Stay safe on Bonfire Night LANCASHIRE’S chief fire officer has urged the public to


stay safe this Bonfire Night. Speaking about the festivities tonight and this weekend,


"By following a few simple rules on firework and bonfire safety, tragedy can be avoided and the evening can end


can soon turn to tragedy. ,


h He added: "Last year, between October 1st and Novem­ ber 5th, firefighters were called to 1,157 bonfires that had got out of control, while firework injuries have consistent-, ly kept our hospital Accident and Emergency depart­ ments in Lancashire among the busiest in the country on Bonfire Night. By following the safety advice you can keep yourself and your family out of harm's way."


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Coveted trophy is awarded to stalwart quarry chief Keith


LANCASHIRE quarrymen are among the best in Britain - and Castle Cement quarry manager Mr Keith Hall has the prestigious


trophy to prove it. Mr Hall, who stepped down as


chairman of the Institute of Quarry- ing’s Lancashire branch in April, was


presented with the president’s branch trophy, after judges recognised its per­ formance, progress and initiative over


the past year. The trophy itself is made from 6,000-


year-old bog oak and 13 different kinds of stone, representing each branch, and is currently taking pride of place in Mr Hall’s office at the Ribblesdale works. A committee member for 15 years, Mr Hall held the post of chairman for two


years and still carries out his duties as treasurer and dinner dance organiser. The accolade is even more special as it


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es as far as the Isle of Man, has only 130 members and is the smallest of the insti­ tutes branches, but the spirit and achievements over the past year caught the eye of the judges. Mr Hall comment­ ed: "Quarrying has a long history in Lan­ cashire and our members are proud of that and of the high standards which


connected with quarrying and helps me keep in touch with new developments, which I can pass on to my work col­


The Lancashire branch, which stretch­


where members present papers on vari­ ous aspects of quarrying to win £100.


of the Lancashire.branch. His deputy at Castle Cement is also involved and he often recruits several of the workers to take part m quiz nights and various safe­


they achieve today. "The Institute brings together people


leagues." He added: "The judges were particu­


our innovative programme," he added. , . Mr Hall is not the only local member


"The judges were really impressed with


this year at Telford, was attended by members of the international Institute of Quarrying and quarry operators from all over the country and wives and girl­ friends were treated to a day out while


larly impressed with the branch's pro­ gramme of events, including a safety day run at the Ribblesdale works, in conjunc­ tion with nearby Tarmac and the Health and Safety Executive, which was attend­ ed by nearly 100 safety officers and quar­


rymen." • Other events include the annual dinner


dance, which was recently held at South- port, various quiz nights, quarry visits and the Robin Parkinson Prize night,


ty days around the area. The recent annual conference, held,


the men conducted their official business. This year's programme for the Lan­


cashire branch is currently under way and, according to Mr Hall (pictured), it has to be planned well m advance. "We have to arrange everything up to 18 months in advance so that all our mem­ bers can attend most of the meetings, outings and events organised. There's a lot more to quarrying than people thinkl" (301098/28/12)


Exhibitors come from afar as successful poultry


show breaks entry record THE Ribble Valley Poultry Society had another highly successful show,


with a record entry of 1,563 exhibits. It had an ideal venue at


Clitheroe Auction Mart, and 16 judges had a busy morning placing the awards. They commented on the


of Clitheroe, won three sec­ ond prizes and four third prizes with their old Eng­ lish game and modern game bantams. Mrs Marilyn Wood, of


excellent quality of the exhibits, which came from as far afield as Scotland and


the Isle of Man. A large array of cups and


trophies was presented by Mr John Swingler, the man­ aging auctioneer at the mart, and this was followed by an auction of birds in the gift class by the society chairman, Mr Colin Cooke,


of Sabden. The Rodwell Trophy for


the best bird in the show was won by Mr Richard Kinder, of Mellor, whose large Wyandotte also won the Tom Kinder Memorial Trophy for the best large soft-feather exhibit. Father-and-son team Gerald and Andrew Hillary,


West Bradford, had a suc­ cessful day, collecting two first prizes and seven sec­ onds for her exhibits in the


egg section. Another father and son,


David and Charles Kay, of Mellor, also had a good day. Charles carried off throe first prizes and one second with his Pekin bantams, and David won several prizes with his Hamburgh bantams cross-bred hens. Other local prizewinners included Moorhouse Broth­ ers, David Speak, D. Wilkinson and B. Geldard, all of Clitheroe: Mrs D. Macalpine, of West Brad- for; Jim Read and R. Bury, of Waddington; Barry Swarbrick, of Gisbum; and nine-year-old James


Millennium product status for county’s lifesaving scheme


A PIONEERING Lancashire initiative has become the only charity in the North-West to be granted Millennium Product status from the Design Council.


established last year by the Lancashire Ambulance Ser­ vice NHS Trust to help save lives in the county, aims to raise £5 million over the next five years. The money will be used to train 300,000 volunteers in life support and CPR (cardio­ pulmonary resuscitation)


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Jobless could become specials


THE Government is looking into ..police recruitment sugges­ tions from local MP Mr


Nigel Evans. Speaking during Home


Office question time in the House of Commons, Mr Evans sought a guarantee that wider methods would be used to find men and- women for special and full­ time forces


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Inspector upholds appeal which will tidy 'hobby’ farm


A "RAMSHACKLE" collection of hobby enter­ prise farm buildings at Chaigley would be improved by an extension, a Government inspec­


tor has ruled. Ribble Valley Borough


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