Blackburn with Darwen news

• Lancashire's M66 among UK's most disrupted roads

  29-03-2022 18:20
  
  New research has revealed the roads experiencing the most closures per mile with one Lancashire highway appearing in the top ten.
  
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• Highway Code: New rule could see car 'passengers' hit with £1,000 fine

  29-03-2022 17:45
  
  Just one exception has been listed as an excuse to be using your phone while driving as part of the Highway Code rule change.
  
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• Barclays axes cashback for thousands of current account holders

  29-03-2022 17:40
  
  Money-Saving Expert has warned that Barclay customers should switch to a new bank.
  
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• Altham business units rejig approved

  29-03-2022 17:00
  
  THE make-up of a new development within a business park is to be altered.
  
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• Altham business units changes approved

  29-03-2022 17:00
  
  THE make-up of a new development within a business park is to be altered, after changes were approved by Hyndburn Council.
  
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• Daniel Astin found not guilty of assaulting police officer on appeal

  29-03-2022 16:06
  
  A MAN’S conviction for assaulting a police officer in 2019 has been overturned this month after he was sentenced in October 2021.
  
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• Blackburn conservation area pub earmarked to become family home

  29-03-2022 15:00
  
  A FORMER pub in a conservation area could become a house.
  
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• Blackburn conservation area pub could become family home

  29-03-2022 15:00
  
  A FORMER pub in a Blackburn Conservation Area could become a house after plans were submitted.
  
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• Accrington beauty parlour set to swap people for dogs

  29-03-2022 14:00
  
  A HIGH street beauty salon is set to become a dog grooming parlour under new plans for Accrington town centre.
  
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• Major road in Bamber Bridge closed due to oil spillage following crash

  29-03-2022 13:52
  
  A road is closed due to an oil spillage following a crash.
  
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• Darwen Live weekend line-up revealed for Lindley-Anwyl Main Stage

  29-03-2022 13:36
  
  The line up for this year's Darwen Live festival has now been revealed with Hot Chocolate headlining on the Sunday.
  
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• Rovers Bradley Dack and Olivia Attwood living like 'housemates’ before trip

  29-03-2022 13:15
  
  Blackburn Rovers player, Bradley Dack, and his fiancée, Olivia Attwood, have been living more like "housemates” instead of a couple before their break to Dubai.
  
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• Jail for Blackburn man who battered two women almost a year to the day apart

  29-03-2022 12:50
  
  A man who assaulted two women, including the mother of his child, almost a year to the day apart, has been jailed.
  
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• Tickets for Chris Rock's tour spike after Will Smith Oscars slap - How to get UK tickets

  29-03-2022 12:46
  
  Following the incident at the Oscars ticket sales for Rock's live tour have gone up
  
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• High-wire human pyramid tops bill at renovated Blackpool Tower Circus

  29-03-2022 12:43
  
  Audiences will be treated to a human pyramid on a high wire as the Blackpool Tower Circus reopens following a £1million refurbishment.
  
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• Paedophile Richard Rogan avoids jail over messaging 'decoy'

  29-03-2022 12:07
  
  A 40-year-old paedophile who sent explicit messages and photos to who he thought was a 13-year-old-girl has avoided jail.
  
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• Ex on the Beach star Zara speaks on alopecia after Chris Rock and Will Smith slap

  29-03-2022 11:45
  
  EX On The Beach star ZaraLena Jackson and comedia Tez Ilyas have spoken out about the Chris Rock and Will Smith slap at the Oscars 2022.
  
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• Did you spot Burnley's Bank of Dave on BBC1 this morning?

  29-03-2022 11:42
  
  An East Lancashire entrepreneur and star of new Netflix biopic, Bank of Dave, appeared on BBC1 on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Oakman group open new pub after £1.2m renovation

  29-03-2022 11:33
  
  A GASTROPUB chain has added a new £1.2million venue to its portfolio with bosses revealing they plan to open two more locations in the near future.
  
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• White Paper: Schools asked to stay open longer to boost catch-up

  29-03-2022 11:20
  
  Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi thinks this plan would help pupils who have fallen behind.
  
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• Man from Nelson set up cannabis farm to 'feed own addiction'

  29-03-2022 11:00
  
  A man from Nelson set up a "significant" cannabis farm to feed his own addiction to the drug.
  
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• VW Campervan found burned out after being stolen over the weekend

  29-03-2022 10:17
  
  A campervan has been found burned out after being stolen over the weekend.
  
