Blackburn with Darwen news

• Coronavirus infection rates rise again in Blackburn with Darwen but fall across rest of East Lancs - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-03-2021 21:11
  
  Coronavirus infection rates rise again in Blackburn with Darwen but fall across rest of East Lancs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Coronavirus infection rates rise again in Blackburn with Darwen but fall across rest of East Lancs

  30-03-2021 21:11
  
  Blackburn with Darwen's coronavirus infection rate has once again risen, leaving the borough 16th in the list of 315 local authority areas.
  
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• Why Burnley Council military reservists paid leave has increased

  30-03-2021 18:26
  
  A TOWN Hall is to double the extra paid leave entitlement for employees who are also military reservists.
  
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• Clitheroe Castle tree felled in 2-hour operation

  30-03-2021 18:15
  
  A ROAD had to be closed today while council workers and tree surgeons felled a 100ft tree uprooted on steep banking at Clitheroe Castle.
  
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• World Health Organisation calls for ‘investigation’ into possibility Covid-19 came from a lab

  30-03-2021 18:09
  
  All hypotheses into the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19 “remain on the table”, global health leaders have said as they called for more research into whether or not the virus could have entered the human population as a result of a laboratory leak.
  
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• Police joke about 'like and share to win' option after finding cannabis farm in Burnley home

  30-03-2021 17:49
  
  Police have seized a 'significant' amount of cannabis from a house in Burnley.
  
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• Shreyas Iyer: Lancashire chief Paul Allott hopeful over shoulder injury

  30-03-2021 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Lancashire signing Shreyas Iyer is to undergo shoulder surgery following his injury in India's ODI against England.
  
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• PEAKY BLINDERS: Cillian Murphy spotted in Bolton for filming of new series

  30-03-2021 17:32
  
  PEAKY Blinders star Cillian Murphy has been spotted in Bolton today for the filming of the sixth series.
  
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• Murder investigation launched and 62-year-old arrested after woman found dead in house

  30-03-2021 17:01
  
  A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at a house on Monday night.
  
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• Higham's 'Pendle Witches 'pub could get a new holiday cottage

  30-03-2021 17:00
  
  THE owner of a historic East Lancashire pub is seeking to covert a decaying outbuilding into a holiday cottage.
  
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• Shisha Cafe owners say industry has been 'simply written off' by government rules

  30-03-2021 16:26
  
  Shisha cafes will not be permitted to serve shishas until June according to government guidelines.
  
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• Premier League fixtures: BBC to show Wolves v Burnley, Leeds v Man Utd moved

  30-03-2021 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves' home game against Burnley will be shown live on BBC Sport in the next batch of Premier League fixtures to be moved for television coverage.
  
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• Lancashire duo wanted by police in connection with ongoing investigation into drug dealing

  30-03-2021 15:59
  
  A man and a woman are wanted in connection with class A drugs offences, with police asking anyone who sees them to call 999 immediately.
  
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• One man seriously injured and one on run from police following crash between car and bike

  30-03-2021 15:14
  
  Police are appealing for information following a serious crash between a car and a motorbike.
  
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• Warning from Wetherspoons over fake Facebook accounts offering free meals

  30-03-2021 14:40
  
  Wetherspoons have been warning their customers about a Facebook scam which is offering a free meal voucher in return for 'shares and comments'.
  
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• Camera crews film police in Blackburn and Burnley for TV show

  30-03-2021 13:48
  
  THE strain officers have been under policing during the lockdown has been laid bare as they were followed by camera crews during a busy weekend shift.
  
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• Camera crews film officers in Blackburn and Burnley for show

  30-03-2021 13:48
  
  THE strain officers have been under policing during the lockdown has been laid bare as they were followed by camera crews during a busy weekend shift.
  
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• Camel, ostrich and venison on the menu at new wood-fired halal Blackburn restaurant

  30-03-2021 13:03
  
  EXOTIC meats such as camel, ostrich and venison will be on the menu at a new £100,000 halal restaurant in Blackburn.
  
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• Camel, ostrich and venison on menu at wood-fired Blackburn restaurant

  30-03-2021 13:03
  
  EXOTIC meats such as camel, ostrich and venison will be on the menu at a new £100,000 halal restaurant in Blackburn.
  
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• 20 apprentice jobs up for grabs at Blackburn with Darwen Council - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-03-2021 13:00
  
  20 apprentice jobs up for grabs at Blackburn with Darwen Council  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• 20 apprentice jobs up for grabs at Blackburn with Darwen Council

  30-03-2021 13:00
  
  A TOWN Hall is looking for apprentices.
  
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• 20 apprentice jobs going at Blackburn with Darwen Council - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-03-2021 13:00
  
  20 apprentice jobs going at Blackburn with Darwen Council  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• 20 apprentice jobs going at Blackburn with Darwen Council

  30-03-2021 13:00
  
  A TOWN Hall is looking for apprentices.
  
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• ‘Well done Alfie’: England star Rashford commends Burnley boy's amazing fundraising effort

  30-03-2021 12:41
  
  A Burnley boy has been commended by England and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford for his kind gesture.
  
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• Martin Lewis warns thousands of £5,000 scheme ending tomorrow

  30-03-2021 11:27
  
  The scheme was launched to help low-income household save money on energy bills but will be scrapped after running for less than six months.
  
