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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday and Monday, September 23 and 24
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY The Accrington Naturalists' and Antiquarians' Society, Cannon Street Baptist Church Hall, Accrington, 2.30pm. "The Care and Rehabilitation of Birds of Prey.' Bridal
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Warm fireside needed for Tara
CAN anyone provide Tara with a home in her twilight years? The elderly German Shepherd, who is about nine or 10, was taken to the RSPCA animal shelter at Altham by one of the charity's inspectors and seems to have had an unhappy life. She needs a quiet
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GRAPE ESCAPE - tasting wines of the week with NICK NUNN
ARGENTO MALBEC 2000, £4.99, Tesco MALBEC is the dark grape famous in France for the "black wine" produced around Cahors but today it is much better known for producing Argentina's best red wines. This one is a cracker from vineyards fed, we are told,
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NOW SHOWING
APOLLO, Blackburn/Burnley Showing at both: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (12), Scary Movie 2 (18), A Knight's Tale (PG), Cats and Dogs (PG), The Fast and the Furious (15), The Martins (15). Burnley only, Moulin Rouge (12), Jurassic Park III (PG), Planet
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How to fix it with Richard Spencer
AUTUMN is the ideal time of year to carry out inspections outside your house. With the onset of winter just a few weeks away it is a good opportunity to make sure everything is shipshape before the bad weather sets in. Now is the time to take advantage
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Keep colour and add an autumn aura
AS the summer bedding fades, the autumn border can begin to look lacklustre if you don't keep the colour going well into the colder months. It's a time of russets and reds, when the leaves change colour with the season, but you can still get some flowering
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Back to the green, green grass of home
LAST Sunday was my first back in East Lancashire following a visit to Australia. There was blue sky and warm sunshine, although not so hot as in an Ozzie spring. It was, however, wonderful to be home among green grass and with well-signed footpaths. A
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Norman conquest with pedal power
By JACKIE BROWN PA Features "REPEAT after me," came the voice from behind. Fight, fight that cellulite." If I had been under any illusions as to why my boyfriend had bought me a bike for my 35th birthday, then it was certainly crystal clear now. But looking
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Service as usual
A BUTCHER has stressed that his shops are open -- even though the foot and mouth crisis has forced his abattoir and internet business to close. Mr Ian Heywood has asked us to point out that the abattoir and internet service have temporarily closed. But
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Model strikers hit the auction jackpot
WAXWORK models of former Rovers idol Alan Shearer and Burnley FC hero Ian Wright both notched up results and were snapped up at auction yesterday But a similar model of Blackburn Rovers striker Mark Hughes failed to sell! Ian Wright's life-size figure
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'Menace' banned by court
A "MENACE" has been banned from court buildings after allegedly telling an usher he wished he had died on one of the New York terror planes. Faizal Akram has been accused of regularly causing trouble inside Blackburn magistrates court, Northgate, even
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Rovers put new bid in for foreign defender
ROVERS' search for a defensive player might be about to end - but not before the middle of next week. Graeme Souness has tabled an offer for a defender in a bid to strengthen Blackburn's threadbare backline. Souness is down to the bare bones in defence
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Minister celebrates
A MINISTER has celebrated 20 years' service to Unitarianism with a champagne reception. The Rev David Usher was joined in celebrating the milestone by members of the congregation at Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Padiham. Before arriving in Padiham in 2000
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Themes emerge in race trouble inquiry
A REPORT into the summer racial troubles in Burnley is expected to be published in November. The man leading the task force into the disturbances which hit Duke Bar, Daneshouse and Burnley Wood, Lord Tony Clarke, said the consultation period would be
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£4,300 haul in police raid
A WOULD-BE pusher who had drugs worth more than £4,000 is awaiting sentence at Burnley Crown Court. New dad Kevin Donaghey, 28, also had a set of electric scales, a notebook with names and numbers and plastic bags. Donaghey, of Stoney Street, Burnley,
