Thursday, May 20, 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 Range
Wednesday May 19, 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: Arthur
Tuesday, May 18, 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
A HEADMASTER gave his son top marks for completing this year's London Marathon - and raising £1,100 for the Blackburn Arthritis Care Group. John Gosling, headteacher at Witton Park High School, Blackburn, applauded his son Daniel's efforts, after watching
POLICE are stepping up the hunt for a vicious thug who slashed a father across the throat minutes after Rovers' crunch game against Manchester United at Ewood Park. Company director Bill Brierley had to have 31 stitches after he and his blind son were
A £40million plan to create a Shakespeare theatre and centre in Lancashire have been unveiled. Last month the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed that experts from around the world were descending on Hoghton Tower this summer to investigate growing
JOHN Filan will at least have something positive to remember the season for - a clean sweep of player-of-the year awards. The first one he collected came from the Disabled Supporters' Club, quickly followed by the Junior Rovers nomination. Finally, the
THERE are one or two Blackburn Rovers players who have relegation 'get-out' clauses in their contracts - but that does not apply to any of the five major signings made by Brian Kidd. Matt Jansen, Lee Carsley, Ashley Ward, Jason McAteer and Keith Gillespie
BIGFLUFF, GONE BEGGIN', NECESSARY ELVIS, at Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn NECESSARY Elvis kicked off this cancer charity show, singer JP Keenan's howling voice soaring above the solid rhythm section. The stage became a frenzy of swirling guitar attack
FIVE Jennings Ribblesdale League clubs launch their Thwaites LCB Cup campaigns tomorrow. And Northern League outfit Chorley are also engaged in first round action when they entertain Sefton Park. Ribblesdale League champions Padiham are at home to Stretford
COLIN Todd isn't taking anything for granted in Sunday's Sky TV first leg play-off against Ipswich Town (kick off 1pm). The Blues have yet to put one past Wanderers all season, crashing 2-0 at the Reebok last month and 1-0 at Portman Road in November.
WHALLEY sidecar ace John Holden has moved into second place in the ACU British Formula Two Championship after claiming third and fifth in round three of the series at Knockhill in Scotland. Holden, with Bruce Moore as passenger, belied his lack of experience
DESPITE suffering a high-speed blow-out which punctured their hopes of a class win, Daniel Harper and Les Reger, pictured below, still claimed maximum points in the chase for the Mintex N3 title, The Mini Sport men looked to have victory sewn up after
HASLINGDEN will be keen to see the back of Joe Scuderi as they bid to maintain their impressive start to the season against Colne at Bentgate tomorrow. The 1997 Lancashire League champions have won three out of their opening four games as they bid to
THE top angling news nationally and, I suppose, locally this week relates to some new Government legislation. The nett result of this action will be a fairly dramatic increase in the price of maggots. Personally I cannot see why it has taken the Government
The Saturday Interview - with Enfield professional Dave Saker YOU could smell the fear. A row of grown men, brows perspiring, sitting gripped by terror, praying they wouldn't be next. Some chewed fingernails, others thumbed through an assortment of tatty
THE DEMOLITION of the pedestrian link between Burnley market and the old multi-storey car stack in Curzon Street from Monday will not affect daytime access, council chiefs have confirmed. They have apologised for issuing a notice which said the area would
THE FIRST British solo exhibition of work by international artist Dryden Goodwin will be at the Mid Pennine Arts Gallery, Burnley, from Saturday, May 29, to July 10. A preview will be held on Friday, May 28 from 7.30-9pm. Mr Goodwin is regarded as a leading
A FORMER delivery driver who got behind the wheel for a second time while banned, escaped a jail sentence. Burnley magistrates heard how the prospect of going to prison for the first time "struck terror" into the heart of Gail Hamer, 41. Hamer, of Parkinson
ANGRY theatre supporters have won a top-level meeting with Arts Council bosses in London next week to thrash out the circumstances surrounding the decision to reject its multi-million pound lottery bid for a new theatre. Burnley Youth theatre spent £127,000
JUNIOR hospital doctors in Burnley are to meet to test the strength of feeling locally for industrial action. But Burnley British Medical Association representative Dr Darren Bresnen, said there was no clear indication either way at this stage whether
THERE are one or two Blackburn Rovers players who have relegation 'get-out' clauses in their contracts - but that does not apply to any of the five major signings made by Brian Kidd. Matt Jansen, Lee Carsley, Ashley Ward, Jason McAteer and Keith Gillespie
ONE of Burnley's best-known town centre venues has countered reports that it may be demolished - by launching a new series of alternative music events. The Comfort Inn, in Keirby Walk, is set to host live bands, an indie night and a Sunday blues lunch
MORE than 30 charges linked to the sale of illegal cigarettes and spirits have been brought against four men. The charges follow an investigation into bootlegging by the fraud investigation unit of Blackburn's Customs and Excise department. The men are
HAVING two bands with similar-sounding names in the same town is likely to cause confusion - but that's the situation in Burnley where young rockers Caine and slighter older band Kain look set to live and let live. Although Kain coined their name two
VAN MORRISON: Back On Top (Virgin/Pointblank) - Music's answer to Father Jack is back with a soulful, doleful look at life, still sounding like he writes songs on a bar stool. Not the upbeat jig that was his last single Precious Time, the lyrics here
