Blackburn with Darwen news

• Coronavirus infection rates falling in East Lancashire but most areas still above national average

  04-02-2021 19:20
  
  Coronavirus infection rates are still falling across every area of East Lancashire.
  
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• Burnley councillors consider Council Tax rise of £4 to £6 a year

  04-02-2021 18:23
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority is set to increase its share of the council tax by 1.99 per cent.
  
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• Teacher keeping people laughing in home-teaching rap parody

  04-02-2021 18:20
  
  A TEACHER has given everyone a laugh creating a parody of a popular TV theme song around home schooling.
  
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• Blackburn teacher's home-schooling Fresh Prince of Bel Air rap

  04-02-2021 18:20
  
  A TEACHER has given everyone a laugh creating a parody of a popular TV theme song around home schooling.
  
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• Arson investigation launched after Lancashire house deliberately set on fire

  04-02-2021 18:11
  
  Detectives are appealing for information after a house was deliberatly set on fire.
  
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• The route out of lockdown: when can we holiday and when will things be 'back to normal'?

  04-02-2021 18:00
  
  The UK is now past the peak of the current wave of coronavirus with cases, hospital admissions and deaths on a “downward slope”, according to the chief medical officer.
  
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• Man who stank of weed arrested on Lancashire train station after being found with cash and other drugs

  04-02-2021 17:32
  
  A man who stank of cannabis was found to be in possession of other drugs and a sum of cash after police arrested him on a train station.
  
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• Darwen gets its first rapid coronavirus testing centre

  04-02-2021 17:32
  
  A BOROUGH is to expand its network of rapid coronavirus testing hubs.
  
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• New coronavirus variant found in Lancashire

  04-02-2021 17:30
  
  CASES of the new coronavirus mutation initially found in Liverpool have come to light in Lancashire.
  
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• This feature of Blackburn's skyline is set to be demolished

  04-02-2021 17:00
  
  THE site of a demolished former gasworks on the edge of a town centre is set to be cleaned up for redevelopment.
  
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• Vaccine bosses say people are getting their jabs in 25 minutes and not waiting in cold in Blackburn

  04-02-2021 16:03
  
  HEALTH chiefs carrying out coronavirus vaccinations in Blackburn have taken extra measures to prevent people being left out in the cold.
  
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• Lancashire hotel frequenter, known as 'Blue', wanted in connection with rape allegation

  04-02-2021 15:35
  
  A man, believed to be a frequent guest of hotels in Lancashire is wanted by police in connection with an allegation of rape.
  
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• More Covid-related deaths registered in Lancashire hospitals as toll rises above 3,000

  04-02-2021 15:23
  
  Another 27 people have died with coronavirus at hospitals across the county.
  
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• Lancashire man wanted by police in connection with 'outraging public decency' by 'behaving inappropriately'

  04-02-2021 15:09
  
  Police are wanting to identify a bespectacled, back-pack wearing man after an act of 'outraging public decency' was committed on a busy main road the middle of the day.
  
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• Burnley: Appeal after bicycle stolen from Halfords

  04-02-2021 14:47
  
  A BICYCLE was stolen from the Burnley branch of Halfords on Monday.
  
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• Vandals carve penis pictures on to bowling green

  04-02-2021 14:33
  
  "MINDLESS" vandals have struck at a bowling green, by cutting images of male genitalia and a swear word into the turf.
  
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• Two seriously injured as man shot in Burnley

  04-02-2021 14:23
  
  TWO people were seriously injured during a disorder incident in which one man was believed to have been shot.
  
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• Thieves break into Blackburn takeaway for the second time

  04-02-2021 14:21
  
  A Blackburn takeaway has been targeted by thieves twice in a matter of weeks.
  
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• Burnley: Car stopped after driving on Colne Road with cracked windscreen

  04-02-2021 13:57
  
  POLICE in Burnley have seized a car that was found to have been driven with a cracked windscreen.
  
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• New Oswaldtwistle street to be named after chemical works owner

  04-02-2021 13:33
  
  A NEW street in a housing development on the site of a closed chemical works is set to be named after one of its former owners.
  
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• UK weather: Met Office say Beast from the East could arrive next week

  04-02-2021 13:01
  
  A second Beast from the East could be heading for the UK next week, the  Met Office has said.
  
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• Campaign launched by shopping centre for Children's Mental Health week

  04-02-2021 13:00
  
  THE MALL has launched a campaign to coincide with Children’s Mental Health Week
  
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• Burnley Council pays for private hire vehicle coronavirus screens

  04-02-2021 13:00
  
  PRIVATE hire vehicles in a borough are to have new screens fitted to protect passengers and drives from coronavirus.
  
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• New £750,000 showroom for East Lancashire business

  04-02-2021 12:35
  
  A NEW £750,000 trade shop and showroom has opened its doors.
  
