Blackburn with Darwen news

• Morecambe to host Preston in EFL Cup

  11-08-2021 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa will travel to League Two Barrow in the second round of the Carabao Cup, while Arsenal face a trip to West Brom.
  
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• Blackpool 3-0 Middlesbrough: Blackpool cruise past Boro in EFL Cup

  11-08-2021 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool cruise through in the Carabao Cup as Callum Connolly's strike sets them on their way to victory over Middlesbrough.
  
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• Shayon Harrison: Morecambe sign former AFC Wimbledon striker on short-term deal

  11-08-2021 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe sign former AFC Wimbledon striker Shayon Harrison on a short-term deal which runs until January.
  
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• Why Blackburn public artwork's Wainwright quote is 'wrong'

  11-08-2021 18:00
  
  A NEW town centre public artwork paying tribute to Blackburn fellwalking guidebook author Alfred Wainwright has been accused of misquoting him.
  
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• What Burnley town centre will gain from a new artisan market

  11-08-2021 18:00
  
  A NEW artisan market is coming to a town centre.
  
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• Lancashire teen sexually assaulted on train as she travels home from shopping trip

  11-08-2021 17:43
  
  A teenage girl was sexually assaulted on a train after she'd been shopping with friends in Liverpool.
  
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• Cross-party call for cash for county cops

  11-08-2021 17:30
  
  EIGHT MPs from both main political parties have joined Lancashire’s new Conservative police and crime commissioner Andrew Snowden in calling for a review of the government cash given to the force.
  
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• Darwen station bomb scare man made comments about 9/11 and chopping up people

  11-08-2021 16:13
  
  A man has been charged with possession of a bladed article following a disturbance on a train - which sparked the shutdown of Darwen railway station on Monday.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: Greg Wise reveals heartbreaking reason he joined BBC show

  11-08-2021 15:55
  
  He is best known for roles in Sense And Sensibility, in which he starred opposite his wife Dame Emma Thompson, Johnny English, Cranford and The Crown.
  
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• PICTURES: Luxury Clitheroe home on sale for £700K

  11-08-2021 15:43
  
  The period house in a very private rural setting in Clitheroe- and it boasts some gorgeous views.
  
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• Blackburn author Christina Gabbitas to give talk on new book

  11-08-2021 15:34
  
  A BLACKBURN author will speak about her new book, No More Knives, at an International Youth Day event in the town.
  
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• Older teenagers seriously ill with Covid-19 ‘led to jabs rollout extension’

  11-08-2021 15:02
  
  THE NUMBER of 16 and 17-year-olds becoming "seriously ill" with coronavirus informed the extension of the vaccination rollout to that age group, a member of the committee advising on jabs said.
  
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• East Lancashire's asking vs sold house prices revealed

  11-08-2021 14:28
  
  Property Solvers has tracked down East Lancashire areas where sellers have reduced their property asking prices the most.
  
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• Forest of Bowland: E-bike cyclist dies in country lane crash

  11-08-2021 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man in his 70s lost control of his Cube E-Bike while cycling in the Forest of Bowland, police say.
  
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• Blackburn residents alert police to stolen car on cloned plates

  11-08-2021 13:10
  
  A STOLEN car has been recovered and will be reunited with its owner after residents reported it as 'unusual looking'.
  
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• Radford family reveal how they fit 13 kids in campervans

  11-08-2021 13:04
  
  The family gave use a tour of the campervans and revealed exactly how Sue, Noel and 13 of their children were able to live inside them.
  
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• Radford family reveal how they fit 13 kids in camper vans

  11-08-2021 13:04
  
  The family gave use a tour of the camper vans and revealed exactly how Sue, Noel and 13 of their children were able to live inside them.
  
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• Refugee who came to UK aged 12 and could not speak English achieves 3 A stars

  11-08-2021 12:59
  
  An Iraqi refugee who came to the UK at the age of 12 and could not speak any English is celebrating achieving straight ‘A stars’ in her A-levels.
  
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• Burnley: Can you name the Clarets' team from last season's opener against Leicester?

  11-08-2021 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley begin their Premier League campaign against Brighton - but who started last season's opener against Leicester?
  
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• Lancashire pensioner dies after falling off e-bike on country road

  11-08-2021 12:12
  
  A pensioner has died after being found at the side of the road.
  
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• Lancashire pensioner dies after falling of e-bike on country road

  11-08-2021 12:12
  
  A pensioner has died after being found at the side of the road.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing announce ninth contestant and she has a world-famous dad

  11-08-2021 12:04
  
  News of her joining the BBC One series was announced on ITV’s This Morning.
  
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• Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague breaks silence on Tommy Fury split rumours

  11-08-2021 11:54
  
  During a question-and-answer session with fans on her Instagram story the 22-year-old spoke out after fans claimed the “seem very distanced”.
  
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• Prince Andrew holidays with Queen at Balmoral amid sexual abuse lawsuit

  11-08-2021 11:50
  
  The Duke of York arrived at the monarch’s private residence with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson for their annual August getaway.
  
