Blackburn with Darwen news

• 3 UK driving test changes for Lancashire learner drivers coming in spring 2026

  09-01-2026 20:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Are you a learner driver? The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has outlined three changes to booking driving tests coming in spring 2026
  
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• Marco Pierre White quits Blackpool just months after opening flagship restaurant

  09-01-2026 20:20 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marco-Pierre White’s prestigiously-branded restaurant is pulling out of Blackpool.
  
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• When East Lancs could be hit with '10cm of snow' as MORE warnings issued

  09-01-2026 18:05 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in East Lancashire, including Burnley and Blackburn, this weekend. Disruption to travel expected.
  
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• New £15k toilets to boost convenience at community centre

  09-01-2026 18:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  An East Lancashire community centre now has fully refurbished new toilets.
  
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• New £15,000 toilets to boost convenience at community centre

  09-01-2026 18:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  An East Lancashire community centre now has fully refurbished new toilets.
  
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• Ismael issues injury update ahead of Hull tie as Carter steps up recovery

  09-01-2026 18:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The latest injury news from Rovers and what the road back looks like for Hayden Carter after his return to training
  
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• 200 jobs at risk as airline eyes Manchester Airport base closure

  09-01-2026 17:49 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aer Lingus faces backlash as Unite the Union prepares a strike ballot over plans to potentially close its Manchester Airport base, threatening 200 jobs, including nearly 130 cabin crew
  
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• College staff set to walk out in pay and working conditions dispute

  09-01-2026 17:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff at Lancaster and Morecambe College are planning a three-day walkout in a dispute over pay and working conditions
  
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• Woman accused of murdering male model with other man has charges against her dropped

  09-01-2026 17:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Natalie Chadwick, who was accused of murdering model Luke Harden in Bacup, has had charges against her dropped.
  
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• Former EastEnders star set for return to Royal Exchange Theatre

  09-01-2026 16:26 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former EastEnders star Jill Halfpenny is set to play Amanda Prynne in Noël Coward’s Private Lives at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre
  
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• Man booked footy hotel’s pitch-side room but was told to close curtains during game

  09-01-2026 16:16 via bbc.com
  Darren Dowling stayed at Blackpool FC Hotel "specifically for the experience" of seeing the action.
  
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• Ismael issues Gueye update as boss reveals transfer wish to bolster attack

  09-01-2026 16:01 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Valerien Ismael has issued an udpate on Makhtar Gueye's potential exit and how Rovers are aiming to bolster their attack in the transfer market
  
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• New megatip plan shelved again for public consultation

  09-01-2026 16:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The multi-million pound plan for Blackburn with Darwen Council to replace its two existing tips with a single new household waste recycling centre has been put on the backburner again.
  
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• New Blackburn with Darwen mega tip plan shelved again

  09-01-2026 16:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The multi-million pound plan for Blackburn with Darwen Council to replace its two existing tips with a single new household waste recycling centre has been put on the backburner again.
  
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• Warning to parents as Amazon recalls baby products due to 'suffocation' risk

  09-01-2026 14:32 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The NHS advises parents against using pillows, loose bedding and cot bumpers that could cover babies' mouths or noses or make them too hot
  
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• The subtle error that could make your 20p coin worth 200 times its face value

  09-01-2026 14:31 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The error appeared on the 20p coin due to an incorrect pairing of the old and new coin designs during the Royal Mint minting process
  
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• Drivers told to report shoppers at Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Lidl & more over car park rule

  09-01-2026 14:29 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being urged to report fellow motorists who may break car park rules at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and other major UK supermarkets.
  
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• Co-op is giving free delivery with this code and a range of January offers

  09-01-2026 14:12 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Co-op is offering free delivery from its online store, alongside a series of January offers to help shoppers stretch out their January budget until payday.
  
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• Sex offender was allowed to babysit child cruelty couple's children in Lancashire

  09-01-2026 14:04 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple in Blackpool previously jailed for child cruelty allowed a man who turned out to be a convicted sex offender to babysit two of their children, a review has found.
  
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• United Utilities engineers en route to Clitheroe leak as road closure expected

  09-01-2026 14:03 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Engineers are en route to a leak in Clitheroe this afternoon, with United Utilities expecting to close the road.
  
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• ‘Number one on our list’ – Ismael explains what Cashin will bring to Rovers

  09-01-2026 13:32 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Valerien Ismael explains what Eiran Cashin will bring to Rovers in the second half of the season and drops a hint over his team selection at Hull City
  
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• Plea after retired police officer's car spins off icy country lane as cars abandoned

  09-01-2026 13:24 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A retired police officer whose car 'spun off the road' on a country lane is asking why only part of it was gritted, luring drivers into a false sense of security and why no prominent signs were put up warning of the treacherous conditions.
  
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• Lancs hand two-year contract to all-rounder Shetty

  09-01-2026 13:15 via bbc.com
  Arav Shetty is rewarded for some promising displays in 2025 with a new two-year contract by Lancashire.
  
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• Alleged Preston dealer arrested and charged over heroin and cocaine supply

  09-01-2026 13:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Preston man has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged supply of Class A drugs across Lancashire.
  
