Blackburn with Darwen news

• Halton park attack: Boy arrested after child sexually assaulted

  08-09-2021 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The child was playing in a park when he was approached and assaulted in woodland.
  
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• Covid: More deaths and lower wages in north of England, report reveals

  08-09-2021 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pandemic exacerbated inequalities in northern England in health and wealth, a study shows.
  
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• Peter Kay reveals new book on way as recording released

  08-09-2021 19:00
  
  FIFTEEN years after writing his first autobiography, comedian Peter Kay has got round to recording it as an audiobook.
  
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• Great British Bake Off start date set for September. What we know so far

  08-09-2021 18:51
  
  The Great British Bake Off is set to return for a new series with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith alongside hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas.
  
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• County Championship: Nottinghamshire go top by beating Lancashire

  08-09-2021 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts beat Lancashire by 102 runs at Trent Bridge to go top of Championship Division One with two games to play.
  
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• 71 homes proposal withdrawn but planners back longer hours for Rawtenstall Lidl

  08-09-2021 17:03
  
  A PLANNING application for 71 new homes on greenbelt land which led to 100 objections and faced refusal over its lack of affordable homes has been withdrawn.
  
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• The Three Fishes grand opening has been delayed

  08-09-2021 17:00
  
  Nigel Haworth said "delivery issues" are behind the delayed Three Fishes opening.
  
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• Peter Kay announces new audiobook set for release in September with Audible

  08-09-2021 16:17
  
  Peter Kay spent time at home during lockdown recording the book and said: “Hopefully it’ll lift people’s spirits.”
  
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• Man wanted in relation to theft of high value items

  08-09-2021 15:52
  
  Police have released an image of a man wanted in connection with a series of thefts.
  
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• AFC Fylde: Football club criticised for 'discriminatory' job advert

  08-09-2021 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Fylde tells people not to apply for a job if they need to pick up their children from school.
  
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• Entrepreneur launches Halal cat food for Muslim pet owners

  08-09-2021 15:21
  
  A businessman has launched what he says is the UK’s first Halal-friendly cat food.
  
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• Set for Life: Lancashire woman wins £10K a month for 30 years

  08-09-2021 15:16
  
  The Lancashire woman will claim £10,000 a month for 30 years on The National Lottery after her numbers came up in the Set For Life draw.
  
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• Teenagers could be owed hundreds in Child Trust Fund cash

  08-09-2021 14:22
  
  HM Revenue and Customs say the average Child Trust Fund has £1,500 in it - and could be left sitting in a bank account.
  
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• Rossendale: Plan for glamping site with wooden pods approved

  08-09-2021 14:15
  
  A MOORLAND ‘glamping’ campsite with wooden pods and an amenities block has been given the go-ahead in Rossendale, despite fears over potential natural spring water shortages and tourists’ cars crashing into ditches along a narrow road.
  
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• England v India: Jos Buttler returns as vice-captain for fifth Test

  08-09-2021 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler will return as England's vice-captain and wicketkeeper for the fifth and final Test against India at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Covid vaccine booster: Health Secretary 'confident' booster jabs will begin soon

  08-09-2021 13:35
  
  Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, is waiting for advice on who should be eligible for the booster programme but he said he is “confident” it can begin this month.
  
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• Blackpool Gogglebox star posts hilarious picture to Instagram

  08-09-2021 13:08
  
  Blackpool's Gogglebox stars, Pete and Sophie Sandiford, shared a laugh over a rare Instagram post.
  
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• Blackpool's World Fireworks Championship starts this weekend

  08-09-2021 12:30
  
  Blackpool’s World Firework Championships is back with a bang and with revised dates and a new launch pad.
  
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• Ryanair announces 6 new Birmingham Airport routes, launches £19.99 seat sale

  08-09-2021 12:27
  
  Ryanair has announced six new routes from Birmingham, which will further connect the West Midlands city with European destinations.
  
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• Hammer-wielding woman 'off her head on drugs' threatened neighbour

  08-09-2021 11:11
  
  A WOMAN went to a neighbour's house armed with a hammer and threatened to cave the other woman's head in.
  
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• How the National Insurance rise for social care reform will impact payslips

  08-09-2021 10:43
  
  A UK-wide 1.25% health and social care levy based on National Insurance (NI) contributions will be introduced.
  
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• Universal Credit claimants face £1,000 losses as Boris Johnson faces pressure

  08-09-2021 10:41
  
  The £20 weekly uplift was introduced temporarily to help claimants weather the storm of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Sajid Javid issues update on 'firebreaker lockdown' in October

  08-09-2021 10:40
  
  Reports on Tuesday suggested the government had drawn up plans to introduce a new lockdown in October.
  
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• How do I apply for primary schools for 2022? - Everything parents need to know

  08-09-2021 10:26
  
  This is what you need to know about primary school applications across the UK.
  
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• Yellow weather warning issued for thunderstorms in Blackburn

  08-09-2021 10:23
  
  The fine weather isn’t set to last and the Met Office has issues a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the region.
  
