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ists chosen from the 800 who had qualified for the contest, which is open to all milk recording herds in Britain with more' than 50 cows. It was the third time in three years that the


14 DAY Shorten this recess


LIKE many of you I cannot believe that Parliament imposes upon itself such a long summer recess. It is ridicu­ lous. When I was in the constituency doing a


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for having a jaundiced view of politics when their own Parliament closes ifs doors to democracy for such a peculiarly long time? I hope all sides in the House can at least join together for a short truce to sort a proper and shorter recess out. Clearly there are a huge number of issues


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we could be talking about, chief among which would be the armed conflict in the Middle East, where increasing numbers of our brave troops are dsdng. The situation in both Afghanistan and


Iraq is getting completely out of control. You cannot open a newspaper without dis­ covering yet more troops have been shot, been a victim of a car bomb, or injured in a hideous suicide attack. We need to review our effectiveness in the


region and particularly we need to look at the requirements of our troops and whether they are getting the best possible kit for doing the job. Everyone knows that I voted for the committing of our troops into Iraq, but that was on information provided by the PM which was clearly false. At least I have the gift of hindsight


which has been lost on many of my col­ leagues.


As far as the Middle East is concerned we


are not going to get a sustainable peace in the region until we properly map out a solid solution to the Palestine/Israel problem. Both peoples need security of country and that is what is lacking, and has been lack­ ing, for too long. I was very interested to see the reaction


to the Pope’s speech in Germany. I am glad he clarified that the quotes he was giving were not his views, but I agree wholeheart­ edly with his sentiment that war and armed struggle must not be used by any religion to further its goals.


regular basis in the Mother of Parliaments is another .sound reason to stop the summer recess madness, displayed at present. Ter­ rorism is always ready to pounce and it’s about time we were more vigilant as a Par­ liament to act in time of crisis.


preach violence to that end, and that it is a small and fanatical group who have hijacked a religion to perpetrate the sort of violence that sickens all of us, from the twin towers to the London bombings. All sane Muslims have condemned these outrages against humanity, and we must support these tolerant and right-minded voices in our community. As far as the extremists and those who preach murder and hate, the Government must step up action against them and ensure those who trade in death, carnage and terrorism on our own doorstep are treated swiftly to a taste of justice. Being able to debate these issues on a


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A GISBURN farmer is celebrating a “world first” export. Henry Rowntree has sent six yearling


heifers in the first-ever export of Aberdeen Angus cattle to Romania - all destined to help establish the first registered herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle in the Eastern European country, which is gearing up to join the EU next year. The heifers from the Ribble Herd were


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chosen after the Romanian buyer trav­ elled to the area earlier this year to look at the cattle available from several regis­ tered herds in the North of England. Now the hope is tha t the breed will


establish itself easily, thanks to its suit­ ability to the Romanian terrain. “This is a very exciting development for local Aberdeen Angus breeders,” said Mr


Rowntree, who is anticipating that a fur­ ther consignment of animals may well be required later in the year. “I t ’s testament to the superb quality of


British genetics - which of course was denied to the rest of the world for the ten years that the beef ban was in place. “Since the ban was lifted in May, we


have seen many countries literally queu­ ing up to get hold of British breeding stock. Eastern Europe is definitely an exciting new market for us.” Mr Rowntree supplies beef to Dovecote


Park for Waitrose as well as boxes direct. “ Waitrose’s expansion and their contin­


ued growth in beef sales means more Aberdeen Angus cattle are required and we are able to share in their success with all of us focusing on quality.” (s)


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Event, which took place at the National Agri­ cultural Centre in Stoneleigh, last week. The Macalpines were one of only eight final­


Macalpines’ animals had made it on to the final


shortlist. Every entrant must complete a detailed ques­


tionnaire and once through to the final they are visited by a team of judges who scrutinise per­ formance, environmental schemes and future plans.


• At this year’s dairy event, the eventual


overall winner was named as Mark Roach, of Cheshire, with Devon’s William Ley announced as the runner-up. The Macalpines won the Lily, hill Cup for the second year, awarded to the highest-placed jersey herd in the Gold Cup com­ petition.


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Top cycle race back in Valley next year


by Duncan Smith


BRITAIN’S biggest bike race will return to our region next year, it was con­ firmed this week. The organisers of the Tour of


Britain have underlined their commitment to creating a big­ ger and better showcase event in the North- West, which has hosted a stage of the Tour for the past two years. The second leg of this year’s race began in Blackpool and


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finished in Liverpool, taking in the Forest of Bowland and Ribble Valley - including Clitheroe - along the way. Hugh Roberts, Chief Execu­


tive of SweetSpot, the compa­ ny behind the event, comment­ ed: “We again had a wonderful time in the North-West. “The region has shown a


tremendous commitment to the Tour of Britain and i t’s a relationship that we will con­ tinue to build.” However, the race also sparked some serious concerns


over safety as it passed through Clitheroe this year. Its “rolling blockade” style of marshalling meant junctions with the race route were left unmanned for crucial moments as the riders approached. Only luck prevented a poten­


tially fatal collision, while sev­ eral motorists found them­ selves unknowingly trapped on the race route, some terrified as countless police motorcyclists and civilian outriders sped past flashing lights and shouting instructions.


Race organiser Mr Roberts


added: “One of the things we will be discussing is the use of more extensive road closures as seen in the Tour de France, if not for the whole stage, for the last five miles of the race. “We will also consider the


merits of a single police escort for the entire race as opposed to a different team a t every stage. “But what is certain is that


we will be back in the North- West with the 2007 Tour of Britain.”


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