■M Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk 14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 5th, 2001


Play audience summoned to take on the role of jury


MEMBERS of Trinity Methodist Church's con­ gregation were press- ganged into performing when the Trinity drama group decided to perform Ladislas Fodor's play,


"The Vigil". The play has a cast of 21


characters and, for some, it was their first stage appear­


ance. Nevertheless, audiences


were enthralled by perfor­ mances of Helen Coles' pro­ duction. The three-act play took place in a court of law,


where the audience found itself cast in the role of the jury, having to decide whether the Resurrection of Jesus was true, or whether a gardener had stolen Jesus'. body from the tomb. Two of the play's charac­ ters had marathon parts to


play. The Rev. Richard Atkin­


son was the prosecuting counsel, and Mrs Sue Stan- worth was counsel for the defence, both of them pre­ sent in every scene of the two-hour play.


Sacked driver’s ‘banana’ protest


A DRIVER sacked by Castle Cement paraded outside the works complex in a banana-design shell suit. Mr Michael Joyce (55) accepts that he cannot take any


action against the company as it correctly followed proce­ dures. But his parade on Monday afternoon was to show he did not agree with the way his case had been handled. Now Mr Joyce, who had worked for Castle Cement for


12 years, is looking for another job. The company says that Mr Joyce breached his contract


over an incident when he reported sick.__________


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Residents step into Wonderland


A CRAZY tea a t a local nursing home has raised funds for a voluntary ser­ vice organisation. Alice, the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit


attended the Mad Hatter's Tea P ar ty a t the Manor House Nursing and Resi­ dential Home, Chatburn. Toppers and teapot hats were made by the residents,


who were treated to a wide variety of teas and jam ta r ts , played guessing games and joined in a rab­ bit raffle. Visitors were charged 50p for admission


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I Clitheroe, found they had many friends when they organised their Easter Fair.


THE Friends of St James’ Primary School,


I More than 450 people attended the j event, which was held to raise funds for the


school. There was plenty for them to do, with


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lic meeting is being called by the Ribble Valley Regen­ eration Partnership. Its members are hoping


tions. . Children took part in competitions for


painted egg and best Easter garden. The fair was officially opened by Coun Mary Robinson, deputy mayor of


Clitheroe. One of the organisers, Mrs Joanne Mor­


ris, said: "It was a very successful event." Our picture shows, from left, Hannah


Strong, Keilly Exell and James and Sarah Simpson, with some of the winning


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Deputy Mayoress is one of WI’s guests


THE Kemple End group meeting, for members of Billington and Langho, Mitton and Whalley WIs, was held in Billington and Langho Community Cen­


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that Clitheroe residents will attend with positive sugges­ tions and ideas about the future of their town. Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Alan Yearing, Trinity Part-


I nership's Mr Geoff Jackson | and Clitheroe Chamber of Trade's Mrs Jean Jackson have already held several meetings. Now they want local people to tell them what they think of Clitheroe and how they believe it should move for ward in the future. Mrs Jennifer Wilson, of


the North West Develop­ ment Association, will be speaking on "Options for Development" and mem­ bers iff, Clitheroe Youth Theatre are to open the meeting with their, very own interpretation of how they see the future of the town. The venue is Ribblesdale


High School Technology College's drama complex on April 24th at 7-30 p.m.


tre. Hostess in s t itu te was Whalley, and president Mrs Grace Gemmell was chair­ man. She welcomed the Deputy Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Mrs Gwen Pye; Mrs Hazel Short, LFWI county chairman, and area leader Mrs Pam


Jelley. Mrs Gemmell read an


invitation to join Sawley WI on April 19th, when Mrs M. Lewis will speak on the Amish people of North America. Mrs Jelley spoke about the Clitheroe WI Area Show, reminding members that in some class­ es three items can be


entered. There is also a special


Manor go-ahead


AN extension can be built a t Northcote Manor, Langho, say officials of Ribble Valley Borough


Council. Acting under delegated


powers, they have granted an application for staff accommodation and cater­ ing kitchens and stores.


class for husbands to make a Victoria sponge cake Entertainment was pro­


vided by Mr Roy Smith, of Fulwood, who brought along his Hoghton Rapper Sword Team Display


Dancers. The dances performed


were very intricate, using the special swords which always ended up forming a pattern. Many other dances were performed, including a display of morris dancing which originated in Oxford


shire. The audience was given


ample opportunity to join in the old folk dances. Supper was served by


Ba AT


to the party, which boosted the fund-raising effort. The £52 proceeds will go to the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. Our photograph shows


residents, staff and helpers in a mad mood at the tea- party.


