Blackburn with Darwen news

• Liverpool 0-1 Burnley: Ashley Barnes scores winner as Reds' unbeaten run ends

  21-01-2021 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League comes to an end as Ashley Barnes fires home a late winner from the penalty spot to secure a famous victory for Burnley.
  
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• Police appeal after man assaulted and robbed in Rishton

  21-01-2021 20:43
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted and robbed in Rishton.
  
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• Covid: £800 house party fines to be introduced in England

  21-01-2021 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fines of £800 will be handed to anyone attending a house party of more than 15 people from next week.
  
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• Police welcome strict new house party fine starting at £800

  21-01-2021 19:10
  
  Priti Patel announced that individuals attending house parties will be fined a minimum of £800 which will double for each repeat offence.
  
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• Rishton rail stop campaign gaining traction

  21-01-2021 18:31
  
  A CAMPAIGN to add a new stop to the Todmorden Curve line from East Lancashire to Manchester is gathering steam.
  
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• New 'house party fines' of £800 to be introduced

  21-01-2021 18:24
  
  New fines of £800 are to be introduced for anyone attending a house party.
  
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• New house party fines of £800 to be introduced

  21-01-2021 18:24
  
  New fines of £800 are to be introduced for anyone attending a house party.
  
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• Rawtenstall arcade to flats plan gets council green light

  21-01-2021 18:00
  
  PROPOSALS to turn a historic former cinema and nightclub complex in a market town into flats have been approved by councillors.
  
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• Ban on man felling Great Harwood trees upheld in court

  21-01-2021 18:00
  
  MAGISTRATES have upheld an order banning a man from felling and damaging trees in a township.
  
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• Lancashire man who thought he was 'above the law' jailed over Greater Manchester burglaries

  21-01-2021 17:43
  
  A Lancashire man has been jailed for more than two years following two burglaries in Greater Manchester.
  
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• 'Do not feed the horses' - Oswaldtwistle owner's plea after Toby nearly died

  21-01-2021 17:39
  
  A HORSE owner is pleading with the public not to feed horses on their walks after two animals were taken ill.
  
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• Warning after hoax courier call scams elderly woman out of £60,000

  21-01-2021 16:28
  
  POLICE are asking people to be cautious of phone scams after an elderly woman lost £60,000.
  
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• Rishton man robbed of bike, phone and GoPro by four men in 'cowardly attack'

  21-01-2021 16:11
  
  A man was assaulted and robbed of his bike, mobile phone and GoPro as he was cycling along a canal towpath.
  
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• East Lancashire's hospitals continue to record highest number of Covid-related deaths as 10 more die with virus

  21-01-2021 16:01
  
  Lancashire's coronavirus death toll has increased to 2,762 after another 18 people died in hospitals across the county.
  
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• Shop in bid to sell alcohol

  21-01-2021 16:00
  
  NOTICE has been given of an application for an alcohol premises licence for a shop.
  
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• Men stole £1,000 worth of booze from Booths by shoving spirit bottles down trousers

  21-01-2021 14:57
  
  Around £1,000 worth of alcohol has been stolen from Booths stores across Lancashire after 10 thefts were reported to police in less than a month.
  
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• M61: Junction 6 reopened after after collision

  21-01-2021 14:39
  
  A SECTION of the M61 motorway has been closed due to a collision.
  
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• M61: Junction 6 closed after collision

  21-01-2021 14:39
  
  A SECTION of the M61 motorway has been closed due to a collision.
  
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• Tributes paid to mosque volunteer as five burials take place in Muslim section of cemetery

  21-01-2021 14:30
  
  Tributes have been paid to a mosque volunteer and muezzin who has died.
  
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• Five Chorley neighbours scoop £180k on Postcode Lottery

  21-01-2021 14:11
  
  Five neighbours are celebrating today after sharing £180,000 thanks to their postcode.
  
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• Didsbury flooding: River Mersey 'centimetres' from breaching defences

  21-01-2021 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of homes in Manchester narrowly escape flooding from heavy rain brought by Storm Christoph.
  
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• Live updates from Alison McBlain murder trial as defendants give evidence

  21-01-2021 12:32
  
  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, of Ivy
  
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• Motorists warned about two crashes on M65

  21-01-2021 11:45
  
  MOTORISTS are being warned that one lane of the M65 has been closed due to an accident.
  
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• Trial date set for Blackburn man accused of murdering his two children and partner

  21-01-2021 11:18
  
  A 29-year-old man has appeared at court charged with murdering his two children, one adult and the attempted murder of another child.
  
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• Trial date set for Blackburn man accused of murdering his two children and ex-partner

  21-01-2021 11:18
  
  A 29-year-old man has appeared at court charged with murdering his two children, one adult and the attempted murder of another child.
  
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• Schools in East Lancashire could fully re-open before Easter

  21-01-2021 10:14
  
  Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he hopes schools in England can fully reopen before Easter.
  
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• Orolay Amazon coat review: Is the new parka worth buying?

  21-01-2021 10:12
  
  The viral 'Amazon coat' has gotten a new update: a shearling exterior. Here's our review of the new Orolay Amazon coat and whether it's worth buying.
  
