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r p # Thursday, December 17th, 1998 No. 5,867 Price 45p


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A man has been remanded in cus­ tody after a police raid found £10,000 worth of cannabis.


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There was plenty of colour at Whalley’s Pickwick Night - as our picture special shows.


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A former chef from the Ribble Valley died from a heroin overdose.


Churchgoers are urged to dig deeper to preserve the cler­ gy network.


A Ranger Guide scores a first with a top award.


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Campaigners brand as rubbish a report giving Castle Cem­ ent a clean bill of health.


MP calls for traffic- calming at accident blackspot.


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S & V t i S S i Barry Kilby


A LOCAL girl has won a place at the Liverpool "fame school" founded by Sir Paul McCartney. Everyone who knows her is excited by the prospects offered by such an achieve­ ment - early graduates received national publicity last week after walking


into top roles. Miss Vicky Sellers, (20),


daughter of Mr and Mrs


Former CRGS soccer to buy Clarets


IT’S another Ribble Valley success story - the former grammar school soc- cer captain and town team player who is now set to buy control of a League


already impressed with the cool realism and sensible approach of Mr Barry Kilby, who followed Martin Dobson as captain of CRGS soccer in 1966-7.


Fans of Burnley FC are Vario v ious financial moves ; imuum thirds of the Clarets. He has


already lent the club £lm. and' is to take over the chairman's seat. Money which he will provide him­ self, or which his presence will attract, is likely to help strengthen Burnley's squad. Years of solid graf t and inspired deal-making in the highly-competitive print


industry is seen as a good apprenticeship for Mr Kilby’s move into the soccer boardroom. So far, he has been a quiet


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the industry. But he was able to carry


FC and, for a short time at


going on to Great Harwood FC.


on with his football and played briefly for Clitheroe


cess has given him the money and experience to


Mr Kilby's business suc­


enter the choppy waters of League soccer — he sold a large proportion of his inno­ vative Blackburn company, but still retains some con­


trol. Current shareholders are


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Mr Kilby played soccer, though his career as a Rib- ; blesdale League cricketer


figure in his stand seat — but, as the financial moves have gathered pace, his real­ istic newspaper comments and well-judged responses on a Radio Lancashire phone-in have greatly impressed many fans. I t is now some time since


I went on longer. His soccer potential was


soon recognised by the county and he travelled all over the country as Lan­ cashire Schoolboys' centre- half. After leaving, he went straight to work in print­ ing, just about the time technological changes were affecting many features of


being given the opportunity to buy two more shares for £200 each for every one they currently own, to raise £5.7m. for debt repayment and player purchase. But the club's three other


directors are passing their rights to Mr Kilby. This will give him the necessary number of shares to achieve a large interest in the club, nearly half at the very least. But other shares could also be available to him and many people think it likely he could end up with about 60% of the total. Mr Kilby could then offer


boardroom places - five are vacant at the moment - to new directors whose skills he thinks could be of bene­ fit to the Clarets. A special meeting of


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A HOST of angels performed a nativity play at St Nicholas's Church in Sabdcn. All the infants from the reception class


and Year one of Sabden County Primary School played a part and the rest of the school helped by singing carols and play­


ing recorders. Headteacher Mrs Sandra Dundon said . I'


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ROYAL MAIL TRAIL ww*; PROCESSING Vicky steps into limelight as she joins McCartney ‘fame school’


Brian Sellers, of Valley View, Grindletori, has been keen on drama since she was at the village school. "We are very pleased for


Vicky She has worked hard for this and we are so grateful to everyone in local education who has helped her," says her


mother. There was strong competition


even to be chosen for a testing all-day audition and interview session at the Liverpool Insti­ tute of Performing Arts. Howev­


er, Miss Sellers (pictured) received a letter offering her a place only two days later.


rather than comedy, acting, but has varied experience and her ambition is to be a presenter on children's television. Teacher Miss Kathryn


She is interested in serious,


Drinkall, now Mrs Sharpies, was one of those who encouraged Miss Sellers when she was a child at Grindleton school. Others took over when the aspiring actress moved up to Bowland County High School, where she took part in several productions and was in


the debating team. ■ Then Miss Sellers obtained out­ standing grades and had many key acting roles at Accrington and


Rossendale College before winning a place at the University College of South Devon, Torquay. The HND course there involved com­ munity and therapy work in schools, hospitals and_even pris­ ons.


