Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley's Jordan North to become co-presenter for Radio 1 Drivetime show alongside Vick Hope

  30-06-2021 21:05
  
  Burnley's Jordan North will co-present the Radio 1 Drivetime show as Nick Grimshaw stands down.
  
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• Land Rover stolen from Worsthorne in 'less than a minute' recovered by police

  30-06-2021 19:59
  
  A Land Rover, which was stolen in 'less than a minute', has been recovered by police and returned to owners.
  
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• Police appeal for potential second victim of Darwen stabbing

  30-06-2021 19:38
  
  Detectives investigating a stabbing in Darwen believe someone else could have been stabbed in the back earlier – however no victim has come forward.
  
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• Body found on Brandy House Brow, Blackburn

  30-06-2021 18:43
  
  A body has been found on Brandy House Brow in Blackburn.
  
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• Where in Blackburn with Darwen the sun will power council buildings - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-06-2021 18:00
  
  Where in Blackburn with Darwen the sun will power council buildings  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Where in Blackburn with Darwen the sun will power council buildings

  30-06-2021 18:00
  
  THE fitting of environmentally-friendly solar panels on six public buildings in a borough has come a step closer.
  
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• UK City of Culture 2025: Anger as Lancashire's bid ends

  30-06-2021 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arts organisations criticise the decision by Lancashire County Council to scrap the 2025 bid.
  
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• Dinosaurs set to give a prehistoric twist to 'Brickburn'

  30-06-2021 17:15
  
  BLACKBURN will become 'Brickburn' again this summer as 15 model dinosaurs stalk into town.
  
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• Handyman pleads guilty to murders of Reedley doctor and daughter mid-trial

  30-06-2021 17:07
  
  A handyman has admitted the murders of a doctor and her teenage daughter whose bodies were discovered in their fire-damaged home.
  
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• Burnley men jailed for attempting to steal puppies from house

  30-06-2021 16:19
  
  TWO men have been jailed for attempting to steal a litter of puppies from a family home in Cheshire following a dispute.
  
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• UK’s largest Clean Air Zone will be implemented next year

  30-06-2021 16:13
  
  Greater Manchester leaders have given their approval to the Clean Air Zone which will see drivers pay daily charges if their vehicles fail to meet emissions standards.
  
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• Community protests clearance work without permission at green space

  30-06-2021 16:00
  
  A community is protesting after land near their homes has been bulldozed.
  
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• What are the rules about self-isolating, testing and masks in schools?

  30-06-2021 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government wants to change the rules which mean entire classes must self-isolate after a positive case.
  
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• Haslingden set for town centre revamp as National Lottery bid succeeds

  30-06-2021 15:32
  
  THE go-ahead has been given for a £2.5 million transformation of Haslingden town centre, in the hope of creating a brighter shopper and visitor attraction.
  
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• Elvis Presley tribute act jailed for rape and sexual offences

  30-06-2021 15:29
  
  A MAN man has been jailed for committing historical sex offences.
  
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• Man stabbed in Darwen and remains in serious condition in hospital

  30-06-2021 12:35
  
  A MAN was stabbed in the early hours of this morning and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen pupils are urged to take holiday tests - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-06-2021 12:34
  
  Blackburn with Darwen pupils are urged to take holiday tests  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Man charged by detectives investigating Skelmersdale stabbing

  30-06-2021 12:16
  
  A MAN has been charged by detectives investigating a stabbing in Skelmersdale.
  
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• The amazing husband-and-wife GPs who have clocked up nearly a century of service in Blackburn

  30-06-2021 12:12
  
  AN ‘astonishing’ married couple who are both GPs and work at the same health centre have dedicated nearly a century in service to the local health service between them.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle cannabis farm: Four men arrested in raids

  30-06-2021 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The men were held over what is thought to be among Lancashire's largest ever cannabis farm seizures.
  
