Blackburn with Darwen news

• Ched Evans: Fleetwood Town boss Joey Barton says striker to leave over 'discipline'

  19-12-2020 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales international Ched Evans is leaving Fleetwood because of "discipline and behaviour" issues, says boss Joey Barton.
  
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• Christmas rules 2020: What are the new rules on mixing?

  19-12-2020 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for Christmas bubbles in the UK have been scaled back - so who can you see over the festive period?
  
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• Covid: Christmas Tier-4 heartbreak for Londoners

  19-12-2020 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How are people reacting to the news that they will not be able to see their families this Christmas?
  
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• Man suffers fractured skull after being hit with hammer in burglary on Brown Birks Road, Huncoat

  19-12-2020 20:01
  
  A MAN suffered a fractured skull after being hit with a hammer in a terrifying burglary in which jewellery and a luxury car was stolen.
  
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• Police hunting for 4 offenders after burglary on Littlemore Road, Clitheroe

  19-12-2020 19:40
  
  POLICE are hunting for four offenders after a burglary in Clitheroe has night.
  
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• Colchester United 1-2 Morecambe

  19-12-2020 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe move into the League Two play-off spot with a victory that ends Colchester's unbeaten home league record.
  
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• How new covid rules affect what you are allowed to do over Christmas

  19-12-2020 18:36
  
  THE Prime Minister has today announced tighter rules to help stop the spread of coronavirus following a surge in cases – and the changes will affect us here in Greater Manchester.
  
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• Fleetwood Town 1-1 Wigan Athletic

  19-12-2020 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan snatch a draw against Fleetwood in League One thanks to substitute Oliver Crankshaw's stoppage-time header.
  
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• Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers: Resolute Potters keep out Rovers

  19-12-2020 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City keep a sixth clean sheet in seven games as they hold on to an early lead given them by Nick Powell to beat Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Millions to be moved into new Tier 4 after concerns of spread of covid variant

  19-12-2020 17:38
  
  BORIS Johnson has cancelled Christmas for millions of people across London and south-east England after scientists said that a new coronavirus variant is spreading more rapidly.
  
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• Drive-in Aladdin pantomime at Gisburne Park Pop Up, Ribble Valley

  19-12-2020 17:25
  
  REVIEW: Aladdin, Gisburne Park Pop Up, Gisburn Auction Mart
  
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• Appeal launched to find Beatrice Rotaru after being seen in Preston

  19-12-2020 17:24
  
  AN appeal has been launched to find a 30-year-old woman who was last seen in Preston two days ago.
  
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• Girl, suffers leg injuries after being hit by car on Manchester Road, Accrington

  19-12-2020 16:32
  
  A GIRL has suffered serious leg injuries after being hit by a car in Accrington this afternoon, Saturday.
  
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• How to deal with not seeing friends and family at Christmas

  19-12-2020 15:18
  
  The Prime Minister urged the public to show “extreme caution” over the festive season.  
  
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• Motor business film special ad for Christmas

  19-12-2020 13:13
  
  A MOTOR business have showcased a hidden talent in their Christmas ad this year.
  
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• Warning to people attending carol concerts in East Lancashire

  19-12-2020 13:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council's public health director has warned residents to be 'extremely careful' when attending carol concerts.
  
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• Camera club challenge: Sum up Christmas in a photograph

  19-12-2020 13:00
  
  CAN you believe there is less than week to go until Christmas?
  
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• Car insurance: Can you decorate your car this Christmas?

  19-12-2020 12:35
  
  Will putting Christmas decorations on my car invalidate my insurance?
  
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• How to talk to your family about cancelling Christmas plans

  19-12-2020 12:26
  
  For lots of people across the UK, this could be the first year in a long time that usual Christmas traditions won’t be going ahead as normal.
  
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• Lidl, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Costa Coffee urgently recall these items

  19-12-2020 12:25
  
  Stores including including the likes of Lidl, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Costa Coffee have urgently recalled a number of items.
  
