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Chemists On Duty
Thursday, February 10, 2000 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
Wednesday, February 9, 2000 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
Friday, February 11, 2000 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
Monday, February 7, 2000 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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Search widens for missing wife
CONCERN was growing today for the safety of a disabled Blackburn woman who has been missing from her home since Wednesday morning. Police are now following up leads in the Fylde area in their search for May Elizabeth Lloyd, 47, of Newfield Drive, Fishmoor
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Back to school for breakfast!
BUSINESS leaders took a trip back to their school days when they enjoyed a breakfast meeting to mark a Pendle high school's successful bid to become a technology college. Representatives from firms which supported West Craven High School, Barnoldswick
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Banned ex-bobby fails in licence bid
A RETIRED police officer who was banned for drink driving has lost a bid to get his licence back. John Yates, 58, a former training officer at Lancashire police training school and with qualifications in advanced, motorcycle and HGV driving, had argued
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'I am being victimised by union'
BRITAIN'S biggest trade union is being taken to an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal by a former official from East Lancashire. Jim Bowie, who represented 3,500 local Transport & General Workers Union members in his job as Accrington-based
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Clarets notes
NEW Clarets signing Ian Cox isn't a total stranger to the North-West. The Croydon-born defender, who played for Crystal Palace before joining Bournemouth, is married to a Preston girl. "I've got family just down the road and that does help. It helps you
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Cox putting club before country
TRINIDAD and Tobago international Ian Cox will step out of the international limelight for the remainder of the season to channel his energies into helping Burnley's bid to win promotion. The Clarets' new £500,000 signing, who was in line to make his
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New weapon unveiled in war on crime
MOTORWAY police are warning travelling criminals to beware after taking delivery of a unique pair of "eyes and ears". A new system has been installed in two patrol cars which checks every passing vehicle - even on the busiest motorways - and alerts officers
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Hospital jobs row
FURIOUS health workers today blasted their bosses after claiming that plans for a super hospital in Blackburn could put their jobs in jeopardy. The radical proposal to close Blackburn Infirmary and transfer services to Queen's Park Hospital will be completed
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Rovers notes
BLACKBURN Rovers Supporters Association are holding an evening with Tony and Terry later this month. Rovers managerial duo Tony Parkes and Terry Darracott will be ready to answer questions on a full range of topics in the Premier Suite at Ewood on Thursday
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Events in East Lancashire, Sunday, February 6
Hedgerow Handicraft, Groundwork Rossendale's Countryside Centre, New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, 1pm-4.30pm. Antiques and Collectors Fair, Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Road, Hoghton, 10am-4pm. Refreshments available. Rick Wiggins, Bremetennacum Folk Club
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Queen's Hotel, Accrington: GRIDLOCK, rock, 9pm
Colne Municipal Hall: NORTHERN & MOTOWN SOUL NIGHT, £5, 8.30pm to 2am Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: SLACK ALICE, £4 Band On The Wall, Manchester: POCKET CENTRAL, funk
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Lynx preview
RUGBY LEAGUE: Lancashire Lynx return to league action tomorrow when they travel to Craven Park to take on Barrow Border Raiders. After two successive wins in the league and cup, Lynx are brimming with confidence that they can win for the first time this
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Stars turn out to honour a hero
FOOTBALLING stars of the 50s and 60s gathered at Turf Moor last night to pay tribute to Burnley legend Jimmy McIlroy. More than 300 people attended the Jimmy McIlroy Tribute Dinner, held in the James Hargreaves North Stand. Guests included ex-Burnley
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Mod cons at repair centre
A CAR dealership has unveiled a £1million repair centre which aims to use modern technology to ensure it's environmentally friendly. Greyhound Ford, of Whalley Road, Altham West, has built the new accident repair centre in nearby Burnley Road, Altham.
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Children 'thrown off bus'
A MOTHER who was left worrying when her children were late home from school today hit out at a driver for refusing to allow them to travel on his bus. Annette Ford complained to Blackburn Transport following the incident on Thursday tea-time. She said
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, February 6, 2000 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: RH Wilson Ltd, 75 Whalley New Road, Bastwell; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. Accrington
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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday. February 8, 2000 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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Four hurt as car overturns
FOUR young men were injured when their car hit a roundabout, turned over in mid-air and landed on its roof against steel railings. Twelve firefighters worked for more than an hour with paramedics and police to free the four Chorley youths, who were trapped
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£113,000 compensation for asbestos widow
A WIDOW whose husband was exposed to asbestos in a Blackburn factory more than 50 years ago has won a £113,000 compensation payout. Peter Dawson died in 1998, aged 68, after developing mesothelioma, a form of cancer brought on by the deadly material.