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Hotel’s hopes for extra space as application goes before council


A PLANNING applica­ tion to add a bedroom annex a t the Higher Trapp Hotel, Trapp Lane, Simonstone, has been sub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council. Comments on the appli­


cation (No. 0150) must be made to the council by tomorrow, April 6th. Other plans include: Clithcroe: Construction of


first-floor extension at 16 Butts Grove (0139). Addition of conservatory to rear of Goosebutts Bam, Goosebutts Lane (0145). Permission to change use from that granted to change from residential care home to offices and flats now to one residential proper­ ty only at 17-19 Parson Lane (0157). Permission to install additional cabinets and three dual-band, dual-polar anten­ nae in basement of 2 Castle Street (0160). Permission to erect advertisement board on land at the corner of Prim­ rose Road and Whalley Road (0165). Construction of new pitch roof to cover existing flat roof on new conservatory at 19 Green Drive (0174). Permission for change of


flat at 59 Whalley Road (0181).Bolton-by-Bowland: Con- truction of single-storey din­ ing room extension and fenes­ tration changes to approved barn conversion at bam 2 on land at Newhurst Farm,


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(0140). Extension to rear of 13 Larkhill Cottages (0158). Extension to bedroom, dining room and garage at 18 St Mary's Drive (0176). Read: Erection of two-


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Anna Lane (0173). Brockhall: Construction of


roads and layout of plots for residential development at Great Wood, Brockhall Vil­


lage (0143). Chipping: Permission to


change use to shop selling walking equipment, outdoor clothing and gifts at Bank Cottage, 2 Talbot Street (0146). Conversion of redun­ dant agricultural barn into single dwelling (listed build­ ing consent) at Fields Farm Bam, Back Lane (0148). Cow Ark: Permission to


storey flats on land in George Lane (0175). Permission to use part of residential proper- ty as a beauty salon at 17 Whalley Road (0149). Rihcheslcr: Alterations to


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previous application and pro- posed garage and vehicle access at Clare Cottage, Ribchester Road (0172). Construction of conservatory to rear of 20 Sarmation Fold .


(0164). Simonslone: Extension to


rear of 7 Byland Close


(0142). Thornlcy: Amended appli­


change use and alterations to existing outbuildings to con­ stitute an extension to previ­ ously approved adjacent dwelling at Park Gate, Hall Hiil (0182). Grindlcton: Erection of sin­


gle-storey extension at Tan- glewood, Back Lane (0138). Holden: Demolition of


use for retail sales of mobility equipment and furniture at 40 York Street (0178). Alter­ ation of first-floor living accommodation over shop to form separate self-contained


existing outbuildings and erection of two-storey exten­ sion with attached car port at


3 Ladycroft (0170). Langlio: Erection of conser­


vatory to rear of 7 Birtwistle Terrace, Whalley Road


cation to convert barn to dwelling at Good Heys Farm, Longridge Road (0156). Erection of lighting bollards to replace existing lampposts at Ferraris Country House Hotel, Chipping Road


(0159). Waddinglon: Permission to


change house type to incorpo­ rate detached garage in resi­ dential curtilage at Bar- tledale, Cuttock Clough, off


' Slaidburn Road (0169). Whalley: Construction of


granny annex at 6 Woodfield View (0147). Addition of kitchen extension at 7 . Brookes Lane (0155).


Thumbs up to Easter bunnies || News from the Villages WEST


BRADFORD


ford Playing Field manage­ ment committee, it was agreed to carry out major renovations to the village hall ■and the surrounding area. The acoustics in the main


Village amenity At the AGM of West Brad­


FIRST the good news - the Prime Minister has postponed the date of the local elections and hence the date of the General Election. Next the bad news - the date of the local and proba­


bly the General Election 1 will be June 7th. The obvious question is


that if the elections have been postponed due to the crisis of foot and mouth, then who is brave enough to predict that the crisis will be over in June? I believe that the local


elections should have been postponed for a longer peri­ od and the General Elec­ tion does not need to be held until May 2002. The flexibility of not


naming June 7th as the election date means that the Prime Minister could have strained every sinew concentrating on eradicat­ ing the disease - without any distraction of an impending General Elec­ tion.


