Blackburn with Darwen news

• Sheffield United 2-2 Preston North End: Emil Riis Jakobsen scores leveller for North End

  14-09-2021 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emil Riis Jakobsen scores a 95th-minute equaliser as Preston deny Sheffield United a second consecutive Championship victory.
  
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• Blackpool 0-3 Huddersfield Town - Terriers pile on misery to out-of-form Seasiders

  14-09-2021 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Town score three second-half goals at Blackpool to secure a fourth Championship victory of the season.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Hull City: Hosts' improved second half sees them beat Tigers

  14-09-2021 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers end a run of three Championship games without a win as they overcome out-of-form Hull City.
  
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• Rick Astley and Blossoms to perform songs of The Smiths live

  14-09-2021 19:05
  
  IN one of the more unusual collaborations, pop icon Rick Astley and Stockport stadium fillers Blossoms are teaming up to celebrate the music of The Smiths.
  
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• Covid winter plan welcomed but 'don't wait for it to go pear-shaped'

  14-09-2021 18:27
  
  MANDATORY face mask wearing and working from home could return if coronavirus cases surge, the government’s Covid-19 winter plan warns.
  
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• M65 reopened following accident near Huncoat

  14-09-2021 18:26
  
  The M65 has been closed eastbound at Junction 8 near Huncoat due to a collision.
  
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• M65 closed following accident near Huncoat

  14-09-2021 18:26
  
  The M65 has been closed eastbound at Junction 8 near Huncoat due to a collision.
  
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• Rapper Bugzy Malone cleared after fracturing men's jaws

  14-09-2021 17:44
  
  RAPPER Bugzy Malone has been cleared of unlawfully punching two men.
  
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• Darwen back street driving danger warning

  14-09-2021 17:32
  
  A COUNCILLOR has warned motorists that driving the wrong way up a back street in an East Lancashire town is 'highly dangerous'.
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic causes record number of awards nominations

  14-09-2021 17:00
  
  RESIDENTS have submitted a record number of nominations for a borough's Community Volunteer Awards.
  
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• Police investigating sexual assault release Evo-fit of man

  14-09-2021 16:51
  
  Detectives investigating the sexual assault of a woman have released an Evo-fit image of a man they want to identify as part of their investigation.
  
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• Burnley's Artisan market brings a buzz to town centre

  14-09-2021 16:30
  
  BURNLEY’S new artisan market has been a hailed a success after its first staging on Saturday.
  
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• Blackburn Secret Santa charity shortlisted for award

  14-09-2021 16:00
  
  Phil Boulding, the managing director of Secret Santa, said it was an “honour” to be shortlisted.
  
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• Blackburn private hospital's new theatre unit details revealed

  14-09-2021 16:00
  
  MORE details of a 'discreet' £3million grey extension to a private Blackburn Hospital have been revealed.
  
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• How to watch Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain on Channel 4

  14-09-2021 15:57
  
  A new documentary on the Spice Girls airs on Channel 4 tonight. Here's how to watch.
  
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• Darwen designer of adidas Spezial trainer to give careers talk at Blackburn college

  14-09-2021 15:41
  
  The East Lancashire designer behind the adidas Spezial trainer is returning to his former college tomorrow to offer students a careers talk.
  
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• Lancashire beat Somerset to boost title hopes

  14-09-2021 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire beat Somerset by 10 wickets at Taunton to move into serious County Championship title contention.
  
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• Steve Jagielka: Ex-Shrewsbury Town star's death was drug related

  14-09-2021 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steve Jagielka played more than 170 times for Shrewsbury Town between 1997 and 2003.
  
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• Radford family fans in stitches over Instagram photo

  14-09-2021 14:30
  
  The Morecambe family posted an innocent picture of a fence surrounded by freshly painted bollards.
  
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• ‘I just can’t believe it’: Blackburn man wins Porsche 911 and £50,000 in cash

  14-09-2021 14:03
  
  A factory manager from Blackburn has won a £140,000 Porsche and £50,000 in cash after entering an online competition.
  
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• National Hospitality Week - what is the best restaurant in East Lancashire?

  14-09-2021 14:00
  
  IT’S NATIONAL Hospitality week soon and what could be better than booking everyone’s favourite restaurant to dine out with the family this week?
  
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• Accrington Market Hall and shopping centre set for £20m cash bid

  14-09-2021 14:00
  
  MAJOR improvements to the Arndale Centre and Market Hall in Accrington are likely to feature in Hyndburn Council's bid for £20million of government 'Levelling Up Fund' cash.
  
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• Lancashire pumpkin patch slammed for introducing booking fee

  14-09-2021 12:45
  
  Pumpkin Alley Pick Your Own Pumpkins, near Ormskirk, is charging a £6 booking fee this year for the first time.
  
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• Darwen councillors encourage residents to attend in-person advice session this weekend

  14-09-2021 11:51
  
  Councillors will be holding an in-person advice session this weekend to residents who want to raise any issues with their local area.
  
