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Big grant boost for spire fund


. . ■pr oj e c t S^; ?v: ^>' : n' ;■ The decision to save the


fund-raising appeal to raise, £250,000 was launched to rebuild the spire at Clitheroe Parish Church. ■; Now English Heritage has granted £142,000 towards the


A CAMPAIGN to pre­ serve part of the Clitheroe skyline has received a mas­ sive boost. In September last year a


- spire, which dates back from 1848, was made by the paro­ chial church council in March last year. Welcoming the donation;


: priest-in-charge. theiRev. Andy Frond said:’ “We are absolutely delighted with this award; It recognises the sig- nificance and beauty of this building. ' ■' “It also shows the enor­ mous work which has gone ori over the years to maintain the


building and is a massive vote of confidence in the future of this church. It takes us a long way towards our target, but there is still a lot of work to :do.” . -


Mrs Sara Hilton, head of :■ • -


Heritage Lottery Fund North West, said: “Historic places q f | worship are one of our most'' treasured cultural assets. “They occupy a unique '


position at the heart of com-, munities up and down the country, and are a focus for so many civil and social ac-’ tivities in addition to their ‘ central purpose as a place for prayer and contemplation.


. “Places of worship are one j


of the most instantly recognis- ' able features of our cultural ; landscape and they continue to inspire people to get in­ volved with, and learn about, their shared history.


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. has been warned she will probably end up in jail. Burnley Crown Court


A GRANDMOTHER who knifed her husband


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•of Hayhurst Street, Clit­ heroe, and described by her barrister as of “impeccable good char­ acter”, was bailed until April 18th for a pre­ sentence report to be


wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, but admitted the lesser charge of unlaw­ ful wounding. The defendant, then


heard how air steward­ ess Karen Horrocks (48) stabbed her husband Michael Horrocks in the back. She had lifted the knife above shoul­ der height and brought it down, but her victim had turned round as he saw the weapon coming towards him and was injured in the back. He had to have stitches af­ ter the incident on Sep­ tember 26th last year. H o rro ck s den ied


bailed to live at an ad­ dress in York. She must not contact prosecu­ tion witnesses and must not enter Padiham or Burnley, except to see her solicitor or attend court. The judge warned Horrocks: “"You must understand the most likely sentence will be one of immediate im­ prisonment. All options will be considered by me.” Mr Nick Courtney


point, for the defendant, said: “She is extremely anxious about these pro­ ceedings.”


(prosecuting) told the court that if Mr Hor­ rocks had not turned round, he might have suffered more serious injury. Ms Katherine Pier-


compiled. Judge Bever­ ley Lunt said the report, compiled by the Proba­ tion Service, would look at “dangerousness and the like”. The defendant was


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