Blackburn with Darwen news

• Watch as police break down door and arrest 35-year-old in Nelson drugs raid

  01-04-2021 22:24
  
  A 35-year man has been arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation following a police raid.
  
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• Longton man, 75, stabbed to death in his own home by his granddaughter

  01-04-2021 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Birtwistle will be detained indefinitely in a psychiatric unit for killing Raymond Conlan.
  
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• Woman's car stolen at knifepoint in Westhoughton

  01-04-2021 18:45
  
  A WOMAN'S car was stolen at knifepoint in a terrifying car-jacking yesterday morning.
  
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• 21-year-old woman jailed for five years for manslaughter of eight-month-old baby daughter

  01-04-2021 18:17
  
  A woman has been jailed for the manslaughter of her baby daughter.
  
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• Four men convicted of 'savage and brutal robbery' which left victims 'traumatised'

  01-04-2021 17:34
  
  Four men have been convicted following a robbery which left a man with serious gunshot wounds to his knee and ankle.
  
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• Woman committed to psychiatric hospital after stabbing grandfather to death

  01-04-2021 17:19
  
  A woman has today been sentenced for the manslaughter of her grandad.
  
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• Burnley: minimum wage rates rise praised by MP

  01-04-2021 17:00
  
  AN EAST Lancashire MP has praised the impact that rises in the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage will have on his constituents.
  
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• Susan Waring: Man guilty of missing woman's murder

  01-04-2021 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alan Edwards is convicted of murdering his partner Susan Waring, whose body has never been found.
  
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• Lancashire Police officer's arrest assault charge dropped

  01-04-2021 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors ruled PC Saul Hignett "used reasonable and necessary force" during the arrest.
  
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• Hyndburn MP to litter pick in charity Spring Clean

  01-04-2021 16:00
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has vowed to go out litter picking as part of her backing the 'Great British Spring Clean.'
  
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• Olivia Attwood launches new spring-summer clothing collection

  01-04-2021 15:33
  
  OLIVIA Attwood has teamed up with a clothing brand to release a new collection for Spring and Summer.
  
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• Where in Blackburn and Darwen to get Covid tests over Easter

  01-04-2021 15:28
  
  THREE coronavirus three testing sites in a borough will remain open over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
  
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• Man found guilty of murdering Darwen woman Susan Waring

  01-04-2021 14:52
  
  A man has been convicted of the murder of a woman who has been missing for more than two years.
  
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• Police officer 'used necessary force' in arresting Accrington car thief

  01-04-2021 14:32
  
  A police officer charged with assaulting a car thief will face no further action after prosecutors ruled he used “reasonable, proportionate and necessary force”.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: vaccination IS reducing coronavirus spread - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-04-2021 14:28
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: vaccination IS reducing coronavirus spread  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: vaccination IS reducing coronavirus spread

  01-04-2021 14:28
  
  A NEW analysis of recent coronavirus cases by age in a borough suggests vaccination is preventing transmission of the disease as well as serious illness.
  
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• Fitting rooms will re-open when non-essential stores return on April 12

  01-04-2021 14:25
  
  After more than a year of no fitting rooms, the Government has released new guidance for stores and shoppers
  
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• Lancashire Police: Chris Rowley takes over as chief constable

  01-04-2021 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire's new chief constable Chris Rowley wants to be "accessible, visible and responsive".
  
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• Nelson's loss-making market hall to close in May

  01-04-2021 13:28
  
  A LONG-RUNNING indoor market is to close.
  
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• Warning for people to stop using disposable BBQs in the countryside after Darwen moorland fires

  01-04-2021 13:16
  
  WARNINGS have been given to people about using disposable BBQs in the countryside.
  
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• Why Blackburn with Darwen has £3million cash pot for 'renewal' - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-04-2021 12:33
  
  Why Blackburn with Darwen has £3million cash pot for 'renewal'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Why Blackburn with Darwen has £3million cash pot for 'renewal'

  01-04-2021 12:33
  
  APPLICATIONS have been invited for a new Community Renewal Fund.
  
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• Bosses put up signs for 'The Royal Coyle' pub in Burnley

  01-04-2021 09:40
  
  NEW signs have been put up on a pub in Burnley celebrating one of the Clarets managers who 'took them to the promised land of the Premier League'.
  
