Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burton Albion 5-2 Fleetwood Town

  27-04-2021 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton produce a devastating attacking show to run out 5-2 winners over Fleetwood in an open and entertaining encounter.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 3-3 Portsmouth

  27-04-2021 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth's play-off hopes are still alive but John Marquis' 95th-minute own goal denies them victory at Accrington.
  
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• Sunderland 0-1 Blackpool

  27-04-2021 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland still have work to do to seal a League One play-off place after Blackpool win at the Stadium of Light.
  
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• Chorley FC: 'Mindless idiot' thrown handle bars onto pitch

  27-04-2021 21:32
  
  A YOUTH footballer narrowly missed being hit by the handle bars of a scooter that were thrown onto the pitch.
  
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• Coronavirus: Infection rates remain low, but three East Lancashire boroughs see rises

  27-04-2021 21:19
  
  THREE boroughs across East Lancashire have recorded falls in the coronavirus infection rate, while two have reported slight increases.
  
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• Chorley: Lamb stolen as part of 'social media prank'

  27-04-2021 19:18
  
  A LAMB has been returned to its mother after being stolen as part of a 'social media prank.'
  
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• Burnley: Colne Road closed between Hebrew Road and Barden Lane junctions

  27-04-2021 19:06
  
  A ROAD has been closed after a traffic collision.
  
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• James to headline extra night at Highest Point Festival

  27-04-2021 19:01
  
  AN extra night has been added to the Highest Point Festival in September.
  
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• Accrington students sent home following coronavirus outbreak

  27-04-2021 17:48
  
  MOBILE coronavirus testing units have been sent to a high school following a coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Woman cuts hair on narrowboat along Leeds and Liverpool Canal

  27-04-2021 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hairdresser Joanna Embley cuts hair on her narrowboat along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
  
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• Two quick thinking police officers come face to face with motorcyclist they saved

  27-04-2021 17:31
  
  Two quick-thinking officers who are a 'credit' to the force were reunited with a man whose life they saved after coming across a motorbike accident.
  
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• Charged duo in alleged Blackburn with Darwen Council fraud named by police - Accrington Observer

  27-04-2021 17:23
  
  Charged duo in alleged Blackburn with Darwen Council fraud named by police  Accrington Observer
  
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• Covid: When, where and how can I go on holiday?

  27-04-2021 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rules on where you can holiday in the UK are being relaxed - but there are still many things can't do.
  
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• Your Spotify subscription is going up in price - this is why

  27-04-2021 17:12
  
  People who stream their music via Spotify users are going to have to pay more for their music, as the streaming service announces it is hiking its subscription costs.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council fraud charge couple named by police - Lancashire Telegraph

  27-04-2021 16:30
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council fraud charge couple named by police  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Covid marshals being recruited for Blackburn and Darwen

  27-04-2021 16:17
  
  A BOROUGH is deploying Covid marshals in its main shopping areas to help champion social distancing and other safety measures.
  
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• Boris Johnson sent Brexit warning from European Union president

  27-04-2021 16:01
  
  The Brexit deal has been applied provisionally since January 1 but requires the approval of MEPs before it can be ratified.
  
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• School raising £10,000 for mental health room as data shows five children per classroom struggle

  27-04-2021 15:53
  
  A school is hoping to raise £10,000 to create a nurture room to help children deal with their mental health after five children in every classroom are struggling.
  
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• Blackburn and Burnley jab supremos' five million vaccine delight

  27-04-2021 15:32
  
  EAST Lancashire coronavirus vaccination leaders have hailed the news that more than five million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been given in the North West.
  
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• UPDATE: Man missing from Royal Blackburn Hospital found

  27-04-2021 15:27
  
  CONCERNS are growing for a man who has gone missing from Royal Blackburn Hospital.
  
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• Concerns grow for Matthew Holbrook, missing from Royal Blackburn Hospital

  27-04-2021 15:27
  
  CONCERNS are growing for a man who has gone missing from Royal Blackburn Hospital.
  
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• ‘Muddled and unfair’ Covid lockdown fines could be reviewed under new plans

  27-04-2021 15:18
  
  A group of MPs have called for a review into fines handed out at the hight of lockdown.
  
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• Covid vaccines jabs offered to people aged 42 and over - how you can book

  27-04-2021 15:17
  
  Here is everything you need to know about booking your jab.
  
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• Blackburn £10million business centre plan near M65

  27-04-2021 15:00
  
  A North-West property firm is seeking to build a new £10million commercial development near the M65.
  
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• 10 things that were invented in East Lancashire

  27-04-2021 15:00
  
  Here are just 10 things that were invented in East Lancashire- how many did you know about?
  
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• Nelson man arrested as officers raid home

  27-04-2021 14:49
  
  A MAN has been arrested following the discovery of drugs and an imitation firearm inside a home in East Lancashire.
  
