Blackburn with Darwen news

• Pendle: Man receives prison sentence after being caught with crack cocaine in Nelson

  27-02-2021 22:05
  
  A MAN from Nelson has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for drug offences.
  
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• Burnley: Warning after reports of attempted lock pickings in Gawthorpe

  27-02-2021 21:06
  
  RESIDENTS in Gawthorpe have been warned about recent attempted burglaries in the area.
  
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• Preston North End 3-0 Huddersfield Town: Lilywhites ease to win over struggling Terriers

  27-02-2021 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goals from Brad Potts, Ched Evans and Scott Sinclair see Preston to a comfortable home win over Huddersfield to extend the Terriers' miserable run.
  
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• Chorley: Police seize Mercedes from uninsured driver in Coppull

  27-02-2021 19:41
  
  A MERCEDES driven by an uninsured driver has been seized by police in Chorley.
  
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• Charlton Athletic 0-3 Blackpool

  27-02-2021 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlton's home horrors in League One continue as they are comprehensively beaten by Blackpool and have two players sent off in the process.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Coventry City: Matty James equaliser cancels out Ben Brereton's opener

  27-02-2021 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matty James earns 10-man Coventry a point as Blackburn end their five-game losing run.
  
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• Blackburn: Vehicle overturns on Billinge End Road

  27-02-2021 19:02
  
  A COLLISION left a road in Blackburn blocked earlier this afternoon.
  
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• Tributes as former South Ribble mayor Tony Kelly dies

  27-02-2021 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tony Kelly is remembered as a public servant with "unfaltering passion" after 41 years as a councillor.
  
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• M6: Overturned vehicle leads to junction 15 closure

  27-02-2021 18:02
  
  A HEAVY good vehicle has overturned at junction 15 southbound on the M6 motorway.
  
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• Preston and Blackburn with Darwen record the largest rise in new daily cases as most other areas of Lancashire see numbers fall - here is the full breakdown - Burnley Express

  27-02-2021 17:37
  
  Preston and Blackburn with Darwen record the largest rise in new daily cases as most other areas of Lancashire see numbers fall - here is the full breakdown  Burnley Express
  
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• Preston and Blackburn with Darwen record the largest rise in new daily cases as most other areas of Lancashire see numbers fall - here is the full breakdown - Pendle Today

  27-02-2021 17:36
  Preston and Blackburn with Darwen record the largest rise in new daily cases as most other areas of Lancashire see numbers fall - here is the full breakdown  Pendle Today
  
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• Preston and Blackburn with Darwen record the largest rise in new daily cases as most other areas of Lancashire see numbers fall - here is the full breakdown - Lancaster Guardian

  27-02-2021 17:34
  
  Preston and Blackburn with Darwen record the largest rise in new daily cases as most other areas of Lancashire see numbers fall - here is the full breakdown  Lancaster Guardian
  
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• Vaccine prioritisation is “deeply flawed” - says public health leader

  27-02-2021 16:45
  
  THE VACCINE prioritisation strategy is “deeply flawed” and has failed to take into account "mortality risk by place" - according to Blackburn's health boss.
  
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• Coronavirus: East Lancashire, Blackpool, Morecambe, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals report further deaths

  27-02-2021 16:36
  
  A TOTAL of thirteen deaths from coronavirus have been recorded by Lancashire hospitals according to the latest figures.
  
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• Nelson: Youths identified after damaging business site

  27-02-2021 15:15
  
  A GROUP of youths have been identified after damaging a business site in Nelson.
  
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• Rossendale: Warning after vans in Haslingden and Acre targeted by thieves

  27-02-2021 14:51
  
  TWO vans in Rossendale were targeted by thieves over last night.
  
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• East Lancs school's version of a well-ventilated classroom

  27-02-2021 14:23
  
  With news that the schools are to re-open but that measures such as extra ventilation need to be introduced, it’s timely to look at this photo from the archives which shows one way to help pupils - open air lessons.
  
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• Chorley A&E to stay open after government intervenes

  27-02-2021 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An emergency unit marked for possible closure is to due to continue after the government intervenes.
  
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• Two arrested after being found with drugs and a knife

  27-02-2021 13:52
  
  TWO men who attempted to evade police before being found with a knife and Class A and B drugs have been arrested.
  
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• Funeral service held for NHS hero Captain Sir Tom Moore

  27-02-2021 13:39
  
  A FUNERAL has been held today for NHS 'hero' Sir Captain Tom Moore.
  
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• Fabulous photographs showing different aspects of East Lancs

  27-02-2021 13:10
  
  IT'S your weekly visual treat courtesy of members of the Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club.
  
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• Unit to crack down on fraudulent Covid claims to be announced by chancellor

  27-02-2021 11:58
  
  A DEDICATED unit to crack down on Covid-19 fraudsters exploiting Government financial rescue schemes is due to be announced in the Budget next week.
  
