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The Blues take a giant stride down Wembley way.


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Whalley traders want CCTV to beat the thieves.


Shock figures on the drugs scene are revealed in a recent­ ly-published audit.


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A sea captain’s let­ ters to his daughter have been turned into a book by a Langho man.


Repairs at a blaze- hit factory could cost millions of pounds.


A patient is in court for nurse attack.


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Ben Carlish reports


CLITHEROE'S Civic Cinema will remain open for a t least another year,


it was revealed this week. Its long term future is in the melting pot


and the Trinity Centre, Clitheroe, which runs several community-style projects, is interested in using the building. But there has been a suggestion th a t it could be turned into an arts and specialist cinema. The British Film Institute has confirmed to the Advertiser and Times that it does give


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grants to such projects. As we reported, some councillors wanted


the cinema to close at the end of the present agreement on March 31st. But the casting vote of Ribble Valley Borough Council Com­ munity Committee chairman Coun. Graham Sowter passed a resolution to keep it open, at least for a time, although a £42,000 subsidy will be needed for a full year. It was also agreed to carry out a feasibility


likely to be many months before there could be any decisions, as the feasibility study would


take some time. "As for selling the building, we will have to


see if there are any offers, but it will not be easy to assess a price for something which could have a valuable use in the future if the council retained it," said Coun. Sowter. The council's director of commercial ser­


study about the cinema building's future, and to put it on the market to see if any potential


buyer came forward. This week Coun. Sowter said that it was


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CONCERNS about a request by Clitheroe’s Muslim community to build a mosque in the town's Peel Street car park if an earlier appeal is unsuccessful


have been allayed by council officials They fear that an


unnecessary furore over the newly-suggested site would only alarm resi­ dents in the area, when


the site has only been put forward as an alternative. Both Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council and local resi­ dents bitterly opposed the original application to build a mosque in Holden Street, Clitheroe, but the Muslim community has since appealed to the Secretary of State against the council's decision.


Vicky Carlin reports


Representative Mr Mohammed Arshad said


that a request had been made for the Peel Street car park, but that he, and oth­ ers, would be awaiting the outcome of the Holden


Street appeal, to be heard


on March 23rd. At a meeting of the bor­


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I Coun. Howel Jones (Clith­ eroe) said that some coun­ cillors were "looking further ahead than we have already gone" when voicing their concerns. He added: "To make a decision on selling | the car park is not appropri­


buy the car park came under a discussion on money tied up in council assets. Coun. Harry Back­ house (Waddington) said he hoped that tenders would also be entertained. But committee chairman


ate at this time. "The purchase of the car


park may come in at a later date, but we must wait until the appeal has been heard." Enforcing Coun. Jones's


there would be no need to consider the purchase of the Peel Street car park.” He


each other." Residents in the Peel


added: "We have to divorce the -decisions away from


Street area, in particular those who live opposite the car park, have also voiced their concerns over the request, as many feel it would increase the amount of traffic and noise in the street. One said: "I think it would be a very bad idea. They should look for a site outside of town, where there is plenty of space for park­ ing and nobody would be disturbed by the noise." The same point was


by Julie Frankland


A WING and a prayer could be enough to write a Downham man into the annals of sporting history. Pigeon fancier Alan Park­


raised by Coun. Backhouse at Tuesday's meeting. He commented: "When we made our decision on Hold­ en Street a promise was made to do our best to find


another site." Coun. Jones replied: "We


did our best to find other sites and we consulted estate agents in the town. One or two locations were possibilities, but were later found to be unacceptable, and a number of council properties looked at were also thought to be inappro


priate." Councillors agreed to


comments, Chief Executive Mr David Morris said: "If the appeal is successful,


await the outcome of the appeal before any more dis cussions are held.


er has already achieved a UK first in that he is the only person ever to have had two of his racing birds selected for the same Great Britain team, which this weekend will compete against teams from 16 other countries, including Aus­ tralia and the USA, in the Racing Pigeon Olympiad. The Olympiad, which is


all attention Mil be fixed on the judging of the Olympiad's "Sporting Cate­ gory", which features his prize homer, Rob Roy, as one of 10 British representa­ tives, and the "Standard Hen Class", in which his sec­ ond bird is one of five national flag-fliers. Said Mr Parker, a main­


returning to Britain for the first time in 22 years, is being held in conjunction with the British Homing World Annual Show at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens complex. More than 40,000 visitors are expected. For Mr Parker (46), who


began racing pigeons as a boy, inspiring both his father John and brother David to take up the hobby,


tenance fitter at Clitheroe’s ICI plant and a member of Chatburn Homing Society: "It is an honour to have had two birds selected for the GB team. I have had birds represent Britain before in Poland, Switzerland and Gran Canaria, but it makes it extra special to be on home soil." To earn his team place,


birds released in Nantes, France. He was back home in Downham, a journey of 461 miles, just over 15 hours later and was judged 44th bird home overall and first in the North-West. Also in the same race was


