Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley Road in Colne closed due to flooding as mains pipe bursts

  04-09-2021 19:33
  
  Residents and motorists are being asked to find alternative routes after emergency services were forced to close a main road.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 1-0 Shrewsbury Town

  04-09-2021 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joel Mumbongo scores his first league goal as Accrington go into second place in League One with a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury.
  
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• Rossendale leads the way with appointment of four physician associates to boost GP practices

  04-09-2021 18:14
  
  An East Lancashire borough has become one of the first areas in Lancashire and the North West to employ a team of physician associates.
  
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• Concern for 26-year-old Joseph Gallagher, missing for three days

  04-09-2021 17:04
  
  A 26-year-old man with a tattoo on the left side of his chest is missing.
  
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• Covid jabs for healthy children likely to get ministerial backing in Government U-turn

  04-09-2021 17:01
  
  Ministers look likely to approve the vaccination of healthy 12 to 15-year-olds against coronavirus after asking the UK’s chief medical officers to review the evidence for a mass rollout.
  
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• Man falls down hill close to train tracks prompting multi-agency response

  04-09-2021 16:24
  
  A man had to be rescued after becoming trapped close to a railway line, while three teens damaged a passing train by throwing stones at the windows.
  
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• Woman ends up paying just TWO PENCE for Jet2 holiday abroad

  04-09-2021 14:48
  
  A woman ended up paying just 2p for a holiday which should have cost hundreds of pounds.
  
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• Take That's Howard Donald to play DJ set in Rawtenstall on Saturday

  04-09-2021 14:29
  
  Nineties boyband heart-throb and one third of the current Take That line-up is set to play his rescheduled live DJ set in East Lancashire on Saturday.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Slaidburn tractor crash

  04-09-2021 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim, from Cornwall, was travelling in the Forest of Bowland, police say.
  
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• Slaidburn: Motorcyclist dies following collision with tractor

  04-09-2021 13:15
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a tragic collision with a tractor in Slaidburn yesterday.
  
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• Wetherspoons, Coca-Cola, McDonald's: UK companies struggling to meet demand

  04-09-2021 12:36
  
  Here is a list of UK companies struggling to keep up with demand and their messages to customers.
  
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• Android users urged to delete 8 popular apps that could steal their money

  04-09-2021 12:35
  
  Previous victims have found they’ve been charged over £240 a year for fraudulent plans.
  
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• Kilimanjaro obstacle course attempt 'a bit scary'

  04-09-2021 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn's Zaynab Jogi wants to set the record for completing the highest obstacle course.
  
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• Why are there 5 temporary traffic lights on Preston New Road?

  04-09-2021 07:40
  
  Motorists facing delays getting into and out of Blackburn will have to endure another week of misery.
  
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• Residents furious after trees are drilled 'because leaves were falling into garden'

  04-09-2021 07:29
  
  Residents have spoken out after 100-year-old trees had holes drilled in them intending them to be filled with poison.
  
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• Singers battled for prize as karaoke fever came to East Lancs

  04-09-2021 07:02
  
  A NEW craze swept across East Lancashire in 1994 tempting even the most reluctant singers to perform in public.
  
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• Lancashire Telegraph readers react to viral Pleasure Beach video

  04-09-2021 07:00
  
  Lancashire Telegraph readers also had a good laugh at the viral Blackpool Pleasure Beach video with many eager to share their own experiences.
  
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• Former thief with foil-lined bags pressed 'mission abort button' on planned shoplifting

  04-09-2021 06:43
  
  A FORMER shoplifter returned to old habits because of financial pressures but on two occasions pressed the "mission abort" button.
  
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• Blackburn McDonald's plan to expand car park and drive-thru

  04-09-2021 06:29
  
  FAST-food giant McDonald's wants to extend the car park and relocate its drive-thru near a motorway junction.
  
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• Blackburn takeaway chef's breakfast pizza up for award

  04-09-2021 06:15
  
  An owner and chef of a fish, chip and pizza takeaway has made the final of a national pizza award for the third time.
  
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• Blackburn Sue Ryder charity shop selling wedding and prom dresses

  04-09-2021 06:15
  
  A CHARITY shop has opened a new section offering cut-price wedding attire for budget-conscious brides-to-be.
  
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• Letter: The BBC should stop asking us viewers to pay more

  04-09-2021 06:03
  
  The BBC really is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
  
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• Woman who buried puppy alive in a shallow grave avoids a jail sentence

  04-09-2021 06:00
  
  A woman who callously buried her Pomeranian puppy alive has avoided a jail sentence after being found guilty of two animal cruelty offences.
  
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• Lytham festival will return for a 10-day extravaganza next year

  04-09-2021 06:00
  
  Lancashire’s Lytham Festival will return in 2022, to deliver a 10-day live music extravaganza.
  
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• Lancashire OnlyFans star discusses the reality of the industry

  04-09-2021 06:00
  
  Jemma Lee Bolton, OnlyFans creator from Clayton-le-Moors, has made friends on the site but has also had some "scary" encounters.
  
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• Lancashire man charged with child abduction after toddler taken abroad

  04-09-2021 06:00
  
  A man has been charged with abducting a two-year-old girl and taking her abroad.
  
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• Burnley bakery helps with construction of schools in Ethiopia

  04-09-2021 06:00
  
  A GENEROUS Burnley business has pledged its continued support to help fund the construction of schools within coffee growing communities on International Charity Day.
  
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• Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers to demolish pub at heart of rural community

  04-09-2021 06:00
  
  Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers have lodged an application with a council to demolish a much-loved pub at the heart of a rural community and put a service station in its place.
  
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• Blackburn woman refused Covid-19 test after dispute with delivery driver

  04-09-2021 06:00
  
  A WOMAN was furious after being denied a Covid-19 test while taking part in a national infection survey.
  
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