Blackburn with Darwen news

• Padiham: Road closed and people without water after mains pipe burst

  27-01-2022 21:42
  
  People have been left without water and a road has been closed has been closed after a water mains pipe has burst.
  
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• Texas synagogue siege: Man held in Manchester released without charge

  27-01-2022 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of two men arrested in Manchester is released with no further action, police say,
  
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• Whalley Road closed in Wilpshire after crash

  27-01-2022 18:52
  
  A main road has been closed after a crash.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Texas synagogue siege released

  27-01-2022 17:45
  
  A man who was arrested in connection with the Texas synagogue hostage siege has been released.
  
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• Charlie Kirk: Charlton winger joins Blackpool on loan

  27-01-2022 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign winger Charlie Kirk on loan from League One club Charlton with a view to a permanent deal.
  
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• Career criminal who led police on a high speed chase through streets of Darwen jailed

  27-01-2022 17:36
  
  A man who went on the rampage through the streets of Darwen, causing damage to three cars, including a police vehicle, has been jailed.
  
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• Beer of the week: Final taste of Worsthorne Brewing Company stout

  27-01-2022 17:26
  
  Beer connoisseur and pub campaigner, Mark gives us his decision on the tastiest beer he has sampled in the last seven days.
  
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• Morrisons reveals its £15 meal deal for two in time for Valentine's Day

  27-01-2022 17:21
  
  Morrisons has revealed a meal deal for two just in time for Valentine’s Day.
  
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• Josh Harrop: Fleetwood Town sign Preston North End forward on loan

  27-01-2022 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Fleetwood Town sign Preston forward Josh Harrop on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Aya Hachem: Two men charged over fatal drive-by shooting

  27-01-2022 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are charged with murdering law student Aya Hachem, who was shot dead in Blackburn.
  
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• Two more men charged with murdering law student Aya Hachem

  27-01-2022 15:18
  
  TWO men have been charged with the murder of teenager Aya Hachem in Blackburn.
  
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• Information sough after man exposes himself in Burnley street

  27-01-2022 15:01
  
  Police are seeking information after a man allegedly exposed himself in the street.
  
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• Will it snow in Lancashire next week? Here is the forecast

  27-01-2022 15:00
  
  “Wintry showers” could be on the cards for the UK between 31 January-9 February with “colder than average spells in the north”.
  
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• Whalley Old Road closed after pensioner crashes into stationary vehicle

  27-01-2022 14:46
  
  A pensioner has been taken to hospital after crashing into a stationary car earlier this morning leaving Whalley Old Road closed.
  
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• Blackburn man made up false details to avoid speeding ticket while driving in borrowed car

  27-01-2022 14:15
  
  A man who was caught speeding and then submitted false documents to the police has avoided jail.
  
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• Road 'sinking' as United Utilities yet to fix water leak

  27-01-2022 14:08
  
  Councillors in Farington have blasted United Utilities for taking more than a week to tackle a water leak at a major road junction.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: Young landlord to take over The Black Dog pub

  27-01-2022 13:45
  
  Benjamin Kieran Smalley, 23, is the new landlord of Thwaites Brewery pub, The Black Dog, which is set to reopen in February,
  
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• Burnley 'in talks' to sign Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst - transfer gossip

  27-01-2022 13:22
  
  BURNLEY are in talks to sign Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst, according to reports.
  
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• Valentine's Day 2022: Pandora jewellery for £25 and under that will make perfect gifts

  27-01-2022 12:57
  
  You might even send a little gift to yourself judging by Pandora's great prices.
  
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• Best Pandora gifts for £25 and under for Valentine's Day

  27-01-2022 12:57
  
  You might even send a little gift to yourself judging by Pandora's great prices.
  
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• Full list of Covid vaccine bus and pop-up clinic locations in Blackburn

  27-01-2022 12:28
  
  The Covid vaccine bus and clinics will be popping up across neighbourhoods in Blackburn.
  
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• Hughie and Freddie ask Vernon Kay to help with 100km challenge

  27-01-2022 12:00
  
  Hughie Higginson and Freddie Xavi will be heading to Bolton Wanderers Football Stadium in and they have called upon Vernon Kay to help them.
  
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• The Premier League stat that puts Burnley's Maxwel Cornet above Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Salah

  27-01-2022 11:30
  
  MAXWEL Cornet has made a big impact at Burnley since joining from French club Lyon over the summer.
  
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• Championship news and transfer gossip: Brennan Johnson, Shota Arveladze and West Brom

  27-01-2022 10:49
  
  WE scoured the best local newspapers and websites to find the stories and transfer gossip from the Championship.
  
