Blackburn with Darwen news

• Warton drink and drug driver jailed over death crash

  16-06-2022 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ashley Donald died when Andrew Smalley crashed his van after drinking Stella Artois and taking cocaine.
  
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• Jon Dahl Tomasson: Blackburn Rovers boss wants to build on work done by Tony Mowbray

  16-06-2022 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Blackburn Rovers manager Jon Dahl Tomasson wants to build on the stability his predecessor Tony Mowbray brought to the club.
  
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• Lancaster nightclub attack: Man seriously hurt by punch dies

  16-06-2022 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joshua Hughes, 22, was punched outside Glow nightclub in Lancaster and hit his head on the ground.
  
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• Road closed and queuing traffic after crash

  16-06-2022 17:44
  
  There is queuing traffic on a busy road following a crash.
  
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• The 'best Beatles tribute band' coming to Rossendale

  16-06-2022 17:26
  
  Almost 60 years after The Beatles performed in East Lancashire, ‘the best Beatles tribute band in the world’ will be performing in the county.
  
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• Drug driver jailed for causing death of teenage passenger

  16-06-2022 16:50
  
  A man has been jailed for causing the death of a teenager by dangerous driving.
  
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• 22-year-old man punched outside Lancashire nightclub dies in hospital

  16-06-2022 16:42
  
  A man seriously injured following an altercation outside a nightclub has died.
  
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• How to keep children safe in the water during heatwave

  16-06-2022 16:00
  
  Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service urge parents to make sure their children know how to stay safe and enjoy the water this summer.
  
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• Pendle man threatens court action over Council Tax rebate delay

  16-06-2022 15:00
  
  A frustrated man from Pendle is threatening to take the council to the small claims court if he doesn’t receive his council tax rebate by next week.
  
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• Blackburn Road, Rishton, closed as police deal with crash

  16-06-2022 15:00
  
  A BUSY road is expected to be closed for ‘some time’ following an accident.
  
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• Michael Brierley's family tell of 'kind and gentle soul'

  16-06-2022 14:43
  
  The family of a ‘kind gentle soul’ have spoken out after his killer was jailed for life.
  
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• Naeem Mustafa jailed for life for killing Michael Brierley

  16-06-2022 14:22
  
  A SAVAGE killer who inflicted an agonising death upon his victim, subjecting him to 164 separate injuries, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years.
  
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• Nelson cuckooing murder: Naeem Mustafa jailed for life

  16-06-2022 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Naeem Mustafa, 46, inflicted over 160 injuries on Michael Brierley after taking over his Nelson home.
  
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• Lancaster man sets new world record after lifting 100kg with one arm

  16-06-2022 13:30
  
  Josh Lancaster has broken a weightlifting world record after lifting a whopping 100kg with one arm.
  
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• Forgotten WW2 love letters found in wardrobe at empty home

  16-06-2022 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The letters date from 1942 to 1946 and were exchanged between a young woman and an RAF commander.
  
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• Save £2,000 on your weekly food shops this year at Asda, Morrisons and more

  16-06-2022 12:50
  
  Consumer expert Jenny McCormac reveals the grocery shopping hacks that will save you up to £2,005.61 by December
  
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• Millions of UK iPhone users could get money back due to battery 'throttling'

  16-06-2022 12:50
  
  A legal claim against battery "throttling" is seeking around £768million for 25 million iPhone users
  
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• EuroMillions players urged to check tickets as 'life-changing' £54m prize unclaimed

  16-06-2022 12:50
  
  The winning ticket-holder matched all five numbers and two Lucky Star numbers in the £54,957,242 draw on Friday, June 10.
  
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• UK drivers could face fines of up to £2,500 as Met Office predicts heatwave

  16-06-2022 12:46
  
  Moneyshake has looked into driving laws that you’re probably breaking without even realising during a heatwave.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues urgent warning over ‘clever’ Amazon scam aiming to steal bank details

  16-06-2022 12:46
  
  The scam, which is used by fraudsters to try and steal your bank details, has been circulating since the early days of lockdown.
  
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• Morrisons issues product recall for chicken that may contain glass

  16-06-2022 12:44
  
  Morrisons has issued a food recall due for packs of chicken that may contain pieces of glass.
  
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• M65 between Accrington and Burnley to benefit from share of £128m repairs package

  16-06-2022 12:42
  
  Millions of road users are to enjoy safer and smoother journeys as National Highways gets set to outline a £128million package of wear and tear repairs and improvements during the next 12 months.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday June 16

  16-06-2022 12:41
  
  Here's a selection of the items you can find in Aldi's Specialbuys and Lidl's middle aisle from Thursday, June 16.
  
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• Red Letter Days reveals theatre experiences from MAMMA MIA! to Mary Poppins

  16-06-2022 12:39
  
  Red Letter Days has revealed ten theatre experiences worthy of the spotlight - How to book your seats.
  
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• ITV’s Dickinson’s Real Deal coming to Preston this weekend

  16-06-2022 12:15
  
  Dickinson’s Real Deal is coming to Preston this weekend - could you be sitting on a fortune?
  
