Blackburn with Darwen news

• Plans for new £40million leisure complex given green light

  31-03-2022 17:32
  
  Plans for a £40million cinema and leisure complex have been given the green light.
  
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• Burnley business group gets a new boss

  31-03-2022 17:30
  
  A BUSINESS group dedicated to promoting a borough as good place to invest has a new boss.
  
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• BAE Systems secures £590m contract to provide long term support for RAF Hawk fleet

  31-03-2022 17:27
  
  BAE Systems has been awarded an 11-year contract to continue its support for the UK’s Royal Air Force Hawk fleet.
  
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• BAE Systems secures £590m contract for RAF Hawk fleet

  31-03-2022 17:27
  
  BAE Systems has been awarded an 11-year £590 million contract to continue its support for the UK’s Royal Air Force Hawk fleet.
  
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• Cuadrilla given extra year to evaluate fracking wells

  31-03-2022 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fracking firm Cuadrilla will not have to concrete over controversial shale gas wells near Blackpool.
  
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• Hyndburn Labour 'a disgrace' says fourth senior member to quit

  31-03-2022 16:31
  
  ANOTHER senior Labour politician has quit the party over 'a small group of manipulative and vindictive individuals'.
  
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• Hyndburn Labour 'a disgrace' says fourth senior councillor to quit

  31-03-2022 16:31
  
  ANOTHER senior Labour politician has quit the party in Hyndburn over 'a small group of manipulative and vindictive individuals'.
  
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• Plans to increase intake at St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School

  31-03-2022 16:30
  
  A Roman Catholic high school could be set to grow in size following an increased demand for new starters.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss sees summer coronavirus pause - Lancashire Telegraph

  31-03-2022 15:50
  
  Blackburn with Darwen health boss sees summer coronavirus pause  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen health boss sees summer coronavirus pause

  31-03-2022 15:50
  
  A RETIRING public health boss has predicted the current coronavirus surge will continue before a quieter summer.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of assault as security guard injured in altercation

  31-03-2022 15:40
  
  A man has been arrested after a security guard was injured while trying to detain a suspect.
  
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• Gritters to hit East Lancashire roads tonight as temperatures drop

  31-03-2022 15:30
  
  The gritters will be hitting East Lancashire roads as temperatures are set to plummet.
  
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• Eccleshill could get stylish modern home on moorland site

  31-03-2022 15:00
  
  A STYLISH modern moorland home and annexe has been proposed to replace four 'tired' buildings.
  
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• Eccleshill could get stylish modern home on Green Belt site

  31-03-2022 15:00
  
  A STYLISH modern family home and annex has been proposed to replace four 'tired' buildings on a site in the Green Belt near Blackburn.
  
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• Police try to piece together events as man found with serious head injuries

  31-03-2022 14:48
  
  Detectives are trying to piece together events after a man was found with serious head injuries.
  
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• Lancashire fracking wells will not be plugged as Government considers energy strategy

  31-03-2022 14:40
  
  The UK’s only shale gas wells, which are located in Lancashire, will not be sealed up at the end of June after regulators lifted an order for them to be capped.
  
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• Blackpool's summer season returns with 'year to remember'

  31-03-2022 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool unveils a programme of events for its first full summer tourism season in three years.
  
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• Appeal launched over so-called 'super prison' in Chorley

  31-03-2022 14:28
  
  The government will appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a so-called “super prison” on the border of Leyland and Chorley.
  
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• Will we see the Northern Lights in Lancashire tonight?

  31-03-2022 14:15
  
  According to the British Geological Survey, the best time to see the aurora with the naked eye is tonight (31 March) and Friday (1 April).
  
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• Will we see the aurora borealis in Lancashire tonight?

  31-03-2022 14:15
  
  According to the British Geological Survey, the best time to see the aurora with the naked eye is tonight (31 March) and Friday (1 April).
  
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• Opening date for long-awaited Foundry Tap and Kitchen pub on former Oyster and Otter site revealed

  31-03-2022 14:00
  
  The new Foundry Tap and Kitchen on the former Oyster and Otter site in Feniscowles will officially open on Monday.
  
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• Beat-Herder Festival to return after two-year hiatus

  31-03-2022 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Lancashire event was cancelled for two consecutive years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Updated plans submitted for third stage of £28.8m enterprise zone redevelopment

  31-03-2022 13:24
  
  Updated plans have been submitted for a £28.8million airport enterprise zone in Lancashire.
  
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• Blackburn car firm boss banned after taking out £50k pandemic loan

  31-03-2022 13:01
  
  The director of a Blackburn car body shop has been banned from the industry for eight years after taking out a £50,000 Covid loan for a company no longer trading.
  
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• Plans for Burnley Manchester Road station to move forward

  31-03-2022 13:00
  
  Plans to deliver a £3.4million project to improve accessibility at Burnley Manchester Road railway station are expected to be approved.
  
