Blackburn with Darwen news

• Custody extended for men arrested in connection with Blackburn 'terrorist' Malik Faisal Akram

  21-01-2022 20:49
  
  TWO MEN arrested in connection with Blackburn hostage taker Malik Faisal Akram's actions in Texas last week have seen their period in custody extended.
  
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• Burnley boss Sean Dyche looks ahead to Arsenal clash

  21-01-2022 17:37
  
  SEAN Dyche is hopeful Burnley’s Covid-19 problems are behind them as he looks forward to Sunday’s match away to Arsenal going ahead.
  
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• Ex Blackburn with Darwen councillor, Ian Forrest, has died aged 66 - Lancashire Telegraph

  21-01-2022 17:36
  
  Ex Blackburn with Darwen councillor, Ian Forrest, has died aged 66  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Ex Blackburn with Darwen councillor, Ian Forrest, has died aged 66

  21-01-2022 17:36
  
  FORMER conservative councillor, Ian Forrest, has died aged 66.
  
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• Greater Manchester PC 'knowingly took advantage' of woman

  21-01-2022 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Rose had an "inappropriate" relationship with a crime victim, the police watchdog says.
  
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• Woman 4 times legal limit banned from driving after reversing Vauxhall Corsa into another car

  21-01-2022 14:55
  
  A woman who reversed her car into another vehicle while four times the drink drive limit has been banned from driving.
  
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• Rawtenstall: New Indian restaurant to take over Craven Heifer

  21-01-2022 14:10
  
  Kashmir in Rawtenstall will be bringing traditional Indian food, with a modern twist, to the people of East Lancashire when they open next week.
  
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• Burnley linked with Zenit and Iran forward Sardar Azmoun - transfer gossip

  21-01-2022 13:54
  
  BURNLEY have made an £8.3 million bid for Zenit St Petersburg forward Sardar Azmoun, according to reports.
  
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• Hundreds pay tribute to music man with 'huge character and massive personality'

  21-01-2022 12:36
  
  The frontman of an East Lancashire band has died aged just 27.
  
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• Great Harwood: New Daisy's boutique charity shop to open

  21-01-2022 12:30
  
  The current East Lancashire Hospice charity shop on Queens Street, Great Harwood is being renovated and rebranded as a Daisy’s.
  
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• Blackpool Gaucho: Council to revalue assets after statue theft

  21-01-2022 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are "lessons to be learned" from the theft of an uninsured £15,000 statue, Blackpool Council says.
  
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• Police find more than 490 cannabis plants following concern for safety call

  21-01-2022 11:29
  
  More than 490 cannabis plants worth an estimated £490,000 have been found by police.
  
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• Meat Loaf dead: Bat Out Of Hell singer dies aged 74

  21-01-2022 10:29
  
  The singer and actor, real name Michael Lee Aday, was well know for his powerful, wide-ranging voice.
  
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• Aldi's popular outdoor log burner is back - but be quick!

  21-01-2022 10:29
  
  The popular outdoor log burner is back in stock at Aldi - here's how you can buy it.
  
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• Valentine's Day 2022: Flowers from Moonpig, InterFlora, Bloom and Wild and more

  21-01-2022 10:25
  
  Nothing says Valentine's Day quite like a beautiful bouquet. Here are the best flowers that you can order online.
  
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• Alcohol free drinks inspired by the BBC The Apprentice from M&S, Aldi, Tesco and more

  21-01-2022 10:25
  
  Non-alcoholic drinks are all the rage as we saw from Lord Alan Sugar's week three task for his budding entrepreneurs on BBC's The Apprentice.
  
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• The Royal Mint releases Platinum Jubilee 50p coins into circulation

  21-01-2022 10:24
  
  The 50p features a commemorative design on the ‘tails’ side of the coin.
  
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• Police clock provisional licence holder travelling at shocking 145mph on motorway

  21-01-2022 10:19
  
  A provisional licence holder was clocked by police speeding at an unbelievable 145mph on the motorway.
  
