Blackburn with Darwen news

• Dramatic pictures of overturned lorry on busy Darwen street

  23-04-2021 18:22
  
  An overturned lorry on a busy street in Darwen created dramatic scenes on this afternoon.
  
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• Police cordon in place as emergency services deal with crash between van and car

  23-04-2021 18:03
  
  A police cordon has been put in place on a busy main road.
  
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• Home Secretary Priti Patel in Clitheroe ahead of Police and Crime Commissioner elections

  23-04-2021 17:52
  
  Home Secretary Priti Patel visited Clitheroe as part of a tour supporting Conservative police and crime commissioners.
  
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• Ex-Manchester United footballer and Wales manager, Ryan Giggs, charged with ABH and common assault

  23-04-2021 17:49
  
  Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
  
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• Burnley man jailed for ferocious attack inside social club

  23-04-2021 16:30
  
  A VIOLENT criminal who launched a frenzied knife attack on a man and almost killed him has been given a life sentence.
  
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• 'It's cracking flags': East Lancashire set for warm and sunny weekend with highs of 16 Celsius

  23-04-2021 14:52
  
  Most of East Lancashire will be able to enjoy a warm and sunny weekend, the Met Office has said, with temperatures reaching highs of 16 degrees on Saturday.
  
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• Quiz: Could you pass your driving theory test today?

  23-04-2021 14:31
  
  We have created our own theory test quiz to see if you have what it takes to pass.
  
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• New monitors at Burnley hospital will keep check of baby's heart rate in womb during labour

  23-04-2021 13:28
  
  Two monitors that will be used to keep an eye on a baby's heartrate in the womb during labour have been donated to Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre.
  
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• Ribble Valley braced for staycation summer boom

  23-04-2021 13:18
  
  THE picturesque Ribble Valley is gearing up for a bumper year for tourism as people opt for ‘staycations’ this summer following the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Covid: What's the roadmap for lifting lockdown?

  23-04-2021 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of people allowed to meet in Wales is changing - and you can now get a haircut in Northern Ireland.
  
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• CCTV footage being viewed after white Range Rover stolen from house

  23-04-2021 12:53
  
  Police are investigating after a white Range Rover was stolen from a house.
  
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• Vaccine uptake remains high in all boroughs - while two thirds of over 70s now fully vaccinated

  23-04-2021 12:16
  
  The vaccine uptake has remained a success in all East Lancs boroughs, while two-thirds of over 70s in England are believed to be fully vaccinated.
  
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• Chorley: Elaine's Car Boot Sale announces discontinuation

  23-04-2021 12:11
  
  A CAR boot sale has announced that it is to be discontinued after nearly 30 years in the business.
  
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• Owner of Home Bargains buys 5,000 acres of land in Lancashire to help support farmers

  23-04-2021 12:09
  
  The founder of Home Bargains has bought 5,000 acres of Church of England land in Lancashire to help support local farmers.
  
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• Police seek man in black cowboy hat after cash stolen during daytime burglary

  23-04-2021 11:58
  
  Police want to speak with a man in a black cowboy hat following a burglary.
  
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• Covid: Restaurants and pubs are reopening, but what are the rules?

  23-04-2021 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pubs, cafes and restaurants will reopen in Wales and Scotland on Monday 26 April.
  
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• State of the art £11million business and industrial hub set for this Lancashire town

  23-04-2021 11:30
  
  Businesses looking to relocate or set-up in Lancashire are being asked to get in touch to speak with the team about premises options in a new 75,650 sqft scheme close to Chorley.
  
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• We should vote for Peter Kay as PM

  23-04-2021 10:59
  
  THE recent concerns about possible side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine shouldn’t detract from the excellent work done by those who developed the vaccine and the great people who are involved in rolling out the programme.
  
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• Hyndburn Tory mastermind rejoins a fierce election battle

  23-04-2021 10:30
  
  HYNDBURN'S master of political mischief Peter Britcliffe returns to the political fray in this year's election campaign.
  
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• Rishton: Car overturns on Old Blackburn Road

  23-04-2021 10:13
  
  A DRIVER suffered minor injuries after a road accident that saw a car overturned.
  
