Sunday, August 16, 1998 Blackburn: H N Espley, 149 Whalley Old Road, Little Harwood; Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Dispensing Chemists, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm:
Thursday, August 20, 1998 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, August 19, 1998 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
GERALDINE Broderick and her fiance John Trenter just can't wait to tie the knot and live happily ever after. It's just a shame the same can't be said for their doggy counterparts. For when Geraldine introduced her mongrel Floppy to John's alsation Tess
Friday, August 21, 1998 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
THE design team at a Pendle firm has produced a special device for a disabled teenager tackling a demanding expedition. Courageous Emma Wallace, 15, of Colne, will be able to take part in the trek as part of her Duke of Edinburgh bronze award scheme after
A MANIC depressive whose decomposed body was found on wasteland in Church may have been strangled, an inquest heard. Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley coroner Andre Rebello said he could not rule out the possibility that Richard Westhead, 27, had
ROY Hodgson could face fierce competition from Liverpool if Tottenham Hotspur were to waver in their determination to keep Sol Campbell at White Hart Lane, writes PETER WHITE. As we revealed yesterday, Rovers have already asked about Campbell in their
LIGHTNING has struck twice at Turf Moor with Stan Ternent swooping for a stand-in goalkeeper at the 11th hour for the second weekend running, writes PETE OLIVER. Ternent yesterday signed Gavin Ward on a month's loan from Bolton Wanderers and he went straight
A MAJOR crackdown on family doctors who perform poorly is being launched as part of tough new disciplinary measures, it was revealed today. GPs whose work causes continual concern may be asked to retrain or even retire from their practice. And under-performing
TONIGHTSUNDAY Oakhill Park, Accrington: Sound 98 open air concert featuring: EASY RIDER, POOKA, SOUL DEEP, SASQUASH, GECKO, BOX, SLUTCH, with appearances from DJ DRAC DEVILLE, DJ HOOD, free Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: SCOTT HAMILTON, RALPH SUTTON, DAVE
ZAHIR Abbass Hanif went into the biggest weekend of his first Vaux Ribblesdae League campaign on a high - after his best knock so far to blast Read into oblivion last Saturday. But the quietly-spoken Oswaldtwistle Immanuel professional is a hard taskmaster
WANTED, an eye-to-eye shoot-out with the deadliest aim in England, writes ANDY NEILD. Armed with just a notebook and pen, I wound my way through the streets - the good, the bad, and the ugly - as Great Harwood town centre resembled a ghost town. My fingers
Burnley Live Music Festival review by CLIVE LAWRENCE THE limelight may have been taken by former soap star Michelle Gayle, but it was East Lancashire, not East End, talent that shaped this massive music festival. Nelson outfit Element were the first to
IT was high time Pulse's new editor got out from behind his desk and onto the East Lancashire music scene. And what better way to see the cream of local talent than by helping to judge a competition? PAUL BARRY reports on Chaplin's Music Bar's Battle
Courageous Emma Wallace, 15, of Colne, will be able to take part in the trek as part of her Duke of Edinburgh bronze award scheme after staff at Nelson-based Fort Vale Engineering came up with an unusual 'wheelchair.' The mono chair is based on a single
THOUSANDS were heading for a family fun day at today's annual Darwen gala. The programme started with a morris dancing competition at Holy Trinity School. Judging of the float parade was taking place at the Anchor before setting off for the gala's official
A MAJOR crackdown on family doctors who perform poorly is being launched as part of tough new disciplinary measures, it was revealed today. GPs whose work causes continual concern may be asked to retrain or even retire from their practice. And under-performing
FUND-raisers inspired by a toddler's courage pulled together to raise £1,500 for charity. Little Rachel Taylor is one of only 24 known sufferers in the world of a rare chromosome disorder which means she suffers from epilepsy and mental retardation. Landlady
RESIDENTS in Bradda Road, Blackburn, have sent a petition to the council complaining about badly-behaved and foul-mouthed children. Householders allege that children play football on a small field near the road and use threatening and abusive language
