Blackburn with Darwen news

• T20 Blast: Lancashire beat Yorkshire to qualify while Notts win again

  17-09-2020 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Lightning qualify for the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast with a seven-run win over Yorkshire Vikings.
  
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• Burnley 1-1 Sheffield United (Burnley win 5-4 on penalties)

  17-09-2020 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley will travel to Millwall in the Carabao Cup third round after beating Sheffield United in a penalty shoot-out at Turf Moor.
  
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• Women vow to fight on over pension-age despite ruling

  17-09-2020 20:46
  
  CAMPAIGNERS say they will continue in their fight over state pensions, despite the failure of the ‘Back to 60’ campaign.
  
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• Community spirit in back alley clean up

  17-09-2020 19:45
  
  COMMUNITY spirit is strong in Blackburn as a group of residents have cleaned up the back alley behind Azalea Road, Woodbine Road and St Silas’ Road.
  
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• Staff blamed for Covid outbreak at Bacup primary school

  17-09-2020 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The eight staff were "ill advised" to attend a party for a former colleague, the head told parents.
  
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• More schools hit by coronavirus

  17-09-2020 17:52
  
  STUDENTS in a year group at an Accrington high school have been told they should not attend school yesterday, due to a pupil testing positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus: Which areas are under lockdown and what are the rules?

  17-09-2020 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North-east England is the latest region to face extra restrictions as coronavirus rates rise.
  
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• Six teens arrested for affray and assault after park incident

  17-09-2020 16:57
  
  SIX teenagers have been arrested following disorder where a teenager was punched in the face.
  
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• John Coleman: Accrington Stanley boss signs new four-year deal

  17-09-2020 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman signs a new four-year contract with the League One club.
  
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• Huge spike in coronavirus cases as 5 out of 6 boroughs recorded AT LEAST 20 cases

  17-09-2020 16:44
  
  A HUGE leap in coronavirus cases were recorded across East Lancashire as 140 new infections were announced.
  
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• Man taken to hospital with serious burns after Blackburn town centre incident

  17-09-2020 14:48
  
  A man has been taken to hospital with serious burns after an incident in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Tory MP David Morris told to apologise for breaching donation rules

  17-09-2020 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale was found to have lobbied for a firm after receiving £10,000.
  
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• Weddings ring and purple bike stolen from Accrington home in broad daylight burglary

  17-09-2020 13:03
  
  A wedding ring, an engagement ring and a purple bike have been stolen from a house in Accrington.
  
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• Liam Feeney: Tranmere Rovers sign Blackpool midfielder on loan

  17-09-2020 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool midfielder Liam Feeney joins League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Lancashire man fined for failing to quarantine after returning from Tenerife

  17-09-2020 11:15
  
  A man has been fined £1,000 for failing to quarantine after returning from holiday.
  
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• Can you spare some time?

  17-09-2020 11:04
  
  VOLUNTEERS are one of East Lancashire Hospices greatest resources and the charity has over 280 on its register.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Haslingden underlay factory causing damage to machinery

  17-09-2020 11:01
  
  A fire broke out at a carpet underlay firm causing damage to machinery.
  
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• Charity champions: Woman takes on twelve month zero alcohol challenge

  17-09-2020 10:53
  
  A WOMAN from Burnley who has been affected by mental health has challenged herself to a year off the booze.
  
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• 'These are not technically equipped criminals' - CCTV released in hunt for Ribble Valley thieves

  17-09-2020 10:44
  
  CCTV footage has been released showing a man trying car door handles after several thefts from vehicles were reported to the police.
  
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• 20-year-old man found with stab wounds to the head in Morrisons car park

  17-09-2020 10:01
  
  A man has been found stabbed in the head in a Morrisons car park.
  
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• ALL walk-in test centres across East Lancashire are changing - here's what you need to know

  17-09-2020 09:47
  
  The way in which walk-in community coronavirus testing sites operate across the county is changing.
  
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• Taxi driver could be key witness to Rawtenstall takeaway assault

  17-09-2020 09:19
  
  Police are continuing to appeal for help following an assault and are now seeking a taxi driver who they think could be a key witness.
  
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• One year on from the epic DIY SOS renovation in Blackburn

  17-09-2020 07:01
  
  NIGHTSAFE are celebrating the one year anniversary of their BBC DIY SOS makeover.
  
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• PC risked his life to save boys in Haslingden tunnel rescue

  17-09-2020 07:00
  
  Retired police office and historian Stephen Wilson continues his series looking at officers who have received awards for outstanding bravery in the line of duty
  
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• Six East Lancashire pubs hit the market after business collapse

  17-09-2020 06:10
  
  SIX iconic East Lancashire pubs have hit the market after the company they were owned by folded earlier this year.
  
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• The Mall Blackburn: £250 prize draw ending on September 20

  17-09-2020 06:06
  
  CUSTOMERS at The Mall Blackburn have until September 20 to win a range of prizes on offer at the shopping centre, including a £250 gift card.
  
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• Thousands benefit from council tax relief during pandemic

  17-09-2020 06:03
  
  A RECORD number of working age residents a Government scheme to help pay their council tax bill amid the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Mill Bank Business Park: New phase of development to ease traffic and flooding

  17-09-2020 06:03
  
  WORK has begun on the next phase of the multimillion-pound Mill Bank Business Park development.
  
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• Hopes for new craft beer bar and bottle shop in town centre

  17-09-2020 06:03
  
  BEERS from across Lancashire could be made even easier to sample if permission is granted for a new craft bar.
  
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• Funds to keep criminals from reoffending issued

  17-09-2020 06:03
  
  OVER £80,000 of funding has been granted to four projects dedicated to reducing reoffending in the county.
  
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• In Bluebell Wood: East Lancashire director Laura Ellen Wilson bringing vision to life with talented young cast

  17-09-2020 06:02
  
  AN AWARD-WINNING East Lancashire based actress will be turning her hand to directing with a set of locally sourced young actors and is looking for the public’s help doing so with her debut short feature In Bluebell Wood.
  
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• Blackburn's Buzz Bingo wants to see customers come back

  17-09-2020 06:02
  
  A BINGO hall is calling its customers to come back after coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
  
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• Blackburn band Novustory's new song features on Planet Rock

  17-09-2020 06:02
  
  A MUSIC label and band who built their own studio in lockdown have had their song played on national radio.
  
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• Hyndburn now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Lancashire

  17-09-2020 06:00
  
  HYNDBURN has moved up to third on the list of the most coronavirus infected places in England.
  
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• Don't blame us - it’s the EU that won’t abide by the rules

  17-09-2020 06:00
  
  WITH all the talk about Britain breaking the EU deal and the actions that the EU will take, please remember this on January 1 when the French and Spanish fishing fleets start ignoring our fishing grounds and the EU does nothing.
  
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• COLUMN: Plea for coronavirus caution in Blackburn with Darwen - Lancashire Telegraph

  17-09-2020 06:00
  
  COLUMN: Plea for coronavirus caution in Blackburn with Darwen  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• COLUMN: Plea for coronavirus caution in Blackburn with Darwen

  17-09-2020 06:00
  
  FIRST of all, Covid-19 rates remain stubbornly high in Blackburn with Darwen, which is quite worrying, and daily rates of new cases is still of significant concern. Ideally we need to be south of 20 per 100,000.
  
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• Coronavirus testing: What's going wrong?

  17-09-2020 02:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Empty testing centres, overstretched labs and rising demand - what is behind the UK's problems?
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Why can I meet my mum in a pub but not her home?'

  17-09-2020 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We look at the extra restrictions imposed in parts of the West Midlands - and the reasons for them.
  
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