Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood on target

  21-12-2020 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ashley Barnes scores his first goal in more than a year as Burnley beat Wolves to move clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
  
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• Royal Mail and Parcelforce make major changes to Christmas schedule

  21-12-2020 19:50
  
  Royal Mail and Parcelforce have suspended all postal services to Europe, effective immediately.
  
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• Cab drivers travelling from Tier 3 to Tier 2 areas warned

  21-12-2020 19:07
  
  Police have clamped down on taxi-drivers who have been travelling into Merseyside from Tier 3 areas.
  
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• Cab drivers travelling from Tier 3 to Tier 2 areas are warned

  21-12-2020 19:07
  
  Police have clamped down on taxi-drivers who have been travelling into Merseyside from Tier 3 areas.
  
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• Rossendale nurse Leona Harris dismayed by 'unjust' investigation

  21-12-2020 18:51
  
  A NURSE whose efforts throughout the coronavirus crisis saw her dubbed ‘the Angel of the North’ said she has been dismayed by an investigation she claims is unjustified.
  
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• Darwen 101-year-old excited for salon after coronavirus vaccine

  21-12-2020 18:41
  
  A 101-YEAR-OLD is thrilled to have had the coronavirus vaccine so she can go back to the hairdressers.
  
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• 500,000 people have received Covid jab, PM says amid Channel woes

  21-12-2020 18:40
  
  More than half-a-million people in the UK have been vaccinated against Covid-19, Boris Johnson said, as he moved to soothe concerns the country risked being effectively cut off from parts of Europe and beyond following the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus.
  
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• Pakistan bans travellers from UK

  21-12-2020 18:35
  
  Pakistan has become the latest country to impose restrictions on travellers from the United Kingdom because of concerns over the spread of the new variant of Covid-19.
  
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• Covid-19: Christmas 'in jeopardy' after ban on UK travellers

  21-12-2020 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many have had their plans to visit loved ones dashed, as countries implement a UK travel ban.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rates sky-rocket in every single East Lancashire borough

  21-12-2020 18:04
  
  Every single borough in East Lancashire has seen their coronavirus infection rate rise.
  
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• Positive Covid tests across East Lancashire rise by 874 in three days

  21-12-2020 17:46
  
  East Lancashire's total number of coronavirus cases has increased by 874 since last week.
  
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• Lancashire man jailed for committing 'numerous' sex offences on seven-year-old girl

  21-12-2020 16:33
  
  A man has been jailed after he was found guilty of committing numerous historical sex offences on a seven-year-girl.
  
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• Men sought as potential witnesses in Adam Le Roi murder investigation

  21-12-2020 16:16
  
  Police in charge of a murder investigation are seeking to identify two men as potential witnesses.
  
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• Health boss urges people to self-isolate if coming to Lancashire from Tier 4

  21-12-2020 16:16
  
  PEOPLE who have travelled to Lancashire from a tier 4 area are being urged to self-isolate and get tested for coronavirus.
  
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• Lancaster transphobic attack sees 14 teenagers arrested

  21-12-2020 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fourteen teenagers are held over two attacks, with one being treated as a potential hate crime.
  
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• Argos: Sainsbury's owned company plans further closures - East Lancashire branches unconfirmed

  21-12-2020 15:56
  
  ARGOS have confirmed that any stores that have not reopened since March will remain shut permanently, with more closures set to follow.
  
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• Terrifying moment gun is pointed at man on Accrington street

  21-12-2020 15:41
  
  THIS is the shocking moment a gun was pointed at a man through a car window.
  
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• Boris Johnson to hold press conference on Monday afternoon

  21-12-2020 15:36
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a Downing Street press conference on Monday afternoon following a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee.
  
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• Darwen house to appear in powerful 1980s TV series It's A Sin

  21-12-2020 15:06
  
  A TV series that features a Darwen home is set to hit the small screen in the new year.
  
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• Burnley Council considering free town centre parking

  21-12-2020 15:02
  
  A council is considering free town centre parking after 3pm to help boost the local economy.
  
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• Spotted in Darwen: The Grinch and his dog - have you seen them?

  21-12-2020 14:44
  
  The Grinch has been spotted in a town in East Lancashire.
  
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• Fourteen teenagers arrested in connection with transphobic attack

  21-12-2020 14:37
  
  Fourteen teenagers have been arrested in connection with a serious assault and a transphobic attack, in which one man suffered a fractured eye socket and a woman was punched and kicked.
  
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• Caffe Nero: Blackburn's Issa Brothers prepare legal challenge

  21-12-2020 14:00
  
  BLACKBURN'S billionaire Issa Brothers are reportedly funding a legal challenge that they hope will help them buy control of Caffè Nero.
  
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• What are the new Christmas rules and can I still see my family on Christmas Day?

  21-12-2020 13:53
  
  When Boris Johnson announced on Saturday, further measures to halt the spread of coronavirus, including the introduction of Tier 4 restrictions in the south, he also changed the rules for Christmas.
  
