Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley records highest number of positive Covid cases for second day running

  10-10-2020 22:15
  
  Another 371 people across East Lancashire have tested positive for the coronavirus since figures were last updated on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Coronavirus: We won't surrender North to hardship, mayor vows

  10-10-2020 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The warning comes amid plans to bring in a three-tier local lockdown system to slow the spread of Covid.
  
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• Police seek witnesses after 52-year-old man hit by BMW on Preston New Road

  10-10-2020 21:17
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a 52-year-old man was hit by a car and taken to hospital with serious chest injuries.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 2-1 Rochdale

  10-10-2020 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley come from behind as they finally record a victory over Rochdale.
  
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• Oldham Athletic 2-3 Morecambe

  10-10-2020 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe climb to the top of League Two after overcoming strugglers Oldham.
  
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• Blackpool thumped by table-topping Ipswich

  10-10-2020 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Gwion Edwards double fires Ipswich to the top of League One as they secure an impressive win at Blackpool.
  
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• Blackpool 1-4 Ipswich Town

  10-10-2020 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Gwion Edwards double fires Ipswich to the top of League One as they secure an impressive win at Blackpool.
  
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• Six more people die with Covid-19 in Lancashire's hospitals

  10-10-2020 18:16
  
  Another six people have died with coronavirus at hospitals across Lancashire.
  
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• 'Selfish' motorists drive wrong way down M65 slip road while police deal with serious car fire

  10-10-2020 17:53
  
  Police have issued a warning after impatient motorists drove the WRONG way down a motorway slip road as emergency services dealt with a serious car fire.
  
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• M65 eastbound closed as car sets on fire while travelling towards Nelson

  10-10-2020 17:53
  
  A section of the motorway had to be closed on Saturday afternoon after a car set on fire while travelling on the eastbound carriageway.
  
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• Major improvement works in Padiham brought to standstill following confirmed coronavirus case

  10-10-2020 17:25
  
  Work on the next stage of a major scheme of improvements to a town centre has been temporarily stopped after a member of the workforce tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Northern leaders call for more cash from Government to cope with looming local lockdowns

  10-10-2020 15:54
  
  Leaders across northern England are urging the Government to provide more cash to support areas which face going into further lockdowns or risk “levelling down” the region.
  
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• Principal of Nelson and Colne College awarded CBE in Queens Honours

  10-10-2020 13:37
  
  The chief executive of a college group has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
  
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• Crash between car and van closes main road through Ribble Valley

  10-10-2020 12:58
  
  Emergency services were called to Clitheroe on Friday evening following a crash between a car and a van.
  
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• Queens honour for Darwen police manager recognised for services to policing and public safety

  10-10-2020 10:01
  
  A member of British Transport Police has been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen as part of her Birthday Honours.
  
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• Facemasks in ALL outdoor settings? It's what the BMA think the government should enforce

  10-10-2020 09:34
  
  The public is in danger of losing faith in coronavirus measures due to the Government’s “inconsistent” messaging, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned.
  
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• Residents called police after sniffing out Whitebirk cannabis farm

  10-10-2020 07:48
  
  MEMBERS of the public alerted police after sniffing out a cannabis farm.
  
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• Meet the Lancashire tribute artists

  10-10-2020 07:00
  
  HAVE you ever wondered what it’s like to be a celebrity? These tribute artists get a glimpse of the lifestyle every time they step on stage.
  
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• 10 jobs created as Frurt frozen yoghurt store opens in Blackburn

  10-10-2020 06:55
  
  AN award-winning frozen yoghurt brand has opened a new branch in Blackburn, creating 10 jobs.
  
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• Plans to convert shoe shop into tapas bar

  10-10-2020 06:45
  
  A NEW tapas and wine bar could be coming to a Ribble Valley town if plans are given the green light.
  
