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BURNLEY and Pendle Law Society has issued a statement following the arrest of solicitor Basil Dearing. As reported last week,


TWO post offices in Clitheroe are ear­ marked for likely closure later this year.


Due to Post Office Ltd restructuring its


national network of more than 9,000 urban post offices, Henthorn Road Post Office and Salford Post Office in Whalley Road, pictured below, may face the chop - possibly as early as July. The company claims too many offices


are competing for too little business and sub-postmistress of the Henthorn Road branch, Mrs Julie Woods, who has been running the office along with the retail sec­ tion for the past 10 years, agrees withthis. “It will be very sad to close, but it sim­ ply isn’t viable for me to continue because


I am losing money every day - a trend that has been growing for the last few years,” she said. “If the post office section closes it would


mean the shop would go too because I can­ not compete with the large number of supermarkets in the town. “My customers understand the difficul­


ties I have to face and have so far been very supportive.” Sub-postmaster Mr Anayad Vally, who


has run Salford Post Office for five months is furious at the proposed closures and is especially concerned about the affect on elderly customers who will have to go else­ where to collect their benefits. The losses will result in customers hav­


ing to travel to King Street, to visit the only remaining Post Office in Clitheroe and customer Mrs Lily Pratt, who lives in West View, said she was “unhappy” about this. “The closures are not fair on customers


and especially pensioners.” The plans have also been condemned by


local councillors. Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Alan Year-'


ing, who feels very strongly about the clo­ sures, stressed that the valuable facilities will hit the elderly the hardest. Edisford and Low Moor ward Coun.


John McGowan agreed with Coun. Year- ing and said that the closure of the offices would result in a big loss to the community and the town itself.


8 Save our post offices - Letter, page 18 Yes, we really made it!


RAPTUROUS applause greeted a group of employees from Castle Cement on Fri­ day who had just completed a 365-mile walk for charity. The workforce of the Ribblesdale plant


turned out in force to cheer their col­ leagues along the last few yards of their trek greeting them with banners and those much-needed bottles of cham­ pagne. The 11 workers have raised approxi­


mately £12,000 through their efforts, which will be donated to the North West Air Ambulance. They set off on Sunday from the Rib­


blesdale works and arrived back Friday lunchtime after walking 147 miles to Castle Cement’s sister quarry in Ketton, Cambridgeshire, then another 137 miles to the Padeswood plant in North Wales before walking the 81 miles back to Clitheroe. On arriving back at work the


walk’s organiser Mr Peter Fielding said he was absolutely shattered and that it would be plasters and blister pads all round. He added: “It’s been fantastic though


and everyone’s really worked as a team. “We averaged about 50 to 60 miles a


day to make up the 365 miles in five days. We did it in relay style with two walkers at any one time, non-stop 24/7.” Picture shows the walkers celebrating


outside the Ribblesdale plant, (s) 8 The North West Air Ambulance


was called out to what was believed to be an industrial accident at Stalwart Car­ pets off Primrose Road, Clitheroe, on Tuesday morning. The incident involved a man, who had


hurt himself while unloading carpets from a van and a normal ambulance vehicle proved sufficient for his minor injuries.


the 60-year-old lawyer, who lives in Grindleton, has been charged with money laundering and conspiracy to pervert the course of jus­ tice, following an investiga­ tion by National Crime Squad officers. The statement reads:


“The committee of Burn­ ley and Pendle Law Society wish to confirm their ongo­ ing support for Mr Basil Dearing, who for many years has been highly respected and well known in the community. “We tru s t th a t in the


face of the criminal charge which has been brought against him, his good name and reputation will be pre­ served.” The partners at Burnley-


based SFN Solicitors, where accused works have also released a statement: “Basil Dearing has been a well-respected solicitor in Burnley for many years and is known as a man of immense integrity. “We are confident that,


in due course, he will be able to persuade a jury of his innocence...We fully anticipate th a t in due course he will succeed in clearing his name and defending his actions entirely.”


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