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Chemists On Duty
Thursday, August 12, 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: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre,
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New life for pond?
COUNCILLORS have agreed in principle to the restoration of an area of Alkincoats Park, Colne, known as the horse pond despite safety fears. Pendle Council officers will look into a scheme for bringing the pond back to life and the safety implications.
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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday, August 10, 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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School memorial for tragic little Abi
THE grieving parents of Abigail Guy, the youngster killed in a farmyard accident in Colne, are to say goodbye to their "special little girl" at a funeral service on Thursday. Five-year-old Abigail, known as Abi, died on Wednesday after being hit by the
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Smart young Jack charms first prize from judges
LITTLE Jack Beavan is already a winner after being named Blackburn Boots' bonniest baby in their Millennium competition. Jack, aged 16 months, won toys and nappies while parents Paul and Samantha, of New Bank Road, Blackburn, were presented with goodie
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Festival for new century
PLANS are in the pipeline for Rossendale to celebrate the new millennium in style with a major festival in the Valley. Lack of support for this year's RossFest and Rossendale Carnival prompted a major rethink of how the area's arts and community festivals
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Dirty needle used on baby
A SEVEN-week-old baby from Colne is undergoing tests for hepatitis B after it was discovered a health worker used a dirty needle during a routine blood test. Mother-of-two Kelly Hunt was informed by her GP, almost three weeks after the heel prick blood
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Brewery's workers sign under protest
THWAITES workers have had no choice but to accept controversial new working conditions, union officials have claimed. Employees had been warned that the company would consider the future of staff who refused to accept the new site agreement. The Blackburn
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Carsley takes care
LEE Carsley claimed Blackburn Rovers' destiny was firmly in their own hands as they prepared to launch Ewood's new First Division campaign against Port Vale this afternoon. "The sooner we accept that, at the moment, we are a First Division team battling
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Wagon driver killed by fork lift truck
A 53-YEAR-OLD wagon driver died after being hit by a fork lift truck at a town centre depot. Keith Perry, a heavy goods vehicle driver, was struck as his wagon was unloaded at Shirley's waste paper processors in Canterbury Street, Blackburn, shortly after
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Joy at replica kits costs cut
SOCCER fans across East Lancashire were celebrating today after they were given the chance to buy cheaper replica kits. The move was sparked after a price-fixing investigation by John Bridgeman, Director General of Fair Trading, following a string of
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TONIGHT, Saturday August 7
Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am Accrington Town Hall: Sound 99 Worldbeat event, FUN-DA-MENTAL, DJ CHEBI SABBHA, DJ SANSCRYPT, £4.50/£5.50, 8pm Britannia Hotel, Darwen: CELTIC CROSS Mighty Muldoon's, Accrington
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ATHLETICS: Lobo's last chance
JASON Lobo believes he's in the form to post the time that will take him to the World Athletics Championships in Spain later this month. But the former Blackburn Harrier must prove that on the track at Crystal Palace tomorrow to take his place in the
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BOWLS: Jobsearch Burnley & District Bowling League
RESULTS - A Division: CPA 2, Haslingden 8; Towneley A 7, Springhill 3; St Andrew's A 3, Wanderers 7; Mount A 3, Greenhill A 7; Padiham A 8, St Andrew's B 2; Roebuck A 8, Mount B 2. B Division: Briercliffe A 10, Mount C 0; Greenhill B 3, Barden A 7; Burnley
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CRICKET: Magical Murali's sign off
MUTTIAH Muralitharan signed off for Lancashire in predictably brilliant style with seven more wickets to spin them into the top half of the Championship table. And now skipper John Crawley is aiming for the top three. Murali took the last seven wickets
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MOTORSPORT: Silva line-up
THE Silva Stages - Lancashire's only forest rally - has a new look for 1999. Organisers Clitheroe and District Motor Club have expanded the format of the event, which takes place next Saturday, with new stages, service area and start and finish venue.
