Blackburn with Darwen news

• Home Secretery Priti Patel : 'There is never an excuse or justification for inciting anti-Semitism'

  17-05-2021 20:57
  
  Ministers have condemned an increase of anti-Semitic abuse and pledged to protect the British Jewish community amid safety fears.
  
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• Covid: Blackpool holidaymakers excited to return as lockdown eases

  17-05-2021 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eager tourists queue up hours before check-in at Blackpool hotels as Covid restrictions ease.
  
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• Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for Blackburn and Bolton

  17-05-2021 19:02
  
  Bolton continues to have the highest rate Covid-19 case rates for local authorities in England.
  
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• Oxford v Blackpool - The worst of teams v the best of teams?

  17-05-2021 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League One play-off semi-final first leg between Oxford and Blackpool (18:00 BST).
  
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• ‘Close scrutiny’ of coronavirus hospital admission rates in Blackburn

  17-05-2021 18:44
  
  Rising Covid-19 case rates in Blackburn with Darwen are unlikely to lead to increased deaths and hospital admissions – but the situation will be monitored daily with “close scrutiny”, says the borough’s health chief.
  
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• "This is the first time we have been out in 14 months": Blackburn feeling the buzz as lockdown eases

  17-05-2021 18:20
  
  Pubs, restaurants, cinemas and cafes were among the businesses able to open their doors again yesterday (May 17) as restrictions were eased in Blackburn.
  
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• Heysham explosion death: 'No quick answers' in investigation

  17-05-2021 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigators are working in "the most awful conditions" in Heysham, the fire service says.
  
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• Covid: Blackburn with Darwen over-18s urged to book vaccine - BBC News

  17-05-2021 17:57
  
  Covid: Blackburn with Darwen over-18s urged to book vaccine  BBC News
  
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• Covid: Blackburn with Darwen over-18s urged to book vaccine

  17-05-2021 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn with Darwen's public health chief says people will be "surprised how eligible they are".
  
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• Major road reopened following four vehicle crash

  17-05-2021 17:53
  
  A road was closed in Rossendale following a four-vehicle crash.
  
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• Major road closed following four vehicle crash

  17-05-2021 17:53
  
  A road has been closed in Rossendale following a four-vehicle crash.
  
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• Aya Hachem's family visit Blackburn to hold vigil a year after her killing

  17-05-2021 17:52
  
  THE family of murdered student Aya Hachem paid a tearful tribute to her in Blackburn this afternoon – a year since she was shot and killed in the street.
  
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• Former Coronation Street actress Vicky Entwistle quits 'toxic' Twitter

  17-05-2021 17:34
  
  FORMER Coronation Street favourite Vicky Entwistle seemingly quit Twitter last night, having grown tired of its ‘toxic’ content.
  
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• Man flips car onto roof off the Grane Road before failing roadside drugs test

  17-05-2021 17:18
  
  A man has been arrested after he crashed his car and then provided a positive test for cannabis.
  
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• Man flips car onto roof off the Grane Road before failing roadside cannabis test

  17-05-2021 17:18
  
  A man has been arrested after he crashed his car and then provided a positive test for cannabis.
  
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• Coronavirus: When can we stop wearing face masks or face coverings?

  17-05-2021 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rules are relaxing, but masks are still needed in some settings - here's where and why.
  
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• CCTV images released from '80-strong' Chorley pub fight where three people were 'glassed'

  17-05-2021 16:43
  
  Police investigating a fight at a pub in which 80 people are believed to have been involved and three people glassed, have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to.
  
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• Update: Son of ex-Blackburn boss Owen Coyle announces dog found safe

  17-05-2021 16:40
  
  The son of former Blackburn Rovers boss Owen Coyle has announced that his dog, missing since Thursday, has been found safe and well.
  
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• M6 drivers 'dicing with death' as one caught travelling at 111mph in 50mph zone

  17-05-2021 16:33
  
  Drivers are being asked to cut their speed along a section of motorway where vital bridge repairs are taking place after one was clocked doing 111mph through a temporary 50mph speed limit.
  
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• Warning over ‘highly convincing’ Royal Mail scam targeting your details

  17-05-2021 16:11
  
  Customers have taken to social media to share examples of scammers using highly “sophisticated tactics” to defraud the public.
  
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• Matt Hancock warns UK tourists 'not to travel to amber list countries’

  17-05-2021 16:10
  
  Holiday hotspots that UK tourists usually travel to for summer sun - including Spain, Greece, Italy and France - remain on the amber list.
  
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• Deliveroo launches in these Lancashire towns - with £10 off for new customers

  17-05-2021 15:56
  
  Deliveroo is riding into even more towns across Lancashire this week as the food delivery service gets set to expand its empire.
  
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• Blackpool boy Jordan Banks died due to lightning strike, inquest told

  17-05-2021 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan Banks died after being "struck by lightning" while playing football, a coroner says.
  
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• Accrington Stanley sign Clayton Park Pies up to new three-year deal

  17-05-2021 15:19
  
  ACCRINGTON Stanley Football Club have agreed a new three-year deal with Clayton Park Bakery, allowing fans to feast on a locally produced pie until 2024.
  
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• Thieves steal thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes from back of Tesco van

  17-05-2021 14:44
  
  Opportunist thieves broke into a Tesco wagon and stole thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes and tobacco.
  
