Blackburn with Darwen news

• Reedley deaths: Murder probe after 'mother and daughter' found dead

  02-10-2020 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police launch a murder investigation as two bodies are discovered at a fire-damaged home.
  
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• Hapton: Man arrested after spike in vehicle crime

  02-10-2020 21:51
  
  A MAN from Hapton has been arrested for theft from a motor vehicle, interference from a motor vehicle and fraud.
  
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• Barnoldswick: Firefighters attend kitchen fire

  02-10-2020 21:13
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called to the scene of a kitchen fire in Barnoldswick today, only to find that the blaze had gone out by the time they arrived.
  
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• Rossendale: Police confiscate 'accident waiting to happen' quad bike in Bacup

  02-10-2020 20:05
  
  A CHILDREN'S quad bike was today sized by police in Rossendale after being ridden by a "20 year old who should know better."
  
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• Coronavirus: Burnley continues to record highest rate of coronavirus infections in England

  02-10-2020 19:07
  
  Burnley continues to record the highest rate of coronavirus infections in England with 340.8 cases per 100,000 people, according to figures released by Public Health England today.
  
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• Asda bought by billionaire Issa brothers in £6.8bn deal

  02-10-2020 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zuber and Mohsin Issa and TDR Capital are buying a majority stake in the UK supermarket from Walmart.
  
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• A59: Driver found travelling at 90mph in 60mph zone as police crackdown on speeding

  02-10-2020 18:30
  
  A DRIVER was detected speeding at 93 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour zone along the A59, police have reported today.
  
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• A59: Driver found travelling at 90mph in 60mph as police crackdown on speeding

  02-10-2020 18:26
  
  A DRIVER was detected speeding at 93 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour zone along the A59, police have reported today.
  
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• 'The humble heroes' - the rise and rise of the EG Group's Issa brothers

  02-10-2020 18:19
  
  Two billionaire brothers raised in a terraced house in Blackburn are now taking the reins at one of the UK’s biggest employers after sealing a £6.8billion deal to buy Asda.
  
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• Close Blackburn market to help Darwen says Tory

  02-10-2020 18:02
  
  BLACKBURN Market should shut on Tuesdays so customers could shop at its Darwen counterpart instead, a Conservative politician has suggested.
  
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• Mum and teenage daughter found dead at Reedley house named by police

  02-10-2020 17:46
  
  THE two people found dead in a house in Pendle have been named by police.
  
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• Your views on a coronavirus circuit breaker in Lancashire

  02-10-2020 17:01
  
  EAST Lancashire residents are preparing to be thrown into a circuit breaker lockdown but some people don't think it will help rates in the county.
  
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• Coronavirus: Burnley needs stricter restrictions, says council leader

  02-10-2020 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley currently has the worst infection rate in England with 340 cases per 100,000 people.
  
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• Beijing Cantonese Restaurant: Burnley venue announces temporary closure amid rising coronavirus cases

  02-10-2020 16:50
  
  A RESTAURANT in Burnley has decided to temporarily close amid concerns about rising coronavirus cases in the area.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen taxi drivers to get face mask warning - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-10-2020 16:01
  
  Blackburn with Darwen taxi drivers to get face mask warning  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen taxi drivers to get face mask warning

  02-10-2020 16:01
  
  TOWN hall bosses are to ask taxi and private hire bosses to ensure their drivers wear face masks when working.
  
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• Rivington Pike will shine gold in memory of 3-year-old

  02-10-2020 16:00
  
  RIVINGTON Pike will be lit up gold tonight in memory of three-year-old Lily-Mai Pugh.
  
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• EG Group and the Issa brothers: What you may not know

  02-10-2020 15:56
  
  Blackburn’s Mohsin and Zuber Issa have taken over the ‘iconic’ British business brand, Asda.
  
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• Tory meeting boycott slammed by chair

  02-10-2020 15:01
  
  THE councillor who chaired a Blackburn with Darwen Council scrutiny session called by by the Conservative group who then failed to turn up has condemned their behaviour.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Testing centre to open at Burnley FC

  02-10-2020 14:56
  
  A Covid-19 mobile testing unit will be at Burnley FC's Turf Moor ground from Monday to Thursday next week (5th-8th).
  
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• Local lockdown rules: Check Covid restrictions in your area

  02-10-2020 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Use our search tool to find out about coronavirus rules and restrictions where you live.
  
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• Blackburn: NHS app roadshow in town to back up coronavirus message

  02-10-2020 13:46
  
  A BOROUGH leader has appealed to the minority of residents who flout coronavirus rules to toe the line of face another lockdown as an NHS campaign to download its test and tracer app visits Blackburn.
  
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• Who are Asda's new owners the Issa brothers?

  02-10-2020 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zuber and Mohsin Issa started their business with a single petrol forecourt in Bury in 2001.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers speak of pride in investing in Asda

  02-10-2020 13:38
  
  Mohsin and Zuber Issa have spoken of their ‘pride’ in investing ‘iconic’ British business brand, Asda in a special message to staff.
  
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• Olivia Attwood and Rovers' Bradley Dack's show to hit screens

  02-10-2020 13:10
  
  LOVE Island star Olivia Attwood and Rovers player Bradley Dack are set to hit screens in their new reality TV series.
  
