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What's On: Events in E Lancs
Sunday August 27 Market, Bashall Eaves, 10am-4pm. Display of Crafts and Hobbies, St Mary's Church, Gisburn, noon-6pm. Rhythm and Blues, The Wharf, Eanam, Blackburn, from 4pm. Over 20's only. Festival 2000 Millennium Mardi Gras, Blackburn Town Centre.
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Downes pays tribute Rovers starlets
BLACKBURN Rovers Academy director Bobby Downes has paid his young lions a glowing tribute following their victory in the Jersey 2000 tournament. A Rovers Under 21 squad were out in the Channel Island as news of Jack Walker's death broke last week. But
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Mettomo bid block
GRAEME Souness may be forced to return to the drawing board in his search for a defender after being knocked back in his attempts to land Lucien Mettomo. Ewood chief Souness has contacted St Etienne about signing the Cameroon international stopper. But
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Sobbing son saw mum beaten up
BURNLEY'S senior judge has slammed a father-of-three who dragged his partner out of bed and attacked her in front of their sobbing son -- and said the boy would remember what he had seen for the rest of his life. Judge Raymond Bennett, who sent Kevin
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Call to root out decay
BETTER dental provision for all of Pendle is being demanded by local MP Gordon Prentice. He has told Health Minister Alan Milburn that people in Pendle are finding it difficult to register with an NHS dentist. Mr Prentice said: "Dental health in East
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Asians aim to pull down jobs barrier
YOUNG Asians in Pendle face hurdles at home and elsewhere in their search for jobs, according to study carried out over 18 months. The survey of more than 400 people found pressures from parents together with poor exam results, a shortage of skills and
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Plastic glasses toast to the blues
THOSE rhythmic blues got off to a great start in Colne as crowds packed the town to listen to the first concerts of the great four-day festival. More than 70 artists will play on the three main stages and many more will be playing at fringe events and
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Gigs in and around East Lancashire
TONIGHT (Saturday August 26) Pendle Leisure Centre: R&B FESTIVAL EUROPEAN STAGE. From 1.30pm. £12.50. Until Monday Colne Municiple Hall: R&B FESTIVAL INTERNTIONAL STAGE. From 1.30pm. Fringe events at pubs throughout the area. Until Monday. Clitheroe
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Five years ago: Water boss outrage
NORTH West Water chairman Sir Desmond Pitcher caused outrage by reportedly splashing about on a new £500,000 luxury ocean cruiser in the south of France while thousands of customers struggled through a hosepipe ban and the threat of stand pipes. Hyndburn
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Chemists On Duty
Monday, August 28, 2000 Blackburn: 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Boots Chemists, 8 Market Street Accrington: 10am-12noon: Lloyds Pharmacy, 13 Peel Street; 11am-12noon
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Chemists On Duty
Friday, September 1, 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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Stan signs Greek keeper Michopoulos
GREEK international goalkeeper Nikolaos Michopoulos has joined Burnley on a short-term contract. The 30-year-old has been handed a month's stay at Turf Moor by manager Stan Ternent with the chance to earn a longer deal if he impresses. "I've signed him
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Ball's happy to lay down the law!
SATURDAY INTERVIEW: With Clarets star Kevin Ball "DON'T call me a hard case and don't refer to me as a veteran and well get along just fine!" So said Burnley new boy Kevin Ball, Burnley Football Clubs summer signing, with no hint of a threat -- re--assuring
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Mardi gras magic weekend
BLACKBURN transforms itself into Rio de Janeiro this weekend as the town hosts its first Mardi Gras -- but the music will have a distinctive East Lancashire feel to it. Three established local bands will take to the stage outside the Town Hall tonight
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'Lapse' cost a rider his life
A MOMENTARY lapse of concentration cost motorcyclist Paul Michael Hollyhead his life. An inquest heard that his powerful 900cc Honda Fireblade clipped the kerb as he joined the roundabout at Whitebirk, sending the machine out of control and the rider
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I didn't kill my wife, says builder
THE husband of a former Darwen woman who mysteriously disappeared in France eight months ago today insisted: "I didn't kill her!" Robert Lund, 48, spoke to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph after claiming a series of rumours and accusations had linked
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One last chance for mum
A MOTHER-of-two who failed to show up at court or for bail assessment has six months to prove to magistrates she is a reformed character. Former addict Angela Wallace, 27, was said to have been "embroiled in heroin at the age of 16." But she asked the
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Old tortoise Mr T does a runner
A SIXTY-year-old pet has disappeared and his owners are worried he may be shell-shocked! Owner Jillian Horton said her friend first found Mr T the tortoise more than thirty years ago when she caught a group of children trying to barbecue him. She rescued
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Judge's mercy for speeding driver
A FATHER-of-two who faced the loss of his driving licence after his fifth speeding offence had the ban quashed after arguing exceptional hardship. Burnley Crown Court heard how Colin Bennett, 40, who drove 60,000 miles a year, currently a mortgage standing
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Stolen flag back at Ewood
A STOLEN football flag has been returned to its owners after being left at the makeshift memorial to Jack Walker at Ewood Park. The flag, which had been used by members of the official supporters' club, disappeared after the final game of last season
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Mental health project to help elderly
A DROP-IN project to help elderly people suffering from mental health problems is to be launched on September 2. The Gateway Mental Health Support Group will be launched by qualified charge nurses Malcolm Herd and Andrew Sharp, who have volunteered their
