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r some project or other in the North


lest. I Further investigation by active


f wspapers like the Clitheroe Adver- er and Times often reveals the fan- e of trumpets is really a damp squib,


[icause most of the time the vast nounts of cash for these new-fangled


adies comes with a lot of small print. I I t would be a minor miracle if much J the money gets past the people-m­ ints and is put to good use a t pave- Sent level. J Now and again, one of our elected ipresentatives makes mild criticism lo u t what is going on. The criticisms, jhen you hear them, are muted affairs, I; if uttered without real conviction, jouncillors should stand up and be lunted. This is the time when they pould be making loud and angry noises.


J Because once England win the J'orld Cup again this summer, good­ less only knows what sweeping Jianges to local government will be phered in.


LOOKING - BACK


100 years ago


|the year 1901 indicated nothing of tling nature. Statistics appeared


|he town for their good conduct and 1 rectitude.


JE annual statement of the Chief stable on crime and other felonies


be dwindling lower each year so yone was pleased to be able to find e to congratulate the inhabitants


I’here were 42 cases of drunkenness 20 indictable offences, with a ettable increase in cases of gam-


| and assault. Eight inquests were d, one of which returned a verdict


luicide. There were 12 accidents, b t caused by runaway horses, of Ich one proved fatal, phe most disquieting fact was that 04 tramps received tickets from ' Police Office for an overnight


Iging at the workhouse, and com- |n lodging houses, an increase of 46 on the previous year. The net s t of the police was £991, or 1


llling and ninepence per inhabitant pout6p).


50 years ago


|iounced the death of King George i The dramatic suddenness of the


SLACK-BORDERED obituary


[/s was received with shocked disbe- as a profound sorrow cast the


lion and Empire into mourning for treat Sovereign. The columns ended Ih the words: "The King is dead -


Jg live the Queen." I In a letter to her parents on Hen-


|ez canal Zone, Egypt, to safer arters in Fayid. The transit was


|>rn Street, soldier’s wife Mrs Bar- l Smith described how her family : evacuated from Ismailia, in the


kde without incident, b u t an kmunition dump was blown up ter, which shook the area. Mrs pith described the evacuation as a r poignant experience,


|x-office production in the history of |e school's dramatic society. 5,000 ople attended the six performances,


l The Clitheroe Royal Grammar bool production of "The Happiest hys of Your life" proved the biggest


Jth 300 people being turned away pm the final show.


25 years ago


|uncillors, who said the plan for just shing lights and an audible signal 3 horrifying, a disaster, and totally


|HE British Railways proposal to live open the level crossing gates on bhton Terrace was denounced by


isufficient. They said a large count of children - probably 300


Ir day - used the crossing and insist- 1 that continental style barriers be stalled before one was killed.


I □ The future of Friday night discos I Newton was discussed by the Vil-


Ige Hall Committee following a Ig h t of gangland violence a t the larkers Arms Hotel. Fighting broke ut among 50 leather-jacketed youths hd terrified patrons dodged flying


lasses and upturned tables. The Icensee vowed never to open on a tsco night.


|ould save them £50 to £100 a year, ut was fitted mainly for reasons of hergy conservation.


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Bill is the second brainiest estate agent in the land


-He comes within a whisker of major prize in Carol Vorderman quiz show ; by John Turner


ESTATE agent Mr Bill Honeywell, of Clitheroe, is the second brainiest mem­ ber of his profession in


Britain. ■ Television viewers last night saw Mr Honeywell come within a whisker of scooping the top title in the latest television quiz, hosted by Carol Vorderman to find "The Bra in ie s t E s ta te


Agent in Britain". He was one of a dozen e s ta te


agents from all over the country who won through to the finals which were recorded a few weeks ago. ■ . He had to keep mum about details


of the episode until last night's screen­ ing. But now the truth is out. He was runner-up.


■ Mr Honeywell said: "I was in the


lead in the first round and in joint lead in the second round." His stumbling block was the choice


of specialist subject in the final round. Contestants could score extra points


by correctly answering questions from opponents' specialist subjects. "One chose 'Brighton and Hove


Albion FC' and the other chose 'Live- Performances by the Beatles,' so I had little chance," he said. But even though the Clitheroe


estate agent answered all five ques­ tions correctly in the final round, the eventual winner, Mr Mark Kerr, of Prescot, was able to pick off one of Mr Honeywell's specialist questions on "The Solar System." "But it was a wonderful experience


and I had a good time," he said. He is now waiting for his runners-up


trophy to arrive. In our picture, Mr Honeywell, on


the left, poses with the other contes­ tants and Carol Vorderman.


New code of conduct branded by Tim Procter


LOCAL councillors will soon have more of th e ir private affairs revealed for public gaze. The move could deter people from standing for election — and has been b ran d ed "big brother political dogma”


by the local Tory leader. Even people who sit on tiny


parish councils with minimal powers will have to reveal per­ sonal details for a public reg­ ister. The new "model code of con­


-fit considerations. • j "Of course we need safe­ guards agains t th a t sort, o f .


