Blackburn with Darwen news

• Two groups seen by police breaking lockdown rules

  15-02-2021 22:22
  
  TWO groups of youths have been seen by police breaking lockdown rules.
  
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• Fire crews called to smoking vehicle after crash

  15-02-2021 22:00
  
  TWO fire crews were called to a smoking vehicle after a crash.
  
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• Large house fire breaks out in Blackburn

  15-02-2021 21:43
  
  A LARGE house fire has broken out in Blackburn.
  
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• Police find small cannabis farm after resident tip offs

  15-02-2021 20:42
  
  SMALL cannabis farm located by police thanks to residents.
  
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• Five things the Prime Minister said in Covid briefing

  15-02-2021 20:30
  
  THE PRIME Minister has said he is hoping this third lockdown will be the last as 15 million vaccine target hit.
  
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• Dancing on Ice live show paused for week

  15-02-2021 20:06
  
  DANCING On Ice is taking a week-long break and there will be no live show on Sunday, ITV said.
  
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• Army manages 33,000 coronavirus tests in Lancashire

  15-02-2021 19:27
  
  THE armed forces have helped deliver more more than 33,000 rapid coronavirus tests across Lancashire.
  
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• Infection rates drop below 250 in all six East Lancashire boroughs

  15-02-2021 18:45
  
  CORONAVIRUS infection rates have fallen below 250 cases per 100,000 people in all six East Lancashire boroughs.
  
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• Former store converted to vaccination hub will see hundreds more in 'at risk' categories vaccinated

  15-02-2021 18:30
  
  A VACCINATION centre opening in former shop will see hundreds more 'at risk' people invited to book their jab.
  
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• Covid-19: Self-isolation support 'not working' in England, unions say

  15-02-2021 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TUC says the government's £500 support scheme is not reaching some workers who need it.
  
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• Upsetting pictures warning: Chihuahua found dead inside rabbit hutch

  15-02-2021 18:00
  
  THE BODY of a dog has been found dumped inside a wooden hutch at the end of a dead-end road.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital: Covid jabs cut hospital admissions

  15-02-2021 17:45
  
  THE vaccination drive has sharply cut the number severe Covid infections among a borough's vulnerable over-70s, new statistics reveal.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Coronavirus jab cuts hospital admissions - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-02-2021 17:45
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Coronavirus jab cuts hospital admissions  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: coronavirus jab cuts hospital admissions

  15-02-2021 17:45
  
  THE vaccination drive has sharply cut the number severe Covid infections among a borough'svulnerable over-70s, new statistics reveal.
  
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• Police raid party at Beetham Tower, Manchester, in breach of Covid rules

  15-02-2021 17:43
  
  POLICE have released bodycam footage of a party at a flat which around 50 people were reportedly fighting at - in a blatant breach of coronavirus rules.
  
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• Footage of party at Beetham Tower, Manchester, in breach of Covid rules

  15-02-2021 17:43
  
  POLICE have released bodycam footage of a party at a flat which around 50 people were reportedly fighting at - in a blatant breach of coronavirus rules.
  
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• John Buckley: Blackburn Rovers midfielder signs new three-and-a-half-year deal

  15-02-2021 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder John Buckley signs a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Blackburn Rovers, with a further year's option.
  
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• Channel 4 unveil Anne Robsinson as first ever female host of Countdown

  15-02-2021 16:24
  
  Robinson appeared in Countdown’s Dictionary Corner for a week in 1987, when the show was hosted by Richard Whiteley.
  
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• No deaths reported by East Lancashire hospitals in last 48 hours

  15-02-2021 15:51
  
  NO DEATHS have been reported by East Lancashire hospitals over the past 48 hours.
  
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• Missing Chorley man with Alzheimer's Disease found

  15-02-2021 15:29
  
  A MAN with Alzheimer's Disease has been missing since this morning, with police concerned for his welfare.
  
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• Alan Robinson: Concern after Chorley man with Alzheimer's Disease goes missing

  15-02-2021 15:29
  
  A MAN with Alzheimer's Disease has been missing since this morning, with police concerned for his welfare.
  
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• Full list of 33 'red list' countries and what you need to know about new UK travel rules

  15-02-2021 15:28
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the system has been operating “smoothly” since it came into force at 4am on Monday.
  
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• Covid: Blackburn mayor resigns over wedding party rule breach

  15-02-2021 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Mayor Iftakhar Hussain admits visiting the house was a "momentary lapse of judgment".
  
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• Corrupt Forest Bank prison officers jailed after £168k thefts

  15-02-2021 15:05
  
  CORRUPT prison officers pocketed almost £168,000 between them after stealing thousands of DVDs, games consoles and electrical goods due to be sorted by inmates at Forest Bank jail.
  
