Blackburn with Darwen news

• Failure in pipeline could cause oil slicks across Lancashire coastline

  15-02-2022 21:11
  
  An oil pipeline running from Wales to the Isle of Man has suffered a failure which could affect parts of Lancashire.
  
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• Knife-wielding robber barges his way into woman's house

  15-02-2022 20:11
  
  POLICE are appealing for information after a man armed with a knife pushed his way into a house in Leigh before stealing a quantity of cash.
  
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• Blackpool Cinderella carriage driver caught using phone at reins

  15-02-2022 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Blackpool horse-drawn carriage was carrying passengers along the promenade at the time.
  
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• Typhoon fighter jet's sonic boom heard across North West England

  15-02-2022 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Typhoon was responsible for the noise heard across the north west of England, BAE Systems says.
  
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• Rossendale: Man told to expect long sentence for wounding

  15-02-2022 17:51
  
  A MAN who was found with a blood-stained knife in his bag after an assault has been told to expect a significant sentence.
  
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• Hyndburn: Council tax rise of 7p a week proposed for most

  15-02-2022 17:25
  
  HYNDBURN Council is set to increase its portion of council tax by 1.99 per cent from April 1.
  
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• Driver stopped by police for having television set up in front of car

  15-02-2022 16:45
  
  A driver was stopped by police for having a television set up in the front of his car.
  
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• Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy slam Levelling Up and urge faith in Labour on visit to Hyndburn

  15-02-2022 16:21
  
  SIR Keir Starmer branded the Conservative government's Levelling Up fund for East Lancashire "frankly insulting" and told voters "we have changed" while visiting a plastics manufacturer in Hyndburn this morning (February 15).
  
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• Pendle Council faces £8m gap between income and costs

  15-02-2022 16:13
  
  Pendle Borough Council faces a ‘stark position’ with a forecast £8million gap between income and costs for its day-to-day operations over the next three years, councillors have been told in a report.
  
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• Severe delays on M55 following multi-vehicle crash

  15-02-2022 15:48
  
  There are severe delays on the motorway following a multi vehicle crash.
  
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• Hyndburn: companies reach out as Studio set to enter administration

  15-02-2022 15:30
  
  SEVERAL companies and businesses are reaching out to those who may be affected by job losses as a major East Lancashire employer announced it is to enter administration.
  
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• Burnley College set for major expansion as it buys land

  15-02-2022 15:28
  
  BURNLEY Council's executive has approved to agree the sale of recreational land to allow the town's college to expand.
  
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• AJ Odudu narrates BBC dating show starring Lancaster uni students

  15-02-2022 15:20
  
  The pilot episode of Squad Dates, narrated by AJ Odudu, saw some Lancaster University students travel up to Middlesbrough for a week of romance.
  
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• AJ Odudu narrates BBC dating show starring Lancaster students

  15-02-2022 15:20
  
  The pilot episode of Squad Dates, narrated by AJ Odudu, saw some Lancaster University students travel up to Middlesbrough for a week of romance.
  
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• Blackburn park group awarded £10,000 to help fund future events

  15-02-2022 15:04
  
  A voluntary group which helps maintain a town's park has been awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery.
  
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• New Darwen flats set for approval despite traffic concerns

  15-02-2022 15:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have been recommended to approve eight new flats on the corner of a main road and narrow lane despite five objections on road safety and parking grounds.
  
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• Soul legend, Kenny Thomas to headline Leyland's Jubilee festival

  15-02-2022 14:45
  
  Multi-platinum selling soul artist Kenny Thomas will headline a town's festival this year, organisers have confirmed.
  
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• Ex-soldier uses lorry and CPR to help save stricken M6 driver

  15-02-2022 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kirk Mount says his training "kicked in" as he helped a man who had a heart attack while on the M6.
  
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• Burnley pastor appears on GB News to discuss cost of living crisis

  15-02-2022 14:10
  
  Pastor Mick Fleming, who runs Church on the Streets Ministries in Burnley, appeared on GB News to discuss the extent of poverty in Burnley.
  
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• Gary Barlow's one-man show at The Lowry. How to get tickets

  15-02-2022 13:45
  
  GARY Barlow is to bring his new one-man show, A Different Stage to The Lowry at Salford Quays next week.
  
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• Violent Blackburn criminal attacked grandad as he waited for taxi

  15-02-2022 13:28
  
  A GRANDAD who was trying to get home after a night out was taken to the ground, robbed and attacked by an ‘out of control’ criminal.
  
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• Lancaster: Teen’s mum ‘overcome’ by response to plea for kidney donor

  15-02-2022 13:15
  
  The Mum of a Lancashire teen with kidney disease says she is ‘overcome’ by response to their donor appeal.
  
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• Blackburn infants school set to get new nursery building

  15-02-2022 13:00
  
  COUNCILLORS are set to approve a new nursery school building in the grounds of an infants school.
  
