Blackburn with Darwen news

• Leyland solicitor spared jail over unauthorised access of ex-wife's information

  19-01-2021 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Solicitor Scott Ainge used work computers to gather information about his wife's lover.
  
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• Blackburn man charged with 2013 murder of baby daughter and son

  19-01-2021 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan Monaghan is accused of killing his three-week-old daughter Ruby and 21-month-old son Logan in 2013.
  
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• New Burnley General Hospital scanners to speed patients through

  19-01-2021 18:32
  
  EAST Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has installed two new state of the art MRI scanners.
  
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• Over 100 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Blackburn with Darwen - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-01-2021 18:10
  
  Over 100 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Blackburn with Darwen  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Over 100 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Blackburn with Darwen

  19-01-2021 18:10
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen has recorded over 100 new Covid-19 cases in todays daily figures.
  
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• Major Blackburn homes scheme is set for green light

  19-01-2021 18:00
  
  THE first phase of a multi-million pound development of more than 600 family homes on the edge of a town is set to get the go-ahead tonight.
  
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• East Lancashire hospitals hit grim milestone of Covid-19 deaths

  19-01-2021 17:42
  
  EAST Lancashire Teaching Hospital has hit a grim milestone of 800 Covid-19 deaths after recording a further 28 deaths today.
  
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• Covid: What are the UK's lockdown rules and when will they end?

  19-01-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People across England are being urged to "double down" and stick to the lockdown rules.
  
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• Tributes paid former Burnley Mayor and rail campaigner

  19-01-2021 17:00
  
  A FORMER Mayor of Burnley who led the campaign to bring back the direct rail line from the town to Manchester has died.
  
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• Deaf nurse Jenny Mohammed given top award for inspiring others

  19-01-2021 16:56
  
  AN 'inspirational' deaf nurse has been given a top award for her work in making nursing a career of choice for people with disabilities ­— particularly those with hearing impairment.
  
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• Police face conduct investigation and launch appeal for witnesses after Burnley crash leaves 26-year-old in hospital

  19-01-2021 16:47
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash which left a man in a serious condition in hospital.
  
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• Burnley paedophile who groomed young girls and kept more than 284 indecent images of children is jailed

  19-01-2021 16:24
  
  A sex offender who groomed children online and ordered them to perform indecent acts on live webchats has been jailed for 40 months.
  
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• Sentence of driver who killed Kelbrook couple challenged

  19-01-2021 16:18
  
  A DRINK-DRIVER jailed for eight years and eight months for causing the deaths of a couple by ploughing into their vehicle on the A59 near Skipton has had his sentence challenged as unduly lenient.
  
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• One hospitalised and three suffer smoke inhalation after fire breaks out at house in Nelson

  19-01-2021 16:05
  
  One person has been taken to hospital and three others treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a bedroom.
  
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• The UK has the highest Covid death rate in the world

  19-01-2021 16:01
  
  Measuring deaths per million people put the UK at the top of the world chart for Covid deaths, followed by the Czech Republic and Portugal.
  
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• Lancashire man charged with human trafficking and drugs offences in major county lines investigation

  19-01-2021 15:14
  
  A man from Lancashire has been charged with human trafficking and drugs offences as part of a major county lines investigation.
  
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• Marcus Rashford hails Blackburn and Darwen Markets' school meals campaign

  19-01-2021 15:00
  
  CAMPAIGNER and football star Marcus Rashford has praised Blackburn and Darwen markets for helping in the free school meals initiative.
  
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• Appeal to find wanted man from prison and has links to Lancashire

  19-01-2021 14:28
  
  POLICE are appealing to find a wanted man who escaped an open prison and has links to Lancashire.
  
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• 'Nightmare' for Billington as disagreement between landowners and United Utilities halts essential repairs

  19-01-2021 13:48
  
  Work on old and damaged water mains, which have caused no end of problems for fed-up villagers, could be delayed for at least three months.
  
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• When the Chorley branch of HSBC will close and when

  19-01-2021 13:35
  
  HSBC has announced the closure of 82 branches, which will shut their doors between April and September.
  
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• When the Chorley branch of HSBC will close

  19-01-2021 13:35
  
  HSBC has announced the closure of 82 branches, which will shut their doors between April and September.
  
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• Peaky Blinders 'truly remarkable' season 6 will be the last

  19-01-2021 13:20
  
  This may not be the end for the Shelby clan with creator and writer Steven Knight teasing that the story could continue in “another form”.
  
