Blackburn with Darwen news

• Northampton Town 1-0 Fleetwood Town

  01-12-2020 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cian Bolger's first Northampton goal gives his side a second home win this term - a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fleetwood.
  
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• Bournemouth 2-3 Preston North End: Cherries miss chance to go top of Championship

  01-12-2020 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth miss the chance to go top of the Championship as they are beaten by Preston, despite a late comeback.
  
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• Blackpool 1-0 Portsmouth

  01-12-2020 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool secure their third successive home win in League One with a 1-0 triumph over promotion-chasing Portsmouth at Bloomfield Road.
  
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• St Annes stab wounds death 'no longer suspicious'

  01-12-2020 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 55-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder is released without any further action.
  
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• Vote for tiered restrictions passed by MP's

  01-12-2020 20:40
  
  THE VOTE for tiered restrictions to be re-introduced in England from tomorrow has been approved by MP's.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rates below 300 for a second day in all East Lancashire boroughs

  01-12-2020 18:37
  
  INFECTION rates in East Lancashire boroughs have remained below 300 today for the second day as national restrictions come to an end at midnight.
  
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• Eight fire engines tackle huge blaze at derelict Blackpool hotel

  01-12-2020 18:32
  
  Residents were asked to close their windows and doors as eight fire engines were called to tackle a huge blaze in an abandoned hotel.
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze as double-decker bus bursts into flames during rush hour

  01-12-2020 18:20
  
  Fire crews battled for the best part of an hour to extinguish flames after a double-decker bus set on fire on a busy main road.
  
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• Coronavirus cases growing at slower rate as 25 deaths recorded today in county

  01-12-2020 18:16
  
  CASES are continuing to rise at a slower rate in all six boroughs while 25 more Covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed in the county today.
  
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• 'It's going to leave a huge hole in Blackburn Mall' - leaders' sadness as Debenhams set to go under

  01-12-2020 18:03
  
  DEBENHAMS’ Blackburn branch is in imminent danger of closure after the chain’s last remaining rescue bidder JD Sports pulled out of talks.
  
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• New coronavirus symptom discovered by experts

  01-12-2020 17:50
  
  Up to now, symptoms have included a persistent cough, a high temperature and a loss of taste or smell.
  
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• New plane wing-inspired stand at AFC Darwen set for take-off

  01-12-2020 17:01
  
  AN aerodynamic new stand for a football club with a 150-year history has been revealed.
  
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• Two men to appear in court after "large quantity" of cannabis plants discovered

  01-12-2020 16:45
  
  TWO men have been given a summons to appear in court after police found a "large quantity" of cannabis plants at an address earlier this year.
  
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• Winter weather on its way as gritters out again tonight

  01-12-2020 16:13
  
  WINTER is well and truly upon us with gritters out in East Lancashire for the third time this winter.
  
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• When tier 3 coronavirus restrictions might end in East Lancashire

  01-12-2020 16:02
  
  EAST Lancashire is set to see the strictest tier of restrictions once the four-week national lockdown comes to an end tomorrow.
  
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• Ten tips to help you move house during Tier 3 restrictions

  01-12-2020 14:30
  
  With Tier 3 restrictions coming into force across Lancashire on Thursday, the process of buying, selling and moving to a new house may become more stressful and drawn out than usual.
  
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• Man arrested in pub car park after being caught by 'online paedophile hunting' group

  01-12-2020 14:06
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences after being 'stung' by an online 'paedophile hunting' group.
  
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• Man arrested in pub car park after being caught by online 'paedophile hunters'

  01-12-2020 14:06
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences after being 'stung' by an online 'paedophile hunting' group.
  
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• REVEALED: 7 neighbourhoods and wards in East Lancashire with high rates of coronavirus infections

  01-12-2020 14:01
  
  SEVEN areas have the highest rate of coronavirus infection in East Lancashire, in the last seven days, according to Public Health England.
  
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• This Lancashire town now has more than 300,000 rats - 2.2 per person

  01-12-2020 14:00
  
  There are now more than 250,000 rats in one Lancashire town thanks to a significant population boom during lockdown.
  
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• Rapid East Lancs coronavirus tests on way 'soon'

  01-12-2020 13:31
  
  EAST Lancashire is set to get its new six-week community testing programme in place swiftly, a public health boss has said.
  
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• Man found stabbed to death inside Lancashire home

  01-12-2020 13:17
  
  A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was found stabbed to death in his Lancashire home.
  
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• Covid patients to be monitored from own homes as 'virtual ward' scheme rolled out across Lancashire

  01-12-2020 12:37
  
  Vulnerable patients with Covid-19 could be monitored from their own homes when hospitals across Lancashire roll out a new 'virtual ward' assistant.
  
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• State of the art 'sleep pods' for hospital staff in Lancashire

  01-12-2020 12:19
  
  NHS staff at a Lancashire hospital are set to benefit from state of the art sleep pods so they can catch up on much-needed sleep after long shifts.
  
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• Blackburn school portraits from 1935 and 1967 found in Wales

  01-12-2020 12:16
  
  Two sets of official Blackburn school portraits have been found during renovations at a house in Wales.
  