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Police swoop after alley attack
POLICE swooped on several houses in a Blackburn street when a 49-year-old man was left seriously injured in an alleyway. Riot vans moved into Nottingham Street in the Audley Range area yesterday as the victim was transferred from Blackburn Royal Infirmary
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SUPERBIKES: Hodgson hope
Burnley's Neil Hodgson will be looking to strengthen his grip on the British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park on Monday. The 26-year-old INS Ducati rider holds a slender one point lead in the series over Suzuki's Chris Walker with eight races to
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CRICKET: Schofield set to do a turn
LANCASHIRE and England leg-spinner Chris Schofield (pictured in action yesterday) was set to return from county duty at Leicestershire to play for Rishton in the Transco Lancashire League today. Schofield has been booked as Rishton's substitute professional
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CRICKET: Lancs hit by Phil-ly buster
PHIL Defreitas wrecked Lancashire's title bid with the best performance of his career at Grace Road. The former Lancashire star, who spent six years at Old Trafford, hammered an unbeaten 123 to earn Leicester a comfortable draw. Lancashire had to settle
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I didn't kill my wife, says builder
THE husband of a former Darwen woman who mysteriously disappeared in France eight months ago today insisted: "I didn't kill her!" Robert Lund, 48, spoke to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph after claiming a series of rumours and accusations had linked
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Bike death safety call
A TOWN'S grieving residents today called for a road safety crackdown in the aftermath of the death of a seven-year-old boy. Padiham householders have launched a petition demanding the early introduction of traffic-calming measures throughout the town
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Jack Walker's family says thanks to fans
MEMBERS of Jack Walker's family have today sent a special thank you to Blackburn Rovers fans for all the tributes they have been sent following the Ewood owner's death last week. The message reads: "Over the past week we have been truly overwhelmed by
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Bike death safety call
A TOWN'S grieving residents today called for a road safety crackdown in the aftermath of the death of a seven-year-old boy. Padiham householders have launched a petition demanding the early introduction of traffic-calming measures throughout the town
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Dave Higgerson and Clive Lawrence review the new releases
SINGLES: MANCHILD FEATURING KELLY JONES: The Cliches Are True, (One Little Indian) - Stereophonics' frontman Kelly Jones lends his unique vocals and a slab of AC/DC styled guitar work for this collaboration. Jones' presence will turn the spotlight on
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Why does it always rain on Travis?
MARK ASQUITH reviews V2000, Weston Park, Staffordshire... YOU can never trust weathermen. The predicted weekend-long downpour did not happen and it was suncream that was in demand not wellies. As the sun shone down, Coldplay, on the MTV stage, were the
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Cruelty pair get 3-year dog ban
A TWELVE-year-old girl faces having her pet taken from her after her mother and older sister were banned from keeping dogs for three years. Sharon Young, 47, and her daughter Emma, 20, both of Belfield Road, Accrington, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary
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Chemists On Duty
Sunday, August 27, 2000 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Donald M Wood Ltd, 98 Audley Range; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts. Darwen: 12noon-1pm
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Chemists On Duty
Thursday, August 31, 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, August 30, 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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Chemists On Duty
Tuesday, August 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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Cause of baker's death still a mystery
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of retired baker John Makin who was found dead in his Belmont home five days after he was last seen by neighbours. An open verdict was recorded after an inquest heard a post mortem examination could not ascertain the
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Kids get real kick out of sport
BEN Knight may only be seven years old but he's one tough cookie. And he is not on his own. Ben and his pals Hayley Hardman, 14, Natalie Wilson, 15, Damian Halshaw, 15, and James Barker, 17, are a force to be reckoned with as champion kickboxers. And
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Steve's half the man he used to be!
STAFF nurse Stephen Mahon is simply not the man he was -- and he's delighted! Stephen, of St Mary's Wharf, Blackburn, took on the weighty problem of losing eight and a half stone and he's almost made it. Stephen, 28, has been a member of the Thursday
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Jail for dad who butted woman
A DRUNKEN young dad who headbutted his estranged partner's friend has been sent to prison for nine months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Alan Edwards struck Linda Bradley once on the nose and pursued her into the kitchen where he asked her if she wanted
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SOCCER: Rovers tickets
Tickets are now on sale for Blackburn Rovers forthcoming home league games with Nottingham Forest and Watford. Prices range from £17 (adults) to £7 (juniors) and can be purchased from the ticket office or by calling the ticket hotline (01254 671666).
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GOLF: Life is Swede for ace Taylor
CLITHEROE'S Kirsty Taylor -- who posted the best result of her career when she came second in last week's British Open -- shot a four under 68 to take the half-way lead in the Compaq Open in Sweden. Taylor leads a close-knit field with Kathryn Marshall
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CRICKET: Foley has Mudassar mark in sights
GEOFF Foley spends the working week playing the numbers game as a stockbroker and you need a head for figures to keep track of his recent scores. The Burnley professional went into today's game at Accrington with three successive Transco Lancashire League
