Blackburn with Darwen news

• Appeal launched after 4 bicycles stolen from home in Penwortham

  20-12-2020 21:32
  
  FOUR bicycles have been stolen from a home in Penwortham, police have said.
  
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• New coronavirus variant: What do we know?

  20-12-2020 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How has a new coronavirus variant become the most common form of the virus in parts of England?
  
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• Arrest made after report of off-road bike being ridden dangerously in Chorley

  20-12-2020 19:36
  
  AN arrest has been made after an off-road bike was spotted being ridden dangerously in Chorley, police say.
  
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• Covid-19: 'Our duty' to act over Christmas plans, says Matt Hancock

  20-12-2020 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as the number of daily infections in the UK reaches an all-time high of 35,928 new cases.
  
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• Can we give the whole 'vaccine will change your DNA' and 'covid isn't real' stuff a rest now

  20-12-2020 13:03
  
  AS we head into Christmas I am reminded about how things have changed so much in such a short space of time.
  
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• 25-year-old man arrested in connection to rape in Preston

  20-12-2020 12:57
  
  A MAN has been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in Catterall.
  
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• Arrest after woman raped near Preston

  20-12-2020 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man is arrested after a woman is attacked in the early hours of Saturday.
  
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• Disqualified drink-driver claimed he was answering 'emergency' call

  20-12-2020 11:20
  
  A DISQUALIFIED driver who had been drinking at home borrowed a car and drove after receiving an "emergency" call.
  
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• Hotel resident blames spice for Blackburn owner attack

  20-12-2020 09:31
  
  A MAN who inadvertently smoked a few drags of spice came round in his room thinking he had died.
  
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• Firefighters spend four hours at Blackburn house fire

  20-12-2020 09:30
  
  FIREFIGHTERS spent just over four hours putting out a house fire.
  
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• Too many Lancashire knife criminals 'reappear on streets with weapons'

  20-12-2020 07:46
  
  More than a quarter of adult criminals caught carrying a blade in Lancashire have previously committed a knife crime, new figures show.
  
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• The salary needed to afford the cheapest homes in Burnley

  20-12-2020 07:00
  
  Here are five of the cheapest homes for sale in Burnley- and the estimated salary you would need to buy them.
  
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• Revealed: Blackburn Market hall’s secret storage spaces

  20-12-2020 07:00
  
  This picture from the archives gives us an unusual look inside Blackburn market from 1975.
  
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• COLUMN: Family row? Get the Zoom call online sharpish

  20-12-2020 06:50
  
  Last week I spoke about how we can try to forget about the pandemic by making your private house into a public house.
  
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• Mental health unit patient indecently assaulted nurse

  20-12-2020 06:46
  
  A CALDERSTONES patient indecently assaulted a care worker as she was giving him his evening medication.
  
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• 'Wild wild woods' give children survival skills

  20-12-2020 06:45
  
  CHILDREN are being taught outdoor skills in the newly developed 'Wild wild woods'.
  
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• Pupils take new ducks under wing

  20-12-2020 06:45
  
  THREE adopted ducks have been taken in to help primary children with their mental health.
  
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• Mill Hill eyesore site to become £6m street of affordable homes

  20-12-2020 06:30
  
  BUILDING a new street of affordable homes on a long-vacant 'eyesore' site will start in the New Year.
  
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• Police followed Blackburn van driver after they saw drug deal

  20-12-2020 06:25
  
  A DRIVER stopped after police believed they had witnesses a drug deal admitted he had a quantity of cocaine in his pocket which he had just purchased.
  
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• Vintage market offers free stalls to makers as Gisburne Park Pop Up extends Christmas festival

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  Following two successful weekends at Gisburne Park Pop Up Festival, purveyors of the finest markets in Lancashire, Crafty Vintage, have decided to carry them on right up until Christmas Eve.
  
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• Surface Magic: Lancashire firm rolls out surface repair NVQ

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  A BUILDING firm believes it has the perfect answer to the skills shortage facing the industry with a new young people’s training programme.
  
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• REVEALED: Current Ofsted ratings for all primary schools in Pendle, Rossendale and Ribble Valley

  20-12-2020 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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• Problem house becomes eyesore after offensive slur is painted on front door

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  A rented property on a residential street has become an eyesore after the word 'slut' was painted on the front door and the back yard left in a state.
  
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• Pendle-based dance school offers free lessons for kids and teachers over Christmas holidays

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  A dance school has released two free dance routines for primary school teachers and pupils to get to grips with over the festive holidays so they can help keep the Christmas spirit alive.
  
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• Northern Industrial: Blackburn firm opens Mexico office

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN exporter has expanded its operations with a new office opening in Mexico.
  
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• Nine foodbanks set to benefit from thousands of donations thanks to East Lancashire college

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire college has distributed thousands of items to nine foodbanks in the run up to Christmas.
  
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• New board members bring 'depth of experience' to college's decision making panel

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  Four new board members have brought additional professional strength and strategic skills to the growing operation at an East Lancashire college.
  
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• Nelson former surgeon invents revolutionary cancer screening

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  A REVOLUTIONARY cancer detection invention created by a former surgeon, could save thousands from dying unnecessarily.
  
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• Haslingden veterans help Rawtenstall charity upgrade toilets

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  VETERANS were on hand to help a charity upgrade their toilets.
  
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• EG Group: GMB Union condemns Blackburn-based Issa Brothers 'asset stripping' plan for Asda

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  A UNION representing Asda workers has condemned the Issa Brothers' plan for the company as 'nothing more than asset stripping'.
  
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• DPM Accountancy Services: Blackburn firm expands into new office space

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN accountancy firm has expanded its operations into a new home.
  
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• Converted church provides contemporary living with rustic backdrop all for £250,000

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  For little more than a quarter of a million pounds, one lucky buyer could be lounging in the comfort of a converted 19th century church in the heart of Lancashire.
  
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• Britain’s Got Talent winner tinkles the ivories for Variety show with help from Lancashire music store

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  This year’s Britain’s Got Talent winner, Jon Courtenay, used a piano from a Lancashire music store to compose his show for the Royal Variety Performance.
  
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• #AmazingAccrington: Timpson founder Sir John Timpson

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  TIMPSON chairman Sir John Timpson took part in a tour of Accrington this week to discuss the future of the town.
  
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• £40k donation will provide socks and hats for poverty stricken East Lancashire residents

  20-12-2020 06:00
  
  Elderly and vulnerable people across Lancashire are being given extra support to stay warm this winter thanks to a generous donation of £40,000.
  
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• Woman raped in shocking attack in Catterall

  20-12-2020 00:55
  
  A WOMAN was attacked and raped in Catterall in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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