Blackburn with Darwen news

• Nelson murder victim was subjected to long assault, jury hears

  10-05-2022 20:14
  
  A MAN who was found dead in the hallway of his home with a plethora of injuries had been subjected to a sustained assault, a jury has heard.
  
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• Blackburn and Burnley MPs split over Queen's Speech

  10-05-2022 18:32
  
  LABOUR MP Kate Hollern has condemned the Queen's Speech setting out the government's legislative programme as failing her Blackburn constituents.
  
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• Kate Hollern MP said Sir Keir Starmer is 'doing right thing' over Beergate

  10-05-2022 18:00
  
  Labour MP Kate Hollern has said that leader Keir Starmer is doing the ‘right thing’ by saying he will stand down if it is proved he broke Covid laws.
  
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• Kate Hollern MP said Sir Keir Starmer is 'doing right thing'

  10-05-2022 18:00
  
  Labour MP Kate Hollern has said that her leader is doing the ‘right thing’ by saying he will stand down if it is proved he broke Covid laws.
  
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• Next Burnley FC manager: Latest bookies odds for Turf Moor job

  10-05-2022 17:43
  
  PREMIER League legends and Football League success stories are currently the favourites to be named the next permanent Burnley FC manager.
  
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• Concern mounts over missing Lancashire boy last seen more than a week ago

  10-05-2022 17:22
  
  A young boy has been missing from home for more than a week.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of burglary and possession with intent to supply

  10-05-2022 17:00
  
  A MAN was arrested on suspicion of burglary and possession with intent to supply drugs in Nelson at the weekend.
  
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• Hyndburn parks trail for Platinum Jubilee

  10-05-2022 17:00
  
  SEVEN East Lancashire parks will offer families the chance to learn about The Queen's 70-year reign and discover hidden green gems.
  
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• Cannabis and £10,000 thrown from car during chase in Blackburn

  10-05-2022 16:45
  
  Around £10,000 and cannabis was thrown from a car during a police chase in Blackburn.
  
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• Lancashire Police investigating viral video after officers gave fans a 'lift to the pub'

  10-05-2022 16:35
  
  A POLICE force has launched a probe into its own officers after 26 football fans were apparently given a lift to a pub - in the back of a riot van.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen dental treatment survey for mentally ill - Lancashire Telegraph

  10-05-2022 16:33
  
  Blackburn with Darwen dental treatment survey for mentally ill  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen dental treatment survey for mentally ill

  10-05-2022 16:33
  
  A HEALTH and social care watchdog is asking residents with severe mental health problems to join research into the standard of dental care they receive.
  
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• Man charged after £10,000 worth of laptops and tools stolen from Lancashire school

  10-05-2022 16:32
  
  A man has been charged after a school was broken into and around £10,000 worth of laptops and tools taken as well as the school van.
  
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• Four charged on suspicion of burglary to appear in Crown Court

  10-05-2022 16:30
  
  FOUR men have appeared in court accused of stealing around £6,000 from a Lancashire post office at the weekend.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen schools boss promoted to deputy leader

  10-05-2022 16:30
  
  A COUNCIL'S education boss has been promoted to its deputy leader in a post-local election shake-up.
  
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• Mum says scammers used 'fake' banking app to 'steal' miniature dachshund

  10-05-2022 15:50
  
  A DOG owner says she has had her puppy "stolen" after two men came to her property with the intention of purchasing it and took the dog without paying.
  
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• Three areas of East Lancashire named as Japanese Knotweed hotspots

  10-05-2022 15:03
  
  Three areas of East Lancashire have been named as Japanese Knotweed hotspots.
  
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• Blackburn conservation area offices to become a town centre home

  10-05-2022 15:00
  
  A DERELICT heritage-listed building in Blackburn town centre is to be converted for offices to a family home.
  
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• Two reported for watching TV shows on phones while driving on motorway

  10-05-2022 14:54
  
  TWO drivers were issued with tickets last night (May 9) after being caught watching television shows while driving on the motorway.
  
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• Two drivers reported for watching TV shows on phones while driving on motorway

  10-05-2022 14:54
  
  TWO drivers were issued with tickets last night (May 9) after being caught watching television shows while driving on the motorway.
  
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• Anger as historic Skelmersdale pub bulldozed without permission

  10-05-2022 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 300-year-old Grade II-listed Old Toby Inn was torn down in breach of planning law, a council says.
  
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• Crown court case adjourned after juror 'looked at past of defendant'

  10-05-2022 14:30
  
  THE case of a man who allegedly researched and told his fellow jurors of a defendant's criminal history has been sent to crown court.
  
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• Blackpool hospital recreate lifelike settings to help dementia patients

  10-05-2022 13:30
  
  The Harbour mental health hospital in Blackpool has recreated familiar settings to help those struggling with dementia.
  
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• Lancashire woman has hair pulled and is called a 'paedo' in vicious train attack

  10-05-2022 13:29
  
  Police want to speak with a woman after a vicious assault on board a train whereby a woman had her hair pulled and was called a paedo.
  
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• Morecambe: Tyson Fury appears on ITV's The Games

  10-05-2022 12:30
  
  Morecambe's Tyson Fury made a surprise guest appearance in new ITV show The Games, last night (9 May).
  
