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1 tanks will be constructed to capture 1 litres of water during heavy rain. 1 sewer running under the nearby


|>le covers in it will be sealed up. I work will be done without any lexcavation work in the wood itself. |re working closely with English


Ice Wood will be enlarged and two


l> officials and will follow their advice l id disturbing plants," assures Mr


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Women take their hats off to prestigious title winner


R I B B L E V A L L E Y 1


•nominees for this year’s - pr estigiousLancashire’1 Woman of- th e Year award .take their hats off to i t s winner, former nurse and midwife Mrs ■


Gloria Oates OBE DL (pictured centre). Mrs Oates, of Stubbiiis,


took the title at a glam-r ourous ceremony held, at Gisburn's Stirk,House Hotel. ;


She was one of 40 nomi-


nees among 300 guests at the event, organised to raise funds for the chil­ dren's charity Bamado's. v ••A mother, of five daugh­


ters, Mrs Oates was cho­ sen as-Lancashire's first; lady fori her distinguished .NIIS career.


a . - . . : After training-in Her ' - 3 .


She then moved into gen­ eral management, rising to the position of chief exec­ u t iv e ’. for Rossendale Healthcare NHS Trust.1 Mrs Oates, who has six


grandchildren, is a former •High Sheriff of Lancashire


and is the county's current Deputy Lieutenant. She is also Pro_Chancellor of the- University of Central Lan­


cashire. 5' With Mrs Oates, who received her OBE for ser-


,vices to healthcare in Jan­ uary, 2000, are, from the left, Sawley's Mrs Penny Green, who is chairwoman of Ribble. Valley'Ladies' ' Luncheon Club and was nominated for her charity , fund-raising work'.-Next to-.


native Sheffield, she held various nursing posts, until becoming chief nurs- ■ ing. officer for Salford . 'Healthcare NHS Trust.


1 her is Gisbum's Mrs Helen Colley, the founder of pud­ ding and biscuit; company Farmhouse Fayre. Mrs Colley was nominated not only for entrepreneurial, skills, but also for her com­


mitment to her staff and support of village life. On Mrs Oates' right is ,


Mrs Lilian Hargreaves, of Mytton Fold Hotel, who was forwarded for her business skills and support of a number of charitable > causes.


Next to her is Mrs Julia 1 •. solicitors. 1 •]■ ■ ■ Having become a spe­


cialist in family law and a deputy ,district judge, Mrs Watson was nominated for her professional skills. ■ Among VIP guests at


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the event, which is expect­ ed to have raised between £4,000 to £5,000, were the Mayor of Ribble Valley,' Coun. Mrs Joyce Holgate,' Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Mrs Mary. Robinson, and Mrs Tracy Dawson,- wife of the late comedian Mr


• Les Dawson...... (B250902/5)


Hopes high that Christmas market to make Clitheroe sparkle


C L ITH E R O E ’S in au g u ra l Sunday! C h r is tm a s m a rk e t could be the catalyst to liter-, ally make th e town sparkle, according to one of its organ­


isers. ’ Town centre trader Mr Ray


disc he and his bandmates received eir hit "Love is All Around" to the


y- ice’s members, Jim, Joe, James and


who are aged between 17 and 21, ( ■ |


.11 temporarily relocated to Clitheroe, ve a number of girl singers and rs recruited by NGM to form up to girl pop groups. The girls appear in loto, alongside Mr Lancaster (left) tr Wilson, with Reece at the back. (J0101002/1)


jre asking for Ls for charity,.


