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Camera theft A CANON digital camera worth £100 has been stolen from an insecure Nissan Micra. Thieves made off


with the silver camera while the vehicle was parked in Pendle Road, Clitheroe.


‘Smuggling’ killing corner shops s, gu 26th 2004


CORNER shops, once the retail main­ s tay of towns like Clitheroe, are fast becoming a thing of the past. The rise of supermarkets - many of them


literally “open all hours” - has been blamed, but now a new threat to the traditional cor­ ner shop has been identified.


A new survey has found that one in four


independent retailers in the North West is considering closing their shop as a result of the effect that tobacco smuggling is having on their business. The survey by the Tobacco Alliance - which represents 19,000 independent retail­


ers across the UK through its campaign “Retailers Against Smuggling” - also found that retailers in the UK nationally are on average losing almost £1,000 in sales every week to smuggling. As a result, 28% have considered cutting jobs and 25% have been forced to make staff redundant.


In addition, the survey found that 73% of


retailers believe the way to stop smuggling is to reduce or freeze the tax on tobacco. Solly Khonat, the North West spokesman


of the Tobacco Alliance and a Blackburn retailer, commented: “We very much wel­ come the recent achievements of HM Cu^ toms and their increased efforts in tackling tobacco smuggling. “But the root cause of the problem is the


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high level of tobacco taxation imposed by the Government in the UK. I t is this policy which creates the huge difference in prices between tobacco in the UK and that in the rest of Europe, giving the smugglers all the incentive they need to commit their crime.” Mark Frisk, MP, the Shadow Paymaster General, commented: "I would urge the Glov- ermnent to listen more carefully to retailers, to understand that tobacco smuggling is robbing hard-working local shopkeepers of valuable business, and to act now before the situation gets any worse."


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20th Century art CLITHEROE IS set to become a lead­ ing centre for 20th Century art and design, thanks to a new venture by local fine art auctioneers Silverwoods. I t has announced the introduction of


a new 20th Century a r t and design department at its fine a rt saleroom in the Ribblesdale Centre, part of the Clitheroe Auction Mart site, off Lincoln Way. The intention is to hold a regular sale


of items which are instantly recognisable as design icons of the previous century, from furniture to ceramics, glass to poster a rt and fine contemporary art. Well known pieces will rub shoulders with smaller, much sought after studio pieces which will rival anything that London has to offer. The new department will be fronted


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Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times, August 26th, 2004 9


Head’s appeal for help over vandalism acts


by James Peters


A R IB B L E VALLEY head teacher has written- to local residents asking them to be on the lookout for vandals. Mr Anthony McNamara, head


teacher of St Augustine’s High School, wants residents living in properties on the periphery of the school to help halt the rise in van­ dalism during the summer holi­ days by reporting any suspicious behaviour. Mr McNamara wrote: “We are


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DUCKLINGS rescued from Clitheroe Castle


I are now safe and well in their new Sabden home - with a tiny quail in the I role, of their adoptive


they have now outgrown their new “mum” quite considerably! Alun, who is a keen


mother! The ducklings were


I trapped under stone I flags near the Castle


museum last month. Luckily three big- hearted local council


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1 set them free. Since finding a home


I with Mr Alun P a r f i t t and his wife, Glenda,


gardener and grower, said: “When I brought them home I put them in the pen with the little quail, and they thought she was their mother! The ducks are fully grown now, so i t looks really funny seeing them following a tiny little quail everywhere.” Our picture shows Mr


Parfitt holding the tiny quail and watching the “rescue” ducks. (B180804/4)


A GROUP of former pupils of Tosside Primary School are arranging a reunion for anyone who had connections with the school until its closure in


Ex-pupils plan reunion for provided


2002. Organisers hope to hold


the reunion on Saturday, October 23rd, at the New Community Hall in Tos­


period a t other prestigious salerooms in Cheshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire. In the past he has dealt with sale items


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including autographs by The Beatles, Sex Pistols and The Rolling Ston^ art work by Andy Warhol and Roy Liecht­ enstein, glassware designed by Otto Bauer and Geoffrey Baxter, and furni­ ture by Marcel Breuer, Charles Eames


and Alvar Aalto. With prices and values continuing to


rise for items that were once regarded inferior to the more traditional "antiques", Silverwoods has every confi­ dence that its new sales of such items can attract the same popularity that


they have been enjoying in London for sometime. Entries are now being sought


for the sale in November and anyone wanting to know more can contact Sean Bird at Silverwoods on 01200 423325. Our picture shows some of Silver-


woods’ 20th Century a r t and design exhibits.(A100804/l)


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attend. All those associated


with the school in past years including pupils and members of staff are all invited to go along. For further information


call either Susan Winnard on 01995 61234, Richard Schofield on 01729 840589 or Carol Hogg on 01200 444119.


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suffering from acts of vandalism, which are being carried out during


the evenings. “The damage is disfiguring


buildings we have spent time and energy on improving over the years as well as new ones intended for evening classes for the local community and which we hope will be a real asset to our village.” He added: “The vandalism has


left us with bills for repair, which, as a comprehensive school on a tight budget, we can ill afford to


pay. “Money we could have spent oil


text books and other resources is being used to repair the damage caused by anti-social louts.” Mr McNamara went on to list


the catalogue of damage the van­ dals had caused to the school.


It included: • newly-built walls sprayed


with yellow graffiti • windows sprayed with pellets


9 security cameras and external


lights ripped off outer walls. In addition to this, school locks


have been filled with liquid plas­ tic.


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THERE was one good reason for members of Clitheroe Lions Club to roar in approval when they staged a charity day at the town’s golf club. Not only, did they have


an eventful evening, but celebrated a cash injecr tion of £5,500 from car dealers Lexus of Bolton. During the evening, 42


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they went. The final winners were


former presidents, R. Read, J. Cameron, K. Lord and K. Allen. The nmners-up were Cassons


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club’s captain Mr Ray Ashley thanked all for taking part in the compe­ tition and special thanks were expressed to Mr Brian Cushing and his team of Lions. President of the Lions


Club, Mr Ian Joyce, thanked the captain and offidals at Clitheroe Golf Club for allowing the Lions to hold the tourna­ ment at the club. He especially thanked


four wives of the Lions, Eithne Cushing, Suzanne Smith, Ann Williams and Elizabeth Underwood, for braving the elements.


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This has meant them having to be replaced and windows have


been forced open. Debris has also been found indi­


cating clear evidence of drug tak­ ing.


Mr McNamara added: “The


school is working closely with the police over this matter and we are determined to prosecute those who are responsible for these crim­


inal acts.” He called on local residents to


phone the police if they are aware of any vandalism or 01200 443344.


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