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Spring walk enjoyed by ramblers


ON a lovely spring evening, a large group of Clitheroe Ramblers assembled at Sawley to take part in one of two


Wednesday walks. The "A" party, led by


Mrs Pat Parrott, walked through the Spread Eagle


car park, over the fields and across the old A59, which is now closed to traffic. The group crossed the present A59 near Greenhead Farm. A walk which went along


‘Battered’ neighbour after he found him stealing in home


Clitheroe man admits burglary at next door house


A MAN was "battered" by a neighbour armed with a shoe who caught him in his house


stealing, magistrates heard. Michael George Richards (34), of Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe, counted


87 scratches, cuts, bites and bruises on his body after what the prosecution in court at Blackburn described as a scuffle with neighbour Stephen Met­


the ridge overlooking the valley of Swanside Beck and Rimington, and contin­ ued over the railway line to Great Dudland, was then followed. After recrossing the A59, the group walked via Gisburn Coates Hall to Dockber Laithe and, from the elevated viewpoint, the group looked down to the Kibble and the now closed footpath to Sawley. The walk was completed by walking through Dockber Farm and the newly-desig­ nated Kibble Way back to


Sawley. The "B" party, led by Mr


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Allan Richards, took a shorter route in the same area and was rewarded with a rare sighting of two deer. O The next Wednesday


walk will be on May 2-1 th and will start from Chip­ ping at 7 p.m.


Soccer evening


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers' Club met at West Bradford playing fields for an evening of foot­ ball - their last meeting before the summer break.


calfe. Richards claimed he had been


repeatedly punched and kicked. He pleaded guilty to burglary at the house next door and theft of electrical


goods worth £300. The magistrates committed him for


sentence at Preston Crown Court, and allowed bail on condition that he lives at his mother's address in Church


Brow, Clitheroe. Charges of assaulting Mr Metcalfe and damaging a cell at Accrington


cuting) said Mr Metcalfe lived with his wife and three-year-old daughter


Police Station were withdrawn. Mrs Margaret Duckworth (prose­


in Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe, and Richards had moved in next door about seven or eight weeks before the incident. Mr Metcalfe was awakened shortly before 4 a.m. and armed him­ self with a shoe when he became aware that there was someone else in


his house. "Mr Metcalfe says that he was


frightened but also very angry," said Mrs Duckworth. "He ran after the defendant for about 100 yards before turning into a back alley where the scuffle took place. The defendant received several injuries at the hands of Mr Metcalfe, who himself suffered an injury to his hand and abrasions to his feet caused by running barefoot." Mr Andrew Church-Taylor (defending) suggested that his client had been battered, and gave details of his injuries. He said that it was ironic that his client had originally been charged with assaulting Mr Metcalfe, and suggested that conclusions could be drawn as to how the aggrieved had injured his hand. It had not been a case of a man


prowling the streets looking for a house to burgle, but one where a mis­ take had been made, said Mr Church-


Taylor. He said that Richards had taken


more than his prescribed dose of Methadone and Diazepam and had


then gone drinking. When he returned home he opened


his front door only to find the security


chain fitted. "He thought that strange because


he lives alone, and he kicked open the door and went in," said Mr Church- Taylor. "It was only then that he realised it was not his home and he quickly walked out and into his house next door. He sat down, tried to com­ pose himself and at that point made the decision that lands him before the


court." He said that Richards claimed that


he had been struck over the head three times with a stone before being repeatedly punched and kicked. He suffered a broken nose, two black eyes, a three-inch bite mark and scratches and bruises to his arms and legs.


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THE Clitheroe Health Centre is to become three nebulisers the richer following a gener­ ous donation from the family and friends of the late Mrs Mary


Jolly. Mrs Jolly's husband,


A tmifjtui, liu jli-q u f ilitij p u b lic a tio n fo r C\ d isc e rn in g local mtdicnce.


