Blackburn with Darwen news

• Gritters out in Blackburn as temperatures plunge to -6.5

  06-01-2021 21:35
  
  GRITTERS are out in force on Blackburn’s roads tonight as temperatures look set to plunge to as low as -6.5 degrees.
  
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• MPs have overwhelmingly backed the latest lockdown measures in England

  06-01-2021 20:29
  
  The Government has announced strict new lockdown measures amid escalating hospital admissions and a record number of cases.
  
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• Government announces new lockdown measures

  06-01-2021 20:29
  
  The Government has announced strict new lockdown measures amid escalating hospital admissions and a record number of cases.
  
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• Blackburn Cathedral to start operating as coronavirus vaccination hub

  06-01-2021 20:22
  
  BLACKBURN Cathedral is to start operating as a large coronavirus vaccination hub in the coming weeks, it is understood.
  
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• Hayden Carter: Burton Albion sign Blackburn Rovers centre-back on loan

  06-01-2021 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton Albion sign centre-back Hayden Carter on loan from Blackburn until the end of the League One season.
  
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• Nearly 100 cannabis plants found in Accrington house

  06-01-2021 19:01
  
  ALMOST 100 cannabis plants that were discovered in a mid-terrace house will be destroyed.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council set for coronavirus business grants - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-01-2021 19:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council set for coronavirus business grants  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Harris Museum: Victorian Society condemns council renovation plans

  06-01-2021 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A plan to renovate the museum does not recognise its "special architectural qualities", campaigners say.
  
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• Brad Lyons: Blackburn Rovers midfielder joins Morecambe on loan

  06-01-2021 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League Two club Morecambe sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder Brad Lyons on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Burnley shoplifter in 4 hour roof stand-off with police

  06-01-2021 16:42
  
  A MAN who sat on a snow-covered roof for over four hours in a bid to evade justice was eventually arrested.
  
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• Coronavirus death toll rises by 9 in East Lancashire

  06-01-2021 16:27
  
  A FURTHER nine people have died in East Lancashire’s hospitals after testing positive for the coronavirus, the latest figures have sown.
  
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• Calls for all over-18s in Burnley to get a coronavirus test

  06-01-2021 16:00
  
  ALL residents in a borough aged 18 and over have been urged to book a coronavirus test.
  
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• Yellow weather warning in place for East Lancashire

  06-01-2021 15:46
  
  A WEATHER warning for ice is set to remain in place over the coming days.
  
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• LOCKDOWN: What are the differences between the current lockdown and the March lockdown?

  06-01-2021 15:30
  
  LOCKDOWN has begun again and is slightly more relaxed than back in March, but what are the main differences between the current lockdown and the original lockdown?
  
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• Witness tells murder trial how Fiat Punto 'speeded up' before hitting him and Alison McBlain

  06-01-2021 15:15
  
  A prosecution witness in a murder trial has told a jury that a Fiat Punto 'speeded up and speeded up' before hitting him and killing his friend.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lancaster University students in rent strike over 'exploitation'

  06-01-2021 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancaster University students hold a rent strike claiming they are being exploited during the pandemic.
  
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• Summer exams to be replaced with teacher assessments

  06-01-2021 15:00
  
  GCSE, AS and A-level exams in England this summer will be replaced by school assessments, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed.
  
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• Blackburn farmers plan new riding paddock for their daughters

  06-01-2021 15:00
  
  A FARMING couple want to create a new riding arena for their daughters as part of an upgrade of their premises.
  
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• Covid-19: Nurse Bridget Palmer's death 'terrible reminder' of danger faced

  06-01-2021 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The death of "treasured" nurse Bridget Palmer highlights the situation medics are facing, a trust says.
  
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• Covid: What are the rules for pubs and restaurants across the UK?

  06-01-2021 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pubs and restaurants across the UK are currently closed, but can offer some takeaways.
  
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• East Lancashire Netflix users face price hike from February

  06-01-2021 14:35
  
  Netflix users face a price increase of up to £2 per month from February after the streaming giant started informing customers of new subscription fees from this week.
  
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• Coronavirus: Darwen survivor tells of phone-call dilemma

  06-01-2021 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Brown tells how his wife was "scared to pick up the phone" in the toughest moments of his illness.
  
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• Ched Evans: Preston North End sign striker on loan from Fleetwood

  06-01-2021 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston sign striker Ched Evans on loan from League One side Fleetwood until the end of the 2020-21 Championship season.
  
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• Concern over possible cancellation of cancer operations in East Lancashire hospitals

  06-01-2021 13:40
  
  A leading surgeon has raised concerns that cancer operations could be cancelled if the NHS becomes overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients.
  
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• Ribble Valley hub offers lockdown support

  06-01-2021 13:30
  
  RESIDENTS of a borough feeling lonely or worried because of the new lockdown are being urged to get in touch with its local help service.
  
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• Drink and drug driver jailed after crash which killed Nelson headteacher

  06-01-2021 13:22
  
  A DRINK-DRIVER has been jailed for eight years and eight months for causing the deaths of a East Lancashire headteacher and her partner by ploughing into their vehicle on the A59.
  
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• Clap for Carers returns this week and will include 'heroes'

  06-01-2021 12:53
  
  Annemarie Place, the woman behind the Clap for Our Carers initiative has confirmed it will return at 8pm this Thursday.
  
