Blackburn with Darwen news

• James Anderson: England paceman to miss Lancashire's County Championship game with Kent

  21-04-2021 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire and England pace bowler James Anderson will miss the County Championship trip to Kent with a tight calf.
  
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• Lancashire Hindu group organise special event in memory of Prince Philip

  21-04-2021 17:50
  
  A Hindu society organised a special event to pay their respects to his Royal Highness Prince Philip who died aged 99.
  
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• Conservative council candidate's claim to be a lawyer was false

  21-04-2021 17:00
  
  A CONSERVATIVE local election candidate has been ordered to correct a claim that he was a solicitor in a campaign leaflet.
  
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• Lockdown led ex-soldier Sean Bradley to kill himself, inquest hears

  21-04-2021 16:47
  
  An ex-soldier and self-defence expert took his own life after struggling with the effects of lockdown, an inquest heard.
  
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• Chorley: Garden shed fire breaks out on Progress Street

  21-04-2021 16:13
  
  A GARDEN shed fire broke out earlier today with one person needing to be treated for suspected smoke inhalation.
  
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• Burnley cherry tree tribute to town's coronavirus dead

  21-04-2021 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trees will be planted in parks around Burnley to blossom each spring, marking the first lockdown.
  
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• Danger driver popped out in mum's car to buy cocaine and ended up in police pursuit

  21-04-2021 15:13
  
  A MAN who led police on a high speed pursuit had taken his mother's car to go to buy cocaine.
  
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• Why Darwen Live's date move has hit a snag

  21-04-2021 14:45
  
  PLANS to reschedule Darwen Live for the first weekend in September have hit a snag - the market square was already booked for the Saturday.
  
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• Update: Found - Chorley: Concerns grow for missing Withnell children

  21-04-2021 14:32
  
  CONCERNS are growing for three children who have been missing since yesterday.
  
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• Chorley: Concerns grow for missing Withnell children

  21-04-2021 14:32
  
  CONCERNS are growing for three children who have been missing since yesterday.
  
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• Sharon Osbourne brands Prince Harry the 'poster boy' of 'white privilege'

  21-04-2021 13:56
  
  Sharon Osbourne said she refuses to be labelled a racist as she discussed the fallout around her departure from The Talk.
  
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• Instagram unveil new tools to protect yourself from online abuse

  21-04-2021 13:51
  
  Premier League footballers and other sporting stars have revealed widespread racist, sexist and other abuse sent to them on the platform.
  
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• Bacup: Girl seriously injured after being hit by car on junction of Blackthorn Lane and Gordon Street

  21-04-2021 13:19
  
  AN ELEVEN year old girl was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car while riding a kart yesterday.
  
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• 10 Lancashire cafes you can sit outside for National Tea Day

  21-04-2021 13:15
  
  To celebrate National Tea Day here are 10 East Lancashire cafes that you are allowed to sit outside.
  
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• 6 Burnley parks to get coronavirus memory trees

  21-04-2021 13:14
  
  SPECIAL cherry trees will be planted in a borough’s parks to remember residents who died from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Girls from local Irish dancing enjoying their rehearsals

  21-04-2021 13:04
  
  Members of the local Irish Dancing Troupe Bridget Holden, 15, Cait Jordan, 15, Ann-Marie McManus, 14, and Nuala Bentley, 13, rehearsing at the West End Community Centre in Blackburn in November 1997.
  
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• Wetherspoons to reopen a further 44 pubs next week - 2 in Lancashire

  21-04-2021 12:44
  
  Customers will be able to enter the pubs to gain access to the outside area and also to use toilets.
  
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• Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team: Volunteers save Rochdale shock victim

  21-04-2021 12:36
  
  MOUNTAIN rescue volunteers were called out for the second time in a single day yesterday to help an anaphylactic shock victim.
  
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• Nelson: Fire at Walton Lane commercial premises

  21-04-2021 11:36
  
  A FIRE involving several vehicles broke out last night.
  
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• Calligrapher who designs canvasses for major sports stars raises £200,000 for charity

  21-04-2021 11:29
  
  A CALLIGRAPHER has managed to raise a staggering £200,000 for a relief charity over five months.
  
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• Trains cancelled as emergency services tackle 'incident' between Bolton and Leyland

  21-04-2021 11:11
  
  TRAINS have come to a halt on major routes tonight as emergency services are dealing with an 'incident' on the line between Bolton and Leyland.
  
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• Man dies in incident on railway between Bolton and Leyland

  21-04-2021 11:11
  
  A MAN died in an incident on the railway between Bolton and Leyland yesterday afternoon.
  
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• Major National Lottery rule change will see thousands banned from tomorrow

  21-04-2021 11:01
  
  From Thursday, you will have to be 18 to play any National Lottery games.
  
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• Michelin starred chef commended in top 100 women in hospitality

  21-04-2021 11:00
  
  A Michelin star winning Langho chef has been named one of the 100 most influential women in hospitality 2021.
  
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• Michelin star chef commended in top 100 women in hospitality

  21-04-2021 11:00
  
  A Michelin star winning Langho chef has been named one of the 100 most influential women in hospitality 2021.
  
