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Chemists On Duty
Thursday, May 13, 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 Range
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Chemists On Duty
Wednesday, May 12, 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. To 7pm: Arthur
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Chemists On Duty
Monday, May 10, 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. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy
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Weekend treat for super mum
LOVEABLE Kieran Styles voted his mum Sharon a Mum in a Million and won them both a holiday. Kieran of Hamilton Street, Blackburn, nominated his mum in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Mother's Day competition. And his verse about how much he loves his
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Chemists On Duty
Friday, May 14, 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. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Son of councillor cleared of rape
THE son of a Rossendale Conservative councillor has been cleared of raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl. John Eaton, 18, of Hoghton Avenue, Bacup, was found not guilty by a 10-2 majority verdict after a four-day trial at Burnley Crown Court. After the case
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Big Ron tells Kidd to be cool
RON Atkinson told his buddy Brian Kidd today - If you want to stay up, don't panic and stick to your beliefs. Atkinson was aiming to do his best to push Blackburn Rovers nearer the drop as he took charge of Nottingham Forest at Ewood this afternoon for
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Positive thinking is key says Mackay
FORMER Ewood boss Don Mackay reckons he knows the secret of Premiership survival - positive thinking. Mackay, manager of relegation battle regulars Coventry City in the mid-1980s, has the qualifications to back up his claims. And he believes Blackburn
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Carsley vows to stay, despite relegation threat
LEE Carsley today vowed to stay with Blackburn Rovers even if the worst happens and relegation fears become a reality. "I certainly won't be baling out," said the tough midfielder who swapped top-half comfort with Derby for the relegation scrap with Rovers
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Events in East Lancs/North West
SUNDAY MAY 9th Stubbins in Spring - walk, meet outside the Post Office, Bolton Road North, Stubbins, 1.30pm. (Six miles). Blackburn Rambling Association: A and B Walks. Meet outside Blakey Moor Baths, 9am. Hyndburn Ramblers meet Plantation Street 1pm/
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YOUTH GAMES: County curtain-raiser
YOUNG athletes from all over the county will be displaying their talents when they head for the Borough for the fourth annual Lancashire Youth Games. The event is a curtain-raiser for next year's Millennium Youth Games when a team from Lancashire will
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SOCCER: Junior round-up
COLNE Clarets Under 14s had a titanic struggle with fellow league leaders Michelin at the weekend, finally sharing the spoils 3-3. The Clarets were trailing 0-2, but fought back with goals from Ashley Smith and Richard Edwards to level the match and even
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Steven hits the high note
TOWNELEY High School pupil Steven Williams will be making music with the country's top musicians after winning a full scholarship to Chetham's School of Music, in Manchester. Steven, 15, had two auditions for the school before being told he'd gained one
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Rovers signing vows to stay, despite relegation threat
LEE Carsley today vowed to stay with Blackburn Rovers even if the worst happens and relegation fears become a reality. "I certainly won't be baling out," said the tough midfielder who swapped top-half comfort with Derby for the relegation scrap with Rovers
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Seeing stars: Band in spin after losing member and encountering their heroes
OFFBEAT noise craftsmen Element have signed a fresh deal to sell their music in America - and that's not the only thing that happened to them this week. The latest chapter of the Pendle band's story has seen them say goodbye to their bassist, put a demo
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SINGLES
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: Northern Lites (Creation) - Possibly Britain's most creative band, the Super Furries mix more styles than you can shake a stick at in this relaxed number which is already getting mainstream airplay. Many bands would love to deliberately
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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday, May 11, 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. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Sculpture the bees knees for kiddies
CHILDREN will be buzzing with excitement when they see a sculpture unveiled to the public, which they helped create. The burnished steel beehive and bees will be placed on the Haslingden Road roundabout in the Shadsworth area of Blackburn. Youngsters
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Sex offender 'played doctor' with kiddies
A SEX offender who may be suffering cancer has had a possible jail term postponed to allow him to attend a medical appointment. James Gleave, 64, formerly of Fern Street, Colne, sexually assaulted six children - five boys and a girl - and made a pact
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Band paves the way for Luis
MUSIC filled the air today as a band made comprising people from churches in East Lancashire played in King William Street, Blackburn. The event was being held to publicise the eagerly-awaited visit of renowned international evangelist Luis Palau. His
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Parish polls mixup
TWO parish councils in Pendle were left red-faced after failing to put forward nominations in time for the election. No names were put forward to election staff at Pendle Council by Trawden Forest and Laneshawbridge parish councils. It is the first time
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Medicines by the ton returned to chemists
HEALTH experts have revealed that almost five tonnes of unwanted medicines were disposed of across East Lancashire in a single year. The shock statistic was disclosed as East Lancashire Health Authority prepared to release the results of a high profile
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Hospital to double capacity
A STATE-OF-THE-ART operating theatre costing £1 million is to be built at private Beardwood Hospital, Blackburn, to cope with rising demand for private treatment. A dozen new medical and administrative staff will be taken on to man the extra facilities
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Turf Moor Notebook
ONE of Stan Ternent's former clubs may no longer have a place in the Football League by tonight. And the Burnley boss admits that Carlisle's demise has been a sad one. "When I played at Carlise they were a good side with some good players. They were always
