( A d v e r t i s i n g ) . B u r n l e y 4 2 2 3 3 1 ( C l a s s H I ® ^ ) Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 T h a n k -y o u


le t t e r fr om E a r l S p e n c e r


TRIBUTES to Diana> P ^ e s s ° f <nm2’book lected in a Clitheroe Advertiser and 11 of condolence following b r e a t h have been officially acknowl 8®^ecided to offer In a letter to the Adver-


,


writes:/"! arn wrimijs w thank you for your book of


condolence. "These books have


.. opportunity to


tiser and Times' editor Mr ^ ^ t h e i ^ s a d n e s s a t Leigh Morrissey, Dianas ®*P d t j. in.Paris, as brother, Earl Spence^


writes:/"! am writing to w e u a s tw ,__


become a symbol of the grief at Diana's death, and as such will be looked after by my family to the best of


our ability.1 ■ •■■■■ "It has been very mov­


ing for all of us who were close to Diana to read how deeply she touched people, both in her life, and in her death."


UPHOLSTERY BARGAINS (all goods are ex-display and sold as seen)


Lincoln House Mariano Easy Chair (floral stripe flatweave) Heirloom Marlow Easy Chair (rose/green floral cotton print) ............................................................................ Outline Orlando 3-seater Settee and Pouffe (cotton print) opp £880 .............................................................................


Lincoln House Arundel Small Sofa (lemon flatweave) opp £880 ......................• • ••••....................................................... Klani Batavia Whitewash Cane 2-seater Sofa and Chair (colour mismatch) opp £1,162.................................................... Lincoln House Cranleigh Large Sofa and Chair (lemon flatweave) opp £1,540 ................................................................. Frayling Sorrento Corner Group and Chair (rose easy care) opp £1,927 ......................................................................... Collins & Hayes Lavinia Medium Sofa and Chair (washable white cotton) opp £2,286....................................................... Collins & Hayes Olivia Small Sofa and Chair (washable lemon cotton) opp £2,400 .......................................................... Vale Capri 2-seater Suite (in mink embossed dralon) opp £2,175..................• • • • • • ------- • • • ...................................... Cambria Charisma 3-seater Settee, Chair and Swivel Rocker Recliner (granite leather) opp £2,425.............................. .. •


. . .SALE £199 . . .SALE £199 . . .SALE £399


. . .SALE £ 4 9 9 . . .SALE £599 . . .SALE £ 7 9 9 .SALE £1,299


. .SALE £1,399 SALE £ 1 ,4 9 9


. .SALE £1,599 .SALE £1,799


Gundry Devonshire 3-seater L/A Settee, Wing Chair and Chair (blue/gold) opp £3,499 . . .............. .. • ■ • • • • •••••• -j • Gundry Devonshire 3-seater H/A Settee, 2-seater H/A Settee and Wing Chair (green dralon pattern/plain) opp £4,078 i.


DINING AND LIVING ROOM BARGAINS (all goods are ex-dlsplay and sold as seen)


Caxton London Corner Cabinet in mahogany colour, opp £340 .......................................... Old Charm Cornerstone Sideboard, model 2308, opp £451 . .. .. .. •■■■■ • .................. Morris Windsor, model WIN010, Large Drinks Unit in teak finish, opp £749 ...................... Sakoi Montieth, model M4IDMB, Mirror-back Display in mahogany finish, opp £882 . . . . . . Morris Cognac, model COG0I0, Large Drinks Unit in cherry finish, opp £1,065 ... ...... Nathan Pembroke, model 4517/4567, Compact Drinks Unit in mahogany finish, opp £ 1,358


Old Charm Cornerstone Dresser, model 2309/2310, opp £1,342 .......................... ............ Nathan Pembroke 7-piece Dining Set in mahogany finish, opp £ 1 .9 3 3 ......... ..................... Strongbow 7-piece Dining Set in Sheraton mahogany finish, opp £2,265 ........ ................... Gostin 18th century style North Country Dresser in oak, opp £2,429................................ Jaycee 7-piece Dining Set in Tudor antique oak finish, opp £3,724 ........................................