Harry, and daughter, Mrs Sue Roberts, made the for­ mal presentation at the centre's treatment room. One of the nebulisers will be kept there and the others loaned for emergency use. Mrs Jolly had suffered


with severe breathing diffi­ culties for many years and frequently required the use of a nebuliser. As her condi-


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tion deteriorated during the last 12 months, she needed one at her home which her family felt proved invalu­ able. They thought it a fit­ ting tribute to her memory to help other sufferers.


lisers, Mrs Jolly's husband and daughter also donated an arm and leg rest which will be beneficial to elderly patients who will be able to receive treatment while


In addition to the nebu- Police to deal with parking


THE police will have to deal with problem parking in Calder Vale, Whallcy, says Lancashire County Council. A new parking restriction on part of King Street, Whal-


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ley, near Calder Vale, is thought by some people in the vil­ lage to be likely to make problems at the junction worse. But members of the county Highways and Transporta­


tion Committee followed officers' advice that the condition of Calder Vale made the appropriate signing and marking of the roadway impossible. In any case, it was not county policy to introduce restrictions on an unadopted highway. Police would have to deal with any vehicles parked too near the junction as an obstruction.______________


DATES FOR WI DIARIES


THE remaining WI meeting dates for May, when resolu­ tions for funding for children's hospices, the future of vil­ lage post offices and improved treatment and care for stroke victims will be discussed prior to instructing dele­ gates how to vote at the annual meeting in June, which is being held at Wembley Conference Centre, include:


MAY 18TH: Simonslone with Read WI - Resolutions discussion


Downham WI - Members' night Sawley WI - Resolutions meeting plus quiz night.


MAY 24TH: Whallcy WI - Resolutions meeting.____________


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remaining seated. Pictured is Mr Jolly pre­


senting Sister Sandra Ashcroft with one of the three nebulisers and an arm rest in memory of his wife. (270400/5/12)


rl il pictured are some of lhe \VI members who attended the Je<The £100 total was boosted with proceeds from a plant coffee morning. (010500/7/3)_______________________ Ah lj ~ -s„ f '• t& r ' V


Chipping to get up steam for holdiay fun


IT'S full steam ahead for a Bank Holiday weckcnd of^fun which looks set to be a runaway success m the Ribble Val^


ley. Chipping's Steam Fair


was initially launched two years ago to raise money for the village hall. As well as making £10,000 profit, the


first event found a special place on the county's social


calendar. Although Chipping and


District Memorial Hall is now up and running, work on phase two is due to get under way next year and, as result, the fund-raising has


to go on. According to organisers,


this year's Spring Bank spectacular will be the best


yet. "The entries have dou­ bled in some classes as have the indoor and outdoor stalls, craft, trade and static displays," said show secre­ tary Mrs Mary Harrison. A remarkably large num­


Club will also be putting on an aerial display. Children'^ attractions will include the Bernese mountain dogs* pygmy goats in pets' corner, donkey rides and a fa ir ­ ground, as well as steam and electric trains.


include a licensed bar and food served by Chipping WI and playgroup, the Accrington Accordion Band, with the Leyland Clog Dancing Morris Men due to perform on the Sat­ urday and a series of fash­ ion shows presented by Susie Brannigan, scheduled for the Sunday. "It is marvellous how the


Other attractions will '


ber of steam traction engines are to line up on Chipping show field includ­ ing a 1918 Fowler ploughing engine from Cheshire and an Aveling and Borter AC5 showman’s engine. A very rare plastic bike will be on display along with classic and vintage cars, motor­ bikes, pedal cycles, tractors and military vehicles. Entertainment on May


whole village pulls together to help the event," said Mrs Harrison. "Be it large or small, we could not cope without their help." The fun starts at 10 a.m.


and finishes at 5 p.m. and entry will cost adults £3, OAPs and children under 16 years £2, with children under 12 being admitted free of charge. Tickets are also available for a disco and cabaret scheduled to take place in the marquee from 8 p.m. until late on the


27th and 28th will also be provided by the .J and .1 Dance Ranch and their line-dancers, the Ranch House Shoot Out team, while the West Coast Kite


Saturday. Anyone wanting further


details about the two-day long steam fair can ring 01995 01505 or 01995 01800.


Nursery to celebrate its golden jubilee


STAFF and children at Ribblesdale nursery school are celebrating the school's golden jubilee this summer - and need your help! A special week of celebra­


tions has been planned, and will start on June 26th. This week will include a concert by pupils of the school, a sponsored bounce, a party for the children and a wine- and-checse tasting for the adults. As a grand finale, there


will be an open day on July 1st. The school is hoping that friends of the nursery school will make the effort to attend and join in, ensur­ ing that it will be a memo­ rable occasion for all.


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anyone connected with the school in the past to get in touch, as it is hoped to bor­ row photographs or memo­ rabilia for a timeline dis­ play. The school would especially appreciate items from the year 1950, when the school was first opened. It is also looking for


Staff are appealing to


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