Blackburn with Darwen news

• Barnsley 2-1 Preston North End: Victor Adeboyejo gives Tykes late win

  15-12-2020 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Victor Adeboyejo scores late on as Barnsley come from behind to beat Preston and earn a third consecutive Championship win.
  
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• Lancashire FA in grassroots football U-turn

  15-12-2020 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It overturns a ban which was announced just hours before last weekend's fixtures.
  
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• REVEALED: THREE areas in East Lancashire with a drop in coronavirus cases

  15-12-2020 20:15
  
  ONLY THREE areas in East Lancashire have seen a fall in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Lancs FA say football can resume again

  15-12-2020 19:20
  
  ALL grassroots football - youth and adult - will restart in Blackburn with Darwen, Pendle, Burnley, Hyndburn, Rossendale and Ribble Valley after an announcement by the Lancashire Football Association last night.
  
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• Ribble Valley Council staff in festive charity drive

  15-12-2020 18:59
  
  STAFF at an East Lancashire town hall have collected festive food and toys to help residents facing a tough coronavirus Christmas,
  
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• Man found guilty of murder over Accrington 'smiling' stab attack

  15-12-2020 17:30
  
  A MAN who smiled as he stabbed his partner's former boyfriend to death has been found guilty of murder by a jury.
  
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• Blackburn coronavirus victim, 80, is first to get the vaccine jab

  15-12-2020 17:01
  
  AN 80-year-old hospital volunteer who had coronavirus earlier this year has become the first person in East Lancashire to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
  
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• Blackpool mermaid statue could be 'bad luck' for resort, warns councillor

  15-12-2020 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mythical sea creatures are seen as "unlucky omens", warns Conservative leader on Blackpool Council.
  
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• Cannabis farm with 500 plants found in Accrington

  15-12-2020 16:09
  
  A CANNABIS farm with 500 plants was found in Accrington.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers reveal more about new mosque plans

  15-12-2020 16:00
  
  THE billionaire Issa brothers are investing more than £5million in their iconic new mosque planned for Blackburn.
  
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• Portsmouth v Fleetwood Town

  15-12-2020 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Portsmouth and Fleetwood Town.
  
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• Gillingham v Accrington Stanley

  15-12-2020 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Gillingham and Accrington Stanley.
  
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• Blackpool v Hull City

  15-12-2020 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Blackpool and Hull City.
  
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• East Lancs: Why the experts expect tier three is here to stay

  15-12-2020 15:28
  
  HEALTH bosses and politicians expect East Lancashire to remain in the tightest coronavirus restrictions in the run up to Christmas.
  
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• Drink-driver stopped by police in Blackburn after dodgy braking

  15-12-2020 15:17
  
  A MAN who walked away from a row with his partner drove into trouble with the law.
  
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• Young Citizen of the Year award presented to inspiring teenager battling Leukaemia

  15-12-2020 15:00
  
  A TEENAGE boy who is fighting cancer has been named the High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year 2020 for his work with young cancer patients.
  
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• Muslims concerned over ‘Present Caliph of Islam’ search on Google

  15-12-2020 14:12
  
  A Google Search that reveals the ‘Present Caliph of Islam’ as someone from the Ahmadiyya sect is being shared by Muslims.
  
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• Prioritise northern rail network over HS2, says report

  15-12-2020 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linking close-by cities with an upgraded line will have a higher economic impact, a report says.
  
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• 15 best cheap Christmas gifts 2020—Gifts that look expensive but aren’t

  15-12-2020 13:21
  
  You can look like you splurged on your Christmas gifts this year with affordable yet expensive-looking items.
  
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• Sky is giving away free films, Premier League football and mobile data

  15-12-2020 13:20
  
  Customers of Sky TV, Sky Talk and Sky Mobile can claim freebies this December, with the perks varying depending on which package you have.
  
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• Full list of shops to remain closed on Boxing Day 2020

  15-12-2020 13:20
  
  Normally one of the busiest days in retail, shops have decided not to open their stores on Boxing Day.
  
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• LoveHolidays to hand out £18 million in refunds for cancelled trips

  15-12-2020 13:10
  
  The holiday company will be handing out refunds totalling more than £18 million for trips cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Blackburn school is still open to pupils and will close Thursday

  15-12-2020 13:09
  
  A Blackburn school is still open and classes are still running this week for those pupils who are not self-isolating.
  