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Judge's laptop carried off
A CHEEKY thief sneaked his way into a crown court judge's private chambers and stole his £2,000 laptop computer, a court heard. Andrew Purvis was spotted carrying the equipment in a black bag as he left along the adjacent private corridor but it was only
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Dancers raise charity £2,000
DANCERS from a Pendle studio will present £2,000 to Burnley and Pendle Hospice Care. The money was raised when Lynne McCheyne, a teacher at the Sanderson Dance and Fitness Studios, organised a recent show at Burnley Mechanics, featuring her young pupils
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Mothers' Union Journey of Hope
A GROUP marked their 125th anniversary by taking a time capsule dressed as a baby on a Journey of Hope. Pendle Deanery Mothers' Union put their mission statement of support for marriage and family life into the canister, and went around the area to raise
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Mentally ill man sent back to ward
A MENTALLY ill man has been sent back to Burnley General Hospital for assessment after "languishing" in prison for seven weeks for a minor offence in a hospital ward. Neil Green's parents, Susan and Stephen of Hollins Way, Nelson, have welcomed the magistrates
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Two hurt in crash
TWO people were taken to hospital after an accident in Barnoldswick Road, Barnoldswick. The collision involved a Nissan Micra and a Ford Sierra, driven by Steven Vickers, 19, of Kirkstall Drive, Barnoldswick. Micra driver Margaret Hartley, 51, of Gisburn
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Vote for your favourite artist
A FOUR-DAY Pendle in Paint exhibition will be held early next month. The celebration of work by local artists, now in its 18th year, will be staged at Colne Municipal Hall from Thursday, October 4, to Sunday, October 7. It will include craft stalls and
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Cornet concert
CORNET player Phil Taylor will perform at St John's Church, Addison Street, Accrington on October 6 at 7.30pm. The concert is in aid of the church's campaign to raise money for restoration of the church roof, kitchen and bathroom.Admission is free and
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New pub plan is withdrawn
PLANS to invest £900,000 in transforming retail units into a new pub have been withdrawn by pub chain JD Wetherspoon -- because they are too small. But a local councillor today said she was still excited about the proposed move, after the company pledged
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This field is for play, NOT the developers
A COUNCIL leader has welcomed assurances that a green zone with a question mark over its future will remain as a recreational area. Heys playing field, Oswaldtwistle, was used regularly by Rhyddings High School for sports activities until it was given
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Chemists on Duty
Sunday, September 23 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 12noon-1pm: Brownhill Pharmacy, 785 Whalley New Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON:
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Chemists on Duty
Day and date in here BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; 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
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Chemists on Duty
Friday, September 28 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 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: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy,
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Chemists on Duty
Monday, September 24 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 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: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy,
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Trainers row led to court
A MAN who had been thrown out of the Rendezvous nightclub in Whalley was arrested as he tried to get back in. Jodey Paul Palmer, 25, of Moor Lane, Clitheroe, was bound over in the sum of £75 to keep the peace for six months by Blackburn magistrates after
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Size problem
BURNLEY Council officers are to ask a housholder to slightly reduce the size of a dormer extension to avoid affecting a neighbour's property. The plan would see a two bedrooms and a bathroom being built in the roof space of a semi-detached house in Westbury
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Mod debut
MOD trio The Itch play the opening night of new Blackburn venue this week. The North Bar, in Town Hall Street, kicks off with the local band and retro disco on Friday night. Doors open from 8pm til 2am and admission is free.
