Blackburn with Darwen news

• Accrington Stanley 6-1 Bristol Rovers

  02-02-2021 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dion Charles' first EFL hat-trick helps Accrington hammer Bristol Rovers 6-1 in League One.
  
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• Blackpool 2-0 Northampton Town

  02-02-2021 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool celebrate back-to-back League One wins as Marvin Ekpiteta's second goal in as many games helps secure a 2-0 victory over Northampton.
  
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• Covid: North West Ambulance Service to work with Army

  02-02-2021 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North West Ambulance Service said the move would help staff cope better during the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Blackpool Tower lights up for Captain Sir Tom Moore

  02-02-2021 19:57
  
  AS tributes pour in for Captain Sir Tom Moore, he is being honoured around the country.
  
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• Snow wreaks havoc on East Lancashire roads

  02-02-2021 19:47
  
  A CAR flipped on its roof after heavy snowfall led to treacherous driving conditions.
  
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• Appeal after man robbed in Accrington

  02-02-2021 19:17
  
  POLICE are appealing for information about a robbery where a man was attacked.
  
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• South Ribble borough council tax freeze plan revealed

  02-02-2021 19:00
  
  A LOCAL authority revealed plans to freeze its council tax.
  
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• Preston Universal Credit call handler paid £12k into own account

  02-02-2021 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A call centre worker who handled Universal Credit claims is jailed for transferring £12,000 to himself.
  
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• Lancashire's leaders and emergency services pay tribute to Sir Tom Moore

  02-02-2021 18:49
  
  PEOPLE across East Lancashire have paid tribute to national hero Captain Sir Tom Moore, who has passed away at the age of 100.
  
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• Woman's child abuse pics and WhatsApp video of herself and a dog

  02-02-2021 18:25
  
  A woman had a secret stash of sickening child abuse images - including videos portraying the abuse of a one-year-old.
  
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• Royal Mail gives posties 'face masks made for fancy dress in China'

  02-02-2021 18:20
  
  POSTAL workers are being “insulted” by their bosses after apparently being issued with ‘fancy-dress’ masks instead of proper PPE, it has been claimed.
  
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• Why Captain Tom didn't get the vaccine - and who else can't

  02-02-2021 18:14
  
  NHS HERO Captain Sir Tom Moore has died after fighting coronavirus in hospital.
  
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• Captain Sir Tom Moore: thousands pay tribute to national hero

  02-02-2021 18:02
  
  The Queen has offered her condolences to the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore who has died, aged 100, after inspiring the nation during lockdown.
  
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• More snow set for Lancashire overnight - and rain weather warning

  02-02-2021 17:58
  
  MORE snow is on the way for the next two days.
  
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• More snow set for Lancashire overnight

  02-02-2021 17:58
  
  MORE snow is on the way for the next two days.
  
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• 'Take care to keep South African variant of coronavirus out'

  02-02-2021 17:33
  
  THE new South African variant of coronavirus has yet to spread to the Lancashire county area, its public health director has revealed.
  
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• Captain Sir Tom Moore dies aged 100 after testing positive for Covid-19

  02-02-2021 17:08
  
  Captain Sir Tom Moore has died at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Police warning as Burnley charity burgled

  02-02-2021 16:59
  
  POLICE are appealing for information after a charity shop was burgled.
  
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• Rossendale company techs up school

  02-02-2021 16:15
  
  A FAMILY engineering company have donated two brand-new laptops to a local school.
  
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• Lane closure after Land Rover crashes on A56

  02-02-2021 15:52
  
  One lane was blocked due to an accident on the A56 Haslingden Bypass.
  
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• Tory bid to block police council tax rise fails

  02-02-2021 15:47
  
  THE extra council tax bill to pay for policing is to rise by £10 to £15 a year for most households despite a bid by two Tory councillors to block it.
  
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• Tom White: Bolton Wanderers end Blackburn Rovers midfielder's loan deal early

  02-02-2021 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers cut short the season-long loan of Blackburn Rovers midfielder Tom White.
  
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• Royal Mint reveals the rarest 50p coins in circulation

  02-02-2021 14:25
  
  Royal Mint reveals the rarest 50p coins in circulation - here is the full list.
  
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• Blackburn mosque burglars steal safe with £5k cash inside

  02-02-2021 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thieves break into a Lancashire mosque and steal a heavy safe containing £5,000 and other items.
  
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• Tribute paid to Colne man who died while out cycling

  02-02-2021 13:50
  
  Tributes have been paid to a 'loving husband and doting grandfather' who died while out cycling.
  
