Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley denied victory by Europe-chasing Leicester

  03-03-2021 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kelechi Iheanacho steps up superbly in the absence of a number of injured team-mates to earn Leicester a potentially important draw at Burnley.
  
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• Burnley: Concerns grow for missing C

  03-03-2021 22:03
  
  CONCERNS are growing for a man who has been missing since noon on Wednesday March 3.
  
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• Blackburn: Peter Street closed after crash

  03-03-2021 21:27
  
  A ROAD has been closed due to a crash that left at least one car badly damaged.
  
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• Budget 2021: £1bn Towns Fund for 45 areas of England

  03-03-2021 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The list of places in England receiving funds is dominated by the north west, Yorkshire and Midlands.
  
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• Twenty arrests in drug-trafficking raids across England

  03-03-2021 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police raid 18 properties in Reading and seven across Blackburn, Sunderland, Birmingham and London.
  
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• Murder and rape arrest in Blackpool hospital death investigation

  03-03-2021 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A healthcare worker is held on suspicion of murder as part of a probe into a patient's death.
  
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• Details emerge of Rovers' training ground development plans

  03-03-2021 19:00
  
  Planning documents have detailed that the proposed development on the land in which Rovers’ Senior Training Centre currently stands would see construction of up to 170 dwellings alongside a convenience store and children’s play area.
  
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• 20 arrests made, including 1 in Blackburn, as part of major investigation into Balkan organised crime group

  03-03-2021 18:51
  
  Twenty people, including one from East Lancashire, have been arrested as part of a major operation targeting suspected members of a Western Balkan organised crime group.
  
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• Morecambe Bay NHS Trust: Review ordered into patient safety concerns

  03-03-2021 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust's trauma and orthopaedics unit is to be investigated.
  
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• Lancashire hospital worker arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault

  03-03-2021 18:21
  
  A hospital worker has been arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault, following an investigation into mistreatment of patients on a stroke ward.
  
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• BREAKING: Lancashire hospital worker arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault

  03-03-2021 18:21
  
  A hospital worker has been arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault, following an investigation into mistreatment of patients on a stroke ward.
  
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• Burnley: Motorcyclists warned to stay off Barclay Hill

  03-03-2021 18:19
  
  MOTORCYCLISTS have been warned to keep their bikes on the road and off of hills.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Men charged after assaults on emergency service workers in Longridge

  03-03-2021 18:06
  
  TWO men have been charged by police for drunk and disorderly behaviour with one also charged with assaulting emergency service workers.
  
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• Burnley: Vehicles removed after Bank Hall abandoned car crackdown

  03-03-2021 17:44
  
  TWO VEHICLES have been removed and a further four given warnings after a crackdown on abandoned cars.
  
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• Warning over electric scooters being driven by kids in Burnley with 'disregard for road users'

  03-03-2021 17:36
  
  Police are issuing a warning to parents after receiving calls from disgruntled residents fed up with teens using electric scooters on the roads.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues warning to first-time buyers over five per cent mortgages

  03-03-2021 16:44
  
  The Chancellor announced a “mortgage guarantee”, as he detailed the government’s spending plans in Wednesday’s budget..
  
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• Blackburn dog owner heartbroken after litter of 9 puppies stolen

  03-03-2021 16:27
  
  A HEARTBROKEN dog owner says ‘it’s like someone has taken my babies away’ after a litter of nine puppies was stolen.
  
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• Lollipop man, 82, survives-10 day ICU battle with Covid-19

  03-03-2021 16:00
  
  AN 82-YEAR-OLD lollipop man who was in intensive care with Covid-19 for 10 days is now at home recovering – and he has thanked fellow villagers for their support.
  
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• Blackburn town centre pub to be sold by Thwaites

  03-03-2021 16:00
  
  A BREWERY is to sell off a town centre pub which was once a fixture on the Blackburn town centre night-time drinking circuit.
  
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• 82-year-old lollipop man survives 10 day ICU battle with Covid-19

  03-03-2021 16:00
  
  AN 82-YEAR-OLD lollipop man who was in intensive care with Covid-19 for 10 days is now at home recovering – and he has thanked fellow villagers for their support.
  
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• Family donate £15,000 to hospital as a 'thank you' to staff

  03-03-2021 15:21
  
  A FAMILY has donated £15,000 to their local hospital as a thank you to staff who provided ‘exemplary care’ for their baby.
  
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• 'Save your life and save others' - Leading Blackburn imams videoed having Covid vaccine

  03-03-2021 14:45
  
  TWO leading imams from Blackburn have been videoed having the coronavirus vaccine as they urge more people from the Muslim community to have the jab.
  
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• Lloyds, NatWest, Santander, Barclays and HSBC back 5 per cent mortgage scheme

  03-03-2021 14:36
  
  The Government will offer to take on some of the risk of low deposit loans, meaning lenders would have some protection from potential losses.
  
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• No rise in income tax, national insurance, or VAT, Rishi Sunak confirms

  03-03-2021 14:26
  
  The Chancellor said he did not believe it would be right to increase the rates of tax on working people.
  
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• Watch live: Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcement

  03-03-2021 13:39
  
  All eyes will be on Mr Sunak's plans to protect jobs as restrictions continue after nearly a year since the first national lockdown.
  
