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There was a snag yesterday to Castle Cement’s hopes of re-opening Bellman Quarry when coun ty councillors de ferred a decision.
page 15 A local family is in a
state of .shock after returning to find its village guest house gutted by fire.
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A lady with a strong Christian faith is mourned at a thanksgiving ser vice attended by more than 100 peo ple.
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A retired admiral visits Clitheroe oh a double mission - and is impressed by the town.
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whose livelihoods are threatened by BSE anxiously aw a i t news of a key decision which could allow them to re-enter the Conti nental beef market.
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NEARLY 500 people today help their boss bring mil lions of pounds of new wealth in cash and shares to the Ribble Valley. I t’s a sto rybook worker-manage ment success dream, with more th an a dash of the
Christian ethic thrown ini Clitheroe-based Ultraframe — 10 per cent of which is owned by the employees — is being floated on the stock market a t a valua tion of a t least £l00m. and prob ably more. Just how much will be known this morning when the price per share is announced. But the bottom line of a complex and so far confidential financial situ
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times overl A small number with long service will
be richer in share value terms by £20,000 plus, and for many others it will be £5-10,000. Those who wish to turn shares into cash straight away can sell up to half their holding — some have been planning holidays, a new car or even paying off their mortgage. The flotation is being achieved by sell
ing shares to institutions such as insur ance companies and pension schemes, the preferred way for well-run firms
’ with the good records and sound prospects which a t t ra c t expert
investors. But Mr John Lancaster and his wife,
Rosemary, will be able to keep control, though the quietly-spoken foimder has always emphasised his confidence in the management team. I t has expand ed with the business, and key figures include several local people.
D o g - lo v in g
Quarantine controversy hits the Waddingtons as their beloved Basil dies
FORMER Home Secretary Lord Waddington has added his voice to the campaign to relax the quarantine laws, following the death of his pet dog — after a stint in kennels. “I am going to weigh in at
•returned to his Sabden 1 : home six months ago after
every opportunity against these unjust laws until they are changed,” said the for mer Ribble Valley MP, who ,
- five years as Governor’of- Bermuda. Lord and Lady Wadding
ton took Basil, the 12-year- old Norfolk terrier, to the sunshine island with them,
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When-they welll (.cTplck' him up two weeks ago, they/ found him dying from'can cer. They believed that h e ; had been suffering great
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distress for six to e ig h th a v e thought too much weeks — and they had not about the unfairness of the
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known a thing about it. “We have been deprived of
a lovely dog. We loved him and are terribly upset that he had to go into quaran tine,” said Lord Wadding ton, who returned to Lon don this week to take up his seat in the Upper Chamber, after the summer recess. The Waddingtohs had
decided not to visit Basil during the quarantine peri od because they felt i t would have been cruel to raise his hopes of being reunited with them. And then, when they went
good health we might not
laws, but now we believe Basil’s suffering was totally unnecessary.” Lord.Waddington, who
to collect him, they found him listless, coughing and with a swollen neck. X-rays revealed his heart was
was Home Secretary for two years during Margaret Thatcher’s premiership, said: “I t seems completely abhorrent to us th a t our dog should be allowed into Bermuda five years ago after the most stringent tests and veterinary certifi cation, and then, having lived in a completely rabies-free country for five years under the most care ful veterinary care, should be subjected to this kind of experience.” Meanwhile, the Labour- Government has ann-
ounced a review of Britain’s long-standing quarantine, laws! Agriculture Secretary Jack Cunningham told the recent Labour Party con ference that he had issued a discussion document con taining six options for replacing them.
• Lady Waddington said: “L e t’s hope something comes of Labour’s plans. That would be a fitting
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CLITHEROE’S “Save our Bon fire” campaigner David Brass is still fighting his cause, despite a unani mous decision by official organisers to scrap this year’s blaze. “There is still a 50 per cent chance that
Still chance to save the town bonfire
a community bonfire will go ahead,” he declared. Meanwhile, Ribble Valley Council Chief
Executive Mr Dave Morris said that local Rotary and Rotaract Clubs, which have organised the event in the past, had decid ed unanimously at a special meeting on Monday to scrap this year’s blaze on the Castle field, because they could not meet tough new public safety rules. But he pointed out that the clubs had
memorial to Basil. His death has left a huge hole in my life.” Lord Waddington pointed
out that he would be sup porting Lady Fretwell’s "Passports for Pets” cam paign which wanted to see the present system replaced with innoculations and a strict certification system. ........
A spokesman for the quar
antine-kennels in Deal, Kent, said: VI understand from the vet who examined him eight idays before he came out'of quarantine that the lymph glands can come up veiy fast and Basil exhibited no symptoms. “The tumour would have
been there over.a long time.”
