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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, May 30, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: HM Espley and Son, 149 Whalley Old Road, Little Harwood; 12noon-1pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Dispensing Chemists, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston
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Chemists On Duty
Wednesday, June 2, 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
Tuesday, June 1, 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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Teen burglar's daily heroin habit
A TEENAGE burglar who carried out a series of raids has gone to detention for the first time - for two and a half years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Gareth Dwyer, 18, had a £10 a day heroin habit and funded it by house and commercial property raids,
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A year for the young
YOUTH is to be the focus for the new Mayor of Rossendale Coun Alan Neal. Coun Neal spent much of his childhood in children's homes and with foster families after his grandmother died when he was ten years old. Together with the BBC, he motivated 80 Rossendale
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Station work behind time
WORK on demolishing Victorian platform buildings at Blackburn railway station, as part of a £5.5 million revamp, has slipped behind schedule. Rail bosses had hoped to have platform four open by the end of May so that heavy machinery could be moved in
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Fury over naked man statue
A STATUE of a naked man which is due to be unveiled next to a Blackburn road has caused a row after being branded "vulgar and crude." But town hall chiefs say the stonework figure, being sculpted at the junction of the Lower Eccleshill link road and the
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Angry firemen seek strike vote
HUNDREDS of the county's firefighters packed into a meeting to voice their opposition to proposed changes in their working practices. Firefighters, including representatives from stations all over East Lancashire, again backed calls for a national ballot
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Walkersteel plan is at a standstill
BLACKBURN Rovers' plans to redevelop the Walkersteel Stand at Ewood have been put on indefinite hold, following relegation from the Premiership. But chief executive John Williams stressed that the scheme could be instantly re-activated should the club
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MOTORSPORT: Brian races towards the lead
ESCORT Cosworth racer Brian O'Connor has moved a step closer to the lead of the Modified Ford Championship. A podium finish at Cadwell Park - his second in a row - has moved the Blackburn businessman into second place in the series, with two-thirds of
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MOTORSPORT: Meadows aims to get clear of field
MARTIN Meadows heads for South Wales this weekend looking to extend his lead in the BTRDA Gold Star championship. The Clitheroe rallyman - who recently clinched a sponsorship deal with Silverstone Tyres - has been a consistent class winner in his Proton
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LOCAL CRICKET: Hard work pays off for Padiham's Harvey
PADIHAM professional Mark Harvey believes a hard work ethic is behind the club's success over the last two years. The current Ribblesdale League champions have picked up where they left off last season winning all of their nine games to date in the current
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SUPERBIKES: Edwards is the main Mon
TEXAN Colin Edwards is the man Carl Fogarty must beat to maintain his stunning start to the World Superbike campaign. The Catrol Honda rider was the quickest in yesterday's free practice and qualifying sessions at Monza. And the American goes into tomorrow's
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Lynx's port in a stormy season
LANCASHIRE Lynx face their most difficult away game this season at New Craven Park against championship chasing Hull KR tomorrow. Lynx coach Steve Hampson was more upbeat after last week's defeat against Batley. For the performance of the ever-improving
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MOTORSPORT: Tony wants to be the BOSS
THREE wins in just seven days have established Tony Worswick as firm favourite for the 1999 BOSS Formula Championship. The Blackburn engineer finally broke his duck with the ex-Rubens Barrichello Jordan when he won both races in the Irish Superprix at
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LOCAL CRICKET: Don't write Oz off
YOU could never accuse the Australians of lacking confidence. But they are also realists - take Enfield professional Dave Saker. As his fellow-countrymen prepare for tomorrow's do-or-die World Cup showdown with West Indies at Old Trafford, the Victorian
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The Saturday Interview
Andy Neild speaks to Bolton Wanderers' Wembley-bound Icelandic star EIDUR GUDJOHNSEN FISHERMEN the length and breadth of Iceland will down their nets at 3pm on Monday and huddle around the nearest TV set to watch Bolton Wanderers play-off final with Watford
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Pupils in car parking peril
A MOTHER claims a child could be killed because of parents parking close to a school. Diana Matthews, of Hunters Drive, Burnley, raised a petition in January calling for Burnley Council to make Wellfield Drive safer for children crossing to Wellfield
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I was there: A fan's part in the great Manchester United invasion of Europe
IT was one giant hug-in. Red-shirted faithfuls danced and sang and wept together. The most astonishing, exhilarating, mind-blowing football occasion had climaxed in the only way befitting such a heart-stopping season. Lancashire Evening Telegraph sub-editor
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'Lack of hotels' blast for council
BUSINESSES could move out of the Pendle area because of a lack of hotel accommodation if a controversial scheme to build a 66-bedroom complex on the site of a Pendleside pub is rejected, councillors have been warned. The businessmen behind the project
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NON LEAGUE SOCCER: Stanley sign sponsorship deal
ACCRINGTON Stanley have landed a lucrative new sponsorship deal with Nelson-based outfit Bridge Computers. The firm, who specialise in designing websites for the Internet, have promised to plough an annual five-figure sum into the Crown Ground coffers
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Fury over naked man statue
A STATUE of a naked man which is due to be unveiled next to a Blackburn road has caused a row after being branded "vulgar and crude." But town hall chiefs say the stonework figure, being sculpted at the junction of the Lower Eccleshill link road and the
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Chemists On Duty
Monday, May 31, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: E Collins, 53 Fishmoor Drive; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Hills Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. Accrington: 10am-12noon: Peels Chemists, 374 Blackburn Road; 12noon-1pm: EB
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Chemists On Duty
Thursday, June 3, 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
Friday, June 4, 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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Cash threat to anorexia clinic
A TOP doctor who spearheads a cash-strapped clinic for anorexia sufferers today spoke of his hope that crisis talks would keep the unit open. Health chiefs have revealed that the eating disorder unit in Colne Road, Reedley, is heading for a £260,000 loss
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Daniel does the treble!
