Blackburn with Darwen news

• Pensioner who drove into social club entrance killing one and injuring another jailed

  27-02-2026 18:50 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Padiham pensioner who killed a woman and seriously injured another by driving through the entrance to a social club has been jailed.
  
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• 'Jekyll and Hyde' abuser jailed after leaving partner paralysed in vicious attack

  27-02-2026 18:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sickening abuser, described as “Jekyll and Hyde”, who tormented his ex-partner for years before a fit of rage left her with a broken neck, has been jailed.
  
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• Accrington Stanley Community Trust Vets win double header to go top of the table

  27-02-2026 17:42 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley Community Trust Vets moved back to the top of the North West Military Veterans League following a double-header victory at the weekend.
  
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• Driver and passengers 'fled the scene' after two-car smash in Blackburn

  27-02-2026 17:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a two-car crash on Bolton Road, Blackburn, where occupants fled the scene. Call 101 quoting log 0720 27th Feb
  
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• Scores of motorists ticketed and warned on busy roads in Blackburn

  27-02-2026 17:13 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Drivers attending Friday prayers at mosques around Preston New Road returned to find a ticket on their windscreens.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers star on 'strange' Derby County reunion and what he's missed

  27-02-2026 17:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eiran Chasin will return to his former club as a Blackburn Rovers player
  
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• Drugs gang with 'Amazon-style' warehouse who produced and sold cannabis jailed

  27-02-2026 16:06 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of men who ran an Amazon-style warehouse to deal their drugs across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast have been jailed for a combined 28 years.
  
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• Blackburn Library boilers to be replaced before building gets too cold

  27-02-2026 16:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two of Blackburn Central Library’s three gas-fired boilers are out of action.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers and Derby County spice and the opportunity they must 'relish'

  27-02-2026 15:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers and Derby County renew rivalries this weekend
  
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• Updated - 'Monster' who left partner paralysed in attack sentenced to 20 years

  27-02-2026 13:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Easom, of Chipping in the Ribble Valley, was convicted of Section 18 wounding with intent at a trial at Preston Crown Court in November and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Sentencing of bully who left girlfriend paralysed in vicious attack - updates

  27-02-2026 13:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Easom, of Chipping in the Ribble Valley, was convicted of Section 18 wounding with intent at a trial at Preston Crown Court in November
  
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• RECAP - 'Monster' who left partner paralysed in attack sentenced to 20 years

  27-02-2026 13:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Easom, of Chipping in the Ribble Valley, was convicted of Section 18 wounding with intent at a trial at Preston Crown Court in November and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Michael O'Neill verdict and whether Blackburn Rovers should offer him job already

  27-02-2026 13:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Rovers Jury discuss when and if the club should appoint Michael O'Neill full-time
  
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• Bags of cannabis with street value of £570,000 siezed at property

  27-02-2026 12:43 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police were called on Wednesday to a property on Lord Street in the Claremont area.
  
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• Council tax frozen in Hyndburn – but households face higher overall bills

  27-02-2026 12:42 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hyndburn Council has confirmed it will freeze its portion of the council tax for the year from April 1 after its ruling Labour group voted down a Conservative proposal to cut it by 2.99 per cent instead.
  
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• This five-second trick can make your home 10C warmer at no extra cost

  27-02-2026 12:23 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Natural sunlight can increase room temperatures by as much as 10 degrees, significantly reducing the need to turn on the heating.
  
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• Police dismantle massive cannabis farm filled with 412 plants

  27-02-2026 12:20 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Officers raided the commercial property in Gillies Street in the town
  
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• Brits issued £26,000 garden fence warning this spring - how to avoid hefty penalty

  27-02-2026 12:08 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Yell is urging homeowners to understand the rules now and avoid facing hefty penalties.
  
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• Matalan store in East Lancashire set to close next month - everything we know so far

  27-02-2026 12:05 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Matalan in Colne is set to close its doors for good next month.
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne posthumously honoured at this year's BRIT Awards

  27-02-2026 11:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ozzy Osbourne will be posthumously honoured with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s BRITs in Manchester
  
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• 'On the edge' - John Eustace on Lewis Travis' Blackburn Rovers reunion

  27-02-2026 11:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Derby County captain will face his former club for the first time this weekend
  
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• Fancy a change in your career? Discover what’s possible at BAE Systems

  27-02-2026 11:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kim, 34, is a third-year degree level project management apprentice at BAE Systems working on next generation aircraft programmes.
  
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• Historic night for Greens as they overcome both Reform and Labour

  27-02-2026 09:27 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour ended up third, trailing in third behind Zack Polanski’s Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
  
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• LIVE UPDATES - Delays on M65 following crash near Darwen

  27-02-2026 09:06 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are delays due to an accident on M65 Westbound near Blackburn and Darwen
  
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• LIVE UPDATES - Delays on M65 following crash near Blackburn and Darwen

  27-02-2026 09:06 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are delays due to an accident on M65 Westbound near Blackburn and Darwen
  
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• Local cricket stalwart Ray reaches his half-century

  27-02-2026 08:44 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ray Taylor is set to embark on his 50th summer involved beyond the boundary in local league cricket, with the current secretary of the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League saying: “I’m enjoying it as much as I ever have done.”
  
