Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn with Darwen: New vaccine sites open from Tuesday

  16-05-2021 21:24
  
  NEW VACCINATION sites are set to open from Tuesday in an effort to boost the rate of people receiving the crucial jab.
  
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• Chorley: Appeal to find man after Euxton pub disturbance

  16-05-2021 20:08
  
  AN APPEAL is underway after an incident of disorder at a pub on Saturday evening.
  
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• Coronavirus: Most recent infection rate figures released

  16-05-2021 19:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen has recorded an infection rate of 118.2 per 100,000, according to the most recent figures.
  
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• Coronavirus: Infections rise in three East Lancashire boroughs

  16-05-2021 19:00
  
  CORONAVIRUS infection rates have risen across three East Lancashire boroughs, while falling in three others.
  
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• VIDEO: Names of Palestinian children killed in violence read out on Town Hall steps

  16-05-2021 16:05
  
  A demonstration aimed at highlight the plight of the Palestinians attracted over 200 people.
  
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• Over £20,000 raised for families affected in Heysham blast which killed young child

  16-05-2021 15:25
  
  Over £20,000 has been raised for the families affected by a suspected gas explosion in Heysham which killed a young child.
  
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• Pub closes for day following 'altercation' where three people were glassed

  16-05-2021 13:23
  
  A pub has closed its doors for the day following 'altercation' between around 80 people, where three were glassed.
  
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• Appeal after 17-year-old still missing after six days

  16-05-2021 12:34
  
  Police have appealed again after a 17-year-old from Bacup has been missing for six days.
  
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• 25-year-old charged with multiple crimes, including trespass on railway lines

  16-05-2021 12:02
  
  A 25-year-old has been charged with a number of crimes, including trespassing on the railway line, as police report an increase in anti-social behaviour as lockdown has eased.
  
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• Indian variant is 'becoming dominant strain' in Blackburn warns Health Secretary

  16-05-2021 11:24
  
  The Health Secretary said that the Indian variant is becoming the dominant strain of Covid-19 in Blackburn.
  
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• A young child has died and four injured in suspected gas explosion

  16-05-2021 09:42
  
  A young child has died and four people have been seriously injured in a suspected gas explosion in Heysham.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: New vaccine sites open from Tuesday - Lancashire Telegraph

  16-05-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: New vaccine sites open from Tuesday  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Three glassed in 'altercation' involving 80 people at pub

  16-05-2021 08:51
  
  Three people were glassed in an 'altercation' between 80 people at a pub.
  
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• Major incident declared as up to three houses destroyed in gas explosion

  16-05-2021 08:26
  
  A suspected gas explosion is believed to have destroyed three houses, with emergency services declaring a major incident.
  
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• Calls for people to support Pendleside Hospice Sunflower Memory Appeal

  16-05-2021 07:24
  
  A former Rolls-Royce worker, who cared for his wife for eight years while she was suffering from motor neurone disease, has called on Burnley and Pendle people to support Pendleside Hospice’s Sunflower Memory Appeal 2021.
  
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• East Lancashire power workers tightrope act among pylons

  16-05-2021 07:01
  
  FORGET the circus, you could see an amazing high wire act for nothing if you kept your eyes open when travelling around East Lancashire.
  
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• Crash drink-driver had a go at person who checked if he was OK

  16-05-2021 06:27
  
  A DRIVER whose car flipped onto its roof after colliding with a parked van was over the drink-drive limit.
  
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• Specialist books donated to care home to engage and entertain dementia patients

  16-05-2021 06:15
  
  A specialist dementia care home has been gifted specialist books to engage and entertain patients.
  
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• Adult employability courses available in Darwen to help people get back to work

  16-05-2021 06:15
  
  Adults are being invited to take part in employability courses to help people get back into jobs following the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• These nine pubs are re-opening for the first time tomorrow - including one in Darwen

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  A number of pubs in Lancashire are set to fling open their doors once more on Monday, welcoming customers back inside after what feels like the longest winter of lockdowns ever.
  
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• The top five online motoring scams costing Lancashire drivers thousands of pounds

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  Despite coronavirus restrictions slowly coming to an end, criminals are continuing to cash-in on the pandemic by posing as legitimate companies in order to fraud drivers across the country out of thousands of pounds.
  
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• Several appear in court for breaking coronavirus rules in Lancashire

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  THOUSANDS of people have been fined in East Lancashire since the country was placed into lockdown during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Several appear in court for breaking coronavirus rules in Lancahsire

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  THOUSANDS of people have been fined in East Lancashire since the country was placed into lockdown during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Riving Heritage Trust: Firms make campaign award finals

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  TWO COMPANIES who came together to help raise funds for the Rivington Terraced Gardens’ Square Campaign are now finalists for a prestigious award.
  
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• Rise in visits to A&E at East Lancashire Hospitals

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  More patients visited A&E at East Lancashire Hospitals last month, with demand rising well above the levels seen during the first national lockdown last year.
  
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• One of the 'most famous and unforgettable operas' is coming to this Lancashire town

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  One of the most famous and unforgettable operas of all time is coming to the grounds of a Lancashire hall.
  
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• Lancashire ticket-selling company celebrates 19 million sales since launch in 2001

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  An event guide and ticketing outlet which is celebrating a landmark anniversary has sold a whopping 19million tickets since its launch 20 years ago.
  
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• Burnley man pleads not guilty to assaulting woman in retail park

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  A BURNLEY man has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman in a retail park.
  
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• Blackburn: EG Group Haslingden Road HQ let to new clients

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  THE FORMER headquarters of EG Group has been let to new occupants.
  
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• Ambitious plans to plant 116,000 trees by 2025 well under way in Chorley

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  One thousand trees have been planted at a country park in Lancashire as part of a council's ambitious plans to help tackle climate change.
  
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• Accrington woman who avoided £14 train fare to now pay £400

  16-05-2021 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who tried to avoid paying a £14 train fare from Blackburn to Blackpool must now pay over £400 for her journey after she was taken to court.
  
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