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• Octopus Energy boiler tip is saving people £100 per month on energy bills

  27-01-2022 10:37
  
  Sharing the cash-saving tactic on Mumsnet, the parent insisted anybody can do it as UK households face a energy bill price hike.
  
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• National Rail to offer free Greggs and coffee under plans to boost passenger numbers

  27-01-2022 10:35
  
  Other benefits will include free audiobooks, access to a mindfulness app, and coffees from London-based cafe chain Pure.
  
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• BT to create 600 UK jobs with apprenticeship and graduate programmes in 2022

  27-01-2022 10:33
  
  The telecoms giant announced positions will be available in engineering, customer service, applied research and cyber-security.
  
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• UK tourists travelling to Spain face tighter Covid measures from February

  27-01-2022 10:30
  
  Brits will face tighter measures to travel to the popular holiday destination as the country introduces stricter rules on vaccination.
  
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• Man cut from car and taken to hospital following A59 crash

  27-01-2022 10:25
  
  A man was taken to hospital following a crash on the A59.
  
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• Cost of beer to rise by 50p per pint as pubs warn of price hikes

  27-01-2022 10:25
  
  Currently the average cost of a pint in the UK is £4.07, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.
  
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• Celebrate Galentine's Day by recreating a spa at home with M&S, Aldi and Beauty Bay

  27-01-2022 10:14
  
  Grab some self-care products and enjoy Galentine's day by relaxing.
  
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• What can you find in the middle of Lidl and Aldi this week?

  27-01-2022 10:13
  
  See what's in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this Thursday.
  
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• Man placed under mental health care following five-hour police stand-off

  27-01-2022 10:10
  
  A man has been placed under the care of mental health services following a five hour stand-off with police.
  
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• Blackburn bowling green hut and kid's playground could become industrial units under new plans

  27-01-2022 09:52
  
  An application to demolish a bowling green hut and a children's playground that 'attracts a lot of unwanted antisocial behaviour', and replace it with two industrial units has been lodged with the council.
  
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• Darwen cheer troupe come out on top in first competition since Covid

  27-01-2022 09:22
  
  A group of cheerleaders who haven't been able to compete for two years due to Covid have come out on top at a recent competition.
  
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• Car seized from Blackburn driver with no licence or insurance

  27-01-2022 09:07
  
  An uninsured and unlicensed driver has had his car seized.
  
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• 'Blackburn with Darwen Long Covid group has been my lifeline' - Yahoo News UK

  27-01-2022 09:00
  
  'Blackburn with Darwen Long Covid group has been my lifeline'  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Coronation Street star Sean Ward homeless due to anti-vax views

  27-01-2022 07:57
  
  Sean Ward used to play Callum Logan on the programme
  
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• Wiswell gastropub named as one of the best in the UK

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  Freemasons at Wiswell, near Clitheroe, came in at number five on Estrella Damm's Top 50 gastropub list with judges describing it as “elegant”.
  
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• THE BRIDGEWATER: Ex-cinema which has turned into a pub in Darwen has something for everyone

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  WE have headed to Darwen this time to find out more about a popular venue as part of our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• Test and report – let's keep on protecting each other

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  Did you know? Around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have any symptoms yet can still infect others.
  
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• Stars 'terrified' when they appear in The Play What I Wrote

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  IT is a show which has been described as “the perfect tonic” after being in lockdown for so long.
  
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• Smokers invited for NHS lung cancer check in Blackburn and Darwen

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  Ex-smokers and smokers are being invited for a free lung cancer check.
  
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• Scholars: Blackburn's top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  WHEN you think of a town's top-rated fine dining restaurant, naturally you expect Michelin starred chefs, astronomical prices and staff with rafts of industry background - but that is not the case in Blackburn... and the experience is all the better for it.
  
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• Reminder of guidance as Plan B Covid restrictions dropped from today

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  As all Plan B restrictions – on wearing face masks, working from home and using Covid passes – are relaxed from today, here’s a reminder of the Covid guidance under Plan A to help keep everyone safe.
  
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• Ramsbottom pub Eagle and Child welcomes new bosses

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  A FATHER and son combination is taking over a much-loved Ramsbottom pub.
  
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• Progress on council's £2.6m playing pitch hub ramps up

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  A £2.6million playing hub with 3G pitches is set to open this summer.
  
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• Pendle MP to take part in biggest birdwatching event

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire MP is gearing up to take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this week.
  
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• Letter: Reader's advice on how to avoid website trolls

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  Occasionally I put comments on the Lancashire Telegraph website. In the main, most posters are reasonable and everyone has their side of an argument and opinions pass to and fro, in some cases it can get quite heated.
  
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• Injured cat found in bin outside Darwen restaurant dies

  27-01-2022 06:00
  
  An injured cat that was found in a bin outside a restaurant has died.
  
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