Blackburn with Darwen news

• West Brom 0-0 Burnley: First goalless draw of Premier League season

  19-10-2020 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom and Burnley play out the first goalless draw in the Premier League this season, with both teams still searching for a first win.
  
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• Heartbroken wife issues emotional plea to missing husband 'please come home'

  19-10-2020 18:54
  
  AN EMOTIONAL plea has been issued by the family of a man who hasn't been seen since he walked out of hospital last week.
  
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• Two men wanted by police after beer garden brawl

  19-10-2020 18:31
  
  TWO men are wanted by police in connection with affray offences after a fight broke out in a beer garden of a Clayton-le-Moors pub.
  
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• Another 500 covid cases confirmed in East Lancs over weekend

  19-10-2020 18:02
  
  OVER 500 more cases of coronavirus have been recorded in East Lancashire since tier three restrictions were introduced in the county.
  
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• Support bubbles: How do they work and who is in yours?

  19-10-2020 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some people across the UK have been able to form "support bubbles" or "extended households".
  
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• Jury in solicitor’s ‘stalking’ trial told to guard against any preconceptions

  19-10-2020 17:31
  
  The jury in a trial of a Crown Prosecution Service solicitor accused of stalking his deputy district judge wife has been told to put aside preconceptions of perpetrators and victims.
  
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• Men from Chorley among 21 arrested in connection with child sexual exploitation

  19-10-2020 17:09
  
  A total of 21 men, including several from East Lancashire, have been arrested in connection with child sexual exploitation, which includes the rape of child.
  
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• 'Devastated' Blackburn couple forced to cancel wedding reception

  19-10-2020 16:28
  
  A BRIDE and groom-to-be were left heartbroken when they were forced to cancel their wedding reception with just 24 hours' notice.
  
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• M65: Motorway among roads which could be hit by workers' strike action

  19-10-2020 15:59
  
  COMMUTERS are being warned that the winter could see widespread disruption to the North West’s motorway network, including on the M65, due to a dispute between construction firm Amey and road repair workers.
  
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• Wales lockdown: What the new 'firebreak' rules mean for Lancashire visitors

  19-10-2020 15:07
  
  WOULD-BE visitors to Wales will be disappointed as the principality has today announced a 'firebreak' lockdown aimed at stemming rising coronavirus cases.
  
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• Burnley: Man rescued from River Calder by North West Air Ambulance Service

  19-10-2020 14:58
  
  A MAN was rescued from the River Calder yesterday and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Coronavirus: Can I eat out with someone from a different tier?

  19-10-2020 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We answer some of your questions about the rapidly changing rules and restrictions in the UK.
  
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• Could you give these animals a new home?

  19-10-2020 14:33
  
  THESE cats are in need of a new home and are currently living at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary.
  
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• Q&A: Can our pets catch coronavirus?

  19-10-2020 14:30
  
  THIS week's PDSA column answers an important question that most pet owners have been wondering about.
  
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• Coronavirus: NHS services in East Lancashire face increasing pressures

  19-10-2020 14:15
  
  Hospitals and NHS services across East Lancashire are facing increasing pressures due to the rise in Covid-19 patients being admitted to hospital, as staff begin to prepare for winter admissions.
  
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• Wensley Road closed for 8 weeks for gas repairs

  19-10-2020 13:54
  
  A stretch of road in Blackburn will be closed for 8 weeks as gas repairs take place.
  
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• Burnley's new council bosses rejected plastics audit

  19-10-2020 13:16
  
  A COUNCIL's new Labour executive is set to reject a call to audit its use of single use plastics.
  
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• Burnley's alley gates to be reviewed under new order

  19-10-2020 13:14
  
  MORE than 100 alley-gating schemes in a borough are to be brought together in a single order to simplify enforcement and review their efficiency.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic launches new direct flights to India from Manchester

  19-10-2020 13:12
  
  Virgin Atlantic has announced it will be launching services to Delhi and Mumbai from Manchester.
  
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• Paedophile caught after a hidden phone ringing gave him away to police

  19-10-2020 13:10
  
  A CONVICTED sex offender was caught with thousands of indecent images of children when police heard his hidden mobile phone sounding.
  
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• Lancashire coronavirus - Tier 3 rules 'consistent' but 'may not be sufficient'

  19-10-2020 13:03
  
  Lancashire’s public health boss and a senior county police officer have both welcomed the simplicity and consistency of the new Tier 3 Covid rules which came into force across the county at the weekend.
  
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• Blackburn MP covers up to remind people of travel mask rules

  19-10-2020 13:02
  
  AN MP has backed bus operator Transdev’s campaign to remind passengers of the need to wear face coverings on board.
  
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• Cricket legend David Lloyd looks back on his career in new book

  19-10-2020 12:57
  
  AS a former player, umpire and coach, you’d have thought commentator David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd would have seen it all in his long cricketing career.
  
