Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn Rovers: Football club's mission to reflect diverse community

  20-01-2022 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers wants the club's supporter base to be more representative of the town.
  
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• Updates: Hostage-taker had ‘no intention of being taken alive'

  20-01-2022 21:44
  
  A hostage taker who was shot dead had ‘no intention of being taken alive'.
  
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• Pastor Mick: Duke and Duchess show support for Burnley charity

  20-01-2022 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince William and Catherine visit a Burnley charity set up during the pandemic to help those in need.
  
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• Roeburndale bridge collapse: Three arrested over man's death

  20-01-2022 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three men are arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a fatal bridge collapse.
  
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• Vegan Handbags on Dragons Den feature on hit BBC One show - How they performed

  20-01-2022 20:17
  
  The Vegan handbag company Frida Rome, featured on Dragons Den, has left viewers desperate to get their hands on the bags. Here's how to buy.
  
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• Fatal bridge collapse: Three men arrested

  20-01-2022 20:09
  
  Three people have been arrested by police investigating a fatal bridge collapse in Roeburndale.
  
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• Jon Dadi Bodvarsson: Bolton Wanderers sign Millwall striker on free transfer

  20-01-2022 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers sign Millwall striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson on a free transfer.
  
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• Dragons Den cast net worth - See how much Steven Bartlett and the Dragons are worth

  20-01-2022 19:08
  
  Dragons' Den is back on BBC One and we've already seen some impressive investments from the Dragons. But how much is Dragons Den 2022 cast worth?
  
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• William and Kate make new friends with 'Alfie' and hail the work of Burnley Church volunteers

  20-01-2022 18:23
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met a hospital’s new four-legged recruit when they visited to thank staff for their work throughout the pandemic.
  
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• Leyland child rapist who abused victim for 10 years jailed

  20-01-2022 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim was aged between six and 16 when she was abused by Graham Gill in Leyland.
  
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• Crunch Bolton Council vote on £200million luxury 'Ryder Golf Course' delayed at last minute

  20-01-2022 15:55
  
  A CRUNCH decision on plans to build a £200million Ryder Cup style golf course in Bolton was delayed at the last minute today.
  
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• Crunch Bolton Council vote on £200million luxury 'Ryder Cup' golf course delayed at last minute

  20-01-2022 15:55
  
  A CRUNCH decision on plans to build a £200million Ryder Cup style golf course in Bolton was delayed at the last minute today.
  
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• Leyland: Paedophile jailed for 21 years

  20-01-2022 14:54
  
  A PAEDOPHILE who sexually abused a young girl over the course of a decade has been jailed for 21 years.
  
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• Burnley: Aldi donates £1000 to Depher plumbing charity

  20-01-2022 14:15
  
  Burnley's Depher CIC has received £1000 in vouchers from German discount supermarket, Aldi.
  
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• Extra County Championship games in June & July as fixtures released

  20-01-2022 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More County Championship matches will be played in June and July following calls for more red-ball cricket in mid-summer.
  
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• Texas synagogue: Brother urged hostage-taker to surrender

  20-01-2022 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are arrested in Birmingham and Manchester as part of the investigation into the attack.
  
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• Blackburn TikTok twins with 17m followers debut on Celebrity Coach Trip

  20-01-2022 13:30
  
  A pair of social media stars who live in Blackburn have made their television debut on E4 show, Celebrity Coach Trip.
  
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• Blackburn Tik Tok twins with 17m followers debut on Celebrity Coach Trip

  20-01-2022 13:30
  
  A pair of social media stars who live in Blackburn have made their television debut on E4 show, Celebrity Coach Trip.
  
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• Plane spotted flying circuits over Lancashire - here's why

  20-01-2022 13:11
  
  A PLANE has been spotted flying in repetitive circuits over Lancashire for hours this morning.
  
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• Boris Johnson: Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry praises PM's "brave leadership"

  20-01-2022 13:09
  
  JAKE BERRY has again leapt to the defence of Boris Johnson, this time praising the prime minister for his "brave leadership" while claiming a senior Tory calling for his resignation had "misjudged the mood of the party".
  
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• Roundabout rule set to change in Highway Code January update

  20-01-2022 11:45
  
  Drivers have been urged to brush up on the Highway Code amid new major changes to laws on roundabouts. What you need to know.
  
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• Barclaycard customers issued urgent warning over £300 letters in the the post

  20-01-2022 11:42
  
  The payouts are being received by current and former credit card customers.
  
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• Ryanair selling £30 flights to Menorca from Manchester Airport

  20-01-2022 11:30
  
  To celebrate the new Manchester to Menorca route, Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares available from just £29.99.
  
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• Lateral flow tests could cost £30 with free Covid tests in UK to 'end in June'

  20-01-2022 11:28
  
  The UK has relied upon free testing to help tackle the spread of coronavirus throughout the pandemic.
  
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• What is Plan A and Plan B? Boris Johnson's new Covid rules explained

  20-01-2022 11:26
  
  Plan B measures aimed at tackling the spread of Covid-19 are to be dropped across the country.
  
