Blackburn with Darwen news

• Could the UK be braced for the ‘warmest New Year’s Eve on record’?

  28-12-2021 17:00
  
  The UK is expected to return to freezing cold temperatures after what could be the warmest New Year’s Eve on record.
  
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• Sean Dyche responds to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp's claims over player welfare

  28-12-2021 16:57
  
  SEAN Dyche has insisted player welfare is “off the scale” after Jurgen Klopp accused Burnley of putting players’ safety at risk by blocking the return to five substitutions.
  
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• Police armed with Tasers surround car following suspected knife attack

  28-12-2021 16:44
  
  Police surrounded a car and arrested the occupants at Taser-point in connection with an assault involving a knife.
  
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• 'Government missing the point' by not imposing restrictions - says Blackburn with Darwen public health director

  28-12-2021 14:36
  
  A public health director has said that no further restrictions is 'rather missing the point' as the Government has given the green light for New Years events.
  
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• 'Government missing point' by not imposing restrictions: public health director - Lancashire Telegraph

  28-12-2021 14:36
  'Government missing point' by not imposing restrictions: public health director  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• 'Government missing point' by not imposing restrictions: Blackburn with Darwen public health director

  28-12-2021 14:36
  
  A public health director has said that no further restrictions is 'rather missing the point' as the Government has given the green light for New Year events.
  
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• Free firework spectacular to go ahead on New Year's Eve

  28-12-2021 14:12
  
  A New Year's Eve family firework spectacular is to go ahead on Friday.
  
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• EFL postponements: Five Championship games postponed because of Covid-19 cases

  28-12-2021 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The list of EFL postponements over the festive period continues to grow, with four of Wednesday's scheduled Championship games cancelled.
  
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• Chorley: Sir Lindsay Hoyle 'in favour' of allowing babies to parliamentary debates

  28-12-2021 13:25
  
  COMMONS Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he is in favour of letting MPs bring their babies with them for parliamentary debates as long as they are not disrupting proceedings.
  
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• Kurt Geiger launches winter sale with up to 50 per cent off shoes

  28-12-2021 13:10
  
  A huge range of items can be bought for a discount at Kurt Geiger this Boxing Day.
  
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• M&S launches Boxing Day sale with up to 50 per cent off

  28-12-2021 13:09
  
  A huge number of items are available at a discount in-store and online at Marks and Spencer.
  
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• AO and Mobile Phones Direct launch Boxing Day sale - See the deals here

  28-12-2021 13:09
  
  AO and Mobile Phones Direct are giving you the chance to treat yourself or a loved one in the Boxing Day sale.
  
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• Man to appear in court charged with six counts of theft

  28-12-2021 12:32
  
  A man has been charged with six counts of theft and multiple breaches of a criminal behaviour order.
  
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• 5 NHS staff working in Lancashire's hospitals over Christmas

  28-12-2021 12:30
  
  IN the near two years since the pandemic struck, Covid seems to have developed a boundless capacity for compounding already bad situations.
  
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• Blackpool: Deal imminent for former Debenhams

  28-12-2021 12:12
  
  Town hall chiefs remain hopeful of securing a new tenant for the former Debenhams store in the council-owned Houndshill Shopping Centre.
  
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• Victorian Society's warning over ornate Rossendale home

  28-12-2021 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Grade II-listed Horncliffe House is on the endangered list along with a former ballroom in Oldham.
  
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• Blackpool: Peter Rabbit plan submitted

  28-12-2021 12:00
  
  Detailed plans for a £1m attraction based on the children’s character Peter Rabbit have been submitted to Blackpool Council by operator Merlin.
  
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• Bank of Dave helps cancer patient Laura celebrate 22nd birthday just days after emergency surgery

  28-12-2021 11:47
  
  A brave young lady with terminal brain cancer has ticked another item off her bucket list thanks to Lancashire's Bank of Dave.
  
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• Peter Pike: Former Labour MP for Burnley dies aged 84

  28-12-2021 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Pike served as the town's MP from 1983 to 2005 and is remembered as a "true gentleman".
  
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• Revamp of famed Park Hotel in Preston shrouded in mystery

  28-12-2021 11:17
  
  Progress on the long-planned redevelopment of Preston’s famed Park Hotel is shrouded in mystery after the organisation behind the project declined to provide an update – more than a year after major demolition work was undertaken at the site.
  
