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j Antiques expert Erie sets his sights on the Valley for TV show


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B o o k a t f a m i l i e s ' p r i z e - p i e c e d i l e m m a s ^FACING a crisis over what to do with your family heirlooms? Worried you .-.may miss out on your rightful inheritance? Don’t be.


-ii- A new prime-time tele­ vision series about fami­ l i e s and their antiques is


report by Vivien Mason


;"to be filmed in and families in the area, ^around the Clitheroe area He explained: "We are


ii;under the guidance of looking for families facing a ^antiques expert Mr Eric crisis over what to do with


^•••looking for local families to take part in the pro-


;; Knowles (pictured). Tele- vision company Bazal is


' grammes, which will be ..broadcast later in the


year. Mr Knowles, a local


"-. "man by birth and who fea- rjrtures regularly on BBC IKTV’s "Antiques Road­ ie show", will be presenting a ► new half-hour series about i families and their antiques J and wants to hear from


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their treasures. How do you decide who to leave what to, and will a precious collec­ tion be split up or sold off? "We are hoping to find


people from the area who have their own interesting


collections. They don't nec­ essarily have to be worth a lot: they could just be unusual or have great senti­ mental value attached to them, which makes where they end up even more sig­


nificant." Series producer Bernice


Daley added: "We want to delve into that unspoken area of inheritance. We want to find out how the future family heirlooms are going to be divided up. Who will get the Elvis Presley record collection and what if it has to be split up to appease family members? "What about that valu­


able porcelain that both daughters have got their eye on? How would you feel if your son sold your precious dolls’ house collection after your death?” The production team has


already met one couple whose older grown-up


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daughter has placed stick­ ers on the family heirlooms she wants and has identified a dilemma where the family will be at a loss should their younger daughter want the


same things. "We want to find people


facing a dilemma in their family over what to do


with their treasures, both from a value and emotional point of view," said Mr Knowles. If all this sounds like


your family and you are unsure about what to do with your heirlooms, give the production team a call on 09013 876 600.


Marathon runners race to a fine finish for several worthy causes


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^FOOTSORE but jubi­ l a n t , the Ribble Valley's l^band of London Mara- ^ j th o n ru n n e rs have g ra c ed and plodded their rlf’.way to th o u san d s of


Impounds for charity. SJ>6j. Among them in the t2'32,000-strong event, held I'";last Sunday, was Mrs Jen- 1 - nifer Adams (50) who, rac- \:~ ing in the "elite women" cat- J egory, crossed the j marathon's finishing line in "5 3 hr. 19min. to raise more ^ than £160 for the Women's d Royal Voluntary Service. Mrs Adams was followed


home by Mr Iian Poole, a former employee of Clitheroe's Barker's Garden


i Centre and now head gar- V'dener at Downham Hall. V,Running in his third Lon-


(V don Marathon, Mr Poole ’^ a c h i e v e d a personal best time of 3hr. 29min.,-which


„r helped him net more than £300 for the children's wish charity Dreams Come


. : True- Hoping to run his next


/ Poole said: "It was a fantas- >. uc day, made more incredi-


marathon for the same ...cause in Paris in 2001, Mr


•, ble when I went to collect ,. ; my bag at the end of the ,v- race and a voice popped up ■....saying, 'you're from Clitheroe. I've seen you in


' the Advertiser’. I'm not sure who it was, but out of all


n ..those people it was funny that I should meet someone -.. else from the Ribble Val-


i • jley!" -.,1 Added Mr Poole: "1 , would like to thank every- :one who supported me, especially Barker's Garden


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Centre, Honeywell’s, Roundstone Book Shop, Sunshine Island Sunbed Studio and Mr and Mrs John Lancaster. Although I know some of these people, others I just wrote to on spec and yet they helped me raise money for Di earns


