Blackburn with Darwen news

• Paddy McGuinness helps save the future of Darwen Library Theatre with cash boost

  01-10-2020 19:25
  
  THE future of Darwen Library Theatre has been given a massive boost with the help of local lad and comedian, Paddy McGuinness.
  
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• Coronavirus infection national table - Burnley still top

  01-10-2020 19:01
  
  BURNLEY remains top of the national table for coronavirus infections but Blackburn with Darwen has dropped to 22nd.
  
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• Man stopped in Lancashire arrested on suspicion of double murder

  01-10-2020 18:50
  
  A MAN has been arrested in Carnforth on suspicion of a double murder.
  
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• Two found dead in Pendle after house fire

  01-10-2020 18:11
  
  TWO females have died following a house fire.
  
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• Two found dead in Burnley after house fire

  01-10-2020 18:11
  
  TWO people have died following a house fire.
  
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• Parent furious about Blackburn school strike action

  01-10-2020 18:02
  
  A PARENT of a pupil at Westholme School is angered that their children's education is being disrupted by teacher strikes.
  
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• Dr Sakthi speaks out about what Lancashire needs to do to get out of lockdown

  01-10-2020 17:51
  
  DR SAKTHI Karunanithi has said a number of things need to change before restrictions can be lifted in Lancashire.
  
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• Darwen resident angered by fly tipping in alley behind home

  01-10-2020 17:31
  
  A DARWEN resident is left angered by fly tipping which has made his back alley an 'eye sore'.
  
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• More coronavirus deaths announced in Lancashire hospitals today

  01-10-2020 17:15
  
  FIVE coronavirus deaths have been announced in Lancashire's hospitals today as the country is preparing for a second wave.
  
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• New Blackburn care development finish date slips again

  01-10-2020 17:01
  
  A PROBLEM-plagued flagship £12.5million extra-care housing scheme for the elderly has been delayed again by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Warning about vehicle thefts

  01-10-2020 16:14
  
  POLICE are warning residents to be on their guard after a number of vehicle thefts.
  
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• Rise in Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter thefts in East Lancashire

  01-10-2020 16:14
  
  POLICE are warning residents to be on their guard after a number of vehicle thefts.
  
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• Pendle witch trials are the centre point for new Amazon Prime series

  01-10-2020 16:00
  
  PENDLE Hill will be the centre point for the third series of the TV show 'The Haunted Hunts'.
  
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• Freestyle footballer Liv Cooke breaks her way into the property industry

  01-10-2020 15:41
  
  FOOTBALL freestyle phenomenon Liv Cooke has added a new feather to her cap after seeing her global events cancelled due to Covid.
  
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• Coronavirus care home swabbing volunteers help thousands in East Lancashire

  01-10-2020 14:00
  
  VOLUNTEERS in East Lancashire have helped residents in care homes after becoming swabbers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 17-year-old bar worker reduced to tears by customer arguing over Covid rules

  01-10-2020 13:27
  
  The manager of a Garstang pub has spoken out of one of her staff was reduced to tears by a customer who raged after being told that he would have to abide by restrictions on household mixing while on the premises.
  
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• Former iconic Buzz Bingo building to be demolished

  01-10-2020 12:21
  
  A former bingo hall in Chorley town centre is set to be turned into a more practical space after the company operating the site decided its number was up due to the coronavirus-19 pandemic.
  
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• WARNING: Scientists to add new coronavirus symptom

  01-10-2020 11:34
  
  SCIENTISTS have warned a new symptom could be added to the official list of coronavirus symptoms.
  
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• TSB branches in Blackburn and Haslingden to close

  01-10-2020 11:23
  
  TWO East Lancashire branches of TSB are to close over the next year, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Thief with more than 300 offences avoids prison

  01-10-2020 10:38
  
  A PROLIFIC offender was given a chance to mend his ways with a heavy penalty hanging over him if he fails.
  
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• 33 more children at school to self-isolate after confirmed coronavirus case

  01-10-2020 09:33
  
  OFFICIALS from an Easts Lancashire high school have had another confirmed case of coronavirus.
  
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• Homeless man stole from friend who tried to help him

  01-10-2020 09:23
  
  A HOMELESS man who was offered a bed for the night repaid his host’s generosity by breaking into his motorhome and stealing from it.
  
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• Why was the M65 closed for three hours overnight?

  01-10-2020 09:00
  
  A SECTION of the M65 was closed for several hours last night as efforts were made to clear the road from flooding.
  
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• Blackburn, Burnley and Ribble Valley see coronavirus spike

  01-10-2020 08:48
  
  A STARK increase in coronavirus cases has been recorded across East Lancashire, as the Ribble Valley, Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley all report spikes.
  
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• Appeal for video footage of woman being arrested on suspicion of being in possession of knife

  01-10-2020 08:37
  
  A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of affray and being in possession of a knife in Nelson.
  
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• Wanted man with links to Burnley could be 'violent if approached'

  01-10-2020 08:26
  
  POLICE are trying to find a wanted man with links to Fleetwood and Burnley.
  
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• Lancashire is nation’s capital for rule-breakers

  01-10-2020 06:11
  
  TRAVEL rule-breakers in Lancashire have been on the receiving end of more fines than anywhere else in the country, the latest figures show.
  
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• Burnley College: Olympic gold medalist Steven Burke joins as elite cycling coach

  01-10-2020 06:06
  
  OLYMPIC gold medallist Steven Burke has been unveiled as the latest addition to Burnley College’s sports coaching team.
  
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• £5m investment at Blackburn toilet roll maker Star Tissue UK

  01-10-2020 06:05
  
  A LEADING toilet roll manufacturer has completed a two-year £5m investment plan increasing production by 30 per cent.
  
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• Get Me Car Finance: East Lancashire firm's lockdown success story

  01-10-2020 06:01
  
  AN EAST LANCASHIRE finance company has recorded an impressive success story despite the harsh trading conditions wrought by the coronavirus pandemic by quadrupling staff in the past nine months.
  
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