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Chemists on duty
Wednesday, July 29, 1998 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; T G Pendlebury
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Chemists on duty
Friday, July 31, 1998 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road; Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm
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Chemists on duty
Tuesday, July 28, 1998 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy. 95 Accrington Road; T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road. To 7pm
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County strives to meet Prescott's dream
TRAVEL in East Lancashire is already part way to realising the vision of John Prescott, claims Lancashire County Council leader Coun John West. The Deputy Prime Minister has announced that he wants fewer people driving cars and more people on public transport
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Mean thieves steal kiddies' minibus from car park
YOUNGSTERS with learning difficulties have been left stranded by thieves who stole a minibus used to take them to a development therapy nursery at Burnley General Hospital. The specially-equipped vehicle was used by Haslingden-based Stepping Stones and
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Chumba back case to help free killer
A MEMBER of the chart-topping band Chumbawamba today spoke of the band's effort to help free a convicted murderer. The band, including four Burnley-born members, are backing the case of Satpal Ram who has been in prison for 12 years for killing another
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Dressers beat the mud
SUMMER suits and wellies were the latest fashions at the Royal Lancashire Show's Ladies' Day! Deep mud didn't put off the elegant dressers at the fashion shows at Astley Park, Chorley, at yesterday's opening of the three-day event, but most decided to
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Fox-nappers asked to relay wedding invitation
PUB managers have offered to stage a wedding ceremony free of charge for a fox which went missing from their hostelry. Mr Fox, as he is known to locals at the Nab's Head Hotel in Samlesbury, usually adorns the wall of the popular watering hole. He disappeared
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Parks stakes claim for Clarets keeper slot
TONY Parks was looking to produce another polished performance at Halifax Town today in his bid to start the season as Burnley's number one. Parks is the only senior goalkeeper at Turf Moor and as such is in pole position to line up against Bristol Rovers
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Hodgson's praise for Uncle Jack
JACK Walker's immense contribution to Blackburn Rovers has earned him a glowing tribute from Ewood boss Roy Hodgson for putting his "heart and soul" into the club. But the manager also believes that the most important people as he attempts to build a
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Pat takes off with tales of Toto the hapless spaceman
TALKING flowers and lost stars people the world of Toto the Spaceman, the creation of local author Pat Dunning. Six of Toto's adventures have appeared in print for the first time, although Pat, of Hesketh Lane, Chipping, invented the gentle, forgetful
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Who's playing where in East Lancashire
TONIGHT, Saturday, July 27 Angels, Burnley: RETRO, old skool club classics with DJs Paul Taylor and Phil Meredith, £8/£10 Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall: DECADE, pop rock, £4/£5 Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: PINNOCHIO
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SUPERBIKES: Hodgson in third for endurance test
KAWASAKI'S team of Hitoyasu Izutsu and Burnley's Neil Hodgson will start from third on the pole in Sunday's Sprite Suzuka 8 hours race in Japan. Last year's race winners Shinichi Itoh and Tohru Ukawa after the Honda pair set the fastest time in Saturday's
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SUPERBIKES: Foggy denies rumours that he's quitting
CARL Fogarty today dismissed reports that he will quit Superbikes at the end of this season. Reports in The Sun said Blackburn's double world champ would inform Ducati bosses of his decision after next weekend's WSB championship round at Brands Hatch.
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CRICKET: Schofield's tough test
CHRIS Schofield was facing a touch test of his championship mettle at Colwyn Bay today. The 19-year-old leg spinner has had a difficult Lancashire debut so far, failing to take a wicket in 29 overs and conceding 139 runs. But he deserved much better than
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GOLF: Carman clinches De Vere title
PAUL Carman produced a shot from his "memory bank" to win the De Vere Hotels PGA North Region Championship at Heron's Reach, Blackpool, today. The 36-year-old, who lives in Burnley, rolled a birdie on the final green to force a play-off with first round
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CRICKET: Ramsbottom Cup final preview
JONATHAN Harvey is hoping to celebrate a new two-year deal with Earby by lifting the Vaux Ramsbottom Cup tomorrow. But the Applegarth professional's side will have to overcome cup holders and Ribblesdale League champions Cherry Tree to achieve that goal
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Taj in town
A RICH double bill of roots and blues is in store when seasoned bluesman Taj Mahal comes to East Lancashire on Monday. The multi-instrumentalist is supported at Colne Municipal Hall by guitarist Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, who appeared earlier this year
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Upper crust! Town's pie-oneering festival gets generous filling
A GENEROUS helping of pop, dub, and indie rock provides the filling for the big meat pie which is Sound '98, Accrington's very own music festival which takes place over two weekends next month. East Lancashire's very own chart popsters The Milltown Brothers
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SINGLES
DEE JAY PUNK-ROC: Far Out (Independiente) - This is where techno and rap and been waiting to meet. There's fast-moving rock techno action with spacey sounds, a great depth of sound and a fast rapped vocal with a real urgency about it. The Punk-Roc (pictured
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Chemists on duty
Thursday, July 30, 1998 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; To 6.30pm: E Collins, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre, Audley
