Blackburn with Darwen news

• Vuelta a Espana: Britain's Hugh Carthy wins stage 12 as Richard Carapaz retakes lead

  01-11-2020 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Hugh Carthy claims victory on a gruelling stage 12 as Richard Carapaz retakes the overall lead at the Vuelta a Espana.
  
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• Around 70 homes evacuated as crash ruptures gas main

  01-11-2020 17:09
  
  UP to 70 homes have been evacuated in Accrington following a collision which ruptured a gas main.
  
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• PDSA vet advice on keeping pets happy

  01-11-2020 15:34
  
  THE bond between animals and owners is really powerful and, at times like these, many of us would be lost without the mood-boosting power of our pets, writes PDSA vet Anna Ewers-Clark.
  
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• Wanted: Family to fill this five bedroom home in Accrington

  01-11-2020 15:11
  
  THIS week’s property is based in Hollins Lane, Accrington, and is on the market for £300,000.
  
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• Enjoy truly authentic taste of Mediterranean

  01-11-2020 14:52
  
  Restaurant of the week: Ego at The Knowles Arms, Blackburn
  
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• Never forgetting the Pendle Witches’ tragedy

  01-11-2020 14:50
  
  ALICE Nutter was one of the most famous Pendle Witches, here in East Lanashire.
  
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• Don't waste those pumpkins and try these delicious recipes instead

  01-11-2020 14:34
  
  LEFTOVER pumpkins? Don't throw them away. Try these recipes instead!
  
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• Nelson: Firefighters attend Chapel Street house fire

  01-11-2020 12:41
  
  A BEDROOM fire was extinguished in a mid-terraced house in Nelson this morning.
  
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• Halloween 2020: Blackburn estates celebrate with spooky scarecrow trail

  01-11-2020 12:00
  
  RESIDENTS in Blackburn ushered in this year’s Halloween with a spooky scarecrow trail challenge.
  
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• Coronavirus lockdown: Government showing 'contempt' for North of England say mayors

  01-11-2020 10:47
  
  The Government has been accused of showing 'contempt' for leaders in the North of England after announcing a national lockdown and extension of the furlough scheme.
  
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• National coronavirus lockdown: Schools must be included says National Education Union

  01-11-2020 10:38
  
  THE NATIONAL Education Union has called for schools and colleges to be included in the new national lockdown.
  
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• Burnley fire: Firefighters use drone to help extinguish Church Street fire

  01-11-2020 10:15
  
  FIREFIGHTERS used a range of equipment, including a drone, to extinguish a fire in Burnley yesterday afternoon.
  
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• Missing Blackburn 18-year-old found

  01-11-2020 09:53
  
  UPDATE: James Morrison has now been found safe, police wish to thank everyone who shared their appeal.
  
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• James Morrison: Concerns for missing Blackburn 18-year-old

  01-11-2020 09:53
  
  CONCERNS are growing for missing a 18-year-old from Blackburn who was last seen son Saturday morning.
  
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• Second national lockdown: What new coronavirus restrictions will mean

  01-11-2020 09:35
  
  THE NEW NATIONAL lockdown that comes into force from November 5 will bring a host of new restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the virus.
  
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• Mill chimneys still dominated Blackburn skyline in 1950s

  01-11-2020 07:00
  
  With a skyline dominated by tall chimneys, this was Blackburn in the 1950s.
  
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• Man arrested for possessing pills after friend died from drug overdose

  01-11-2020 06:58
  
  A MAN who crashed out at a friend's house after they had both been to a party was found dead by the friend the following day.
  
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• ‘Keep your distance on the school run’

  01-11-2020 06:31
  
  COUNCILLORS are reminding parents to social distance when doing the school run.
  
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• Pendle Council worried about dithering on Colne/Skipton rail link

  01-11-2020 06:05
  
  PENDLE Council is to questionthe government over the progress of plans to reinstate the Colne to Skipton rail link at the end of the East Lancashire Line.
  
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• Bacup neighbours will fight developers to save their 'Back Meadows'

  01-11-2020 06:04
  
  A group of neighbours have been dishing out leaflets in an attempt to halt a major housing development on land near where they live.
  
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• PM+M: Blackburn accountants reshuffle staff in anticipation of new growth plans

  01-11-2020 06:02
  
  AN ACCOUNTANCY firm that has proved to be a local lockdown success story has now announced new growth plans, including a staff shake-up.
  
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• IN4.0 Group: New collaboration to lead the way on artificial intelligence

  01-11-2020 06:01
  
  A HI-TECH firm that is a stalwart of East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce is sharing in £3million of Euro cash to boost artificial intelligence.
  
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• Full picture of Blackburn’s coronavirus landscape

  01-11-2020 06:00
  
  SIX thousand, four hundred and seventy-nine. That is the number of people who have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in Blackburn with Darwen since the start of the pandemic in March.
  
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• Covid: What will the England lockdown achieve?

  01-11-2020 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lockdown is the measure nobody wanted but now many European countries have decided they need.
  
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• Lockdown: Premier League, EFL and elite sport to continue in England

  01-11-2020 00:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Premier League and other elite sport can continue behind closed doors during a new four-week national lockdown in England.
  
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