Blackburn with Darwen news

• Coronavirus: Latest figures for East Lancashire show increased infections

  22-07-2021 20:17
  
  TODAY'S coronavirus rates have shown that all East Lancashire boroughs other than Hyndburn have again recorded increases in cases.
  
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• Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team: Volunteers attend two call outs

  22-07-2021 19:32
  
  MOUNTAIN rescue teams were called out on rescue missions twice today, in both cases to assist the North West Ambulance Service.
  
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• Inquest rules Haslingden born Mick Norcross took his own life

  22-07-2021 19:07
  
  A BUSINESSMAN tragically took his own life over worries he faced “the loss of a lifetime’s work”.
  
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• Chorley: Youths seen swimming in the Fishery, Heapey

  22-07-2021 18:58
  
  A WARNING has gone out after a group of around 20 young people were seen open water swimming.
  
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• Great Harwood: Firefighters tackle Blackburn Road blaze

  22-07-2021 18:09
  
  A HOUSE fire broke out earlier today requiring two fire engines to tackle it.
  
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• Lancashire woman stole £24,000 of mobiles from job at Yodel

  22-07-2021 18:00
  
  A 56-year-old grandmother with no criminal convictions stole £24,000 worth of mobile phones from her work at Yodel in Oldham claiming she owed money to a loan shark.
  
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• Blackburn: second plan for homes on 'unattractive' suburban site

  22-07-2021 18:00
  
  A NEW application to knock down a former mill building to build homes has been launched.
  
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• Burnley: Fire tackled on Oxford Road derelict building

  22-07-2021 17:54
  
  A FIRE broke out at a derelict three floor building yesterday evening.
  
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• Music reviews

  22-07-2021 16:49
  
  Kevin Bryan delivers his verdict on some of this week’s CD releases Open Road,”Windy Daze “(Cherry Red / Esoteric)-Open Road’s main claim to fame is arguably the brief stint that they spent as Donovan’s backing band live and on record during the far-off year of 1970. The parting of the ways followed a few months later, and in April 1971 they began work on their only album,”Windy Daze.”The original recording has now been re-mastered and greatly expanded b
  
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• Burnley’s ‘Staycation Celebration’ event starts this weekend

  22-07-2021 16:45
  
  From 24th July – 28th August, tastes of culture from around the world are coming to Burnley.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospitals Trust: masks still required

  22-07-2021 16:33
  
  FACE masks should still be warn and social distancing observed by visitors and staff in East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust's premises.
  
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• Manchester Arena Attack: Inquiry told of Chorley teenager's 'miracle' survival

  22-07-2021 16:24
  
  A TEENAGE girl presumed dead and covered over with T-shirts and posters in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing went on to make a “miracle” recovery, an inquiry has heard.
  
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• Tommy Robinson loses libel court case against Syrian schoolboy

  22-07-2021 16:09
  
  Tommy - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – was sued by Jamal Hijazi, who was assaulted in a school playground in October 2018.
  
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• How Blackburn locals can get cheap food from big name brands

  22-07-2021 15:33
  
  Too Good To Go lets you rescue a ‘Magic Bag’ of food from big name brands and chains so it gets eaten instead of wasted.
  
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• Manchester Arena Inquiry: Bomb like being hit by truck, says survivor

  22-07-2021 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Hibbert, who was badly injured, says he wants "the truth" to emerge from the public inquiry.
  
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• PICTURES: Burnley’s Jordan North returns to Turf Moor

  22-07-2021 14:15
  
  Jordan North took BBC Radio One presenters, Greg James and Vick Hope to Turf Moor football stadium.
  
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• Pals walking 75km to raise funds for Philip Wright Crown Green Bowling Academy

  22-07-2021 14:13
  
  A group of friends are walking 75km to help support a Colne Sports charity.
  
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• Lancashire man who broke into home and exposed himself has been jailed

  22-07-2021 14:06
  
  A man has been jailed after he broke into a home and exposed himself to the occupants.
  
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• Stuart McCall: Blackpool appoint former Bradford boss as assistant head coach

  22-07-2021 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool appoint former Bradford and Motherwell manager Stuart McCall as their assistant head coach.
  
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• KSI and Wes Nelson to perform at Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On

  22-07-2021 13:00
  
  KSI and Wes Nelson will grace the stage at this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On concert.
  
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• Colne pet named as National Cat Awards finalist- here's why

  22-07-2021 11:25
  
  Simba, the Colne cat, beat hundreds of other entries to become a finalist in the Cats Protection’s National Cat Awards 2021.
  
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• This is why motorists could get a £1000 fine this summer

  22-07-2021 10:37
  
  Motoring experts said bright sunlight can cause a strong glare across a car’s windshield which can distort a driver's view of the road.
  
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• Long delays near Witton Park in Blackburn

  22-07-2021 10:30
  
  Temporary traffic lights are causing long delays near Witton Park in Blackburn.
  
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• Weddings to be cancelled if bride or groom pinged by NHS Covid-19 app

  22-07-2021 10:24
  
  Downing Street has said it is “crucial” that people self-isolate after receiving an alert from the NHS Covid-19 app.
  