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Home town inspires 'no compromise' debut
UNCOMPROMISING Blackburn band Tompaulin are set to release their debut album with a message that integrity is more important to them than success. And they also revealed that the inspiration for the album came from their observations of life in Blackburn
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Dad-of-two stabbed four times
A FATHER-OF-TWO was "lucky to be alive" today after being stabbed four times on the doorstep of his house early today. Mark Winstanley, 28, of Gillibrand Street, Darwen, was due to undergo surgery at Blackburn Royal Infirmary, with doctors unsure of whether
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Airtours share price tumbles below £1
HUNDREDS of millions of pounds have been wiped off the value of East Lancashire's Stock Exchange-quoted companies as share prices have plummeted in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on America. With all of Britain's top businesses reporting falls
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Vandals beat CCTV security
ARSONISTS caused hundreds of pounds-worth of damage in a Blackburn park, just yards from a state-of-the-art CCTV system designed to deter vandals. The £10,000 four-camera system in Corporation Park was installed last year after vandals caused £18,000-
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Airline losing up to 300 jobs
BRITISH European, the airline built up by the late Blackburn Rovers benefactor Jack Walker, has announced plans to cut up to 300 jobs. The Exeter-based company is blaming the global economic slowdown for 50 job losses, saying it needs to save up to £2million
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Vanished _ man on sex list order
A CONVICTED sex offender has disappeared after being ordered by magistrates to stay at a Blackburn bail hostel. Anthony Davis, 37, was ordered to stay at Howarth House bail hostel in St Peter's Street, in the town centre, when he appeared before magistrates
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£13m new school gets green light
AN INSIGHT was given into the development which will take a rundown school into the 21st Century when councillors gave the scheme the green light. Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning and highways committee backed the £13million plans to demolish
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Lives at risk, say ambulance men
FALLING staff numbers in the Lancashire Ambulance Service are putting lives at risk, union representatives said today. And it has emerged that some East Lancashire stations have been effectively closed for up to 12 hours at a time as no drivers were available
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Can God compete with soap stars?
RETIRING Blackburn vicar the Rev Brian Stevenson told yesterday how he felt television and soccer were replacing God in people's lives. PAULINE HAWKINS asked Rovers' chaplain, the Rev Ken Howles, and Blackburn shoppers their views. SOAP stars and soccer
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Bad break for Foggy
CARL FOGARTY has suffered a broken leg during testing with the factory CCM supermoto team at Anglesey, North Wales. The Blackburn ace was preparing for the biggest supermoto race ever, at Mettet, Belgium next month. Eye witnesses say he lost the front
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Hawks are hoping for some home comfort tonight
IT'S showdown time at the Arena tonight as the Blackburn Hawks face up to the visit of arch-rivals, the Warriors of Whitley Bay in their second Ice Hockey League match of the new season. Games against the crack North East outfit are always hard-fought
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Rivals need to get back on track...
LAST time Preston and Birmingham met the two sides were on a roll aiming to reach the First Division Play-Off Final at Cardiff. North End won through on penalties somewhat controversially according to Birmingham boss Trevor Francis as he was furious the
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, September 25:
Blackburn Local History Society, Feilden Room, Central Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 7.15pm. Speaker: Bill Turner. Charity Fashion Show by Debenhams, Civic Hall, Longridge, 7.30pm. Proceeds to North West Air Ambulance. Blackburn Home Organ and
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SATURDAY MESSAGE
REV Anthony Bedell, St Luke with St Philip CE Church, Bank Top, Blackburn. The poor have no voice to express their pain THE more an event appears on telly, the more important (television tells us) it is. And yet not many years back, 100,000 people died
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MY FIRST
ERIC KNOWLES Nelson-born antiques expert MEMORY: Being in my grandmother's back yard, gazing at a white fantail pigeon. I thought it was a duck and used to ask where the duck was. HOLIDAY: A day trip to Southport with my mother, during the week. It was
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Flop star to top star?
THE world has spent the week holding its breath to see what military action is going to be taken in the wake of the atrocities which stunned America and the world. Singer Kevin Simm knows that, if it wasn't for his mum, he could have been among the young
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On tap
New stallholders are being attracted to Blackburn's three-day market to fill some of the empty stalls. Shoppers can now tap into a wealth of home brewing and wine making experience thanks to one of the new arrivals. As well as wine and beer making kits
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Library talk a delight
DELIGHTFUL districts of Devon will be on view to visitors to Blackburn Central Library on Thursday, October 4, at 7.30pm. The talk 'Discovering Devon,' by Keith Holmes, looks at the district of South Hams, including Totnes, Dartmouth and Salcombe and
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Tickets are a fact, not Hear'say!
