Blackburn with Darwen news

• Four charged after elderly men targeted in Leyland and Chorley

  25-01-2021 20:52
  
  Four men have been charged after two elderly men were targeted in Leyland and Chorley.
  
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• When will the lockdowns end in each UK nation?

  25-01-2021 20:32
  
  England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are all currently under restrictive national lockdowns to try and halt the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Weekly Covid-19 rates show drop in new cases across Lancashire

  25-01-2021 20:04
  
  There has been a drop in new coronavirus cases for every local authority in the region.
  
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• Weekly Covid-19 rates: Drop in new cases across Lancashire

  25-01-2021 20:04
  
  There has been a drop in new coronavirus cases for every local authority in the region.
  
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• Covid-19: Taxi drivers 'should be vaccinated as a priority'

  25-01-2021 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A taxi association chairman says drivers should be treated as "front-line workers".
  
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• Council awarded £352,622 as part of scheme to fight fake vaccine news

  25-01-2021 18:47
  
  Lancashire councils are among 60 local authorities to get a share of a £23million government fund to support people who are most at risk of long-term impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen cabbies' leader calls for taxi driver priority jabs - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-01-2021 17:33
  
  Blackburn with Darwen cabbies' leader calls for taxi driver priority jabs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen cabbies' leader calls for taxi driver priority jabs

  25-01-2021 17:33
  
  A CABBIES' leader has called for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to be made a priority group for coronavirus vaccination.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen cabbies' leader calls for priority jabs

  25-01-2021 17:33
  
  A CABBIES' leader has called for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to be made a priority group for coronavirus vaccination.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers legend Fred Pickering to have road named after him

  25-01-2021 17:08
  
  Blackburn Rovers legend Fred Pickering is to have a road named after him.
  
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• 19th century barns to be converted into house

  25-01-2021 17:00
  
  THE owners of a former farm on the West Pennine Moors have been given permission to convert two 19th century barns into a new house.
  
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• 19th century barns in Turton to be converted into house

  25-01-2021 17:00
  
  THE owners of a former farm on the West Pennine Moors have been given permission to convert two 19th century barns into a new house.
  
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• Primark recalls jewellery products amid allergic reaction fears

  25-01-2021 16:29
  
  Anyone who has purchased or received either or both of these products can return them for a full refund.
  
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• Pensioner, 71, gets 20 years jail for repeatedly raping child

  25-01-2021 16:22
  
  A pensioner convicted of repeatedly raping a child has been jailed for 20 years.
  
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• Police called to sudden death of a man over the weekend

  25-01-2021 16:04
  
  POLICE were called to a house on Saturday afternoon following the sudden death of a man, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Pervert sexually assaulted man as he lay unconscious

  25-01-2021 16:02
  
  A PERVERT who sexually assaulted a man as he lay unconscious has been spared prison over the incident.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers submit bid to buy Topshop

  25-01-2021 15:43
  
  THE Issa brothers have emerged as surprise contenders to buy Arcadia’s Topshop and Topman brands.
  
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• What is the science behind Covid-19 and schools?

  25-01-2021 15:36
  
  The Prime Minister has refused to guarantee that pupils will return to class before Easter.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: blue bin recycling success - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-01-2021 14:55
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: blue bin recycling success  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: blue bin recycling success

  25-01-2021 14:55
  
  RECYCLING rates for domestic waste in a borough have continued to improve because of a new blue bin for paper and cardboard councillors have been told.
  
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• Former boss of Patak's food empire dies at the age of 68 after car crash

  25-01-2021 14:38
  
  THE former head of the Patak food empire has died at the age of 68.
  
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• Blackburn-born Ian McShane gives update on filming for John Wick 4

  25-01-2021 14:33
  
  Hollywood actor Ian McShane has revealed he expects filming for the fourth instalment of John Wick to continue later this year.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Universal Credit plea on agenda - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-01-2021 13:47
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Universal Credit plea on agenda  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Universal Credit plea on agenda

  25-01-2021 13:47
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is being asked to join the campaign to retain the £20 a week increase in Universal Credit payments introduced in response to coronavirus.
  
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• Plan for 3 workshops which would create jobs in Blackburn

  25-01-2021 13:32
  
  PROPOSALS for a set of three job-creating workshops in Blackburn have been revealed.
  
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• Driver rescued after car gets stuck on icy road on moors near Entwistle Reservoir

  25-01-2021 13:24
  
  A DRIVER whose car became stuck on the moors near Entwistle Reservoir was rescued on Saturday night.
  
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• Jobs with the highest coronavirus death rates revealed

  25-01-2021 13:11
  
  Covid-19 death rates for men and women working in education were not significantly raised compared with rates for the wider working population.
  
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• Five Lancashire neighbours scoop £1k in Postcode Lottery

  25-01-2021 12:52
  
  FIVE people across Lancashire were celebrating at the weekend after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.
  
