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. MORE:^eUd^ a^ut'|a flats| • conversion ^ e in e at’alargel Clitheroe,ihouse>.will-‘.be;


mta Servicesliad proved, cfesful and had attract^ ,; ig numbers of families"^ result of that success, :, IS planning for an increase, ce provisionito cater for ilarity of the services, but ; feel confident that it, e able to successfully meet, lirement in the time avml-


Jcommittee expressed its


to all who have supported . Kial services-over the years, fly E. H. Booth's, D. Byrni,


, and Dawson's, and other 3ses in Clitheroe for-the,'


mof drawprizes. - also expressed its thanks ■


W, its staff and to train jr their support of the ser-


s well as to the many fami- i children who have gained uent from travelling on.


hope Santa will be back on )ble Valley line in 2003 and )rward to seeing you all concluded Mr Ron Birch,


id publicity officer for Rib- ley Rail.


: given to councillors tomghjj,- :; There has b%n some' con^J ■troversy^ about a bid ,by^


; Making.^Space, a, grouji'; , which'suppoiis people with* mental health problems,'in- create, six.flats at Rock^l, mount;; (Pimlico'i:Road,J Clitheroe!;'


' '* 'v •' '' ' . ^Tonight's meeting of the .. ■ , Matthews..


• Ribble- Valley: Borough; . Council Housing Commits, tee wiU.hiear,a,presentation ■ about the scheme by Mak-^' ing Space- development; manager! : Mr ; ‘ - David ,


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One of the flats will be for, a caretaker-good neighbour


• and the other five for ten­ ants, says Making Space. It: emphasises that the occu­ pants will probably be from the Ribble Valley, with more referrals expected to come" from Clitheroe itself. : ^ As previously reported, it is being emphasised that people already living in the community will be tenants.


aii;euueu.i.iie * a bnship, held at Emouth, Devon, in October, and came,.


’ away with five west'eoast titlra and a total of 62 prizra. h, Abouti'S children and young people, mostly from,


Clitheroe, travelled torthe contest.'It is pne of a series attended by the dancers, who are ali;pupils of Mii„, Nigel‘IOrk; ' who runs Dancework at St Paul's‘.Church; 4


Hall, Low Moor. ' They noriiially attend one competition a’Month, , Hi"'


but unusually there have been several within a few^ weeks. On Saturday they travel'to Scunthorpe, fol-;‘: < lowed a week later by a contest in Castleford, ^ d the weekend'after that they travel to dance at a venue in ,


,-Cheshire. ■'>>


-, Mr Kirk said that he is currently , teaching between ■150 and 180 pupils at different levels.of skill and who,;''


- cali simply learn technique, or take e x ^ ^ d gopn;; to compete through all levels of c h am p i o n s h i p s . ; ■ ^He teaches adults as well as children and, through ■


' what he describes as word-of-mouth reputation, has: pupils travelling from Longridge and as f^ a,way as •


Settle to attend classes. • ' , ' Our picture shows part of the Clitheroe contingent,-;


of the dancers with their trophies.; (J191002/3)


Caribbean evening for,Round Table ladies’ night MEMBERS of


Clitheroe Round Table took their ladies on a trip to the Caribbean - but they were in sight-' of the Moorcock Inn a t ;. Waddington’all the time.


: The Caribbean was


.the theme > of the , Table’s'annual ladies', night at; which nearly .


■ 70 members and guests*- . enjoyed themselves.-' . > ; Table chairman Mr


ian Hardy proposed a toast to the ladies, who. had . helped'.', them.,- throughout the year with their activities, - and the response was made by Mrs Elaine .-- Buckley, Clitheroe Ladies'-Circle chair­


man. i NWOOD


ne reception was at Mitton I Whalley, and Las Vegas and • Franciso the honeymoon des-


Van. lions. le couple are to live at Loye-


fh. joto: Bradshaws of Burnley


(ost office in church


^ e open each Monday and Isday from 9-30 a.m. until 1-


fr Ian Liley, the Post Office's T transfer adviser, said: "I am Vhted that we will soon line counter services in this


|ge. ^ e are committed to main-


ling rural post offices and, 1 the help of Mrs Curley, we i been able to do so here."


Bridge results AT Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday, the winners were: N/S - Mr and Mrs S. Green, Mr J. Pawlicki and Col. M. Jeffrey. E/W -Mrs K. Higson and Mrs J. Bowker, Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs J. Taylor. On Thursday the win­


ners were: N/S - Mrs M. Allen and Dr A. Carter, Mr C. and Mr G. Pollard, and E/W- Mr D. Platts and Mr P. Hewitt, Mrs B. Wil- son and Mr J. Renton.


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WINNERS of solo whist at the Pendle Club were: Mr A. Hartley: joint 2, Mrs M. Parker and Mr D. Grant. New players are welcome every Monday at 7-30 p.m. .


. At the bridge session


held in the club, winners were: Miss Clare Brown, Miss' Joan Scott, Mrs Dons Hinde and Mr Joe Lynch. New members are welcome every Monday at 1-30 p.m.-


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ither and v/ore a silk gown 1 full train and crystal and detail to the bodice, jses Catherine Greenwood, e Greenwood and Vikki Lee the bridesmaids and wore purple gowns. f Andrew Swierczynski was ■ _ .


