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Chemists On Duty
Thursdsay, November 25, 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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Golfers lose their balls in the wuff
TEETIME signals a below par craving for Shep the 13-year-old collie - he eats the inside of golf balls! The dog has fallen below scratch three times after gobbling the rubber innards while out walking with his owner Gordon Duckett on Wilpshire Golf Course
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Better start in life for poorer children
YOUNG children living on the breadline in East Lancashire may benefit from an £8.4million grant to give them a better start in life. Lancashire County Council has been invited to bid for money from the government's Sure Start strategy to tackle child
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Barnsley blast Bassett Ewood link
BARNSLEY chairman John Dennis today blasted stories linking Dave Bassett with the vacant Blackburn Rovers manager's job. Reacting to reports suggesting that Bassett had been made Rovers top target Dennis said that there had been no contact between the
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Marine Sergeant Andy's desert stormer
A SERGEANT with the Royal Marines has just returned from the Middle East after taking part in an exercise with Allied Forces. Andy Watson, 35, who grew up in Clitheroe, took part Exercise Bright Star in Egypt with marines from the USA, France, Italy and
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Who's playing where in the North West
TONIGHT (Saturday, November 20th) Cellar Bar, Blackburn: INDIGO DUB, SEMI-HERE, drum'n'bass acts Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am Hawthorns Nightclub, Bolton: WATERFACE, pop guitar, 9.30pm Manchester Roadhouse
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KARATE: Quartet top of world
EIGHT months of hard graft culminated in a Great Britain team World Championship place and medals for four members of the Stacksteads Freestyle Club. Coach Alfred at the Toll Bar Business Park-based club, Stacksteads, has spent four nights a week training
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LOCAL SOCCER: Calderstones 2 Ribchester 4
RIBCHESTER again faced a difficult away trip to local rivals Calderstones who have been very impressive in their first season in the league. A tentative start by the home side handed the initiative to Ribchester who used the pace of Anthony and Parkinson
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JUNIOR SOCCER: Round-up
WHALLEY PUMAS Under-10s 1 LAMMACK 4 WHALLEY conceded a penalty early on and found it hard to get back into the game afterwards. A mix-up in defence gifted Lammack a second before the break. Whalley came out battling in the second half and pulled a goal
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ANGLING: With Kingfisher
PERHAPS surprisingly anglers found most local venues extremely difficult last weekend, but will not be surprised to find them even more difficult this. Temperatures had, until the middle of this week, held up quite well. Last weekend in fact, it was quite
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Posters go out in club death probe
A MASSIVE poster campaign has been launched in Todmorden by police investigating the death of a 32-year-old man following an incident outside the town centre Blue Note Night Club. Posters with a photograph of the dead man, 32-year-old father-of-two Darren
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PC pulls youth from freezing river
A POLICE officer has been praised for rescuing a suspect from the freezing River Calder near Padiham town hall. Sergeant Graeme Fearn, of Padiham Police, said senior officers will be made aware of the actions of PC Peter Gregson. He said: "At about 3am
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Banned driver gave police false details
AN ACT of chivalry by a banned driver for his girlfriend, landed him in court and earned him another disqualification. Burnley magistrates heard how Grant Smith, 26, had moved a car parked on a zebra crossing under police "supervision," and gave officers
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Date with Destiny
BURNLEY rock band Depon Eye have been confirmed as the support act for Spear Of Destiny at The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne, on December 15. The band will run a coach and those interested should contact Roy Bright on 01282 709319. Converted for the new
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Heavies cancel
FUNKY popsters The Brand New Heavies have postponed their UK tour, including a scheduled gig in Manchester next month. The band were set to play Manchester Apollo on December 3 but have now changed the date to April 20. A spokesman said: "Due to unexpected
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Showing confidence without compromise
Demo Den GECHO: Demon EP - Having taken advantage of the Government's New Deal scheme, and having had this EP played on Steve Lamacq's Evening Session, Gecho could well be going places. Recorded at Little Lizard Studio, Colne, their second demo has the
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Public services guide 'a waste of money'
PENDLE Council has been left out in the cold in a Millennium guide to public services in Lancashire after claiming it was a waste of money. Councillors felt the 16-page tabloid guide, which is being delivered to 500,000 households in the biggest mail-drop
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£20,000 snatched in raid on Kwik Save
MASKED raiders armed with a gun and a claw hammer escaped with a large amount of cash from a Blackburn supermarket last night. Detectives were today interviewing staff from Kwik Save, in Bolton Road, who were threatened by the robbers and forced to hand
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Ambulance drivers seek parity with nurses
LAST-DITCH talks will take place in a bid to try and prevent a Millennium strike by East Lancashire ambulancemen, it was revealed today. Mercy crews who rejected a three per cent pay deal have been called back to the negotiating table in a bid to prevent
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Chemists On Duty
Wednesday, November 24, 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:
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Chemists On Duty
Monday, November 22, 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
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Chemists On Duty
