Blackburn with Darwen news

• Rawtenstall teen has mum's car seized after pulling donuts in Asda car park

  15-10-2021 22:45
  
  A teenager has been served with a section 59 warning after he was caught pulling donuts in Asda car park.
  
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• Accrington pub brick attack: Men jailed for wounding and burglary

  15-10-2021 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Terry Burt was hit with a brick after trying to to break up a fight at a pub in Accrington.
  
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• Police dismantling huge cannabis farm containing more than 200 plants

  15-10-2021 18:48
  
  A huge cannabis farm containing more than 200 plants has been uncovered by police.
  
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• Ribble Valley households warned on waste paper and boxes

  15-10-2021 18:28
  
  RESIDENTS in a rural borough have been accused of putting their waste paper and cardboard out messily.
  
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• Hyndburn MP's dad in shock at the death of his friend Sir David

  15-10-2021 18:02
  
  A LEADING East Lancashire Conservative politician has expressed his shock and sadness at the murder of his friend Sir David Amess MP.
  
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• Man poured cold water on victim and tried to set her hair on fire before raping her

  15-10-2021 17:55
  
  A MAN who threatened to kill his victim, poured cold water on her and tried to set her hair on fire during a terrifying sexual assault ordeal has been jailed.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's 'life changing' drug and alcohol strategy

  15-10-2021 17:20
  
  COUNCILLORS have hailed as 'life-changing' a new £2.7million a year strategy to tackle drug and alcohol addiction in a borough.
  
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• 12 people charged and more than £1m in assets seized in major drugs operation

  15-10-2021 17:18
  
  Twelve people have been charged by police in connection with drugs offences.
  
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• Second man arrested after Burnley cannabis farm goes up in flames

  15-10-2021 16:36
  
  A second man has been arrested following a fire which broke out in a suspected cannabis farm in the attic of a house.
  
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• Accrington thugs jailed for attack at Royal Oak pub

  15-10-2021 16:00
  
  THE partner of a pub landlady was left with serious head injuries after a brick was thrown at him by a nasty reveller - who has been jailed for 19 years.
  
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• Lancashire fake police officer scam: Further warning to elderly

  15-10-2021 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 80s left £7,500 cash on his doorstep for fraudsters claiming to be police officers.
  
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• Roads closed and homes evacuated following gas explosion at house

  15-10-2021 15:34
  
  Road closures are in place and homes have been evacuated after a gas explosion at house in Clayton-le-Woods. Six fire engines and the police are in attendance. People are being asked to close their windows and doors. The ambulance is also in attendance.
  
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• Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers and Asda open first premium 'on the move' convenience store

  15-10-2021 15:17
  
  Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers have collaborated with Asda to open their first premium on the move convenience store.
  
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• man detained under mental health act after women groped in Blackburn

  15-10-2021 15:09
  
  A MAN has been detained under the mental health act after several women were groped in a town centre.
  
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• Red light camera on Barbara Castle Way to go live next week

  15-10-2021 14:53
  
  A new red light camera will be turned on next week which will be the first of its kind in the county.
  
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• Accrington teenager attacked with machete

  15-10-2021 14:44
  
  A TEENAGER who was attacked with a machete in the street was rushed to hospital.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen fluoride in water row erupts at meeting - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-10-2021 14:27
  
  Blackburn with Darwen fluoride in water row erupts at meeting  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen fluoride in water row erupts at meeting

  15-10-2021 14:27
  
  A VETERAN campaigner against fluoride in water supplies has told senior councillors she is concerned the procedure could be included in a borough’s new strategy to improve children’s teeth.
  
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• East Lancs scare park event voted the best in the UK

  15-10-2021 14:25
  
  Scare Kingdom Scream Park, in Clayton-le-Dale, won a ScareCON ‘Scare Award’ for ‘best multi-park scream event’.
  
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• Bookkeeper stole £80,000 from her own family's business

  15-10-2021 13:45
  
  A BOOKKEEPER stole more than £80,000 from her own family’s business in order to fund her gambling addiction.
  
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• Reminder to protect the elderly after another falls victim to courier fraud in Lancashire

  15-10-2021 13:36
  
  Fraud detectives are continuing to warn people to protect their elderly loved ones after another man has fallen victim to courier fraud.
  
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• 44-year-old in court over £80,000 security guard robbery

  15-10-2021 13:02
  
  A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with an £80,000 robbery.
  
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• Sean Dyche: Burnley "working hard" to turn a corner ahead of Man City trip

  15-10-2021 12:48
  
  BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche hopes his side can start to get the details right when they travel to Manchester City on Saturday.
  
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• Blackburn charity to auction off award-winning painting

  15-10-2021 12:45
  
  A Blackburn charity is holding an auction and giving the public a chance to win an award-winning painting from a local artist.
  
