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1 The chief executive, of - Broughton House, Col D. E. Gibbs, •


fiBE, said: "Since the home first- Ipened, it has provided nursing and > residential care to more than 6,000: <


Ix-Servicemen, mostly from th e . North-West and Lancashire in par­ ticular.


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I "Eighty-seven years on, the home i las had to find significant capital Investment to remodel its facilities 0 bring it in line with new govern- 1:


Jnent legislation. Accordingly, two^; fears ago, an appeal was launched'; 1 raise the £lm. to fund the pro-


xt. "It is both appropriate and signif- -


Its long-established and distin­ guished nuhtary association, should Irovide the venue for the concluding


^ t that Stonyhurst College, with


Inajor event of the appeal. No less lhan seven of its old boys have been Iwarded the Victoria Cross; and today, 10 of its former pupils are Jcnown to be serving in the Gulf Var." Mr Adrian Aylward, headmaster


I f Stonyhurst College, said he was pelighted to provide the college as a enue.


, He added: "Service to others has always been central to the ethos and practice of our pupils, boys and this. I have witnessed myself, when Visiting Broughton House, a similar ommitment of dedication and ser­ vice by both the nursing and admin- • strative staff of the home Together. with supporters of the home, they now serve those who, in their earlier. [rears, served us and the country." Tickets can be bought, or dona­


tions made, by telephoning Broughton House on 0161 740 fe737.


ig the flag for Valley firm


ould soon be flying for a Ribble


Ian UK Ltd, of Quarry Farm Itburn, has applied for planning Ito install an advertising flag at liness Park in Pimlico Link Road,


Iments on the application (No. T be submitted to Ribble Valley uncil by May 2nd. ent planning applications are as


Construction o f new 658.9sq. m single-


|rcial building, Link 59 Business Park, toad (0280). Erection of domestic exten- [ existing garage and to enlarge dining


buse, 1C Moorland Crescent (0292). jvo-storey extension to side dwelling, 30


f To site and erect a stainless steel slurry In s tru c t collection pits adjacent to the Ig, Brungerley Farm, Clitheroe Road Ion of detached storage building, West- I rp e Avenue (0291). Iricultural livestock building (resubmis-


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fiurst Farm (0279). Ives and Mitton: Proposed extension into Ira with provision o f conservation-type


Id proposed replacement conservatory, l-m, Twitter Lane (0281). Proposed exten- land replacement conservatory, Backridge


V Lane (0287). roposed dormers to rear roof slope, 107


Id (0282). Side extension to form store, 7


pse (0293). brest (Low): Alterations to house type bs to swimming pool area with single- In to rear), Middle Lees Bara, Whitewell


I Dale: Proposed bay to living room, 142 bad (0285). demolition of part of dwelling and rebuild- fed design, construction of double garage, lidd Holmes Lane (0288).


lingle-storey rear extension to form sun I s Close (0290). Ind Langho: Erection of detached double T Elker Farm, Elker Lane (0294).


in stock: NFU


lice to farmers | by Rebecca Wright


Valley farmers are being urged by


to sign up to an “ essential” new dispose of fallen livestock in accor-


J new laws. (legislation has banned the on-farm pnimal carcasses from May 1st, brought about the DEFRA


lem means that farmers will pay an Inscription, subsidised by the gov- to have fallen stock removed and


rly fee will differ according to the


I farm - with smaller farms paying 11m farms paying £100, and large ng £200. hire NFU County chairman Mr


tnns said: “The NFU believes that } is a good deal and one that farmers port.” femment is aiming to get more than restock holdings to register their [joining up. Jis.said: “Livestock producers need Ind this scheme. It is dependent on hpport and it is essential that farm- } their interest". TU has also made the point that • Ihe scheme does address pressing [farmers will want guarantees that : would operate over the long term, inscription rates held for at least


cal summer line-up 3R programme of free band con- : has been drawn up by Clitheroe


luncil for the townsfolk and visi­ le Ribble Valley this summer. - • In stage at the Clitheroe Castle- pd on Sunday, July 20th, from 2- vill be Balderstone Brass Band,


bter it will be the turn of Nelson' and to entertain, followed on


Ird by Bamoldswick Brass Band. Il Sunday concert of the season1 } place on August 10th and will nusicians from Slaidbum Silver,


lulmination of the 2003 pro| \ will be, the Last .Night of; the; vent,to be staged on Saturday, 16th, from 7-30 p.m.’^featuring


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household .waste'disposal centres, a'-.Th’e ban will be’enforced by'include the possible provision of;


preveriting-thecntry.of; and trailers above a certain size, and the monitoring of other.vehi- cles taking waste for disposal,- particularly those which visit reg-, ularly.-.;, .Jit'*'MR &!*!,<


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TALENTED photographer Kevin Barrington held a special exhibition to boost the roof repair fund at St Nicholas’s Church in Sabden. Mr Barrington, who lives in the village and is a _


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range of subjects including pictures of Sabden and a range of nature shots originally taken for a compe­


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Shopkeepers’ fury over waste recycling ban


COMMERCIAL waste disposal at household waste recycling cen­ tres has caused a row in the Rib- ble Valley.


