Blackburn with Darwen news

• Warning for vigilance after group of 'suspicious' men were trying car door handles during night

  27-03-2021 21:46
  
  A group of men were seen trying car door handles last night as police appeal to residents to be on their guard.
  
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• Golf which revved engine at traffic lights at midnight seized

  27-03-2021 21:27
  
  A car which was revving its engine at traffic lights at midnight has been taken off the road.
  
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• Waste fire damages gutters and kitchen window

  27-03-2021 19:55
  
  A waste fire has damaged a kitchen window and some guttering at a home in Nelson.
  
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• Morecambe 1-0 Cheltenham Town

  27-03-2021 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam McAlinden's first-half goal earns Morecambe a vital three points and sees Cheltenham drop to second in League Two.
  
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• Peterborough United 7-0 Accrington Stanley

  27-03-2021 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Promotion-chasing Peterborough roar to their biggest win since 2007 as they humiliate awful Accrington Stanley.
  
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• Darwen Tower restoration contract awarded

  27-03-2021 18:00
  
  THE contract to repair and restore Darwen Jubilee Tower has been granted.
  
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• Animals on M65 close lane near Rishton

  27-03-2021 17:34
  
  One lane of the M65 has been closed as animals have got onto the carriageway.
  
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• Blackburn town centre pong identified as petrol in sewers

  27-03-2021 17:13
  
  THE mystery smell hanging over a town centre has been identified as petrol which had leaked into the sewer system.
  
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• Burnley: Youths caught on CCTV spitting on cars on Greenock Street

  27-03-2021 16:48
  
  A GROUP of youths have been caught on CCTV spitting on cars.
  
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• Health leaders ask people to follow the rules when celebrating religious festivals

  27-03-2021 16:30
  
  The county's directors of public health have issued safety advice for people celebrating upcoming religious festivals.
  
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• Police set up dedicated reporting service for anti social off road biking

  27-03-2021 14:45
  
  People are being asked to report people using off-road bikes in an anti-social manner to a dedicated email.
  
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• Chorley: Off-road Rivington 4x4 driver warned by police

  27-03-2021 14:42
  
  A 4X4 has been caught driving off-road by police as part of an ongoing crackdown.
  
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• Over 30 fined for celebrating 21st birthday party

  27-03-2021 14:19
  
  Over 30 people have been fined for celebrating a 21st birthday party.
  
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• Superb images capture the beauty around East Lancashire

  27-03-2021 13:33
  
  FEAST your eyes on these superb images submitted by members of the Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club.
  
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• Padiham: Burnley police seize car after driving on wrong side of the road

  27-03-2021 11:58
  
  A CAR has been seized after being driven on the wrong side of the road.
  
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• 'Let's continue to look in on vulnerable neighbours once lockdown lifts'

  27-03-2021 11:58
  
  A COMMUNITY volunteer who is well-known for helping older people move their clocks forward in spring has asked people to look in on their neighbours once lockdown lifts.
  
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• Rossendale: Police issue new advice after recent vehicle thefts

  27-03-2021 11:16
  
  CAR and van owners have been advised to use steering locks after a series of vehicle thefts.
  
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• Peterborough United v Accrington Stanley

  27-03-2021 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Peterborough United and Accrington Stanley.
  
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• 3 ways you can get a 'freedom pass' for the pub on April 12

  27-03-2021 09:49
  
  The Government is poised to reveal plans next month and Brits could have three ways of getting a “freedom pass” for the pub.
  
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• You can get free scriptwriting lessons from Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio

  27-03-2021 09:48
  
  The award-winning scriptwriter is running the online class to coincide with season six of BBC hit Line of Duty.
  
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• This is where you can travel from Monday when Boris Johnson eases lockdown

  27-03-2021 09:48
  
  The 'stay at home' order will ease on Monday when the second phase of the first stage of Boris Johnson’s road map will begin.
  
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• How to treat hay fever symptoms and spot the difference to Covid-19

  27-03-2021 09:48
  
  when does hay fever usually start, what are the types of pollen and how can symptoms be treated?
  
