Blackburn with Darwen news

• Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Morecambe

  21-09-2021 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arthur Gnahoua scores twice to help Morecambe to victory at Crewe in League One.
  
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• Preston North End 4-1 Cheltenham Town: Preston ease past League One opponents

  21-09-2021 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship side Preston ease to victory over League One Cheltenham.
  
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• Youth arrested for possession of knife in Colne

  21-09-2021 21:16
  
  A young male was arrested police found him carrying a knife.
  
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• Barbara Castle: First glimpse of Blackburn MP's statue

  21-09-2021 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Baroness Castle introduced equal pay for women in 1970 when she was a Labour Cabinet minister.
  
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• County Championship: Hampshire hit back against Lancashire on day for bowlers

  21-09-2021 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  County Championship leaders Hampshire are bowled out for 143 but fight back with the ball against title rivals Lancashire.
  
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• New Facebook Portal release date announced - how much and where to buy

  21-09-2021 19:01
  
  Facebook has announced the release of two new Portal video-calling products which will be on sale next month
  
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• UK energy crisis: Bulb in talks to secure new funding - reports

  21-09-2021 17:55
  
  The UK's sixth largest energy supplier is reportedly seeking new funding.
  
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• Bulb going bust amid energy crisis - what happens if your supplier goes under

  21-09-2021 17:55
  
  Energy company Bulb is seeking financial help to stop it from entering administration amid the energy crisis.
  
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• Experts urge people in the North West to buy puppies responsibly

  21-09-2021 16:30
  
  A third of owners in the North West ‘clicked and collected’ a new pet during lockdown.
  
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• Police seeking identity of man following burglary in Ribble Valley

  21-09-2021 15:48
  
  Police are asking for help identifying a person in connection with a burglary.
  
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• 10 North West places to go pumpkin picking this Halloween

  21-09-2021 15:30
  
  Here are some of the most popular pumpkin picking events in the North West -will you be visiting any for Halloween 2021?
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen backs electrical recycling campaign - Lancashire Telegraph

  21-09-2021 15:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen backs electrical recycling campaign  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen backs electrical recycling campaign

  21-09-2021 15:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is backing a campaign to recycle small old electrical devices with the aid of a fluffy feline friend.
  
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• These six dogs with the RSPCA in Lancashire need forever homes

  21-09-2021 14:59
  
  Here is a selection of animals from the RSPCA Lancashire East brand that need forever homes. 
  
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• First wave of tickets to Highest Point 2022 on sale tonight at 6pm

  21-09-2021 14:59
  
  Lancashire’s biggest open-air music festival has just released the first wave of tickets for next year's event.
  
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• First wave of tickets to Highest Point 2022 on sale NOW

  21-09-2021 14:59
  
  Lancashire’s biggest open-air music festival has just released the first wave of tickets for next year's event.
  
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• Full list of who can have a Covid booster - as NHS bookings open today

  21-09-2021 14:23
  
  A full list of people who will be able to have their third dose of the Covid vaccine ahead of the winter period has been revealed.
  
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• Accrington voyeur followed schoolgirls around with ‘shoe camera’

  21-09-2021 14:17
  
  A DISGUSTING voyeur followed schoolgirls around the streets with a camera on his shoe – capturing images and videos of their underwear.
  
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• First sight of Blackburn's new Barbara Castle statue

  21-09-2021 14:00
  
  THE first image of the new bronze statue of former Blackburn MP Barbara Castle due to be installed in the town centre next month has been revealed.
  
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• First look inside Turtle Bay as taste of the Caribbean returns to Blackburn

  21-09-2021 13:34
  
  AFTER a tough 18 months for the hospitality industry, one of Blackburn's much-loved eateries will re-open on Friday, with a brand new menu and a new team of staff.
  
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• 8 energy suppliers set to go bust - what to do if your provider is affected

  21-09-2021 13:33
  
  Kwasi Kwarteng has said more than EIGHT energy suppliers could go bust this year vowing the government will not bail out 'badly run' firms.
  
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• Burnley councillors warned of cash deficit

  21-09-2021 13:15
  
  A LOCAL authority is currently set to record a loss of £195,000 in the year 2021/2022.
  
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• Hyndburn MP takes another step up the government ladder

  21-09-2021 13:00
  
  HYNDBURN MP Sara Britcliffe has been given a further step up the government ladder.
  
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• Blackburn: Four men arrested on suspicion of affray

  21-09-2021 12:58
  
  FOUR men have been arrested after an incident in Blackburn overnight.
  
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• G7 Speakers' Summit: Chorley hopes for business boost

  21-09-2021 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Market traders and politicians say the G7 Speakers' Summit will boost the Lancashire town's economy.
  
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• FIFA 22: Burnley's ratings revealed ahead of new release

  21-09-2021 12:49
  
  Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope is the club’s highest-rated player in the upcoming FIFA 22 game.
  
