Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley: Youths damage flower beds and fences for third night running

  26-02-2021 21:36
  
  YOUTHS in Burnley town centre have reportedly damaged flower beds and fences for the third night running.
  
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• Coronavirus levels 'burning quite hot' in some of UK

  26-02-2021 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Infection rates are declining overall, but some regions are seeing a rise in cases.
  
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• Rossendale: Haslingden's Broadway Primary School mourns death of headteacher Catherine Feber

  26-02-2021 19:03
  
  PUPILS and staff at a Rossendale primary school are mourning the loss of their headteacher, Catherine Feber, who has died after a short illness.
  
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• Burnley: Eighteen-year-old charged with drug supply offences

  26-02-2021 18:20
  
  AN EIGHTEEN year old from Burnley has been charged with drug offences after a police investigation.
  
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• Tory fears on Blackburn with Darwen Council debt bill - Lancashire Telegraph

  26-02-2021 18:00
  
  Tory fears on Blackburn with Darwen Council debt bill  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Tory fears on Blackburn with Darwen Council debt bill

  26-02-2021 18:00
  
  THE leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough's Conservative group has condemned the authority's growing level of debt.
  
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• Blackburn rapist jailed for 22 years for string of offences

  26-02-2021 17:54
  
  A RAPIST who subjected his victim to years of violence and sexual abuse has been given a jail sentence of over 20 years.
  
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• Covid-19: What have lockdowns and restrictions meant for musicians?

  26-02-2021 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Music in a pandemic: Guerrilla gigs, song-writing compulsions and learning an Elizabethan guitar.
  
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• Burnley earmarked for Lancashire university's future

  26-02-2021 17:34
  
  THE boss of UCLan has said an East Lancashire town is at the centre of the university's expansion plans.
  
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• Rossendale: Downham Avenue, Rawtenstall closed after council vehicle catches fire

  26-02-2021 17:12
  
  A ROAD in Rawtenstall has been closed off after a council street cleaner was reported to have caught fire.
  
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• New Blackpool ambulance HQ will see four other bases close

  26-02-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North West Ambulance Service is moving to a system of focusing on more ambulances out on the road.
  
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• Dispersal order put in place with threat of Covid fines for parents in response to anti-social behaviour

  26-02-2021 16:54
  
  A 48 hour dispersal order has been put in place due to increased anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Steve Waggott Q&A on Rovers' Brockhall training ground plans

  26-02-2021 16:16
  
  Steve Waggott met with the local press this afternoon to discuss matters on and off the pitch, including the screening opinion applications that were made to Ribble Valley Borough Council last week.
  
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• Labour furlough fears for 75,000 Lancashire jobs

  26-02-2021 16:16
  
  LABOUR'S Shadow Chancellor has warned 75,000 Lancashire workers on coronavirus furlough are at risk of losing their jobs later this year
  
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• Stuart Moore: Blackpool sign goalkeeper until end of season

  26-02-2021 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign goalkeeper Stuart Moore on a deal until the end of the season.
  
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• Driver caught speeding at 56mph over zebra crossing - almost double the speed limit

  26-02-2021 15:44
  
  A motorist has been summonsed to court after being caught by police doing 56mph in a built up residential area with a 30mph speed limit.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss hopes to jab under-16s this year - Lancashire Telegraph

  26-02-2021 15:28
  
  Blackburn with Darwen health boss hopes to jab under-16s this year  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss hopes to jab under-16s this year

  26-02-2021 15:28
  
  A HEALTH boss hopes everyone aged over 16 will be offered a coronavirus jab by November paving the way for his borough’s large young population to get immunised.
  
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• Donations pile up outside Darwen charity shop, despite SIX signs asking people not to leave bags

  26-02-2021 14:28
  
  People are being asked not to leave donations outside a charity shop, after dozens of bags were dumped at the entrance to a British Heart Foundation store.
  
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• 'Vaccine passports': Will I need one for going out, work and travel?

  26-02-2021 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is reviewing whether venues can ask for proof of vaccination or a negative test.
  
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• Hyndburn: Tory council tax freeze bid defeated by Labour

  26-02-2021 13:34
  
  A LOCAL authority has approved a 1.99 per cent rise in its share of the council tax after the Labour leadership voted down a Tory bid to freeze it instead.
  
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• Man wanted in connection with assault in which woman was strangled is STILL on the run from police

  26-02-2021 13:18
  
  A man who is wanted in connection with a serious assault in which a woman was punched and strangled is still on the run from police.
  
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• Matt Hancock press conference - 5 things he could say

  26-02-2021 12:40
  
  The Health Secretary is expected to confirm when younger age groups can expect to receive their jab, starting with under 50s.
  
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• People aged 40-49 in East Lancashire are next on the list for a Covid-19 vaccine - not teachers

  26-02-2021 12:20
  
  People aged 40-49 will be prioritised next for a Covid-19 vaccine, with scientific advisers saying the move would “provide the greatest benefit in the shortest time”.
  