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• No plans for 'vaccine passport' to allow people access to pubs and restaurants

  01-12-2020 11:59
  
  There are 'no plans for a vaccine passport' to prove you have had the Covid jab.
  
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• Morrisons launches £20 Christmas Dinner for 2 box – here’s what is in it

  01-12-2020 11:57
  
  Morrisons is launching a new service to ensure self-isolating customers can get everything they need for Christmas dinner for two people, for under £20.
  
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• Girl, 8, held at knifepoint in 'terrifying' Penwortham burglary

  01-12-2020 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The girl and her grandfather were threatened when four burglars broke into a house in South Ribble.
  
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• Debenhams face imminent collapse putting 12,000 jobs at risk

  01-12-2020 11:30
  
  It further confirms the impact the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is having on the retail sector.
  
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• They're back! Share your elf on the shelf ideas as Santa's cheeky characters return

  01-12-2020 11:24
  
  IT'S that time of year again as Santa's cheeky elves return.
  
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• Gisburne Park pop-up Christmas festival with LIVE reindeer opens this weekend

  01-12-2020 11:21
  
  East Lancashire's socially distanced Christmas festival, complete with drive-in pantomime, Santa's grotto and live reindeer, opens this weekend.
  
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• Arcadia: Financial experts advice on Topshop and Burton closure

  01-12-2020 11:01
  
  A SAVINGS expert has issued advice to both customers and employees of retail chain Arcadia.
  
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• 4 key signs you might be in a toxic relationship

  01-12-2020 10:41
  
  Sometimes red flags of a bad relationship aren’t glaringly obvious. A narcissistic abuse therapist reveals about a few signs to look out for.
  
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• Pensioner, 82, and granddaughter, 8, threatened at knifepoint as thieves ransack house

  01-12-2020 10:32
  
  Four men forced their way into a house and threatened a pensioner and his eight-year-old granddaughter with a screwdriver and a knife.
  
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• Royal Mint release 50p coin selling for over £1000

  01-12-2020 09:40
  
  The coin will feature The Snowman, one of Britain's most famous festive characters but it won't be released into general circulation. 
  
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• Fire crews battle through night as huge blaze engulfs former restaurant

  01-12-2020 09:40
  
  A huge fire has engulfed a former restaurant destroying part of the roof.
  
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• Debenhams future uncertain as JD Sports pulls out of rescue talks

  01-12-2020 09:40
  
  JD Sports was expected to pull out of talks over a rescue deal for department store chain Debenhams.
  
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• Boots nasal spray could help fight COVID-19, new study finds

  01-12-2020 09:40
  
  The over-the-counter nasal spray can be found in Boots for £5.99.
  
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• Aldi, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Lidl - extended Christmas opening times confirmed

  01-12-2020 09:40
  
  Online delivery slots and click and collect bookings are already in high demand as customers organise their festive food shopping
  
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• Vegan 'Chicken' Asian ready meal range is launched

  01-12-2020 09:00
  
  A new plant based Asian ready meal range has been launched.
  
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• 'The need here in Burnley is unprecedented and it’s upsetting': Poorest hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic

  01-12-2020 08:46
  
  Members of the Burnley church group have told how the poorest communities have been hit hardest during the pandemic.
  
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• 'Sometimes children are ripping the bags open to get at the food': Poorest hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic

  01-12-2020 08:46
  
  Members of the Burnley church group have told how the poorest communities have been hit hardest during the pandemic.
  
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• Be kind this Christmas, say shop workers after spike in abuse during pandemic

  01-12-2020 07:50
  
  Shop workers have told their stories of being abused and assaulted in a new video as part of this week’s #KeepingChristmasKind campaign.
  
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• Lord Square was at heart of Blackburn's new shopping centre

  01-12-2020 07:00
  
  A familiar sight to shoppers in Blackburn for a number of years, this is Lord Square photographed in 1970 not long after the ‘new-look’ shopping centre was built.
  
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• 'Dangerous' rapist attacked woman he met at Costa Coffee in her own home

  01-12-2020 06:16
  
  A ‘DANGEROUS’ man who raped a woman in her own home continued his attack despite her five-year-old son calling out to ask her if she was alright.
  
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• Father and son’s 10-day cocaine and booze bender ended in violence

  01-12-2020 06:09
  
  A FATHER and son’s 10-day cocaine and booze bender ended in violence.
  
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• Police checkpoints in force across East Lancashire

  01-12-2020 06:08
  
  A CRACKDOWN on drink and drug drivers will begin today as a new road safety campaign is launched in the run up to Christmas.
  
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• Do you know these men? East Lancashire's most WANTED this week

  01-12-2020 06:04
  
  This week's most wanted men are wanted in connection with a variety of offences from harassment to burglary.
  
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• Thousands made available to keep Lancashire's streets safe

  01-12-2020 06:03
  
  TENS of thousands of pounds have been made available to help keep homeless people and revellers safe on the county’s streets.
  
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• Snow forecast as cold snap to bring frost and hail to East Lancashire

  01-12-2020 06:00
  
  COLD weather conditions over the coming days could see snow arriving to East Lancashire by the weekend.
  
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