Blackburn with Darwen news

• WATCH: Sheep tangled in football net rescued by RSPCA

  31-08-2021 18:04
  
  A sheep stuck in a football net had to be rescued by an animal charity.
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men being hunted by police

  31-08-2021 17:22
  
  All four of this week's most wanted men are being sought by police on recall to prison.
  
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• Police seize vehicle suspected of being used in thefts

  31-08-2021 17:13
  
  Police are trying to identify the driver of a vehicle which is believed to have been used to ferry criminals in a series of thefts.
  
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• Readers react: Should there be more bank holidays in England?

  31-08-2021 16:42
  
  The Trades Union Congress (TUC) revealed that UK workers get the least amount of public holidays in Europe and said “something needs to change”.
  
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• Accrington vicar, Tom Donaghey, who had more than 3,000 child abuse images avoids jail

  31-08-2021 16:24
  
  A disgraced vicar who was suspended from duties after admitting to possessing thousands of child abuse images has narrowly avoided a custodial prison sentence.
  
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• Man bounces from Fleetwood to Lytham in space hopper challenge

  31-08-2021 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Kay says he is "absolutely shattered" as he hops along the coastline for charity.
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen vigils to tackle the tragedy of suicides

  31-08-2021 16:00
  
  A VIGIL to raise awareness of suicide in a borough will take place at two town halls on Friday September 10.
  
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• Blackburn X-Factor contestant releases 'heartbreaking' single

  31-08-2021 15:45
  
  Grace Davies said ‘used to you’ details an unexpected and brutal event in her career .
  
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• East Lancs health meeting goes online because of Covid

  31-08-2021 15:37
  
  INTERESTED members of the public can join the joint annual meeting of the NHS Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire Clinical Commission Groups.
  
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• Postmaster who claimed he'd been robbed in act of 'pure fantasy' has been jailed

  31-08-2021 15:26
  
  A postmaster who falsely reported a robbery in which he claimed a cable tie was wrapped round his neck and money stolen from his safe has been jailed.
  
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• Burnley Council seeks cash and conduct monitor

  31-08-2021 15:15
  
  A LOCAL authority is looking for someone to help monitor its finances.
  
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• Pendleside hospice benefits from legal wrangle over park cafe

  31-08-2021 15:00
  
  AN outdoor 'pop up' eaterie has raised more than £14,000 for a hospice.
  
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• Connor Roberts: Burnley sign Wales defender from Swansea

  31-08-2021 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign Wales international defender Connor Roberts from Swansea for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Child Benefit payment: Important deadline TODAY

  31-08-2021 15:00
  
  If HMRC are not notified today Child Benefit payments may stop.
  
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• Hit-and-run leaves teenage girl with broken ankle

  31-08-2021 14:47
  
  Police are appealing for information following a hit-and-run in which a teenage girl was left with a broken ankle.
  
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• WATCH: Hilarious Blackpool Pleasure Beach video goes viral

  31-08-2021 14:05
  
  In the TikTok video, James Shallcross is seen rapidly spinning around on the Red Arrows SkyForce ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
  
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• Keep Universal Credit £20 say Lancashire County Council’s Labour

  31-08-2021 14:04
  
  LANCASHIRE County Council's Labour group has called on the government to scrap its plan to remove the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Blackburn's Adhan Group buys Preston's main shopping centre

  31-08-2021 13:29
  
  THE Blackburn-based Adhan Group has bought Preston’s St George’s Shopping Centre.
  
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• American-style diner to open in Briercliffe Shopping Centre

  31-08-2021 13:00
  
  A PHARMACIST has been given planning permission to open a new American diner-style takeaway in an East Lancashire shopping parade.
  
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• Trains cancelled after trespassers spotted on tracks between Blackburn and Burnley

  31-08-2021 12:56
  
  The train line between two major East Lancashire stations has been blocked in both directions.
  
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• Blackburn's Met Office weather forecast for September

  31-08-2021 12:47
  
  The long range forecast for the UK seems to dash any hopes we may have of another heatwave.
  
