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Chemists on duty
Wednesday, April 7, 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, April 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: T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road; Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm
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Computer firm takes another 'byte' at market
COMPUTER group Skillsgroup has gone on a buying spree again and snapped up a training firm in a £32.5 million deal. The firm, which now employs around 300 at its Haslingden Acuma arm, has bought Cap Gemini UK Training. The deal - the latest in a string
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Chemists on duty
Tuesday, April 6, 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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KOSOVO: Kate back at the front
AN EAST Lancashire aid worker, who fled war-torn Kosovo just weeks before NATO air strikes began, returned to the area today in a bid to help thousands of refugees forced to flee their homes. Kate Ogden, 37, of Castle Road, Colne, flew out to Albania
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Ewood Park Notebook
THE Academy teams both did so well in their league fixtures - the under-17s finishing second in their section - that they earned home matches now the new set-up has progressed to the knockout stage. Next Saturday, the cup format begins with the under-
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Lenny looks for home rule
HAVING buried their home hoodoo a week ago, Burnley are looking to make sure their first Turf Moor triumph in four months wasn't a flash in the pan against Colchester United on Monday. Regardless of the outcome of their trip to Notts County today, the
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Wilcox puts faith in Kidd
JASON Wilcox has no doubts that, whatever the outcome of a traumatic Ewood season, the good times are soon about to roll again for Blackburn Rovers under Brian Kidd. Individually, it has been a memorable week for the England and Rovers winger, having
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Events in East Lancs/North West tomorrow (EASTER SUNDAY)
Glory Rider's annual Easter Egg Run, starting from Lonsdale Street, Accrington, 11.30am. Antiques and Curio Fair, Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Old Road, 10am-4pm. Blackburn Rambling Association: Rylstone Cross - grade "A" walk. Meet outside Blakey
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Two mayors one too many - claim
A TOWN mayor who walked out of a social event is asking for clear dividing lines between the duties of civic leaders. Clitheroe Mayor John McGowan arrived at Trinity Youth and Community Centre in Clitheroe to present certificates to youngsters with learning
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TONIGHT (Easter Saturday)
BURNLEY BLUES FESTIVAL, events all over town, see FEATURES section SUNDAY BURNLEY BLUES FESTIVAL, events all over town, details elsewhere in this newspaper Madison Park Wine Bar, Rawtenstall: THE VISITORS, '70s and '80s tunes from pop duo, 8pm MONDAY
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SOCCER: Promotion setback for North End
Colchester United 1 Preston North End 0 WARREN Aspinall put a major spoke in Preston's promotion bandwagon last night. Aspinall's clinical finish, just 12 minutes from time, condemned ten man North End to only their eighth league defeat of the season.
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Ready to rock the park?
BANDS who want to help rock the park in Accrington's biggest music festival are being urged to send demo tapes to organisers. Sound '99 will kick off in Oak Hill Park this summer and the cream of East Lancashire talent will take centre stage. Anyone who
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Wilcox puts faith in Rovers manager Kidd
JASON Wilcox has no doubts that, whatever the outcome of a traumatic Ewood season, the good times are soon about to roll again for Blackburn Rovers under Brian Kidd. Individually, it has been a memorable week for the England and Rovers winger, having
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Rockin' all over the pub
IT'S not uncommon to find a bunch of old long-haired blokes pumping out 12-bar rock and roll in your local pub. But regulars at one Manchester pub may give a second look this week - the group will be Status Quo. The aging rockers, who once joked they
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Paramedics put in danger
CHURCH: Thieves put an ambulance crew at risk by stealing their vital hand-held radios while they dealt with an emergency call. Paramedics from Accrington ambulance station were called to a patient at Blackpool Street, Church, at 2am on Wednesday. While
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Cult comic stars in band's first video
IT'S fun, fun, fun for Pendle popsters The Rubbish, who have enlisted cult comic Frank Sidebottom to help with their latest bid to turn music industry heads their way. Bruce Thomas and the lads have been joined Frank - aka Chris Sievey - for the recording
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Burnley Blues Festival diary
BURNLEY MECHANICS MAIN STAGE Tonight (Saturday) 5.00pm Reconsider 6.15pm West Weston's The Bluesonics 7.30pm Johnny Mars with The Global Rhythm Explorers 9.00pm Aynsley Lister Band 10.30pm Bernard Allison Tomorrow 5.00pm Matt Empson 6.15pm Alamo Leal
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SINGLES