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• Aspiring Blackburn doctor receives prestigious surgical scholarship

  15-10-2021 12:10
  
  An aspiring doctor who grew up watching her grandad receive medical treatment in hospital has been rewarded with a five-year surgical scholarship.
  
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• Over 40,000 could have been given wrong PCR test result after 'errors' in lab

  15-10-2021 11:12
  
  Over 40,000 people may have been given wrong negative PCR Covid test results after errors were made at a testing lab.
  
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• MTV to screen best moments of Blackpool Illuminations switch-on

  15-10-2021 11:00
  
  KSI, Ella Henderson, The Wombats and Wes Nelson will feature in two MTV music specials.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen has second-least number of GPs per patients in the country

  15-10-2021 11:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen has the second-lowest number of GPs in the country per 100,000 patients, new data shows.
  
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• Warning over Christmas shortage of popular Elves Behaving Badly dolls

  15-10-2021 10:59
  
  Unprecedented demand and the current shipping crisis have created a stock-deficit for loo-roll, petrol, turkeys and now toys.
  
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• Save £155 on energy bills with simple home update

  15-10-2021 10:58
  
  According to the Oil & Gas UK trade body, wholesale gas prices have soared by 250% since the beginning of the year.
  
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• How to cap your contactless card payments amid new £100 limit

  15-10-2021 10:57
  
  Some UK banks give the option to switch contactless off completely.
  
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• Adele given 'fixed penalty notice' over new Easy On Me music video

  15-10-2021 10:57
  
  Easy On Me sees the singer apparently directly addressing her ex-husband and son while explaining why she left her marriage.
  
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• Liam Gallagher tickets for Glasgow and Manchester go on sale this morning

  15-10-2021 10:56
  
  Gallagher also recently announced his new album, ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’.
  
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• Positive Covid-19 cases on the rise in Lancashire - see the worst hotspots

  15-10-2021 10:43
  
  Lancashire has seen a rise in Covid-19 cases up to October 9, with Chorley topping the list. See the full list of case numbers here.
  
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• Car pulled over with false plates in Haslingden to be returned to owner

  15-10-2021 08:51
  
  A car will be returned to its owner after police found it to be displaying false plates.
  
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• One arrest and car seized following burglaries in Rossendale

  15-10-2021 08:30
  
  One person has been arrested and a car seized following a spate of burglaries.
  
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• Thanksgiving service for former Accrington head teacher

  15-10-2021 07:00
  
  A MUCH-loved and well-respected former Accrington headmaster has died aged 89.
  
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• Ribble Valley hotel listed in The Times' top 100 British hotels

  15-10-2021 07:00
  
  The Ribble Valley’s Northcote Hotel and Restaurant featured on The Sunday Times list of 'top 100 British hotels'.
  
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• Hospital is first to offer robotic surgery to Lancashire patients

  15-10-2021 06:57
  
  A Blackburn hospital will be the first to offer robotic surgery to patients in need of hip and knee replacements in Lancashire.
  
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• Driver says he was 'ignored' by police whilst stuck between live lanes on motorway

  15-10-2021 06:55
  
  A motorist says he was ‘ignored’ by police officers after breaking down on busy stretch of road.
  
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• FEILDENS ARMS: Jenny and team working hard to get landmark pub flourishing again

  15-10-2021 06:51
  
  THERE are some great hidden gems of pubs dotted around East Lancashire.
  
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• £500,000 funding boost for health tech firm

  15-10-2021 06:45
  
  A health tech firm has won a £500,000 funding boost to develop technology that helps patients better manage their medicines in their own homes.
  
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• Blackburn learner driver crashed into tree while out dealing cocaine

  15-10-2021 06:15
  
  A LEARNER driver who ended a police pursuit by crashing into a tree could have caused a fatal crash, a court has heard.
  
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• Mum of drowned Chorley teen launches water safety charity

  15-10-2021 06:00
  
  Doing it for Dylan aims to raise awareness about water safety, support individual families and to create learning material for schools.
  
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• Man City v Burnley: How to watch on TV, live stream | BFC fixtures

  15-10-2021 06:00
  
  BURNLEY return to Premier League action over the weekend as they take on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
  
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• CQC investigating following death of resident at Clayton-le-Moors care home

  15-10-2021 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire nursing home is being investigated after a resident sadly died while under its care.
  
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• Council leader learns of Pendleside’s ‘resilience’ during pandemic

  15-10-2021 06:00
  
  THE leader of Lancashire County Council was given an insight into how hospices have shown a resilience and adapted their services during the Covid-19 pandemic when she visited Pendleside Hospice.
  
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• Blackburn: Plain clothes officers catch man with 'spice and crack'

  15-10-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN who was found in possession of suspected spice and crack cocaine has been 'dealt with accordingly'.
  
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