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ALLSAFE LOCK SHOP Commemorative steam train journey


The Key. Cutting Centre


Sales of security locks


B.S.3621, window locks and padlocks


CHUBB CENTRE 1 Tel: (01200) 426842


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,-around 8 a.m., stopping to pick up -passengers at Blackburn, .Clitheroe and Hellifield before going along the


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FORMER drivers and firemen who rode on the footplate of steam trains from Preston through the Ribble Val­ ley, to join the Settle-Carlisle line are being sought for a commemorative run. :: On October 25th, an old LMS loco­ motive will steam out of Preston at


glorious Settle to Carlisle line, includ- • • irig .the famous Ribblehead Viaduct


ingham, said: “We would like to trace any old drivers or firemen from the Lancashire area who worked on steam


THOUGHT for the week


THEY used, to call it propaganda and


-now it is called spin. However, as events have clearly


shown in the news, once truth has been lost sight of, the casualties go beyond the semantics and end up in real human tragedy. Take the death of the scientist Dr


and deserve to hear the truth from their democratically elected Govern­


David Kelly, the expert on weapons of mass destruction who became “piggy in the middle” in the row between the* Government and the BBC. ; The people, of this country expect


ment and from a broadcasting corpora­ tion which has always prided itself on truth, integrity and independence. Once truth and integrity become


questioned, then trust starts to evapo­ rate. Hardly a recipe for good govern­ ment and a true democracy. There almost seems to be a cynicism,:


in politics today, both from the elec­ torate, which does not Relieve a word its politicians tell it any more, and


i from a Government, which on the face of it seems at times to be almost reck­ less with the truth. Straight questions are invariably


met with evasive answers and the image of the Government seems to have become more important than the plain facts. The historians may argue that it was


testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”


_ Pilate, the wily politician, responds


ever thus and that the real truth is only discovered when, in years to come, we look back at the course of events and explore the protagonists’ motives. In the Passion narrative we find in-


St John’s Gospel, Jesus is brought before the Ronian governor Pontius Pilate. Jesus says to Pilate: “You are right in saying I ama king. In fact, for this reason I came into the world, to


even when he was confronted with the ultimate tru th from the mouth of Jesus. •


God help all of us when we, too, are no longer able to see the truth because


of distortion, sexing up and downright lies.


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i , Rev. Stephen Foster, Minister of ,


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with those cynical words: “What is truth?” Truth for him had lost its meaning,


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expected to be high, as it is the first stopping steam train through the Rib­ ble Valley for many years. However, the company organising the trip has reserved 24 seats at greatly reduced prices for former footplatemen., One of the organisers, Roger Hard-


and through the Blea Moor Tunnel. Demand for seats on the train is


locomotives at the Bolton, Rosegrove


•(Burnley) or Lostock Hall (Preston) depots back in 1968. This was the year tha t steam operation finished on British Railways. “Our locomotive is an appropriate


type, as used in the Lancashire area right up to 1968. It is LMS No. 48151, currently kept at the Camforth depot.” For more details, or to book seats,


call 01305 832906 or visit the website ■ www.railwajrvideo.com


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Angela’s 28-year school term ends


A MUCH-LOVED Whalley teacher has retired from a Burnley school after teaching there for 15 years.


Mrs Angela Talbot (60) has taught


for 28 years in all, at primary and junior schools in Accrington and Bum- ley, latterly at Wellfield Church School, Burnley. Mrs Talbot, originally from Lytham


St Anne’s, is a magistrate and a keen piano player. She views her retirement not as the


ending of a lifetime’s work, but as the beginning of a new life. “In the week


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that I have been retired, I just don’t seem to have a spare minute,” she said. “It is super to have the time. I have


loved my career and there was not a morning when I woke up that I did not love my job. But now I am glad to be able to do what I really want to do.” Mrs Talbot says she will be travel­


ling to see family and friends, includ­ ing a brother in France and her two grandchildren in Lytham. “One of the things I will be doing


more of is playing the piano. I love all kinds of music and hope to play more


LTHERE-iS'cause forstralebrationiorfe^manyj accountants iwitha'farmingtsf a former pupil of Ribbles’dale High ^'background, so when I ’ qualify, I a


> • J13.,!},??11 aPP0Ult«d a trainee-;'' ness'withiiithe farming community” 3


|.Moulds)fand'will be based hi Bum“ ' j bun! l a w ‘ ley, 4


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; qualify, as a chartered t, the future.


