Blackburn with Darwen news

• Spar cyber attack hits more than 300 convenience stores

  06-12-2021 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The attack targeted a company in Lancashire which operates Spar's tills and IT systems.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Children's #BeMoreBarbara project launched - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-12-2021 21:22
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Children's #BeMoreBarbara project launched  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Covid-19 Omicron variant: Sajid Javid issues update on Christmas parties

  06-12-2021 19:55
  
  Health Secretary Sajid Javid has issued an update to MPs about whether nativity plays and Christmas parties can go ahead.
  
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• Covid: Lancashire volunteers needed amid booster jab demand

  06-12-2021 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vaccination centres in Lancashire say they need people to volunteer to help deliver the Covid booster.
  
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• Blackburn: Bank Top A674 closed after car crash

  06-12-2021 19:13
  
  A ROAD has been closed by police following a car accident.
  
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• Darwen: Two being sought after violent carjacking

  06-12-2021 17:49
  
  DETECTIVES investigating a robbery have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to as part of their enquiries.
  
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• Christmas Jumper Day 2021: Christmas jumpers to buy from M&S, Boohoo and more

  06-12-2021 17:32
  
  Friday December 10 is the Christmas Jumper day fundraiser, so we've rounded up our favourite jumpers for you to buy.
  
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• Covid: Blackpool's sex infection cases fall during pandemic

  06-12-2021 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lockdowns played a part in the fall in Blackpool, where figures are usually higher than average.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo announces 2022 UK tour - how to get tickets

  06-12-2021 16:49
  
  Olivia Rodrigo will be heading on a UK tour in 2022, here's how you can bag a ticket.
  
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• NHS hospital scientists to hold 12-week strike in wages dispute

  06-12-2021 16:30
  
  NHS hospital staff will be staging a twelve week strike over the winter period.
  
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• Hunt for man in CCTV after teenager left with broken jaw following 'nasty attack'

  06-12-2021 16:17
  
  A man has been left with a broken jaw after a 'nasty assault'.
  
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• Lancashire weather: The Met Office issues yellow weather warning as Storm Barra looms

  06-12-2021 16:10
  
  The Met Office has released another yellow weather warning for the UK this week, including Lancashire, as Storm Barra moves in.
  
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• Corrie superfan meets favourite, 'Tyrone', thanks to help from police

  06-12-2021 15:58
  
  Police made a shop volunteer's day after arranging for her to meet a Coronation Street legend.
  
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• East Lancashire: 'Cyber attack' forces SPAR stores to close

  06-12-2021 15:41
  
  SPAR stores across East Lancashire have been closed due to a suspected cyber attack.
  
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• Motorist clocked speeding at staggering 70mph on 30mph road

  06-12-2021 15:26
  
  A motorist is expected to receive a court summons through the post after being clocked doing more than double the speed limit on a 30mph road.
  
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• 29-year-old sought by police in connection with stabbing

  06-12-2021 15:09
  
  A 29-year-old is being sought by police in connection with a stabbing.
  
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• Joey Barton cleared of assaulting Daniel Stendel in stadium tunnel

  06-12-2021 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ex-England player is found not guilty of assaulting Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel after a defeat.
  
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• Lancashire crime crackdown gets underway with three raids

  06-12-2021 14:21
  
  ARRESTS have been made as part of a major new county-wide crime crackdown.
  
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• Joey Barton cleared of assault charge over tunnel incident after match

  06-12-2021 14:11
  
  FORMER Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been cleared of pushing over a rival manager at the end of a match, leaving him bloodied and with a broken tooth.
  
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• Lindsay Hoyle's ‘deep concern’ at reports of cocaine-taking in Parliament

  06-12-2021 13:19
  
  Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is to raise reports of drug misuse in Parliament with the police “as a priority”.
  
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• Lancashire gang who smuggled drugs in meat lorries jailed

  06-12-2021 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the gang were discovered after they noticed a stench from an industrial unit.
  
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• Man, 21, charged following machete attack in Accrington

  06-12-2021 12:42
  
  A 21-year-old has been charged following an incident in Accrington in which a man was attacked with a machete.
  
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• Blackpool stabbing: Arrests after man attacked in bar

  06-12-2021 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s suffered a stab wound to his lower back at Flamingo bar in Blackpool, police say.
  
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• Two arrested as Boris Johnson attends police raids

  06-12-2021 12:11
  
  TWO people have been arrested after officers raided homes in connection with drug dealing in Lancashire.
  
