Blackburn with Darwen news

• Piers Morgan quits ITV show and reveals Kate Garraway will replace him

  22-10-2021 19:28
  
  The move comes after the journalist announced last month that he is to join News Corp and Fox News Media.
  
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• Kate Garraway confirms 'mystery royal' who helped through husband's Covid battle

  22-10-2021 19:25
  
  Derek Draper, 53, fell ill in March 2020 after contracting coronavirus and has required a long recovery in intensive care.
  
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• £2.3m attraction coming to Blackpool ­based on children’s character

  22-10-2021 19:09
  
  A new £2.3m attraction based round a popular children’s character is set to open on Blackpool Promenade next summer after council chiefs gave the go ahead to the deal.
  
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• Southampton v Burnley: How to watch on TV, live stream | BFC fixtures

  22-10-2021 18:25
  
  BURNLEY are back on the road in the Premier League this weekend when they take on Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton.
  
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• Blackburn units approval kick starts major development

  22-10-2021 17:35
  
  COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for the first buildings on a flagship multi-million pound development.
  
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• Blackburn joinery business can keep going

  22-10-2021 17:16
  
  A UNIT in a historic listed building can continue to be used as a joinery workshop, councillors have decided.
  
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• Feniscowles industrial units approved by councillors

  22-10-2021 17:00
  
  THE creation of four job-creating light industrial units as part of a major redevelopment of a former paper mill site has been approved by councillors.
  
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• Burnley's six main parks win Green Flag status

  22-10-2021 17:00
  
  A BOROUGH'S six main parks have bee given a national quality award.
  
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• Shear Brow parking review after business opening hours extended

  22-10-2021 16:00
  
  A REVIEW of parking restrictions is to take place after two adjoining Blackburn businesses were granted permission to open for longer in the evenings despite residents concerns about nuisance.
  
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• Padiham 20-pint drinker snapped cue and threatened PC at pub

  22-10-2021 15:43
  
  A POLICE officer called to a disturbance at a Padiham pub received conflicting messages about whether there was a problem.
  
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• Christmas events and New Year’s Eve firework display in Blackpool

  22-10-2021 15:02
  
  Blackpool has a whole host of festive fun this Christmas with something for all ages - here's what's on and how you can get involved.
  
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• NHS Covid Pass error could put UK holidaymakers at risk of missing flights

  22-10-2021 14:28
  
  People who test positive will lose their Covid pass for 14 days, despite the mandatory isolation period being just 10 days.
  
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• Blackburn paramedics help man who ‘wants to be loved’ on BBC show

  22-10-2021 14:00
  
  Blackburn paramedics helped a "troubled man" suffering with mental health issues on last night's episode of BBC's Ambulance.
  
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• Caravans leave after pitching up on Booths car park in Clitheroe

  22-10-2021 13:32
  
  A number of caravans which pitched up on the Booths carpark have now left.
  
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• Preston victim withdraws €3,500 in fake police officer scam

  22-10-2021 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman in her 80s was asked to take euros out of the bank for fraudsters claiming to be police.
  
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• Burnley midfielder Jack Cork in no hurry to decide his future

  22-10-2021 12:52
  
  JACK Cork is in no hurry to decide on his future as he targets a regular place in the Burnley side.
  
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• King George's Hall centenary celebration enjoyed by hundreds

  22-10-2021 12:37
  
  A centenary celebration brimming with local talent was enjoyed by hundreds at King George's Hall.
  
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• Details announced for Accrington's big Christmas Lights Switch On

  22-10-2021 12:27
  
  TV star and actress Julie Hesmondhalgh will be switching on the Christmas lights in Accrington this year.
  
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• Accrington cake shop opening this weekend

  22-10-2021 12:15
  
  Louise Rose Bakery will be opening its doors on Manchester Road in Baxenden on Saturday (23 October).
  
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• Nelson: Technology giant takes over East Lancashire company

  22-10-2021 11:38
  
  A multi-million pound company headquartered in an East Lancashire town is to be bought by a European technology giant.
  
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• Boris Johnson breaks silence on Covid plans and 'banning households mixing'

  22-10-2021 11:37
  
  Mr Johnson was speaking during a visit to a school in County Antrim.
  
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• Blackpool: Doctors urge people to wear face masks and work from home

  22-10-2021 11:27
  
  Blackpool’s top doctors are recommending people wear face coverings in busy public places as Covid infections continue to rise in the resort.
  
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• Chorley: Demand for new schools to be built amid places shortfall

  22-10-2021 11:17
  
  Two Chorley councillors have called for new schools to be built in the borough to bridge what they claim is a severe shortfall in pupil places.
  
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• Blackpool's Gaucho statue still missing two years after raid

  22-10-2021 11:08
  
  Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of a valuable piece of artwork stolen from Blackpool Council during a night-time raid.
  
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• DVLA issue urgent warning over new driving licence deadline

  22-10-2021 10:41
  
  It comes amid a backlog of applications with renewals sent in August still being worked on.
  
