Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley man charged with murders of doctor and her daughter

  08-10-2020 23:52
  
  A 51-year-old man has tonight been charged with the murders of a mother and daughter at their home in East Lancashire.
  
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• Darwen Tower: Landmark gets share of £750k grant for restoration

  08-10-2020 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 122-year-old Grade II-listed tower was built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
  
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• Leyland solicitor ex-husband 'stalked' estranged judge wife

  08-10-2020 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Ainge is accused of stalking his ex-wife after she told him she cheated on him.
  
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• Fatal fire tragedy: One dead as emergency services deal with house blaze

  08-10-2020 19:10
  
  AN investigation has been launched after a man died in a house fire.
  
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• Senior Lancashire solicitor 'stalked ex after she had an affair'

  08-10-2020 18:43
  
  A DEPUTY district judge has told a jury her solicitor ex-husband is determined to “destroy me” after she had an affair.
  
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• Warning that Covid patients could overwhelm hospitals as lockdown announcement put back

  08-10-2020 17:40
  
  THE current rise in coronavirus infections will overwhelm North-West hospitals if not checked, a public health director has warned.
  
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• Lancashire County Council: Trading standards seize illegal cigarettes in Bacup and Haslingden

  08-10-2020 17:20
  
  OVER 1,200 packs of illegal cigarettes and tobacco have been seized from shops in Bacup and Haslingden this week as trading standards officers crack down on illicit sales.
  
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• Darwen Tower cash gets the final seal of approval

  08-10-2020 17:16
  
  THE government has given the final approval a £750,000 grant to pay for the full restoration of Darwen Tower and fiannce three other key projects in the town.
  
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• British Transport Police release images of men involved in Burnley assault

  08-10-2020 16:54
  
  THE British Transport Police have released CCTV images in an appeal for information on an assault.
  
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• Roads closed off as emergency services attend scene of house fire

  08-10-2020 16:27
  
  EMERGENCY services are currently at the scene of a serious house fire.
  
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• Firefighters, paramedics and police at scene of house fire

  08-10-2020 16:27
  
  EMERGENCY services are currently at the scene of a serious house fire.
  
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• First look inside plan to turn historic Blackburn row into bars and restaurants

  08-10-2020 16:16
  
  INITIAL works on a historic row of shops in Blackburn town centre has revealed its full potential to become 'thriving' restaurants and bars.
  
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• Firefighters warn people to check fire alarms after Bacup fire

  08-10-2020 16:00
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have warned people to check fire alarms work after they attended a huge fire at a house last night.
  
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• Iconic Lancashire hall set for renovation after plans are approved

  08-10-2020 15:40
  
  A HISTORIC Lancashire hall is set to have major renovations after councillors approved plans.
  
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• 'Amazing' Asda employee celebrates 45 years service to the superstore

  08-10-2020 15:34
  
  DEVOTED Asda employee is celebrating her 45 year anniversary with the superstore.
  
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• Reedley murders: Woman, 44, arrested in connection with investigation

  08-10-2020 15:22
  
  Detectives investigating the murders of a mother and daughter have made a further arrest.
  
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• EURO GARAGES: Billionaire Issa brothers open first 'Asda on the Move' after multi-billion pound deal

  08-10-2020 15:21
  
  BLACKBURN’S billionaire Issa brothers have started their link with Asda by celebrating the opening of their first 'Asda on the Move' store this week.
  
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• Blackburn Police appeal after reports of woman forced into car

  08-10-2020 15:05
  
  POLICE are appealing for information following a report about a woman forcibly put in a car.
  
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• Bacup carer creates blog about how life has changed in care homes

  08-10-2020 14:23
  
  A care worker has released a blog about how life has changed in care homes during coronavirus.
  
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• Covid-19: Lancaster University accused of 'profiting' from food deliveries

  08-10-2020 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancaster University is charging students £17.95 a day for three meals to be delivered.
  