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• 3 in 5 East Lancs new businesses were in trouble BEFORE pandemic

  15-12-2020 13:04
  
  Three in five the companies started in Blackburn with Darwen failed to survive in business up to the end of 2019.
  
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• DVLA issues urgent scam warning to drivers

  15-12-2020 13:03
  
  The DVLA has urged drivers to be more vigilant than ever as motorists are regularly targeted by criminals trying to steal money or personal details.
  
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• Asda announce extra security at stores over Christmas

  15-12-2020 12:43
  
  The supermarket chain said it will be deploying extra security on the doors of all its 421 large superstores between December 19 and December 24.
  
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• Concerns over KFC drive-thru's impact on proposed nursery

  15-12-2020 12:42
  
  Councillors have demanded more evidence about air quality close to a drive-through fast food outlet before deciding whether to approve to a new children’s nursery nearby.
  
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• Volunteers to cook hundreds of meals for elderly in run up to Christmas

  15-12-2020 12:02
  
  A Blackburn volunteer group will be cooking and delivering meals in the run up to Christmas.
  
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• Car fire closes lane on M65

  15-12-2020 11:54
  
  A CAR fire closed a lane of the M65 for nearly 40 minutes this morning.
  
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• Blackpool baby death: Man charged with murdering daughter

  15-12-2020 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four-month-old Willow Lee was found seriously injured on 3 December and died three days later.
  
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• Father charged with murder of his four-month-old daughter

  15-12-2020 10:27
  
  A FATHER has been charged with murder following the death of his four-month-old daughter.
  
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• Man charged with five class A drug dealing offences

  15-12-2020 08:40
  
  A MAN has been charged for five class A drug supply offences in Burnley.
  
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• Eric Wright Group: Lancashire firm appoints new managing director

  15-12-2020 06:30
  
  ONE of Lancashire’s biggest construction firms has appointed a new managing director who takes over at a hugely challenging period for the industry.
  
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• 76-year-old woman who drank two cans of 7% lager was just over drink-drive limit

  15-12-2020 06:20
  
  A 76-YEAR-OLD woman who clipped a parked vehicle as she drove to buy a bottle of milk was over the drink-drive limit.
  
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• Asylum seeker tending cannabis crop claimed he didn't know drug was illegal

  15-12-2020 06:10
  
  A CANNABIS gardener claimed he didn't know the drug was illegal.
  
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• Daughter broke into mum's house and launched vicious attack

  15-12-2020 06:09
  
  A WOMAN broke into her mother's house and assaulted the older woman.
  
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• Blackburn online takeaway firm Meal Factory cooked 40,000 meals for vulnerable during lockdown

  15-12-2020 06:06
  
  More than 40,000 meals were delivered to vulnerable people in Blackburn thanks to a team of volunteers based at The Meal Factory.
  
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• Rishton neighbours' outrage as protected tree is chopped down

  15-12-2020 06:00
  
  NEIGHBOURS are up in arms after a protected tree was felled outside a house.
  
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• Over 400 warnings given to Blackburn with Darwen food businesses with five closures - Lancs Live

  15-12-2020 06:00
  
  Over 400 warnings given to Blackburn with Darwen food businesses with five closures  Lancs Live
  
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• Lancashire's 7,377 burglaries: jewellery 2nd most stolen item as price of gold rockets during pandemic

  15-12-2020 06:00
  
  Insurers are warning people who own expensive jewellery that they risk losing thousands of pounds if they are burgled, due to the pandemic pushing up the price of gold.
  
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• Burst water main in Ribble Valley sends 'tsunami cascading' into garden destroying brick wall

  15-12-2020 06:00
  
  A burst water main which left more than 400 properties without water has destroyed a garden wall, almost flooding a villager's home.
  
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• Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley sites to receive coronavirus vaccine

  15-12-2020 06:00
  
  SITES in Blackburn, Burnley and Accrington are set to start taking deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine this week.
  
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• Bensons for Beds: Accrington firm unveils new electric vans and discount offer

  15-12-2020 06:00
  
  ACCRINGTON based Bensons for Beds has rolled out a new fleet of electric vehicles and unveiled a new special offer.
  
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