Blackburn with Darwen news

• Road reopened following collision on Shear Brow

  24-03-2022 22:02
  
  Police closed a major road in Blackburn following a collision.
  
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• Road closed following collision in Blackburn

  24-03-2022 22:02
  
  Police have closed a major road in Blackburn following a collision.
  
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• Dragons' Den entrepreneurs return to the BBC One show- Was it second time lucky?

  24-03-2022 21:55
  
  Two entrepreneurs returned to the Dragons' Den on Thursday night but was it second time lucky?
  
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• Driver caught with fake gun after crashing car trying to escape police

  24-03-2022 19:00
  
  A man was caught with a fake gun yesterday evening after being involved in a car crash while trying to escape police.
  
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• Man wanted in connection with serious assault in Colne

  24-03-2022 18:51
  
  Police investigating an assault in Colne have released footage of a man they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries.
  
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• Blackburn: Construction at 450 home housing estate set to begin

  24-03-2022 18:00
  
  TWO major housebuilders are set to start work on a 450 home housing estate in Blackburn in the next few weeks.
  
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• Blackburn Covid archive purchase back as a 'piece of history'

  24-03-2022 17:58
  
  A LOCAL authority's decision to buy a a media archive of the impact of coronavirus was equivalent to saving a historical document for the borough, a senior councillor has claimed.
  
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• Man, 38, arrested after woman in 30s dies in crash

  24-03-2022 16:50
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a woman in her 30s died in a crash.
  
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• Aisling Bea starring in Take That film being shot in Clitheroe

  24-03-2022 16:24
  
  The full cast for the Take That Movie being shot on location in Clitheroe has been announced and features actress Aisling Bea at the top of the bill.
  
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• Decision made on Issa brothers' warehouses built outside planning permission

  24-03-2022 16:17
  
  RESIDENTS living opposite the Issa brothers' flagship business park "have been forced to abandon their living rooms" due to a warehouse, councillors have been told.
  
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• Lancashire prisoner concealed drugs in Weetabix boxes and Kinder eggs

  24-03-2022 15:54
  
  A prisoner who hid drugs in Weetabix boxes and Kinder eggs from a prison warehouse has been sentenced at Preston Crown Court.
  
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• Line of Duty reunion: Subscribe to watch Martin Compston and co-stars

  24-03-2022 15:52
  
  LINE of Duty’s stars opened the book at their first reunion since season six – and by taking out a subscription to this title, you’ll have access to a full video of the event when it goes live today.
  
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• Five arrested after man injured following weapon attack

  24-03-2022 15:40
  
  Five people have been arrested after a man was attacked with a wooden weapon and left needing surgery for his injuries.
  
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• Debbie Leitch: Jail term for mum who starved daughter reviewed

  24-03-2022 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elaine Clarke, 49, admitted gross negligence manslaughter of Debbie Leitch, who had Down's syndrome.
  
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• Burnley: Knives of all shapes and sized handed in to the police

  24-03-2022 14:06
  
  DANGEROUS knives of all shapes and sizes have been dropped into a bin and safely disposed of.
  
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• Coroner warns of fatal chemical following suicide death

  24-03-2022 14:00
  
  BLACKBURN'S top coroner has called for Government action following the suicide death of a 21-year-old using a 'poison' used to preserve meat.
  
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• Seven things to do in Lancashire this sunny weekend

  24-03-2022 13:30
  
  From feeding lambs to going on Blackpool Pleasure Beach's revamped 'The Big One', here are seven things you can do in Lancashire this weekend:
  
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• 7 things to do in Lancashire this weekend

  24-03-2022 13:30
  
  From feeding lambs to going on Blackpool Pleasure Beach's revamped 'The Big One', here are seven things you can do in Lancashire this weekend:
  
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• Two East Lancs teens named in High Sheriff's Young Citizen of the Year Awards

  24-03-2022 13:08
  
  Two East Lancashire teenagers have been named in the High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year Awards 2022.
  
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• McDonald's faces food shortage for key ingredient

  24-03-2022 13:05
  
  The fast-food giant is facing food shortages due to supply chain issues.
  
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• Disruption in Clitheroe as Take That movie Greatest Days to start filming in town centre

  24-03-2022 12:53
  
  DISRPUPTION is to be expected in an East Lancashire town over the coming months as filming for the upcoming Take That film Greatest Days begins.
  
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• Covid: Calls for free lateral flow tests to continue in region

  24-03-2022 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Funding free lateral flow tests would be "money well spent" to curb the virus, a councillor says.
  
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• Lancashire mum who abandoned daughter to die alone could have sentence increased

  24-03-2022 12:30
  
  A woman who abandoned her vulnerable daughter to die alone in pain in her squalid bedroom could see her prison sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
  
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• Issa brothers owned Asda to launch ‘Just Essentials’ range

  24-03-2022 12:00
  
  Issa brothers owned Asda is launching a new ‘Just Essentials’ shortly as part of a pricing overhaul.
  