(all goods are ex-display and sold as seen) ......... . . . SA L E £199


___ . . . . . . .SALE £29 9 ___ ..SALE £ 5 4 9 . . . . SALE £ 6 4 9 ___ SALE £ 6 9 9


............. . . SA L E £89 9 . . .SALE £ 9 9 9


. . . . . . . . .SALE £79 9


. . . . . . .SALE £1,399 ____ SALE £1,799


. . . . . . . . . . . SALE £2,399 BEDROOM CABINET AND BED BARGAINS


Caxton Urbino Tall 2-door Robe in valley oak finish, opp £150 .......................................................................... • ................... l'r ‘ Alstons Kensington, model KR45,3-door Robe in mahogany colour, opp £245 ................................ .................. ...........................


.................................... • • • .................................................. ; StagVersaille, model VE601.3-door Robe in cherry finish, opp £1.275 ................... .................. .............................................. • •: • •


Perfecta 3ft Sundown Sim/Sed, opp £79 .............................. ............................... ................................... .................................... ‘ " ........................................ PSBC 4ft 6!n Airedale Psim/Sed, opp £699 .


Harrowbrook Chantilly 5-door Tall Robe in cream colour, opp £1,343 ................. ................................. ............ • • • • • • \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ........................ ................. ........................................................................... ............


PSBC 5ft Airedale Psim/Sed with 3-drawer storage, opp £949 .............................. .............................. ........... ........................... .......................... . ......................... jaybe 4ft 6in Traditions Bedframe in antique white with Psim, opp £995 • • • • • • • ............................... .. • • ‘


PSBC 3ft Pocketmatic Classic Psim/motorised adjustable slatted base, opp £1,199 ........... ............................................................... ...............


............... ' ............ " ............. ] ‘


PSBC 5ft Birkdale Psim/Sed zip and link soft/firm tension, opp £1,499 ............................... ........................................................................ ORIENTAL SQUARES AND RUG BARG AIKS (


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Silentnight Regency, model ROI 3-door Robe in mahogany colour, opp £416 ..................................................... .. ........................................... ................................. Kingston Carlton Tall 3-door Robe in cherry colour, opp £710


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. . .SALE £ 9 9 . .SALE £ 149 . .SALE £ 299 . .SALE £399


. .SALE) £ 7 9 9 . .SALE £ 8 9 9 . . .SALE £59


. SALE £ 4 9 9 . .SALE £ 6 4 9 . SALE £ 6 9 9 . .SALE £ 8 9 9 . .SALE £ 9 9 9


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Good selection of Oriental Squares and Rugs in various sizes and qualities - ALL REDUCED Good selection of English Nohair and Wool Hearth Rugs in various s ize s " ALL REDUCED


BLACKBURN


ALL THE TEAM WITHIN THE usiness


evelopment


AT EAST LANCASHIRE NEWSPAPERS | wish all their customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year


LATE MESSAGE FROM SANTA:


The next Ribble Valley magazine will be published on 20th February 1998.


To reserve your space phone 01282 426161 ext 625


Darwen Street, Blackburn Telephone 01254 55551


C u s tom e r s ca r p a rk a t r ea r o f store, lif t to 3 f lo o rs, f r e e d e liv e ry within 5 0 miles ..................................................- — p %


. .SALE £1,899 .SALE £ 2 ,4 9 9


signed the book, which remained open in our King Street office for most of September. When i t closed, i t was


Hundreds of local folk ■ d pay their own per-


sonal tributes to her, after the letters' page was inun­ dated with sympathy mes-


u8aA?.the Ribble Valley went into mourning in the week leading up to Princess Diana's funeral, floral tributes were strewn on the lawn at Castlegate, local churches flew flap at half-mast while organising special remembrance ser- vices, and both Ribble Val~ ley Council and Clitheroe Town Council also opened a books of condolence. On the day itself, local


forwarded to Diana's ancestral home, Althorp Park in Northampton­ shire, where the princess is


now buried.


shops, businesses and council-run sports and leisure services all closed as a mark of respect to the woman, who had become the Ribble Valley's queen


of hearts.


