Blackburn with Darwen news

• Hapton: Fire breaks out on Simpson Street

  19-03-2022 22:20
  
  A fire broke out in the open on an East Lancashire street earlier today, with fire crews from three different stations called into action.
  
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• Blackburn: Grassfire breaks out on Whalley New Road

  19-03-2022 22:11
  
  A grassfire broke out in Blackburn earlier today, with two fire engines called in to tackle the blaze.
  
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• Jason Donovan on bringing the magic of Joseph to Manchester

  19-03-2022 21:00
  
  JASON Donovan and Jac Yarrow sit side by side as they talk about the London Palladium version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which is about to take Manchester by storm.
  
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• Plymouth Argyle 4-0 Accrington Stanley

  19-03-2022 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One play-off hopefuls Plymouth continue their impressive form with a 4-0 thrashing of 10-man Accrington at Home Park.
  
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• Ukraine: Brit finds refugee to host after Polish trip

  19-03-2022 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British man who flew to Poland to find a refugee to host says he is waiting to bring him to the UK.
  
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• Reading 1-0 Blackburn Rovers: Josh Laurent's strike earns vital win for Royals

  19-03-2022 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reading move five points clear of the relegation zone as Josh Laurent's 78th-minute goal earns a victory over stuttering Blackburn.
  
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• Rossendale: Large wildfire breaks out on Shawforth Moor, near Bacup

  19-03-2022 17:55
  
  A wildfire has broken out this afternoon with people living nearby warned to avoid the area and beware of smoke.
  
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• Blackpool Winter Gardens: New £30m conference centre opens

  19-03-2022 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson said it was an "honour" during the Conservative's spring conference at the venue.
  
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• Lancashire man 'waiting for green light' to bring Ukrainian refugee back to UK

  19-03-2022 15:31
  
  A Lancashire man who travelled to Poland to search for a refugee to whom he could offer a room under the Homes For Ukraine scheme is waiting for the green light to bring him back to the UK.
  
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• Long delays on M55 towards Blackpool following crash

  19-03-2022 14:54
  
  A crash has caused a backlog of traffic on the motorway.
  
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• Clitheroe food festival makes welcome return

  19-03-2022 14:06
  
  A popular food and drinks festival is returning to an East Lancashire town this summer.
  
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• Weird and wonderful captured by you in and around East Lancs

  19-03-2022 13:30
  
  What a varied selection of great images members of the Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club have served up for us this week.
  
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• Ribble Valley is the healthiest place to live in England

  19-03-2022 13:20
  
  An East Lancashire borough has been rated the healthiest in the country.
  
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• Bridgerton Secret Cinema Ball extended into April - How to get tickets

  19-03-2022 12:21
  
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• Be an Espresso Martini taster with The Bottle Club - Here's how to apply

  19-03-2022 12:20
  
  Calling all cocktail lovers, you can now get paid to drink Espresso Martinis.
  
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• McDonald's announces Happy Meals change as fish fingers added to menu

  19-03-2022 12:17
  
  An exciting new theme of toys is coming to the Happy Meals range this Spring.
  
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• Formula 1 2022 new rules explained ahead of new season

  19-03-2022 12:16
  
  New rules have been implemented for the cars ahead of the 2022 season.
  
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• We tried a Lay-Z-Spa inflatable hot tub – here’s how it went

  19-03-2022 12:14
  
  Unsure if an inflatable hot tub will make or break your summer? We put one to the test so you don't have to.
  
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• Former Burnley striker Andy Lochhead has died aged 81

  19-03-2022 09:15
  
  Former Burnley striker Andy Lochhead has died aged 81.
  
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• Driver facing ban after reaching speeds of 144mph on M6

  19-03-2022 09:01
  
  A driver is facing a ban after reaching shocking speeds of 144mph on the motorway.
  
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• When Blackburn shoppers used to park up on the roof

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  The rooftop car park in Blackburn around 1966. The Refuge Assurance building on Ainsworth Street can be seen in the background with the the tower of the Church of St John the Evangelist peeping over the top of the offices
  
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• The East Lancs parents who failed to ensure that their children attended school

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  SIX people have been taken to court and fined over the last six weeks after failing to ensure that their children regularly attended the school they are registered to.
  
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• The days of 'taking a sickie' are well and truly over

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  If you are sick, is it fair that you should still be expected to work?
  