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• Blackburn crack addict stabbed man in head with kitchen knife

  22-10-2021 10:31
  
  A FATHER who had been playing with his dogs in the garden was stabbed in the head by a raging crack addict who had planned on robbing him.
  
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• All the major North West road closures this weekend – how it could disrupt your journey

  22-10-2021 10:25
  
  Here is a roundup of all the major road closures in the North West this weekend and how it could affect your journey.
  
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• Preston: Fraud warning issued after several pensioners conned

  22-10-2021 10:14
  
  FRAUD detectives have issued a warning following further reports of scammers targeting older people in Lancashire.
  
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• Readers react to Lloyds Bank closing Darwen’s last bank

  22-10-2021 10:05
  
  WE reported recently about Lloyds Banking Group is set to close its Darwen branch - the only bank left in the town - blaming declining visits by customers.
  
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• 'Give it 5 years and the banks in Blackburn will be gone too' Readers react to Lloyds Bank to close Darwen’s last remaining bank

  22-10-2021 10:05
  
  WE reported recently about Lloyds Banking Group set to close its Darwen branch - the only bank left in the town - blaming declining visits by customers.
  
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• Queen spends the night in hospital, Buckingham Palace confirm

  22-10-2021 09:58
  
  Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old remains in “good spirits”.
  
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• Tributes paid to popular and funny Hyndburn and Rishton councillor

  22-10-2021 09:55
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-standing councillor who has died.
  
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• Blackpool Gaucho statue still missing two years after raid

  22-10-2021 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cowboy sculpture was on display in Blackpool Central Library before being stolen from storage.
  
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• The Good Life reborn for stage and heading to the Lowry

  22-10-2021 07:05
  
  BEING asked to bring characters from one of the most popular TV comedies to the stage for the first time was a challenge that Rufus Hound could not resist.
  
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• Can you tell us more about Flying Scotsman at Blackburn?

  22-10-2021 07:04
  
  WE had a great response to a photo in last week’s Looking Back showing the last passenger steam train passing through Clitheroe Station.
  
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• Despair at axeing of Darwen's last bank branch

  22-10-2021 06:32
  
  THE closure of a town’s last remaining bank branch has been labelled ‘a bitter blow’.
  
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• Two cousins graduate together from Blackburn College University Centre after studying together for 18 years

  22-10-2021 06:15
  
  Two cousins who have been side-by-side in education for the past 18 years graduated together in the same ceremony.
  
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• Last wishes of Burnley uncle 'stolen' after urn taken by thieves

  22-10-2021 06:15
  
  A nephew said his late uncles’ final wishes have been stolen after his urn was taken during a burglary.
  
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• Darwen MBE winner inspired to work with domestic abuse victims after best friend was left in vegetative state

  22-10-2021 06:15
  
  Vivien Bickham, 62, was awarded an MBE on the New Years Honours List in 2019 but has been unable to have a proper ceremony due to the pandemic.
  
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• Pumpkin decorations this Halloween could see you hit with £5,000 fine

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  Pumpkins are a staple of Halloween decorations across the country, with Jack O Lanterns in windows, doorways and gardens wherever you look.
  
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• Nelson woman was drunk and disorderly at 9.30am

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who called the police at 9.30am ended up being arrested for being drunk and disorderly.
  
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• Nelson: Son pestering dad for cash stole his wallet

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN stole his dad's wallet during a physical confrontation at the older man's home.
  
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• Hyndburn volunteers spend a night rough sleeping for charity

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  The Hyndburn Helpers took part in the sponsored ‘sleep out’ on Tuesday evening (19 October).
  
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• German's Christmas Eve bomb destroyed cottages in Hoghton

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  CHRISTMAS Eve 1944 would be a day that residents living around Gregson Lane in Hoghton would never forget - and not for the usual reasons of festive cheer and goodwill to all men.
  
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• EG Group partner with audio specialist to install 'multi-sensory' forecourt advertising

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  A LANCASHIRE audio specialist is to create the UK’s first multi-sensory advertising platform featuring for Euro Garages forecourts.
  
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• Costa Coffee reveals its Christmas menu with 22 new items

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  As the winter months draw closer and the Christmas shopping begins, we think it’s important to treat yourself while treating others. It’s Christmas soon after all.
  
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• Christmas 2021: Best kids' advent calendars for according to Which?

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  Celebrate the countdown to Christmas with these fun-filled advent calendars which are sure to get you in the festive spirit!
  
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• Burnley sound guru receives freedom of borough

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  BURNLEY'S sound equipment whizz-kid Mark Crabtree has officially received the freedom of the borough at a special ceremony.
  
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• Burnley paedophile with 30,000 pictures used neighbour's internet

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  A DEPRAVED paedophile used his neighbour's internet connection to download more than 30,000 vile pictures, a court has heard.
  
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• Blackburn Market: Budapest Langos opens new food stall

  22-10-2021 06:00
  
  CUSTOMERS are getting a taste of traditional Hungarian street food thanks to a new stall at Blackburn Market.
  
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