Blackburn with Darwen news

• Coronavirus: 'Long winter ahead as hospital admissions rise'

  30-09-2020 21:49
  
  Boris Johnson urged people to stick to coronavirus rules at a "critical moment" as his senior scientists warned hospital admissions are rising and Covid-19 is not under control.
  
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• Ministers promise MPs greater say over coronavirus rules

  30-09-2020 21:45
  
  Ministers have promised MPs a vote on major new coronavirus restrictions "wherever possible" after being accused by the Commons Speaker of treating Parliament with contempt.
  
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• Burnley: Labour win back control of hung council

  30-09-2020 21:20
  
  LABOUR returned to power at Burnley Council on Wednesday night after its boss Mark Townsend was elected leader.
  
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• Lancashire councils' warning over devolution delay

  30-09-2020 19:07
  
  The leader of Lancashire County Council says that the region risks being “surrounded” by areas with more powers and money if the government pulls the plug on controversial proposals for devolution.
  
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• Burnley still topping country's coronavirus charts as rates continue to rise

  30-09-2020 18:54
  
  BURNLEY continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in England – with cases soaring in the borough.
  
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• Coronavirus circuit breaker: what it could mean for Blackburn

  30-09-2020 18:50
  
  AS politicians and health experts talk about a 'circuit breaker' lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus the question to which nobody quite knows the answer is what that would involve?
  
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• Joseph McCann and Reynhard Sinaga's 'unduly lenient' sentences to be challenged

  30-09-2020 18:44
  
  Two notorious rapists who committed "some of the worst and most violent" sexual offences in English legal history may die behind bars if they are given whole life tariffs at a Court of Appeal hearing next month.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss: Why Lancs is vulnerable to coronavirus - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-09-2020 18:03
  
  Blackburn with Darwen health boss: Why Lancs is vulnerable to coronavirus  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss: Why Lancs is vulnerable to coronavirus

  30-09-2020 18:03
  
  This week marks a critical tipping point for Lancashire in the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• WhatsApp: New update will let users delete photos and videos from other people's phones

  30-09-2020 18:00
  
  A new update on instant messaging platform WhatsApp will allow users to delete photos and videos from other people's phones.
  
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• Lancashire's hospitals record highest rise

  30-09-2020 16:30
  
  TEN coronavirus deaths have been announced in Lancashire’s hospitals over the last 24 hours as the daily death toll begins to creep upwards once again.
  
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• Used car searches reach highest levels since 2011 - new Exchange and Mart report reveals

  30-09-2020 16:13
  
  Used car searches across the UK have reached their highest levels since 2011, according to a new report by motors website Exchange and Mart.
  
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• Fears for Burnley as the county wants people to band together to defeat virus

  30-09-2020 15:51
  
  BURNLEY is the first area of the country hit a landmark rate of over 300 coronavirus cases per 100'000 people.
  
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• Coronavirus: Fears for Burnley amid calls for people to unite

  30-09-2020 15:51
  
  BURNLEY is the first area of the country to hit a landmark rate of over 300 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.
  
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• Rolls-Royce: Unite union members ballot for strike action as 350 job cut threatened at Barnoldswick plant

  30-09-2020 15:01
  
  ROLLS-ROYCE workers in Barnoldswick have started a ballot for strike action in opposition to the company’s plans to cut 350 jobs as part of an off-shoring move.
  
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• Psychotic thug attacked man with bat after claiming he was a paedophile

  30-09-2020 14:30
  
  A THUG in a drug induced psychotic rage attacked a man on his doorstep after wrongly accusing him of being a paedophile.
  
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• Hyndburn: Car owners warned over spike in overnight thefts in Baxenden

  30-09-2020 13:19
  
  CAR OWNERS in Hyndburn are being warned about a recent spike in overnight thefts from motor vehicles.
  
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• Candle business in preparation

  30-09-2020 13:00
  
  TWO friends have launched an organic candle business to help reduce toxins in the air while making your home smell great.
  
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• How should people understand rules if the PM doesn't? - Burnley councillor

  30-09-2020 12:50
  
  CLLR GORDON Birtwistle has questioned how the people of Burnley are supposed to remember the lockdown restrictions when the Prime Minister "doesn't even know".
  
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• Death of man who was found in canal 'not suspicious'

  30-09-2020 12:22
  
  THE death of a man who was found in a canal is not being treated as suspicious.
  
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• Coronavirus: Live updates as Burnley becomes first area to hit 300 cases per 100k

  30-09-2020 12:12
  
  Follow here for live updates as Burnley becomes the first borough in England to record 300 cases of coronavirus infection per 100,000 people.
  
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• ‘Leasehold scandal’ ­— Lancashire families could be in line for compensation

  30-09-2020 12:03
  
  LEASEHOLDERS and their families could be in line for thousands of pounds in compensation after being badly advised by their legal firms in property deals.
  
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• Coronavirus briefing: Prime minister Boris Johnson to lead Downing Street conference

  30-09-2020 11:01
  
  The Prime Minister will lead a Covid-19 briefing later after the UK recorded the highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the outbreak began.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lancashire County Council public health director dismisses 'rumours'

  30-09-2020 10:44
  
  Lancashire’s public health director has dismissed rumours that people are not getting ill from Coronavirus.
  
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• Albanian recruited to look after Burnley cannabis farm while having a brew in Milton Keynes Costa Coffee

  30-09-2020 10:35
  
  AN Albanian man was recruited to "tend" a Burnley cannabis farm while he was having a brew in Costa Coffee in Milton Keynes.
  
