Blackburn with Darwen news

• Bridlington 'cautiously' welcomes lockdown lifting

  19-07-2021 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People visiting and working in Bridlington give their views on the lifting of England's lockdown restrictions.
  
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• UK City of Culture 2025: Lancashire submits last-minute bid

  19-07-2021 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "We could not give up on the UK City of Culture bid," says Tony Attard, of Lancashire 2025.
  
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• Coronavirus: Latest figures released for East Lancashire

  19-07-2021 20:22
  
  THE LATEST coronavirus rates have shown that Rossendale has the highest rates of infection in East Lancashire.
  
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• Rolls-Royce Barnoldswick: Fresh strike action amid job cut fears

  19-07-2021 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unite said a deal with Rolls-Royce guaranteeing the future of the factory is unlikely to be reached.
  
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• Coleen Rooney takes kids on sun-soaked trip to Blackpool

  19-07-2021 18:10
  
  Coleen Rooney was told she was “keeping it real” by visiting Blackpool at the weekend.
  
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• Met Office issues UK's first-ever 'extreme heat' warning as temperatures soar

  19-07-2021 18:07
  
  The Met Office has issued its first amber 'extreme heat' warning for parts of the UK as temperatures continue to soar over the coming days.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital: Too many coronavirus patients to cope with, say staff

  19-07-2021 18:05
  
  STAFF at Royal Blackburn Hospital says it has "far too many" Covid patients to cope with.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley Councils in planning protest - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-07-2021 18:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley Councils in planning protest  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley Councils in planning protest

  19-07-2021 18:00
  
  TWO local authorities will be asked on Thursday to declare their opposition to government planning reforms.
  
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• Struggling to sleep in the heatwave? 6 ways to get a good night's rest

  19-07-2021 17:53
  
  Temperatures may be scorching across the country right now - but for many it also signals some sleepless nights.
  
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• Which children are being vaccinated and why?

  19-07-2021 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of children at higher risk from coronavirus infection will be offered a Covid vaccine in the UK.
  
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• Covid: Which children are being vaccinated and why?

  19-07-2021 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of children at higher risk from coronavirus infection will be offered a Covid vaccine in the UK.
  
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• Manchester Arena bomb hero Darron Coster dies in crash

  19-07-2021 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darron Coster, who was hailed a hero for helping Manchester Arena bomb victims, dies in a road crash.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: new post-coronavirus stop smoking campaign - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-07-2021 17:41
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: new post-coronavirus stop smoking campaign  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: new post-coronavirus stop smoking campaign

  19-07-2021 17:41
  
  A NEW anti-smoking campaign has been launched highlighting the need for good respiratory health in the light of coronavirus.
  
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• Lancashire rules for wearing face masks on public transport

  19-07-2021 17:33
  
  For some Lancashire businesses face coverings are "recommended"- but for others they are a requirement. 
  
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• Covid rules from 19 July: What has changed?

  19-07-2021 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Major changes to lockdown rules have taken effect in England and Scotland, but some restrictions remain.
  
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• Alex Davies: Warwickshire sign Lancashire wicketkeeper on three-year deal

  19-07-2021 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire wicketkeeper Alex Davies is to join Warwickshire for 2022 on a three-year deal after opting to leave Old Trafford.
  
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• Tragic Blackburn mum-of-six dies from cancer months after all-clear

  19-07-2021 16:18
  
  A ‘BEAUTIFUL and funny’ mum-of-six has tragically lost her battle with cervical cancer after she was re-diagnosed with the disease less than a year after getting the 'all clear'.
  
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• Covid rules in place at East Lancashire pubs and restaurants

  19-07-2021 16:03
  
  While face mask and social distancing rules are no longer required by law, some East Lancashire businesses are opting to keep some.
  
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• Revised Accrington pub to bedsits plan sparks crime fears

  19-07-2021 16:00
  
  A DEVELOPER has made a second attempt to to convert a disused Victorian pub into bedsits provoking concern from neighbours about 'drug wars and crime'.
  
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• Blackburn shoppers and business owners on 'Freedom Day'

  19-07-2021 15:56
  
  AS almost all of the remaining coronavirus restrictions have been lifted across England, Blackburn town centre was largely back to how it was pre-pandemic.
  
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• Appeal after woman punched to side of head during attempted robbery

  19-07-2021 15:52
  
  A woman was punched to the side of her head during an attempted robbery in which a man tried to steal her dog.
  
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• Covid: What easing restrictions mean to people in a Witham estate

  19-07-2021 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What does the lifting of restrictions in England mean to those living in a housing estate?
  
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• Petrol bomb launched through house window in arson attack

  19-07-2021 14:46
  
  Detectives are appealing for information after a petrol bomb was launched through the window of a house in a targeted attack.
  
