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Safe stolen in bakery raid


THE safe and contents were stolen and some dam­ age was caused in a week­ end burglary a t a local baker's. In tru d e rs got into


Hampson's, Castle Street, Clitheroe, by forcing a win­ dow at the back. They searched all the


rooms, and when they forced- the safe from its mountings it fell through the floor. A firedoor was opened to


remove the two-foot square Dudley safe, which contained more than £2,000 and is worth £500. The burglary was


between Saturday evening and Monday morning, and police are investigating.


RESIDENTS of this coun­ try should be allowed to choose the symbol appear­ ing on their vehicle number plates says Ribble Valley's MP, Nigel Evans. He said: "The people of


"Most people in England


England should be allowed to choose for themselves the symbol which appears on their number plates. If they decide they want the flag of St. George or the Union Jack to appear, they have no choice because they will now be breaking the law. “This Government is


insulting those people who prefer to make up their own minds over something many people see as a funda­ mental choice.”


see themselves as English and p a r t of the United Kingdom. By forcing them to use the EU symbol on car number plates, the Gov­ ernment is denying many people the right to express their Englishness and Britishness. "The Government must


think again. If they do not then it will demonstrate tha t this is a Government which prefers to deny indi­ viduals the right to choose for themselves and it is a Government which is sacri­ ficing our national identity for greater European inte­ gration."


Striking new uniform for town band


C L I T H E R O E ' S newly-formed town band is hoping to add a bit of colour to its con­ cert season with a strik­


ing new uniform. Following a grant from


Clitheroe Town Council and d o n a t io n s from British Aerospace a t Sam- lesbury, Massey Tankers, E. Dugdale and Castle Cement, the band, which is strongly supported by i ts president, Clitheroe Mayor Coun. John McGowan, has ordered a number of b r ig h t green waistcoats, emblazoned with th e town's co a t of arms, and music s ta n d banners. Members will also have black sweaters for when they perform in colder conditions. Chairman Mr Ron


Toothill said: "When any new organisation is started it is important to be recog­ nised. What b e t te r way than with a common uni­ form for all our members to wear?" The band, which rehears­


DENT, the cobbled capital! of Dentdale in the Yorkshire. Dales,was the destination for members of the*- Clitheroe Ramblers. After sharing transport*)


the re-assembled party left Dent on foot and, led by Mn Robert Morpeth, followed, farmland footpaths along. the whole length of pic-J turesque Deepdale, a small'- side valley off Dentdale, soj called because it is deep; the,, steep slope at its head being a rigorous test of stamina for, the majority of the party. Here they joined thej1


Kingsdale road, to the start1 of a path beside a wall',? heading almost directly dud’ east to the trig point of; Whemside. This is the high-j est of the famous Three, Peaks, at 2,419ft. (736m.)\r and with the promise of the lunch break at the top, each, walker chose their own pace, to reach the summit. While, eating, they were rewarded' with panoramic views olt Penyghent, Ingleborough' and a distant Pendle Hill. ’ Unmelted drifts of snow


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es a t Ribblesdale High School, recently launched a £10,000 appeal for uni­ forms, a euphonium and a tuba. Uniforms are expect­ ed to cost around £8,000 and band members are delighted by the support


expressed within weeks of the appeal being made. The target has not yet


been reached, but the uni­ forms have been ordered and all those connected with the band are hoping


that the total will be raised following donations and sponsorship and fund-rais­ ing. The items are being


in making uniforms. The band is currently


made by a Leeds-based company which specialises


rehearsing a wide variety of music for its forthcoming concert programme. Mr Toothill said: "We need to be prepared for most occa­


sions, so our musical library needs to be quite exten­


sive." Clitheroe Town Band


with a selection of new uni­ forms. (110399/16/13)


Skill Share Centre in desperate need of another cash lifeline


LESS than 12 months after receiving a gener­ ous lifeline from a local business couple, the Clitheroe-based Skill Share Centre is facing another • desperate


search for funding. Closure again threatens


th e scheme, which la s t y ea r alone provided a wide v a r ie ty of courses and career advice for 224 local people w an tin g either to gain new skills or go back into work or edu­


cation. With less than two months to go before the pre­


sent funding runs out, the manager, Mrs Melanie Kilmister, is now making an urgent appeal to Lancashire County Council to save Skill Share. The county withdrew


financial support last year and the project, based at Trinity Centre, was on the point of closing when Ultra­ frame entrepreneurs John and Rosemary Lancaster stepped in with a £26,000 donation. Mrs Kilmister says the


centre needs £50,000 a year to continue at its present level and feels the county council should consider providing the money to


