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Accused of running drugs as ‘The Firm
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Natives in the final stages of cancer. I
|eel privileged to be able to help lacmillan teams in their work in this
Jmall way.” A first-class maths graduate of
Oxford University, Mr Roff came ■forth nearly 20 years ago and is a 31ackburn Rovers supporter. He got
back from South America just in time po be present for the team's cup tri- nph in Cardiff. Mr Roff has already collected well
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iver £7,000 for the charity from the ;rip, a little more than last time. He las had more than 250 personal dona- dons and sponsorship from the \spinall Arms, Mitton, HSBC, BT, Liquid Plastics and Calrec Audio. "I am very grateful to everyone who
has supported me," says Mr Roff. Contributions to Macmillan can be
nade a t the Aspinall Arms, or by Cheque (made payable to Macmillan Lancer Relief) sent to Alan Roff at Lalder Cottage, The Marjorie, 3ilIington, Blackburn BB7 9NY.
LOOKINGn BACK
100 years ago
V RUMOUR concerning an out- ireak of smallpox at Pendleton was ound to be without foundation, f owever, quite a scare was created by n outbreak of 21 cases a t Nelson, rhich had spread with alarming ipidity.
O Langho was one of three places
fecommended by the Lancashire Asy- lim Board for a new site to increase asylum accommodation, considered Ireatly lacking in the county.
! □ The local officials of the Soldiers
nd Sailors Families Association'were bngratulated on their efforts on phalf of that worthy causa Thanks i the assiduous endeavours of Mrs
J..C. Assheton and her co-workers, nd the generosity of the people of he district, the sum of £13718s was ised. The Countess of Derby .had ritten to all presidents of the assoch^
btion proposing a target of £100.' ' 50 years ago
. NEW plan to spotlight the future
eatured a "new for old" rebuild affect- ng 1,565 houses in Clitheroe. The icheme required a density of 11.6 lomes per acre, so 740 houses could >e rebuilt on the cleared land and new and of 87.2 acres procured for the lalance of 825 houses.
□ Complaints were made of dust
bollution, allegedly produced by Rib- pie Cement Works, covering fields, gardens and property in the
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(Waddington Road, Chatburn and jOw Moor areas. Irate housewives
vere sweeping it up and a walker eported that Brungerley Park pre- lented an alarming sight, the trees ind shrubs being covered in a thick powdery dust. The incident prompted an emer
gency meeting of the Health Com- nittee, Mayor, Sanitary Inspector
new kiln, but delivery of the dust ^tractor had been delayed.
jfined at the local courts for riding a pedal cycle not constructed for the
Jarriage of more than one person. 25 years ago
(which earned him a place in the Eng-' nd junior men's team for an intema-
Itional meet. □ A Clitheroe salesman was held
at gunpoint, bound and gagged, and nprisoned underground in a disused
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laundry. He escaped by forcing out his gag, gnawing through the ropes tying him to a joist over the floor cav ity' in which he lay and pushing aside building materials which had been laid over it.
A local man was sentenced to 18
months’ imprisonment for a variety of offences connected with the inci dent.
□ Beer pumps at the renovated Halbot Hotel, Chipping, ran dry after deliveries did not arrive. A dispute at
Jthe inn's popularity after reopening. (However, normal hours were main- Jtabled, supported by spirits and bot- ■tled drinks.
a Manchester brewery caused the problem, which was exacerbated by
S l e e p e e z e e
1a YOUNG Waddington athlete won f-he England National Youth Cross Lountry Championship. Michael Morton (17) won the title at Parlia ment Hill Reids, London, a victory _
and the Works Manager. I t was plained that the dust was from the
□ Two Clitheroe brothers were U.