Friday, November 26, 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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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday, November 23, 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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Proposed trauma centre farm on fire
A FIRE has damaged an isolated Rossendale farmhouse just two days before councillors were due to decide on a controversial plan to convert it into a home for traumatised youngsters. Firefighters set up a water relay using three fire engines to take water
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Little's aiming for bigger returns
CLARETS' wide-man Glen Little has set his sights on a near double-figure return in front of goal this season to help Burnley pursue their promotion dream. Little opened his account in the 5-0 rout of Wrexham at Turf Moor earlier this month and admitted
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£20,000 snatched in raid on Kwik Save
MASKED raiders armed with a gun and a claw hammer escaped with a large amount of cash from a Blackburn supermarket last night. Detectives were today interviewing staff from Kwik Save, in Bolton Road, who were threatened by the robbers and forced to hand
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Ewood Park Notebook
ROVERS enter the hat for the FA Cup when the third round draw takes place at Wembley tomorrow. But Rovers fans may still not get to know their opponents IF they get drawn at home to the AXA 'wild card'. Due to Manchester United's participation in the
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Turf Moor Notebook
BURNLEY were due to find out their first-round opponents in the Auto Windscreens Shield today. The draw for the competition, which kicks-off in early December, was due to take place late this morning. The Shield will feature an experimental rule this
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Ambulance drivers seek parity with nurses
LAST-DITCH talks will take place in a bid to try and prevent a Millennium strike by East Lancashire ambulancemen, it was revealed today. Mercy crews who rejected a three per cent pay deal have been called back to the negotiating table in a bid to prevent
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Events in East/Central Lancashire on Sunday, November 21st
Christmas Fair, Tower View Centre, Marsh House Lane, Darwen, noon-4pm. Leaf Prints and Autumn Tints, Groundwork Rossendale's Countryside Centre, New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, 1pm-4.30pm. Craft Fair, Stanley Grange, Roach Road, Samlesbury, 2pm. Craft Fair
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LOCAL SOCCER: Blackburn Community Seven-a-side League (sponsored by Blackburn Rovers)
IN THE Premier Division, last year's unbeaten champions Scorpion Whalley Range lost their first game of the season 4-2 to Carpet Clearance who move into joint top place. Bank Top Rovers A lead the table on goal difference when they beat Fareeds Takeaway
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EQUESTRIANISM: Hyndburn Saddle Club 1999 Trophy
SUCCESSFUL competitors in the1999 Hyndburn Saddle Club events received their trophies from Jeanette Ainscough, manager of the RSPCA (Lancashire East Branch). Results - Best turned out (sponsored by Great Harwood Hair Centre): 1 Julie McMillan (Heart of
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Heart patient defied drive ban
A HEART patient suffering chest pains got behind the wheel to go to hospital, even though he was banned from driving, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Harry Eastham, 28, took his sister's car, which had been left at his home, because he
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Sex attacker's beating-up and four months' jail
A FATHER-of-two has been jailed for four months after he sexually assaulted a schoolgirl. Burnley Crown Court heard how drunken Paul Davis asked the 13-year-old girl to perform a sex act on him and kissed her before she escaped sobbing and went for help
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Blissful Army on march to big time
GIRL band Bliss could be heading for the big time after a TV appearance on Channel 4s The Big Breakfast. The trio were invited to perform a record which members of Viva Studios, in Padiham, wrote as an anthem for Scottish footballers for Euro '96. Because
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Element find that good things come in threes
THINGS seem to happen in threes for Pendle lo-fi rockers Element - they've just lined up a BBC TV appearance, had their single played on Radio One and secured a support slot with alternative heroes The Fall. The three-piece, who earlier this year signed
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Views on the latest sounds
SINGLES TRAVIS: Turn (Independiente) - Not the most appropriate song to do press-ups to but try telling that to Travis frontman Fran Healy, who does just that in the song's video. Better than Why Does It Always Rain On Me? and on a par with Driftwood,
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Rowdy pair fined
TWO men who got rowdy after an England football match, were fined by Burnley magistrates. Police saw Darren Springett, 23, and Daniel Whillock, 24, kicking a man lying on the floor. The man, who suffered minor injuries, did not make a complaint. Springett
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It's full steam ahead at model railway show
MODEL rail enthusiasts made tracks to Nelson Civic Theatre to see miniature layouts from France and Germany as well as closer to home. Pendle Forest Model Railway Society's annual exhibition opened last night and has the green light to continue over the
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Biker just a 'yellow blur' court told
A LEARNER motorcyclist suffered a broken collar bone when he was catapulted over the bonnet of a car and landed on the road. Burnley magistrates heard how Michael Reilly, 21, caused £1,700 damage to the car he smashed into after turning into its path.
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Kids add splash of colour
EYESORE properties in Burnley are being given a fresh new look. Young people working with the Youth Works initiative in the Burnley Wood area of the town have been painting boards which are used to board up windows on empty houses. Project worker Beverley
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, November 21, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Cohens Chemist, 174 Shear Brow; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, 14 Union Street. Accrington: 11am-1pm
