Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial); 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.clitheroetoday.cp,uk : h, www.clitheroetoday.co.uk look after the Castle ’ ^ " S ' > . * ‘ ‘ , I ' ' • ‘ *. 1 . . - by Duncan Smith Tel: 01200 444010 derful


Inany entertainers of his day, he jeatchphrases and he did not dis- I - “Are you courting?”, “Tell us lo s t embarrassing moment”, low old are you?”, “Give her the |Mabol/Barnoy” - all said with liiitable Yorkshire twang that II him too illicit the deepest lof his contestants. I s clean, wholesome ontertain- Ir a type of audience that is fast Jaring (or maybe gone). • Site Wilfred’s convivial, cheerful jiour, he and Mabel suffered a jidness earlier in their marriage. |)st their only son, David, aged jwho was stricken down with


l)ugh he did many other things Idcasting, including films and jlfred will be best-remembered luniquo show “Have a Go”, in lin 195-1, I had the privilege of |)art. Sorry Ken!


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|ith their undesirable influences, ligh time, with our boasted civil- |that the bringing up of children Ihieves, rogues and vagabonds, p, should be ended.” of the Chief Constable was pre-


[years ago T Board of Guardians the most elatmg to the taking of children


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inmittee. It stated that the total |eded against was 110 and there ces, down on the previous year


I jss, offences against Dog Regu- Jll 45 Pedlars’ and two Chimney sued during the year.


of power in the to\vn.


I ting of the Conservative Club, le party’s recent defeats and the


Sted to work hard to restore their 1


f’ears ago |c Blackledge from Whalley was lion of the building of the new Sch was ready to undergo sea tri-


? ■ Weekend vandals target parked van


Bl was looking forward to sailing to Gibraltar, Aden, Columbo and


\ Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in- en the installation of the ship’s


is protested that their property


llue if a village site proposed by l;t Council for use as a refuse tip


Whitehead was rescued from


Iliad fallen through thin ice. His inett, scrambled to safety and |ssers-by who tied their football tch of cable together and encour- 1,0 venture back on to the ice to J'ony said that he was paralysed Igs were dragging him down. The lien other lads cycling on the ice 1


[years ago safe.


j i services and a steep rise in rates jlibble Valley if council workers jt beyond 10%. Union leaders - were demanding large increases 1 late of inflation.


old soldiers to rally to the aid of


j jge of the youngsters and retired jemed the preferred candidates. Boothroyd returned to her


jadet Force detachment to help |ip roles. Under the new CO the l> ri.sing, but the unit was ailing lult instructors. Three more were


liar in a concert at her old school. Ined with harpist Susan Drake at I chool in a classical programme I Concerts Society.


^el proves a hit Laura (ll),of Wilpshire,


explained in her review sheet that the book was an old-fashioned story in which animals are the main char­ acters. She added that because it


was written so long ago, some of the language is dif­ ficult to understand, for example, one of the chapters is called "Like summer tem­ pest came his tears". Laura is a pupil at St


Charles RC Primary School in Rishton. She added: “I think this book would appeal to anyone who likes the countryside. The origi­ nal version is more difficult


lises because of the long words, [the but the drawings by Ernest Shepherd are brilliant.”


I I 'O G H T - fo r t l ie w e e k Jesus did not go through his


life agreeing with everyone, though he never acted hastily or without love. He was not colourless or


lacking the courage to confront idleness or hypocrisy. He does not expect his fol­


lowers-to be a meek and resigned bunch of people, but rather to be like salt, giving flavour and piquancy to the whole of life.


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THE nearside front window of a Vauxhall Astra van was targeted by offenders over the weekend. More than £100 damage was


caused to the vehicle, while it w:is parked in Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, between 6-30 p.m. Sat­ urday and 1 p.ra. Sunday.


ONE of the most familiar faces at Clitheroe Health Centre - Mrs Anne Braithwaite - has dealt with her last patient. Mrs Braithwaite, who recently


celebrated her 60th birthday, has retired from the role of reception­ ist that she has filled for the past


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waite divided her energy between - working'on the reception at the


25 years. During that time, Mrs Braith­


health centre and on the front desk in the treatment room. Mrs Braithwaite also acted as


administrator for the school doc­ tor.


Through these various roles,


Mrs Braithwaite was the first port of call tor thousands of


patients who passed through the health centre doors and staff told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times she would bo sorely missed. The centre’s site administrator


Angela Fowler said: “I don’t know what we’re going to do without her. We’ve come to really, rely on her.” Over the years, Mrs Braith­ waite has seen many changes at


the health centre including its continued expansion and advances in technology.


She said: “I’m really going to


miss it here - all the staff and patients. I ’ve been very happy here and everyone has been good to get on with. Over the years I’ve got to know a lot of the regu­ lar patients. It’s been a very busy and interesting job.” In her retirement, mother-of-


A FRIENDS group is being formed to support the future development and manage­


ment of Clitheroe Castle. : The Norman castle is current­


ly the subject of a Ribble Valley Borough Council Lottery bid. However, the council wants to


form a “Friends of Clitheroe Cas­ tle” group to give the project a


. further boost. The proposed £2 million scheme will see the 12th Century castle’s museum and greenhouse areas refurbished. . A physical link between the


museum and North West Sound Archive, which is based in the cas­ tle grounds, will also be created. Ribble Valley Borough Council


leisure and tourism manager Chris Hughes said: “As part of our objective for greater community consultation, we are looking to form a friends group to support


the future development and man­ agement of Clitheroe Castle and its grounds. “Although the group will have


no specific powers, we feel its advice will be invaluable in man­ aging the future direction of the . castle.


