Blackburn with Darwen news

• Bournemouth sign James Hill from Fleetwood Town for a reported £1m fee

  05-01-2022 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth sign defender James Hill from Fleetwood Town for a reported £1m transfer fee.
  
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• Malcolm Frary: Blackpool man charged with pensioner's murder

  05-01-2022 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Dunne, 43, is to appear before magistrates charged with murdering 76-year-old Malcolm Frary.
  
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• First England women's football captain proud of MBE

  05-01-2022 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sheila Parker, who captained the first England women's team, says she is proud to receive the award.
  
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• Trevor Carson: Morecambe sign Dundee United goalkeeper on loan for the season

  05-01-2022 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe sign goalkeeper Trevor Carson on loan from Scottish Premiership side Dundee United until the season's end.
  
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• Blackburn conservation area shop frontage upgrade approved

  05-01-2022 19:00
  
  THE owner of a key corner building in a town centre conservation area has been granted planning permission to to replace its shopfront and existing windows.
  
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• Blackburn conservation are shop frontage upgrade approved

  05-01-2022 19:00
  
  THE owner of a key corner building in a town centre conservation area has been granted planning permission to to replace its shopfront and existing windows.
  
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• Clayton-le-Woods house collapse death not suspicious

  05-01-2022 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body of Carl Whalley, 57, was found in the wreckage of his fire-hit home in Clayton-le-Woods.
  
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• 'Meticulous' investigation into fatal Clayton-le-Woods house collapse concludes

  05-01-2022 16:47
  
  Police have completed their investigations into a house collapse in which a man sadly died.
  
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• Girl, 18, left with serious head injury after crashing car into tree

  05-01-2022 16:25
  
  A teenager has been left with serious injuries after crashing into a tree.
  
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• Nando's launches new menu items just in time for Veganuary - how to order

  05-01-2022 16:16
  
  New year, new Nando's! The chicken restaurant has added some new plant-based items and old favourites to its menu.
  
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• Ribble Valley Council planning deal contributions ‘worth over £1.5m’

  05-01-2022 16:03
  
  CASH contributions from building developers to Ribble Valley Council for affordable homes and other projects have reached more than £1.5 million over the past year.
  
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• Police hunt man in connection with investigation into threats to kill, assault and harassment

  05-01-2022 16:03
  
  A man is being sought in connection with an investigation into threats to kill, assault and harassment.
  
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• Met Office issue new ice and snow warning for Lancashire tomorrow

  05-01-2022 15:45
  
  The Met Office forecasts snowfall in Lancashire on Thursday (6 January) followed by wintry showers into Friday.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers hire Nisa boss to run Asda stores in latest leadership shake-up

  05-01-2022 15:32
  
  Asda has recruited current Nisa boss Ken Towle to run its stores as it continues the leadership shake-up following its £6.8billion takeover by Blackburn's Issa brothers.
  
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• Wanted man should not be approached, say police

  05-01-2022 15:25
  
  A man is wanted by police for breaching his court bail.
  
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• Rare kingfisher spotting draws crowds to Lancashire beauty spot

  05-01-2022 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The belted kingfisher has only been officially recorded on UK shores three times previously.
  
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• Changes to Covid testing in England from January 11 - changes explained

  05-01-2022 15:05
  
  The change to testing will help combat staff shortages amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Carnforth inn and restaurant to undergo £400K refurb

  05-01-2022 15:00
  
  The Longlands Inn & Restaurant at Tewitfield, near Carnforth, will have have a phased reopening and a fresh new look from Friday 21st January.
  
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• Sarah Sak says son Anthony would have been 'proud' of BBC's Four Lives

  05-01-2022 14:50
  
  Anthony Walgate was one of the young men killed by Stephen Port
  
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• Former healthcare worker accused of sexually assaulting 7 women at a hospital appears in court

  05-01-2022 14:48
  
  A healthcare professional accused of sexually assaulting seven women at a hospital has appeared in court.
  
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• Burnley landlord licensing schemes extension set for approval

  05-01-2022 14:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is set to authorise the extension of two selective landlord licensing schemes aimed at improving housing for a further five years.
  
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• Sunbird Records owner and 'legend' of Darwen music scene dies aged 32

  05-01-2022 13:31
  
  A 'local legend' and stalwart of the music industry in East Lancashire has sadly died.
  
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• 'Legend' of Darwen music scene, Jonathan Lindley, dies aged 32

  05-01-2022 13:31
  
  A 'local legend' and stalwart of the music industry in East Lancashire has sadly died.
  
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• Darwen woman gets £8k funding to help the vulnerable

  05-01-2022 13:30
  
  A Darwen woman has secured £8700 in lottery funding to expand her group, Darwen Community Helpers.
  
