Blackburn with Darwen news

• Rail strike: RMT union votes for national action

  24-05-2022 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RMT members vote in favour of strike action across Network Rail and 13 train operating companies.
  
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• Michael Brierley murder trial: Naeem Mustafa gives evidence

  24-05-2022 20:01
  
  THE man accused of beating a 48-year-old to death told a jury he ‘definitely didn’t kill his friend’.
  
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• 'Vicious' pair who left man in coma given suspended sentences

  24-05-2022 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Asib Ali and Uzair Bhatti's attack left Mitchell Gibbons needing to learn to walk and talk again.
  
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• Traffic chaos as engineers work to fix gas leak under busy main road

  24-05-2022 18:56
  
  A gas leak has been found under a busy main road, which is causing traffic chaos.
  
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• Occupational health worker jailed for sex assaults on nine men

  24-05-2022 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marc Manning duped his victims into believing he was carrying out routine hernia tests.
  
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• Detectives granted extra time to question suspect after shots fired in street

  24-05-2022 18:20
  
  Detectives investigating an incident in which gun shots were fired have been granted extra time to question a man in custody.
  
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• BREAKING: Person dead on Lancashire train line

  24-05-2022 18:15
  
  A person has reportedly died on the tracks at Layton station on the Bolton line.
  
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• Mum of 11-year-old girl 'upskirted' by pervert 'saddened' at four year wait for justice

  24-05-2022 18:01
  
  The mother of an 11-year-old girl who was 'upskirted' by a vile paedophile has expressed her disappointment at the length of time it took to bring him to justice.
  
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• Skelmersdale explosion: Second man arrested in blast probe

  24-05-2022 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man is arrested after five people were hurt in blast at a block of flats in Lancashire.
  
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• Applications officially open for Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022

  24-05-2022 15:53
  
  Applications are now open for the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022.
  
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• Lancashire man threatened petrol station staff with knife before stealing bottles of wine

  24-05-2022 15:24
  
  A man entered a petrol station and threatened staff with a knife before stealing several bottles of wine.
  
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• Lee Mack and other lancs celebs nominated for National Television Awards

  24-05-2022 15:10
  
  Lee Mack and Freddie Flintoff are among the some celebs who will be representing the county at the awards at the National Television Awards (NTA)
  
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• Lancashire children's care team win national award for Covid work

  24-05-2022 15:00
  
  A LANCASHIRE service which helps children in care has been given a national award.
  
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• Alleged head of OCG arrested as Albanian migrants found working on Lancashire cannabis farm

  24-05-2022 14:40
  
  The suspected head of a crime group that used smuggled Albanian migrants to farm cannabis has been arrested.
  
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• Hyndburn Jubilee bus a parks trip hit

  24-05-2022 14:00
  
  A BOROUGH'S 'Hop on / Hop off' Jubilee trail bus has been hailed as a family-friendly success.
  
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• Blackburn men who left man in a coma walk free from court

  24-05-2022 13:57
  
  UZAIR Bhatti and Mohammed Aseeb Ali left an aspiring motorcycle racer in a coma and having to have part of his skull removed.
  
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• Ryanair releases £20 tickets in flash sale, but it ends at midnight

  24-05-2022 13:23
  
  The airline has launched a flash sale ahead of the summer season beginning
  
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• Top 30 ways to save money amid cost-of-living-crisis

  24-05-2022 13:18
  
  Cash-saving Brits are adopting a string of clever ways to stave off the cost-of-living crisis
  
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• Tesco recalls croissants and 'do not eat' warning over 'possible health risk'

  24-05-2022 13:15
  
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) are warning those with an allergy not to eat the product.
  
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• Morecambe dad given £200K after fall left him seriously injured

  24-05-2022 13:15
  
  Hugh Copeland has long lasting injuries including the loss of 30 per cent of his hearing in his left ear and tinnitus.
  
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• Adhan Group buys The Mall Blackburn for £40m

  24-05-2022 13:15
  
  The Mall Blackburn has been bought by the Blackburn-based Adhan Group of Companies in a deal worth £40 million.
  
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• Adhan Group buys Blackburn Shopping Centre for £40m

  24-05-2022 13:15
  
  The Mall Blackburn has been bought by the Adhan Group of Companies.
  
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• Urgent warning as 'cost of living scams' on the rise

  24-05-2022 13:11
  
  ‘Cost of living scams’ on the rise as banks issue urgent warning to UK residents. Read more:
  
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• Boiler upgrade scheme 2022: How to claim free £6,000 grant from this week

  24-05-2022 13:05
  
  Brits can apply for the four-figure grant through the boiler upgrade scheme after applications opened on Monday, May 23.
  
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• Upgrade your garden ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show with Aldi, B&Q, The Range and more

  24-05-2022 13:03
  
  Here's a round up of plants, planters and more that you can use to upgrade your garden ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show.
  
