Blackburn with Darwen news

• Coronavirus lockdown: Families will be able to meet next month

  19-02-2021 23:07
  
  FAMILIES will be able to meet next month, schools will return within weeks and care home visits will be allowed, under plans to ease the UK lockdown.
  
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• CCTV footage of Blackburn woman missing since February 10

  19-02-2021 18:57
  
  POLICE searching for a "vulnerable" missing woman from Blackburn have released CCTV footage of her last known movements.
  
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• Turton Tower car parking charges to be introduced

  19-02-2021 18:16
  
  PARKING charges are to be introduced at a historic hall and tourist attraction.
  
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• 'Reckless' attacker who drove at nightclub queue jailed

  19-02-2021 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lee Clarke had argued with two people before driving at them in a nightclub queue in Rawtenstall.
  
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• 'Killer' dog reportedly on the loose in Burnley

  19-02-2021 17:35
  
  A DOG that has allegedly killed another animal is said to be loose on the streets of East Lancashire.
  
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• "Reckless" return of school pupils risks another spike, unions warn

  19-02-2021 17:10
  
  "RECKLESS" re-opening of schools could lead to another spike of infections a coalition of education unions and professional bodies has warned.
  
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• 'Obsession with new homes will destroy our green spaces' councillor claims

  19-02-2021 17:00
  
  A COUNCIL'S ruling Labour group's obsession with housebuilding will destroy all the green space in its borough, a Liberal Democrat councillor has alleged.
  
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• Man on the run from prison has Blackburn links

  19-02-2021 16:59
  
  TWO men are being hunted by police after they escaped from prison.
  
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• Colombian cocaine worth up to £184m seized after police find it hidden in box of bananas

  19-02-2021 16:56
  
  Cocaine worth up to £184million has been seized after it was imported from Colombia in a consignment of bananas.
  
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• Wife of man accused of double murder in court over lies allegation

  19-02-2021 16:49
  
  The wife of a man accused of the murder of a doctor and her daughter has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with perverting the course of justice.
  
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• Chapeltown farmyard homes plan overcomes development objections

  19-02-2021 16:38
  
  CONTROVERSIAL proposals to build four new family homes in a village farmyard have been approved despite concerns about overdevelopment.
  
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• WhatsApp: What is changing and will it affect your privacy?

  19-02-2021 16:30
  
  WhatsApp is changing how it will ask users to review its upcoming policy update after the app said it was the victim of “misinformation” about what changes were being made.
  
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• Man holding beer can sought by police after train conductor racially abused

  19-02-2021 16:26
  
  Police are hunting the man in the picture after a railway conductor was racially abused.
  
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• Footage of Rawtenstall nightclub attack released

  19-02-2021 15:38
  
  FOOTAGE of the moment two people were deliberately driven into on Christmas Eve has been released.
  
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• Covid death count rises again in East Lancashire's hospitals

  19-02-2021 15:29
  
  Another two people have died with coronavirus in East Lancashire hospitals over the last 24 hours.
  
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• Men arrested and fined £200 for trespassing on railway

  19-02-2021 15:11
  
  A man who trespassed on a closed railway station has been slapped with a £200 fine.
  
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• Get tickets to Manchester's Candlelight Concorde event

  19-02-2021 15:00
  
  How would you like to listen to iconic movie soundtracks under the wings of a Concord plane?
  
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• The Radford family will star in 22 Kids and Counting

  19-02-2021 14:00
  
  The Channel 5 show documents the lives of the Radfords, a Morecambe family who are welcoming their 22nd child, Heidie, into the home.
  
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• Tributes to woman who died in Summerseat house collapse

  19-02-2021 13:55
  
  THE 61-YEAR-OLD woman who was found dead after her house collapsed in Summerseat on Wednesday evening has been named.
  
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• Darwen skatepark plan to put town on the map approved

  19-02-2021 13:43
  
  THE transformation of a skatepark into an Olympic-level sports village has been approved by unanimously councillors.
  
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• Trial date set for nurse accused of murdering eight babies

  19-02-2021 13:02
  
  A trial date has been set for a nurse accused of murdering eight babies over a year at a hospital neonatal unit.
  
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• You can get a video call from these 5 Lancashire celebrities

  19-02-2021 13:00
  
  Here are just five famous Lancashire faces that you can book for a video call or message.
  
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• Pendle taxis offering free rides to vaccination centres for over 65s

  19-02-2021 12:35
  
  The owner of a taxi company is offering free rides to vaccination centres for over 65s.
  
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• Vaccine passports for foreign holidays are coming...but ethical standards need to be met

  19-02-2021 12:30
  
  Covid-19 vaccine passports that would allow people to go on foreign holidays are 'feasible' but a lack of a set standards across countries means they cannot be introduced yet, experts have said.
  
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• When will non-essential shops reopen in England? - What we know so far

  19-02-2021 12:08
  
  Online retailers have bought brands with plans to move business online suggesting the pandemic has had an irreversible impact on UK retail.
  