‘Welcome Back to the Ring’ is message as mart reopens
by Robbie Robinson
AS C lith e ro e A u c t io n Mart reopened for bu s i n e s s on Friday, farmers were greeted by th e sign "Welcome B a ck to th e
Ring". A year after it closed owing
to foot and mouth disease regu lations, the mart restarted trad ing with a sale of store cattle. This was followed by a prime- stock sale-on Tuesday as busi ness returns to its normal rou tine. However, some things have
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tion area had to wear a clean and disinfected waterproof suit and Wellington boots. Even in the upper viewing area, which was taped off from the ring, dis infected wellingtons had to be worn. As a result several people
were annoyed because they were refused entry, although Miss Helen Montgomery was cheerily doing a roaring trade in the "green uniforms" and wellingtons from the veterinary shop. One farmer had come for the
atmosphere and to meet friends, something he was pre vented from doing last year. Commenting on the reopen
ing he said: "Well, it's about time. I t ’s wonderful. I never thought they would. I thought they'd have to do i t all on screens, but that's not the same. Seeing them in the flesh is
best." He looked back to the bullock in the ring and shook his head. "That's a poor speci men," he added. Farmer John Wrathall, of
West Bradford, lost his stock to foot and mouth disease. "I got cleaned out in June,"
he said. He had not come to buy, but was keen to watch the proceedings. He said: "I'm leav ing it for four months so there will be no blood tests."
* His neighbour, farmer Philip Ireland, whose cattle had been slaughtered a t the same time, explained how he had restocked a fte r sentinel animals had shown his farm was clear and discussed the movement regula tions. Mr Ireland said: "You can move as much as you like on to your farm, but can't move anything off for 21 days." Prices were much the same as
at the last sale before foot and mouth disease closed the mart.
Mr Wrathall said: "They're low. I thought they'd be higher than this. It's just as it left off." Despite it being the first auc
tion for a year, i t was, one farmer said, not very busy. "Perhaps all the C and D rules have kept them_away," he joked. "Farmers don't like being bossed about." Mr John Swingler, managing
autioneer at the mart, said that trade was not as brisk as they had hoped, but they were not disappointed. He cited the possibility of
high prices and the 21-day movement rule as being a rea son behind local caution. He said: "In some places it's
- stupidly dear. Here there were many people who came to dip their toe, but would not commit themselves." Our picture shows the first
A G ISB U R N man w a s said to "manage” a large- sca le drugs d is tr ib u t ion gang known as "The Firm" w h ich o p e ra ted in th e North of England. Anthony; Lockwood (41), of
Stocks Lane, Middop, app eared a t ' P re s to n Crown C o u r t w i th alleged gang leader Matthew Glover, of Cliviger, who was said to have an a f f lu e n t lifestyle and allegedly took profits from drug, dealing, th o u g h he avoided "getting his hands dirty". Glover (39) is on trial acc
Preston Crown Court, Mr Charles Chruszcz QC (prose cuting) alleged th a t a large- scale criminal conspiracy oper ated in the North of England over that period. A police operation called
At the s ta r t of the trial at
used of conspiring to supply drugs. He is appearing with Lockwood, described by the prosecution as being involved in managing the gang. Alleged ringleader Glover, of
Foxstones Lane, Cliviger, and Lockwood, deny three charges of conspiracy to supply Ecsta sy, amphetamine sulphate and cannabis resin between Septem ber, 1993, and February 6th, 2001..
. by the National Crime Squad. The purpose was to investigate the distribution of large quanti ties of illegal drugs, and the squad's efforts were directed towards a criminal gang believed to operate under the title of The Firm. Glover is alleged to have been
Norfolk began in Septem ber,1999, and this led
to.the arrest of the two defendants. The operation was conducted
the head. Mr Chruszcz claimed: "The
organisation was bent upon the supply of class A and class B drugs to make profit. The Crown say there were very large profits. "Police made seizures during
the investigation in attempts to close the racket down. The drugs seized had a street value between £1.5m. and £2m."
for the police to'deploy covert or hidden listening devices in Glover's home and also in rela tion to cars. A picture was built up of the gang - said to have been headed by Glover - and the people thought to be crimi nally included or closely associ ated with it. Officers obtained knowledge
Authorisations were provided
that certain drug transactions were to take place.