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• Birds Eye Chicken Burgers among products recalled by major UK supermarkets

  27-03-2021 09:48
  
  Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and unapproved premises' are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: The best deals you can find this weekend

  27-03-2021 09:47
  
  The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, March 28, 2021.
  
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• Parts of UK could see record-high March temperatures next week

  27-03-2021 09:37
  
  Some areas will be hotter than Saint Tropez and Ibiza as the mercury could rise to 24C in south-east England by Tuesday.
  
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• Vaccines minister says booster shots could begin in September for over-70s

  27-03-2021 09:34
  
  A number of jabs will reportedly be manufactured in the UK.
  
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• Major changes in Blackburn as work building Ice Arena began

  27-03-2021 07:00
  
  IT was part of a major construction project that changed the face of part of Blackburn.
  
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• Family had to get court order to stop heroin addict plaguing them

  27-03-2021 06:53
  
  A MAN with a heroin addiction caused his family so many problems they went to court to obtain a non-molestation order.
  
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• This is the reason an East Lancs main road has been closed causing major diversions'

  27-03-2021 06:46
  
  ROADWORKS which have caused traffic chaos in a town, are set to finish this weekend.
  
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• Court praises woman who 'grasps nettle' in her fight against addiction

  27-03-2021 06:45
  
  A YOUNG woman battling to turn her life round was praised by magistrates.
  
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• Brighter times lie ahead after the coronavirus pandemic in Lancashire

  27-03-2021 06:44
  
  BRIGHTER times lie ahead in Lancashire after the coronavirus pandemic according to a senior councillor responsible for economic development planning and the environment.
  
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• Video doorbell owner shouted at thief rooting around in her car

  27-03-2021 06:42
  
  A WOULD-BE thief was rumbled by a door bell security system.
  
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• Darwen: how wood chip stopped town hall clock

  27-03-2021 06:31
  
  A BROKEN piece of wood caused a town hall clock to stop, it has been revealed.
  
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• Nearly a quarter of a million people have had coronavirus vaccine in East Lancashire

  27-03-2021 06:16
  
  NEARLY a quarter of a million people in East Lancashire have received at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination according to latest figures.
  
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• New technology warns nurses earlier when patients deteriorate

  27-03-2021 06:15
  
  New technology will warn nurses earlier about patient deterioration to allow them to be treated earlier.
  
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• 'Community in massive shock' at death of Blackburn pub landlord Kyeran

  27-03-2021 06:05
  
  MORE tributes have been paid to a man who had 'a heart of gold' who had been found dead in a property in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Letter: Sorry libertarians but 'super tag' is needed

  27-03-2021 06:02
  
  Our local MP Kate Hollern in her fortnightly column addresses the subject of law and order highlighting the serious reduction in police numbers over the years.
  
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• Serial Ramsbottom flasher jailed again

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  A SERIAL flasher has been jailed again after he was convicted of committing a further offence.
  
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• Residents want their say when it comes to planning and development in Rossendale

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  A group of residents who want to voice their concerns and ideas about planning matters before the council, have set up their own forum.
  
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• RedCAT: New scheme aims to launch Lancashire green technologies onto world stage

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  A NEW scheme has been launched this week that aims to drive Lancashire's post-pandemic recovery with investment in the latest low carbon technologies.
  
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• Programme to provide kids in Blackburn with hot meals extended over Easter hols

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  Following its success over the summer holidays, Get Stuck In, the Department for Education's Holiday Activities and Food programme, has been extended to cover the Easter break.
  
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• Phone box to library transformation attracts praise from Darwen residents

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  A phone box that has been transformed into a mini library has received mountains of praise from residents.
  
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• Petition launched to keep Darwen's Santander open as residents vow to 'fight for their town'

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  People living in a town which is soon to have just one remaining bank branch have launched a petition which they will hand to banking giants.
  
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• Council's response to issue of fly-tipping in Pendle felt like 'a loaded gun'

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  A man said the council's response to concerns over the fly-tipping of cannabis farm remnants at the bottom of his drive felt like a 'loaded gun'.
  
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• Blackburn leisure Centre winter pods for homeless to be closed

  27-03-2021 06:00
  
  TEN pods on the grounds of a leisure centre to give rough sleepers shelter over the winter will be closed at the end of this month.
  
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