Blackburn with Darwen news

• Preston North End 0-0 Queens Park Rangers: Hoops' winning run ended in Deepdale stalemate

  24-02-2021 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Queens Park Rangers' four-match winning run ends after a goalless draw at Preston.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Watford: High-flying Hornets pile more misery on Rovers

  24-02-2021 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford inflict a fifth successive defeat on Blackburn as the Hornets consolidate third place in the Championship.
  
  Read more

• Police rules on quad bikes and off-road bikes

  24-02-2021 21:43
  
  POLICE seized a tiny "nuisance" bike in the Burnley area earlier today- but what are the rules regarding quad and off-road bikes?
  
  Read more

• Lytham St Annes drownings: Brothers 'engulfed by tide'

  24-02-2021 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Azhar Shabbir and Ali Athar Shabbir were swept away while paddling, an inquest hears.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Tragic brothers died after getting 'out of their depth' on Lancashire beach

  24-02-2021 18:48
  
  Two brothers on a family day out at the beach drowned after a rapid incoming tide engulfed them, an inquest has heard.
  
  Read more

• Alison McBlain: heartbreak, tragedy and betrayal - 'we will never recover, our lives have changed forever'

  24-02-2021 18:09
  
  THE devastated brother of Alison McBlain wrote a heart-felt victim impact statement, which was read out to the court during the sentencing hearing on Monday.
  
  Read more

• Almost 30,000 Blackburn with Darwen jabs given 'to save a life' - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-02-2021 18:00
  
  Almost 30,000 Blackburn with Darwen jabs given 'to save a life'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
  Read more

• Almost 30,000 Blackburn with Darwen jabs given 'to save a life'

  24-02-2021 18:00
  
  AS Blackburn with Darwen’s coronavirus vaccination total nears 30,000, those waiting for immunisation have been told ‘every jab can save a life’.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lancashire childcare staff 'better off stacking shelves in Tesco'

  24-02-2021 17:59
  
  Childcare and nursery staff in Lancashire could earn more “stacking shelves in Tesco than helping to educate children”.
  
  Read more

• Alison McBlain: Gang jailed for 'revenge' hit-and-run drugs murder

  24-02-2021 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Detectives believe Alison McBlain was deliberately run over after failing to pay for drugs in Blackburn.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn headteachers reveal what to expect when schools return

  24-02-2021 17:50
  
  SAFETY measures, staggered start times and even ‘special surprises’ are awaiting children when they return to school on March 8 after the latest coronavirus lockdown.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn Rovers v Watford: Live score updates from Ewood

  24-02-2021 17:44
  
  Updates from Ewood Park as Rovers host Watford in the Sky Bet Championship.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Watford: RECAP: How the action unfolded

  24-02-2021 17:44
  
  Updates from Ewood Park as Rovers host Watford in the Sky Bet Championship.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Watford: Live score updates from Ewood

  24-02-2021 17:44
  
  Updates from Ewood Park as Rovers host Watford in the Sky Bet Championship.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Watford: Live score updates from Ewood

  24-02-2021 17:44
  
  Updates from Ewood Park as Rovers host Watford in the Sky Bet Championship.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Watford: Live score updates from Ewood

  24-02-2021 17:44
  
  Updates from Ewood Park as Rovers host Watford in the Sky Bet Championship.
  
  Read more

• 25-year masterplan to transform Central Drive area of Blackpool

  24-02-2021 17:31
  
  Stylish living, a new school, trendy shops and sports facilities would transform one of Blackpool’s poorest communities if ambitious plans come to fruition.
  
  Read more

• WATCH: Police release CCTV of the moments before Alison McBlain was hit by a car in Blackburn

  24-02-2021 16:30
  
  Police investigating the murder of Alison McBlain have released CCTV footage of the moments before she was struck by a Fiat Punto on November 19 2019.
  
  Read more

• Bid to turn former Accrington women's refuge into bedit flats

  24-02-2021 16:30
  
  A CHESHIRE firm wants to turn a disused former women's refuge into bedsits.
  
  Read more

• Eight more people die from coronavirus in East Lancashire Hospitals Trust

  24-02-2021 16:21
  
  THERE have been eight more deaths from coronavirus in East Lancashire Hospitals, according to the latest figures.
  
  Read more

• The activity apps proving popular in Blackburn and Darwen

  24-02-2021 16:00
  
  ALMOST 150 families in a borough have downloaded new activity apps since the lockdown started last year.
  
  Read more

• Concerns for Rawtenstall teenager who has been missing for seven days

  24-02-2021 15:55
  
  POLICE are appealing for the public's help to find a teenager, who has been missing for seven days.
  
  Read more

• Muslim woman with Covid who gave birth weeks ago should be allowed to die – judge

  24-02-2021 14:50
  
  A woman in her early 30s, who gave birth to a son a month ago and has Covid-19, should be allowed to die against her family’s wishes, a judge has decided.
  
  Read more

• New Darwen coronavirus rapid test site

  24-02-2021 14:32
  
  A SECOND Darwen rapid coronavirus test centre has opened.
  
  Read more

• These are the faces of Alison McBlain's killers

  24-02-2021 14:00
  
  These are the faces of the five people sentenced today for the murder of Alison McBlain.
  
  Read more

• Alison McBlain killers jailed for total of 78 years

  24-02-2021 13:18
  
  The five defendants convicted of the murder of 37-year-old Alison McBlain have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 78 years in prison.
  
