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Chemists On Duty
Wednesday, March 1, 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: Arthur
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Church's new look gets Annie's blessing
A CHURCH'S magnificent new look got the seal of approval from the person who knows it better than most. Sprightly Annie Mary Riley, 97, has been a parishioner of St James' Church, Haslingden, for more than 90 years. Yesterday Mrs Riley cut the red ribbon
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Clarets notes
LEADING football music specialists Cherry Red Records are teaming up with the Clarets to produce a new tribute CD. And the club are appealing to supporters to step forward with freash ideas for the ambitious project. The CD is set to include songs related
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Royal seal on Ruth's charity work
CHARITY worker Ruth Loft joined hundreds of guests at a reception in Buckingham Palace where she met the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. It was given to mark the contribution of those working in the community and the voluntary sector. Ruth of Ryburn
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Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am
Manchester Academy: MEGADOG, featuring DJ Michael Dog, DJ Evolution and Luke Slater, £12.50, 9pm to 4am Manchester Roadhouse: TOMPAULIN, plus support, £3/£4, 8pm Met Cafe Bar, Bury: INDIAN GIVER, dark pop, £3/£4, 8pm Hawthorns Nightclub, Bolton: DUFFLE
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Barry on the brink of double
MITSUBISHI maestro Rob Barry captured his second title of the year with a well-earned victory on the North West Stages. The Belmont businessman, winner of January's Camelot Rally at Charnock Richard, overcame fierce competition in his Evo 4 to cross the
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Taxi strike chaos
CLUBBERS and pub goers in Burnley were left stranded early today after taxi drivers went on strike. Police in Burnley confirmed they were called to deal with the problem. A spokesman said: "There was some sort of dispute with the taxi drivers and the
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Former copter chief lands top cop job
THE former head of Lancashire's police helicopter team has swooped into Burnley to join senior police management. Chief Inspector Chris Weigh has taken charge of uniform operations covering the whole Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Pennine Division. The
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Police hunt street attack gang
POLICE are hunting a gang who attacked a man and left him with head injuries early today. The 20-year-old local man was attacked in Willows Lane at about 5.15am. He is in Blackburn Royal Infirmary being treated for his injuries which are not thought to
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Smash hits
A BAND who thought a road accident had dashed their chances of battling for a slot at a benefit concert this week have been given a second chance - and say they are raring to go. Hyndburn group Flux had been set to play a battle of the bands at Blakey's
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Blaze hero saves Methodist church
HERO resident Alan Binns has been praised by fire officers for saving Brierfield Methodist Church after he tackled a blaze started by suspected arsonists. The fire began up against a back doorway of the Colne Road building but Alan fought it with a dry
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Trees spring up in forest
THOUSANDS of trees are to be planted in Lancashire this spring. About 60,000 trees will be planted in the Forest of Bowland as part of a major Forestry Commission programme to replace trees felled for timber. For every tree harvested, three more will
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Disgraced GP: My daughter nearly died, says mum
AN ANGRY mother who complained about disgraced GP Ahmed Zaman ten years ago has slammed the authorities for failing to take action earlier. The General Medical Council hearing which suspended the Darwen doctor was told he had no previous history of neglecting
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, February 27, 2000 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: DM Wood Ltd, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, 12-14 Union Street.
