Blackburn with Darwen news

• Northerners prefer football to ballet, Jake Berry MP says

  11-11-2020 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative Jake Berry made the comparison as he warned "northern culture" is being hit by Covid.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern England 'worst hit' by pandemic

  11-11-2020 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health inequalities have led to Covid-19 taking a "devastating grip" on the north, a report says.
  
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• Parents' plea for youngsters to seek help after tragedy of Cayden Lee Brown

  11-11-2020 18:30
  
  THE devastated parents of a Blackburn schoolboy who took his own life made an impassioned plea to youngsters to seek help if they are struggling with their mental health.
  
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• Anger as silent soldier statue is vandalised on Armistice Day

  11-11-2020 18:23
  
  A METAL statue to remember the soldiers from conflicts and wars was vandalised on Armistice Day.
  
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• Will Next hold a Black Friday sale this year?

  11-11-2020 18:20
  
  High street fashion and homewares chain Next have confirmed they won't hold their annual Black Friday sale event for 2020.
  
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• New driving test measures reaction time on the roads

  11-11-2020 18:20
  
  A new test is demonstrating how important wearing high-visibility clothing is when it comes to helping improve a driver’s reaction time.
  
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• Barnoldswick town square paving project saved by county cash

  11-11-2020 18:04
  
  THE repaving of Barnoldswick Town Square can be finished after now Lancashire County Council stumped up £200,000.
  
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• Barnoldswick nuclear jobs plea to Rolls-Royce

  11-11-2020 17:01
  
  ENGINEERING giant Rolls-Royce has been urged to use plans for a fleet of 16 mini nuclear power stations to save skilled jobs at its Barnoldswick factories.
  
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• Men badly hurt falling onto Blackburn building site while hiding from police

  11-11-2020 16:30
  
  TWO men are in hospital with serious head injuries after falling onto a building site while attempting to hide from police.
  
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• International Space Station: When will it be visible above the UK this November?

  11-11-2020 16:12
  
  The International Space Station (ISS) will be visible in the skies above the UK during November 2020. Here's how to find it - and when to spot it.
  
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• Three and Vodafone to hike prices for existing customers

  11-11-2020 16:11
  
  Thousands of customers with Vodafone and on the Three mobile network could see a rise in their bills next year as new contract changes start.
  
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• Guinness recalls alcohol-free cans over contamination fears

  11-11-2020 16:02
  
  Guinness have recalled its newly launched non-alcoholic stout across the UK following concerns of microbiological contamination in some cans.
  
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• 'Vaccine won't bring back normal life straight away' - health boss warning

  11-11-2020 16:01
  
  THE rapid progress of a new vaccine for coronavirus will not mean an early exit from social distancing controls in East Lancashire, a health boss has warned.
  
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• BBC Radio 2: Long-serving presenter Graham Norton to leave before Christmas

  11-11-2020 15:51
  
  BBC Radio 2 have announced that Graham Norton, one of their long-serving presenters, is to leave the station before Christmas.
  
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• Rainbow run a colourful success

  11-11-2020 15:39
  
  LANCASHIRE Teaching Hospitals Charity has received nearly £4000 in donations following their successful Rainbow Run.
  
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• Charity rainbow run a colourful success

  11-11-2020 15:39
  
  LANCASHIRE Teaching Hospitals Charity has received nearly £4000 in donations following their successful Rainbow Run.
  
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• Annual tractor run success for charity

  11-11-2020 15:31
  
  THE organisers of the annual Pendleside Charity Tractor Run have raised an amazing £5,589 for two local charities .
  
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• Annual tractor run a socially distanced success for East Lancs charity

  11-11-2020 15:31
  
  THE organisers of the annual Pendleside Charity Tractor Run have raised an amazing £5,589 for two local charities .
  
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• Pucker up! Firm donates lip balms to NHS front line workers who are chapped behind their masks

  11-11-2020 15:23
  
  AN EAST Lancashire business brought smiles to the lips of doctors, nurses and other clinical staff working at Rosemere Cancer Centre, in Burnley.
  
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• First look at plans to transform Darwen skatepark into Olympic sports village

  11-11-2020 14:34
  
  DETAILS of how a government grant could transform a town’s skatepark into an Olympic-level sports village have been revealed.
  
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• Lucky escape for Lancashire couple as blaze rips through bedroom

  11-11-2020 14:07
  
  These images show the devastation caused to a house after a fire broke out in one of the bedrooms.
  
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• Lancashire paramedic punched and ambulance damaged in vicious weekend attack

  11-11-2020 12:51
  
  A paramedic was punched, another chased, and an ambulance damaged as crews across Lancashire faced a weekend of vicious assaults.
  
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• Clothes and book sellers furious at lockdown rules

  11-11-2020 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shops forced to close during England's second lockdown say they are being unfairly targeted.
  
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• Coronavirus updates as infection rates rise in 3 East Lancashire boroughs

  11-11-2020 12:18
  
  Live coronavirus updates from across Lancashire
  
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• Blackburn's hi-tech tribute to the fallen for Remembrance Day

  11-11-2020 12:00
  
  A STUNNING tribute to all those from East Lancashire who have given their lives so that we might enjoy our freedom today has been projected on to Blackburn Town Hall.
  