IIT'S pure and simple! A warm-hearted Accrington travel firm has hit the right note with East Lancashire youngsters. Thanks to the donation of free tickets, a party of 20 enthusiastic fans will head off to tonight's Hear'say concert at Manchester's MEN
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Two tram rides down memory lane with Jim
MEMBERS of Hoghton WI observed a minute's silence in memory of member Doris Harrison, who died recently, and for those who have suffered in the American disaster. Jim Halsall took members down memory lane on two virtual tram rides during his talk. Members
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Soaraway Lee has pilot's licence after exams pass
THE sky's the limit for Lee Murray after he flew through exams taking him a step nearer to realising his dream job as an airline pilot. The former Oakhill College pupil, who lives in Beardwood, Blackburn, with parents Sue and Mike, was delighted when
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Chance to have a say on future of Lancs
COUNTY Hall, Preston will be the venue for an open meeting of the Constitutional Convention to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls for Lancashire of a North West Regional Government on Friday, September 28 at 6.30pm. The Convention wants the public's
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Thanks to a caring staff
IWOULD like to praise the nurses, doctors and staff at the endoscopy unit at Blackburn Infirmary. The care they gave me recently was excellent and they soon got rid of any nerves I may have had. DAVID KIMBERLEY, Duddon Avenue, Darwen.
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Attack changed man's life forever
A MAN was today starting a three-and-a-half year jail term for an attack which almost cost a man his life and changed it forever. But the family of innocent victim John Gorton, were said to be upset at what they saw as meagre punishment for the unprovoked
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£600 boost for hospice
VILLAGERS in Foulridge have banded together to raise £600 for Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle. Butcher David Ingham sold raffle tickets for local artist David Hoyle's painting, raising £250. Golden wedding couple Mabel and Arthur Steele asked for
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Grandson's thanks to hospice
A BOY who did a 48 length sponsored swim for the hospice that cared for his grandad has handed them a £126 cheque. Stephen Tattersall, 12, of Harle Syke, Burnley, decided he wanted raise money for Pendleside Hospice, Reedley, following their treatment
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Developer told to fix road
A DEVELOPER will have to improve a road before converting a barn and farm house into three dwellings. Rachel Kneen, of Bank Street, Briercliffe, told Burnley's development control committee of residents' concerns about the plan. She said: "Our front doors
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Mother cleared of stab attempt charge
A MOTHER has been cleared of trying to stab her former brother-in-law after a fall-out. Burnley Crown Court had heard claims Victoria Foley, 29, struck out outside a pub, with a six-inch kitchen knife which she was alleged to have hidden down her skirt
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Public praised after naming suspects
POLICE have praised the public for offering names for more than half of the pictures of suspects wanted in connection with the serious racial disorder in Burnley. The suspects' photographs were published in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph and in just
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Attack changed man's life forever
A MAN was today starting a three-and-a-half year jail term for an attack which almost cost a man his life and changed it forever. But the family of innocent victim John Gorton, were said to be upset at what they saw as meagre punishment for the unprovoked
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More terror on the way
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has warned of the danger of future atrocities and will discuss the threat from international terrorists with Prime Minister Tony Blair when they meet on Monday. The MP was elected to the Parliamentary Committee of the Labour
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'More terror on the way'
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has warned of the danger of future atrocities and will discuss the threat from international terrorists with Prime Minister Tony Blair when they meet on Monday. The MP was elected to the Parliamentary Committee of the Labour
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Benefits frauds sisters stay free
THREE sisters have all escaped being jailed for their parts in a near £20,000 benefits scam -- even though a judge said he could have sent each of them to prison. Burnley Crown Court heard how Shanaz Akhtar, 28, Sajda Parveen, 32 and Ghazala Hayat, 33
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SINGLES:
TRAVIS: Side (Independiente) --The best tune from their safe third album is surprisingly, almost shockingly, an uplifting effort. Yet just when when Fran Healey looks like getting things right, one B-side track sees bassist Dougie tragically ruining the
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TONIGHT
Oxygen, Blackburn: '70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DAMIAN LEE, 9pm-2am. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am. WEDNESDAY Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: REPLAY, '70s, '80s and '90s sounds, 10pm
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Tickets are a fact, not Hear'say!