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• What time is Boris Johnson’s Covid announcement today?

  14-09-2021 11:38
  
  Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement in the afternoon of September 14, detailing the plans to tackle Covid in the winter months.
  
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• 24-year-old charged with sexual assault after attacking woman as she lay in bed

  14-09-2021 11:30
  
  A 24-year-old man has been charged after a woman was sexually assaulted in her own bed by an intruder.
  
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• 999 pest said he was naked in park then that he would blow up a school

  14-09-2021 11:03
  
  A MAN with mental health and alcohol issues repeatedly telephoned emergency services using the 999 service.
  
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• 999 pest said he was naked in park and planned to blow up a school

  14-09-2021 11:03
  
  A MAN with mental health and alcohol issues repeatedly telephoned emergency services using the 999 service.
  
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• Rise in children’s respiratory infections across East Lancashire

  14-09-2021 10:56
  
  HEALTH bosses are warning about a rise in respiratory infections across East Lancashire.
  
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• Motorcyclist, 19, dies following crash with tractor

  14-09-2021 10:32
  
  A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died after crashing with a tractor.
  
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• Liv Cooke teams up with council to work on new £2.6million soccer hub

  14-09-2021 10:24
  
  A Lancashire footballer has teamed up with a council to advise them on the development of a new £2.6million soccer hub.
  
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• The Strokes and Tears For Fears to headline Lytham Festival

  14-09-2021 10:16
  
  US rock legends The Strokes and global favourites Tears For Fears will headline two of the extra five nights at Lytham Festival in 2022.
  
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• Pendle library to close for two months for maintenance work

  14-09-2021 10:04
  
  An East Lancashire library will close for around two months for essential maintenance to be carried out.
  
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• Paul Hollywood slams Great British Bake Off online trolls ahead of show's return

  14-09-2021 10:02
  
  Paul Hollywood has hit out at cruel trolls who target Great British Bake Off contestants online.
  
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• Preston teenager charged with killing Army veteran, 86

  14-09-2021 09:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "adored father and grandfather" died in hospital a day after being attacked outside his home.
  
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• Teenager charged following death of Fulwood man

  14-09-2021 08:54
  
  A teenager has been charged in relation to the death of an elderly man in Preston.
  
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• Government to set out plans for coronavirus ‘booster’ jabs

  14-09-2021 08:17
  
  The Government is to set out plans for Covid booster jabs as ministers unveil their blueprint for “living with the virus” through the winter.
  
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• Coronavirus cases rise by almost 150 in Blackburn

  14-09-2021 08:15
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen increased by 148 over the weekend, official figures show.
  
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• Car seized in Rossendale overnight

  14-09-2021 08:07
  
  AN unlicenced driver had his vehicle seized overnight.
  
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• Special exhibition to mark centenary of King George's Hall

  14-09-2021 07:00
  
  IT has hosted concerts by some of the most famous bands in the world; leading orchestras and opera stars have taken to its stage. It has also been a focal point for community events and awards evenings.
  
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• Service station photo when petrol was just 79p a gallon?

  14-09-2021 07:00
  
  THERE is something particularly nostalgic about photographs of old petrol stations don’t you think? Taken in 1978, this picture shows Chatburn Service Station on Clitheroe Road.
  
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• Lancashire is home to dozens of toxic landfills

  14-09-2021 07:00
  
  Uswitch data found that Lancashire is home to 49 toxic landfills, which is the second highest in the country.
  
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• Hyndburn sports pitches and rose garden added to dog restriction

  14-09-2021 06:18
  
  DOGS are to be banned from roaming free in an art gallery rose garden and on four sport pitches in a borough.
  
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• New Veterans' breakfast hub launched at Ewood Park

  14-09-2021 06:15
  
  Around 60 people attended the official launch of a new Veterans’ Breakfast Hub at Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Letter: Too much of NHS, especially GPs, still in lockdown

  14-09-2021 06:01
  
  If you are wondering why you still can’t get a face to face appointment with your doctor, perhaps this will explain it.
  
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• Wallace and Gromit sculpture unveiled in creator, Nick Park's, hometown

  14-09-2021 06:00
  
  A new Wallace and Gromit bronze bench and sculpture has been unveiled in Lancashire.
  
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• Train station's Grade II listed footbridge restored thanks to £1.3million investment

  14-09-2021 06:00
  
  Passengers can now enjoy a completely restored Grade II listed railway footbridge after a £1.3million investment from Network Rail.
  
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• Rossendale estate agents celebrate successful 12 months with new town centre office

  14-09-2021 06:00
  
  An estate agents that launched in East Lancashire just three years ago has been so successful, they've expanded their business and moved to a town centre location.
  
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• Mountain rescue team called to Gisburn Forest bike trails twice in one afternoon

  14-09-2021 06:00
  
  Mountain rescue teams were called out twice in one day, to the same location for similar assists.
  
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• Men arrested after crashing stolen car into brick wall

  14-09-2021 06:00
  
  Three men have been arrested after crashing a car into a wall and running from the scene.
  
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