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• Taekwondo stars hoping to inspire next generation with the ‘Olympic Experience'

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  A British taekwondo champion is inspiring the next generation of sports stars as part of a new ‘Olympic Experience'.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Plans for new affordable homes in villages

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  PROPOSALS for new affordable homes across the Ribble Valley are being looked at by councillors, including in one village where over 60 households are said to be ‘in need’.
  
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• Preston's The Ferret music venue up for sale for £795,000

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  There are fears that one of Preston’s best-known nightspots could fall silent after it was put up for sale and promoted as a prospective residential development.
  
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• Preston: Tipsy Chef street food restaurant to open in April

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  Tipsy Chef will be serving up classic street food dishes including boa buns, smash burgers, dirty fries, freakshakes and more.
  
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• Plans to convert former Ramsbottom pub into nursery thrown out

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  PLANS to convert a pub into a children’s nursery have been rejected after parking and drop-off areas were deemed unsafe.
  
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• Photographer captures incredible pictures of birds in flight

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  These incredible photos show the moment when thousands of birds took flight - in the shape of a whale.
  
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• Next phase of £14.7million roads regeneration scheme to start next month

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  The next phase of works on a £14.7million regeneration scheme will start late April/early May.
  
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• New Darwen warehouses on 'unkempt' paper mill site approved

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  PERMISSION has been granted for two large job-creating warehouses on 'unsightly' former industrial land near the M65 despite concerns from nearby Crown Paints.
  
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• Livesey nursery scheme passed despite traffic and safety fears

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  A REDUNDANT church building can continue operating as a day nursery despite fears of a child being injured and bin lorries damaging grass verges, councillors have decided.
  
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• Leyland: Revamp for park once dubbed 'forgotten playground'

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  A park in Leyland that was once dubbed the “forgotten playground” has been officially reopened after the revamp that residents had long dreamed of finally became a reality.
  
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• Letter: Invest in solar power to end our reliance on oil

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  I HAVE to acknowledge and commend the courage of the Ukrainian people by standing up to Putin, the little bullying dictator.
  
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• Joy as Lower Darwen plan approval completes eyesore site jigsaw

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  APPROVAL for the final piece of a flagship multi-million pound development of an eyesore site has been welcomed as a moment of 'joyousness'.
  
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• East Lancashire's estimated coronavirus infection rates revealed

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  AREAS in East Lancashire are estimated to have some of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the north west.
  
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• Darwen: Traffic noise sounds like ‘someone dropping beer barrels into an empty skip’

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  Traffic noise in Darwen has been likened to ‘someone dropping beer barrels into an empty skip’.
  
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• Darwen set for £100k playground renovation as part of fresh council agreement

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  THE playground at Blacksnape will undergo a full £100,000 renovation, the council has said.
  
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• Darwen: Call girl used sex work to care for stray cats

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  Darwen's Cat English says she used sex works to pay and care for feral and stray cats in her erotic fiction book ‘Briefly Yours’.
  
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• Burnley Council's housing support plans 'down to earth'

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  A COUNCIL report on housing which proposes creating a council handyperson to help the elderly and disabled has been praised as 'down to earth and practical'.
  
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• Burnley businesses raise more than £20k for mum with terminal cancer

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  Businesses and organisations have joined together to raise £20,000 to help a young mum with terminal cancer.
  
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• Blackburn wedding venue gets extra hours despite previous breach

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  A LEADING weddings, conference and events venue has been allowed to resume a trial extension of hours despite having previously breached its permitted times of operation.
  
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• Best places to go for brunch for Mother's Day near Blackburn according to Tripadvisor

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  Here are the top five spots near Blackburn for brunch according to Tripadvisor reviews.
  
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• Average speed cameras in East Lancashire have reduced crashes

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  Routes across East Lancashire where average speed cameras have been installed have seen speeding and crashes dramatically reduced. 
  
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• Accrington: Jon Richardson visits organisation for Fareshare UK project

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  The 8 Out of 10 Cats star has been seen at an Accrington day care provider and community centre in Preston in recent weeks.
  
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• 22 reasons why Blackburn should be a city in 2022!

  19-03-2022 06:00
  
  To outsiders Blackburn, Lancashire, pronounced locally as ‘black bairn, lankish ere’ might be better known for the adventures of its football team rather than for its place in history as one of the greatest weaving capitals in the world.
  
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• Netflix users might need to pay more to share their password outside their home

  19-03-2022 01:01
  
  Netflix users have already seen a recent pay hike but it looks like a change to who can use your account could be on the way. See what could be changing.
  
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