Blackburn with Darwen news

• West Lancashire Council fears influx of drinkers after pub lockdown

  13-10-2020 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The area borders Liverpool City Region which is in the highest level of the three-tier lockdown.
  
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• Lancashire leaders braced for tier 3 pub closures and ban on households mixing

  13-10-2020 19:01
  
  COUNTY Council leader Geoff Driver has said it is 'inevitable' that Lancashire will be moved from coronavirus tier two restrictions to the highest tier three within days.
  
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• Tree objections to former Blackburn paper mill canalside homes

  13-10-2020 17:46
  
  COUNCILLORS will consider the details of the second phase of a new 450 home housing estate tomorrow after objections from local residents about the felling of trees.
  
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• Testing sites reduced despite cases increasing

  13-10-2020 17:30
  
  TESTING sites across East Lancashire have reduced, despite rising case numbers across the county.
  
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• Teenager attacked in newsagent's left with life changing injuries

  13-10-2020 17:10
  
  A TEENAGER has been attacked at a newsagents in Leyland, leaving him with life-changing injuries.
  
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• Jury discharged in case of Lancashire solicitor charged with stalking ex-wife

  13-10-2020 16:44
  
  The jury in the trial of a Crown Prosecution Service solicitor accused of stalking his deputy district judge wife has been discharged.
  
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• North West restrictions: What are the new Covid-19 rules?

  13-10-2020 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can grandparents look after children? Can I meet friends in a beer garden? And other questions.
  
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• Body found on tracks near East Lancashire railway station

  13-10-2020 15:06
  
  THE emergency services were called late last night to reports of a casualty on railway tracks close to a bridge.
  
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• Lockdown: What would a tier three lockdown mean for Lancashire?

  13-10-2020 14:56
  
  LANCASHIRE leaders have been in discussions today about putting the county, or areas of the county, into the third tier of the new lockdown system.
  
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• East Lancashire: new advice for the clinically vulnerable

  13-10-2020 14:46
  
  CLINICALLY extremely vulnerable Lancashire residents have been issued with new guidance on staying safe after the county was placed in tier two for coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Bacup pub to close doors after positive covid case

  13-10-2020 14:33
  
  A PUB in Bacup is closing due to a positive coronavirus case.
  
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• Six-a-side footballers left frustrated as Blackburn outdoor pitch is locked up

  13-10-2020 14:04
  
  A FOOTBALL pitch has been locked up after players were told they must only play a maximum of three-a-side matches.
  
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• Date set for murder trial after man charged with mother-daughter killing

  13-10-2020 14:00
  
  A TRIAL date has been set for a man charged with the murders of a doctor and her teenage daughter.
  
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• Hyndburn MP discusses post-coronavirus business opportunities with minister

  13-10-2020 13:46
  
  HYNDBURN MP Sara Britcliffe MP meets with business minister Kwasi Kwarteng to discuss opportunities for businesses in her constituency.
  
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• Haslingden's MP in bank closure reversal call

  13-10-2020 13:16
  
  AN MP is calling on TSB Bank to reconsider its 'short–sighted' decision to shut its branch in Haslingden.
  
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• Burnley doctor and daughter murders accused in court

  13-10-2020 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shabaz Khan, 51, is accused of killing a doctor and her daughter found dead after a house fire.
  
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• North–West TUC in coronavirus support call

  13-10-2020 12:46
  
  THE Trades Union Congress has written to North–West MPs calling for more financial assistance for workers in the region affected by the government's latest coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Your reaction: What lockdown tier you think Lancashire should be in

  13-10-2020 12:31
  
  LEADERS of Lancashire councils are in discussions today about whether the county, or areas within the county, could be put into a tier three lockdown.
  
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• Eight-year-old Kenza donates ponytail to cancer hair charity

  13-10-2020 11:45
  
  AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD from Blackburn has had her long locks cut off and donated the hair to a ‘Wigs for Cancer’ charity.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2020: Huge savings available on Echo devices, Apple iPads, and KitchenAid mixers

  13-10-2020 10:05
  
  Amazon Prime Day has officially begun. Here are all the best deals on Amazon devices, Nespresso coffee machines, Fitbit fitness trackers, and more!
  
