MINORCA  IN THE NEWS:  PART 3  FROM OCTOBER 2009 TO  JANUARY 2010

Date of publication of Newspaper Stories to do with UK Coal’s plans for Minorca and reactions to it. At the time of reviewing the availability of these stories (the links to the newspaper web sites were still active)

(Please note, if you are checking actual copies of the Burton Mail then the story may appear in the paper on the day after the date indicated here)

“Slurs and innuendos can’t stop those who oppose mine”. (letter) – ASHBY TIMES, 2/10/09, Steve Leary in answer to a Gerald Box letter in the previous week’s edition.

“We accept writer’s claim as a compliment!” (letter) –ASHBY TIMES, 2/10/09, Bob Walsh also in answer to a Gerald Box letter in the previous week’s edition.

“Three-minute limit for anti-opencast campaigner” – BURTON MAIL, 12/10/09. See

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=455566

“Coal campaigners win first skirmish” – BURTON MAIL 14/10/09. See:

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=456229

“Open-cast mine application unanimously rejected”- LEICESTER MERCURY 15/10/09. See:

http://www.thisisleicestershir…..ticle.html

“Coal chiefs face a 10 point quizzing”  + “Answers wanted to these questions” – BURTON MAIL, 19/10/09. See:

 http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=457320

“Opencast site could expand” +”UK Coal’s response to campaigners’ concerns” – BURTON MAIL, 23/10/09. See:

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=458652

“Wrong thinking will derail plans” (letter by Gerald Box in favour of the application) – LEICESTER MERCURY 29/10/09. See:

http://www.thisisleicestershir…..ticle.html

“Canal Trust gets behind mine move” – BURTON MAIL, 30/10/09.

See: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=460117

“Opencast mine plan gets backing from canal trust” – LEICESTER MERCURY, 30/10/ 09

“Canal Trust is criticised” – BURTON MAIL, 3/11/09. See http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=460835

“Critics vested interest” (letter from Garry Priestland,  criticising Mr Box’s letter) – LEICESTER MERCURY, 5/11/09. See

http://www.thisisleicestershir…..ticle.html

“Canal Trust voices Minorca support”- ASHBY TIMES, 6/11/09

“Pit protestors win latest round of fight” – BURTON MAIL, 15/11/09. See: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=463819

“Measham councillors oppose plans for open cast mine”, LEICESTER MERCURY, 17/11/09. See: http://www.thisisleicestershir…..ticle.html

“Minorca Opencast Protest Group” (website of the week) – BURTON MAIL 18/11/09. See: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=464768

“Opencast proposal blasted” – ASHBY TIMES, 20/11/09

“Encouraged to comment on his letter, not directly to him” (letter by Steve Leary  + “There will not be millions from UK Coal” by Phil Owen , both in  reply to a Gerald Box letter in the previous issue of the ASHBY TIMES. These letters published in the edition for 20/11/09).

“Opposition to mining plan” – THE MAIL (for the communities of Ashby and the surrounding districts) – 26/11/09

“Opencast mine campaigners giving a French lesson” – BURTON MAIL, 30/11/09. See: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/burtonmail-

news/displayarticle.asp?id=467744

“It’s ‘Vive le resistance ‘ to coal plan” – BURTON MAIL, 3/12/2009. See: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=468822

“Opencast mine controversy goes worldwide” – ASHBY TIMES, 4/12/09

“New chair announced for protest group” – ASHBY TIMES, 4/12/09

“Campaign: TV crews visit is a boost for group” – first published in THE LEICESTER MERCURY (date unknown) but also on The Industry Watch Web Site (address unknown). Appeared on 12/12/09

“Protestors in mining pledge” – BURTON MAIL, 16/12/09. See: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=471440

“TV crews report on opencasting bid” – THE MAIL (for the communities of Ashby and the surrounding districts) – 17/12/09

“MP David Taylor dies” – BURTON MAIL 27/12/09. See:

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=473279

“MP David Taylor dies”- LEICESTER MERCURY 27/12/09. See;

http://www.thisisleicestershir…..ticle.html

“Shock as MP dies of heart attack”- ASHBY TIMES 1/1/10

“Saddened at the great loss” (includes a tribute from Bob Walsh, MOPG Chairperson)-ASHBY TIMES 1/1/10

“Prospective MP’s to debate mine plans” (on line title) or “Attitudes to opencast all set to be examined “ (paper) – BURTON MAIL, 21/1/10. See:

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/bu…..?id=478235

“Candidates to have their say”- ASHBY TIMES 22/1/10

“How do they view mining”- THE MAIL (for the communities of Ashby and the surrounding districts) – 28/1/10