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• PICTURES: Two years since Beast from the East hit East Lancashire

  27-02-2021 10:58
  
  TODAY marks two years since East Lancashire were hit by the Beast from the East.
  
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• PICTURES: Three years since Beast from the East hit East Lancashire

  27-02-2021 10:58
  
  TODAY marks three years since East Lancashire were hit by the Beast from the East.
  
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• Three arrested after Market Hall break in

  27-02-2021 10:23
  
  THREE PEOPLE have been arrested after a Market Hall suffered a break in.
  
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• A&E department saved from risk of closure

  27-02-2021 10:00
  
  AN ACCIDENT and Emergency department that was a threat of closure has been saved.
  
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• Casualty taken to hospital after kitchen fire

  27-02-2021 08:47
  
  A CASUALTY was taken to hospital last night after a house fire in Burnley.
  
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• 7 top tips to get your garden in shape for warmer weather

  27-02-2021 08:35
  
  Gardening experts are urging people not to leave outdoor spaces in the cold during their annual spring clean.
  
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• Drivers face £1000 fines for sharing road updates on Facebook

  27-02-2021 08:33
  
  If you post the location of police speed traps on Facebook, Instagram of Twitter, you face breaching section 89 of the Police Act 1997.
  
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• Major UK supermarkets urge you to return these products due to health risks

  27-02-2021 08:32
  
  Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Co-op are urgently recalling a number of products over possible health risks.
  
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• The most popular baby names of the next ten years predicted

  27-02-2021 08:30
  
  From traditional names to the more unusual there are always new names coming to light to make your decision that little bit harder.
  
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• Lidl and Aldi reveal a range of bargains coming this weekend

  27-02-2021 08:29
  
  Here is a round-up of some of the best deals you can find in Aldi and Lidl this weekend.
  
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• Martin Lewis explains how you can save £184 at Sainsbury's

  27-02-2021 08:27
  
  The cash-saving guru shared his trick with viewers on The Martin Lewis Money Show this week, dedicating a section of the show to Sainsbury’s.
  
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• When the Saxon Inn became Blackburn's landmark hotel

  27-02-2021 07:00
  
  IT WAS once Blackburn’s premier hotel used to welcoming footballers, pop stars and even WWF wrestlers.
  
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• Sponsored walk organised in memory of well loved dad-of-two who died from Covid-19

  27-02-2021 06:45
  
  A SPONSORED WALK to Anfield is being planned to support the family of James Murphy who died of Covid-19 last week, aged 33.
  
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• Employers to be given £3,000 per apprentice in new budget

  27-02-2021 06:45
  
  EMPLOYERS will be offered a £3,000 incentive to take on apprentices in next week's budget announcement.
  
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• 16 East Lancashire beer gardens to enjoy the great outdoors when lockdown is lifted

  27-02-2021 06:29
  
  PRIME Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week his roadmap out of lockdown.
  
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• Tributes to 'much-loved' Blackburn teaching assistant Lynn White

  27-02-2021 06:19
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'kind, helpful and compassionate' teaching assistant who has died.
  
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• Letter: Recalling the miraculous powers of TV detector van!

  27-02-2021 06:03
  
  The recent Looking Back feature on the presence of TV detector vans on our streets through the ages causing untold consternation among households reminds me of an amusing anecdote.
  
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• Tony Kelly: Tributes to former Mayor of South Ribble who has died

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to former mayor and leader of South Ribble Borough Council who has died of cancer.
  
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• Split N Polish: Blackburn beauty salon prepares to reopen with new areola tattoo service

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN beauty salon owner is preparing to reopen along with a new areola tattooing service for people who have undergone breast cancer surgery.
  
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• Martin Lewis gives warning over tax trap that could cut your pension by £10,000

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  Martin Lewis has warned pension savers they could lose £1,000s, or even £10,000s, from their pension by falling foul of a trap that sees withdrawals taxed.
  
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• Issa brothers: Blackburn billionaires plan new Caffè Nero bid as EG Group reports resilient profits

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  THE ISSA brothers are reportedly planning another attempt to take control of coffee chain Caffè Nero.
  
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• Former Darwen contestant on The Voice excited to sing again

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  A FORMER contestant on The Voice is excited to get back into singing after lockdown ends.
  
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• Burnley FC: Blackburn's Hippo Motor Group donates van for foodbank deliveries

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN car dealership has strengthened its relationship with Burnley FC by supplying a new van to deliver foodbank provisions.
  
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• Blackburn College: Springpod partnership creates virtual work experience placements

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  STUDENTS at Blackburn College will soon have access to virtual work experience opportunities.
  
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• Assystem: Blackburn nuclear firm backs search for this year's top 50 women in engineering

  27-02-2021 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN based nuclear engineering firm Assystem is backing the search for the UK's top 50 women in engineering.
  
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