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• Bin collection dates changing across Blackburn with Darwen this week - Lancashire Telegraph

  28-12-2021 11:10
  
  Bin collection dates changing across Blackburn with Darwen this week  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Bin collection dates changing across Blackburn with Darwen this week

  28-12-2021 11:10
  
  People are being asked to check when their bins are due to be emptied as the council has altered collection days.
  
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• New year parties given go-ahead in England as UK splits over Omicron controls

  28-12-2021 11:07
  
  NEW Year’s Eve parties have been given the green light in England as ministers announced there will be no new coronavirus restrictions imposed before the end of 2021.
  
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• Three jailed over burglary and driving offences

  28-12-2021 10:46
  
  A driver has been sent to jail for three years for his part in a burglary.
  
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• Celebrity deaths in 2021: Prince Philip, Sean Lock, Sarah Harding among those lost

  28-12-2021 10:23
  
  We said goodbye to a number of people in the pubic eye in 2021, including Prince Philip, Sarah Harding, Sean Lock and a number of beloved Gogglebox stars
  
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• 10 foods to help boost the immune system as Covid and other illnesses spread

  28-12-2021 10:23
  
  As you head to the supermarket for your next shop, it might be worth picking up a few of these immune system boosters.
  
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• Should I book a holiday for 2022? Latest travel advice for England

  28-12-2021 10:22
  
  With the Omicron variant and another lockdown looming, is it wise to book a holiday for 2022?
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v Barnsley: How to watch on TV, live stream | BRFC fixtures

  28-12-2021 10:09
  
  ROVERS return to Championship action with a home fixture against Markus Schopp’s Barnsley.
  
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• Roof goes up in flames as five fire crews sent to tackle Ribble Valley house blaze

  28-12-2021 09:42
  
  The roof of a detached house went up in smoke on Monday.
  
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• 'Government missing point' by not imposing restrictions: Blackburn with Darwen public health director - Lancashire Telegraph

  28-12-2021 09:00
  
  'Government missing point' by not imposing restrictions: Blackburn with Darwen public health director  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Gigs and shows you can see at Manchester AO Arena in 2022 - How to get tickets

  28-12-2021 07:00
  
  We've rounded up all the shows and gigs going on at the Manchester AO Arena so you can start to plan for 2022!
  
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• Teachers hike to Mount Everest base camp

  28-12-2021 06:21
  
  Two teachers who grew up in Blackburn climbed to the Mount Everest base camp ahead of Christmas.
  
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• Christmas Day joy for parents of baby Cole

  28-12-2021 06:08
  
  Baby Cole was welcomed into the world on Christmas Day, barely two hours after his mum arrived at hospital.
  
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• Zero hygiene ratings: Supermarket visited 4 times by inspectors, while mouse droppings found in corner shop

  28-12-2021 06:00
  
  In the latest round of food hygiene inspections, five more premises in Blackburn with Darwen received zero star ratings from the Food Standards Agency.
  
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• Small rise in the number of coronavirus patients in East Lancashire's hospitals

  28-12-2021 06:00
  
  DOCTORS and nurses in East Lancashire's hospitals were caring for 25 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
  
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• Serial drink-driver found slumped over wheel jailed for latest offence

  28-12-2021 06:00
  
  A MEMBER of the public flagged down police and directed them to a man slumped over the wheel of his car.
  
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• Magistrates give 'assistance' to Boots candles thieves

  28-12-2021 06:00
  
  A MAN who helped himself to candles from a Blackburn store was given help by Blackburn magistrates after they heard he was making great strides in his life.
  
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• Firefighters are four times more likely to get cancer than any member of public, research suggests

  28-12-2021 06:00
  
  New research has suggested toxic fire contaminants are playing a role in increasing firefighters’ chances of developing cancer and other diseases.
  
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• Blackburn was home to some of first cinemas in the country

  28-12-2021 06:00
  
  THE towns across East Lancashire were quick to embrace the new craze for moving pictures which began at the turn of the last century.
  
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• 'This could have ended us': 116-year-old Blackburn tennis club 's bank accounts 'nightmare'

  28-12-2021 05:59
  
  Members of a 116-year-old tennis club say they had to endure ‘anguish’ and ‘frustration’ after club bank accounts were closed just weeks before Christmas.
  
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• Blackburn tennis club's HSBC bank accounts 'nightmare'

  28-12-2021 05:59
  
  Members of a 116-year-old tennis club say they had to endure ‘anguish’ and ‘frustration’ after club bank accounts were closed just weeks before Christmas.
  
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• Remembering when Waves ruled in Blackburn - pictures

  28-12-2021 01:01
  
  THESE pictures from our archive show when Waves Blackburn was THE place to be.
  
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