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• World Mental Health Day in East Lancashire

  10-10-2020 06:21
  
  WORLD Mental Health Day is more important than ever this year after the country has been trapped in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• East Lancashire surgeons use pioneering robotic surgery to transform woman's life

  10-10-2020 06:08
  
  Leading surgeons at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have performed the first robotic surgery of its kind in the North of England.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital mental health beds investment

  10-10-2020 06:07
  
  A SPECIALIST ward for mental health patients at the Royal Blackburn Hospital is to be fitted with individual rooms.
  
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• Ribble Valley Scruh Hub founder in Queen's Honours

  10-10-2020 06:07
  
  THE founder of a sewing group making masks for the NHS will receive a British Empire Medal.
  
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• Queen honours East Lancashire hospital heroes for work during Covid pandemic

  10-10-2020 06:07
  
  Two employees from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have been awarded with a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for their dedication and hard-work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council leader Mohammed Khan awarded CBE - Lancashire Telegraph

  10-10-2020 06:06
  
  Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council leader Mohammed Khan awarded CBE  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council leader Mohammed Khan awarded CBE

  10-10-2020 06:06
  
  BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN Borough Council leader Mohammed Khan is to be recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List with a Commander of the British Empire Award.
  
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• IMO Blackburn charity boss to receive MBE

  10-10-2020 06:06
  
  THE founder of a community charity has been made an MBE in the Queen’s Honours list.
  
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• Former Burnley shop could sell drinks to make it easier to let

  10-10-2020 06:06
  
  COUNCILLORS have agreed to widen the potential uses of an empty shop in a town centre.
  
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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020: Pendle Borough Council leader Mohammed Iqbal receives MBE

  10-10-2020 06:05
  
  PENDLE Borough Council leader Mohammed Iqbal is set to receive an MBE for public service in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
  
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• Queens Birthday Honours List 2020: MBE for long standing Hyndburn Councillor

  10-10-2020 06:05
  
  LANCASHIRE County Councillor Bernard Dawson is one of several local politicians to receive an MBE for public services in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.
  
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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020: MBE for BAE Systems air division director

  10-10-2020 06:05
  
  LANCASHIRE based manufacturing director David Holmes is to receive an MBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to aerospace manufacturing.
  
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• Love story suicide sees East Lancashire hotel voted one of UK's most haunted

  10-10-2020 06:05
  
  In the run-up to Halloween, an East Lancashire hotel has secured a top spot in a list of the UK's most haunted hotels and spooky spas.
  
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• Former Blackburn top cop honoured by Queen

  10-10-2020 06:05
  
  TWO former Lancashire Police officers have today received awards in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
  
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• Mental health charity MIND works with Blackburn Rovers

  10-10-2020 06:04
  
  A MENTAL health charity has partnered with football clubs in a new campaign to encourage people to make one small change.
  
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• Air ambulance called on for over 200 jobs in September

  10-10-2020 06:04
  
  THE air ambulance was called to assist with over 200 serious incidents throughout the month of September, the latest figures show.
  
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• Accrington Blind Society helps people connect with families

  10-10-2020 06:04
  
  A CHARITY is helping blind people beat loneliness and anxiety during the pandemic.
  
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• Iraqi friends open Kurdish takeaway in Blackburn serving traditional middle-eastern food

  10-10-2020 06:02
  
  A KURDISH restaurant has opened in Blackburn, providing upstairs seating and traditional Middle Eastern food.
  
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• 2.2m stone man statue will be memorial for people who worked in Rossendale valley

  10-10-2020 06:02
  
  A GIANT stone man landmark is heading to the cycle track next to the River Irwell in Rossendale.
  
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• Pub of the week: The Commercial Hotel, Accrington

  10-10-2020 06:00
  
  WELCOME to Pub of the Week, this week it's The Commercial Hotel. Have you been?
  
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• Culprits caught on CCTV stealing chainsaw during Ribble Valley burglary that took just THREE minutes

  10-10-2020 06:00
  
  A Ribble Valley football club had their storeroom broken into and items taken in a burglary which was all caught on CCTV.
  
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• 'Red Wall' Tories form group to campaign for northern England

  10-10-2020 02:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The MPs say they want to use their "collective muscle" to ensure the PM delivers on his promises.
  
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