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• Hyndburn Council: Labour to seek control despite poll deadlock

  10-05-2022 12:30
  
  A COUNCIL'S Labour group will seek to take power in a borough despite an inconclusive local election result which left them one councillor short of a majority.
  
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• New Northern timetable to take effect this weekend - here's how it's changed

  10-05-2022 12:18
  
  NORTHERN Rail's new timetable will take effect this Sunday, May 15.
  
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• Help to find man and woman in CCTV after man knocked unconscious outside takeaway

  10-05-2022 12:09
  
  Police are looking to identify two people after a man was knocked unconscious outside a takeaway.
  
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• Tripadvisor reveals best hotels, B&Bs and small stays in the UK in 2022 awards

  10-05-2022 11:52
  
  Book your Spring staycation at one of Tripadvisor's best of the best hotels in the UK.
  
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• Aldi launches Queen's Platinum Jubilee glitter gin that is good enough for Royalty

  10-05-2022 11:51
  
  Aldi has launched a glitter gin to help add some sparkle to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. How to buy the special edition bottle.
  
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• UK heatwave: Met Office issues update on 'hottest summer' as 'five heatwaves' predicted

  10-05-2022 11:50
  
  Ladbrokes is offering odds of 4/1 on the record summer temperature of 38.7C being surpassed this year.
  
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• Tuesday EuroMillions draw has £184 million jackpot

  10-05-2022 11:50
  
  The winning ticket-holder’s fortune would instantly outstrip those of footballers Harry Kane (£33 million) and Paul Pogba (£64 million) combined.
  
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• Tougher court sentencing planned for animal cruelty cases

  10-05-2022 11:50
  
  New guidance could be introduced on how to sentence the most serious animal cruelty offences
  
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• Blackpool: Richard Keogh among seven players given one-year contract extensions

  10-05-2022 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool extend the deals of Richard Keogh, Keshi Anderson, Ewan Bange, Josh Bowler, Brad Holmes, Stuart Moore and Jordan Thorniley.
  
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• Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre pools closed 'until further notice'

  10-05-2022 11:36
  
  SWIMMING pools at East Lancashire leisure centres will be closed 'until further notice'.
  
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• Burnley crash: Family pay tribute to lorry driver killed in crash

  10-05-2022 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robbie Ackers, 54, died when his HGV left the carriageway and overturned, police say.
  
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• East Lancashire law firm rolls out support package to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week

  10-05-2022 11:33
  
  An East Lancashire law firm has rolled out a new mental health support programme to its team of solicitors and support staff.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers wish McColl's 'the best' after EG Group misses out to Morrisons

  10-05-2022 11:30
  
  BLACKBURN'S billionaire Issa brothers have wished McColl's staff "the best for the future" after their EG Group lost out to Morrisons in the battle to take over the collapsed retailer.
  
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• Miller Homes donates wormery to kids club to help them grow crops for food banks

  10-05-2022 11:24
  
  A housing developer has donated a wormery to a community farm for children to use during it Get Grubby kids' club.
  
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• Eight Lancashire venues named in VistEngland's ROSE Awards

  10-05-2022 11:20
  
  VisitEngland has revealed the 100 winners of this year's ROSE Awards, and eight are in Lancashire.
  
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• Nelson laser firm creates 12ft sculpture for Chelsea Flower Show

  10-05-2022 11:15
  
  An East Lancashire laser company has created a 12ft stainless steel sculpture of a Battle of Britain pilot for the Chelsea Flower show.
  
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• Man detained under mental health act following hotel roof stand-off

  10-05-2022 10:38
  
  A man has been detained under the mental health act after being spotted on the roof of a hotel.
  
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• Man detained under mental health act following hotel roof siege

  10-05-2022 10:38
  
  A man has been detained under the mental health act after being spotted on the roof of a hotel.
  
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• Managing director appointed as Lancashire airport begins new independent journey

  10-05-2022 10:22
  
  Blackpool Airport welcomes a new Managing Director to the team who will lead the airport into a new and exciting chapter in its history.
  
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• Teenage street dancer from Accrington wipes floor at competition

  10-05-2022 06:00
  
  Street dancer Mya Corbridge, 16, from Accrington has wiped the floor at a dance competition in Bury winning solo and with her team.
  
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• Sherlock Holmes spotted on location in the Ribble Valley

  10-05-2022 06:00
  
  LIGHTS, camera, action.
  
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• Mountain rescue team and charity clear waste from River Irwell

  10-05-2022 06:00
  
  A mountain rescue team and charity have worked together to clear litter from a river.
  
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• Man stole three Rug Doctors from different supermarkets in four days

  10-05-2022 06:00
  
  A man from Colne stole three Rug Doctor carpet cleaners from different supermarkets in a period of four days.
  
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• Letter: Real winner of local elections was apathy party

  10-05-2022 06:00
  
  BLINK and you’ll have missed it. The local elections came and went with barely a whisper.
  
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• Landlord assaulted by rowdy Nelson pub customer

  10-05-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN threw a glass ashtray through the door glass after being escorted from a Nelson pub by the landlord, a court heard.
  
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