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• Council asked to back new Blackburn constituency boundary

  19-07-2021 14:34
  
  A COUNCIL is to be asked to support proposed changes to the make-up of Blackburn’s parliamentary constituency.
  
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• Blackpool: Rangers friendly cancelled by Championship club after Covid-19 outbreak

  19-07-2021 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool call off their friendly against Rangers on Wednesday after a number of positive Covid-19 cases in the playing squad.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: £68,500 in social cohesion grants awarded - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-07-2021 13:57
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: £68,500 in social cohesion grants awarded  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: £68,500 in social cohesion grants awarded

  19-07-2021 13:57
  
  GRANTS have been given to 22 projects to promote social integration in a borough ranging from park and garden improvements to boosting scout groups, arts and music.
  
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• BBC to air special interview with Dominic Cummings - what time will it be on?

  19-07-2021 13:54
  
  The BBC have announced that a special interview with Dominic Cummings is set to air on TV later this week.
  
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• Why parents have been urged to shop early to get presents for Christmas 2021

  19-07-2021 13:51
  
  Toy retailer The Entertainer has issued a major warning about Christmas 2021 to parents planning to get gifts for their children.
  
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• DWP Universal Credit: Thousands expected to now be eligible for new payments

  19-07-2021 13:24
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Universal Claimants will be effected
  
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• Police issue 20 fines as reservoir swimmers block pavement and obstruct carriageway on Grane Road

  19-07-2021 13:08
  
  Police have handed out 20 fixed penalty notices and issued warnings after a number of people were caught swimming in a quarry.
  
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• Take a look at the £85k funky new toilets at Burnley Mechanics Theatre

  19-07-2021 13:07
  
  Here are the funky new look toilets at the Burnley Mechanics Theatre.
  
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• Why East Lancs residents should keep their face masks

  19-07-2021 13:00
  
  EAST Lancashire residents have been advised to keep wearing face masks and social distancing despite this week's lifting of most legal coronavirus restrictions by the government.
  
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• Kate Hollern MP: Why police and crime bill is both good and bad

  19-07-2021 12:54
  
  As Parliament moves towards the summer recess break and shutdown the immediate weeks preceding are always quite frantic as Government tries to clear outstanding and delayed legislation and avoid issues dragging into the autumn session.
  
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• Fleetwood: Boris Johnson urged to restore town's rail links

  19-07-2021 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £100,000 study has backed the possibility of restoring a rail connection to the Lancashire port.
  
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• This is when Blackburn with Darwen's heatwave is ending - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-07-2021 12:52
  
  This is when Blackburn with Darwen's heatwave is ending  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• This is when Blackburn with Darwen's heatwave is ending

  19-07-2021 12:52
  
  If you need to top up your tan- you won’t have long to do so in Blackburn with Darwen.
  
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• East Lancashire nightclubs reopen for July 19 'Freedom Day'

  19-07-2021 12:28
  
  Some East Lancashire nightclubs reopened at the strike of midnight on 'Freedom Day'.
  
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• Road closed in Blackburn due to electrical cable failure

  19-07-2021 12:11
  
  A road has been closed in Blackburn following a fault with an electrical cable.
  
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• Prestige car hire firm announces boost in bookings after 'Freedom Day' announced

  19-07-2021 12:03
  
  A prestige car hire company says it has seen a huge spike in bookings since ‘Freedom Day’ was announced.
  
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• Council seeking tenant to run Memorial Park cafe in Padiham

  19-07-2021 12:00
  
  A tenant is being sought to run a park cafe.
  
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• Lancashire Police's fight on yobs making people's lives a misery

  19-07-2021 11:52
  
  POLICE are stepping up their fight today against yobs who make the lives of some communities a misery.
  
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• Freedom Day in Lancashire: Mixed opinions on face masks

  19-07-2021 11:40
  
  As ‘Freedom Day’ has arrived, many are elated to be able to get back to 'normal' while others believe that restrictions have been lifted too suddenly.
  
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• What are the rules and guidance for face masks and coverings from 19 July?

  19-07-2021 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.
  
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• Aya Hachem: Anthony Ennis gives evidence

  19-07-2021 11:14
  
  Updates from court as the Aya Hachem murder trial continues.
  
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• Aya Hachem: Anthony Ennis expected to give evidence

  19-07-2021 11:14
  
  Updates from court as the Aya Hachem murder trial continues.
  
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• Man, 19, dies in water at Salford Quays on hottest day

  19-07-2021 10:59
  
  A 19-YEAR-OLD has died in the water at Salford Quays despite a rescue operation by emergency services.
  
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• More than 1,000 people told to self-isolate in Blackburn over seven day period

  19-07-2021 09:35
  
  More than 1,000 people have been told to self-isolate by Test and Trace in Blackburn with Darwen.
  
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