“We envisage the group will be ' , '


made up of representatives of local organisations and interested


individuals.” ^ ^ ^ Clitheroe Castle was built circa 1100 by Robert de Lacy to protect


_ . Quarter of a century spent helping others group -


Talking Newspaper enjoys a belated Ghristmas supper!


EVERY week since May 1978, the Ribble Val­ ley Talking Newspaper has produced its cas­ sette recording news from the Advertiser and Times, for the blind, on time.- -


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So busy are members, that their own cele­ brations of various milestones have become


the administrative centre of his vast estates. . V - .. It is said to be the smallest cas­


tle keep in England, with rooms as small as 20 feet square. Anyone interested in joining the


Friends of Clitheroe Castle is asked to write to Chris Hughes at .Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2RA, or send him an e-mail at chris.Hughes@ribblevalley.gov.uk


somewhat belated. On Sunday, members and friends gathered


at-the Moorcock Inn, Waddington for a. "Christmas" get-together. Secretary Mrs Pat Pearce explained: Everyone is very busy over the Christmas


period, so it’s nice to meet up when the social calendar is a bit less crowded. .And it is a nice opportunity for members who do different jobs and who usually don’t meet, to catch up with other people in the group.” Lunch was followed by a light-hearted quiz


which included a recording of a sheep 'singing” the National Anthem. As well as a belated Christmas gathering,


the group will be holding a rather premature 26th birthday celebration. Although the anniversary of the production of the first tape is not until May, the group will be holding a coffee morning in the Clitheroe Mayor’s Par­ lour on Saturday March 6th. Tickets priced at 50p will be available on the door and there will be the usual fund-raising activities. The group has recently received a donation


from electrical retailer Dixon’s to buy new cas­ settes, but more are still needed. If readers have replaced their cassette collection with CDs, the group would welcome any donation of C90 cassettes in good condition. The Talking Newspaper can be contacted on 01200 424939.


Club hears history of a ‘tasty’ accident


‘TRADING in Coffee” was the title of an


illustrated talk to the latest meeting of Clitheroe Probus Club. Its members welcomed Mr Terry Bigland,


a director of Abbey Beverages, Whalley, which is soon to become a limited company trading as “Coffee Concepts”. Mr Bigland’s interesting talk traced the dis­


covery of coffee, its cultivation, preparation, marketing and drinking. Accidentally discovered 500 years ago when


a goatherd observed his goats became quite frisky after eating the red berries, coffee is now widely cultivated, mostly in equatorial


regions. After an extensive question-time, the speaker was tha!nked by the chairman Mr


Paul Duck. Probus, the organisation for retired profes­


sionals and businessmen, meets again tomor­ row, February 6th, at 11 a.m. at the Pendle Club, in Lowergate, when the subject will be ‘Jobs for the disabled”. For more information about Clitheroe Probus Club, telephone 01200 429207.


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two Mrs Braithwaite, who lives at Hillside Drive, West Bradford, with her husband, John, plans to spend more time with her two grandchildren and is looking for­ ward to caravan touring holi­ days. An official retirement party for


Mrs Braithwaite was held at the health centre last Wednesday where she was presented with a pair of earrings from Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust, a Dawson’s voucher from all her friends and colleagues and numerous bouquets of flowers. Staff and colleagues also cele­


brated Mrs Braithwaite’s retire­ ment with an evening out at the Duke of York in Grindleton on Friday. Pictured is Mrs Braithwaite


with friends and colleagues at her official retirement party at the health centre. (B280104/3)


Farmers look to diversification to support falling incomes


MORE than 2,000 North West farmers are now diversifying into businesses such as child-care, horse-riding, farm shops and tourism. This has been revealed in a new


survey from DEFRA, which shows that on average, farmers are earning £1,800 a year from these activities and, in all, £100 million across England. The latest report shows that


more farmers than ever have opened successful tea-shops and farm shops specialising in local produce to earn that important extra income. According to the Farm Business


Survey, more than half (56%) of full-time farmers in England have diversified. This has led to farmer’s incomes being at their highest level since 1997, rising to a total income of £3.2 billion last year, compared to £2.49 billion in 2002.


Defra offers a number of incen­


tives to help farmers diversify, par­ ticularly with the Rural Enterprise Scheme. Since the launch of the scheme


in October 2000, more than £19 million of grants has been award­ ed imder this scheme to assist farm diversification projects. An estimated 70% of farming


households supplement their income by branching out into other activities or through outside work.


More than half of all farms have


varied activities and one in four farmers or their spouses have out­ side jobs, according to research. Food and Farming Minister


Lord Whitty said: “The increase in incomes is good news, especially when the increasing levels of diver­ sification by farmers into other activities is taken into account.”


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