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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 24th, 1997 3 £ j j ^ j g g _ ^ 3 2 ^ ( ^ ltorlal), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) — ■


T o p r e g i o n a l p o s t f o r r e s p e c t e d d o c t o r “by Max Gardner


by Max Gardner


' tures on to small pieces of 1 paper is to become the > region’s senior GP. At the same time that Dr David


A MAN who has spent 24 years in a Clitheroe office scribbling unreadable signa-


. McKinlay, of Clitheroe Health Cen- / tre, accepts his prestigious position he also takes on the onerous respon­


s ib ility for producing the next gen­ eration of doctors. r'\ From July 1st, Dr McKinlay (50) takes }- up a post as Regional Director of Gen- <* eral Practice Education for North-West r* England. I t is a natural professional ,, progression, even if the decision to go i' was not one of the easiest for the affable Geordie. He has been training doctors in the prac­


tjce since 1976, he i-tmmenUUn set-


tice since 1976, he was instrumental in set­ ting up the area’s General Practice Train-


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ing Scheme in 1980, and since 1990 he has been an associate regional advisor. However, what is the region’s, and the Royal College of General Practitioners’,


gain is the Ribble Valley’s loss, because the respected doctor is retiring from his full­ time work at Pendleside Medical Practice. Dr McKinlay, who lives at Claremont House, in Pendle Road, will not be lost


totally to patients of the Clitheroe health centre as he shall remain in the practice for


two sessions a week. Retaining this clini­ cal commitment was a condition of his


accepting the new post. Although it starts officially in July, the Manchester-based post has been vacant since January and Dr McKinlay has been covering both jobs since then. From his widespread experience of


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inspecting general practices throughout the British Isles, Dr McKinlay believes the residents of the Ribble Valley enjoy the highest standards of primary medical


my new position as a part-time general practitioner and regional director will allow me to continue to promote an excel- lent service as I have done for the last 24 years in the Ribble Valley.” He is now also working to fill his present


Speaking of his roles, he said: “I believe


position with another full-time GP for Clitheroe. He has said that he would like people here, who have been receiving an excellent service in an inadequate centre, to have an increased amount of time with doctors. (CAT 8529)


Towris'DrDolittle’ w i n s


r e t a i n m a r q u e e by Vivien Meath


A CELEBRATED Ribble Valley hostelry, currently Egon Ronay’s Pub of the Year, has won an appeal to retain a marquee in the


grounds. Mr Richard Bowman, proprietor of The Inn at Whitewell, had appealed


against an enforcement notice issued by Ribble Valley Borough


Council. At a subsequent local inquiry, planning


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; inspector Mr Derek Thew heard that planning permission was granted in 1992 for an extension to the main build­ ing to provide banqueting facilities, among others. The kitchen element of the scheme had been built and Mr Bow­ man intended to complete the banquet­ ing aspect within the next three years. Upon completion, the permanent siting


of the marquee would no longer be required and, consequently, Mr Bow­ man was only seeking a temporary


three-year permission. The inn had been operating under the cur­


rent ownership for some 20 years. The premises were run down, but had^been converted to an inn and restaurant with an extremely good reputation. “On the basis of the investment already put into the inn,


I can'see no reason to doubt his intention One charge


of gross indecency


withdrawn A CLITHERpE businessman, facing charges of gross indecency, has had one charge w ith ­ drawn and his case adjourned by Burn­


ley magistrates. George Herbert Lan­


caster, of Coates Lane, Barnoldswick, was dealt with in his


’ gross indecency on Febru- !. ary 28th,' 1997, on May • 16th.


absence by the court. One count of gross inde­ cency between October 1st, 1995, and February 28th this year was withdrawn by the crown, but he will face the other charge of


I Magistrates granted him ' ' . . . «5


• bail with a condition of res- ! idence and that he did not ' interfere with prosecution


• witnesses and did not ‘ apply for travel documents ‘ until his next hearing.


