Blackburn with Darwen news

• UK's chief medical officers recommend coronavirus alert level moves to level 4

  21-09-2020 19:16
  
  EXPERTS have recommended the Covid-19 alert level for the UK be increased to Level 4, meaning transmission of the virus is “high or rising exponentially”.
  
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• Four East Lancashire boroughs among country's coronavirus infection hot spots

  21-09-2020 19:14
  
  FOUR East Lancashire boroughs continue to occupy the top 10 of coronavirus hot spots according to the latest figures.
  
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• Five revellers fined as police raid Accrington house party

  21-09-2020 19:01
  
  OFFICERS called to reports of a raucous house party were forced to hand out several fines to those in attendance – as stricter policing came into play across the county to tackle coronavirus rule-breakers.
  
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• Covid rules: Which areas have new coronavirus lockdowns?

  21-09-2020 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parts of north-west England, West Yorkshire and the Midlands are now facing extra restrictions.
  
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• Coronavirus: Childcare exemption added to new restrictions in England

  21-09-2020 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in affected areas will be allowed to look after children from outside their households.
  
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• School closes due to positive coronavirus cases across year groups

  21-09-2020 18:02
  
  A PENDLE primary school academy have closed until October 5 due to a number of positive coronavirus cases across multiple year groups.
  
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• Appeal to find wanted man in connection with conspiracy to supply cannabis

  21-09-2020 17:58
  
  POLICE have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a conspiracy to supply cannabis.
  
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• Lancashire lockdown: Fears strict coronavirus rules could last until spring

  21-09-2020 17:51
  
  EAST Lancashire could be in the grip of strict coronavirus restrictions until the spring, Blackburn with Darwen’s public health director fears.
  
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• Coronavirus: Grandparents exempt from local lockdown rules for childcare reasons

  21-09-2020 17:22
  
  Local lockdown restrictions in England will be eased to allow people to look after children or vulnerable adults from outside their household.
  
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• Criminal behaviour order for Lancashire woman who targeted vulnerable and elderly man

  21-09-2020 16:20
  
  A three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) has been given to a woman who persistently targeted an 81-year-old male with dementia at his home address.
  
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• Manchester Arena Inquiry: Michelle Kiss had 'aura of love'

  21-09-2020 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michelle Kiss's "beautiful smile always made her face light up", her husband told the Arena Inquiry.
  
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• Blackburn school bosses warn students to self-isolate and not go out

  21-09-2020 15:33
  
  OFFICIALS from a Blackburn high school have warned students they have to self-isolate and not flout coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Family's emotional tribute to Manchester Arena victim Michelle Kiss

  21-09-2020 15:18
  
  THE family of Michelle Kiss, a mother-of-three from Whalley who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing, paid an emotional tribute to her during the public inquiry into the tragic event.
  
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• SECOND year group has positive test of coronavirus as school kids are sent home

  21-09-2020 14:38
  
  PUPILS at an Accrington high school have sent pupils home today after announcing a positive case of coronavirus.
  
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• SECOND Hollins school year group has positive coronavirus test as pupils sent home

  21-09-2020 14:38
  
  PUPILS at an Accrington high school have sent pupils home today after announcing a positive case of coronavirus.
  
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• Inside Brierfield luxury apartments at £32million Northlight complex

  21-09-2020 14:38
  
  A MAJOR East Lancashire cotton mill redevelopment has welcomed its first residents.
  
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• Cyclist, 17, in 'serious but stable' condition after crash with car

  21-09-2020 14:14
  
  A CYCLIST is in a serious but stable condition after suffering leg and pelvis injuries in a crash.
  
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• East Lancs lockdown restrictions: What you can and can’t you do after midnight

  21-09-2020 13:54
  
  STRICT new measures come into force for Lancashire from tomorrow, Tuesday, to try to curb the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Billy Kee: Former Accrington Stanley striker rebuilding his life as a bricklayer

  21-09-2020 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having retired from professional football because of mental health issues, Billy Kee is rebuilding his life working on a building site near Leicester.
  
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• UK could see 200 deaths a day by mid-November unless action is taken - Vallance

  21-09-2020 13:12
  
  The UK could be facing 50,000 new Covid-19 cases a day by mid-October, leading to 200 deaths a day a month later if the current rate of infection is not halted, the Government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has warned.
  
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• Off-duty PC attacked as she tackled abusive drunk-driver in Blackburn Tesco car park

  21-09-2020 13:02
  
  AN OFF-duty police officer was assaulted when she tackled a drunk driver on a Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Matt Hancock unable to say if England's pubs will be open this weekend

  21-09-2020 12:53
  
  Matt Hancock did not rule out England's pubs being closed this weekend as ministers prepare extra measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Calls to spare Ribble Valley from extra coronavirus restrictions

  21-09-2020 12:47
  
  Ribble Valley residents should be spared the additional coronavirus restrictions that have been brought in across most of Lancashire, because they should be rewarded for helping to achieve a low infection rate in the area.
  
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• 'No guarantee measures to stem coronavirus spread will be sufficient'

  21-09-2020 12:34
  
  There is no guarantee that new measures introduced to help stem the spread of coronavirus will be sufficient to bring rising rates of infection under control.
  
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• TikTok Pro: Police issue major warning over fake app that contains spyware

  21-09-2020 11:50
  
  A major warning has been issued by police over a fake app posing as social media platform TikTok - named 'TikTok Pro'.
  