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point of view,” he declared. “If I could draw up a plan that would satisfy all the safety aspects and get the support of enough marshals, then I ’m sure it could
still go ahead.” He said he would expect to recruit the
marshals from individuals connected with the “service clubs” who already had expe rience of organising the public events, pointing out that it would be far better from a safety point of view to hold one community fire instead of many smaller ones around the area. He agreed that a structure plan for mar
A CLITHEROE youngster was still in a coma yesterday
Vigil as child lies in coma
as his parents kept a bedside vigil. Three-year-old Joe Dewhurst, of Central Avenue, ran
into the side of a car last Thursday. He was riding his bike along Henthom Road minutes before the accident, but was on foot when it happened. Joe is the fourth of five children, and attends the nursery
at Edisford County Primary School, Clitheroe. He has been unconscious since the accident, in which he sus tained a serious head injury and a broken arm and collar
bone. A Clitheroe ambulance crew took him to Blackburn
vowed that there would be one next year and that the council would be holding safe ty training sessions to prepare for it. Mr Brass, a town-centre newsagent and grocer, said that since appealing for sup port for his “Save our Bonfire” campaign in last week’s Advertiser and Times, many townspeople had expressed a wish to have a fire this year. “The door is not shut completely from my
shalling the event would have to meet all Ribble Valley Council’s safety regulations. He felt that this was still a possibility, even though there were only three weeks left. Mr Brass said he hoped to be in a position
Royal Infirmary, but he was transfered later to Manches ter’s Pendlebury Children’s Hospital, where his parents, Amanda and Dave, have kept a constant vigil. The vehicle, a Vauxhall Frontera, was driven by Mrs
Audrey McLeod, of Conway Drive, Clitheroe, who was later treated for shock. A Lancashire police spokesman said: “I t appears the lit
to make a final decision at the end of the week, adding: “I t would be a crying shame if the town’s biggest crowd-pulling event has to be scrapped this year.” Meanwhile, Mr Morris said that for next
year the council would be organising for mal training, not only for the Castle Field blaze organisers, but also for organisers of fires in other parts of the borough.
tle boy ran out and witnesses cannot put any blame on the driver.” The children at Edisford nursery, where Joe had been a
pupil for only two weeks, have made a huge get-well card for him. One parent has also offered to knit a Teddy bear. Head teacher Mrs Mary Hallewell said: “As he has only
been here two weeks, everyone has commented on how brave he has been settling in, so the children stuck a ‘Brave Boy’ sticker on his card.”
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A TREASURED pic ture of Basil with the Waddingtons’ daugh ter, Victoria, taken in' Bermuda.
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almost obscured by his grossly swollen lungs. V An angry Lord Wadding
ton said: “This kind of experience wakes you up to the unfairness of the pre sent laws: I suppose if Basil had been returned to us in
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There will be a market in the shares immediately and the current high-rid ing conditions on the stock exchange are likely to push the price up, especial-' Iy for a company of Ultrafame’s stand
ing in its industry. Strict pre-float rules meant that com
ment from the company and its advis ers had to be very limited indeed this
week. But Mr Lancaster again expressed his
pleasure th a t the commitment and hard work of Ultraframe’s workforce was being recognised. “Quite clearly our policies regarding bonuses, share sales and the like have been very suc cessful. Now we look to the future with confidence,” he said. The company has arranged special
seminars so that shareholding employ ees can learn the financial ins-and-outs of this new status for the company, themselves, and their money in itl Tomorrow, there is a different event, a flotation celebration party in a mar
quee. The financial press has had a field day
writing about the small business start ed by a man who mortgaged his house, but everyone connected with the firm knows it has not been easy. Hard work has been required all round,
with the bonus and share schemes to encourage and reward employees’ efforts just one aspect of the manage ment’s drive forward. Innovative design, marketing and production ideas in a growing market have taken the company into Europe. But it does not forget its local roots
and still does a lot of business within the area. Apart from design, manufac ture and supply, Ultraframe is commit ted to providing training and technical advice to retailers which sell its prod ucts. Well'over 30 existing or pending
patents protect the design and other features of the company’s components, and it uses the latest methods of max imising the potentialof its ideas. Profits for the financial year just ended
A second tragic
loss for family
THE funeral takes place tomorrow of a well-known Rimington
.man who died sudden ly after appearing to
make a good recovery from serious injuries. Mr Ia nD u g d a le (39)
enjoyed cycling about the area and was with his machine near Gisbum Auc tion M ar t when he was involved in a Sunday after noon accident with a car. ■
are expected to be about £12m. on a turnover of perhaps £52m., a rise of nearly 70 per cent on the 1996 figure.
g o e s i n t o Mr Lancaster
Royal Preston Hospital, Mr Dugdale was tran s ferred nearer home, to Burnley General Hospital. He died there on Sunday. There is especial sympa
After being treated at the
thy for his parents, brother and aster, as another mem ber of the family, Mr Brian Dugdale,-died suddenly
some 10 years ago. : ■ . Mr Ian Dugdale was an
employee of the former Clitheroe firm of Atkin-- son’s.- He would often stop at various places while out on his machine, and many localpeople have passed the time of day with him over the years. Mr Dugdale is the seventh person to be killed on the A59 locally in the last 12 months.
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Thugs sought by police
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.CLITHEROEpolice are appealing for witnesses.. after a 17-year-old youth
was attacked‘in the town
on Saturday.- iHe;.was walking along Taylor Street at 11-30 p.m. when he was grabbed by three men who dragged him down an alley between - ■Walker Street and Holden Street.. .'•....' The men were described as ■
being aged around 19 to 20 with dark hair. The third man, who carried out the assault, was wearing a
checked shirt and jeans. Anyone who may have
■ any information regarding . the incident is urged to contact Clitheroe police on 01200 443344. All calls will be treated in confidence.
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