Graham Smith, regional officer for the Unite union, said the number of proposed job losses - almost a quarter of workers at the plant - was a shock, although he was aware some staff had been working reduced hours.

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As a leading project engineer in 2002, Mark Apicella had been working on a project for the latest Vectra model, when the shock announcement came of the plant closure.

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Employee Tony Pritchard said the announcement had come as a shock to staff at the Barrow plant.

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Ma-Kalambay bounded off his line but failed to make contact with the ball as Smith arrived on cue to plant a firm header into the net from 12 yards and hand Orient a shock lead.

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