Blackburn with Darwen news

• Queen’s Birthday Honours List: Newsquest CEO awarded MBE

  11-06-2021 23:30
  
  Henry Faure Walker, CEO of Newsquest Media Group and Chairman of the News Media Association has been awarded an MBE.
  
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• Ron Hill funeral: Guard of honour for running legend

  11-06-2021 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty-six runners line the funeral procession route to represent the 26 miles in a marathon.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss condemns Covid 'dithering' - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-06-2021 19:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council boss condemns Covid 'dithering'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss condemns Covid 'dithering'

  11-06-2021 19:00
  
  GOVERNMENT 'delay and dithering' had hindered the response to coronavirus a local authority boss has claimed.
  
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• 35 stop and searches carried out and several knives recovered as police ramp up patrols in this town

  11-06-2021 18:02
  
  The police have increased the number of officers patrolling in hotspot areas in response to a surge in knife crime.
  
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• Covid: Lancashire hospitality staff face abuse over virus rules

  11-06-2021 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owners and landlords in Lancashire say some customers refuse to wear masks and have sworn at staff.
  
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• Ryan Edmondson: Fleetwood Town sign Leeds United forward on season-long loan

  11-06-2021 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood sign young forward Ryan Edmondson on a season-long loan deal from Premier League side Leeds United.
  
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• Emirates Old Trafford: New stand to increase Lancashire cricket ground's capacity

  11-06-2021 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to expand Emirates Old Trafford and make it the largest cricket ground outside London are approved.
  
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• June 21: Delay lockdown lifting, urge local health leaders

  11-06-2021 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is warned that unlocking in England on 21 June risks the country "going backwards".
  
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• Morecambe: Stephen Robinson releases eight players, Cole Stockton extends stay

  11-06-2021 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson releases eight players as striker Cole Stockton signs a new two-year contract.
  
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• Declan John: Bolton Wanderers sign former loanee from Swansea City

  11-06-2021 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newly-promoted Bolton Wanderers sign former loanee Declan John from Swansea City on a three-year deal.
  
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• Tom Naylor: Wigan Athletic sign Portsmouth captain on three-year deal

  11-06-2021 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan agree to sign Portsmouth captain Tom Naylor on a three-year deal when his contract expires at the end of June.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss issues Euro 2020 safety advice - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-06-2021 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen health boss issues Euro 2020 safety advice  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss issues Euro 2020 safety advice

  11-06-2021 16:00
  
  A HEALTH boss has warned residents to test themselves for coronavirus before meeting up with friends and family to enjoy football games from the European Championships.
  
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• Blackburn: developer approved for new homes on regeneration site

  11-06-2021 15:15
  
  CHESHIRE-based Elan Homes has been named as the developer of new homes on a major regeneration site.
  
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• Tributes paid to teacher Ann West

  11-06-2021 15:05
  
  ANN WEST sadly died on May 22 at East Lancs Hospice, surrounded by her loving children.
  
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• Blackburn: legal protection promised for housing estate open space

  11-06-2021 15:00
  
  A COUNCIL will legally protect a piece of open land at the heart of a row over a new housing development.
  
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• Accrington Stanley wins permission for controversial fence

  11-06-2021 15:00
  
  A FOOTBALL club has been granted planning permission to build a controversial retaining fence around the perimeter of King George V Playing Fields.
  
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• Lancashire County Cricket Club investigating players over 'abhorrent' historic tweets

  11-06-2021 14:39
  
  LANCASHIRE County Cricket Club has launched an ‘immediate investigation’ after discriminatory historical tweets on several of its players' accounts came to light, the Lancashire Telegraph can exclusively reveal.
  
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• Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country

  11-06-2021 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.
  
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• Vandals trash Clitheroe school's outdoor learning area

  11-06-2021 14:02
  
  Whalley C.E Primary School said vandals trashed their Forest School over the half term break.
  
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• Marks & Spencer stabbings: Man in court over Burnley attack

  11-06-2021 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The manager was stabbed in the neck and a customer suffered arm wounds, the Old Bailey hears.
  
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• Clitheroe café bar unveil random act of kindness scheme

  11-06-2021 12:53
  
  MAXWELLS CAFÉ AND BAR in Clitheroe are doing their part to brighten a customer’s day.
  
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• Burnley town centre £20million upgrade bid

  11-06-2021 12:32
  
  A BID is to be made for more than £20million of Whitehall cash to upgrade a town centre.
  
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• Surge testing for Darwen

  11-06-2021 12:30
  
  A SURGE coronavirus testing drive has been launched in Darwen as cases rise in the town.
  
