Blackburn with Darwen news

• EG Group to limit fill-ups to £30 per customer at its forecourts

  24-09-2021 21:33
  
  The EG Group which has announced it will be introducing a £30 limit on fill-ups across its petrol stations.
  
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• 'It's madness': OUTSIDE people queue for petrol – INSIDE tanker delivers fuel

  24-09-2021 19:50
  
  Motorists were being told not to panic as there is no shortage of fuel at UK forecourts.
  
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• Blackpool Illuminations face Native American racism claims

  24-09-2021 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people of "Native American origin" complained to Blackpool Council about the tableau.
  
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• Blackburn technology centre to get 'green' heat pumps

  24-09-2021 18:33
  
  AN East Lancashire technology centre is to move to heat pumps to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
  
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• Car wrecked as it crashes into street pole

  24-09-2021 17:17
  
  A car appears to have hit a large pole on a Blackburn road.
  
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• Blackburn: Car wrecked as it crashes into pole on Manxman Road

  24-09-2021 17:17
  
  A car has been damaged in a collision on a road in Blackburn.
  
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• Burnley Council bids to buy Charter Walk shopping centre

  24-09-2021 17:10
  
  A LOCAL authority is seeking to buy its main town's shopping centre, the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Hyndburn Tory MP challenged over Universal Credit cut

  24-09-2021 15:46
  
  LABOUR politicians have challenged a borough's Tory MP to vote against the government's proposed cut in Universal Credit payments after its Full Council meeting voted to oppose the move.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle special school to get new classrooms as move finalised

  24-09-2021 15:31
  
  A SPECIAL school is set to get two prefabricated temporary classrooms while its move from one borough to another is finalised.
  
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• Delays to services as body discovered on tracks at Brierfield train station

  24-09-2021 15:23
  
  A person has been found dead on railway tracks in East Lancashire.
  
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• Bishop of Blackburn 'utterly horrified' by priests' child abuse

  24-09-2021 15:00
  
  THE Bishop of Blackburn has condemned 'appalling' failures by the Church of England to protect children and young people from paedophile priests and then cover up their actions.
  
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• Crafty Vintage artisan market returns to East Lancashire this weekend

  24-09-2021 14:28
  
  An artisan market is making a return to East Lancashire this weekend.
  
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• AA issue statement to drivers over petrol station queues at Asda, Tesco and more

  24-09-2021 14:13
  
  BP revealed on Thursday that it has been forced to close a number of petrol stations across the UK amid the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers.
  
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• 'Abhorrent, predatory and depraved' sex offender awarded 'points' to his underage victims

  24-09-2021 14:09
  
  A man who used a video chat website to encourage underage girls to perform sexual acts, awarding ‘points’ as his victims performces became more explicit, has been jailed.
  
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• Every Blackburn with Darwen community hero nominated for award - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-09-2021 13:50
  
  Every Blackburn with Darwen community hero nominated for award  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Every Blackburn with Darwen community hero nominated for award

  24-09-2021 13:50
  
  The Community Volunteer Awards celebrate the wonderful people and groups who make a difference in Blackburn and Darwen.
  
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• Burnley Marks and Spencer: Man denies attempted murder

  24-09-2021 13:46
  
  A man has denied trying to murder two women in an alleged knife attack at a Marks & Spencer store.
  
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• South Ribble councillor disciplined over police call threat

  24-09-2021 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A councillor who threatened to call police in a meeting says a disciplinary process is "biased".
  
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• Taskmaster's Alex Horne apologises after censored show airs

  24-09-2021 13:43
  
  Alex Horne and Greg Davies have apologised after a censored version of the series 12 premiered of Taskmaster was aired last night.
  
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• Council boss praises Accrington Stanley chairman's commitment

  24-09-2021 13:32
  
  AN East Lancashire football club chairman has been hailed as an example of the long-term commitment needed to revive a town centre.
  
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• Kids have a spring in their step at playscheme

  24-09-2021 13:26
  
  ALL SMILES: Children enjoying themselves on the inflatable during Blackburn Holiday Playscheme at Corporation Park in August 1991
  
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• Covid booster vaccines offered from next week - who is eligible

  24-09-2021 13:21
  
  The third dose offers longer-term protection against getting ill from COVID-19.
  
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• Burnley man denies Marks & Spencer terror attack murder attempt

  24-09-2021 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Burnley man tells a court he "did not attempt to murder" two women in a Marks & Spencer store.
  
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• Manchester's Silcock’s Winter Wonderland returns after four-year break

  24-09-2021 13:00
  
  Silcock’s Winter Wonderland is bringing the magic of Christmas back to Manchester this December.
  
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• Hyndburn to find homes for 10 Afghan families

  24-09-2021 13:00
  
  A BOROUGH is to help find homes for 10 Afghan families who have fled the new Taliban regime in the country.
  
