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Slates that won't stack up...
Slates that won't stack up...
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simonrl
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18 years ago
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6398733.stm
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Barney
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18 years ago
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Its strongly rumoured that this kind of thing has gone on for years in the mining industry.
I expect Greaves and Mcalpines will adjust their documentation accordingly !!!!
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merddinemrys
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18 years ago
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Apparently Network Rail began upgrading the bridges on the Conway Valley Line at the Weekend to enable Slate Waste trains to run from Blaenau. I'm surprised they're going ahead given the recent news from McAlpines.
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simonrl
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Latest on the BBC news web site suggests the job losses (while large) will not be as great as feared:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6519489.stm
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