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• Olivia Attwood and Rovers' Bradley Dack to hit screens

  02-10-2020 13:10
  
  LOVE Island star Olivia Attwood and Rovers player Bradley Dack are set to hit screens in their new reality TV series.
  
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• Storm Alex: Hour-by-hour forecast as heavy rain to hit East Lancashire

  02-10-2020 13:02
  
  EAST Lancashire is set to get deluged by heavy rain this weekend as Storm Alex hits.
  
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• Olivia Attwood and Rovers player Bradley Dack all set for new show

  02-10-2020 12:43
  
  LOVE Island star Olivia Attwood and footballer Bradley Dack are set to appear in their new reality ITV series this week.
  
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• Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers complete Asda takeover

  02-10-2020 12:30
  
  BLACKBURN’S billionaire Issa brothers have clinched their deal to buy Asda, it was announced today.
  
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• Here's why a main road in Blackburn was closed for nearly two hours

  02-10-2020 11:29
  
  A WOMAN was taken to hospital last night after a crash on a main road in Blackburn last night.
  
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• BBC make U-turn on plans to axe the red button (but will remove these features)

  02-10-2020 10:50
  
  The BBC has made a U-turn on its decision to end its Red Button text services - but not all features will be saved.
  
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• Obituary: Farewell to Hyndburn grocer

  02-10-2020 10:49
  
  KIND words have been left in tribute to one of Hyndburn’s well-known greengrocers.
  
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• Yellow warning for heavy rain as Storm Alexa set to hit Lancashire

  02-10-2020 09:30
  
  YELLOW warnings for rain have been issued by weather forecasters for Saturday as Storm Alexa is set to batter the North West.
  
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• Yellow warning for heavy rain as Storm Alex is set to hit Lancashire

  02-10-2020 09:30
  
  YELLOW warnings for rain have been issued by weather forecasters for Saturday and Sunday as Storm Alex is set to batter the North West.
  
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• Disney explain why their channels have been removed from Sky and Virgin Media

  02-10-2020 09:24
  
  Disney have explained why their kids channels in the UK have been removed from Sky and Virgin Media.
  
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• Apple add 177 new emojis for iPhone users - including gender-neutral brides and grooms

  02-10-2020 09:20
  
  Apple has revealed that iPhone users will be able to access more than 100 new emojis with the next iOS14 update.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles - what's available from Sunday, October 4?

  02-10-2020 09:13
  
  The latest items hitting the shelves in the middle of Aldi and Lidl on Sunday, October 4, 2020 have been revealed.
  
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• Passenger tried to avoid officers by swimming across River Ribble on suspicion of Blackburn burglary

  02-10-2020 08:39
  
  A PASSENGER in a car had a cold and wet trip to the police station after deciding to swim across the River Ribble in Preston to get away from officers.
  
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• Car passenger tried to avoid police by swimming across River Ribble

  02-10-2020 08:39
  
  A PASSENGER in a car had a cold and wet trip to the police station after deciding to swim across a river to get away from officers.
  
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• President Donald Trump tests positive for coronavirus

  02-10-2020 07:53
  
  Donald Trump is in quarantine with the First Lady Melania Trump after they tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Blackburn picture archive boss lands role with world-leading company

  02-10-2020 07:32
  
  THE director of Blackburn College’s Talbot Archive Project Peter Graham has been offered a consultancy role with world-leading picture archive Getty Images.
  
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• Famous musicians and bands from East Lancashire

  02-10-2020 07:00
  
  EAST LANCASHIRE is home to a surprising amount of celebrities- many of which who have found fame through their musical talents.
  
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• Special mayor award for Burnley mum who raised money in final stages of cancer

  02-10-2020 06:47
  
  A BRAVE Burnley mum-of-two who raised money for charity as she enters the final stages of her battle against cancer has become the first person to receive a Mayor's Medal from the Mayor of Burnley.
  
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• Tributes as Blackburn mosque volunteer and cricketer dies at 62

  02-10-2020 06:30
  
  Tributes have been paid to a passionate volunteer and popular amateur cricketer who has died aged 62.
  
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• Tributes as man who gave mosque call to prayer in Blackburn dies at 62

  02-10-2020 06:28
  
  Tributes have been paid to a passionate volunteer and popular amateur cricketer who has died aged 62.
  
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• Blackburn MP calls for councils to run coronavirus test and trace

  02-10-2020 06:07
  
  BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern has called for the government's test and trace scheme to be taken off private companies and given to council public health teams.
  
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• Blackburn care home plan for suburban house

  02-10-2020 06:06
  
  PLANS have been submitted to turn a suburban house in Blackburn into a home for children with learning disabilities
  
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• Darwen to Blackburn hospital bus back in new service shake-up

  02-10-2020 06:05
  
  A BOROUGH'S residents have been reminded that three new bus services, including a restored link to the general hospital, will start running on Monday.
  
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• Popular Burnley swimming instructor retires at 66

  02-10-2020 06:02
  
  A SWIMMING instructor is retiring after 40 years of teaching generations of children at pools across the Burnley area.
  
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• Clayton Park Bakery: Accrington firm joins forces with Bolton's Fazila Foods for new Asian snack range

  02-10-2020 06:01
  
  TWO well-loved Lancashire food companies will be joining forces to expand their reach across the country and develop a new range of Asian snack products.
  
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