Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Grand National rollercoaster riders rescued

  01-06-2021 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Riders are escorted back down the track after Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Grand National breaks down.
  
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• East Lancashire’s best-reviewed soft play centres to visit this half term

  01-06-2021 19:00
  
  Here are some East Lancashire soft play centres with the best Google reviews.
  
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• Covid: Blackburn health chief calls for under-18s vaccinations

  01-06-2021 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn's Prof Dominic Harrison says child jabs are "desperately needed" to fight a rise in cases.
  
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• Neighbourhood police team made eight arrests, seized uninsured vehicles and large quantities of drugs in past month

  01-06-2021 18:27
  
  Burnley police taskforce made eight arrests and seized numerous vehicles and class A and B drugs over the past month.
  
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• Thrill-seekers left stranded in baking heat as two Pleasure Beach rides break down

  01-06-2021 17:27
  
  About 30 people including a five-year-old boy had to be rescued from a rollercoaster after it broke down on one of the hottest days of the year.
  
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• Zero daily Covid-19 deaths recorded in UK for first time since pandemic began

  01-06-2021 17:26
  
  Any new deaths to have occurred on Tuesday will be recorded in the days to come.
  
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• Four arrested in Blackburn following night of violence as man stabbed and glass bottle thrown at car

  01-06-2021 17:02
  
  Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a glass bottle was thrown at a car, people were fighting with weapons and a man was stabbed on Bank Holiday Monday.
  
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• Four arrested in Blackburn as man stabbed and glass bottle hits child

  01-06-2021 17:02
  
  Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a glass bottle was thrown at a car, people were fighting with weapons and a man was stabbed on Bank Holiday Monday.
  
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• When is Father’s Day 2021 in the UK- and why do we celebrate it?

  01-06-2021 17:00
  
  All you need to know about Father's Day 2021- including how long you have to get your presents ordered.
  
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• Pedestrian and car involved in 'serious' crash in Colne

  01-06-2021 16:09
  
  A pedestrian and a car have been involved in a ‘serious’ crash in Colne.
  
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• 9 Lancashire days out you can enjoy with the kids this half term

  01-06-2021 16:00
  
  Here are nine activities and events taking place this half term that will suit all preferences and budgets.
  
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• Seven pop-up vaccinations centres open as infection rates climb

  01-06-2021 15:48
  
  Seven pop-up vaccination sites are being set up in East Lancashire as infection rates continue to increase in the area.
  
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• Royal Blackburn: Scientists launch three week all-out strike

  01-06-2021 15:42
  
  SCIENTISTS at two East Lancashire hospitals have begun three weeks of strike action.
  
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• Man sentenced after committing sex act while sitting next to child on train

  01-06-2021 15:02
  
  A 59-year-old man has been sentenced after committing an indecent act on a train while sitting next to a child.
  
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• Covid: What do under-30s need to know about the vaccine?

  01-06-2021 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The vaccine rollout is now reaching younger adults. What do they need to know about getting jabbed?
  
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• Lifting of lockdown should be delayed 'by a few weeks' due to rising cases of Covid in Blackburn

  01-06-2021 14:52
  
  A government advisor has warned the lifting of lockdown restrictions on June 21 should be delayed "by a few weeks" due to signs of a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections.
  
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• Downing Street issues update on plans to end lockdown on June 21

  01-06-2021 14:32
  
  Back in February, the Prime Minister announced a four-stage plan to end lockdown restrictions in England with the final stage just three weeks away.
  
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• Sarah Everard cause of death confirmed by post-mortem examination

  01-06-2021 13:56
  
  The 33-year-old marketing executive went missing on March 3 as she walked home from a friend’s house in Clapham, south London.
  
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• Colne: Firefighters called to Knotts Lane blaze

  01-06-2021 13:50
  
  AN OUTBUILDING fire broke out last night, needing two fire engines to tackle it.
  
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• Covid officers join council as almost half of inspected businesses not complying with coronavirus regulations

  01-06-2021 13:40
  
  Four new Covid officers have joined a council's environmental health team to ensure businesses in the borough are complying with Covid regulations.
  
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• Man charged with affray, possession of a knife and criminal damage following assault in street

  01-06-2021 13:39
  
  A man has been charged by police after threatening someone with a knife in the middle of the street.
  
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• Rossendale, Ribble Valley and Hyndburn now among highest UK Covid rates

  01-06-2021 13:14
  
  COVID-19 case rates have risen sharply in Lancashire over the last week, new analysis from Public Health England shows.
  
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• People heading to Blackpool asked to find different route as 2-car smash closes major road

  01-06-2021 13:07
  
  Anyone travelling to Blackpool or Lytham St Annes today are asked to find alternative routes as police have closed several roads due to a crash.
  