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• Spike in new cases of coronavirus across East Lancshire: but deaths are nowhere near April's levels

  19-10-2020 12:51
  
  Almost 1,500 new positive coronavirus tests have been recorded across East Lancashire since Thursday.
  
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• Lancashire Green Party slams Government over coronavirus crisis handling

  19-10-2020 12:49
  
  THE new tier three restrictions in Lancashire must include a universal basic income to support people through the potentially devastating financial impact of the latest lockdown, the Green Party has warned.
  
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• Abusive drunk slept for 13 hours in Blackburn police cell

  19-10-2020 11:47
  
  A SLEEPING drunk who became abusive and aggressive when police woke him up had 13 hours in a police cell to sleep it off.
  
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• Tesco to hire 11,000 temporary staff for Christmas 2020: How to apply

  19-10-2020 11:40
  
  Tesco have announced they will be recruiting more than 11,000 temporary colleagues to help in stores across the UK throughout the busiest time of the year.
  
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• Working from home: How to claim up to £125 from HMRC

  19-10-2020 11:33
  
  HMRC have launched a new tool to help those working from home claim back additional expenses.
  
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• Northern Lights 2020: These are the best places to see them

  19-10-2020 11:31
  
  The 2020 Northern Lights could be 'more visible' across parts of the UK this winter - and experts at NASA have explained why.
  
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• Tier 3 lockdown: Lancashire residents' questions answered

  19-10-2020 11:12
  
  LANCASHIRE was placed under tier 3 coronavirus regulations on Friday with a tranche of new rules coming into force.
  
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• German Doner Kebab launching new restaurants including one in Blackburn

  19-10-2020 10:55
  
  German Doner Kebab (GDK) has said it is opening another 12 restaurants and creating 480 jobs by the end of 2020.
  
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• Coronavirus tier three: Police break up party at Blackburn's Cellar Bar

  19-10-2020 09:47
  
  AN illegal party occured in Blackburn on Saturday night with the organiser now hit with a significant fine.
  
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• Colne: Police seek driver who abandoned car after coronavirus breach

  19-10-2020 09:03
  
  A DRIVER is being sought by police after abandoning a car.
  
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• Burnley house fire: Firefighters attend Briercliffe Road blaze

  19-10-2020 08:35
  
  A DERELICT house caught fire on Briercliffe Road, Burnley in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Free tickets given out to Echo and the Bunnymen in Blackburn

  19-10-2020 07:00
  
  FANS queued round the block to get their hands on free tickets to see legendary Liverpool band Echo and the Bunnymen in concert in Blackburn.
  
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• Son threw strops when his mum told him to go away

  19-10-2020 06:42
  
  A MAN reacted violently when he was turned away by his mum and his ex-partner.
  
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• Coronavirus shielding advice for people in Lancashire

  19-10-2020 06:30
  
  COUNCIL chiefs have released advice for people who were shielding, as Lancashire entered coronavirus Tier 3 restrictions at the weekend.
  
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• Shielding advice for people

  19-10-2020 06:28
  
  COUNCIL chiefs have released advice for people who were shield as the Lancashire entered tier 3 at the weekend.
  
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• Film shows off Poverty Week

  19-10-2020 06:17
  
  PEOPLE with experience of poverty in Lancashire produced a powerful short film showing how the pandemic has widened inequalities in the UK.
  
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• Tragic Aya remembered with Law Society award

  19-10-2020 06:05
  
  THE life of a law student who was tragically murdered in a drive-by shooting has been honoured at an annual awards ceremony.
  
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• No jail for Rawtenstall man who shouted 'who wants to die' while waving machete at kids

  19-10-2020 06:03
  
  A man who was filmed wielding a machete at a group of children while screaming 'who wants to die' has managed to avoid a spell in prison by 'the skin of his teeth'.
  
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• Blackburn 78-year-old donates wife's brain tissue after her death

  19-10-2020 06:02
  
  A 78-YEAR-OLD who lost his wife to a rare form of Parkinson’s Disease, has signed up to donate his brain to research.
  
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• 'We won't shop in Accrington if parking is not free'

  19-10-2020 06:01
  
  SHOPPERS have said they will boycott a shopping centre after getting ticketed at its car park.
  
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• Family pays tribute to ‘inspiring’ Blackburn student, 17

  19-10-2020 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to an ‘inspirational’ teenager from Blackburn who has lost her battle with Cancer.
  
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• Family pay tribute to ‘inspiring’ Blackburn student, 17

  19-10-2020 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to an ‘inspirational’ teenager from Blackburn who has lost her battle with Cancer.
  
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• 'Divorce e-mail led to heart attack' for East Lancs man

  19-10-2020 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who sent a "polite" e-mail to her former partner asking for a copy of the divorce papers was in breach of a non-molestation order.
  
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• Appeal for dashcam footage and witnesses after man produces weapon in street

  19-10-2020 00:45
  
  POLICE are appealing for CCTV and dashcam footage after a man produced a weapon in the street.
  
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