Blackburn with Darwen news

• TransPennine Express cuts services to cope with impact of Covid

  06-01-2022 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff sickness due to the Omicron variant causes cuts to TransPennine Express rail services.
  
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• Dragons Den 2022: Who the new dragon Steven Bartlett is and where Tej Lalvani is

  06-01-2022 18:36
  
  Dragons' den is back for 2022 and we've got a new dragon. Find out who Steve Bartlett is and why Tej Lalvani is no longer on the hit BBC Show.
  
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• Longridge man used stolen passwords to download personal pictures

  06-01-2022 18:21
  
  A MAN who illegally obtained usernames and passwords of people’s private social media accounts later perused and downloaded images and videos of his victims.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen finance boss says government grant system 'unfair' - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-01-2022 18:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen finance boss says government grant system 'unfair'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen finance boss says government grant system 'unfair'

  06-01-2022 18:00
  
  A LOCAL finance boss has written to the government warning that its 'hand to mouth' approach to Whitehall grants to town halls is disadvantaging her borough and its residents.
  
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• James Brown: Blackburn Rovers sign former Drogheda right-back

  06-01-2022 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers sign former Drogheda defender James Brown on a free transfer.
  
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• Children's mental health: 'I was begging for help for my daughter'

  06-01-2022 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two mothers in the North West say they struggled to access mental health services for their girls.
  
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• Blackburn: Woman found dead at address on Preston Old Road

  06-01-2022 16:27
  
  THE body of a woman has been found in a house.
  
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• Blackburn nursery plan for town centre semis

  06-01-2022 16:00
  
  A REGISTERED childminder is seeking to turn a pair of semi-detached houses into a nursery.
  
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• Blackburn: Animal Antics show coming to King George’s Hall

  06-01-2022 15:00
  
  Animal Antics has been described as “pantomime meets Planet Earth” - and the show is coming to Blackburn
  
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• Burnley: Pensioner robbed in shocking attack

  06-01-2022 14:47
  
  A PENSIONER was approached from behind by a woman before she was pulled to the ground and mugged.
  
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• Old Tram Bridge: Thousands sign petition to save Preston landmark

  06-01-2022 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 3,000 people are calling for Preston's Old Tram Bridge to be repaired or rebuilt.
  
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• Grane Road closed by police as snow falls across Lancashire

  06-01-2022 14:04
  
  A MAJOR road has been closed due to bad weather conditions.
  
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• Police seek missing man after Preston street altercation

  06-01-2022 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is being sought "to ensure he is safe and well" after an altercation in Preston, police say.
  
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• Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Burnley boss Sean Dyche test positive for Covid

  06-01-2022 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Burnley boss Sean Dyche will miss their clubs' FA Cup third-round ties after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• AJ Odudu replaced by Maisie Smith on Strictly live tour

  06-01-2022 13:00
  
  AJ Odudu will be replaced by EastEnders actress, Maisie Smith, in the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.
  
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• AJ Odudu: Presenter pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing live tour due to injury

  06-01-2022 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TV presenter's foot injury means she is still unable to dance, having missed the show's final.
  
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• Darwen man admits taking delivery of drugs in encrochat plot involving guns and thousands in cash

  06-01-2022 12:39
  
  Three men who conspired together in plots to supply guns and drugs have admitted a range of offences.
  
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• Lancashire gin named the best in the world for 2021

  06-01-2022 12:30
  
  Cuckoo Solace Gin rose above 11 other highly rated gins to be named best in the world.
  
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• 60-year-old who had online sex chats with 'girl' aged 13 avoids jail

  06-01-2022 12:23
  
  A 60-YEAR-old man who engaged in sexual, on-line chats with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl has avoided a jail sentence.
  
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• Blackburn woman fined for smashing three glass windows on Shadsworth House

  06-01-2022 11:49
  
  A woman has been ordered to pay almost £300 in fines after smashing the windows of the property she was living at.
  
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• Lancashire County councillor's grant boost for small community groups

  06-01-2022 11:20
  
  A scheme which will give small grants to community, voluntary and faith groups has launched this week.
  
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• JD Sports extends 50 percent off sale to more lines including Nike and Adidas - How to buy

  06-01-2022 11:11
  
  JD Sports has extended its up to 50% off January sale to include lines from Nike, Adidas and more. Shop the best deals here.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What’s available from Thursday January 6?

  06-01-2022 11:11
  
  We’ve put together a list of some of the highlights to look out for from Thursday January 6.
  
