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AT A GLANCE


As excitement builds up for Torchlight, we c ap tu re the atmosphere in a two-page spe­ cial feature.


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A father and son appear in court after a “Night out in the Gaza Strip”.


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A village post office has found a new home - in the local church!


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The future of Castleford home and day care centre looks safe.


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S tu d en t Louise White (left) has won a £2,000 schol­ arship to help her carve out a new career.


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The gates of a Clitheroe council depot close for the la st time marking the end of an era.


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FOGGITT’S WEEKEND . . WEATHER:: Clouds will give,., way to sunny spells' iwith a light breeze.


SUNRISE: 6-34 a.m. SUNSET: 7-35 p.m.


LIGHTING UP TIME: 7-46 p.m.


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A new film looking a t 1,000 years of Clitheroe history has its


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A spoonful of joy for golfing duo


i TWO members : of Clitheroe Golf Club have brought glory to their club by winning a major national ladies' competi-


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lewright and Mrs Carol Ashley began their trail of success months ago by winning the pairs compe­ tition at their club for Bronze Division players — those with a handicap


| of between 21 and 40. They went onUo win


the.Northem area cham­ pionships in Preston in June and, last week, they beat off representatives from England's other four areas in the Stable- ford foursomes finals held at Mosely near Birmingham. . Retired schoolteacher Mrs Micklewright, who


| lives at Edisford Road, Clitheroe, followed her husband to make golf her hobby after he bought her a set of clubs for Christmas 10 years ago.


Lane, Read, who also followed her husband into the'sport, has only


Mrs Ashley, of George


been playing for four years. Mrs Micklewright plays off 29 and her partner off 25. : The Australian


life and leaves two injured


have once again slammed, home the .tragic j death'tolibnfRibbl^Valley roads;-"'^ *•' :


HEARTRENDING sentiments pinned to an ever-growing line of roadside bouquets


•V p n \T ,h u r sd a yA,e v e - ;•■ nby- T im (P ro c te r . ' lung, M r Philip Gordon’ . (21) became.the la te s t ' ■ She was lifted from the young man,' the fourth wrecked Ford Fiesta by in recent times, to be paramedics and detained


■ Lane,' Rimington, who was trapped in her vehi-1 ; cle-.V:/'-/S; f


Holme.Lea, Rimington ’ ting equipmentireleased. Fire-fighters using cut- ‘ .i


Miss'Hollirigsworth; who was detained in.hospital


killed at the wlikl of his in the intensive care uni t of Burnley General Hos-


own car in the y alley. This latest tragedy on p T£e driver of an


the notorious A682 left oncomjng Vauxhall Mr Gordon's girl friend, Astra was also from the Miss Justine Emma nibble Valley and quite Smith (17),. from Tos- close to home, side, with serious head She was Miss Anna and chest injuries. Hollingsworth (24), of


Spoons competition means Clitheroe Golf Club will hold a pair of silver spoons, engraved with the club's name for a year. The'lgolfers will receive miniatures. ■ The spoons were orig­ inally presented by the Australian Ladies' Golf Union in 1966, and awarded by each of the four home countries as trophies to an annual charity competition. Clitheroe golfer. Kim


Andrew was in the Lan­ cashire ladies' team who won a competition the following day. Our picture shows


relatively straight stretch of road just past the Howgill/Rimington


The accident was on a


turn-off on the Gisbum- Nelson stretch of the


A682. Police said th a t Mr


Gordon, who lived in Burnley, had been over-.


forsurgery on a serious ' knee injury.


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taking prior to the colli- removed quite recently.: sion.


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The road has been offi-: icashire Pa r tnership' for, cially identified as one of ' R o a d S a fe ty is u n d e r -


Blacko and Newsholme Meanwhile', there have in the past four years.' been tributes to Mr Gorr The majority of victims have been motor cyclists, but two other car drivers and one passenger have


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also died. There was talk of


speed cameras on the road and indeed signs were put up. But no cam­ eras have been fitted and the signs have been


Crowds expected for town’s celebration


COME and have a good time, give generously and remember' to con­ sider others when'parking the car. - that's the message‘from the organisers of this weekend's Torchlight celebration. With a line-up of more than 40


procession floats, six bands and a host of family fun activities on the Castle Field, event organisers are anticipating huge crowds flocking


into Clitheroe. The fun begins at 10 a.m. on


Mrs Ashley (left) and Mrs Micklewright with their prize.' " •' (CR100902/1)


