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National spotlight on killer bug crusade


among health professionals. Explained Mrs Marsden: "Anyone can get NF, although i t is generally regarded as a hospital-borne infection.


Approximately 1,000 people a year contract the bug in the UK, with 60% of cases fatal. When a


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lathis week’s Woman magazine (cover date Janu- I.-1™? Rt-hh both carry stories on survivors of f N^rotising FasciitisINF), abacterial infection


l ’ also sometimes referred to as "galloping gan- : grene" and "the flesh-eating bug . I n closing 1; S features, they also highlight the work of ; the UK's only NF information and patient sup-


: port group, the Lee Spark NF Foundation. A s w e


reported a t the time, the foundation


Swas launched last summer by mother-of-two ^M rs Dorothy Marsden, of Rochester. Her aim S i a s to create "something positive" in memory of


?%er son Lee Spark, who lost his life to the infec­ t io n in October, 1999, aged just 23.


foe H [ OF lammy-Jo Grayston, Jes-


I Hale, Gemma Anderson, Kimberley Seed, Danielle le a rd e n (c ap ta in ) and


[driving ish ed


[me and ended up having hore to drink than he nor­ mally would.


1 Mr T u rn er said the hevitable disqualification


.. . L o u ld ' inconvenience


fowler more than most. He Ived in a remote area and, Because of cartilage trouble, lould not walk more than f 00 yards without resting,


fee needed his licence.to iransport sheep to and from n ark et, and i t was two _ niles to the nearest shop)


■ NS Lee contracted the bug, which can prove fatal v tn a matter of hours, a fte r suffering a gum ^'abscess, which enabled the infection to enter his [‘■ body and attack his heart, lungs and liver. At the time of his death, Mrs Marsden (pic­ tured) says she was appalled by the lack of infor­ mation and awareness of the condition, even


post-mortem revealed th a t Lee had died from NF I was desperate for whatever information was out there, but there seemed to be so little. "I found an Internet site set up by two Amer­


ican NF survivors in Michigan and this gaveme the idea to establish a UK support group. The aim of the group is not only to support survivors in te rm s of p u t t in g those who have come through the condition in touch with one another and supplying them with N Fm fo rm a tm n leaflets, but also to provide materials to educate


^H av tag never'betfore done anything like it in


her life, Mrs Marsden has found herself on the speaker's rostrum a t medical conferences, talk­


ing on the symptoms and progress of NF to hos­ pital-based doctors and nurses. She hopes to expand this side of her crusade during 2001, when her foundation, which is funded entirely by public donations, should also receive regis-


“ S ' S K S n : "O to , th , M signs of NF are quite vague and inconclusive. Symptoms can include possible sickness and diarrhoea, together with flu-like feelings of being under the


weather. However, if someone has undergone surgery, injury or has broken skin from su c h ^ a leg ulcdr, we want doctors to test for NF as the infection's progress can be v e ry r a p id a n patients can quickly go into shock and suf fer


OT"We want to make NF top of mind among health professionals so th a t treatm ent with


antibiotics can begin immediately


patients the best chance °f survival. ahHpH Mrs Marsden: "Through tl


the foundation, I believe th a t sonm good. has come out of Lee's death. I have made some love- ly and wonderful friends in the people i t has


brought me into contact with. Jh rsaK sM sg cmarsden@zen.co.uk. b_______________________________.-------------------- ---------------------- '


Exciting times ahead for the man picked to h ’ T ,i“~


by Natalie Cox


/■’’.AN exciting opportu- oiinity" is how Ultra- >'-frame's new managing director described his


* appointment to the company leading the field in the design and manufacture of conser­


vatory roofing systems. • L o n d o n e r M r N ic k


Gale (41) has taken over


^'responsibility for the U K '" s id e of th e b u s in e s s , w o rk in g a lo n g s id e a n


'"[established management [ ..team from th e Clitheroe cli headquarters. He has also t,vbeen a p p o in te d a s an '.^executive d i r e c to r of irtUltraframe pic.


_ .■ ■fit Married to Debbie, Mr «He h a s h e ld - a c le an


■licence since th e day h e passed his test 43 years ago And he realises he has now


lo s t that exemplary record," fsaid Mr Turner.


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olGale h a s four ch i ld ren , ai'Annabell (11). C h a r le s r; *(10), James (7) and latest a r r iv a l E dw a rd , who is s j ju s t two weeks old.


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in line for top planning award


THE transport interchange at Clitheroe U


of 20 entries, out of 78 submitted for the annu­ al planning achieve­ ment awards given by the Royal Town Plan­


ning Institute. ' T h e winners of th e l i


awards will be anounced on February 1st. The two other finalists


from th e North-West are the regeneration of Salford Quays and the creation of a new urban environment in th e c u l tu ra l Smith f ield area of central Manchester. Both are giant projects


on a totally different scale to the local one.


