Blackburn with Darwen news

• Reading 0-3 Preston North End: Championship leaders suffer second straight defeat

  04-11-2020 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Championship's early-season leaders Reading are humbled in a surprising 3-0 home defeat against Preston North End.
  
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• Close-up CCTV image shows man wanted by police in connection with Brierfield burglary

  04-11-2020 20:45
  
  Police are seeking help to identify a man following a commercial burglary.
  
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• Three miles of tailbacks and delays of up to 30 minutes following M65 crash

  04-11-2020 19:30
  
  There is three miles of queuing traffic on the M65 after a crash on the westbound carriageway.
  
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• Coronavirus: Fleetwood Town chief executive says government risks 'killing football clubs'

  04-11-2020 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood Town chief executive Steve Curwood says the government risks "killing football clubs" if they do not offer EFL sides financial support.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen knocked off top Covid spot as infection rates fall in ALL six East Lancashire boroughs

  04-11-2020 18:28
  
  Blackburn with Darwen continues to have one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the country despite recording a decrease for the second time this week.
  
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• County council boss Geoff Driver takes CPS to court

  04-11-2020 18:04
  
  LANCASHIRE County Council leader Cllr Geoff Driver is suing the Crown Prosecution Service for allegedly revealing improperly that investigators were weighing criminal charges against him.
  
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• Burnley-born county council boss takes prosecutors to court

  04-11-2020 18:04
  
  LANCASHIRE County Council leader Cllr Geoff Driver is suing the Crown Prosecution Service for allegedly revealing improperly that investigators were weighing criminal charges against him.
  
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• Footage released of illegal rave after machete found and seven police cars damaged

  04-11-2020 17:52
  
  Helicopter footage of a large illegal gathering at a farm over the weekend has been released by police, who continue to investigate the organisation of the event and are appealing to the public for information.
  
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• Friendsfest to return in 2021 - and will visit these four UK cities

  04-11-2020 17:44
  
  The organisers of Friendsfest have confirmed it will return in 2021 - and will pay a visit to four cities across the UK next summer.
  
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• Ikea unveil new services for shoppers during England's four-week lockdown

  04-11-2020 17:40
  
  Ikea UK have unveiled new services for shoppers during England's month-long lockdown.
  
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• Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons update safety measures and rules in stores

  04-11-2020 17:40
  
  Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons have updated the safety measures and rules for shoppers when visiting their stores.
  
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• TUI, Jet2 and First Choice share important update on November holidays

  04-11-2020 17:33
  
  Travel firms TUI, First Choice and Jet2 have shared an important update with customers on their November holidays.
  
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• Coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen CONTINUE to rise, faster than any other borough in whole of Lancashire - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-11-2020 17:27
  
  Coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen CONTINUE to rise, faster than any other borough in whole of Lancashire  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen CONTINUE to rise, as total tips 7000 mark - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-11-2020 17:27
  
  Coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen CONTINUE to rise, as total tips 7000 mark  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen CONTINUE to rise, as total tips 7,000 mark

  04-11-2020 17:27
  
  The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus is continuing to rise across East Lancashire after new figures showed 469 new affirmative tests had been recorded since Tuesday - the highest increase this week.
  
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• Coronavirus: Party host fined £10,000

  04-11-2020 17:24
  
  A man has been fined £10,000 after police closed down a party with over 50 people and a DJ.
  
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• 21 new Covid deaths recorded in Lancashire's hospitals taking pandemic total to 1,360

  04-11-2020 17:07
  
  Another 21 people have died in Lancashire’s hospitals after testing positive for the coronavirus.
  
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• 'Mastermind' behind £160k cannabis farm in Clayton-le-Moors arrested

  04-11-2020 16:35
  
  A MAN suspected of being the mastermind behind a network of cannabis farms has been arrested.
  
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• 'The impact of this could have been devastating' - helium canister found in makeshift bonfire in Burnley

  04-11-2020 16:22
  
  Police are continuing to warn people ahead of Bonfire Night after they found a helium cylinder in the middle of a makeshift bonfire.
  
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• Ski Rossendale: Tributes paid to snowboarding stalwart Paul Lamouche

  04-11-2020 15:53
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved snowboarding instructor who died last week aged just 46 after a short illness.
  
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• Manchester's Nightingale hospital could become mass vaccination centre

  04-11-2020 15:46
  
  The North West's Nightingale hospital could become a mass vaccination centre after the head of the NHS said the service was preparing to “fire the starting gun” whenever a Covid-19 vaccine was ready to be rolled out.
  
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• Vulnerable girl, 17, missing from home - family say disappearance is 'out of character'

  04-11-2020 15:11
  
  A vulnerable 17-year-old girl has gone missing from home in what her family are describing as an 'out of character' act.
  
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• Coronavirus: Doctors ready to start treatment by Christmas if vaccine available says NHS head

  04-11-2020 15:01
  
  THE HEAD of the NHS in England has said that GPs are gearing up to start delivering any potential coronavirus vaccines.
  
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• Covid: Nine ways England's lockdown is different from last time

  04-11-2020 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There's a familiar feeling as England returns to lockdown, but many rules have changed.
  