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Rovers' players on terror threats alert
A GROUP of Blackburn Rovers players were on their guard today after terrorist threats were aimed at Irish soccer stars. The club and police have warned stars like Jason McAteer, Lee Carsley, Damien Duff - all due in action at Ewood today in the crunch
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Jepson: 'Season is ending too soon for us'
RONNIE Jepson was left to wonder what might have been as Burnley brought the curtain down on their season at Northampton today. The Clarets flirted with relegation until just a week ago. But if they won at the Sixfields Stadium to consign Northampton
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Pervert 'with missing boy', say police
KNOWN paedophile James Warke is with missing East Lancashire schoolboy Martin Duguid, police believe. Detectives were today sifting through information which includes various sightings of registered sex offender Warke. Police said there had been possible
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Ewood Park Notebook
WHO will be Ewood's player of the year? The award winner will probably be announced next week but, because of injuries, there are few real candidates. A number of players have missed too many games to be considered, Garry Flitcroft and Billy McKinlay
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Business tycoon dies in motorbike tragedy
A FORMER World Champion stock car racer and self-made East Lancashire business tycoon has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Belgium. Raymond Tyldesley, 45, was thrown from his machine shortly after leaving a ferry in Zeebrugge on Thursday morning
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Who's playing where in the North West
TONIGHT (Saturday, May 8th) Town Mouse, Burnley: GONE BEGGIN', folk, 9pm Manchester University: LA DOORS, £8.50 Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am Hawthorns Nightclub, Bolton: BLUE MEANIES, pop, 9.30pm SUNDAY Oliver's
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COUNTY CRICKET: First-team boost for youngster
LANCASHIRE will hand a senior debut to Atherton teenager Jonathan Fearick in the World Cup warm-up game against Scotland at Old Trafford on Monday. Fearick, a shock selection on the England under-19 tour of New Zealand last winter, is still battling to
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Seventh time lucky for Lynx
LANCASHIRE Lynx are out to stop a run of six of the worst. Last week's defeat by Workington was their sixth on the trot, but they did show promise of better things with stand off Neil Alexander and centre Darren Abram combining well. Once again coach
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CRICKET: EW Cartons Lancashire League round-up
RESULTS (April 18) - Second Eleven : Accrington 126-6, Ramsbottom 252-5; Bacup 131-2, Enfield 130 all out; Haslingden dnb, Burnley 40-0 (rain, nr); Lowerhouse v Church (rain, nr); Nelson 119-8, East Lancs 42-3 (rain, nr); Rishton 118 all out, Rawtenstall
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COUNTY CRICKET: Lancs pair in tribute
NEIL Fairbrother and Ian Austin won tributes from England captain Alex Stewart after inspiring their World Cup warm-up win over Kent. The Lancashire pair made major contributions, Fairbrother hitting a superb half-century and Austin claiming 4-39, as
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Sex charge former cabbie is cleared
A 24-YEAR-old former cabbie, said to have molested a teenager in the street, has been cleared. Lee Smith, formerly of Brunswick Street, Burnley, was found not guilty of indecent assault on the direction of Judge David Pirie, at Burnley Crown Court. The
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School soccer strip out in Africa
A SCHOOL soccer team in Ghana will turn out in a Burnley high school's old strip - thanks to an enterprising teenager in the African country. Ivy Bank High School received a letter from a boy they know only as Elias asking for pens and pencils. Special
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'Family from hell' bullied at school
A FAMILY of 13 who moved to Burnley to settle down after being branded 'neighbours from hell' are in dispute with the authorities. The youngest six Booth children have been withdrawn from school after claims they were bullied on the morning they returned
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Park festival this summer
BANDS In The Park, the two-day outdoor music festival which combines brass bands with local pop groups, is set to be held for the second time this summer. The organisers want bands to send in demo tapes or CDs if they want to play at the concert in Burnley
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Season ending too soon says Clarets hero
RONNIE Jepson was left to wonder what might have been as Burnley brought the curtain down on their season at Northampton today. The Clarets flirted with relegation until just a week ago. But if they won at the Sixfields Stadium to consign Northampton
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Wanted - bands who care
BANDS can help the fight against cancer by offering their services for a planned four-group gig in Burnley next month. Roger Rawlinson, from rockers Kain, is looking for bands to play alongside his group in the charity event at the Friendly Hotel on June
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Grunge with a grin
Demo Den LOST CAUSE: Farmhouse EP -This young Darwen five-piece seem to specialise in angst-laden grunge. But they clearly have a sense of humour and enough raw talent to ensure we hear more about them. The first track Hear Me sounds like Placebo with
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Independent strikes deal with Tories
TORIES have seized power in Hyndburn after striking a deal with the Independent candidate who knocked Labour leader George Slynn off his perch. Jubilant ex-policeman Adrian Shurmer, who romped to victory in Netherton ward, Great Harwood, has decided to
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MP attacks roads disgrace
THE state of roads and pavements has been slammed as a disgrace by Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. He spoke out at Westminster after being given an assurance by transport minister Lord Whitty that the problems of under investment in Britain's roads was being
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Elderly must wait for cut in tax bills
WORRIED pensioners in Pendle have contacted council staff after receiving full council tax bills - even though many are in line for discounts. A delay in processing applications for discounts has meant some people, mainly elderly, have received full bills
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Holiday death tragedy
THE heartbroken family of a businessman who died suddenly during a holiday in Lanzarote today spoke of their sadness. Stephen Foster, 53, was just four days into the sunshine break with his wife Geraldine, daughter Lisa, son Sean, his partner Sonia and
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, May 9, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Shadsworth Pharmacy, 221 Shadsworth 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:
