Advertiser and 1 imes Ik The Clitheroe ^Thursday, September, 6th, 2001 No. 6,009


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Every primary school pupil in Clitheroe is to receive a free hyacinth bulb — courtesy of the town council.


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The former landlord of a Clitheroe pub whch is now closed says that residents treat­ ed him like a foreigner. ___


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Hundreds of people v is it a


.Clitheroe company’s first-ever open day for families of its employees.


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Schoolgirl Nicola Slater has over­ come all the odds to qualify for next month’s Horse of the Year


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"SOMETHING has to start happening," said Mr John Lancaster this week as it was announced that his dream £3m. proposed town centre showcase develop­ ment is now to take place on


two sites. The Grand Cinema, bought .


in January, 2000, as the intended base for a communi­ ty scheme fit for the 21st Cen­ tury, is to be redeveloped as a performance base aimed specifically at the town's young people and will proba­ bly close for major refurbish­


ment in 12 months' time. Meanwhile, the search is on


for a temporary home for the film facility while work goes


cth6&d The sum of £2m. is to be


invested into a community orien­ tated cultural centre containing a two-screen cinema and theatre, gallery and meeting room space. The preferred site is situated alongside Clitheroe market on land currently utilised as a car


park. Crucial As a crucial first step, Ribble


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Valley Borough Council is to con­ duct a major feasibility study to ensure that the £2m. investment committed by the Lancaster Foundation is properly utilised within the Ribble Valley and for the benefit of many communities. The Policy and Resources Com­


Elizabeth serves up a big surprise


® by John Turner OPPONENTS of the


plan to axe 41 trees sur­ rounding Clitheroe Castle keep made a lightning night-time strike this


week. Clitheroe woke up on


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Five people are taken to hospi­ ta l after a road accident in


Tuesday morning to find tha t the Castle grounds had been attacked - by a consid­ erable poster campaign.


Trees, fencing and shrubs


had been covered in hand- designed ahd hand-written posters bemoaning their


demise. The campaigners must have


even taken their lives in their hands. Some posters were left attached to the branches of trees in places where a precar­ ious climb above a sheer drop


was needed. The A4-size posters were


placed in plastic folders and tied with green string all round the bottom of the keep.


Arts centre benefactor urges action on town’s exciting £2m. project


Plan now is for improvements to cinema and a separate arts complex on market car park


mittee is expected to apply for a £15,000 grant from the Ribble Valley Regeneration Fund to pay


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for the study. Councillors welcomed the move


forward at Tuesday night's meet­ ing, adding their support to Coun. Graham Sowter's motion which stated that the investment "will be of immense benefit in enhanc­ ing the social, cultural and eco­ nomic health of the borough .


Hard work Coun. Sowter (Billington)


added: "I think it is fair to say that sport is well catered for in the Ribble Valley, but other cultural activites lag behind. We are very fortunate to have such a commu­ nity-minded benefactor to redress


this. The study will be the prelude to some hard thinking and hard work by the council and its offi­ cers to bring this project to


fruition". The unsuccessful year-long


search for a single site for a new Clitheroe cultural centre has led to a revision of the two charities


original plans. Mr Geoff Jackson, director and


community development officer of the Trinity Community Part­ nership, and Mr Lancaster now believe th a t the best way of speeding up the much-needed pro­ ject, frustrated by the Grade 2 listing of the Grand Cinema, is for the development to take place on


two sites. Speaking to the Advertiser and .


Times on Tuesday, Mr Lancaster revealed that the foundation has extra money available to help to find a temporary site to keep the cinema running while work on the young people's cultural centre -


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taking place. The foundation is also keen to


support the improvement of facil­ ities for young people a t the Clitheroe Skate Park in the Cas­ tle grounds. Said Mr Lancaster: "We are going to put some money into that. It's done a lot of good. There have been problems, but among things we are considering


is roofing it." Mr Lancaster added that the •


bid to develop a new centre for the town had "all become a bit slow". Various factors had held things


up, roost particularly the listing of the York Street cinema. "We now feel th a t if i t all works out, it could be even better at the end of


the day." The York Street performance


venue will provide sound record­ ing and rehearsal studios along­ side performance space, and the area's schools have already inti­ mated their interest in using the facilities once completed.


Investing Said Mr Jackson: "These new


projects will lead to significant social, cultural and economic ben­ efits for the Ribble Valley by cre­ ating a much broader cultural base, by developing a significant number of new jobs and by investing in the future of the Rib­ ble Valley through its young peo-


Pl<He added th a t the projects would help to encourage the development of many other new community economic projects through the town's participation in the Countryside Agency's Mar­


ket Town Initiative.


