Blackburn with Darwen news

• WeThrift launches search for Bottomless Brunch Testers - How to apply

  26-05-2022 20:05
  
  WeThrift is looking for five people who would like to review bottomless brunch spots in the UK.
  
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• Clitheroe man banned from driving after being caught almost three times the limit

  26-05-2022 19:55
  
  A 55-year-old has been banned from driving after being caught almost three times the legal limit.
  
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• Much-loved Oswaldtwistle chippy celebrates ahead of National Fish and Chip Day

  26-05-2022 18:10
  
  National Fish and Chip Day returns tomorrow and what better way to celebrate than by supporting your local chippy?
  
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• Man fined almost £2,000 for illegally fishing at Windermere

  26-05-2022 17:33
  
  AN Accrington man who was caught illegally fishing by the Environment Agency on Lake Windermere has been fined almost £2,000.
  
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• Litter-picking hero Janet Pearce chosen to light Jubilee beacon at Darwen tower

  26-05-2022 16:38
  
  The winner of a competition to light the Jubilee Beacon at Darwen Tower has been officially crowned.
  
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• Gymshark launches sale with up to 60 percent off selected lines

  26-05-2022 16:17
  
  Gymshark has launched a sale on its website with up to 60% off selected lines.
  
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• Comedy star Ron Brydon asks Blackburn 'Can I sing for you?'

  26-05-2022 16:00
  
  WELSH comic and TV personality Rob Brydon is bringing his nationwide tour to Blackburn.
  
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• Turf Moor: Fans banned after seats and bottles thrown

  26-05-2022 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thirteen men are banned from Burnley's Turf Moor for life after bottles and wooden seats were thrown.
  
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• Blackpool knife-wielding robber attacked man, 70, in bed

  26-05-2022 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Walsh is jailed for 15 years after attacking the elderly man and stealing his money.
  
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• Lancashire dealers jailed for more than a decade following £40,000 cocaine bust

  26-05-2022 15:24
  
  Three men have been jailed for more than a decade for their part in the supply of cocaine worth around £40,000 from Greater Manchester into Lancashire.
  
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• 17-year-old boy wanted by police over alleyway machete stabbing

  26-05-2022 15:15
  
  A teenager is wanted after failing to appear in court following a robbery in which a man was pulled into an alley and stabbed with a machete.
  
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• Man who robbed two Spar shops jailed after police find him hiding in a loft

  26-05-2022 15:06
  
  A man has been sent to prison for two armed robberies after police found him hiding in a loft.
  
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• Appeal in bid to get to the bottom of Helmshore fire

  26-05-2022 15:05
  
  A LARGE area of moorland was destroyed in a fire.
  
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• Pop star Paul Young to 'lay his hat' in Blackburn

  26-05-2022 15:00
  
  MAJOR 1980's pop star Paul Young is heading for Blackburn next year.
  
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• Men jailed for 24 years for Accrington ammonia Post Office robbery

  26-05-2022 14:50
  
  A prolific criminal and his getaway driver have been jailed after spraying three Post Office workers in the face with ammonia in a £15,000 robbery.
  
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• Boris's response to Blackburn cancer case 'beyond disappointing'

  26-05-2022 14:32
  
  THE case of a Blackburn cancer patient denied life-saving treatment because of NHS red tape has been raised with the Prime Minister.
  
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• Northern Trains vote in favour of national strike action

  26-05-2022 14:30
  
  Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 15 train operators backed launching a campaign of industrial action.
  
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• 'Check your ticket!' £8.5m unclaimed Lotto jackpot

  26-05-2022 13:38
  
  Check your ticket! £8.5m Lotto jackpot ticket unclaimed. Read more:
  
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• Fylde Council defends St Annes beach after pollution warning

  26-05-2022 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Council bosses defend a popular Lancashire beach after the government tells people not to bathe there.
  
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• Blackburn homes raided as drugs found

  26-05-2022 13:24
  
  MORNING raids resulted in the arrest of a man as drugs and cash were found.
  
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• Burnley: Appeal after racist incident on train

  26-05-2022 13:15
  
  A MAN was ordered to get-off a train when he told a fellow passenger to ‘go back to your own country’ while onboard.
  
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• Blackburn car seating company wants to drive forward

  26-05-2022 13:15
  
  AN expanding Blackburn upholstery business wants to add a new unit to its workshop creating new jobs.
  
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• Preston: Making Homes from Houses project wins national awards

  26-05-2022 13:00
  
  Preston City Council’s Empty Homes Team won two awards and receiving a highly commended in a third category.
  
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• Jurassic Adventure coming to Clayton-le-Dale farm

  26-05-2022 12:30
  
  Jurassic Adventure is coming to Mrs Dowson’s Farm in Clayton-le-Dale.
  
