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Valley hosts big ski event


Club will host its annual National Slalom Race, with up to 100 competitors from across the country expected to gather in the Ribble Valley to take part. Plenty of local racers should be in the running for top prizes. In the build-up to this


IT will be all downhill liter­ ally for 100 skiers who will converge on the outskirts of Clitheroe this weekend. On Saturday, Pendle Ski


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weekend’s event a three- day ski course, run by ex- British team member Mal­ colm Erskine, started at the club yesterday.


Alterations


by officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council, acting under their delegated pow­ ers, tor an extra classroom and staff room spaces, a disabled access and removal of a dormer win­ dow.


A PLAN for improvements at Bolton-by-Bowland CE School has now been grant­ ed, following alterations to a previously refused one. Approval has been given


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Borough Council, acting under delegated powers, have made the decision on highway safety and resi­ dential amenity grounds.


Depot units


PLANNING permission has been given for 10 sepa­ rate industrial units to be created by extending a haulage depot in Salthill Road, Clitheroe.


includes offices, toilets and access arrangements, was dealt with by officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council, acting under their delegated powers.


Plan refused


AN application to put a lightweight timber-clad extension over the flat- roofed area of Clitheroe Health Centre has been refused. Acting under their dele­


gated powers, officials of Ribble Valley Borough


Council have made the decision on conservation area appearance grounds.


Medicine


A HERBAL medicine practice can use a barn at Lower Gylls Farm, Rim- ington, for consulting and treatment, say officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council. They have approved a


plan for conversion of the barn, acting under their delegated powers.


Assault case


A CLITHEROE man has pleaded guilty to assault­ ing a 17-year-old girl. John Chapman (35), of


Whalley Road, was remanded on bail until September 1st by Black­ burn magistrates. The magistrates ordered


The application, which


AN application tor plan­ ning permission to create a tanning salon on the first floor of number 65 Whalley Road, Read, has been refused. Officials of Ribble Valley


There were seven attendants for Miss Louise Maher when she married Mr Dalton Lord at St Michael and St John’s RC Church, Clitheroe. The bride, a machine operative, who is a keen Burnley FC


satin gown trimmed with delicate pearls and sequins, fin­ ished with pearl buttons down the train. She carried a bou­ quet of white roses with purple and white lisianthus and freesia.


fan, is the daughter of Danny and Jennifer Maher of May- field Avenue, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, a UPVC fabricator, whose interests are football and snooker, is the son of Joe and Connie Lord, of Grafton Street, Clitheroe. Given away by her father, the bride wore a strapless ivory


Johnson and the ushers were Messrs Danny Maher, Brian Middleton and Graham Blackburn. The ceremony was conducted by Fr Joseph Wareing and


the reception was held at the Shireburn Arms Hotel in Hurst Green. The newlyweds, who honeymooned in the Dominican Republic, will make their home in Clitheroe. Photo: Allied Photography, Blackburn.


including the bride’s niece, Lauren Hall, the bridegroom’s nieces, Megan Hunter and Sophie Roberts, and the bride’s cousin, Margaret Timbrell. Carrying bouquets similar to the bride’s, they all wore satin lilac tops with an ivory dress trimmed with lilac rosebuds. Best man was Mr Shaun Sykes, groomsman was Mr Seth


neck gown in deep purple and Ann Marie Ridgeway. Family members of the couple also attended the bride,


Attendants were Carla Patchett, who wore a satin halter-


Clitheroe couple Miss Paula Briggs and Mr Phillip Preston were married at the town’s Trinity Methodist Church. The bride, who works as a shop assistant, enjoys swim­


PRESTON - BRIGGS


football, is the son of Mr Anthony Preston, of Grafton Street, Clitheroe, and the late Mrs Sheila Preston. Given away by her father, the bride wore a full-length


Preston, who both wore light blue dresses and also carried flowers in bags.


ming and going to the cinema. She is the daughter of Mr Raymond and Mrs Carol Briggs, of Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe. The bridegroom, a shop manager, who enjoys golf and


ivory gown with train. Dame of honour was Cindy Worsley. She wore a dark blue


full-length straight dress and carried flowers in a bag. Other bridesmaids were Ilona Worsley and Daryl-Ashlee


Best man was Mr Stephen Preston and groomsmen were Mr Andrew Worsley and Mr Mark Plant. Page boys were


Masters Bradley Preston, Grant Worsley and Drew Wors­ ley.