  Read more

• Burnley Council helps to kick-start jobs scheme

  24-02-2021 13:16
  
  A COUNCIL is bringing young adults into work by taking part in the national Kickstart youth employment scheme itself.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn church's DIY SOS highlighted in major housing report

  24-02-2021 12:29
  
  A MAJOR renovation project in East Lancashire is highlighted in a new Church of England report on how its land and buildings can be used to ease the housing crisis.
  
  Read more

• Nelson pub landlord fined for trading during pandemic

  24-02-2021 12:28
  
  A PUB landlord has been fined after they opened their doors to the public over the weekend.
  
  Read more

• Online craft session to care for elderly Blackburn residents

  24-02-2021 12:08
  
  A GROUP of care home residents with dementia at a care home have taken part in their first virtual class to enjoy crast activities.
  
  Read more

• Disney+ reveal hundreds of TV shows and films coming this week

  24-02-2021 12:04
  
  A full list of TV shows and films coming to Disney+ as part of Star launches in the UK.
  
  Read more

• More than one third of Universal Credit claims made since start of pandemic

  24-02-2021 12:03
  
  New figures show 39% of the 11.4 million claims made since Universal Credit was introduced in April 2013 were made since start the of the pandemic.
  
  Read more

• Aldi launches click and collect service in this store

  24-02-2021 11:59
  
  A SUPERMARKET is launching click-and-collect services in Lancashire after extending a trial scheme.
  
  Read more

• Lancashire man forced to pay £1,750 for quarantine hotel

  24-02-2021 11:52
  
  A traveller returning from Thailand has been forced to spend £1,750 on hotel quarantine after being given the wrong advice from his airline.
  
  Read more

• Don't take Gwyneth Paltrow's Covid healing advice, says NHS medical director.

  24-02-2021 11:52
  
  GWYNETH Paltrow’s methods for tackling long Covid have been criticised by an NHS medical director.
  
  Read more

• Live: Updates as five defendants sentenced for Alison McBlain murder

  24-02-2021 11:28
  
  Alison McBlain and Christian Rivers were hit by a car on Tuesday November 19 2019. Mr Rivers survived but Ms McBlain did not, and she died two days later in hospital. An investigation was launched and six people were charged with her murder. Following a five week trial at Preston Crown Court, on Monday, four of the six defendants were found guilty of her murder. One defendant was found guilty of manslaughter and the youth defendant was acquitted on all charges. Today, Jon-Paul Chatwood, Kaylib C
  
  Read more

• Blackburn school teacher makes it into Guinness Book of Records

  24-02-2021 09:56
  
  An East Lancashire school teacher has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
  
  Read more

• EG Group appoints Dame Alison Carnwath as Audit Committee Chair

  24-02-2021 09:48
  
  Dame Alison Carnwath has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at the EG Group.
  
  Read more

• Police urge people not to attend 'dogging' event

  24-02-2021 09:22
  
  A “DOGGING” event is being planned but police have insisted it is not “essential travel” and warned the public not to attend.
  
  Read more

• More than 94 per cent of over 70s in Blackburn with Darwen have had their first Covid jab - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-02-2021 09:00
  
  More than 94 per cent of over 70s in Blackburn with Darwen have had their first Covid jab  Lancashire Telegraph
  
  Read more

• Prince Philip to remain in hospital for 'several days', Buckingham Palace confirm

  24-02-2021 08:05
  
  The Duke is not expected to leave hospital for several days, Buckingham Palace said.
  
  Read more

• Love Island summer 2021 series confirmed by Laura Whitmore

  24-02-2021 08:03
  
  Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury are still together after finding love in the villa.
  
  Read more

• WhatsApp warn millions of accounts will be made 'inactive' on May 15

  24-02-2021 08:02
  
  The app will display a banner alert in the coming weeks, which will prompt users to 'sign up' before 15 May.
  
  Read more

• When will driving tests resume? - DVSA share update with learner drivers

  24-02-2021 08:00
  
  Learner drivers in England have had to put their plans to pass their driving test on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
  Read more

• You could be entitled to £500 if your child has to self-isolate when schools return

  24-02-2021 07:59
  
  The Department for Education has said attendance for all pupils will be mandatory when schools reopen to more children from March 8.
  
  Read more

• 'Not fair for working people': Man speaks out after being refused self-isolating payment

  24-02-2021 07:42
  
  A WAREHOUSE operator who had to take 20 days off due to Covid rules on self-isolating has spoken out after he was told he would not be getting any support.
  
  Read more

• First look at The Aviary, Whalley Restaurant after £120k renovations

  24-02-2021 07:38
  
  A STUNNING new restaurant and bar will welcome its first visitors when Covid restrictions are lifted in the spring.
  
  Read more

• Taxi boss speaks out over ‘over-zealous’ parking warden

  24-02-2021 07:02
  
  A TAXI boss has spoken out over an ‘over-zealous’ parking warden who he says is targeting his drivers.
  
  Read more

• Watch out - the TV detector van’s about! Did you get caught?

  24-02-2021 07:01
  
  THEIR presence on a street could cause major consternation among households. With their large aerials there was no mistaking when the TV detector vans were out and about.
  
  Read more

• Lockdown babies - special supplement in tomorrow's Telegraph

  24-02-2021 07:00
  
  In your Lancashire Telegraph tomorrow don’t miss a super 16-page supplement featuring East Lancashire’s newest citizens.
  
  Read more

Follow @bburnwithdarwen on Twitter!