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• Driver clocked speeding through 50mph M55 roadworks section at 90mph

  29-03-2022 10:06
  
  A driver was clocked travelling at more than 90mph in a 50mph section of the motorway.
  
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• Driver arrested after using streets of Blackburn as 'own personal racetrack'

  29-03-2022 09:37
  
  Police have arrested a driver after he was seen using the streets of Blackburn as his 'own personal racetrack'.
  
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• Major disruptions to train journeys across Lancashire and North West this weekend

  29-03-2022 09:30
  
  Rail passengers are being advised about changes to journeys this coming weekend while engineers improve key railway junctions in the North West.
  
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• Ulnes Walton prison: Government appeal over rejection of 'super jail'

  29-03-2022 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Proposals for a 1,715 inmate Category C prison in Lancashire were rejected by Chorley Council.
  
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• Hyndburn stores fail in police test purchasing by selling products to underage kids

  29-03-2022 09:14
  
  Two out of nine stores have failed in test purchases by selling cigarettes, vapes and alcohol to children.
  
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• Man, 20, wanted after failing to appear in court for possession of a knife

  29-03-2022 09:00
  
  A 20-year-old man is wanted in connection with drugs offences and failing to appear in court for possession of a knife.
  
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• Blackburn birth centre closed to expectant mothers until further notice

  29-03-2022 08:26
  
  A birthing centre is closed to pregnant mothers due to have their babies, until further notice.
  
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• Body of missing Lancashire man, 57, recovered from sea

  29-03-2022 08:19
  
  The body of a missing Lancashire man has been found at sea.
  
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• Whitworth student bounces to podium position in national final

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  Trampolinist Jacob Hall was delighted to secure third place out of 20 competitors in the novice Years 7 and 8 national trampoline final.
  
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• Tributes to BBC radio presenter who was ‘inspiration and warrior woman’

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to a former BBC radio presenter and women’s refuge worker, Shamim Nawaz who has died from cancer.
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘inspiration and warrior woman’

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to a former BBC radio presenter and women’s refuge worker, Shamim Nawaz who has died from cancer.
  
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• Time capsule terrace on market for £23,000 had kitchen range

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  ESTATE agents often boast that a property has original features in an attempt to tempt prospective buyer.
  
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• The most thriving towns and cities for businesses in Lancashire

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  New data has revealed the UK’s most thriving town and cities for businesses – with three of the top 20 being in Lancashire.
  
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• Rossendale’s Adventure Golf opened by Paralympian and golf prodigy

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  A MINI golf course in Rossendale has been officially opened by a local Paralympian and five-year-old golfing prodigy.
  
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• Rossendale: findmysexpert launches nationwide advert

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  A first-of-its-kind advert aimed at promoting sexual wellness and intimacy support services has launched across the nation by a Rossendale firm.
  
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• Police raid on 'DIY' drugs farm in Darwen

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN's DIY cannabis farm proved more successful that he imagined.
  
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• Pepper Spray was used on man in The Mall, Blackburn

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  SHOPPERS were left struggling to breathe and with streaming eyes after a man used pepper spray during an argument in Blackburn's Mall.
  
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• Owners of the Black Bull, Old Langho, to covert B&B into boutique hotel

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  THE team behind an award-winning village pub are gearing up to restore a run-down bed and breakfast into a luxury boutique hotel.
  
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• One hour food delivery trial launched in Asda stores

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  A new delivery trial for Asda where people will have a ‘personal shopper’ and their food delivered in as little as an hour has been launched.
  
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• Letter: Follow Spain's example and get tough on cyclists

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  I THOUGHT it was worth pointing out that the Spanish are definitely tightening up on cyclists and their sometimes cavalier attitudes to road safety.
  
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• Lancashire farmer lookalikes could get paid £3k to star in advert

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  Martin Gibbons Casting are hiring real and fake farmers to feature in an advert - and chosen participants could get paid £3,000 if successful.
  
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• Ex-homeless people in Burnley helped settle into new home

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  Previously homeless people in East Lancashire are to receive starter kits to help them settle into their new home.
  
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• Blackburn woman beat her partner 'after liar jibe'

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  A WOMAN flew at her partner when she heard her say "liar" under her breath during a row.
  
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• Blackburn man wanted for threats to kill, stalking and harassment

  29-03-2022 06:00
  
  ONE of this week’s most wanted men is being sought in connection with threats to kill, stalking and harassment.
  
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• Greenpeace launch The Big Plastic Count campaign to tackle waste - how to sign up

  29-03-2022 01:01
  
  Greenpeace has launched The Big Plastic Count to track household plastic waste, here's how you can get involved.
  
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