Blackburn with Darwen news

• Rolls-Royce Barnoldswick: Deal with Unite union secures plant's future

  12-11-2021 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manufacturing at a once-threatened plant will continue for at least 10 years, the firm announces.
  
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• Hyndburn Council seeks to let Clayton-le-Moors community centre

  12-11-2021 17:00
  
  A COUNCIL is seeking to let a former community hub.
  
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• Blackburn’s ‘Usain Bolt’ appears on BBC TV show

  12-11-2021 17:00
  
  A Blackburn man appeared on BBC show The Tournament and said: “This tournament is a race to the final and I’m Hussain Bolt.”
  
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• Blackburn mill plan to be debated by councillors over traffic fears

  12-11-2021 17:00
  
  SIX objections have led to a proposal to knock down and replace an eyesore derelict town centre industrial building being debated by councillors on Thursday.
  
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• Driver in Rossendale without licence or insurance tested positive for cannabis

  12-11-2021 16:46
  
  A 22-year-old was arrested after being found without a licence or insurance, before also failing a roadside drug test.
  
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• Heysham fire: Student who murdered stepfather's mother jailed

  12-11-2021 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tiernan Darnton, 21, must spend a minimum of 15 years in jail for murdering his stepfather's mother.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council Tory boss raises cash concerns - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-11-2021 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council Tory boss raises cash concerns  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council Tory boss raises cash concerns

  12-11-2021 16:00
  
  THE leader of a borough's Conservative group has asked for details of overspends in two council departments.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council to spend £700k on IT move to the Cloud

  12-11-2021 15:30
  
  A LOCAL authority is to spend £695,000 to update its Information technology to the Cloud.
  
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• JAILED: Chorley man who used Snapchat to lure 12-year-old girl to park before raping her

  12-11-2021 14:50
  
  A man who raped a 12-year-old girl has been jailed.
  
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• All the planned roadworks due to start in Blackburn with Darwen from next week - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-11-2021 14:37
  
  All the planned roadworks due to start in Blackburn with Darwen from next week  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• All the planned roadworks due to start in Blackburn with Darwen from Monday

  12-11-2021 14:37
  
  A council has released a list of upcoming works which could affect journey times across the borough from next week.
  
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• Blackburn: New home fragrance shop to open this weekend

  12-11-2021 14:30
  
  Delilah Chloe will be opening on Bolton Road in Blackburn tomorrow (13 November) from 10am- 5pm.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen 'eat and move to beat Covid' strategy approved - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-11-2021 14:16
  
  Blackburn with Darwen 'eat and move to beat Covid' strategy approved  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen 'eat and move to beat Covid' strategy approved

  12-11-2021 14:16
  
  A LOCAL authority has approved a new three-year health and fitness strategy aimed in part at boosting the recovery of residents from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Family of man murdered in Nelson pay tribute to him

  12-11-2021 13:49
  
  The family of a man murdered in East Lancashire have paid tribute to him.
  
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• Passers-by restrained angry drunk man who punched taxi driver

  12-11-2021 13:45
  
  A DRUNKEN passenger punched a taxi driver to the back of the head as he bent down to inspect his car which had been kicked by the irate fare.
  
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• Disney Plus subscription is £1.99 this week only and more Disney Plus Day offers

  12-11-2021 13:41
  
  Disney+ has announced offers for its viewers to mark Disney+ Day which will take place on Friday November 12.
  
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• Aldi Kevin the Carrot toy 2021 release date revealed

  12-11-2021 13:39
  
  The famous carrot has taken centre stage in Aldi’s Christmas campaigns the last 6 years.
  
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• Highest Point Festival generated £4.68million for Lancashire's post-Covid economy

  12-11-2021 13:32
  
  A music festival held in Lancashire over the summer has released figures showing the massive economic impact it had across the region.
  
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• Barnoldswick: Union hails agreement to secure future of Rolls-Royce plant

  12-11-2021 13:20
  
  THE future of a Rolls-Royce plant has been secured after a long-running dispute, according to a union.
  
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• Reiss Jarvis: Tributes to young actor who died in crash

  12-11-2021 13:08
  
  TRIBUTES have been pouring in for a young actor who has died in a crash.
  
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• The 33 East Lancashire pubs featured in 2022's The Good Beer Guide

  12-11-2021 12:47
  
  Thirty three East Lancashire pubs and tap rooms have made it into the 2022 edition of CAMRA's The Good Beer Guide.
  
