Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley man jailed for raping woman who rejected his advances

  22-12-2021 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Kelly, 35, from Burnley, used fake social media to contact the woman before raping her.
  
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• Over 1,000 plants seized after fire at cannabis farm in Burnley

  22-12-2021 17:44
  
  Over 1,000 plants have been seized after a cannabis farm set on fire.
  
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• Positive cases for Covid pass 100,000 - the highest daily figure in the UK so far

  22-12-2021 17:36
  
  The number of Covid-19 cases in the UK has passed 100,000, Government figures show.
  
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• Boris Johnson could announce new Covid restrictions in next 48 hours, according to reports

  22-12-2021 17:05
  
  Reports are suggesting a circuit breaker lockdown could be implemented in the next 48 hours to help slow the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Blackburn: AJ Odudu to perform Strictly final dance in 2022

  22-12-2021 16:35
  
  AJ and Kai will perform their Strictly Come Dancing missed show dance next year.
  
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• 'Wicked' Burnley rapist lurked in alleyway waiting for victim

  22-12-2021 16:11
  
  A 'WICKED' sex attacker who dragged a woman to the floor by her hair before raping her in an alleyway at the dead of night has been jailed for 16 years.
  
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• Teenager who launched firework onto pitch during match banned from football grounds for three years

  22-12-2021 15:56
  
  A teenager has received a three year football banning order and has been told to pay £189 after launching a firework onto a football pitch.
  
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• Watchdog ban Blackpool Pleasure Beach Halloween advert

  22-12-2021 15:45
  
  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Blackpool Pleasure Beach advert after receiving 29 complaints.
  
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• Will storm Corrie hit Lancashire? Here's the Met Office forecast

  22-12-2021 15:30
  
  According to some meteorologists, ‘storm Corrie’ could hit the UK in the final days of 2021.
  
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• Burnley: cannabis farm found as emergency services called to fire

  22-12-2021 15:03
  
  EMERGENCY services rushed to the scene of a fire to discover a cannabis farm inside a shopfront.
  
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• Stolen baby Jesus figure found near Preston nativity scene

  22-12-2021 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The figure was taken when the "popular" scene in Preston was vandalised earlier this week.
  
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• Faces of 16 men who exploited East Lancashire's teenagers

  22-12-2021 13:46
  
  THESE are the faces of 16 drug gang members who exploited East Lancashire's most vulnerable teenagers.
  
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• Thornton-Cleveleys man, 90, victim of £64k courier fraud

  22-12-2021 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fraudsters told the man to buy gold bullion so they could see activity on his account, police say.
  
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• Burnley pub owner cannot survive another lockdown

  22-12-2021 13:10
  
  The manager of the Coal Clough pub in Burnley said he has lost more than £30,000 due to lockdown restrictions.
  
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• Man in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being found unconscious

  22-12-2021 12:47
  
  A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being found unconscious.
  
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• New Covid restrictions: Government warning on Christmas

  22-12-2021 12:43
  
  In a Government update, health minister Gillian Keegan urged people to “be cautious” over Christmas amid rising Covid cases and Omicron.
  
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• ASOS offering up to 70 per cent off clothing, shoes and accessories in Christmas sale

  22-12-2021 12:08
  
  Asos has a huge sale offering up to 70 per cent off - including mens and womens clothing plus accessories and sportswear.
  
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• What it's like being a Christmas mental health volunteer

  22-12-2021 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mental health charity The Samaritans expects to be contacted more 250,000 times over Christmas.
  
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• Range Rovers and Ford Fiestas named among top 10 stolen cars in the UK in 2021

  22-12-2021 10:49
  
  Data from the DVLA has revealed the most stolen cars in the UK for 2021
  
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• Burnley fire: road closures following incident on Colne Road

  22-12-2021 10:48
  
  ROAD closures are in place and will remain so for most of the day following a fire.
  
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• Adidas releases Kevin McCallister’s iconic Home Alone trainers

  22-12-2021 10:48
  
  Home Alone fans can’t wait to get their hands on Kevin McCallister’s sneakers – here’s how you can get a pair.
  
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• Wowcher brings back mystery £89 holiday – how to book yours

  22-12-2021 10:46
  
  Holidays can be anywhere in 49 mystery locations, including Barbados, New York, Dubai, Croatia, Corfu and more.
  