Come True.” Fourteen minutes behind


Mr Poole was veteran run­ ner Professor Norman Myers (65), a former Clithcroc Royal Grammar School pupil, who complet­ ed his sixth London Marathon in a time of 3hrs. 43mins. 35secs., just one minute behind 1996 Olympic 400m. silver medalist Roger Black. Prof. Myers, an environ­ mental scientist now living


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in Oxford, was awarded the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1998 Honours List for his services to the environment. He began marathon running in 1979 and has since competed in 28 marathons all over the world, including New York rive times, Los Angeles twice, Boston once and Glasgow once. He finished inside the


leading one-fifth out of almost 33,000 starters beat­ ing many runners much younger than himself. He was also 11th out of 362 over-65 year olds. 3M Ncotechnic work col­ leagues Mr David Turner


(35), of The Crescent, Clitheroe, and Mr Chris Baron (31), of Brockhall


Strange coincidence as old newspaper is found


RENOVATING a home unearths many things, some worth keeping, some not. However, few finds can be so coincidental as parts of an old newspa­ per which Miss Lynn Clothier and her


Date is same as day it was unearthed in wall "It was really strange. We moved into


partner, Mr Robert Hill, came across. On Sunday, April 16th, after three weeks


’ working on a dividing wall in their bath- - room, the couple, of Castle View, Clitheroe , unearthed parts of "The Daily News",


dated April 16th, 1914. Though old and tattered, the newspaper,


which was printed in the year war broke out, carried news of a train crash in Scot­ land, the trading prices of cotton in Liver-


. pool and Manchester and hints on how herbal remedies can help diabetes. There is


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1 even an article asking if working women were as reliable as men!


the house in August and have been doing bits to it. Then three weeks ago we decided to get on with the bathroom and started taking the wallpaper off. It turned out that the paper was keeping parts of the wall up and we ended up taking more and more away, with the job taking longer and


longer. "It was really weird to find these old


pieces of newspaper and to see the same date on them," said Lynn (pictured). "There's even a piece about bathrooms." With all the bits safely removed from the


wall, the couple's three-year-old twin daughters, Georgia and Lydia, are hoping dad can now carry on with getting the bathroom finished so they can bathe at home once again. (180400/17/5)


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Village, were, like Mr Poole, running for the charity, "Dreams Come True" and are pictured with their fin­ ishers' medals. They achieved more than


£2,000 for the charity and fulfilled their aim of start­ ing and finishing the marathon together in a time of 4hr. 24min. En route, the duo passed celebrity entrant boxer Frank Bruno. Said Mr Turner: "There was a bril­ liant atmosphere along the route. We had our names printed on our T-Shirts and all the way, spectators called out encouragement to us. I also got the chance to shake hands with Frank Bruno!" Home just before them


was Sabden's marathon vet­ eran Miss Kitty Garnett. She collected her medal in just over 4hr. to raise £450 for the Guillan-Barre Syn­ drome Support Group. Shortly after her, in 4hr. 12min., was Ribchester's Mr Ron Smith (51), run­ ning in his first-ever marathon to collect £1,600 for the National Autistic


Society. Advised by his doctor


just three years ago to start exercising, grandfather Mr Smith only began running seriously last September, but his marathon effort fol­ lowed hot on the heels of two half-marathons and last year's 15-mile Great North Run.


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| Band’s centenary tune joins other famous pieces


I THE Slaidburn area's musical reputation contin­ ues to grow.


Two famous tunes have


already been inspired by the area over the years and now Slaidburn Silver Band has learnt of the publication of its own commission - "A Slaidburn Festival Over­


ture." It was composed to mark


the band's centenary in 1998 by Beverly Ann Stoll, a stu­ dent on the BA band studies course at Accrington and Rossendale College at the


time.


