Blackburn with Darwen news

• Police release new CCTV of men wanted in Tesco abduction

  10-03-2021 22:04
  
  DETECTIVES investigating a possible abduction at Tesco Superstore in Blackburn have released new CCTV of men they urgently need to identify.
  
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• Sarah Everard: Police find body in Kent after Met officer arrested

  10-03-2021 21:42
  
  A body has been found in the search for missing Sarah Everard after a police officer was arrested on suspicion of her murder
  
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• Blackburn Tesco kidnap: three men charged as man still missing

  10-03-2021 19:30
  
  DETECTIVES investigating a possible abduction at Tesco Superstore in Blackburn have released CCTV of a man they urgently need to identify.
  
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• Blackburn and Burnley Hospital security guards set for 48-hour strike

  10-03-2021 18:09
  
  OUTSOURCED security guards at hospitals in East Lancashire have announced they are going on strike later this month.
  
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• Blackburn planning complaint forces council constitution change

  10-03-2021 18:00
  
  A COUNCIL has been forced to change its constitution after a complaint about a planning decision.
  
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• Appeal: Public urged not to approach escaped prisoner

  10-03-2021 17:23
  
  THE public are being urged not to approach and escaped prisoner if they see him.
  
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• University of Central Lancashire among three hit by cyber-attacks

  10-03-2021 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The attack at the Preston university is among three being probed by cyber-security investigators.
  
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• Amir Khan thanks NHS after receiving Covid-19 vaccine

  10-03-2021 16:04
  
  AMIR Khan has thanked the NHS after receiving the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
  
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• Three expensive push bikes stolen in Burnley

  10-03-2021 16:01
  
  POLICE are appealing for information after three expensive push bikes were reported stolen.
  
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• Burnley Council homeless strategy to be examined

  10-03-2021 16:00
  
  COUNCILLORS are to examine a borough's strategy to tackle homelessness next week.
  
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• Piers Morgan predicts 'woke crowd' will be left disappointed amid GMB exit

  10-03-2021 14:53
  
  Piers Morgan claimed he was willing to “fall on his own sword” in the interest of freedom of speech following his Meghan Markle comments.
  
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• Clayton Amateur Boxing Club gets new home

  10-03-2021 14:49
  
  A BOXING club are to move into a civic hall thanks to a Sport England grant.
  
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• Morrisons is selling half price champagne this Mother's Day

  10-03-2021 14:39
  
  Morrisons has a number of options to enjoy with mum or to send as a gift from afar; from premium fizz, to flavoured gins.
  
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• Two taken to hospital, including woman in 70s, after crash in Rawtenstall

  10-03-2021 14:20
  
  TWO people have been taken to hospital following a crash on Bacup Road.
  
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• Two taken to hospital after multiple vehicle crash

  10-03-2021 14:20
  
  TWO people have been taken to hospital following a crash on Bacup Road.
  
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• House parties a real concern from officers in Lancashire

  10-03-2021 14:20
  
  A SENIOR police officer is urging people ‘not to throw away’ all the hard work that has been done to lower coronavirus infection rates – as he voiced concerns about Lancashire being placed back into lockdown later in the year.
  
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• Blackburn and Hyndburn MPs clash over Budget impact on East Lancs

  10-03-2021 14:00
  
  TWO neighbouring MPs have clashed over whether last week's Budget is 'a road map to recovery' or 'smoke and mirrors'.
  
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• Blackburn MP condemns coronavirus self-isolation cash shortfall

  10-03-2021 13:54
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has told a Treasury Minister hundreds of residents of her constituency were denied cash support to self-isolate because the government failed to allocate enough money to councils.
  
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• 10 ways you could be invalidating your car insurance

  10-03-2021 13:38
  
  Here are 10 ways you could be invalidating your car insurance that every driver needs to know.
  
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• Meghan Markle made a formal complaint to ITV over Piers Morgan's comments

  10-03-2021 12:55
  
  The Duchess of Sussex made an official complaint to ITV regarding Piers Morgan’s comments and how they may affect the issue of mental health.
  
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• Police continue appeal to identify two men walking away from murder scene

  10-03-2021 12:53
  
  Police are still trying to identify two men who were seen in CCTV footage leaving a murder scene where a man was doused in petrol and set alight.
  
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• Imam filmed being vaccinated to show it is safe

  10-03-2021 12:30
  
  Imam Sayed Abul Hasan Saheb has asked people to listen to professionals instead of the rumours circulating surrounding the safety of the coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Families upset by removal of Whalley Woodland park ­— but council say it will be replaced

  10-03-2021 12:20
  
  FAMILIES spoke of their upset upon discovering a popular children's woodland play park had been dismantled.
  
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• Little Harwood passers-by rush to help woman trapped in flipped car

  10-03-2021 11:38
  
  Passers-by helped to keep a car stable after it flipped over onto its side in Blackburn.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lancashire NHS trusts begin text alerts for vaccine jabs

  10-03-2021 11:25
  
  THE NHS has begun texting people to invite them to book their coronavirus vaccine jabs.
  
