Blackburn with Darwen news

• Storm Dudley: Gales disrupt Isle of Man-Lancashire ferry sailings

  16-02-2022 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gales brought by Storm Dudley lead to disruption to services between Douglas and Heysham.
  
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• Charnock Richard services closed in both directions due to power cut

  16-02-2022 19:42
  
  A motorway services is closed due to a power cut.
  
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• Sheffield Wednesday P-P Accrington Stanley: League One match off due to waterlogged pitch

  16-02-2022 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wednesday's League One match between Sheffield Wednesday and Accrington Stanley is postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
  
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• Stars of Private Lives amazed at 'rock and roll reaction'

  16-02-2022 19:36
  
  WHATEVER you do, do not write Private Lives off as simply a period drama, you’ll be missing out
  
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• Irish Sea oil pipe leak: Balls of tar wash up on Blackpool coast

  16-02-2022 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tar balls wash up near Blackpool, a day after about 500 barrels of oil leaked into the Irish Sea.
  
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• Children aged 5 to 11 to be offered the Covid vaccine across whole of UK

  16-02-2022 18:09
  
  Almost six million children in the UK aged five to 11 are to be offered a Covid jab.
  
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• Two arrested on stolen motorbike after being chased by police chopper

  16-02-2022 17:47
  
  Two people were arrested after being chased by the police helicopter on a stolen motorbike.
  
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• New images of wanted sex offender who climbed through cat flap to attack woman

  16-02-2022 17:05
  
  Police have released two new images of a convicted sex offender wanted after he escaped from prison.
  
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• Transfer gossip: Burnley plotting swoop for Millwall winger Jed Wallace

  16-02-2022 17:00
  
  BURNLEY are plotting a move for Millwall winger Jed Wallace in the summer, according to reports.
  
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• Witness description released following serious Blackburn town centre assault

  16-02-2022 16:47
  
  A man in his 20s was attacked by a group of people following an altercation in a takeaway.
  
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• 'Phenomenal' response to book hunt sees 150 books hidden across Great Harwood

  16-02-2022 16:38
  
  A primary school teacher has set up a book hunt for children to take part in during half term
  
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• Burnley locations where you could soon charge an electric car

  16-02-2022 16:32
  
  EAST Lancashire is set to get 10 new public electric vehicle charging points.
  
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• Restaurants in and around Lancashire with Michelin stars: See the 2022 list

  16-02-2022 16:23
  
  This year’s Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland has been released and there are plenty of places to visit in and around Lancashire.
  
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• UK’s Michelin Star restaurants revealed – four are in Lancashire

  16-02-2022 16:00
  
  Michelin has announced its prestigious list of UK Michelin Star Restaurants today (16 February) – and four in Lancashire have featured.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen free cycling training success - Lancashire Telegraph

  16-02-2022 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen free cycling training success  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen free cycling training success

  16-02-2022 16:00
  
  DOZENS of residents of a borough have taken up the offer of free cycle training.
  
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• Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman issues warning to Sheffield Wednesday

  16-02-2022 15:57
  
  JOHN Coleman insists Sheffield Wednesday will see “a different Accrington Stanley” ahead of tonight's trip to Hillsborough.
  
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• Darwen: 'Inconsiderate and lazy' parking at Bold Venture Park

  16-02-2022 15:39
  
  INCONSIDERATE parking near the main gates of a popular park has alarmed a councillor and police community service officer.
  
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• Colne company fined thousands following accident

  16-02-2022 15:33
  
  AN apprentice whose hand was crushed in a piece of machinery had been left unsupervised.
  
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• Drivers caught flooding car park with exhaust fumes in unlawful meet up

  16-02-2022 15:19
  
  Groups of cars have been gathering in illegal meet ups and flooding public car parks with petrol fumes.
  
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• Two men arrested as £5,000 worth of guttering stolen from Blackburn recovered by police

  16-02-2022 14:48
  
  Around £5,000 worth of stolen guttering has been recovered by police.
  
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• Lancaster: Watch viral TikTok video of ‘Ali G’ Tyson Fury in Asda

  16-02-2022 14:15
  
  In the TikTok video, Tyson Fury can be seen shopping in the Lancaster Asda while wearing a striking yellow tracksuit, similar to that of Ali G's.
  
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• Roads around bus station closed following crash

  16-02-2022 14:12
  
  Four main roads in a town centre have been closed following a crash.
  
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• Darwen councillors to hold advice surgery

  16-02-2022 14:00
  
  DARWEN East ward Labour Councillors Jane Oates and Katrina Fielding and Darwen West ward Labour Councillors Brian Taylor, Dave Smith and Stephanie Brookfield will be holding an advice surgery in Darwen Library on Saturday from 10:30am to 11:30am.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council offers cost of living crisis help

  16-02-2022 13:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is spearheading a drive to help residents with rising costs of living.
  