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• Platinum Jubilee tasty treats and cakes to enjoy from Cutter & Squidge

  24-05-2022 13:00
  
  Cutter & Squidge have a number of tasty cakes and biscuits to treat yourself with for the Platinum Jubilee
  
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• Aldi launches pet candle range to eliminate odour and keep houses fresh for under £3

  24-05-2022 13:00
  
  The three ‘scent-sational’ candles can burn for up to 50 hours
  
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• Blackburn old people's bungalows plan 'may lower house prices'

  24-05-2022 12:49
  
  NEIGHBOURS of a proposed estate of 13 affordable bungalows for over-55s have expressed fears the social housing could lower the value of their homes.
  
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• Manchester Airport queues today as customers report “travel chaos”

  24-05-2022 12:40
  
  Manchester Airport said the longest security queue today was 60 minutes long as customers report experiencing “absolute and complete chaos”.
  
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• Russell Brand braves Icon ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

  24-05-2022 11:40
  
  Russell took a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach where he enjoyed a ride on the UK’s first double launch coaster, ICON.
  
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• Plans approved for former Burnley pub to become fine dining restaurant

  24-05-2022 11:38
  
  A former pub is set to be transformed into a fine dining restaurant after plans were given the green light.
  
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• Cat saved by RSPCA needed leg amputation after mill cellar rescue

  24-05-2022 11:20
  
  A plucky cat who was impaled by a metal spike is making a miracle recovery despite losing a leg.
  
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• Blackburn artist creates 59ft tapestry for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

  24-05-2022 11:00
  
  Jamie Holman has created the ‘The Lancashire Tapestry’, which will be unveiled on 1st June at Blackburn Cathedral.
  
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• Preston Conservative Jonty Campbell resigns amid 'creamy' girls tweet

  24-05-2022 10:34
  
  THE Conservative local election candidate in Lancashire who posted a tweet saying 16-year-old girls smell "buttery and creamy" has resigned.
  
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• Blackburn roads closed due to leaking oil tanker

  24-05-2022 09:20
  
  A MAJOR road has been closed as a result of a leaking oil tanker.
  
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• Lancashire: Drop in knife crime among children

  24-05-2022 08:52
  
  Fewer children went to prison for committing knife crimes in Lancashire last year, new figures show.
  
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• The Lawrence Hotel, Padiham, offers free afternoon tea for people called Elizabeth

  24-05-2022 08:40
  
  A BOUTIQUE hotel is to mark the upcoming Jubilee by offering free afternoon tea for anyone called Elizabeth.
  
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• Clitheroe: car seized by police

  24-05-2022 08:22
  
  A DRIVER who had their licence revoked was caught behind the wheel.
  
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• Jubilee cities: Status helped Preston but was not a magic wand, locals say

  24-05-2022 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As eight towns are honoured for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Preston looks back on 20 years as a city.
  
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• Queen's Jubilee: M62 motorway markers added to 2022 heritage list

  24-05-2022 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six sites around England visited by the Queen during her reign are given protected status.
  
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• Whitworth boy cycles for Prostate Cancer UK in memory of great-grandad

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  A STUDENT is cycling 100 miles during May to raise money in memory of his great-grandfather.
  
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• Rossendale and Darwen: Jake Berry supports calls for a greater focus on dementia diagnosis

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire MP is calling for greater focus on dementia diagonsis following last week's Dementia Action Week.
  
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• New sweet shop stocking range of novelty American confectionery opens in Blackburn

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  A NEW sweet shop has opened in Blackburn selling American confectionery, with some items adorned with the faces of Osama bin Laden and Kim Jong Un.
  
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• New beer tour means you can enjoy craft ale on Blackpool tram

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  The new Real Ale Tour means visitors to Blackpool can now enjoy local craft ale on board an iconic Blackpool tram.
  
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• Kim Jong Un, and Osama bin Laden drinks on sale at new Blackburn sweet store

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  A NEW sweet shop has opened in Blackburn selling American confectionery, with some items adorned with the faces of Osama bin Laden and Kim Jong Un.
  
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• Hyndburn Council offers more help for energy bills

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  HYNDBURN Council has drawn up its Council Tax Energy Rebate Discretionary Fund Scheme for those households which missed out on the £150 refund.
  
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• Former RAF navigator from Burnley to row 2,000 miles around Great Britain

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  A FORMER RAF navigator is to row 2,000 miles around the coastline of Great Britain to raise vital funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
  
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• Cost of living: Burnley charity say number of homeless could surge

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  New figures found hundreds of households in East Lancashire were either threatened with homelessness or have become homeless.
  
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• Burnley: Pride of Britain winners narrate short film for Clarets Trust

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  CLARETS TRUST short film was narrated by young Pride of Britain winners, Freddie Xavi and Hughie Higginson.
  
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• Blackburn Thai restaurant given go-ahead to serve takeaway

  24-05-2022 06:00
  
  THE owner of a Thai eatery which has been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic has been given approval to convert into a restaurant and takeaway.
  
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