•may be swayed by personal views or possible financial bene-


'thing'-Dhit this is taking'a sledgehammer to crack a'nut,": says the leader of Ribble Valley


duct" system is designed to allow voters to judge if a coun­ cillor's speaking and voting


Borough Council, Coun. Peter Redpath (pictured). "Being forced by the Government to reveal so much about your affairs smacks of ’big brother' political dogma. "I am not aw a re .a t the


moment of anyone thinking of resigning from council work rather than allow these details


to become public, but it is early days yet. I t is quite extraordi­


nary to ask councillors, espe­ cially those in parishes, to


reveal them." Opponents across the coun­


‘ connections and taterests.JP*f!f 1 1 The council is obliged to pub­ lish what each member receives


- work,: spare time and personal I'responsible for compiling the '■'merit is regularly issuing guid-


parish council seats routinely involves candidates revealing at least something about their


The Director of Legal Ser- ous,unanswered questions," .vices, Mr Paul Timson. is, . says Mr TimsonJ The Govem-


linked hospitality and gifts . many people about the new sys- must be declared.


lors to "blow the whistle" on inappropriate conduct by col­ leagues. I t also says th a t council- ;


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. "There is concern among ' . tern and there are still numer-


-register,of- interests for the area's 200-plus borough.and. j ..It is expected that, the regis- ■parish councils. I t will be'avail- .-.ter will be ready by Junelst.


Nigel’s charity fund-raising idea is really in a league of its own


by Julie Frankland


FOOTBALL fan Mr Nigel Bridge is in a


league of his own! T h e 3 3 -ye a r -old


Ultraframe supervisor (pictured) has devised a gameplan, in which he is to v is i t th e grounds of all 92 UK Football League clubs in ju s t four days. His epic 2,500-mile


solo cross-country ma­ ra th o n will s ta r t a t Burnley FC's Turf Moor home on March 4th and finish a t Liver­ pool FC's Anfield. In tackling the chal­


lenge, Mr Bridge is hop­ ing to raise lots of money for the cancer charity


Leukaemia Research. Ju s t over a decade


ago, Mr Bridge was holi­ daying with friends when he became unwell. Back home, he visited his doctor and, after tes ts, was diagnosed with leukaemia. Gru­ elling treatment, which led to stays in Manches­ ter's Christie Hospital, followed, but last year Mr Bridge was given the all-clear a fte r seven years in remission. Said Mr Bridge, who


lives with his pharmacy assistant fiancee Miss Helen Lawson in Bren- nand Street, Clitheroe: "When I had leukaemia, I received a lot of help and support from some very kind people. Because of them, I am still here today. I there­


fore think it is my duty to give something back. "I have spent about


100 hours a t my com­ puter working out a route plan for the ground visits. I under­ stand that no individual has yet made it on their own to all 92 clubs con­ secutively so, if I com­ plete the challenge, i t will be a first. I'll also be over the moonl" Added Mr Bridge, a


Preston North End sup- j porter. "I have written to ) all the clubs and a num­ ber have replied with offers of memorabilia.; Blackburn Rovers FCi has offered me a signed first team shirt, while Rochdale is giving me a match day hospitality package for two people." Mr Bridge intends to


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try say that some of the infor­ mation might even be a private affair within families. I t is pos­ sible th a t ih an extreme case personal security might be jeopardised. Standing for borough or even


in expenses and allowances each year. But by June 1st, council­ lors will have to fill in a form detailing what land and proper­ ty they own in their council area, what in terest worth £25,000 or more they have in any businesses operating in it and what trade union, profes­ sional body or other organisa­ tion they belong to. The latter requirement cov­


ers only groups which seek to influence public opinion or poli­ cy. But membership of any charity, whatever its purpose, must be declared. The new code orders council­


Bidding their farewells — literally


MEMBERS of Chatburn Methodist Chur­ ch are being invited to literally bid farewells to their current place of worship to raise money for a new one!


A silent auction on Saturday, February


able for anyone.to see a t any time, like the register of elec­ tors.


23rd, which will include items of church furniture as well as general house­ hold goods, is part of a diary of fund-raising activities in the run­ up to the closure of the village chapel and community hall build­ ing, which has been in


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use since 1883. Demolition of the


finished n erecting replacement.’


p.m., there is sponsored hymn singing between 3


p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sat­ urday, February 17th. Hymn requests are being taken by village butcher Mr Roy Porter for a £1 donation. Following the auction,


.on March llthy.-but tbuilding'Siclosure.vSun-: ’ workmen will not'leave day worship will be held the site'until they have at 10 a.m. in the chapel


building is due to start 24th. • Following- the "“T- on Sunday, February : Yet estimates for the i


new building to ta l £275,000,‘ which means worshippers are current­ ly £99,000 short of its cost. Explained the Rev. Chris Cheeseman: "The existing church building is on four levels and does not comply with dis­ abled access regulations. "We looked at having


i of rest attached to the premises of Chatburn


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.funeral directors Brian Price and Son. I t is hoped the.new


chapel will open in early October for harvest festi val celebrations.


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ceilidh band Hot Punch will perform in the church hall. Tickets are priced £5 and include a potato pie supper. . The chapel's final ser­ vice will be held at 7 p.m.


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auction these gifts over the Internet, but anyone wanting to p u t in a reserve bid or sponsor the challenge can tele­


phone Mr Bridge on 01200 428489. He can also be e-mailed at nige- labridge@hotmail.com. (B050202/1)


i t refurbished, bu t the cost of the work came to more than the estimates we received for knocking it down and building a new single storey facility. We therefore decided to go ahead with the new building and have been raising money towards it for the last two years. We are now down’ to a five figure sum, which is tremendous, b u t we would appreciate sup­ port f rom any former church members, who may want to attend our final activities and ser­ vices to say their good­ byes to th e •current chapel." As well as the auction,


which takes place between 2 p.m. and 4


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