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• Boris Johnson hints at lockdown easing as he faces pressure to reopen schools

  25-01-2021 12:48
  
  Boris Johnson is examining whether some lockdown measures could be lifted once the highest priority groups have been vaccinated as he came under pressure to reopen England’s schools.
  
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• Lancashire drivers fined thousands in court for speeding

  25-01-2021 12:44
  
  A DRIVER has had to pay a £1410 fine for reaching speeds of almost 100mph on a motorway.
  
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• Asda, Sainsbury's, Co-op, and Waitrose issue salmonella warning

  25-01-2021 12:38
  
  The Food Standards agency has issued a warning calling for several chilled and frozen products to be returned.
  
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• Martin Lewis explains how you could pay 0 per cent interest on debt

  25-01-2021 12:25
  
  Martin Lewis’ advice would mean Brits struggling with their finances could pay more off their debt each month rather than paying interest charges.
  
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• Victim of GBH attack by ex-partner horrified as he avoids prison

  25-01-2021 11:30
  
  A MOTHER-OF-FOUR who was the victim of a horrific domestic attack has spoken out about her disappointment at the courts' handling of her case.
  
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• Five ways to save money during lockdown

  25-01-2021 09:21
  
  Here’s five suggestions on how to save money during lockdown.
  
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• Lifting lockdown is still a 'long, long, long way' off

  25-01-2021 09:20
  
  Despite saying there was clear evidence to suggest lockdown restrictions were working Mr Hancock said that case numbers were still “incredibly high”.
  
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• Action as 5 from different households found in car

  25-01-2021 09:07
  
  FIVE people from different households were caught travelling in a car which was later seized.
  
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• Burnley retailer Boohoo buys Debenhams in £55million deal

  25-01-2021 08:42
  
  Online fashion retailer Boohoo has confirmed it has bought the Debenhams brand for £55 million and will relaunch the department store as an online-only operation from next year.
  
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• Video shows how quickly Darwen road becomes covered in snow

  25-01-2021 08:23
  
  A SHORT slide show has shown how quickly one of the county’s roads became almost impassable as snow hit East Lancashire over the weekend.
  
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• Blackburn firefighters called to fireplace blaze

  25-01-2021 08:11
  
  A WARNING has been issued after heat from an open fire sparked a fire in the house next door.
  
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• Remembering shops on Penny Street, Blackburn of the past

  25-01-2021 07:00
  
  HERE is a block of shops which have long disappeared but which may well bring back memories for more ‘mature’ readers.
  
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• REVEALED: Five Blackburn with Darwen car parks that generated the most income - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-01-2021 06:31
  
  REVEALED: Five Blackburn with Darwen car parks that generated the most income  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• REVEALED: Five Blackburn with Darwen car parks that generated the most income

  25-01-2021 06:31
  
  REVENUE from parking charges in Blackburn with Darwen halved in 2020.
  
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• Teachers up to SIX TIMES more likely to get Covid-19 than pupils - data reveals

  25-01-2021 06:30
  
  ABSENCE rates for primary school teachers with Covid-19 were six times higher in England than for children in the same settings, an analysis suggests.
  
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• LOCKDOWN HERO: Litter champ and his dog use daily exercise to keep streets clean

  25-01-2021 06:30
  
  A MAN and his dog have been using their lockdown exercise to keep the streets clean.
  
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• Darwen grandma's call to Blackburn Rovers fans to vote for Lyla Mae

  25-01-2021 06:23
  
  CALLING all Rovers fans, let's get behind one of their newest fans to help her in a worldwide cutest baby contest.
  
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• North West windfarms generate enough electricity to power Accrington for a full year

  25-01-2021 06:00
  
  Two North West wind farms have generated enough electricity in a year to meet the electricity needs of almost 19,000 homes – the equivalent of a town the size of Accrington.
  
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• Every new coronavirus case in Rossendale and the areas where infections are falling

  25-01-2021 06:00
  
  Coronavirus infection rates are decreasing in all but one of Rossendale's seven areas.
  
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• Blackpool revealed as third hardest place to level up in UK

  25-01-2021 06:00
  
  A PROMINENT national think tank has warned Blackpool faces one of the biggest struggles to recover from the Covid pandemic.
  
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• All over-50s in Lancashire to get coronavirus vaccine by mid-March

  25-01-2021 06:00
  
  Lancashire is expected to have offered a first Covid vaccine to everyone over the age of 50 by early-mid March.
  
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• Kate Hollern column: Let's give children laptops and support our families and businesses

  25-01-2021 05:32
  
  Supporting families and feeding children in Lancashire isn’t a luxury. This pandemic has wreaked havoc on our regional and local economies and the effects have been felt harder here than in most places: infection rates have been higher over a longer period of time, resulting in additional restrictions, and the North West’s biggest sectors – retail and manufacturing – have been disproportionately hit by this pandemic.
  
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