Monday, February 1, 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'S MP Janet Anderson is backing a health watchdog's protest over the planned closure of a hospital ward for the elderly mentally ill in Rawtenstall. The Government minister has come out against Burnley Health Trust's plan to use only half the
AN AMBULANCEMAN has been sacked after he was accused of alleged sexual harassment against a female colleague. The paramedic, who was based at Blackburn Ambulance Station, is appealing against the decision. He was dismissed after the female colleague,
A POLITICAL row has blown up after seven pensioners died after leaving care homes which are threatened with closure. Liberal Democrat social services spokesman Councillor Karimeh Foster has issued a statement saying that the former residents have died
The Saturday Interview Peter White talks to JASON McATEER HE wisecracked his way through a dozen interviews in the leisurely, laid-back style of Stan Boardman holding court in an Aintree chippy. Shadowing 'Uncle Jack's' latest offering to the Rovers faithful
TONIGHT Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: POCKET CENTRAL, live band, till 3am Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am Manchester Academy: FAITHLESS, £10 Burnley Mechanics: DENNIS LOCORRIERE, former Dr Hook singer and guitarist, £9/£10, 8pm The Witchwood
UNION leaders representing more than 1,000 East Lancashire workers have voiced concerns over the future of LucasVarity - and its huge pension fund. The firm, which owns aerospace and car component factories in Burnley and Accrington, is currently the
NEIL Moore headed for Lincoln City today determined to hang on to his first-team shirt. Ally Pickering was breathing down Moore's neck for a place in the Clarets' line-up at Sincil Bank after proving his recovery from an ankle injury in Burnley's mid-week
TIM Sherwood could well have played his last game for Blackburn Rovers, with all the signs pointing to the exit door for the Ewood skipper. Neither Rovers nor the player have had any further significant comment to make but I believe that the only logical
I'VE never been a great fan of the Cool Boarders games, until now that is. For the release of the third in the series from Sony represents a massive leap forward in every department. It looks better, plays better, sounds better...in fact, it's decidedly
Collecting vintage guitars has become big business, writes local musician and guitar collector PETER GRADWELL. Peter, 50, of Rishton, is studying media studies at Blackburn College and is member of revivalist group The Accrington Rockers. THEY may not
A PENDLE theatre group's plans to stage one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies has been struck a blow. Things took a dramatic turn when Pendle Civic Players discovered by chance that they would have to cancel the final night of their next production
A MAN walked down a Darwen street in the snow wearing nothing but a vest and a pair of socks, a court heard. And Blackburn magistrates were told that Alan Reid, 50, got a frosty reception from people who crossed the road to avoid his tea-time display.
Sunday, January 31, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Geloo Bros Ltd, 785 Whalley Old Road, Wilpshire; 12noon-1pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Dispensing Chemists, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street
A POLITICAL row has blown up after seven pensioners died after leaving care homes which are threatened with closure. Liberal Democrat social services spokesman Councillor Karimeh Foster has issued a statement saying that the former residents have died
Wednesday, February 3, 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, February 5, 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
THE closing date for nominations is looming in the hunt to find the 1999 Community Nurse of the Year. People have been invited to join in the competition to promote and reward high standards of community nursing care. The award is open to all community
HOME Secretary Jack Straw kick-started a huge fund-raising drive to raise £1.3 million to convert the East Lancashire Hospice into a centre of excellence. The Blackburn MP was the guest of honour to officially launch the appeal to build a day therapy
NEIL Moore headed for Lincoln City today determined to hang on to his first-team shirt. Ally Pickering was breathing down Moore's neck for a place in the Clarets' line-up at Sincil Bank after proving his recovery from an ankle injury in Burnley's mid-week
MATT Jones is facing a frantic race against the clock to make Blackburn Hawks' date with Chelmsford at the Arena tonight (face-off 6pm). The 19-year-old Great Britain international has been struggling all week with a knee injury and his chances are rated
THE plight of homeless people in East Lancashire is under the spotlight this weekend. Churches will join together to mark Homelessness Sunday tomorrow to raise awareness of those who sleep on the streets. The event has already been marked in Hyndburn
