10 CUtheroe Advertiser & Times, March 14th, 2002


CHAMPION, absolute­ ly champion! I t is not only Black­


Oakhill y ou n g s te r s hope n ew g r e en kit brings lu ck 'jlMsrp v .


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burn Rovers who have something to celebrate. The under-11 players


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at Oakhill College in Whalley are also cele­ brating the arrival of their splendid new kit. The striking green and


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk


ISN’T it time you and your family joined the space age and made every


inch of your home work for you? Almost every house has some under­


used space which can be brought into service to help a growing family live life to the full. If you identify those areas you could give your property a new lease of life. If you are thinking big you could plan an


black outfits have been sponsored by Alan Price Automobile Services of Blackburn. The team, which com­


Where there is room to grow HOM


by Richard Spencer


prises children from Years 5 and 6 of the preparatory school at Oakhill, play teams from other


schools in the area. And, like Blackburn


extension to your existing property. This could give you an additional family room, a granny flat, a huge kitchen/diner or an extra guest room. Experienced DIY enthu­ siasts can attempt this project themselves but most will call in a professional for the major work and then do the finishing off themselves. You should check whether an extension


independent’


Rovers, while the young­ sters may not have had all they could haver wished for on the pitch this season, they are hop-


Listed barn conversion is approved


"ENHANCEMENT" of the appearance of Edisford Bridge Farm, Clitheroe, would be brought about by a con­ version scheme, council­ lors heard. A plan to convert the


ing that their new green kit will change their run


of fortune. Then, they might not just look ‘champion’ but become


champions. Pictured are pupils in their new kit. Back row, from the left: Andrew Beggs, Jotham Hargreaves, Robert


Townson, Sam Men- alaou, Ben Yates, Richard Ainsworth, and Jake Simpson (captain) with Alan Price of Alan


Price Automobile Ser­ vices. Front row: Patrick Hollings-worth, Ben Briscoe, Joshua Ander­ son and Samuel Robbins.


Best man’s friendly push triggered 30 years of


A CLITHEROE doctor has


tion made good use of the bam and removal of the adjoining modern agricultural buildings would enhance the set­ ting of the listed struc­ ture. Councillors agreed to


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14 conditions suggested by the officers. The conditions laid


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; dentiaPand drainage '“^oneemsr contamination assessment, archeologi­ cal recording, nature and bat habitat and the use of material during the development.


said that new commer­ cial development includ­ ing a farm shop' and modern farm buildings was to be applied for at the rear of the site. The present applica­


sent was included. An officials' report


listed barn into one house and two holiday cottages and form a car parking and turning area was approved by members of the Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning and Develop­ ment Committee. Listed building con­


agreed to take on a new patient after a 30-year delayl The mammoth wait for an


appointment was brought to a head with Blackburn Rovers' Worthington Cup Final appear­ ance at' Cardiff's Millennium


the happy couple off on their hon­ eymoon from their reception at Sawley's Spread Eagle Hotel that he pushed against their departing jeep and wrenched his back. Mr Hepburn, who works in the


John Royle with former Clitheroe resident Mr Doug Hepburn, who now lives in Wales. The two men, both ardent Rovers supporters, had been best pals in their youth, with Mr Hepburn even acting as Dr Royle's best man when he mar­ ried wife Sue in 1971. I t was as Mr Hepburn waved


Stadium. The match reunited GP Dr


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construction industry, never let on about the injury and shortly afterwards, he married Manches­ ter girl Liz and they moved to Monmouth. They now have two children, Jamie and Vicky, who are both in their 20s. • As the'two friends developed


relieving device, and his sons, Matt (26), and Tim (23) stayed over with Mr Hepburn on the evening before Rovers' cup win. Said Dr Royle: "We began talk­


'Christmas cards and the odd phone call until Dr Royle, who has a surgery in Great Harwood and is also clinical director of a Blackburn-based firm which man­ ufactures a battery-operated pain


their careers and started families, thejr exchanges became limited to


spinal column to the brain and although relatively hew, is already used by 150 NHS pain clinics." Added Dr Royle: "I've had an e-


ing about old times. Doug told me about hurting his back at the wed­ ding and how he had had to undergo traction and needed reg­ ular injections even now or he would be in constant pain. I was amazed. " "I immediately brought him a


mail from Doug telling me he thinks the device is super. Yet I still feel a bit guilty that I'm a doctor and Doug's waited 30 years to see me!"


device from the car. The device is designed to treat chronic pain con­ ditions. It works by blocking pain signals as they travel along the


Royle and wife Sue leaving for their honeymoon with Mr Hep- bum, the son of Leonard Cheshire Homes campaigner the late Mrs Jean Hepburn, in the middle of a trio of jeep-pushing friends.


Our photograph shows Dr % Click-happy Ken triumphs at club


THE end of the winter is always marked at Rib- blesdale Camera Club by the annual competition and the results of the year's five smaller com­ petitions. The annual prints


were judged a t last week's meeting by Mr Chris Speak ARPS from Rossendale. He compli­


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The open colour prints


was the largest section with 44 entries and Ken Geddes was the winner with "Old Crete", an evocative picture of the Corsican town. Derek Williams was second with a colourful picture of a bowl of fruit and Mike Bartle was third. There were commenda­


tions for Stephen Robin­ son, Robin Haworth, Steve Ashcroft and Derek Williams. The best quality black


and white prints still have an impact not found in other media and of the 13 prints Ken Geddes again came top, with "Stu Williamson Master Class," a melo-


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Decor - and the G-factor


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been a swing to neutrals and a more contempo­ rary style, which has affected the colourful West Midlands, tradi­ tional Scotland and even the passionately purple South West of England. Adding a luxury bath­


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room is the latest favourite indulgence — beating kitchens in the expenditure stakes. _ ■ \ It alsoTound that the


UK’s most enthusiastic and experimental deco­ rators are in the Mid­ lands, while the North of England has the least. Blinds, wooden floors and plain stone fire­


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since last year is the speed with which trends are taking off. People seem much more ready to adapt and restyle their homes, whether on a large scale by com­ pletely renovating or just adding, stylish touches^ like 7 wooden floors..-v'\'. .


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