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• Tips to regain your sense of taste and smell after Covid

  22-07-2021 10:12
  
  Recovery from Covid-19 can often take weeks or even months with about one in 10 cases leaving taste and smell problems after infection.
  
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• Martin Lewis warns Brits they have just days to claim free £125

  22-07-2021 10:09
  
  The Money Saving Expert founder shared his urgent warning in his weekly newsletter full of tips and tricks to make the most of your finances.
  
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• Met Office predicts second UK heatwave in August

  22-07-2021 10:04
  
  Forecasters correctly predicted the heatwave in July which forced Public Health England to issue a heat health alert this week.
  
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• A6 carjacking: Woman dragged from her BMW in layby

  22-07-2021 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two robbers smashed a window and dragged the woman from her car while she was parked in a layby.
  
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• Names and mugshots of Lancashire's FIVE most wanted men

  22-07-2021 09:28
  
  The police have released the names and faces of some of the most wanted men in Lancashire.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen helping shape government's exit from Covid-19 - Lancashire Telegraph

  22-07-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen helping shape government's exit from Covid-19  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Covid campaign — 'Why research made me get jab' - Lancashire Telegraph

  22-07-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Covid campaign — 'Why research made me get jab'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Woman robbed of BMW on A6 as she stopped in layby to read a text

  22-07-2021 08:47
  
  Two men smashed a driver's window and dragged her out of the car before robbing her of her BMW.
  
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• Inspiral Carpets Clint Boon to DJ at St Mary's Chambers party

  22-07-2021 07:04
  
  CLINT Boon of the Inspiral Carpets and a leading figure in the Manchester music scene is to be the guest DJ tomorrow night when St Mary’s Chambers in Rawtenstall hosts a party to mark the ending of lockdown restrictions.
  
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• Parcels for East Lancs sorted at Burnley Central Station

  22-07-2021 07:03
  
  The sorting sheds at the British Rail freight yard at Burnley Central Station in 1969. Freight trains arrived at the station at regular intervals and parcels and packages were unloaded and sorted ready to delver to local districts
  
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• Darwen schoolchildren bury time capsule of Covid memories

  22-07-2021 06:39
  
  CHILDREN have compiled some of their most meaningful objects and memories to be buried in a time capsule.
  
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• Man helping to throw out violent pub customer suffered triple-arm fracture

  22-07-2021 06:15
  
  A man who broke the arm of a pub goer who was trying to get him out the pub has been ordered to pay £2000 compensation.
  
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• Letter: Fluoridation should be our choice not compulsory

  22-07-2021 06:04
  
  Further to the article in this newspaper on July15 “Borough tops the child tooth decay table again”, we share the concern about our poor dental health record. We applaud the Borough Council for all the strategies that they are recommending apart from fluoridation of the water supplies.
  
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• Ribble Valley’s pub walk is back- here’s how to take part

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  Included on the The Ribble Valley pub walk are twelve notable pubs loved by locals.
  
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• Magical Harry Potter experience launching in Cheshire

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  CALLING all Harry Potter fans – a brand new 'Forbidden Forest' adventure is coming to Cheshire.
  
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• Iconic ballroom used in Strictly Come Dancing reopens after 15 months

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  An iconic ballroom has finally opened, more than 15 months after it was forced to close its doors due to the pandemic.
  
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• How Blackburn with Darwen is helping shape government's exit from Covid-19 - Lancashire Telegraph

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  How Blackburn with Darwen is helping shape government's exit from Covid-19  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• First look at the new Blackburn Rovers-themed Wainwright Bridge

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  THE BLUE and white colours of Blackburn Rovers will greet anyone crossing over the iconic Wainwright bridge into the town as a project to renovate the structure nears completion.
  
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• Fielden's Arms to undergo major investment in 2022

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  A POPULAR village pub is to undergo major investment after its latest landlord left the premises following a short spell in charge.
  
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• Feilden's Arms to undergo major investment in 2022

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  A POPULAR village pub is to undergo major investment after its latest landlord left the premises following a short spell in charge.
  
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• CQC continuing to investigate death at Clayton-le-Moors care home as rating slips to 'inadequate'

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  A care home has been rated inadequate and put into special measures following an investigation after a resident died while under its care.
  
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• Controlling Accrington thug who hid violent past from partner jailed

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who believed she had found a kind and caring partner via a dating app, only discovered his violent criminal past when police knocked on her door looking for him.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen helping shape government’s exit from Covid-19

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  THE experience of dealing with months of high coronavirus rates in Blackburn with Darwen is being shared with Whitehall
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Covid campaign ­— 'Why research made me get jab'

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  A YOUNG council officer has told how researching the coronavirus jab persuaded her to get vaccinated.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Covid campaign — 'Why research made me get the jab' - Lancashire Telegraph

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Covid campaign — 'Why research made me get the jab'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn: Student gets degree while caring for nieces after family tragedy

  22-07-2021 06:00
  
  A STUDENT is one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a primary school teacher after overcoming family obstacles and caring responsibilities to get her degree.
  
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