Blackburn with Darwen news

• Social media boycott: Premier League clubs join four-day move to tackle abuse

  24-04-2021 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League, EFL and WSL clubs join in a four-day boycott of social media platforms in an effort to combat abuse and discrimination.
  
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• Mercedes stolen with two people on bikes believed to be responsible

  24-04-2021 21:59
  
  A LUXURY car has been stolen with two people who were spotted in the early hours on bikes believed to be responsible for the theft.
  
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• Huge plumes of smoke seen across Blackburn

  24-04-2021 21:03
  
  Fire crews were tackling a blaze at a car parts garage in Blackburn.
  
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• County Championship: Daniel Bell-Drummond's ton leads Kent fightback against Lancashire

  24-04-2021 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire remain in charge despite Daniel Bell-Drummond's unbeaten century after Kent are made to follow on.
  
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• French Bulldog puppy Leo taken by burglars armed with knife on Spencer Street, Accrington

  24-04-2021 20:16
  
  A FRENCH Bulldog puppy has been stolen in a heartbreaking aggravated burglary in Accrington this morning.
  
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• Coventry City 0-1 Preston North End: Alan Browne spot-kick wins it for Lilywhites

  24-04-2021 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alan Browne's second-half penalty helps Preston North End beat Coventry City at St Andrew's.
  
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• Blackpool 0-1 Shrewsbury Town

  24-04-2021 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Pennington's second-half goal secures Shrewsbury a win at promotion-chasing Blackpool.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 5-2 Huddersfield Town: Adam Armstrong hat-trick helps crush Terriers

  24-04-2021 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Armstrong scores his second hat-trick of the season as Blackburn Rovers sweep aside Huddersfield Town.
  
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• This is how you can earn £500 a month by giving up Instagram

  24-04-2021 16:38
  
  You can earn £500 a month by giving up Instagram as part of a new study.
  
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• Police van crashes with car in Preston

  24-04-2021 13:09
  
  A POLICE van crashed with a car yesterday evening.
  
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• 7 superb images from our Bury Times Camera Club members

  24-04-2021 11:01
  
  Call us biased but we think the Bury Times Camera Club produce some stunning images.
  
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• Top 5 Blackburn fish and chip shops according to Google reviews

  24-04-2021 11:00
  
  We have tracked down five of the best chip shops in and around Blackburn, according to Google reviews.
  
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• Fire crew out six times in one night in Blackburn

  24-04-2021 10:13
  
  FIRE crews have issued a warning against people starting small fires as they went out six times in one night.
  
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• Darwen bar owner is ready for another 'busy and successful weekend'

  24-04-2021 07:00
  
  A DARWEN bar owner thanked customers for making the first weekend of business a success.
  
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• Dance teacher to launch theatre academy after inspiration from pupils and childhood

  24-04-2021 06:45
  
  A dance teacher will be launching a theatre school after being inspired by the growth of her musical theatre class and her childhood.
  
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• Driving student's nerves build as test comes around after three lockdown cancellations

  24-04-2021 06:15
  
  A driving pupil who is sitting her test on Tuesday (April 27) nearly a year after it was first booked has had her test re-scheduled three times because of lockdowns.
  
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• Pavement cyclist carrying pruning saw 'for his protection' was grieving death of son, 23

  24-04-2021 06:12
  
  A MAN stopped because he was riding his bike on the pavement was found to be carrying a pruning saw in his pocket.
  
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• Monster brownie baking session for Whitworth student to stock food boxes

  24-04-2021 06:01
  
  A CARING family is going the extra mile, literally, to ensure food boxes in Rossendale are kept well supplied.
  
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• Verdict in Stuart Newton murder trial could be returned on Monday

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  The jury in a murder trial have been told to return to court on Monday when a judge will direct them to consider their verdict after two weeks of hearing evidence at Preston Crown Court.
  
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• Rhyddings students shout driver to stop Burnley school-bus with smoking wheel

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  ANGRY parents are calling on a bus company and school to act against a driver who refused to stop a bus after students smelt smoke during the ride.
  
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• Retiring Tory big beast hopes his party still has political teeth

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  THIS year's Lancashire County Council election campaign has been strange as the giant authority's biggest political beast takes a back seat.
  
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• Only a Rossendale poll disaster could cost Labour control of council

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  ROSSENDALE'S controlling Labour group is defending 10 wards in May 6's local elections where a poll disaster could hand the borough to the Tories.
  
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• Only a Rossendale poll disaster could cost it control of council

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  ROSSENDALE'S controlling Labour group is defending 10 wards in May 6's local elections where a poll disaster could hand the borough to the Tories.
  
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• Live performances will return to this Lancashire venue in June

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  A live entertainment venue situated in a restored Edwardian railway station is delighted to be welcoming audiences back for live performances throughout the summer and beyond.
  
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• Former strong man contestant from Lancashire to climb Ben Nevis for Baby Beat

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  A man who once competed in England’s strong man competition has set himself a challenge to climb Scotland’s largest mountain, Ben Nevis, in aid of neonatal and maternity charity Baby Beat.
  
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• Former schoolmate with 'fixation' breaks restraining order for THIRD time

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN developed a "fixation" for a former schoolmate who he spent a night with after a chance meeting years later.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lancashire unions condemn carers vaccination 'coercion'

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  CARE workers' representatives have condemned the government's proposal to force care homes to only employ staff who have received the coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Chorley: Firm joins Ribble Rivers Trust Lancashire tree planting scheme

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  A LOGISTICS company will be helping to fund a drive to plant half a million trees across Lancashire
  
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• Burnley man drawn into dealing after £60,000 luxury car crash

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN who got himself £60,000 in debt after crashing a high-performance car was faced with an ultimatum – sell crack cocaine and heroin or else.
  
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• Blackburn: Daisyfield Business Centre to be auctioned off

  24-04-2021 06:00
  
  ONE OF Blackburn's largest former corn mills, which now functions as a business centre, is set to be auctioned off.
  
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