Blackburn with Darwen news

• Freddie Woodman: Preston North End sign Newcastle United goalkeeper for undisclosed fee

  21-06-2022 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End sign goalkeeper Freddie Woodman from Premier League club Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Police name pair killed in North Yorkshire helicopter crash

  21-06-2022 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pilot Ian Macdonald and 16-year-old exchange student Admarsu Birhan were the victims, police say.
  
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• Subway launches Footlong Sub deal for this week only - How to redeem

  21-06-2022 18:43
  
  Subway is giving customers the chance to get a sandwich for just £3.99 but you'll need to be quick as the deal ends this week.
  
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• Abandoned Land Rover found upside down in ditch with driver nowhere to be seen

  21-06-2022 17:46
  
  A Land Rover was discovered by police abandoned upside down in a ditch.
  
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• More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers to vote on industrial action

  21-06-2022 16:50
  
  More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers are to be balloted for industrial action in a row over pay.
  
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• Renewed appeal as concern grows for missing Nelson man

  21-06-2022 16:38
  
  Police are issuing a renewed appeal for information to help find a missing Nelson man last seen two weeks ago.
  
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• New true crime series with local journalists is out on YouTube

  21-06-2022 16:32
  
  A new YouTube channel featuring local newsrooms across the UK is making its debut today with the new Charged - True Crime UK series.
  
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• Man being sought after Darwen Co-Op robbery

  21-06-2022 15:53
  
  A man who robbed a shop in Darwen is being sought by police.
  
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• Surge in vehicle stops to take place as police tackle criminality on county's roads

  21-06-2022 15:36
  
  Police are continuing with their efforts to make the county's roads safer by tackling those who use the network for criminality.
  
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• Nick Pope: Newcastle in talks to sign Burnley and England goalkeeper

  21-06-2022 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are in talks to sign Burnley and England goalkeeper Nick Pope.
  
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• Burglar who attacked disabled man with golf club jailed for 11 years

  21-06-2022 15:15
  
  A burglar who attacked a disabled man with a golf club in his home before stealing his wallet has been jailed for 11 years.
  
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• Two in dock over bar and bat 'attacks' on Blackburn estate

  21-06-2022 14:48
  
  TWO brothers have appeared before Blackburn magistrates following an incident in Arran Avenue on Friday night.
  
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• Tributes to the 'Countess of Whalley', Joyce Holgate, who has died

  21-06-2022 14:30
  
  A former mayor and councillor who received an MBE for her commitments to local government has sadly died.
  
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• Government approve plans to reopen Fleetwood to Poulton rail link

  21-06-2022 14:30
  
  Plans to reopen the Fleetwood to Poulton-le-Fylde railway line have been approved by the government.
  
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• National rail strikes: Picketing workers in Blackburn touched by support

  21-06-2022 14:00
  
  Rail workers from Blackburn said they were ‘touched’ by the support they had received after going on strike.
  
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• Funding success to extend Pendle YES Hub for 16 to 24 year olds

  21-06-2022 13:58
  
  The Government has said yes to more than £420,000 of funding to extend a YES Hub for young people for another four years.
  
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• Funding success to extend Pendle YES Hub for 16 – 24 year olds

  21-06-2022 13:58
  
  The Government has said yes to more than £420,000 of funding to extend a YES Hub for young people for another four years.
  
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• Contractors continue clearing site of fire-ravished former nightclub and cinema

  21-06-2022 13:50
  
  Following last month's fire at a former nightclub and cinema, contractors are continuing to clear the site of the emergency demolition works.
  
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• Contractors continue clearing site of fire-ravaged former nightclub and cinema

  21-06-2022 13:50
  
  Following last month's fire at a former nightclub and cinema, contractors are continuing to clear the site of the emergency demolition works.
  
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• Blackpool Illuminations: Display replaced after racism claims

  21-06-2022 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "Wild West" display will no longer be included in the Blackpool Illuminations.
  
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• Blackpool Council remove display from illuminations after racism complaints

  21-06-2022 13:15
  
  The ‘Wild West’ panel will no longer at the Blackpool Illuminations with a new tableau set to take its place next year.
  
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• Woman discovers stolen bike in canal while walking dog in Church

  21-06-2022 13:00
  
  A local woman spotted a sunken bike at the bottom of the canal during a stroll by Church Kirk Bridge on St James Road in Hyndburn on Sunday.
  
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• Vehicle seized from driver who had ‘no licence for 20 years’

  21-06-2022 12:29
  
  Officers who stopped a vehicle were shocked to discover the driver had not held a licence for two decades.
  
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• Blackburn man who tried to groom teenage girls jailed

  21-06-2022 12:15
  
  A Blackburn man who attempted to groom teenage girls told police he had made a “big mistake” when he was arrested.
  
