Blackburn with Darwen news

• Norwich City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: Leaders move another step closer to promotion despite being held at home

  20-03-2021 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship leaders Norwich move another step closer to promotion despite being held by a determined Blackburn side.
  
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• Preston North End 0-1 Luton Town: Daniel Iversen own goal gives Hatters three points

  20-03-2021 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An own goal from goalkeeper Daniel Iversen extended Preston's poor run as they are edged out by Luton.
  
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• Cannabis farm found after house fire in Bacup

  20-03-2021 17:51
  
  POLICE officers attending a house fire in Bacup on Saturday morning discovered a cannabis farm in the upstairs of the property.
  
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• Coronavirus: Trams and light rail get extra £33m fund

  20-03-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Operators in northern England and the Midlands get grant as they continue with low passenger numbers.
  
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• Job creating move for key Blackburn town centre employment site

  20-03-2021 17:22
  
  ANOTHER plot of land on a key town centre employment site has been filled.
  
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• New layout underneath the arches as Accrington changed

  20-03-2021 14:30
  
  THIS photo from 1987 shows the finishing touches being put to a major road scheme in Accrington town centre.
  
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• Man charged with buglary in Blackburn

  20-03-2021 13:52
  
  A man has been arrested and charged on suspicion of burglary in Blackburn.
  
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• Woman lied about not being in court for driving ban sentence

  20-03-2021 13:41
  
  A WOMAN stopped on the M65 told police she hadn't seen them behind her despite their blue lights flashing as they followed as she manoeuvred from one lane to another.
  
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• Beauty of East Lancashire in this superb selection of photos

  20-03-2021 13:29
  
  IT'S time for your weekly treat courtesy of members of the Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club.
  
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• Every pub and restaurant will be allowed to erect a marquee WITHOUT planning permission

  20-03-2021 12:22
  
  Pubs and venues will be permitted to put up gazebos and marquees without planning permission from April 12.
  
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• Read an extract from Blackburn story 'Five Guys Named Zaika'

  20-03-2021 10:38
  
  A book retells the story of five friends who decided to publish a newspaper in nineties Blackburn.
  
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• Read an extract from Blackburn book 'Five Guys Named Zaika'

  20-03-2021 10:38
  
  A book retells the story of five friends who decided to publish a newspaper in nineties Blackburn.
  
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• Imams say ‘mosques have been unfairly targeted’ by covid rules

  20-03-2021 10:15
  
  Imams and religious scholars in Blackburn have claimed mosques have been ‘unfairly targeted’ during the pandemic.
  
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• Road re-opened following house fire in Bacup

  20-03-2021 09:57
  
  Road closed as emergency services deal with house fire in Bacup
  
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• Road closed as emergency services deal with house fire in Bacup

  20-03-2021 09:57
  
  Road closed as emergency services deal with house fire in Bacup
  
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• When do the clocks change in 2021? Clocks go forward to British Summer Time

  20-03-2021 08:43
  
  THIS MONTH the clocks will be put forward, meaning people will lose an hour of sleep.
  
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• The 3 requirements for holidaymakers heading to Greece

  20-03-2021 07:59
  
  Here are the three requirements all foreign holidaymakers will need to meet to enter Greece this summer.
  
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• Netflix reveals a quick new way to search for films

  20-03-2021 07:57
  
  Netflix have released a new way to search for movies quickly.
  
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• How to get 99p chicken nuggets at McDonald's on Monday

  20-03-2021 07:56
  
  Here's how to snap-up these top deals at McDonald's this week
  
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• Here's why you can’t choose which Covid vaccine you get

  20-03-2021 07:55
  
  Here are the reasons why you are unable to choose which coronavirus vaccine you are given.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What's available from Sunday, March 21?

  20-03-2021 07:55
  
  Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, March 21 2021.
  
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• Last time Blackburn town hall tower got a major facelift

  20-03-2021 07:00
  
  VISITORS to Blackburn in 1990 would have noticed major work being undertaken on the town hall tower block.
  
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• Blackburn fare dodger assaulted railway worker who challenged him over dud ticket

  20-03-2021 06:58
  
  A REGULAR fare dodger assaulted a railway official during a stand-off over a dud ticket.
  
