Blackburn with Darwen news

• Lancashire: Warning after scam calls from fake police in Longridge

  21-10-2021 20:53
  
  A WARNING has gone out after several scam calls were made by a perpetrator claiming to be from Lancashire Police.
  
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• Burnley: Man arrested after string on Accrington Road burglaries

  21-10-2021 20:47
  
  A MAN was arrested earlier today in connection with a string of burglaries.
  
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• Power cut to hit Bolton and Preston postcodes next week

  21-10-2021 18:39
  
  A POWER cut is planned for next week, which will impact homes across seven Bolton postcodes.
  
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• Two lorry crash closes part of M65 near Blackburn

  21-10-2021 18:27
  
  A two lorry crash has closed a section of the M65 – with three miles of congestion.
  
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• Caravans pitch up on Booths car park in Clitheroe

  21-10-2021 18:02
  
  Several caravans have pitched up camp on a supermarket car park, occupying parent and child bays.
  
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• Bedknobs and Broomsticks at Palace Theatre, Manchester ­- review

  21-10-2021 18:00
  
  Bedknobs and Broomsticks at Palace Theatre, Manchester
  
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• Burnley Council's discount deal for shopping centre

  21-10-2021 17:44
  
  A COUNCIL has completed the purchase of the borough's main shopping centre for a bargain price.
  
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• Sean Dyche hopes Burnley’s experience of going through tough times can help them

  21-10-2021 17:29
  
  SEAN Dyche hopes his Burnley squad’s experience of going through difficult times can help them turn things around.
  
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• Blackburn's King George's Hall celebrates centenary

  21-10-2021 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opened on 21 October 1921, the Blackburn venue has since hosted The Beatles, Queen and Paul Weller.
  
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• Whitworth crash: Toddler seriously hurt after being hit by car

  21-10-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two-year-old boy has serious head injures after he was hit by a Ford Focus in Whitworth.
  
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• Hyndburn: one in five children obese

  21-10-2021 17:00
  
  SENIOR councillors have been told that childhood obesity in a borough has reached alarming levels.
  
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• County Lines busts in Lancashire sees 45 arrests and £77,000 seized

  21-10-2021 16:46
  
  FORTY-FIVE arrests were made and over £77,000 was seized from suspected criminal gangs as part of a dedicated week that saw co-ordinated action against county line offenders and safeguarding victims.
  
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• Helen Richmond gets hair cut to raise money for charity to match her dad Jim Jackson

  21-10-2021 16:36
  
  HAIRDRESSER Helen Richmond is a cut above when it comes to her own latest hairstyle.
  
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• Huncoat Garden Village scheme criticised by environmental campaigners

  21-10-2021 16:12
  
  ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have criticised the blueprint for a 1,500-home housing development despite council bosses claiming it was sustainable and eco-friendly.
  
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• Huncoat Garden Village scheme comes under 'green' fire

  21-10-2021 16:12
  
  ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have criticised the blueprint for a 1,500 home housing development despite council bosses claiming it was sustainable and eco-friendly.
  
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• Burnley’s Jordan North goes paragliding for new ITV series

  21-10-2021 16:10
  
  In last night’s episode (20 October) of Beverley and Jordan: Destination Wedding, the duo went paragliding in Spain.
  
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• Samurai-type sword and drug equipment seized in Clayton Street raids

  21-10-2021 15:46
  
  A samurai-type sword and drug equipment were seized during a raid in Blackburn yesterday morning.
  
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• Blackpool's Lightpool Festival: Every art trail display you can visit

  21-10-2021 14:40
  
  Blackpool's Lightpool Festival is running until 30 October and The House Of Cards display will take centre stage.
  
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• Families to receive free school meal vouchers to spend at Blackburn and Darwen markets

  21-10-2021 14:30
  
  Families will be provided with free school meal vouchers to use in the markets over half term.
  
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• Giant spider takes over Colne building – this is why

  21-10-2021 13:45
  
  A giant spider has emerged from the Colne tunnels and taken over the headquarters of a local business.
  
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• 'Stick to the limit' - Readers react to Blackburn, Hyndburn and Pendle drivers being checked for speed

  21-10-2021 13:28
  
  EARLIER this week we reported about speed checks being carried out at several locations across East Lancashire.
  
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• Clitheroe Food Festival set for 2022 return

  21-10-2021 12:27
  
  CLITHEROE Food Festival is set to return in 2022 after a two-year gap during the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Pet owners face £20,000 fines and jail time for feeding their pets a vegan diet

  21-10-2021 12:12
  
  The warning comes after a study found more pet owners are feeding their pets a vegan diet.
  
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• Christmas 2021: Best chocolate advent calendars according to Which?

  21-10-2021 12:09
  
  Celebrate the countdown to Christmas with these treat-filled advent calendars which are sure to get you in the festive spirit!
  
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• Lancashire Covid warning to 'wake up and take action now'

  21-10-2021 12:06
  
  Lancashire’s public health boss has called on the county to “wake up” and take the basic precautions needed to help stem a steep rise in Covid cases.
  