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• Lancashire: Photos of stolen dogs from around Britain released by Suffolk Police

  21-04-2021 10:56
  
  EAST LANCASHIRE dog owners whose pets have been stolen during lockdown are being asked to check a gallery of police pictures showing dozens of dogs recently recovered from police raid.
  
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• Burnley: Warning after Sycamore Avenue fire endangers animals

  21-04-2021 09:51
  
  A FIRE that could have been dangerous to nearby animals was started by youths yesterday.
  
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• Family festival Geronimo announces special 2-day event at Heaton Park

  21-04-2021 09:45
  
  A SPECIAL 'post-lockdown' version of family festival Geronimo is coming to Heaton Park this summer.
  
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• Brierfield shooting: brothers deny attempted murder

  21-04-2021 09:43
  
  Two brothers have denied attempted murder after a teenager was shot in the face.
  
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• Chilling scream park event is coming to Lancashire this June

  21-04-2021 09:40
  
  The scream park will combines immersive theatre, horror and comedy with live scare actors and special effects for a truly chilling experience.
  
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• Great Harwood man had the worst indecent pictures even seen by officer

  21-04-2021 09:25
  
  INDECENT pictures of children found on a man's mobile phone were the worst a police officer had even seen.
  
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• Rossendale Pendle Mountain Rescue Team airlift man to safety

  21-04-2021 09:03
  
  MOUNTAIN rescue volunteers have helped to airlift an elderly man to safety.
  
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• This could be the reason you are getting so many scam texts and calls

  21-04-2021 07:39
  
  A number of UK retailers and banks have been name-dropped in an attempt to dupe unsuspecting victims out of their hard-earned cash.
  
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• Asda's praised over new school uniform range with heartwarming hidden detail

  21-04-2021 07:39
  
  Parents across the UK have praised the retailer on its latest school uniform collection.
  
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• The top ten mistakes that could mean you fail your driving test revealed

  21-04-2021 07:38
  
  The DVSA have contacted all UK-based driving instructors to advise them of the most common reasons learners have failed their driving tests.
  
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• Five car boot sales you can visit in Lancashire

  21-04-2021 07:00
  
  Here are five car boot sales that you can visit in Lancashire:
  
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• Darwen schoolchildren take a trip back to Victorian ages

  21-04-2021 06:47
  
  Youngsters at St James CE School in Darwen having a super Hooper time during a Victorian day back in 1993.
  
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• Sister gives emotional speech about her brother during Autism awareness month

  21-04-2021 06:45
  
  A school girl has penned a passionate speech about her brother for Autism awareness month.
  
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• Prince Philip funeral was poignant

  21-04-2021 06:42
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral on Saturday was like no other before,
  
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• Carl to conquer Pendle Hill 180 times for hospice cash

  21-04-2021 06:39
  
  A Pendleside Hospice supporter – who has already raised almost £30,000 for the hospice in memory of his mum who passed away in 2019 – has set about raising another incredible amount.
  
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• Column: Let the greedy European Super League clubs go and bring on La Lanclasico

  21-04-2021 06:22
  
  The sun is out, the shops are open, the parks are filled with more people than ever.
  
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• Care home residents take part in tea tasting to find the perfect cuppa

  21-04-2021 06:15
  
  Residents at Springfield Care Home in Blackburn have taken part in a tasting to find the perfect brew.
  
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• Drunken brawlers in Blackburn town centre cheered on by crowd... who were also drunk

  21-04-2021 06:13
  
  POLICE called to a town centre disturbance found two drunken men fighting.
  
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• Transdev: £2.4 million Ribble Country bus network investment

  21-04-2021 06:00
  
  A BUS operator has announced £2.4 million worth of investments which could create up to 50 jobs.
  
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• The non-Muslims who are fasting during Ramadan in East Lancashire

  21-04-2021 06:00
  
  NON-MUSLIM staff and volunteers from charities and the fire service are among those fasting for a day during Ramadan.
  
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• Murder accused 'kicked Stuart Newton full force in face while high on cocaine and vodka'

  21-04-2021 06:00
  
  A PROSECUTION barrister has told the defendant in a murder trial that it was him and him alone who was responsible for killing a 65-year-old man.
  
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• Leona Harris: Rossendale nurse receives vital boost in appeal against investigation

  21-04-2021 06:00
  
  A NURSE, dubbed 'the Angel of the North' during the pandemic, has received a vital boost in her appeal against an 'unjust' investigation.
  
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• Issa brothers: Blackburn EG Group founders reportedly buy £140 million of Caffè Nero debt

  21-04-2021 06:00
  
  THE ISSA brothers are reportedly close to taking over Caffè Nero after a £140 million deal to buy the coffee chain's debts.
  
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• Homespun/Homegrown: Patrick Grant project to help Blackburn 'grow its own clothes'

  21-04-2021 06:00
  
  A GROUND-BREAKING fashion project is being launched this week that aims to help Lancashire 'grow its own clothes.'
  
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• Fraudsters have fleeced more than £20 million out of people in Lancashire

  21-04-2021 06:00
  
  FRAUDSTERS have fleeced more than £20 million from people living in Lancashire during the coronavirus pandemic – with most victims stung in online shopping scams, figures reveal.
  
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