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-jM if- Cream teas prove a tasty delight


CREAM teas were on the menu when Abbeyfield Castle View House held an open day. "There was tremendous support from


Among the guests were the Clitheroe


the people of Clitheroe and everyone had a happy time,” said the house chairman, Mrs Marion Sergeant. More than £170 was raised for the Imperial Cancer Fund.


Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. and Mrs Alan Yearing; the Ribble Valley Deputy Mayor and Consort, Coun. Gwen Pye and Mr Terry Murray; and Ribble Valley MP Mr


Nigel Evans. Pictured are guests, residents and


helpers at the open day. (C l(0600/6/5) High-rise challenge for Dave


A FORMER pupil of Pendle Primary School and Queen Elizabeth's Gram­ mar School is facing


a huge challenge. Mr Dave Walker


(pictured) is to attempt to climb the three highest peaks in


Britain shortly. A keen sportsman, Mr


Walker (37) is a member of the Chase Manhattan Bank team, where he works as an IT manager. He will be attempting


climbing a total of 10,000ft. over a distance of 20 miles. The money raised will go directly to the Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund. The son of Mr and Mrs


Peter Walker, of Ham­ mond Drive, Read, he has


worked for the bank in London for the past three


years and lives in Pinner, Middlesex. "He doesn't feel he is


to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within a 21-hour period,


home until he gets his boots on and sets off up Pendle Hill," says his mother, who asks anyone prepared to sponsor him to contact her on 01282 774558.


Gisburn Auction Mart


FORWARD at Gisburn Auction Mart on Thursday were 65 newly calved cows and heifers. First quality cows made


Steers: premium made to


llO.ap (99.5p), prime to 96.Op (92p), others to 90.5p (81.7pi. Heifers: premium made to


to £650 (average £554) and first quality heifers made to £670 (£575). Top prices were from J. R D. Snowden, £670, to II. Southwell and Son, and D. J. Holt, ( £650),


cows and heifers were for­ ward and the top prices were J. Greenhalgh (£760) and (£600). In-calf spring­ ing cows made to £590 (£565), in-calf heifers due


to J. C. Young. Eighteen in-calf dairy


12G.5p (107.2p), prime to 102p (94 .(ip), others to 91,5p (74 .Gp). Top kg price for lambs was 34


kg at 97.1p (£33) from J. Ash­ worth to D. Stamper. Top sale price was £27.50 from .1. Gardner


to A. Brown. Lambs: premium (25.5 - 35.9


kg) to 97.Ip (90pi, premium (36 - 45.5 kg) to 97.Gp (80.0p), prime (25.5 - 35.9 kg) to 88.4p (85.3p), prime (36 - 45.5 kg) to 88.Gp (84.Gp), prime (45.6 - 52 kg) to 92.4p (89.5p). Hoggs made to Gap (49.2p),


July to £760 (£532), heifers due Oct/Nov to £525 (£445). Of the 13 store cattle for­


shearlings to 48.8p (34.5p), horned ewes £14.50 (£4.40), oth­ ers £25.50 (£14.75), rams £27.50 (£14.20), lightweight hoggs G3.5p


(56.3p). In the sale of produce, wheat


ward, Belgian Blue heifers made to £298 and Aberdeen Angus heifers


made to £280. There were 78 rearing


calves forward. The top price bull calf was £208 from R. A. Bethell to S. Greenwood. Top price heifer was £68 from J. and


straw made to £30 per tonne, barley straw to £36 and hay to £ 66. At the Beacon NW Electronic


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Council hopes for more day trippers


AN increase in day trippers - minus the pollution and damage they often cause - is on the cards for the Ribble


Valley. This is one of the aims of Ribble Valley


Council's "Sustainable Tourism Strategy", summarised at the council's Planning and Development Committee meeting last


week. Chief planning officer Mr Stewart Bai­


ley, said: "Given the proximity to urban centres, it is important to consider the day- trip market. While it can be demonstrated that day trippers to the area contribute to the local economy, this can bring a dispro­ portionate level of environmental pollution


and damage. "By working with our urban neighbours


we can develop visitor management pro­ grammes which aim to reduce environmen­ tal damage and increase the economic


value of the day visitor." He said the council had co-ordinated a


small working group in developing a tourism environmental fund for the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The idea was to raise money from visitor donations to contribute to environ­


mental work. Mr Bailey said that following a confer­


ence, attended by "local tourism accommo­ dation providers", the project would be fur­ ther developed over the next year. The report also dealt with the council s