to complete the extension that was per­ mitted in February 1992,” stated the inspector. He added that the completion of the development was dependant upon the availability of adequate finance, of which a significant source came from functions


held in the marquee. The appeal heard that a marquee had been erected on the appeal site for many


days a year since 1986. Prior to 1993, when the marquee referred


to in the notice was purchased, it was clearly dismantled and erected with some


regularity and for more than half of each


year was not on the site at all. Since 1993 the marquee had been on the


land almost permanently. Concern had been expressed by local resi­


dents about the disturbance caused by music at functions in the marquee, but the inquiry heard that equipment had been acquired making it possible for the sound


of the music to be regulated. Allowing the appeal, the inspector stated


decision, the blue and white vertical striped canvas sheets to the side walls should be replaced by canvas sheets either wholly white or another neutral colour agreed with the planning authority. An appeal for costs against Ribble Valley Borough Council by Mr Bowman was


that the marquee should be permanently removed and the site restored on or before December 31st 1999 unless a new planning permission had been granted beforehand. Also within six months of the inquiry


refused.


A CLITHEROE ca t- lover who was affection­ a te ly known as “Dr Dolittle” has died, aged


61.


Miss Nora Briggs dedicat­ ed her life to caring for lost and lonely felines and raised countless hundreds of pounds for animal caus-


6S.She was bom in Clitheroe and attended St James’s CE Primary School and Ribblesdale High School. She was also known as ‘Miss Woolworth”, after


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working for the Castle Street store for 34 years. She joined the shop as a sales assistant and worked her way up to staff supervi­ sor, before ill-health forced her to take early retire­ ment.


friend to all animals, par- ticularly cats, that she is best remembered. At one point she shared her tiny two-up, two-down terraced house with 15 cats and two


I t was in her role as a (


dogs.As chairman of Clitheroe Friends of Fur and Feath­ er, she probably did more than anyone for defenceless animals in the Ribble Val­


ley.


member of Clitheroe ■ Townswomen’s Guild and


Miss Briggs was also a ,


Pendleton WI, and enjoyed sewing in her spare time. : ‘ Her sister, Mrs Kathleen


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Wakeling, said she had been inundated with wish­ es of sympathy since Miss Briggs* sudden death at home last week. She is now looking for homes for the 12 , cats that Miss Briggs left


Jumps into national spotlight


behind. Miss Briggs was buried at Clitheroe Cemetery’s


woodland burial site, fol­ lowing a funeral service at


St James's Church. She'is survived by her sister.


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' ley’s key outdoor pursuit experts has retired after, nearly 30 years.


family have been among patrons of Mr Ken Varey,


Members of the Royal


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63, at his shop in Clitheroe. Now the business has new owners—who are commit­ ted to serving the public in the same way as Mr Varey. He built up a fishing tackle


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CHATBURN teenager Philippa Murphy clearly has what it takes to suc­ ceed in the competitive world of show jumping.


The 18-year-old ieapt


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l0 C A L farmers are irivited to a special meeting aimed a f beating rural crim


al the Boar’s Head Hotel in 52 scheme.


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Sunday, to win the UK Riders’ National Champi­


onship title.Watching with baited breath as she gained a clear round in the final jump-off1 against the clock, were her parents, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School teacher Mr Eddie Murphy, Mrs Christine Murphy and brother Andrew. The prestigious competi­


tion has been underway in riding centres throughout the country, with the regional finals taking place a month ago. Nineteen finalists qualified for Sun­ day’s national event, held in the Ribble Valley at Osbaldeston Hall Riding Centre. The competition is unaffil­ iated, so there was no


money at stake, but plenty of pride, with competitors from Sussex, Devon and the North East including many more experienced — Nick Skelton’s wife being just one — among the 18 eventual contenders in the three rounds. . Twelve jumped clear in


Philippa was still on a high


, this week. > A former pupil of St Wil­ frid’s C.E. School and


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the first and as excitement mounted among the Mur­ phy family, the fences were raised and the course shortened. Ten went through to the final jump-' off, which reached a nail- biting conclusion as Philip: pa soared ahead on time. Whether it was the luck of


the Irish — with the sur­ name Murphy and Irish thoroughbred Inishkea (known to the family as “Barry”) taking her round,


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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School’s sixth form centre, Philippa is an active mem­ ber of Chipping Pony Club. She puts many hours a week into the upkeep and training of her horse and works part-time at Eaves Hall Country Club, West Bradford. ,


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Varey has helped the appearance of that area of town by extensive improve­ ments to the property, by


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