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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday, March 9, 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 7pm
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Police target rabble rousers
TOWN centre rabble rousers and under age drinkers are being targeted in a police crackdown which got under way last night. Police bosses have pledged to comedown hard on under age drinking and public disorder in Blackburn at weekends. And police have
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Crime victim funds still on tap
VICTIMS of crime in Haslingden are being urged to apply for free security measures for their homes - to prevent thousands of pounds in funding having to be returned unused at the end of March. Operation Shield, backed by funding from Action for Haslingden
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East Lancs firms risk losing 'thousands' in banana wars
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds of orders could at risk as the banana wars threaten to hit East Lancashire factories. The boss of one of the area's biggest employers, Farmhouse Biscuits at Nelson, has slammed American moves to slap huge taxes on his exports
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CLARETS: Winstanley says no to Rotherham
MARK Winstanley has turned down the chance of a loan move to Third Division play-off chasers Rotherham United. The Yorkshire club wanted to sign the Burnley defender in time for him to face Barnet at Millmoor this afternoon. Rotherham have been hit by
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'Reborn bikers' at risk
HUNDREDS of delegates took part in a major conference aimed at cutting motorbike deaths on Lancashire roads. And it is set to kickstart a campaign to curb the growing number of bike accidents. Police have revealed that 17 bikers were killed last year
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Ribble Valley Lowry fetches double price
A LOWRY painting of a Ribble Valley street scene reached double the expected price when it was sold for more than £120,000 at an auction at Christie's yesterday. Experts expected the 16in x 12in oil painting of Church Brow, Clitheroe, to fetch between
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Castle get new order over burning of Cemfuel
CASTLE CEMENT has been hit with Environment Agency action after complaints about smells from its Ribblesdale Works in Clitheroe. The agency served an enforcement notice on the company yesterday, ordering it to review its operations and it responded by
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Who's playing where in the North West
TONIGHT (Saturday March 6) Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am General Gordon Hotel, Nelson: THE OUTSIDERS, rock rhythm and blues, 8.30pm Manchester University: 3 COLOURS RED, £7.50 Warrington Parr Hall: STIFF LITTLE FINGERS Preston Guildhall
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SOCCER: Meet the manager
MANAGERS and directors will be on hand to talk about the club when a 'Meet the Manager' evening is held at Accrington Stanley's social club at the Crown Ground on Tuesday, March 9, 8pm. Entry is free, the bar will be open and all are welcome. Converted
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SOCCER: Knuzden back on road again
KNUZDEN Youth are on their travels once again. They will be attending a residential football festival for the 12th time at Easter. The third generation of boys playing at Under-12s level will be at Blackpool Spring Football Festival for the week at Easter
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MOTORSPORT: Debut David boxes clever
DAVID Bateson launched his 1999 Mintex Rally Championship campaign in fine style by finishing second in class on the Rallye Sunseeker. The Barrowford-based driver, who was tackling his first-ever national event, kept a cool head in difficult conditions
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ANGLING: The day the rains came . . .
MY REVELATION last week that, despite what you may think, this region has not had anywhere near as much rain as others over the past six months or so, was certainly tempting fate. At least that's the way it seems for, just two days after publication,
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Burned body probe halted
POLICE investigating the discovery of a badly burned body in a house in Queen's Park Road, Blackburn, yesterday have confirmed that the dead man was 28-year-old Ismail Mulla. Detective Inspector Tim Jacques said a post mortem examination was carried out
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School-leavers find a valuable pointer to a working life
HUNDREDS of young people found out more about potential future careers at a major event staged at Turf Moor. The Jobs 99 event was organised to enable local school leavers to meet employers. Occupations covered included engineering, childcare, construction
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, March 7, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Co-op Healthcare Ltd, Oakenhurst Road; 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, March 11, 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, March 10, 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
Friday, March 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: T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road; Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm
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Chemists On Duty
Monday, March 8, 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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Mayor's ball a big fund-raiser
DIGNITARIES from all over East Lancashire came to Blackburn last night to attend one of the highlights of the civic year. Mayors and council officials from councils throughout the area joined their opposite numbers from Blackburn with Darwen Council for
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Axe raiders hit jewels store
A JEWELLER'S store owner today told of her horror when axe-wielding raiders smashed down her shop door and bundled her into a back room. Mrs Carol Rich, of Arthur Barrie's jewellers of Rawtenstall immediately sounded a silent alarm to police - then screamed
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Rail station revamp ready for start
WORK will start on Monday on an 18-month project to give Blackburn one of the most modern railway stations in the North West. Home Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw visited the Victorian station yesterday to meet rail bosses and see for himself the
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Roadworks make life hell
A COUPLE who live on one of Blackburn's busiest roads have told how ongoing roadworks were making their lives hell. Barry and Susan McQuirk, of Bolton Road, Ewood, hit out almost two months after workmen first arrived outside their home. The couple, who
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Andersson could be all aboard at Aalborg
ANDERS Andersson could be on the verge of turning his loan move from Blackburn Rovers to title-chasing Danish club Aalborg into a permanent deal. But Rovers have yet to solve their own search for midfield reinforcements despite looking at several targets
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A wing and a prayer
The Saturday Interview: Andy Neild talks to JASON ROBINSON IF ONLY Glenn Hoddle had pounded the streets of Manchester with Jason Robinson. Both men are born-again Christians who place great importance in their faith. But whereas Hoddle's beliefs destroyed
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Fraudster jailed for four years
AN ILLEGAL immigrant has been sentenced to four years in jail for a fake passport operation believed to have created more than 80 false identities. Talat Khan pleaded guilty at Burnley Crown Court to nine offences of obtaining British passports by deception
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Father held woman and children 'hostage'
A FATHER of five, who took a group of children and a pregnant woman "hostage," has escaped a prison sentence. Michael Fegan, 27, barricaded the front door and at first refused to let the sobbing youngsters go. At one stage he appeared at a window with
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Clarets defender says no to Rotherham
MARK Winstanley has turned down the chance of a loan move to Third Division play-off chasers Rotherham United. The Yorkshire club wanted to sign the Burnley defender in time for him to face Barnet at Millmoor this afternoon. Rotherham have been hit by
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Rovers star could be all aboard at Aalborg
ANDERS Andersson could be on the verge of turning his loan move from Blackburn Rovers to title-chasing Danish club Aalborg into a permanent deal. But Rovers have yet to solve their own search for midfield reinforcements despite looking at several targets
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Firm is facing river charges
ENVIRONMENT chiefs investigating the death of thousands of fish in two East Lancashire rivers have brought charges against a Hyndburn chemical firm. Nipa Laboratories, who are based at Nook Lane, Oswaldtwistle, are due to appear before Preston Crown Court
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Poet's tribute to Dunblane victim
A POET has had extra copies of his latest book printed, for the family of heroic teacher Gwen Mayor, who died in the Dunblane massacre three years ago next week. Gwen, 45, who grew up in Great Harwood, died as she tried to save the lives of the children
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Valley band put on a Manchester image
Music and More - with Paul Barry YOUNG pop rockers Cola Moon are proud to be from Rossendale - but have decided to adopt a Manchester image as they bid to clinch a record deal with a new video and single. The band went on a walkabout of Manchester's canalside
