ON DUTY THE following chemists are on duty in the Bolton area during the festive season: CHRISTMAS DAY Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 11pm); Nash, 15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Cohens, 576 Blackburn Road (10am to 10pm); Cohens, 1 Market Street, Little Lever (11am to 1pm); McCallister, 44 Market Street, Westhoughton (noon to 1pm); Gordon, 193 Bolton Road, Kearsley (noon to 1pm); Hooton, 182 Lee Lane, Horwich (noon to 1pm). BOXING DAY Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 11pm); Nash,15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Cohens, 576 Blackburn Road (10am to 10pm); Cohens, 1 Market Street, Little Lever (11am to 1pm); McCallister, 44 Market Street, Westhoughton (noon to 1pm); Heatons, 228 Chorley New Road, Horwich (11am to noon). SUNDAY DEC 27 Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 11pm); Nash, 15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Boots, The Gates (10.30am to 4.30pm); Boots, The Market Place (10.30am to 4.30pm); Cohens, 576 Blackburn Road (10am to 10pm); Cohens, 1 Market Street, Little Lever (11am to 1pm); Rigby and Higginson, 140 Church Street, Westhoughton (noon to 1pm); Hunt and Marsden, Asda, Brackley Street, Farnworth (10am to 4pm); Gordons, 193 Bolton Road, Kearsley (noon to 1pm); Dysons, 51 Lee Lane, Horwich (noon to 1pm). MONDAY DEC 28 Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 11pm); Nash, 15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Boots, The Gates (9am to 5.30pm); Boots, The Market Place (9am to 5.30pm); Boots, 65 Newport Street (noon to 4pm); Cohens, 576 Blackburn Road (10am to 10pm); Noble and Peacock, Heaton Medical Centre (9am to 12.30pm and 1.45pm to 7pm); Asif Iqbal, 70 St Helens Road (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6.30pm); Scholes, 281 Rishton Lane (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm); Cohens, 1 Market Street, Little Lever (11am to 1pm); Healthbook, 118 High Street, Little Lever (9am to 1pm); Rigby and Higginson, 140 Church Street, Westhoughton (9.30am to 10.30am); Hunt and Marsden, Asda, Brackley Street, Farnworth (8.30am to 6pm); Frederick St. Consort, Farnworth HC (9am to 1pm); Tesco, Mansell Way, Horwich (10am to 4pm). For prescriptions marked "urgent" by a doctor when chemists are closed contact police on 0161 872 5050.

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