NATASHA ATLAS and DAVID ARNOLD: One Brief Moment (Mantra) - One brief moment is all this got on the office CD player as my colleague groaned in protest at the cheesiness of it all. Imagine a dubious '80s German techno act with a singer trying to emulate
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Anger over hospital 'closure' mix up
HEALTH bosses have been accused of "breathtaking incompetence" and been urged to apologise after staff were mistakenly informed that a vital service at Rossendale Hospital was to close. Frank Clifford, chairman of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Community
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Chemists onduty
Sunday, April 4, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Karim's Pharmacy, 140 Moseley Street; 12noon-1pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Hills
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Chemists on duty
Thursday, April 8, 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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Justin's eyes on a model music career
CRICKETER turned model Justin Manville has his sights set on yet another high profile career - and he has the backing of some of the biggest names in pop as he plans to take the charts by storm. Hunky Justin, 21, of Langber Farm, near Earby, hit the headlines
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Health watchdog slams 'incompetence'
HEALTH bosses have been accused of "breathtaking incompetence" and urged to apologise after staff were mistakenly informed that a vital service at Rossendale Hospital was to close. Frank Clifford, chairman of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Community Health
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Turf Moor Notebook
ANDY Payton should perhaps have thanked Tom Cowan for ending his goal drought - even though it was Micky Mellon who laid on the chance for Payton to score his first goal in 10 games against Macclesfield. Cowan revealed after the Clarets' last-gasp 4-3
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Canals expertise earned MBE
BROADCASTER and canals expert Jack Hunter has died, aged 81, after a long illness. Mr Hunter, who lived at Haydock Nursing Home in Blackburn, died on Wednesday. He received the MBE in 1975 for more than 40 years' service to the British Waterways Board
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Cinema study is launched
THE first stage of a feasibility study into the future of Clitheroe Civic Hall Cinema has been launched. The Trinity Centre Development Trust wants to hear from residents interested in the future of the historic cinema. It is one of the last independent
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Builder's horror at finding body
A RETIRED builder today spoke of his horror at finding the body of his friend Anthony Leecy in Clitheroe town centre. The 29-year-old's body was discovered by Ron Porter, of Grafton Street, Clitheroe, in a stretch of Mearley Brook. Police believe Mr Leecy
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Raiders tear Lynx apart
Lancashire Lynx 16 Barrow Border Raiders 58 LANCASHIRE Lynx suffered their biggest home defeat for a long time when they were on the end of a nine-try hammering from Barrow Border Raiders. Despite taking an early lead Lynx had no answer to the ball handling
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ATHLETICS: Olympic flame burns on inside
The Saturday Interview - Andy Neild meets Sydney 2000 marathon hopeful DAVE LEWIS AN ACHILLES' heel. Everybody has one. For Stan Collymore it's stress, for Paul Gascoigne it's drink, and for Paul Merson it used to be drugs. Whatever the sport, however
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Vandals strike as Christians pray
A SYMBOLIC wooden cross carried through the streets of Burnley in a Good Friday procession was pulled down by youths while parishioners prayed. The Parish Priest for St John's RC Church, Father Michael Waters, said: "We were all very upset by this act
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Demand for end to council 'secrecy'
BURNLEY Council has a major fraud problem and needs a special scrutiny panel of councillors to oversee investigations, claims Independent leader Harry Brooks. Coun Brooks listed eight alleged fraud cases over the past year. He told the town council: "
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Lenny looks for Clarets home rule
HAVING buried their home hoodoo a week ago, Burnley are looking to make sure their first Turf Moor triumph in four months wasn't a flash in the pan against Colchester United on Monday. Regardless of the outcome of their trip to Notts County today, the
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Mods' gig marks release of single
MOD rockers The Itch release their new single this week at a launch gig in East Lancashire. The Accrington four-piece, who teamed up with one of their idols for the song - a cover of a cult chart hit - unveil the single this Friday at Rishton Cricket
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Gonna get high on Black and Blues!
Burnley Blues Festival 1999 - Brian Wood reports THE weather was set fair. The atmosphere was carnival-like and yes, the 11th Burnley National Blues Festival was under way. With the advent of a stronger than ever fringe programme, especially at the Comfort
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Chemists on duty
Monday, April 5, 1999 Blackburn: Noon-1pm: Healthbook Ltd, Unit 4 Audley Shopping Centre, Audley Range; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Hills Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. Accrington: 10am-12noon: Bentleys Chemist, 42 Avenue