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• Greggs reveal when its popular Pumpkin Spice Latte will return

  30-09-2020 09:50
  
  Greggs has announced its 'hotly anticipated autumnal fan favourite' the Pumpkin Spice Latte will return to shops nationwide from October.
  
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• Dozens of ASBO-style orders dished out across Blackburn and Darwen - here's why

  30-09-2020 09:48
  
  DOZENS of orders designed to tackle nuisance behaviour were dished out last year, new data has revealed.
  
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• These are the 10 most endangered buildings and structures in England and Wales

  30-09-2020 09:44
  
  The top ten most endangered buildings and structures in England and Wales for 2020 have been revealed.
  
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• Google issue safety alert after discovery of 17 dangerous 'joker' Android apps

  30-09-2020 09:43
  
  Google have issued a safety warning after the discovery of 17 'dangerous' apps on its Android Play Store.
  
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• Argos urgently recall high chairs over major safety fears

  30-09-2020 09:42
  
  Argos have launched an urgent recall on a model of baby high chairs after a major safety risk was highlighted.
  
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• Coronavirus cases skyrocket in borough as almost 200 new infections discovered

  30-09-2020 09:40
  
  ALMOST 200 new cases of the coronavirus have been identified across East Lancashire in the last 24 hours, with infections sky rocketing in one borough.
  
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• Nelson: Warning for parents after youths trespass on potentially dangerous Walton Lane building site

  30-09-2020 09:00
  
  PARENTS have been warned after police were made aware of youths trespassing on a construction site in Nelson.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Dunsop Bridge fly tipper tracked and fined a month after abandoning rubbish

  30-09-2020 08:51
  
  A FLY TIPPER has been fined in the Ribble Valley after being tracked down by police for dumping rubbish earlier in the month.
  
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• 'Disgusting behaviour' - drunken son attacked mum and trashed her house over loud music row

  30-09-2020 07:47
  
  A MAN trashed his mum’s home after a row over him playing his music too loud.
  
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• Essentialise life coaching business nominated for Lancashire Business View Awards

  30-09-2020 07:31
  
  A BLACKBURN entrepreneur has been nominated for two Lancashire Business View awards.
  
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• Rooftop siege man in court over Blackburn and Darwen stand-offs

  30-09-2020 06:47
  
  A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with the rooftop siege in Blackburn town centre on Friday.
  
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• Dogs could be suffering from separation anxiety as people return to work

  30-09-2020 06:31
  
  DOGS across the country have spent endless hours with their owners during the coronavirus lockdown but this could lead to separation anxiety as people start going back to work.
  
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• Bigger coronavirus self-isolation payment welcomed

  30-09-2020 06:12
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council has welcomed a new £500 payment for residents on low incomes who are self-isolating because of coronavirus.
  
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• Blackburn town hall top man got £130,000 golden goodbye

  30-09-2020 06:10
  
  A COUNCIL gave its retiring chief executive a £130,000 pay-off in April last year.
  
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• Blackburn without barriers on show in museum exhibition

  30-09-2020 06:08
  
  BLACKBURN artists, writers and photographers have been recording the diverse life of the town today for an exhibition and the future.
  
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• Nelson and Colne College Group: Adult learning expansion as government lays out new skills plans

  30-09-2020 06:06
  
  NELSON AND COLNE College Group has unveiled an expanded range of adult learning opportunities with online learning integrated with community venues.
  
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• Lancashire Mind: Mental health charity appeals for local business Christmas sponsors

  30-09-2020 06:03
  
  MENTAL health charity Lancashire Mind is seeking corporate partners ahead of its annual ‘Mental Elf’ Christmas fundraiser.
  
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• Tributes as Blackburn Rovers superfan Dolly dies in hospital

  30-09-2020 06:01
  
  BLACKBURN Rovers have paid tribute to a superfan who lived and breathed everything about the football club.
  
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• Man 'covered in blood' had 8-inch blade stuffed down his pants

  30-09-2020 06:01
  
  A DRUNK man covered in blood was arrested after he was found to have a kitchen knife hidden down his trousers.
  
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• Libraries reopening: Lancashire County Council-run venues to reopen

  30-09-2020 06:01
  
  LIBRARIES are due to reopen in towns across Lancashire from Wednesday September 30 onwards having been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Libraries reopening: Lancashire County Council run venue set to open doors from Wednesday

  30-09-2020 06:01
  
  LIBRARIES are due to reopen in towns across Lancashire from Wednesday September 30 onwards having been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Napthens: Blackburn law firm appoints business recovery specialist amid ongoing expansion

  30-09-2020 06:00
  
  ONE of East Lancashire’s leading insolvency law firms has appointed a new specialist to its business recovery team as part of a planned expansion.
  
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• Napthens: Blackburn law firm appoints business recovery specialist amid expansion

  30-09-2020 06:00
  
  ONE of East Lancashire’s leading insolvency law firms has appointed a new specialist to its business recovery team as part of a planned expansion.
  
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• Clitheroe wedding singer's drive from Poland to Germany to get home from stag do

  30-09-2020 06:00
  
  WEDDING singer Arthur Geldard may have been forced to postpone his own wedding, but not before a 'memorable' stag do.
  
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• Clitheroe wedding singer slams coronavirus restrictions

  30-09-2020 06:00
  
  A WEDDING singer has hit out at the government’s conflicting lockdown rules which have left him unable to work, along with many others in the hospitality industry.
  
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