Blackburn with Darwen news

• Watford 3-1 Blackburn Rovers: Ben Foster inspires Hornets to victory

  21-10-2020 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-England goalkeeper Ben Foster stars as Watford beat Blackburn Rovers to go third in the Championship.
  
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• Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Preston North End: Two penalties seal Preston win

  21-10-2020 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End earn their second win of the season as they beat QPR thanks to a penalty in either half.
  
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• Concern mounts for missing 47-year-old man last seen in Burnley at end of August

  21-10-2020 20:22
  
  Hunt for man last seen in Burnley at the end of August as police grow increasingly concerned for his welfare.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rate FALLS in this borough, but SOARS in unlikeliest part of East Lancashire

  21-10-2020 20:03
  
  An unlikely part of East Lancashire that has managed to escape soaring levels of coronavirus cases for months, is now sitting in the top 20 areas with the highest infection rates in England.
  
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• TWO East Lancashire boroughs see rise in positive coronavirus tests as THREE more deaths recorded

  21-10-2020 19:31
  
  More than 600 new positive coronavirus tests have been recorded across East Lancashire since Monday.
  
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• Blackpool homeless night shelter to reopen as winter approaches

  21-10-2020 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Streetlife shelter in Blackpool, which closed during the Covid-19 lockdown, will reopen in November.
  
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• Lancashire pub owner will now sell meals for 1p so he can stay open under Tier 3 restrictions

  21-10-2020 18:47
  
  A Lancashire pub owner who began serving free chicken wings and chips to customers so he could stay open and retain customers under Tier 3 lockdown has been told he must stop or face closure.
  
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• Police warning to impatient motorists as M6 grinds to halt, leaving people stuck in traffic

  21-10-2020 16:34
  
  A busy stretch of motorway has been closed due to an overturned LGV.
  
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• Rolls-Royce: Barnoldswick save our site campaign boosted by peer's support

  21-10-2020 15:47
  
  THE battle to keep Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick received a boost this week with Liberal Democrat peer Lord Tony Greaves calling on the government to take action.
  
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• Man, 43, arrested and 'significant' amount of suspected heroin found in dawn raid at Nelson house

  21-10-2020 15:10
  
  A man was arrested after a huge amount of suspected class A drugs were found inside a terraced house during an early morning raid.
  
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• What financial support is available for regions in Tier Three lockdown?

  21-10-2020 15:01
  
  REGIONS that have been plunged into a tier three lockdown are receiving financial support from the government to support businesses and testing and tracing across the areas.
  
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• Coronavirus: What do Covid rules mean for half-term holidays?

  21-10-2020 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where can I go and what can I do on a holiday in the UK?
  
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• 'My mother-in-law video calls my husband for an hour every day'

  21-10-2020 14:30
  
  Dear Massi, I don’t want to sound like I am jealous or that I’m being inconsiderate or petty.
  
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• Dear Massi, My mother-in-law video calls my husband for an hour every day

  21-10-2020 14:30
  
  Dear Massi, I don’t want to sound like I am jealous or that I’m being inconsiderate or petty.
  
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• Accrington mum-of-3 gets £1.5m demand in hair extension trademark row

  21-10-2020 12:47
  
  A MUM-of-three who runs a hair extension business from her home was left terrified after another trader threatened legal action in a row over a trademark.
  
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• Calls to scrap clock change and keep British Summer Time all year long

  21-10-2020 11:20
  
  CALLS are being made for the Government to retain British Summer Time through the winter, with claims that this year it is more important than ever.
  
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• Accrington bypass crash: Police appeal after collision leaves man 'fighting for his life'

  21-10-2020 11:14
  
  POLICE are appealing for information after yesterday's serious collision between a car and tractor on the Accrington Bypass.
  
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• Asda: Chain soon to be owned by Euro Garage's Issa brothers trials plastic free store

  21-10-2020 11:00
  
  ASDA, soon to be owned by Blackburn’s own home grow success stories the Issa brothers, has announced a new plastic reduction strategy which will mean customers will not have to pay for greener option.
  
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• Asda: Euro Garage's Issa brothers' owned chain trials plastic free store

  21-10-2020 10:58
  
  ASDA, owned by Blackburn’s own home grow success stories the Issa brothers, has announced a new plastic reduction strategy which will mean customers will not have to pay for greener option.
  
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• Lancashire Police: Renewed warning on 'Nerds Rope' sweets containing cannabis oil

  21-10-2020 09:16
  
  PARENTS are being urged again to remain vigilant after police intercepted a batch of sweets containing cannabis oil in Blackburn and Cumbria.
  