CASTLE CEMENT NEWSPAPER KEEPS LOCALS ‘IN THE KNOW’


THE "open door" poli­ cy operated by Castle Cement has given i ts n am e to a fo u r -p ag e newspaper published


by the company. Thousands of copies have been distributed in


the local are a.. The tabloid-sized news-


paper emphasises th a t visitors to the works are welcome, by arrangement with general manager Mr


;the part of, the.company and its workforce to achieve better understand­ ing.','^Mr Sutheran suggests that as many as 1,600 local jobs depend on the cement industry. - which itself depends on the efforts of the workforce. "We also depend upon


sage in the paper, he says: "It is not intended as com­ pany propaganda but rep­ resents a genuine wish on


Ian Sutheran. In his own personal mes­


some people,' "Alternative fuels a priority for. Scancem" points out that — contrary to some local Rib­ ble Valley opinion - sec­ ondary fuels derived from waste have been used in Scandinavia for, nearly 20


years.


pictures by works electri­ cian Keith Pomf ret -


An article with colour '•


. the huge trucks used in the quarry. He took part in a recent survey which showed more than . 50


. species of bird, 20 different animals and more than 30


the community to accept an industry which, I would be the first to agree, impacts upon them," con­ cedes Mr Sutheran. "From our chimneys on the sky­ line to our lorries on the roads, Castle Cement's presence is inescapable and it is our duty to minimise that in any way that we can."


tested the company-area relationship over the past year or so, and highlighted the importance of commu­ nication, says the general manager. The use of alter­ native fuels, the local prob­ lem with plume-grounding and the need for new reserves of limestone are mentioned. ■ Elsewhere in the news­


A series of issues has .


types of wild flowers. The quarry workers keenly pro­ tect this "nature reserve", from intruders. But it can be enjoyed through slides taken by Mr Pomfret and available for loan to local


groups: The comprehensive envi­ ' •


ronmental survey the com­ pany has had to undertake has shown that the River Ribble’s water quality is not being harmed by the discharge from the works, which is subject to consent from the Environment Agency. Consistent pres­ ence of mayfly larvae is a re-assuring indicator but there are more sophisticat­ ed tests as well./ The paper does not shrink from the fact that


paper, the company puts its point of view on various issues, with headlines such as "Cemfuel no different from coal it's confirmed. Experts say no need for a health survey." The paper repeats Cas­


/headlined "New procedures introduced" explains improvements in methods since the problem arose. I t is expected there will


be another issue of the paper in the spring. .>


tle Cement's contention that Cemfuel is completely consumed in the manufac­ turing process, which reaches 2,000 degrees Cel­ sius, compared with 1,200 degrees for molten lava and 1,600 to melt common steel. An article headlined


Solo whist .


"New quarry secures future" explains the need for stone to be quarried from Bellman. And, per­ haps most surprisingly to


SOLO whist winners a t the Pendle Club were Mr R. - Knight, Mrs D. Underwood, Mrs ;E. Underwood, Mrs ■ D. Knight, Mrs M. Parkes, Mrs P. Holden and Mr A. Leonard. New members are wel­


come to Monday evening drives from 7-30 p.m.


Castle was fined for pollu­ tion in October, though it does point out th a t the fines totalled £6,500' against a potential maxi­ mum of £80,000. An article


whose work has previously been featured in "The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times" - explains the vari­ ety of wildlife in Lanehead Quarry. "It is a wonderful place if you are interested in nature," says Terry Steers, who drives one of


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