Saturday, when the Castle Field opens as a showground complete with kiddies' fun fair, an exhibition of military vehicles and classic cars and a visit by the Radio Lan­ cashire bus.•. . ■ The field remains active until


the Torchlight procession begins. The procession is scheduled to start at approximately 7-30 p.m., but vehicles taking part will begin amassing at the head of the route in Chatburn Road from 6 p.ta. This is when town centre roads will start to be closed off to traffic. The committee advises people coming by car to be in Clitheroe


by 6 p.m. Said Mr John Wells, committee


secretary: "There should be plenty


: of space for cars around Taylor Street and heading lip towards the industrial areas of Upbrooks, Salthill and Lincoln Way. Please consider residents and emergency vehicles."


■ -From Chatbum Road, the pro­ ■ Hidden gems cause a stir!


THERE were quite a few sur­ prises in store for Clitheroe's


Mayor when "The Antiques Roadshow" came to town not least of which was the arrival of the TV show’s presenter, Mr Michael Aspel, writes Lisa Storey. Items taken along from the


town-hall proved to be more valuable than at first thought. The wooden table used reg­


ularly by councillors and staff was filmed by the BBC, along­ side the Mayor, Coun. Mrs Mary Robinson.


Yirrell,-one of the show’s experts who valued it a t a modest £2;000 but, he said, that value could have been as high as £16,000 had it not


It was examined by Mr Alec


been poorly repaired. Having the town council's


tables valued has proved prac­ tical. Coun. Alan Yearing said: "We've just found out that one of the tables we thought was valuable isn't, and one that we've been using willy nilly, is". But the relic which proved the most valuable was a com­


munion cup. This was said to be in need of. restoration, which the council is now look­ ing to pursue. The council was told that, for insurance pur­ poses, the cup should be val­ ued at a staggering £11,000 to ; £12,000, once restored; . At'an auction it would be


expected to fetch somewhere in th e ’region 'of :£6",000; .an impressive amount.. ; . ;:.The archaic silver cup with


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cession winds down Waterloo Road and Queensway before turn­ ing up Moor Lane and into Castle and York Streets. I t then goes down Well Terrace and into Rail­ way View Road, Station Road Parson Lane, Bawdlands and Seedall Avenue before turning to finish in Eshton Terrace. It will be followed by a firework spectacular and lighting show, masterminded from the Castle Field. On Sunday, Castle Field activi­


ties reopen at noon. Weather per­ mitting. there will be lunch-time flypasts by the Red Arrows dis­ play team and a Tornado. At 2-30 p.m., Clitheroe Town Band will give a free concert at the Castle Bandstand.


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. sources. Deputy, head at St Theodore's RC High School, Burnley, Mr Pat Kiernan, said he was a model pupil. "He was a very kind human being. “It is so sad that some­


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Neal’s spirit lives^oh with a legacy of love


A M AN who organised and attended his own wake is still help­ ing patients in Clitheroe Hospital - months after his death.. yr/.v. Former colleagues of the Clitherpe


Hotel. "He was the life and soul of the party," she added. Postman Mr McNab, who lived in


Football Supporters' Club, of which Mr Neal McNab was chairman, handed over a cheque this week to the hospital for £551 to the ward where he died in March. • The money was raised in his mem­


Shays Drive with his parents, Mr Alan and Mrs Charlotte McNab, had made up his mind to have agood


time in the weeks leading up to his death.


After his diagnosis, he travelled ;


ory by his friends at the club, who ran a social event at Clitheroe Royal British Legion. And they spoke with fondness of


the globe, also visiting Las Vegas,1 Germany, Malta and Barcelona. "He made sure he would live life out to the full," said Mr Ivan Mac-


the happy, smiling 37-year-old who was always cheerful, even after doc­ tors had diagnosed cancer and given him only three months to live towards the end of last year. "He was a marvellous man and a


McNab who were invited to his "wake" and to party the night away in November at the Mytton.Fold


She was among 100 friends of Mr '


Quarrie. Mr Amedeo Loi, another support-.


ers' club colleague, added: "He remained cheerful right up to the


end."


great supporter.of Clitheroe foot­ ball," said Mrs Judith Loi, one of the club officials who handed over the cheque.


accepted the cheque on behalf of the hospital and said: "I am sure we can put the money to good use." ., . Our picture shows Sister Harg­


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one with so much going for him should be,taken


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' today's Requiem Mass in Burnley. • Earlier on Thurs­


day, the road through C h a tb u rn was closed


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