Blackburn with Darwen news

• MI5 boss warns of ‘regular people’ being targeted by foreign spies

  14-07-2021 21:36
  
  THE director general of MI5 has urged the public to be as alert to hostile state threats as they are to terrorism.
  
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• Huge cannabis production grow discovered in Rossendale

  14-07-2021 20:01
  
  AN enormous cannabis production grow has been 'discovered and dismantled' in a disused warehouse.
  
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• Shops and shutters plan for town's conservation area

  14-07-2021 19:32
  
  PLANS to turn a vacant end-terraced property in a conservation area into two shops have been submitted.
  
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• Balearics to go amber and Croatia green in changes to coronavirus travel lists

  14-07-2021 19:22
  
  THE Balearic Islands will be added to the amber travel list a little over a fortnight after it went green, while quarantining on return from Croatia and Bulgaria will end.
  
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• Severe delays on A666 as Blackburn junction partially blocked

  14-07-2021 19:08
  
  POLICE are directing traffic away from a portion of the A666 following a collision.
  
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• Elderly woman injured in hospital after bad Blackburn crash

  14-07-2021 19:08
  
  POLICE are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a woman was left in a serious condition following an accident in Blackburn.
  
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• Elderly woman dies in hospital after bad Blackburn crash

  14-07-2021 19:08
  
  POLICE are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the death of a woman after a collision in Blackburn.
  
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• Man stole £48k to buy holidays, nights out and Ed Sheeran tickets

  14-07-2021 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wayne Skinner spent the money on luxury holidays, nights out and Ed Sheeran tickets.
  
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• Helen Flanagan says schools should stop Covid bubbles

  14-07-2021 17:54
  
  Helen Flanagan said her daughter has 'been on constant catch-up’ thanks to the lockdown school bubble rules.
  
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• Lancashire areas with a decrease in homeowners wanting to sell

  14-07-2021 17:16
  
  Research by We Buy Any Home has found that two Lancashire destinations have seen a decrease in the number of homeowners wanting to sell.
  
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• Burnley: female painter's works come to Towneley

  14-07-2021 17:00
  
  AN exhibition of the work of Pre-Raphaelite Artist Evelyn De Morgan starts at Burnley's Towneley Hall on Saturday.
  
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• Ranvir Singh to replace Lorraine Kelly on ITV show

  14-07-2021 16:20
  
  Ranvir Singh will be taking over from the regular host, Lorraine Kelly, from July 19 to July 30.
  
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• Dog website Yappy.com offers £24k a year to be Chief Puppy Officer

  14-07-2021 16:17
  
  The dream job does exist – get paid £24,000* a year to pamper and play with dogs. We’re on the hunt for a dedicated Chief Puppy Officer to ensure our fluffy family experience their best days at work ever...
  
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• Feniscowles paper mill site homes starting to go up

  14-07-2021 16:00
  
  BUILDING has finally started on a major new housing development on a suburban brownfield site.
  
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• Accrington Market Hall Saturday success set to pop up every week

  14-07-2021 16:00
  
  FOLLOWING a sell-out success story an East Lancashire market hall will see specialist stalls popping up every Saturday.
  
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• What lockdown lifting will look like in East Lancashire

  14-07-2021 15:27
  
  Covid rules and restrictions are easing in England- but what will it mean for the people of East Lancashire?
  
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• Man attacked by group on Blackburn street in broad daylight

  14-07-2021 15:16
  
  AN investigation has been launched after a man was attacked by a gang in broad daylight.
  
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• Hyndburn's best and worst GP surgeries revealed in GP Patient Survey 2021

  14-07-2021 15:00
  
  The best and worst GP surgeries in Hyndburn, according to patients, have been revealed.
  
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• Lancashire family are first to fly out from revamped Manchester terminal

  14-07-2021 14:54
  
  A Lancashire family were the first passengers travelling through Manchester’s Airport’s new terminal extension this morning.
  
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• Burnley MP in call for more government cash to tackle drug gangs

  14-07-2021 13:54
  
  A TORY MP has called for more government cash to tackle county lines drug gangs.
  
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• County Championship: Yorkshire v Lancashire abandoned due to unsafe ground

  14-07-2021 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Roses match between Yorkshire and Lancashire is abandoned with part of the ground still deemed unsafe.
  
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• UK City of Culture 2025: Lancashire MPs call for scrapped bid U-turn

  14-07-2021 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire All-Party Parliamentary Group says continuing the bid would unite the county.
  
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• North West England leads housing boom with prices up 15%

  14-07-2021 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Official figures show property prices also rising rapidly in Scotland, Wales and the North East of England.
  
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• Waterstones ask customers to wear face masks from 19 July

  14-07-2021 12:10
  
  LEADING book retailer, Waterstones, said it will ‘encourage’ customers to wear face mask in store from 19 July.
  