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• Insurance firm lands grant aid for deserving causes

  22-12-2021 09:48
  
  CASH injections have been secured by an insurer for two good causes - one in Bury - which they support in the community.
  
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• Police dog Viper was in action across Blackburn overnight

  22-12-2021 08:48
  
  TWO suspects were in custody on suspicion of stealing a car before the vehicle’s owner even knew it had been taken.
  
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• Burnley youths smash bus window with rocks

  22-12-2021 08:29
  
  A BUS window was smashed by anti-social thugs throwing rocks.
  
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• Poll reveals scale of sexual violence at UK universities

  22-12-2021 08:27
  
  "Endemic” levels of sexual violence at British universities and colleges as some institutions try protect “star academics”. See poll results from new survey.
  
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• Coronavirus isolation period cut

  22-12-2021 08:21
  
  The self-isolation period for fully vaccinated people who have coronavirus has been cut to a week as Boris Johnson reassured the public that Christmas will be able to go ahead without further restrictions.
  
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• Blackpool Pleasure Beach Halloween advert 'likely to distress children'

  22-12-2021 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The watchdog bans a Blackpool Pleasure Beach advert showing a pale face with bloodied teeth.
  
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• Are these 5 of the cutest newborn babies in East Lancashire?

  22-12-2021 06:14
  
  AWW, look at these little bundles of joy who may be causing some sleepless nights at the minute.
  
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• DAVID GREENHALGH: Tributes to a ‘quiet gentleman’ who drove Queen on royal train

  22-12-2021 06:01
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a train enthusiast and ‘quiet gentleman’.
  
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• Whitworth woman Nicola Baron runs fun event to raise £2k in toys for kids and good cause

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  A WHITWORTH woman spread some festive goodwill with her work colleagues by staging an event and raised more than £2,000 in toys for Bauer Radio’s charity Cash for Kids campaign this festive season.
  
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• Staff and students pen Christmas cards to elderly residents in care homes

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  College staff and students have penned cards for elderly residents in local care homes.
  
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• Six Christmas activities to do with kids in Lancashire

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  Here is a list of family-friendly things happening in Lancashire between now and the start of the January term.
  
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• Pupils on the move after major blaze at Blackburn school

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  A crocodile of pupils winds its way to the portable buildings erected at St Barnabas and St Paul’s CE School, Blackburn, following a major blaze which destroyed much of the school building in 1991
  
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• Police team up with Secret Santa to help deliver gifts to less fortunate children in Blackburn and Darwen

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  The police have teamed up with Secret Santa to help them deliver a happier Christmas to 80 children.
  
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• Plan for 'aspirational yet affordable' flats on Shadsworth estate

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  A SOCIAL homes provider is seeking to convert four family houses on a 1950's former council estate into flats as part of a general upgrade.
  
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• Pizza delivery man killed in Accrington inquest verdict

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  The family of a pizza delivery driver killed in a hit and run feel they've been 'failed by police' following an inquest into his death.
  
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• Pendleside Hospice hosts 'Light Up A Life' day of reflection

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  MORE than 500 people watched an emotional video telling the story of a patient and his family who had been cared for at a hospice.
  
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• 'Nothing too much trouble' for East Lancashire Hospice staff

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  Continuing the 12 Days of Christmas campaign highlighting the work of East Lancashire Hospice, today we share the personal experience of a key member of the hospice team
  
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• Longshaw School officials go extra mile for East Lancashire Hospice in memory of Lynn White

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  Teachers from Longshaw Junior School, Blackburn, have been raising money in November in memory of their loved staff member, Lynn White, for East Lancashire Hospice.
  
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• How accurate are lateral flow tests and when should you take them?

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  Lateral flow tests, or antigen tests, are the rapid tests which tell people whether or not they have coronavirus.
  
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• Darwen and Accrington gang members jailed for role in drug ring

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  A CRIMINAL gang who flooded the streets with lethal drugs thought they could ‘live the high life’ while exploiting society’s most vulnerable.
  
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• Blackburn 'nurturing' home proposed for two children in care

  22-12-2021 06:00
  
  PLANNERS have been asked to allow a four-bedroomed detached house to become a home for two children in care.
  
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• Gareth Malone on why people are desperate to sing amid pandemic

  22-12-2021 04:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People need to come together to "let their hair down and be heard" amid Covid, the choirmaster says.
  
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