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bid to increase the number of "staying tourists" and to promote the "distinctive products" of the Ribble Valley. Mr Bailey explained: "The council has


led a number of projects to promote envi­ ronmentally benign access to the Forest of Bowland AONB and to encourage visitors as staying tourists. "Both the 'Journey through the Centre


of the Kingdom' and the 'Bowland by Bike’ promotions encourage walking and cycling in the area, following designated routes. "Our involvement in a 'Study Tours’ pro­


motion encourages small-group travel in the exploration of the area's culture and heritage. The promotion of small-group travel contributes effectively to visitor management in the countryside." Mr Bailey referred to the Clitheroe


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Bus/Rail Interchange as a significant development for tourism, adding: " 1 his facility is impressive to new visitors to Clitheroe using public transport and, linked to the Quality Bus Initiative, must offer potential within a programme of visi­ tor management to encourage visitors to access the AONB in an environmentally friendly manner." There w:is a need for the area to develop


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and improve its wet weather attractions, he said. For example, Ribchester Roman Museum had been successful in securing a number of funding sources to upgrade its facilities.


Save your holiday coins is Rotary’s message


HOLIDAYMAKERS from the Ribble Valley are being asked to donate unwanted foreign currency to the


Rotary Club of Clitheroe. Coins and notes from countries across the world can


be used to support Rotary International charities in Africa and India which provide water purification plants and eye operations for blind children. A similar coin collection which took place last year


raised £600 in the Ribble Valley. Anyone wanting to donate currency this year can


leave it at Althams Travel or Clitheroe Travel, as well as at banks and building societies across Clitheroe.


Man Utd shirts are stolen


PI 11 EVES broke through


a skylight into Trinity Community Centre last weekend and stole two signed Manchester Unit­ ed football shirts. The shirts were dated 1968 and 1999, and were val­ ued at £750. The theft occurred between 5 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. on Monday. The value of the damage caused is estimat­ ed at £50.


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Historic castle takes a step back to its medieval past


CLITIIEROE’S Norman Castle echoed to the sounds of medieval life again when curator Miss Helen Tombs organised some interesting action for


visitors. A programme of medieval re-enact­


ments by a team of experienced specialists included demonstrations on the use of armour, weaponry, blacksmithing, cooking by spit and mock skirmishes. Miss Tombs, employed by Lancashire Museum Service, said hundreds of people


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flocked to the event, adding: "It has been such a tremendous success that we will be putting on another programme again." After the public re-enactments, the cura­


tor hosted a series of visits by schoolchild­ ren from Clitheroe, Burnley and other Lancashire towns, who also watched medieval-style action. Our picture shows visitors watching a


demonstration of the use of armour by members of a team of specialists from Lytham. (260600/12/35)


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Auction for week-ending .lune 21st, 1,600 sheep and 32 cattle were forward. Light lambs made to 187p, standard lambs to 207p, medium lambs to 205.5p, steers to 177.5p, and young bulls to


173p. At the Gisburn Auction Mart


M. Bennett to J. Harrison. Calves: Charolais X bulls


made to £95, Charolais X heifers to £68 (£66), Limousin X bulls to £121 (£73), Limousin X heifers to £13, Belgian Blue X bulls to £208 (£134), Belgian Blue heifers to £38 (£35.50), Simmental X bulls to £138 ( £130), Simmental X heifers to £35 (£23.85), Friesian bulls to £51 (£11.35), Angus bulls to £27


(£18). Fatstock forward were 348 cat­


tle! including 238 young bulls) 110 steers and heifers, 2,000 sheep including 1,813 lambs, 29 hoggs,


9 shearlings and 149 ewes and rams. Top price was 530 kg at 126.5p (£670.45) from A. A.


Critchley. Bulls: young premium made to


113.5p (104.5p), young prime to 101.5p (93.7p), others 90p


(77.7p).


sale on Monday there were five rearing calves forward. Continen­ tal X bulls made to £118 (£92) from R. and S. Tattersall. In the fatstock section there


were 13 cattle, nine young bulls, four heifers, 166 lambs and nine


ewes and rams. Top kg price for cattle was


111 ,5p (£541.57 ) from T. Robin­ son to G. and K. Mitchell and


Son. Cattle: young premium bulls


made to 103.5p, young prime to 101.5p (9G.7p), others to 76.5p. Heifers: premium made to 111,5p, prime to 111.5p, others to


87p. Top kg price for sheep was 36


kg at 88.3p (£31.80) from J. and S. Peel to Blacklidge Bros. Lambs: premium (25.5 - 35.9


kg) to 88.3p (85.9p), premium (36 - 45.5 kg) to 94.Gp (85.2p) prime (25.5 - 35.9 kg) to 82.5p (77p) prime £36-45.5 kg) to83p (80.5p), other ewes £16 (£13).


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