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• Fans shocked as ex-Rovers and PNE star turns out for Sunday league side

  08-09-2021 10:09
  
  Former Rovers and Preston North End star Paul Gallagher turned out for Sunday league side Poppy-Mai FC.
  
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• Bugzy Malone in dock over 'attack' on dad in Ramsbottom

  08-09-2021 09:59
  
  RAPPER Bugzy Malone punched two strangers in "retribution" and broke their jaws. in Ramsbottom, after he wrongly believed they intruded and attacked his home, a court has heard.
  
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• Morrisons prepares for possible takeover auction

  08-09-2021 09:34
  
  Morrisons is discussing the launch of an auction process for the chain with the stock market’s Takeover Panel, the supermarket has confirmed.
  
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• Just two per cent of Blackburn with Darwen's private hire taxis are suitable for wheelchair users - lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

  08-09-2021 09:00
  
  Just two per cent of Blackburn with Darwen's private hire taxis are suitable for wheelchair users  lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rescue operation as person falls from swing near the River Ribble

  08-09-2021 08:29
  
  RESCUE teams and the emergency services were called into action last night after a person fell from a rope swing in a rural area.
  
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• Local Lancashire authorities show fall in Covid cases

  08-09-2021 07:36
  
  The latest weekly Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas shows areas such as Blackburn and Bolton at the lower end of the list.
  
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• Where in Lancashire you can claim a free pint ahead of the England game

  08-09-2021 07:21
  
  Customers can claim a free pint at a pub near them as they watch England and Wales games.
  
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• Poignant final photo of Blackburn Greyhound Stadium

  08-09-2021 07:02
  
  THIS is probably one of the last photographs taken of Blackburn’s greyhound stadium before it closed and was subsequently demolished.
  
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• 8 North West Halloween events you can book right now

  08-09-2021 07:00
  
  Here are eight Halloween events taking place across the North West which you can book right now.
  
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• 8 North West Halloween events that you can book right now

  08-09-2021 07:00
  
  Here are eight Halloween events taking place across the North West which you can book right now.
  
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• Medical practice celebrates 'good' inspection following major turnaround

  08-09-2021 06:54
  
  A MEDICAL centre which was threatened with closure after being put into special measures has undergone major changes, a recent inspection reveals.
  
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• Luxury dessert parlour Haute Dolci investing £400k at new site

  08-09-2021 06:42
  
  Luxury restaurant chain, Haute Dolci is set to rebrand a popular Preston dining spot.
  
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• Rivals join together for local hospice football fundraiser

  08-09-2021 06:20
  
  Football rivals and friends Darren Denning and Bernard Cullen organised a charity football match between their old teams Woodlands and Witton Inn at the end of July
  
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• Shoplifter had Marks and Spencer port down his trousers

  08-09-2021 06:08
  
  A SHOPLIFTER challenged outside the store produced a bottle of port from down his trousers and passed it over to staff.
  
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• Letter: Growing distance between GPs and their patients

  08-09-2021 06:02
  
  Having tried telephoning my GP practice for four days (always engaged) to book an appointment, I turned to on-line booking to find ‘no appointments available’.
  
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• Video: The moment a bird of prey is released into wild after flying into Lancashire hotel

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  A heartwarming video shows the moment a sparrowhawk is returned to the wild by the RSPCA after it became entangled in netting before flying inside a hotel.
  
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• The Radford Family 'dropping like flies' with sickness bug

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  “Honestly they are dropping like flies. This has got to be the absolute worst thing about having a big family.”
  
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• Rise in deaths at home in Blackburn with Darwen during pandemic - Lancashire Telegraph

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  Rise in deaths at home in Blackburn with Darwen during pandemic  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Rise in deaths at home in Blackburn with Darwen during pandemic

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  More people have died at home in Blackburn with Darwen during the coronavirus pandemic than in the years before it, figures suggest.
  
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• Over 1000 more homes in Blackburn with Darwen equipped to tackle climate change and fuel poverty - Lancashire Telegraph

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  Over 1000 more homes in Blackburn with Darwen equipped to tackle climate change and fuel poverty  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Over 1,000 more homes in Blackburn with Darwen equipped to tackle climate change and fuel poverty

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  Over 1,000 more Blackburn with Darwen homes have been improved to help tackle climate change and fuel poverty, figures reveal.
  
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• Oldham drug dealer coughed on police officers in Covid peak

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  An Oldham drug dealer coughed on two police officers at the “peak of the Covid pandemic” at a time when “people were dying in their hundreds” after declining to put a face mask.
  
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• Homeless people in Lancashire taken to court hundreds of times

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  A law which criminalises begging and rough sleeping was used to bring people to court hundreds of times in Lancashire over a period of almost six years.
  
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• Great Harwood Mercedes driver in bid to escape police

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  A ‘self-destructive’ driver who got his Mercedes wedged between two bollards as he attempted to escape police had taken cocaine and smoked cannabis before getting behind the wheel.
  
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• Dog that resembled a puffer fish was so fat its belly scraped along the floor

  08-09-2021 06:00
  
  A dog who was so overweight she resembled a puffer fish has lost an incredible amount of weight thanks to the RSPCA.
  
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