Blackburn with Darwen news

• Ben Brereton: Stoke-born Blackburn striker called up by Chile

  24-05-2021 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn forward Ben Brereton has opted to play for Chile after being called up to face Argentina and Bolivia in World Cup qualifiers.
  
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• Rossendale: Haslingden High School closes for week after coronavirus outbreak

  24-05-2021 21:21
  
  A HIGH school has closed for the week after an outbreak of coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus Indian variant: New stricter advice for Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-05-2021 20:33
  
  Coronavirus Indian variant: New stricter advice for Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Coronavirus Indian variant: New stricter advice for Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley

  24-05-2021 20:33
  
  NEW government advice has been issued for people in areas where the Indian variant of coronavirus is spreading fastest.
  
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• Heysham explosion: Cut gas pipe caused fatal blast, say police

  24-05-2021 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, on 16 May.
  
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• Chorley: Appeal after vehicle damaged

  24-05-2021 19:54
  
  POLICE are appealing for information after a vehicle was damaged.
  
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• Burnley: Man receives three year sentence for drug offences

  24-05-2021 19:10
  
  A MAN has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to possession a Class A drug with intent to supply.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Appeal after motorcyclist injured in Clayton-le-Dale crash

  24-05-2021 18:58
  
  AN APPEAL of witnesses is underway after a motorcylist was left with serious head injuries after a crash.
  
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• Heysham: Police identify source of blast that killed George Arthur Hinds

  24-05-2021 18:46
  
  A GAS explosion that killed a toddler was caused by a pipe which had been cut, police have said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Four East Lancashire boroughs in top ten highest rates

  24-05-2021 18:13
  
  THE LATEST figures show that four East Lancashire boroughs have amongst the top ten highest coronavirus case rates in England.
  
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• Jordan North and actress Armeena Rana Khan among those honoured by outgoing Burnley Mayor

  24-05-2021 18:08
  
  Jordan North and actress Armeena Rana Khan were among those presented with special awards by the outgoing Burnley mayor.
  
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• Ex-Formula One chief Max Mosley dead, aged 81

  24-05-2021 17:57
  
  Mosley, who was born in London on April 13, 1940, was the son of 1930s British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
  
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• Blackburn: Appeal to find man suspected of involvement in Dhana Lounge incident

  24-05-2021 17:47
  
  AN APPEAL is underway to find a man suspected of involvement in an incident in which a vehicle was driven into a crowd of people.
  
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• Skelmersdale: Man wanted in connection with sexual assault investigation

  24-05-2021 17:30
  
  A HUNT is underway to find a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation.
  
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• James Dean funeral: Ex-footballer laid to rest in poignant service

  24-05-2021 16:57
  
  FAMILY, friends, football fans and players from across the country were united in paying their respects at the funeral of a 'legend with a heart of gold'.
  
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• What are the rules for weddings and can I hold a reception?

  24-05-2021 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Restrictions on weddings have been eased across the UK - so how can you now celebrate?
  
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• Entwistle: Body found in search for missing Bolton man

  24-05-2021 16:00
  
  A BODY has been found believed to be that of a pensioner who has been missing since Sunday morning.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Drugs seized from Clitheroe property

  24-05-2021 15:32
  
  A SUPPLY of drugs have been seized in the Ribble Valley today as part of an ongoing police crackdown.
  
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• Driver caught at more than twice the speed limit on East Lancashire road

  24-05-2021 15:26
  
  A DRIVER who was recorded travelling at more than twice the speed limit will now appear in court.
  
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• Firefighters rescue boy from 'trampoline pit' at Flip Out Preston

  24-05-2021 15:10
  
  A BOY was taken to hospital yesterday after being rescued by firefighters from a 'trampoline pit'.
  
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• Burglar who bit homeowner jailed after DNA breakthrough

  24-05-2021 15:02
  
  A BURGLAR who broke into a shed and then attacked the home-owner has been jailed after a DNA breakthrough.
  
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• Aya Hachem hitman and his driver fled to Portugal, court hears

  24-05-2021 15:00
  
  THE hitman accused of killing a law student fled to Europe just days after the drive-by shooting gone wrong.
  
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• Liverpool banner for Blackpool boy killed by lightning to be donated

  24-05-2021 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Carney made the banner "to offer support" to the family of Liverpool fan Jordan Banks.
  
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• Darwen: Man in court accused of indecently assaulting girl, 13

  24-05-2021 13:37
  
  THE man accused of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl on Darwen playing fields on Friday has appealed for a mystery witness to come forward.
  
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• You are being warned not to book a holiday in Spain as restrictions are lifted

  24-05-2021 13:19
  
  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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• What are the rules for travelling to green, amber and red list countries?

  24-05-2021 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Foreign holidays are now possible, but travellers must follow strict rules on their return.
  
