Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man jailed for raping teenager and sexually assaulting another woman in one night

  04-05-2022 20:33
  
  A man has been jailed for 18 years for raping a young woman and sexually assaulting another on the same night.
  
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• Drivers face long delays following collision in Darwen

  04-05-2022 19:19
  
  Drivers have been warned of long delays in Darwen as police deal with a collision.
  
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• Darwen: Appeal after burger van generator stolen

  04-05-2022 18:45
  
  Police are appealing for help to identify a man following a theft from a burger van in Darwen.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering

  04-05-2022 18:30
  
  A 34-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation into courier fraud.
  
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• Greater Manchester Police officer admits attempting to rape woman

  04-05-2022 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ernesto Ceraldi pleads guilty to attacking a woman in Lancashire using an "appalling level of violence".
  
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• Serving police officer pleads guilty to attempted rape

  04-05-2022 17:05
  
  A police officer has pleaded guilty to attempted rape and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH).
  
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• Serving Great Manchester police officer from Darwen pleads guilty to attempted rape

  04-05-2022 17:05
  
  A serving police officer has pleaded guilty to attempted rape and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH).
  
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• Ribble Valley 'green grants' for first-time buyers

  04-05-2022 17:00
  
  GRANTS to make homes 'greener' are available to first-time buyers in a rural borough.
  
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• Whitworth car flip: Nitrous oxide use and speed 'factors' in crash

  04-05-2022 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Police say "noz" and speed contributed to a crash which saw a car flipped on to its roof.
  
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• Rossendale voters urged to send a cost of living crisis message

  04-05-2022 16:16
  
  SHADOW chancellor Rachel Reeves hit the campaign trail in East Lancashire today/yesterday to urged voters to send a message to the government on the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Jordan Monaghan: Triple killer's 'unduly lenient' case at Court of Appeal

  04-05-2022 15:58
  
  TRIPLE murderer Jordan Monaghan is at the Court of Appeal today so find out if his 40-year minimum jail term will be deemed “unduly lenient”.
  
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• Will Lancashire get a heatwave? Here is the weather forecast

  04-05-2022 15:30
  
  A heatwave is expected to hit the UK around mid-may and could see temperatures creep to 22C or 23C in some parts.
  
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• Shock after Blackburn Road, Egerton four vehicle crash

  04-05-2022 15:08
  
  Watch the moment a HGV crashes into three parked cars on Blackburn Road, Egerton.
  
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• Finalists of the Burnley Business Awards 2022 revealed

  04-05-2022 14:15
  
  Dozens of local businesses have been announced as finalists for the Burnley Business Awards 2022.
  
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• Klarna to start reporting use and missed payments to UK credit reference agencies

  04-05-2022 13:36
  
  This will come into effect for orders made on or after June 1.
  
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• How UK supermarkets plan to tackle food price hikes as Brits warned to 'Brace themselves'

  04-05-2022 13:36
  
  Shop prices are up 2.7% on last year marking their highest rate of inflation since September 2011, new figures show.
  
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• Consumers should choose value brands to cope with rising prices, minister suggests

  04-05-2022 13:35
  
  His comments were branded "woefully out of touch".
  
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• Vodafone, EE, 02 and more roaming charges in Europe: How much it will cost

  04-05-2022 13:34
  
  Many phone network providers have charged their roaming charges.
  
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• New Omicron XE variant found in UK - What we know so far and symptoms

  04-05-2022 13:34
  
  The new sub-variant has seen a few hundred cases detected since the end of March.
  
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• We tried Aldi's new Summer Rosé Wines- here's how it went

  04-05-2022 13:33
  
  The bargain supermarket has 21 new rosé wines on sale.
  
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• Star Wars Day: Pandora and Star Wars reveal crossover collection - Feel the force

  04-05-2022 13:33
  
  Calling all young Padawans, Pandora and Star Wars have revealed an exclusive collection which is something out of a galaxy far, far away.
  
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• Save up to £60 on Fairy Liquid, Persil, Finish and more through Groupon

  04-05-2022 13:32
  
  Groupon is offering large discounts on a number of household essentials
  
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• Burnley face 'significant' loan repayment if relegated, accounts show

  04-05-2022 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley's latest accounts show the club would have to repay a "significant proportion" of a £65m loan at the end of the season if relegated from the Premier League.
  
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• Corrie's Helen Flanagan and fiancé Scott haven’t shared a bed in 7 years

  04-05-2022 12:00
  
  Coronation Street's Helen Flanagan joked that she and Scott Sinclair have been living like “flatmates" as a result of co-sleeping with her children.
  
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• Musician and joker Jack Anwyl took own life after mental health battle

  04-05-2022 11:46
  
  Jack Anwyl, 27, who fronted the band Fighting Rhythm, was found dead by his mother’s partner David Fullalove on January 19, having taken his own life.
  