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• New surge testing site launched in Darwen

  11-06-2021 12:30
  
  A SURGE coronavirus testing drive has been launched in Darwen as cases rise in the town.
  
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• How to get your hands on a free sausage roll from Greggs

  11-06-2021 10:21
  
  Just Eat has teamed up with Greggs to offer customers free sausage rolls for every match played on UK soil which sees a goal scored.
  
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• Police appeal for mobile phone footage after woman 'racially abused' in church

  11-06-2021 09:53
  
  Police are appealing for information after a woman claimed she was racially abused in a pub.
  
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• Covid North West: Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Salford, and Wigan continue to see new cases surge - Pendle Today

  11-06-2021 09:35
  
  Covid North West: Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Salford, and Wigan continue to see new cases surge  Pendle Today
  
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• Covid North West: Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Salford, and Wigan continue to see new cases surge - Burnley Express

  11-06-2021 09:35
  
  Covid North West: Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Salford, and Wigan continue to see new cases surge  Burnley Express
  
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• Car seized and man arrested on suspicion of money laundering

  11-06-2021 08:48
  
  Police in Burnley arrested a man who was stopped for having no insurance.
  
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• Mum issues urgent warning to all parents over ‘vile’ TikTok video

  11-06-2021 08:16
  
  Originally posted to TikTok, the video shows a girl with long dark hair dancing for a few seconds.
  
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• Previous honours recipients back campaign to replace Empire with Excellence

  11-06-2021 08:13
  
  They would like to see the wording changed for the Order of the British Empire.
  
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• New dessert parlour opens in Blackburn after £60k renovations

  11-06-2021 07:45
  
  A FORMER charity shop has been converted into a new £60,000 dessert parlour in Blackburn.
  
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• Production company offering young people opportunities in film and TV

  11-06-2021 07:25
  
  A MEDIA company is hoping to offer young people opportunities to work in the film industry from its new base in Blackburn.
  
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• Production company is offering young people opportunities to work in film and TV

  11-06-2021 07:25
  
  A MEDIA company is hoping to offer young people opportunities to work in the film industry from its new base in Blackburn.
  
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• When car parking in Blackburn went up to 15p for hour’s stay

  11-06-2021 07:01
  
  CAR parking charges have always been an emotive subject. This photo was taken in 1980 to illustrate a story that Blackburn was to put up its prices for parking in the town.
  
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• Resident's upset at 10-month fly tip behind home which has attracted rats

  11-06-2021 06:15
  
  A resident is upset about fly tipped waste which has been behind her home for 10 months which has led to her having an issue with rats.
  
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• Warning issued to those attending car rallies

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  A WARNING has been issued to those attending car rallies in and around East Lancashire.
  
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• 'Nonsensical and unacceptable' - reaction as Ribble Valley set to be 'carved-up' under boundary review

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  A PETITION has been set up against proposals to redraw the political map for East Lancashire’s parliamentary constituencies.
  
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• More than 100 football fans in Blackburn sign petition for reform

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  MORE than 100 people in Blackburn have helped trigger an upcoming Parliamentary debate over the introduction of an independent regulator for football.
  
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• Letter: It's wrong to make our personal NHS records public

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  Plans to share 55 million health patient’s files with private firms and scientists could become the norm.
  
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• Four mattresses 'disgracefully dumped' at side of road causing obstruction to carriageway

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  Police have taken photographic evidence of four mattresses which were 'disgracefully dumped' at the side of a road.
  
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• Darwen children's unit hits out at CQC's 'disproportionate' rating

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  A mental health hospital that cares for children and adolescents has hit out at the regulatory body for health and social care after they told the service it needed to improve over concerns for the safety of its inpatients.
  
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• Darwen children's hospital hits out over CQC's 'disproportionate' requires improvement rating

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  A mental health hospital that cares for children and adolescents has hit out at the regulatory body for health and social care after they told the service it needed to improve over concerns for the safety of its inpatients.
  
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• Darwen children's hospital hits out at CQC's 'disproportionate' requires improvement rating

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  A mental health hospital that cares for children and adolescents has hit out at the regulatory body for health and social care after they told the service it needed to improve over concerns for the safety of its inpatients.
  
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• Council's new social housing apartments completed on time and under budget

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  Nine new apartments in a building named after a councillor have been completed and handed over to a housing association.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Rossendale have highest infection rates - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Rossendale have highest infection rates  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Rossendale have highest infection rates

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  Covid-19 case rates have increased across every region in England with a sharp rise in the North West, new figures show.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Council address 'wasted' coronavirus tests concern - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-06-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Council address 'wasted' coronavirus tests concern  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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