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• DVSA against 40,000-strong petition to bypass driving test

  19-01-2021 13:19
  
  Driving tests have been significantly disrupted once again during the latest lockdown, with lessons and all theory and practical tests suspended.
  
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• Morrisons launch family food box for under £30

  19-01-2021 12:34
  
  The supermarket chain is selling a range of boxes that come equipped with a range of fresh and dry ingredients.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City off due to waterlogged pitch

  19-01-2021 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tuesday's Championship game between Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City is called off because of a waterlogged pitch at Ewood Park.
  
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• Next make bid to buy Topshop owner out of administration

  19-01-2021 12:32
  
  Sir Philip Green’s retail empire, which employs around 13,000 people and 444 UK stores, collapsed into administration at the start of December.
  
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• Schools could re-open using a 'regional approach' once lockdown ends

  19-01-2021 12:22
  
  Schools could re-open on a region-by-region basis once lockdown is over.
  
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• Blackburn mosque suspends all prayers to 'protect health and safety of worshippers'

  19-01-2021 12:21
  
  A Blackburn mosque has suspended all prayers in response to the 'growing number of Covid-19 rates'.
  
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• Triple murder inquiry as Blackburn man charged with killing two babies and woman

  19-01-2021 11:16
  
  A 29-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murderering two children, one adult, and the attempted murder of another child.
  
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• Rossendale's coronavirus infection rate keeps rising as rest of East Lancs takes a dip

  19-01-2021 09:44
  
  Rossendale is the only borough in East Lancashire to record a rise in its coronavirus infection rate, as rates across all other areas take a dip.
  
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• Men arrested in connection with burglaries after police spot them in stolen car

  19-01-2021 09:15
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary offences after being spotted in the early hours of the morning driving a stolen vehicle.
  
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• BT is facing a £600m lawsuit for 'overcharging' customers

  19-01-2021 09:10
  
  BT said it had offered discounted landline and broadband packages for elderly customers and that it "strongly disagreed" with the action being taken.
  
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• Vile paedophile filmed himself raping a toddler

  19-01-2021 09:06
  
  A VILE paedophile raped and sexually abused girls as young as one then bragged about what he had done in messages to other perverts.
  
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• Uber offers free trips to mass vaccination centres

  19-01-2021 09:04
  
  People due to get their coronavirus vaccine could be eligible for the free ride to their appointment.
  
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• Live weather updates as Storm Christoph set to batter North West

  19-01-2021 08:52
  
  Heavy rain, gales and snow could hit parts of the UK in what forecasters have said will be a “very unsettled” spell of weather this week as Storm Christoph rips its way through the country. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Tuesday and Wednesday for central northern England, affecting an area around Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield. Up to 70mm could fall in that area but in isolated spots, particularly in the Peak District, 120mm could be possible.
  
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• Police close major road through Burnley following early morning smash

  19-01-2021 08:00
  
  A major road has been closed due to a crash.
  
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• Appeal to find 'CROES' graffiti artist who has been painting on Blackburn, Rishton and Accrington buildings

  19-01-2021 06:20
  
  AN appeal has been launched to try to find a mysterious graffiti artist who has left their mark in various towns.
  
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• Study reveals almost a third of people blocked from using cash in shops during coronavirus pandemic

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  More than a third of people buying goods in shops have been blocked from paying with cash during the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Stanley House: Mellor venue rolls out Sunday Roast home deliveries

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  ONE of Lancashire's most well-loved and iconic venues, Stanley House Hotel and Spa, has begun a new Sunday roast home delivery service.
  
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• Miss Lancashire 2021: Finalist Hollie Williams shares inspiring story

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  A MISS Lancashire finalist has shared her story about how she overcame bullying and domestic abuse to become a confident and inspiring contender.
  
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• Instagram author releases novel on Pendle Witches Trial

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  A WRITER’S passion for the history of the Pendle Witches has come to life in her debut novel, out soon.
  
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• Faces of the men who have threatened officers with coronavirus

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  THESE are the faces of three men who have intentionally threatened Lancashire's frontline workers with coronavirus over the last nine months.
  
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• EG Group: Blackburn's Issa Brothers plan American expansion

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  EG GROUP, owned by Blackburn's billionaire Issa Brother who started their business with a single petrol station in Bury, has announced another expansion into America.
  
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• East Lancashire's new babies in pictures

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  What is your full name?
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  THESE four men are East Lancashire's most wanted this week.
  
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• Burglaries across Lancashire plummeted during lockdown

  19-01-2021 06:00
  
  BURGLARIES plummeted during the second lockdown – the silver lining of the ‘stay at home’ message.
  
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