FOLLOWING in his parents' footsteps, ten-year-old Daniel Adams is already hitting all the right notes just like mum and dad. Daniel, whose father Derek owns a Preston music shop, won three trophies for singing at the Blackburn Festival after coaching
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Ternent's secret of success
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent revealed today why he insists on being so secretive about his plans to strengthen the Turf Moor squad for a possible promotion push in the Second Division next season. He doesn't want to raise false hopes among the club's supporters
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Events in East Lancs/North West on Sunday, May 30th
Street Festival, Town Centre, Bolton, 12 noon-4pm. Flea Market, Village Green, Slaidburn, 10am-4pm. Fun Day, Ighten Leigh Club, Burnley, 12 noon-4pm. Flower Festival, Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Padiham, 11am-5pm. Hyndburn Ramblers meet Plantation Street
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Parents' fury at school appeals
PARENTS fighting against the allocation of secondary school places for children in the Ribble Valley have vowed to take their cases to the local authority ombudsman after almost half of their appeals dealt with so far have been rejected. Members of the
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Who's playing where in the North West
TONIGHT (May 29th) Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: LED ZEBEDEE, tribute, £3, 9pm Hawthorns Nightclub, Bolton: MAN ALIVE, indie rock, £1 to £3, 9.30pm SUNDAY Oliver's Bar, Burnley
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MOTORSPORT: French ace Aiello leads pack to Oulton
ALL roads lead to Oulton Park this weekend for rounds nine and ten of the British Touring Car Championship. The opening races of the 1999 series have produced some of the closest action seen in the BTCC. Five different drivers from four manufacturers
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CRICKET: Captain's log
Keith Roscoe of Rawtenstall CC AFTER early season disappointments, beaten by Rishton and the league heavyweights, Lowerhouse (several of their players definitely know what the inside of a chip shop looks like) we finally beat the weather, Colne and Church
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Bottle attack on mercy crew
PARAMEDICS today condemned a vandal for potentially putting a patient's life at risk by smashing the windscreen of an ambulance as it attended a 999 call. A crew from Accrington ambulance station was called to Guy Fold Cabaret Club, in Guy Street, Padiham
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Clarets boss's secret of success
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent revealed today why he insists on being so secretive about his plans to strengthen the Turf Moor squad for a possible promotion push in the Second Division next season. He doesn't want to raise false hopes among the club's supporters
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Rovers' stand plan is at a standstill
BLACKBURN Rovers' plans to redevelop the Walkersteel Stand at Ewood have been put on indefinite hold, following relegation from the Premiership. But chief executive John Williams stressed that the scheme could be instantly re-activated should the club
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Vicious assault on girl, 13
POLICE are investigating an attack on a 13-year-old girl in Oswaldtwistle. It is believed the girl was assaulted in the Union Road area late last night or early today and is being treated for serious head injuries at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Inspector
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Police firm's broken glass bill too pane-ful
PENSIONER Barbara Thompson thought it was bad enough when a vandal smashed her window at midnight. But things got worse when the police-approved firm who fixed the damage billed her for £432.69, which another firm said was "atrocious." Barbara, 76, of
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Author keeps spirit of punk alive
PUNK fanatic Alan Parker is helping the spirit of 1977 continue into the next millennium - co-writing a new Sex Pistols book, helping a 20-year-old band with a planned reunion and managing Blackburn's current punk protagonists. Alan, of Mill Hill, Blackburn
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SINGLES
ONE LADY OWNER: Police Car Sex (Creation) - Rossendale bassist Nathan Sudders adds to the fearsome rock wall of sound on his band's latest single. The driving rhythms verge on heavy metal, but the low vocals of Steve Dougherty and some weird keyboard
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£1m work to clear the air
A WALLPAPER company has got the environment covered! John Wilman Ltd, based at Riverside Mills, Nelson, is converting its printing technology from a solvent-based system to a water-based one. The move, costing more than £1million, should substantially
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'Lack of hotels' blast for council
BUSINESSES could move out of the Pendle area because of a lack of hotel accommodation if a controversial scheme to build a 66-bedroom complex on the site of a Pendleside pub is rejected, councillors have been warned. The businessmen behind the project
