THE Ribble Valley was reeling from a shock closure announcement at one of it biggest employers.
Longridge was to lose 105 jobs on November 1 when the Dairy Crest dairy shut. The company placed blame for the closure on the Government's deregulation of the milk industry - also timed for November 1.
Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article