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• Blackpool: Concern over high abortion rate

  06-12-2021 11:48
  
  The number of women in Blackpool having an abortion is increasing with the rate  “significantly higher” than national figures.
  
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• Arthur Labinjo-Hughes's grieving grandad says killers must never be freed

  06-12-2021 10:51
  
  “I have never favoured the death penalty because I know mistakes can be made by courts, but in my view they have forfeited their right to live."
  
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• Kate Garraway shares 'devastating' update on husband's Covid recovery

  06-12-2021 10:49
  
  Kate described how the illness had affected her husband “from the top of his head to the tip of his toe”.
  
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• Boris Johnson 'makes decision' on Christmas in UK amid rise in Omicron cases

  06-12-2021 10:47
  
  Mr Johnson last week admitted he “cannot rule out” a fresh lockdown when he addressed the nation during a Downing Street press conference.
  
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• UK entry requirement Covid: Full list of changes amid rise in Omicron cases

  06-12-2021 10:45
  
  Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the crackdown on rules comes in light of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.
  
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• Cat owners could face £500 fine under new UK law on microchipping pets

  06-12-2021 10:45
  
  The new rules are aimed at ensuring cats can be returned home if they get lost or are stolen.
  
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• Wetherspoons' 'brilliant' new drinks as Strongbow dropped from menu

  06-12-2021 10:36
  
  Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, Bud Light and Leffe Blonde are among the new drinks on offer at Wetherspoon
  
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• M55: Drunk motorist was driving THIS vehicle on motorway

  06-12-2021 10:10
  
  A driver who was stopped on the M55 last night ran into a field to evade capture.
  
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• Drunk motorist was driving THIS vehicle on motorway

  06-12-2021 10:10
  
  A driver who was stopped on the M55 last night ran into a field to evade capture.
  
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• Tributes pour in for Graham Hill, former Chorley FC footballer

  06-12-2021 09:51
  
  A FAMILY has paid tribute to a "wonderful, courageous and positive man" who has died at the age of 55
  
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• Video: Drunk driver who led police on high-speed chase in van jailed

  06-12-2021 08:38
  
  A drunk driver who led police on a high-speed chase has been jailed for 8 months.
  
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• Rossendale: Drunk driver who led police on high-speed chase jailed

  06-12-2021 08:38
  
  A drunk driver who led police on a high-speed chase has been jailed for 8 months.
  
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• Super Slow Way to get share of £15.5million lottery cash

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  A PIONEERING East Lancashire arts organisation is to get a share of a £15.5 million handout from the National Lottery.
  
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• Star Academies winner of education award: Lancashire Telegraph Community Heroes

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  PUPILS and staff at Star Academies have been honoured for their invaluable efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Rivington Terraced Gardens: New visitor centre opens thanks to Squarea campaigners

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  A NEW visitor centre has opened at Rivington Terraced Gardens with an array of festive gifts and Christmas trees on offer.
  
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• Letter: Confusion reigns over desire to go carbon neutral

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  How is cancelling a new oil field and stopping fracking helping Great Britain to become carbon neutral? All that it does do is to make us more dependent on imported oil and gas.
  
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• Fascinating look inside Howard and Bullough's Globe Works

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  This picture from the 1960s gives us an insight to what it was like inside the massive Globe Works in Accrington. The textile machinery firm of Howard and Bullough, specialised in spinning equipment and built a market in 43 countries following its formation in 1853. At its height, more than 6,000 people were employed on the 52 acre site.
  
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• 'Diverse people and their spirit are our strengths' - leaders and clergy back Blackburn's city bid

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  LEADERS from across Blackburn with Darwen have lent their support for Blackburn’s bid for city status.
  
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• Company find 'no fault' with food safety process after 'metal shavings' found in dog biscuits

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  A pet food company has moved to reassure consumers there 'were no faults' in their manufacturing after a customer found 'metal shavings' in a packet of dog food.
  
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• Brierfield: Man ‘celebrated’ after stabbing victim 4 times in street

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN jumped and waved weapons around in ‘celebration’ after stabbing a man in the back four times in broad daylight.
  
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• Blackburn MP Kate Hollern meets residents to hear concerns

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn father-of-four died from fatal level of cocaine

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  A FATHER-of-four died of cocaine use after falling ill while looking after his children at a trampoline park.
  
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• Another of town's sculptures getting much-needed face-lift

  06-12-2021 06:00
  
  A town's sculpture that has entertained thousands since the start of the millennium is getting a make-over.
  
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