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• Full inquest into death of Jordan Banks, who was struck by lightning, to take place in July

  17-05-2021 14:29
  
  A full inquest into the death of a boy who was struck by lightning will be held in July, a coroner has ruled.
  
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• Where new Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington and Burnley jab sites are

  17-05-2021 14:10
  
  SIX new vaccination sites will open tomorrow across East Lancashire to combat the spread of the new Indian coronavirus variant.
  
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• Blackburn litter lout fined more than £700 after CCTV catches him dumping rubbish from car

  17-05-2021 12:44
  
  A man has been fined after he was caught on camera dumping rubbish from his car.
  
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• Blackburn litter lout fined after CCTV catches him dumping rubbish from car

  17-05-2021 12:44
  
  A man has been fined after he was caught on camera dumping rubbish from his car.
  
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• Colne gift business set for 10th birthday despite coronavirus

  17-05-2021 12:00
  
  A HIGH Street gift shop is looking forward to its tenth anniversary despite coronavirus.
  
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• Olivia Meets Her Match: Olivia and Brad back for series 2

  17-05-2021 11:59
  
  OLIVIA Attwood is back with series two of Olivia Meets Her Match - along with her Blackburn Rovers fiance Bradley Dack. 
  
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• Olivia Meets Her Match is back for series two

  17-05-2021 11:59
  
  OLIVIA Attwood is back with series two of Olivia Meets Her Match.
  
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• Lockdown easing: Indoor attractions reopen in England

  17-05-2021 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool's Sea Life Aquarium reopens as Covid-19 restrictions ease across England.
  
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• Updates as Aya Hachem murder trial set to get underway

  17-05-2021 11:36
  
  Live updates from Preston Crown Court as Aya Hachem murder trial to get underway.
  
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• Updates as Aya Hachem murder trial set to get under way

  17-05-2021 11:36
  
  Live updates from Preston Crown Court as Aya Hachem murder trial to get underway.
  
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• Hermes, Royal Mail and Amazon: UK parcel delivery firms ranked

  17-05-2021 10:47
  
  The best and worst delivery firms in the UK have been revealed in a new poll by Which? Amazon, Hermes, Royal Mail and DPD were ranked by customers.
  
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• Changes to your state pension have been announced for January 2022

  17-05-2021 10:45
  
  The changes will come into effect from January 1, 2022 and will affect whether a person qualifies for state pension or not.
  
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• 7 clothing items that could land you a £5,000 fine and a driving ban

  17-05-2021 10:44
  
  If the incident goes to court, the penalty could go up to a £5,000 fine, nine penalty points and even a driving ban.
  
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• McDonald’s offers amazing discounts today as indoor dining resumes

  17-05-2021 10:42
  
  For safety and convenience, table service and app ordering is encouraged, meaning customers can order and eat their meals without leaving their table.
  
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• 'Pace yourself and drink safely' - police warning as lockdown restrictions ease across Lancashire

  17-05-2021 10:31
  
  The police are reminding residents they will continue to take a common sense and proportionate approach to policing as lockdown measures continue to ease in England.
  
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• Updates as lockdown eases and next 2 weeks 'critical for Blackburn'

  17-05-2021 10:29
  
  Live updates as restrictions ease in Blackburn however local health leader warns people to be cautious as Indian variant takes hold in borough.,
  
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• Parents pay tribute to their 'beautiful little angel' who died in suspected gas explosion

  17-05-2021 09:43
  
  The parents of a toddler who died in a suspected gas explosion in Heysham have paid tribute to their ‘beautiful little angel.’
  
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• People flock for Covid vaccination jabs in Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton after Indian variant fears - Lancashire Post

  17-05-2021 09:00
  
  People flock for Covid vaccination jabs in Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton after Indian variant fears  Lancashire Post
  
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• Covid: Blackburn with Darwen over-18s urged to book vaccine - BBC.com

  17-05-2021 09:00
  
  Covid: Blackburn with Darwen over-18s urged to book vaccine  BBC.com
  
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• Covid: Blackburn with Darwen over-18s urged to book vaccine - BBC

  17-05-2021 09:00
  
  Covid: Blackburn with Darwen over-18s urged to book vaccine  BBC
  
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• Blackburn terraces came down as new tower blocks went up

  17-05-2021 07:02
  
  This photograph from 1967 shows the old and the new faces of Blackburn all together.
  
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• 'Long time coming' as hoteliers finally able to welcome back guests and wedding parties today

  17-05-2021 06:15
  
  Hoteliers have said it has been a 'long time coming' for them as they can finally welcome back guests and wedding parties from today.
  
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• Four in five people planning to holiday in UK in 2021- according to survey

  17-05-2021 06:15
  
  More than four in five people are looking to plan ‘staycation’ breaks this year, which could bring billions of pounds into local economies.
  
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• Disability awareness company launches new logo to recognise people with non-visible disabilities

  17-05-2021 06:15
  
  An employment company which helps disabled people find jobs and gain skills has launched a new disability logo to make it more representative.
  
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• Trial into murder of Blackburn teen Aya Hachem to begin today

  17-05-2021 06:00
  
  EXACTLY a year ago today, a teenage girl was shot down on a Blackburn street in broad daylight.
  
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