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Parkes wants travel sickness cure
TONY Parkes today admitted Blackburn Rovers must improve on their away form if they want to get promotion via the play-offs. This afternoon's game at Bolton marks the beginning of a crucial run of six matches in 24 days. And with tough assignments at
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Family matters
The Saturday Interview with Glen Little TWELVE months ago, Burnley winger Glen Little didn't have a care in the world. The darling of the East Stand was your stereotypical footballer - a man of leisure, whose typical afternoon consisted of slouching on
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Jamie's my inspiration!
AFTER a five-year battle against leukaemia, young Jamie West has inspired his grandfather to raise money for research. And he's in the perfect position - he is Coun Brian Collis, Mayor of the Ribble Valley. Seven-year-old Jamie has now been given the
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Lancs bid for big one
LANCASHIRE are bidding to stage a repeat of last year's India-Pakistan World Cup clash at Old Trafford this summer. The English Cricket Board has invited the game's biggest international rivals to play a one day series in England at the end of this season
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Martin's aiming for a gold rush!
THE road to Gold Star glory beckons for BTRDA contender Martin Meadows - starting with this weekend's Wyedean Rally. Ten events spread over eight months stand between the talented Clitheroe driver and a title he was cruelly deprived of last year. Pipped
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Angling By Kingfisher
LOCAL stretches of canal maintained their excellent form last weekend despite the atrocious weather. It couldn't really get much worse than it was, in terms of wind and rain, and it will not. Consequently you should expect decent catches again this week
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Youth marched out of work handcuffed
A YOUTH who was marched in handcuffs from his workplace after his criminal past caught up with him may take legal action against his bosses. Burnley magistrates heard how Imtiaz Hussain, 23, felt he had been 'singled out' at Northern Textiles, where he
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New taxi office for 'no-go' area
HOOLIGAN attacks have made a normally busy road in Burnley a no-go area for buses and cars at night-time, a councillor claimed. Beryl Barnes said the dangers underlined the need for a taxi office in Cog Lane to provide a much-needed amenity for residents
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Ryan smiles through his horrific injuries
HE IS extra special, brave and courageous - and to his mum he is little short of a miracle. Six-year-old Ryan Craig Cooper has defied death with great aplomb and has a smile to melt the heart of everyone who meets him. Now, the Padiham youngster has been
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Dad put child porn pics on internet
SICKENING pornographic photographs of children were distributed on the internet in a bizarre act of revenge. Father-of-two Gerard William Entwistle admitted possession of an indecent photograph of a child and with distributing an indecent photograph of
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Learning at the pub
STUDENT rockers Sanity Cause are doing their coursework this week - by playing a gig at a Blackburn pub. The four-piece are students on the Access To Music courses run by Blackburn College. Students get to use a recording studio, rehearsal rooms and a
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GROOVE rocking crossover act Bigfluff (right) have moved to London in their quest to get to the top.
The six-piece, who combine indie and funk rock with DJ sounds, will play the Windsor Suite at King George's Hall, Blackburn, on March 3, along with Pendle girl three-piece Earl, Burnley act Gecho and Preston band Poindexter. The gig is in aid of the Red
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Dabble trouble
DEMO DEN GARY ASQUITH: Wonders Never Cease - This ambient experimenter certainly knows how to push back the boundaries. He draws on influences like Pink Floyd, samples speech from films and even manages to get his 91-year-old grandad Bertie to sing a
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Sound kick-off
HYNDBURN pop rockers Some Friendly last night kicked off a series of events which lead up to this summer's Sound 2000 event in Accrington. The Clayton-le-Moors five-piece were set to play at the Brooks Club, Infant Street, Accrington, with support from
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You've got to see this band
LETTERS I HAVE just seen the new Blackburn band Tompaulin in London and witnessed a fantastic gig which received rapturous applause and excellent reviews. But I wonder why they haven't played in Blackburn apart from one gig? Come on Blackburn, give this
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SINGLES
SMASHING PUMPKINS: Stand Inside Your Love (Hut) - The taster for the group's forthcoming album Machina, this is fairly straightforward angst-filled melodic indie rock. It lacks the precise elegance of the band's first two albums. (6/10) PB CAMPAG VELOCET
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Police keep watch outside mosque
POLICE patrolled outside a Pendle mosque during the main prayers of the week after concern there may be a disturbance among worshippers. About six officers and two patrol vans were stationed near the Clayton Street mosque in Nelson yesterday lunchtime
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Church to be used as family and single parents' centre
A PENDLE church will be used as a family centre to help single parents get back into work. Part of St Philip's, Leeds Road, Nelson, will be used to look after children before and after school so that parents, particularly those on their own, can take
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Hospital jobs row
FURIOUS health workers today blasted their bosses after claiming that plans for a super hospital in Blackburn could put their jobs in jeopardy. The radical proposal to close Blackburn Infirmary and transfer services to Queen's Park Hospital will be completed
