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S ite for aerial tower


A SITE at Standen Bridge, in Clitheroe,


has been chosen for the erection of a tele­ communications aerial


tower. The mast, which will


stand about 98ft high, is to be placed within an exist­


ing coppice and, to give more tree cover, will be


Clitheroe m m (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising). Rnrn ev 422331 (Classified^ Council no to homes at B ro ck h a ll


V illa g e AN a p p l ic a t io n to


build 14 h o u se s a t Brockhall Village has been turned down by Ribble Valley Borough


Council. The proposal to "Uiia


supplemented by a land­ scaping programme. Ribble Valley Borough


the building known as Ashlea was submitted to o the Planning and Devel­


the houses on land behind


Council approved the erec­ tion of the aerial, for Mer­ cury Personal Communica- t io n , a t T h u r s d a y ’s meeting of its Planning an d D e v e lo pm e n t Committee. It comes with six sector


B r o c k h a l l V i l la g e Development.


pment Committee by .


and foui- dish antennae and a radio equipment cabin. Clitheroe Town Council


the proposal because mem­ bers believed it would prove a piecemeal devel­ opment within the ,whole former Brockhall Hospital t site and so would not meet


The committee rejected


he requirements for a c o m p r e h e n


s i v e STARTS


Saturday, January 11th Up to


off


selected stock including: C o a t s • A n o r a k s • Q u i l t e d D r e s s in g G o w n s & N i g h tw e a r B a r g a in s i n T h e rm a l U n d e rw e a r


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reluctantly accepted the application, but Clitheroe Civic Society stated its opposition in a letter to the meeting, which said that the tower would be 33ft higher than the exist­ ing trees. It also stated its concern about the pro­ liferation of these masts. The co u n c il used


development. The applicants submit­


ted a letter in support of its proposal, stressing that use of the land for residen: tial purposes had no impli­ cations for the balance between housing and employment. Councillors believed


Government planning policy and its own emerg­ ing Districtwide Local Plan for advice and con­ cluded that the Standen Bridge site would be the best site for the aerial.


Bridge winners


| son and Mrs J. Bowker, with Mr H. Fielding and Mr A. Singer second and Mr D. Barron and Mr J


THE winners of the Howell Movement at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were Mrs K. Hig-


Renton third. On Thursday evening


New Year me eting for the ladies


TEA and a talk was the order of the day for members of Clith- e r o e A f t e r n o o n Townswomen’s Guild a t th e i r New Year


the North—South winners were Mr and Mrs J. Paw- licki with Mr A. Norris and Mr W. Norris second East— West winners were Mrs M. Phillips and Col M. Jeffrey, with Mr and Mrs R. Ward second. New member s a r


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Spain welcomed Mrs Mar­ jorie Hall and Mrs Nellie Randel from the Federa­ tion of Townswomen’s


meeting. Chairman' Mrs Evelyn


always welcome an anyone interested should ring the secretary on 01200 423041.


A THIEF walked into the reception area of Central Garages, Manor Road, Whalley, and stole a black leather briefcase valued at £40, containing paperwork belonging to the company. The offence took place between 10-30 a.m. and 45 p.m. on Monday.


Case stolen C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S


West View, Clitheroe on winning the


To Mrs Singleton o f


N A TU RAL


COLLECTION G IFT BOX COMPETITION


which was published on the 24th December 1996


Businessman dies months after retiring


A FORMER local businessman has died just


Mr Sheard founded County Sales, newly located in Pendle Mill, Clitheroe, but that was only the last of a.|


. .


three months after retiring to Spain. Thomas Smith Sheard, until recently of Bakerfield,


Worston, died on December 28th, aged 76. He had moved to Spain with his fourth wife Christine after his | retirement in September. .


i number of businesses and careers in his life. Born in a small back street pub in a deprived area of Salford, he won a place at one' of | the city’s leading grammar schools, and started work ar ticled to a firm of accountants. This career was interrupted by the war and Mr Sheard became a radio.operator in the Merchant .Navy, serv­ ing on'.Dutch’and French ships because, as he told his son Paul, the food was better.


. :


lised, Mr Sheard set up a small business making tea


After being demobi­


trays,went on to work as a passport clerk, trained as a teacher and taught mathematics for two years at a Leigh grammar school. But selling was one


of his great skills and this d rew him b a ck to business.


said:“For my father, busi­ ness was people. They were what he enjoyed, and meeting them was what he


Mr P a u l S h e a r d j


got out of work. A lot of I people locally would recognise his picture because.he would stop and talk to anybody. He loved the Ribble Valley. “He did attempt to I


retire 16 years ago and moved to the Isle of Man but he really wasn’t ready | for it.”


widow, four sons, Chris­ topher, Peter, Phillip and Paul,and eight grandchil­ dren. He is to be buried, following a midday service at Christ Church, Chat­ burn, on January 10th. His coffin will be earned in a | hearse drawn by four black horses.