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• HSBC praised for taking 'important step' in major change for customers

  11-08-2021 11:49
  
  New features have been designed with feedback from existing customers in mind.
  
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• Ben Shephard applauded for passionate ITV Good Morning Britain rant

  11-08-2021 11:48
  
  Ben appeared alongside Kate Garraway on Wednesday’s instalment of the ITV show and wanted to get something off of his chest.
  
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• RSPCA issue urgent warning over animal safety fears this summer

  11-08-2021 11:47
  
  Animals are facing a hazardous summer, as lockdown eases and more people are out enjoying a staycation, the charity warns.
  
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• Lancashire town one of most affordable places to live in the UK

  11-08-2021 11:43
  
  A Lancashire town has been named one of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
  
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• The ten people named, shamed and fined after failing to remove waste from their homes - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-08-2021 11:30
  
  The ten people named, shamed and fined after failing to remove waste from their homes  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• The 10 Blackburn with Darwen residents fined for failing to remove waste from their homes - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-08-2021 11:30
  
  The 10 Blackburn with Darwen residents fined for failing to remove waste from their homes  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• The 10 Blackburn with Darwen residents fined for failing to remove waste from their homes

  11-08-2021 11:30
  
  Ten people have been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in fines and court costs by next week, after failing to clear mounds of rubbish from their homes.
  
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• Workers returning to offices ‘struggling to cope with noise’

  11-08-2021 10:44
  
  MANY workers returning to offices are struggling to cope with noise or problems with facilities such as video conferencing, a new study suggests.
  
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• Lancashire man sought in connection with 'serious assault' outside Tesco

  11-08-2021 10:21
  
  A man is wanted by police in connection with a serious assault.
  
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• Lancs BMW driver given points and a fine after driving uninsured

  11-08-2021 10:17
  
  A LACK of awareness has seen a man land himself in hot water and have his 'shiny' BMW seized.
  
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• Several engines called to Darwen pub loft fire

  11-08-2021 09:55
  
  FIREFIGHTERS attended a pub yesterday after a blaze broke out in its loft space.
  
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• Darwen: Engineers Arms loft fire quickly brought under control

  11-08-2021 09:55
  
  FIREFIGHTERS attended a pub yesterday after a blaze broke out in its loft space.
  
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• Concern grows over Burnley woman missing for over a week

  11-08-2021 08:46
  
  A WOMAN from Burnley has now been missing for over a week.
  
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• Blackburn teacher breaks henna tattoo art world record

  11-08-2021 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Lancashire teacher notches a new world record for completing the most henna armbands in an hour.
  
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• 'Just live life to the full': Meet the 79-year-old footballer who has survived two heart attacks

  11-08-2021 07:40
  
  A 79-year-old footballer who has survived two heart attacks says he has no intentions of retiring just yet.
  
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• The best (and worst) rated McDonald’s in East Lancashire

  11-08-2021 07:00
  
  Using Google, we have tracked down East Lancashire’s McDonald’s branches to see which ones have the highest (and lowest) customer ratings.
  
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• Owner of Ribble Valley soap brand puts charity at heart of business strategy

  11-08-2021 06:53
  
  A Ribble Valley based entrepreneur has told how she is keen to support local charities as part of her core business strategy.
  
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• Elation as students path their future after A-Level results

  11-08-2021 06:15
  
  Students across East Lancashire are celebrating after collecting their A-Level and BTEC results.
  
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• East Lancs MPs back UN's 'code red' climate change warning

  11-08-2021 06:15
  
  EAST Lancashire MPs have hailed a United Nations scientific report on climate change as a call to action to halt global warming before it is too late.
  
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• Landlord's head-on crash as he towed jet-ski to coast left woman badly injured

  11-08-2021 06:09
  
  A PUBLICAN towing his jet-ski to Fleetwood was involved in a head-on collision.
  
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• Making a song and dance at St Silas School, Blackburn Eid celebration in 1990s

  11-08-2021 06:05
  
  Pupils at St Matthew’s Primary School were having a celebration party for Eid back in April 1994
  
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• Making a song and dance at St Matthew’s Primary School, Blackburn Eid celebration in 1990s

  11-08-2021 06:05
  
  Pupils at St Matthew’s Primary School were having a celebration party for Eid back in April 1994
  
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• Rawtenstall nursing home told to improve for sixth consecutive time

  11-08-2021 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire care home has been rated as requires improvement for the sixth consecutive time.
  
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• Man grabbed female friend 'by throat' in argument over trainers

  11-08-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN grabbed a female "acquaintance" by the throat and pushed her into some bushes during a dispute over a pair of trainers.
  
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• Laura Nuttall fulfils another bucket list wish with 10t crane lift

  11-08-2021 06:00
  
  A 21-year-old woman with a terminal brain tumour, who last week inspired Peter Kay to return to the public eye for the first time in years, has ticked another item off her bucket list.
  
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• Colne man in court after setting himself on fire

  11-08-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a house in Bath Street, Colne, on July 16.
  
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