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Chemists on duty
Monday, January 11, 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 15, 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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College celebrates a year of success
BOSSES at one of East Lancashire's biggest colleges are celebrating a hugely successful annual report. Chairman of Accrington and Rossendale College Roger Brunt said he was very pleased with the institution's performance for the academic year 1997 to
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Winning in the war on rubbish and litter
PENDLE is getting cleaner as the anti-litter message hits home. According to figures released by Pendle Council the borough's streets and open areas are becoming tidier thanks to a blitz on "grot spots." Under a "cleanliness index" drawn up by the authority
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Budget cuts a threat to schools and libraries
COUNCIL chiefs in Lancashire could trigger an education cash crisis by slashing schools budgets and axing jobs. And as many as 20 libraries may also be forced to close if Lancashire County Council has to make as much as £24 million of cuts across all
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Mellon completes £1.1million spree
MICKY Mellon completed a 10-day spending spree of £1.1 million by Stan Ternent as the Burnley boss stepped up his bid to bring the glory days back to Turf Moor. The Tranmere Rovers' midfielder joined the Clarets for £350,000 on a two-and-a-half year deal
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£4.5m Ward could have cost nothing
BRIAN Kidd's new £4.5 million striker Ashley Ward could have been picked up by Blackburn Rovers for nothing! For the Ewood club wanted to sign Ward - set to make his debut against Leeds United this afternoon - while he was still a Manchester schoolboy
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What's On Tomorrow, Sunday, January 10
"Aladdin On Ice" pantomime, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 2pm and 7pm. Epihany Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral, 6.30pm. Scout Moor Skyline (six miles) - Rossendale Guided Walk. meet outside the Community Centre, Edenfield, 1.30pm. Blackburn and District
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Rush for 2000 party
MILLENNIUM revellers from across the country and beyond look set to descend on the Ribble Valley in their droves. Tourists intent on seeing in the Year 2000 at the Centre of the Kingdom are snapping up accommodation, Clitheroe tourism officer Mary Parker
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ICE HOCKEY: Hawks set the pace
TABLE-topping Hawks have the entire nation snapping at their tailfeathers - business as usual. Two points ahead of the pack in the English Premier League, Hawks tackle mid-table Romford at the Arena tonight (face off 6pm) - and they know they need to
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£6,000 karaoke kit stolen in car park
A COUPLE who run a karaoke business have offered a reward for the return of £6,000-worth of equipment which was stolen from their van. David Goodwill, who runs Goodies Karaoke with his wife, Shirley, had parked his Nissan Vanette on Asda Car Park, Burnley
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Cloggers plan to tap at the Kremlin
MOSCOW's famous Red Square could be ringing out with the toe-tapping sound of Lancashire clogs if a planned visit to Russia by the Ossy Cloggers goes ahead. The famous East Lancashire dancers are currently finalising an exchange trip with a group of Russian
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Vandal 'envy' attack on family's £20,000 car
A DISABLED dad is furious after vandals caused more than £1,000 of damage to the car he relies on as a lifeline for his young family. And it is the second time in as many months that Neville Williams' seven-seater Fiat Ulysse has been targeted while parked
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In despair? Call the Samari-teen
INSIGHT: How student Katie, 17, copes as 'baby' of the suicide line IT'S the busiest time of the year for the The Samaritans. The joy and happiness of Christmas and New Year celebrations means nothing to many people, who find only deepening despair. Thousands
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Telegraph finds friends!