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• Accrington pub bouncer was not qualified to work on doors

  13-10-2020 09:13
  
  A SECURITY boss has found himself barred from ever working in the industry again after failing to do basic checks on his staff.
  
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• Jump in Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate with 575 new cases - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-10-2020 08:57
  
  Jump in Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate with 575 new cases  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Jump in Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-10-2020 08:57
  
  Jump in Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Jump in Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate - Chorley Citizen

  13-10-2020 08:57
  
  Jump in Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate  Chorley Citizen
  
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• Jump in Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate

  13-10-2020 08:57
  
  THE LATEST rolling coronavirus infection rates show one East Lancashire borough among the 10 most high-risk areas in the country.
  
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• What you're allowed to do in Lancashire under new rules

  13-10-2020 08:46
  
  A new three-tier strategy of local lockdown measures for England has been announced by Boris Johnson in efforts to curb rising Covid-19 rates.
  
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• Lancashire could be moved into tier 3 as crunch talks set

  13-10-2020 08:31
  
  CRUNCH talks will continue today as leaders from across Lancashire meet with the Government to discuss moving the county into tier-three of the Prime Minister’s new lockdown system.
  
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• Dad urges parents to check kids are wearing seat belts after 4-vehicle crash

  13-10-2020 08:00
  
  A Blackburn family involved in a car crash on route to watch the Blackpool lights said they were lucky no-one was injured.
  
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• Crash: Dad urges parents to check kids are wearing seat belts

  13-10-2020 08:00
  
  A Blackburn family involved in a car crash on route to watch the Blackpool lights said they were lucky no-one was injured.
  
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• Woman attacked outside Chippery for refusing to share her drink

  13-10-2020 07:25
  
  A WOMAN was thrown to the ground and repeatedly kicked to the head and body after she refused to share her drink with another woman and her partner.
  
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• Excitement in the air as Blackburn's new market taking shape

  13-10-2020 07:00
  
  The giant billboard heralds a new Blackburn Market taking shape in 1964.
  
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• East Lancashire venues get £1.7million government lifeline in attempt to save the arts

  13-10-2020 06:05
  
  Venues across East Lancashire have been given a £1,735,793 lifeline in a Government attempt to save the arts and culture industry.
  
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• MOST WANTED: Two men sought after by police for assaults

  13-10-2020 06:04
  
  TWO of this week's most wanted men are being hunted down by police for assaults.
  
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• Rossendale: Borough council unveils Visitor Economy Strategy

  13-10-2020 06:01
  
  A COMPREHENSIVE Visitor Economy Strategy has been drawn up to make Rossendale more attractive to day visitors and those wanting a staycation.
  
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• Panaz: Burnley firm unveils anti-coronavirus spray Shieldplus

  13-10-2020 06:01
  
  A BURNLEY-BASED company has developed what it believes could be a major weapon in the fight against coronavirus.
  
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• Over 70 tuberculosis cases recorded in Lancashire

  13-10-2020 06:01
  
  DOZENS of people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year as the number of new cases soared across the country.
  
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• Heartbreak as woman conned out of thousands after online lover 'flew to Ghana'

  13-10-2020 06:01
  
  A WOMAN has spoken out about her trauma after her new love interest scammed her out of thousands of pounds.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen has worst coronavirus contact tracing rate - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-10-2020 06:01
  
  Blackburn with Darwen has worst coronavirus contact tracing rate  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen has worst coronavirus contact tracing rate

  13-10-2020 06:01
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen has the worst Covid contact tracing rate in the North West, new figures reveal.
  
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• Farcical honours system doesn't reward those who deserve it

  13-10-2020 06:00
  
  I thought there were not going to be any pantomimes this year, then along comes the Honours list.
  
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• Drunken Blackburn man grabbed woman's bottom in lift

  13-10-2020 06:00
  
  A WOMAN was groped twice by a man who got into a lift behind her.
  
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• Drug dealer will spend son's second birthday inside

  13-10-2020 06:00
  
  A DRUG dealer who was caught in possession of over a hundred pills and several bags of cocaine will miss his son’s second birthday after he was sent to jail.
  
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• Drug dealer jailed after cocaine and pills found inside home

  13-10-2020 06:00
  
  A DRUG dealer who was caught in possession of over a hundred pills and several bags of cocaine has been jailed.
  
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