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page 38 AT A GLANCE


Ribble Valley’s secondary schools are among the best in the county.


page 9


A public meeting has been called to discuss a new town- centre sports pitch.


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Two picturesque villages have been at the heart of a green energy experiment.


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Facing the sell-by date, a churchman provides food for


thought. ...... page 4


Hurst Green Plas­ tics MD Stephen Clarke is celebrat­ ing new European export orders worth £250,000.


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Greater powers could be granted to police to curb drink-related anti-social behaviour.


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Pupils from CRGS have met with more sporting success in the pool and on the track.


Ill... page 37 WEEKEND


WEATHER:^ C Jo i id y w i th periods, but becom­ ing colder and frosty.


SUNRISE; 8-13 p.m. SUNSET: 4-30 p.m.


LIGHTING UP TIME: ■ 4-30 p.m.


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Peter’s keen to follow in his father’s footsteps


MOST sons at some stage want to follow in their father’s footsteps, but Peter Field­ ing means it literally.


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■ He has been inspired by his father, also Peter (65), who has spent many years organ­ ising and taking part in charity walks. But when he was.lald low by a heart


attack a few months ago, Peter jun. (41) feared his father’s fund-raising days were over.


“He was always thinking up daft ideas to (


raise money,’’ said Peter. “He has been on long walks and short walks raising money for schools, all sorts of things, ever since he was a young man. “I would say as a ‘guesstimate’ that he has


raised about £20,000. “I always admired him for that, so when


he had a heart attack I thought he might not be able to do this sort of thing again,- so I decided to take up the mantle.” ■ Peter has been inspired by his father's efforts to organise a 3G5-mile walk for col-


: leagues from Castle Cement, in Clitheroe. The walk starts from the company’s Rib-


blesdale plant on March 28th and takes in the works at Ketton in Lincolnshire and Paldswood in North-Wales and back to Rib- blesdale, hopefully by April 2nd. . The walkers and their four support drivers


are hoping to raise thousands of pounds to be split between three regional air ambu­ lances - the North-West, Lines and Notts and Central. The charity was chosen when Peter, a


cement milling controller at the Ribblesdale plant, was surprised to find that the service was not state-run and was supported purely by donations and sponsorship. • “There are a lot of people from Castle


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Teenager left terrified after night ordeal


A YOUNG woman was left shocked and upset after being grabbed from behind by a stranger shortly after midnight. The 18-year-old was walking, in Moor


Lane, Clitheroe, near the junction with Woone Lane when the incident happened at 12-05 a.m. on Friday. A man approached her from behind and


grabbed her shoulders. She spun round in fright and managed to


push the man away, but he chased after her and grabbed her shoulders again. This time the woman kicked him before


managing to escape. The man, who did not speak during the


Cement in heavy lorries on the road all day and a lot of our customers use the roads a great deal, so we thought that most people could benefit from the service.” Peter is pictured in training for his long charity walk, (s)


Castle wins support to burn animal waste fuels


by Julie Wintle


A PLANNING application that would make it possible for Ani­ mal W a s te -D e r iv e d Fuel (AWDF) -to be burnt a t Castle: Cement' in Clitheroe has been■ given the go ahead. The company was granted plan­


ning permission to. carry out the work necessary to burn AWDF, which is more commonly known as meat and bone meal and is a by­ product of the meat preparation industry, at a recent meeting of Lancashire County Council’s Devel­ opment Control Committee. But managers at Castle Cement’s


to start using the alternative fuel


immediately. • They are still waiting to hear if the


Cement to vary its existing, permit,:, the plant will be the first site in the country, although not in Europe, to use the animal waste fuel. Members of the Development Con­


Ribblesdale plant will not be allowed more recently, chipped tyres were tri­


• ern dry kiln, at the Ribblesdale plant. It would supply up to 50% of the total heat required in this part of the process. Cemfuel is also used in this kiln and


trol Committee heard how the fuel would be used as a partial substitute for coal in kiln seven, the more mod-


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Environment Agency, an independent Government body, will allow them to use the fuel for a trial period. If the agency does allow, Castle .


