Thursday, December 16, 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: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre
EAST Lancashire's power supply will benefit from a £6 million investment to make it more reliable for customers in Blackburn, Burnley, Nelson and Colne. A three-year project to replace six miles of electricity cables and improve the system between Padiham
HUSBAND and wife Philip and Donna Matthews were marched across town in handcuffs after being caught stealing in T J Hughes. And Blackburn magistrates heard how they had been embarrassed and humiliated by the experience. The couple, of Rosewood Avenue,
Monday, December 13, 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. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The
A CARDBOARD city was built in Blackburn town centre to highlight the problems of homelessness. Despite bad weather, about 30 people slept out in sleeping bags and cardboard boxes under the shopping arcade canopy in King William Street last night to raise
FIREMEN rescued a 21-year-old man from the raging River Irwell in Rawtenstall early today after he fell over a 10ft retaining wall. Police officers threw a tow rope to Steven Dunleavey to stop him being swept away as firefighters raced to the scene at
Tuesday, December 14, 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. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
BURNLEY were bidding to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first timce since 1995 when they took on Derby County this afternoon. Their passage through was a bit easier five seasons ago when the Clarets beat Shrewsbury, Chester and Cambridge
ROVERS fans will get the chance to see the likes of Lee Carsley, Jason McAteer, and Damien Duff live on international duty over the next couple of seasons thanks to a new TV deal. Sky Sports have signed a three-year deal with the Football Association
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent believes talk of route-one football is out of place at Turf Moor as Burnley try to play their way to promotion from Division Two. Ternent's approach to the game has often been scrutinised by critics, who believe Bury played basic
FORMER Blackburn Rovers star Gary Croft has been jailed for four months after admitting driving while banned and perverting the course of justice. Croft, who now plays for Ipswich Town, hung his head in shame towards the end of the hearing and was tearful
Cinderella Pantomime, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 2.30pm, and 7pm. Reed Rosettes Ladies Choir, Outside Woolworths, Blackburn Shopping Centre, 12 noon-3pm. Christmas Fair, All Saints School Hall, Clayton-le-Moors, 12 noon-3pm. The A Cappella Singers,
CHARITY Champions who have raised thousands of pounds in 1999 presented yet another cheque to a worthy cause. Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club handed over a cheque for £15,000 to the Cancer Research Campaign. The money was raised at a successful lunch
AZIZ IBRAHIM, at Cellar Bar, Blackburn FANS queued on to the street as they waited to see former Stone Roses man Aziz Ibrahim showcase his new material in Blackburn this week. The impromptu gig at The Cellar Bar - exclusively revealed in last week's Pulse
TOM Fallows stole the limelight with a four-goal salvo against a shell-shocked One Step Beyond side who pulled one back through Dale Wallbank to make the final scoreline 4-1 and push G&G up to third in the table. Michael Yabantu also managed to score
A THOROUGHLY entertaining first round of the Cup saw Darwen having the better of the first half and going in at half time 2-0 up. They quickly made it three at the start of the second half, but from then on it was Whalley who dominated. Man of the match
TOP seed John Thompson put his name on the winners trophy for the second year running on the Grizedale Stages Rally. But the Slaidburn farmer had to wait until the very last test to ensure victory, following a three-way battle with Jim Carty and Robert
The Saturday Interview - with athlete PAULINE POWELL MARGATE is your archetypal British seaside town. Beachfront cafes jostle alongside candy floss stalls and amusement arcades, seagulls soar overhead while chirpy Cockneys sell winkles on the promenade
A THANK-you party was held for volunteers at the staff dining room of Burnley General Hospital. Chairman of Burnley Health Care Trust Brian Foster attended the party and thanked the volunteers for their hard work. Business development manager Chris Allen
A TEENAGER'S face was slashed with a craft knife after he was robbed by four youths. The 16-year-old victim was treated in hospital for a wound above the nose and received nine stitches. The incident occurred in the Clifton Street, Burnley, area shortly
JUDGES were forced to halt cases at Burnley Crown Court after a major disturbance in the cells. Police were called to help security officers from Group 4 after the incident began, at around 2pm yesterday. Barristers and judges heard banging and shouting
TWO political heavyweights are set to clash again in what is being dubbed Burnley's election battle of the new millennium. Former Daneshouse Liberal Democrat Fazal Subhan has come out of retirement to announce he will stand again at May's municipal polls
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent believes talk of route-one football is out of place at Turf Moor as Burnley try to play their way to promotion from Division Two. Ternent's approach to the game has often been scrutinised by critics, who believe Bury played basic
A MAN missed out on the chance to win £1million on TV last night - but he did come home with £1,000. Chris Nicholson, 21, of Nuttall Street, Accrington, appeared on Chris Evans' show TFI Friday. If he had answered three questions about television correctly
Demo Den BLISS: Untitled - This Padiham girl group Bliss have mixed their latest work with the best of their debut album One Sweet High to produce this five-track demo. The ambitious group - Marie Atkinson, Laura Heyworth and Abigail Jackson - have come
A CHILD molester, labelled a continuing risk to youngsters by top medics, is behind bars for four years - and won't be 'free' for several years after that. Darren Roberts, 29, who lured a frightened 10-year-old girl back to his Nelson home, where he sexually
PROMINENT people across East Lancashire have been paying tribute to leading industrialist Tony Rink who has died at the age of 57. Mr Rink was chairman of Wolsteholme Rink in Darwen, one of the most prominent businesses in the area, which has a turnover
