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An ex-local priest appeals against four indecency ass­ ault convictions against a boy today.


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A Ribble Valley firm makes high- energy drinks used by sporting super- stars.


Our “confession” about a cycle race fiasco last week was based on false evi­ dence.


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Local Catholics are proudly celebrating the 200th anniver­ sary of Clitheroe Parish.


Millennium bells are in fine working order to ring in the new century at Clitheroe Parish Church.


It is a bonanza week for worker-share- holders at local firm Ultraframe.


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THE Ribble Valley has missed out on a top-quality "Last Night of the Proms" style concert with


two top artists. I t would have been a much more


upbeat and commercially-orientated version of the charity events held with audiences of 2,000 or so in the Clitheroe Castle grounds for the past


two summers. Former CRGS pupil Alex Markham


has booked international diva Sarah Walker and television personality Tony Robinson for the evening of August 28th. But his hopes of using the Castle grounds were dashed for various car parking, security and audi­ ence-management reasons. So Mr Markham and partner Mr


Greg Knowles, of Darwon, plan to run the concert in Towncley Park, Burnley, instead. A 70-piece orchestra will play and there will be a firework display, with an audience of up to 10,000. Peo­ ple will be able to take their own pic­ nics but for 120 prepared to pay £80


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architect to help bring the plans to fruition and every­ one involved saw the move as not only creating first- class and unrivalled facili­ ties for a range of sports, hut also as a means of securing local leisure indus­


try jobs. Borough Sports and


Leisure Manager Mr Chris Hughes told Tuesday's meeting of the Community Committee that he and his colleagues were "bemused" and "disappointed" to have the whistle blown on their scheme, which had been 18 months in the planning. It was their view, he told


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real reason." The Director of Com­


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mercial Services, Mr John Heap, said: "We want to find out if the goal posts were fair in terms of what lottery funding is made available to rural areas, compared to that offered to


urban regions." Supporting their stance


committee chairman Coun. Graham Sowter added: "As a rural commu­ nity, we will never win value for money for argu­ ments. We feel unfairly treated." The plan included a


large gym and fitness room, aerobics arena, multi-purpose sports hall, creche and a sauna and solarium suite. Improvements to an


existing climbing wall and six tennis courts were also


included. There was more bad


news for the area when delays to other Lottery bids were revealed. The meeting was told that the one for Clitheroe Castle Keep, museum and war memorial was being held up, awaiting redesigns by the county council's Muse­ um Service. Revised build­ ing costs were also incom­


plete. And councillors were


them, that the Ribble Val­ ley had not been given a sporting chance. In a refusal to concede


defeat, the committee backed a decision to seek the help of local MP Nigel Evans and the govern­ ment's Culture Minister, Chris Smith, as well as regional Sports Council chiefs to formulate a revised bid. Mr Hughes told council­


told to expect to wait between three and six months for a reply to an application, made to the lottery's Arts Board, for a feasibility study to support a request for help to refur­ bish Clitheroe's civic cine


ma. With lottery firm


lors: "A range of reasons was given for the rejection but we want to identify the


Camelot announcing £lm. a week profits a few hours earlier, Coun. John Travis wryly concluded: "We should take a banner to Hyde Park to thank the Lottery Board for what it is doing for rural communi­ ties.'


BATTLE lines have been drawn by councillors as the area licks i ts wounds a fte r L o t te ry Board chiefs dealt a body blow to


there will be a gourment dinner in a marquee and the chance to meet the


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stars. "I have a great loyalty to Clitheroe


and am very disappointed we could not find a way of running the concert there,” says Mr Markham, a former physics student who now seeks a career in event promotion. "People will be coming from all over


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Star-studded ‘Last Night of the Proms’ event is lost as organisers switch to Burnley venue


Parry, plenty of Union flags and plen­ ty of nostalgia for everything English. The organisers hope for a healthy prof­ it after months of work and no little financial risk. The master of ceremonies is perhaps


