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by Vicky Carlin


LIGHTS, camera, action! That was the running order in Clitheroe at the weekend when one of Europe’s


wine merchants D. Byrne and Co. — a two-day visit from Jancis Robinson, famous for her professional presentation and impeccable grasp of all matters springing from the vine. Only weeks after scooping the prestigious


top wine writers came to town. It was the latest accolade for highly-rated


presenter popped into the Ribble Valley last weekend to film inside the wine store and warehouse, owned by brothers Messrs Philip and Andrew Byrne. The accolade, which is part of Wine Mag­


azine’s 1997 International Wine Chal­ lenge, is highly regarded by professionals, connoisseurs and within the wine industry as a whole. I t is believed that the excellent reputation of the business, which has been established in the town since 1879, was the reason behind Miss Robinson wanting to


film there.


North of England Wine Merchant of the Year award for the second year running, D. Byrne and Co., of King Street, Clitheroe, has become a focal point in the world of wine once more and is to be the subject of a BBC2 documentary to go out early next year. The Times wine columnist and television


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The judges chose D. Byrne and Co. by assessing the range of quality wines on dis­ play by undertaking the difficult task of tasting a selection of the merchant’s wine. The business is renowned far and wide for its displays and has won the national Bor­ deaux Window Dressing Competition on three occasions, as well as being named Top Northern Wine Merchant in 1990 by the “Which Wine Guide” and the county’s Independent Wine Merchant of the Year in 1994 by Lancashire Life magazine. Speaking after the recent accolade, Mr


Philip Byrne said that the recipe for the store’s continuous success is: “Hard work and just trying to be better than every­


body else”. D. Byrne and Co. was established in 1879


by Denis Byrne, great-grandfather of Andrew and Philip, then stocking just five or six different wines for supply to the local gentry.


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Since then, the stock has expanded some­ what and, in the last 10 years, the firm has achieved almost international recognition. Philip continued: “We have regular


inquiries from London because we are looked upon as one of the cheapest stock­ ists in the country of good quality wine.” A spokesperson for the BBC documen­


taries’ department said th a t the pro­ gramme is likely to be transmitted in March next year.


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AN investigation has been started into “the safe use and stor­ age” of Cemfuel at Castle Cement’s Ribblesdale Works. I t fol­ lows the revelation that the four fuel tanks have corroded — and indicates there is now a high-level spotlight on the com­


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top officials, Health and Safety Executive Director. General Miss Jenny Bacon, is now involved in the issue. Replying to a let­ ter from Mr Mortimer, she confirms: “The Cemfuel storage tanks are corrod­ ed” and also says: “The pipework has suffered damage sufficient to cause leaks. I t has been out of commission since Septem­ ber 5th. The criteria for its recommissioning are a matter for the Petroleum Licensing Officer.” Mr Mortimer is a retired civil engineer who lives half a mile from the complex and who emphasises the flammability of Cemfuel. And, clearly choosing her words carefully, Miss Bacon tells him th a t the executive will be forward­ ing detailed advice on the situation to the fire brigade, the fuel’s licensing authority. Its officers will then need to consider this advice against the licensing conditions currently imposed on the site. Miss Bacon does not


respond directly to Mr Mortimer’s disaster poten­ tial claim, but assures him that the executive will con­ tinue to monitor opera­ tions in conjunction with


the licensing authority “to : ■: ensure the safety, so far as is reasonably practicable, of both employees and the public”.


ing safety on the site could be referred to the execu­ tive’s Preston office, says the letter. Mr Mortimer is urging


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local MP Mr Nigel Evans : to press for both health and . public inquiries into the whole issue. He says that ■ burning Cemfuel causes low-level pollution because of plume grounding, yet it is not stopped. And Castle Cement’s proposals for quarry work should not be allowed without looking at water table effects. Mr Mortimer has written


to Mr Evans: “This whole can of worms must be investigated . properly before decisions are taken which may ruin this most beautiful and rewarding place. We look to you to use your considerable influ­ ence to bring this about.” Mr Mortimer claims that


there is a certain irony in Castle Cement supporting the Chernobyl children’s trip to the area — for it is burning what he alleges is hazardous waste. Stopping


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“THERE’S disaster potential here”—angry and concerned civil engineer, nearby res­ ident and campaigner Mr J. D. Mortimer outside Castle Cement’s works. (CAT 12917)


doing so would enable the Ribble Valley to really offer a respite to the children. “What Castle is^ being


allowed to do here would not be tolerated ‘at home’ , in Norway,” he says, refer­ ring to’stronger environ-; mental pressures in Scandi­ navia, the base for Castle’s holding company. Yesterday’s statement


from Castle Cement gener­ al manager Mr Ian Suther- an says that the Cemfuel tanks and pipes have been


routinely tested and main­ tained since the fuel was introduced in 1992. Sec­ tions of both have been replaced when necessary, and parts replaced with thicker metal. Castle will continue to use improved materials, as they become available. “All four fuel storage tanks


are being refurbished as part of the current works and therefore no Cemfuel is currently being burned in cement manufacture a t


. Ribblesdale,” said Mr: Sutheran. He explained that the sup­


pliers had removed all Cemfuel stocks and no more would be sent until the refurbishment work was completed, probably later this week. . Mr Sutheran says that the decision to upgrade tanks


‘ and pipes was reported to the liaison committee meeting on September 4th.


Take by ‘scruff of neck’


THE problem of late- night weekend rowdyism in the Lowergate area of Clitheroe “must be taken by the scruff of the neck”,


declared a councillor. But members of the Ribble


Valley Borough Council Policy and Finance Committee accepted that an all-round solu­ tion package may take a little while to introduce. A possible bye-law against drinking in the street, for instance, would have technical criteria to meet, councillors


were told a t Tuesday’s meeting. More police supervision was want­ ed by several members, and Coun. Derek Waller (Gisbum) wondered if a meeting with the commander of the whole area, Supt. Eddie Walsh, could be arranged.


' where things are happening and it can’t finger collars,” declared Coun. Waller.


"The closed-circuit television system is all right, but it can only indicate


Chairman Coun. Howel Jones


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