Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man stole £4,500 Rolex from Preston shop while trying it on

  20-08-2021 20:38
  
  A man stole a £4,500 Rolex while trying it on.
  
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• New Blackburn housing scheme loses six homes

  20-08-2021 19:00
  
  A MAJOR new housing estate is to lose six homes.
  
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• Part of M65 closed tonight for 'essential maintenance'

  20-08-2021 18:51
  
  Part of the M65 will be closed tonight (August 20) for essential maintenance.
  
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• Blackburn rapist Ajmal Afuq, 45, jailed for eight years

  20-08-2021 18:08
  
  A man from Blackburn who raped and sexually assaulted a woman has been jailed for eight years.
  
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• Pendle Council appoints new chief executive

  20-08-2021 18:00
  
  PENDLE Council has appointed Rose Rouse as its new chief executive following her predecessor's move to Blackburn with Darwen.
  
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• Lower Darwen homeowner permitted to extend garden

  20-08-2021 18:00
  
  A HOMEOWNER has been given permission to extend his garden over waste ground at its end despite the fears of local residents he may use it to repair motor-bikes.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council solar panels given 'green' light - Lancashire Telegraph

  20-08-2021 18:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council solar panels given 'green' light  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council solar panels given 'green' light

  20-08-2021 18:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has been given permission to instal solar panels at three of its buildings.
  
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• Lancashire: GMP employee sentenced for voyeurism after filing colleagues on toilet

  20-08-2021 17:43
  
  A POLICE employee from Lancashire has today been sentenced for voyeurism in the workplace after secretly filming colleagues on the toilet.
  
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• Ant and Dec's new ITV show Fortune Favours the Brave looking for contestants

  20-08-2021 17:21
  
  Fortune Favours the Brave is a new ITV Saturday night game show which will see contestants taking part in a fast-paced quiz with a huge twist.
  
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• Turton village barn window changes approved

  20-08-2021 17:10
  
  A COUPLE have been given permission to reposition roof lights and change windows at their historic barn conversion in a West Pennine village.
  
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• Great Harwood: Plan for 38 affordable homes sparks objections

  20-08-2021 15:19
  
  PROPOSALS to build 38 affordable homes for rent have caused a storm of protest.
  
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• Great Harwood affordable homes plan sparks objections

  20-08-2021 15:19
  
  PROPOSALS to build 38 new affordable homes for rent in a township have caused a storm of protest.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council 'missing millions' claim Tories - Lancashire Telegraph

  20-08-2021 15:02
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council 'missing millions' claim Tories  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council 'missing millions' claim Tories

  20-08-2021 15:02
  
  A COUNCIL has been accused of missing out of millions of pounds of cash from housebuilders.
  
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• Thunderstorms are forecast in Lancashire this weekend

  20-08-2021 14:23
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across Lancashire this weekend.
  
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• Majority of under-50s in hospital or who have died with Delta variant not jabbed

  20-08-2021 14:19
  
  ALMOST two thirds of people under 50 who died with the Delta variant in England were not vaccinated against the virus, the latest figures show.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen mayor's triplets refused Covid jabs

  20-08-2021 14:00
  
  A BOROUGH'S Mayor has been alarmed that his 17-year-old triplets were refused coronavirus jabs at the Blackburn Cathedral vaccination centre despite having NHS letters inviting them to get them.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen mayor's shock as 'glitch' sees 17-year-old triplets refused Covid jabs - Lancashire Telegraph

  20-08-2021 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen mayor's shock as 'glitch' sees 17-year-old triplets refused Covid jabs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Chorley: Caravan fire spreads to damage nearby narrowboat

  20-08-2021 13:43
  
  A CARAVAN that was "well alight" when fire crews arrived has now been dealt with.
  
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• UK City of Culture 2025: Lancashire hopes 'uniqueness' could help win title

  20-08-2021 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire's bid chairman says "we are in it to win it" as it tries to become cultural capital.
  
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• Jennet Device: The child who condemned The Pendle Witches

  20-08-2021 12:28
  
  The Pendle Witches trials is one that the people of Lancashire know well – but how much do you know about Jennet Device?
  
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• Jennet Device: The child who accused The Pendle Witches

  20-08-2021 12:28
  
  The Pendle Witches trials is one that the people of Lancashire know well – but how much do you know about Jennet Device?
  
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• 'Glastonbury for kids' Geronimo festival at Arley Hall, Cheshire

  20-08-2021 12:25
  
  AN event dubbed “Glastonbury for kids” is taking place this weekend - and it's just over an hour's drive from Blackburn. 
  
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• Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust admits patients 'deserve better'

  20-08-2021 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is failing again, a watchdog says.
  