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• Ben Shephard shares heartwarming update on Tipping Point winner who 'won at life'

  27-02-2026 07:14 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Shephard, host of ITV’s popular game show Tipping Point, has shared an update to fans of the show as a contestant used their winnings for IVF.
  
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• The type of weather to expect over the weekend in West Lancashire

  27-02-2026 06:58 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is set to be a cloudy weekend in West Lancashire
  
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• Why Rovers can be tactically ‘flexible’ as O’Neill explains initial approach

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill explains why Rovers can be tactically 'flexible' and how Moussa Baradji has made a positive early impression
  
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• Search for missing 7-year-old in Morocco to conclude as MP visits country

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blackburn's MP has said the strength of the parents of a missing seven-year-old has been “deeply moving” as formal search efforts are set to conclude.
  
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• Rossendale Men’s Shed returns to help combat loneliness and isolation

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rossendale Men’s Shed at Haslingden Community Link has officially reopened to support men’s wellbeing across the area
  
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• Pleasure Beach to host 2026 UK Theme Park Awards this September

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pleasure Beach Resort has been chosen to stage the 2026 UK Theme Park Awards in Blackpool
  
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• Plans submitted to transform garage into something entirely new -full details

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans submitted to convert car repair garage on Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley into a convenience store, with proposals focused on community impact and site redevelopment
  
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• 'Outstanding accomplishment' as cafe awarded gold standard health award

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A community cafe in Church has achieved gold status in Lancashire County Council's Recipe4Health awards.
  
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• Mean Girls star Emily Lane so excited to bring musical to Manchester

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Get that pink out of your wardrobe and join in the celebrations as West End hit musical Mean Girls opens a UK tour in Manchester.
  
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• Major road improvements at M65 junction to get underway next week

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A junction of the M65 will be closed overnight for six days next week as part of the improvements to the carriageway.
  
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• M6 and M65 road closures Lancashire drivers should be aware of this weekend

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire drivers will need to be aware of a few closures on the M6 and M65 for the weekend of February 27 to March 2.
  
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• Heroin dealer found with £2K cash said 'money was for weight loss supplements'

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rajab Ali, 47, jailed for six years at Preston Crown Court after Lancashire Police found 0.5kg of heroin and cash during a Nelson vehicle stop
  
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• Heroin dealer found with £2,000 cash said 'money was for weight loss supplements'

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rajab Ali, 47, jailed for six years at Preston Crown Court after Lancashire Police found 0.5kg of heroin and cash during a Nelson vehicle stop
  
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• Headteacher walking 1,000 miles to every Premier League stadium

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peter Stewart, headteacher of New Moston Primary School in Manchester, is walking more than 1,000 miles between every Premier League stadium in England
  
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• Driver says he is 'trapped' in dead end when road closed for funerals at church

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  On occasions, Church Terrace is coned off as there is a funeral taking place at St Peter’s Church around the corner
  
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• 'Do not inconvenience others' - Plea to park responsibly at new mosque

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the first week of Ramadan the Masjid E Vali, which opened in January has been packed during evening prayers.
  
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• Construction leaders meet at Burnley College to shape industry future

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leading construction specialists met at Burnley College for a Construction Development Alliance event on the latest industry changes
  
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• Colne Citadel reopens as manager says community response has been “amazing”

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Colne Citadel has officially reopened after nearly four months of closure caused by flooding.
  
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• Chart-topping children's author visits pupils at Blackburn school

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children at St Annes Catholic Primary School in Blackburn were wowed by a visit from chart-topping local author Iqbal Hussain
  
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• Can you identify the Blackburn the mill in this 1963 photograph?

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the past week, this area has seen two major accidents but everything was much calmer when this photo was taken in January 1963.
  
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• Can you identify the Blackburn mill in this 1963 photograph?

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the past week, this area has seen two major accidents but everything was much calmer when this photo was taken in January 1963.
  
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• Animal sanctuary gives young people chance to video call its residents

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary near Ramsbottom is giving schools the chance to receive educational video calls with its rescue animals
  
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• 90s dance legends Faithless to headline Ribble Valley festival

  27-02-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The line-up of a Ribble Valley music festival has been unveiled, with legendary 90s dance act Faithless topping a stacked programme.
  
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• Boxer Amir Khan's ex-manager jailed for sex crimes in 'significant fall from grace'

  27-02-2026 00:29 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former manager of Amir Khan has been jailed for more than a decade after being found guilty of sex crimes against a woman in Bolton.
  
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