Blackburn with Darwen news

• Police pay tributes to mum and daughter as killer is sentenced to life

  05-10-2021 22:58
  
  Police and detectives have released new footage of a mother and daughter who were murdered in Burnley.
  
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• Burnley murder: Police release footage of devoted mum and daughter

  05-10-2021 22:58
  
  Police and detectives have released new footage of a mother and daughter who were murdered in Burnley.
  
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• Man sentenced to 8 years for burglaries in Blackburn and Burnley

  05-10-2021 20:46
  
  A man who was involved in a spate of house burglaries across Blackburn and Burnley has been sentenced to eight years in jail.
  
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• HGV drivers on 'disgusting' working conditions amid shortage

  05-10-2021 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lorry drivers say many have "had enough" of the working conditions they experience on a daily basis.
  
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• Man jailed for life for murdering Burnley mother and daughter

  05-10-2021 18:14
  
  A man who murdered a mother and daughter at their home has been sentenced to life in prison.
  
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• Burnley: Handyman who murdered doctor and her daughter jailed for life

  05-10-2021 18:14
  
  A man who murdered a mother and daughter at their home has been sentenced to life in prison.
  
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• Burnley man who claimed spirits murdered victims jailed

  05-10-2021 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shahbaz Khan claimed evil spirits killed a mother and daughter before later admitting his crime.
  
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• Burnley offer to buy shares from supporters

  05-10-2021 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley chairman Alan Pace says club owners should be held accountable for their actions but says many fans only care how much is spent on new players until disaster strikes.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen public health boss on teen jab safety - Lancashire Telegraph

  05-10-2021 17:15
  
  Blackburn with Darwen public health boss on teen jab safety  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen public health boss on teen jab safety

  05-10-2021 17:15
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen's public health director has underlined the safety of the coronavirus jab being offered to 12 to 15-year-olds.
  
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• Accrington Academy partnership seeks to boost people's fitness

  05-10-2021 17:00
  
  THE sports and fitness facilities at a leading secondary school are to be taken under the wing of a leisure trust in a bid to boost local people's health.
  
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• UK's biggest heated winter market coming to Manchester this November - how to book

  05-10-2021 16:27
  
  The UK’s biggest outdoor fully-heated market is coming to Freight Island in Manchester this winter - here's how you can bag a table.
  
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• Blackburn X Factor star's song launch hit by social media outage

  05-10-2021 16:00
  
  In a series of humorous Tweets Grace Davies implied that the social media disruptions have come at an inopportune time ahead of the ‘Roots’ launch.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers fans win thousands thanks to Ben Brereton 1000/1 bet

  05-10-2021 16:00
  
  SCORES of Blackburn Rovers fans have cashed in on their superstar striker’s goal-laden start to the season.
  
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• Man stabbed in the bum by balaclava-clad gang who robbed his electric scooter

  05-10-2021 15:55
  
  A man was stabbed in the bum with a knife as five men in balaclavas stole his electric scooter and robbed him of cash.
  
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• ‘Somebody could have been killed’: Family’s terror as home is targeted in unprovoked attack

  05-10-2021 15:34
  
  A FAMILY have spoken of their terror and shock over an incident where bricks were thrown at their house in what they believe to be a random attack.
  
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• Blackburn family’s terror as home targeted in 'unprovoked attack'

  05-10-2021 15:34
  
  A FAMILY have spoken of their terror and shock over an incident where bricks were thrown at their house in what they believe to be a random attack.
  
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• Dad who shook son causing brain injury jailed for nine years

  05-10-2021 15:29
  
  A FATHER who left his four-month-old son with ‘catastrophic’ injuries after he shook him violently has been jailed for nine years.
  
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• Lancashire campaign spells out risks of 'hippy crack'

  05-10-2021 15:00
  
  A NEW digital campaign warning of the dangers of inhaling Nitrous Oxide gas from catering canisters - also known as 'Hippy Crack' - has been launched.
  
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• Celebrities descend on Darwen for C.P. Company exhibition

  05-10-2021 15:00
  
  Celebrities including DJ Goldie, Dynamo, and Shaun Ryder all visited Darwen last week for an exhibition launch.
  
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• Two men deny charges over £1m Viking hoard of coins and silver

  05-10-2021 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The haul of Anglo-Saxon coins and silver is believed to be of major historical significance.
  
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• Blackpool: Worker trapped under lorry at landfill site dies

  05-10-2021 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man died when he became trapped under a lorry at a landfill site in Blackpool.
  
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• Rossendale pensioner denies charges over Viking coin hoard

  05-10-2021 13:41
  
  Two men have denied charges relating to a historically-important Viking hoard of coins and silver worth almost £1million.
  
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• Driver arrested after trying to reverse ram a police BMW while high on drink and drugs

  05-10-2021 13:25
  
  The driver of a Fiesta tried to reverse ram a police car while high on drink and drugs.
  
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• Thomas the Tank Engine delights families on the East Lancashire Railway

  05-10-2021 12:57
  
  EVERYONE’S favourite really useful engine chugged his way into town at the weekend ­— much to the delight of visitors young, old and in between.
  