Wigan area and formerly played with Longridge Band, was the winner of a competition specially organised by the band for students of the college, in its bid to inspire a suitable cele­


Beverly, who lives in the


bration overture. The publishers are


Wright and Round, who originally brought out the march "Slaidburn", written by William Rimmer at the turn of the 20th Century, and fragments of that march are included in the new composition. Also included is the hymn


tune, "Burn Fell", composed by Joseph Hodgson, a for­ mer resident of Slaidburn. Conductor Mr John


Cowking said: "The band is very proud that its own cel­ ebration piece is being pub­ lished for other bands to perform and looks forward to receiving comments from other conductors and play­ ers about the overture “ The work commences with a festival theme, which


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portrays the thriving May Queen Festival in the vil­ lage. The event, which has taken place in Slaidburn for more than 100 years, is the one day in the year when people travel back to Slaid­ burn to join with family


and friends. The band will be per


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light to embalm the body of Jesus with spices, they wondered who would move the huge stone from


'N the first Easter Sunday morning, when the women­ folk came as soon as it was


the front of the tomb. Amazed to find that the stone


had been rolled back, and to find someone there who had informed them that the Lord had risen, they had run back in fear and confusion to inform the disciples. Peter and John had, on hearing


their news, immediately run all the way to the tomb to see for them­ selves. John, who tells the story, recalls how he got there first but hesitated outside the tomb, afraid to enter. Peter, coming up panting from the rear, had no such fears but rushed-straight inside to stop and stare in bewilderment at the scene before his startled eyes. The body was not there, but the


grave clothes were. What was most remarkable was that these had not been unwrapped, but lay in posi-


tion with the head bandage unwrapped, limp and collapsed. The body appeared somehow to have disintegrated, dematerialised, but the cloth winding sheets lay intact, undisturbed. Mary of Magdala returned alone


to the tomb. She did not want to leave the spot where Jesus had Iain in death, and stood outside, weep­ ing. Presently she plucked up her courage and peeped inside the tomb to see two people there dressed in white. Seeing her tears, they asked why she was weeping. "My master has been taken away


from this tomb and I don't know where they have put his body." Outside, in the garden, she could


see a man she thought was the gar­ dener. As she approached this per­ son, He asked her if she was look­ ing for someone. ' "Mary," said Jesus, in a most


recognisable voice. "Master!" she cried, and clung to Him with joy. "Let go of me," said Jesus. "I


have not yet gone up to my Father, A


cussing these things, they were very surprised to find that two of their number who had gone home to their village seven miles away, had made the return journey very quickly. They announced that they too had seen the Lord and talked with Him as to a stranger on the road to Emmaus. They told how He had made Himself known to them by the way in which He had broken and blessed the bread for their evening meal. He had made their hearts burn within them, as they had talked together. The Lord had risen indeed! ■ At that moment a well known


go to the brethren and tell them that I am going to my Father and yours, to my God and your God." That night, as they were dis-.


occasions. They were never sure when He might materialise before their eyes. Each time He appeared j they learned something more from Him about what they must do in future days to help to usher in the Kingdom of God, a kingdom of right relationships. They now knevf for certain that they could he sure of His presence, seen or unseen} whereever they went, and that they had a commission to go out and share the good news of the gospel with everyone throughout th^ world.


We still rejoice in the unseen


presence of Jesus. His influence has had great effect throughout the


voice was heard to say: "Peace be with you." It was Jesus, standing in their midst. To reassure them, He showed them His hands and side. They were overjoyed. After this time, our Lord appeared to the disciples on several


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‘Green’ agony - but householders must face the planning realities


doorstep is painful to see. Letters to the Editor demon­


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strate the concerns vividly and we follow our duty to report petitions, MP support and the like in our news columns. The latest trauma is in the Mil-