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• The Royal Mint reveals first collectable coin in Platinum Jubilee collection

  06-01-2022 11:10
  
  It has also released the first collectable UK 50p to celebrate the Royal event.
  
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• Defacto sale has up to 50 percent off winter clothing and activewear

  06-01-2022 11:10
  
  Defacto is offering up to 50 percent off across it range. Check out the best deals on its women and men's clothes to its gym wear.
  
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• The Fire Fighters Charity unveiled as EG Group’s first charity partner of 2022

  06-01-2022 10:56
  
  The EG Group will collect donations on behalf of the Fire Fighters Charity across its network of forecourt and food service locations.
  
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• Man not been seen since 'altercation' with another man involving Vauxhall Astra

  06-01-2022 10:14
  
  Police are seeking the man in the CCTV image as they believe he can help them with an investigation into an altercation.
  
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• Sean Dyche to miss Burnley cup clash with Huddersfield after positive Covid test

  06-01-2022 10:13
  
  BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche will miss his side’s FA Cup tie against Huddersfield on Saturday after testing positive for coronavirus.
  
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• East Lancashire records huge 91% rise in Covid-19 infections, new data shows

  06-01-2022 10:00
  
  EAST LANCASHIRE has recorded a 91 per cent surge in Coronavirus infection, new data shows.
  
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• Blackburn's coronavirus cases have grown by almost 250

  06-01-2022 09:00
  
  THE number of coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen increased by 248 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and one more death was recorded.
  
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• More than 200 people arrested in Lancashire in drink driving clampdown

  06-01-2022 08:34
  
  MORE than 200 arrests were made before Christmas as part of a clampdown on drink and drug-driving.
  
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• Fantasy football players are more likely to have worse mental health, study finds

  06-01-2022 08:18
  
  Researchers from Nottingham Trent University conducted the study.
  
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• Traffic and travel updates as snow and icy weather hits Blackburn

  06-01-2022 08:17
  
  Updates from across East Lancashire as bad weather looks set to hit.
  
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• The tastiest 7 beers of 2021 according to Mark Briggs

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  Beer connoisseur and passionate pub campaigner, Mark gives us his decision on the tastiest beers he sampled in 2021.
  
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• The Albion, Clayton-le-Moors: £80k revamp at popular pub

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  WE have chatted to the landlord of another East Lancashire wateringhole in our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• St Peter’s Leisure Centre in Burnley wins National Fitness Award

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  LEISURE centre staff are celebrating winning a top award.
  
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• Royal Exchange 'the perfect place for mad folk tale' says director

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  AUDIENCES have been left delighted by the seasonal offering at Manchester’s Royal Exchange - The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart.
  
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• Rossendale nursing home and medical centre sold to healthcare group for undisclosed fee

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  A nursing home and medical centre has been sold to a private healthcare group for an undisclosed price.
  
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• Ribble Valley caravan park could be extended amid staycation boom

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  A Ribble Valley holiday park could be extended by dozens of caravans, taking the total to nearly 400.
  
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• Resident's racist threats to brothers running Blackburn hotel

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN made racist threats towards the two brothers running the hostel where he was living.
  
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• Resident's racist threats to brothers running Blackburn hostel

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN made racist threats towards the two brothers running the hostel where he was living.
  
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• Rare photo shows Huncoat and Padiham Power Stations from air

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  This photo from the archives is noteworthy as it shows not one but two East Lancashire power stations at work.
  
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• Prolific drug user died after bleeding out from injection site

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  A prolific drug user died after bleeding out from an injection point near his groin - a coroner has concluded.
  
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• Padiham 'zig-zag parking madness could lead to death'

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  A LEADING councillor fears that dangerous parking in the town he represents could lead to someone being seriously injured or killed.
  
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• More development off Blackburn's Wainwright Way set to begin

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  WORK can now start construct six industrial units off a highway leading out of Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Letter: So that's what you have to do to get a Knighthood!

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  Hoping to have his 50 years voluntary charity work recognised in the New Year’s Honours, I nominated a colleague for an honour. My hopes were in vain.
  
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• Lancashire the second cheapest county in Britain to have cats vaccinated

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  LANCASHIRE is the second cheapest county to have a cat's annual booster vaccination administered in Britain, new research suggests.
  
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• Lancashire: BMW driver caught with no licence or insurance for second time in a year

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  A DRIVER with no licence or insurance has been caught by police for the second time in a year.
  
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• How to avoid getting infected when someone you live with has Covid

  06-01-2022 06:00
  
  TIPS on how to avoid getting infected when someone you live with gets Covid have been given.
  
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