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• Tesco Clubcard holders can claim a Mothers Day treat

  24-03-2022 11:09
  
  The supermarket giant is offering great savings for Mother's Day.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What’s in the middle aisles from Thursday March 24?

  24-03-2022 11:08
  
  The latest offers in Aldi’s Specialbuys and the Middle of Lidl
  
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• Harry Potter, Paw Patrol and more up for grabs in Tesco Easter half price toy sale

  24-03-2022 11:07
  
  With the Easter school holidays just around the corner, Tesco is here to save the day for parents.
  
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• 5 tips to help save on petrol whilst driving

  24-03-2022 11:06
  
  A number of methods can help drivers save petrol consumption
  
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• Marcus Rashford shows off the front cover of his new children's book

  24-03-2022 10:28
  
  Rashford has been working on the book, called 'The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence'
  
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• Bring your local community together and celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with your neighbours this June

  24-03-2022 10:00
  
  Bunting at the ready! This year marks Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a time where the nation will come together to celebrate the Queen’s 70 incredible years of service.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen records 129 new coronavirus cases - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-03-2022 08:22
  
  Blackburn with Darwen records 129 new coronavirus cases  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen records 129 new coronavirus cases

  24-03-2022 08:22
  
  THE number of coronavirus cases in a town increased by 129 – as one further death was recorded.
  
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• Pictures as crews battle major fire on Accrington Road

  24-03-2022 08:09
  
  PICTURES from the scene of a massive warehouse fire show the extent of the damage caused by the flames.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss: Covid says we need prevention - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-03-2022 06:05
  
  Blackburn with Darwen health boss: Covid says we need prevention  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss: Covid says we need prevention

  24-03-2022 06:05
  
  By Professor Dominic Harrison, Blackburn with Darwen Council public health director
  
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• Whalley: Finlay to honour grandad with 100-mile bike ride challenge

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  A Whalley school pupil is embarking on a 100-mile bike ride to raise money in honour of his late Grandad.
  
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• There were some pretty big shoes to fill at Winfield's

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  Jack Howard tries on a pair of giant boots that were part of a display at Winfield's in Haslingden in 1989. Do you remember the giant boots? Were you a regular visitor to Winfield's?
  
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• Students consider law career after visit to Blackburn University Centre

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  Students from four high schools have visited Blackburn University Centre to learn about a career in law from alumni.
  
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• Shop staff fined for selling e-cigarette to underage kids

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  The owner of a shop has been fined more than £400 after the premises failed two underage test purchases carried out by Lancashire County Council's trading standards team.
  
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• Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations: Here's what is happening in Hyndburn

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  Details of Platinum Jubilee celebrations and exciting community festivals due to take place in Hyndburn have been announced.
  
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• Plans submitted to turn former Nelson insurance brokers into flats

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  An application has been lodged with a council to turn a former insurance brokers in an end terrace into flats.
  
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• Pets at Home Burnley reopens with new grooming parlour

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  A REVAMPED pet shop has opened its doors to customers and unveiled its brand-new grooming salon.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle restaurant say no show customers cost them thousands

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  The Plough restaurant and bar in Oswaldtwistle, say no show customers cost the business between £50,000- £80,000 a year.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle pub say no show customers cost them thousands

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  The Plough restaurant and bar in Oswaldtwistle, say no show customers cost the business between £50,000- £80,000 a year.
  
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• New vision set out for regeneration of Lancashire 'Railway Station Quarter'

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  An ambitious draft framework has been announced which will guide the regeneration and redevelopment of the area around a railway station.
  
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• Letters: Billionaires using the UK neither fit nor proper

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  Surprisingly the River Thames is considered to be the cleanest river to run through a major city in the world. The same can’t be said though for the money river that courses through the arteries and veins of London’s financial institutions which has been contaminated, for decades, by “dirty money” from Russia, other dubious countries and pariah states.
  
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• Lancashire: Cash seized from criminals to support police's safer neighbourhoods fund

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  THE first part of the Safer Lancashire Neighbourhoods Fund (SLNF) paid for, in part, by money seized from criminals has been unveiled.
  
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• Haslingden school children steal the show at North West Skiing Championship

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  SKIING students from Haslingden High School have won both the upper and lower school North West Championship titles.
  
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• Emmerdale star Samantha Giles inspired by visit to Pendleside Hospice and Barrowford school

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  Emmerdale actress Samantha Giles was told by an inpatient at Pendleside Hospice how she never misses an episode of the soap thanks to her ‘super fan’ partner.
  
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• Chancellor ‘detached from reality’ facing families says Blackburn councillor

  24-03-2022 06:00
  
  The chancellor has been accused of being ‘detached from the reality facing families' following the budget announcement.
  
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