ANYONE fancy joining the ranks of mega-rich music superstars? Nice thought, eh? Well if you like music but can't play a note then a new release for the PlayStation could be the answer to your dreams. Music from Codemasters isn't a game but a dance music
IT'S time to pull on the football boots as we take a look at two soccer games for the PlayStation. The first is Gremlin's Acuta Soccer 3. The previous two releases both scored sales wise, so it is worth taking a look at the latest which is again endorsed
A GAMES-mad 11-year-old told me it was brilliant, so who am I to argue? Yes, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil for the N64 has enough action and atmosphere to keep any games junkie glued to the screen. It has been given rave reviews by many top games magazines and
I'VE not had as much fun behind the wheel since I was a lad, zooming about in a battered MG softop. Sony's fabulous racer Gran Turismo came pretty close to re-creating that foot-down, devil-may-care buzz, and Toca 2: Touring Cars from Codemasters is probably
WILL this lady's star ever fade? Will I ever stop lusting over Ferraris? Well at the moment the answer is not likely. The lady in question, of course, is dishy cyber-babe Lara Croft (nearly as shapely as a Ferrari) who is back in Tomb Raider 111, the
A WOMAN has told how she feared her elderly mother was dead after a freak road accident in Nelson on the eve of her 80th birthday. Mary Latham, who was 80 yesterday, was getting out of a Peugeot 106 car in Chapelhouse Road, Nelson, when a Nissan Cherry
Thursday, 4 February, 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
Tuesday, February 2, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 and 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
BLACKBURN Rovers have responded to the complaints of season-ticket holders by commissioning a major survey - and chief executive John Williams promised at last night's annual meeting of shareholders that the club would listen to their fans. A total of
TIM Sherwood could well have played his last game for Blackburn Rovers, with all the signs pointing to the exit door for the Ewood skipper. Neither Rovers nor the player have had any further significant comment to make but I believe that the only logical
SUNDAY Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, Union Road, 7.30pm. Blackburn Ramblers: "A" Grassington/Conistone Round; "B" Stoodley Pike. Meet Blakey Moor Baths, Blackburn, 9am. "Mosaics" - family event, Pepper Hill Barn, Wycoller Country
THE GOVERNMENT moved the goalposts when it rejected Burnley's bid for a £25 million development package for the town, says council leader Stuart Caddy. It was, he said, only the large authorities whose bids had been given the go-ahead for massive regeneration
PARENTS have been urged by a councillor to stop being "bone idle" and and walk their children to school. Residents living near Wellfield Church School, Ightenhill, have petitioned Burnley Council asking for road markings, traffic calming measures or a
THE great Christmas rush is well under way and there are so many new games around that you will have to be careful not to waste your hard earned cash (or spends) on a real turkey. One game worth considering, however, is Colony Wars: Vengeance from Psygnosis
A SEX pest who looks like soccer ace Eric Cantona and preys on schoolgirls has struck again, despite a high-profile police campaign to catch him. The pervert exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl on a busy main road in the latest incident. He is now believed
YOUNG lo-fi rockers Element will play their hearts out next month when they appear at a charity concert inspired by the struggle for life of one of the band's family. Three-year-old Rebekah Sutton was born with a rare heart defect and died just before
FED-up with the usual sporting fodder on the PlayStation? You know, soccer, tennis, more soccer, golf, ice hockey, wrestling, ice hockey and even more soccer? Then you could do worse than take a look at Brian Lara Cricket, out now from Codemasters. Even
BABYLON ZOO: All The Money's Gone (EMI) - The belated follow-up to the 1996 one-hit-wonder Spaceman, which shot to Number One on the back of a Levi commercial. This sounds like an Oasis covers band attempting an impression of T-Rex. Considering the delay
VISITORS to Lancashire can expect top quality service and accommodation thanks to a series of workshops aimed at improving standards. The first of the Quality Awareness Days for hoteliers was held at the Old Rosins Inn, Darwen. It was attended by representatives
MOTORWAY neighbours plan to make a noise themselves when they meet Highways Agency bosses about the din from the M65 extension. Residents living in the shadow of the motorway at Earcroft, Darwen, have complained about the extension since it was opened