Monday, August 17, 1998 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
THE happiest day of Craig Newton's life was tinged with sadness. The son of Blackburn Rovers, Burnley, Everton and England star Keith Newton married Shawnee Allum yesterday at the same church where his father's funeral was held just two months ago. The
A HIGH-profile police operation is to be mounted in Blackburn aimed at making the town centre safer for people enjoying nights out. Operation Exile will bring extra police officers into the town over a two-day period to crackdown on violence and anti-social
A FIGHT to prevent a fifth takeaway food shop opening in a village centre has been lost. Government inspector Alan Booth has ruled against Rossendale Council which turned down plans to turn a greengrocers in Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, into a hot food
men acting suspiciously A WINDOW cleaner who argued with his partner over his failure to do housework decided to share his troubles with a friend. But Karl Crompton ended up being arrested by police who had received information they had been acting suspiciously
A BAN on match day parking in streets around Ewood Park has been delayed as councillors try to come up with a more "radical" solution to the problem. Blackburn with Darwen Council has been swamped with petitions and letters of complaint from residents
TIM Sherwood today dismissed any suggestions that Colin Hendry's departure might have affected morale as he leads Blackburn Rovers into the new Premiership campaign, writes PETER WHITE. The Rovers skipper, in an exclusive new-season message to the fans
AN MP is calling for a new turn-off on the M6 near Preston in an attempt to beat congestion through a village. Ribble Valley's Nigel Evans is calling for a diversion between Junctions 32 and 33 to cut heavy traffic on the A6 towards Barton. He has written
COUNCILLORS are to view the site of a proposed 145-space car park after highways chiefs and parish representatives disagreed on whether it would cause a safety hazard. Ribble Valley Council's planning committee heard that computer giant Granville Technology
LANCASHIRE Lynx continue their quest for championship honours when they entertain promotion rivals Bramley at Deepdale tomorrow (kick off 3pm). Lynx currently stand four points clear of nearest rivals York with a game in hand. Bramley currently lie third
JOHN Crawley can start packing for Australia this winter, writes ANDY WILSON. The Lancashire batting ace hit 180, his first Roses century but his fourth in five championship innings, on a record-breaking first day at Headingley. The England selectors
EAST Lancs skipper Mark Lomas has urged fellow captains to make the new controversial Lancashire League rules work. Lomas was one of a number of influential players involved in drawing up the rule changes. And he has been at the heart of recent preliminary
A 49-YEAR-OLD man taken to hospital after cutting two fingers and slicing the top off his thumb in a works accident. Robert Wilson, 49, of Burnley, was injured in the accident at KSS Scaffolding, Blackburn. He was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary, but
TEN people arrested in a major police anti-drugs operation were due to appear in court today. Five men and three women were arrested on Thursday after £240,000 of property was seized in dawn raids on houses in Burnley, Nelson and Brierfield. Another local
A DRAMATIC rescue from the ninth floor of a town centre hotel brought passers-by to a standstill. Firemen used a 100ft turntable ladder to rescue the "casualty" and bring him down to safety on a stretcher. Fortunately the emergency at the Comfort Friendly
HEALTH chiefs are examining ways of cutting the £600,000 building and running costs of creating a huge multi-million pound scheme to replace Victorian wards at Burnley General Hospital. And private cash may have to be used to help foot the £13 million
GRATEFUL grandad Lennie Herbert is raising funds to say thankyou to the hospital which saved his grandaughter's life. A year ago toddler Isabella White, of Cross Street, Oswaldtwistle, was fighting for life in Pendlebury Children's Hospital, Manchester
GRASSHOPPER AND THE GOLDEN CRICKETS: Silver Balloons (Beggars Banquet) - Sadly, the band used up all their powers of invention on their name, leaving nothing in reserve for the lyrics. 'Tell me what she said, I think I want to stay in bed.' It would have
Tuesday, August 18, 1998 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