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• The 16 best ways parents in East Lancashire can bag a free book for kids this World Book Day

  03-03-2021 13:15
  
  To mark this year's World Book Day today, Martin Lewis' Money Saving Experts have rounded up 16 free and cheap ways to turn your little ones into bookworms.
  
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• 8 prison sentences, 17 convictions and 16 arrests as Lancashire police crack down on fraud, burglary and theft

  03-03-2021 13:05
  
  More than 45 victims have been identified as part of an ongoing campaign by the police to target offenders who prey on vulnerable people.
  
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• Where to get help in Blackburn filling in Census 2021 form

  03-03-2021 13:00
  
  THE LIBRARY service is being used to help deliver this year's Census, providing a space for advisors to help the public.
  
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• Library teams up to help in Census 2021

  03-03-2021 13:00
  
  THE LIBRARY service is being used to help deliver this years Census, providing a space for advisors to help the public.
  
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• Two prisoners dead after Covid-19 outbreak at HMP Risley

  03-03-2021 12:02
  
  TWO prisoners have died amid a Covid-19 outbreak at HMP Risley.
  
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• Bus company adds more services as schools return

  03-03-2021 12:00
  
  MORE bus services will be added as school and college pupils return to full-time education to allow pupils and the public to socially distance.
  
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• Man arrested in Burnley as weapons, drugs and cash found

  03-03-2021 11:55
  
  WEAPONS, cash and drugs were seized this morning by officers.
  
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• Contactless payment limit going up to £100

  03-03-2021 11:55
  
  Mr Sunak is expected to start his speech at around 12.30pm today, immediately after Prime Minister’s Questions.
  
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• Shocking pictures reveal extent of Blackburn's fly-tipping plague

  03-03-2021 10:58
  
  SHOCKING new pictures have revealed the extent of Blackburn’s fly-tipping plague.
  
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• Bosses at Burnley's Boohoo 'not aware' of investigation

  03-03-2021 09:45
  
  ONLINE fashion retailer Boohoo has said is not “aware of any investigation” by US Customs and Border Protection following reports it could face a US import ban over labour abuse allegations.
  
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• Rubbish fly-tipped on average '10 times a day' in Blackburn

  03-03-2021 09:41
  
  Fly-tipped waste is discovered in Blackburn with Darwen 10 times a day on average, figures reveal.
  
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• Furlough scheme to be extended to September,

  03-03-2021 09:41
  
  Rishi Sunak will extend the furlough scheme until the end of September and pledge to do “whatever it takes” to help people and businesses through the coronavirus crisis when he unveils his Budget.
  
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• Up to 50 people at 'end of Covid' house party in Bolton

  03-03-2021 09:24
  
  A CLOSURE order has been issued at a Bolton terraced house where a police officer was burned with a cigarette after being called to deal with a party amid coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Royal Mint is giving away £5 coins to mark Queen’s birthday - how to get one

  03-03-2021 09:21
  
  The Mint is inviting nominations for recipients of a brilliant uncirculated £5 commemorative coin featuring a design by heraldic artist Timothy Noad.
  
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• More than a third of young people show signs of smartphone addiction

  03-03-2021 08:49
  
  The research found that more than two thirds of those showing signs of smartphone addiction reported poor sleep.
  
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• Brazil Covid variant could cause reinfection in 61 per cent of people

  03-03-2021 08:45
  
  One Tuesday, Matt Hancock said the hunt for a missing person infected with a Manaus variant of coronavirus has been narrowed down to 379 households.
  
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• Morrisons launch £20 Mother's Day food boxes with free delivery

  03-03-2021 08:29
  
  The supermarket chain has created a number of thoughtful food boxes to help you say thank you this Mother’s Day.
  
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• Car towed following several complaints from residents

  03-03-2021 08:03
  
  A PERSON has had their vehicle towed away despite warnings to do something about the state it was in.
  
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• Blackburn business owner homed three illegal immigrants

  03-03-2021 07:55
  
  A SINGLE mother who let family and friends stay in her home even though she knew they were illegal immigrants has avoided a spell behind bars.
  
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• Road closed as officers deal with ongoing incident in Burnley

  03-03-2021 07:46
  
  A TOWN centre road is closed as officers deal with an ongoing incident.
  
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• Photo shows changing face of housing in Blackburn in the 90s

  03-03-2021 07:01
  
  This photograph taken of Whalley Range in Blackburn in 1993 provides a fascinating glimpse of how housing in East Lancashire’s towns were evolving.
  
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• Veterans' charity gives E Lancs D-Day hero hi-tech lifeline

  03-03-2021 07:00
  
  A VETERANS’ technology project has enabled the only surviving member of D-Day heroes No 4 Commando E troop to see his family on the other side of the world.
  
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• 'Driving standards in Hyndburn are abysmal' - Readers react to calls for safety measures on danger road

  03-03-2021 06:48
  
  OUR readers have reacted to calls for action on a dangerous road in East Lancashire.
  
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• Metal detectorist excited to get back out exploring when lockdown begins to ease

  03-03-2021 06:45
  
  METAL DETECTORIST excited to get back out exploring as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
  
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• Brierfield metal detectorist excited to get back out exploring after lockdown

  03-03-2021 06:45
  
  A metal detectorist says he is excited to get back out exploring when Covid-19 lockdown begins to ease.
  
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