Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 1 9 " Clitheroe 422324tEditorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), vmw.eastlancsnews.co.uk


Ghostly goings-on prove a Hallowe’en delight for all ages


. tomed to the sight of Mr Simon Entwistle as he leads his ghost, murder and mystery walks around the town, but on Sunday night he had more accomplices


THERE were plenty of spooky happenings in Clitheroe town centre on Hallowe'en. Residents of historic properties are now accus-


years since he began them, and this year has been exceptional.


Interest in his walks has grown steadily in the three ■ , . . , . „ .


So many people expressed a wish to join his Hal­


lowe'en walk that he organised two - one at 6 p.m. and the other two hours later. More than 60 people, young and old, many dressed in ghoulish costumes specially for the occasion, joined


him at the Castle gates for the first walk. Pumpkins carried by some of the younger walkers helped to light the way as Clitheroe's very own "Pied


Piper" led the walkers around the streets. From Waddow Hall's ghost of Peg O'Neill and the


Council cleared of maladmin complaint over Brockhall


by Sheila Nixon


RIBBLE Valley Coun­ cil has been cleared of allegations by one of its own planning council­ lors about its handling of the Brockhall village


scheme. Councillors heard last


week from council leader- Coun. Peter Redpath that the Local Government Ombudsman had dismissed a complaint of maladminis­


tration. Coun. Redpath (Read)


said that the complaint - by a local resident - was "pos­ sibly initiated and certainly encouraged and supported" by Coun. Graham Sowter (Billington), a member of the Plannng and Develop­ ment Committee. "I would suggest that


ment Committee," said Coun. Redpath. Coun. Sowter at an earli­


er meeting described the 400-homes scheme as the "worst planning decision taken by this council in its


history". The council leader said


that Coun. Sowter had "consistently opposed a number of applications related to the site," adding the key issue of the com­ plaint was that the council's planning officers processed the application without prior reference to the plan­ ning committee. Coun. Redpath declared:


"The Ombudsman's investi­ gator in a letter of Septem­ ber 14th determined that there was no evidence of administrative fault in the


Coun. Sowter now consider his position as a member of the Planning and Develop­


■ process leading to that approval, nor that it amounted to maladminis­


tration. "In response to a further


letter from Coun. Sowter on September 27th, which apparently again criticised the actions of both officers and a group of officers and members discussing the submission of the revised application, the investiga­ tor wrote on October 4th that this did not amount to maladministration. "Neither did it amount to


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complainants which would warrant the Ombudsman's further involvement.


injustice to the


chose to publicise his involvement in the com­ plaint in the Press in July and August this year it would seem proper that the result should be equally be publicised."


"Since Coun. Sowter


various sightings over hundreds of years, to the Cas­ tle Keep and the spot at which executions were car­ ried out; murders and hauntings linked with premises in Moor Lane and Lowergate, the Swan and Royal and White Lion, to the history surrounding the Almonds, Clitheroe Parish Church, parish hall and the old grammar school in York Street, fascinating accounts were related by Simon, with young and old


listening avidly.


to the authenticity, including the "Old Hall Boggart" in Lowergate, his flaming red hair adding to the onlookers’ horror as he disappeared noisily m the


Along the route, numerous ghosts appeared to add , , direction of Key Street. Saddleworth.


taken part in the walks and Sunday was no exception, with those joining Simon's early evening walk travel­ ling many miles and including a family group from


Many hundreds of visitors and residents have . . ,


Pictured is Mr Entwistle with a group of young­ sters whose appearances helped to add even more


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ghostly colour to Sunday's Hallowe en walk. (311099/17/20)


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Thumbs up to firm’s alteration plans


I OFFICIALS of Ribble Valley Borough ‘ Clitheroe. The company wants to put in a Council, acting under their delegated pow-. . mezzanine floor,Install new windows, ana


ers, have given planning permission for build additonal exhpust sfacks an co work at 3M Neotechnic, Up Brooks, • .denser units. ,


Dinner for two. Fork out for one


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The Blacksmith's Shop at Gretna Green was the setting for the wedding of Miss Sara Marie Speak and Mr David James Marsh.


MARSH - SPEAK


College, lives in Waddington Road, Accrington, and is the daughter of Isabel Speak, of Cur/on Street, Chtheroe, and


The bride, a secretary at Rossendale and Accrington .


Eric Speak, of Blackpool. The bridegroom, a residential social worker, also ol


Accrington. ‘


which was a present from her brother, Paul, and a voile shawl, and she carried a bouquet of white lilies, purple


The bride wore a sleeveless evening gown of silver satin, . ,.


bells, grasses and ivy. Witnesses were the bride's grandfather, Mr Will Mil­


ton and matron of honour Mrs Katrina Dixon. Acting as best man was the bridegroom's brother, Mr


Steven Marsh, with the couple's sons, four-year-old Derry


and 17-month-old Ben, as page boys. Snecial guest was the family collie, Benson. A reception was held at the Helland Hall Hotel, Car-


rutherstown, and the couple spent their wedding night at Comlongton Castle.


Full steam ahead to China


IT was not the last of the emperors, but the la s t of th e steam engines th a t Mr Ken ■ Geddes went to China


to record. The chairman of the


Ribblesdale Camera Club gave an illustrated talk to the Whalley and District Historical and Archaeo­ logical Society on his China journey recording the end of the era of steam locomotives haul­


ing main line trains. Mr Geddes outlined the


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history of the great country from its unification in the fifth and sixth century BC through to the foundation of the Communist Party in 1921, the establishment of the people's republic in 1947 and the various attempts to reconcile Communist dogma and economic devel­


opment in recent years. The visit took the speak­


er to northern China, near the Russian border, where some of the last remaining steam locomotives are still in use for long-distance pas­ senger transport as well as for freight. The November I visit, with its very low tem­ perature and weak sun­ shine, gave the slides great atmosphere. Industrial and rural life was shown as well as the steam engines which are about to slide into histo­ ry. Soon they will give way to diesel and electrical power sources. Mr Geddes will be giving


the society the second instalment in March. The next meeting is on Thurs­ day, November 11th, when


■ Mr Adrian Lewis will give a history of Greek coins at Whalley Abbey. Further information can be obtained from Mr Chris Ward on 01254 53866.


Granted bail on harassment charge


A MAN has pleaded not guilty to a charge of harassment. Michael Harry Alston (49), of Hayhurst Street,


Clitheroe, has been remanded on bail until November 24th by magistrates in Blackburn. He is charged with harass- |


ing Karen Simpson. A .


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