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• Tesco: How to get FREE food from Olio app that helps to cut food waste

  21-09-2020 11:50
  
  Tesco have launched a new scheme with Olio to stop more surplus food from going to waste and re-distribute it amongst members of the local community.
  
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• Morrisons introduce new feature for shoppers at entrance of every supermarket

  21-09-2020 11:50
  
  Bosses at Morrisons have introduced a brand-new new feature for shoppers at the entrance of all of their 494 supermarkets across the UK.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak has reached critical point, says Chris Whitty

  21-09-2020 11:42
  
  Britain stands at a "critical point" in the coronavirus pandemic, Professor Chris Whitty will warn, as he lays the ground for tough new controls in an urgent attempt to halt the surge in infections.
  
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• Updates from Professor Chris Whitty's coronavirus TV address

  21-09-2020 11:39
  
  Professor Chris Whitty will address the nation as Britain stands at a “critical point” in the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised briefing at 11am, the chief medical officer for England will say the country faces a “very challenging winter”, with the current trend heading in “the wrong direction”. Boris Johnson will then come out "very soon after" to speak to the country, setting out the next steps in tackling the pandemic.
  
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• People advised not to flock to Blackpool to escape coronavirus restrictions

  21-09-2020 10:42
  
  Blackpool must not become complacent over the risk posed by coronavirus just because it has escaped new restrictions that are being introduced in every other corner of Lancashire.
  
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• 14 coronavirus rule flouters slapped with fines over the weekend

  21-09-2020 10:37
  
  MORE than a dozen fines were dished out to coronavirus regulation breachers over the weekend.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of kidnap after teenager led into woods

  21-09-2020 10:26
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after a teenage girl was led into the woods and made to remove her clothes.
  
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• Coronavirus cases: The latest infections in East Lancashire

  21-09-2020 09:43
  
  A FURTHER 50 coronavirus infections have been reported across East Lancashire.
  
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• Rogue trader conned elderly couple out of £7,300 and left their lane full of potholes

  21-09-2020 09:30
  
  A ROGUE trader conned an elderly couple out of £7,300 to resurface the lane leading to their home and left it potholed and “worthless”.
  
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• Bacup driver taken to hospital after crash

  21-09-2020 08:44
  
  One person was taken to hospital following a crash which saw a fire crew attend.
  
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• Roads in Blackburn closed after end of building collapsed

  21-09-2020 07:00
  
  TOWN centre streets were closed after the corner of a building fell down in 2007
  
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• Calls to cut speed limit on danger road in Great Harwood

  21-09-2020 06:21
  
  A CALL has been been made to reduce the speed limit at an accident hotspot in Hyndburn.
  
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• Cannabis: Two separate drug farms busted in one week in Oswaldtwistle and Burnley

  21-09-2020 06:14
  
  TWO SEPARATE cannabis farms were discovered in East Lancashire last week.
  
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• Assystem: Blackburn nuclear giant confirm appointment of new director Simon Barber

  21-09-2020 06:08
  
  BLACKBURN nuclear engineering firm Assystem have announced the appointment of a new UK business development director, just as the company prepares work on some of its most vital projects to date.
  
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• Woman failed to give breathalyser sample because she was incapable

  21-09-2020 06:06
  
  A WOMAN failed to provide a breathalyser sample because she was incapable, not unwilling.
  
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• Revamp for hotel in one of Blackburn’s oldest buildings

  21-09-2020 06:06
  
  A NEW hotel in one of Blackburn’s oldest buildings may double in size.
  
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• Mosques v Churches cricket fixture follows coronavirus rules

  21-09-2020 06:06
  
  THE Church of England in Lancashire took on the Lancashire Council of Mosques in a friendly cricket match.
  
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• Lancashire lockdown: Blackburn businesses focus on track and trace

  21-09-2020 06:06
  
  RESTAURANTS, pubs and hairdressers are now legally obliged to take track and trace details of customers after a move by the government.
  
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• Bensons for Beds: Accrington firm appoints experienced new board member

  21-09-2020 06:06
  
  ACCRINGTON-based Bensons for Beds has appointed experienced former Odean and Game Group executive Ian Shepherd as a non-executive director.
  
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• Coronavirus impact: Extra 1000 Blackburn and Darwen young people claiming universal credit according to DWP

  21-09-2020 06:04
  
  AN EXTRA thousand young people in Blackburn with Darwen are claiming Universal Credit due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures.
  
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• Why always a delay with emergency coronavirus measures?

  21-09-2020 06:00
  
  OPINIONS vary wildly on the need for tighter controls over lockdowns, and even if there should be lockdowns at all.
  
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• What More UK: Padiham houseware firm shortlisted for Make UK 2020 Energy and Sustainability Award

  21-09-2020 06:00
  
  PADIHAM based housewares manufacturer What More has been recognised for its environmentally sound business practices by making the shortlist for the 2020 Energy and Sustainability Award.
  
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• ‘Tragedy’ as young pay the cost of virus crisis

  21-09-2020 06:00
  
  AN EXTRA thousand young people in Blackburn with Darwen are claiming unemployment benefits due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures.
  
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• Foxes fight back to deny under-strength Burnley

  21-09-2020 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester come from behind to maintain their 100% Premier League start against an under-strength Burnley side at the King Power Stadium.
  
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