Blackburn with Darwen news

• Summer Fest Blackburn 2022 lineups for Friday, Saturday and Sunday – How to get tickets

  28-01-2022 22:42
  
  A new musical festival is coming to Ewood Park, home to Blackburn Rovers FC, this year and it will see the likes of The Human League, Boy George and UB40 perform.
  
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• Covid: Blackpool sees 'spectacular' bounceback as visitor numbers surge

  28-01-2022 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Record visitor numbers are a "total vindication" of £1m spent on marketing, Blackpool Council says.
  
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• Ryan Hedges: Aberdeen midfielder set to sign for Blackburn Rovers

  28-01-2022 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aberdeen's Ryan Hedges is set to sign for English Championship side Blackburn Rovers after a transfer fee is agreed.
  
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• Technical fault causes Isle of Man ferry disruption

  28-01-2022 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two sailings of the Ben-my-Chree between Douglas and Heysham were scrapped as a result of the issue.
  
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• Rhys Bennett: Morecambe sign defender after Gillingham exit

  28-01-2022 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe sign defender Rhys Bennett following the termination of his contract with Gillingham.
  
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• Government backs bill to promote use of British Sign Language

  28-01-2022 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners including actor Rose Ayling-Ellis are calling for BSL to be made a recognised language.
  
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• 19-year-old wanted over alleged assault after failing to appear in court

  28-01-2022 16:34
  
  A teenager is being sought by police for failing to appear in court.
  
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• 18-year-old found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend’s father

  28-01-2022 16:16
  
  An 18-year-old man had been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s father.
  
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• Where Burnley, Man United and Chelsea rank in Premier League offside table

  28-01-2022 14:52
  
  BURNLEY have had the most offsides in the Premier League over the last five years.
  
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• Railway detonator found in Morecambe charity shop

  28-01-2022 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police say detonators are used as an "emergency warning device" on the railways.
  
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• Renewed appeal to find body of Susan Waring, three years after her disappearance

  28-01-2022 14:03
  
  Detectives are launching a renewed appeal for information to help find the body of Susan Waring, on the third anniversary of her disappearance.
  
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• Met Office issue Blackburn weather warning for Storm Malik

  28-01-2022 13:07
  
  Many parts of northern England, including Blackburn, will be affected by the storm.
  
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• Lancashire sex offender with dagger tattoo wanted by police

  28-01-2022 12:57
  
  A registered sex offender with a dagger tattoo is wanted by police.
  
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• Sainsbury Nectar card change could impact shoppers

  28-01-2022 12:40
  
  The supermarket is set to add a new feature to the points card.
  
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• Suhayl Suleman and Lewis Otway in court charged with Aya Hachem's murder

  28-01-2022 12:22
  
  TWO men have appeared in front of a judge charged with murdering 19-year-old law student Aya Hachem.
  
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• Championship news and transfer gossip: Andy Carroll, West Brom and Hull City

  28-01-2022 10:52
  
  WE scoured the best local newspapers and websites to find the stories and transfer gossip from the Championship.
  
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• BBC Eastenders boss on future amid ITV Coronation Street and Emmerdale changes

  28-01-2022 10:51
  
  The change from ITV puts the shows in direct competition with the BBC drama.
  
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• Universal Credit: DWP tell jobseekers to widen job search or face financial cuts

  28-01-2022 10:42
  
  Ministers want 500,000 jobseekers in work by the end of June, with a campaign targeted at those on Universal Credit.
  
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• Martin Lewis clears confusion over National Insurance tax hike in the UK

  28-01-2022 10:41
  
  The Prime Minister announced a 1.25 per cent rise in National Insurance last year to address the funding crisis in the health and social care system.
  
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• Royal Mint release giant gold coin to celebrate Chinese New Year

  28-01-2022 10:32
  
  A giant new gold coin has been made by the Royal Mint to celebrate the Chinese New Year
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing announces line-up for Professionals UK tour - how to get tickets

  28-01-2022 10:31
  
  The hit BBC One show has released with pro dancers will be hitting the road for the new tour.
  
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• International LEGO day: Shop the best LEGO sets at BargainMaxx to celebrate

  28-01-2022 10:29
  
  January 28 is International LEGO day and we know only one way to celebrate - stocking up on LEGO Minecraft, City, Friends sets and more.
  
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• International LEGO day: Shop the best LEGO sets at BargainMax to celebrate

  28-01-2022 10:29
  
  January 28 is International LEGO day and we know only one way to celebrate - stocking up on LEGO Minecraft, City, Friends sets and more.
  