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• Blackburn thug tried to urinate on partner after punching and kicking her

  08-10-2020 12:45
  
  A MAN who had been drinking heavily tried to urinate on his partner during a domestic.
  
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• Rescue operation to save swans and ducks from oil-ridden canal

  08-10-2020 12:28
  
  DUCK'S and swans have been saved in Lancashire during a rescue operation from a contaminated canal in Hyndburn.
  
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• Pendle mobile test centre cutback sparks fury

  08-10-2020 12:16
  
  THE deputy leader of a council has protested about the reduction of mobile coronavirus testing units in his borough.
  
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• Asda Pharmacy launches NHS Drive-Through Flu Jab Service

  08-10-2020 11:55
  
  ASDA Pharmacy will launch the UK’s first ever drive-through flu jab service at thirteen stores, including Accrington.
  
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• Parents feel 'vindicated' after independent panel quashes son’s expulsion from school

  08-10-2020 10:50
  
  A mum says her family feels ‘vindicated’ after an independent panel quashed her son’s exclusion from a boys’ school.
  
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• Chorley A&E to re-open on limited hours

  08-10-2020 08:58
  
  CHORLEY Accident and Emergency department is set to re-open on limited hours.
  
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• Covid case closes Michelin starred restaurant

  08-10-2020 08:31
  
  A MICHELIN starred restaurant has closed for a fortnight due to coronavirus.
  
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• Covid case closes Michelin star restaurant

  08-10-2020 08:31
  
  A MICHELIN STAR restaurant in Burnley has closed for a fortnight due to coronavirus.
  
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• Message from the editor: Why journalism matters more now than ever

  08-10-2020 07:40
  
  THIS week is Journalism Matters Week and today is #trustednewsday – where the spotlight is shined on trusted news sources such as the Lancashire Telegraph. Editor KARL HOLBROOK outlines why we have never been more important in these tumultuous times...
  
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• Baby could have been swung against wall or stamped on, Orianna murder trial hears

  08-10-2020 07:10
  
  A BABY suffered multiple skull fractures consistent being swung against a wall, stamped on or hit with a blunt object by her mother's boyfriend, a court has heard.
  
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• Hyndburn council considers MP's idea of new economic officer post

  08-10-2020 06:06
  
  HYNDBURN Council is to consider appointing a dedicated economic development officer to help the borough and its businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Rock star Chris Difford backs Darwen Library Theatre appeal

  08-10-2020 06:05
  
  AN East Lancashire theatre has received a new celebrity boost to its appeal for cash to secure its future after coronavirus.
  
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• Blackburn florist teams up with Vogue Weddings on Instagram

  08-10-2020 06:05
  
  A BLACKBURN florist became a social media ­star this week when she took over an Instagram page dedicated to weddings ­— belonging to fashion bible Vogue.
  
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• Halloween: £200 fine warning as trick or treating banned in Lancashire

  08-10-2020 06:04
  
  PARENTS across East Lancashire are being warned they could face fines of £200 if they take their children trick or treating at Halloween this year.
  
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• Storm Ionas: Accrington based CMAC Group rescues tourists trapped by Greek storm

  08-10-2020 06:03
  
  AN ACCRINGTON transport firm has revealed how it rescued 1,500 stranded British holidaymakers after a devastating storm tore through Greece last month.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Government must act soon as East Lancashire cases rise'

  08-10-2020 06:02
  
  By DOMINIC HARRISON, Director of Public Health, Blackburn with Darwen Council
  
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• Accrington pie owners sell biscuit brand to Ferrero giants for whopping £246million

  08-10-2020 06:02
  
  The owner of Accrington-based Holland's pies is selling-off one of their most famous biscuit brands, for a whopping £246million.
  
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• Huge 'Man Eater' kebab on offer at Khyber Restaurant, Blackburn

  08-10-2020 06:00
  
  Blackburn’s oldest curry house has unveiled this monster kebab.
  
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