Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool: Crime increase prompts dispersal order

  12-03-2022 19:47
  
  AN order is in place which will allow police to disperse groups of people after a spike in anti-social behaviour and crime was reported.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Bristol City: Andreas Weimann snatches injury-time winner

  12-03-2022 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andreas Weimann scores a 92nd-minute goal for Bristol City as they beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at Ewood Park.
  
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• Blackpool 1-0 Swansea City: Early Gary Madine goal gives Seasiders win over Swans

  12-03-2022 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool's impressive home form continues as a 1-0 victory over Swansea City boosts their slim Championship play-off hopes.
  
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• Brentford 2-0 Burnley: Ivan Toney's late double leaves Clarets in bottom three

  12-03-2022 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley's survival hopes take a huge blow as Ivan Toney's two late goals take Brentford closer to securing safety.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 2-1 Charlton Athletic

  12-03-2022 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tommy Leigh scores but is later sent off as 10-man Accrington extend their unbeaten run by beating Charlton.
  
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• Cardiff City 0-0 Preston North End: Stalemate in Welsh capital

  12-03-2022 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City and Preston North End could not be separated as they played out a stalemate in a contest of few chances in the Welsh capital.
  
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• Ford driver leads police on M65 chase

  12-03-2022 17:16
  
  A DRIVER twice the legal limit for alcohol led officers on a motorway pursuit.
  
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• Man arrested in Accrington as stolen fuel found in truck

  12-03-2022 16:57
  
  SEVERAL containers of stolen diesel were found in the back of a truck.
  
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• Cars broken into following Blackburn Rovers game

  12-03-2022 14:59
  
  CAR owners are being urged to be extra vigilant following a spate of break-ins following a football match.
  
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• Darwen: bride's car stolen from wedding venue

  12-03-2022 14:42
  
  A WOMAN had her car stolen on the day of her funeral in a ‘particularly callous’ theft.
  
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• BrewDog releases new United for Ukraine IPA - how to buy and taste notes

  12-03-2022 11:59
  
  BrewDog has released a special fundraising beer in response to Russia's "unforgivable act of aggression" against Ukraine.
  
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• Crufts: Why an animal rights petition wants Channel 4 to remove show from schedule

  12-03-2022 10:31
  
  The show was originally aired on the BBC until an investigation found "dogs on the show suffer from genetic diseases following years of inbreeding".
  
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• Car written-off after driver's disastrous attempt to make M6 exit

  12-03-2022 10:12
  
  A car was written-off after a driver’s last-minute attempt to leave at a motorway exit.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after teenager fatally stabbed in Bury town centre

  12-03-2022 09:58
  
  A TEENAGER has died after being stabbed in Bury town centre this afternoon.
  
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• Energy bills to increase 14 times faster than wages with calls to raise Universal Credit

  12-03-2022 09:47
  
  The union organisation estimated that record high energy prices could wipe out the entire value of pay rises this year.
  
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• Wordle 266: What is today's Wordle word? 12 March hints and answer

  12-03-2022 09:46
  
  Hints and answer for today's Wordle.
  
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• I tried Aldi's new chocolate Easter egg range for 2022 - which ones are worth buying?

  12-03-2022 07:00
  
  As a self-confessed chocaholic, Aldi's new Easter egg range for 2022 had a lot to live up to.
  
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• Fred Olsen has an Around The World in 80 Days cruise from Southampton- See the itinerary

  12-03-2022 07:00
  
  Fred Olsen is offering travellers a trip of a lifetime in this incredible Around The World in 80 Days cruise.
  
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• Blackburn 'shoddy' pothole repair sparks inspection review

  12-03-2022 06:05
  
  A BOROUGH is to review its road repair inspection procedures after a councillor highlighted 'shoddy workmanship' in filling a pothole in his ward.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen alcohol strategy approved

  12-03-2022 06:01
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen's new Alcohol Strategy 2022/24 has been approved by senior councillors.
  
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• WATCH: Homeless man chains himself to Lancaster Town Hall

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  The homeless man, called 'Foxy', is protesting against Lancaster Council for making ‘false promises’ to him about housing.
  
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• These areas of Lancashire have the biggest gender pay gaps

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  New research has found that in several areas across Lancashire, men are earning up to 25 per cent more than women.
  
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• Soon enough it will be far too expensive to live in this country

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  We need someone to blame for the rising costs but is everything really 'out of our control'?
  
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• Samlesbury: £20m research and development facility opens

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A new 'cutting-edge' £20m applied research and development facility has opened in Lancashire.
  