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Chemists On Duty
Thursday, March 2, 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, Audley
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Chemists On Duty
Friday, March 3, 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, Oakenhurst
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Chemists On Duty
Monday, February 28, 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
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Festival honour for Nutters
THE Britannia Coconutters dance troupe have been invited to the International Folk Festival, a week-long event in St Nicholas, Belgium, starting on August 12. It is 12 years since their last appearance at the festival and they are trying to raise funds
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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday, February 29, 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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Uproar as Earby's last bank quits
CUSTOMERS and local councillors are in uproar after Barclays announced it is to close Earby's only bank. The branch in Victoria Road will shut its doors for the last time on April 7. Customers were told the news in a letter with an enclosed map showing
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Rovers notes
TONY Parkes is against bringing too much technology into the game and feels that most decisions should be left to the referee. "Hopefully we can keep the cameras off the pitch in terms of offsides, penalties etc," he said. "People accepted referees' decisions
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Carsley hoping for green light
OUT-of-favour midfielder Paul Weller is set to undergo surgery on his troublesome knee injury in the next few days. The 24-year-old utility man is booked in to see a specialist on Monday after picking up the injury in a recent reserve game against Grimsby
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Class report 'very good'
NURSERY education in Blackburn and Darwen has received a vote of confidence, following independent inspections at three pre-school centres in the borough. The schools watchdog body Ofsted, said Bangor Parental Partnership Pre School, Higher Audley Pre
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Gritty midfielder ready to bounce back
LEE Carsley hopes to take a major step back towards a Blackburn Rovers return this weekend, when he sees a specialist about his damaged foot. The midfield enforcer broke a bone in his instep against Newcastle United at the end of January but believes
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Sex shame head's appeal
DISGRACED former headmaster Rory O'Brien is to appeal against his conviction for abusing pupils. O'Brien, 57, was jailed for three years earlier this month after being convicted of five charges of indecent assault on pupils at St Mary's Hall, Stonyhurst
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MOTOR SPORT: North West stars pick up honours
NORTH West motorsport competitors collected their rewards for a successful 1999 at the annual Preston College SD34 awards evening. Hosted by overall club champions Ecurie Royal Oak, over 150 enthusiasts - including representatives from Pendle and Clitheroe
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SNOOKER: I'm the best ever says Colin
BEST snooker player East Lancashire has ever produced? Not counting, of course, world champions Dennis Taylor and Alex Higgins, who were young men from Ireland when they began to light up the local snooker scene. One man has no doubts who gets the No.
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Petition planned in mast protest
RESIDENTS fighting plans to erect a 50ft telephone mast above Burnley's Towneley Park, say they will actively support opposition to similar plans in other parts of town. Around 40 angry Brunshaw residents attended a public meeting to voice opposition
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The Blues are back in town
BLUES festival fever has hit East Lancashire with the launch of a new colour brochure about Burnley's biggest tourism event. Staff at Burnley Mechanics are already taking telephone calls from as far afield as Detroit as Blues fans get ready for the annual
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School's future in the balance
AN infants school in Burnley could be closed by the end of the summer term if proposals are agreed by councillors next week. The future of Wood Top Infant School, in Cambridge Street, will be discussed at a meeting of Lancashire County Council's schools
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Market no longer fit as a flea
BURNLEY flea market is dying ... fast. The once vibrant, bustling Wednesday market, brimming with bargains and antiques, with traders who knew a thing or two about what they were selling and customers jostling to get to the front of the stalls, has long
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Muse make news as indie saviours
MUSE Manchester University MEET Muse - average 20 - who just might be the saviours of the beleaguered indie scene. The trio of Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard hail from Teignmouth, in Devon, and have already received the best new
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Double exposure
HOTLY-tipped Blackburn melody makers Tompaulin will go out live on radio when they play in Manchester tonight. The band, who are trying to stress their Blackburn roots despite being labelled a Manchester band by the national music press, play at Manchester
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Battle honours are well deserved
BATTLE OF THE BANDS Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn THE battle for the last remaining slot on the Red Brick Theatre Benefit concert showed both the diversity and quality of the East Lancashire pop scene. The night was marred by the withdrawal of highly-rated
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Acid waste was washed into canal
A MAN who claimed he ran an environmentally friendly business washed hazardous substances into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, turning it blue and green, a court heard. Michael Martin, who ran the business at Albion Mill, Duckworth Street, Church, was
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SINGLES
SGT ROCK: Yeah Word Party (Wiiija) - Bouncy, relaxed dance vibes with some silly sounds, this has the backing of Fatboy Slim who says it will help him fill dancefloors. I'm not convinced, but it's a simple, pleasant track which makes up for its lack of
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Doctor banned for negligence
A FAMILY doctor from Darwen who told "lie after lie" in a bid to cover up his incompetent treatment of an elderly patient has been suspended for four months. Dr Ahmed Zaman also "inappropriately" arranged for 69-year-old Thomas McHugh - who later died
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Blaze hero Alan saves church
HERO resident Alan Binns has been praised by fire officers for saving Brierfield Methodist Church after he tackled a blaze started by suspected arsonists. The fire began up against a back doorway of the Colne Road building but Alan fought it with a dry
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Doctor 'told lie after lie'
A FAMILY doctor from Darwen who told "lie after lie" in a bid to cover up his incompetent treatment of an elderly patient has been suspended for four months. Dr Ahmed Zaman also "inappropriately" arranged for 69-year-old Thomas McHugh - who later died
