Blackburn with Darwen news

• Police close Lower Audley Street in Blackburn due to suspected 'assault'

  26-07-2021 21:35
  
  Police have closed off an area of Blackburn due to an ongoing incident.
  
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• Colne farmer, John Allison, jailed again for illegally dumping waste

  26-07-2021 20:10
  
  A prolific offender has been jailed for undertaking illegal waste activities at two sites in East Lancashire without a permit.
  
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• Jonah Ayunga: Morecambe sign Bristol Rovers striker for undisclosed fee

  26-07-2021 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe sign Bristol Rovers striker Jonah Ayunga for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.
  
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• Blackburn social cohesion project brings together band

  26-07-2021 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Youngsters from different backgrounds have formed Banned Cohesion as part of a community project.
  
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• Mark Webster death: Teenager charged with man's stabbing murder

  26-07-2021 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man is charged with murdering Mark Webster, 50, at a house in Blackpool.
  
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• Former Blackburn Rovers footballer Ally Dawson dies aged 63

  26-07-2021 18:41
  
  Former Rangers captain and Blackburn Rovers player, Ally Dawson, has died at the age of 63, his family have announced.
  
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• Teenager charged with murder after man, 50, stabbed in chest

  26-07-2021 18:34
  
  Detectives investigating the death of a man after he was stabbed in the chest have charged a teenager with murder.
  
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• Former Blackburn player Dawson dies at 63

  26-07-2021 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ally Dawson, the former Rangers, Blackburn, Airdrie and Scotland player, has died aged 63.
  
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• Sam Jackson to take part in Love Island ice-breaker tonight

  26-07-2021 17:50
  
  Will Clitheroe's Sam Jackson be stepping on anyone's toes in tonight's episode of Love Island?
  
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• Lancashire's Love Islander to take part in ice-breaker tonight

  26-07-2021 17:50
  
  Will Clitheroe's Sam Jackson be stepping on anyone's toes in tonight's episode of Love Island?
  
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• Another water warning after kids hop through private gardens to swim in quarry

  26-07-2021 17:14
  
  Police have issued yet another open water warning after several children were caught hopping through private gardens so they could swim in a quarry.
  
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• Police issue statement over Wayne Rooney hotel photos

  26-07-2021 17:06
  
  According to reports the pictures were taken after a night out in Manchester over the weekend.
  
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• Burnley drug and alcohol treatment centre to get CCTV and repairs

  26-07-2021 17:00
  
  A DRUG and alcohol recovery charity is to install CCTV cameras as part of its renovation of a former care home.
  
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• Government fears over Covid being spread through farting

  26-07-2021 16:38
  
  UK scientists are yet to produce a paper to determine whether flatulence can indeed spread coronavirus.
  
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• Radford family embark on a summer holiday trip to Scotland

  26-07-2021 16:20
  
  Parents Sue and Noel Radford managed the squeeze many of their 22 children into two campervans for a whopping 8.5 hour drive up to Scotland.
  
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• Praise for Lancashire highways project as £150m bypass work enters next phase

  26-07-2021 16:19
  
  Work to build a £150million bypass in Lancashire is progressing well and has earned praise from one of the county's MPs.
  
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• Tesco bank to close all current accounts on November 30 - what it means for you

  26-07-2021 15:57
  
  Tesco said the closure of accounts is part of a new strategy focusing on products and services that "best meet the needs of Tesco shoppers".
  
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• Blackburn family house will replace decaying ex-care home

  26-07-2021 15:38
  
  A FORMER retirement home in a conservation area is to be demolished and replaced with a large family house.
  
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• Darwen businessman guilty of drug possession and drink driving

  26-07-2021 15:13
  
  A DARWEN businessman was found to be in possession of a class B drug after being taken into custody for drink driving.
  
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• Reckless intruders 'dicing with death' by breaking into Lancashire's substations

  26-07-2021 14:50
  
  Reckless intruders are being warned to stay away from powerful electricity substations or risk dicing with death.
  
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• Blackpool restaurant given a Traveller’s Choice Award

  26-07-2021 14:38
  
  The Bank Bar & Grill in Blackpool has been listed as one of the ‘Top Everyday Eats’ in the United Kingdom.
  
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• Woman punched to face and left with broken jaw in vicious street attack

  26-07-2021 14:06
  
  A woman was punched in the face and left with a broken jaw following a vicious attack outside a town centre bar.
  
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• Two arrested after police discover suspected brothel

  26-07-2021 13:52
  
  Two people have been arrested after police have found a suspected brothel.
  