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• Lancashire tortoise Fred reunited with family after 4 years

  15-02-2022 12:42
  
  A runaway tortoise which escaped from its home four years ago has been found just a mile away - having averaged just 0.00011415525 mph had it made the journey in one go.
  
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• When is Aldi's egg chair back on sale?

  15-02-2022 12:09
  
  When is the Aldi egg chair back on sale?
  
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• The Royal Mint launches 150 years of FA Cup commemorative coin

  15-02-2022 12:08
  
  Designed by artists Matt Dent and Christian Davies, the trophy appears in miniature on the £2 coin.
  
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• Burnley lorry driver saved motorist's life after M6 toll crash

  15-02-2022 11:56
  
  A quick-thinking lorry driver's military training helped save the life of a stricken motorist who crashed on the motorway while having a heart attack.
  
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• Olivia Attwood calls out Bradley Dack after expensive blunder

  15-02-2022 11:42
  
  Olivia Attwood urged her 1.9 million followers to stay single after Bradley Dack ruined doors which ‘cost a small fortune’.
  
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• Wordle 241: What is today’s Wordle? February 15 hints

  15-02-2022 11:39
  
  Hints and answer for today's Wordle.
  
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• Trainline sale - get 33 per cent off digital railcards

  15-02-2022 11:34
  
  There is limited availability at the discounted price, so you will have to act quickly.
  
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• Pendle Council 'faces stark position' with £8m funding gap

  15-02-2022 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is not sustainable to take money from reserves to ease budget pressures, Pendle Council is told.
  
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• Snow Moon 2022: When you can see February full moon tomorrow

  15-02-2022 11:25
  
  Will we be able to catch a glimpse of the Snow Moon in the UK this year? What we know.
  
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• West Brom boss Steve Bruce's verdict on Blackburn Rovers stalemate

  15-02-2022 10:26
  
  WEST Brom boss Steve Bruce says both sides lacked quality in the final third following their goalless draw with Rovers.
  
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• The Perfume shop has February deals on Gucci, Versace and more

  15-02-2022 07:56
  
  Check out The Perfume Shop's February sale.
  
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• Covid: Care home busy with visitors after new rule changes

  15-02-2022 07:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sands Care Home in Morecambe has benefited from the government rules which came into force last month.
  
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• Ranvir Singh 'quits' regular role on Good Morning Britain

  15-02-2022 07:33
  
  The former political editor for the ITV programme wants to get a bigger presenting role.
  
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• Winter Olympics: Dave Ryding says it's do or die for medal in Beijing

  15-02-2022 06:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dave Ryding - Britain's first ever alpine World Cup winner - says it is "do or die" for a Winter Olympic medal in Beijing.
  
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• St Nicholas C of E Primary School, Accrington, retains 'good' Ofsted rating

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  A primary school described as being ‘one big loving family’ continues to be a ‘good’ school.
  
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• Springfield care home residents take part in own winter Olympic games

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  Care home residents are taking part in their own Winter Olympic Games while supporting Team GB in their quest for medals in Beijing this month.
  
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• Rossendale ski attraction's surprise link to the Winter Olympics

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  Ski Rossendale, in Rawtenstall, has become an integral part in the Winter Olympics 2022.
  
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• Rossendale man, 23, who abused boy when he was 14 avoids jail

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  A 23-year-old who abused a boy when he himself was 14 has avoided custody.
  
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• Pile of cans all that’s left of Blackburn Acid House rave

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  IT’S hard to believe that this rather depressing looking building was at the centre of the British music scene for a brief moment in time.
  
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• Padiham safety barrier plea after car crashes into house

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  A CALL has been made for a crash barrier to protect homes after a 'carbon copy' accident on the edge of a town at the weekend.
  
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• Man dies in hospital two days after crash

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  A man has died following a crash.
  
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• Gallery: Blackburn Rovers fans at the Hawthorns for West Brom clash

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  DID you make our fan gallery from Rovers' 0-0 draw with West Brom at the Hawthorns?
  
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• East Lancashire law firm hires new specialist solicitor for Accrington office

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  East Lancashire law firm Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall Solicitors (WHN) has made a senior addition to its wills, trusts and probate team, with the appointment of experienced solicitor Clare Rogers.
  
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• Darwen: Developer seeks to build extra homes on housing estate

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  A DEVELOPER is proposing to add seven new homes to a partially-built housing estate.
  
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• CCTV images released after man stabbed in back

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  Police have released images of men they wish to speak to in connection with a stabbing.
  
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• Blackpool's Grand Theatre features in CBBC’s Dodger

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  Blackpool’s iconic Grand Theatre features in CBBC Oliver Twist spin off series, Dodger which stars Christopher Eccleston
  
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• Blackburn and Burnley roadworks this week

  15-02-2022 06:00
  
  ROADWORKS which are due to take place over the coming week could lead to closures and delays.
  
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