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• Police break up all night house party, dishing out five £200 Covid fines

  11-11-2020 11:03
  
  Five £200 fixed penalty notices have been dished out after police foiled an all night house party.
  
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• Spike in coronavirus deaths as 15 new fatalities recorded

  11-11-2020 10:56
  
  A SPIKE in coronavirus-related deaths has been recorded within the trust which operates East Lancashire’s hospitals.
  
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• Two in hospital after serious incident in Blackburn

  11-11-2020 10:35
  
  TWO people have been taken to hospital following an incident in Blackburn last night.
  
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• Businesses refusing to shut for lockdown - is it legal?

  11-11-2020 09:20
  
  Some businesses deemed ‘non-essential’ by the Government  are refusing to shut, despite England being in lockdown until December 2.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What's available from Thursday, November 12?

  11-11-2020 09:20
  
  The latest items hitting the shelves in the middle of Aldi and Lidl on Thursday, November 12, 2020 have been revealed by the retailers.
  
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• 68 people fined, 2 arrested and 333 coronavirus call-outs over weekend

  11-11-2020 09:00
  
  A POLICE boss has vowed to continue challenging rule-breakers after officer across the county attended over 300 coronavirus-related incidents over the weekend.
  
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• Three East Lancashire borough's record increasing coronavirus infection rates

  11-11-2020 08:36
  
  AN increasing coronavirus infection rate has been recorded in another East Lancashire borough, the latest figures show.
  
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• Motorway driver caught at speeds of 130mph

  11-11-2020 08:26
  
  A DRIVER who was captured travelling at eye-watering speeds on a motorway blew over the drink-drive limit.
  
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• Motorway driver caught at speeds of 120mph

  11-11-2020 08:26
  
  A DRIVER who was captured travelling at eye-watering speeds on a motorway blew over the drink-drive limit.
  
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• Developer blasted for launching village homes consultation during lockdown

  11-11-2020 07:04
  
  A COUNCILLOR has blasted a housebuilder for launching a public consultation into a proposed development during the nationwide lockdown.
  
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• Bramley Meade, the grandest maternity home in East Lancs

  11-11-2020 07:00
  
  THERE was always something magical about Bramley Meade.
  
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• Tributes to 'visionary' coach and former Burnley FC goalkeeper

  11-11-2020 06:54
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Burnley and England goalkeeper and visionary coach.
  
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• Accrington police WON'T be joining new briefing centre in Nelson

  11-11-2020 06:38
  
  POLICE officers from Accrington will not be stationed at a new briefing centre in Pendle despite being included in a planning application.
  
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• Woman of Pakistani descent guilty of racist attack on taxi driver also of Pakistani heritage

  11-11-2020 06:21
  
  A MUSLIM woman used racist language towards a taxi driver who criticised her for drinking alcohol.
  
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• Woman of Pakistani descent guilty of 'P*** c***' race hate attack on taxi driver also of Pakistani heritage

  11-11-2020 06:21
  
  A MUSLIM woman used racist language towards a taxi driver who criticised her for drinking alcohol.
  
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• National Kindness Day: Joe Wicks and Stacey Solomon support Blackburn coach

  11-11-2020 06:06
  
  A KINDNESS coach from Blackburn has been behind a campaign encouraging everyone to perform random acts of kindness for 30 days.
  
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• Man with history of indecent assault had pornographic pictures of animals and young children

  11-11-2020 06:05
  
  A PAEDOPHILE who had images of children as young as six on his phone also had disturbing pornographic pictures of animals.
  
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• Less people using Blackburn's busses as routes squeezed

  11-11-2020 06:04
  
  PEOPLE are using buses less than they were five years ago, as service coverage continues to be squeezed.
  
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• Fewer people using Blackburn's buses as routes squeezed

  11-11-2020 06:04
  
  PEOPLE are using buses less than they were five years ago, as service coverage continues to be squeezed.
  
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• Star Academies named UK Business Hero after projects during pandemic

  11-11-2020 06:02
  
  A SCHOOL trust has been recognised for its work in the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Tesco Clubcard points can save you money at these big brands

  11-11-2020 06:00
  
  Tesco Clubcard points can be spent at all of these huge brands including NowTV, Prezzo and Denby.
  
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• Animal rights should come before any religious practices

  11-11-2020 06:00
  
  I write in response to the provocative comments made by Shuiab Khan in his weekly column when discussing the opening of a new halal butchers in Blackburn.
  
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• Paedophile breached court order protecting public for fourth time

  11-11-2020 05:33
  
  A SEX offender who moved to an address approved by his supervising probation failed to tell the police.
  
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• Tributes to former Lancashire Telegraph photographer who captured Rovers' glory days

  11-11-2020 05:32
  
  A RESPECTED newspaper photographer has died aged 54 after battling cancer.
  
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• £3.6bn struggling English towns fund 'not impartial', say MPs

  11-11-2020 04:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The way towns in England were selected for a cash boost was "not impartial", a spending watchdog says.
  
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