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• The search is on for inspirational social workers in Lancashire

  04-05-2022 11:30
  
  THE charity which organises the Social Worker of the Year Awards is on the lookout for inspiring social workers who have made an exceptional difference to the lives of people they support.
  
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• Blackburn man fined after getting caught speeding in Cornwall

  04-05-2022 11:25
  
  A BLACKBURN pensioner has been fined more than £400 after admitting to speeding while in Cornwall during the summer holidays.
  
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• Woman banned from Morrisons ahead of trial for alleged assault

  04-05-2022 11:07
  
  A BLACKBURN woman has been banned from entering a Morrisons store ahead of a trial for alleged assaults at the supermarket in November 2021.
  
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• Blackburn: Driver taken to hospital after crashing outside newsagents

  04-05-2022 11:01
  
  A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after a crash this morning near a newsagents in Blackburn.
  
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• Rossendale: Carvansons secures huge funding from HSBC boosting growth

  04-05-2022 11:00
  
  A FRAGRANCE manufacturer in East Lancashire has received a seven-figure funding package to support its plans for growth and international expansion.
  
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• Lancashire areas named in UK’s best and worst seaside towns list

  04-05-2022 10:55
  
  According Which?, Lytham St Annes is in the top 20 seaside towns in the UK while Blackpool is in the bottom 10.
  
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• Blackpool: Woman gives birth to miracle baby after cancer treatment

  04-05-2022 10:20
  
  A young Lancashire woman who almost died of cancer gave birth to her “miracle” baby following innovative treatment.
  
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• Driver suspected to be on nitrous oxide flips car in Whitworth crash

  04-05-2022 08:25
  
  Police were called after a driver flipped their car in a crash. The driver has been sent to court after it is suspected they were on laughing gas.
  
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• Whitworth school students crowned Muay Thai British champions

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  TWO teenagers have been crowned Muay Thai British Champions after they won their fights at a tournament in Barnsley.
  
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• UCLan optometry degree accredited by the General Optical Council

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  A university optometry degree has been accredited and granted degree-awarding powers by the General Optical Council (GOC).
  
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• The most iconic celeb dresses from Diana's revenge dress to Beyonce's Lemonade dress

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  What are the most iconic celeb dresses of the past 30 years? Nasty Gal has the answers for you.
  
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• Sewage works approved for Ribble Valley village site

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  The Environment Agency has withdrawn its objection to a planned new sewage works in a Ribble Valley village.
  
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• Rawtenstall: Dance music icons K Klass coming to St Mary’s Hall

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  K Klass is coming to Rawtenstall on Friday (6 May) and performing some of their biggest hits.
  
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• Letter: Sexist comments prove more women needed in politics

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  The furore over newspaper claims that Labour’s Angela Rayner had tried to distract Boris Johnson in the Commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs has thrown a spotlight on the treatment of women in politics.
  
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• Issa Brothers 'in talks' over EG Group petrol forecourt merger

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN’S billionaire brothers are in talks to merge their petrol forecourt business with an overseas company, reports suggest.
  
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• Graham and Brown targeted in 'brutal' cyber attack

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  THE personal details of hundreds of staff members at an East Lancashire company have been compromised in a sophisticated cyber-attack.
  
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• Clitheroe: Footballer who plays for England named charity ambassador

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  Jess Simpson, who plays as part of England’s under-17s female squad, is to become an ambassador for local charity, Dan’s Trust.
  
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• Clitheroe: Crumbling pub could be converted into homes

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  A BID has been relaunched to transform a crumbling old pub into half a dozen modern homes.
  
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• Clayton-le-Moors: Sisters cutting off hair for Little Princess Trust

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  Isla, nine, and Daisy, six, Wallwork, from Clayton-le-Moors, are hoping to cut off more than 20 inches of hair in total.
  
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• Blowers and orchestra part of cricket club's jubilee weekend

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  THE Queen’s Jubilee celebrations promise to be special for many reasons but for Cherry Tree Cricket Club, it promises to be one of the biggest weekends in the club’s history.
  
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• Blackburn's Teetotal Mission was next to nightclub

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  FROM 1973, this photo shows Lees Hall on Mincing Lane in Blackburn which at one time was the home of the temperance movement in the town - ironic that it would sit next door to the Mecca nightclub for several years. The Teetotal Mission, as it was originally known, opened in 1883
  
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• Blackburn woman's carer role helps dodge uninsured driving ban

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  A WOMAN from Blackburn has dodged a ban for uninsured driving after telling the court of her obligations as a carer to family members.
  
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• Allegations fly in Hyndburn and Rossendale as elections heat up

  04-05-2022 06:00
  
  POLICE are looking into two allegations that signatures on East Lancashire local election candidates nomination papers were invalid.
  
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