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A councillor sug­ gests that Calder- stones Hospital should be turned into a prison


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Clitheroe’s archi­ tectural character is under threat, . claims a local resi­ dent during a pub­ lic participation session in the bor- o ugh co uncil chamber.


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I t ’s a hoot as an unusual festive visitor drops down' the chimney of a local pub.


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There are shouts of “shame” from the public gallery during a Ribble Valley Council debate about the composition of an internal manage­ ment group,


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Market trad e rs are in angry mood


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The conditions are right for a white Christmas.


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over a pre-Christ­ mas upheaval.


CEMFUEL has been given a clean bill of health by Government pollu­


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tion watchdogs. But local residents will have to wait until


the New Year to see if Castle Cement’s authorisation to bum the fuel at its Ribb- lesdale works gets the final seal of approval. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pollution


announced on Monday that, after consulta­ tion with the East Lancashire Health Authority, the Department of Health and the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, it had found no evidence to suggest that the use of Cemfuel was dangerous to health. ; Mr Peter del Strother, Castle Cement’s


works manager, said the firm had con­ stantly reassured the community that Cem­ fuel did not pose a threat to health and said he was delighted the official confirmation. He described the link between plume


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Network) — to fight the fuel. The HMIP press release stated that con­ sultations had shown no likely unacceptable


grounding and minor eye and throat irrita­ tions as inconclusive, but a nuisance that


CllCvLO Oil UiC IUUU VII ley and no evidence o:


, work and are committed to finding a solu­ tion. I would hope to be in a position in the New Year to outline a firm programme of further action,’’ he commented.


Castle Cement wanted to overcome. “We have already done a great deal of


The HMIP announcement came at the same time as the formation of another campaign


SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS LIVES ON


group — TWIN (Toxic Waste Information


Trutex workers can still raise a smile and help others


THERE .were; certainly some tears — but huge-hearted ' workers at Trutex made sure their last days at the beleagured factory were full of festive spirit.


a fortnight ago that they were to lose tneir jobs, but it did not stop them from raising nearly £200 for a worthy cause from their customary Chris tmas raffle. Furthermore, one emo­


The 95 workers heard


tional worker wrote the poignant poem above as a testimony to what, in its heyday, was one of Clith­ eroe’s greatest industrial enterpnses. The workers presented


the money, raised from a raffle, to Mrs Val Valovin, of Eastmoor Drive, whose daughter is being treated


at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London for a rare disease which affects the body’s blood vessels mid has led to her having a stroke before she was five.


to hospital. Nor was there any evidence of an


effects on the food chain in the Ribble Val- • ' ------- — eased admissions


increase in either the prescription of anti­ asthma drugs or the level of asthma and cancer due to the burning of Cemfuel.


A spokesman for the watchdog said: “It appears possible that concentrations of sul­


phur dioxide in the grounded plume are sufficient at times to induce eye irritation, but this seems to be independent of the fuel


used, as stack emissions and hence ground- level concentrations are not different between Cemfuel and coal. “Individuals with asthma might expect to


be more affected than others, but other ail­ ments such as headaches and nausea can­ not be attributed to the emissions.” The spokesman went on to Bay that urgent consideration was being riven to


the problem of plume-grounding at the plant and that any authorisation “finally issued" for the use of Cemfuel would deal with this, as well as with emission limits. Notice was also giyen of the results of


tests carried out by the mobile laboratory stationed in the Ribble Valley during, the


fe These are the best set of workers you could hope for. They are reliable and


hard-working and some have been here for 30 years. They are .a great team and this


really is a shame for them.^ Training officer Mrs Kathleen Bithell TJ


Poem sums up feelings


TRUTEX factory worker Mrs Delia Evans had this to say in her poignant poem: A family firm that made its name


of Trutex workers


From quality that stayed the same


Despite the ups and downs it faced


The Trutex label proudly borne


Its rivals swiftly were outpaced.


And on mos t school clothing worn


Until the multi-nationals came


And so we watched proud firm die


They swallowed up the smaller fry


Intent upon the power game.


Now we are left with idle hands.


a-^through:the'ycars"'" And shared the laughter and the tears.


Now the .time has come to part'


And each of us wi th heavy heart


Is set to go our separate way


And face the future come what may


Our work despatched to distant lands


We have worked together


August. The results would be placed on public record shortly, the spokesman said.


Against Toxic Substances — challenged HMIP to produce the data upon which its findings were based.


But the RATS group — Residents


claims have been made on several occasions, hut never supported by any substantial evi­ dence. We expect to be provided with at least a summary of the monitoring pro­ cesses and data upon which HMIP has based its findings.”


A representative of the group said: “Such


Honours bid


THE revived Beatle- mania has. got a firm grip on Ribble Valley


for The Beatles


MF Nigel Evans, who is leading a campaign to have tne remaining- three of the Fab Four knighted.


just five years old when The Beatles had their first hit back in 1962, he now wants their contribu­ tion to music to be recog­ nised with knighthoods.


Although Mr’Evans was


chairman of the all-party music group and has taken it upon himself to spear­ head the campaign. He said: “I wasn’t a Beatles’ fan at the time, but I have grown to like their music. They have had a huge influence on the British music industry and muBic around the’world..


The 38-year-old MP is


Bereft of all the friend­ ships made


Of hopes and dreams so carefully laid.


Although the factory may be gone


But memories will linger on


And now and then we’ll pause a while


To remember Trutex with a smile.


re ceived MBEs from Harold Wilson. I don’t ' think people thought it was appropriate at the time. However, Bob Gel- dorf and Cliff Richard h a v e now received lenighthoods, so it is about time The Beatles got credit for their contribiu- tion to music.” The renewed interest in


' “It is 30 years since they


the Fab Four has been sparked by the release of tneir new single, "Free as a Bird”, ana an album,


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“Anthology”. Music fan Mr Evans said


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I t will help the Valovin family with the expenses of J a sm in e ’s fu r th e r treatment. Mrs Valovin said she


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w a s s u r p r is e d and delighted by the generos­ ity of the workers at such a difficult and emotional


time. She commented: “I can­


not thank them enough,


and 1 wisn each ai.u .very one of them the very best


for the future." Mrs Kathleen Bithell,


training officer at Trutex, described the mood of the ChriBtmas gathering as


spirited but sad. She said: “These are the


best set of workers you could hope for. They are reliable and hard-working and some have been here for 30 years. They are a


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' BAB Y Jesus scored a big. hit with jparents attending the < nativity play at All Hallows Church, Mitton.r • * Dressed in his best Burnley,FC kit. Jesus. alias Christopher the:: doll, was chosen for the part due to his age!


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’-father, Mr: Simon .Chippendale,^whose, company,.Cloverbrook,,-: manufactures the fabric used in tiie Burnley shirts.


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Wednesday December 27th


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Jo d ie , all of u s would like to wish all of y o u . . .


great team and this really is a shame for them:”. Trutex was opened in


known as Trutex in 1965. By 1976, Trutex operated.


1865 as Clitheroe Shirting Company and became


14 factories throughout Lancashire, and Cheshire and m its heyday was a major industrial force.


The clo su re of th e Henthorn factory was


affect the company’s Tay­ lor Street headquarters.


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