IT'S pure and simple! A warm-hearted Accrington travel firm has hit the right note with East Lancashire youngsters. Thanks to the donation of free tickets, a party of 20 enthusiastic fans will head off to tonight's Hear'say concert at Manchester's MEN
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New pub plan is withdrawn
PLANS to invest £900,000 in transforming retail units into a new pub have been withdrawn by pub chain JD Wetherspoon -- because they are too small. But a local councillor today said she was still excited about the proposed move, after the company pledged
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Chemists on Duty
Wednesday, September 26 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 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
Tuesday, September 25 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 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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Hands-off Glen warns Clarets chief
PREMIERSHIP clubs interested in signing Burnley winger Glen Little will end up disappointed according to Clarets chairman Barry Kilby. Little has received rave reviews for his displays this season, not least the two goal show at Birmingham in midweek,
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Sailing ahead on a tide of hype
STARSAILOR find out tomorrow if the thick end of a year's-worth of hype has done them any good at all. Their second "proper" single Alcoholic was released on Monday and, unlike previous release Good Souls, it has received much more airplay from the chart-controlling
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MIDDLE OF THE ROAD:
KYLIE: There is no doubt that pop princess Kylie has won the chart battle between herself and Posh Spice. In fact the fight for the No 1 spot looks like it turned out to be more of a quick slap as DJ Otzi, Bob The Builder and Alien Ant Farm have all been
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Club has room for many more
A FREE club for youngsters in Waterfoot is looking for new members. The children's club at the Church on the Way Pentecostal Church, Burnley Road East, has restarted after the summer break. The club is free for seven to 12 year olds and has been running
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Revving up for wedding
A COUPLE are gearing up for their wedding which takes place tomorrow at a motorbike show with a guest list of 40,000. Bikers Simon Tiller and Pip Baggs will lead their wedding procession of 1,500 bikes into the Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show. Once they
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Cancer support awarded
A SUPPORT programme for people diagnosed with cancer has won national recognition. The ten-week rehabilitation programme was set up by Rossendale Hospice more than 18 months ago. It was picked as second in the National Council for Hospice and Specialist
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Planners urged to refuse extension scheme
PLANNERS are being urged to block plans for a conservatory on the side of a converted barn on Cowpe Road, Waterfoot. The barn is a two-storey structure and the conservatory is proposed to be made from reclaimed stone in a lean-to structure. A report to
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Award allows keen conservationist to head for Oz
A WATERFOOT man is heading to Australia on a science project to study the world's oldest mammal -- the echidna. Ron Crisp is one of just 100 people to be awarded an Earthwatch Millennium Award this September and the scheme will see him travel half-way
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Boyfriend 'went berserk' in pub court told
A MAN went berserk in a Blackburn pub after being warned over a row with his girlfriend, a court heard. Blackburn magistrates heard that the temporary manageress was hit on the head with a bar stool, optics, bottles and glass were smashed and another
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False name driver came clean
ERIC Ellison had a change of heart after giving police false details when he was arrested for drink driving. Blackburn magistrates heard that after giving the name, address and date of birth of his best friend on the Friday night, Ellison went into the
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Airline losing up to 300 jobs
BRITISH European, the airline built up by the late Blackburn Rovers benefactor Jack Walker, has announced plans to cut up to 300 jobs. The Exeter-based company is blaming the global economic slowdown for 50 job losses, saying it needs to save up to £2million
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RETIRING Blackburn vicar the Rev Brian Stevenson told yesterday how he felt television and soccer we
We investigate vicar's claim about Church's decline Can God compete with soap stars? SOAP stars and soccer idols -- are they becoming more important than God in people's lives ? The Rev Brian Stevenson told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph yesterday