Mr. Sheard leaves his


father had seen a funeral with a horse-drawn hearse years ago and said that that was how he wanted to go. He had repeated the wish several times and he was a man who meant


Mr Sheard said that his what he said. „*■»<',


Guilds.They described how the federation works and invited members to join the committee. A tea party and enter­


Revellers brave


elements


MEMBERS of the St| Andrew’s Society braved Arctic conditions and ’flu to turn out for a'successful New Year’s Eve1 dance at | Pendleton Villagd Hall.


Turn old cards into paper


MILLIONS of Christmas cards landed through the letter boxes of millions of homes just a few days ago.


A buffet supper with I torn up and thrown away Scottish dancing, piping — w! f t a waste of good


and singing ensured that PaP®1' th e 60 g u e s ts who attended were nice and warm, whatever the sub­ zero temperatures out­ side. For Sassenachs who wonder why haggis was not part of the festivities, that is part of the tradi­ tional Burns Night, which


that is W t of the tradi-


tainment from ‘ the Clith- eroe Evening Ladies’ Choir, accompanied by Mr Geoffrey Hitchen, fol­ lowed business. Besides seasonal songs, there were readings and


poems from Mrs King, Mrs Wells, Mrs Braith-


waite and Mrs Peel. They were thanked by


Mrs Spain and the com­ mittee was thanked by Mrs M. Robinson for refreshments.


t Our photo shows, Alls- a panasonic stereo system , , :. ... COSTUME jewellery and _ , „ air McFarlane (six) giving wel.^ s to ien between


local piper Mr Derek Cart- iunchtime and 4-45 p.m. on mell a helpful puff, j?riday by burglars who watched by some of the broke into a secluded guests. (CAT 6005)


Pendle Club


BRIDGE winners at Pe'n- dle Club were Mrs K. Bul- cock and Mrs A. Butler, Mr P. .Roche and Mrs. E. Crossley.


house in Twiston by enter­ ing a, window. The stereo is valued at £350 and the jewellery at £150.


brating at the end °f the Twiston theft month!


: ~ ! . 1 ■ I


Im a g in e 'if they were all tu rn people’s g re e tin g s ---- cards back into usable paper instead of them


ers service at Clitheroe’s main post office, in King Street, is joining with con­ servation and environmen­ tal agencies to recycle the I Cards you received '


The Post Office Count­


tionarBurns Night, which nationwide campaign to the society will be cele-


being wasted. The campaign is under­


is Paying its part in a cashire Post office Advi- sory Committee,


“This is a massive recy­ said: «


cling .exercise.. It was run last year and that was highly successful, so we are hoping to do better this year.” The Ribble Valley’s


way and, until January 31st, you can deposit your cards in special bags in the King Street building. Mr Eric Bracewell, chairman of the East Lan-


postmen more than cope with the ever-increasing numbers of letters being sent each year and they ought to be congratulated on their fine work.”


Tur be or not!


LOCAL MP Mr Nigel Evans is blowing hot air over p lan s to build Europe’s largest wind farm at a North-East


beauty spot. Mr Evans is president of


,


that approving the pro­ posal would prove damag­


ing to mixed development on the site.


Award delights


THE Chatbum Playgroup is one of 50 members of the Pre-School Learning Alliance to receive a £100


award.Mrs Judith Smalley, _the playgroup’s joint leader, said that the Chatburn


Playgroup was delighted to receive an award'from Tiny TCC, the title of a range of programmes for pre-school children, • trans­ mitted on cable and satel­ lite television^ “We will be using the money to pur­ chase some toys; and


equipment. for the; chil­ dren,” she added. ; ;


Cassette th e ft1


representative on the com­ mittee also wanted to con­ gratulate the local post­ men for their work over


the pressure group, Coun­ try Guardian, which fights proposed wind farm" across the country. Mr Evans and Sir Ber­


the holiday period. He said: “The area’s


A SONY car radio-cas­ sette was stolen from a car' p arked in -a Whalley street.


nard Ingham, Baroness Thatcher’s former press secretary, are opposing plans to build a dozen 300- foot high turbines in the North Pennines.


player, which, is valued at £200, from a Volkswagen Golf GTi, between 2 and 3- 15 p.m on Thursday. The car was parked; on King Street. v ■ ’


Thieves stole the music .■'■■■■< i.


UPHOLSTERY SALE OFFERS


3 PIECE JASMINE SUITE- 3 .1 .1 " 'n bu(alo\Easl Care cover -opp£1|485.00 S A L E ............... ............................


