Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool 0-1 Charlton Athletic

  20-10-2020 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chuks Aneke's late strike earns Charlton their second successive league win as they beat Blackpool 1-0 at Bloomfield Road.
  
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• Morecambe 1-1 Mansfield Town

  20-10-2020 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe and Mansfield share the spoils in a 1-1 draw in League Two.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 1-0 Fleetwood Town

  20-10-2020 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dion Charles returns from a three-game ban to score the only goal as Accrington win 1-0 against Fleetwood.
  
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• Kids allegedly launch rockets at firefighters as they tackle house blaze in Nelson

  20-10-2020 21:08
  
  Two firefighters part of a crew attending a house fire were attacked by children who launched fireworks at them while they worked.
  
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• Burnley has highest coronavirus infection rate in East Lancashire - guess which area has lowest?

  20-10-2020 20:49
  
  Four of East Lancashire's boroughs remain in the top 20 areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates in England.
  
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• Covid: Man punched for taking off face mask on Blackpool tram

  20-10-2020 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police release CCTV images of a suspect after a tram passenger is attacked on a Blackpool service.
  
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• Greater Manchester offered paltry £22m support package as Tier 3 talks with Government collapse

  20-10-2020 19:02
  
  Boris Johnson has imposed tough coronavirus restrictions on Greater Manchester after talks aimed at reaching an agreement ended in acrimony.
  
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• Coronavirus: another 435 positive tests as Blackburn records largest jump for 3rd day

  20-10-2020 18:26
  
  More than 400 new positive coronavirus tests have been recorded across East Lancashire since Monday.
  
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• 435 positive Covid tests in last 24 hours as Blackburn records largest jump for third day running

  20-10-2020 18:26
  
  Coronavirus: another 435 positive tests as Blackburn record largest jump for third day running
  
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• Hyndburn/Blackburn green belt plan fears over 'rural oasis'

  20-10-2020 18:23
  
  NEW proposals to turn protected green belt countryside between two boroughs into land for job-creating businesses have sparked fears for the ‘rural oasis’ that keeps them apart.
  
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• Motorist seriously injured in Accrington Bypass crash

  20-10-2020 18:10
  
  A busy main road has been closed and the air ambulance called following a serious crash.
  
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• Accrington Bypass CLOSED and air ambulance on scene following serious smash

  20-10-2020 18:10
  
  A busy main road has been closed and the air ambulance called following a serious crash.
  
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• Accrington Bypass CLOSED, air ambulance on scene and driver taken to hospital following serious smash

  20-10-2020 18:10
  
  A busy main road has been closed and the air ambulance called following a serious crash.
  
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• Prime Minister will hold press conference at 5pm about further lockdowns

  20-10-2020 17:35
  
  BORIS Johnson will be holding a press conference at 5pm to talk about plans to put some areas, including Manchester under tighter restrictions.
  
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• Baby hedgehog's 'lucky' rescue from drain in Preston

  20-10-2020 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Prickles was close to drowning when he was plucked from an open drain, say RSPCA officials.
  
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• Martin Lewis' warning to shoppers who pay with cash

  20-10-2020 17:00
  
  Martin Lewis has issued a warning to shoppers who rely on paying by cash.
  
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• Burnley test centres "musical chairs" as permanent site decided

  20-10-2020 16:41
  
  TESTING centres in Burnley will be playing a "hint of musical chairs" as the council announce that the centres will change locations for a few days this week.
  
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• McDonald's add new item to its breakfast menu across the UK

  20-10-2020 16:30
  
  McDonald's have added a new item to its breakfast menu across the UK following a successful trial to customers in Ireland.
  
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• Domino's open nominations for key workers to win free pizza for a year

  20-10-2020 16:30
  
  Domino's have called on people across the UK to nominate key workers who go above and beyond for their communities to get free pizza for a year.
  
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• Coronavirus: Blackpool visitors 'plummet' after Tier 3 move

  20-10-2020 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Visitor numbers, normally high for the Blackpool Illuminations, have "plummeted", say tourism bosses.
  
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• Egerton pub's quirky idea for perspex screens

  20-10-2020 15:23
  
  PERSPEX screens have become a part of our daily lives in the fight against coronavirus, but one pub in Egerton has come up with an innovative way of injecting some fun while remaining socially distanced.
  
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• Burnley Council home help grant for dementia

  20-10-2020 15:21
  
  A COUNCIL is offering home improvement grants of up to £1,000 to ease the lives of residents suffering dementia or memory loss
  
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• Blackburn trio who left 'disgusting' waste to pile up in gardens fined more than £1,000

  20-10-2020 14:56
  
  THREE people have been ordered to pay more than £1,000 for leaving their gardens full of ‘disgusting’ rubbish.
  
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• Blackburn crash: King Street closed after two vehicle collision

  20-10-2020 13:53
  
  A CRASH involving two vehicles has occurred on Blackburn with eyewitnesses saying they saw someone being helped from their car by emergency services.
  
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• Merseyside Police arrest eight including man and woman from Blackburn in major burglary investigation

  20-10-2020 12:50
  
  TWO SUSPECTED burglars from Blackburn were among a group of eight arrested by police on Merseyside this morning.
  