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• Blackpool launches 2022 season events including Platinum Jubilee Tram Parade

  31-03-2022 13:00
  
  The new 2022 season of events in Blackpool has been unveiled - see some of the highlights here.
  
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• Energy websites crash amid rush to submit readings before price hike

  31-03-2022 12:26
  
  Energy websites appeared to falter today as customers rushed to submit meter readings before Friday’s price jump.
  
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• 26-year-old with face scars and 'LA' neck tattoo wanted by police

  31-03-2022 12:26
  
  A man with the initials 'LA' tattooed on his neck is wanted in connection with an assault.
  
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• Full fibre multi-gigabit network rolled out to 42,000 households in Bamber Bridge

  31-03-2022 12:11
  
  Full fibre multi-gigabit network is being rolled out to 42,000 households in Lancashire.
  
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• Blackburn’s AJ Odudu wins Royal Television Society Award

  31-03-2022 12:00
  
  Blackburn's AJ Odudu took home the entertainment performance award for The Big Breakfast, which she hosted alongside Mo Gilligan.
  
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• Declan Rudd: Knee injury forces Preston North End goalkeeper to retire at 31

  31-03-2022 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston goalkeeper Declan Rudd announces his retirement at the age of 31 because of a knee injury.
  
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• Divided Hyndburn Labour choose new election campaign leader

  31-03-2022 10:53
  
  A CRISIS meeting of a local Labour group has chosen a new acting leader to take it into May's local elections after its current boss dramatically quit the party last week.
  
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• Lancashire man jailed after losing appeal over animal cruelty conviction

  31-03-2022 10:31
  
  A man from Lancashire has been sentenced to four weeks in custody after he lost his appeal against convictions for animal cruelty.
  
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• THE WHITE BULL: Pub gathering reputation for food after chef’s takeover and makeover

  31-03-2022 10:11
  
  EACH week we put the spotlight on local venues in our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• Retired search dog who helped in Lancashire rescues honoured with 'animal OBE'

  31-03-2022 09:57
  
  A retired search dog who was believed to have been the oldest working Mountain Rescue dog in the UK is being honoured for her service.
  
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• Farm defender tool launches as part of £700k investment into rural policing

  31-03-2022 09:50
  
  Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has visited Myerscough College to outline his commitment to tackling rural crime.
  
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• VW driver pulled by police and tests positive for cannabis twice in one week

  31-03-2022 09:29
  
  A driver has tested positive for cannabis twice in one week.
  
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• Hundreds of Pendle businesses will receive share of £322,575 grant boost today

  31-03-2022 09:17
  
  More than 700 businesses are receiving a funding boost from the Government’s Omicron grant schemes totalling almost £900,000.
  
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• Lancs man with links to Benidorm wanted in relation to stalking offence

  31-03-2022 09:04
  
  A 24-year-old is being sought by police in connection with stalking.
  
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• Dozens of police in Lancashire still working despite domestic abuse accusations 

  31-03-2022 08:55
  
  Dozens of employees are still working at Lancashire Constabulary despite being accused of domestic abuse, figures reveal.
  
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• We pulled through as a community

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  By Professor Dominic Harrison public health director Blackburn with Darwen Council
  
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• Waitrose launches legal challenge against Asda new 'Just essentials' range

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  Asda is said to be facing a legal challenge from a rival over the use of the term ‘Just Essentials’.
  
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• Thousands of drink and drug-driving offences reported in Lancashire last year

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  ACCORDING to the Lancashire Constabulary, 2,086 offences relating to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol were reported.
  
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• Spot the familiar names in Clitheroe from the Eighties

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  A view down Castle Street in Clitheroe, 1984. The Conservative Club is on the left and Swan and Royal on the right.
  
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• Rossendale estate agent wins gold at British Property Awards

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire estate agents has won big at the British Property Awards.
  
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• Preston: Channel 4 searching for locals who need DIY help for new show

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  Tool Box is coming to Preston and Channel 4 want to help tackle people’s DIY challenges.
  
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• Popular Blackburn music venue assisted by Covid recovery fund

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire venues have received a share of the final £35 million emergency support package from the Culture Recovery Fund.
  
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• Letter: P&O sackings raise legal questions that need answers

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  I WAS under the impression that failure to report a possible crime of which you have prior knowledge is against the law.
  
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• Details announced for this summer's Race for Life in Blackburn

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  People from across Lancashire are being invited to take part in this year's 'Race for Life' run in  Blackburn.
  
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• Clitheroe mum feels 'let down' by Macmillan following terminal cancer diagnosis

  31-03-2022 06:00
  
  A mum-of-one with terminal cancer feels she has been let down by Macmillan after being unable to access support following her diagnosis.
  
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