STUDENT Matthew Halstead has left hospital and is on his way home to Pendle two months after falling under a float lorry during his college rag procession. "I feel great," said Matthew, 19, of Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, as he walked out of Cheltenham General
Sunday, May 16, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Peel Street Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; 12noon-1pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Dispensing Chemists, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon
Monday, May 17, 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 Pharmacy
Friday, May 21, 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, Oakenhurst
FAMILIES have been urged to look at nursing and care home inspection reports before deciding where their relatives should live. It follows incidents at the former Hollins Nursing Home, Red Lees Road, Cliviger, which led to the joint proprietor Margaret
RUUD Gullit reckoned he was on an each-way winner building up to tomorrow's final Premiership game of the season against Blackburn Rovers on Tyneside. For, although it might sound like double-Dutch, the Newcastle United manager believed that whether Rovers
Premier League farewell: Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers - Peter White's big match preview NEWCASTLE winger Stephen Glass is hoping to use Blackburn Rovers as a stepping stone to a Wembley place in next Saturday's FA Cup final. Rovers boss Brian Kidd
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent hopes that next year's end-of-season plaudits will recognise a promotion challenge and not just beating the drop. Plenty of congratulations have come Ternent's way since he guided the Clarets to Second Division safety at the
BURNLEY used a staggering 52 players in the reserves this season as the Pontins League team juggled the requirements of first-teamers, youngsters and trialists. Left-back Michael Devenney and winger Brad Maylett chalked up the most appearances with 20
A PRIMARY school headteacher has been suspended and an investigation launched amid allegations about the way national tests on pupils were carried out. Dozens of children could be left without their key stage test results if the investigation finds the
Teddy Bears Picnic, St Alban's Church, Blackburn, 12 noon-2pm. Bring your own teddy bear. "Tacklers Trail" ramble (10.5 miles), meet St Chad's car park, Earnsdale Road, Darwen, 10am. Launch of Green Week '99, Witton Park, Preston Old Road, Blackburn,
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH, at Manchester Arena THE Beautiful South's music was as smooth and accomplished as ever but they struggled to make it sparkle. Despite the show being delayed by two weeks due to Paul Heaton's viral infection, the arena was packed with
DAVID Moyes is hoping for an exodus from the treatment table to the dressing room in time for Preston's Second Division play-off semi-final first leg against Gillingham at Deepdale tomorrow. North End have a quartet of star turns struggling with injuries
LANCASHIRE Lynx face a difficult away trip to Workington Town at Derwent Park tomorrow. Coach Steve Hampson will have a difficult job to restore morale and confidence after last week's defeat against Swinton and he will still be without David Jones, Steve
MIKE Atherton is unlikley to make his Lancashire comeback until next month. The former England captain, who was forced out of the World Cup by a recurrence of his long term back problem had been tipped to return in the championship game against Northants
WITH their closest rivals Rivington losing against Southport, Belvedere won the Lancashire Amateur League at home with a victory over Accrington Amateurs. Although this turned out to be a hard fixture, in a must-win game the nerves were showing, but took
THE Blackburn bullet Carl Fogarty forced his way on to the front row of the grid after the first qualifying session of round four of the World Superbike championship at Albacete. Fogarty, though, had to settle for fourth fastest time after a session held
FROM Burnley to London's Royal Albert Hall - it's all in a day's playing for Towneley High School Brass Band. Young musicians could find themselves playing in the schools' prom at the prestigious venue after their performance at Rochdale regional festival
SOCIAL services chiefs are investigating allegations that a woman was attacked by another resident in a care home. Four-foot tall Karen Marie Powell, 37, was staying at Haddon House, West Street, Padiham, when it is claimed a male resident punched and
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent hopes that next year's end-of-season plaudits will recognise a promotion challenge and not just beating the drop. Plenty of congratulations have come Ternent's way since he guided the Clarets to Second Division safety at the
NEWCOMERS Flux hope to wipe out memories of their shambolic debut when they support Nilstar in Accrington tonight. The band, whose members come from Rishton, Oswaldtwistle and Preston, have ditched a lot of their old songs and will showcase new material
TONIGHT (Saturday, May 15th) The Queens, Accrington: NILSTAR, FLUX Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am Manchester Academy: DELIRIOUS, £10 Manchester University: SHED SEVEN, CUBE, £10 Manchester Apollo: MIKE AND
A MOTION asking deputy Prime Minister to intervene over cuts to Pendle Council's road repair budget will be debated at the annual meeting on Thursday. The motion criticises Lancashire County Council's decision to cut funding for road maintenance from
THE River Darwen has been given a spring clean in preparation for an environmental event tomorrow. Green-minded volunteers joined Bronwen Earnshaw from Blackburn with Darwen Council and Dave Hortin from the Darwen River Valley Initiative to pull rubbish
PEOPLE power is helping to transform a disused water lodge into a community space for the young and old. The Lodgeside Trust, made up of residents from the Whitehall area of Darwen, has launched a fund-raising campaign to kick start the ambitious project
SOCIAL services chiefs are investigating allegations that a woman was attacked by another resident in a care home. Four-foot tall Karen Marie Powell, 37, was staying at Haddon House, West Street, Padiham, when it is claimed a male resident punched and