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• Wanted man found after telling police to 'come find him' on social media

  24-09-2021 12:44
  
  One of Lancashire's most wanted men was caught after stupidly telling police to 'come and find him' on social media.
  
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• Leicester City v Burnley (Sat)

  24-09-2021 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Leicester City and Burnley.
  
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• Nelson: pensioner threatened with violence to hand over thousands

  24-09-2021 12:30
  
  A PENSIONER has had thousands of pounds taken from him after he was threatened with violence and marched to a cash machine.
  
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• Renewed appeal to find shorts-wearing man after two shop burglaries

  24-09-2021 12:15
  
  Police have issued a renewed appeal to find a man after two shop burglaries in which cash was stolen from tills.
  
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• Newlyweds stop off at Burnley McDonald’s on their wedding day

  24-09-2021 11:50
  
  An Oswaldtwistle couple stopped off at a Burnley McDonald’s after their wedding ceremony.
  
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• Blackburn one-punch attacker jailed as victim left disabled

  24-09-2021 11:36
  
  A man has been left unable to speak or feed himself after being punched to the floor in the street.
  
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• Blackpool cat lovers battle to save giant feline garden playground

  24-09-2021 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Council says the couple never sought planning consent for the cage in their front garden.
  
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• Alcohol could return to stands at football matches following review

  24-09-2021 10:34
  
  Football's long standing ban on drinking alcohol while watching matches could be lifted.
  
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• Leicester City v Burnley: How to watch on TV, live stream | BFC fixtures

  24-09-2021 10:32
  
  BURNLEY return to Premier League action over the weekend as they head to the Midlands to take on Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City.
  
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• Matt Lowton hails impact of Maxwel Cornet on Burnley squad

  24-09-2021 10:21
  
  BURNLEY defender Matt Lowton believes summer signing Maxwel Cornet has already had a huge impact at the club despite a gradual introduction on the pitch.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City: How to watch on TV, live stream | BRFC fixtures

  24-09-2021 10:10
  
  Rovers are back in Championship action over the weekend when they take on Mick McCarthy’s Cardiff City.
  
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• '50 Shades’ sex club closed down following raid

  24-09-2021 09:02
  
  A "50 shades" sex club has been shut down following a raid after neighbours raised concerns about a ‘dungeon’ in the basement.
  
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• Applications now open as Lancashire Tourism Awards make welcome return

  24-09-2021 08:49
  
  After some of the most challenging times for the county’s tourism and hospitality businesses the Lancashire Tourism Awards are back for 2021.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers team up with Lancashire distillery to create their own gin - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-09-2021 07:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers team up with Lancashire distillery to create their own gin  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn Rovers team up with Darwen distillery to create gin

  24-09-2021 07:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers' £35 ‘Riverside Gin’ has a juniper flavour and it even comes in a blue and white decorative bottle.
  
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• Letters: vaccination passports are the only way to regain our freedom

  24-09-2021 06:54
  
  THE step back from vaccination passports may be welcomed by those who see them as limiting our freedom or who complain that they would be discriminatory.
  
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• Three more charged over large-scale drug dealing allegations

  24-09-2021 06:21
  
  THREE more Lithuanian nationals have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with what the prosecution described as a major drug supply conspiracy.
  
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• Two week festival of Michelin star food heaven to come to Lancashire

  24-09-2021 06:15
  
  A fortnight-long festival of fine dining and Michelin star chefs is set to hit a popular restaurant.
  
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• First residents pick up keys for new housing estate near Blackburn

  24-09-2021 06:15
  
  The first residents of a new housing estate in the Ribble Valley have collected their keys.
  
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• Burnley student awarded prestigious medical scholarship

  24-09-2021 06:15
  
  A final year medical student has been offered a prestigious medical scholarship.
  
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• Two friends triumph with Whalley restaurant, Deux Amis, after opening during lockdown

  24-09-2021 06:00
  
  Two friends who opened a brunch restaurant in the middle of a global pandemic say their business has gone from strength to strength thanks to their creative team of staff and the support of their local community.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital's A&E department praised in survey

  24-09-2021 06:00
  
  AN accident and emergency department has been highly praised for its performance while dealing with the strains of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• New Aldi store now open in this Lancashire town

  24-09-2021 06:00
  
  A brand new Aldi store opened its doors to customers on Thursday morning, with Team GB Olympic gymnastics hero Daniel Purvis cutting the red ribbon alongside pupils from a nearby primary school.
  
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• Holland's Pies celebrates 170 years feeding the nation's pie lovers

  24-09-2021 06:00
  
  A famous Lancashire baker is celebrating 170 years of pie making and is giving villagers the chance to win a batch of tasty treats.
  
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• East Lancashire: More than 7,000 disabled people win appeals against benefit stoppages

  24-09-2021 06:00
  
  NEARLY three quarters of people who appealed against attempts to deny them disability benefits in East Lancashire's processing area were successful last year.
  
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