LONG-LOST childhood pals Paula Freza and Frances Chelton had more than 20 years to catch up on last night when they got together for a special birthday bash. Paula asked the Lancashire Evening Telegraph to help reunite the pair in time for her 30th birthday
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Schools to shut worry
STAFF and parents today spoke out against a shake-up of education for disabled children in Blackburn and Darwen which could lead to the closure of some special schools. A review group set up in April, 1998, made up of head teachers, council education
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Chemists on duty
Thursday, January 14, 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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Chemists on duty
Wednesday, January 13, 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
Tuesday, January 12, 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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Mill blazes damage totals more than £12 million
A SPATE of mill fires has cost businesses in Rossendale more than £12 million, a fire investigator revealed today. Yesterday a forensic scientist from a specialist fire investigation company was searching through the remains of Rossendale Slipper's factory
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Redundant computers to be recycled
A SCHEME to re-use and recycle computers and IT equipment is being backed by Lancashire County Council. The aim is to benefit the environment by reducing landfill and at the same time to provide opportunities for unemployed people to train and get jobs
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Theft riddle at pub
DETECTIVES launched a major investigation after a robbery at a town centre pub early today. Police surrounded the Wheatsheaf Hotel in Mincing Lane, Blackburn, shortly after 2am. The area was cordoned off from revellers who were leaving pubs and clubs
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Mellon is ripe for challenge
MICKY Mellon could be the man to keep the season alive for two clubs following his big-money move to Burnley. The £350,000 the Clarets paid Tranmere Rovers for the central midfield player will keep the wolf away from the door at Prenton Park. And as the
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Schools to shut worry
STAFF and parents today spoke out against a shake-up of education for disabled children in Blackburn and Darwen which could lead to the closure of some special schools. A review group set up in April, 1998, made up of head teachers, council education
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Cross marks the spot
A CROSS marking 2000 years of Christianity has been erected in Mitton. The cross, which stands on the village green, was the idea of Bashall Eaves and Great Mitton Parish Councillor John Wilkinson, who is also chairman of the Ribble Valley Conservation
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Cemfuel row is re-ignited
COUNCILLORS have cautiously backed the re-introduction of a toxic waste fuel at a Clitheroe cement works amid claims by campaigners that a pollution-busting gas scrubber at the site is not working properly. Cemfuel was introduced at Castle Cement's Ribblesdale
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Burnley Cricket Club: NORTHERN SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT, with DJs incuding Ginger Taylor, 8.30pm till l
Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: FULL ON FUNK BAND, till 3am Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am Oliver's Bar, Burnley: JUST SWING, jazz, 12.30pm Mucky Duck, Rochdale: DNA Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: KEN POPOWSKI, £8/£9, 8.15pm Liverpool L2: NME
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DARTS: Baxter in last four
RONNIE Baxter endured his first scare of the week at the Lakeside last night, but survived to move within two games of being crowned Embassy Worlds Darts Champion. After whitewashes in his opening two matches, Baxter was finally forced to concede his
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MP drops in for a visit
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike and his wife Sheila visited Parkside Methodist Church in the town as part of a tour of his constituency and learned about the work of South West Burnley Community Development Trust. The MP and his wife have also paid their annual
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Hamster Harry's Houdini act
HARRY the Houdini hamster was brought back to life by fire crews after his great escape almost ended in tragedy. The furry adventurer ended up swimming for his life after climbing into the drainage system at his owners' home. And firefighters revived
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Skill and energy on tap
COLA MOON Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall IT'S 10pm on the Monday after Christmas and space inside the Rhythm Station is at a premium. This group of young lads from Ramsbottom and thereabouts have built up an astonishing following in the short time they have
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College celebrates a year of success
BOSSES at one of East Lancashire's biggest colleges are celebrating a hugely successful annual report. Chairman of Accrington and Rossendale College Roger Brunt said he was very pleased with the institution's performance for the academic year 1997 to
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Band hope latest stab at success will be the real thing
POP rockers Cola Moon are putting the finishing touches to their latest single, which they hope will springboard them to stardom. The popular Rossendale band, who have a number of Lancashire dates lined up as well as unconfirmed appearances in big cities
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Walking the ribble way - in winter
Winter Walks with Ron Freethy I KNOW of many walkers who stroll along the Ribble Way in summer watching the swallows sweep along the river in search of insects rising in the warm air. Far fewer people, I suspect, enjoy these walks in winter. When the
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SINGLES
3 COLOURS RED: Beautiful Day (Creation) - These noisy rockers make a decent job of moody guitar rock on the title track, combining a ballad-like vocal with swirling layers of distorted guitar and a simple-but-effective strings arrangement. (7/10) PB DURAN
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Roller coaster of romance leads to altar
BRIDE-to-be Claire Umpleby knew she had found her man even before she met Andrew Cook face-to-face. She replied to his advert in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Two's Company column but before they had their first date she said: "I knew instantly that
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Talks move on jobs axe
A TOP-LEVEL delegation will visit one of Pendle's biggest firms to find ways of cushioning the blow to 350 workers facing redundancy when it closes later this year. The county council is stepping in to discuss with bosses at Lear Corporation, Colne, ways
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Rubbish doesn't stand a chance!
LITTER doesn't last long in the grounds of St Peter's School, Darwen. The school's Year Six pupils work in their breaks and at lunchtime to collect rubbish from around the Turncroft Road school. All the children involved are volunteers - and staff say
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Talks move on jobs axe
A TOP-LEVEL delegation will visit one of Pendle's biggest firms to find ways of cushioning the blow to 350 workers facing redundancy when it closes later this year. The county council is stepping in to discuss with bosses at Lear Corporation, Colne, ways
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Chemists on duty
Sunday, January 10, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: E Collins, 53 Fishmoor Drive; 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-