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• Police tasered aggressive man armed with knife

  20-03-2021 06:45
  
  A MAN had to be tasered after arming himself with a knife when police entered his home.
  
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• Cyclist's anger as string dangerously stretched across path at beauty spot

  20-03-2021 06:44
  
  A MAN has warned fellow cyclists to be on their guard after someone dangerously stretched green string across a path.
  
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• JAILED: Off-duty police officer caught burglar in his wife's salon

  20-03-2021 06:34
  
  A MAN who was given a prison sentence which meant he would not actually go to jail had no such luck when he was back before the same court a week later.
  
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• Worker accused of slacking off sacked after punching colleague

  20-03-2021 06:28
  
  A MAN attacked a workmate who suggested he wasn’t pulling his weight.
  
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• Drunk patient detained by hospital security staff

  20-03-2021 06:21
  
  A FORMER soldier was detained by hospital security staff because he was drunk and they thought he was going to drive off.
  
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• Blackburn shop transformed into £40,000 cafe

  20-03-2021 06:21
  
  THIS new cafe is certainly worth a butcher's.
  
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• Takeaway raider apologises to owners after stealing bag of king prawns

  20-03-2021 06:15
  
  A MAN who burgled a takeaway stole a small amount of coins and a bag of king prawns.
  
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• Roaring success as inflatable dinosaurs surprise primary school on Red Nose Day

  20-03-2021 06:15
  
  Children at a primary school children had a group of unexpected visitors at break time on Friday (March 19) as four dinosaurs came to play.
  
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• Calls for action to stop fires at derelict Oswaldtwistle building

  20-03-2021 06:14
  
  CALLS for action have been made about a derelict industrial building after another fire.
  
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• Letter: 'Tories care more about statues than women's safety'

  20-03-2021 06:01
  
  THE Tories are very good at spouting off about law and order, but they never ever talk about justice.
  
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• Whalley residents raise objections to Mersey Care NHS homes sell-off

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A CAMPAIGN group says a health trust has “displaced their community” by moving them from their homes to sell them to a developer.
  
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• Transdev: Lancashire firm welcomes £3 billion government bus strategy

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A THREE billion pound scheme to revamp the nation's busses has been welcomed by a Lancashire bus operator and MP.
  
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• Rossendale baker open first shop as business expands

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A CREATIVE baker who started her own business in the kitchen of her family home sold out during the first day of trading in her new shop.
  
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• Pendle: 'Hillside Heroes' recruiting to help save Nelson and Colne environment

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A NEWLY registered charity is calling for 'heroes' to join their cause and help protect the local environment.
  
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• MPs plead for Samlesbury cyber-warfare base

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  LANCASHIRE MPs are pushing for the government's new national 'Cyber Force' will be located at Salmesbury.
  
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• IN4.0: Skills City programme aims to launch hundreds of women and minority groups into tech careers

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A LEADING tech company is hoping to clear a new path for women and under-represented groups into the industry.
  
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• Housebuilder Miller Homes to spend £1.3 million in Cliviger

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A housebuilder has set out a plan of contributions to a community where they have completed a new development.
  
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• Councillor wins national award for helping BAME women connect with the great outdoors

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A councillor has been awarded a national walking award for a walking program created to tackle physical and mental health while promoting inclusion for BAME women.
  
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• Cadbury release a Mini Eggs cook book just in time for Easter

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  Inside you'll find 60 recipes, including Cadbury Mini Eggs Rocky Road, which are easy to make and ideal for keeping kids entertained.
  
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• Burnley: Inquest finds Wynotham Street death due to drug overdose

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  AN INQUEST has ruled that the death of a 33-year-old woman was caused by a drug overdose.
  
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• Burnley: Calico Group consults on assisted living flats for derelict Burnley Hospital land

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A HOUSING group that has proposed building up to 90 assisted living flats on derelict land has carried out a range of consultations.
  
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• Blackburn: DIPZ Donuts calls for more support for business hit by coronavirus lockdown

  20-03-2021 06:00
  
  A DONUT shop owner has said he is deeply concerned after being turned down for a support grant, despite lockdown severely impacting trade.
  
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