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BNP names fourth candidate for local council elections


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years ago 'e tea was more success- is saying a good deal - vents organised by the >t. More than 900 per-


ed with tea and at the ainment, which was of


acter, the Public Hall h an appreciative audi-


f conducting local elec- r deprecated by Alder- argued that if the bor- into convenient areas, come forward for elec- be a saving of expense Id be rid of the stigma own in Lancashire, and . that was not divided


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i against the Labour il areas were dying fast, ate told his audience, Billington. He said that jre vital to the mainte- y farming industry and >d subsidies by the Con- ; food production must


|The more the housewife food, the greater the of the farmer.”


brate Queen Elizabeth’s


being made by the Val- illages. The traditional lony was to be revived irades, bonfires and vil- roposed. In West Brad- rives had already raised ; celebrations. ,


red a budgerigar, which he Castle playing fields, ce Station. After being


1 the lost property regis- taken home by the lad, nt.


pears ago


uccessful TV series, the ;rs were welcomed by a vhen they played at lie Social Centre. The ip gave two hour-long music and everyone [ peas supper during the


I rit problems, which had


•eceived approval from lssions continued about pearance and colour.


:re awaiting word from


o find out when they work on Clitheroe Rail-


tforms. A council official jpeful work would start intended to call on vol- m Brockhall Hospital to up the site, repairing and installing gates.


Brook Street area of to be solved to a great ! construction of a new chimney at the Castle


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THE BNP has announced a fourth candidate to fight for a Ribble Valley Borough Council seat


Clitheroe at the May elections. The fourth name added


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to the list is that of Mr Ivan Duxbury (40), a machine operator, who will be standing in the Primrose Ward, ann­ ounced Mr Simon Ben­ nett, spokesman for the controversial party, on Tuesday. ■


He revealed that there ;


were other names in the pipeline which may allow, the party to achieve its ambition of fielding a can­ didate in each of the six town seats on the borough council. He said: “There has been


interest shown from other people. It depends whether they pass our selection process. Watch this space.” Meanwhile, Mr Bennett


also revealed that Mr Peter McQuade, the man put for­ ward by the BNP for the Low Moor and Henthorn ward, would stand for elec­


tion, even though the fact- he is employed by Ribble Valley Borough Council would disbar him from membership of the council. Mr Bennett said: “He is


fully aware Of the fact his work for the council as a refuse operative would dis­ bar him, but it will not deter him.. “He is quite happy to go


with it and, if he is elected, to lose his job. He feels it is a.price worth paying for what he is standing for. He shouldn’t have too much trouble finding another job.” ' The council’s Director of


Legal Services, Mr Paul Timson, said he had writ­ ten to Mr McQuade warn­ ing about the conse­ quences. “If he stood for election


and got elected, any of the other candidates or any four electors could chal­ lenge the election by means of an election petition. If he was disqualified by means of being an employ­ ee of the council, the High Court could quash the elec­ tion”, he said.


Twenty years’ hard work recognised


FOR two decades, Geoffrey Braithwaite has put Clitheroe Lions Club to the


fora Now, to reflect his service


and commitment over the past- 20 years, he has become the club's first hon­


orary member. Mr Braithwaite (pic­ tured), of Downham, is the


chairman of the East Lan­ cashire Hospice Appeal. He helped found Clitheroe Lions in 1983 and in 1996 received the movement's highest award, the Melvin Jones Fellowship. A former Lions Club


president and secretary he also sits as a magistrate, serving on the Reedley bench. He has been instrumen­


tal in raising thousands of pounds for various charities since his first fund-raising


days as a member of the old Moor Lane centre in Clitheroe. A retired businessman,


Mr Braithwaite has held virtually every Lions office,


including those at area and district levels.


A , BLUE Peugeot car parked in Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, is now, wthout


Thieves take a ‘loving’ mascot A thief opened the back


door and stole the furry cre'ature which bore the


itsAodding dog mascot chi the rear parcel shelf.


words “I woof you”. • _ ■ Police are investigating.


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PARDONED for pirouetting around the garden at the week­ end were three young dancers from the Angela Westwell School of Dance. The girls have been offered


places with the English Youth Ballet for three performances of The Sleeping Beauty on June 20th and 21st at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.' Charlotte Child (10), Naomi


Keighley (10) and Aimee Williamson (11) were chosen from 250 hopefuls who audi­ tioned in Liverpool at the begin­ ning of the month. The girls have been dancing


since the age of four at the school of dance in Moor Lane, Clitheroe, and regularly attend competitions all over the North West, winning a multitude of


medals and trophies. The girls were given a chal­


lenging three-hour audition and are now eagerly waiting to know what parts they are to play. Travelling to Liverpool and hav­ ing many hours of rehearsal should be a wonderful learning experience for them. Charlotte and Aimee both


attend St James' CE Primary School, Clitheroe, and Naomi attends Whalley CE Primary School. Teacher Mrs Angela Briscoe is extremely proud and pleased for the girls. "It's a won­ derful opportunity for them and we are all looking forward to going to Liverpool in June to see the production," she added. Pictured from the left are


