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Chemists on duty
Wednesday, January 6, 1999 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
Monday, January 4, 1999 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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Chemists on duty
Friday, January 8, 1999 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
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Cheers for Unique cash
PUB regulars held a fun night and raised cash for a charity which helps children with a rare disorder. Regulars at the Griffin Inn, Redlam, Blackburn, raised £2,000 for Unique, a support group for the families of children born with rare chromosome abnormalities
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Access grumble
BLACKBURN: Parking restrictions may be placed in Albert Street because parked cars are blocking access to business premises. A request has been made to Blackburn with Darwen Council from a local business for restrictions to be placed on the eastern side
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Flu outbreak to get worse
A PUBLIC health supremo today revealed that East Lancashire was on the brink of a flu epidemic. Dr Stephen Morton said the outbreak, which has gripped the area over the festive season, was set to reach a peak over the next two weeks. The soaring number
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Link road plans
A NEW link road looks set to be built between Higher Audley Street and Higher Eanam as part of plans to make Blackburn town centre more traffic free. The junction is part of a proposed orbital route around the town which councillors want to see established
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Ternent aims to silence boo boys
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent believes the Turf Moor critics have a major part to play if Burnley are to make a dramatic push for a play-off place. The manager accused some supporters of affecting his players' performances. But Ternent still believes that
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Flowers in 'cool it' warning
TIM Flowers is working his way back to full fitness with a well-meant warning ringing loud and clear in his ears - calm down! The advice comes from the Ewood staff, concerned at the way in which the Blackburn Rovers and England keeper does absolutely
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Who's playing where in the North West
TONIGHT Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: live band, till 3am Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am Band On The Wall, Manchester: FRESHLY SQUEEZED RESIDENTS PARTY, jazz and funk, £5, 9.30pm SUNDAY Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: STUART McCALLUM QUARTET
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DARTS: Baxter's tough start in bid for world glory
RONNIE Baxter is usually handing his hotel room key back before the climax of the Embassy World Darts Championship - but this year he has no intention of rushing off early. Seven times Baxter has arrived at the Lakeside to take on the best darts players
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ICE HOCKEY: Dickson is the top of the pot shots
BLACKBURN Hawks are toasting the dawn of 1999 with a double. For not only do they top the English Premier League, they also have star striker Andrew Dickson racing clear in the individual points scorer table. This is the third time Hawks have been in
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New Year's Day baby boy joy
PROUD mum Amanda Lunt welcomed the New Year by giving birth to her fourth son - just seconds after the clocks struck midnight. Her 6lb 7oz little bundle of joy, who has not yet been named, was the first baby to be born at Burnley General Hospital on New
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Dad's life saved by safety helmet
POLICE have warned about the importance of wearing safety helmets after a cyclist escaped with his life following a high speed smash. Father-of-four Brian Birtle, who was wearing a helmet, escaped with bruises following the accident on the A56 Accrington
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From Nora to nit squads
MOST of us can remember the dreaded days when "Nitty Nora the bug explorer" visited school to search through rows of heads looking for head lice. But the times when school children had to line up to have their hair inspected for the bothersome bugs are
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Chemists on duty
Sunday, January 3, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Cohens Chemists, 174 Shear Brow; 12noon-1pm: 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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Chemists on duty
Thursday, January 7, 1999 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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Scouts in Chile
LONGRIDGE: Two members of the 1st Scout Group, Daniel Thompson and Philip Emmott are in Chile for the Scouts World Jamboree. They are part of a 2,000-strong British contingent. After the Jamboree they will fly to Brazil to spend a short holiday with the
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Chemists on duty
Tuesday, January 5, 1999 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
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Support team's quality award
A NEW business support organisation for East Lancashire firms has been awarded a prestigious quality standard just 20 months after it opened. Business Link East Lancashire, which supports local companies as part of a national chain of 'one-stop shops'
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New Year revellers keep medics busy
AMBULANCE staff believe special contingency plans helped them to cope with the surge in demand during the New Year celebrations. Mercy crews said the evening was one of the busiest of the year with dozens of people calling 999 shortly after the clocks
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Missing men found safe and well
TWO missing East Lancashire men have turned up safe and well after searches involving the police helicopter and dog handlers. John Riley, 27, of Burnley, turned up yesterday afternoon and Brian McArdle, 44, of Rawtenstall, was discovered at his sister's
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Ternent aims to silence Clarets boo boys
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent believes the Turf Moor critics have a major part to play if Burnley are to make a dramatic push for a play-off place. The manager accused some supporters of affecting his players' performances. But Ternent still believes that
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Joiner's bath time request!
A CARPENTER born and raised in Hyndburn is hoping people in his former home town can help him complete a unique project. Graham Yates grew up in Oswaldtwistle but has since moved to Wales, where he set up shop as a joiner and cabinet maker more than three
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Flowers in 'cool it' warning from Rovers!
TIM Flowers is working his way back to full fitness with a well-meant warning ringing loud and clear in his ears - calm down! The advice comes from the Ewood staff, concerned at the way in which the Blackburn Rovers and England keeper does absolutely
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Traffic calming big mistake, says Roy
A CLAIM that proposed traffic calming measures in Hyndburn represent "a terrible mistake" will be discussed by councillors in a public question time session next week.. A full meeting of Hyndburn Council will hear a question from resident Roy Chetham,
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The stage is set for a year of excellent gigs to come
Paul Barry reports I'VE just about had enough of reviews of the year - the year in sport, the year in pop, the year in news. Now we're into 1999, I think it's about time to look at what music fans in the North West can expect in terms of live action this
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Kings of the castles
Winter Walk, with Ron Freethy OUCH! The chilly hand of Jack Frost gripped me as I set off on a stroll to explore an important chapter in Lancashire's history. I headed off along the M6 and turned off to Lancaster, which gives our county its name. The
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SINGLES
THE LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY: Postcard From Heaven (Polydor) - Yet more pop pap which is instantly recognisable as the Lighthouse Family (pictured), sounding exactly like the rest of their soppy, soft, soul-tinged slush. Although this sounds like a slightly
