Blackburn with Darwen news

• County Championship: England's Dom Sibley hits 57 as Warwickshire draw with Lancashire

  02-09-2021 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Dom Sibley hits only his third fifty of the season as Warwickshire bat out a draw with Lancashire at Old Trafford.
  
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• '15 minute delay' on busy road heading out of Blackburn

  02-09-2021 18:51
  
  Motorists are facing major delays on a busy Blackburn road.
  
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• 'Entering Hive Business Awards was one of the best things we've done'

  02-09-2021 17:52
  
  FORMER winners of a prestigious business award have urged people to get involved as the deadline for entries looms.
  
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• Accrington residents' fury as bulldozers return to green space

  02-09-2021 17:33
  
  RESIDENTS fighting to save an area of green space from clearance are furious bulldozers have returned to the site.
  
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• Covid vaccines in the UK: At least half of 16 to 17-year-olds have had first jab

  02-09-2021 16:38
  
  The uptake of Covid vaccinations by 16 to 17-year-olds is "strong" says England's top GP.
  
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• Blackburn funfair protest residents win new shop parking

  02-09-2021 16:33
  
  RESIDENTS near a suburban shopping parade have been promised a new on-street parking area.
  
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• Clayton-le-Dale farm is hosting ‘goat yoga’ sessions

  02-09-2021 16:30
  
  Mrs Dowsons Farm in Clayton-Le-Dale will be hosting goat yoga sessions this September.
  
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• Clitheroe: Love Island star poses with Lamborghini in Skegness

  02-09-2021 16:18
  
  LOVE ISLAND star Sam Jackson has said his brief stint on the show 'paid well' while posing on the bonnet of a luxury supercar.
  
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• Lancashire police cash review promised to commissioner and MPs

  02-09-2021 16:00
  
  HOME Office minister Kit Malthouse has promised to work closely with Lancashire's police commissioner and MPs on revise the cash grant to the force.
  
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• Soccer Aid 2021: How to watch and celebrities taking part

  02-09-2021 15:50
  
  Soccer Aid 2021 is set for this weekend, with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Roberto Carlos taking to the pitch.
  
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• M65 near Darwen reopened following 'serious' collision

  02-09-2021 15:20
  
  The M65 has been closed westbound between Junctions 3 and 4.
  
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• Diversions in place on M65 near Darwen following 'serious' collision

  02-09-2021 15:20
  
  The M65 has been closed westbound between Junctions 3 and 4.
  
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• Air ambulance and emergency services on scene following collision on M65 near Darwen

  02-09-2021 15:20
  
  The M65 has been closed westbound between Junctions 3 and 4.
  
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• Accrington death: Murder charge after man found dead in street

  02-09-2021 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bill Howard, 79, was found in a street in Accrington with fatal head and chest injuries.
  
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• Long Covid lasting over a year for more and more people

  02-09-2021 15:01
  
  Self-reports of long Covid are on the rise in the UK, with many seeing symptoms last for more than four weeks.
  
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• The full list of people eligible for third Covid vaccine dose

  02-09-2021 14:38
  
  People considered to have had severe immunosuppression at the time of vaccination will be offered a third dose.
  
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• Sky Broadband down: Sky issue update on internet outage

  02-09-2021 14:37
  
  The issues began on Wednesday night with more than 2,000 users reporting issues.
  
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• Hundreds of noise complaints made in Blackburn during lockdown

  02-09-2021 14:30
  
  4270 noise complains were made to six Lancashire councils this year which is a 30 per cent increase on the year before.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's new blue bins cause spike in complaints - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-09-2021 14:29
  
  Blackburn with Darwen's new blue bins cause spike in complaints  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's new blue bins cause spike in complaints

  02-09-2021 14:29
  
  THE rollout of new blue bins for recycling card and paper in a borough causes a spike in complaints to a local authority.
  
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• Midnight moped driver was over drink limit

  02-09-2021 14:24
  
  A HOMELESS man seen driving his moped late at night was found to be more than double the legal drink-drive limit.
  
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• Lower Darwen road to open up flagship development completed

  02-09-2021 13:55
  
  THE link road and drainage work at the heart of a flagship multi-million pound development has been completed and officially opened.
  
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• Ex Love Island star Olivia Attwood to front ITV OnlyFans documentary

  02-09-2021 13:36
  
  REALITY star Olivia Attwood has announced that she will front a new four-part documentary exploring the industry of 'selling sex'.
  
