Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man in custody after woman found lying on cycle track with serious head injuries

  08-04-2022 20:36
  
  A man has been arrested after an elderly woman was found lying on a cycle track with serious head injuries.
  
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• Fire crews called to 2 crashes in 2 hours, less than a mile from each other

  08-04-2022 19:46
  
  Fire crews attended two crashes within two hours of each other on Friday.
  
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• Election 2022: Is there an election in my area?

  08-04-2022 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National elections in Northern Ireland and local elections in the rest of the UK happen on 5 May 2022.
  
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• Blackburn: The two men and woman charged on drug offences after £1.5m cocaine bust

  08-04-2022 18:00
  
  THE names of the three men arrested and charged following the recovery of £1.5million worth of cocaine in Blackburn have been released by police.
  
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• Blackburn: The three men charged on drug offences after £1.5m cocaine bust

  08-04-2022 18:00
  
  THE names of the three men arrested and charged following the recovery of £1.5million worth of cocaine in Blackburn have been released by police.
  
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• Preston man encouraged terrorism against Jews and Muslims

  08-04-2022 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neo-Nazi Thomas Leech, 19, is sentenced to two years in a young offenders institution.
  
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• 'That's life' - Sean Dyche reacts to Burnley FC player's drink-drive conviction

  08-04-2022 17:22
  
  A football manager has told a press conference that players have "lives away from the pitch" after one of his central midfielders was banned from driving earlier this week.
  
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• M61 northbound to remain closed for rest of afternoon following crash

  08-04-2022 16:45
  
  The northbound carriageway of a major motorway is likely to remain closed for the rest of the afternoon following a crash earlier on Friday.
  
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• Haslingden pervert made 'peephole' to watch girl in shower

  08-04-2022 16:45
  
  A PERVERT who wanted to watch an underage girl bathing made a makeshift 'peephole' in a painting and placed his mobile phone in the slot.
  
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• Neo-Nazi teenager from Lancashire who glorified terrorism jailed for two years

  08-04-2022 16:25
  
  A teenage neo-Nazi who glorified and encouraged far-right terrorism against Jews and Muslims has been jailed for two years.
  
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• Tributes to 'larger than life' Chorley man who died in bike crash on A6

  08-04-2022 15:57
  
  The family of a Lancashire man who died following a crash in Cumbria have paid tribute to him.
  
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• Norwich City v Burnley

  08-04-2022 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Norwich City and Burnley.
  
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• East Lancs contestants needed for ITV gameshows

  08-04-2022 15:30
  
  ITV's Moneyball and Sitting on a Fortune, hosted by Ian Wright and Gary Lineker have both been recommissioned for a new series.
  
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• M61 closed following crash between Horwich and Chorley

  08-04-2022 15:12
  
  A crash involving a car transporter causing a spillage has closed the M61 in both directions.
  
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• Ukraine campaign passes £30,000 mark - how to help and where the money goes

  08-04-2022 14:35
  
  Newsquest has raised more than £30,000 as part of its #ThereWithUkraine appeal thanks to the generosity of its readers.
  
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• York stone thefts: Third man held after church paving taken

  08-04-2022 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York stone slabs "worth thousands" have been stolen from sites across North-West England, police say.
  
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• Traffic backing up after crash on M65

  08-04-2022 14:05
  
  Traffic is backing up on the M65 after a crash between a car and a wagon.
  
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• Boris Johnson refuses to rule out another Covid lockdown amid press conference today

  08-04-2022 13:41
  
  It comes as Boris Johnson prepares to address the nation on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Referendum rejects East Lancs garden village plan

  08-04-2022 13:35
  
  CAMPAIGNERS in Samlesbury say they are “ecstatic” after a local referendum saw 98 percent of voters register their opposition to a proposed garden village.
  
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• Morecambe: Tyson Fury announces new autobiography ‘Gloves Off’

  08-04-2022 12:30
  
  Gloves Off has been described as Tyson Fury's “most candid and comprehensive” book to date.
  
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• Colne Blues Festival is back and line-up has been revealed

  08-04-2022 12:30
  
  SOME of the country's biggest names in blues and blues rock are to converge on Colne over the August Bank Holiday weekend for the revived Great British R&B Festival.
  
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• Accrington man caught driving at 100mph banned for just 14 days

  08-04-2022 12:00
  
  A MAN has been disqualified from driving for just two weeks after being caught speeding at 100mph last April.
  
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• Manchester Airport CEO issues apology to passengers after travel chaos

  08-04-2022 11:00
  
  Manchester Airport Group's CEO has written an open apology letter to customers, blaming staffing issues and the pandemic for the travel delays.
  
