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A disabled visitor claims a local garage refused to help at the pumps.


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A Clitheroe woman speaks of her delight in finding her mother.


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A man is banned from keeping sheep after carcasses are found.


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The town’s torch­ light processions over 100 years are featured in a book.


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by Ben Carlish


CLITHEROE canoeists Martin and Simon Tapley are ruling the waves when it comes to the competitive


world of freestyle kayaking. Martin (17), a pupil at Clitheroe


Royal Grammar School, has been a keen kayaker for the last seven years. He has risen through the ranks to win many accolades in the sport, including first place in the prestigious Playboater Eskimo Sunday League and second junior out of 200 competitors in the Peak UK Challenge, which covers four separate events held at ’leeside, Tryweryn and Holme Pier Point, Nottingham.


Now his growing standing in the


sport has been recognised and he has been selected as the reserve for the British Junior Team attending the World Championships in New Zealand in December. He will fly out to Auckland in


the autumn and then on to Pall James in the middle of the North Island, in November, and will be paddling alongside the world’s top


canoeists. Meanwhile, brother Simon (15) .


was duo to appear last night on Granada Television's programme "Energise" during a session at the Nottingham watercourse for a spe­ cial feature on the sport. Simon is himself showing great promise with the paddle and is tipped as a future international as well. Doing battle


with white water certainly seems to be in the blood, with mum, Mrs Alison Tapley, and dad, Mr Ian Tapley, both members of Clitheroe Canoe Club, along with the boys. Martin, who this summer is


going to work as an instructor at St David's, South Pembrokeshire, at TYF No Limits Outdoor Centre, says it was a great honour to receive the call-up. "I thought I wasn't going, because I had a bad day on the final qualifying event. There were 10 of us and there were only six places going in the team., So when I got the letter, I was real­


ly pleased." Describing the sport, he


explained: "It's a big buzz, because you are harnessing the power of the current, doing things that you did


Police are called to council meetiiig after ‘racist’ taunt


POLICE were called in to quieten angry protesters who disrupted a borough council meeting with racist taunts against the committee chairman. Minutes earlier, members


Rumpus over plan application VICKY CARLIN REPORTS


of Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Development Committee had voted to refuse a planning applica­ tion by Mr Asaf Niaz for a number of alterations and extensions, including a swimming pool and lounge, at his detached bungalow in Whalley Road, Wilpshire. But several people sitting


in the public gallery erupt­ ed in fury at the decision, which had also been refused on two previous occasions. There were shouted racist allegations against the chairman, Coun. Chris Holtom, who represents the Wilpshiro area. Coun. Hoilom adjourned


recommendations, Coun Holtom said: "When the present applicant wanted to carry out the extensions I gave him advice and direc­ tion. He took most of it, but, sadly, not all of it as he did not feel able to accept


the meeting for five minutes and the group left the coun­ cil chamber, but continued to shout from outside the building, and the police were called. The group dis­ persed soon afterwards, but a police officer remained at the chamber, in Church Street, until the meeting had ended. A spokesperson for Clitheroe police said after that the incident had been "a rare occurrence". Planning officials had


all the advice." Coun. Graham Sowter


(Billington) added that he felt some unease about "massive" extensions, which he said gave cause for con­ cern. He added th a t the application was "excessive" and an "unacceptable size". During the vote, one


n't think were possible. You are tak­ ing on the force of nature." I t requires great fitness and


physical strength and Martin has been busy working out at Hicks Health and Rackets Club - one of


his sponsors. But, in order to make the trip to


New Zealand, Martin will need


. more funding and anyone who might be able to provide it is asked to contact Alison Tapley on 01200 424658. Pictured in action - Mar­ tin at Holme Pier Point. 9 Anyone wishing to try canoe­


ing is welcome to attend Clitheroe Canoe Club sessions on Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. at its new lake, "Chatburn Water", just outside Chatburn, or can contact chairman


Andy Noblett.


