Blackburn with Darwen news

• Padiham Bypass: Road closed at junction with Slade Lane, North West Air Ambulance Service in attendance

  19-09-2020 20:24
  
  PADIHAM bypass is currently closed at the junction with Slade Lane due to an as yet unidentified incident.
  
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• Padiham Bypass: Road closed at Barrowford Road and Slade Lane junction, North West Air Ambulance Service in attendance

  19-09-2020 20:24
  
  PADIHAM bypass is currently closed at the junction of Barrrowford Road and Slade Lane due to a serious road traffic collision.
  
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• Cannabis: Hyndburn Police find over 100 plants in Oswaldtwistle raid

  19-09-2020 18:44
  
  OVER 100 mature cannabis plants with a street value of over £60,000 have been seized by police after a raid on a property in Oswaldtwistle.
  
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• Blackpool 2-0 Swindon Town

  19-09-2020 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CJ Hamilton scores both goals as Blackpool beat Swindon in front of a socially-distanced crowd at Bloomfield Road.
  
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• Norwich City 2-2 Preston North End: Teemu Pukki on target as fans return to Carrow Road

  19-09-2020 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Przemyslaw Placheta rescues a point for Norwich as they draw 2-2 with Preston in front of 1,000 fans at Carrow Road.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 5-0 Wycombe Wanderers: Adam Armstrong scores hat-trick for hosts

  19-09-2020 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Armstrong scores a hat-trick for Blackburn in Rovers' comfortable win over 10-man Wycombe.
  
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• First Look: Queues as new Home Bargains store opens in Blackburn

  19-09-2020 18:20
  
  The new Home Bargains Store attracted hundreds of eager shoppers in Blackburn.
  
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• Should we thinking about a nationwide lockdown? Your thoughts

  19-09-2020 16:59
  
  SINCE East Lancashire will be put back into lockdown from Tuesday, questions have been raised over whether the country is headed back into a nationwide lockdown.
  
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• Fire crews attend false fire alarms at Blackburn Hospital

  19-09-2020 15:13
  
  FIRE crews were called to Blackburn hospital after a discharged patient broke the fire glass alarms.
  
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• Westholme School students 'adopt a grandparent' to help elderly in care homes

  19-09-2020 14:31
  
  WESTHOLME School students are 'adopting a grandparent' to help elderly residents in care homes who have not seen their families for months.
  
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• Lockdown restrictions lead to increase in Muslim couples finding love online

  19-09-2020 13:29
  
  RESTRICTIONS on meeting in public have led to a shift in how young Muslims find love, with many looking past a perceived “stigma” and turning for the first time to dating apps and websites.
  
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• Meet the new general manager of Hampton by Hilton Blackburn

  19-09-2020 12:13
  
  A BOSS has been appointed for a major hotel that is nearing completion.
  
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• 3 Blackburn neighbours get lucky on People’s Postcode Lottery

  19-09-2020 11:42
  
  NEIGHBOURS are celebrating after winning a postcode lottery of £1000,
  
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• Blackburn slips out of most infected boroughs

  19-09-2020 10:41
  
  AN increase in coronavirus cases in other parts of England has seen Blackburn with Darwen slip out of the 10 most infected places in the country.
  
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• Coronavirus cases rise by more than 100

  19-09-2020 10:33
  
  A FURTHER 117 coronavirus cases were recorded across East Lancashire over the last 24 hours, the latest figures show.
  
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• Spiders: 8 ways to keep them out of your house this autumn

  19-09-2020 10:20
  
  Spider season is here - and the creepy crawlies are set to head indoors as temperatures outside drop, and we've put together 8 ways to keep them out.
  
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• DVSA reveal what will change to driving theory tests from September 28

  19-09-2020 10:20
  
  The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) have revealed the changes to driving theory tests in England, Scotland and Wales from September 28.
  
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• Black Friday 2020: When to expect discounts at Amazon, Argos, Next and The Entertainer

  19-09-2020 10:14
  
  Black Friday 2020 is expected to take place earlier this year, with speculation mounting as to when Amazon, Argos and Next will launch discounts.
  
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• Ryanair cancels dozens of October flights - what to do if you're affected

  19-09-2020 10:13
  
  Ryanair have confirmed it will cancel dozens of flights as part of a plan to further reduce its operations due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
  
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• Wetherspoons to cut prices by 7.5 per cent for 1 day - here's when and why

  19-09-2020 10:12
  
  Wetherspoons are to slash food and drink prices by 7.5 per cent for one day only later this month, and pub chain bosses have explained why.
  
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• Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Spar, Waitrose urgently recall these items

  19-09-2020 10:10
  
  Supermarket chain including Asda, Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Spar and Waitrose have urgently recalled a number of items.
  
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• East Lancashire’s most memorable lockdown moments

  19-09-2020 09:00
  
  It’s been almost six months since the start of coronavirus lockdown- and a lot has happened in these previous months.
  
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• Blackburn family to appear on Family Fortunes

  19-09-2020 09:00
  
  The Haldarvi family who hail from Blackburn and Bolton will be appearing on Family Fortunes as the show returns to the screens this weekend.
  
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• Activities you can do in groups of six in East Lancashire

  19-09-2020 08:00
  
  On Monday (14 September), gatherings of more than six people were made illegal.
  
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• Remember when Manhattan Heights brought bling to Blackburn?

  19-09-2020 07:00
  
  IN 1989, a little bit of American glitz and glamour arrived on the East Lancashire club scene.
  
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• Pub could be haunted house

  19-09-2020 06:51
  
  YOU could be in high spirits, literally, if you manage to get your hands on a former haunted pub in Blackburn.
  
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• Call for review of free parking at centre

  19-09-2020 06:12
  
  COUNCILLORS voted in favour of a motion calling for a review of parking at Hyndburn shopping centre.
  
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• £1m works to improve M65

  19-09-2020 06:12
  
  WORK will start on Monday on a £1million programme to boost safety and reduce congestion near the M65 motorway.
  
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• Pub of the week: The Butler's Arms, Pleasington

  19-09-2020 06:10
  
  WELCOME to pub of the week. Each week we showcase a local in the area.
  
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• Mosque app downloaded by Muslims across world developed in Blackburn

  19-09-2020 06:10
  
  A NEW app downloaded by thousands of Muslims across the world was developed in Blackburn.
  
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• £700,000 revamp for iconic Blackburn town centre arcade

  19-09-2020 06:09
  
  A TOWN CENTRE arcade which has sat vacant for years is being converted into shops and offices in a £700,000 project.
  
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• 14th birthday party ended in dispute between Blackburn neighbours

  19-09-2020 06:09
  
  A BIRTHDAY celebration turned into a neighbour dispute.
  
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• Lancashire artist sells Nigel Farage painting for gold sovereign coins

  19-09-2020 06:03
  
  AN ARTIST'S Snapchat style portrait of Nigel Farage has been sold for sovereign coins.
  
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• Vital we don't forget the unseen casualties of Covid-19

  19-09-2020 06:00
  
  AS the summer ends, our thoughts turn to what kind of winter and autumn it might turn out to be.
  
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• Coronavirus or the common cold? How to spot the difference

  19-09-2020 06:00
  
  Medical experts have published new advice on how to spot the difference between the symptoms of coronavirus and the common cold.
  
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