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THERE is some colourful language in this week's Bolton-by-Bowland Drama Group production. "Comfort and Joy", by Mike Hard­


ing, is a Christmas story with a differ­ ence - relatives hardly ever seen arrive, bringing their pots with them. With characters like a Northern Alf


Garnett, an original Irishman, his long-suffering wife, their hippy daugh­ ter, a couple from Australia and an ex­ public schoolboy, an hilarious evening is guaranteed. The play may not be suitable for


anyone who is easily offended, or for children under 12.


The play runs for three evenings


from tonight. Tickets can be obtained from Clitheroe Tourist Information


Centre, Bolton-by-Bowland post office, or Mr K. Garside on 01200 447679. Our picture shows the cast. (150399/03/10)


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comply with Government plans for improving educa­ tion and training opportu­ nities for adults. She told the Clitheroe


Advertiser and Times that she would be writing to the county education chair­ man, County Coun. Hazel Harding, about the Skill Share plight, spelling out the centre's record of achievement and its contri­ bution to life-long learning. She would also be empha­


sising the fact that the cen­ tre ran a nursery - another facility in line with Govern­ ment thinking. Meanwhile, students are


rallying to the Save the Skill Share cause, and in a le tte r to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times this


week one of them alerts readers to the financial cri­


sis. "I have been at the centre


for a only a few months, but the joy and satisfaction I have encountered, seeing people with so little confi­ dence in new technology, progress with ease, to become confident individu­ als, with a new outlook on life, has been fantastic," writes IT student Lindsay Robinson. She continues: "Over the


past year, I have heard a great deal about life-long learning and how the Gov­ ernment proposes to intro­ duce new centres to various areas throughout the coun­ ty. By not running Skill Share, this would complete­


remained on Whernside' and, as the party made theiri way north along the summit’ wall, several of these had toj be crossed before they were led away from the wall; across open moorland tor Whernside Tarns, still par­ tially frozen, continuing in* the same direction to Booti of Wold, where they joined; the Craven Way. This old green lane heads,


ly contradict what the Gov­ ernment is setting out to achieve. "A lot of valuable time


has been put into the devel­ opment of Skill Share and to see 11 years of work go down the drain would be a great loss. "How can the county


council no longer consider the Skill Share Centre a pri ority and deprive the people of the Clitheroe district of learning new skills from a well-established training scheme?" A county council


spokesman said it was diffi cult to comment until Mrs Kilmister's le tte r was received. 9 See Letters Page


unerringly toward Dent and as they made the slow descent, the whole of Dent­ dale lay ahead, with the Howgills forming a back^ drop and snow-capped Lakeland hills visible; beyond. After a brief tea break at


Deepdale Methodist Chapel, the walkers followed the Dales Way along the River Dee back to Dent/ where Mr Morpeth was thanked for an enjoyable day.


Chest taken


A METAL chest sprayed green and containing power, tools worth £1,530 has been' stolen from the Sainsbury site off Moor Lane, Clitheroe. The chest was taken


between Friday night and Sunday morning. The con­


tents included several cord­ less drills and a jig saw, and police are investigating.


Pupils perform premiere of teachers' comedy play


THE world premiere of a musical comedy has stage- struck pupils of Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe, all at sea. Teachers Mr Nick Dow-


son, who is head of drama and deputy head of the school's music department, and Mrs Alison P ar ro tt, have spent the last two years creating the show "Drop in the Ocean". Featuring 11 songs over


two 50-minute acts, it tells the story of a group of transatlantic passengers, sailing from England to New York in the 1920s. Laughs, love and a cast of over 50 combine to give Leonardo and Kate, stars of Hollywood blockbuster "Titanic", a run for their money.


Following its Clitheroe


run in the school's drama complex, which began on Tuesday and ends tomor-, row, Mr Dowson and Mrs Parrott are hoping to pub­ lish its script for production in other schools. While


tomorrow evening's performance is


already sold out, tickets . may be available on the door for tonight. They cost £4 for adults and £2 for children and OAPs.


Ready to make a splash, ■


our photo features some of the principal cast members, who arc from the back left Lesley-Anne Thomas (14), Robert Bretherton (15), Adam Duckworth (15) and Lesley Wild (16), with Andrew Fletcher (14) and Ryan Bates (16).


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