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• How to check if your car is compatible with E10 fuel

  02-09-2021 13:27
  
  Around 600,000 cars could be incompatible with the new E10 fuel - here's how to check for sure.
  
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• Man, 58, in court charged with murdering Accrington pensioner

  02-09-2021 12:37
  
  A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with the murder of an Accrington pensioner.
  
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• Education secretary Gavin Williamson vows to ‘move heaven and earth’ to keep schools open

  02-09-2021 09:45
  
  Education secretary Gavin Williamson has vowed to “move heaven and earth” to avoid shutting schools again – which could include lessons taking place outdoors.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's new blue bins cause spike in complaints - lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

  02-09-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen's new blue bins cause spike in complaints  lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Stolen car with fake plates ends up in a chase before 'ramming' into police vehicle

  02-09-2021 08:46
  
  A driver attempted to ram a police vehicle several times while on a chase.
  
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• Is Blackburn a good place to live? What travel website Destination Scanner has to say

  02-09-2021 07:28
  
  Blackburn has been celebrated for its ‘entrepreneurial spirt’ and described as a great place to live according to a destination website.
  
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• Fascinating look at Blackburn from the air in 1988

  02-09-2021 07:01
  
  This aerial photograph gives us an unusual view across part of Blackburn town centre around 1988.
  
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• ‘Please come forward if you have the slightest information’ Detective appeals to public over murder of 79-year-old

  02-09-2021 06:50
  
  The detective leading the investigation into the death of an Accrington pensioner has urged anyone with even the slightest information to come forward.
  
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• New App for single Muslims aims to give women 'more control'

  02-09-2021 06:45
  
  A new app for single Muslims aims to give women ‘more control’ over finding their perfect partner.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen study into Long Covid launched - Messenger Newspapers

  02-09-2021 06:10
  
  Blackburn with Darwen study into Long Covid launched  Messenger Newspapers
  
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• Darwen pub The Bank Bar and Kitchen sold 8,000 burgers in 5 months

  02-09-2021 06:04
  
  YOU can always Bank on us to try to find some of the finest places to eat and drink in our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• Letter: Going back to school can lead to child's anxiety

  02-09-2021 06:03
  
  Many children in the North West may be feeling excited about going back to school. Yet for some, after 18 months of disruption and a long summer holiday, returning to school can also be an anxious time.
  
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• Olympics bring major boost for Clitheroe Skatepark

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  MILLIONS watched skateboard sensation Sky Brown become Great Britain’s youngest Olympic medallist in Tokyo.
  
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• Mu variant: What we know about WHO's new COVID concern

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  The World Health Organisation has declared the ‘Mu’ strain of Covid-19 a ‘Variant of Concern’.
  
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• Garage owner furious with Highways Agency over Blackburn M65 bridge noise

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  A BUSINESS owner is unhappy with a constant loud banging noise being emitted from a fault on the M65.
  
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• Fall in Blackburn with Darwen parents winning school admission appeals - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  Fall in Blackburn with Darwen parents winning school admission appeals  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Fall in Blackburn with Darwen parents winning school admission appeals

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  THE proportion of parents in Blackburn with Darwen winning an appeal over their child's selected school fell last year, figures reveal.
  
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• East Lancashire parental conflict cash 'a drop in the ocean'

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  A GOVERNMENT grant of £69,000 between three local authorities to tackle parental conflict has been branded 'a drop in the ocean'.
  
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• Covid column: Lancashire pupils' return to school a cause for concern

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  THE return of schools in England this week, was always likely to be the biggest risk point for rising Covid cases this autumn.
  
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• Council outlines plans for town centre bus cameras with penalties of up to £90

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  A council has outlined plans to install town centre bus lane cameras to deter drivers who flout the law by driving in designated bus lanes.
  
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• Colne to Skipton rail campaign's 20th birthday meeting

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  THE campaign to extend the East Lancashire railway line across the Pennines will hold an open meeting later this month as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen study into Long Covid launched - The Bolton News

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen study into Long Covid launched  The Bolton News
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen study into Long Covid launched

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  A STUDY of Long Covid has been launched in a borough which for several months had some of the highest coronavirus case figures in the country.
  
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• Barrowford parish councillor banned from borough leisure centres

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  A PARISH councillor has been banned from all leisure centres owned by the district authority in a borough.
  
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• Afghan refugees: Nine Lancashire organisations to donate to

  02-09-2021 06:00
  
  If you want to help the Afghanistan refugees, we have rounded up some of the Lancashire businesses appealing for donations and support.
  
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