L o n g r i d g e - w h e r e p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e a n d t h e w i l l t o p l e a s e a r e a p r e m i u m


a d v e r t i s i n g f e a t u r e ' Editorial written by VICKYCARLIN


Advertising co-ordinated by LISA RUDGYARD


LO N G R ID G E - th e Ribble Valley's "other capital - is a market town with a spectacular


view of the surrounding towns and villages. Situated at the heart of the undulating Lancashire


hills Longridge is a throbbing centre of commercial activity waiting to be fully discovered. I t is the main shopping location for nearby villages, such as Ribch- este^ and Chipping, which also offer quality and con-


^Asweli as being the social centre for a wide farming community, Longridge has an interesting mixture of


shops, situated in the town's main street, Berry Lane, which attract many visitors.


There is everything from high-class jewellery to . ,. r


exclusive ladies' shoes and fashions; from hardware shops selling kitchen and bathroom items to cake


^M th e f a r end of Longridge are Derby Road and Inglewhite Road, where more shops congregate to offer the visitor even more variety and competitive prices to match those of a la rg ^ tow n .^


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on its small-town atmos­ phere, with personal ser­ vice and the will to please are a premium. Its main assets are soon to be added to, with two super­ market chains hoping to open branches in the


future. Mr Bob Ashworth,


president of the town's Chamber of Trade, said; "Longridge is becoming recognised as a prosper­ ous town, and the super­ market chains who want to open stores here have obviously realised this. "The town's traders are


second to none when it comes to pleasant, effi­ cient and quality service. People travel from near and far to Longridge and many have commented on the friendly atmos­ phere th a t meets them when they shop in the


A BUSY Berry Lane at the heart of Longridge and its shopping centre. (130298/22/23) All advertising.


co-ordinated by


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town." Mr Ashworth, who


runs Longridge Sport and Leisure, in Berry


Lane, added; "The trend for people going into larg­ er towns, like Preston, to do their shopping is slow­


The town’s traders are second to ‘ - none when it comes to pleasant, efficient and quality'service. People .


travel from near and far to Longridge I and many have.commented on the friendly atmosphere that meets @ \


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We have a large selection of Prams & Cots etc.


Major Stockists ot


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REGISTRATION has been keeping Clitheroe Royal Grammar School teacher Mr Chris Spencer busy, but out­


I retired English teacher, have spent hours 1 poring over damp and musty records from the parish of Slaidburn, dating back to


side the classroom. He and friend Mr Reg Postlethwaite, a


I 1771. I Using an infra red light to bring out the


most faded hand-written Latin note of


I baptisms, marriages and deaths, the men I have just completed volume II of their 1 publication, "Slaidbum Parish Register". Volume I was finished in 1994, when the pair self-financed a print run of 300


Explained Mr Spencer, head of CRGS' Information Technology department:


"From the entries made, you can establish how people earned their living, which fam­ ilies were related and who their friends were, and whether years were good or bad. "In Volume I, the summer of 1632 saw


the plague locally. It wiped out several families in the space of just days. In Vol­ ume II, it's interesting to see how many illegitimate children, and hence single par­ ent families, lived locally.” He added: "While there was a higher


J Sold to cover costs and provide a £1 per I copy donation to St Andrew’s Church, 1 Slaidbum, where the original record books were kept until their transfer to county


I leather-bound copies, reviewing the years 1600 to 1770.


I archives in Preston, it proved a sell-out 1 among local historians, those keen to trace their family tree, historical societies and


local libraries. I t is now on bookshelves in America,


Australia, Portugal and Canada, as well as throughout the UK, for the fates of village I inhabitants reveal a potted local history.


Stock Non y^ttivLn^


patulous collections of separates, knltmcar and accessories - Sixes 10-24


61 Berry Lane,


(opp Syd Brown Garage) Longridge


Tel: (01772) 786300 Opening Times


Monday-Saturday 9 JO am - 5.30 pm Wednesday 9.30 am-1.00 pm


0 / 'Zhlscount on purchases of £20 and over until 'Q the end of /Hatch on production of this advert


ing down and hopefully this will mean more peo­ ple will shop closer to home."


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ROSES are red, violets are blue, Clitheroe men


R o m a n c e r W a n t s c o m p u t e r a g e e q u i p m e n t i n p u b l i c l i b r a r i e s


i s a l i v e a n d w e l l


can be romantic too! And they certainly


proved it at the weekend, according to florist Mrs Linda Hardman. Owner of The Flower


Shop in Wellgate, romance literally bloomed before her eyes, as she prepared her largest-ever number of Valentine bouquets. They ranged from flower


baskets, which also con­ tained champagne and chocolates, to single red roses. Said Linda; "Clitheroe men seem to be doing well at the moment!" One worthy of such


praise was Mr Tim Milne- Redhead, of Brownlow Street. He was the winner of the “Advertiser and Times” own Valentine word square competition. His prize was a bouquet


of 12 red roses, donated and delivered by The Flower Shop to his girl­ friend in Chorley. Our picture shows Mrs


RIBBLE Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans has called on the Government to "educate" tos constituents "in the ways of the modem world by investing in m o re in fo rm a t io n te c h n o lo g y in p u b l ic


libraries.


Department at Westmin­ ster, he accused the Gov­ ernment of being on the verge of creating an "IT underclass." He argued that rural libraries in par­ ticular would benefit from the introduction of more


Addressing the Heritage


computers. "I believe that it is as


vital for people to have free or cheap access to sources of information technology, including the Internet, as it is for them to have access to books," he said. With


possibilities this presents


and that they will take the opportunity to help edu­ cate my constituents in the ways of the modem world,"


he added. Clitheroe Library cur­


the increasingly rapid development of modern communications he warned that his constituency was in danger of being excluded from the "global village." "We have to make sure


Hardman as she prepares to deliver the Advertiser and Times Valentine bou­ quet. (130298/3/15)


that the people of the Rib­ ble Valley are able to use IT to their best advantage. Public libraries would be


ideal for this. I hope the Government is forward thinking enough to see the


rently has one computer for public use, which is linked up to the Internet, although customers access­ ing it have to pay a charge of £3 for half an hour's use or £5 for one hour. In addi­ tion the library has nation­ al newspaper back copies stored on CD-Rom facili­ ties, which are available to


the public. Whalley Library has no


IT facilities. A library spokesman said there is an outside possibility that they might be comput­ erised at some point in the future, but because it is only a small library, it is unlikely it will be priori­ tised by the Burnley divi­ sion, which it comes under,, for such a development.


S Volume two of village register is complete


, CHARISMA - 10% Discount on all Orders - 87 Berry Lane, Longridge. Tel: (01772) 783043 (Selection of exclusive greeting


cards, helium balloons for giving or for decorating. Forever Friends Bears, Tclctubbica and Beanie Babies. Georgia Vienna Bears.


New selection of traditional and unusual wedding stationery.


extensive ranges for men and


women of all ages


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rate of infant mortality, many people lived to a good age. They succumbed to their equivalent of road accidents, such as being killed by a cart, and work accidents, such as being killed by a hull!" The new volume, which concludes in


1852, is currently at print stage. Again, 300 copies will be produced. They should be available by April and


will cost £17.50, which includes post, packaging and donation to St Andrew’s. They can be reserved by contacting Mr


Spencer, who is now switching his atten­ tion to a similar venture involving the court rolls of the Manor of Slaidburn, which date from the reign of Henry VUI to 1920, on 01772 717275. (160298/23/6) ’


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