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• Police seek machete wielding man after he apologises to store staff for robbing shop

  27-04-2021 14:38
  
  Detectives are appealing for information to help identify the man in the CCTV image after a shop worker was threatened with a machete.
  
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• ‘They actually hate being dubbed the billionaire brothers’: Wife of EG Group owner gives rare interview

  27-04-2021 14:35
  
  The wife of Zuber Issa has given a rare interview and has spoken about the first time she met her husband and how the EG Group owners began their journey.
  
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• Police tape off Blackburn street as man attacked

  27-04-2021 14:26
  
  DETECTIVES are appealing for information after an assault in Blackburn left a man with serious injuries.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen community cohesion grants on offer - Lancashire Telegraph

  27-04-2021 13:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen community cohesion grants on offer  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen community cohesion grants on offer

  27-04-2021 13:00
  
  BIDS have been requested for an £80,000 government-backed cash pot for schemes that improve social cohesion.
  
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• Covid: St Annes care home criticised after every resident caught virus

  27-04-2021 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The care home is ordered to improve after inspectors raise concerns about infection control.
  
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• 'Inspirational' daughter, 14, raises over £5,000 after losing both her parents within months to cancer

  27-04-2021 12:30
  
  An ‘inspirational’ school girl who lost both her parents to cancer when she was 11 has raised over £5,000 for MacMillan.
  
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• Police launch new operation to tackle increase in 'cuckooing' incidents across Lancashire

  27-04-2021 12:18
  
  The police are today launching a new operation to tackle the issue of cuckooing after seeing an increase in people becoming victims to this kind of criminal activity.
  
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• Tributes paid to Lancashire songwriter Barry Mason who penned hits for Elvis and Tom Jones

  27-04-2021 11:19
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to hit Lancashire-born songwriter Barry Mason who has died aged 85.
  
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• Body of missing Blackburn woman, Katie Foulds, 22, recovered from sea

  27-04-2021 10:14
  
  The body of a 22-year-old woman who went missing in February has been found.
  
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• Three men to appear in court after 8kg of drugs worth £65,000 found in house

  27-04-2021 10:11
  
  Three men have been charged with drug dealing after police found £65,000 worth of drugs and £6,000 in cash in a house.
  
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• 'Lack of speed is no excuse' as man caught on mobile phone while driving tractor

  27-04-2021 09:55
  
  A man has been caught on his mobile phone while driving a tractor.
  
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• Greene King to open five more pubs across Lancashire in time for Bank Holiday weekend

  27-04-2021 09:36
  
  Greene King will reopen a further five of its managed pubs outdoors in Lancashire from Thursday ahead of the May bank holiday.
  
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• Driver rams two cars in Burnley while trying to escape from police

  27-04-2021 09:14
  
  A driver rammed two cars while trying to escape the police.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rates remain low, despite rise in just one East Lancashire borough

  27-04-2021 08:59
  
  Coronavirus infection rates have fallen across the whole of East Lancashire except for in one borough.
  
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• LIVE: Five fire engines sent to tackle house blaze in Burnley

  27-04-2021 08:47
  
  Two fire engines from Burnley, two from Nelson and the aerial ladder platform from Hyndburn have been sent to tackle a house fire on Waterbarn Street in Burnley. Crews were called out around 4.30am on Tuesday. Firefighters remain in attendance.
  
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• ‘Invasion’ of starlings saw Blackburn station platform shut

  27-04-2021 07:01
  
  A MURMURATION was causing a real consternation at Blackburn Station in the winter of 1987.
  
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• ‘Outstanding achievement’ as UCLan accoladed in top 7 per cent of universities worldwide

  27-04-2021 06:45
  
  Students and staff at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are today celebrating after being placed in the top seven per cent of universities in the world.
  
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• Care home residents surprised with ice cream van visit

  27-04-2021 06:15
  
  Residents in a care home were surprised with a free ice cream from an ice cream truck last week - something much more normal for them.
  
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• Napthens: Blackburn law firm unveils 'People Portal' service

  27-04-2021 06:00
  
  A LAW firm has launched a new online service that it says will allow it to give 'immediate' advice to clients.
  
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• Lancashire Telegraph readers react: Should smoking be banned in beer gardens?

  27-04-2021 06:00
  
  AS New Zealand puts in plans to ban smoking and create a smoke-free country for the country’s youth, the Lancashire Telegraph asked readers if smoking should be banned in beer gardens.
  
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• Just 10 coronavirus patients now being treated in East Lancashire's hospitals

  27-04-2021 06:00
  
  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was caring for 10 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
  
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• International Workers' Memorial Day: Blackburn event to be held online

  27-04-2021 06:00
  
  INTERNATIONAL Workers' Memorial Day commemorations will be held online this year on Wednesday April 28.
  
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• Developers to spend almost £1million in Clitheroe

  27-04-2021 06:00
  
  ALMOST a million pounds is to be spent on a town and its facilities as part of a planning agreement which will see 208 new homes built.
  
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