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• Fifth arrest in shooting and disorder investigation

  15-02-2021 14:58
  
  A FIFTH person has been arrested as an investigation continues in a disorder incident.
  
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• The 23 places with growing coronavirus infection rates

  15-02-2021 14:25
  
  Coronavirus case rates have fallen across nearly 95% of local authorities in the UK, new figures show.
  
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• People spotted skating on East Lancs frozen lake 'risking lives'

  15-02-2021 14:00
  
  A WILDLIFE trust has condemned people who have put their lives at risk by walking and skating on frozen lakes after recent cold weather.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen mayor resigns after Covid wedding breach - Lancs Live

  15-02-2021 13:59
  
  Blackburn with Darwen mayor resigns after Covid wedding breach  Lancs Live
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's mayor quits for coronavirus rule breach - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-02-2021 13:58
  
  Blackburn with Darwen's mayor quits for coronavirus rule breach  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's mayor quits for coronavirus rule breach

  15-02-2021 13:58
  
  A MAYOR today quit his post after being given a £200 fine for flouting coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Family from Lancashire rescued during trip to Peak District

  15-02-2021 13:49
  
  A FAMILY who decided to travel over an hour to go walking in the Peak District had to be rescued by passing police officers after they lost their car keys.
  
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• Calls that Lancashire's 'vital' vaccine supply is not slowed

  15-02-2021 13:46
  
  Lancashire County Council’s chief executive will write to the health secretary “seeking clarity” over whether vaccine supplies to the area have been reduced because of the rate at which it has been giving out the jabs.
  
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• Shopping vans full of cannabis found inside van on M6

  15-02-2021 13:37
  
  SEVERAL shopping bags full of cannabis were found by officers after a driver was pulled over.
  
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• Peter Lawrence, father of missing Claudia, dies aged 74

  15-02-2021 13:11
  
  PETER Lawrence OBE, father of Claudia who has been missing since 2009, has died aged 74 following a short illness.
  
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• 'Dancing on Ice practice' skaters warned not to use nature reserves

  15-02-2021 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Skaters are "putting their lives at risk" by using frozen lakes in nature reserves, a charity says.
  
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• Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez announce Valentine's Day engagement

  15-02-2021 12:45
  
  Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have announced they have got engaged.
  
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• Covid: Lancashire Council to seek clarity over vaccine supply cut

  15-02-2021 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is "vital" Lancashire's vaccination programme is allowed to "continue unabated", a councillor says.
  
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• Spate of assaults with a 'corrosive substance' reported

  15-02-2021 11:57
  
  SEVERAL reports of assaults with a corrosive substance are being investigated in Lancashire.
  
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• Boris Johnson press conference - 8 things he could say

  15-02-2021 11:22
  
  Boris Johnson will address the nation as the country reached 15 million vaccinations and ministers start to discuss the easing of lockdown.
  
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• When is Mother's Day in 2021? - the best gift ideas for your mum

  15-02-2021 10:33
  
  If there is one date in the diary you want to make sure you remember, it's Mother's Day.
  
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• 'Double masking' could improve protection from Covid-19 by up to 90 per cent

  15-02-2021 10:32
  
  The US’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has recommended the practise of double masking in the past.
  
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• Woman's body found in Padiham flat

  15-02-2021 10:20
  
  A WOMAN'S death is being treated as unexplained after a body was found over the weekend.
  
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• When will Lancashire's lockdown be lifted?

  15-02-2021 09:54
  
  Ministers are to begin reviewing coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England after more than 15 million people across the UK received their first dose of a vaccine.
  
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• 13 possible Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine side effects

  15-02-2021 09:30
  
  The possible side effects of a coronavirus vaccine explained
  
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• Drivers are being asked for their views on change to driving licence rules

  15-02-2021 09:28
  
  Currently anyone who has passed a car and trailer test in an automatic car must sit another test in a manual car to upgrade their licence.
  
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• Royal Mail issue depot scam warning to UK customers

  15-02-2021 09:27
  
  Royal Mail has warned customers about a new "depot scam" currently doing the rounds in the UK.
  
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• Why does my windscreen freeze inside? - how to prevent it

  15-02-2021 09:25
  
  The low temperatures and bursts of snow across the UK mean most of us have to spend some time deicing our vehicle before we set off.
  
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• The best deals coming to Lidl and Aldi this weekend

  15-02-2021 09:24
  
  Here is a rounded-up of some of the best deals you can find.
  
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• The best deals at Lidl and Aldi

  15-02-2021 09:24
  
  Here is a rounded-up of some of the best deals you can find.
  
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• Major UK supermarkets including Lidl, Aldi, Asda and Tesco issue urgent recalls over health risks

  15-02-2021 09:23
  
  If you have bought any of the items mentioned below from UK supermarkets you need to be aware of these possible health risks.
  
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