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• Drivers protest as council confirms taxi testing regime

  09-01-2026 13:13 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of Blackburn with Darwen taxi and private hire drivers packed the borough’s council chamber to object to a proposal to keep the restriction on the MoT testing of their vehicles to a single local authority-run station.
  
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• Fleetwood defender Holgate signs new contract

  09-01-2026 13:04 via bbc.com
  Fleetwood Town defender Harrison Holgate signs a new deal to remain with the club until the end of the season.
  
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• Why Rovers must press on in January window after promising Cashin start

  09-01-2026 13:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Rovers Jury discusses the January transfer window and what impact in can have on the rest of the campaign
  
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• Fire-hit playground will be rebuilt, councillors vow

  09-01-2026 12:45 via bbc.com
  An arson attack gutted the playground in Anchorsholme Park, Blackpool, just after Christmas.
  
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• Police locate weapons and ammunition at abandoned building

  09-01-2026 12:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Weapons and ammunition were located at an abandoned Rishton property, after police were alerted to footage that was circulating online.
  
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• The 10-minute task that decluttered my house and made me money in the process

  09-01-2026 11:41 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  As my walls groan with the weight of Christmas books I have to accept that in order to buy more, I probably needed to let some go.
  
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• Another snow and ice warning issued for East Lancs as '30cm of snow' forecast

  09-01-2026 11:16 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Met Office issues yellow snow and ice warning for Burnley, Rossendale, Ribble Valley and Pendle. Travel disruption likely in East Lancashire, January 11
  
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• Barbershop named and shamed on Home Office list after £40,000 illegal workers fine

  09-01-2026 10:41 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Class Cuts Barbers in Ramsbottom has been fined tens of thousands of pounds for employing an illegal worker or workers.
  
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• Historic landmark opening to the public this weekend

  09-01-2026 10:37 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Historic landmark, Rivington Pigeon Tower, will be open to the public this weekend.
  
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• Coronation Street special ep with 'so many twists' in works for 'really long time'

  09-01-2026 10:22 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A special Coronation Street episode is to air on ITV very soon, giving viewers a one-off glimpse in the year ahead.
  
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• Burst main left 2,000 homes without running water

  09-01-2026 08:43 via bbc.com
  About 2,000 homes in Burnley were left without a water supply after a burst main caused flooding.
  
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• Why the M62 was closed for eight hours last night

  09-01-2026 08:25 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The M62 was shut in both directions for much of last night following a lorry fire.
  
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• Where have the gritters treated in my area?

  09-01-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  A new interactive map shows the location of the county council's gritters and where they have been.
  
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• How alcohol-free venues ended up as pubs

  09-01-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  A historian says temperance campaigners would have been "disturbed" to see their venues used as pubs.
  
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• Man took sister's car on 160 mile joyride to show off before crashing it

  09-01-2026 07:08 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Haslingden teenager took his sister's car without her consent and drove it 160 miles before leaving it a write-off following a crash.
  
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• Steak thief snared by off-duty police officer after second hit on Aldi store

  09-01-2026 06:50 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prolific shoplifter who got away with £300 worth of steaks for Aldi in Blackburn returned the following day and tried to repeat the offence.
  
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• Campaigners push for developer cash to be used for secure 'bike boxes' in town centre

  09-01-2026 06:42 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Clitheroe town centre could get new cycle storage facilities costing £10,000 after suggestions from local transport campaigners.
  
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• 'Poisonous' paedophile jailed after offering money to boys he abused

  09-01-2026 06:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A depraved paedophile who offered young boys money to expose themselves before sexually assaulting them has been jailed
  
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• Online book of condolence opens for firefighter described as 'true gent'

  09-01-2026 06:26 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  An online book of condolence has been opened for a firefighter described as a 'true gent'.
  
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• Man to pay £1,500 compensation and serve suspended sentence over wounding offence

  09-01-2026 06:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Accrington man has been ordered to pay £1,500 in compensation and was given a suspended sentence over a wounding offence
  
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• ‘World’s largest’ advent calendar delivered 42,000 gifts to families at Christmas

  09-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cuboid Self Storage's giant charity advent calendar helped donate 42,000 gifts to families in need this Christmas
  
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• Woman raffling £800K home to fund potentially life-saving cancer treatment abroad

  09-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman is raffling her Roughlee home to fund potentially life-saving cancer treatment in Germany.
  
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• Uni of Lancashire research shows exercise to be comparable to antidepressants

  09-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  New research done by the University of Lancashire has shown exercise may be just as good at treating depression as therapy or medication
  
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• Two new Padel courts set to open in East Lancashire town

  09-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Accrington looks set to be getting its first Padel courts under new plans to bring the UK's fastest growing sport to the town
  
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• New men's mental health support group launching in Bacup

  09-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  ANDYSMANCLUB is launching its first Rossendale men’s mental health support group in Bacup, offering free peer-led sessions
  
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• More at-risk residents to receive cold weather payments as Storm Goretti rolls in

  09-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  More residents in East Lancashire are due to receive an extra £25 as the DWP has triggered more cold weather payments across the region.
  
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