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• ‘Christmas star’ will appear for the first time in 800 years

  19-12-2020 12:11
  
  Jupiter and Saturn are set to closely align in the night’s sky to form a ‘Christmas Star’, for the first time in 800 years.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital patient became abusive

  19-12-2020 12:10
  
  A MAN who had been undergone a mental health assessment at Royal Blackburn Hospital refused to leave when asked by medical staff and security.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What's available from Sunday, December 20?

  19-12-2020 12:01
  
  Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, December 20, 2020.
  
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• Great photos taken during hot air balloon flight over Darwen

  19-12-2020 07:00
  
  IT was a glorious July day in 1986 when the then Evening Telegraph picture editor John Napier got the call asking him if he’s like to be part of a four balloon flight over Darwen.
  
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• Vandal smashed window of Chinese takeaway - a year after he first did it

  19-12-2020 06:57
  
  A MAN smashed a window of a Chinese takeaway in a bizarre repeat offence.
  
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• Homeowner 'shook with fear' as yob smashed windows with concrete block

  19-12-2020 06:52
  
  A MAN who was refused entry to the home of his ex-partner's mum used a concrete block to smash kitchen windows and patio doors.
  
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• Blackburn barber offers free haircuts to NHS staff

  19-12-2020 06:30
  
  A BARBER shop is offering free haircuts to NHS workers today (Saturday, December 19).
  
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• Burnley Council shopping spat over car parking

  19-12-2020 06:01
  
  A COUNCIL'S Conservative group leader has come under fire for revealing he goes to a different town for his shopping.
  
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• REVEALED: Current Ofsted ratings for primary schools in Accrington, Blackburn, Darwen and Burnley

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  Oftsed inspections may have been suspended until 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis but that doesn't mean choosing the right primary school for your child can be put on hold, especially with the deadline for 2021 applications closing in January.
  
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• £17million cash boost for Lancashire Police 'not enough'

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  THE county’s police force will receive £17million in funding over the next year as the Government looks to get an extra 20,000 officers on England’s streets.
  
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• New birthing centre opens at Chorley Hospital, 3 months after demolition of maternity unit

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  A brand new birthing centre has been opened following the demolition of a hospital's maternity unit.
  
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• Made Smarter: Technology programme forecasts over 300 Lancashire jobs could be created

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  UP TO 300 new jobs could be created thanks to a multimillion-pound investment in technology across the county.
  
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• LETTER: 'UK just can't continue shelling out foreign aid'

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  Mr Walkden in his recent letter responding to earlier contributor John Walters raises a controversial subject when he questions, from his own experience living abroad in South Africa, whether our foreign aid improves the lives of poor people for whom it is intended.
  
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• Lancashire's first robotic surgeon completes milestone 1,000th operation

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  Lancashire’s most advanced surgical robotic system has performed its 1,000th procedure, three years after being introduced in one of the county's hospitals.
  
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• Grub Bazaar coming to Haslingden Market

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  A STREET food market will serve authentic dishes to bring joy in the pandemic.
  
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• Ewood: gym for care home house approved

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN doctor has been given planning permission for an extension and free-standing gym for a house used as a home for adults with mental health problems.
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men this Christmas

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  This week's most wanted men are wanted in connection with a variety of offences from harassment to burglary.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: Free Christmas dinners provided to staff

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  HOSPITAL workers will receive a gift of Christmas cheer after a year like no other.
  
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• Darwen cocktail bar wins green light for outside canopy

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  A DARWEN cocktail bar has won the right to put a canopy on the back wall of its premises despite noise fears.
  
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• Clayton-le-Moors: Tributes paid to loving family man and former TML Accrington engineer Ray Hargreaves

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  DEVOTED family man, respected engineer and community stalwart Ray Hargreaves is to be laid to rest next week after passing away suddenly at the age of 79.
  
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• Blackburn burger bar told 'No takeaways'

  19-12-2020 06:00
  
  A BURGER restaurant has been ordered to stop operating as a takeaway without the proper permission.
  
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