Richard Atkinson, the couple enjoyed a reception at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn.


couple will continue to make their home in Clitheroe. Photo: Ray Royle Studio, Accrington


Following the ceremony, which was conducted by the Rev. On return from a honeymoon in Disneyworld, Florida, the


An exotic honeymoon touring Brazil followed the wedding of Mr William Richard Whitwell and Miss Nicola Louise Pate.


WHITWELL- PATE


among the places visited by the newlyweds. The couple, both of Withgill, near Clitheroe, were mar­


Rio, the Iguassu Falls, the Amazon and Salvador were


ried at Gisburn Parish Church by the Rev. Eric Kyte. The bridegroom, a plant hire director, is the son of Mr B.


Whitwell, of Longridge, and Mrs M. Whitwell, of Pendle­ ton.


His bride, who works as a teacher at Thornton-in-Craven


Primary School, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J. N. Pate, of Kirk Close, Gisburn. Given away by her father, the bride wore a gown of ivory


Karen Pate, and the bridegroom’s nieces, Tara and Katy Mathur.


bridesmaids wore dresses of ice blue and ivory satin. All four carried bouquets of ivory freesia. Best man was Mr Paul Nutter and groomsmen were


Her sisters wore ice blue satin dresses, while the younger


Messrs Sean Wilson, Andrew Macmillan, Jamie Whitwell and Dave Gaskill.


to make their home in Withgill. Photo: Keith Miller, Farnworth Studios, Blackburn


Lithuanians come to learn from the Valley’s farmers


by Rebecca Wright


A GROUP of Lithuanian farm­ ers paid a visit to the Ribble Val­ ley countryside to pick up a few agricultural tips.,


. More than 33 Lithuanian advisors


and farmers travelled to the Little, Town Farm between Longridge and Chipping - to learn how farmers in the UK are diversifying. The farm, which is owned by Matt


and Eileen Forshaw, was one of the select few places on the itinerary. The group - which drove all the way


from Lithuania especially for the visit - was also able to enjoy the spectacu­ lar scenery on the journey through the Trough of Bowland. The visit formed part of their study


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tour of UK farms. Lithuania is joining the EU next year and is therefore hop­ ing to modernise its farming tech­ niques to bring it in line with the rest of Europe. The Lithuanian farming community accounts for over a third of the 3.9m population. Bob Hamnett, from the organisers


Lancashire Rural Futures, said: “Lithuanian agriculture is backward compared to the UK. The Little Town Farm is a very good example of a dairy farm that has diversified into process­ ing its output into yoghurt, ice-cream and cheese for direct sale.


the preparation of pre-sen­ tence reports.


THE by-products yard at Rose County Foods, Saw- ley, can be roofed over, say officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council. Acting under delegated they have


powers, “There are also plans for developing


the farm shop and excavating a new fishing lake to further open up the farm to the general public. Diane MacDonald, from Lancashire Rural Futures, added: “The visitors


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seemed to learn a lot about how things work over here. They especially enjoyed the drive through the Trough of Rowland.” The group has since gone on to farms in Morecambe and Lincolnshire.


based in villages surrounding Longridge are to receive extra support. The Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS’


approved a planning appli­ cation which also includes- the creation of a new hides chili.


Small Groups Project will be holding monthly drop-in sessions on the last Thurs­ day of each month between 10 a.m. and noon at Longridge Library, to offer help and advice on a range of issues. Development officer Liz Patten said: “We


ing setting up new groups, developing con­ For further information on Lan­


daughter, Nicola Hallet, presenting a gift of farm produce to the visitors, (s)


Roof scheme Help and advice for village community groups


stitutions, seeking funding, publicising group activities and accessing training. “All local community and voluntary


can give advice and information to groups on all aspects of group development, includ­


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has also been set up to focus specifically on voluntary and community sector service provision in the Longridge area. Developed in partnership with statutory


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