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• 'Machete-wielding man' pinned to floor by armed police in Blackburn cul-de-sac

  01-06-2021 12:59
  
  A MAN was arrested after reports he was wielding a machete in a 'quiet cul-de-sac' on Bank Holiday Monday.
  
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• Covid-19 variants to be renamed to avoid 'discrimination'

  01-06-2021 12:07
  
  Four variants of concern, including B.1.1.7 known as the UK/Kent variant, have been renamed. 
  
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• Ribble Valley: Clitheroe firefighters issue parking warning

  01-06-2021 11:32
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have warned members of the public to be careful when parking their cars.
  
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• Why police closed the M65 for more than two hours last night

  01-06-2021 11:15
  
  Police were forced to close part of a motorway for more than two hours on Bank Holiday Monday.
  
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• Suspected LSD found in car during stop and search

  01-06-2021 10:33
  
  A man was arrested after police found LSD and weed in his car.
  
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• Watch ITV's sizzling new Love Island trailer ahead of new series

  01-06-2021 10:25
  
  In April, ITV announced Love Island will return this month as part of a bumper summer TV schedule.
  
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• Nude poetry reading in sports centre spa was not allowed

  01-06-2021 10:25
  
  AN East Lancashire arts group was denied an unusual way to bring poetry to the masses.
  
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• 5 tips for treating, soothing and healing your sunburn

  01-06-2021 10:25
  
  Sunseekers flocked to parks and beaches to enjoy the sunny weather across the UK over Bank Holiday weekend.
  
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• School days ‘to be extended’ and teachers to get pay rise under new plans

  01-06-2021 10:24
  
  Ministers are considering a £15billion plan to help pupils make up for lost time in classrooms.
  
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• Body found in search for missing man last seen on May 1

  01-06-2021 09:52
  
  A body has been found in the search for a missing man.
  
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• Hundreds line streets in tribute to toddler who died in gas blast

  01-06-2021 09:37
  
  Hundreds of vehicles were driven in convoy along Morecambe Promenade in memory of a toddler killed by a gas explosion.
  
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• Tesco issues urgent product recall

  01-06-2021 09:34
  
  Tesco has issued an emergency product recall on an item after important allergy advice was left off the packaging.
  
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• Spending revealed as Blackburn with Darwen residents eat out - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-06-2021 09:00
  
  Spending revealed as Blackburn with Darwen residents eat out  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Covid-19 cases in Blackburn with Darwen hit highest weekly rate ... - The Times

  01-06-2021 09:00
  
  Covid-19 cases in Blackburn with Darwen hit highest weekly rate ...  The Times
  
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• Covid-19 cases in Blackburn with Darwen hit highest weekly rate since February - The Times

  01-06-2021 09:00
  
  Covid-19 cases in Blackburn with Darwen hit highest weekly rate since February  The Times
  
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• Blackburn: Motorbike seized on Longton Street

  01-06-2021 09:00
  
  A MOTORBIKE was seized yesterday evening after being driven in an anti-social manner.
  
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• Village Pizzeria opens in Accrington after £60k revamp

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  A NEW 150-seater restaurant serving ‘wood-fired’ pizza has opened in Accrington.
  
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• Spending revealed as Blackburn with Darwen residents eat out

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  CUSTOMERS were happy to pick up the bill last week, figures suggest, as spending in restaurants rose when diners were allowed indoors.
  
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• Restaurant spending revealed as Blackburn with Darwen residents eat out - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  Restaurant spending revealed as Blackburn with Darwen residents eat out  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Pupils design their dream home in Clitheroe housebuilder competition

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  TO CELEBRATE the launch of its new show home, a housebuilder has teamed up with primary schools for a ‘design your dream home’ competition.
  
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• Pendle Hill named as a top 10 ‘Instagrammable peak’

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  A POPULAR Lancashire hotspot has been named among the top ‘Instagrammable peaks’ in the UK.
  
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• Musician Jacob Reddy offers young Jacob Reddy a role in his music video

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  WHEN six-year-old Jacob Reddy ‘googled’ his name ­— he never expected it would give him his first taste of fame.
  
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• Mercedes drink-driver ploughed through six bollards and a lamppost

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  A MERCEDES driver who had been drinking before getting behind the wheel is ‘lucky to be alive’ police officers have said.
  
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• Letter: Covid memorial money better spent on ventilators

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  Claims by a national newspaper that in less than a month its campaign to have a memorial to those who died in the pandemic has raised over two million pounds, also raises a number of questions.
  
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• Is Pendle Hill Instagram Worthy?

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  A POPULAR Lancashire hotspot has been named among the top Instagrammable peaks in the UK.
  
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• Historic East Lancashire bakery hits market

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  A HISTORIC East Lancashire bakery has been put on the market after its latest owners decide to hang up their aprons.
  
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• Help monitor the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine

  01-06-2021 06:00
  
  Are you aged 40-50? Do you want to help monitor the safety of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination in the UK?
  
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