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ANGLING: With Kingfisher
ANGLING: Just about all the anglers I speak to are agreed on one thing right now, the nice summer weather has gone on long enough. We were promised a change last weekend and, yet again, we were disappointed. The odd downpour of a few minutes is just no
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Reunion marks tenth birthday
A Burnley-based group which helps disabled people start up their own businesses will mark its 10th anniversary with a reunion and three days of celebrations. East Lancashire into Employment (ELE) has given help, advice and encouragement to many people
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Boyfriend cleared of train danger charges
A 26-year-old man has been cleared of putting railway passengers in peril at Burnley. Burnley Crown Court heard how a car, alleged to have been pushed by Lee Ormonde, smashed through concrete fencing, down a steep cutting and landed within three feet
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DNA bid to identify bodies
THE widow of an East Lancashire sailor lost in the mysterious sinking of the trawler Gaul says she is willing to give DNA samples in a bid to identify bodies believed to be those of the crew. Two bodies, buried in Russia 25 years ago, have been exhumed
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, August 8, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Co-op Health Care, Oakenhurst Road; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Boots Chemist, 2 and 3 Market Street. Accrington: 11am
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Dirty needle used on baby
A SEVEN-week-old baby from Colne is undergoing tests for hepatitis B after it was discovered a health worker used a dirty needle during a routine blood test. Mother-of-two Kelly Hunt was informed by her GP, almost three weeks after the heel prick blood
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Chemists On Duty
Wednesday, August 11, 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, August 9, 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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Chemists On Duty
Friday, August 13, 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,
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Skates put on to allay park fears
A PACKAGE of measures to calm residents' fears over noise and anti-social behaviour at an in-line skate park has been agreed by councillors. They have agreed a £3,250 scheme to inject noise-dampening insulation material into cavities of a "half pipe"
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Photo survey to focus on Lancs heritage
SOME of East Lancashire's best known landmarks are to be photographed as part of a £3million survey of England's heritage. Members of the Royal Photographic Society will take exterior shots of buildings and historical sites as part of the Images of England
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Society bridges gap with lottery grant
THE East Lancashire Deaf Society is celebrating winning £160,000 lottery cash to help deaf youngsters and their families. The cash will be used to extend the 'Bridging the Gap' project, begun three years ago, enabling the scheme to help twice as many
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£5.35 million man Dailly is back to the grind
CHRISTIAN Dailly is ready to forget almost 12 months of torment and insists he has always been convinced he was right to join Blackburn Rovers. When Roy Hodgson paid Derby a massive £5.35 million for the Scottish international this time last year, Dailly
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Businesses back Clarets drive for success
IT'S boom time at Burnley as the club kicked off the new season today on the crest of a wave of confidence. Supporters have backed Stan Ternent's claret and blue revolution through increased season-ticket sales and record replica shirt buys. And with
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THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: With Craig Short
THE F-word features strongly in Craig Short's vocabulary - but in the nicest possible way. We aren't talking the industrial language of a professional sportsman's daily environment here, rather the more traditional values of F-amily and F-ootball. And
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Warriors ready for new season
THE final pieces of West Craven Warriors RLFC have come to fruition as first team squad resumed their pre-season build-up this week. Coach Steve Simpson - and now also life president - can look with pride on the development of the club he founded in 1994
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ANGLING: Good catches, but records intact
SOME good match weights have been recorded over the last couple of weeks by Todmorden Angling Society, but no records have been broken. The open match on July 18 was fished by 88 anglers. Results: 1 J Jowett (5kg 480gm), 2 M Coles (5kg 260gm), 3 D Jowett
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STOCK CARS: Lund books final place
JOHN Lund has booked a place in the World F1 Stock Car Final after his best result of the year. The Rimington farmer finished second to reigning champion Frankie Wainman junior in the first semi-final at Northampton on Sunday. The result guarantees Lund
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CRICKET: Worsley Cup preview
COLNE skipper Gary Laycock found an unlikely ally when he claimed that the tag of "underdogs" would mean nothing to his team in tomorrow's Worsley Cup final against East Lancs at Alexandra Meadows. For his opposite number, East Lancs captain Phil Mercer
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RUGBY UNION: Tough fixture for Lancs Lynx
LANCASHIRE Lynx face another tough fixture tomorrow when in-form Widnes Vikings visit Victory Park. Lynx should now be pushing for a mid-table position, but their inability to hold on to good leads in some recent games has cost them dear as they still
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Cakeboard company's sweet taste of success
BURNLEY company Cakeboards has won a major contract with Hobbycraft, Britain's biggest chain of art and craft superstores. The George Street firm, part of the Boxes Group, will sell its cakeboards at Hobbycraft's 16 superstores and at three more set to
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Employees take a stake in uniform firm
A MULTI-MILLION pound deal has led to employees owning a big stake in one of East Lancashire's fastest growing firms. More than 100 senior managers and long serving workers now own 19 per cent of Simon Jersey - and could enjoy handsome windfalls if the
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Sunny Daze!
Bands in the Park - review by Clive Lawrence MORE than 6,000 sun drenched music lovers flocked in Burnley's Queens Park, to soak up the sounds and styles of the some of the area's best pop acts. One of the first to catch the eye were Padiham girl group
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Record reviews with Paul Barry
SINGLES GAY DAD: Oh Jim (London Records) - The much-hyped Londoners leave their glam-rock tendencies behind with a melodic ballad about some guy called, you guessed it, Jim. This song is quite pleasant, slightly tongue-in-cheek and without too much pretence
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Paper firm aims to add to awards
AN East Lancashire firm is doing its bit to help the environment. Speciality Coatings in Dewhurst Street, Darwen, has achieved the ISO 14001 standard for its environmental management system. The company, which coats paper for wallpaper manufacturing,
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Marathon man relishes third bite of Big Apple
CHARITY runner Stephen Ellis is all set for another bite of the Big Apple as he prepares to run in the biggest challenge of his life - the New York Marathon. The 28-year-old from Darwen can't wait for his third trip to the city in November when he will
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Bus war breaks out on estate
BUS users on the Birch Hall Estate in Darwen have been assured that "fierce" rivalry between two bus companies will not end with cuts in services. White Lady coaches and Darwen Coach Services operate the W2 and D2 services respectively from the estate
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Wagon driver killed by fork lift truck
A 53-YEAR-OLD wagon driver died after being hit by a fork lift truck at a town centre depot. Keith Perry, a heavy goods vehicle driver, was struck as his wagon was unloaded at Shirley's waste paper processors in Canterbury Street, Blackburn, shortly after