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• Covid: What are the lockdown rules across the UK?

  06-01-2021 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in most parts of the UK are being told to stay at home due to coronavirus.
  
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• New social work teams aim to keep children out of care and families together

  06-01-2021 12:36
  
  It is hoped that fewer Lancashire children will end up in care after the launch of a new one-stop-shop-style service designed to prevent family problems spiralling out of control.
  
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• Ambulance bosses warning about lockdown walks amid ice and snow falls

  06-01-2021 11:52
  
  People are being warned to take care on lockdown walks as Lancashire had the most North West ambulance callouts for incidents involving ice and snow in the past week.
  
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• Ambulance bosses warning about lockdown walks after high number of calls for falls involving ice and snow in Lancashire

  06-01-2021 11:52
  
  People being warned to take care on lockdown walks as Lancashire had the most ambulance call outs for incidents involving ice and snow in the past week.
  
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• All East Lancashire McDonald's, including Blackburn and Burnley close for walk-in takeaways

  06-01-2021 11:50
  
  McDonald’s has announced that all its East Lancashire restaurants will be closed for walk-in takeaways amid a third national lockdown.
  
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• Lancashire Lockdown: New Covid-19 variant less easy to control through lockdown, says expert

  06-01-2021 11:14
  
  The new variant of Covid-19 will not be as easy to control through lockdown as the old variant, an infectious diseases expert has warned.
  
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• Why do Lancashire Telegraph reporters attend court cases and what are they allowed to publish?

  06-01-2021 11:03
  
  Newspapers routinely report what happens in court as part of making sure justice happens fairly.
  
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• Motorists warned to avoid A59 as body of man is found on road

  06-01-2021 10:48
  
  MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid the A59 after the body of a man was found in the road.
  
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• Why we cannot name youth defendants in murder trials or other court cases

  06-01-2021 09:57
  
  Sometimes, when we attend court, we will publish details about defendants without revealing their identities.
  
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• Why we cannot name the youth defendant in the Alison McBlain murder trial

  06-01-2021 09:57
  
  Sometimes, when we attend court, we will publish details about defendants without revealing their identities.
  
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• Updates from Alison McBlain murder trial as Christian Rivers expected to give evidence

  06-01-2021 09:41
  
  - Alison McBlain and Christian Rivers were struck by a Fiat Punto which mounted the pavement in King Street, Blackburn, at the junction of Pearson Street at about 8pm on November 19 2019. - Ms McBlain was taken to hospital but died two days later. - Six people were charged in connection with her death. - Joshua Titterington, 26, of Scotland Bank Terrace, Blackburn; Dean Tarim Qayum, 20, of Patterdale Avenue, Blackburn; a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons; Kaylib Connolly, 18,
  
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• All GCSE and A-Level exams in East Lancashire have been cancelled for 2021

  06-01-2021 09:26
  
  This summer’s GCSE and A-level exams in England have been cancelled.
  
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• BBC to put school lessons on TV during coronavirus lockdown

  06-01-2021 09:08
  
  THE BBC are working to ensure all children can access curriculum-based learning, even if they don’t have access to the internet after the recent switch to remote learning in lockdown.
  
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• BBC to help children with new programmes for remote learning

  06-01-2021 09:08
  
  THE BBC are working to ensure all children can access curriculum-based learning, even if they don’t have access to the internet after the recent switch to remote learning in lockdown.
  
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• Mel B hints at Victoria Beckham Spice Girls return

  06-01-2021 08:40
  
  The chart-topping girl group – minus Victoria Beckham – got back together for a string of tour dates across the UK and Ireland in 2019.
  
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• How to apply for data support for students in lockdown

  06-01-2021 08:39
  
  Technology giants including BT and Three have pledged their support to assist the Government in keeping disadvantaged schoolchildren during lockdown.
  
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• British Gas engineers to to go on strike from tomorrow

  06-01-2021 08:39
  
  The GMB union has said its members will walk out from Thursday January 7.
  
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• Readers reveal more about Scapa’s Blackburn hideaway

  06-01-2021 07:00
  
  LAST week we ran an article asking if readers could help provide us with more details about Barcroft, a property which was described as “Scapa’s guest house” in our archives.
  
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• We Love Lancashire: Burnley 'Northern Monkey' trio clear cold war bunker of flytipping

  06-01-2021 06:30
  
  A TRIO of Burnley men have been out again, helping to clear a flytipping site of waste.
  
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• Will vaccines provide the way out of lockdown?

  06-01-2021 06:00
  
  Coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out to millions of people across the UK, as all four nations are under lockdown measures to try to restrict the spread of the disease.
  
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• The Blackburn Market stalls that will stay open during lockdown

  06-01-2021 06:00
  
  SEVERAL stalls in Blackburn market will stay open during the latest lockdown to provide people with essential goods and take-away food.
  
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• People urged to take new national lockdown rules seriously as cases soar

  06-01-2021 06:00
  
  Coronavirus poses an “extraordinarily high” risk and people must take the stay at home rules seriously, England’s chief medical officer has warned, as new figures suggested one in 50 had Covid-19 last week.
  
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• No guarantees children will be back in the classroom before summer

  06-01-2021 06:00
  
  Boris Johnson has declined to guarantee that all children in England will be back in classrooms before the summer holidays.
  
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