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Chemists on duty
Monday, July 27, 1998 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels Chemist, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road;
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Krypton test for 40 teams
FORTY teams will be tackling the exhausting Krypton Factor assault course at Holcombe Moor, near Ramsbottom, on August 8 from 10am to 6pm. The event has been organised to raise money for the Pain Relief Foundation and Woodlands Hospice. Medical back-up
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'Droves leaving' East Lancs teaching posts
A UNION chief today claimed that droves of disillusioned teachers across East Lancashire were turning their backs on the profession. NUT spokesman Simon Jones, said morale was 'very low' and will be made worse if the Government decides to introduce performance-related
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Euro MP aims to help you sleep easier in your tent
MOTORISTS in East Lancashire heading for European holidays this summer have been given a double boost by Brussels in an effort to reduce the risk of their visits being spoiled. As drivers set off with their caravans or tents, Lancashire Central's Euro-MP
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Brothers together again
THE MILLTOWN Brothers will have a reunion of sorts with old pal Barney Williams at next weekend's Bands In The Park festival in Burnley. As Pulse reported last week, Pendle's former pop stars are back with a new line-up and new material as they aim to
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MP backs verdict on deserters
HYNDBURN MP Greg Pope today welcomed a Government move to recognise the injustice meted out to young soldiers shot for desertion during the First World War. Despite the fact that an official pardon has not been granted to 307 executed soldiers, 38 of
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Little Jessica's an inspiration
YOUNG Jessica Potts was the inspiration behind a 16-mile canalside sponsored walk which raised £1,452 for charity. The seven-year-old, who was born with an arm deficiency, collected a cheque from workers at ICI Orchard House, Darwen, on behalf of REACH
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Chemists on duty
Sunday, July 26, 1998 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Peel Street Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; 10am-4pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Dispensing Chemists, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon
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Dad, 25, killed in scrapyard horror
A WORKER was crushed to death under the wheels of a lorry in a tragic accident at an East Lancashire scrapyard. Sean Gregory, 25, was fatally injured on the day before his daughter's third birthday. He was knocked under a slow-moving flatbed truck used
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Sudden death of jazz pianist Basil Halstead
JAZZ pianist Basil Halstead has died suddenly after a heart attack at his Grasmere Avenue home, Lammack. Mr Halstead, 76, who served in the merchant navy during World War Two, was a well-known local musician and played at Tony's night club, Blackburn,
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Hit-and-run car traced to Stoke
THE car involved in the horrific hit-and-run accident in which two Blackburn women were injured has been traced to the Stoke area. Police have quizzed the owner and the man who was in charge of it in Blackburn on Thursday. They are anxious to trace witnesses
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Puss poser for 'Sally' Army
THE Salvation Army is appealing for help with a colony of cats which has set up home outside its social services centre in Blackburn. The cats are being cared for by residents of Bramwell House in Heaton Street - but staff fear that they will have a real
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CRICKET: It's Roger. . .but not quite out!
BACUP skipper David Thompson is not in the least bit surprised that Nelson are setting such a hot pace at the top of the EW Cartons Lancashire League and he can readily quote a major factor - Roger Harper. Few know better than Thompson, enjoying his first
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CRICKET: The Saturday Interview with Lancashire powerhouse Andy Flintoff
EVEN at the tender age of 20, Andy Flintoff carries an air of authority about it. Putting it another way - at 6 feet 5 inches and almost 17 stones, he's not likely to face many arguments, is he? But the Lancashire powerhouse is a gentle giant. Which is
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New chairman for injuries group
A FORMER civil servant has become the new chairman of the Burnley and Pendle branch of the Headway National Head Injuries Association. Margaret Monckton, a member of Burnley College Corporation, does voluntary work at Pendleside Hospice and became active
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Happy Sharon wins hotels' award
HAPPY-to-help Sharon Horsefield has been named receptionist of the year by Choice Hotels Europe. Sharon started at the Comfort Friendly Inn, Burnley, eight years ago as a breakfast waitress and last year was persuaded to join the reception team. General
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Five bullies jailed over worker's van-leap death
FIVE men who bullied a work colleague at an East Lancashire factory into jumping to his death from a minibus on the M66 have been jailed for a total of thirteen years. Manchester Crown Court heard how 21-year-old Christian Rodgers had "had enough" when
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Terror as man blasts door with shotgun
AN EX-CONVICT who blasted a couple's front door with a sawn-off shotgun days after his release from jail is back behind bars for four years. Householder Dawn Hartley was 'petrified' as she was sprayed with splinters as she came downstairs. Burnley Crown
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Old Chums' video hope
ANARCHIC Burnley band Chumbawamba have been nominated for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. The group are up for the Best New Artist in a Video gong - despite the fact they have been together for 14 years. It is just a year since their hit single Tubthumping
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Stowaways shock for truck driver
A LORRY driver from Accrington was at the centre of a dramatic swoop by police who found 24 stowaways in the back of his trailer, it was revealed today. The driver, who had returned to England from Spain, became suspicious after he looked in his wing