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Chemists On Duty
Thursday, August 19, 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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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday, August 17, 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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Reducing crime is kids' play
POLICE entertained kids with a mini-Olympics and quiz as part of a bid to reduce crime and disorder on the Whitebirk estate, Blackburn. McDonalds funded the events on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Apollo Five Cinema and Waves gave prizes. A mobile police
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FORM WATCH
WILCOX: Revelled in a return to 4-4-2 with two strong and experienced midfield players. Then switched up front with no difference in effort or quality...9 GALLACHER: Should have made more of a first-half chance, a disappointing return 5 DAVIES: Better
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Playscheme boy wanders home
A FURIOUS mum has taken her three children out of a council-run playscheme after her five-year-old son was allowed to wander off on his own and cross three main roads to get home. Edna Charnock, 28, thought little Matthew would be safe when she dropped
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SATURDAY INTERVIEW with Mitchell Thomas by Pete Oliver
FITTINGLY for a Claret, Mitchell Thomas is proving himself something of a fine vintage. One or two eyebrows were raised when Stan Ternent confirmed he was recruiting the Luton Town defender, who celebrates his 35th-birthday in October, to form part of
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'We must start winning' says Kidd
BRIAN Kidd refused to condemn referee Paul Danson after last night's controversial defeat at Huddersfield and, instead, dished out a message to his own players - make your own luck. The Blackburn Rovers boss could only look on helplessly as his team was
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WHAT'S ON: Events in East Lancashire
SUNDAY August 15 Service in Pickup Bank Chapel with Darwen and Blackburn Brass Band, 3.15pm. Coach leaves at Hoddlesden, 2.30pm. Blackburn Rambling Association meet outside Blakey Moor Baths, Blackburn, 9am. "A" and "B" grade walks. Hollands Sound '99
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Home death not suspicious
AN inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of a Clitheroe man. John Brett Jackson, 27, was found dead at his home in Corporation Street at 7pm on Wednesday. A post mortem examination has been carried out and an inquest was opened yesterday
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Gigs around the region
TONIGHT (August 14) Accrington Town Hall: Sound 99 dance event, MAYHEM feat DJ JULIAN LIBERATOR, SEMIHERE, INFERNAL VIBE ASSASINS, £4.50/£5.50, 8pm King George's Hall, Blackburn: BEST ELVIS SHOW IN THE WORLD EVER Black Bull, Burnley: Depon Eye, with support
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CRICKET: Hants eye Andy
AMBITIOUS Hampshire are ready to make Andy Flintoff the country's top paid cricketer, writes ANDY WILSON. Flintoff, hoping for a Test recall today, could net over £100,000 a year if he decides to leave Lancashire at the end of this season and switch to
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MOUNTAIN BIKES: Chris wins bronze
CHRIS Oldham from Colne took a bronze medal in the Grand Veteran Men's category of the fourth and penultimate round of the RAV4 National Mountain Bike Series. Organised by the British Cycling Federation and sponsored by Toyota, the event attracted over
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MOTORSPORT: Anthony's blast from the past!