Hotel is tight-lipped about Beckham


christening rumour


STAFF at the Gibbon Bridge Hotel are keeping tight-lipped over rumours that soccer star David Beckham and "Posh Spice" Victoria Adams are to hold the christening of their son, Brooklyn, at the


Chipping venue. Initially, stories regard­


ing the couple holding th e ir forthcoming wed­ ding at the Gibbon Bridge were c ircu lat in g b u t, according to rumours making their way around the village, i t is now expected tha t the celebri­ ty couple's family and friends will, in s tead , descend on the hotel for Brooklyn Joseph's chris­ tening after the wedding, which is expected to take


place on the first weekend in July a t a castle in Ire­


land. Guests expected to


attend are Victoria's fellow Spice Girls and Beckham's Manchester United team


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recommended the applica­ tion be refused on the grounds of the lack of amenity space that would load to "the cramped appearance of the dwelling in comparison to properties in the immediate vicinity". Before discussions on the


application, Mr Geoffrey 1 Sherwood, a representative


for Mr Niaz, said the archi­ tect who drew up the plans had given the reasons for past refusals some thought and had tried to note plan­ ners' recommendations. He added that the width of the property would be "no greater with the alterations and extensions than it is now", and that the appear­ ance from the street would not be significantly differ­


ent. Supporting the officers


councillor abstained while the rest of the committee voted to refuse the applica­ tion. The shouting started when Coun. Holtom, who tried to defuse the situation by ordering the protesters out of the public gallery, formally announced what the raised hands had clearly shown to be the committee's


decision. Coun. Holtom ann


ounced the five-minute recess, and the meeting resumed after the group had left. It concluded short­ ly afterwards without fur­


ther problems. Later Coun. Holtom said


there had been no allega­ tions of racism against him apart from those made by supporters of the applica­ tion. "I totally deny any such motives," he empha­ sised. "I have spent a lot of time taiking to the appli­ cant on the telephone, try­ ing to explain how I felt that the application could be amended so that it would be acceptable."


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JSlick sets off on a mission of peace to trouble-torn Kosovo


CLITHEROE soldier Lance Corporal Nick Beer is one of Ihe first local men to be sent out to Kosovo to help NATO settle the


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vehicles for the move into Kosovo. The vehicles will be an integral part of the


Kosovo Peace Implementation Force in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. From Britain alone, there have been about 6,000 Servicemen and women deployed for


the force. L/ Cpl Beer (21), is a member of the 2nd , . „ .


Battalion, the Royal Electrical and Mechani­ cal Engineers. It is in the area as part of the British force and is ready to move into Kosovo


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to help implement the peace settlement. "I'm a regimental specialist and physical


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peace agreement. The former Ribblcsdale High School pupil


has been helping to prepare armoured fighting


training instructor," he explained. "My job i.s to make sure that the men servicing the AFVs are fit to do the very demanding jobs that they


have to do." He continued: "The lads have been work­


ing around the clock to make sure that we are as fighting ready as we can be. I like to relax with my guitar when I get the chance, but there's been very little opportunity." Single, L/Cpl Beer joined the Army in 1994.


His brother. Matt, is also in REME serving as a craftsman at Chepstow. Their parents, Mr and Mrs Steve and Janet Beer, live in Clitheroe. Pictured is L/ Cpl Beer enjoying a rare moment of relaxation with his guitar.


Hi-tech joy for Ribblesdale school


THERE was more confirmation this week of the area's high educational standing - Ribblcsdale High School, Clitheroe, has been awarded Technol­


ogy College Status. This major move forward gives the


school a £200,000 bonus to spend on various branches of technology. It will increase not only the cpiality of educa­ tion available to it^ pupils, but give an opportunity which will be eagerly seized to earn a higher profile by mak­ ing a bigger contribution to the area in


general.


thank everyone who has helped us," says headteacher Ms Glynne Ward. "A lot of hard work has been done -


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of ways, on information technology and engineering equipment and in extra teaching facilities. A special con­ ference centre for educational and other use will now be even better equipped than originally planned, enabling closer links with primary schools and other organisations.


’The money will be spent m a vanety . . , future. Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans . , „


says that the award is a tremendous boost for the school, which impressed William Hague when he visited it in


May. "The award will benefit the whole


school, because the extra money for technology will enable us to channel the original budget more in other areas," says Ms Ward. She is in her tenth year at Ribblesdale, and is wide­ ly credited with quality leadership which has seen many improvements followed inevitably by increasing num­ bers. There will be 1,150 pupils in Sep­ tember and it is expected that more building will be needed in the near


AN announcement that Rib- I ble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans has been promoted to 1 one of three vice-chairmen of the Conservative Party was expected yesterday. Mr Evans has resigned as


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