Aimee, Naomi and Charlotte. (B120203/7) ■


Plans in the pipeline


TWO self-contained flats could be created in a Clitheroe town centre building. An application, seeking listed


building consent to build the flats in the first and second floors of an existing structure, has been sub­ mitted to Ribble Valley Borough. Council. The proposal (No. 0086) also seeks permission to remove the roof over the rear annex of the premises at 3 Market Place to cre­ ate access and amenity space to the flats. Comments on the appli­ cation must be submitted to the


council by March 7th. Clilhcroe: Illuminated shop sign, Pizza


Tops, 18 Whalley Road (0074). Erection of conservatory to rear of'property (resubmission), 34 Fairfield Drive (0076).. Modification of condition two of 3/02/0115 to extend opening hours to 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., 18 Whalley Road (0081). Removal of condition two of 3/98/0170, stables and tack/feed room a t land off Ashworth Lane, Low Moor (0089). Illu­ minated fascia sign, 3 Market Place (0085). Bashall Eaves and Milton: Internal


ut for only three hours a


aheb, a Lutheran pastor in lid: "It seems as if Israel is lenge the Christian faith.” ’s a thought - a ghastly


; the baby bom so inconve- so long ago finished up ting and was crucified, 'hose Founder ended up on ver expect comfort or even stianity in Great Britain inder fire at the moment, s finding its true vocation. The Rev. Ian Robins, Anglican priest


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alterations comprising of the creation of new larder, cloaks and utility, external door and window changes (listed building consent), Browsholme Hall Stables, Bashall Eaves (0082). Substitution of house type, The Old School House, Mit-


ton (0092). Bolton-by-Bowland, Gisburn Forest,


Sawley: Proposed construction of two detached garages to serve bam conver­ sion and proposed design amendments to barn two, including provision of new LPG tank, associated landscape alter­ ations, barn a t Throstle Nest Farm, Grunsagill Road (0083). Proposed con­ struction of two garages to serve bam conversion and proposed design amend­ ments to bam two, including provision of new LPG tank and associated landscape alterations (listed building consent), bam a t Throstle Nest Farm, Grunsagill Road (0084).' . .. „ . . \ Dutton: Removal of existing conserva­


tory and construction of new conservato­ ry, Head of Lee, Huntingdon Hall Lane


(0087).. Gisburn: Single-storey extension at


rear of premises, Appletree House (0088). Bilbngton and Langho: Proposed two-


storey kitchen, dining room and bedroom extension, Laycock Farm, Northcote Road (0090).


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A FESTIVAL of film, the first such event to be held in the Ribble Valley, has been hailed as a great success. The weekend of Australian cinema


opened with a reception at the borough council’s chambers and was attended by the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Mary Robin­ son, Coun. Val Patel, deputy chairman of Lancashire county Council.and guests. They were welcomed by Mr Bruce


Dowles, chairman of Ribble Valley Film Club, suitably attired in pukka shorts, showing bonzer knees. Mr Geoff Jackson, of Trinity, also spoke to the gathering, thanking all the volunteers who have worked to keep cinema not only alive and well, but thriving, in Clitheroe. Entertaining the guests with Australian


folk and native music was Mr Steve Rag- nall and his friends, Mr Dave Tighe and


daughter Rachel, who had travelled from Tamworth.


Mr Tighe started playing the didgeridoo -


about two years ago, but he said that once Rachel started playing, too, he now has had to take her.on every engagement, as people ask for her to appear. The trio played a variety of songs and


tunes, but it was Rachel’s skills on the instrument which stole the show. Following the reception, a showing of the


the film "Lantana” heralded a weekend of the best in Australian film, from the 1970s classic "Walkabout", to the highly- acclaimed "Rabbit-Proof Fence". There were also matinee performances and an experment with DVD and video projection, which impressed audiences with their image size and quality. While waiting for the start of "Rabbit-


Proof Fence”, delayed to enable those still queuing to take their seats, Mr Dowles said: “It’s been brilliant. We’ve all enjoyed it; it’s been really good fun.” Regarding the success of the festival, he


explained that the daytime and Saturday night performances had been quiet, but that there had been an excellent crowd to see "Lantana", adding: “It’s been a success in that we’ve done it.” However, the record audience of 270. for


"Rabbit-Proof Fence" shows that dedicat­ ed work and good promotion by the mainly volunteer team had proved the success, not


only of the festival, but of cinema as a


whole in the town. Our pictures shows Coun Robinson and


Coun. Patel with, right, Mr Bruce Dowles and members of Ribble Film Club. (CR140203/2)


Driver is committed for tr ia l


MOTORIST Mark Andrew Edmundson (35), of York Street, Clitheroe, was committed on bail for trial at Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with dan­ gerous driving and assaulting another motorist.


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No serious injuries as car crashes through fence


A CAR crashed through a Clitheroe garden fence,, careered across an area where children often play and over­ turned on a driveway. Mother-of-two Mrs Helen Col­


bert, of Edisford Road, said: “There was a bang which shook the house. My children often play there - if they had been out a t the time, I fear they could have been killed.” By the time the family had got


outside, the driver had climbed from his Vauxhall Corsa SRi. Mrs Colbert said: “I think he


was a bit shocked.” The vehicle had apparently


left the main road, struck a con­ crete post, spun through the Col­ b er ts ’ garden, wrecking the fence, hit another post and


turned over. It came to rest with smoke and steam escaping from the engine, resulting in a call-out for Clitheroe fire-fighters.


;; One of the-concrete posts was hurled into the neighbour’s gar­ den and a wooden fence post was flung against their car, cracking the windscreen. Mrs Colbert was very con­


cerned about the “might-have- been” potential of the 8-30 p.m.


drama. She said: “We had only cpme into the house about an hour


before. “Now we will have to get the


fence repaired before the children can play out.”


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