Blackburn with Darwen news

• Scratched Colne mugger jailed after DNA found in nails

  25-03-2021 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police match DNA from the fingernails of a victim who scratched a mugger's face to his mask.
  
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• Police post photographs of 'ongoing problem' of poor parking in Burnley

  25-03-2021 18:21
  
  POLICE say there is an ongoing problem with parking in Burnley.
  
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• Six-week-old baby boy's death unexplained, inquest hears

  25-03-2021 18:15
  
  THE mother of a newborn baby dialled 999 after waking to find the six-week-old boy in bed next to her not breathing, an inquest heard.
  
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• Noticed a strange smell in Blackburn lately? This could be why

  25-03-2021 18:00
  
  A SEWER smell has been hanging over a town centre.
  
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• Cannabis farm with plants worth an estimated street value of £26k discovered in Burnley

  25-03-2021 17:34
  
  A CANNABIS farm with plans worth an estimated street value of £26,000 was found today by police.
  
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• Firepit steak restaurant to take over Cathedral Square site in Blackburn

  25-03-2021 17:30
  
  A SUCCESSFUL ‘cook your own steak’ restaurant is to open in a town’s flagship office block in May.
  
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• Police deal with reports of anti-social behaviour in Blackburn

  25-03-2021 17:13
  
  POLICE are calling on residents to look after their neighbours after incidents of anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Top docs urge North-West jab booking soon

  25-03-2021 17:00
  
  THE North-West’s top doctor today urged everyone who is entitled to a Covid jab to come forward for their vaccination.
  
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• Blackburn's first new prefab homes nearly ready for residents

  25-03-2021 17:00
  
  A BOROUGH'S first estate of factory-built modular homes is nearing completion.
  
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• Man charged on suspicion of attempted murder in Chorley

  25-03-2021 16:19
  
  A MAN has been charged on suspicion of attempted murder.
  
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• New Ribble Country buses for Burnley, Pendle and Ribble Valley

  25-03-2021 16:00
  
  EAST Lancashire is to get a new bus brand with improved services in May.
  
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• Could snow be heading for East Lancashire this weekend?

  25-03-2021 15:44
  
  SNOW could be heading to East Lancashire this weekend according to forecasters.
  
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• Hyndburn's speeding bikes alarm councillor and cops

  25-03-2021 15:43
  
  AN East Lancashire County councillor is calling for action over trials bike and quad riders speeding around a borough.
  
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• BBC TV licence fee to remain until 2038 despite 'limited shelf life'

  25-03-2021 14:49
  
  MPs have concluded Britain may be stuck with the licence fee until 2038 because of the Government’s failure to roll out super fast broadband.
  
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• 'Breathalyser’ that stops you drink-driving could be fitted to cars in UK

  25-03-2021 14:45
  
  The 'alcolock' would be connected to the vehicle ignition system to prevent it from starting if the driver is over the limit.
  
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• Colne man jailed for Sainsburys cashpoint attack on woman

  25-03-2021 14:01
  
  A TERRIFIED woman was forced to fight off her attacker after he appeared from the shadows with a knife at a supermarket cashpoint.
  
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• Will I need a vaccine passport to go to the pub or travel abroad?

  25-03-2021 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A government review is considering whether people will need to prove they have been vaccinated.
  
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• Lancashire devolution deal 'has been put on back burner by Government'

  25-03-2021 12:55
  
  The leader of Lancashire County Council says he believes that the government has put a potential devolution deal for the area “on the back burner” – because of local wrangles over an associated requirement to reduce the number of local authorities in the county.
  
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• Ambitious transformation of Lancashire's top museum to begin this autumn

  25-03-2021 12:50
  
  The National Lottery Heritage Fund has approved the final £4.5m funding for a £10m project to transform one of Lancashire's oldest museums.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers defender Charlie Mulgrew apologises for attending party

  25-03-2021 12:27
  
  Charlie Mulgrew has apologised, and Rovers have launched an investigation, after the defender was found in breach of lockdown rules during a party in Glasgow.
  
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• Santander to permanently close Darwen branch leaving just ONE bank in whole town

  25-03-2021 11:58
  
  Santander is set to close more than 100 bank branches nationwide, including one in Darwen and one in Nelson.
  
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• Darwen residents continue fight over Bailey's Field by applying for 'official protection'

  25-03-2021 11:28
  
  The row over the potential development of a field used for recreational purposes has escalated this week.
  
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• How taking care of greyhound Goldie helped Badar 'stay positive' during lockdown

  25-03-2021 11:11
  
  A BLACKBURN man says that owning a greyhound has helped him stay focussed and positive through the lockdown.
  
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• Man stabbed in leg, roads closed, and 'scene in place' as police deal with late night assault

  25-03-2021 11:07
  
  A man has been stabbed in the leg following a late night 'altercation'.
  
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• More than 24million vaccinated as top doctor tells people 'do not delay getting' the Covid jab

  25-03-2021 10:19
  
  The country’s top doctor today urged everyone who is entitled to a Covid jab to come forward as new figures showed the NHS vaccination programme racked up record numbers of jabs last week.
  
