Blackburn with Darwen news

• Officers recover stolen white van in Rawtenstall

  11-10-2021 21:00
  
  Police have recovered a stolen van after being informed of a suspicious vehicle.
  
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• Kelly Hartigan-Burns death: 'Gross misconduct' ruling against police sergeant

  11-10-2021 20:30
  
  A police disciplinary panel has reached a finding of gross misconduct against a former Lancashire custody sergeant over the way he detained and assessed a vulnerable women who later died.
  
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• Lottery adviser says he has known winners who have not told a soul

  11-10-2021 19:12
  
  Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, could be dealing with Britain’s biggest ever winner after Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw.
  
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• Chris Maxwell: Blackpool goalkeeper out after tearing quadricep

  11-10-2021 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool goalkeeper Chris Maxwell is set for a spell out after suffering a quadricep tear in their win against Blackburn.
  
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• Joe Rafferty: Preston add defender to squad after Connor Wickham suffers serious injury

  11-10-2021 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston are given permission by the EFL to replace the injured Connor Wickham in their Championship squad with Joe Rafferty.
  
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• Three arrests after victims 'conned' into buying and handing over Rolex watches

  11-10-2021 18:35
  
  Police have arrested three people after two people were conned into buying Rolex watches thinking they were helping with police investigations.
  
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• Burnley Town Hall: more repair works proposed

  11-10-2021 18:00
  
  A VICTORIAN civic hub is set for the latest stage in its £1million plus renovation.
  
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• Rossendale: big fine for car abandoned in The Valley

  11-10-2021 17:31
  
  A WOMAN who abandoned a car in Weir has been ordered to pay more than £850 in fines and court costs.
  
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• Clitheroe craft exhibition goes on show

  11-10-2021 17:00
  
  MORE than 50 celebrated craftworkers and artists are exhibiting at a Clitheroe gallery until Christmas Eve.
  
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• Cockerham crash: Family pay tribute to motorcyclist

  11-10-2021 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kyle Barlow, 24, died in hospital following a collision with a pick-up truck, police say.
  
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• Northern Lights could be visible across Lancashire tonight

  11-10-2021 16:08
  
  Here's all you need to know about tonight's geomagnetic storm - including the resulting aurora borealis and if it will be visible in Lancashire.
  
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• Water park and spa resort planned near the Trafford Centre

  11-10-2021 15:41
  
  A new spa resort and water park is coming to the North West in 2023, here's what the plans say it will include.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'greatly missed' motorcyclist killed in crash

  11-10-2021 15:35
  
  A tribute has been paid to a motorcyclist who was sadly killed following a crash on Friday.
  
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• Man wanted in connection drugs conspiracy spanning nine months

  11-10-2021 15:19
  
  A man is wanted in connection with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
  
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• 23-year-old sought by police in connection with class A drugs supply

  11-10-2021 15:09
  
  Police are looking to speak to the man in the attached images in connection with an ongoing investigation into the supply of class A drugs.
  
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• Charity shop burgled in early hours of morning

  11-10-2021 14:56
  
  A charity shop was burgled in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Two Manchester hotels named in the top 30 in the UK - see the full list

  11-10-2021 14:41
  
  Two Manchester hotels have been named among the best in the UK - find out which ones made the list.
  
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• How Burnley's international players fared for Wales, Northern Ireland and New Zealand

  11-10-2021 14:34
  
  BURNLEY had several players away on international duty during the break, but how did they get on?
  
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• Cash reward for French Bulldogs stolen from Blackburn as owner pleas for their return

  11-10-2021 14:19
  
  The owner of two French Bulldogs who were stolen from a house in East Lancashire has made an impassioned plea to have them brought home.
  
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• Blackburn's Grace Davies 'sobbing' after song features in UK top 40

  11-10-2021 13:30
  
  Blackburn-raised, Grace Davies, released ‘roots’ last Friday (8 October) and since then it has achieved charting success.
  
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• EFL Green Clubs: Scheme to help all 72 clubs become environmentally sustainable

  11-10-2021 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The English Football League agrees a partnership to help support clubs becoming more sustainable.
  
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• Queen's Bank Holiday celebrations set to be 'UK's largest' as new details emerge

  11-10-2021 13:11
  
  The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee four-day Bank Holiday next year is set to be the UK’s largest ever celebration.
  