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• Kit Malthouse responds after Bolton knife crime problems

  08-04-2022 10:33
  
  AFTER a spate of stabbings in Bury, the government’s minister for policing has given his thoughts on how to tackle knife crime.
  
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• The Grand National 2022 runners and riders - Full list of horses and jockeys

  08-04-2022 10:32
  
  The Randox Grand National Festival 2022 is already underway at Aintree Racecourse. See the full list of confirmed riders and runners.
  
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• Applications open to rehome retired police dogs - How to apply

  08-04-2022 10:32
  
  Some dogs don't make it through the police dog exams, and will then need to be rehomed
  
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• Drivers warned to expect long delays over the Easter weekend

  08-04-2022 10:31
  
  An unprecedented number of drivers will be attempting to travel all over the UK over the Easter weekend.
  
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• Passport warning to Brits over new rule seeing holidaymakers banned from boarding flights

  08-04-2022 10:29
  
  Since the UK left the EU, new rules have come into effect relating to how many months you need left on your passport before it expires to travel.
  
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• Ukraine Appeal: 7 year old Daisy Chapman raises hundreds for Newsquest campaign

  08-04-2022 10:19
  
  In March, Newsquest launched the #ThereWithUkraine fundraiser to help support those affected by the war in Ukraine.
  
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• Trawden judged as the ‘Best Place to Live’ in the North West

  08-04-2022 09:00
  
  Trawden has been named the ‘Best Place to Live’ in the North West of England by the Sunday Times.
  
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• 'Kind and caring': Tributes paid to former mayoress of Blackburn with ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  08-04-2022 09:00
  'Kind and caring': Tributes paid to former mayoress of Blackburn with ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Stolen car with false plates pulled over by police in Haslingden

  08-04-2022 08:47
  
  A car in cloned plates driving through East Lancashire was found to be stolen from Manchester.
  
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• UCLan open new student union and library on Burnley campus

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  A new student union centre and library is opening to university students based in Burnley.
  
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• Tributes paid to Oswaldtwistle man John Taylor

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  THE funeral has taken place for a member of Blackburn Gun Club.
  
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• Tributes paid to bowler and Blackburn Rovers fan Garry Stephenson, who died

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a Blackburn Rovers fan who has died.
  
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• Sad day as Blackburn church held service before demolition

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  A packed congregation at an occasion tinged with sadness in November 1991.
  
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• Podcast sensations Two Mr Ps bring classroom tales to stage

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  THEY are the unlikely pin-up boys of the classroom. Brothers Lee and Adam Parkinson - known to their fans as the Two Mr Ps - have taken school life and brought it to a mainstream audience.
  
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• North West logistics firm driving growth with HSBC backed acquisition

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  A LANCASHIRE based logistics company has acquired a business that complements its own activities with support of a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
  
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• Nelson: 63 offenders and four vehicles seized this week in clampdown on 'anti-social driving'

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  MORE than 60 people have been caught breaking the law behind the wheel this week as Lancashire Police continue their clampdown on 'anti-social driving'.
  
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• Letter: 'My bus service is an absolute disgrace'

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  I READ with interest that Blackburn with Darwen Council has received £34.2m to boost bus services.
  
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• Lancashire police officer sacked for assaulting person

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  A POLICE officer who assaulted a member of the public has been sacked and barred from the working for the police.
  
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• 'Kind and caring': Tributes paid to former mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen Council - Lancashire Telegraph

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  'Kind and caring': Tributes paid to former mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen Council  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• 'Kind and caring': Tributes paid to former mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen Council

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to a former mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen Council who has died aged 71.
  
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• Jail for young Burnley drug dealer who ran over man in his car

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  Two men have been sentenced over Class A drug dealing, with one of the men also receiving jail time over a separate incident when he drove a car at another man.
  
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• Funeral for David Mowle who worked at Nori brickworks

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  THE funeral for an Accrington man who worked for Hyndburn Environmental Health department is taking place today.
  
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• EG Group installs defibrillators at headquarters and service stations

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  THE EG Group has announced it had installed defibrillators across a number of its sites.
  
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• Clitheroe fare dodger ordered to pay £408 for 10-mile trip

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  A FARE dodger has been ordered to pay more than £400 after he failed to buy a ticket for a 10-mile journey.
  
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• Burnley bank clerk admits stealing thousands from Halifax customers

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  A BANK clerk has admitted abusing her position by taking thousands of pounds from customer’s Halifax bank accounts.
  
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• Blackpool named UK’s best drinking spot

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  The survey, by Get Licensed, said the coastal town of Blackpool is the best drinking spot in the whole of the UK.
  
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• Blackburn Services operator completes network of high-power electric vehicle chargers

  08-04-2022 06:00
  
  A MOTORWAY services in East Lancashire has installed new charging points for electric and hybrid vehicles.
  
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