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• Harry Potter 20th anniversary trolley tour: Where you can see it

  31-08-2021 11:21
  
  The travelling trolley will allow fans around the UK to recreate Harry Potter’s first trip to Platform 9 ¾
  
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• Joint & Virtual (online) Annual General Meeting for NHS Blackburn with Darwen & East Lancashire CCGs | - blackburnwithdarwenccg.nhs.uk

  31-08-2021 11:13
  Joint & Virtual (online) Annual General Meeting for NHS Blackburn with Darwen & East Lancashire CCGs |  blackburnwithdarwenccg.nhs.uk
  
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• Blackpool lifeboat rescues two people on inflatable rings

  31-08-2021 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people are rescued by a lifeboat crew off Blackpool after drifting out to sea on inflatable rings.
  
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• Disqualified driver high on cocaine arrested after police stop stolen car on false plates

  31-08-2021 10:57
  
  A disqualified driver high on cocaine was arrested after being caught in a stolen vehicle on false plates.
  
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• Covid variant 'could be more infectious' than any other, scientists warn

  31-08-2021 10:46
  
  The C.1.2 strain was detected by scientists in South Africa in May this year and is thought to have the potential to evade coronavirus vaccines.
  
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• Over 1,000 homes in Rossendale hit with power cut

  31-08-2021 10:44
  
  Over 1,200 people have been hit with a power cut.
  
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• Chorley and Preston hospitals' chief executive leaves after 10 years

  31-08-2021 10:39
  
  “In a 41-year career in the NHS, not much has actually stayed the same,” laughs Karen Partington when asked to reflect on how things have changed during her four decades in healthcare.
  
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• Dujon Sterling: Blackpool sign Chelsea defender on season-long loan

  31-08-2021 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign Chelsea defender Dujon Sterling on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Thriving Blackburn allotment association to upgrade tool store

  31-08-2021 10:00
  
  A THRIVING allotment association founded in the First World War to feed local people is hoping to replace two decaying sheds with a new metal store for equipment.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospice cafe re-opens after pandemic closure

  31-08-2021 09:32
  
  A hospice café has re-opened to the public after 17-months of closure.
  
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• Cyclists given heroes welcome after raising £50k for mosque

  31-08-2021 07:44
  
  A team of fundraising cyclists were given a heroes welcome as they returned to Blackburn.
  
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• Major changes around Penny Street as buildings came down

  31-08-2021 07:02
  
  Major demolition working taking place around Salford in Blackburn town centre in 1963. Penny Street heads off to the left and on the right is the Olde White Bull pub. The railings on the right curve round into Railway Road and the Boulevard
  
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• Fraudster jailed over William Hill betting shop Samsung rep con

  31-08-2021 06:41
  
  A SERIAL fraudster conned his way straight back to prison after being released and placed in a hostel.
  
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• Take a look at these 5 super little East Lancs babes

  31-08-2021 06:17
  
  IT’S that time of the week when we welcome the new faces in East Lancashire.
  
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• Pleasington teen smashed windows at friend’s home in row over money

  31-08-2021 06:00
  
  A TEENAGER smashed windows at a friend’s home in a dispute over money.
  
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• Issa brothers: Blackburn EG Group founders plan 300 'Asda on the Move' stores

  31-08-2021 06:00
  
  THE Issa brothers are reportedly planning to open more than 300 Asda stores on their EG Group forecourts across the country.
  
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• Bowland: Walkers wanted for historic forest exploration

  31-08-2021 06:00
  
  A GUIDED walk aimed at raising funds for charity is set to be launched around one of Lancashire's areas of "outstanding natural beauty."
  
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• Boohoo: Burnley firm to let customers 'meet the makers'

  31-08-2021 06:00
  
  ONLINE fashion giant Boohoo says it will let customers look behind the scenes at supply chains after a series of allegations about poor working conditions.
  
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• Blackburn: Higher Bank Residential Home raises £110 for Elephant Awareness Day

  31-08-2021 06:00
  
  RESIDENTS and staff a Blackburn care home celebrated Elephant Awareness Day by raising over £100 to help protect the much loved endangered species.
  
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• Blackburn: Five lockdown rule breakers hit with hefty fines

  31-08-2021 06:00
  
  FIVE people have been fined more than £8,000 after they were caught at parties, or outside the area they lived, while the county was under the Covid lockdown restrictions.
  
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• UK business confidence jumps to more than four-year high, survey finds

  31-08-2021 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lloyds survey finds North West England leads level of confidence despite caution over inflation.
  
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