Blackburn with Darwen news

• Coronavirus infection rates fall across every area of East Lancashire, except one

  13-11-2020 18:32
  
  The coronavirus infection rates have fallen across every borough in East Lancashire, except for one.
  
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• Men wanted in connection with Burnley pub brawl which left 43-year-old in hospital

  13-11-2020 18:02
  
  Two men are wanted in connection with an assault outside a pub, which left a 43-year-old with leg injuries.
  
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• Number of people testing positive for coronavirus continues to rise across East Lancashire

  13-11-2020 17:50
  
  Another 385 people have tested positive for the coronavirus across East Lancashire.
  
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• Coronavirus: What is the R number and how is it calculated?

  13-11-2020 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The simple but crucial number at the heart of lockdown decisions across the UK.
  
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• Covid: What are the rules for winter holidays and going abroad?

  13-11-2020 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  International travel is very restricted at the moment, but a potential vaccine has boosted hopes.
  
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• CCTV footage of Ribble Valley burglary shows masked men entering petrol station

  13-11-2020 17:10
  
  CCTV footage has been released following a burglary at a petrol station.
  
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• Darwen housing masterplan backed despite roads and schools row

  13-11-2020 17:01
  
  A BLUEPRINT for 430 new homes on a derelict former school site has been approved by senior councillors despite the Tory group leader calling for a freeze on housebuilding in a borough.
  
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• Concern grows for missing Bacup man who has not been seen since October 17

  13-11-2020 17:00
  
  Police say they are growing more and more concerned about the welfare of a 58-year-old man, who has not been seen for almost a month.
  
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• Blackpool Tower reopens food bank as need 'triples'

  13-11-2020 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has been a "bombshell" for people in the seaside town, a food bank says.
  
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• Owner of Mucky Pups Doggy Day Care in Rishton has appeal to reinstate licence rejected

  13-11-2020 16:04
  
  THE owner of a doggy day care centre who is embroiled in legal proceedings over the alleged abuse of a number of dogs in her care has had an appeal to reinstate her licence rejected.
  
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• Health bosses warning people not to visit Royal Blackburn Hospital A&E 'unless it is life-threatening'

  13-11-2020 15:49
  
  BOSSES at Royal Blackburn Hospital Accident and Emergency department say they are 'extremely busy' today.
  
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• Three generations of Blackburn family die from coronavirus

  13-11-2020 14:53
  
  THREE generations of a family have died of coronavirus.
  
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• 26-year-old man charged after allegedly exposing himself during attempted burglary

  13-11-2020 14:36
  
  A man has been charged in connection with burglary and exposure offences following a police investigation.
  
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• Spike in coronavirus cases as Blackburn records 160 new infections in 24 hours

  13-11-2020 13:54
  
  A FURTHER 450 people have tested positive for the coronavirus across East Lancashire.
  
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• Tickemaster under fire as reports suggest Covid vaccine will be needed to attend gigs

  13-11-2020 13:50
  
  Ticketmaster came under fire this week after several media outlets published stories about how the ticketing giant was exploring the idea of gig-goers needing to provide a negative Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination to attend concerts.
  
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• Ewood Residents force rethink on 'fly-tipping magnet' footpath

  13-11-2020 13:47
  
  ANGRY householders have forced a council to back down over reopening an old footpath branded ‘a magnet for crime, anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping’.
  
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• M65 near Blackburn closed in both directions

  13-11-2020 13:45
  
  TRAFFIC has been stopped in both direction as emergency services deal with an incident on the M65.
  
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• Blackburn level crossing to be modernised in rail upgrade

  13-11-2020 13:04
  
  A LEVEL crossing is to be modernised as part of a £2.1million upgrade for the East Lancashire line.
  
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• Accrington nursery closed after staff member receives positive test

  13-11-2020 11:30
  
  A NURSERY school in Accrington has closed for 12 days after a teacher has tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Class isolates after positive case at a high school in Accrington

  13-11-2020 11:14
  
  PUPILS at an Accrington high school have been asked to stay home today after a positive coronavirus test.
  
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• Lancashire: Luke Wells and Jack Blatherwick join on two-year contracts

  13-11-2020 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire sign former Sussex opening batsman Luke Wells and ex-Nottinghamshire fast bowler Jack Blatherwick.
  
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• £10million boost for Lancashire's industries of the future

  13-11-2020 10:40
  
  A £10m loan fund has been set up to try to attract businesses specialising in the growth industries of the future into Lancashire.
  
