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care trusts THE creation of two further Prima­ ry Care Trusts (PCTs) in East Lancashire has been approved. The two organi­


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sations will be known as the Burn­ ley, Pendle and Rossendale PCT, and the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT. The PCTs will take


responsibility for the commissioning of health services and providing a range of primary and commu­ nity-based services for their areas. PCTs are run by a


board comprising a lay chairman and five lay non-executive members chosen from local residents by the NHS Appointments


sional members, but there is a lay majority. A key feature is that local GPs, nurses and other health profes­ sionals have a clear role in policy and advice to the board. Mrs Kath Reade,


Commission. They have profes­


Stars of Valley TV drama have a lot of heart when it comes to hospice fund


Chairman of East Lancashire Health Authority, said: "We expect the PCTs to make a real difference in improving health services to our local communities."


CAST members from "The Heart of the Valley" being filmed in Downham posed for this picture to show their solidarity with fund-raising for


a special feature by Tim Procter the East Lancashire


Hospice. Their interest was wel­


comed - but not every­ one in Downham hails


the filming as a total blessing. Many residents have found it a pleasing break from routine and felt honoured to have


their village's unspoilt beauty recognised by a big filming investment. But others are asking - privately so far - "If


the series is a smash hit, will we soon live in a goldfish bowl 'television


village'?" The very successful


hospice cash appeal has strong links with Down­ ham - Lord Clitheroe, in the centre of the picture, is the patron, and appeal chairman Mr Geoff Braithwaite, left, lives in the village. They seek wide sup­


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has kept residents informed. But some feel they should have been asked if they wanted the cameras at all before the tru s t said yes and accepted whatever fee it has been offered for use of its property. Foot and mouth


port for a major event at Stirk House, Gisbum, on Friday, November 2nd. The Grumbleweeds will


| be the guest artists. When the picture was


I taken, these cast mem­ bers had just finished filming a christening scene in the historic parish church and are wearing clothing from nearly hah a century ago to reflect the 1950s era of the series. Its stars, including'


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| the picture was taken, i Filming is due to fin­ ish in the middle of November, though most


James Bolam and Michael French, were not present at the time


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of the outdoor shots in Downham may be safely


I once it is certain they will not be needed again, the shop, war memorial, garage and other new features of Downham created by the film team


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restrictions have meant that children unable to play in the village because of filming have had nowhere to go. At times the narrow roads and few parking spaces have been totally jammed with a fleet of vehicles from lighting generators to mobile canteens. There are fears that, if


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"Heart of the Valley" rips at the heartstrings as powerfully as the pro­ ducers hope, Downham will attract floods of the sometimes intrusive sightseers common at series locales. Currently, it can just


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about cope with families who have come to feed the ducks and view the church. A spokesman for the


BBC told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times this week th a t they expected to show the series in April or May. No decision had yet been made about a second


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at least some mixed feel­ ings in the village about the filming. The trust which is its legal owner and which manages it,


trust which owns the vil­ lage for allowing us to use it - we understand that the money will be spent on the village in some way, so benefiting the residents," said the spokesman.


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I late father, the Rev. Hugh Clark, was Rector of St James' Church, Clitheroe, is with 12 Regiment Royal Artillery serving with the United Nations in


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I cashire soldiers met by the Mayor and Mayoress of Burnley, Coun. Jack and Mrs Mary Alston, during a "meet-the- troops" tour along the “Green Line", the buffer zone which splits the cap­ ital city, as well as sepa­ rating the southern Greek side of the island from the Turkish northern part.


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couple watched a multi­ national military skills competition, which was won by a team led by Lt Clark, whose mother, Mrs Connie Clark, lives in Barrowford. Lt Clark (26) was


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delighted with the win. The former Queen


Elizabeth's Grammar School pupil said: “It was a long day, very hot and hard work, but all the training paid off.” Other highlights in the


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Mayor and Mayoress’s busy schedule included a meeting with British High Commissioner Mr Lyn Parker, a special din­ ner held in their honour and afternoon tea with soldiers from the Lan­ cashire area.


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