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• Blackburn: Police hunt man in CCTV following three house burglaries in which two cars were stolen

  05-10-2021 12:57
  
  Two cars were stolen after three houses were burgled in Blackburn.
  
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• Blackburn crime boss whose gang stole £2.6m of cars jailed

  05-10-2021 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police identified Kashif Rafiq, also known as Anjum Nawaz, as head of an organised crime gang.
  
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• Accrington man jailed following 'extensive and painstaking' CCTV investigation into convenience store robbery

  05-10-2021 12:34
  
  A man has been jailed after admitting to a robbery at a convenience store.
  
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• Cost of cleaning random graffiti off Clitheroe Castle walls will costs thousands, says council

  05-10-2021 12:20
  
  The cost of cleaning graffiti from the walls of Clitheroe Castle could cost more than £10,000.
  
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• Cleaning random graffiti off Clitheroe Castle walls will cost thousands, says council

  05-10-2021 12:20
  
  The cost of cleaning graffiti from the walls of Clitheroe Castle could cost more than £10,000.
  
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• Wreckage of blaze at Cavendish nightclub in Blackburn

  05-10-2021 12:11
  
  THIS was the wreckage and smouldering remains that were standing after a major blaze ripped through one of Blackburn’s most popular nightclubs in 1972.
  
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• Old memories of crumbling roads on the Boulevard in Blackburn

  05-10-2021 12:08
  
  THIS was a familiar scene to shoppers, workers and commuters alike as they travelled through Blackburn down the years.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: Blackburn’s AJ Odudu is favourite to win

  05-10-2021 12:00
  
  Blackburn presenter, AJ Odudu is the new 2/1 favourite to win Strictly after ‘wowing’ the judges for the second week in a row.
  
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• New chief executive officially starts role at Pendle Council

  05-10-2021 11:52
  
  An East Lancashire council has welcomed a new chief executive this week.
  
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• ALK Capital make offer to buy remaining Burnley shares from supporters

  05-10-2021 11:49
  
  BURNLEY owners ALK Capital have made an offer to buy shares owned by supporters of the club.
  
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• Pendle: Nelson and Brierfield hope to draw in visitors over Christmas

  05-10-2021 11:41
  
  Pendle town centres will have promotional activities over the autumn and Christmas season using Government and European Union grants and other funds to draw-back shoppers and visitors.
  
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• Chorley: Future of former bingo hall site sparks row over regeneration cash

  05-10-2021 11:15
  
  THE future of a former bingo hall site in Chorley has sparked a row over whether the borough is at the back of the queue when it comes to scooping the jackpot of government regeneration cash.
  
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• Manchester Marathon 2021: route, road closures and start times

  05-10-2021 11:13
  
  The Manchester Marathon is taking place this weekend on Sunday, October 10th 2021 - here's everything you need to know about the event.
  
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• NHS can cope with pandemic backlog, says Sajid Javid

  05-10-2021 11:10
  
  The Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, has insisted the NHS can cope with post-pandemic stresses as he urged people stuck on waiting lists not to opt for private care.
  
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• EG Group to sell-off 27 petrol stations to Park Garage Group

  05-10-2021 10:58
  
  The EG Group, owned by Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers, has announced it will sell-off a number of petrol stations to a rival business.
  
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• Greggs plans to open 150 stores next year - will any of them be in Lancashire?

  05-10-2021 10:39
  
  Greggs is to accelerate plans to open new stores across the UK despite warning that it has been impacted by some disruption to staffing and the supply of ingredients.
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men in October 2021

  05-10-2021 09:15
  
  THIS week’s most wanted men have been on the run from police for a number of weeks.
  
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• The Body Coach, Joe Wicks drops into Lancashire book store to promote new children's story

  05-10-2021 09:06
  
  Fitness coach, presenter and author, Joe Wicks, made a visit to Lancashire on Monday.
  
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• The real reason Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp were down last night

  05-10-2021 08:48
  
  Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are now back up and running after being shuttered by a global outage.
  
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• Every Lancashire speed camera site to be aware of this October

  05-10-2021 08:22
  
  The most up to date list of all the roads where speed checks will be conducted throughout October has been published.
  
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• Drive-in cinema with live scare actors returns to Manchester

  05-10-2021 07:00
  
  A drive-in cinema, with live scare actors, has arrived in Manchester for Halloween.
  
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• Pride of Britain award for mother who started fundraising in honour of stillborn daughter

  05-10-2021 06:43
  
  A mother whose daughter was stillborn has won a Pride of Britain award for her fundraising mission launched in her child’s name.
  
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• Nicolo Marchese inquest: 'Lovely' and 'kind' dad took his own life

  05-10-2021 06:15
  
  A ‘LOVELY’ and ‘kind’ father took his own life after reaching out for help, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Unison: carers' protest march passes through Bolton

  05-10-2021 06:00
  
  CARE WORKERS have walked 33 miles across Bolton, East Lancashire and into Manchester to demand the government takes action on the social care crisis.
  
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• Three people injured in e-scooter accidents

  05-10-2021 06:00
  
  AT least three people were hurt in crashes involving electric scooters last year, new figures reveal.
  
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