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• From the beginning - 2020 and the battle with coronavirus

  21-12-2020 12:56
  
  As 2020 draws to a close and we get ready to celebrate Christmas (in whatever way we can), we've looked back on what's been a very unsettled and unusual year.
  
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• Sainsbury's reveal foods that could be missing from shelves

  21-12-2020 12:13
  
  The warning comes as Boris Johnson is set to hold crisis talks today after France banned lorries from travelling from the UK.
  
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• Passengers will be refunded for cancelled Christmas tickets

  21-12-2020 12:12
  
  Grant Shapps said customers will not be “left out of pocket” for “doing the right thing” amid the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions across the UK.
  
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• WATCH: Police raid Lancashire house and uncover massive cannabis farm

  21-12-2020 12:10
  
  Police have raided a house and uncovered a huge cannabis farm.
  
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• McDonalds: Lorry blocks Darwen drive-through branch at Blackburn interchange

  21-12-2020 12:06
  
  A DRIVEWAY into the McDonald's in Darwen has been blocked by a lorry.
  
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• McDonald's: Lorry blocks Darwen drive-through

  21-12-2020 12:06
  
  A DRIVEWAY into the McDonald's in Darwen has been blocked by a lorry.
  
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• Covid test centre in Burnley charging £99 for 'fast and accurate' results in 24 hours

  21-12-2020 11:40
  
  An express Covid-19 screening centre has opened offering test results within 24 hours.
  
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• Over 40 people fined for breaking rules in Pendle

  21-12-2020 11:30
  
  OVER 40 people have been fined this weekend as a police have seen a rise in the number of Covid-19 breaches being reported.
  
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• 40 people fined for breaking coronavirus rules in Pendle

  21-12-2020 11:30
  
  OVER 40 people have been fined this weekend as a police have seen a rise in the number of Covid-19 breaches being reported.
  
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• Winter Solstice: 'Let us not wish our days away until warmer weather comes'

  21-12-2020 11:15
  
  As the year nears its ending our oldest traditional festival is nearly upon us. When the long nights and dark cold days reach their peak we arrive at the Winter Solstice.
  
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• Man charged after woman raped near Preston

  21-12-2020 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man from Catterall is charged with rape, sexual assault and threats to kill.
  
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• Singing Christmas songs in the car? You could risk a 5k fine

  21-12-2020 09:25
  
  Everyone has their favourite Christmas song, whether it's Mariah Carey or Wham!
  
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• Every coronavirus case in Blackburn with Darwen - Lancashire Telegraph

  21-12-2020 09:11
  
  Every coronavirus case in Blackburn with Darwen  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Every coronavirus case in Blackburn with Darwen

  21-12-2020 09:11
  
  THE latest data has shown how many cases of coronavirus have been recorded in each East Lancashire borough.
  
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• Burnley has highest coronavirus infection rate

  21-12-2020 08:50
  
  ALL six East Lancashire boroughs have slipped down the coronavirus infection rate table as the county’s capital was plunged into a new lockdown tier.
  
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• UK travel restrictions: What do we know so far?

  21-12-2020 08:39
  
  A growing number of nations have banned flights from the UK in a bid to stop a mutant strain of coronavirus crossing their borders.
  
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• Connor Fearon, 25, charged with rape after attack on female

  21-12-2020 08:32
  
  Detectives investigating a rape in Catterall have charged a man.
  
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• BMW drink-driver crashed car into M6 central reservation

  21-12-2020 08:28
  
  POLICE have dealt with a drink-driver after an incident on a motorway.
  
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• Over 200 in East Lancashire's hospitals with coronavirus

  21-12-2020 08:23
  
  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was caring for 210 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, NHS England figures show.
  
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• Who remembers going 'ice' skating at Blackburn YMCA?

  21-12-2020 07:00
  
  WOULD you like ice with that?
  
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• Christmas struggles worsen as Blackburn faced difficult lockdown year

  21-12-2020 06:30
  
  CHRISTMAS is a time for laughter, joy and peace, which is more important than ever after this year, but for some, this festive season will instead be filled with loneliness, anxiety and financial struggles.
  
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• Man convicted of stalking after filming ex-wife and police sergeant boyfriend

  21-12-2020 06:00
  
  A FARRIER who was going through an acrimonious divorce has been convicted of stalking after he began filming his wife and her policeman boyfriend.
  
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• Letter: So much for following the scientific advice!

  21-12-2020 06:00
  
  WELL, there’s no pretence that we’re following the science now, is there?
  
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• Emergency night shelter for young homeless re-opens the doors

  21-12-2020 06:00
  
  NIGHTSAFE has re-opened its night shelter emergency accommodation to house young people who have suddenly found themselves homeless.
  
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• Blackburn Royal: Engie security staff at Blackburn and Burnley hospitals launch fair pay campaign

  21-12-2020 06:00
  
  SECURITY staff at Lancashire hospitals have launched a campaign for improved pay and conditions.
  
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