ONE of the most famous names in Grand Prix racing celebrated its 50th anniversary at the internationally-renowned Coys Historic Festival. And Blackburn businessman Anthony Taylor joined some of the World's greatest racing names for a special parade to
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ANGLING: Round-up with Kingfisher
THE change in the weather, though very welcome, has not proven to be very beneficial in regard to catches from local waters. Nevertheless, you can confidently expect to be successful to a degree this week. The temperature has dropped a little too far
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Dark didn't descend
I FOUND your Page Three news page very useful - a date with darkness. I walked up to the top of Accrington Coppice for the eclipse and viewed it from there. First, a little ginger sort of rust-coloured puppy barked at me. I used the approved solar viewer
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Peacock poser
AT the moment of maximum darkness, TV declaring totality over Cornwall, we were distracted by huge flapping wings as an apparently enormous object descended on our garden - accompanied by clearly rattled magpies. The intruder/visitor was a peacock, which
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Daredevil mum plans to plunge from the skies
A MOTHER will scale the dizzy heights to complete a parachute jump to raise money for her children's school. Joanne Buck, 33, of Duke Street, Harle Syke, will train at Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands, on September 11 before her tandem skydive from 13,000ft
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Crime catches up with burglar 3 years later
A FORMER security guard who raided a house on Christmas Eve, helping himself to family presents, is behind bars. David Buttle, 23, had been to jail for 15 months since the offence in 1996, and even though his fingerprints were found, he was not caught
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Terror of the mob
Eric Leaver looks at East Lancashire TODAY, Blackburn's newest retail park is nearing completion on this town-centre site, but 30 years ago this month when this picture was taken of the 10-acre weed-filled wedge between Park Road at the left and Great
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ATHLETICS: Marathon man Gary
BURNLEY'S Gary Wilkinson was the first Smurfit employee to cross the finishing line in 2:51:52 in the Blackpool Marathon sponsored by the firm. Gary was part of a team raising money for Burnley's Millennium Fund along with local charities and projects
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Trike tonic is doctor's prescription
CYCLING enthusiast John Bidwell believes his new mode of transport is just what the doctor ordered. The GP from Darwen Health Centre is whizzing around town on a state-of-the-art trike which features a bright yellow flag. He wears biker's overalls and
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, August 15, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: HN Espley Ltd, 450 Whalley New Road, Roe Lee; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. Accrington
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Chemists On Duty
Wednesday, August 18, 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 16, 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 20, 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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Council to get planning training
ROSSENDALE'S councillors could soon be getting formal training on the planning system. In 1997, The Nolan Committee reported on various aspects of local government practice and made a number of recommendations to ensure full public confidence in the planning
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Missing dad gets in touch
A 49-year-old man who went missing from home in Leicester Road, Intack, after complaining of depression has contacted the Lancashire Evening Telegraph to say he is safe and well. The call followed an emotional appeal by the family of Brian Emmott who
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Dream drive for Carolyn
THE dream of a mother-of-two who had polio as a child will come true thanks to the Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show. Carolyn Wolstenholme, 55, of Laneside, Haslingden, has always dreamed of riding a motorbike but has never had the chance. But on September
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Copter scramble thwarts MP's probe
EAST Lancashire MP Gordon Prentice was about to board the county police helicopter when it was suddenly scrambled back to his Pendle constituency. The Labour back-bencher and work experience student Victoria Rigg went to Warton Aerodrome to quiz police
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Sellars has faith
SCOTT Sellars, now plying his trade down Huddersfield Town's left wing, believes his old club Blackburn Rovers will still be a promotion force in this season's First Division. Sellars enjoyed Huddersfield's dramatic 3-2 win last night to leave Rovers
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Truant kids to be rounded up
SCHOOLCHILDREN who play truant could be taken off the streets and put in a new town centre base, it was revealed today. Education chiefs and police officers have been given new powers by the government to detain children found wandering the streets when
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Davis set to retain captaincy
DEFENSIVE figurehead Steve Davis will retain the Clarets captaincy as long as Gordon Armstrong is left waiting for a first team start. Davis was handed the team captaincy for Burnley's opening two games of the campaign while last season's skipper Armstrong
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Huddersfield 3 Rovers 2
THE last time Brian Kidd and Steve Bruce were involved together in a finish as dramatic as this they were the focal figures on and off the pitch as a significant step was taken towards the ending of Manchester United's desperate 20-odd-years title search
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Crackdown on gun sales to children
CONSUMER watchdogs are cracking down on a company which offers potentially dangerous air pistols on a premium rate telephone line - after it was highlighted in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. And it has also been revealed that the firm was fined £5,000