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• Boyzlife announce UK tour for 2022 - How to get tickets

  28-01-2022 10:27
  
  Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden will be touring the UK in 2022
  
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• 'It's going to cause more accidents' - readers react to Highway Code changes for cyclists

  28-01-2022 09:49
  
  From tomorrow the Highway Code is changing, and as well as giving prioirty to pedestrians at junctions, the rules are changing for how car users will need to react to cyclists.
  
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• Homes left with little or no water in Blackburn as United Utilities struggle to fix mains

  28-01-2022 09:38
  
  People living in Blackburn may have suffered with low water pressure or no water at all on Thursday night.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers to launch new chicken tikka biryani for match-day fans

  28-01-2022 09:14
  
  Football fans will have the chance to swap their half-time pies for a chicken tikka biryani when a new menu item goes on sale at Ewood Park next month.
  
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• Man jailed for lying over speeding ticket and forging court documents

  28-01-2022 08:49
  
  A man has been jailed for lying to avoid a speeding ticket and then submitting a file of forged documents in court.
  
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• Two men left with facial injuries and car set on fire in targeted attack

  28-01-2022 08:44
  
  Police believe two incidents in which two men were attacked in their own home and a car set on fire are connected.
  
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• Winter Olympics: Dave Ryding says 'ceiling is broken' for future generation of British skiers

  28-01-2022 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British skier Dave Ryding says his historic World Cup gold medal breaks the ceiling for future generations.
  
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• Hundreds of East Lancashire Hospitals Trust workers not vaccinated

  28-01-2022 06:01
  
  Hundreds of workers at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust are still not vaccinated against Covid-19, figures suggest.
  
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• Veterinary lecturer receives OBE from Princess Anne

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A member of a newly established veterinary school has received an OBE at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
  
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• Two competition winners given prizes in Lancashire Telegraph Big Gadget Giveaway

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  Two readers have been presented with their prizes after the Lancashire Telegraph Big Gadget Giveaway which has been features in the newspaper for the past three weeks.
  
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• Two arrested after cars damaged during Grane Road pursuit

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  Two men have been arrested after a number of cars were damaged during a pursuit on Grane Road.
  
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• Tributes to ex-Hare and Hounds pub landlady Sarah Moore, who has died

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  FRIENDS and family are being urged to make donations in memory of a popular landlady of a Clayton-le-Moors pub.
  
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• Tributes after death of motorbike enthusiast Chris Thackerey

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to an East Lancashire man with a love of bikes.
  
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• Tech to catch drivers who run red lights proposed for two Lancashire junctions

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A report to Lancashire County Council's cabinet reveals that new technology to catch drivers who run red lights is being considered for two sites.
  
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• Staff to wear black on day Preston school becomes an academy

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  STRIKING staff at a school in Preston say they will wear black on the day it becomes an academy next week.
  
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• SARAH MOORE: Tributes paid to former Hare and Hounds pub landlady, who has died

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  FRIENDS and family are being urged to make donations in memory of a popular landlady of a Clayton-le-Moors pub.
  
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• Ramsbottom: Friends raise £20,000 for defibrillators

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  Two generous friends have raised more than £20,000 to install more than 20 defibrillators.
  
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• Preston: Pensioner dealt with by court after lurking outside houses

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A PENSIONER lurked by the windows of a property under the cover of darkness, harassing those inside over a three week period.
  
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• 'People see it as their second home': Charity praised for assisting ex-military

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A government advisor visited a veterans’ charity to speak to members about how the organisation helped them as they adjusted to life outside of the military.
  
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• Man sentenced for assault outside Bradshawgate, Bolton nightclub

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN has been given a suspended sentence for an assault outside a Bolton nightclub that left his victim with a broken jaw.
  
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• Impact of Plan B relaxation on families with primary school children

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  By Dominic Harrison: Director of Public Health and Wellbeing Blackburn with Darwen
  
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• Half-term funfair to set up on Old Thwaites site in Blackburn

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A funfair will be setting up for a weekend on the site of the Old Thwaites Brewery.
  
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• Graffiti vandals sparked major clean-up at Darwen Market

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A graffiti outbreak at Darwen Market led to a major clean-up operation in 1988.
  
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• Funeral details announced for Jack Anwyl, from Great Harwood

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  A FUNERAL service to celebrate the life of a 'much-loved' musician from East Lancashire has been announced.
  
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• Five fined £3,000 for dumping waste and leaving rubbish and dog poo in gardens

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  Five people have been ordered to pay more than £3,000 in court fines and charges for waste offences.
  
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• ‘Finally I can get back on road’ says Andy Fairweather Low

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  IN MANY people’s eyes Andy Fairweather Low is the go-to guitarist to the stars.
  
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• Executive director to leave county council for chief executive role

  28-01-2022 06:00
  
  One of Lancashire County Council's most senior officers is set to leave the authority to become Chief Executive of a North West-based council.
  
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