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• Why criticism of Burnley postponements is unfair - fan column

  21-01-2022 10:09
  
  Covid outbreaks across the Premier League. Injuries. AFCON duties. Countless games postponed. False positives. Allegations of players being deliberately held back from AFCON. Allegations of clubs using postponements tactically. What a few weeks it has been.
  
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• £265,000 refurbishment of sports club now underway

  21-01-2022 09:45
  
  A £265,000 refurbishment of a sports club is now underway - with work set to be completed in time for the new cricket season in April.
  
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• Crime unit make 290 arrests, seize more than 120kg of drugs and confiscate almost £5million

  21-01-2022 09:32
  
  The North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU), working with North West police forces and partners have made 290 arrests and seized more than 120 kilograms of drugs in 2021.
  
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• Man to pay £190 to Clitheroe council after drunkenly damaging town's Christmas tree

  21-01-2022 09:18
  
  A 20-year-old man has been told to pay £190 to the council after damaging a town's Christmas tree.
  
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• Burnley cannabis farm worth around £1million uncovered by police

  21-01-2022 08:47
  
  A cannabis farm with an estimated street value of £1million has been discovered and dismantled by the police.
  
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• Haslingden man jailed after chucking brick through window of florists

  21-01-2022 08:32
  
  A man has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for breaking into a florists.
  
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• Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Super fans snap up Big One track

  21-01-2022 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Pleasure Beach enthusiasts are paying up to £450 for a piece of the Big One's track.
  
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• What is the Rock Orchestra by Candlelight all about?

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  IT was a show almost created out of necessity when the first lockdown was being enforced; a spin off from a highly-successful festival event and now it has become a sensation in its own right.
  
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• WATCH: Louie Spence calls out Lancashire MP about potholes

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  Labour South Ribble councillor, Paul Wharton-Hardman, hired Louie Spence in his fight against a Lancashire village's pothole issue.
  
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• WATCH: Louie Spence calls out Lancashire MP about pothole

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  Labour South Ribble councillor, Paul Wharton-Hardman, hired Louie Spence in his fight against a Lancashire village's pothole issue.
  
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• Tributes to Blackburn's first international women's swimmer who has died

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to Blackburn’s first international swimmer, who has died.
  
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• Take a last look at the old Belper Street baths in Blackburn

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  IT was a building much loved by countless youngsters, where hundreds had learned how to swim.
  
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• PETER JOSEPH SEEDS CLARKE: Tributes paid to Rishton man who was 'well-known face in the community'

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who was a regular face in local pubs and clubs where he used to meet up with friends for a chat and a pint.
  
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• Kirk Norcross has PTSD flashbacks after Haslingden dad took own life

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  Reality TV star, Kirk Norcross, says he has suffered from PTSD flashback ever since his Haslingden-born father, Mick Norcross, took his own life.
  
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• Greggs sausage rolls available for free this weekend - how to get yours

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  1,000 pastries will be up for grabs at stores nationwide before 11am on Saturday, 22nd January.
  
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• Edgworth: The Wellbeing Farm founder on list of top 100 female business leaders

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  A BUSINESSWOMAN has been recognised by a campaign that highlights inspiring female industry leaders.
  
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• Date Omicron case rates peaked in parts of Pennine Lancashire

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  Coronavirus column by Prof Dominic Harrison, Director of Health and Wellbeing Blackburn with Darwen
  
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• Blackburn: Major housing regeneration project gets underway

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  WORK is underway on a brand new housing development in Blackburn, one of the biggest-ever regeneration projects in the town.
  
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• Anger that Covid lateral flow tests could cost £30

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  WE published a story online saying that lateral flow tests may no longer be free in the months to come.
  
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• Accrington man with meat cleaver told cop he was going to kill someone

  21-01-2022 06:00
  
  A POLICE officer sitting in his patrol car was approached by a man who said he was going to kill someone.
  
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