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• Helen Flanagan visits Clayton-le-Dale pumpkin farm

  21-10-2021 12:00
  
  Coronation Street's Helen Flanagan, visited a pumpkin farm in Clayton-le-Dale with her family.
  
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• EG group legal counsel raises £85k after son diagnosed with leukaemia

  21-10-2021 11:13
  
  LITTLE Zakariyya Badat was only two-year-old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia.
  
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• Whitworth: Boy, 2, injured in hospital after being hit by car

  21-10-2021 10:52
  
  A TODDLER was taken to hospital in a 'serious' condition after being hit by a car yesterday (October 20).
  
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• Whitworth: Boy, 2, airlifted to hospital after being hit by car

  21-10-2021 10:52
  
  A TODDLER was taken to hospital in a 'serious' condition after being hit by a car yesterday (October 20).
  
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• Burnley: Shoplifter stole clothes from Sports Direct

  21-10-2021 10:46
  
  A MAN whose cousin suggested a shoplifting trip at first thought she was joking.
  
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• Sajid Javid urges Brits to wear face masks and meet outdoors as Covid cases rise

  21-10-2021 10:27
  
  He urged Brits to wear face masks in closed spaces, to meet friends and family outside where possible and to take regular tests. 
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v Reading: How to watch on TV, live stream | BRFC fixtures

  21-10-2021 10:22
  
  ROVERS will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Championship when they host Reading over the weekend.
  
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• Darwen: Lloyds Banking Group to close branch after 'declining visits'

  21-10-2021 09:26
  
  LLOYDS Banking Group is to close its Darwen branch - the only bank left in the town - blaming declining visits by customers.
  
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• Darwen: Lloyds Bank to close branch after 'declining visits'

  21-10-2021 09:26
  
  LLOYDS Banking Group is to close its Darwen branch - the only bank left in the town - blaming declining visits by customers.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss warns Covid 'Plan B' moving closer - Lancashire Telegraph

  21-10-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen health boss warns Covid 'Plan B' moving closer  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Couple say they were 'humiliated' at Argos store trying to return Xbox

  21-10-2021 07:29
  
  A COUPLE say they were ‘humiliated and insulted’ after going an Argos store to return an Xbox.
  
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• Blackburn: Residents object to Shear Brow businesses opening hours

  21-10-2021 07:19
  
  Householders have spoken out against plans to extend operating hours for businesses on a residential road.
  
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• Blackburn: Residents object to Shear Brow business' opening hours

  21-10-2021 07:19
  
  Householders have spoken out against plans to extend operating hours for businesses on a residential road.
  
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• How home visits are helping Morecambe's most vulnerable

  21-10-2021 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A GP surgery has formed a home visits team due to a high number of elderly and infirm patients.
  
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• Magic in the air as Bedknobs and Broomsticks takes to stage

  21-10-2021 07:03
  
  Aren’t we due a bit of magic in our lives? Dianne Pilkington thinks so. She is starring in Bedknobs and Broomstick which is currently delighting audiences at Manchester’s Palace Theatre, and she, for one, is thrilled to be dreaming of the impossible again.
  
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• Burnley Indian restaurant wins English Curry Award

  21-10-2021 07:00
  
  Aroma Asian Restaurant in Burnley won ‘Most Wanted Restaurant of the Year in the North West’ at the prestigious English Curry Awards 2021.
  
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• 'Multi-agency vehicle' will be deployed on Bonfire Night

  21-10-2021 06:45
  
  POLICE, fire and paramedics will be working closely together – at times in the same vehicle – in a bid to keep a lid on any trouble this November 5.
  
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• Colne mother 'over the moon' after five-year-old son lands role in TV advert

  21-10-2021 06:15
  
  A mother has spoke of her pride after her five-year-old son has landed a role on a national television advert.
  
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• Aspiring Blackburn doctor who cares for disabled sister awarded five-year scholarship

  21-10-2021 06:15
  
  An aspiring doctor who cares for her disabled sister has been awarded a five-year medical scholarship.
  
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• Pub of the week - Casked Alehouse and Ginporium, Ramsbottom

  21-10-2021 06:09
  
  AS we continue our quest to put the spotlight on local wateringholes around East Lancashire, we have visited a popular Rawtenstall pub which has recently opened a new place in Ramsbottom.
  
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• Tributes paid to popular school teaching assistant

  21-10-2021 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who ran a fruit and vegetable stall who has died.
  
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• Tributes paid to popular former school teaching assistant

  21-10-2021 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who ran a fruit and vegetable stall who has died.
  
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• Letter: We need to design all new homes for green future

  21-10-2021 06:00
  
  We are being continually being told about the damage being done to the planet by CO2 and we have to change.
  
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• Lancashire Police to get new 'crime fighting kit' funded by seized cash

  21-10-2021 06:00
  
  Lancashire Police will receive new 'crime fighting kit' funded by cash seized from criminals.
  
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• East Lancashire Nigels react to news of potential extinction

  21-10-2021 06:00
  
  ANNUAL Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed that no babies were named Nigel in England or Wales last year.
  
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