Blackburn with Darwen news

• Covid: Surge testing over 'Indian variant' in Lancashire

  28-05-2021 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People living in some areas of the county are being urged to get tested after a rise in Covid cases.
  
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• Indian variant detected in Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn and Rossendale

  28-05-2021 19:58
  
  Surge testing is being expanded across parts of Lancashire after a number of cases of the Indian variant were detected.
  
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• Aya Hachem: Court told businessman was target of fatal shot

  28-05-2021 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tyre shop owner tells a court a drive-by gunman who killed a passer-by "was looking at me".
  
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• Porsche and Ferrari SEIZED after drivers were caught racing on M65

  28-05-2021 18:59
  
  TWO supercars have been seized by the police after their drivers were caught racing on a busy motorway.
  
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• East Lancashire gun supply gang jailed for 30 years

  28-05-2021 18:29
  
  Three men have been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for conspiracy to convert and supply firearms.Vincent Joyce, aged 40 of Rawtenstall, Lancashire was sentenced to 14 years today at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to 19 offences on 21st of February 2020.Stephen Flatley, aged 54 of Waterford, Rossendale also pleaded guilty to 10 offences for which he was sentenced to 11 years, six months.Following a trial, Paul Macdonald, aged 39, of Kirkstall Rd, Middleton was found guilty of drugs
  
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• 46-year-old with links to Blackburn asked to get in touch with police

  28-05-2021 18:22
  
  Police have made an appeal to find a 46-year-old who was last seen in Blackpool.
  
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• Surge testing being stepped up in Blackburn as 'Variant of Concern' rises | ITV News - ITV News

  28-05-2021 17:57
  
  Surge testing being stepped up in Blackburn as 'Variant of Concern' rises | ITV News  ITV News
  
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• Surge testing being stepped up in Blackburn as 'Variant of Concern' rises - ITV News

  28-05-2021 17:57
  
  Surge testing being stepped up in Blackburn as 'Variant of Concern' rises  ITV News
  
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• Air ambulance called to Clitheroe and road closed following crash between van and cyclist

  28-05-2021 17:47
  
  The air ambulance has been called after a cyclist was injured during a crash which has closed a major link road.
  
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• Congestion builds as crash close to Clitheroe hospital closes road

  28-05-2021 17:17
  
  Motorists are being asked to find alternative routes this afternoon following a crash in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital staff plead with people to avoid A&E

  28-05-2021 16:07
  
  THE emergency team at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital are pleading with the public to help reduce the pressure on Accident and Emergency in the run-up to bank holiday weekend.
  
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• Man arrested as police discover 'considerable' cannabis grow in Blackburn house

  28-05-2021 15:32
  
  A man has been arrested and is awaiting interview following a drugs raid in which police uncovered a 'considerable' cannabis grow.
  
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• 'Disappointed but we enjoyed it': United fans from Blackburn at Europa Cup Final

  28-05-2021 15:29
  
  A group of Manchester United fans displayed the Palestine flag at the Europa Cup final.
  
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• Covid vaccine update: Those that work - and the others on the way

  28-05-2021 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Covid vaccination campaigns are under way in the UK and across the world.
  
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• New Hyndburn mayor vows to raise funds for local charities

  28-05-2021 14:32
  
  COUNCILLOR Kath Pratt has been elected as Mayor of Hyndburn 2021/2022 during a ceremony in the Ballroom at Accrington Town Hall.
  
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• Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world?

  28-05-2021 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes.
  
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• Crude message criticising work on potholes mentions porn site

  28-05-2021 14:14
  
  A CRUDE message criticising a patchwork road and mentioning a porn website has appeared in a Bradford village.
  
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• Marks & Spencer stabbings: Man charged after women attacked in Burnley

  28-05-2021 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A staff member in her 40s and a shopper in her 60s were stabbed in Burnley on 2 December.
  
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• 800 first dose vaccines must go by tomorrow as Blackburn pop-up clinic prepares to close

  28-05-2021 13:21
  
  People are being urged to get down to the pop-up vaccination sites in Blackburn before the last one closes on Saturday morning.
  
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• Blackpool Council boss breached rules over Pleasure Beach passes

  28-05-2021 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Blackburn broke the conduct code by not declaring Blackpool Pleasure Beach passes while leader.
  
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• Man who used paving slabs to smash shop and steal £3,000 bike avoids jail

  28-05-2021 12:02
  
  A thief who smashed his way into a bicycle repair shop using paving slabs, before stealing a £3,000 bike has been sentenced in court.
  
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• M&S stabbing: Counter-terrorism police charge man with attempted murder

  28-05-2021 11:42
  
  Counter-terrorism detectives investigating a stabbing at a store in Burnley last December have charged a man.
  
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• Live updates from Aya Hachem murder trial

  28-05-2021 11:09
  
  Live updates from inside Court 1 at Preston Crown Court, as Aya Hachem murder trial continues.
  
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• Cases of the Indian variant double but hospital admissions remain flat

  28-05-2021 10:57
  
  Confirmed cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 have doubled in a week to reach almost 7,000, yet hospital admissions remain broadly flat, data shows.
  