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• Leeds and Liverpool Canal leak at Rishton

  11-10-2021 13:06
  
  The banks have burst on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal during the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Leeds and Liverpool Canal bursts banks at Rishton

  11-10-2021 13:06
  
  The banks have burst on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal during the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Padiham: One of Lancashire's most wanted men arrested

  11-10-2021 13:04
  
  A CRIMINAL who has been on the run from police for months has been arrested.
  
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• Concern mounts for missing Lancashire woman, last seen by family 12 weeks ago

  11-10-2021 12:51
  
  A woman who failed to appear in court at the beginning of September has now been missing for 12 weeks.
  
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• 7 ways to save £1,500 as Boris Johnson urges Brits to return to the office

  11-10-2021 12:08
  
  As offices reopen across the UK workers will be feeling the financial pinch of commuting to work again.
  
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• Man arrested after person threatened with meat cleaver close to train station

  11-10-2021 12:07
  
  A man has been arrested after a person was threatened with a meat cleaver.
  
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• Sickness bug 2021: NHS guidance on symptoms and treatment

  11-10-2021 11:41
  
  Rebecca London, from Bournemouth, told Radio 1's Newsbeat: "Nothing I have had has been like this."
  
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• Two drunk women arrested after fighting on train station

  11-10-2021 11:35
  
  Two women were arrested after getting into a fight on a train station.
  
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• Tyson Fury gives Lancashire a shout-out after boxing win

  11-10-2021 11:34
  
  Tyson Fury started to sing: “Lancaster, La, La, La. Lancashire, La, La, La” after the Deontay Wilder fight at the weekend.
  
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• Manchester named in top 10 best cities in the UK - see the full list

  11-10-2021 11:20
  
  Manchester has been voted the fifth best city in the UK - see the full list here.
  
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• These 4 dogs at the RSPCA in Lancashire need forever homes

  11-10-2021 10:46
  
  Here are four furry friends from the Lancashire East RSPCA branch that need forever homes. 
  
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• Lancashire man dies following serious crash between motorbike and pickup truck

  11-10-2021 10:35
  
  A motorcyclist in his 20s died after crashing with a pickup truck.
  
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• Image shows horrific damage after object thrown at train travelling 90mph

  11-10-2021 10:07
  
  A train was left badly damaged and the driver 'very shaken' after an object was launched at the window.
  
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• UK driving licence: DVLA announce major change as drivers issued safety warning

  11-10-2021 09:59
  
  It is thought that if the rollout is successful then full driving licences could be digitalised.
  
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• Blackpool has third highest death rate in Europe for this reason

  11-10-2021 09:36
  
  Blackpool has the third highest death rate anywhere in Europe due to a lack of green spaces, according to a new report.
  
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• Investigation launched into motorbike fire in Blackburn

  11-10-2021 09:24
  
  An investigation has been launched after a motorbike was found on fire in a field.
  
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• Burnley's Josh Brownhill says footballers 'played their part' during pandemic

  11-10-2021 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill says a lot of work footballers have done during the Covid-19 pandemic goes "under the radar".
  
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• Unvaccinated pregnant women make up almost a fifth of critically ill Covid-19 patients

  11-10-2021 09:06
  
  Almost a fifth of the most critically ill coronavirus patients in England in recent months were unvaccinated pregnant women.
  
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• Ribble Valley business gets starring role on Coronation Street

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  A MOBILE fish and chip van from East Lancashire starred on the famous cobbles of Coronation Street on Friday night (October 8).
  
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• Patient attacked on Blackburn hospital ward in row over money

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN attacked a fellow patient on the mental health ward at Royal Blackburn Hospital in a row over money.
  
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• Nelson man attacked police after he called them for help

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN called police to help him remove his drunken girlfriend from his house.
  
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• Memories of Blackburn's Barbara Castle as statue is unveiled

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  MY personal memories of Barbara Castle come towards the end of her long political career.
  
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• Major investment in new digital skills programmes to boost employability in Lancashire

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  AROUND 7,500 young people in Lancashire will benefit from programmes designed to enhance their digital skills as part of a £300,000 investment by BAE Systems.
  
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• Colne man caught in the act of stealing York paving stones

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN was caught in the act of stealing York paving stones from a back street.
  
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• Blackburn man fined for dropping Costa Coffee packet outside JYSK store

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN has been fined after being caught littering on a Blackburn retail park.
  
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• Blackburn hospital: Family's hope for answers after mother's death

  11-10-2021 06:00
  
  THE FAMILY of a woman who died at Royal Blackburn Hospital say they hope to gain answers to questions about her final days.
  
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