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• Bulgarian Eurovision singer with Rovers link gets 170 points more than UK

  24-05-2021 12:30
  
  A EUROVISION Song Contest finalist with a link to​ Blackburn Rovers is celebrating finishing well ahead of the UK.
  
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• Bulgarian Eurovision singer with Blackburn Rovers link finishes eleventh

  24-05-2021 12:30
  
  A EUROVISION Song Contest finalist is celebrating finishing eleventh ahead of the UK's own entry.
  
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• Bulgarian Eurovision singer with Blackburn Rovers link finishes 11th

  24-05-2021 12:30
  
  A EUROVISION Song Contest finalist is celebrating finishing eleventh ahead of the UK's own entry.
  
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• Covid: When will I get the vaccine?

  24-05-2021 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in their 20s and 30s are now being offered a Covid vaccine as the UK rollout continues.
  
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• Bankrupt secured £26,000 credit for dissolved business

  24-05-2021 12:14
  
  A BANKRUPT East Lancashire man fraudulently secured £26,000 credit for a dissolved business then claimed the debtor was a man in Malta.
  
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• Council revokes licence of Bretherton Arms in Chorley

  24-05-2021 12:10
  
  AN 'out of control' pub has lost its license to trade after a patron suffered life-threatening injuries.
  
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• One-man Whalley Range roadblock was hurling abuse in Blackburn

  24-05-2021 11:38
  
  A MAN who had been causing problems on Whalley Range since 7.30am ended up causing a one-man road block.
  
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• Geoff Driver reflects on lifetime in local government

  24-05-2021 11:34
  
  While he may have earned a reputation as a pugnacious political opponent, former Lancashire County Council leader Geoff Driver insists that, in his many battles, it was never him who hurled the first metaphorical punch.
  
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• Blackpool: New use for former Carnesky’s Ghost Train site

  24-05-2021 11:18
  
  A SITE in Blackpool which was previously home to a controversial ghost train ride looks set to become the destination for a new hospitality venture.
  
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• Updates as prosecution to continue opening case into murder of Aya Hachem

  24-05-2021 11:04
  
  Prosecution in the Aya Hachem murder trial are expected to conclude opening the case today.
  
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• 46-year-old charged with sexually assaulting teenager

  24-05-2021 10:23
  
  DETECTIVES investigating the sexual assault of a child in Darwen have charged a man.
  
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• Boris Johnson to announce return of large-scale celebrations in June

  24-05-2021 09:28
  
  Boris Johnson remains sure that large-scale wedding celebrations will be able to return following the next stage of lockdown easing.
  
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• When you can see May supermoon set to delight UK skygazers this week

  24-05-2021 09:26
  
  The celestial event is expected to be visible at dawn on May 26, when the moon is at its closest point to Earth.
  
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• Concern over children catching new Covid strain from pet dogs

  24-05-2021 09:25
  
  It is not yet clear if the virus poses a serious threat, but researchers are concerned animal to human infections will become more frequent.
  
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• Two pub rules set to change in England in June

  24-05-2021 09:21
  
  The government is expected to reveal results from its review of social distancing measures this week.
  
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• Top 10 caravan sites in Cumbria and the Lake District

  24-05-2021 09:13
  
  WHEN it comes to holidaying in Cumbria - and in particular, the Lake District - camping is often the first thing that comes to mind.
  
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• Bolton Covid Indian variant: couple’s hotel booking cancelled

  24-05-2021 09:05
  
  A COUPLE have had their hotel booking cancelled due to fears over the Indian variant of coronavirus currently present in Bolton.
  
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• READ: Coronavirus Indian variant: New stricter advice for Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-05-2021 09:00
  
  READ: Coronavirus Indian variant: New stricter advice for Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Police dog tracks down assault suspects in Rossendale

  24-05-2021 07:43
  
  A POLICE dog tracked down two people who were involved in an assault.
  
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• Increasing growing over whereabouts of man, 77, last seen near Darwen

  24-05-2021 07:32
  
  CONCERNS are mounting over the whereabouts of a pensioner who has been missing since Sunday morning.
  
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• Concerns over whereabouts of man, 77, last seen near Darwen

  24-05-2021 07:32
  
  CONCERNS are mounting over the whereabouts of a pensioner who has been missing since Sunday morning.
  
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• First steps in building bridge over canal at Eanam

  24-05-2021 07:01
  
  A crane lowers a girder which would form part of a footbridge over the Leeds Liverpool Canal into place at Eanam in 1993
  
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• New pilot schemes to encourage self-isolation launched

  24-05-2021 06:42
  
  NEW pilot schemes have been launched to further encourage people to self-isolate if they have coronavirus.
  
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• 'Keep Audley Tidy': Mosque volunteers collect 132 bags of rubbish

  24-05-2021 06:26
  
  A Blackburn mosque has launched a new campaign and group to keep the streets clean.
  
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