; i a i e i s k k


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3 PIECE MARLOW SUITE - 3.1.1 - good choice olaove? ' °pp“ PS;0?o'fnn - SALE...............7.7.'.7.7.7.'.7.7.7.£i,299.00 I 3 PIECE CONISTON SUITE - 3.1.1 - in leather - opp £1.699.00 - SALE


.........................................£1,499.00-1 ............................................. £2,399.00


DINING SET SALE 0£F F E ^ S ^ e _ .......................|699.00 | ........... ,565!oO.:


: ; : ; : : : ................................ •E2’449-00 • LIVING ROOM UNIT OFFERS ^ IV S T tT R ^ BEDROOM FURNITURE OFFERS a l s t o n s T d o o r c e ^


DUCAL VICTORIA 3 DOOR ROBE - In pine - opp £1,250.00 - S A L E ................................................................ TV/VIDEO AND HI-FI OFFERS


S T , ® ^


BEL MODEL A2 TV CHEST - in yew tree finish - opp £1,395.00 - S A L E ................. OCCASIONAL OFFERS


..£1,099.00


DUCAL VICTORIA VIC 1600 NEST OF PINE TABLES - opp £259.00 - P BRADLEY OVAL MAHOGANY FINISH COFFEE TABLE - opp £4961)0 KESTERPORT GEORGIA GOLD PLATED/GLASS TROLLEY - op £47* SIMON SIMPSON HALF ROUND HALL TABLE - in old oak finish - opp £584.00 - S A L E ................. BEVAN FUNNELL AVENA MINIATURE BUREAU - opp £1,381.00 - S A L E .............................................


op £475.00 - SALE RECLINER AND OCCASIONAL CHAIR OFFERS


COMMODE CHAIR - with dralon upholstery - opp £156.00- SAL| „ v „ ' i A ' e k i n ' " ! " ................. BUOYANT MELODY RECLINER IN PREMIERE COVERS - opp £299.00 - SALE . . . . . . . . . . . - . .


CELEBRITY WOBURN HANDLE ACTION RECLINER - in A grade covers - opp £432.00 - SALE . UPMINSTER POWERED RISING SEAT CHAIR - opp £488.001 - SALE . . . . . . ....... ..................


........


ANGELA POWERED RECLINER/RISING SEAT CHAIR - opp £984.00 - S A L E .................................... V.


BED OFFERS . 3ft PERFECTA SUNDOWN SIM/PTD - opp £79.00 - SALE . . . . . . . . . • •• ••• ,• • ....................... ■••••


3ft s H eNTNIGHT STUDIO GUEST 2 In 1 BED - opp £299.00 - S A L E ............................ .................... S In foC^S^RING BE


WS ED_ fwith 3 drawers - opp £799.00 - SALE


5ft SLUMBERLAND GOLD SEAL SOFT SIM/SED - opp £900.00 - SALE MATTRESS OFFERS


on LAYEZEE PINE MATE SIM - opp £65.00 - SALE.......- 3ft SLUMBERLAND CROWN SEAL SIM - opp £119.00 - SAL|


..... .£136.00 ......... £259.00


........£379.00 .........£427.00


.......£859.00 ............ £69.00


. . . . . .£55.00 . . . . . X99.00


4ft S t f f iM B m L A N D p In E SEAL SIM - ^ £ ^ 9 . 0 0 - S A L E ................... '•.....................'• • • ......................................... .......... .£159.00 411 6ln BURGESS BALMORAL S[M - opp £259-00 - S A L E ..................... • .........................................................................: ............“ 25.00 5ft SLUMBERLAND PINE SEAL SIM - opp £199.00 - SALE ............................ ........... •;............. .. • • .............................................. .£175.00


CARPET BARGAINS rn e rvu e n ivvi» di SUPERB sICECTION OF COLOURFUL HAND KNOTTED TURKISH GOODS AT 25% OFF AND SQUARES...................^ * *


A*Sl HAND KNOTTED^HINESE^tND INo'lAN PIECES 'LESS 30%' " ......................- ... ..................................^ e.q. 611 x 4ft Washed Chinese - was £299.00 - SALE . . . . . . . . . • • • ........................................................................£212.00 MAC^NE M^DE^^GIAN^fuTO^JS^NUT^ETOUS DE^IGNS AND STYLES................................................. . ^


^ lifxSftSupefwash^'Snese Tiger design -1 only - was E570.00-SALE • — — • — • SELECTI^' ' :E350!00


. .......£249.00 ..........£399.00 .........£699.00


.......£849.00


■SALE ..................... .............................. .. .£195.00 SALE


. . . . . .£395.00 • .........£399.00 .........£495.00 . . . .£1.099.00


......... c«onn


) £1,568.00-SALE............£1,255.00 -SALE


..............£1,945.00 eimoo I


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