Blackburn with Darwen news

• Two East Lancashire areas see rise in coronavirus infection rates

  23-03-2021 22:16
  
  ONLY two East Lancashire areas have seen a rise in coronavirus infection rates according to latest figures.
  
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• Blackpool 3-1 Peterborough United

  23-03-2021 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jerry Yates scores twice as Blackpool beat Peterborough 3-1 to climb into the League One play-off places for the first time this season.
  
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• Regrets, booster jabs and travel - 10 key points from Boris Johnson's press conference

  23-03-2021 20:40
  
  The Prime Minister was joined by England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty and Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.
  
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• Is Twitter down? - users report problems on social media platform

  23-03-2021 17:59
  
  Social media platform Twitter has reportedly crashed leaving thousands of users without connection.
  
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• Man accused of killing Susan Waring denies violence against women

  23-03-2021 17:48
  
  A MAN accused of murdering his partner has denied being violent with four other women.
  
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• Blackpool woman's death: Pair charged with manslaughter

  23-03-2021 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deborah Leitch had Down's syndrome and died of severe emaciation and neglect in Blackpool in 2019.
  
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• Girl, 13, punched in nose by boy in 'horrid' assault after school

  23-03-2021 17:34
  
  A TEENAGER was left with a bloody nose after being punched in the face by a boy on her way to her grandad's house after school.
  
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• Chorley men armed with samurai sword and spade arrested

  23-03-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are held after police investigate a car fire which spread to a property in Chorley.
  
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• Pendle peer Lord Greaves - 'a force of political nature' - dies

  23-03-2021 17:00
  
  VETERAN East Lancashire politician Lord Tony Greaves has died suddenly.
  
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• 'A political force of nature' - tributes after sudden death of Lord Greaves

  23-03-2021 17:00
  
  VETERAN East Lancashire politician Lord Tony Greaves has died suddenly.
  
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• Body of man found near Burnley beauty spot this morning

  23-03-2021 16:42
  
  THE body of a man was found near a beauty spot this morning.
  
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• Man and woman to appear in court after 24-year-old died of severe emaciation and neglect

  23-03-2021 16:30
  
  A man and woman have been summonsed to appear at court in connection with the death of a woman.
  
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• Issa brothers' EG Group plan new Colne M65 petrol station

  23-03-2021 16:00
  
  BLACKBURN'S billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group is seeking to build a new service station for drivers coming on and off the end of M65.
  
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• Police address Facebook rumours of attempted child abduction in Blackburn

  23-03-2021 15:41
  
  Police say they are aware of rumours on Facebook of an attempted child abduction this morning in Blackburn - but say nothing has been reported to them.
  
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• Will I need a vaccine passport and can employers demand workers get vaccinated?

  23-03-2021 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A review is considering whether people will need to be vaccinated to work in care or attend large events.
  
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• One lane of motorway closed due to car fire

  23-03-2021 15:27
  
  ONE lane of a motorway has been closed due to a car fire.
  
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• Pendle Councillor and life peer, Lord Tony Greaves, has died, aged 78

  23-03-2021 15:10
  
  The body of a man has been found in a house.
  
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• Large emergency services presence as body of man found inside house

  23-03-2021 15:10
  
  The body of a man has been found in a house.
  
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• Large emergency service presence as body of man found inside house

  23-03-2021 15:10
  
  The body of a man has been found in a house.
  
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• 7 things Boris Johnson is likely to say at today's Covid press conference

  23-03-2021 13:58
  
  The Prime Minister will address the nation at 5pm, live from Downing Street on the first anniversary of the first Covid lockdown.
  
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• Covid: Thousands of candles lit at Blackburn Cathedral

  23-03-2021 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 4,100 candles are being lit at Blackburn Cathedral to remember those who have died in the county.
  
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• IN PICTURES: Minute's silence and 4,161 candles lit at Cathedral to mark lockdown anniversary

  23-03-2021 13:30
  
  A minute's silence has been held at Blackburn Cathedral to remember those who have died in the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• How Nightsafe helps to equip young people for independent lives

  23-03-2021 13:30
  
  Nightsafe isn't just about helping to house young people - the charity also works hard to support them when it comes to living independently and integrating with society.
  
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• How Nightsafe has been keeping young people in Blackburn off the streets during lockdown

  23-03-2021 13:30
  
  When the homeless charity Nightsafe had to close its doors in March 2020 as the UK went into lockdown, CEO Jan Larkin didn't know what to do.
  
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• Council makes ‘no apology’ for asking faith settings to comply with covid safety rules

  23-03-2021 13:25
  
  A council said its overriding concern is to ‘protect public health’ after it was criticised by some mosques for ‘unfairly targeting them’ with Covid rules.
  
