t: Thursday, June 7th, 2001 No. 5,996 - V
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A murder case in volving the dump ing of a woman’s b lan k e t-w rap p ed body in Clitheroe is being heard a t Manchester Crown Court.
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Human insanity is th e cause of foot and mouth, accord ing to a reader.
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A reward is offered for the conviction of thieves who stole four quad bikes each, worth £4,700.
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The Trough road, closed following a landslide, is expect ed to reopen within six weeks.
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An in te rn a t io n a l media boss who. is now a d ire c to r of the BBC. returns to his old college.
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A mother’s crusade to draw attention to a killer disease is suc ceeding.
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SwiffactTon is promisea m the foot and mouth battle
premises and then the contiguous by Robbie Robinson
THE Government's new foot and mouth disease operations centre in Gisburn could be in
day. The Forward Allocations Centre ,
(FAC), as i t is termed, has a staff of aboutl50, including 120 vets plus
army and RAF personnel. This mixed agency staff is expected
to work from th e centre for six months, continuing MAFF's strategy for tackling the disease. This remains
focused on ensuring: • The s lau g h te r of animals on
infected premises within 24 hours; • The slaughter of all susceptible
areas around them. He said th a t these resources had
been increased significantly since the s ta r t of the Settle outbreak so th a t MAFF could keep on top of the dis ease through swift and effective reac
situ for six months. I t will "enable us to move quickly
and effectively", MA F F officials told the Press a t a briefing on Fri
animals on contiguous premises and identified through dangerous contacts
within 48 hours; • Regular patrols within 3km of
each infected premises; • Surveillance and blood sampling undertaken systematically and quick-
ly.Dr Stephen Hunter, MAFF direc tor of operations, Yorkshire, told reporters and film crews th a t the resources a t the FAC would enable s ta f f to identify newly-affected
tion to a case. An important function of the l'AC ■
and its large number of vets, many of them foreign, would be to engage in active patrols in linked areas to pick up early traces of the disease and
respond quickly. Mr David Duff, MAFF director of
operations, Preston, then took over th e briefing. He also stressed the speed of reaction that the new centre would facilitate, to keep ahead of "an altering scenario." He said th a t the initial-source was not known for the Ribble Valley cluster, though 14 of the Yorkshire cases have now been linked and the investigation continues. He
Horrific accidents on Valley’s roads ■
Haulage driver’s action saves life at crash scene
.SPEEDY action by a C l i t 'h e r b'e*-has e d
haulage driver saved
. the life of a woman involved in a serious traffic accident last
week. RUFUS CARR LTD bv Robbie Robinson Mr Michael Gudgeon
(30) extinguished a fire in the engine compartment of a car which had collided with a lor ry close to th e Stock Beck bridge on the A682, described by police as "the notorious dip" and "an accident hot-spot". Miss Jane Guilbert (51),
from Clapham, Lancaster, who was driving towards Gisbum, was trapped in her badly damaged Audi estate car, which caught fire as the lorry driver was attempting
to help her. The driver of the lorry
involved in the collision, Mr Patrick Clarkson, was on his way to a building site in Settle when the accident occurred. He said: "The front ends clipped, then I was up the bank and tipped
over." He had to climb from the
cab of his Mercedes'lorry, which had toppled on to one
side after the impact, and was attempting'to open the
c ar’s doors when th e fire started under the buckled b onne t of th e Audi. He said: "I tried to open' her door but it was jammed. If the other man hadn't put the fire out she'd have been
cinders." Mr Gudgeon, of West
View, Horton-in-Ribbles- dale, arrived on the scene
| shortly after the collision. He said: T just jumped out
I and did what was required. I didn't think about it, real ly, it seemed the right thing to do. I didn't think I'd ever use th a t fire extinguisher.
I'd better get it refilled in case I need it again." His cool actions certainly
helped in a potentially trag ic situation. He said: "As I. got to the car the engine was alight. She was stuck in the car and looked a mess. She was in a lot of pain, screaming and covered in
blood." F ire - f ig h te rs
from
Clitheroe and Barnoldswick were called to the accident scene and and used hydraulic equipment to cut Miss G u ilb e r t from the wreckage. She was taken Airedale Hospital where she was tre a te d for multiple fractures to her legs and for
cuts and bruises. Mr Gudgeon said th a t
the accident happened a t a section of the road where foliage from trees is dense. He said: "Ithink the police Should get th e trees cut back. You can't see what's coming round the corner,
especially in a wagon." He added th a t two or th re e people had spoken to him about it and wondered why it has not been done. He works for Miles Fox
Haulage, Clitheroe, and was on his way to the town when he came upon the accident. Police at the scene
■ commended his actions. 1 One constable said: "He did agoodjob!" Mr Gudgeon said: "I did what'-anyone would have
'done for her." Our top picture, taken at
the scene, shows the extent of the damage.
Driver is critical after village horror smash
A CAE driver from "critical yesterday after another ^ oundary and n re-fighters had to cut Mr major crash on one of the roads lead- Bettess free. He was flown to the Royal ing into the Ribble Valley.
Preston Hospital in the Lancashire Con- T h e stretch between Simonstone and the stabulary, helicopter, traffic'lights on the'Padiham by-pass was Mr Bettess, .who is in intensive care, is
, dosed for four hours on’Saturday morning, suffering from severe internal injuries.. •The car driver,sMr ;Jonathan Bettess ' The lorry-hit a wall and then toppled
yogy lives in Surrey,' but has been staying over'the edge of the road into a field. But Barrow, as he now works alternate escaped with slight mjunes. ,
S th h i parents in Kemple View, Whalley driver Mr John Temple, of
Hell.field, R o a d
weekends as a boiler operative a t Queen Police accident investigators have start- street Mill, Ilarle Syke.
ed an inquiry into the accident. Town set for a great music weekend
I THREE great days are band, his story-telling and his expected for music tana in : »™VPbcat
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Clitheroe, tomorrow, Satur- n}ght stars Bernard Wrigley with day and Sunday.
Parish Hall on Friday night because of his distinctively deep when Rory McLeod takes to voice, has appeared in "Corona- the stage with his one-man soul tion Street", "Emmerdale", the
T h e fun kicks off in the a]so known as the Bolton Bullfrog , songs and monologues^ Bernard, AND 1 w 'p I f
film "Brassed Off", even adver- list of performers and groups, tisements for Guinness and Walls' There will be ceilidhs and sm- Sausages, alongside many stage garounds and all the fun of the fes foWirinn comedv Darts! " tival throughout the town.
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w m ki- gi p 1 1 sis THE area takes on a battleground feel as Brigadier Andrew Farquhar briefs the media on action points said: "It is possible a connection may
never be made." However, since the briefing, a link
has now been confirmed through ani
mal movements. He said th a t a v i ta l p a r t of the FAC's activities would be the longer -
term cleansing and blood sampling operations to ensure the area was clear of the disease after the identifi cation of infected premises and once all infected and close contact animals
were killed. He added that he realised the farm
ing community was concerned th a t the location of the centre was behind the auction mart, which he called "a commercial slaughter centre". He said th a t i t was necessary to ensure full 0 Coverage of the foot and mouth
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