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• Major Covid rule change takes effect in schools today - full list of changes

  20-01-2022 11:23
  
  Boris Johnson announced a return to Plan A in the country’s fight against coronavirus with the first change coming into effect today.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What's available from Thursday January 20?

  20-01-2022 11:16
  
  Here are some of the highlights you can look for in Aldi and Lidl stores from Thursday January 20
  
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• Valentine's Day 2022: Pandora launches birthstone range - How to buy

  20-01-2022 11:00
  
  Pandora has launched a birthstone range just in time for Valentine's day. How to get yours.
  
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• Dress like HBO's Euphoria - Shop the best looks from I Saw It First

  20-01-2022 10:58
  
  HBO's Euphoria is taking over the internet but we want it to overhaul our wardrobes too. Shop the best looks from I Saw It First.
  
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• Valentine's Day chocolate gifts you can buy for your loved one including Hotel Chocolat

  20-01-2022 10:55
  
  Delicious chocolates you can treat your loved ones to this Valentine's Day.
  
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• Queen 'refused' Boris Johnson's offer to scrap Covid rules for Prince Philip's funeral

  20-01-2022 10:45
  
  It follows reports of a lockdown-breaking double Downing Street party the night before Her Majesty laid the Duke of Edinburgh to rest.
  
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• Championship news and transfer gossip: Tyreeq Bakinson, Cameron Brannagan and West Brom

  20-01-2022 10:41
  
  WE scoured the best local newspapers and websites to find the stories and transfer gossip from the Championship.
  
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• BBC TV licence: Is it value for money? Work out your own usage here

  20-01-2022 10:36
  
  News of freezing TV licence costs as sparked great debate over whether it is time the BBC found alternative ways of funding its output.
  
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• Scam warning as fake Post Office delivery texts reported - what to look out for

  20-01-2022 10:35
  
  A new Post Office delivery scam is asking customers for bank details and other personal information - here's what to look out for.
  
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• Blackburn: two more men arrested as officers probe Texan terror attack

  20-01-2022 09:40
  
  Two men have been arrested in Birmingham and Manchester as part of the investigation into the Texas synagogue attack by British hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram.
  
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• Rossendale: Helmshore Road and section of A56 closed due to ongoing incident

  20-01-2022 09:16
  
  TWO busy main roads have been closed by police this morning because of an ongoing incident.
  
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• Traffic calming measures to be put in place after multiple crashes left 8 people injured

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire County Council is due to discuss plans to introduce traffic calming in a village after six crashes in which eight people were hurt.
  
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• THE GREY MARE INN: Historic pub has great food and views

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  WE are always looking out for venues to go out and share good times and memories considering the past few years of life in the pandemic.
  
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• Rossendale and Pendle councils kick-start climate change mission with mass tree planting effort

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  A county-wide tree planting initiative has successfully planted more than 1,000 trees this week.
  
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• Readers react to Boris Johnson potentially facing no confidence vote

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  THE Lancashire Telegraph reported that Boris Johnson was set to face an increasingly angry chorus of his own MPs amid reports the 54 letters which would launch a no confidence vote in the PM.
  
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• Plans to turn former Blackburn bank into cafe complete with 'selfie wall' approved

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  An application to turn a former bank into a cafe complete with a selfie wall has been approved by the council.
  
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• Paul Carrack 'Good and Ready' to hit the road after lockdown

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  IN more than 20 years of running his own record label and touring operation, Paul Carrack knows more than most about taking responsibility for his own career.
  
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• 'Loveable father and grandfather' from Colne died after consuming too much methadone

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  A ‘loveable father and grandfather’ who had been getting help for his drug problems died after taking too much methadone.
  
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• Letter: Time to stop handouts to work shy scroungers

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  This April people over 60 could be paying for their prescriptions as once more, the government is moving the goal posts.
  
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• Let the air flow around your home to keep Covid at bay

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  Over winter we naturally spend more time indoors. It’s no coincidence that it’s the season when more respiratory viruses are passed on.
  
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• Home Instead Burnley launched by family putting caring nature to good use

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  AN aunt and her niece have set-up a home care company aiming to provide support to older people in East Lancashire.
  
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• Here's a full list of the criteria for Covid self-isolation support payment

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen residents are being reminded to check the criteria for the Covid self-isolation support payment before they apply.
  
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• 'Getting booster vaccine was so easy at Ewood Park drive-through jab centre'

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  THE DRIVE-THROUGH and walk-in vaccine centre at Ewood Park is ending its two-week visit to the borough, and has given out more than 600 first, second and booster doses in that time.
  
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• Former Victorian mill site in Darwen earmarked for new industrial development

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  A planning application has been lodged with the council to transform an old mill site into a new industrial development.
  
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• East Lancs Conservative MPs remain tight lipped about no confidence vote against Boris Johnson

  20-01-2022 06:00
  
  Conservative MPs remained tight lipped on their opinion of Boris Johnson as a number of Tory MPs have banned together in a bid to hold a ‘no confidence vote’ against the Prime Minister.
  
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