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SOCCER: Storks' fine start
IN AN excellent start to the new season, Padiham FC remain unbeaten after a three-match opening week. The Storks built on an excellent opening 3-1 away win at Carnforth with a 7-0 preliminary round Hospital Cup win over Borrowdale United FC. Then, they
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MOTORSPORT: John's Snetterton skate
A SOGGY Snetterton failed to put the dampeners on John Batchelor's Super Road Saloon race. For the Blackburn driver mastered the tricky conditions at the Norfolk track to climb from 13th on the grid to finish third overall - in his first-ever drive in
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GOLF: Townend's sorry end
SIMON Townend forfeited a five shot lead half-way through the third and final round of the £18,000 De Vere Hotels PGA North Region Championship at Heron's Reach yesterday. Wilpshire-attached Townend, who teaches at Rishton Driving Range, had turned the
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CRICKET: Treble chance
THERE'S a familiar look to the Jennings Ribblesdale League title chase, as the three main contenders, Padiham, Ribblesdale Wanderers and Cherry Tree, enter the last lap. And David Hayes, skipper of 1997 champions Cherry Tree, readily admits the outcome
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CRICKET: Captain's Log with Accrington CC's Mas Ahmed
AFTER a few years of struggle, things are looking up at Accrington thanks to a lot of hard work in the nets from coach Graeme Beech. With half the present first team squad 20 or under the future of the club looks in safe hands. Mohsin Ahmed (15), Adam
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EQUESTRIANISM: Hyndburn Saddle Club
AUGUST Show results - Best turned out: 1 Sugar Hill (Angela Hansen), 2 Heart of Gold (Julie McMIllan), 3 Silver Charm (Chelsea Smith); Ridden showing (14.2 and under): 1 Bradney Anna (Kirsty Barlow), 2 Cosmic Charm (Jenny Foreman); Ridden showing (over
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Honey bees' flight clipped
IT would appear that being in a less than 100 per cent zone, we witnessed nothing unusual in our garden. The bees flew as they would have flown on any other similar day. The loss of light was only what we would normally see on a darkish, rainly day. My
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Cyclists aid Himalayan challenge
SPORTSMEN and women are invited to help raise money for a trip to the Himalayas by riding their mountain bikes round an orienteering course. The unusual fund-raiser is being organised on August 28 by Burnley firefighter Neil Hardiman with the help of
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Bus driver's fright in cash demand claim
A BUS driver was robbed by two men who threatened to gun him down if he alerted the police, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Stephen Almond, who works for Stagecoach, knew one of the culprits, Andrew Cushman, who told him: "You must be
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CLARETS: Davis set to retain captaincy
DEFENSIVE figurehead Steve Davis will retain the Clarets captaincy as long as Gordon Armstrong is left waiting for a first team start. Davis was handed the team captaincy for Burnley's opening two games of the campaign while last season's skipper Armstrong
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ROVERS: 'We must start winning' says Kidd
BRIAN Kidd refused to condemn referee Paul Danson after last night's controversial defeat at Huddersfield and, instead, dished out a message to his own players - make your own luck. The Blackburn Rovers boss could only look on helplessly as his team was
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PULSE: Music scene with Paul Barry
El of a deal! Element sign up PENDLE noise wizards Element have finally struck it lucky and clinched a record deal - five years after they formed. The three-piece have signed to Glasgow-based label Creeping Bent, and are set to release their first single
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Waking up to new era
Eric Leaver looks back at East Lancashire BURNLEY town centre was last week promised a big boost with the unveiling of plans for a £5 million revamp of its bus station, but when this picture was taken, it was getting a completely new one for just £125,000
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Paul Barry reviews the new releases
SINGLES SUPER FURRY ANIMALS: Fire In My Heart (Creation) - the boys from the valleys are unlikely to top the success of brilliant last single Northern Lites, not with this return to their more simple roots. This is a quiet, softly-spoken ballad delivered
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Poetry winner to open store
MORRISON'S bosses have announced that the new Nelson store will become their 100th when it begins trading next month. And it will become another milestone in the Bradford-based family firm's history book when it opens its doors in the company's 100th
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Dying wish denied
A TERMINALLY ill father has been thwarted in his final wish to return to his home town to die. The efforts of Arthur Pickering's family to find a house where he can spend his final days have so far failed. Mr Pickering, 56, who is suffering from lung
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MOTORSPORT: Nigel is guest
LEADING rally driver Nigel Worswick is the guest speaker at Clitheroe and District Motor Club's meeting next Tuesday. He will be giving a talk on the art of preparing and using pace notes on stage events at Waddington Social Club, near Clith- eroe, starting
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CRICKET: Neil heads for Ireland
FRESH from his stunning success in the Ulster Rally, Neil Simpson heads back to Ireland this weekend for the invitation-only Lurgan Park Rally. Simpson and co-driver Michael Gibson will pit their Volkswagen Golf TDi against some of the toughest opposition
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Playscheme boy wanders home
A FURIOUS mum has taken her three children out of a council-run playscheme after her five-year-old son was allowed to wander off on his own and cross three main roads to get home. Edna Charnock, 28, thought little Matthew would be safe when she dropped