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• The Hairy Bikers Go North: Si and Dave visit Lancashire for BBC show

  21-09-2021 12:03
  
  During the first episode of BBC's The Hairy Bikers Go North, Si and Dave will visit all parts of Lancashire.
  
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• New zero waste shop to make plastic-free refills possible in Chorley

  21-09-2021 11:52
  
  A budding entrepreneur is on a mission to cut-back on single use plastic by opening her own zero waste refill shop.
  
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• Ant and Dec BBC show axed before single episode is aired

  21-09-2021 10:52
  
  The new show would have been their first return to the BBC for more than 30 years.
  
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• 8 North West pubs named in top 50 Gastropubs in the UK

  21-09-2021 10:46
  
  Eight pubs in the North West have been named among the top 50 in the UK, according to global travel site Big 7 Travel. 
  
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• 5 North West pubs named in top 50 Gastropubs in the UK

  21-09-2021 10:46
  
  Five pubs in the North West have been named among the top 50 in the UK, according to global travel site Big 7 Travel. 
  
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• Greggs announce 6 new items being added to the menu - and vegans will be happy

  21-09-2021 10:42
  
  Two new vegan offerings are among six new items being added to the menu this month.
  
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• Energy bill crisis: Martin Lewis issues 'emergency' advice to UK households

  21-09-2021 10:42
  
  Martin Lewis warned that some people who have previously fixed into cheap energy deals may see their bills surge by as much as 40 per cent.
  
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• Man jailed for raping 12-year-old girl who asked him for a cigarette

  21-09-2021 09:52
  
  A MAN who raped a 12-year-old schoolgirl after encountering her in a Farnworth street has been jailed for eight years.
  
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• Winning design revealed for new super Mosque at heart of Lancashire

  21-09-2021 09:20
  
  The winning design for a brand new mosque to be built close to a major motorway junction has been revealed.
  
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• Driver tests positive for drugs after police catch him travelling more than 100mph on M61

  21-09-2021 08:48
  
  A driver with no licence tested positive for drugs after police caught him travelling at more than 100mph on the M61.
  
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• Readers react to struggles booking a GP appointment

  21-09-2021 06:49
  
  OUR readers have reacted to news that people have been struggling to get an appointment with their GP recently.
  
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• Woman who has to crawl on all fours to get to bathroom refused permission for extension

  21-09-2021 06:41
  
  A FAMILY with a disabled mother who has to climb the stairs ‘on all fours’ to visit the bathroom has had a planning application for a ground floor extension refused.
  
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• Pensioners could get more support - Letter

  21-09-2021 06:35
  
  The UK has never paid our pensioners more.
  
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• Pensioners could get more support

  21-09-2021 06:35
  
  The UK has never paid our pensioners more.
  
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• Teenager reaches final of young drivers competition despite not being old enough to hold a licence

  21-09-2021 06:15
  
  A teenager has reached the final of a driving competition - despite not being old enough to hold a driving licence.
  
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• Hobkirks Sewing Machine shop hosts week-long coffee morning for Macmillan

  21-09-2021 06:15
  
  A sewing shop will have their kettle boiling as they host a Macmillian coffee week.
  
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• Future U gifted £850,000 to continue supporting aspirations for underprivileged young people

  21-09-2021 06:15
  
  A careers service has been granted £850,000 to help in career and higher education aspirations for young people.
  
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• West Pennine Moors alpaca shelter approved

  21-09-2021 06:00
  
  PLANNING permission has been granted for 'a modest timber field shelter' on the West Pennine Moors for a herd of alpacas.
  
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• Visitors slam 'busy' Blackpool World Firework Championship

  21-09-2021 06:00
  
  Visitors to Blackpool’s World Firework Championships were alarmed by just how busy it was.
  
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• Rivington: Civic Trust Awards judges arrive to survey restoration

  21-09-2021 06:00
  
  JUDGES arrived at Rivington Terraced Gardens this week to survey the work of hundreds of volunteers in restoring the historic beauty spot.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle criminal beat man who was watching TV at home

  21-09-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN who was watching television in his home was set-upon by a gang of thugs – one of whom was brandishing a knife.
  
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• Major drug dealing ring to be sentenced this week

  21-09-2021 06:00
  
  EIGHTEEN people will be sentenced following a major operation into drug dealing in East Lancashire.
  
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• IN4 Group: Blackburn entrepreneur launches credit union partnership

  21-09-2021 06:00
  
  AN ENTREPRENEUR has created a 'unique social business model' which aims to provide loans and saving services to new start-up tech companies.
  
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• How many pubs in the Revidge Run can you remember? Stephen Hughes remembers the famous pub crawl

  21-09-2021 06:00
  
  For his monthly column, Stephen Hughes licensee and founder of Blackburn & Darwen Pubs (Past & Present) Facebook group has put together a piece about the Revidge Run
  
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