; longest V s i^b lS h p7ana7T a r ^ t ^ Blackbur'n -!He th'ell-worked as a 6 accountancy: prac tice’sjfAshworth;


’joining one < 'V W7;— : leaving to join Ashworth Moulds.«/ '•


trainee accounts’clerk'at the Black- fiHnF6rb‘


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Mr’JonathanSeedall (21) mil be^ 's ^ a l i studied at1St Mary’s College, ^ of East,Lancashire s,-. tji ‘' 1,1,■ i ” *xx'


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The son of dairy farmers R a y -^ * In hls sPare time/Mr.Seedall can fmond and CorinneSeedall, of Bolton^?found helping outonthefaim.’He i


—i-— i accountant in ^ socialising withfriends. '' ■ ^ \ j


J o n a t h a n c o u n tm g o n c a r e e r m a c c o u n t a n c y r '^ ? ? ^ 7^K!P]08y.College^College,j\ hope to be’able to helpSevelop busi- 1


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than I did in the past. I have already been asked to play at two functions,” she said. Mrs Talbot will not be cutting her


sented Mrs Talbot with a bouquet to mark her retirement. Our picture shows Mrs Talbot with children at Wellfield. (K240903/6)


ties with Wellfield altogether. She was also special needs co-ordinator at the school and will be returning one day a week to continue in that role. Children and staff members pre­


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NOTICEBOARD a weekly look at local issues, people and places


Speed camera detector almost drove me round the bend!


A- S everybody is


, ZA aware - speed kills,' X JLan d if you s tick responsibly to the speed limits on every stretch of road, th en n o t only are you a safer driver but also you can avoid the punitive £60 fines. But what if, in those occa­


sional road-weary moments, a couple of 30 m.p.h. signs escaped your notice? Or you thought that the yel­


low Gatsos were just refuges for homeless squirrels and the flash was one such poor creature turning on its new bedroom light? . Then, perhaps, you have also


been tempted to invest in a "zapper" - all perfectly legal apparently and, in technical terms, immune from VG-2 radar detector detectors! "Spend £500 and your car


will be in constant touch with a satellite that identifies the loca­ tion of every single speed cam­ era in Britain, and informs you the moment new ones are installed," said the brochure. My very own share in a satellite? The key question was: "Do I have £500 for curiosity?" No - the key question was:


"Do I have £500?" And, of course, would I be willing to spend it on the most depressing form of in-car entertainment since the back-seat driver? However, intimidated by the


sheer number of different types of cameras and laser frequen­ cies set to catch the unwary, in the end I risked £80. It didn't communicate with a satellite, but at least it beeped enthusias­ tically at most unexpected


moments, especially in the supermarket car park - high speed shopping indeed! Unfortunately, the clearly


disappointed salesman was not too well informed on this cheap version - and it came, without its instruction manual - but Velcroing it on to my dash­ board and plugging it into the cigarette lighter produced instant flashing lights as well as the beeps. Apparently, it reacts to


"radar scatter", but, sadly, the lack of both the manual and any real scientific knowledge prevents me from explaining further. It also has a range of only 70


yards, so it tends to act as a short, sharp shock to drivers and passengers alike, not to


mention the unsuspecting occu­ pants of the car behind, when you produce what can best be described as an instant, knee- jerk reaction. Except when you see the yel­


low box, but your zapper does not. Which machine is not working? Or when there is no possibility of a camera, but it beeps frantically. What did you miss and will you find out the hard way? Or when you drive through


the town centre and the beep­ ing never stops. Because, of course, the zapper also seems to react to the radar scatter of CCTV. The current popularity of


"reality television" has surely familiarised us with the prolif­ eration of "eyes in the sky" in city centres, but do we have similar saturation coverage here too?


As you walk around the cen­ tre of Clitheroe, if you look


one main road through town moves at a more leisurely pace. So, is the camera your friend or foe?


I'm sure my zapper would


have an opinion, but sadly we are separated. When I forgot to de-Velcro it one night, some­ body obviously saw it as his big chance of a share in a satellite. To this disappointed individ­ ual, all I can say is: "Beep beep!"