Travel nig]


A DECISION to trum­ pet their growing repu­ ta t io n for music on a bigger stage in London caused something of a logistics headache for s ta f f a n d p u p i ls of Stonyhurst College and


St Mary's Hall. It was not an easy matter


to transport 150 staff and pupils, and all their instru­ ments, on a round trip of more than 500 miles. And the operation was


hall have never been satisfac­ tory for entertainment and dancing since the building was erected so, in order to correct this, it is proposed to replace the ceiling tiles and place drapes at the windows. ■" Completion of the car park


not helped by a strike on the London Underground. The gathering of the


Stonyhurst Concert Band, the St Mary's Hall Boys’


resurfacing and refurbish­ ment and new equipment for the children's play area are also on the agenda. Ribble ' Valley Borough Council has ' ‘ granted £1,000 towards the -J £20,000 estimated cost.


include an antiques fair on;; Sunday at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any resident, particularly.^ those with children, who fee\s?


Fund-raising events i ’ j


they can help maintain or ■ improve these facilities, ;j would be welcome at the next, j meeting on May 9th at 8 p.m., j in the village hall.


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service will take place at J West Bradford Methodist !


Praying together For the first time, a joint ::


Church on Good Friday.


Catholics, West Bradford Methodists, St Catherine's ;


St Hubert's Roman ; ;


Church of England, St ; Helen’s Church of England, from Waddington, Wadding- ton Methodists and Grindle- ton Methodists will unite for


the 10 a.m. service. Those wishing to walk


from Waddington Square to the church will set off at 9.15


a.m. The preacher will be the


members of Whalley WI, and thanks were expressed to the hostesses by Mrs Pye, Mrs Short, Mrs Jelley and president of Billington and Langho WI Mrs.M. Smith. At the close, Mrs Jelley read two popular poems.


Mountain bike


A BARRACUDA moun­ tain bicycle, worth £350, was stolen from the back of a house in Chatburn Park Drive, Clitheroe,. The theft happened on Thursday night. The machine is alumini


chairman of the North'Lan- cashire Methodist District, the Rev. Stephen Poxon. Afterwards, tea and hot- cross buns will be served.


Church would like to thank all those people in the village and the wider community for their help and support at the Spring Fayre, which raised £450 for church funds.


Funds boost West Bradford Methodist


Pendle Club


| SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were: Mr D. Grant, Mr A. Leonard and Mr J. Oddie. Winners a t the bridge


um and cream.Police are investigating.


| drive were: Mrs P. Woof and partner, Miss K. Bulcock and Miss A. Yates.


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THE result was a disap­ pointment - but a posh afternoon out in a box at Anfield was still an occa-1 sion to remember for a I Clitheroe boy and his rnoth-


er. The Brayshaws, of Sid-


dows Avenue, Clitheroe, are I deeply committed to Man-1 Chester United FC.


Karen Brayshaw’s great,! great uncle, Mr Bert Whal-1 ley, was coach to thel famous Busby Babes. He! died in the Munich air dis-l aster sitting next to Sirl Matt himself.


This family link is con-1 I


tinuing down the family! line, and nine-year-oldl Adam Brayshaw is a keenl


fan. He hit the headlines 1S| I


months ago when a moun-T tain bike in Manchester United colours failed tej arrive from mail order giants Littlewoods in timc| for his birthday.


Play’s gue;


■IT WAS gratifying to arrivl at Downham Village H a | for Stage Two's latest prol duction to see the "Housl Full" sign at the door.


Begins At Fifty”, a farce hi Raymond Hopkins - wag having its northern premier a t Downham, and wil appreciatively received b|


The play chosen - "Lovl f the audience.


the impending 50th birtll day of Clive Debanll (Gerry Purchase) whoj desire for a final flirt prompted him to scan til Lonely Hearts column I the local newspaper, aidij by his friend Jack ReynolJ (Eddie Bootle).


The play revolved arourl | Unbeknown to the two I f


them, Clive's wife, Anil (Lesley Knight) and hi friend Claire (Barbal Price) decide to enter tl not-so-happy couple in a ff : and Mrs Perfect Marriaj


competition run by the £ newspaper, to win Caribbean cruise.


- The surprise arrival of tl .


Debanks' daughter,(Theril Alty), declaring she has II her husband and is movil


back home, does htll towards winning the comi| tition. . , ,


a A ' A One reason is that Mrs I I


Memorabl pity aboui


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