■ ■ . Shopkeepers are angry that


what they have described as their attempts to be environmentally friendly have been snubbed by charges made for the dumping of mainly waste cardboard for recy­ cling. The problems for the traders


have arisen from the application ’ of new rules by Lancashire Coun­ ty Council, which owns and runs, the sites involved, which are at Henthom, Clitheroe, the Petrie Arms, Langho, and .Chapel Hill, Longridge." >


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v The'council operates them using a contractor and under new contract rules, which come into force next month, willjian com­ mercial refuse being taken to any of their sites. Until then they will be required to pay for commercial disposal at these sites. . ■


Mr Peter McGeorge, of Ribble


Valley Borough Council, said: “These are designated household waste disposal sites and were never designed for commercial waste.” He explained that the county council has imposed a ban on vans and trailers of a certain size at the sites and.cars which visit on a regular basis will, be


: stopped and checked. ■


■ He added that he realised local traders were clearly upset by • what had happened and that


;RVBC was sympathetic, but stressed that the district and bor­ ough councils’ remit was to pro- iVide household waste services. Mr Stephen Pietrzak, of Ribble


Valley Supplies, said that he had: suggested Ribble Valley Borough


, Council provides a skip in its new yard; specifically for traders wish­ ing to dispose of clean paper and cardboard for recycling.


1:; A county council spokesman said: “Non-domestic council taxes do not cover commercial waste disposal ” He explained that it is


., He said: “ I'think Ribble Valley. -Borough Council should be doing more to help with disposal and recycling, The council’s Mr John Heap


the responsibility of the businesssaid that traders have never, been- owner to arrange for the disposal' entitled to ^ household waste,


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A T R A IN IN G p rov ide r is fore­ casting a record number of modem apprenticeship applications this year. More than 600 school and col­


lege-leavers from across the area, including the Ribble Valley, attend­ ed two Modem Apprenticeship jobs events. Candidates and their parents were able to meet local employers


and learn about, the range of apprenticeships on offer. ■ Several Ribble Valley companies


were among those offering opportuni­ ties to young people, including Castle Cement, Ribble Valley Borough' Council and Synetix.


. Training 2000, the region’s largest


independent training provider, believes more young people: see apprenticeships as a positive first step


on to the career ladder. Chief execu­ tive Mr Jeff Cowbum said: “ Interest in Modem Apprenticeships is growing year on year and this is borne out by the reconi attendance of potential can­ didates at this year’s jobs events. “Young people now regard appren­


ticeships as a worthwhile opportunity to earn while they learn and to step on to a career ladder offering tremendous future prospects.”


Excellent year for students


PUPILS attending Ribblesdale ■ High School Technology Col­ lege, Clitheroe, are being rewarded for excellent • progress, attendance and contri­ bution to school life. In the new initiative,


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pupils who receive cer­ tificates go into a series of prize draws for 100% attendance, outstand­ ing school profiles and for good leadership skills in lower school, which could potentially lead them to becoming prefects. Pictured are pupils


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Spotlight falls on policing


POLICING in the Ribble Valley will be under the spotlight at a public . meeting on Wednesday, May 14th. The Lancashire


Police Authority , is organising the meeting, at the Ribble Valley Council Chamber. Members of the public are invited to attend,' ask questions and make any point they wish about policing and the Lancashire Road Safe ty Project. The meet­ ing starts at 7 p. m.


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rtimes'the,dririk-dri'vellimit’aban-; jMriPhUip Butler as.it was being dri- •doned her vehicleTon^Pendle Hill, [yen along Chatburn Road, Clitheroe,


had already been reported to police by*; Bjitlerjthought it was going to stop another.motorist concerned that she . butat then speeded up, but never did was either drunk or ill.’> V i ' ' - ~J - ;


’t'She was given a community rehabil----ion the driver was either-drunk or ill itation order for six months,- with a - and called the police,” said Ms Wors- condition that she attends the drink , ley.,- .,


with excess alcohol. - J - .timesand'MrButler formedthe opin- ;


impaired driver programme, and.was As the.Mitsubishi 4 x 4 reached the banned from driving for. three years... , A59 it did not stop or give way and


'before getting a taxi home." ^ ^ at 12-30 p.m.,on'December 27th. Th e ; " Blackburn magistrates heard that ' vehicle was straddling the centre line Katrina BraceweU’s “erratic” driving ', and being driven very erratically. Mr


y:Bracewell,Jof New Hall Firm,* o f f . ' ' “ It moiihted the nearside verge and .Whins Laiie,f Read, admitted driving h1


, more than 20 mph., ,r , . r r , , crossed the central white line several


another car,, travelling towards Skip1 * J ‘ -Tfi ‘


: ton, was nearly hit. Bracewell’s vehicle then’tumed sharply into the road lead-


• ing to Sabden wthout indiratmg. k. .. !:


” "'Sue'Robinson'(defending), said her’ (client had been an alcoholic for 25 years and-would take herself , off on three or four-day drinking binges. She said there had been no drinking since the offence.'


' ' She said Bracewell had been in


"detoxification at Gisburne'Park and ' was coming to the end of a five-day-a- week day care programme in Bamoldswick......


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