Blackburn with Darwen news

• ARREST: Man wanted on recall to prison spotted driving stolen car on false plates while high on drugs

  14-03-2021 20:36
  
  A man wanted on recall to prison was arrested for drug driving after being spotted in a stolen vehicle on false plates.
  
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• Number of Covid deaths levelling off as no new fatalities reported in last 48 hours

  14-03-2021 18:02
  
  No new Covid related deaths have been recorded at hospitals in East Lancashire for the last 48 hours.
  
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• 100mph driver arrested after positive cocaine and cannabis swab

  14-03-2021 16:16
  
  A driver has been arrested after testing positive for drugs while travelling at 100mph on a busy motorway.
  
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• Met under pressure to explain ‘deeply disturbing’ scenes at Sarah Everard vigil

  14-03-2021 16:04
  
  THE Metropolitan Police force is under intense pressure to explain its handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard, with Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick urged to consider her position.
  
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• Lancashire actor playing Noel Gallagher in Creation Stories film on Sky

  14-03-2021 15:50
  
  AN actor who studied drama in Blackburn has landed a dream gig ­— playing Oasis megastar Noel Gallagher.
  
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• Two drivers clocked in Lower Darwen at almost double speed limit on 30mph road

  14-03-2021 15:32
  
  Two drivers have been clocked speeding at almost double the legal limit.
  
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• Two drivers clocked by police at almost double speed limit on 30pmh Darwen road

  14-03-2021 15:32
  
  Two drivers have been clocked speeding at almost double the legal limit.
  
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• In Pictures: Sarah Everard vigils held across country

  14-03-2021 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Official events were called off because of Covid rules, but people still gathered to pay tribute.
  
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• Police appeal after argument at Hyndburn Boots

  14-03-2021 14:01
  
  POLICE are appealing for information after an argument broke out in Boots the Chemist.
  
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• Concrete galore as Accrington's new market is taking shape

  14-03-2021 14:00
  
  THIS photograph shows Accrington’s outdoor market being constructed in the early 1960s.
  
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• Great Harwood ex-British Cycling doctor calls doping ruling ‘unbelievable’

  14-03-2021 12:12
  
  FORMER British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman insists he has “never doped a rider” after revealing his shock at the ruling of a Medical Practitioners Tribunal over him ordering banned testosterone.
  
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• Great Harwood doctor denies doping riders

  14-03-2021 12:12
  
  FORMER British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman insists he has “never doped a rider” after revealing his shock at the ruling of a Medical Practitioners Tribunal over him ordering banned testosterone.
  
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• WATCH: ‘Lost’ flock of sheep spotted on housing estate

  14-03-2021 11:46
  
  A delivery driver has spoken of his surprise after seeing a flock of sheep wandering in a residential area.
  
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• Richmond Terrace still closed in Blackburn after gas leak

  14-03-2021 10:41
  
  ROAD closures are still in place after a gas leak yesterday.
  
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• Olivia Attwood's sweet Instagram post to Blackburn Rovers' Bradley Dack

  14-03-2021 10:10
  
  REALITY star Olivia Attwood has posted a defiant message on Instagram in support of her beau, Blackburn Rovers' player Bradley Dack after another knee injury.
  
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• Olivia Attwood posts sweet Instagram to Blackburn Rovers' Bradley Dack

  14-03-2021 10:10
  
  REALITY star Olivia Attwood has posted a defiant message on Instagram in support of her beau, Blackburn Rovers' player Bradley Dack after another knee injury.
  
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• Higherford mum gains artistic freedom from lockdown

  14-03-2021 09:31
  
  WHEN the first coronavirus lockdown closed marketing executive Marie Peverley's office for three months she little thought her artistic temperament would lead to founding her own business.
  
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• Take a look at his great aerial view of Blackburn from 1992

  14-03-2021 07:00
  
  This aerial photograph gives a great view over part of Blackburn in 1992.
  
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• Judge labels screwdriver and craft knife man's story as 'fantastic'

  14-03-2021 06:39
  
  A MAN stopped by police in the early hours of the morning and found in possession of screwdrivers and a craft knife claimed he was on his way home to mend a door.
  
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• How estranged husband’s hand-painted sign for ‘beautiful and best wife’ almost landed him in prison

  14-03-2021 06:16
  
  A MAN declared his undying love for his estranged wife by hanging a hand-painted sign on a lamppost near her home.
  
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• Community volunteer joined vaccination drive in memory of grandfather who died days before getting jab

  14-03-2021 06:15
  
  A COMMUNITY volunteer has been working at vaccination centres - spurred on after his grandfather died days before he was booked in for his vaccine.
  
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• This house in Helmshore, Ramsbottom, is on the market for £680k

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  Social distancing (even if it’s from your own bubble) won’t be difficult in this spacious Helmshore property.
  
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• This Blackburn mum and daughter are spending Mother's Day doing a nursing shift

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  Critical care nurse Jacqui Jocelyn won't be putting her feet up this Mother's Day - instead, she'll be looking after patients at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.
  
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• Open mineshaft in Darwen field provides perfect filming opportunity for Burnley's Northern Monkeys

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A group of urban explorers have sent a camera to the bottom of a collapsed mineshaft in a field earmarked for housing.
  
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• Man with lifetime ban from keeping dogs charged with 10 offences under Animal Welfare Act

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A 36-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Hunting Act and the Game Act as well as breaching a court order banning him from keeping dogs.
  
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• Lee Mansfield: Burnley photographer captures Darwen Tower sunset

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  PHOTOGRAPHER Lee Mansfield’s latest work has captured a stunning sunset over one of Lancashire's most recognisable landmarks.
  
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• Happy Mother's Day to East Lancashire's best mums!

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  Happy Mother's Day!
  
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• Garstang: Baxter Homes plans new houses thanks to OakNorth Bank investment

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A MULTI-MILLION pound development is underway to build new new homes in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
  
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• Garstang: Baxter Homes plans new houses thanks to OakBank North investment

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A MULTI-MILLION pound development is underway to build new new homes in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
  
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• Former Lancashire shopkeeper puts skills to the test with launch of brand new estate agency

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A former shopkeeper has decided to put his customer service skills to the test and open his own estate agents online.
  
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• Cornerstone employer Pendleside Hospice to support Lancashire students in finding their dream jobs

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  Pendleside Hospice has committed to helping school and college students across Lancashire consider their careers.
  
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• Coolkit: Burnley firm develops electric van temperature converter

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A MANUFACTURING company has designed a temperature control converter for battery-powered electric vans.
  
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• Clitheroe make-up artist is new Instagram home renovation queen

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A make-up artist is documenting her house renovation on social media as she inspires other women to take up DIY.
  
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• Bradley Dack: An injury that has rocked a football club

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers Football Club has the ability to create all manner of emotions to its supporters, sometimes in the space of one game.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Netli CEO unveils plans to tackle impending care crisis - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Netli CEO unveils plans to tackle impending care crisis  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Netli CEO unveils plans to tackle impending care crisis

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  A CARE work specialist has worked to devise a series of technological solutions to the impending care crisis.
  
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• Baby Beat helps new mums at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals celebrate Mother’s Day

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  Neonatal and maternity charity Baby Beat has been celebrating Mother's Day by donating gifts to the new mums and their babies being cared for at Lancashire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• Accrington: Workflo Solutions trails new jobs after expanding into town

  14-03-2021 06:00
  
  NEW jobs have been created with more potentially on the way thanks to a business support company's recent expansion.
  
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• Local elections: Covid-19 pandemic 'biggest issue for voters'

  14-03-2021 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The survey from the University of Essex also reveals the impact of the pandemic on mental health.
  
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