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• Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with van

  04-11-2020 14:42
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing with a van.
  
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• Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with van in Hapton

  04-11-2020 14:42
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing with a van.
  
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• Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash with van

  04-11-2020 14:42
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after crashing with a van.
  
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• Man charged after assault in Darwen

  04-11-2020 13:41
  
  A MAN wanted in connection with an assault in Darwen last month has been charged.
  
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• U-turn on takeaway alcohol 'will help pub and bar and microbrewery trade'

  04-11-2020 13:35
  
  BOSSES of an award-winning Rawtenstall bar say the Government’s last-minute U-turn on plans to to stop publicans and microbreweries selling takeaway alcohol is good news for the industry.
  
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• Covid: Police warn of fresh crackdown on lockdown gatherings

  04-11-2020 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five chief constables issue a warning to people planning illegal gatherings during the new lockdown.
  
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• East Lancashire goes into lockdown at midnight - live updates

  04-11-2020 11:56
  
  - Boris Johnson has ordered the country to stay at home in a bid to reverse the spread of coronavirus - The latest lockdown comes into force at midnight tonight - People should not leave home unless for specific reasons, such as attending school or college, or going to the supermarket - The new national lockdown will run from November 5 until December 2.
  
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• US election 2020 'too close to call': Everything we know so far

  04-11-2020 10:00
  
  The US election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is still too close to call, here's everything we know so far.
  
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• Police chiefs warn people will 'face the consequences' if they break lockdown

  04-11-2020 09:50
  
  PEOPLE are being warned to “face the consequences of greater levels of enforcement” if they ignore coronavirus restrictions in Lancashire.
  
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• Police chiefs warn people will 'face consequences' if they break lockdown

  04-11-2020 09:50
  
  PEOPLE are being warned to “face the consequences of greater levels of enforcement” if they ignore coronavirus restrictions in Lancashire.
  
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• Apple to make 'special announcement' on November 10

  04-11-2020 09:03
  
  Apple has confirmed it will make a 'special announcement' on November 10 - when new versions of its Mac computers are expected to be revealed.
  
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• Lancaster and Blackburn with Darwen record huge covid spikes as Lancashire cases rise by 1053 - Lancs Live

  04-11-2020 09:00
  
  Lancaster and Blackburn with Darwen record huge covid spikes as Lancashire cases rise by 1053  Lancs Live
  
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• Burger King explain why they want customers to 'order from McDonald's'

  04-11-2020 09:00
  
  Burger King UK have explained why they have encouraged customers to order takeaways from rival fast food chain McDonald’s.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen knocked off top Covid spot as infection rates fall in ALL 14 Lancashire boroughs - Chorley Citizen

  04-11-2020 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen knocked off top Covid spot as infection rates fall in ALL 14 Lancashire boroughs  Chorley Citizen
  
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• Week by week: Pupils and staff self-isolating in Blackburn with Darwen schools - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-11-2020 07:50
  
  Week by week: Pupils and staff self-isolating in Blackburn with Darwen schools  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Week by week: Pupils and staff self-isolating in Blackburn with Darwen schools

  04-11-2020 07:50
  
  FIGURES reveal the number of occasions pupils had to self-isolate during the first term back at Blackburn with Darwen schools.
  
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• How to spot the hoax phone call that threatens you with arrest

  04-11-2020 07:30
  
  A fraudulent phone call that threatens you with arrest due to ‘tax issues’ is being made to mobiles.
  
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• Blackburn teaching assistant ran his own marathon for charity

  04-11-2020 07:30
  
  A TEACHING assistant from Blackburn aims to raise £8,000 for charity.
  
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• Schoolgirl on 100 mile charity bike ride for veterans

  04-11-2020 07:20
  
  AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl from Whalley is cycling 100 miles to raise £1000 for the Royal British Legion.
  
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• Tributes to Sandra Law - Darwen’s ‘human reference library’

  04-11-2020 07:00
  
  LOCAL historian Sandra Law, treasurer of Darwen Heritage Centre, has died suddenly at the age of 76.
  
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• Tributes after 'humble, caring' Blackburn businessman dies with Covid aged 67

  04-11-2020 06:50
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘humble’ and ‘caring’ Blackburn businessman who has died aged 67.
  
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• Tributes after 'humble, caring' Blackburn businessman dies aged 67

  04-11-2020 06:50
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘humble’ and ‘caring’ Blackburn businessman who has died aged 67.
  
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• Tributes after 'humble and caring' Blackburn businessman dies aged 67

  04-11-2020 06:50
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘humble’ and ‘caring’ Blackburn businessman who has died aged 67.
  
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• November 5 lockdown closure blow for Blackburn fireworks store

  04-11-2020 06:50
  
  THE boss of a fireworks store expecting one of its busiest days on Thursday has told of his disappointment that the new national coronavirus lockdown begins on November 5.
  
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• Comedy Grandad to help needy families this Christmas

  04-11-2020 06:40
  
  AN EAST Lancashire comic is raising cash for families in need this Christmas.
  
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• Footie mad lad in fundraising fun for Accrington care home residents

  04-11-2020 06:30
  
  A FOOTBALL mad lad from Accrington raised £1,000 for Springhill Care Home.
  
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