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• GOAL SAVING - Get 20 tickets on the EuroMillions for only £2*, PLUS added scratchcard bonus!

  30-06-2021 11:40
  
  It's football season and it's time to make a MIND-BLOWING SAVE!
  
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• Darwen Olympic skate and sports park gets £100,000 council loan

  30-06-2021 11:33
  
  A COUNCIL has advanced the developers of a new Olympic-level urban sports village £100,000 with the possibility of a further £100,000 lean to come.
  
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• Visa explains why drivers are being charged £99 at some petrol stations

  30-06-2021 11:21
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL move which could see a £99 deposit added to your card at some petrol stations has been explained by Visa.
  
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• Anger as Lancashire City of Culture bid is withdrawn

  30-06-2021 10:53
  
  Lancashire County Council is being urged to rethink a bombshell decision to withdraw its backing for the county’s bid to be declared UK City of Culture in 2025.
  
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• Letter: Time to admit that cyclists' lives matter too

  30-06-2021 10:02
  
  The theory of everything means everything has a beginning and an end.
  
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• Back street familiar to all Blackburn market stallholders

  30-06-2021 07:04
  
  AS Blackburn town centre was changing considerably in the mid-Sixties and a new market was built, this photograph from 1967 gives a different perspective on the new-look town centre.
  
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• Darwen to celebrate its day and coronavirus freedom

  30-06-2021 06:31
  
  THE first major event since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in a town centre will take place on Saturday.
  
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• Well-loved Accrington market employee retires after 21 years

  30-06-2021 06:15
  
  A well-loved market worker is hanging up her apron after 21 years.
  
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• Nelson Morrisons community champion launches 'recycled' school uniform initiative

  30-06-2021 06:15
  
  An initiative has been launched by a Morrisons community champion to 'recycle' school uniforms.
  
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• Blackburn Birth Centre closes temporarily to 'maintain safe staffing levels'

  30-06-2021 06:15
  
  A birth centre has closed to expectant mothers in a bid to "maintain safe staffing levels".
  
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• Darwen charity fundraiser Neil Mashiter and friends take on tough swansong challenge

  30-06-2021 06:07
  
  Darwen grandad Neil Mashiter has proved himself a rock when it comes to helping others, raising thousands and thousands of pounds for local and national charities over the last 30 years, so it was fitting that a walk from Blackburn to Blackpool, famous for its own rock, last Saturday for Rosemere Cancer Foundation was his swansong endurance challenge!
  
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• Petition launched after fatal collision on Pole Lane, Darwen

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  A PETITION has been set up in the hope of having speed bumps or a camera installed on Pole Lane, Darwen.
  
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• HQ sell-off threatens future of Blackburn with Darwen St John Ambulance - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  HQ sell-off threatens future of Blackburn with Darwen St John Ambulance  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Former London cabbie starts pop-up Blackburn Italian pizza van

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  A FORMER London taxi driver has turned to making and selling woodfired pizza on the streets of his home town.
  
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• Clitheroe: Mark's Artisan Bakery and Pie Shop celebrates anniversary

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  AN ARTISAN bakery is celebrating its first anniversary after having opened in one of the most challenging periods ever for small businesses.
  
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• Blackpool: Hotel Sheraton team raise £2000 for Molly Olly’s Wishes charity

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  HOTEL housekeeper raised £2000 for a children's charity last week by taking part in a 'trolley dash' while dressed as famous maids on Blackpool Promenade.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: HQ sell-off threatens St John Ambulance future

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  THE Blackburn with Darwen branch of the St John Ambulance will be forced to close unless new premises can be found.
  
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• Blackburn: Bowker Motor Group partners with Ciceley Motorsport

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN car dealership has unveiled a new partnership to supply parts for one of the region's most established motor sport teams.
  
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• Blackburn: Bowker Motor Group partners with

  30-06-2021 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN car dealership has unveiled a new partnership to supply parts for one of the region's most established motor sport teams.
  
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