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, the couple decided that they wanted in for all the children who cannot and "Please help us to turn dreams into


y." le charity’s President is Sebastian Coe


3. and Vice President is Tanni Grey- npson O.B.E., whose aim is to help


»h children become world and para- ic champions.


e Great North Run will take place on ay and the couple will line up with


00 other runners from all over the d. he start is at famous Tyne Bridge at icastle and the 13.1 mile course will


| them past the Gateshead Stadium, ugh Jarrow and on to the seafront fin-


&t South Shields; nyone wishing to help Mr and Mrs


jjmer with their dream, should contact l on 01200 422304 after 5.30 p.m. to Jge a donation.


ralks replace ening outings


, Ridge ing to view the packhorse


iiill and bridge over Smithies Beck. )w”, was From Swanside the >es that group returned to Chat- >ur will bum.


f Salthill There is a programme change to the Wednesday


i side of afternoon walks, descend- Mr Allan Richards will aton End take the group from Chat- [tting for bum along the River Rib- Vind, to ble to West Bradford and


■ an ice back to Grindleton and walkers Chatbum omOctober 9th, ridge of and Ms Eleanor Friend to Rim- will take her Autumn w Field colours walk on October le, paus-. 25th.


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Jthe Citi- ing, relationship issues and au to set consumer rights,


irmation The two experienced ie Ribble advisers are already mmuni- involved in successful ses- nday, a sions in Longridge. At be based Chipping they will use a nmunity room on the first floor near e, every, the gym in the Communi- onday of ty Resource Centre.


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Barker, proprietor of Moor Lane's Castle Miniatures store, is in charge of co-ordinating the Decembe r 8 th ev en t c ra f ts stalls. He is confident of filling the 35 available pitches a t its market square venue. ■ He also believes that should the


festive market receive public sup­ port, it will pave the way for a series of summer Sunday craft markets. The proceeds of these events will then go towards fund­ ing Clitheroe's Christmas lights. Says Mr Barken: "Everyone agrees that Clitheroe's Christmas


lights need improvement. One way of doing this is to hold special summer Sunday markets, with the money stallholders pay for


: their pitches going into a pot to fund better festive lights." "Yet before we plan for summer,


we heed to know that, in theory, the markets would have enough public support to make them suc­ cessful. We will use the Sunday Christmas market as a test.” . And he dismissed the fears of


organisers of Whalley's December 12th Pickwick Night, concerned tha t a Clitheroe event may detract from their Christmas tra­ dition of combining Thursday late-night shopping in the village with street entertainment, a fun­ fair and market. Last year, mar­ ket stallholders' fees helped the event raise £6,000 for local chari­ ties. Adds Mr Barken "I know there


has been some consternation among Pickwick Night Commit­ tee members that , because Clitheroe is holding a Christmas market event which will take place first, it may deter people from supporting Pickwick Night. "Yet in my opinion; there is


plenty of room for both. I will be standing a stall in Clitheroe and ‘ also in Whalley. Clitheroe and Whalley should be supporting one another. We.shouldn't want local people leaving the Ribble Valley for Sunday or late Thursday


. evening shopping in Manchester or some other city or big town, when both Clitheroe and Whalley have unique and excellent shops." Mr Barker, who is working


alongside his wife, Mrs Amanda Barker, Clitheroe market supervi­ sor Mr Frank Watson arid Mr James Russell, who is in charge of Clitheroe Market for Ribble Val-


ley Borough Council, in promot­ ing the Christmas event, wants to make it akin to Christmas mar­ kets in Austria and Germany. , He has already, received assur­


ances from 20 of the market square's cabin holders that they will open for trade that Sunday. Nearby cafe. Jimmy Clitheroe's has also agreed to open. In addition, he has secured the


services of Father Christmas, a Punch and Judy operator, a fire juggler, kiddies' face painter and balloon modeller, a swingboat and slide operator and is "80%" cer-. tain of Clitheroe Town Band turning out to play carols. Adds Mr Barken "I would like


to appeal for choirs to come and sing, especially school choirs." Anyone wanting to become


involved in the market can tele­ phone Mr Barker on 0774 7663590.