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• Family climb Ben Nevis in memory of Blackburn mum

  21-10-2020 06:50
  
  THE family of a much-loved Blackburn mother have climbed Ben Nevis to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
  
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• Pals run Three Peaks to raise cash for BK's Heroes charity

  21-10-2020 06:27
  
  THREE friends from Colne have raised £880 for brain and kidney disease charity, BK’S Heroes after completing the 25-mile Yorkshire Three Peaks running challenge.
  
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• Hyndburn top table of Green Flag awards

  21-10-2020 06:26
  
  HYNDBURN has scooped nine Green Flag awards topping the table for Lancashire.
  
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• Thousands of pounds confiscated from convicted loan sharks awarded to Lancashire Women's charity

  21-10-2020 06:17
  
  Cash confiscated from convicted loan sharks has been awarded to a Lancashire charity to help fund a community project which will assist in raising awareness of the dangers of borrowing money.
  
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• Tier three lockdown measures affect more than 1,000 Lancashire pubs

  21-10-2020 06:16
  
  MORE than 1,000 Lancashire pubs have been affected as tier three measures were introduced on Saturday.
  
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• MOST WANTED: Men sought for drug offences and burglaries in East Lancashire

  21-10-2020 06:16
  
  THE following four men are wanted by police for a number of offences.
  
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• Hyndburn MP's coronavirus mental health worries

  21-10-2020 06:16
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has warned the government that morale and mental health among residents under tough coronavurus restrictions is suffering
  
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• Euro Garages amongst North West suppliers set to be hit by tanker drivers strike

  21-10-2020 06:11
  
  EURO GARAGES is among several fuel retailers across the North West likely to be hit by a dispute at the Stanlow Oil refinery in Cheshire, were workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in opposition to proposed job cuts.
  
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• Mindfulness and holistic business blooms following lockdown torment

  21-10-2020 06:10
  
  IN a time where mindfulness is more important than ever a Darwen businesswoman is reminding people to take care of themselves.
  
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• Coronavirus halts Blackburn man's sentencing

  21-10-2020 06:08
  
  A DRUG dealer who had been in the company of people who later tested positive for coronavirus will have to wait several weeks to find out if he will face jail time.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen has one of the worst coronavirus tracing rates in England - Lancashire Telegraph

  21-10-2020 06:08
  
  Blackburn with Darwen has one of the worst coronavirus tracing rates in England  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen has one of the worst coronavirus tracing rates in England

  21-10-2020 06:08
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen's coronavirus contract tracing rate is among the lowest in England, new figures reveal.
  
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• Fight to save allotment after plans go in to build three houses on it

  21-10-2020 06:04
  
  A GROUP of residents are worried they will lose their community allotment after a housing association submitted a planning application to build three new homes on the site where they grow vegetables.
  
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• Fans fight back: 1,000 East Lancashire football supporters sign petition

  21-10-2020 06:04
  
  OVER a thousand football fans have signed a petition calling on the Government to let them back into stadiums - as 20,000 people across the country rally to be allowed back in to their grounds.
  
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• 'Furious' dad hits out at Darwen Leisure Centre over claims it's 'too dangerous' for kids to swim

  21-10-2020 06:03
  
  AN angry father has hit out at council policy on leisure centres after being told there was no timescale on when children can return to swimming.
  
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• Julie Hesmondhalgh: Accrington-born former Coronation Street star boosts children's book campaign

  21-10-2020 06:02
  
  ACCRINGTON-born TV star Julie Hesmondhalgh has given her support to an aspiring children’s author who is aiming to publish a heart-warming tale about a boy with learning disabilities and his dog while also supporting disability charities.
  
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• East Lancashire hotel owners to convert restaurant into gin distillery and bar

  21-10-2020 06:02
  
  A HOTEL’S restaurant is to be converted into a gin distillery and bar, just in time for Christmas.
  
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• Truck involved in major flytipping across Burnley seized by council and crushed

  21-10-2020 06:00
  
  A vehicle that had been involved in at least two incidents of illegal waste dumping has been seized by the council and crushed.
  
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• Pyjama appeal for children with cancer now up and running

  21-10-2020 06:00
  
  MADDI'S Butterflies Children's Cancer Charity runs an appeal each year for pyjamas.
  
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• Blackburn crash: King Street closed for over an hour after four injured in collision

  21-10-2020 06:00
  
  A CRASH involving two vehicles occurred in Blackburn town centre on Tuesday afternoon, just over a week after a similar accident on the same road.
  
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