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• Driver caught reversing wrong way round Charnock Richard services has car seized

  28-05-2021 09:44
  
  The driver of a Mercedes had his car seized when he was caught trying to reverse the wrong way round a motorway service station.
  
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• Army arrive in Blackburn to help with door-knock surge testing in coronavirus hotspots

  28-05-2021 09:39
  
  As rates of Coronavirus continue to rise in Blackburn with Darwen, surge testing will move into a new phase of door-knocking in certain areas, with added support from army staff.
  
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• East Lancs councillors among County cabinet as new leader officially appointed

  28-05-2021 09:26
  
  Lancashire County Council announced its new leader and cabinet at its full council meeting on Thursday evening.
  
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• Surge testing being stepped up in Blackburn with Darwen as cases of 'Variant of Concern' rise - ITV News

  28-05-2021 09:00
  
  Surge testing being stepped up in Blackburn with Darwen as cases of 'Variant of Concern' rise  ITV News
  
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• Army to support surge-testing in Blackburn with Darwen - Free Radio

  28-05-2021 09:00
  Army to support surge-testing in Blackburn with Darwen  Free Radio
  
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• Five fantastic walks to try in Lancashire

  28-05-2021 07:36
  
  Uzma Khan of the Fours Seasons Walking Club shares five great walks you might want to head out on to this weekend.
  
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• Manager calls decision to evict nursery from community centre as 'unjust'

  28-05-2021 07:26
  
  A NURSERY manager has said she will have to close after being told they must vacate their home for the last four years.
  
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• Parent commends school for 'contructive talks' after pupil told to put away Palestinian flag

  28-05-2021 07:09
  
  A parent has commended a school for listening to his concerns when pupils were believed to have been told off for ‘flying Palestinian flags’.
  
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• Parent commends school for 'constructive talks' after pupil told to put away Palestinian flag

  28-05-2021 07:09
  
  A parent has commended a school for listening to his concerns when pupils were believed to have been told off for ‘flying Palestinian flags’.
  
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• 80 homes evacuated after gas explosion on Blackburn street

  28-05-2021 07:01
  
  IN JANUARY 1991, residents living on Rockliffe Street in Blackburn were settling down to watch TV when two major explosions rocked the whole street.
  
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• Garden centre stalker made female colleague's life a misery

  28-05-2021 06:54
  
  WITHIN days of starting work as a volunteer at a garden centre a man became "obsessed" with a female colleague.
  
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• New industry building included in huge expansion plan for Burnley College

  28-05-2021 06:04
  
  AMBITIOUS plans for an industry hub and three educational buildings have been submitted for an East Lancashire college.
  
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• World's leading disco event comes to Lancashire's Crafty Vintage festival this bank holiday weekend

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  The world's leading live disco event is heading to Lancashire this weekend for a special show at Hoghton Tower.
  
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• Williams Rail Review - Will it change things for the better?

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  CHANGES to the railway system are being welcomed as the Williams-Shapps Railway Review is published.
  
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• Wall 'accidentally demolished' by contractors finally rebuilt by United Utilities

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  A stone wall that was accidentally demolished by United Utilities has finally been rebuilt.
  
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• Take your education to the next step with Nelson & Colne College Group University Centre

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  Adults in East Lancashire who are looking to achieve a high-quality degree on their doorstep now have the opportunity, thanks to a new range of university level courses offered by Nelson and Colne College Group University Centre.
  
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• Surge in Covid spot-checks at businesses across East Lancashire

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  The Health and Safety Executive is upping the number of Covid spot checks in areas where cases of the new coronavirus variant are spreading.
  
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• Letter: Bailey's Field mineshafts haven't just disappeared

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  Councillor David Smith has informed me that the Coal Authority has withdrawn its objection to the proposed build on Bailey’s Field, Darwen.
  
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• Harrowing 999 call made after Aya Hachem was shot played in court

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  A HARROWING 999 call which was made just seconds after a law student was shot in broad daylight has been played in court.
  
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• Gifted Lancashire police dogs pass training

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  TWO sniffer dogs gifted to the police force have passed their​ training to be official PDs.
  
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• Coronavirus triggers almost one in 10 Blackburn residents to move house

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  ALMOST one in 10 people moved house because of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests.
  
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• Burnley spice addict burgled dead man's home

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  A FAMILY man who became addicted to the drug spice in prison later burgled a dead person’s home looking for the drug.
  
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• Blackburn man enraged by filthy statue of Queen Victoria

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  A PROUD Blackburn man is furious with the council for allowing a thick layer of bird droppings to cover Queen Victoria's Boulevard statue.
  
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• Blackburn: EG Group reports rise in earnings

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  EG GROUP has reported an increase in earnings for the first three months of 2021.
  
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• Barrowford entrepreneur urges business owners to become positive force for future of high street

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  The owner of an award-winning gift shop and bistro is urging fellow high street businesses to join her in becoming a positive force for the community.
  
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• 16 kids and counting - Britain's biggest family escape to Alton Towers

  28-05-2021 06:00
  
  Britain's biggest family were welcomed to Alton Towers Resort this week to put the Theme Park and themed hotels to the test.
  
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