Blackburn with Darwen news

• Loud bang heard and smoke seen in Blackburn Town Centre

  06-06-2021 17:29
  
  Emergency Services were at the scene of an incident after witnesses said they heard a loud bang in Blackburn Town Centre.
  
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• East Lancashire to remain dry and sunny next week while thunder and showers forecast for rest of UK

  06-06-2021 16:40
  
  Dry and sunny weather is expected to remain across most of East Lancashire and the wider county next week, while other parts of the country are in for thunder and heavy showers.
  
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• Police dog tracks man hidden in bushes in Chorley after crash destroys car

  06-06-2021 16:05
  
  A car was left wrecked after a police chase which resulted in a suspect being hunted down by one of the force's dogs.
  
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• Stone pushed off bridge causing damage to cables and passing trains

  06-06-2021 15:44
  
  A coping stone was pushed off a bridge landing on a railway line, causing damage to cables and passing trains.
  
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• Man dies after crashing motorbike on A59 near Whalley

  06-06-2021 15:38
  
  A major link road has been closed following a smash.
  
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• Major East Lancashire road closed following smash

  06-06-2021 15:38
  
  A major link road has been closed following a smash.
  
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• Almost 50 hanging baskets destroyed in 'disgusting and meaningless' act of vandalism

  06-06-2021 13:58
  
  Callous vandals broke into an allotment and destroyed almost 50 hanging baskets destined to be sold for charity.
  
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• 'Hidden' form of child abuse may be going unnoticed in Blackburn with Darwen due to coronavirus pandemic - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-06-2021 11:56
  
  'Hidden' form of child abuse may be going unnoticed in Blackburn with Darwen due to coronavirus pandemic  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• 'Hidden' form of child abuse going unnoticed in Blackburn with Darwen due to coronavirus pandemic - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-06-2021 11:56
  
  'Hidden' form of child abuse going unnoticed in Blackburn with Darwen due to coronavirus pandemic  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• 'Hidden' form of child abuse going unnoticed in Blackburn with Darwen due to coronavirus pandemic

  06-06-2021 11:56
  
  Recent figures have shown that fewer new victims of female genital mutilation were seen by NHS services in Blackburn with Darwen last year.
  
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• Council leader's plea to attend Pendle's pop-up vaccination clinics by end of week

  06-06-2021 11:44
  
  People aged 18 and over in Pendle are being urged to get vaccinated as cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 increase.
  
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• Plea to Blackburn's secondary school pupils - get tested before returning to classroom tomorrow

  06-06-2021 10:23
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is strongly recommending a rapid Covid-19 test is taken by all secondary school-aged children – and those attending college – this weekend, ahead of their return to education next week after half-term.
  
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• When will Blackburn's Turtle Bay re-open? (clue - it's soon)

  06-06-2021 09:47
  
  A much-loved Caribbean restaurant and bar is getting ready to re-open its doors in East Lancashire.
  
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• Reservoir swimming warnings falling on deaf ears as police attend multiple incidents over weekend

  06-06-2021 09:25
  
  Police are continuing to warn children and young people about the dangers of swimming in reservoirs after several incidents were reported over the weekend.
  
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• Aerial photo gives a great view of Whalley Range, Blackburn

  06-06-2021 07:02
  
  This aerial photograph gives a great view over part of Whalley Range, Blackburn in 1983. Top right you can see St Alban’s RC Church with Whalley New Road running from left to right across the top of the picture
  
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• The most popular running routes in Blackburn- according to Strava

  06-06-2021 07:00
  
  Here are some of the most commonly used running routes in and around Blackburn on the app.
  
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• Accrington's DanceSyndrome get lottery grant of £9,500

  06-06-2021 06:59
  
  ACCRINGTON charity DanceSyndrome is thrilled to have received a grant of £9,500 to support the work of dance leaders with learning disabilities as the UK follows the roadmap out of lockdown.
  
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• Wedding venue was 'better off closed' than open under 30 people limit - as concern rises for June re-opening

  06-06-2021 06:15
  
  A wedding venue manager was ‘better off closed’ than welcoming weddings with the current restrictions – as fears rise that the June 21 lifting may be delayed.
  
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• Where should speed cameras be placed in East Lancs?

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  ROAD safety is of a high concern in East Lancashire, where there have been many disputes on the speed at which motorists travel on roads near homes and schools.
  
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• Where should speed cameras be placed in Blackburn?

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  ROAD safety is of a high concern in East Lancashire, where there have been many disputes on the speed in which motorists travel on roads near homes and schools.
  
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• Poundland: Retailer to fund children's sports across East Lancashire

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  RETAILER Poundland has launched a new charitable foundation this week which aims to help fund children's sports teams.
  
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• Plans announced for next phase of £7.5m East Lancashire Cycleway

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  New plans to improve cycling paths as part of a £7.5m major project to establish safe routes for cyclists around East Lancashire have been unveiled.
  
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• Passer-by tackles suspected drug dealer to ground during dramatic police chase through Nelson

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  A passer-by helped police to detain a man who had escaped with a large amount of drugs following a car chase.
  
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• More than five million suspicious emails have been reported since April last year

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  More than five million suspicious emails have been reported to a national cyber security body in just one year.
  
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• Lancashire singer-songwriter finds true calling as NHS hero during pandemic

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  A Lancashire singer said a second job designed to prop up his income during Covid made him discover a love of healthcare, so-much-so that he now doesn’t want to leave.
  
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• Burnley man arrested on drugs rap after police seize spade and suspected crack and heroin

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
  
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• Burnley man arrested on drugs rap after police seize hammer and suspected crack and heroin

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
  
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• Burnley man arrested on drugs rap after police seize hammer and raps of suspected crack and heroin

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
  
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• All the major roadworks affecting your journeys from next week

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  Higfhways England have released a summary of roadworks that will affect motorists travelling in north Lancashire over the next few weeks.
  
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• 29-year-old man arrested in connection with Bacup burglaries

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a spate of burglaries.
  
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• £1m worth of safety measures to improve East Lancashire road unveiled by council

  06-06-2021 06:00
  
  A £1m package of measures to improve road and cycle safety across Lancashire has been revealed.
  
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