Blackburn with Darwen news

• Stolen motorbike with black tape covering part of registration plate recovered by police

  07-04-2021 20:49
  
  A stolen motorbike was found with black tape covering op one of the numbers.
  
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• Laurence Fox sued for libel over 'paedophile' comments

  07-04-2021 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The London mayoral candidate is being sued after he called three people "paedophiles" on Twitter.
  
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• Susan Waring: Family plead with murderer to say where 'beloved' is

  07-04-2021 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alan Edwards is jailed for the murder of mother-of-five Susan Waring, whose body has never been found.
  
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• Covid: Blackpool Air Show cancelled for second year

  07-04-2021 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers say there is too much uncertainty relating to the staging of mass events.
  
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• Interactive map reveals Blackburn’s most dangerous roads

  07-04-2021 18:30
  
  Here are some of the most dangerous roads in and around Blackburn, according to Crash Maps.
  
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• Group of youths threw objects, shouted abuse and jumped on the vehicle of a woman on her own in a park

  07-04-2021 18:25
  
  A group of youths targeted a woman who was on her own in the park before jumping on top of her van and throwing things at her.
  
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• Woman in 60s found dead in Blackburn house fire

  07-04-2021 17:37
  
  A woman in her 60s has been found dead after a fire in Blackburn.
  
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• Woman in 60s found dead Blackburn house fire

  07-04-2021 17:37
  
  A woman in her 60s has been found dead after a fire in Blackburn.
  
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• Woman in 60s found dead after house fire

  07-04-2021 17:37
  
  A woman in her 60s has been found dead after a fire in Blackburn.
  
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• Lancashire Covid food voucher problems 'should not have happened'

  07-04-2021 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An issue with unredeemable Covid support vouchers will be fixed "as quickly as possible", a council says.
  
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• Town Hall Rich List ­— East Lancashire council staff earning £100k-plus

  07-04-2021 17:27
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council gave six serving senior town hall staff total pay packages worth more than £100,000 a year in 2019/2020 - a drop of one on the previous year.
  
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• Fire broke out in extraction unit at coffin joinery

  07-04-2021 17:20
  
  A fire broke out at a coffin joinery in Nelson causing damage to an extraction unit.
  
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• Appeal for vigilance after car was stolen in the middle of the night

  07-04-2021 16:59
  
  People are being asked to remain vigilant after a car was stolen in the middle of the night during a house burglary in Rishton.
  
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• Under-30s to avoid AstraZeneca vaccine - what if you've already had first jab?

  07-04-2021 16:50
  
  The regulator stressed that this was not proof that the jab was the cause of the clots but conceded that the link was getting stronger.
  
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• Image shows 'frankly obscene' level of violence inflicted on man during 'horrific assault'

  07-04-2021 16:40
  
  Detectives investigating a serious assault have released an image of the man attacked as they continue to appeal for information.
  
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• Freemasons at Wiswell gastropub brings back New York menu

  07-04-2021 16:31
  
  A GASTROPUB has brought back a popular takeaway menu they first trialled in lockdown.
  
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• Clitheroe gastropub brings back popular New York menu

  07-04-2021 16:31
  
  A GASTROPUB has brought back a popular takeaway menu they first trailed in lockdown.
  
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• Two men charged after stabbing in Blackburn street

  07-04-2021 16:17
  
  Detectives investigating a stabbing in Blackburn have charged two men.
  
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• First Blackburn mosque to act as Covid vaccination clinic

  07-04-2021 16:17
  
  Covid vaccinations will be offered in a Blackburn mosque for the first time.
  
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• Fire started at a block of flats being treated as deliberate attack

  07-04-2021 16:17
  
  A suspicious fire which was started in a block of flats is being treated as a deliberate attack - say police.
  
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• Police and council probing alleged Blackburn town hall frauds

  07-04-2021 15:05
  
  POLICE and local authority officials are investigating two alleged town hall frauds.
  
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• 2021 County Championship: What to look out for as competition returns after hiatus in 2020

  07-04-2021 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With the County Championship making an eagerly anticipated return on Thursday, here's a look at who and what to watch out for.
  
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• 2021 County Championship: County-by-county commentators guide

  07-04-2021 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC local radio cricket commentators give their thoughts on how the season might pan out for their county.
  
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• Stomach-churning new pictures show Halloween mask worn by killer Alan Edwards

  07-04-2021 14:35
  
  A stomach-churning picture of a skeleton mask which was worn by a killer as he attacked his girlfriend has been released.
  
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• Blackburn model plane club vows to fight public park ban

  07-04-2021 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club is told it cannot fly at a park in Blackburn it has used since 1938 because of EU rules.
  
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• Blood clot symptoms to look out for if you've had the AstraZeneca vaccine

  07-04-2021 13:48
  
  The warning comes as investigations continue into potential links between the AstraZeneca jab and blood clots.
  
