Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool murder probe: Teenage boy among three arrested

  29-10-2021 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man, a woman and the 15-year-old boy are arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in Blackpool.
  
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• Skelmersdale 'tornado': People evacuated after wind damages homes

  29-10-2021 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say 24 properties in Skelmersdale were damaged by what locals said was a tornado.
  
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• Extra Isle of Man ferry sailings planned to clear freight backlog

  29-10-2021 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cancellations earlier this week have led to more demand over the weekend, the ferry operator says.
  
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• Lancashire fake police officer scam: Man on CCTV image sought

  29-10-2021 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Detectives want to speak to the man over a fake police officer scam that left a woman out of pocket.
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen e-cig bosses welcome NHS vaping move

  29-10-2021 17:00
  
  EAST Lancashire vaping firm bosses have welcomed the news that e-cigarettes could soon be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking.
  
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• North West bus drivers' pay dispute strike called off

  29-10-2021 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The planned strike action involved drivers across Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
  
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• Singapore Airlines launches sale on non-stop Manchester Airport to Houston flights

  29-10-2021 16:16
  
  Singapore Airlines has announced the return of its non-stop flight from Manchester to Housto - here's how you can book a ticket.
  
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• Ulnes Walton parents criticise proposed jail bus stop plan

  29-10-2021 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents say children would be using a bus stop inside a prison car park with day release inmates.
  
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• Blackburn Islamic education centre to get five new classrooms

  29-10-2021 15:30
  
  AN Islamic centre has been granted planning permission to convert its second floor storage area into five new classrooms.
  
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• Lancashire BAE Systems boffin gets national tech award

  29-10-2021 15:00
  
  A LANCASHIRE-based technology boss has been given a top national honour.
  
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• Popular Rossendale scarecrow trail returns this weekend

  29-10-2021 14:30
  
  Helmshore Scarecrow Trail is back this Halloween weekend and it looks like a great family day out.
  
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• CCTV appeal launched in bid to track down scammers

  29-10-2021 13:22
  
  Detectives investigating scams involving people falsely claiming to be police officers have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in connection with a report in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Nando's interested in opening Burnley outlet

  29-10-2021 13:10
  
  A NEW leisure complex in a town centre has got the final go-head after online fashion giant boohoo chipped in £300,000 towards its £21million cost.
  
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• BBC Ambulance: Viewers in tears after Lancashire woman dies

  29-10-2021 12:30
  
  On BBC's Ambulance, a Lancashire woman died without her family by her side – but a paramedic was there to hold her hand as she passed.
  
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• Asda reveals new Christmas hampers for 2021 - here's what's included

  29-10-2021 10:38
  
  Asda has launched its Christmas hamper and with three different options its definitely something to get your hands on! See how you can buy it here.
  
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• Why Burnley's clash with Brentford is a must-win game - fan column

  29-10-2021 10:37
  
  “We aren’t that far away”
  
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• The Lancashire chip shops named best in the UK - the full list

  29-10-2021 10:00
  
  The best chippies in the UK have been revealed - see which places topped the list in Lancashire.
  
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• Paddy McGuinness remembers topless kiss with Prince Harry

  29-10-2021 09:56
  
  Paddy McGuinness had a interesting night out with Prince Harry at a post-Soccer Aid party in 2016.
  
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• Station dominates this aerial view of Blackburn from 1989

  29-10-2021 07:03
  
  Looking across Blackburn from the air in 1989 you can see the true extent of the railway station in the bottom right of the picture.
  
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• First Look: Inside the new HSBC Bank Blackburn

  29-10-2021 06:31
  
  The new HSBC bank in Blackburn is set to reopen following a major makeover.
  
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• 'Stupid' man drove at 70mph on Whalley Old Road escaping police

  29-10-2021 06:15
  
  A ‘stupid’ young man was driving at 70mph on Whalley Old Road trying to evade police – a court has heard.
  
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• Letter: Changes I'd make to rid us of sickening knife crime

  29-10-2021 06:04
  
  Daily, we are presented with heartbreaking accounts relating to the tragic and senseless reports of unacceptable levels of knife crime and their consequences.
  
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• Woman rushed to hospital after collision on Mitton Road

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A WOMAN was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car.
  
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• Walking on hot coals was no mean 'feet' for Pendleside Hospice fundraisers

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  Fifty brave ‘soles’ have turned-up the heat to raise money for an East Lancashire hospice.
  
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• Toys 'R' Us to return to UK, four years after its demise

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A once popular children's toy store is to return to Britain, four years after its demise.
  
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• Tiana Thompson's family continue fundraising for Crohn's, almost two years since her tragic death

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A DARWEN family is continuing to raise awareness about Crohn’s Disease - almost two years after the tragic death of their daughter.
  
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• Teenagers meet to discuss their views on vaccination

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  TEENAGERS joined a round table discussion with the leader of the county's vaccination programme.
  
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• Police blast new TikTok craze after 90-year-old woman's door 'booted' in by group of teens

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A new TikTok craze has been blasted by police after a 90-year-old woman was frightened by a group of youths.
  
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• Hyndburn asylum seekers who fled Botswana now 'living like animals'

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A DESPERATE father in a family of African asylum seekers has spoken of the ‘brutal’ circumstances that led to him and his family ‘living like animals’ in Africa, and now in East Lancashire.
  
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• Huge street art mural pops up on side of building to pay homage to cycle route creator

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A piece of street art which pays homage to a popular cycle route and its creator has appeared on the side of a building.
  
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• Business closed down after more than 200 cannabis plants found by police and council

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A business premises has been put under prohibition by the council after more than 200 cannabis plants were discovered inside.
  
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• Burnley businessman to step down as chair of Marketing Lancashire after six years

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  A BUSINESSMAN, honoured by Her Majesty The Queen, is to step down from his role as chair of Marketing Lancashire.
  
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• Blackburn tech entrepreneur launches esports studio for gamers wanting to break into industry

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire entrepreneur has launched a first of its kind esports studio to help support young people access careers in the esports industry.
  
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• Blackburn coronavirus cases soar as 'Plan B' looms

  29-10-2021 06:00
  
  NEW coronavirus cases have climbed over the last month, figures reveal, as pressure mounts on the Government to reintroduce restrictions amid soaring numbers across the UK.
  
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