£94,000 cash injection will guide Ribble Y7 11 travellers on the right tracks


A RAIL service aimed at keeping ; Ribble Valley train passengers on •


; track has secured £94,0.00? uri.i , mu.The cashhandoutiroin1 the Strate- 1 gic Rail Authority is towards a year- round Sunday service and late night trains which link Clitheroe to Man­ chester. . The Sunday service, which started


in June when the summer timetable came into operation, brings passen­ gers into Blackburn from Manches­ ter every hour, connecting them with Clitheroe or Colne on alternate hours. And the additional late- night ser­


from Monday to Saturday, make' trips home from the city easier. if; Previously; the last train left Man- : Chester at 9 p.m., but now Ribble Valley rail users can catch the 10 p.m. service to Clitheroe or the later 11-10 p.m. train which, although terminat­ ing at Blackburn, links with a dedi­ cated bus service enabling travellers to make their way back to the Valley. The hew services were the result of


vices, which have been introduced


a bid put forward by the East Lan­ cashire Partnership, in conjunction with Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council and


'Birch,-secretary of'Ribble. Valley/, ‘Rail, said the permanence of the new iservices would probably depend on< their use and called on people to ' use itorloseit". Said Mr Birch: "It is up to the public to take advantage of the addi-


First North Western; And Mr Ron


: tional services and use them." He added that the new Sunday


services offered opportunities for peo­ ple outside the Valley to come in and enjoy the area, as well as enabling local people to visit places such as Blackpool and the Peak District in a day.


Hall proves a fascinating venue


Get involved; - b e a RAG!


LOCALS . wanting to become more active m big issues can join a newly- formed group in Clitheroe' which holds its first meet- ng next week i The "Ribble’ Action


Group (RAG) is being formed to discuss and raise awareness of local, nation­ al and international issues. Its members will be con­


cerned people who have formed a network.using their time, skills, knowl­ edge and contacts to act on those issues, and who feel that ordinary people have little say in a compli­ cated and interrelated world in which govern­ menta l, and corporate power is increasing and is more centralised. Founder member Mr Jo


Harding said: "Doing nothing is often part of the problem." He explained that the


group would be pro-active, but would remain fluid, as not everyone would want to involve themselves in every issue. He added: "The group will have no set agenda and no mani­


fe s to , but will involve itself in such issues as war, the a rm s : trade, injustice, poverty and intolerance." The first meeting of


RAG will be held at 7 p.m'. on Thursday, October 10th, at the New Inn, Par­ son Lane, Clitheroe. After a short welcome by Mr Mark Foord, a member of the Grassington Peace Group, will give a talk on how the group started, what it becomes involved in and how it runs. This will be followed by


Slates stolen


T H R E E H U N D R E D Welsh blue slates, valued at £200, have been taken from a house in Hellifield > Road, Bolton-by-Bowland.


The incident took place on a Sunday afternoon.


RAISING a to a s t to Clitheroe Chamber of Trade and Commerce is


:Mrs Dorothy Dent (front right). Mrs Dent was among a


group j of 60 chamber members and supporters


who attended a fund-rais­ ing wine and cheese


eyening at WaddowHall. The event, which


included an historical tour of the hall, treasure hunt an d ’ raffle, was organised by former chamber president Mr Stephen Pietrzak (who is


pictured on the back row, right).


... .Also pictured enjoying the occasion are, from the left, Mrs Jean Parker, Mr Stephen Holt, Mrs Mau­ reen Holt, current cham­ ber president'Mr John Houldsworth, Mrs Carol Dinsdale and Mrs Valerie Driver.


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Best foot forward for the sake of little Leona


TAKE a walk to Kemple End and help a local child. That is the message from a Clitheroe group raising funds


to help 12-month-old Leona Bisping, who has cerebral palsy. Supporters have organised a sponsored walk of 10 miles,


from Edisford to Kemple End and back, to raise money to purchase a special light therapy room and full support swing


for the child. These will be installed in her home on George Street, Clitheroe. The event is planned for Sunday, October 20th, and walk­


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