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• Hearing date set as council take landowners to court over unlawful demolition of Punch Bowl Inn

  05-01-2022 12:50
  
  A council is taking landowners to court over the illegal demolition of a former Grade II listed pub.
  
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• Court date set over unlawful demolition of Punch Bowl Inn

  05-01-2022 12:50
  
  A council is taking landowners to court over the illegal demolition of a former Grade II listed pub.
  
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• McDonald's McPlant burger now available in all UK restaurants

  05-01-2022 12:30
  
  The burger features a Beyond Meat plant-based patty and all vegan cheese, sauce, and sesame bun.
  
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• Andrew Hughes: Preston North End defender signs new deal until 2024

  05-01-2022 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defender Andrew Hughes signs a new contract with Preston North End which will run until the summer of 2024.
  
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• Radford family's new series of 22 Kids and Counting starts tonight

  05-01-2022 12:00
  
  The Radford family will be returning to our screens tonight (5 January) as a brand new series of 22 Kids and Counting airs on Channel 5.
  
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• Readers react to Blackburn Hospital A&E plea as departments 'extremely busy'

  05-01-2022 11:45
  
  THE Lancashire Telegraph reported how health bosses were again pleading with the public to only use accident and emergency if absolutely necessary.
  
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• Morecambe man conned friends to invest £90k in fake boiler firm

  05-01-2022 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Normyle convinced friends, colleagues and his ex to invest in his fake boiler supply firm.
  
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• Police seek vulnerable Padiham man who disappeared from home in early hours of morning

  05-01-2022 11:35
  
  Police are needing help to find a vulnerable man who went missing from his home in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
  
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• Dr. Hilary Jones describes 'crisis' of 2-hour ambulance wait times

  05-01-2022 10:46
  
  Recent reports have seen heart attack patients being asked to get a lift into hospital rather than waiting for an ambulance
  
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• Championship news and transfer gossip: Lewis O'Brien, Lee Buchanan and Hull City

  05-01-2022 10:28
  
  WE scoured the best local newspapers and websites to find the stories and transfer gossip from the Championship.
  
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• Lancashire man jailed for conning friends and family out of £90,000

  05-01-2022 10:00
  
  A Lancashire man has been jailed for more than two years after conning his friends and family out of £90,000.
  
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• Blackpool: Police seek items as murder investigation continues

  05-01-2022 09:43
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of a man are appealing for the public's help in identifying two items which could potentially be significant to their inquiry.
  
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• Memorial to victims of Manchester Arena attack opens to the public

  05-01-2022 09:26
  
  The memorial is called ‘The Glade of Light’ memorial.
  
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• Four fire crews tackle suspicious blaze in Blackburn

  05-01-2022 08:34
  
  A fire which broke out on Tuesday evening (January 4) is being investigated.
  
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• Dunelm has up to 50 per cent off in huge sale, including stylish ‘Apartment Mirror’

  05-01-2022 08:19
  
  The home furnishings retailer has up to 50% off on incredible pieces online.
  
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• Starbucks launches winter menu with 9 new items

  05-01-2022 08:17
  
  The coffeehouse chain has also announced it will no longer charge extra for dairy alternatives.
  
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• Fears that free NHS prescriptions for over-60s could be 'axed from April'

  05-01-2022 08:14
  
  Prescription charges could also go up
  
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• How ‘worst place to live’ lists penalise white working class and immigrant communities

  05-01-2022 06:02
  
  Every so often some Northern towns make their way on the ‘worst places to live' lists.
  
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• Who remembers Blackburn's Mecca Bingo Hall in its heyday?

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  EYES down for some memories of nights out in Blackburn.
  
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• WATCH: Rare belted kingfisher bird spotted in Lancashire

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  New images, video and audio has emerged of the belted kingfisher as it makes its home in Lancashire.
  
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• Transfer gossip: Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey rejects approach from Burnley

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  JUVENTUS midfielder Aaron Ramsey has rejected an approach from Burnley, according to reports in Italy.
  
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• Takeaway 'delighted' as hygiene rated upgraded following new inspection

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  A TAKEAWAY has been given a much-improved hygiene rating months after having been ordered to take immediate action.
  
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• School term dates in Blackburn with Darwen for 2022 - Lancashire Telegraph

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  School term dates in Blackburn with Darwen for 2022  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• School term dates in Blackburn with Darwen for 2022

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  As 2022 begins, many parents in Blackburn and Darwen will be looking to plan events, holidays and breaks around the school calendar.
  
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• School pupils to help plant 4,000 trees across Pennine Lancashire

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  Schools across Pennine Lancashire will be planting almost 4,000 trees thanks to £160,000 of funding.
  
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• Pub walk from the Alma Inn creates £2k for good causes

  05-01-2022 06:00
  
  A PUB walk started to share local nature and history has raised almost £2k for good causes since this summer.
  
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