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• Blackburn infection rate hits over 500 as cases continue to surge in East Lancashire

  20-10-2020 12:01
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen has recorded a spike of coronavirus cases as the district's rate is above 500 cases per 100,000.
  
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• Ex-partner breached order with forbidden WhatsApp messages

  20-10-2020 11:54
  
  A MAN breached a non-molestation order by sending Whatsapp messages to his former partner trying to set up access to his child.
  
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• What are your memories of Tommy Ball's Shoe Store in Blackburn?

  20-10-2020 10:44
  
  TOMMY Ball's Shoe Store was one of the most famous shops in Blackburn back in the day.
  
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• Ribble Valley councillor with "wonderful spirit" has died aged 61

  20-10-2020 10:31
  
  RIBBLE Valley Councillor and ex-Mayor Pam Dowson has died aged 61.
  
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• Nelson: Person treated for burns after Rutland Street fire

  20-10-2020 10:31
  
  A RESIDENT was treated for burns after a fire in a terraced house in Nelson on Monday night.
  
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• Mothercare return to the high street within hundreds of Boots stores

  20-10-2020 10:30
  
  Mothercare has made its much-anticipated return to the high street across the UK after teaming up with Boots.
  
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• Argos, Lidl and River Island urgently recall a number of products

  20-10-2020 10:30
  
  A number of leading retailers including Argos, Lidl and River Island have urgently recalled a number of products.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles - what's available from Thursday, October 22?

  20-10-2020 10:30
  
  The latest items hitting the shelves in the middle of Aldi and Lidl on Thursday, October 22, 2020 have been revealed.
  
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• Home Bargains launch 'Aldi-inspired' system within stores

  20-10-2020 10:24
  
  Home Bargains have introduced a new 'Aldi-inspired' traffic-light system to help control the number of shoppers in over 500 branches across the UK.
  
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• Man sues Betfred for its refusal to pay £1.7m jackpot

  20-10-2020 10:00
  
  A MAN suing a betting firm over its refusal to pay a £1.7 million jackpot he won in an online casino has said hopes to win his case so others do not share his experience.
  
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• Betfred: Man to sue Lancashire headquartered firm over refusal to pay £1.7 million jackpot

  20-10-2020 10:00
  
  A MAN suing a betting firm over its refusal to pay a £1.7 million jackpot he won in an online casino has said hopes to win his case so others do not share his experience.
  
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• Cruel and depraved man jailed for having sex with chickens – filmed by his wife

  20-10-2020 09:50
  
  A CRUEL and depraved Bradford man has been jailed for three years for having sexual intercourse with chickens and possessing indecent images of children.
  
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• Dominic Cummings to be ‘forced’ to pay backdated council tax

  20-10-2020 09:40
  
  Durham County Council boss Simon Henig has asked senior officers to find a way to force Dominic Cummings to pay tens of thousands of pounds of backdated council tax.
  
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• Long Covid: St Annes man 'never recovered' from long-term effects

  20-10-2020 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roehl Ribaya was discharged from hospital in August but had a cardiac arrest and died in October.
  
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• MP shows support for bus company mask campaign

  20-10-2020 09:01
  
  THE BLACKBURN Bus Company has been saluted by MP Kate Hollern for their efforts to keep people safe on public transport during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Meet the longest serving barbers in Blackburn

  20-10-2020 09:00
  
  ONE thing we can’t do without is a good haircut and in Blackburn, there are a number of men’s barbers who have been providing a great service to the town for decades.
  
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• Craig Stubbert: Concerns grow for missing teenager

  20-10-2020 08:45
  
  Concerns are growing for a missing teenager from Clitheroe who has not been seen since last Thursday.
  
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• River learning returns to classroom for Blackburn pupils

  20-10-2020 07:31
  
  RIVERS in the Classroom scheme has returned to schools after lockdown moved learning online.
  
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• 1,200 solar panels at new EG headquarters will produce 320,000kWh of 'green electricity' year

  20-10-2020 07:30
  
  More than 1,000 solar panels have been installed at the new £35m EG Group headquarters in Blackburn, making it one of the most environmentally-friendly buildings in the country.
  
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• Fund which celebrates East Lancs talent celebrates 60 years

  20-10-2020 07:00
  
  JAMES H. MORTON, Darwen's foremost artist in the years before the Great War, was the first to benefit from the generosity of townsfolk in his formative years.
  
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• Man found guilty of working illegally as security guard at Accrington nightclub

  20-10-2020 06:56
  
  A MAN has been sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court after he admitted working illegally as security at the Berkley nightclub in Accrington.
  
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• Fine issued to persistent Chorley cannabis smoker

  20-10-2020 06:26
  
  A WOMAN has been fined after she failed to keep within the rules of a Community Protection Notice.
  
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• Students encourage peers to donate to Blackburn Foodbank

  20-10-2020 06:14
  
  Three students in QEGS Sixth Form have been helping to support the Blackburn Foodbank
  
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• Edgworth village to get new caravan site

  20-10-2020 06:09
  
  A VILLAGE on the West Pennine Moors is to get a new caravan site.
  
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• County bucks national hate crime trend as reports drop

  20-10-2020 06:08
  
  FEWER hate crimes were recorded by police last year despite a general rise in incidents across the country.
  
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