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• Martin Lewis explains how you can get a hidden pay rise from your boss

  23-04-2021 10:11
  
  It's the words everyone of working age would love to hear - how to get a hidden pay rise from your boss.
  
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• Burnley: Police and RSPCA seize dogs to 'prevent further suffering'

  23-04-2021 10:02
  
  SEVERAL dogs have been seized by the police this morning.
  
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• Burnley: Huge wild fire breaks out near Crown Point

  23-04-2021 08:36
  
  A LARGE wildfire fire broke out yesterday evening, needing five fire engines to tackle it.
  
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• Trip down memory road of Barbara Castle Way in Blackburn

  23-04-2021 08:21
  
  CHANGED TIMES: Council highways officers and councillor make their way over one of the new pedestrian crossing points on Blackburn’s new Inner Relief Road on Barbara Castle Way, in 1991.
  
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• Colne: Vivary way towards M65 closed after accident

  23-04-2021 08:19
  
  A ROAD leading towards the M65 has been closed this morning.
  
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• Council defend cleaner who was told to pick up extra rubbish

  23-04-2021 07:42
  
  COUNCIL bosses have defended a worker who was barracked and videoed as he cleaned up fly-tipping in a back alley.
  
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• Disco fever takes over for kids in national finals

  23-04-2021 07:31
  
  Dancers from Sanderson Dance School who represent the North West in the national finals.
  
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• Longshaw School pupils raise £750 for hospice in memory of former staff member Lynn White

  23-04-2021 07:11
  
  Longshaw Junior School in Blackburn have been raising money for East Lancashire Hospice in memory of a loved staff member, Miss White.
  
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• Blackburn streets with the most recorded car crimes

  23-04-2021 07:00
  
  Co-op Insurance's Park Smart tool can help you find the safest streets to park on in Blackburn.
  
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• Tributes paid to animal lover and grandma from Clayton-le-Moors Mavis Newham

  23-04-2021 06:58
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved grandma and animal lover.
  
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• Clitheroe man's battle against 'one in six million' chance cancer

  23-04-2021 06:44
  
  A 23-YEAR-OLD man has vowed to raise money for the hospital who helped save his life after a 'one in six million' rare diagnosis.
  
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• Charity and school link-up to deliver food parcels to families

  23-04-2021 06:33
  
  A Blackburn charity and a school have joined forces to deliver food parcels to families, who may be facing financial challenges during Government Covid restrictions.
  
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• Tributes paid to volunteer

  23-04-2021 06:23
  
  Margaret Peel of Meadow Court, Oswaldtwistle, died peacefully in hospital on April 17, aged 76 years.
  
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• Ribchester May Market set to return with organiser seeking stall holders

  23-04-2021 06:15
  
  The annual Ribchester Spring May Market is set to return this year, with organisers seeking stall holders.
  
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• More pubs opening the doors after others boast of successful return

  23-04-2021 06:15
  
  More pubs will be welcoming punters back to beer gardens this weekend after a successful opening week for others.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital: NHS staff hit by parking fines

  23-04-2021 06:00
  
  FRONTLINE NHS staff say they have been unfairly hit by parking fines after their car park was taken over for coronavirus testing.
  
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• Rats running wild in Blackburn alleys as residents call on council to take action against 'disgusting' tenants

  23-04-2021 06:00
  
  A homeowner claims she has been forced to leave her property to stay with family because of an infestation of rats running round her house.
  
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• Pendle: Campaigners raise suspicions over council's refusal to survey Gib Hill land

  23-04-2021 06:00
  
  RESIDENTS and conservation campaigners have raised questions about why their local council has decided to prevent a free ecological study of nearby 'green lung' land.
  
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• Jury must consider whether fatal blows to Stuart Newton were inflicted by defendant, or someone else

  23-04-2021 06:00
  
  A defence barrister has told a jury that they must consider whether it was another man who delivered the fatal blows to a 65-year-old grandfather, and not the man charged with his murder.
  
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• Accrington's Holland's Pies joins forces with UK's biggest hunger charity

  23-04-2021 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire baker has teamed up with the UK's biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste to help distribute pies and puds to those in need across the county.
  
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