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• Burnley businessman discusses Netflix film on GMB - and viewers love him

  16-02-2022 12:45
  
  Dave Fishwick captured the hearts of Good Morning Britain viewers and he became one of the show’s main talking points on Twitter.
  
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• Blackpool: Horse-drawn Cinderella carriage driver caught using phone

  16-02-2022 12:05
  
  A BLACKPOOL driver has been punished for using a mobile phone – while in control of a horse drawn vehicle.
  
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• Blackpool: Councillor defends Chernobyl comments

  16-02-2022 11:53
  
  A FYLDE councillor who branded Blackpool as ‘like Chernobyl’ has defended his comments which he says were “not intended as an attack on Blackpool”.
  
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• Storm Dudley: Hour-by-hour weather forecast in Blackburn

  16-02-2022 11:45
  
  As Storm Dudley hits the country, Blackburn is set for several days of heavy wind and rain.
  
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• East Lancashire-born hockey Val Robinson dies aged 80

  16-02-2022 11:41
  
  EAST Lancashire-born hockey legend Val Robinson who won more than 150 international caps has died at the age of 80.
  
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• Supersonic boom from Typhoon aircraft heard in Lancashire

  16-02-2022 11:32
  
  “Did we just have an earthquake in Lancashire?"
  
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• Subway bread classed as cake due to sugar content amid Channel 5 documentary

  16-02-2022 11:27
  
  The popular high street sandwich chain is the subject of a new documentary exploring what goes into Subway’s bread on Channel 5.
  
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• Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS trust secure funds to catch up on backlog

  16-02-2022 11:22
  
  The county's health trust has secured funding to tackle the NHS backlog built up during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Aldi's hugely popular outdoor log burner is back in stock - but you'll have to be quick

  16-02-2022 11:10
  
  The log burner sold out last month, but is now back in stock at Aldi and is priced at just £69.99.
  
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• AO give away 12 FREE bottles of wine with Haier fridge

  16-02-2022 11:09
  
  You can get 12 free bottles of wine with this new fridge.
  
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• Best air fryers from Ninja, Tefal and Breville and more for all budgets

  16-02-2022 11:08
  
  Ideal for people trying to consume less calories, air fryers simulate deep frying without submerging food in oil.
  
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• Pancake Day 2022: Tefal is selling a sausage dog frying pan

  16-02-2022 11:07
  
  Pancake Day is just a few weeks away and if you’re thinking of jazzing up this year’s pancakes then maybe this sausage dog frying pan is for you.
  
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• Storm Dudley: When will storm arrive in Blackburn?

  16-02-2022 11:06
  
  Blackburn is one of many places around the UK that are in the weather warning locations for Storm Dudley
  
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• New WhatsApp update: Facebook feature 'under development' - what we know

  16-02-2022 11:03
  
  Meta-owned WhatsApp has started testing an early version of the feature on the beta version of the app.
  
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• ITV The Chase viewers and Bradley Walsh amazed by record-breaking contestant

  16-02-2022 11:03
  
  ITV viewers have called for John to be offered a job on the show.
  
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• Boohoo ad banned as it was rules it 'objectified and sexualised women' by ASA

  16-02-2022 11:02
  
  A T-shirt listed on the website in November has been banned for being likely to cause widespread offence by objectifying women.
  
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• Free Covid testing 'to be scrapped next week' under government plans - what we know

  16-02-2022 10:59
  
  It means people may need to pay for Covid testing in the near future.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council offers cost of living crisis help - Lancashire Telegraph

  16-02-2022 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council offers cost of living crisis help  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackpool-Chernobyl comparison councillor defends comments

  16-02-2022 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Hayhurst's Blackpool comments were attacked as "ill-informed" and "deplorable".
  
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• Wordle 242 What is today’s Wordle? February 16 hints

  16-02-2022 07:44
  
  Hints and answer for today's Wordle.
  
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• Work starts to transform Egerton House Hotel

  16-02-2022 06:00
  
  A HUNDRED new jobs will created as a historic home as work starts to transform an historic home and venue.
  
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• Two Lancs men share little-known symptom that was actually a heart attack

  16-02-2022 06:00
  
  Two people from Lancashire have described experiencing little known symptoms that were actually heart attacks.
  
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• Tesco affected by urgent recall of popular snack item

  16-02-2022 06:00
  
  Tesco has revealed that a popular food brand has recalled a range of items from its range.
  
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• Rossendale: Sam and Briony Aston appear on ITV’s Loose Women

  16-02-2022 06:00
  
  They Loose Women asked Sam about playing Chesney Brown in Coronation Street – a role which he has been playing since 2003.
  
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• Morecambe: Millie Radford makes surprise pregnancy announcement

  16-02-2022 06:00
  
  Millie Radford surprised her 57,000 social media followers after revealing she is pregnant.
  
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