Blackburn with Darwen news

• What are the Blackburn with Darwen council local election 2021 results? - Manchester Evening News

  06-05-2021 23:43
  
  What are the Blackburn with Darwen council local election 2021 results?  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council local elections 2021 results in full - Lancs Live

  06-05-2021 23:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council local elections 2021 results in full  Lancs Live
  
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• A fire has broken out at a derelict mill in Oswaldtwistle

  06-05-2021 22:06
  
  Three fire engines have been sent to tackle a blaze at a derelict mill in Oswaldtwistle.
  
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• Man arrested and witnesses sought after two police officers attacked in Blackburn street

  06-05-2021 20:48
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after two officers were attacked in the street.
  
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• Sophie's story inspires TV soap script

  06-05-2021 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plot is drawn from the killing of Sophie Lancaster in 2007, who was murdered for being a goth.
  
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• Stolen Jaguar being chased by police crashes on M65, while 2 further incidents cause queues for 7 miles

  06-05-2021 19:23
  
  Multiple crashes on the M65 caused tailbacks of up to seven miles with delays of an hour on Thursday.
  
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• Lancashire sanctuary's plea to help hedgehogs waking from hibernation

  06-05-2021 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An animal sanctuary asks people to "check the long grass" and make their gardens safe for hedgehogs.
  
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• Reports of two further crashes on M65 causing severe delays of up to 60 minutes

  06-05-2021 18:15
  
  There have been two further reports of crashes on the M65 this evening.
  
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• Reports of two further crashes on M65 causing severe delays of up to 36 minutes

  06-05-2021 18:15
  
  There have been two further reports of crashes on the M65 this evening.
  
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• Despicable individuals prey on owners of missing dogs in dognapping blackmail scam

  06-05-2021 17:52
  
  Police are warning residents about a scam currently in operation where owners of lost pets are being sent fraudulent messages claiming their animal has been dognapped.
  
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• Man jailed after dragging woman into woods, strangling and then raping her

  06-05-2021 17:11
  
  A man who raped and tried to strangle a woman has been jailed for at Preston Crown Court today.
  
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• Four arrests and police launch operation in East Lancashire

  06-05-2021 17:10
  
  FOUR people have been arrested and six vehicles seized in a new police operation which was launched in East lancashire.
  
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• Union calls for Lancashire pathology shake-up plan review

  06-05-2021 17:03
  
  A TRADE union is calling for a public review of plans to centralise the analysis of blood samples in one location.
  
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• Bolton man fighting for his life after being attacked by dog

  06-05-2021 16:48
  
  A MAN is fighting for his life after being attacked by a dangerous dog.
  
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• UPDATES: Traffic stopped on M65 as stolen jaguar being chased by police crashes on hard shoulder

  06-05-2021 16:32
  
  Traffic is being held on the M65 due to a police incident Queues are forming at junctions six and five, both ways, while police attend.
  
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• UPDATES as traffic brought to complete halt on M65

  06-05-2021 16:32
  
  Traffic is being held on the M65 due to a police incident Queues are forming at junctions six and five, both ways, while police attend.
  
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• M65 at complete standstill as pillows and mattress block carriageway

  06-05-2021 16:18
  
  The M65 has been brought to a complete standstill this afternoon after reports that pillows and mattresses were littered across the carriageway.
  
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• New Blackburn takeaway refused as it is too close to schools

  06-05-2021 16:00
  
  A BID to create a new takeaway in a town centre has been refused because it is too near a school.
  
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• Extreme concern for whereabouts of missing 35-year-old man from Oswaldtwistle

  06-05-2021 15:09
  
  Police are extremely concerned for the welfare of a 35-year-old man who was last seen at midnight.
  
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• Extreme concern for whereabouts of ex-Chorley FC football player, James Dean

  06-05-2021 15:09
  
  Police are extremely concerned for the welfare of a 35-year-old man who was last seen at midnight.
  
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• Greggs urgently recall bakes over fears they may contain glass

  06-05-2021 15:06
  
  Customers are being warned not to eat the products and return for a full refund.
  
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• Plans for Eid and Ramadan visits to cemetery announced

  06-05-2021 15:00
  
  MUSLIM residents of a borough have been issued with coronavirus guidance for visits to gravesides to mark the end of Ramadan.
  
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• Blackburn cemetery prayers guide for Muslims

  06-05-2021 15:00
  
  MUSLIM residents of a borough have been issued with coronavirus guidance for visits to gravesides to mark the end of Ramadan.
  
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• Couple chucked out of taxi for no reason and left on hard shoulder of M6 at 3am

  06-05-2021 14:51
  
  A couple were left stranded on the hard shoulder of a motorway after a taxi driver chucked them out for no apparent reason.
  