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• Rossendale Council £500 grants for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  ROSSENDALE Council is offering small grants to support events to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which are open to the public.
  
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• Rossendale: American Golf’s new adventure course to open

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  AMERICAN Golf’s newest UK adventure course is set to open in Rossendale.
  
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• Ribble Valley emergency boss retires after 50 years

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A COUNCIL building surveyor and emergency planning officer who played a leading role in the response to the 2015 Boxing Day floods has retired.
  
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• Postmaster celebrates 30 years in Post Office career serving people of Lancashire

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A postmaster is marking 30 years with the Post Office, serving his community in three branches over three decades.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle teen Muay Thai sensation sets her sights on Team GB

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A teen Thai Boxing sensation is the latest Lancashire youngster to have been selected for a Make A Difference Award by charity, Dan’s Trust - and now has her sights set on Team GB.
  
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• Motorway crash was 'suicide attempt', court told

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A DRIVER who crashed into the central barrier on a motorway was trying to kill himself.
  
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• Mitton: The Three Fishes pub bans Russian spirits from bar

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  The Three Fishes in Mitton they we will not be buying in or stocking any Russian spirits in support of Ukraine.
  
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• Lancs people who want a free home makeover needed for Channel 4 show

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire contestants are wanted for next series of Channel 4's Changing Rooms.
  
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• It's magic! Bedknobs and Broomsticks returns to The Lowry

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A TRIP to the theatre, especially for children, can be a magical experience. But a trip to see Bedknobs and Broomsticks when it opens at The Lowry next week takes that magic to a whole new level.
  
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• Great photos show Blackburn's very own pedestrian subway

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  THEY were one of the things that many visitors to Blackburn remember - the pedestrian subway which took you under the road at the busy junction of Railway Road, Ainsworth Street, church Street and Salford.
  
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• ELECTRIC AND GAS BILLS RISE: We pay price of government failures

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  Many people are receiving letters informing them of huge increases to their household gas and electric bills. Some increasing by around £1,000, which only a couple of years ago would have been unbelievable.
  
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• Eccleshill Parish Council resignation sparks mass exodus

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  FOUR parish councillors have resigned in support of the council’s clerk, who also resigned, saying he felt "undermined" by "certain residents of the parish".
  
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• Drink-drive shame of Clayton-le-Moors chef

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A CHEF on her way home from work got the recipe wrong when she took a bend too fast.
  
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• Colne woman breached order within hours of court appearance

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A WOMAN breached a non-molestation order within hours of a court appearance for breaching the same order.
  
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• Colne grandmother's desperate plight to get Ukrainian family to safety

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A FEARFUL grandmother has spoken of her plight at trying to get her family to safety in East Lancashire after they fled Ukraine under a barrage of bombs and shelling.
  
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• Clitheroe private school announces partnership with sports nutrition company

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A private school has announced a partnership with Youth Sport Nutrition (YSN).
  
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• Burnley fragrance business has items stocked at The Range

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  SUCCESS is smelling sweet for an independent Burnley business created in 2020 during the first lockdown.
  
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• Blackburn woman banned after driving car with exposed tyre cord and no licence

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A WOMAN has been disqualified after driving a car without a licence or insurance which also had a severely worn tyre.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Tory boss says crowdfund Covid memorial - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Tory boss says crowdfund Covid memorial  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Tory boss says crowdfund Covid memorial

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  THE leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council's Conservative group has said a permanent memorial to the coronavirus pandemic in the borough should be paid for through crowdfunding.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council promises to 'buy local' - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council promises to 'buy local'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council promises to 'buy local'

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A LOCAL authority has set out its priorities for ensuring social value in its purchasing of goods and services including by 'buying local'.
  
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• Blackburn paedophile found with images of kids as young as four

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  A paedophile asked the probation service whether he could look at pictures of 18 and 19-year-old boys instead of younger teens.
  
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• Blackburn: New coronavirus death recorded as dozens test positive

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen increased by 49 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and one more death was recorded.
  
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• Blackburn man held at gunpoint describes horrors in Ukraine

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn's Harley Whitehead says air raid sirens, empty shelves and seeing people with missing limbs is the horrifying new norm in Ukraine.
  
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• Beautifect make up box that sold out in the US arrives in the UK - Check it out

  12-03-2022 06:00
  
  The 21st-century dressing table Beautifect has arrived in the UK after selling out in just a few weeks across the Atlantic. See inside the make-up box.
  
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