Blackburn with Darwen news

• Four people taken to hospital as fire rips through Blackburn house

  04-04-2022 22:25
  
  Four people have been taken to hospital after a fire ripped through a house.
  
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• Royal Preston Hospital: Staff in tears as patients 'wait days for beds'

  04-04-2022 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five senior A&E staff warn their hospital's bosses "the situation is worse than it has ever been".
  
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• Concern after woman seen allegedly 'assaulting' baby in street

  04-04-2022 19:28
  
  Police have released an appeal for help after a woman was seen allegedly assaulting her baby in the street.
  
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• Greater Manchester Police officer who had sex with rape victim jailed

  04-04-2022 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Rose took advantage of the woman who he met while working for Greater Manchester Police.
  
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• Severe delays and miles of congestion following crash on M55

  04-04-2022 18:43
  
  There are more than 70 minutes of delays and five miles of congestion on the motorway this evening following a crash.
  
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• Thirty-one areas given cash to boost bus services

  04-04-2022 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Cornwall will get cash, but Labour says swathes of the country will miss out.
  
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• B&M to relaunch bigger and better store in Burnley

  04-04-2022 18:30
  
  Discount retailer, B&M has announced it is expanding one of its East Lancashire stores.
  
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• Anger as Leyland hotel cancels weddings to house asylum seekers

  04-04-2022 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stuart Baines and Toni-ann Carter say they are angry their Leyland wedding has been cancelled.
  
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• Christopher Hughes murder probe: Seventh man charged over death

  04-04-2022 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body of Christopher Hughes, from Wigan, was found in Skelmersdale on 22 February.
  
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• Manchester Airport queues continue as Blackburn travel agent issues update to customers

  04-04-2022 16:27
  
  LONG queues at Manchester Airport have continued today (April 4) as a Blackburn travel agent updates its customers on security FastTrack tickets.
  
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• Marks and Spencer launch Peter Rabbit kids collection - buy it here

  04-04-2022 15:57
  
  Marks and Spencer has launched a new Peter Rabbit kids collection to mark 120 years since the Beatrix Potter book was released.
  
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• Glass doors of two town centre businesses smashed on same night

  04-04-2022 15:57
  
  Two town centre businesses had their windows smashed in the same night in a mindless act of vandalism.
  
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• Glass doors of two Blackburn businesses smashed on same night

  04-04-2022 15:57
  
  Two businesses in Blackburn town centre had their windows smashed in the same night in a mindless act of vandalism.
  
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• Seventh man charged in murder investigation after man's body found in Lancashire

  04-04-2022 15:45
  
  A seventh man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after the body of a man was found in Lancashire.
  
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• Two Blackburn men charged and one jailed following multiple town centre thefts

  04-04-2022 15:33
  
  Two people have been charged to appear in court and one jailed following a spate of retail thefts.
  
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• Lancashire man dead and one in hospital following motorbike crash

  04-04-2022 15:12
  
  A man from Lancashire has died and another is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash between a car and two motorbikes.
  
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• Serving police officer from Darwen in dock on rape charge

  04-04-2022 15:11
  
  A SERVING police officer has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with raping a female and assaulting her causing actual bodily harm.
  
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• Serving police officer from Darwen in court on rape charge

  04-04-2022 15:11
  
  A SERVING police officer has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with raping a woman and assault.
  
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• Van thieves try to ram raid WH Smith store at M6 service station

  04-04-2022 15:02
  
  Thieves who stole a van tried to ram-raid a WH Smith store at a motorway service station.
  
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• Teenager approached from behind and hit with brick

  04-04-2022 14:50
  
  A teenager was approached from behind and hit with a brick.
  
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• Preston food bank's plea for donations as supplies plummet

  04-04-2022 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Salvation Army food bank in Preston has seen a sharp fall in donations as demand rockets.
  
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• Two arrested and man in coma following serious crash in Brierfield

  04-04-2022 14:24
  
  A man has been left in a coma following a serious crash in Brierfield in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• Two arrested and man in coma following serious crash in Briefield

  04-04-2022 14:24
  
  A man has been left in a coma following a serious crash.
  
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• Falklands War: Veteran's grief over losing 'family' in conflict

  04-04-2022 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forty years since the war broke out, an ex-serviceman reflects on the comrades who did not come home.
  
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• Morecambe's Paris Fury, wife of Tyson, shows natural beauty in candid Instagram post

  04-04-2022 13:45
  
  WIFE of heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury, Paris, has told her 882,000 followers they are “beautiful” in their own way and don’t need to all “look the same”.
  