But th e judges p u t the ,


interchange in with them after noting th a t i t offers a concept of in te g ra te d


has received more national recognition. I t is on th e s h o r t l i s t transport which, however


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simple, "has been delivered with flair and design sensi­ tivity and at a scale which is wholly in sympathy with i ts b e au tifu l ru ra l su r ­ roundings."


The control building, • ,


staffed 16 hours a day, every day, is an important feature of what the judges see as a remarkable tr ium p h for I community enthusiasm, planning leadership and innovative partnership. The interchange is the |


first of its kind in the coun- try. In November i t won I one class and was second in . another at the bus industry awards ceremony, where both the concept itself and the way it has been carried through were highly | praised.


Wilf picks up hammer at new town auction rooms


A NEW face will be helping to bring goods under


the hammer at Clitheroe Auction Mart. Mr Wilf Mould has been appointed as auctioneer, with


-•articular remit to help develop auction sales at the new i Ribblesdale Auction Rooms, which are set to open in early .j


MChorley-born Mr Mould was senior auctioneer and manager of Chorley Auction Centre for 12 years until its | recent closure. Prior to that he spent 24 years with Smith


INVESTOR IN PEOPLE


HOTogb™nearCT to work, Mr Mould has re-located to Foul-1 ridge with his partner, Ms Jeanette Swift, who is also a foi - | mer employee of Chorley Auction Centre.


From


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who understand your needs. Ring us now or call in to our B showroom.


" q.vji’ome is currently in. vvest wcYorkshire, Mr Gale hopes to


3'1 . Although';,the ..family . ,


’ .^relocate from the White Rose county to the Ribble


—Valley, a t the heart of the ' Red Rose county.


ti V>| ‘ ____ Having studied geogra-


phy at university, Mr Gale has sp en t th e la s t two decades following in his


ssassssst'


ing industry. After 11 years a t Hepworth Pic, where he was responsible for a busi-


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1 ness employing 550 people, I he moved to Kingspan Pic. While with the European cladding and insulation spe­ c ia l is ts Mr Gale was


| appointed a divisional man­ aging d ire c to r and was


I responsible for the £150m. j turnover building products


division. Speaking about his new


[job a t Ultraframe, a firm he I described as expanding and 1 ambitious, Mr Gale said: "This is a very exciting


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cracking product." Chief Executive Mr


David Moore explained th a t Mr Gale's ap point-


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marks the first time th a t the roles of chief executive and managing director have been split. Mr Moore said: "The importance of this is that the company will have someone full-time hands-on


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running the UK business, allowing me to focus on broad group development. We will be looking to build on and develop our estab-


■0 families queueing at the / ta ­ le waiting for the train.


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lev el led to Clitheroe from ■Bromley Cross, having se.en Je special trains, and all s |id l e returning again next year. Electing the winning draw tick- |>e Mayor Coun. Alan Yearmg,


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Drivers heed warning over drink-driving


L A N C A S H I R E ’S recently-released festive | drink-drive figures


| show it was one of the | safest periods on the


county's roads. This year saw a signifi­


c a n t re d u c t io n in th e number of people caught I d r iv in g while over th e


alcohol limit. The month-long cam-


| paign saw the arrest of 135 people who either provided a positive test or refused to


I give one, a ccounting for 4.27% of th e 3,158 te s ts I carried o u t; In 1999.,


t.' th e


to ta i was 6.1% w ith 237 positiye tests/refusals out of


T his year also saw a


reduction in the number of collisions where alcohol was a contributory factor with no fa ta l i t ie s , six serious in ju r ie s and 15 s lig ht injuries, compared to one fa ta l ,1 14 serious and 22 slight last year. Chief Insp. Ia n Bell,


and taxi operators through­ out the county in publicis­ ing th e message n o t to drink and drive." He added th a t high pro­


___i I...M f tn oMf r i ru t .


file checkpoints, together with th e Crimestoppers |


Drink Link, had all played


Lancashire's road policing co-ordinator, said: "The results clearly indicate that


the road users in the county acted in a most responsive manner to both the nation­ al and local drink-drive campaign, which was run in co n ju nc t ion w ith L an ­ cashire County Council and


casmre oouiwy ~ given by coach


a PMr Bell also paid tribute 1 to drivers who had taken | sensible steps during the periods of p a r t ic u la r ly inclement weather. "We do recognise th a t the adverse | weather conditions made travelling very difficult - and in some cases danger- | ous - for many people and therefore app lau d th e motoring public for taking sensible precautions,"


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lished operations in Europe and North America, very much cementing the team.' And Ultraframe founder Mr John Lancaster said:


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Mr Moore and we are very fortunate to attract people such as Nick Gale with his. tremendous experience. We are certainly looking for­ ward, with over 700 staff, to a very successful 2001."


Mr L an c a s te r and Mr Moore.


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