CHEMISTS on duty in Preston and Leyland.

On Thursday, December 27-29 are as normal.

On Sunday, December 30, duty chemists are: Boots, Fishergate, 10.30am-4.30pm; Superdrug, Friargate, 11am-5pm; Boots, Deepdale Retail Park, 11am-5pm; Moss Chemists, Asda, Fulwood, 10.30am-4.30pm; Moss Chemists, Sainsburys, Deepdale, 10.30am-4.30pm; Scholes, Deepdale Road, Preston, 9am-1pm and 2-10pm; Moss Side Pharmacy, off Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, 10am-2pm.

On New Year's Eve, Monday, December 31, chemists in Preston are open as normal but people are advised to contact the pharmacy for details. In South Ribble duty chemists are: Peter Buckley, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, 8.30am-6.15pm; Pomfrets, Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale, 8.30am-6pm; Facer's, Liverpool Road, Longton, 8.45am-6.30pm; St Mary's Pharmacy; Cop Lane, Penwortham, 8.45am-4pm; Lloyds Pharmacy, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, 9am-6pm; J Richardson, Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall, 9am-6.30pm; G W O'Donnell, Liverpool Road, Penwortham, 9am-5.30pm; Worden Pharmacy, West Paddock, Leyland, 8.45-6pm; David Sukert, Towngate, Leyland, 9am-6pm; Seven Stars Pharmacy, Leyland Lane, Leyland, 9am-6pm; Moss Side Pharmacy, Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, 9am-6.30pm.

Chemists on duty on Tuesday, January 1, in Preston are: Ashton Pharmacy, Ashton Street, noon-1pm; Moor Park Pharmcy, Garstang Road, 1pm-2pm; Avenham Pharmacy, Avenham Lane, 2pm-3pm; Scholes, Deepdale Road, 10am-10pm; Towngate Pharmacy, Towngate, Leyland, 10-11am. In South Ribble the duty chemist is St Mary's Pharmacy, Cop Lane, Penwortham, noon-2pm.