


as Seb Coe MP, and sports commentator


Jim Rosenthal. There is a strong charity aspect — last


year’s sponsorship raised scores of thou­ sands of pounds for the Macmillan Cancer


Relief Fund. This time the money will go to the RNIB to help blind children.


Stonyhurst’s accommodation will be filled with teams from leading British and Euro­ pean companies who will not know until they set off every day what challenge they face, or where they are going. Although some casual staff may be need­ ed to help, the college’s resources are ade­


quate for the task of looking after com­ petitors, a host of supporters, sponsors, and media teams. Organisation work by the company which markets the college’s facilities, Stonyhurst College Develop­


ments Ltd, started last summer. Challenger UK Ltd, based in Glasgow,


actually runs the event and its experts have been combing the area as discreetly as possible to arrange the various tests. Their brochure speaks of “The stunningly


beautiful countryside of the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire” and goes on to whet the appetites of adventurers in no uncertain temis. “Energy-sapping, mind ntimbing outdoor


brochure testify to the value of extending staff in this way and, as one puts it, “it


challenges” are involved, covering up to 70kms a day either on foot, mountain bike, raft, or canoe, scaling rock faces or plung­ ing into underground caves. Competitors learn the true benefits of working as a team, mastering effective communication, discovering hidden strengths and talents. Quotes from company chiefs in the


was also great fun”.' 1


Inquiries about entering can be made to Challenger UK on 01412217300.


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Controversial gas bottling plant could move to Burnley


A LONG-RUNNING dispute in Simonstone looks set to end with news that a gas bottling plant is moving out of the village.


Villagers have been locked in a battle with the owners of Acewell Units for years over the controversial plant in Whins Lane.


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The firm has now


announced plans to move its gas bottling operation to the Heasandford Industrial Estate, Burnley. “I t’s wonderful news,” said


Simonstone’s Coun. John Travis. “There has been a


lot of worry and anxiety in the village about the poten­


tial dangers.” Acewell Units has applied


to Burnley Borough Coun­ cil for a licence to store hazardous substances at


the new site. P artner Mr Craig


Bracewell said August was the planned month to move, although the poultry farm will remain in Simon- stone. “We have been looking for


was built up from scratch a t the site, a t Woodfield Farm, by father arid son partnership Alfred and Craig Bracewell. The company has applied


The gas bottling business


to Burnley Council for a licence to store liquid gas petroleum (LPG), argon,


oxygen, helium and acety­


lene. The matter is due to be


discussed at a Planning and Environment Committee meeting later this month. Coun. Travis explained


why residents had been so against the Simonstone


plant. “If you are living over the


back fence or a few hundred


somewhere to move for a long while,” he said, “and one of the reasons is because of the problems we have had around here.” Chairman of Whins Lane


yards away, you see this thing day-after day. You live with the anxiety and fear of an explosion.”


• An application to build


Residents’ Association Mr Peter Moss said: “Every­ body is happy about the fact that they are moving. I t’s an industrial undertak­ ing that you don’t want on a country lane.”


14 bungalows on the site was approved by Ribble Valley Borough Council last October. A spokesman said they are waiting for more detailed plans of the development to be submitted.


High-flying council official


leaves job


SHOCK surrounds the sudden departure of former Ribble Valley Council director Mr Jon Dunn from his post as chief executive of Newcastle-under- vLyme Borough Coun­


cil. Mr Dunn (39), the Ribble Valley’s former Director of Technical Services, became one of the youngest council chief executives in the country when he was appointed to the top job 18 months ago. On taking up the £60,000


a year post, he said he was looking forward to steering the organisation into the next century. His resignation is said to


be part of a major manage­ ment shuffle. A qualified civil engineer


with an MA in business administration, Mr Dunn (pictured above) was con­ sidered a high-flier during


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in world’contest by Theresa Robson


ENTRIES are flooding in for the “Ribble Valley Mum of the Year” competition and, if they are anything to go by, we certainly have some top mums. The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times has joined forces with Castlegate Flowers, the Edisford Bridge pub,


Executive Cars and Raw- son’s Hair Design, all of Clitheroe, to find th e area’s top mum. We want you to tell us in 100 words or so why your mum is extra special. ■ Six winners will be chosen


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with a bouquet of flowers by Mrs Katherine Kenyon, proprietor of Castlegate


Flowers. An overall winner will be


selected from the six by a panel of judges comprising Miss Theresa Robson, of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Mrs Carol McCliirg, of Executive Cars, Miss Julie Manlove, of the Edisford Bridge, and Mrs Sharon Rawson, of Rawson’s Hair Design. Her dream weekend kicks


off on Saturday, March 8th, when she will receive a wash, cut, blow-dry and manicure from Rawson’s team of top stylists. On Mother’s Day, she and


his five years in the Ribble Valley. : He was seconded to the


Midlands during the Local Government Review and helped review three coun­ ties, including Stafford­ shire. A spokesman for Newcas­ tle-under-Lyme Borough


Council said Mr Dunn had taken voluntary redundan­ cy and offered no further comment.


Horse freed from gate


ENERG E T IC th ree- year-old gelding Alfie m u s t have wondered wh at i t was all ab o u t when fire-fighters were called to free him from a


: owner, Miss Ondine Rus­ sell, as “cheeky,” is stabled a t premises in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, and apparently ventured into an area in which he should


metal gate. The horse, described by its


not have been. For three-quarters-of-an- hour, people on the premis­


es tried to release his leg without success. Clitheroe firemen were called and, after using special equip­ ment to expand the bars, freed the horse within min­


utes. Now fully recovered from


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the Edisford Bridge for a champagne meal for two. Our photographer will be


there to capture her dream day and we will present her with a'special framed pho­ tograph. So, whatever makes your


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and help make this a Mother’s Day your mum will never forget. Send your entries to


“Mum of the Year' . Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EW. The closing date for the competition is Febru­ ary 20th and employees of East Lancashire Newspa­ pers Ltd are not eligible to enter.


Ramblers’ chief


THE first-ever lady presi­ dent of the Ramblers’


Association, Miss Kate


Ashbrook, now national chairman, is to address members of North-East Lancashire Ramblers at Clayton Civic Centre on


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