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• Truth or Dare kill confession student jailed for life minimum of 15 years

  12-11-2021 12:40
  
  A student who admitted in a Truth or Dare game to murdering his stepgrandmother in a house fire has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in custody.
  
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• Blackpool mum tells her story for Infected Blood Inquiry

  12-11-2021 12:30
  
  A Blackpool mum contracted hepatitis C after a blood transfusion following the birth of her daughter.
  
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• Blackpool mum tells her story for Infected Blood Enquiry

  12-11-2021 12:30
  
  A Blackpool mum contracted hepatitis C after a blood transfusion following the birth of her daughter.
  
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• Are Burnley back to their best? - fan column

  12-11-2021 10:12
  
  What is it about Burnley that rubs opposition managers up the wrong way?Freak results and fairytales happen all the time in football. It’s what gives the FA Cup its magic. It is why the world cheered when Leicester won the Premier League.
  
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• Council to spend £700k on IT move to the Cloud - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-11-2021 09:00
  
  Council to spend £700k on IT move to the Cloud  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council to spend £700k on IT move to the Cloud - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-11-2021 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council to spend £700k on IT move to the Cloud  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• All the planned roadworks due to start in Blackburn with Darwen from Monday - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-11-2021 09:00
  
  All the planned roadworks due to start in Blackburn with Darwen from Monday  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Man, 28, jailed for eight weeks over Haslingden town centre burglary

  12-11-2021 08:53
  
  A 28-year-old man has been jailed for burglary.
  
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• 'Selfish and reckless' vandals cause damage to Burnley sports club pitch

  12-11-2021 08:40
  
  'Selfish and reckless' vandals have damaged a rugby pitch by riding across it on what is believed to be a motorbike.
  
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• Blackburn Beat Breast Cancer charity donates £3000 to hospital

  12-11-2021 07:32
  
  Volunteers from the Blackburn based Beat Breast Cancer charity have donated £3000 to the University Hospital Southampton.
  
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• 33 horses mistreated at Blackburn stud farm – 1 found dead and 7 put down

  12-11-2021 06:28
  
  A HORSE breeder has appeared in court charged with cruelty offences involving 33 of her animals.
  
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• 'Chaotic environment' at Manor House Childcare rated inadequate in first Ofsted inspection

  12-11-2021 06:15
  
  Children have been hurting and snatching from each other at a nursery which was rated inadequate in first ever Ofsted inspection.
  
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• Talented photographers' best shots of Blackburn's townscape wanted for city bid

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  BOSSES behind Blackburn's bid for city status are asking talented photographers to share their best pictures of the townscape.
  
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• Pleasington: Butlers Arms pub landlord reveals reasons for leaving

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  A LANDLORD who announced he is leaving a popular pub has laid bare the challenges he faced trying to keep it afloat.
  
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• More than 3,000 workers relocated in new £100m town centre development

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  More than 3,000 civil servants are to be relocated to a new £100m office development in a town centre.
  
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• M65: 26 'crazy' drivers caught driving against flow of traffic on motorway

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  MORE than 25 people were caught making a U-turn and driving against the flow of traffic on the M65 last weekend (November 6).
  
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• Letter: Have we learned anything from Covid-19 pandemic?

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  When the Covid-19 pandemic hit 18 months ago, the health service was found to have minimal stocks of PPE, face masks, gloves and other equipment.
  
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• Inflatable Monster Mayhem trail coming to Blackburn

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  An inflatable “Monster Mayhem” trail is coming to Blackburn on Thursday.
  
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• Emmerdale star's delight at being in Waitress at Opera House

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  A FULL-throated laugh is never far away in a conversation with Sandra Marvin, currently starring in the hit musical Waitress in Manchester.
  
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• Clitheroe: Ribble Valley e-Bikes to open new commercial premises

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  An e-bike supplier has described being "delighted" that the business will get a new retail space to operate out of.
  
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• Burnley: Charter Walk Shopping Centre's Covid-19 vaccination site tops 100,000 jabs

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  NHS staff at a large town centre vaccination site have delivered a staggering 100,000 jabs since it opened earlier this year.
  
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• Aerial photo brings back memories of Mill Hill tower blocks

  12-11-2021 06:00
  
  The three tower blocks at Mill Hill dominate this aerial photograph over Blackburn from 1992.
  
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