Blackburn with Darwen news

• Fleetwood Town 2-0 Ipswich Town

  16-03-2021 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood extend their impressive run under Simon Grayson as they see off League One play-off hopefuls Ipswich 2-0.
  
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• Blackpool 1-1 Burton Albion

  16-03-2021 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton's winning run in League One comes to an end following a 1-1 draw at Blackpool.
  
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• Middlesbrough 2-0 Preston North End: Alan Browne and manager Alex Neil shown red in Lilywhites loss

  16-03-2021 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough cruise past Preston, who have midfielder Alan Browne and manager Alex Neil sent off in a chaotic match at the Riverside in the Championship.
  
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• Car smashes into another vehicle in Blackburn

  16-03-2021 21:29
  
  THE driver of a Golf had a lucky escape when he walked away from a crash.
  
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• David Lloyd: Council rejects naming Accrington street after cricketer

  16-03-2021 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Cricket Club wants a new road to be named after former England batsman David Lloyd.
  
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• Two cases of a new coronavirus strain have been found

  16-03-2021 19:53
  
  Two cases of a new coronavirus strain first reported in the Philippines have been found in England.
  
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• Blackburn's coronavirus infection rate worsens once again

  16-03-2021 19:14
  
  THE coronavirus infection rate in Blackburn with Darwen is worsening once again.
  
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• Blackburn teacher tells of latest Italian Covid lockdown ordeal

  16-03-2021 18:32
  
  AN East Lancashire teacher who gave a stark account of the first lockdown in Northern Italy a year ago has spoken of her frustration and helplessness as the country goes back into lockdown.
  
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• Nelson's 'unattractive and dated' shopping centre holds town back

  16-03-2021 18:30
  
  A town centre masterplan says public sector investment is needed in a shopping centre branded 'unattractive, dated, and inward facing,.
  
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• More than £100k of stolen vehicles and equipment found

  16-03-2021 17:45
  
  OVER £100,000 worth of vehicle parts were found when officers executed a warrant.
  
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• Council officials block naming Accrington street 'David Lloyd Way'

  16-03-2021 17:00
  
  COUNCIL officials have vetoed naming a street after Lancashire cricket captain and England national coach David Lloyd.
  
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• Covid: Blackpool IT expert becomes stand-in rabbi

  16-03-2021 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  IT consultant Michael Tax admits he initially found conducting funeral services pretty daunting.
  
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• Netflix has revealed new TV series and films coming this week

  16-03-2021 14:55
  
  Netflix has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming this week.
  
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• Rovers confirm second ACL injury for Bradley Dack

  16-03-2021 14:53
  
  Rovers have confirmed that Bradley Dack has sustained a second anterior cruciate knee ligament injury.
  
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• Lancashire Telegraph digital subscription: £2 for two months special offer

  16-03-2021 13:59
  
  Why not take out a Lancashire Telegraph digital subscription with our fantastic value-for-money offer?
  
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• Labour East Lancashire class size claim

  16-03-2021 13:54
  
  ALMOST 1,000 more pupils in Blackburn with Darwen and more than 5,400 across Lancashire are in classes of more than 30 pupils than in 2010, Labour has claimed.
  
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• Slow walkers at greater risk from Covid, study finds

  16-03-2021 13:48
  
  People who walk slowly may be almost four times more likely to die from coronavirus, and be potentially more than twice at risk of contracting severe Covid-19, researchers say.
  
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• Burnley: no felling of trees that interfere with TV

  16-03-2021 13:33
  
  A LOCAL authority will not automatically fell trees because they interfere with television and satellite reception.
  
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• Drugs raid at two Blackburn properties this morning

  16-03-2021 13:03
  
  POLICE raided two properties in Blackburn this morning with for class A drugs.
  
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• Blackburn three home terrace plan turned down

  16-03-2021 13:00
  
  PLANNERS have turned down a bid to build three homes on a main road out of a town.
  
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• Manchester Arena bomb survivor Martin Hibbert to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

  16-03-2021 12:13
  
  A FATHER who was paralysed in the Manchester Arena bombing is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for others with spinal injuries.
  
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• What will 'stay local' mean this Easter in East Lancashire?

  16-03-2021 12:10
  
  THE current lockdown message of 'stay home' is changing to 'stay local' on 29 March - but what does that mean?
  
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• Greggs sinks to first loss in 36 years

  16-03-2021 10:00
  
  Greggs has sunk to its first loss in 36 years as the Covid-19 pandemic hit one of the stalwarts of the high street.
  
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• New jobs and training helpline launched by The Big Issue

  16-03-2021 09:41
  
  The helpline will be staffed by recruitment professionals and will connect those who are looking for support with their job search to an expert.
  
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• British Airways to trial Covid vaccine travel 'passport' - how it could work

  16-03-2021 09:40
  
  The move comes as Boris Johnson said he will give the go-ahead for a return to international travel from 17 May at the earliest.
  
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• Thorntons begin talks to close all UK stores

  16-03-2021 09:37
  
  The retailer said it has been hit hard by the pandemic, which has kept many of its stores shut for key periods around Christmas and Easter.
  
