Blackburn with Darwen news

• Arsenal 0-1 Burnley: Aubameyang own goal, Xhaka sent off.

  13-12-2020 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Granit Xhaka is sent off for violent conduct as a desperately poor Arsenal side are stunned at home by Premier League strugglers Burnley.
  
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• Blackburn couple lucky to escape as fire rips through first floor flat

  13-12-2020 22:05
  
  A man and a woman were lucky to escape after a fire ripped through their first floor flat, destroying their living room.
  
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• Lancashire lass misses out on final following elimination from Strictly Come Dancing

  13-12-2020 21:39
  
  Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh has become the seventh celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• Lancashire lass misses out on final after elimination from Strictly Come Dancing

  13-12-2020 21:39
  
  Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh has become the seventh celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rates rise in these two East Lancashire boroughs

  13-12-2020 20:30
  
  Both Burnley and the Ribble Valley have seen marked increases in their coronavirus infection rates.
  
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• Burglar was 'loitering in area' before breaking into home and stealing war medals

  13-12-2020 20:01
  
  A number of war medals have been stolen from a house after a thief broke in to the property by smashing a window.
  
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• Steady rise in coronavirus cases in East Lancashire over last seven days

  13-12-2020 19:11
  
  Blackburn with Darwen has once again recorded the highest number of positive coronavirus tests in the last 24 hours, as East Lancashire's total climbs to 30,503.
  
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• Harry Potter book sells for £50,000 after avoiding 50p car boot sale

  13-12-2020 14:50
  
  A FIRST edition Harry Potter book has sold for £50,000 at auction after almost being sold in a car boot sale for 50p by a Lancashire mum.
  
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• Investigation underway for three burglaries believed to be linked

  13-12-2020 13:20
  
  AN INVESTIGATION is underway after several burglary's overnight in Burnley and Pendle.
  
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• Talks between PM and EU extended to meet Brexit agreement

  13-12-2020 13:02
  
  BREXIT talks between Boris Johnson and the EU are set to continue in a hope to come to an agreement.
  
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• New homes ready for families to move in for Christmas

  13-12-2020 12:37
  
  FAMILIES have been welcomed to their new homes, just in time for the festive period.
  
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• Man charged after police doused with petrol in Farnworth

  13-12-2020 12:14
  
  A MAN has been charged following an incident in Farnworth where officers were doused with an accelerant and a property set alight.
  
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• What people said about the most memorable moments of 2020

  13-12-2020 12:00
  
  THIS year has seen our lives changed and dominated by Covid-19 yet few of us had heard of coronavirus as the year began.
  
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• Stolen equipment worth £18,000 recovered

  13-12-2020 11:00
  
  STOLEN plant equipment worth £18,000 has been recovered overnight.
  
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• Police officer spotted banned driver behind the wheel

  13-12-2020 07:57
  
  A DISQUALIFIED driver was spotted behind the wheel by a police officer who knew he was banned.
  
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• Blackburn homewares firm Silver Mushroom helps charities after Black Friday rush

  13-12-2020 07:20
  
  AN interiors company turned the Black Friday sales rush on its head to help out two homeless charities.
  
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• Bird's eye view of how M65 re-shaped Clayton-le-Moors in 1985

  13-12-2020 07:00
  
  This aerial photograph taken in 1985 shows Clayton-le-Moors with the M65 cutting across the picture.
  
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• Thief caught taking lead from roof of National Autistic Society

  13-12-2020 06:57
  
  A MAN was caught in the act of removing lead from the roof of a building housing the National Autistic Society in Accrington.
  
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• Blackburn hospital workers speak out about racist abuse suffered at work

  13-12-2020 06:51
  
  Frontline workers have told how they are at the receiving end of racist abuse ‘for simply doing their jobs’ at a hospital.
  
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• Darwen primary school make Christmas hampers to support struggling families

  13-12-2020 06:46
  
  A PRIMARY school is trying to create 70 Christmas hampers for the most deprived families in the community.
  
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• Theatre team win award for emergency c-section

  13-12-2020 06:45
  
  A HOSPITAL theatre team have been given an award for their efforts during an emergency c-section.
  
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• Drink-driver hit another car on his way to KFC in Accrington

  13-12-2020 06:39
  
  A MAN who started walking home from the pub ended up being breathalysed.
  
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• Jail-wish man threw brick through Blackburn police car window

  13-12-2020 06:31
  
  A MAN on prison licence told a police officer he wanted to go back behind bars.
  
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• You could live in this remarkable East Lancashire property in a converted school

  13-12-2020 06:30
  
  A BEAUTIFUL family home has appeared on the market in a small hamlet, offering the calm of a rural life, while being easily accessible to the motorway network.
  
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• Top tips from Action Fraud to protect yourself when shopping online

  13-12-2020 06:30
  
  ACTION Fraud are reiterating the importance of being careful of online shopping fraud as more people are expected to shop online for Christmas.
  
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• Teen skateboarding inside Blackburn Mall without face mask on attacked security guard

  13-12-2020 06:30
  
  A BLACKBURN Mall security guard was assaulted when he asked a man to refrain from skateboarding inside the shopping centre and to wear a face mask.
  
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• Column: Don't sit around waiting for tier 2, turn your home into a pub!

  13-12-2020 06:30
  
  Lancashire actor, writer and comedian Joe McArdle takes a wry look at Lancashire life
  
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• Row over £20 led to man making threatening phone calls

  13-12-2020 06:06
  
  A MAN who had been visiting a friend ending up rowing with his partner over what he perceived as an unpaid £20 debt.
  
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• Worsthorne village housing scheme approved again

  13-12-2020 06:00
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to build 18 new homes on the edge of a village has been approved by councillors again.
  
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• The names of all 204 NHS workers who died after contracting Covid-19

  13-12-2020 06:00
  
  The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Hapton: Alexander Grace Law unveils Iain Dowie as new signing

  13-12-2020 06:00
  
  A LAW firm has unveiled a surprising new signing to join as a director - retired footballer Iain Dowie.
  
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• From house prices and mortgages to visas and roaming charges - what will happen when the UK finally leaves the EU?

  13-12-2020 06:00
  
  At the end of December, the UK will finally leave the EU.
  
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• Current Ofsted ratings for secondary schools in Burnley, Rossendale, Pendle and the Ribble Valley

  13-12-2020 06:00
  
  Oftsed inspections may have been suspended until 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis but that doesn't mean choosing the right secondary school for your child can be put on hold.
  
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• Cormac Thompson: Talented youngster brings festive music video to Darwen Market

  13-12-2020 06:00
  
  DARWEN-born musical prodigy Cormac Thompson has used his talents to shine a light on his hometown with a new Christmas music video.
  
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