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• Morecambe's Paris Fury shows natural beauty in candid Instagram post

  04-04-2022 13:45
  
  Morecambe's Paris Fury told her 882,000 followers that they are “beautiful” in their own way and don’t need to all “look the same”.
  
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• Kids eat for free at Marks and Spencer Cafés this Easter – find out how

  04-04-2022 13:38
  
  Head to Marks and Spencer where kids eat free from April 4 – 22.
  
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• Review: Les Miserables, The Lowry, Salford Quays

  04-04-2022 13:20
  
  YOU could go on for ever extolling the virtues of this magnificent production which makes a triumphant return to Manchester but put simply the best just got better!
  
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• Accrington: New Greggs opens creating 10 new jobs

  04-04-2022 12:20
  
  The new Greggs is only the second branch to open in Accrington.
  
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• Preston's Freddie Flintoff becomes litter picker for McDonald’s

  04-04-2022 12:00
  
  Preston-born Freddie Flintoff was taking part in McDonald’s UK wide ‘Keep it Clean’ campaign.
  
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• Elderly cyclist left with broken bones after Rufford crash

  04-04-2022 11:31
  
  An elderly cyclist has been left with broken bones after a crash yesterday.
  
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• Covid symptoms: NHS list extended to include NINE new signs of coronavirus

  04-04-2022 11:07
  
  Covid infection rates are currently at a record high in the UK with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected with the illness.
  
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• Majority of men would consider male contraceptive pill, survey shows

  04-04-2022 11:06
  
  A male contraceptive pill is set to be trialled in humans later this year - and a new survey reveals UK men might be inclined to take it.
  
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• Best Western Leyland Hotel closes to public to become shelter for asylum seekers

  04-04-2022 10:34
  
  A HOTEL has closed its doors and cancelled dozens of weddings so it can instead be used as accommodation for asylum seekers.
  
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• The Royal Mint reveals £5 coin celebrating 120 years of Peter Rabbit

  04-04-2022 09:12
  
  The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves.
  
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• New Director of Public Health outlines priorities - theshuttle.org.uk

  04-04-2022 09:00
  New Director of Public Health outlines priorities  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• Whalley traders appeal for help amid recovery and roadworks concerns

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  A PLEA for financial help has been made by traders in Whalley - amid lost income from Covid lockdowns and a pavement widening scheme which is expected to last months.
  
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• Twenty-five people recognised at Chief Constable Commendations

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  Twenty-five people have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Lancashire Constabulary at this year’s Chief Constable’s Commendations.
  
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• Three Degrees singer and Coronation Street star in Chicago

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  THREE Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson will play Mama Morton when the hit musical Chicago comes to Manchester Opera House in May.
  
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• The East Lancashire cafes and restaurants closing for Ramadan

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  THESE are all the cafes and restaurants in Blackburn and East Lancashire that are closing during the month of Ramadan.
  
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• The cafes and restaurants closing for the month of Ramadan

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  An Asian café is one of a number of local eateries that is closing during the month of Ramadan.
  
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• Remembering when Blackburn Royal Infirmary unveiled new unit

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  This is a building which will be familiar to many weekend sportsman and parents of young children in and around Blackburn.
  
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• Mum of Sophie Lancaster: 'Reality is you are never going to get justice'

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  SYLVIA Lancaster, the mother of Sophie Lancaster has said she is "conflicted" on any thoughts of her daughter’s killer.
  
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• Letter: Remember - not everyone wants a cashless society

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  Whilst I agree we have to move with the times, in my opinion change is not always for the best.
  
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• 'Cost-of-living crisis repsonse is pathetic' - Kate Hollern MP

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph, this week focused on the cost of living crisis response.
  
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• Burnley FC fans help to support food bank with donations

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley Supporters’ Groups were collecting food and toiletries for their local food bank prior to their home game against Manchester City.
  
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• Burnley fans help to support food bank with donations

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley Supporters’ Groups were collecting food and toiletries for their local food bank prior to their home game against Manchester City.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council remains 'a going concern' - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council remains 'a going concern'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council remains 'a going concern'

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  A LOCAL authority remains 'a going concern' for at least the next 12 months despite the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Blackburn man's role in organised crime group

  04-04-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN got involved with a large-scale drug conspiracy after meeting a criminal associate in prison, a court has heard.
  
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