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• UK leaders defend AstraZeneca jab as European countries suspend use

  16-03-2021 09:35
  
  Concern comes as Germany, France, Spain and Italy paused injections of the vaccine amid concerns about blood clots in people who have had the shot.
  
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• Undercover police in nightclubs part of plans to better protect women

  16-03-2021 09:34
  
  “We must drive out violence against women and girls and make every part of the criminal justice system work to better protect and defend them.”
  
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• Martin Lewis says millions will receive £500 in April - how to claim yours

  16-03-2021 09:32
  
  The Money Saving Expert was speaking with co-host, Angelica Bell on this week's instalment of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show. 
  
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• Asda urgently recall children's ready meals over health risks

  16-03-2021 09:27
  
  The recall applies to the Asda Little Kids Pasta Bolognese and the Asda Little Kids Spaghetti Bolognese.
  
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• Undercover officers at nightclubs among plans to better protect women

  16-03-2021 08:03
  
  Plain clothed police officers could patrol bars and nightclubs around the country as part of plans to protect women from “predatory” offenders.
  
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• Resident hits out at 'rogue parking' in front of driveway

  16-03-2021 07:43
  
  A RESIDENT says he is being plagued by drivers parking in front of his driveway.Kazim Dalvi who lives in Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, says he has complained to parking services and police but says nothing has been done.Vehicles are sometimes parked on the dropped-kerb close to his driveway, causing difficulty when he tries to leave the house. At other times pictures show vehicles parked in front of his driveway, meaning he cannot leave the house by car.The council said they were aware of the issu
  
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• Family who lost three generations in a 6 days to Covid speak of their 'unimaginable loss'

  16-03-2021 07:21
  
  A family who lost women from three generations to Covid within six days have spoken of their ‘heartache’ and ‘anguish’ for the first time.
  
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• Family who lost three generations in 6 days to Covid speak of their 'unimaginable loss'

  16-03-2021 07:21
  
  A family who lost women from three generations to Covid within six days have spoken of their ‘heartache’ and ‘anguish’ for the first time.
  
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• See your inspiring words in large metre-high letters across Blackburn and Darwen

  16-03-2021 07:05
  
  Your inspiring words could be written in large metre-high letters across locations in Blackburn and Darwen this spring.
  
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• Former Foulridge station given new life on Yorkshire line

  16-03-2021 07:03
  
  LIKE many stations across East Lancashire, the future looked bleak for the one at Foulridge when services ended in 1959.
  
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• Knife-threats woman given second chance by court

  16-03-2021 06:54
  
  A WOMAN who brandished a knife during a neighbour dispute has escaped a jail sentence after taking the chance given to her by the courts.
  
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• East Lancashire's new babies are here to put a smile on your face

  16-03-2021 06:54
  
  CALL us biased, but we think that East Lancashire’s babies are the cutest around.
  
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• Call for East Lancashire community groups to get iconic red phone boxes for £1

  16-03-2021 06:03
  
  THERE are 15 iconic red phone boxes in East Lancashire which are up for grabs and BT are urging local communities to transform them for the 21st Century.
  
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• 15 red phone boxes across East Lancashire up for grabs - for £1

  16-03-2021 06:03
  
  FIFTEEN iconic red phone boxes in East Lancashire are up for grabs ­— and telecoms giant BT is urging communities to transform them for the 21st century.
  
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• Letter: Ill-treating an animal should result in lifetime ban

  16-03-2021 06:01
  
  Why are we seeing and hearing so much more about dog theft and animal cruelty? Today I read of an incident where thieves used bolt cutters in a “pre-planned” raid to steal two cocker spaniels from a kennel.
  
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• Weapons and drugs found as officers descend on Nelson home

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  DRUGS and weapons were found as officer executed a warrant on a home.
  
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• Villagers vow to block housing plan on Blackburn Rovers site

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  MORE than half a village have committed to helping block a 'disastrous'  proposal which could see a further 170 homes built on the site of a football club’s training ground.
  
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• Two councils agree to 'common-sense' approach for maintaining county's roads

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  Two councils have agreed to a 'common-sense' approach when it comes to maintaining roads within each other's boundaries.
  
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• The most wanted men in East Lancashire this week

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
   
  
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• Tackling eyesore property in Nelson matter of urgency for council as residents face 12 months of problems

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  A rented property on a residential street which became an eyesore after an offensive slur was painted on the front door, is still causing issues.
  
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• Rolls-Royce: Manufacturing giant with Barnoldwick plant reports losses of £3.9 billion

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  ROLLS-ROYCE has reported a net loss of nearly £4 billion and has warned job losses could be on the horizon.
  
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• Neighbours complain about 'illegal' football coaching sessions on playing fields

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  CONCERNED neighbours say a football coach is holding regular​ training sessions on a playing field in breach of lockdown rules.
  
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• It's Alive: Rawtenstall studio brings natural wine and beer to new customers

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  AN INDEPENDENT wine and beer shop is bringing natural wines that had previously only been available in London to new customers.
  
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• Growth plans for Lancashire's biggest high street praised by government

  16-03-2021 06:00
  
  Ambitious growth plans for one of Lancashire's biggest high streets received a welcome boost from government following a visit from the High Streets Task Force.
  
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