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• British Gas workers strike again - how it will affect you

  21-01-2021 10:12
  
  Staff already took part in strike action over the same issue earlier this month, but the dispute is yet to be settled.
  
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• UberEats and Deliveroo drivers campaign for better work rights

  21-01-2021 10:11
  
  App-based couriers say they face low rates of pay and low job security, as they can be sacked without a dismissal process at any time.
  
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• Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers appoint former Marks & Spencer chief as EG Group chairman

  21-01-2021 09:40
  
  The EG Group, run by Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers, has appointed the former chief executive of Marks and Spencer as chairman, with immediate effect.
  
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• Warning to Lancashire's elderly over scam vaccine texts as rollout continues across county

  21-01-2021 09:21
  
  As the rollout of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history continues, patients receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at home are being urged to protect themselves from fraudulent activity.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rates continue to fall across all of East Lancashire

  21-01-2021 09:20
  
  Coronavirus infection rates across the whole of East Lancashire continue to fall, after weeks of non-stop increases.
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen neighbourhoods with the most Covid deaths in 2020 - Lancs Live

  21-01-2021 08:51
  
  Blackburn and Darwen neighbourhoods with the most Covid deaths in 2020  Lancs Live
  
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• Live: Weather updates as floods, gales and snow hit parts of East Lancashire

  21-01-2021 08:33
  
  It could be another day of horrendous weather across East Lancashire and much of the North West. Storm Christoph has battered areas further south and looks set to continue creating havoc for those who need to travel on the region's roads today. Snow fell in some parts of East Lancashire last night, and heavy rain is set to continue for much of the day. Send us your pictures, tell us where you are, and let us know what the situation is like and whether you need help.
  
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• Blackburn solicitor Bushra Anwar reinstated following appeal

  21-01-2021 07:21
  
  A Blackburn lawyer barred from practising as a solicitor more than 20 years ago has been reinstated following a tribunal.
  
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• Blackburn solicitor barred over serious misconduct is reinstated following appeal

  21-01-2021 07:21
  
  A Blackburn lawyer barred from practising as a solicitor more than 20 years ago has been reinstated following a tribunal.
  
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• Schoolgirl, 14, raped during terrifying daytime sex attack at rail station

  21-01-2021 07:18
  
  A PREDATOR who raped a 14-year-old girl during a terrifying daytime attack at an Inverclyde railway station has been jailed for six years.
  
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• New photo contest aims to show Blackburn and Darwen ‘through your eyes’

  21-01-2021 07:17
  
  A new photography competition is aiming to shine a light on Blackburn with Darwen.
  
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• New photo contest aims to show Blackburn and Darwen ‘though your eyes’

  21-01-2021 07:17
  
  A new photography competition is aiming to shine a light on Blackburn with Darwen.
  
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• REVEALED: Lancashire Royal Mail worker stole 8,000 packages

  21-01-2021 07:12
  
  A Royal Mail employee from Lancashire stole £6,000 worth of items over a period of six months while working, a court heard.
  
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• Wetherspoons reveal when it expects pubs could reopen

  21-01-2021 07:08
  
  The company said it has made “zero” sales in 2021 so far as all of its 872 pubs have remained shut in the face of coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Great view of Blackburn's new market from the air in 1967

  21-01-2021 07:01
  
  This aerial photo from 1967 shows off the distinctive curved roof of what was then the new Blackburn Market.
  
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• Concerns over Grade-II listed building after flooding on Chorley main road

  21-01-2021 07:00
  
  A GRADE-II listed building is underwater to its roof and main road into Chorley was closed after severe flooding causes havoc near a popular park.
  
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• Darwen care home warned about coronavirus restrictions and social distancing over social media post

  21-01-2021 06:59
  
  A DARWEN care home has been warned about coronavirus practices after concerns were raised from photographs on social media.
  
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• Dad's concern to find daughter's partner opening Christmas Day presents despite restraining order

  21-01-2021 06:48
  
  A MAN repeatedly breached a restraining order by attending at his girlfriend's family home.
  
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• College gets a share of funding for new T Levels

  21-01-2021 06:19
  
  A LANCASHIRE college getting a slice of a £48m fund to deliver new qualification.
  
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• Tributes pour in as dedicated headteacher dies aged 46

  21-01-2021 06:00
  
  LOVING tributes have been paid to Sarah Pauline Welch (nee Cartwright), headteacher of Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School and mother-of-two, who has passed away at the age of just 46.
  
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• Talented Blackburn teenager inspires Kylie Jenner's nail artist

  21-01-2021 06:00
  
  A NAIL artist who has been honing her skills during lockdown has caught the eyes of celebrities and a manicurist to A-list stars.
  
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• Prince's Trust: Young Darwen musician on how charity helped him overcome depression and anxiety

  21-01-2021 06:00
  
  A YOUNG man from Darwen has told his story about how he overcame depression and anxiety to pursue his life’s passion, music.
  
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• Letter: What happens when those in power incite the mob

  21-01-2021 06:00
  
  Scenes witnessed on January 6 on Capitol Hill, traditionally respected as the seat of American Democracy were “disgraceful”, as the UK Prime Minister commented but “disgraceful” does not reach the heart of the matter.
  
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