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• Banned Burnley FC fans named and shamed

  26-05-2022 12:05
  
  More than a dozen people have been given football banning orders after chairs and bottles were thrown during an East Lancashire fixture.
  
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• Haslingden doctor answers questions about monkeypox virus

  26-05-2022 11:45
  
  Is monkeypox an STD? What are the symptoms of monkeypox? Should I be worried about monkeypox? Haslingden doctor answers all.
  
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• Blackpool man jailed for robbing pensioner of cash

  26-05-2022 11:29
  
  A man has been given a sentence totalling 20 years after robbing a vulnerable 70-year-old victim and attacking him with a knife in his home.
  
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• Blackpool: Toddler 'grabbed' in the street

  26-05-2022 11:19
  
  AN investigation has been launched after a toddler was grabbed while out with his mother.
  
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• Man undergoes 'world first' double hand transplant for scleroderma

  26-05-2022 11:01
  
  Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that causes scarring of the skin and internal organ
  
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• Blackburn childminder in second bid for nursery in town semis

  26-05-2022 11:00
  
  A REGISTERED childminder has made a second attempt to turn a pair of semi-detached houses into a nursery.
  
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• Accrington woman arrested after failing to appear in court

  26-05-2022 08:41
  
  A WOMAN who failed to appear in court after she was allegedly caught with drugs has been arrested.
  
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• Preston: Two police officers injured at station

  26-05-2022 08:34
  
  TWO police officers were injured during an incident involving children who had escaped from their care home.
  
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• Peter Kay 'lines up big venues' for 2023 UK tour - What we know so far

  26-05-2022 08:05
  
  It’s been five years since the 48-year-old comic disappeared from the limelight due to personal reasons.
  
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• Your chance to shape the future

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  The last couple of years have been incredibly tough for everyone.
  
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• Whitworth students scoop two trampoline titles

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  TALENTED trampolinists from Whitworth Community High School won the gold and silver team titles in a district competition.
  
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• St James School, Lower Darwen, enjoy Platinum Jubilee celebrations

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  St James Primary School in Lower Darwen invited the newly appointed Mayor of Blackburn, Cllr Suleman Khonat, to join in their Jubilee celebrations.
  
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• Ribble Valley's Lucien Laviscount to star in new Prime Christmas film with Asa Butterfield

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  Lucien Laviscount, from Read, will star in Your Christmas or Mine?, which is an Amazon Prime Video movie that will premiere in December.
  
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• Man, 35, punched dad after being told to tidy his room

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN attacked his dad during a row over him tidying his bedroom.
  
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• Lancashire Deputy Crime Commissioner meets with Ministry of Justice

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  The Deputy Police Crime Commissioner for Lancashire has visited Westminster to speak with the Ministry of Justice to help victims of crime.
  
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• Hyndburn's Lister Cars host motoring world big wigs conference

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  Representatives from Jaguar, Bentley and Pirelli have all descended on Hyndburn for a motoring conference held by East Lancs firm Lister Cars.
  
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• Gisburne Park Estate launch eclectic two-day festival this summer

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  An eclectic two-day festival bringing together music, multi-arts, food and wellness is taking place in the heart of the Ribble Valley this summer.
  
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• 'Dangerous and horrific' paedophile found with more than 2,000 images

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  A "DANGEROUS and horrific" sex offender who had more than 2,000 indecent images on an undeclared phone said he is “driven” by his desire for young children.
  
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• Crowds turn out as Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment march through Clitheroe

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  Thousands lined the streets to welcome the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment as they marched through Clitheroe town centre.
  
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• Care home residents enjoy ‘one more dance’ at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  Residents of a local care home were treated to an afternoon of sun and sand in Blackpool recently to mark one person's 90th birthday.
  
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• Blackpool’s Ballroom Battle coming to BBC later this year

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  Blackpool’s Ballroom Battle will reveal all about Blackpool Dance Festival.
  
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• Blackburn's EG Group donates £34,000 to Fire Fighters Charity

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  THE EG Group has donated £34,409 to The Fire Fighters Charity, following collections on its network of forecourt and food service locations.
  
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• Blackburn: Full cast of Empire Theatre’s Cinderella revealed

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  The Voice's Lucy Kane will join the production of Cinderella at Blackburn’s Empire Theatre.
  
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• Accrington: Wham Stadium hosts third education summit

  26-05-2022 06:00
  
  THE third Hyndburn Education Summit took place last week at Accrington's Wham Stadium, focused on the digital and cyber sectors.
  
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• SPF, tanning and more: All the skincare must haves this summer

  26-05-2022 01:01
  
  From SPF, tanning drops, body creams and more, here are some of our must-haves this summer season.
  
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