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• Ant and Dec discuss Jordan North’s time on Radio 1

  19-02-2021 12:00
  
  ANT AND DEC appeared on Radio 1’s Breakfast with Greg James this morning.
  
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• 9 Lancashire homes that have been on the market for years

  19-02-2021 12:00
  
  We have uncovered some local homes that are yet to secure a buyer.
  
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• Burnley: Appeal for firms to come forward after Billington Road Industrial Estate stone throwing

  19-02-2021 11:40
  
  POLICE in Burnley have appealed to the public after hearing reports of anti-social behaviour directed at businesses and vehicles.
  
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• 7 of the most expensive homes for sale in East Lancashire

  19-02-2021 11:00
  
  Here are the most expensive properties in seven East Lancashire towns and districts.
  
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• Light at the end of the tunnel as infection rates drop below 200 in every single East Lancashire borough

  19-02-2021 10:15
  
  Every single borough in East Lancashire now has a coronavirus infection rate below 200 cases per 100,000 people.
  
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• Should you let your dog or cat sleep in bed with you?

  19-02-2021 10:12
  
  Everyone says your dog will disrupt your sleep—but for most, the advantages outweigh any downsides.
  
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• Gogglebox 'rich list' revealed as Channel 4 hit show returns

  19-02-2021 09:46
  
  The Cannel 4 hit show will be returning to our screens next Friday.
  
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• Nelson: Police conduct multiple drug searches on Canal Mews and Clayton Street

  19-02-2021 09:32
  
  POLICE in Nelson have investigated complaints of drug dealing and use by concerned residents.
  
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• When will pubs reopen in England? - what Boris Johnson has said

  19-02-2021 09:26
  
  Boris Johnson hinted at when the hospitality sector will reopen ahead of detailing plans to gradually ease lockdown.
  
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• Burnley: Car belonging to uninsured driver seized

  19-02-2021 09:20
  
  A CAR belonging to an uninsured driver who tried to make off from the police has been seized.
  
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• Blackburn: Investigation after Oozebooth Terrace car fire

  19-02-2021 09:15
  
  AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a car fire in Blackburn in the early hours of Thursday morning.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson's applies for alcohol licence for his farm shop

  19-02-2021 08:47
  
  TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has applied for a licence to sell alcohol at his Oxfordshire farm shop.
  
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• Tonight's EuroMillions jackpot could create UK's biggest ever lottery winner - how to play

  19-02-2021 08:41
  
  The top prize would beat the current record of £170 million won by an anonymous UK winner in 2019.
  
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• Covid-19 has forced 2 million Brits out of work for 6 months, new report shows

  19-02-2021 08:39
  
  Covid-19 restrictions have hit the UK economy hard with almost two million workers unemployed or fully furloughed in January.
  
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• IKEA launch new initiative sure to save you money on your furniture

  19-02-2021 08:36
  
  The Swedish retailer is making it simpler for customers to extend the life of their IKEA furniture – one Allen Key at a time.
  
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• Emails from Tesco, Asos, HSBC and more could be tracking your activity - what you need to know

  19-02-2021 08:35
  
  Some of the largest brands in the UK including Tesco, Asos and HSBC use email pixels to monitor a person’s activity on their device.
  
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• Rail services between Bolton and Blackburn delayed due to debris on line

  19-02-2021 08:13
  
  RAIL services between Blackburn and Bolton and have been suspended this morning after problems with a tunnel clearing project.
  
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• Massive crowds turned out for opening of Accrington Arndale

  19-02-2021 07:00
  
  WITH the news that Accrington Arndale Centre may be redeveloped we decided it was a good time to look at when the shopping complex first appeared.
  
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• Mental health coach joins new Anytime Fitness panel

  19-02-2021 06:45
  
  A MENTAL health and wellbeing coach has joined Anytime Fitness UK as a mental wellbeing partner.
  
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• Nursing students can talk about 'trauma' thanks to Listening Lounges

  19-02-2021 06:37
  
  Returning nursing students are being offered the opportunity to talk opening about their mental health and wellbeing thanks to the hospital chaplaincy team.
  
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• Man denied cherished opportunity to go to prison kept promise to smash window

  19-02-2021 06:10
  
  A MAN who told magistrates who declined his request to send him to prison that he would see them tomorrow kept his word but a day late.
  
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• Tributes for Blackburn cyclist and family man Ralph Pilkington

  19-02-2021 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to Ralph Pilkington of Wilpshire, who passed away on 30 January, 2021, at the age of 84.
  
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• Tributes for Anne Bailey of Blackburn who was 'loved to bits'

  19-02-2021 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to Anne Bailey of Blackburn, who died on 2 February at 63.
  
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• Tonight's EuroMillions jackpot to hit £176million - get your tickets now

  19-02-2021 06:00
  
  The £176million jackpot up for grabs in Friday’s EuroMillions draw could make someone Britain’s biggest lottery winner.
  
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• Rossendale male ran two people over on Christmas Eve

  19-02-2021 06:00
  
  A DAD-of-one rammed his car into two people out celebrating on Christmas Eve during a drunken rampage.
  
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