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Cemfuel is in the news again — as two East Lanca shire MPs clash in a C om m o n s debate.
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Appeal reaches an amazing £4,000.
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A bid is underway to create a cross-
border rail link between Clitheroe and Hellifield.
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A new head pre pares to take the reins at Stony- hurst College.
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The local man who stars in “The Price is Right” is in court for damaging
A p io n e e r in g scheme for the blind is opening a new chapter in the l iv e s of loca l people.
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FOGGITT’S WEEKEND WEATHER: Turning milder as
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LIGHTING UP TIME: 6-39 p.m.
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THE mad cow crisis claimed the jobs of 30 work ers at a Kibble Valley abat toir this week and left dozens of others in the bal ance. It is a serious blow to a local beef
industry that has received a bat tering since the Government’s announcement that there might be a link between BSE and Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease, the human equivalent.
County Foods, Sawley, in the midst of a Euro-wide ban on British beef.
by Theresa Robson The 30 were laid off at Rose
by a local scientist and a researcher that a CJD epidemic could occur in the next century.
Microbiologist Dr Stephen Dealler and researcher Mr
The farmers - including Peter Dakin (left) - and the scientists have their say: page 15
The crisis was widened by claims free this week Beef crisis bites
Robert Davidson have warned that millions of people could be struck down by the disease by 2010. Their story can be read on Page 15.
Foods confirmed that 30 workers had been made redundant at the Sawley abattoir, while a spokesman at Portfield Abattoir in Whalley said things there were looking very grim.
A spokesman for Rose County
County Foods, said the firm had spent millions of pounds on the Sawley plant since acquiring it eight years ago.
Mr Mick Robinson, of Rose
from 20 to 140 and the firm now had a turnover of <£50m. a year,
The workforce had increased
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thing is if, buts and maybes. A fair percentage of our sales were exports to Ireland and Europe and we have been badly affect ed.”
Mr Richard Read, director of Portfield Abattoir, said: “There have been no cows delivered to the slaughter house this week, just sheep and pigs. Things are certainly looking grim. There have been no redundancies, but we are forecasting cutting back to a foiir-day week.”
tefflii THIRTY have already been laid off at Rose County Foods
Mr Bob Heywood, proprietor of Whalley abattoir Wiswell Moor Meats, said trade hadn’t been affected as yet and that he hoped the BSE scare was a seven-day wonder.
Clitheroe Auction Mart, with only one regular butcher report ed present at Monday's market.
Trade was badly affected at
A spokesman said: “Until we get some definite guidance from the Government,this matter will not go away. The public has to be reassured of the safety of British beef.”
Wembley here we come Cup fever as
whole of town wishes the Blues well
MAX GARDNER REPORTS
to play at Wembley Stadium in the FA Vase. A celebrating town is now digging deep into its pockets to make the journey to
CLITHEROE FC has scored a “first” —by winning the right
London on May 12th. The club is looking into ways of taking 5,000 fans to support them under the famous Twin Towers. Even Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has rescheduled his
gotsfield United went on well into the night in Clitheroe on Saturday. A spokesman from Clitheroe police described “a carnival atmosphere in the town centre which was good-humoured and well-behaved.” Two thousand supporters packed into Shawbridge on Saturday. Hundreds, who were locked out, grabbed any vantage point outside to view the game and thousands more listened to an exciting commentary on local radio,
diary so that he can support the lads at Wembley. Celebrations of the FA Vase semi-final victory over Man-
EXCITED Blues fans are in a vociferous mood as they cheer the Clitheroe lads on their way to Wembley
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as the Blues beat the Bris tol side in the last minutes of extra-time. A Gary Butcher goal in the
utes of the match was crammed with expectant tension as the crowd willed the referee to blow his whis tle for the last time. When it came, Gary Butcher, the Blues’ player manager and scorer of the winning goal, lost all sense of direction as he ran in cir cles of delight and the crowd swarmed on to the pitch to join in the ecstatic celebrations. Denis Underwood, the
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manager in the dug-out, was seen punching the air in total ecstacy and chair man Steve Rush invaded the pitch just like an ordi nary fan. After the game, village
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pubs soon filled with fans who were not so much dis cussing the match but their travel arrangements to take part in the biggest day in the history of Clitheroe FC. Speaking after the match, Mr Rush summed up the day’s good news when he said: “Everything went according to plan.” C A picture special, detailed match report and after- match comment can be found on pages 34 and 35.
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UNITED against car parking charges — Clitheroe Chamber of Trade members holding more almost 3,000 signatures of support for their anti-charges campaign
of next month. The announcement comes in the same week as nearly
CAR parking charges could be introduced in Clitheroe by July — if a new think-tank commit tee gives the green light to plans before the end
3,000 people signed a Clitheroe Chamber of Trade peti tion calling on the borough council not to go-ahead with the scheme. Despite this massive opposition, councillors admitted
by Stewart Pimbley
unanimously approved the first stage of scheme —the think-tank committee to discuss the implementation of the scheme in Clitheroe and Longridge by July.
they had no choice but to introduce the scheme if they are to balance the books and reduce the budget deficit by £30,000 over the next financial year. Speaking at Tuesday night’s Policy and Resources Com mittee meeting,
Coun.Howel (Clitheroe) said: “The chamber is concerned that this might be a problem for them
in.balancing their books, because there could be fewer people shopping in the town. But we too at the council have to balance our books; we have to find around £500,000 to do so.” Both Conservatives and Liberal Democrat councillors
will be the cost of parking. I t was suggested at the meet ing that the car parking fees start at 20p for less than an hour and increase to between £1.50 and £2 for more than four hours.
At the top of the agenda of this joint-party committee
Trade, will also consider residential car parks and park ing for the elderly and disabled.
The committee, which will consult with the Chamber of
the Ribble Valley have been put on hold until the com mittee reports back to the full council about its proposals for Clitheroe on April 24th.
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