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• Man arrested after police raid cannabis farm with just under 100 plants

  10-03-2021 11:05
  
  A man has been arrested after police raided a "sophisticated" cannabis farm with just under 100 plants.
  
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• Work to start on 188 home development in the Ribble Valley

  10-03-2021 11:00
  
  WORK on a controversial housing estate is to begin later this month.
  
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• Tributes to ambulance service worker after coronavirus death

  10-03-2021 10:35
  
  A LONG-SERVING ambulance service worker has tragically passed away following a battle with the coronavirus.
  
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• Man in serious condition after being hit by car in Blackburn

  10-03-2021 09:45
  
  A PEDESTRIAN is in hospital with serious head injuries after he was hit by a car driven by a woman suspected to be under the influence of drugs.
  
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• Piers Morgan still does not believe Meghan in interview

  10-03-2021 09:25
  
  Piers Morgan has tweeted saying he still does not believe what Meghan said in her interview with Oprah.
  
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• Piers Morgan says he still does not believe Meghan's interview revelations

  10-03-2021 09:25
  
  Piers Morgan said he still does not believe the Duchess of Sussex as Good Morning Britain aired without him following his abrupt departure on Tuesday.
  
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• Piers Morgan says he still does not believe Meghan's bombshell interview claims

  10-03-2021 09:25
  
  Piers Morgan has tweeted saying he still does not believe what Meghan said in her interview with Oprah.
  
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• Piers Morgan breaks silence over decision to quit Good Morning Britain

  10-03-2021 09:10
  
  It was announced Piers Morgan was leaving the show after he made inflammatory comments about the Duchess of Sussex.
  
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• Good Morning Britain will be “very different” without Piers

  10-03-2021 09:10
  
  Susanna Reid said Good Morning Britain will be “very different” but “shows go on” as she addressed the abrupt departure of her co-host Piers Morgan.
  
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• UK supermarkets warn of pet food shortage - what can you feed your pet?

  10-03-2021 09:08
  
  Sainsbury's warned of a shortage with Tesco, Asda and Morrisons also though to be affected.
  
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• BBC release trailer for Line of Duty series 6 - watch it here

  10-03-2021 09:06
  
  The hit BBC show will make a return to BBC One on March 21 with a seven-part season, making it the longest series to date.
  
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• Man who fell asleep cooking rescued from kitchen fire

  10-03-2021 08:55
  
  A man was who fell asleep while cooking was rescued from his flat last night after a fire broke out.
  
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• Christmas was cancelled as blaze swept through the Saxon Inn

  10-03-2021 07:03
  
  RECENTLY in Looking Back we featured the opening of the Saxon Inn in Blackburn in 1972 which a lot of readers clearly enjoyed.
  
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• Judge tells man 'racism cuts both ways' after white police officers abused

  10-03-2021 06:49
  
  AN ASIAN man who referred to police officers’ skin colour as he abused them was told that racism cuts both ways.
  
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• East Lancashire restaurants with takeaway treats for Mother's Day

  10-03-2021 06:45
  
  RESTAURANTS in East Lancashire are offering Mother's Day specials while they remain closed due to lockdown restrictions.
  
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• LETTER: Government pay snub is slap in face for NHS workers

  10-03-2021 06:02
  
  Readers will have been appalled to see the Conservative minister, Nadine Dorries MP, defend her government’s snub to NHS workers in the recent budget.
  
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• UK's first veteran care village gets cash boost from manufacturing group

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  Manufacturing company Stolle EMS Group has donated £1,500 to the UK’s first veteran care village.
  
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• Tributes to Hyndburn and Ribble Valley cadet leader John Shorter

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  FAMILY, friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of one of Lancashire’s most dedicated police cadet leaders, who has died aged 72.
  
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• Pavement licence extension for East Lancashire's pubs and cafes will aid recovery of hospitality industry

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  Pavement licences for venues with little or no outdoor dining spaces are being extended for a further 12 months in order to support the recovery of the hospitality industry.
  
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• Man who claimed to have coronavirus jailed for coughing on officer

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN with no previous convictions has been jailed after telling a police officer he had covid and then coughing on her.
  
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• Landmark refurbishment project for town's park gets green light from council

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  Works to refurbish the centrepiece of an iconic park are due to begin at the end of the month after planning approval was granted by the council.
  
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• Joe McArdle column: Anybody know where my lost year vanished to?

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  A wry look at life and lockdown with actor, writer and comedian Joe McArdle
  
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• Group of teens in court for wreaking havoc in town

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  A GROUP of teenagers were caught on CCTV smashing the front window of an Accrington furniture shop.
  
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• Grant paves way for improvement works to Lancashire high street in time for lockdown lifting

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  Work will start next month on a scheme to help make a town's high street more attractive to visitors and shoppers, helping local businesses recover as Covid restrictions are eased.
  
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• Full £30million fibre broadband roll-out will transform digital future of this Lancashire town

  10-03-2021 06:00
  
  The digital future in one area of Lancashire is about to be transformed with a £30million full fibre roll-out.
  
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