Monday, March 15, 1999 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; G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road
ROSSENDALE: Anne Riley of Chester Crecent, Helmshore, has become the 300th member of the Haslingden and Helmshore Credit Union. The union has assets of more than £70,000 and growing at three times the predicted rate. It is working with ELTEC towards achieving
A PERFORMANCE consultant specialising in hypnotherapy and psychology, who has helped haul Shrewsbury Town off the bottom of the Football League, believes Burnley can beat Preston tomorrow and win their relegation fight with the help of positive thought
A TEENAGE burglar responsible for 16 break-ins has been given five months to turn over a new leaf. Burnley Crown Court heard Peter Hindley, said to have been denied the parental guidance and support most children took for granted, was responsible for
TUESDAY night's embarrassing debacle at the hands of Manchester City might have seemed like the absolute pits to the Turf Moor faithful. But perhaps they should talk to Ronnie Jepson for a real account of life below the coal-face. The larger-than-life
STAN Ternent has gone for the tried and tested formula to haul Burnley away from relegation danger by signing Paul Cook and Tom Cowan in time to face Preston North End tomorrow. There's no substitute for experience in times of trouble and Burnley will
MOTORISTS were hit by traffic chaos after a lorry became stuck under a railway bridge in Whalley New Road, Blackburn. Steve Boice, of Great Mills DIY, Bristol, said he never wanted to come to the town again after driving his 15ft 10in lorry under the
KEVIN Gallacher is going through the most frustrating injury spell of his career - worse even than when he broke his leg prior to Blackburn Rovers' title season. And the Scottish international still has no real idea of when he will be able to rejoin Brian
Tomorrow (Sunday, March 14) Flea Market and Craft Fair, Whalley Village Hall, 10am-4pm. Rossendale Guided Walk. Meet Crown Water-Ski Centre, Whitworth, 1.3opm. Blackburn and District Bird Club meet Anglezark Reservoir, 9am. Blackburn Rambling Association
NORWEB'S higher than average standing charges are to be investigated by the government. Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers has asked energy regulator Callum McCarthy to examine wide regional variations in charges to ensure pensioners and poor
YOUNG patients at Burnley General Hospital drew pictures to push the no smoking message and were presented with Burnley Football Club goodies by players Chris Brass and Brian Reed. Chris Duckworth, enrolled nurse on the children's ward, worked with the
A YOUTH project in Burnley is being backed by Danbert Nobacon, a member of controversial chart toppers Chumbawamba. Youth Works East Lancashire has been working with local people in the the Healey Wood and Burnley Wood to improve the quality of life in
STAN Ternent has gone for the tried and tested formula to haul Burnley away from relegation danger by signing Paul Cook and Tom Cowan in time to face Preston North End tomorrow. There's no substitute for experience in times of trouble and Burnley will
A BUSINESSMAN has stepped in to help save more than 30 jobs of axed staff at outdoor clothing firm Karrimor - and safeguard its manufacturing future in East Lancashire. Two weeks ago the company announced up to 80 job losses at its Clayton-le-Moors site
ONE of the first community recycling schemes in the country to be funded by the proceeds of the landfill tax is under way in Pendle. A successful bid for £75,000 from the Lancashire Environment Fund will pay for pilot recycling schemes involving 2,000
Sunday, March 14, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: HN Espley and Sons Ltd, 450 Whalley New Road, Roe Lee;12noon-1pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Dispensing Chemists, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street
Thursday, March 18, 1999 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: E Collins, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre, Audley
Wednesday, March 17, 1999 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; T G Pendlebury
Friday, March 19, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road; Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm
Tuesday, March 16, 1999 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; T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road. To
RED nose madness hit the streets, shops, schools and stores in East Lancashire as the funniest fund-raiser captured people's imagination. Thousands of pounds were raised across the area with more than £13million raised nationwide. People did the silliest
GRAHAM Branch heads into Burnley's big screen test against Preston tomorrow bidding to keep his own television series going. Branch boasts an impressive goalscoring record in live televised games from his time at Tranmere and Stockport. And Burnley would
LANDOWNERS and farmers have reacted angrily to Government plans for a statutory right to roam and are threatening legal action over the open access plans. The National Farmers' Union has expressed disappointment at the Government's U-turn over the right
FINISHING in the top ten on the Malcolm Wilson Rally netted maximum points for Martin Meadows in the BTRDA Gold Star Championship - and propelled the Clitheroe driver into the lead of class A6. Despite giving away 400cc to his rivals, Martin and co-driver
JOHN Thompson is the new leader of the BTRDA Silver Star Rally Championship. Third place on the Cumbrian-based Malcolm Wilson Rally was enough to give the Slaidburn driver the lead in Britain's top clubman series. Heavy snow and freezing overnight temperatures
HOT-SHOT hitman Andrew Dickson may have to bow out of Hawks' English Premier League campaign closing chapter at Swindon tonight (face off 5.30pm) - but could make a last stand at home tomorrow. Hawks go looking for two points at Swindon to secure third
NINE birds were slaughtered and more than 60 were stolen in a raid on an aviary in Padiham. Among the birds stolen were two rare blue canaries and three black eyed albino budgerigars. They belong to Charles Fort who has been breeding birds as a hobby
KEVIN Gallacher is going through the most frustrating injury spell of his career - worse even than when he broke his leg prior to Blackburn Rovers' title season. And the Scottish international still has no real idea of when he will be able to rejoin Brian
PUPILS from an Accrington school are fast becoming bookworms thanks to the efforts of local storytellers. Teachers at St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School have invited a wide variety of people to come into the school and relate their favourite
GUITARIST David Barnes quit pop rock band Easyrider after a musical bust-up - but his new rehearsal partner really fits "The Bill". David, 20, from Pleasington, left the group and recorded his own three-track CD and has now teamed up with a television
KAVANA: Will You Wait For Me (Virgin) - Plastic pop pin-up Kavana takes himself very seriously with this cheesy electro-ballad. I expect I will spend the next few weeks flicking through the stations on the car radio trying to avoid this mind-numbing drivel
A COLOURFUL village green fit for the new millennium is set to be created in Hoddlesden. Plans to convert the site of a derelict pipe works in Queen Street were unveiled at a public meeting by Liz Peel, project officer for Groundwork, Blackburn. A £45,000