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LOOKING BACK l 100 years ago


LUMBING NO JOB TOO SMALL


$ NO CALL OUT CHARGE Tel: 01200 444135 ■A*


THE cotton trade showed few signs of an improvement. Clitheroe was suffer­ ing, though in the larger towns the pinch was being keenly felt and relief stations, soup kitchens and the like were being established. A demonstration of the unemployed was held and the Northern Counties Weavers’ Amalgamation decided to make money grants to aid several needy areas. ■ A ball, promoted by Mrs Aspinall


plants. A supper of fillets of sole, roast chickens, spiced beef, ham, tongue, game pie, galantine and grouse, and creams,


jelly and trifle was served behind a screened off portion of the hall. Dancing was continued until about 2 a.m. ■ At the Clitheroe County Police


Court, two tramps were'sent to Preston for 14 days hard labour for being drunk and disorderly in Clitheroe Road, Bar- row. The Mayor said that had he had a brother magistrate with him he would have given the men a longer term.


50 years ago


SHOWING at the Grand Cinema was the acclaimed film “The Cruel Sea’ starring Jack Hawkins. Playing Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Ferraby was John Stratton, of West Bradford, who first


appeared on stage at Clitheroe Sunday School and then with CRGS Dramatic Society before embarking on his stage and screen career. ■ The CPRE protested at plans to


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erect a short wave communications sta­ tion above the Nick o’ Pendle. The sta­ tion was to speed up the location and repair of electrical supply breakdowns. Opposition to its construction at the famous viewpoint was supported by the council and another site was sought. ■ The increase in the use of television


and the introduction of the “house­ wife’s” shift in local mills were given as reasons for a falling off in the number of enrolments for informal classes at Clitheroe Technical School. Three of the classes - for dressmaking, choral music and gardening - had to be cancelled.


25 years ago


THE governors of Clitheroe’s two gram­ mar schools insisted tha t the girls’ premises must be extended before amal­ gamation took place as part of the reor­ ganisation of secondary education in the area. They said they were not against the reorganisation, but were against the continued use of the boys’ premises, even for a temporary period.


■ West Bradford Parish Council was


being pressed by the Women’s Institute to obtain better street lighting in the vil­ lage. The WI claimed that increases in traffic had not been matched by improved street lighting and that it thus created road hazards.


• - I Two Clitheroe mountaineers, climb­


ing partners for 15 years, having invari­ ably met someone from the town during their climbing trips to the Lake District, Wales and Scotland, decided to form a local club. Some 26 people attended the inaugural meeting, at which, a steering committee was appointed.


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in aid of Mrs T. Garnett’s bazaar stall for the St' Mary’s Parish Church Restoration Fund, was held in the Civic Hall, which was decorated charmingly in pink and yellow, and with ferns and


ilar scrutiny in the Castle grounds, but reports of threat­ ening behaviour and expensive, mindless vandalism there now seem much rarer than in recent years. Finally, the traffic on at least


high enough, you may sense that you are under constant observation, either at close or long range. You may also feel tha t it is a very safe area in which to shop and, for much of the week, to socialise. You may also feel under sim­


AFTER weeks of training,! hard work paid-off for chefs atl


to eight chefs for completing a | course in food hygiene and to| three chefs for health and safe-1 ty in the workplace lastl month. •


Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho. 1 Certificates were presented!


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was spread over two weeks, fol-l lowed by a test, was thorough-! ly enjoyed by all the catering! staff at the hotel.


The eight-hour course which) I Our picture shows staff from |


the Mytton Fold Hotel, | proudly holding their certifi­ cates.


■. Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial),


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AN environmental friendly school in the Ribble Valley is £1,000 better off after winning


a runner-up prize for a national award. (A f te r b e a t i n g n e a r ly


850 entries from schools all over the UK, children from Brabins Endowed Primary School at Chip­ ping were thrilled to bits after receiving the runner-


Indecent photos


A CLITHEROE man charged with 10 offences of downloading indecent Internet photographs of children has been commit­ ted to the crown court for trial. David Anthony Brown


(50), of Ribblesway, Low Moor, Clitheroe, was com­ mitted for trial at Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. He was grant­ ed bail and is due to appear before the crown court on November 19th.


Thick skin


COLLECTING charity we money in venues such as in stores can be off-putting - th


“you need a bit of a thick bo skin” writes a local vicar in pl< his parish magazine.


th: The Rev. Rodney th<


ted supporter of the Chil­ dren’s Society and recently raised more than £200 for wrol it by a sponsored walk, as is f r|


Nicholson, Vicar of St Paul’s, Low Moor, Clitheroe, and priest-in- charge of Downham and Chatburn, also recognises that the number of collec­ tions and charities can be a problem. He himself is a commit­


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