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• Two men arrested for wielding spade and samurai sword in Chorley street

  23-03-2021 13:12
  
  Two men have been arrested after they were caught armed with a spade and a samurai sword in the middle of the street.
  
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• Darwen Tower repairs on track

  23-03-2021 13:00
  
  WORK to restore Darwen Tower is on track to start next month, a council has confirmed.
  
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• 6 things the UK should have learned on Covid lockdown anniversary

  23-03-2021 12:00
  
  Six things the UK should have learned one year on from the initial lockdown.
  
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• Surviving the pandemic: how one Darwen restaurant owner re-invented her business to thrive during lockdown

  23-03-2021 11:45
  
  It is a year to the day that the nation was thrust into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Covid one year on: 'It's like a generation has gone' in Burnley

  23-03-2021 10:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why have Blackburn and Burnley suffered more than any other towns in England during Covid?
  
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• Bolton Wanderers legend Frank Worthington dies, aged 72

  23-03-2021 10:15
  
  WANDERERS legend Frank Worthington has died at the age of 72 following a long illness, his family have announced in a statement to the PA news agency.
  
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• Stones launched at police cars in Padiham as officers attend anti-social behaviour and drug taking incidents

  23-03-2021 09:43
  
  Stones were thrown at police cars as they attended incidents of anti-social behaviour and drug taking.
  
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• Three seriously injured as motorbikes crash on country road close to Ribble Valley

  23-03-2021 09:18
  
  Three people were seriously hurt and a road closed for six hours after a crash between two motorbikes.
  
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• Man summonsed to court over poaching offences after police catch him in muddy field

  23-03-2021 08:59
  
  A man will appear in court over alleged poaching offences.
  
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• Grane Road closed in both directions due to early morning crash

  23-03-2021 08:51
  
  The Grane Road has been closed in both directions due to a crash.
  
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• Covid: The North West’s last photos before lockdown

  23-03-2021 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People share photos of life before lockdown to mark one year since restrictions were imposed.
  
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• This is how long you will have to wait for a driving test when lockdown ends

  23-03-2021 08:16
  
  There is a backlog of around 420,000 cancelled driving tests which the DVSA is having to work through.
  
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• Kate Garraway fears having to quit GMB to care for her husband

  23-03-2021 08:16
  
  Kate Garraway Finding Derek airs on tonight at 9pm on ITV1.
  
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• The lockdown rules changing from next week - what you can do

  23-03-2021 08:11
  
  From 29 March 2021, the following lockdown restrictions are set to ease in England.
  
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• Six fire crews sent to tackle blaze as fire engulfs large farm building near Chorley

  23-03-2021 08:10
  
  Six fire engines have been sent to a large farm building fire.
  
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• Covid: 'I never ever want to go back there again'

  23-03-2021 08:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On the first anniversary of the Covid lockdown, six people discuss how their lives have changed.
  
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• Defining images of a town in lockdown

  23-03-2021 07:38
  
  Communities and businesses have been doing their bit to help their fellow townsfolk during the lockdown.
  
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• Padiham school closes following coronavirus outbreak

  23-03-2021 07:20
  
  A SCHOOL has closed for the final week before the Easter Holidays following an outbreak of coronavirus.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers fans got new bridge leading to Ewood Park

  23-03-2021 07:02
  
  FOOTBALL fans had to tread carefully on their way to watch Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in 1984.
  
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• Burnley takeaway set for approval at second attempt

  23-03-2021 06:31
  
  A BID to turn a former bakery into a hot food takeaway at the second attempt is set for success.
  
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• Wedding company not entitled to lockdown grants despite industry closure

  23-03-2021 06:15
  
  A man who runs two wedding companies has not been eligible for government grants because his business was "not mandated for closure" despite the fact weddings are banned during lockdown.
  
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• Lockdowns, tiers and vaccines - How East Lancashire has been shaken by Covid-19

  23-03-2021 06:15
  
  IT HAS been one year since the country was put into its first national lockdown and twelve months on, the country is still under additional restrictions as the virus has taken hold - however the picture has changed dramatically to where we were in March 2020.
  
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• University of Central Lancashire: UCU strike called off after talks breakthrough

  23-03-2021 06:00
  
  STRIKE action at the University of Central Lancashire has been called off thanks to a breakthrough in negotiations.
  
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• Transdev: Lancashire bus firm to recruit new Blackburn, Burnley and Ribble Valley drivers

  23-03-2021 06:00
  
  A NORTH WEST bus operator has launched a campaign to recruit new drivers across the county.
  
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• These are the four most wanted men in East Lancashire

  23-03-2021 06:00
  
  THESE are the four most wanted men in East Lancashire this week.
  
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