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• GPs warn of Covid-19 symptoms you may not know about

  04-02-2021 12:31
  
  The NHS focus on three key symptoms but doctors have urged officials to add other symptoms to the official list.
  
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• Cold snap continues across East Lancashire

  04-02-2021 09:31
  
  THE country faces five days of snow and ice across northern parts, while heavy rain could cause problems further south.
  
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• Netflix announce new TV series and Films coming in February

  04-02-2021 09:00
  
  The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for February, with more still to come throughout the month.
  
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• 250% increase in proportion of scam and nuisance calls

  04-02-2021 08:57
  
  A 250% increase in the proportion of nuisance and scam calls has been recorded as fraudsters exploit the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Stolen campervan recovered within half hour of it being stolen

  04-02-2021 08:46
  
  A stolen campervan was recovered within a half hour of it being reported stolen.
  
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• Barrow mum broke her spine trying to save nine-month-old baby

  04-02-2021 08:06
  
  A MUM has described how she broke her spine in a desperate attempt to save her nine-month-old baby.
  
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• Tributes to dad-of-two and charity worker who has died in Pakistan

  04-02-2021 07:47
  
  Tributes have been paid to a 43-year-old Blackburn man who has died in Pakistan whilst on a religious retreat.
  
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• Raider's attempt to crack safe foiled by city hotel owner

  04-02-2021 07:40
  
  A HOTEL owner foiled a night-time raider's attempt to break into his city centre business’s safe, a court heard.
  
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• Coronavirus lockdown: Couple build 'Peaky Blinders' pub in cellar

  04-02-2021 07:10
  
  A couple who missed a good night out and were going "stir crazy" in lockdown decided to create their own country pub - in their cellar.
  
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• Have you ever seen Blackburn Boulevard as busy as this?

  04-02-2021 07:01
  
  Blackburn Boulevard was a hive of activity when this photograph was taken in 1939.
  
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• 'Brazen' dumpers leave waste next to 'No Fly-tipping' sign in Hyndburn

  04-02-2021 06:34
  
  COUNCILLORS have hit out at 'brazen' vandals who have fly-tipped right next to signs warning people not to dump rubbish.
  
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• Rallying call for campaign to help landlords to stay at popular Wilpshire Hotel

  04-02-2021 06:20
  
  LANDLORDS of a closure-threatened pub are trying to rally as many people as possible to attend a virtual meeting to support them so they can still stay in charge.
  
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• Valentine's Day: 8 East Lancashire takeaway and home meal kits

  04-02-2021 06:15
  
  HOSPITALITY businesses are approaching another busy holiday with many pubs and restaurants offering take-away and cook at home packages to drive in some custom.
  
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• Foodbank sees increase in workers needing help

  04-02-2021 06:15
  
  A FOODBANK which has been helping dozens of families in need during lockdown has seen an increase in the number of people working who have ended up needing help to get by.
  
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• West Pennine councillor warns: ‘Covid can infect anyone’

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  A COUNCILLOR struck down by coronavirus has spoken of how ill it made her.
  
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• Thieves break into Lancashire church destroying food and clothes meant for more than 170 people

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  Heartless thieves and vandals broke into a church and destroyed food and clothes earmarked for the most vulnerable people in a town's community.
  
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• Ray Horsfield: Tributes paid to former Lancashire Telegraph journalist

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to one of the Lancashire Telegraph’s own after the death of former journalist Raymond Horsfield at the age of 85.
  
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• People in this Lancashire town are most eager to get back to the office after lockdown

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  New research has revealed that employees in Lancashire are the most eager to get back to an office in 2021, once lockdown has ended and restrictions ease.
  
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• Nelson make-up artist becomes best-seller with story about marrying a Muslim

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire entrepreneur has become a best-selling author with a new book about reclaiming her strength after being bullied at high school and marrying a Muslim.
  
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• Letter: Focus on global solutions and stop EU 'vaccine war'

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  AS long as viruses are allowed to exist in a population, they will naturally mutate, and there is always a danger of a new vaccine-resistant variant developing.
  
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• Eat Out to Help Out: Amount Blackburn and East Lancashire claimed revealed

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  A TOTAL of over £4.5 million was claimed in East Lancashire for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, according to government figures.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine study results 'the best news we've had since Christmas'

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  RESEARCH showing that a single dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine provides sustained protection against Covid and cuts transmission of the virus by two-thirds has been hailed by Blackburn with Darwen's public health director.
  
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• Cheapest broadband deal will cost you less than £15p/m according to Martin Lewis

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  The money saving experts at Martin Lewis' website have done it again.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Help Hub 'got me back on my feet' - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Help Hub 'got me back on my feet'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Help Hub 'got me back on my feet'

  04-02-2021 06:00
  
  A CARE assistant whose life began to fall apart when problems mounted up has told how the council’s Help Hub enabled her to get back on track.
  
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