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• Blackburn College plans extension for student study and catering

  06-05-2021 13:45
  
  BLACKBURN College has applied for planning permission for a glazed extension for its proposed sixth form centre site in St Paul's Avenue.
  
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• Burnley man wanted for string of offences

  06-05-2021 13:34
  
  OFFICERS are appealing for information over the whereabouts of a wanted man.
  
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• Hoghton Tower to host three-day Crafty Vintage Festival

  06-05-2021 13:14
  
  THE historic grounds of Hoghton Tower are to play host to a three-day, family-friendly festival over the Spring Bank Holiday.
  
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• Large amount of cash and drugs found following raid

  06-05-2021 12:43
  
  Police found a large amount of cash and drugs paraphernalia after a raid in Clitheroe this morning.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen follow rules warning as Covid rates rise - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-05-2021 11:30
  
  Blackburn with Darwen follow rules warning as Covid rates rise  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen follow rules warning as Covid rates rise

  06-05-2021 11:30
  
  A PUBLIC health director has warned East Lancashire residents to keep following the coronavirus rules as infection rates in three boroughs continue to rise.
  
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• Blackpool murder: Man guilty of killing neighbour in street attack

  06-05-2021 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Claydon attacked Matthew Pearson in the street with no apparent provocation, police say.
  
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• Pair jailed for 'slam guns' business and shooting at house

  06-05-2021 10:46
  
  A ‘DANGEROUS’ man who manufactured and fired a homemade shot gun through the window of a house has been jailed.
  
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• Dogs at polling stations in East Lancashire on local elections day 2021

  06-05-2021 10:14
  
  THE days is finally upon us - Election Day.
  
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• Royal Navy ships patrol Jersey waters as fishing row with France escalates

  06-05-2021 09:23
  
  HMS Severn and HMS Tamar have been deployed by the UK Government to “monitor the situation” at the Channel Island.
  
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• What are you voting for today? What you need to know about Super Thursday

  06-05-2021 09:22
  
  There are key issues at play in what will be the biggest indicator of public opinion outside a general election. 
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council local elections 2021 results in full - Accrington Observer

  06-05-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council local elections 2021 results in full  Accrington Observer
  
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• Every lockdown rule change you need to know before May 17

  06-05-2021 08:08
  
  This month, we will see further sectors of the economy allowed to reopen, as well as the possible resumption of international travel.
  
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• Blackburn's school with a pool taking shape in Seventies

  06-05-2021 07:00
  
  IT cost over £388,000 to build and yet it lasted for just over a decade.
  
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• From a Minion to a burglar - Darwen schoolgirl dresses up for East Lancashire Hospice

  06-05-2021 06:50
  
  A SEVEN-year old girl dressed up every day during the Easter holidays to raise money for East Lancashire Hospice.
  
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• Construction students help in Blackburn's 'grow your own clothes' project

  06-05-2021 06:45
  
  College students have got involved in a fashion project which aims to help Lancashire 'grow its own clothes.'
  
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• Community hub offering free computer classes to help people get online

  06-05-2021 06:30
  
  A community hub is welcoming people for free computer drop-in sessions to help people who are still offline.
  
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• 'Small School' to be launched for parents to use in conjunction with home schooling

  06-05-2021 06:15
  
  A forest school is launching a day school for flexi-schooled of home-schooled pupils.
  
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• Three off-road bikers caught on CCTV driving dangerously around Blackburn Hospital

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  A trio of off-road bikers have been caught on CCTV driving dangerously around a hospital.
  
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• These are the faces of the six men jailed for college machete attack

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  These are the faces of the six men jailed for their part in a machete attack which left a college student with arm injuries.
  
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• Social media influencer and former Blackburn high school student hits 1billion views with new Instagram filter

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  A former Blackburn high school student has made it big on social media after his Instagram filter surpassed one billion views.
  
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• Respite in Blackburn's traffic levels will 'soon be over'

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  THE number of miles covered by cars in Blackburn with Darwen plummeted by a quarter last year with travel impacted by the coronavirus lockdown, figures show.
  
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• Padiham man in court charged with child rape offences

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN has appeared in court charged with several counts of rape and indecent assault on children.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle teen racing online with F1 drivers needs help to make dream come true

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  A CAR-mad teenager is hoping to make his dream of racing alongside his Formula 1 heroes a reality.
  
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• Letter: When will GPs and pharmacists come out of hiding?

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  With more than 50 per cent of the population now having had their first Covid injection and with the majority of patients generally seen by GPs having had both their Covid injections, can we ask why our GPs and pharmacists are hiding behind locked doors?
  
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• Hyndburn's coronavirus infection rate 13 times that of Ribble Valley as cases continue to rise

  06-05-2021 06:00
  
  Hyndburn continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in the whole country after 107 positive tests were recorded.
  
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