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• Witton: four family homes are planned for open space

  26-07-2021 13:35
  
  A RESIDENTIAL area of terraced housing has been earmarked for four new homes aimed at young families.
  
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• Help to name a Lancashire library van

  26-07-2021 13:21
  
  USERS of Lancashire County Council's mobile library fleet have been asked to help name its latest vehicles.
  
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• Video shows dolphins diving in and out the sea at Fleetwood

  26-07-2021 13:07
  
  In the video, several dolphins can be seen surfacing above the water on the Fleetwood coast
  
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• Mrs Hinch fans share genius hacks to stop flies invading your home

  26-07-2021 13:00
  
  If you have grown sick of chasing flies out of your house, there are a few simple remedies which will deter the insects from coming inside.
  
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• Warning to people shopping at Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons or Sainsbury's

  26-07-2021 12:55
  
  Richard Burnett, chief executive of the Road Haulage Association, said the country is “facing a collapse” of the food chain.
  
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• Rossendale: new cash to lure shoppers

  26-07-2021 12:51
  
  A BOROUGH has received £63,000 from the government to help bring back shoppers to its high streets.
  
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• East Lancashire set for storms as Met Office issue warning

  26-07-2021 12:31
  
  SEVERE weather is set to take hold of East Lancashire tomorrow (27 July), lasting until Wednesday morning.
  
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• Joey Barton pleads not guilty to assaulting his wife

  26-07-2021 12:29
  
  Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his wife.
  
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• Nigel Haworth gives update on The Three Fishes renovations

  26-07-2021 12:15
  
  Nigel Haworth has shared footage of a future unique private dining space and also given a prospective date for bookings to open. 
  
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• Fire to 20 metres of fencing in Shadsworth under investigation

  26-07-2021 11:59
  
  The cause of a fire which set 20m of fencing alight is under investigation.
  
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• Where new Covid variant cases were found in UK amid calls to get vaccinated

  26-07-2021 10:55
  
  The variant, known as B.1.621, was designated a variant under investigation on Wednesday.
  
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• Blackpool drug warning: 'High-purity ecstasy' leaves two in hospital

  26-07-2021 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men fell ill after apparently taking drugs containing "a high level of MDMA", police say.
  
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• Cars got stuck while causing 'extensive damage' while illegally off-roading

  26-07-2021 09:50
  
  Two people got their cars stuck causing ‘extensive damage’ while illegally off-roading.
  
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• One airlifted to hospital following 'serious' crash in off-road quarry

  26-07-2021 09:32
  
  A person was air-lifted to hospital following a ‘serious crash’ in an off-road quarry.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after 'car ran into pedestrians' on Blackpool pier

  26-07-2021 09:10
  
  A man has been charged after a car struck pedestrians on the Blackpool North Pier.
  
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• Death of Jay Toomey, from Burnley, was drug related ­— inquest

  26-07-2021 09:00
  
  THE death of a 31-year-old man who had been staying with a homeless project was drug related, an inquest has ruled.
  
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• Concern after 24-year-old from Read goes missing

  26-07-2021 08:29
  
  Concern is growing after a 24-year-old has gone missing from his home in Burnley.
  
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• Man charged after car hits pedestrians near Blackpool pier

  26-07-2021 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after a car hit a group near a Blackpool pier.
  
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• Drink-driver had consumed wine in morning to stop 'shakes'

  26-07-2021 06:44
  
  A RECOVERING alcoholic was nearly double the drink-drive limit when she was pulled over at 12.15pm.
  
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• Families enjoy Eid in the Park festival

  26-07-2021 06:35
  
  Families enjoyed a weekend of celebrations as Eid in the Park was held for the first time in two years.
  
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• Hairdresser owns Clitheroe salon she started working at 17 years ago as Saturday girl

  26-07-2021 06:15
  
  A hairdresser has taken over the salon she started working at 17 years ago as a Saturday girl.
  
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• Police dog helps to capture two men after Burnley assault

  26-07-2021 06:00
  
  A VALIENT police dog helped to catch two men who had been involved in a serious assault.
  
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• Man ordered to pay £200 after refusing to pay £4 taxi fare

  26-07-2021 06:00
  
  A DISPUTE over a £4 taxi fare ended up costing a man £200.
  
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• Global employer Anord Mardix looking for local talent

  26-07-2021 06:00
  
  Anord Mardix are searching for local talent to join their team.
  
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• Accrington man fined £5,000 after returning from Pakistan

  26-07-2021 06:00
  
  A TRAVELLER has been fined more than £5,000 after he failed to self-isolate when returning from overseas.
  
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