HE agony of people worried by plans for new houses on th e ir


ton Avenue area of Clitheroe, fol­ lowing on from numerous others all over the area. Householders should be able to


rely on the Press to help them pub­ licise the issues. Perhaps it must also offer information about the realities of the situation. Not all of what follows will be


enough very often in places like Clitheroe, the boundary takes in sites which are actually fields. But although they are certainly green in absolute terms, they are not "green­ field" as far as the planners - in Whitehall as well as the Ribble Val­ ley - are concerned. It is just land deemed, after public consultation, appropriate for housing which has not yet beeen used for that purpose. The plan has to include public open spaces and the like. There have been only a handful of houses on technically greenfield sites in the Ribble Valley recently. Land zoned for housing is up for


acceptable, but in no way is it intended as a slap in the face. It is intended to help, on a "knowledge is power" basis. The present protestors like many


others talk of "greenfield sites", traffic congestion, over-stretched facilities and the advance of bricks and mortar. But the reality is that only a


grabs by developers, provided they can buy it from whoever owns it. If the owner happens to be the coun­ cil, the Government insists that the land does not lie unused. Councils are just not allowed to go on for years saying they are not selling a plot because it will be wanted for something. The government checks the books! Another plain fact about the


change in the planning system, which would lie a tremendous undertaking, could help in situa­ tions like this. All develoment is based on the published local plan, and this draws specific boundaries for "settlement" - not iron-age forts, but housing. Sometimes, naturally


council is that in some ways its offi­ cials are, effectively, businessmen in charge of a company under the board of directors, the elected coun­ cillors. Their various skills are employed to ensure that the Ribble Valley runs smoothly, but unlike other businessmen, they are forced by law to allow, even facilitate,


development. There is a presump- tion in this country that people accused of something are innnocent until proved guilty, and there is an equally strong presumption that any bid to build or create some­ thing must be granted unless there is a legal reason why not. People with the brains and brass to put up factories or housing estates make damn sure that their applications meet all the requirements. Of course, there are subjective


areas here and that is why there is an appeal system. One letter writer to us would like to think that if the council refuses permission on Mil- ton Avenue it will not then just sit on its laurels "and be overruled by those at a higher level." How on earth can anyone think that the council can stop that happening if a Government inspector thinks a refusal (a grant cannot be appealed by objectors) is wrong? It is very uncomfortable to see council peo­ ple, officials and members, pilloried like this by townsfolk who, howev­ er sincere, do not understand the system. Which leads to another point.


This writer rarely travels to larger areas, even just bigger towns never mind Manchester, without seeing higgledy piggledy building which would not be tolerated in the Rib­ ble Valley. Traffic chokes the roads,


and no doubt educational and med-1 ical services are overstretched too; • Of course we do not want that to get any worse in our area, but the plain fact has got to be faced that.1 the system is designed on a level-' ling-down basis. A planning inspec-' tor will have to judge, say, the, increase in traffic from 25 houses' not in absolute terms, but in rela-, tive ones. Even one more car is undesirable, but an inspector may; feel that by Manchester or Bolton or even Burnley standards, Clitheroe is not too badly off. The same goes for questions such as:' "Do we really want the pollution, stress and other environmental, problems caused by urbanisation or . are we all aspirant city dwellers?". By standards elsewhere, we are a green and pleasant area and there is scope for levelling down. That is how the system works. It makes no effort to preserve town areas, and the latest Government spin about taking resources into account before allowing more houses is very much unproven. Please, do not tell this column it


is not standing up for the area. But it wants people to appreciate the facts so that they do riot build up hopes of successful opposition based on a house of cards, and blame the council when they lose! Tim Procter


Castle Cement says goodbye to loyal Carole


A WRIGHT good send- off was given to a long- serving Castle Cement employee. Purchasing manager Mrs


Carole Wright has retired from the firm after almost 40 years' service. Family, friends and col­


leagues gathered at the Gib­ bon Bridge Hotel to say goodbye to Mrs Wright, who started work in the late '50s in the accounts depart­ ment of what was then known as Ribblesdale Cement. Following a two-year


deals for Castle Cement and is widely known by the com­ pany's suppliers as being highly professional, as well as firm, but fair. "It has always been the


thrill of negotiation that has appealed to me and getting the best deal for the compa­ ny, but I could not have done any of it without an excellent team of colleagues who have worked with me," said Mrs Wright. Initially concerned about


break to start a family, Mrs Wright went back to work in 1961. Twenty years later she was made purchase con­ troller and later she became purchasing manager. A member of the Char­


tered Institute of Purchas­ ing and Supply, Mrs Wright has negotiated many good


what she would do during her retirement, Mrs Wright has already arranged trips to China, Holland and Ger­ many later this year. And she has also planned to take a French course. Mrs Wright is pictured


with Mr Ian Sutheran, gen­ eral manager of the Ribbles­ dale works (left) and Mr Peter Weller, the company's production director.


