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r.clitheroetoday.co.uk Awards for safety-conscious Ribblesdale pupils


PUPILS involved in a road safety project have been awarded certificates a t a special


ceremony.; The Sheriff of Lancashire, Mr Bryan


Gray, visited Ribblesdale High School Tech­ nology College, Clitheroe, and presented Crimebeat certificates to six pupils involved in a road safety project. Called Safer School Streets, it is part of a


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he Air Ambulance, iders I spoke to were con- ) what to do if they had been


rson on the scene," he said. of the group attending were


ed with the content and the ch it was delivered that a fur- urses have been planned for ;ar. ~es cost in the region of £60 including handouts, refresh- ch and a certificate. Dis-


be available for groups, wanting more information tact the Lancashire Ambu- ing Department, tel. 01772


o o iis BACK


100 years ago


ILY, the youth of Clitheroe t well represented by three members who appeared he town’s magistrates. Two


d been practising the art of ry, by a method th a t dis- I a cuteness which would rofited them greatly if it en directed into a better 1. third was somewhat of a rer, having twice deserted e Navy. He left the shade


colours for the full, free air country, but the law inter- nd he was again sent back Tavy. e fancy dress parade pro-


by the Clitheroe Cricket


ntral Football Clubs proved isappointing, both to the ters and the large crowd had assembled to witness prizes offered were more


-us than the competitors, er, the success of the ball, the Public Hall, somewhat for the failure of the ,


-tration. he gasometer at Chatburh ......


ging to the Bold Venture any toppled over about half ’, owing to the heat of the hich caused it to rise too far.


50 years ago


FTSMAN from Lowergate -t prize in the special exhi-


section of the National Shoe ring Competition in Lon- Te used 17,500 pin-points aque waxes for his Bridge of design on a pair of ladies He also won second prize for -n’s half-sole and heel hand- lass. feared water shortage led


urances from Clitheroe


II that it would do all in its to help the district rural rity with regard to water


Although building new was still important, officials ered th a t saving those


ngs which had degenerated classification of unfit hous- the chief problem to over-


Some 49 houses in the local me under that classification


uld be preserved. 25 years ago


IQUE project was being led by the Assheton family d to save Downham from a


ling tax bill which they ed could ruin the village. Government legislation


t th a t Downham could e liable for substantial Cap- ansfer Tax payments, family feared th a t this force them to to sell up ties as they became vacant,


ing in them being snapped outsiders seeking weekend or retirement homes.


Pendleton farmer com-


d that the road over Pendle ecoming a death trap of speeding motorists. He


Often the accidents happen morning when people are g because they are late for If they got up 10 minutes they wouldn’t have to go so


lion was being sought after gone missing in the Valley, a 15in gold-plated model, e real thing, and had disap- along with a bell two weeks


, The items were from the belonging to Whalley and t Lions Club.


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A COMPANY director who lives in Langho in the Ribble Valley has retired from the company he helped to grow into a multi-million pound business. Richard Evans (pictured


right) founded PennineTele­ com 28 years ago with his business- partner, Ian Macpherson. They have ju s t sold the


Bury-based company to sales director Andrew Roberts and two of his senior colleagues, Steve Ryan and Geoff King. Mr Evans, who was direc­


tor of radio sales and mar­ keting) said: "I am absolute­ ly delighted with the out­ come of this management buy-out: I t is a dream ticket from everyone’s point of view. “Had it been a trade sale it


could have had very severe implications for jobs. This preserves the company and brings in new energy. "Ian and I still have a con­


siderable investment in the company, which demon­ strates our faith in the new management. "After running the compa­


ny for 27 years I wanted a new direction, but I have absolutely no interest in


going into business for myself again. I am st il l going to operate as a consultant to promote Pennine’s products into areas they don’t current­ ly penetrate."


Thanks for getting my bike back!


A COUNCILLOR has thanked the police for recovering a 40-year- old bicycle of cherished family value. . As.reported.some weeks ,ago in the Advertiser and Times,


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! the bicycle was stolen from the home of Billington and Langho Ribble Valley Borough Council representative Coun. Graham Sowter. I t is of a rare, especial­ ly large design and was taken despite being stored and secured. Coun% Sowter


appealed for its return through this newspa­ per b u t i t was the efforts of police investi­ gating several offences which located the bicy­ cle. Inquiries are ongo­ ing and a man is being sought. At a Lancashire


Police Authority public meeting in Whalley, Coun. Sowter said he was very pleased to thank the force, includ­ ing local officer PC Mark Holgato.


MENINGITIS found in a 33-year-old woman who died suddenly in June was not the cause of her death, an inquest heard. P a th o lo g is t D r R ichard


Prescott told the inquest that his post-mortem examination of Sharon Beard had revealed a pituitary tumour, but no vis­ ible sign of meningitis. He said th a t microbiology tests carried out by colleagues


had proved positive for meningi­ tis and he had to accept their findings, but said i t was the tumour that had caused death. The dead woman’s mother,


M a rg a re t . Beard, said her daughter had displayed none of the symptoms described by Dr Prescott. “She was more poorly when


she had sun-stroke than she was with what killed her,” said Mrs


Beard. The inquest heard that Miss


Crimebeat project aimed at reducing vehi­ cle speeds near schools by involving young people in the issue of speeding. < I t provides speeding motorists with an


alternative to a fixed penalty and fine, instead they have to talk to the young peo: pie about it and answer searching questions about their reasons for speeding, j The original idea was conceived by PC


Andy Kent and the project involved teacher Mr Rob Wynne. Pupils receiving the certifi­ cates were: Alice Houghton, Kane Marsden, Clive Hutchinson, Chris Waddington, Kyle Bennett and Emily Bateman.


' Our picture shows the participating


1 pupils with the Sheriff of Lancashire and PC Kent. (C100903/2)


woman tumour


Beard was rushed to hospital after collapsing a t her home at Acorn Lodge Stables, Clayton- le-Dale. She was tre a ted in intensive care and a brain scan revealed the advanced tumour. Dr Prescott said the usual


symptoms of the tumour, which starts in the base of-the brain, were headaches, dizziness and often double vision. He said th a t by the time of


Miss Beard’s death the tumour had grown to such a size that it


would not have been treatable. He said th e growth of the


tumour had put pressure on the brain and gave the cause of death as raised inter-cranial pressure and haemorrhaging in a


tumour. Dr Prescott said th a t pitu­


itary tumours could be removed by neurosurgeons and sometimes burned out through the nose. Coroner Michael Singleton


recorded a verdict of death by natural causes.


Action being taken on youth nuisance


ACTIVE steps are being taken to deal with nuisance problems caused by youths in Langho, officers told a Lancashire Police Authority public meeting a t Whalley. Several people from Langho


said there had been a "threaten­ ing" response to residents who had spoken to those responsible and alleged that obscenities had


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been written a t one of the churches. Police had caught some


youths, but only cautioned them instead of taking them to the police station or to their parents. Insp. Bob Ford told the meet­


ing that talks were going on to resolve problems caused by a particular empty house. Legal difficulties had delayed action so


far, but Ribble Valley Borough Council was now involved in seeking a solution. Chief Supt. David Mallaby


pointed out th a t there was a well-established system of get­ ting parents of young people involved in trouble involved in dealing with the situation. Offi­ cers would be reminded of these powers and would use them


where the circumstances were appropriate. • British Transport Police


are also spotlighting Langho, due to vandalism at the railway station, reports the magazine of lobbying group Ribble Valley Rail. Seats have been broken, graffiti daubed and vandals have climbed on shelters and even on an electrical control box.


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