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• Road closed for three hours after man hit by car and left with life threatening injuries

  25-03-2021 10:18
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was hit by a car and has been left in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Accident on Preston New Road causes queues back to Barbara Castle Way

  25-03-2021 10:05
  
  There has been an accident on Preston New Road.
  
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• Hyndburn's MP, Sara Britcliffe tells Commons about 'constant barrage of abuse' she suffered online

  25-03-2021 09:16
  
  An East Lancashire politician has spoken in the Commons about how she faced a barrage of online abuse after she became an MP.
  
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• Ryanair passengers will be asked to wear face masks 'until 2022'

  25-03-2021 08:27
  
  Passengers will be asked to remember their face masks when they jet away, the chief executive warned.
  
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• Tesco, Asda, Aldi, M&S and more - the best and worst supermarket Easter eggs

  25-03-2021 08:26
  
  We rate and review a range of supermarket Easter eggs, from big names to own brands.
  
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• Google stores information about you - find out what they know

  25-03-2021 08:25
  
  The information includes your age, gender, profession and interests based on what Google has managed to find out about you.
  
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• RAC launches pay-as-you-go car insurance to help save on your car insurance

  25-03-2021 08:24
  
  The RAC says the policy is aimed at saving money for drivers who cover fewer than 6,000 miles a year.
  
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• Vaccine passport required to go to the pub? Boris Johnson suggests it 'could be up to landlords'

  25-03-2021 08:16
  
  Pub landlords could be allowed to require customers to provide proof they are vaccinated against coronavirus, according to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
  
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• Covid: Nursing in pandemic 'like working in a war'

  25-03-2021 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nurses in one of England's worst-hit areas relive the year-long ordeal of caring for Covid patients.
  
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• Aerial view of Queen's Park and Shadsworth flats in Blackburn

  25-03-2021 07:04
  
  Here’s a photograph from the archives which could be said represents a typically Blackburn scene.
  
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• Recreation of "missing" Doctor Who episode wins national award

  25-03-2021 06:45
  
  A recreation of a missing episode of Doctor Who has won a national award.
  
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• Breweries begin preparations for lockdown lifting

  25-03-2021 06:45
  
  BREWERIES are increasing beer production as pubs are set to welcome punters back to beer gardens from April 12.
  
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• Sir Lindsay Hoyle Awarded Honorary Patronage of Inspire Chorley Youth Zone

  25-03-2021 06:33
  
  SPEAKER of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been appointed as the first Honorary Patron of leading Chorley youth charity, Inspire Youth Zone.
  
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• Children's residential care unit plans for former Blackburn doctors surgery

  25-03-2021 06:27
  
  A CHILDREN'S residential care facility could be coming to the site of a former doctors surgery.
  
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• 'Worry dolls' hidden around Darwen for children to find

  25-03-2021 06:15
  
  LITTLE dolls are being hidden around Darwen as an NHS worker is hoping to bring some comfort to the community.
  
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• Workplace wellbeing team acquires new marketing executive

  25-03-2021 06:15
  
  A wellbeing company is continuing to grow as it appoints a new marketing executive and acquires new clients
  
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• Letter: Covid rules don't seem to apply to canal boats!

  25-03-2021 06:04
  
  We are continually told we are only allowed to go out for essential reasons and not for days out or holidays.
  
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• Manchester Arena survivor Jason Walker set to raise money for charity for victims of tragedy

  25-03-2021 06:02
  
  A MAN who survived the Manchester Arena bombing is set to raise money for the victims of the atrocity.
  
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• Work to build raft of new council homes begins as borough's ambitious housing project breaks ground

  25-03-2021 06:00
  
  Work has started to build 27 new council homes on one of four sites earmarked for major development.
  
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• Saab which was registered to address 200 miles away seized in Burnley

  25-03-2021 06:00
  
  A VEHICLE registered to an address over 200 miles away has been seized after it was left abandoned outside the front door of someone’s home.
  
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• Quarter of care home staff in Blackburn have not been vaccinated

  25-03-2021 06:00
  
  CARE home staff could be legally required to have a Covid-19 vaccination under plans being considered by the Government – as figures reveal a quarter of workers in Blackburn with Darwen have not had their first dose.
  
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• One new coronavirus death reported from within East Lancashire's hospitals

  25-03-2021 06:00
  
  One new coronavirus death has been recorded at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show.
  
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• More Altham Green Belt land needed by Burnley homeware firm

  25-03-2021 06:00
  
  A GAS main has forced part of a new 200,000 square foot factory to move more into 'Green Belt' countryside.
  
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• Knuzden 'eyesore' pub to become housing

  25-03-2021 06:00
  
  AN eyesore empty pub is to be knocked down and and replaced with affordable homes councillors have decided.
  
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• Eric Wright Group: Property company surges ahead with electric car targets

  25-03-2021 06:00
  
  ONE of the county's largest property companies has rolled out a fleet of electric cars and plans to install new electric charge points.
  
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