Blackburn with Darwen news

• Nottingham Forest 1-2 Blackburn Rovers: Darragh Lenihan goal leaves Forest pointless

  18-08-2021 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers score a late winner at Nottingham Forest to leave Chris Hughton's side without a Championship point this season.
  
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• Barrowford 'woodland' site dropped from new council cemetery list

  18-08-2021 18:32
  
  A FIELD site earmarked for tree planting has been dropped from a list of possible council cemetery sites.
  
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• Pendle Primary Academy donate 1,500 books to Palestinian library

  18-08-2021 18:11
  
  A PRIMARY school have donated more than 1,500 books to a charitable campaign led by two human rights solicitors.
  
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• Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust back in 'special measures'

  18-08-2021 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is placed in a new support programme.
  
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• Blackpool v Coventry City: Sky Blues confirm police investigation into racist abuse of player

  18-08-2021 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry City confirm a police investigation into an allegation of racist abuse aimed at a Sky Blues player in Tuesday's win at Blackpool.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Burnley to take Afghan refugees - Lancashire Telegraph

  18-08-2021 17:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Burnley to take Afghan refugees  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Burnley to take Afghan refugees

  18-08-2021 17:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen, Hyndburn and Burnley are to accept refugees fleeing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan their council leaders have confirmed.
  
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• Basshunter’s coming Burnley - how to get tickets

  18-08-2021 16:40
  
  Basshunter is coming to Mode Nightclub in Burnley on Saturday 11 September.
  
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• 'Highly dangerous' pervert subjected girl, 13, to horrific Darwen park sex attack

  18-08-2021 16:38
  
  A man who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl while she was sat in a park has been jailed.
  
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• Blackburn station scheme to make train travel autism friendly

  18-08-2021 16:00
  
  AUTISTIC passengers using Blackburn railway station are to get a new digital station tour to make their journeys easier.
  
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• 'Shameless' Accrington drug gangs jailed for total of more than 50 years

  18-08-2021 15:46
  
  TWO gangs who exploited vulnerable children into selling and hiding hard drugs have been jailed for a combined total of more than 50 years.
  
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• Sean Lock comedian: Funniest jokes including tiger book from 8 out of 10 Cats star

  18-08-2021 14:55
  
  Following the sad news of the death of 8 out of 10 Cats comedian Sean Lock, we look back on some of his funniest moments.
  
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• Burnley man who threatened to kill ex-partner 'in the way the terrorists do' jailed

  18-08-2021 14:50
  
  A man who said he slept with knives and threatened to kill the mother of his child 'terrorist style' has been jailed.
  
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• Burnley drag queen to star in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

  18-08-2021 14:50
  
  A drag queen from Lancashire will take park in series three of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
  
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• Notice asks Darwen residents to remove books from BT phone box

  18-08-2021 14:40
  
  BT have asked Darwen residents to remove books from a neglected phone box that was recently transformed into an open library.
  
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• 'Walk Into A Rainbow': Blackburn park to host stunning display for four days

  18-08-2021 14:32
  
  Blackburn’s Corporation Park is to host a stunning interactive display which features ‘air-filled chambers, winding paths and an awe-inspiring maze'.
  
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• Fundraiser making 800 mile paramotor flight will stop-off in Clitheroe

  18-08-2021 14:02
  
  A man who is flying the length of the UK on a paramotor will stop off in Clitheroe as part of his 800-mile journey.
  
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• Blackburn's The Mall shoppers can ask again for information

  18-08-2021 14:00
  
  A TOWN'S main shopping centre has reopened its information desk for shoppers following the easing of coronavirus restrictions,
  
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• Indian restaurant alcohol licence suspended over illegal worker

  18-08-2021 13:58
  
  An Indian restaurant will have its alcohol licence suspended for two months after immigration officials discovered that a person working at the premises had overstayed their right to remain in the UK.
  
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• Sammy Winward appears on Loose Women with lookalike daughter

  18-08-2021 13:20
  
  Former Emmerdale actress, Sammy Winward, stunned the Loose Women panel when she appeared on the show with her daughter.
  
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• New job for former Blackburn with Darwen borough boss - Lancashire Telegraph

  18-08-2021 13:20
  
  New job for former Blackburn with Darwen borough boss  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• New job for former Blackburn with Darwen borough boss

  18-08-2021 13:20
  
  FORMER Blackburn with Darwen chief executive Harry Catherall is set to take up a new post as temporary boss of a Greater Manchester town hall.
  
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• Two men and a woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following drive-by shooting

  18-08-2021 13:13
  
  Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting.
  
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• Afghanistan: Refugees who settled in North West tell of fears

  18-08-2021 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four Afghans who settled in the North West tell of their fears for loved ones in their homeland.
  
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• Comedian Sean Lock has died aged 58 after battle with cancer

  18-08-2021 12:04
  
  Comedian Sean Lock has died at the age of 58.
  