Boffin with stars in his eyes


ON stage, a t different times, with


the likes of Sting and Peter Gabriel! Not bad for the launch of a musical


career, but by day former St Augustine's RC High School, Billington, pupil Matt Nolan is actually a top electronics bof­


fin. Spare time, though, is spent in music and


the former local drummer has now helped make a mini-CD launched through Teeth Records, based at the family home in Wilp- shire. Mr Nolan's great-grandfather, Mr


Jimmy Dunn, was a Clitheroe hero of the First World War. He won the Albert Medal for.an exploding railway truck rescue. Aged 26, Mr Nolan lives in Bath and


works in Bristol as designer of electronic chips for digital sound and vision. His first class honours M Sc degree in electronic and communication engineering perhaps makes him over-qualified for running his own recording and mixing studio in Bath. Mr Nolan has played with several local


groups in former times. Now he is drum­ mer in The Rob Beadle Triangle Band, which started life as a typical university outfit. It collected cult followers along the way) and. compliments for the CD have come from all oyer the world. The musi­ cians would love to be able to give up their


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day jobs, but very many people are trying to break into the pop world. Needless to say, they have a website at www.rbtb.co.uk Mr Nolan, like hundreds of others, has


had the exceptional experience of playing in St Augustine's High School's famous musicals. He was on the stage when the Worldwide Fund for Nature persuaded Sting to be the narrator for a performance in Washington DC in 1989. And when Mr Nolan received his degree at Bath, Peter Gabriel was there too, to receive an hon­


orary doctorate in music. 9 There is a Nolan sister, too . . .


Suzanne Nolan (23) is completing a two- year postgraduate master's course in scriptwriting at Salford University. A for­ mer CRGS pupil, she plays piano, key­ board and flute, and also acts with several local drama groups. Clearly much more will be heard of the pair.


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"The Town Mayor", has been received by Clitheroe's first citizen, Coun. Alan Yearing. Written by Frenchman Monsieur Pas­ cal Leschaeve, of Abbeville, it asks for help in tracing the family and friends of the late Pte Walter Hay- hurst, who served with the 5th Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment dur­ ing the Second World War and who died, aged just 23, on July 24th 1944. The note, in which M.


CAN you help with a Gal­ lic appeal for information on a Clitheroe soldier? A letter, addressed to


airmen on and after D Day, is now in the possession of Mr Robert Scott, chairman of Clitheroe's branch of the Royal British Legion. He has agreed to collect


Leschaeve explains that he is writing a book on a young French Resistance fighter, shot by the Germans for helping Allied troops and


whatever details he can to forward to M. Leschaeve,t who also wrote that he was researching the history of: the Stalag hospital in Rennes. Said Mr Scotty "The letter is quite difficult to read as the English is not: too good. Having said that/ I can't speak a word of Frenchl I am not sure exactly if Pt Hayhurst had, been helped by the Resis­ tance fighter or not.” If you have information,-


Mr Scott can be contacted on 01200 424055 or at 17 Newton Street, Clitheroe BB7 1DD. •


A CHURCH treasurer donned motor cycle leathers for a! birthday celebration ride.


Friends of Mrs Ann Dearden, of St John's Church,;


Hurst Green, were so impressed by her courage that they sponsored her to the tune of.£35 for Christian Aid. "What an experience," she writes in the parish magazine/


Ann’s charity motor cycle ride’ ■


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thanking rider Mr David Learmonth for his patience and kindness.


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