Baby delivers surprise for new dad after ambulance drama


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CLITHEROE baby Katherine Diana Rose was in such a rush to be born that she not only arrived three weeks early, she even beat dad to the


hospital! The 61b.l4oz. tot, n'ot


due until September 15th, made her unex­ pected appearance a week last Sunday. A first baby for Miss


Jackie Darby, of Shire- burn Avenue, Clitheroe, she was delivered by ambulancemen called to take mum to the mater­ nity unit at Blackburn’s Queens Park Hospital. They pulled into a lay­ by for the event, but dad


Mr Doug Spencer, un­ aware of the drama, shot past in his van thinking he would make it to the delivery suite in time. Miss Darby, a kitchen


assistant a t Clitheroe’s Swan and Royal Hotel, said: "I started having pains, but wasn't sure whether or not I was in labour because first babies are usually late. We rang the hospital, but I was told to take paracetamol and rest. The pains became worse. We rang again and spoke to a midwife, who ordered the ambulance. When i t arrived, we were told that it would be at least another couple of


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Night-time poster blitz to save the trees v_ O___ nmtors had heen rid of 41 trees growing close to


Some of the posters had been blown from their folders and on to higher branches or into


bushes. One said "What's the point


of killing", another pleaded:


"Help Us". Another stated: "We are


your friends", another announced "Trees in Need". They were obviously the work of a number of different


people. Ribble Valley Borough


Council announced earlier this year details of its plan to get


rid of 41 trees growing close to


the Castle keep. The council claims some of


the trees are diseased and insists 'that it is advisable to manage the growth and also make the Castle keep more


visible. The decision upset tree


lovers, who have stepped up their campaign to oppose the felling in recent weeks. The letters columns of this


newspaper have been increas­ ingly occupied by letters on the thorny subject.


Denise ‘nets’ a special treat for her birthday


TWO Clitheroe couples were among a guard of honour which wel­ comed home the victo­ rious England team in the early hours of Sun­


day morning. Manager Sven Goran


Eriksson, captain David Beckham and the team, jubilant after their 5 -1 trouncing of arch-rivals Germany in Munich, arrived at their Newcas­ tle hotel to be greeted by members of the Sander­ son family and friends from Clitheroe and


Burnley. The 22-strong party


was in the North-East celebrating a double


family birthday and- members were the first to step forward to con­


gratulate the players. Mr David Sanderson,


a coach at the Blackburn Rovers Academy at Brockhall, had arranged the surprise weekend to celebrate wife Denise's 40th birthday - and the 70th birthday party for his father, Burnley solici­ tor and former Burnley FC director Mr Colin- Sanderson. They were staying at


Slaley Hall, a De Vere Hotel in Hexham, when they realised th a t the England team's wives and girlfriends were also


guests. "With a little detective


work we discovered that the England team was also coming. We watched the match on the big screen and then when we found out they were fly­ ing s traig h t home we waited for them and formed a guard of hon­ our as they came in. "David Beckham and


all the players stood around and spoke to us and shook hands and were all prepared to sign autographs for our party. They were really friend­ ly. It was a great night," said Mr Sanderson


senior. His son, David, and


next door neighbours in Withgill Fold, Jeremy and Nicola Collins, had arranged the surprise break for Mrs Sander­ son. She thought she was going abroad for the weekend but found her­ self in the Hexham hotel and was astounded when her family and friends began arriving. All the party are foot­


ball fans and Mrs Sanderson was even more delighted when the English players arrived and she was able to chat to them and have her


‘Stay calm’ call as Ultraframe shares plummet by £31m.


AS shares in Ultraframe fell this week, company chief executive Mr David Moore advised investors not to panic. In just one day of trad­


ing, £31m. was wiped off the Clitheroe company's value. Ultraframe's mar­ ket capitalisation dropped to £226m., less than half its figure 12 months ago when share prices reached £6.12. It was a vastly dif­ ferent picture on Tuesday, as the price plummeted by a further 31p to just £2.32 a share. "We have had a rocky


ride this year," said Mr Moore. "The first half was impacted by the weather and the second half was


very mixed. We have still


grown year on year, but not at the same rata" Explaining th a t the


company had failed to achieve market expecta­ tion, he stressed that it was his firm belief that it was "a short term phe­ nomenon" and said he was sure that confidence would be restored in the medium term. "We remain very


robust, we operate in a very good market with a good product and a good team of people," said Mr Moore, adding: "We are here for the long term and we are doing the right things to ensure Ultra­ frame’s bright future."


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