L-bp.ye questioned where the waste from the kiln would be deposited if final permission is given. Castle Cement's general manager,


alled as a partial substitute for coal in the calciner.i If the Environment Agency grants permission for the fuel to be used, a tanker off-loading area and a storage silo and extraction sys­ tem will be installed at the plant. ■ : Objectors to the burning of. AWDF


Mr Gareth Price, this week confirmed that it will go to Coplow Quarry, as at present, stressing that the residue of the process would be, as it is now, purely cement kiln dust. The quarry, which is owned by the


company,-is licensed to receive haz­ ardous waste. Due to changes in the law, an appli­ cation has been made for an integrat­


ed pollution prevention and control permit (IPPC). The Environment Agency said that the application is currently being considered. Due to the lack of space at Coplow,


permission to develop a now landfill site within Lanehead Quarry is being


sought by; Castle Cement and Lan­ cashire County Council currently has an application before it. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the


Planning and Development Commit­ tee had no objections to the proposal to burn AWDF and members of the county council’s Development Control Committee unanimously agreed to approve the plans.


Grime bosses to look at rural road boy racers


CRIME prevention bosses will meet councillors to outline their plans for tackling speeding


' motorists and boy racers in Ribble Valley villages. The Ribble Valley Crime and Dis­


order Prevention Partnership, spear­ headed by Ribble Valley Borough Council, has asked the police to address the problem of speeding motorists in rural areas following complaints from residents. Local police officers have been out


and about with a laser speed detec­ tion device and data is being logged with a view to establishing the extent of the problem.


Rustlers target sheep


SHEEP rustlers have stolen


, 31 ewes in lamb from a Rib­ ble Valley farm. • The Swaledale sheep,


which were grazing in a field


off Stopper Lane, Riming- ton, were worth around £ 2,000. The sheep, which


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FORTY years of pantomime were cele­ brated in true theatrical style at Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Clitheroe on - Saturday.


. ■ . More than 300 people attended the


grand reunion, some travelling many miles to meet up with friends they had not seen for decades. , . Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Mrs Joan


Knight, pictured above disguised as a panto dame, was just one of many pre­ sent who donned costumes for the occa­ sion.' ,


■ ■I,.■'■■ Rehearsals are now under way for the


40th anniversary production, Aladdin, which starts next weekend. ' • For more panto pictures - turn to


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belonged to farmer James Hacking, had red crosses on their backs and UK tags in their ears.^They were recently noticed missing and are believed to have been taken around Novem­ ber 28th to 29th. Anyone with information


should call Clitheroe police . . on 01200 443344.


The borough council’s policy devel­


opment officer, Mr Bill Alker, said: “Speeding in villages is one of the biggest single road safety issues in the eyes of our residents. “We recognise that there is a lot of


concern and are looking to ascertain the level of the problem. “We look forward to receiving the


police findings.” Insp. Bob Ford, of Clitheroe Police,


and Mr Martin Galloway, Lancashire County Council’s traffic and safety policy officer, wore due to address Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Parish Council Liaison Committee this evening.


Show date to be announced


THE venue and dates for this year’s Royal Lancashire Show will be announced at the end of January, following the forming of the committee to run the event. Although it is hoped that the Ribble Val­


ley site at Salesbury Hall, Ribchester, will again be chosen, last year’s problems make this by no means certain. Severe traffic congestion along access


roads brought criticism of the location and continuous heavy rainfall led to the final day of the prestigious event being cancelled, the first time in its history However, following the show, organisers said that the site was good and that traffic


: access arrangements could be improved.' . They also stressed that they were imable


to control the weather, but that in the light of experience arrangements could be made to alleviate its effects on the event..


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Environment Agency said that Coplow Quarry's location was quite acceptable for its current use. Ribble Valley Borough Council’s


incident, is described as white, approxi­ mately six feet tall, of slim build, wearing a dark or navy waterproof jacket with a hood covering most of his head and face. Shortly after the incident, CCTV cam­


eras captured a man answering tha t description crossing Moor Lane into Peel Street and breaking into a run. Police are very keen to speak to the man


and are appealing for any information that might help to identify him. Insp. Bob Ford commented: “Thankfully


this young woman was not hurt, although she was very shocked and distressed by this incident. “We are treating it very seriously and


asking anyone with information about this man, or anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious , to con ta c t Clitheroe Police in confidence on 01200 443344.”


Police seek armed would-be thieves


OFFENDERS armed with sledgehammers attempted to break into Primrose Garage, on


Whalley Road, in Clitheroe, at 11-30 p.m. on


Monday. A silver-coloured Volkswagen and a black-


coloured Audi were used by the attackers, which were later discovered to be connected to two other crimes on the same night. Offenders fled from the scene towards the direction of Pendleton after being spotted by


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