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• New luxurious 70-seater terrace bar set to open on May 1

  07-04-2021 13:32
  
  Here is the first look at a new 70-seater outdoor terrace bar which opening in Manchester soon.
  
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• What to expect when The Trafford Centre reopens on April 12

  07-04-2021 13:30
  
  New shops and restaurants will open in Manchester’s Trafford Centre on April 12.
  
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• East Lancashire Railway's litter picking trains cost £2k a journey

  07-04-2021 13:17
  
  PREPARATIONS for the re-opening of the East Lancashire Railway are being hampered by continuing instances of fly-tipping and vandalism along the track.
  
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• What to do if you were sent a faulty Covid winter grant voucher

  07-04-2021 12:59
  
  AN apology has been issued to vulnerable Lancashire families who were sent Covid support vouchers that could not be redeemed – along with advice about how they can claim what they are owed.
  
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• Sick bully jailed for life for murder of missing Darwen woman Susan Waring

  07-04-2021 12:40
  
  A SICK bully who once set a ferret on a woman as a form of torture has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years for murdering his girlfriend – whose body remains missing.
  
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• Blackpool mother jailed for killing baby daughter

  07-04-2021 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Caitlin Jones searched online about suffocating babies before she killed her daughter, police say.
  
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• Teenager attacked as fight breaks out at Blackburn youth club

  07-04-2021 12:30
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been attacked during a fight at a youth club.
  
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• Family of missing Blackburn woman thank public for support

  07-04-2021 12:21
  
  THE family of missing Katie Foulds have thanked the public and emergency services for all the support they have received so far.
  
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• Futuristic family home built into hill above Ramsbottom given planning permission

  07-04-2021 12:19
  
  PLANNING permission has been granted for a unique housing development in Ramsbottom.
  
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• Young mum left her two children in filthy Bury house to go partying

  07-04-2021 11:50
  
  A YOUNG mother left her two children alone for three hours in her rubbish-filled house while she went out partying, a court heard.
  
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• Second World War veteran honoured by giant 100th birthday message

  07-04-2021 11:34
  
  A SECOND World War veteran who grew up in Burnley had a special 100th birthday message broadcast from a giant billboard.
  
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• Sky hike broadband, TV and home phone prices by up to £72 per year - have you been affected?

  07-04-2021 10:40
  
  Millions of Sky broadband and TV customers will be hit with price hikes of up to £72 a year from this month onwards.
  
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• Child pervert jailed 37 years after first offence

  07-04-2021 10:27
  
  A VILE paedophile who was convicted of abusing a child in a public swimming pool 37 years ago is finally behind bars after sexually assaulting another young girl.
  
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• Maternity 'mental health hubs' could be open in months

  07-04-2021 09:31
  
  A NEW mental health hub in the county is being established to help thousands of new, expectant and bereaved mothers, NHS leaders have announced.
  
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• Royal Mail issue statement over 'lost' parcels being sold on eBay

  07-04-2021 09:16
  
  Customers have expressed concern that their personal details could be found in unopened packages. 
  
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• Police appeal as men injured in Burnley park brawl

  07-04-2021 09:14
  
  POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a group of men have been injured while fighting at a park.
  
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• Driver on M55 caught speeding again

  07-04-2021 09:03
  
  A DRIVER caught speeding again has been given a fine.
  
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• First look inside new Blackburn diner featuring 1957 Chevy Bel Air and Hollywood walk of fame

  07-04-2021 07:30
  
  A stunning new American diner complete with a 1950s Chevy and ‘Hollywood walk of fame’ has opened in Blackburn.
  
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• The Great British Sewing Bee is back - what's in store with Patrick Grant

  07-04-2021 07:27
  
  The Great British Sewing Bee is returning to our TV screens and here is what you need to look out for.
  
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• Rishton baby enjoys trip back to her home after meningitis shock

  07-04-2021 07:23
  
  A RISHTON mum was relieved to finally have her daughter home after two-and-a-half months in hospital battling illness.
  
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• Homes were part of the view over Blackburn's Blakey Moor

  07-04-2021 07:00
  
  THERE is currently a lot of investment going into the Blakey Moor area of Blackburn to transform it into the centre of a new cultural and leisure quarter in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Parcels given to the community

  07-04-2021 06:50
  
  OFFICIALS from a Youth Zone worked with Michelin-star chef Nigel Haworth to deliver 500 food parcels to families at the weekend.
  
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• Egg-citing news for local foodbank

  07-04-2021 06:46
  
  AN East Lancashire funeral directors donated over 50 Easter Eggs to Blackburn foodbank.
  
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• Final phase of £10m Padiham housing development completed

  07-04-2021 06:09
  
  THE final phase of a £10m project to create a total of 67 new affordable homes in an East Lancashire town has been completed.
  
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