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• More officers deployed to problem areas in bid to tackle motor-nuisance across Lancashire

  16-06-2022 11:44
  
  More officers are to be deployed to 'problem areas' in a bid to tackle motor nuisance across the county after seeing an increase in anti-social beahviour.
  
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• Naeem Mustafa to be sentenced in Michael Brierley murder trial

  16-06-2022 11:14
  
  Naeem Mustafa, who was found guilty of killing Michael Brierley at his home in Nelson, is set to be sentenced this morning.
  
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• Mark Briggs’ Beer of the Week - Titanic Rye IPA

  16-06-2022 10:41
  
  Beer connoisseur and passionate pub campaigner, Mark gives us his decision on the tastiest beer he has sampled in the last seven days.
  
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• Asda wins UK’s cheapest supermarket or 25th year in a row

  16-06-2022 09:38
  
  Asda has been crowned the UK’s lowest priced supermarket for the 25th consecutive year.
  
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• McDonald's offering 30 per cent off orders via McDelivery today

  16-06-2022 07:48
  
  The deals are in celebration of the McDelivery service being five years old
  
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• Love Island: Ekin-su Cülcüloglu’s surprising link to Preston

  16-06-2022 06:54
  
  Love Island beauty, Ekin-su Cülcüloglu, is stealing hearts on the ITV 2 reality show – but did you know she once lived in Lancashire?
  
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• Letter: No way knitting can be seen as community service!

  16-06-2022 06:38
  
  Community Service is definitely not what it used to be, at one time it was about litter picking, removing graffiti and the like and making areas a better place to live in.
  
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• Angry customer punched Hyndburn pub window

  16-06-2022 06:01
  
  A WOMAN who had been involved in a dispute inside a pub put her fist through a window after she had been ordered out.
  
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• Two fined more than £2,000 for dumping bin bags behind homes

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  Two Pendle residents have been fined more than £2,000 between them after dumping rubbish bags on the back streets behind their homes.
  
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• 'Take your litter home' - visitors asked to keep coast clean as summer season begins

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  Visitors to Lancashire's coast are once again being asked to take their litter home as the borough gears up for a busy summer of fun in the sun.
  
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• Rovers fans slam Bradley Dack's parking as Olivia calls out bad driving

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers fans slam Bradley Dack’s questionable parking as Olivia Attwood calls him a "bad driver"
  
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• Residents in Colne urged to object to 172 homes plan over claims 'town is under attack'

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  Members of a countryside charity are claiming their town is 'under attack' after developers launched a consultation on plans to build 172 new homes on vacant land close to a high school.
  
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• One in five adults in Blackburn with Darwen not vaccinated against Covid-19 - Lancashire Telegraph

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  One in five adults in Blackburn with Darwen not vaccinated against Covid-19  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• One in five adults in Blackburn with Darwen not had Covid-19 vaccine

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  Around a fifth of adults in Blackburn with Darwen have not yet accepted the invitation for their Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest.
  
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• Nelson man who threw £840 worth of drugs while being chased by police is jailed

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  A 22-year-old who was banned from driving has been jailed after police caught him with around £850 of heroin and crack cocaine following a car chase.
  
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• Motorist banned after drink driving on M65

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  A man has been banned from driving after he was found to be over the limit whilst driving on M65.
  
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• Man fined after refusing to buy train ticket from Nelson to Colne

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  A man from Colne has ended up paying 145 times more than his train fare after being caught without a train ticket.
  
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• Lancashire drivers reveal what annoys them most on the motorway

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  We asked our readers about the most annoying thing a driver can do on the motorway - and the result was pretty conclusive.
  
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• Jail for Darwen woman who left stabbing note for support staff

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  A WOMAN with a previous conviction for stabbing someone in the stomach left a note at her supported living accommodation to say she was going to kill someone.
  
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• Haslingden High School year 8 rugby union team defeats opponents

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  A rugby union team from Haslingden High School outshone their opponents in a district competition, defeating them 70-0 and 50-5.
  
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• Haslingden hairdresser crowned winner at London's Salon Business Awards

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  A salon group has been crowned winners in the Education Salon category at the 2022 Salon Business Awards grand final.
  
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• Carl Fogarty opens Blackburn tower block following £3.9m revamp

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  Former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty was the guest of honour as Great Places’ Bowland House in Blackburn was officially unveiled.
  
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• Bowker BMW customer service apprentice achieves top grade

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  A customer service apprentice from Clitheroe has become the first Bowker BMW apprentice to achieve a distinction in a new apprenticeship format.
  
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• Blackpool's Jake Daniels coming out 'changes football for the better'

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  This Pride Month, a sports panel discussed Blackpool FC’s player Jake Daniels’ coming out story and what this means for football.
  
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• Blackpool's Jake Daniels 'coming out' as gay changes football for the better

  16-06-2022 06:00
  
  This Pride Month, a sports panel discussed Blackpool FC’s player Jake Daniels’ coming out story and what this means for football.
  
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