Blackburn with Darwen news

• ITV Coronation Street and Channel 4 Brookside star James Caroll dies

  09-06-2022 18:37
  
  James Caroll, known for his appearances in Coronation Street and Channel 4’s Brookside, has died.
  
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• Boris Johnson sets out plan for benefit claimants to get mortgages

  09-06-2022 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson focuses on boosting home ownership as he seeks to relaunch his premiership.
  
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• Burnley FC: Call to rename stand over alleged anti-Semitic comment

  09-06-2022 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Jewish group calls on Burnley FC to rename Turf Moor's Bob Lord Stand amid claims of anti-Semitism.
  
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• Big KGH celebration of Blackburn with Darwen's volunteers

  09-06-2022 17:00
  
  MORE than 100 people attended a special celebration of volunteering at Blackburn's King George's Hall.
  
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• Shock and sadness as year 11 Blackburn school pupil dies

  09-06-2022 16:50
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a Blackburn secondary school pupil who has died suddenly this week.
  
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• Pandora launches summer sale with up to 50 per cent off jewellery

  09-06-2022 16:40
  
  Pandora has launched its summer sale with up to 50% off popular jewellery items.
  
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• Boohoo and Megan Fox 2.0 collab is out now - See the best looks from dresses to blazers

  09-06-2022 16:38
  
  She's here! Megan Fox releases he second collection with Boohoo.
  
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• Love Island 2022: Dress like the islanders with eBay's pre-loved cut-out dresses

  09-06-2022 16:36
  
  Love Island is back for a new series and you can dress like the islanders with the Love Island Official Looks hub on eBay.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday June 9

  09-06-2022 16:36
  
  Here's some of the items you'll find in Aldi and Lidl middle aisle's from Thursday, June 9.
  
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• Father's Day gift ideas from Superdrug including aftershave, skincare and more

  09-06-2022 16:35
  
  Here's a roundup of Father's Day gifts you can find at Superdrug.
  
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• New Blackburn snooker hall planned for Victorian mill owned by Issa brothers.

  09-06-2022 16:34
  
  BLACKBURN is to get a new snooker hall in a historic mill owned by an Issa brother, if plans are approved.
  
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• New Blackburn snooker hall planned for Victorian mill

  09-06-2022 16:34
  
  A TOWN is to get a new snooker hall.
  
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• H Samuel launches huge summer sale with up to 60 per cent off

  09-06-2022 16:34
  
  Shoppers can get more than half price off watches, rings and necklaces.
  
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• Lancaster: Woman in hospital with head injuries following 'serious assault'

  09-06-2022 16:21
  
  A WOMAN has been hospitalised with serious head injuries following a 'serious assault' yesterday (June 8).
  
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• Red button in ladies toilets of beer and cocktail bar starts ABBA party

  09-06-2022 16:00
  
  A Lancashire bar has put a big red button up on the wall in the ladies' toilets - but what happens if you press it?
  
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• Boris Johnson in Blackpool: PM discourages pay rises amid record inflation

  09-06-2022 15:53
  
  THE Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of a “wage-price spiral” being caused if wages are increased in line with prices on a visit to Blackpool.
  
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• Burnley: Jordan North hosting new BBC Three show 'Warrior Island’

  09-06-2022 15:15
  
  Jordan is filming a BBC Three show with the working title ‘Warrior Island’.
  
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• Burnley: Jim Davidson gig back on after theatre said he ‘will not be performing’

  09-06-2022 14:30
  
  Jim Davidson is set to bring his tour, Not Yet Cancelled, to the Burnley Mechanics Theatre stage on October 22.
  
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• Worst Facebook Marketplace items for sale in Lancashire

  09-06-2022 14:08
  
  Facebook’s Marketplace can be a wonderous place sprinkled with one of a kind collectives and unbelievable offers on the latest electronics.
  
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• Storm Arwen: Get ready for more storm power cuts, energy firms told

  09-06-2022 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firms were unprepared for last year's Storm Arwen which left over one million without power, says Ofgem.
  
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• Lancaster custody death investigated by police watchdog

  09-06-2022 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 59-year-old woman died on Thursday while being detained at Lancaster police station, the IOPC says.
  
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• Lee Mack and Lucien Laviscount in Soccer Aid 2022 which airs this weekend

  09-06-2022 13:30
  
  Comedian Lee Mack and actor Lucien Laviscount will be taking to the pitch on Sunday (12 June) but will be playing on opposing teams.
  
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• Blackpool rape arrests after woman attacked in seafront hotel

  09-06-2022 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman, aged in her 40s, was assaulted at the a hotel in Blackpool on Sunday, police say.
  
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• Lucien Laviscount loses MTV best kiss awards to Jackass star and snake

  09-06-2022 12:00
  
  Lucien Laviscount and his Emily in Paris co-star, Lily Collins, were hoping to win an award for ‘best kiss’ at the MTV ceremony.
  
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• Blackpool Council pledges to improve ‘boring’ youth activities

  09-06-2022 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young people tell a survey that fun activities provided in Blackpool are "boring and unappealing".
  
