t. hlhen,,'


Beware high-pressure callers Mitsummer Sale (Editorial), jj .l j .t (Advertisiui/). llHriitei/ J, 22-1:11 (Classified)


t Ll I IlbUOE businesses are bemK warned to be on their guard after several


have been bombarded by c a lle rs asking them to


S tan d a rd s officer. Mr dim 1 ntts. now wants to hear from


an\ business that lias received telephone calls.


which did not want to be named, has been ta rg e tted


One Clitheroe business,


several times bv high-pressure callers asking tor payment for advertising space. A company spokesman said


hand over money for char­ ity publications. Lancashire's Chirr Trading


by Stewart Pimbley the most recent call was from


an organisation which asked the company to take out an advertisement for £60 in a pub­ lication about schools. After


claiming that the Clitheroe company had already agreed to take out an advertisement dur­ ing an earlier telephone conver­ sation, the caller said that part of the money would be used to help schools. However , th e company


spokesman claimed that no one had spoken to the company before. She said: “I feel frustrated at


these calls. They are made in such a way that some unsu­ specting people could get taken


in. When the caller says it is for cha r ity, you feel very embarrassed at not giving anything.” The same company has


Mr Potts confirmed that his


office had received similar com­ plaints about such organisa­


tions, saying that businesses which hail paid for advertising


received telephone calls from other organisations, purporting to be representing the fire bri­ gade and police, but has never given any money. The spokesman added that


other local businesses had received similar telephone


calls. It is understood that many of


the telephone calls are from organisations in Manchester,


Liverpool and The Wirral.


Castle Cement green award sparks anger


Green Apple dubbed ‘rotten*


GREEN campaigners have seen red over an


environmental award m a d e t o C a s t l e


of five firms to receive the award at a ceremony at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in London. The burning of Cemfucl,


motes moves to improve th e environment. Castle Cement was one


from among 70 entries to be awarded a Green Apple by the Green Organisa­ tion. a privately-funded national group which pro­


Cement for its contro­ versial fuel, Cemluel. The firm was chosen


Castle Cement the Green Apple, which protestors have dubbed the “rotten apple”, has been defended by Mr Roger Wolens, the Green O rg a n isa t io n ’s national organiser. He


said: “We believe that Castle Cement is making a


genuine effort to improve


th e e n v ir o nmen t and decided th is deserved recognition. No one is per­ fect and at least this firm is trying.” The Green Organisa­


a mixture of industrial waste, has created wide­ spread concern in the local community, despite being given the all-clear by Government watchdogs. Castle Cement has also s t ru g g le d to co n tro l


plume-grounding at the p l a n t a n d r e c e n t l y


launched a iMm. plan to tackle the problem. The decision to award


environmental manager Mr Iain Walpole (pictured) said the firm was the first c eme n t c omp a n y to develop alternative fuels, and studies had shown that the use of Cemfuel meant cement qual i ty could be maintained with­ out any adverse environ­


mental impact. He commented: “The use of Cemfuel has saved


tion, which is based in Northamptonshire, has members from industry and commerce, and is funded by membership fees and sponsorship. Other Green Apple recipi­ ents were Scottish Hydro- Electric, B&Q, National Power, Digital, and Ang­ lian Water. In his submission for the award, Castle Cement


over 80,000 tonnes of fossil fu el to d a t e and is expected to save around 70,000 tonnes in 1096. A s im i l a r q u a n t i t y of material has been con­ verted to energy from waste.” Mr Alan Watson, senior


Vandals strike at salon


campaigner on industry and pollution for Friends of the Earth, described the award as a joke. “This award should be called a rotten apple award. It will certainly cut no ice with the residents of the Ribble Val ley or g re en cam­ paigners,” he commented.


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only woman out of the expedition’s seven couples


to fly across the English Ch a n n e l . Th e o t h e r women will use the ferry. The high-flying couple


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support vehicle on the ground fol lowing the microlights’ route.


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newsletter. It is organised by the North-West Micro­ light Club and Ribble Val­ ley Microlight Club.


A CLITHEROE hairdresser was sweeping up more than hair as he prepared to open for his Satur­ day morning custom.


his hairdressing salon in Duck Street at 1-30 on Saturday morning to clear up the debris of smashed glass and a bro­ ken display case after vandals had


Mr Philip Michael was called out to


hurled a trolley jack through the shop window.


previous evening displaying his brand- new product range, called the offenders


Mr Michael, who had just spent the


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The Gales caught the Collection raises £5,500


A DOOK-TO-DOOR collection in Clitheroe and the surrounding villages has raised more than £5,500 for


Christian Aid. In addition to this total of £5.500.12, many churches,


mainly fly at between 2,000 and 2,500 feet, but will rise to around 6,000 feet when crossing the Pyrenees. Cargo space in the 1.5m


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