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• Britain's oldest theatres- and one is in Lancashire

  18-08-2021 11:45
  
  The Grand Theatre, Lancaster, is thought to be the third oldest theatre in Britain
  
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• WARNING: Family share shocking video of accident as six-year-old son was seriously hurt by drug driver in Stockton

  18-08-2021 11:33
  
  IT was meant to be an early morning trip out for a dad and son but it almost ended up in disaster.
  
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• Video captures dad's cries for help after drug driver hits son, 6

  18-08-2021 11:33
  
  IT was meant to be an early morning trip out for a dad and son but it almost ended up in disaster.
  
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• Channel 4 issue statement over contestant's offensive gay slur on Countdown

  18-08-2021 09:26
  
  Channel 4 released a statement apologising for the incident and said it was down to an “error in judgement”.
  
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• Poundland launches school uniform outfit for just £5.50

  18-08-2021 08:58
  
  Poundland said it hopes the new range can offer more value for money as families seek out back-to-school sales and deals.
  
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• Nando’s temporarily closes stores across UK due to supply issues

  18-08-2021 08:45
  
  Nando’s has reportedly had to close some of its restaurants after running out of peri-peri chicken.
  
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• Nando’s temporarily closes stores across UK due to supply issues - Here's the full list

  18-08-2021 08:45
  
  Nando’s has reportedly had to close some of its restaurants after running out of peri-peri chicken.
  
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• 'I'm a nice paedo': Pervert jailed after sick boast to young girls online

  18-08-2021 08:31
  
  A PERVERT who described himself as a “nice paedo” in messages to young girls, continued attempting to contact children even after he was caught by paedophile hunters.
  
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• Major Lancashire road closed following serious crash

  18-08-2021 08:29
  
  Police have closed a section of a busy Lancashire road.
  
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• These Lancashire restaurants have been shortlisted at national awards

  18-08-2021 07:28
  
  The Usha in Burnley and the Kebabish Original restaurants in Blackburn have been shortlisted for a national curry award.
  
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• Great aerial photo shows scale of Blackburn Royal Infirmary

  18-08-2021 07:03
  
  Taken in 1989, this aerial photo gives a great view over Blackburn Royal Infirmary. The original Victorian building had numerous extensions over the years with the large additional block of wards fronting on to Bolton Road. As Blackburn’s health care services were centralised, BRI closed in 2006 and much of the land you see here is now used for housing.
  
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• 'Covid robbed me of my taste, but ordering a vindaloo was a big mistake'

  18-08-2021 06:53
  
  As some of you may or may not have noticed, I didn’t write a column last week.
  
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• Ex-boxer Sammy's juice solution to KO aches and pains

  18-08-2021 06:32
  
  A FORMER professional boxer has created a natural solution to his aches and pains by developing his own turmeric and ginger juice.
  
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• Popular pub and boy team up to raise money for hospice who cared for his great grandad

  18-08-2021 06:17
  
  A BLACKBURN boy got some help from his local pub The Railway Hotel in Pleasington to help raise money for East Lancashire Hospice.
  
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• Creative Football wins award for mental health work in pandemic

  18-08-2021 06:15
  
  A football club which helps support adults with their mental health and wellbeing has been recognised for their work.
  
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• Blackburn: Dogs needed for blood donations to save lives

  18-08-2021 06:15
  
  A dog blood donation service is asking for pet owners to come forward to save the lives of other dogs in Lancashire.
  
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• Letter: Climate change, nature's gift that keeps on giving

  18-08-2021 06:01
  
  In 1947 I was 11 when the hard winter shut down the country for weeks and 16 in 1953 when the big storm struck, yet not once did I hear either event attributed to climate change or global warming.
  
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• The X-Factor’s Grace Davies is going on tour- all you need to know

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  Grace Davies will be accompanying fellow X-Factor star, Janet Devlin, on her ‘Confessional Tour’.
  
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• Rossendale couple fume after terrifying smart motorway breakdown

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  A COUPLE have spoken out about the dangers of smart motorways after a breakdown left them fearing for their lives.
  
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• Ramsbottom: Decision overturned to evict popular landlord

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  THE landlords of a Ramsbottom pub are celebrating after reaching an agreement to extend their lease after being threatened with eviction.
  
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• Passenger left with hefty bill after dodging £4.40 rail fare

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN who was caught dodging a railway fare and ignored two payment reminder letters has been fined in court.
  
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• 'Nowhere to hide for criminals' as police plan to 'get tough' on Lancashire's offenders

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  Plans are in the pipeline to invest in more policing across Lancashire as officials prepare to 'get tough on criminals'.
  
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• Learner driver pulled for attempting to drive from Blackpool to Manchester after failing test

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  A learner driver had his vehicle seized when police caught him driving home along the motorway after failing his test.
  
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• East Lancashire sociology graduate, Chloe, lands dream job at Blackburn Rovers

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire sociology graduate has landed her dream job with Blackburn Rovers Community Trust.
  
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• Drugs and ammonia seized from house in Blackburn during pro-active police search

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  Suspected drugs and a quantity of ammonia have been seized by police from a house in Blackburn.
  
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