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leading professional and amateur play­ ers from all over the North and will be conducted by Mr Edward Warren, a world-renowned musician. "Obviously the event is costing tens


the North - at £17.50 a ticket, the event will give very good value for


money." There will be plenty of music by


English composers such as Elgar and


Schoolgirl Rachel


cooks for Lloyd


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COOKING up success on a plate, 14-year-old Rachel Wilson's culi­ nary skills have earned her school a feast of


prizes. The mini master chef, a


third-year pupil a t Clitheroe Royal Gram- ' mar School, was served with third-place honours in the Creda Challenge, a national cookery compe­ tition for cuisine connois­ seurs aged under 15. Those taking'up the


challenge initially had to design an original and interesting pasta dish that would appeal to all ages. Rachel’s recipe of penne


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better known to a wider audience - Mr Robinson has had key supporting roles in the Blackadder series and currently figures in his own ITV sitcom, "My Wonderful Life. He is also a religious and special features broadcaster, and has a deep commitment to classical


music. The orchestra will be composed of


of thousands of pounds to stage, but we are well financed and are confident of making a profit," says Mr Markham. He is a classical pianist, but will not be taking part in the concert. The two men are partners in the firm


date.


Co-ordination and there is always the chance that they will put something else on in the Ribble Valley at a future


‘Fantastic news’ for


farmers on beef ban


THE Chipping-based Lancashire county chairman pf the NFU is confident that beef exports will resume shortly in the UK fol­ lowing the announce­ ment that the ban is to be lifted in Northern


Ireland. Farmer Mr Peter Stott


described the announce­ ment as "fantastic news" and said he is confident Lancashire farmers could be celebrating in the near future. The lifting of the beef


ban for England and Wales is dependent on the progress of the Date Based Export Scheme, which is


passing through the Euro­ pean Commission. I t would allow the export of meat from cattle bom after August 1st, 1996. "We have a top-quality


I lifted," added Mr Stott. "We will continue to press strongly for the Date Based scheme to make rapid progress through the Commission. "Nothing but the com­


product behind us and there is no scientific reason whatsoever why the ban should not be completely


plete lifting of the ban will begin to alleviate the crisis being faced by the live­ stock sector."


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with a ham and cheese sauce, served with a mix­


ture of al dente (lightly- cooked) vegetables, so impressed Mrs Joanne Ruddock, head of the school's food technology department, that she for­ warded it for the competi­ tion's northern heat. From more than 800


entries, Rachel's dish was a menu selection for the


regional and then national final, both of which were held at the Birmingham College of Catering, Tourism and Leisure. Both teacher and pupil


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travelled to Birmingham, where Rachel (pictured) had to prepare her recipe within 60 minutes, while being watched and quizzed by judges. In the final, they includ­


Kitchen queen Rachel's


ed TV food pundit Lloyd Grossman and Mitzi Wil­ son, editor of the BBC's Good Food magazine.


success wins three Creda cookers, each worth £900, for the school, as well as individual prizes, including a cooker for her Clitheroe home and a £250 holiday


voucher. Said a proud Mrs Rud­


dock: "Rachel's dish was simple yet original, with a lovely flavour, good colour and a high nutritional con­ tent. We are delighted with


her success." (020698/11/33)


Town is thanked by accident “hit family


A LITANY of thank- yous is testament to the caring spirit of Clitheroe folk who stood by an accident-


hit local family. In the family notice


section of la s t week's Advertiser and Times, John and Christine Steed, of Croasdale Drive, Clitheroe, took several inches of column space to thank everyone from the emergency ser­ vices and hospital staff through to friends and neighbours for their help and support following Mr Steed's brush with death in January.


The father-of-two was


on his way to work at Cas­ tle Cement when, riding a moped, he was involved in a head-on collision with a


van in Pimlico Road. Police investigations


into the accident are con­ tinuing but the impact catapulted Mr Steed over the railway bridge on to the railway track 22 feet below, leaving him with a catalogue of injuries. For three weeks his family kept a round-the-clock bedside vigil as doctors at Black­ burn Royal Infirmary were unable to tell them whether he would survive. As testament to his own


fighting spirit Mr Steed battled towards recovery


and in April was dis­ charged to recuperate at


home. He is now mobile with


the help of crutches, and while many visitors have been keeping his spirits up he has also been able to enjoy the spring's warmer weather on short drives out with Mrs Steed at the


wheel. Said his wife: "We have


been overwhelmed by peo­ ple's concern and kindness, for their cards, letters, calls, visits, flowers, gifts and offers of help. "To show our apprecia­


tion, we thought placing the notice in the Advertiser and Times was the best way to reach everyone."


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