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• Scandal-hit Lancashire maternity unit downgraded by health inspectors

  20-08-2021 11:51
  
  A PREVIOUSLY scandal-hit maternity unit has been downgraded to inadequate by health inspectors, while the overall trust it is part of has been told it must improve.
  
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• Issa brothers: Blackburn-based Asda owners launch Missguided fashion range

  20-08-2021 11:22
  
  ASDA has announced another new partnership, this time with an online fashion brand, since having been taken over by the Blackburn-based Issa brothers.
  
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• OnlyFans will ban 'sexually explicit' content from October

  20-08-2021 10:52
  
  The ban on the site, which has become well-known for its adult content, will come into effect on October 1.
  
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• NHS Covid scam warning issued to people across the UK

  20-08-2021 10:40
  
  This latest scam involves a text message containing a link to a website mimicking the official NHS website.
  
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• Cracked gas main blamed for Summerseat house explosion which killed counsellor

  20-08-2021 09:58
  
  A HOUSE explosion which killed a woman as she was on a video call to her partner is likely to have been caused by a cracked gas main, an inquest heard.
  
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• Santander, Halifax and TSB mobile banking down

  20-08-2021 09:46
  
  Santander customers are reporting problems with mobile and online banking and are unable to access their bank accounts due to a technical fault.
  
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• Ryanair issue urgent warning to Brits going on holiday over boarding passes

  20-08-2021 09:43
  
  Ryanair has warned customers that they could be refused entry to their flights when they get to the airport.
  
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• Queen's reaction to Oprah interview 'did not surprise' Meghan Markle and Harry

  20-08-2021 09:40
  
  Now, Meghan,40, and Harry, 36, have reignited their feud with the Royal Family reportedly taking aim at the Queen’s response to the interview.
  
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• When English Summerhouse was part of Blackburn's dining scene

  20-08-2021 07:03
  
  This photo from 1994 gives us the chance to look along Darwen Street in Blackburn. Towards the bottom you can see the town’s Comet store before it headed to Whitebirk and in the foreground is the English Summerhouse Restaurant. Did you dine there? What are your memories?
  
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• August bank holiday: 10 events taking place in Lancashire

  20-08-2021 07:00
  
  The final bank holiday weekend of the year is just around the corner- here are 10 events taking place in Lancashire.
  
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• The amazing story behind Blackburn's longest working cobbler

  20-08-2021 06:56
  
  THE last surviving traditional cobbler in Blackburn has been based on the same location for 50 years.
  
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• The amazing story behind Blackburn's longest running shoesmith

  20-08-2021 06:56
  
  THE last surviving traditional cobbler in Blackburn has been based on the same location for 50 years.
  
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• Lancashire to face more competition than ever in City of Culture bid

  20-08-2021 06:15
  
  Lancashire is set to battle against more areas of the country than ever before in its bid to become the next ‘City of Culture’.
  
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• Tributes to 'hero' anti-violence campaigner Dave Rogers MBE, who has died

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a hero and anti-violence campaigner, who set up a charity after his son died in a one-punch attack.
  
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• Royal Blackburn patient death due to complications caused by gastric surgery

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN died at Royal Blackburn Hospital due "medical complications" after undergoing gastronomy surgery an inquest has ruled.
  
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• Rawtenstall: Ryder & Dutton acquired by Manning Stainton

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  THE COUNTY'S largest independent estate agent has been acquired by a Yorkshire firm that aims to "dominate the industry in the north."
  
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• NHS: Over 3,200 Royal Blackburn shifts filled by 'off-framework' nurses

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  OVER 3,200 shifts were worked at Royal Blackburn Hospital by "off-framework" agency nurses over the last year, reflecting ' chronic work shortages' across the NHS.
  
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• Nelson: Connect Childcare partners with Total Processing on multibillion payments strategy

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  A CHILDRCARE company that provides solutions to thousands of nurseries has partnered with a tech company to streamline its offer to customers.
  
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• Hotter Shoes: Lancashire firm reports surge in casual shoe sales

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  A SHOE MAKER has reported sales of casual shoes have nearly doubled during the pandemic.
  
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• Fundraiser for Blackburn heart warrior, Carson Adams, on what would've been his 4th birthday

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  A fundraiser is being held in memory of a little boy who lost his long battle with a rare heart condition.
  
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• Burnley man caught in Yorkshire with crowbar and knife sentenced

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  A BURNLEY man has been given a suspended prison sentence after carrying offensive weapons in public.
  
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• Almost 12k people have a gun licence in Lancashire as police revoke more than 400 in 13 years

  20-08-2021 06:00
  
  Police revoked the rights of gun owners in Lancashire more than 400 times in 13 years, new figures have revealed.
  
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