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• University of Central Lancashire to train next generation of professional pilots

  14-07-2021 12:00
  
  A new degree programme to train the next generation of pilots has taken-off at the University of Central Lancashire.
  
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• You can no longer use paper loyalty cards at McDonald's - here's why

  14-07-2021 11:46
  
  THE coffee chain McDonald's has made a major change to its coffee loyalty scheme - signalling the end of collecting paper cards.
  
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• Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors

  14-07-2021 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As social distancing restrictions end in England and ease in Scotland, good ventilation remains vital.
  
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• Blackburn: Driver flees after ramming into parked vehicles

  14-07-2021 11:31
  
  A driver fled the scene after crashing into parked vehicles causing damage to the front of a terraced house.
  
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• Manchester Arena bombing paramedic dies days after becoming a dad

  14-07-2021 10:51
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to one of the paramedics who helped saved lives during the Manchester Arena bombing.
  
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• Aya Hachem: Cross-examination of Feroz Suleman to continue

  14-07-2021 10:44
  
  Updates from court as Aya Hachem murder trial expected to continue.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen records lowest infection rate in East Lancashire - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-07-2021 10:42
  
  Blackburn with Darwen records lowest infection rate in East Lancashire  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen records lowest coronavirus infection rate in East Lancashire

  14-07-2021 10:42
  
  Blackburn with Darwen has the lowest Covid-19 infection rate across East Lancashire.
  
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• Blackburn: Man gets out of van at traffic lights to urinate on road

  14-07-2021 10:34
  
  A company has apologised after a man was spotted urinating at traffic lights in Blackburn.
  
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• Labour say online racists should be banned from football games

  14-07-2021 09:33
  
  This call comes after Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka have been subjected to racist remarks on social media.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen records lowest coronavirus infection rate in East Lancashire - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-07-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen records lowest coronavirus infection rate in East Lancashire  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Ibiza and Mallorca could be removed from the green list

  14-07-2021 08:59
  
  The Balearic islands could be downgraded to the amber list on Wednesday due to rising cases, the reports have suggested.
  
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• Sign up to join the Pendleside Hospice colour dash

  14-07-2021 08:58
  
  It’s time to enter the Pendleside Burnley Colour Dash – the hospice’s first major event to be held after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
  
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• Coronavirus cases in Blackburn rise by 66

  14-07-2021 08:30
  
  The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen increased by 66 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
  
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• Egerton Road closed as police deal with crash

  14-07-2021 08:25
  
  A ROAD has been closed following an accident.
  
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• Golf R driver reached speeds of 150mph during M6 chase

  14-07-2021 08:17
  
  THE driver of a stolen car led officers on a 150mph chase on a busy Lancashire motorway.
  
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• Woodfold Park gate houses stood guard over Mellor estate

  14-07-2021 07:02
  
  You would have to know your local history pretty well to recognise this photograph straight away.
  
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• 'Dirty protest' assault suspect smeared faeces on walls of Blackburn police cell

  14-07-2021 06:50
  
  A MAN arrested on suspicion of assault staged a 'dirty protest' by smearing excrement over the walls of his cell.
  
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• Why Euros aftermath shows we must all raise our game against racism

  14-07-2021 06:38
  
  After the dust has settled on an emotional journey to the Euros final, I feel we can now look at what the boys have achieved and realise what an amazing feat it really was.
  
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• Blackburn: Roadworks on 4 main roads may cause traffic disruption

  14-07-2021 06:34
  
  MOTORISTS could face traffic delays along four main roads in Blackburn after it was announced resurfacing work starts next month.
  
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• Just Pawing Around Doggy Day Care to celebrate first birthday despite pandemic concerns

  14-07-2021 06:15
  
  A doggy day care centre is going to celebrate it's first birthday despite the owner being told he was 'mad' to open the business in a pandemic.
  
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• Fruit inspired mural printed on side of community centre

  14-07-2021 06:15
  
  A ‘fruity’ mural has been placed on the side of a community centre.
  
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• Fruit inspired mural painted on side of community centre

  14-07-2021 06:15
  
  A ‘fruity’ mural has been placed on the side of a community centre.
  
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• Yoga teacher urges parents to enrol kids on free summer activities inspired by Marcus Rashford

  14-07-2021 06:00
  
  A YOGA teacher who is taking part in a Government-led initiative to help keep disadvantaged children active this summer is urging parents to enrol their kids on the free programme of events.
  
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• Whitestake: Council decision to reject plans for 100 homes upheld for 2nd time

  14-07-2021 06:00
  
  A council who refused an application to build 100 new homes in a village has had its decision upheld after the plans were rejected at a public inquiry for a second time.
  
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• Tribute to man who 'brought joy to so many' following his death in bike crash

  14-07-2021 06:00
  
  The family of a man who was killed after crashing his bike into a wall have paid a moving tribute to him.
  
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