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• Police investigating Blackburn abduction at Tesco store release name of victim as search for him continues

  30-03-2021 11:12
  
  POLICE investigating a possible abduction at Tesco Superstore in Blackburn have released the name of the man who they believe to be the victim.
  
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• Police investigating 'abduction' at Blackburn Tesco release name of victim

  30-03-2021 11:12
  
  POLICE investigating a possible abduction at Tesco Superstore in Blackburn have released the name of the man who they believe to be the victim.
  
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• Rovers will get slice of £117.5m Championship rescue fund

  30-03-2021 10:02
  
  Rovers will get a slice of a Championship rescue fund worth £117.5m.
  
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• More than 100 people taken to hospital after being stabbed in Lancashire

  30-03-2021 09:19
  
  NEW figures show that stab victims accounted for more than 100 admissions to hospitals in last year – as organisations urge the Government to act to prevent a spike in incidents as the nation comes out of lockdown.
  
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• Woman found dead at house following reports of stabbing

  30-03-2021 09:08
  
  A woman was sadly found dead at a house in Blackpool, police have said.
  
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• Woman found dead at Blackpool house after reports of stabbing

  30-03-2021 09:08
  
  A woman was sadly found dead at a house in Blackpool, police have said.
  
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• Most Wanted men in East Lancashire March 2021

  30-03-2021 09:02
  
  POLICE are this week searching for men wanted for criminal damage, driving offences and breaches of bail.
  
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• Police chief explains how far Brits can travel under 'Stay Local'

  30-03-2021 08:48
  
  A POLICE chief has explained how far Brits can travel in England following the introduction of "Stay Local" rules today.
  
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• Filming for 6th series of Peaky Blinders under way in Bolton

  30-03-2021 08:44
  
  Any Peaky Blinders fans who happened to be a Bolton yesterday were in for a surprise - as crews pitched up to film the latest series of the hit show.
  
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• Disney+ reveal cast for Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series

  30-03-2021 07:59
  
  Disney+ has announced the cast for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spin-off series.
  
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• Drivers over the age of 70 could be banned from driving at night

  30-03-2021 07:58
  
  Proposals being discussed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) would also mean older drivers would have to stay in their local area.
  
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• 60 per cent of all burials at cemetery were in the Muslim section

  30-03-2021 07:23
  
  THE harrowing effect of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic on the BAME community has been laid bare.
  
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• Time flies at Blackburn Station as clocks needed changing

  30-03-2021 07:00
  
  THE hour may have gone forward at the weekend meaning the six-monthly task of going round the house altering all the clocks. But spare a thought for employees of Blackburn station in the 1960s.
  
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• 'Horrible' war of words ended in Blackburn woman smashing windows with baseball bat

  30-03-2021 06:51
  
  A WOMAN turned up at a former friend's house at 9.45am armed with a baseball bat.
  
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• New youth club hopes to build relationships between youths and community

  30-03-2021 06:45
  
  A youth club will be opening in a village which has been plagued by anti-social youth behaviour, hoping to build relationships between youths and the community.
  
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• Volunteers praised for providing meal service for isolated and vulnerable

  30-03-2021 06:15
  
  Volunteers from two churches have been praised for their efforts after making meals for those who have been isolated and vulnerable during the pandemic.
  
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• Councillor explains what happened when child, 3, gatecrashed Teams meeting

  30-03-2021 06:11
  
  A COUNCILLOR was labelled ‘unprofessional’ by an anonymous Twitter account after her three-year-old son crashed an online council meeting.
  
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• Rishton mum's 'worst nightmare' as baby girl battles meningitis

  30-03-2021 06:09
  
  A MUM has spoken of her 'worst nightmare' watching her new baby girl lying in a hospital bed for 10 weeks after she was struck down by meningitis.
  
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• 'We want to create a legacy for Kyeran Morrison' - Friends set up fundraising page for pub landlord

  30-03-2021 06:00
  
  A GOFUNDME page has been set up for funeral arrangements and to create a 'future legacy' for a popular pub landlord who has died.
  
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• 'We want to create a legacy for Kyeran Morrison' - Friends set up fundraising page for once in a generation caring pub landlord

  30-03-2021 06:00
  
  A GOFUNDME page has been set up for funeral arrangements and to create a 'future legacy' for a popular pub landlord who has died.
  
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• Wall accidentally demolished by United Utilities becomes backdrop for nude photoshoot

  30-03-2021 06:00
  
  A photographer has used the ruins of an old farmhouse wall as a backdrop for a nude photoshoot.
  
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• Roadmap out of lockdown: what is Step 2, when will it kick in, and what can you do?

  30-03-2021 06:00
  
  With the the second major easing of coronavirus restrictions taking place yesterday, many people will already be looking forward to the next step in the roadmap out of lockdown.
  
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• Letter: Vitamin D supplement 'essential' in time of Covid

  30-03-2021 06:00
  
  We see yet again in the Lancashire Telegraph (March 23) evidence of the dreadful toll that Covid-19 has had on the South Asian ethnic communities in the UK, 10 times higher death rates than in their countries of ethnic origin.
  
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• Free adult college courses to help those affected by Covid coming to Darwen Heritage Centre

  30-03-2021 06:00
  
  A number of free courses for adults are set to begin to help support those affected by Covid-19.
  
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• East Lancashire's gorgeous new babies, in pictures

  30-03-2021 06:00
  
  CALL us biased, but we think that East Lancashire’s babies are the cutest around.
  
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