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• Darwen Moor fire: 'Reckless' pair sentenced over barbecue moor fires

  26-02-2021 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men whose barbecue started a huge moorland fire are told to "put right the damage" they caused.
  
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• Accrington Market redevelopment: just one pavilion to go

  26-02-2021 12:17
  
  A COUNCIL deputy leader has stressed it currently only plans to knock down one of the pavilions outside a town market hall as he gave more details of plans to improve it.
  
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• Government outlines who is next for coronavirus vaccine

  26-02-2021 12:15
  
  The Government has set out who will be next to receive coronavirus vaccines once all the over-50s and most vulnerable have had their jabs.
  
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• Body of a man in his 30s discovered in Burnley canal

  26-02-2021 11:37
  
  THE body of a man in his 30s has been recovered from a canal.
  
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• Major vaccine milestone hit in Lancashire and South Cumbria

  26-02-2021 10:46
  
  A MAJOR milestone has been hit as half a miliion patients have been vaccinated in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
  
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• Asif Khan announced as new Head of Blackburn Sixth Form

  26-02-2021 10:44
  
  THE new head of Blackburn Sixth Form says he is looking forward to welcoming students to the centre in the coming year.
  
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• All Sainsbury's staff in East Lancashire to receive pay rise - the third since coronavirus pandemic began

  26-02-2021 10:33
  
  All staff working for Sainsbury's are to receive a pay rise - the third since the coronavirus pandemic began.
  
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• Lancashire police pelted with eggs by gang of 20 teenagers

  26-02-2021 10:08
  
  Police officers were pelted with eggs by a group of 20 kids as they tried to deal with a breach of Covid regulations.
  
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• Police break up illegal wedding at Hot Chilli Indian restaurant

  26-02-2021 09:19
  
  AN illegal wedding with more than 40 guests was broken up by police at an award-winning Indian restaurant.
  
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• Men arrested after stolen cars found in Preston

  26-02-2021 08:37
  
  TWO stolen cars have been recovered by police along with the drivers arrested.
  
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• How England's lockdown roadmap compares to the rest of the UK

  26-02-2021 08:33
  
  There are different plans in place across the devolved nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  
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• Gogglebox star quits Channel 4 show ahead of new series

  26-02-2021 08:32
  
  "So after 6 and a half years it's finally time to put down the remote, and to say goodbye to Gogglebox."
  
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• Npower scrap app after customer bank details exposed

  26-02-2021 08:29
  
  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Action Fraud have been informed of the incident.
  
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• More than one million people told to come forward for Covid jab

  26-02-2021 08:27
  
  People who book into a vaccine centre will be greeted by volunteers who will marshal car parks and register them when they arrive.
  
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• NHS prescription price hike - how much you’ll have to pay

  26-02-2021 08:18
  
  The hike comes after the price was increased for the previous three years.
  
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• Covid recovery plan would see everyone receive £150 in vouchers

  26-02-2021 08:15
  
  The £9bn high street recovery plan has been sent to Rishi Sunak for consideration.
  
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• When can you stay overnight with family in England? - new guidance explained

  26-02-2021 08:14
  
  People will be able to have greater contact with their friends and family from early March.
  
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• Take a look at Blakey Moor which was being given a tidy-up

  26-02-2021 07:02
  
  Currently part of a major renovation project, this interesting photo from the archives shows Blakey Moor looking towards New Market Street at a time when the road was being resurfaced.
  
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• Calls for action as Oswaldtwistle 'road is as dangerous as ever'

  26-02-2021 06:01
  
  CALLS have been made to highways chiefs to improve safety measures on one of Lancashire's most dangerous roads.
  
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• Tributes for Oswaldtwistle cricketing legend who helped kids into sport

  26-02-2021 06:00
  
  Tributes have flooded in for local cricketing legend Donald Douglas Holt of Oswaldtwistle, who died on February 16 at the age of 82.
  
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• Tickets are selling fast as Blackburn's Restricted Rocks WILL return in June, say organisers

  26-02-2021 06:00
  
  One of the biggest festivals in East Lancashire is set to return in June, with organisers promising it will be 'one hell of a party'.
  
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• Tickets are selling fast as Blackburn's Restricted Forest WILL return in June, say organisers

  26-02-2021 06:00
  
  One of the biggest festivals in East Lancashire is set to return in June, with organisers promising it will be 'one hell of a party'.
  
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• Takeaway workers go viral cheering customers up with Punjabi songs

  26-02-2021 06:00
  
  A TAKEAWAY has cooked up a storm on social media for their singing skills while serving food.
  
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• Takeaway workers go viral cheering customers up with amazing renditions of Punjabi songs

  26-02-2021 06:00
  
  A TAKEAWAY has cooked up a storm on social media for their singing skills while serving food.
  
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• Planning for first phase of £300m Lancashire leisure destination moves a step forward

  26-02-2021 06:00
  
  Plans for a major new leisure destination in Lancashire are to take a step forward.
  
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• Man was 'fixated' with his ex-girlfriend

  26-02-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN claimed he only contacted his ex-partner because he wanted to pass on good news to his step-son about an upcoming inheritance.
  
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