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• Police confirm 'badger in boot of car' post was joke following uproar

  09-06-2022 11:14
  
  Police have acted to calm worried resdients after a social media post showed a badger in the boot of a car.
  
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• Pedestrian left with serious injuries after Whitworth crash

  09-06-2022 09:48
  
  A man in his 60's has been left with serious leg injuries after a crash involving two cars and a pedestrian in Whitworth.
  
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• Electricity North West spend millions on network after Storm Arwen review

  09-06-2022 09:39
  
  Several million pounds of investment into the electricity network is being fast forwarded following a review into the reaction to Storm Arwen.
  
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• Roads closed in Blackburn over weekend during Festival of Making

  09-06-2022 09:27
  
  Several roads in Blackburn will be closed over the weekend as the town centre plays host to the Festival of Making.
  
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• "Unacceptable service" by electricity networks after Storm Arwen

  09-06-2022 09:02
  
  Electricity networks provided an “unacceptable service” to thousands of customers following Storm Arwen, Ofgem concludes.
  
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• Police pull over driver on M6 who hit speeds of 95mph past marked car

  09-06-2022 08:48
  
  A driver reached speeds of 95mph, overtaking a marked police car on the motorway before being pulled over by officers.
  
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• Fire crews tackle derelict building blaze Oswaldtwistle

  09-06-2022 08:31
  
  Fire crews spent several hours tackling a derelict building blaze yesterday evening.
  
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• Skelmersdale mum launches petition to change stillborn definition

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Rachael Guinan, from Skelmersdale, is “confused” and “angry” after her daughter was classed as a miscarriage instead of a stillborn.
  
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• Six from Burnley fined for dropping cigarette butts on floor

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Several people have been fined for dropping their cigarette buts on the ground and leaving them.
  
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• Royal Bolton A&E facing immense pressure

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Pressures continue at the hospital this week as the A&E department at the Royal Bolton continues to struggle with four times more people than is has space for.
  
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• Rishton family raise £16,000 for charity that helped ill daughter

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  The family of a little girl from Rishton who suffered brain damage after falling ill on a family holiday has raised £16,000 for a Lancashire charity.
  
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• Prolific Burnley thief in 'midst of crack addiction' jailed again for burgling tennis club

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  A prolific thief in the 'midst of a crack addiction' who burgled two East Lancashire venues, causing a combined total of more than £8,000 worth of damage has been jailed, again.
  
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• Mini wildlife project grants worth £58k could be made available to councils in Lancashire

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  New small grants for mini wildlife projects aimed at protecting species and habitats across Lancashire are set to be introduced.
  
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• Mill Hill sweet shop hopes to bring 'Blackpool to Blackburn'

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  A new sweet shop in Mill Hill, selling everything from Mr Whippy to candyfloss to slush puppies is hoping to bring a “bit of Blackpool to Blackburn”.
  
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• Huge step forward as £750,000 funding approved for Lancashire's most iconic museum

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  The redevelopment of one of Lancashire's most iconic museums will take a significant step forward this week, with councillors set to approve £750,000 worth of funding, now that delivery of the project is ready to commence.
  
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• Housing and holiday let plan for The Talbot Hotel, Chipping approved by council

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  A DERELICT village pub which dates back to the 19th century is to be transformed into a large home and holiday let.
  
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• Former 'Revidge Run' pub cleared to become a family home

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  A FORMER inn, once part of an iconic East Lancashire pub crawl, it to become a family home.
  
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• East Lancashire: RMT train drivers 'very angry' ahead of looming strikes

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Train driver across East Lancashire have been “very angry” ahead of a huge wave of strikes this summer.
  
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• East Lancashire: Railway passengers say striking RMT members 'have to be heard'

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Rail passengers set to be hit by the biggest strikes in a generation say that they faced the same cost-of-living pressures as train drivers.
  
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• David Levy appointed as chief medical director for Lancashire NHS

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  A new chief medical director for Lancashire NHS services said he will do what he can to get "best deal" for the county's healthcare.
  
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• Council approve plans for seasonal campsite on former Ribble Valley dairy farm

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to change part of a former dairy farm into a seasonal campsite for tents and camper vans, complete with mobile toilet/showers, pot wash shed and cess tank have been approved by the council.
  
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• Confusion for ‘worried’ Hajj travellers ahead of pilgrimage

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  People flying out on the annual Hajj have yet to receive confirmations as to whether their journey will take place according to pilgrims and firms.
  
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• Brutal fight stops traffic in Blackburn road

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Concerns have been raised for the welfare of a man who was involved in a brutal exchange on a busy Blackburn road.
  
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• Bolton Job Fair praised as 100s apply for jobs

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  Hundreds of jobseekers attended Bolton Job Fair with many submitting applications and securing interviews on the day itself.
  
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• Blackburn business park set for second new commercial development

  09-06-2022 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN firm has proposed a second major development on an industrial estate in the town by converting a car park into commercial units.
  
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