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• Tribute paid to Colne man who died in road accident

  02-02-2021 13:50
  
  Tributes have been paid to a cyclist who has died following a collision in Colne.
  
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• Grand Big Mac returns as McDonald's release brand new menu

  02-02-2021 13:41
  
  The same ingredients as a Big Mac, just bigger and better with the choice to have yours with or without bacon.
  
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• New Burnley coronavirus test centres for workers

  02-02-2021 13:31
  
  THREE new rapid coronavirus testing centres have opened in an East Lancashire borough.
  
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• Jailed: 'Gunman' who attacked 2 cops with Gurkha machete

  02-02-2021 13:29
  
  A man has been jailed for eight years after attacking two police officers with a Gurkha machete when they went to his home to investigate a firearms offence.
  
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• Man identified after police appeal over sexual assault

  02-02-2021 12:45
  
  Police have identified a man they wanted to speak to as they investigate a sexual assault on a 21-year-old woman.
  
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• Man could hold vital information regarding sexual assault in Accrington

  02-02-2021 12:45
  
  Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to as they investigate a sexual assault on a 21-year-old woman.
  
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• Man in 50s found dead at side of road in Clayton Brook

  02-02-2021 12:42
  
  A man in his 50s has been found dead at the side of the road.
  
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• 'Boris is 5 months late' - readers react to end of regional tiers

  02-02-2021 12:25
  
  LANCASHIRE Telegraph readers have welcomed Boris Johnson’s idea of a national tier system replacing the regional ones.
  
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• Testing to find South African coronavirus variant gets underway

  02-02-2021 12:08
  
  OPERATIONS for the door-to-door delivery of thousands of coronavirus testing kits are getting under way across England to help identify cases of the South African variant.
  
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• Lancashire woman blows almost FOUR times drink drive limit after being stopped by police over car defects

  02-02-2021 12:05
  
  A woman who was stopped by police after they noticed her car was damaged ended up getting arrested for drink driving.
  
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• East Lancashire records 206 new coronavirus cases

  02-02-2021 11:58
  
  A FURTHER 206 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Dane Vilas: Lancashire confirm captain as overseas signing for 2021 season

  02-02-2021 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire confirm captain Dane Vilas as an overseas signing for the 2021 season following the end of his Kolpak status.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Alison McBlain murder trial continues in Preston Crown Court

  02-02-2021 11:42
  
  - 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, o
  
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• Heavy snow closes M62 near Rochdale and Lancashire schools

  02-02-2021 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow closes the M62 east of Rochdale overnight and schools across east and north Lancashire.
  
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• 'Think again' - MPs advice on food shopping as pandemic reaches 'perilous stage'

  02-02-2021 11:21
  
  On Monday night, Mr Hancock revealed 11 of the 105 cases of the new South African variant in the UK do not appear to have travelled outside of the UK.
  
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• Car flips onto roof in Grane Road smash as heavy snow causes morning chaos

  02-02-2021 10:45
  
  A car has flipped onto its roof on a major East Lancashire road after heavy snow fall caused treacherous driving conditions.
  
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• Burnley Road gridlocked after heavy snow blocks traffic

  02-02-2021 10:34
  
  Motorists are being advised to only drive if necessary as heavy snow made a main road almost impassable on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Muslim Council of Britain elects first female secretary general

  02-02-2021 10:00
  
  The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has elected its first female secretary general.
  
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• Schools closed in East Lancashire today

  02-02-2021 09:54
  
  SCHOOLS across East Lancashire have been closed today due to snowy conditions.
  
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• List of all schools closed in East Lancashire due to bad weather

  02-02-2021 09:54
  
  SCHOOLS across East Lancashire have been closed today due to snowy conditions.
  
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• Covid scams: the latest scams you need to be aware of

  02-02-2021 09:44
  
  Covid scams continue to catch people off guard as opportunistic fraudsters find ways to exploit the current situation. 
  
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• Lancashire weather updates as police issue travel warning and schools closed

  02-02-2021 09:23
  
  Regular live updates as snow falls in the Lancashire region overnight
  
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• Dad penalised for milk trip in Bolton has £1k fine cancelled

  02-02-2021 09:19
  
  A dad slapped with a fine for breaking quarantine while going to get baby milk has had his fine cancelled.
  
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• Businessman claims disappearing ‘doctor’ owes him £14k

  02-02-2021 09:01
  
  A BLACKBURN businessman who says he is owed £14,500 has spoken out after several failed attempts to get his money back.
  
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• Colne man fined for failing to report accident

  02-02-2021 08:32
  
  A DRIVER who said he was ‘left for dead’ after being run off the road by another motorist has been fined for failing to report the accident.
  
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