"Vicky is really looking forward A'


to the challenge of the Liverpool course, all the people she will


meet, and the career opportunities which we expect will follow," says • her mother.


Christmas toys crisis appeal


Mayor in


I CHRISTMAS stock­ ings may remain,empty for some Clitheroe chil­ dren, unless townsfolk take the true spirit of


the season to heart. In a plea to all residents,


Clitheroe's Mayor Coun. John McGowan is seeking support for his toy appeal, which he launched through the Advertiser


and Times. He wants to make


Christmas morning special. for 30 needy children, whose names have been supplied to him by social service organisations. They are aged between one and 13 and all live in the town. Coun. McGowan wants


the youngsters to, share in the excitement of unwrap­ ping gifts, but response to his request for toys has been


poor. He would like to remind


| extra gift or who has "as new" toys at home that they can be left at Clitheroe Town Hall in Church Walk between 9-15 a.m. and 1 p.m. on any weekday. Alter­ natively, the appeal is accepting cash or cheque donations. The latter should be made payable to the Mayor of Clitheroe’s Welfare Fund.


anyone who can afford an


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4 p.m. on Monday for editorial; see page 16 for advertising deadlines).


th a t th e production was th e highlight of the school’s C hristmas actitivitics and pul the emphasis on th e real meaning of Christmas. Our picture shows firoud parents Mary


an d Joseph, played by Mary Gill and Luke Tidm arsh , as barn animals Victoria Dun- s ton (donkcv) an d Laura P roctor (sheep),


look o n . (111298/16/19) Grandson for Lord Clitheroe


A BRIEF note pinned on the Down- M^ f - y Assheton.


ham Post Office notice-board con- ciaUy the Ribble ValIey midwives," says firmed what the bush telegraph had


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known for hours, another Ralph had The couple have been inundated with , . , O U l l *-»«•


Assheton and of his wife, Olivia. Mr Assheton was present when the chilcl


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shareholders on Wednesday, December 30th, will pave the way for the changes.


I The couple this week paid tribute to the professional and personal care received from the variety of staff involved in looking after


was born at Queen's Park Hospital, Black­ burn, weighing 71b. 7oz.


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RAIL users visiting Whalley's Pickwick Night were left strand­ ed for more than an hour when their return train to Clitheroe


I failed to arrive due to brake fail- re.More than 40 passengers waiting


for the 8-02 p.m. service - includ­ ing some of our readers taking up a free tickets offer - waited in vain


at Whalley station after their tram broke down at Bromley Cross, between Bolton and Blackburn. They only learnt of the delay when a kind-hearted Whalley resident phoned North West Trains to find out what had happened.


said Mrs Diana Hodgson, of Clitheroe, who travelled to Whalley on an earlier train with a party of 10 people. "There were children and OAPs waiting for the train and everyone was thoroughly miserable. Some people had been waiting since


"It completely spoilt our night, 7-40 p.m.


Clithcroe had been paid for by members of the Friends of the Blackburn to Ilellifield Line. A full refund of the train fare was avail­ able from the Chtheroe Advertiser and Times front office to those pro­ ducing the return portion of their


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article in last week's Advertiser and Times and decided to get a few peo­ ple together to go to Pickwick Night on the train, so we didn't have the hassle of parking. We all had a fabulous time until we got to the railway station. It did not seem fair to drag the children back into Whalley, so we decided to wait for the next train. My husband told me to take the car, as the services are not reliable."


Mrs Hodgson added: "I saw the , i . j "t ?nw the


Trains said that the train failed to arrive at Whallcy due to brake fail­ ure at Bromley Cross, where the passengers were taken off, and she


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was unaware as to whether any oif the waiting passengers were noti­ fied of the situation. Later services


ran to schedule. Many people took advantage of


the free rail travel offer, with numerous passengers claiming their 85p refunds on Friday, and Mon­


day. If anyone has not claimed, the offer closes at noon tomorrow. This year's Pickwick Night, on


what turned out to be a mild, dry evening after a wet start to the day, resulted in an overall profit of


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