Blackburn with Darwen news

• Billie Eilish to guest star in The Simpsons episode on Disney+

  14-04-2022 22:07
  
  Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell will star in a special episode of The Simpsons on Disney+.
  
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• County Championship: Dane Vilas and Steven Croft hit tons as Lancashire make Kent suffer

  14-04-2022 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire pair Dane Vilas and Steven Croft both hit tons in a 215-run fourth-wicket stand as Kent are put to the sword at Canterbury.
  
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• Ukraine: Caravan firm could not bring more refugees due to visa delays

  14-04-2022 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A firm that brought nine Ukrainians to the UK instead of 36 is calling for a "simpler" visa process.
  
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• Hollister launches spring sale with 30 percent off men's and women's clothing

  14-04-2022 19:34
  
  Here's a selection of the clothes included in Hollister's spring sale.
  
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• Blackpool Zoo's oldest resident Darwin the tortoise dies aged 105

  14-04-2022 19:22
  
  Darwin the Aldabra tortoise, the oldest resident at Blackpool Zoo, has died aged 105.
  
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• Sadness as Blackpool Zoo's oldest resident dies aged 105

  14-04-2022 19:14
  
  A Lancashire zoo's oldest resident has died at the grand old age of 105.
  
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• Burnley councillors told: 'Tackle our rats, dog pooh and rubbish'

  14-04-2022 19:00
  
  RESIDENTS of a neighbourhood feel they have been let down by and forced to live in a "mess" of dog poo, litter and rats, councillors have been told.
  
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• Police seek witnesses as woman picked up and bungled into back of van

  14-04-2022 17:30
  
  Police are looking to identify several people after a woman was bungled into the back of a van.
  
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• Hyndburn councillor suspended by Labour after caution for assault

  14-04-2022 17:30
  
  A BOROUGH councillor who was cautioned by the police over an assault during a break in a council meeting has been suspended by the Labour Party.
  
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• Pendle heritage centre to re-open for Easter weekend

  14-04-2022 17:01
  
  A heritage centre is to re-open its doors on Good Friday ready to welcome visitors over the Easter Weekend.
  
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• Three men charged following Co-op robberies where cash and cigarettes were stolen

  14-04-2022 16:41
  
  Three men have been charged by police investigating two Co-op robberies.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers bid to develop 'nuclear' site advances

  14-04-2022 16:00
  
  THE Issa brothers' have cleared the first hurdle in developing a controversial piece of land where campaigners fear nuclear waste may be buried.
  
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• Blackpool Pleasure Beach features on Grace's Amazing Machines

  14-04-2022 15:20
  
  Grace Webb, from educational children’s show, Grace’s Amazing Machines, took on a rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
  
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• Burnley salon marks 20th anniversary with cancer fundraiser

  14-04-2022 14:40
  
  A BURNLEY salon is giving free beauty treatments this week as it marks its 20th anniversary - this is why.
  
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• Blackpool Zoo's 'irreplaceable' giant tortoise dies aged 105

  14-04-2022 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darwin the Aldabra tortoise had been a popular attraction at Blackpool Zoo since its opening in 1972.
  
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• Watch Dan Stevens take swipe at Boris Johnson on BBC's The One Show

  14-04-2022 12:16
  
  Dan Stevens went viral for this moment on The One Show
  
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• People seeking asylum in UK will be sent to Rwanda for processing

  14-04-2022 12:16
  
  Those who cross the Channel to make it to the UK will be processed almost 4,000 miles away on another continent
  
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• Tesco Clubcard prices: Discounted Easter treats this weekend

  14-04-2022 12:15
  
  Tesco Clubcard prices: Discounted Easter treats for the family. Read more:
  
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• Shop Disneyland Paris 30th anniversary collection

  14-04-2022 12:15
  
  ShopDisney has released its special collection to celebrate Disneyland Paris's 30th Birthday.
  
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• Healthier Easter eggs to enjoy from Tesco and Aldi

  14-04-2022 12:14
  
  Healthier chocolate eggs to enjoy this Easter from Tesco and Aldi. Read more:
  
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• Preston woman appears on BBC’s Masterchef

  14-04-2022 11:15
  
  Preston-born Meg Long competed against eight contestants in a bid to secure the Masterchef apron.
  
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• East Lancashire's Easter weekend pollen forecast

  14-04-2022 10:31
  
  HAYFEVER sufferers in East Lancashire are being warned to expect high pollen levels this Easter weekend.
  
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• Concern for missing 47-year-old with links to Darwen

  14-04-2022 08:40
  
  Police said they are concerned for the welfare of 47-year-old.
  
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• Concern for missing 47-year-old Joseph Ryan with links to Darwen

  14-04-2022 08:40
  
  Police have said they are concerned for the welfare of 47-year-old Joseph Ryan, who has links with Darwen.
  
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• The UK’s most Instagrammable dog friendly beaches are revealed

  14-04-2022 08:28
  
  The Instagram hashtag #DogsOfInstagram has been used over 247 million times!
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday April 14

  14-04-2022 08:09
  
  Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, April 14.
  
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• Wordle 299 April 14: Wordle word hints and today's answer

  14-04-2022 08:08
  
  Hints and answer for today's Wordle.
  
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• World Gravy Wrestling Championship makes welcome return to Rossendale

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  The 14th World Gravy Wrestling Championships is back in East Lancashire this summer following a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Work to begin on next phase of town centre scheme, including demolition of bus station

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  Work is set to begin on the next phase of a major town centre scheme, which includes building a new bus station.
  
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• Two Ukrainian refugees in Blackburn with more to arrive 'soon'

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  Two Ukrainian refugees are living in Blackburn with Darwen – with a third soon to arrive.
  
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• The roads in Lancashire named 'worst for motorbike crashes'

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  Four roads in Lancashire have been named as the worst for motorbike crashes.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Lucien Laviscount playing for England in Soccer Aid 2022

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  Ribble Valley actor, Lucien Laviscount, is to take part in Soccer Aid 2022 alongside Liam Payne, Usain Bolt and other big names.
  
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• Pendle's £2.3 million boost for flooding protection since 2015

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire borough has received £2.34 million in investment over the last six years to help protect against flooding and erosion.
  
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• Park visitors warned in bid to prevent moorland wildfires

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  Organisations across the South Pennines Park area are calling for people to heed urgent warnings to help prevent, and report, accidental moorland wildfires.
  
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• Morecambe: Radford Family worried about dog while on Florida holiday

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  The health of one of the Radford family's dogs, Bluebell, is turning Sue into a “nervous wreck”.
  
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• Great Harwood: Dessert restaurant 'with a twist' opening

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  The Chai Guys, is coming to Great Harwood  promising to bring a “new taste adventure” to the high street.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospice named as The Mall Blackburn's Charity of the Year

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  The East Lancashire Hospice has been announced as The Mall Blackburn's Charity of the Year.
  
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• Do you remember when Hollywood Bowl came to Blackburn?

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  TEN pin bowling became the leisure activity everyone wanted to do when a state-of-the-art bowling alley opened in Blackburn.
  
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• Darwen burglar jailed for home and business break-ins

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  A BURGLAR donning an orange hat and shorts told his victim he was a police officer – before he stuffed her belongings into a rucksack and escaped through a window.
  
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• Blackburn: Police detective scales Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of friend lost to cancer

  14-04-2022 06:00
  
  A police detective and former First Dates star has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro as part of an incredible fundraising mission in memory of her best friend.
  
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