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• Blackburn sex offender violently attack his partner

  01-04-2021 08:46
  
  A SEX offender violently attacked his partner when she told him she didn’t want to stay for the night.
  
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• 8 household bills rising in April - what you need to know

  01-04-2021 08:22
  
  Watchdogs and consumer websites have urged Brits to get to grips with financial changes being made in April.
  
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• Netflix has revealed the new TV series and films coming in April

  01-04-2021 08:11
  
  The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming this in April.
  
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• Calls to tackle puppy thieves in the UK - what is being done about it?

  01-04-2021 08:10
  
  Hundreds of dog owners have been left in despair since having their pets stolen
  
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• Your BBC TV licence is going up in price from today

  01-04-2021 08:08
  
  The price hike comes as the TV Licence was deemed to have “limited shelf life”.
  
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• Easter 2021: Late surge in traffic predicted

  01-04-2021 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 5.6 million people are thought to be planning trips by car in the UK over the weekend.
  
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• Shiny new Lord Square revealed to shoppers in Blackburn

  01-04-2021 07:03
  
  LORD Square was one of the most distinctive features of Blackburn’s new Sixties' shopping centre.
  
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• 'Controlling' husband made threat to slit estranged wife's throat in call

  01-04-2021 06:57
  
  A LEADING insolvency accountant telephoned his estranged wife and threatened to slit her throat.
  
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• Banned Blackburn driver caught red-handed by police still pleaded not guilty

  01-04-2021 06:55
  
  A DISQUALIFIED driver seen behind the wheel by two police officers who both recognised him pleaded not guilty when he got to court.
  
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• Community group help make over 100 dinners for vulnerable and homeless

  01-04-2021 06:15
  
  A community group has been commended for their help in a humanity group which has delivered 42,000 hot meals and 130,000 bags of shopping to vulnerable people in the past year.
  
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• Why a good summer is ahead if we take Covid care: health boss

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  By Professor Dominic Harrison, public health director Blackburn with Darwen Council
  
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• Simply Classic cooks up support for Pendleside Hospice

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  Padiham bistro and catering business Simply Classic kindly donated £500 to Pendleside Hospice recently, after asking customers to dig deep on Mother’s Day.
  
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• Rag 'n' Bone Man and Rudimental to headline Lancashire's biggest open air festival this September

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  Highest Point Festival has announced the full line up for this year's event, which will take place in Lancashire in September, with headliners to include Rag’N’Bone Man, Rudimental, Clean Bandit, Becky Hill, Hybrid Minds and The Futureheads.
  
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• Police boss speaks of landing top job at Lancashire Constabulary

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  THE new boss of policing in Lancashire has spoken of his honour at taking over the helm at one of the country’s most ‘premier’ forces.
  
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• Napthens: Blackburn law firm announces major staff expansion

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  A LAW firm has announced a major new expansion with the hiring of 17 new members of staff.
  
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• Letter: High temperatures are a warning about global warming

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  This week temperatures across the UK soared to 24 degrees. This unseasonable rise in temperatures should be a cause for concern.
  
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• Hollywood Exports vintage clothing store on track to open in Clitheroe by April 12

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  A brand new vintage clothing store is on track to open in the heart of East Lancashire.
  
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• EG Group: Blackburn firm reveals car washes could be reintroduced to forecourts

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  EG GROUP has revealed it is beginning to introduce car washes back onto its forecourts.
  
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• Concerning data shows infection rates across Blackburn with Darwen have risen for third day in a row - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  Concerning data shows infection rates across Blackburn with Darwen have risen for third day in a row  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Concerning data shows infection rates across Blackburn with Darwen have risen for third day in a row

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  The coronavirus infection rate in Blackburn with Darwen is still rising, while rates continue to fall across all other boroughs.
  
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• Burnley mum raises money for Alder Hey after son's life-saving operation

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  A MUM is raising money for the hospital that saved her little boy’s life.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Holiday club places available for children - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Holiday club places available for children  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Holiday club places available for children

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  FREE holiday club places are being offered to children in a borough who qualify for free school meals.
  
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• Big NHS Walk is back in business

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  We’ve all had a lot of practice at walking over the past year - and it’s time to put the new skills to a good cause.
  
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• Accrington: CMAC group joins forces with What3words to rescue stranded tourists

  01-04-2021 06:00
  
  A TRANSPORT firm which specialises in rescuing stranded tourists has joined forces with an innovative location tracking service.
  
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