4


. ■ After ’dinner, they continued the fun with adisco.... ■ Pictured are some of


the guests. (J081102/11).


Young motorist’s dangerous Public meeting to driving leads to court case S W


-'the practice of young men s^^^


ATEENAGEdriverw^bannedforlB th r n r o c t icT o r v S ^ ^ ^


ing" in their cars around a figure-of- eight circuit in the centre of « ‘ther°e


Blackburnmagistrates also ordered , Andrew Ian Edmondson (18) to do 120


low gear,-accelerating with the engine loudly and then braking hard


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hours'community punishment and pay son, said his car was a standard 1.4 Astra £65_costs;after he admitted dangerous ^


Houldsworth, for Edmond- hy a group oi y ^ j modification was a large


Inquiries continue over drugs haul found by police


POLICE said this week inqmries facing a charge of being con- were continuing following the , cemed in the supply of ampheta- discoveiy, of eight kilograms of m in e


, - amphetamines ,-with a street ,. The court was told the ^izure


value estimated at between -was made in a flat-m Brook £300;000 and £400,000 at a ter- Street oh October 1st.


raced property near the centre of Defence solicitor Mr Duncan Clitheroe.:-. '.


; Nightingale, making an i^ u c - Already, one man has cessful appUcation for b ^ , told


appeared before magistrates at the court his client, a forklift Blackburn and been remanded truck driver at Thwaites Brew- I in custody. ,


' Anthony Jarasunas, of Lodge himself to police.


ep7 Blackburn, had surrendered _ ^ _


Street, Accrington, was before . Jarasunas was remanded in the magistrates on Thursday custody until today.


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Highfield Road, Clitheroe, on several ^ puBLIC mating is to be held .to gauge local sup- , occasions in the.town centre being dn-ven rffor.the-development of the'skatepark in


bv a^oup of young pebple called B3 skaters, who .


foH fnnilitv and met with councillors. "n^was also ordered to pass an extend- “"TtereTa figure-of-eight circuit in the -^thony Ramsey, of Interact


ed retest before getting his licence back, town centre and young men tend to drive which involves enlarging the existing skating aren, The court was told Edmondson's dri- round showing off to young ladies," he renewing rampS and roofing it jOver to proviae au


vine became dangerous when two other said. "They are not driving fast, but in weather use and security of the equipment and users, cars pulled out behind him and the trio low gear, revving hard and making a lot of MrRanisey said:J'Everyone.interested m the pro- ended up racing towards Chatburn at noise." speeds in excess of 60 m.p.h.


move back in because of a car coming in attacked and, instead of driving to tne | j.gggj^g j.he approval of the borough council before | the opposite direction;


onepuiled out to overtake, but had to "He wondered if he was going, police station, he put his foot down, said -I


As the cars passed Clitheroe Hospital, when the other cars pulled in behind him. .


. . . . . . — iu. Mr Hniildsworth. , _


Hunt starts for an early festive prize


AN entertaining shop window competition is being run-for schoolchild­ ren in the run-up to . ■ Clitheroe's Ghristmas: shopping night. "The Twelve Days of


Christmas" provide the clues for the treasure. hunt. They will be seen


by careful observation of the window displays in


participating shops. - ; Clue sheets are being .


• pro'vided to all Clitheroe schools, and the primary and secondary ones with


most points will receive a worthwhile cash prize handed over on shopping night, Thursday, Decemr


ber5th. : Togged.Upand .


Clitheroe Music are run­ ning the competition,


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Business cash sought to light up Ghristmas


the town during the forth- cost of £4,500. , _ coming festive season.


tive Clitheroe Committee, a partnership between the


town council, Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce and Chtherae 2000. . By illuminating -the


town, the committee aims, to encourage-the spirit o f ; Christmas throughout the' town centre and make the centre an attractive place to be during the festive season. . The cost of this year's lights is expected to be around £3,000, in addition to the crib and the two trees located outside the Castle Gates and the library, which’ are provided by Clitheroe


— J if v,„ „m«cr to be 1 Should the plans be supported, they would have to . ,^g Jjjjpjgjjjg^tgd - jf supported, it is hoped


ouumu w.c p .m - - - that construction work will be completed by Easter


.1 J Bank Holiday 2003 arid that an opening professional demonstration and local competition will be held. Funding for the project will be provided by the


I Gold Team, which will also run sessions and events at I the park;


I The consultation meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on j - -


FINANCIAL support from -Town Council. Four illumi- Thursday, November 28th, at ^ e 'Trinity Centre, the business community of nated street motifs will also | Wesleyan Row, off Parson Lane, Clitheroe., Clitheroe will help light up be in place this year, at a


lights will again adorn the help offset these extra costs, town, thanks to the Decora- ■


Christmas trees a n d ley Borough Council would but even if the application


' A grmt from Ribble Vm-


is successful there would still-be a cash shortfall. Although the town coun­


cil and Chamber of Trade and Commerce will again be making substantial con­ tributions; towards the lights, it will not meet the


.full costs. ■ Once again the commit­


tee is calling on the business community to help.,, Letters are being sent to


firms asking for donations, which can be sent to the, committee's treasurer, Mr Gordon Halfpenny, at 5


■Parson Lane with cheques payable to the Decorative


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