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• More than 50 Lancashire police officers test positive for coronavirus

  13-11-2020 09:25
  
  MORE than 50 Lancashire Police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, new figures show.
  
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• Yorkshire Ripper serial killer Peter Sutcliffe dies in prison

  13-11-2020 09:10
  
  The Yorkshire Ripper serial killer has died in hospital, the Prison Service has confirmed.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rates rise in 4 boroughs - and drop in 2

  13-11-2020 09:07
  
  CORONAVIRUS infection rates have risen slightly in four East Lancashire boroughs, the latest data has shown.
  
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• Preston police seize four dangerous dogs from inside home

  13-11-2020 08:50
  
  FOUR dangerous dogs, drugs and cash were seized from inside a house.
  
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• Teenager arrested on suspicion of dealing class A drugs

  13-11-2020 08:43
  
  AN 18-YEAR-OLD has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing.
  
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• Police clamp down on estate's anti-social bikers

  13-11-2020 08:39
  
  POLICE officers determined to put an end to anti-social behaviour are clamping-down on nuisance bike riders on an estate.
  
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• £20,000 cash and drugs discovery by police dog

  13-11-2020 08:23
  
  THE force’s most experienced police dog has helped officers find over £20,000 in cash.
  
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• Lancashire Wellbeing launch mission to make county kind

  13-11-2020 07:31
  
  A COMMUNITY Interest Company has set an ambitious mission to make Lancashire the kindest county in the country.
  
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• Well officer .... driver forced to explain early bus crash

  13-11-2020 07:01
  
  YOU can only imagine what the driver of this Ribble bus was telling the police officer called to a traffic accident in the pre-war years.
  
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• Grassroot music pub in 'imminent danger' of closure

  13-11-2020 07:00
  
  A GRASSROOTS live music pub is in "imminent danger" of closing without support according to the Music Venue Trust.
  
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• East Lancashire’s best autumnal walking routes

  13-11-2020 07:00
  
  Here are five beautiful East Lancashire walking routes to embark on during lockdown.
  
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• Haslingden surgery staff hit with Covid-19 outbreak

  13-11-2020 06:31
  
  A GP surgery has been handed over to locum doctors while staff recover from a covid-19 outbreak.
  
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• Off-road bike rider flipped middle finger at driver... who turned out to be police officer

  13-11-2020 06:19
  
  A MAN riding an off-road motorbike pulled alongside a car and gave the driver a middle finger gesture and shouted abuse before riding off at speed.
  
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• Ex-soldier with PTSD and heroin habit broke into bakery

  13-11-2020 06:19
  
  A MAN who broke into business premises fled wearing a jacket he had stolen – hotly pursued by a police officer.
  
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• Northcote's Lisa Goodwin-Allen to star on Great British Christmas Menu

  13-11-2020 06:12
  
  AN award-winning chef at a Ribble Valley fine dining restaurant is set to star on the Great British Menu at Christmas to celebrate the achievement of key workers in keeping the country going.
  
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• New help for East Lancashire's 'fuel poor' households

  13-11-2020 06:04
  
  Electricity North West and Citizens Advice have joined forces to help support the fuel poor this winter.
  
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• Water company's Darwen moors zero-carbon hopes for little acorns

  13-11-2020 06:03
  
  NORTH-WEST water supplier United Utilities has begun to establish a tree nursery on land close to the former Woodsfold forestry office on the West Pennine Moors above Darwen.
  
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• Thousands of Blackburn families relied on foodbanks during first lockdown

  13-11-2020 06:02
  
  DOZENS of emergency food parcels were handed out to children every week during the first six months of the pandemic, figures reveal.
  
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• Swans in Hyndburn re-rescued after second oil spillage

  13-11-2020 06:02
  
  Two adult swans have been re-rescued by the RSPCA following a second oil spillage in a canal in recent weeks.
  
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• Accrington cafe helps people struggling for food in pandemic

  13-11-2020 06:01
  
  A CAFÉ is helping customers who are struggling during lockdown by allowing others to buy a meal for them in advance.
  
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• Holden Fold housing plan needs an urgent re-think

  13-11-2020 06:00
  
  I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms concerning the proposal to sell the land on Holden Fold to facilitate building 400 houses.
  
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• Coroner's cocaine warning after 'loveable' dad-of-two died during psychotic episode

  13-11-2020 06:00
  
  A CORONER has issued a warning about the dangers of cocaine after the death of a 'loveable' dad-of-two.
  
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• North West sees job ads surge while London lags

  13-11-2020 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nurses are in demand as vacancies climb to pre-pandemic levels, but with big regional variations.
  
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