Centenary Race. He was one of 65,000


vices, Mr John Heap, emphasised this week that Mr and Mrs John Williamson, who run the cinema, are keen to help in any way they can with its future development. At the moment, it does not appear that the arts cine­


ma idea is a firm one backed by any action, ft is believed to have little more status than a suggestion from an enthusiast. Opposition councillors are likely to keep up


their pressure for a halt to subsidising the building in the long term. The present cinema use has been badly hit by multiplexes and each ticket is, in effect, subsidised by £10. Officials of the newly re-organised Trinity


Centre, which was recently granted charitable status, believe that the civic liall could become a community-based arts com­


plex. As part of its overall development strategy


to boost the local economy by helping local businesses, the centre is commissioning a fea­ sibility study over the next six to nine months to see if such a project could work. Plans are only in their infancy at this stage,


but it is hoped that the hall could be used to house a number of arts-based business units as well as a cafe specifically for young people. The Trinity trustees’ new chairman, the


Rev. Richard Atkinson, says that the centre would be keen to work with any other group with the aim of developing the premises in an arts-based direction.


Alan hopes for flyaway success


A rea s tru g g le s with th e b u s s tr ik e


MONDAY morning's struggle to work was made even more difficult for those relying on buses for their transport.. Drivers employed by Stagecoach again disrupted ser­


vices by staging their third one-day strike. They are protesting at receiving a pay rise of only 26p an hour over the last five years. Unless the company offers further nego­ tiation, more Monday action is planned.


father-of-three Mr Parker’s hen team representative. The bird, which has not offi­ cially been christened, was bred in his Downham loft, which is currently home to 80 pigeons, again in 1995. She was half a day behind Rob Roy in reaching home. Mr Parker's wife, Dawn,


Rob Roy, who was bred in 1995 and bought at a "gift" price from a Cheshire fanci­ er, qualifying standard was 2,500 miles on the wing and being among the first home in a series of competitive races. His best performance to date was in the Royal Racing Pigeon Association's


and youngest daughter Kerry (15) - herself voted the North-West Young Fancier of the Year for three consecutive seasons between 1993 and 1995-are keen followers of his racing exploits. And he added: "I think the pigeons enjoy liv­ ing in Downham. 1 think wanting to get back here has helped them to be suc­ cessful." (190199/13/20)


Police appeal for public help to catch woman who preys on the elderly


by Tim Procter


POLICE faced a severe test of their professional "cool" this week af te r a young woman targeted two exceptionally


vulnerable elderly people. Considerable anger among offi­


cers at the theft of £70 from a par­ tially sighted lady was compound­ ed when it was found that probably the same woman had taken a seri­ ously ill man's wallet from him in


his own home. Both crimes were committed late


on Friday afternoon at nearby


homes in Low Moor, Clitheroe. "They are so despicable we hope


members of the public will make extra efforts to help us," said a police spokesman. Elderly people are again being


urged not to admit strangers to their homes. They believe the cul­ prit, or possibly an accomplice, has been keeping watch on the homes of the elderly in the Low Moor area to identify suitable targets. The thief clearly knew that the


she suggested that a cup of tea would be nice - and while it was being made walked out, taking the woman's pension from the top of


the sideboard. The thief walked straight into


the man's house, only a short dis­ tance from the woman’s. He took it for granted she knew about his case, running her hands down the front of his chest partly in greeting and partly to apparently check how


woman victim was a frequent visi­ tor to hospital, usually by ambu­


lance. On being admitted to the house,


he was. "In doing so she put her hand


inside his jacket and took his wal­ let," says a police spokesman. "She was then disturbed by a neighbour


entering the house and left with the wallet. Fortunately there was no money in it." The culprit is white, in her 20's,


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five feet eight or so tall with dark hair and speaking with a local


accent. The police believe that someone


may have seen something, as it seems likely that observations had been kept on the target homes. The culprit is unlikely to have visited two of the most vulnerable people in the area by accident. Informa­ tion can be given in confidence on 01200 422324 or on Crimestoppers, 0800 555111.


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