jury: "The prosecution has no specific knowledge of any other source of income for Matthew Glover, apart from the drugs. In the past he lived in a terraced house in Chapel Street, Nelson, but during the course of the investigation and at the time of arrest lived with his wife and family at a house in the country in Foxstones Lane, Cliviger." The prosecution claim he
Mr.Chruszcz also told, the- -!U • the gang. *
Prosecution alleges that a large-scale criminal conspiracy operated in the North of England
tenants or foot soldiers to do the work required to be done with the drugs, but keeps his distance from transactions in case they go wrong." The prosecution described
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arranged the couriers to move drugs about, sometimes arrang ing for the sale and supply of drugs to others. He had no employment known to the pros ecution. "Like Glover he tried his best
enjoyed a life of material afflu ence, drove expensive cars and had an expensive house. I t was also alleged: "He is a
man, who for the purpose of these conspiracies, does not get his hands dirty, in the sense
to keep his distance as much as possible from the action," Mr Chruszcz also alleged. , The two defendants are said to have used mobile phones, pre-paid or having false sub scriber details, which were then cast aside once it was thought they had become a source of danger.
(Proceeding)
th a t he does not go into the drugs himself. He takes the profits from the drugs. "He leaves, i t to his lieu
Extra time is needed for Castle views
EXTRA time is being called for on plans to revamp Clitheroe Castle.
„ The official consulta- that all views are taken
t io n period on a £246,000 improvement and restoration scheme drawn up for the Castle an d i ts grounds by keepers Ribble Valley Borough Council ended last Thursday. Yet in issuing their
Lockwood' as a "trusted associ ate and colleague" who was. involved in the management of
formal response in time for this deadline, mem bers of Clitheroe Town Council have asked for an extension period to enable more people to make their views known on the landmark's fut ure. They also want th e
into account.” Councillors also expr
ess concern that the pro posed improvements are being driven by the requirements of an upgraded CCTV system to improve Castle securi ty.
Writes Mr Wells:
plans which have been on display in the bor ough council's planning office to be turned into a model or "artist's impres sion" to help people bet te r visualise the pro posed changes. These include removing an old bowling green, linking the Castle field with the slopes leading to the keep and building a but terfly house. In the town council's
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response, addressed to borough engineering manager Mr Graham Jagger, Town Clerk Mr John Wells writes on behalf of members: "There is no need to rush the scheme through. I t would be far better to have an extended period of consultation to ensure
"Whilst i t is accepted that improved security is important, this element of the work should not detract from the main objective of preparing the best scheme possible for the improvement of the Castle grounds." Among the sugges
tions town councillors forward as their impr ovements for the Castle area are creating a picnic spot on the site of the old bowling green if it is to be removed, redevel oping the bandstand, creating a leaf yard as a green recycling initia tive, developing the chil dren's playground and a tentative suggestion to relocate the war memori al to nearer the Castle gates to make access eas ier for the elderly or dis abled. Town councillors also
want the possibility of a Queen's Golden Jubilee planting scheme consid ered and assurances on the future of the rose garden and Princess Diana memorial garden.
Have your say on plans for care services
R E S ID EN T S in the Ribble Valley will be able to have their say on the future of county council residential and day-care services for the .'elderly..
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Council’s. current p l a n t a t i o n process and are for, future provision goes: another way'in wliichjwe
If Lancashire-County form' part of the consul-
•leford-trDayi; Centre of Lancashire residents, would be moved and the We are serious about our residential p art of the complex-totally refur bished. As part of its consulta
tion process, the county council has planned a series of events to be staged at venues around the region. On Wednesday, b et
ahead, Clitheroe's Cast- are listening to the views
intention to listen to all views and suggestions and this is an opportuni ty for, those who have not yet been involved to play their part."
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for residents and relatives are also planned and, on May 3rd at 2 p.m., a dis tr ict liaison committee meeting in the Ribble Valley Borough Council chamber will provide another opportunity for local people to get involved with the proc ess.
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