IT is not just the footballers at Blackburn Rovers who are fit. A team of employees from Ewood Park finished first in the Darwen Biathlon. The event, in aid of the British Heart Foundation, is run through Darwen Masters Swimming Club and sponsored by
Wednesday, December 15, 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. To 7pm:
Friday, December 17, 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. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy
AN adventurous couple are flying to the other side of the world to get married on the last day of the millennium. Postman Stephen Knott, 26, and Julie Hindle, 27, who works as a supervisor at Lloyd's Pharmacy in Blackburn Road, Darwen, will tie the knot
A POLICE officer accused of alleged misconduct has told a jury that he expected colleagues to carry out checks on a prisoner who was found dead in his cell. PC Andrew Robinson, who has 27 years experience in the force, was on duty the night 27-year-old
A ROSSENDALE couple have been disqualified as company directors after admitting they traded when they knew their business was insolvent - leaving debts of more than £500,000. Geoffrey Pike, of Prospect Road, Rawtenstall, and his wife Sandra Pike, of Hollin
A DRUNKEN man who lunged at a policeman with a knife was eventually brought to the ground by a police dog, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that the officer suffered a small cut on his forehead during the incident but it was accepted this
POLICE will be posted in East Lancashire hospital casualty departments on Millennium Eve to protect medical and nursing staff from violent patients, it was revealed today. The revelation comes a day after a 24- hour mini police station - believed to be
A TEENAGER accused of murder has given a chilling account of the last moments of Blackburn jeweller Mohammed 'Tony' Karim and his wife Bilquis. The 17-year-old, who has admitted robbery, is standing trial for the murder of the couple from Whalley Old
SIMON Grayson believes Tony Parkes deserves the chance to lead Blackburn Rovers promotion charge until the end of the season. The club are poised to invite the popular caretaker to extend his stay in the Ewood hot-seat after masterminding a seven-game
CHRISTMAS shoppers can send a goodwill message around the world by taking part in Amnesty's greeting card campaign in Blackburn market today. Blackburn with Darwen Amnesty Group are inviting shoppers to send Christmas cards to people who are unjustly
TONIGHT (Saturday, December 11th) The Witchwood, Ashton-under -Lyne: THE FAMILY MAHONE, £5, 9pm Burnley Mechanics: '60s SOUL and MOTOWN REVIVAL, £5/£6, 8pm Padiham Town Hall: THE BOAT BAND, Cajun night with dance workshop, £6/£7.50, 8pm Manchester Arena
REIGNING British 125 champion Darren Barton has clinched a deal to contest the 250 class next year. The Hoddlesden rider, who won the championship in a last-round thriller at Donington Park in September, will continue with the Keighley-based Colin Appleyard
THE young Clarets went five points clear at the top of the Lancashire League with this comfortable victory. Player of the match Lisa Thompson used her pace to beat the Morecambe keeper from 15 yards, and after hitting the crossbar and post, Danielle Cooper
LAST season's Inter-League Challenge Cup runners-up Nelson have been a handed a tough draw in the first round of next season's competition. The Lancashire League champions must travel to Littleborough in the competition for Lancashire League and Central
MARTIN Meadows has been voted the BTRDA Driver of the Year. Meadows, who was pipped for the Gold Star title on the final round, collected the surprise award at the championship's annual awards evening in Sutton Coldfield. "I couldn't believe it when they
CARL Fogarty is hoping for a top three finish in tomorrow night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. The World Superbike champion has been quoted as third favourite for the prestigious title behind boxing world champion Lennox Lewis and athlete
IT'S difficult to recall a more dismal week than the one we have just endured, but there is at least one positive thought to come from it. That is there is little doubt that, compared with last week, prospects for anglers of all persuasions are good.
FIREFIGHTERS issued a safety warning today after youngsters torched an empty house for the fourth time in three days. The latest blaze occurred at the property in Grey Street, Burnley, at 7.30pm last night when the staircase was set alight. Firefighters
A FORTY foot wall of water threatened to breach a moorland road and flood a railway line. Emergency services including the Environment Agency spent hours pumping water from Black Clough, a stream on Deerplay Moor, near Cliviger to prevent it bursting
A FOOTBALLER accused of wounding a rival player during a match had the case against him dropped after magistrates showed the prosecution the red card. Police charged footballer Paul Morley with the offence following an incident in a match played 12 months
SIMON Grayson believes Tony Parkes deserves the chance to lead Blackburn Rovers promotion charge until the end of the season. The club are poised to invite the popular caretaker to extend his stay in the Ewood hot-seat after masterminding a seven-game
Demo Den SCAPEGOAT: Just So You Know EP - Metal and grunge have been in decline during the last decade. That's why it's refreshing to hear a band like Scapegoat, who have genuine energy and are building on their influences rather than carbon-copying them
HYNDBURN Council is trying to promote safety awareness over the millennium by issuing a warning to landlords and club owners to ensure their premises are not overcrowded. It said that allowing more than the specified number of people into licensed premises
Singles ENIGMA: Gravity Of Love (Virgin/Schallplatten) - Best remembered for their melding of dance beats and Gregorian chants in the early '90s, Enigma seem determined to see if they can milk anything more with this dull mixture of female vocals, choirsong
LANCASHIRE FA Under 18 Floodlit League fixtures (to be played week beginning January 17): Blackpool Wren Rovers v Accrington Stanley. Week beginning Jan 31: Accrington Stanley v Burscough FC. Week beginning February 14: LFA Ed Programme v Accrington Stanley
IN VERY testing conditions, both teams produced a thrilling hard-fought match. Two close range efforts from Luke Bulmer and Jake Stewart, and an own goal saw Rangers take a 3-0 lead. Pumas fought back hard and scored a well deserved goal, with a quick
Sunday, December 12, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Associated Chemists Ltd, 314 Bolton Road, Ewood. 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street.