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• ‘Total chaos’: Travellers pulling out of journeys despite winning ‘Hajj lottery’

  21-06-2022 12:00
  
  People who applied to go on the annual Hajj through a new Saudi-backed platform have described their experiences as a ‘nightmare’ following a lottery which picked UK travellers.
  
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• Rawtenstall: Extreme Cake Makers' Molly Robbins opens first shop

  21-06-2022 12:00
  
  Channel 4 star, Molly Robbins opened her very first shop, Molly’s, in her home town of Rawtenstall at the weekend .
  
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• ‘It’s just total chaos’: Travellers pulling out of journeys despite winning ‘Hajj lottery’

  21-06-2022 12:00
  
  People who applied to go on the annual Hajj through a new Saudi-backed platform have described their experiences as a ‘nightmare’ following a lottery which picked UK travellers.
  
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• Jordan Rossiter: Bristol Rovers sign Fleetwood Town captain for undisclosed fee

  21-06-2022 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Rovers sign Fleetwood Town captain Jordan Rossiter for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Road closed for hours after dead body found in Blackburn

  21-06-2022 11:26
  
  A police cordon has been put in place and a tent erected on a housing estate in Blackburn.
  
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• Investigation after 'dead body' found on Blackburn side street

  21-06-2022 11:26
  
  A police cordon has been put in place and a tent erected on a housing estate in Blackburn.
  
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• Burton in Lonsdale helicopter crash: Tributes paid as pilot and student named

  21-06-2022 11:09
  
  The pilot killed in a Yorkshire Dales helicopter crash near Ingleton has been named locally as Ian Macdonald from Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire.
  
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• The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall claims prize at Good Spa Awards 2022

  21-06-2022 09:32
  
  A spa from Kirkham has won a prize at the Good Spa Awards 2022
  
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• Matt Butcher: Plymouth Argyle sign former Accrington midfielder on free transfer

  21-06-2022 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle sign free-agent midfielder Matt Butcher on a two-year deal after he rejected Accrington contract offer.
  
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• Two charged with murder of Lee Dawson in Preston

  21-06-2022 09:07
  
  Detectives investigating the death of a 42-year-old have charged two men with his murder.
  
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• Two charged with murder of Lee Dawson

  21-06-2022 09:07
  
  Detectives investigating the death of a 42-year-old have charged two men with his murder.
  
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• Rail strike: Passengers urged 'not to travel' with services suspended

  21-06-2022 08:28
  
  Train passengers are being hit by major disruption due to the largest strike by rail workers for a generation.
  
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• Rail passengers urged 'not to travel' with services suspended on most routes

  21-06-2022 08:28
  
  Train passengers are being hit by major disruption due to the largest strike by rail workers for a generation.
  
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• O2, BT and more: See the mobile networks that don’t have EU roaming charges

  21-06-2022 08:09
  
  Before going on holiday in Europe it might be good to check if your network allows for roaming charges
  
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• Rocks thrown in dispute over Blackburn family's 'silver'

  21-06-2022 06:46
  
  A ROW over family silver resulted in a man throwing rocks threw the windows of his brother's home.
  
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• Council staff losses questioned amid ongoing home working efficiency concerns

  21-06-2022 06:07
  
  A WATCHDOG committee has raised concerns about staffing levels for an East Lancs council amid ongoing home working and response times for members and residents.
  
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• Sentimental gift for women who gave birth in Burnley

  21-06-2022 06:05
  
  Women who have given birth at Burnley Birth Centre can claim a specialised document containing facts and statistics for the month that they gave birth.
  
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• ROSSENDALE: Household bin collections and recycling targets missed but ‘work is underway on issues’

  21-06-2022 06:04
  
  BIN lorry training is helping to tackle the loss of drivers in Rossendale over the past year – but the number of missed household collections is still high.
  
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• Cancer survivor punched at Burnley party, court hears

  21-06-2022 06:01
  
  A WOMAN who went to a friend's for celebration drinks after being given a cancer all-clear ended up being assaulted by a male guest.
  
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• Woman bombarded with texts by spurned Nelson stalker

  21-06-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN struggling to cope with the break-down of a relationship bombarded his former partner with text messages and phone calls.
  
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• This week's most wanted include 4 East Lancs men still on the run from police

  21-06-2022 06:00
  
  East Lancashire's most wanted men this week include three criminals being sought on recall to prison.
  
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• This week's most wanted include 3 East Lancs men still on the run from police

  21-06-2022 06:00
  
  East Lancashire's most wanted men this week include three criminals being sought on recall to prison.
  
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• Preston: New 'school 'could be coming to town as plans submitted

  21-06-2022 06:00
  
  The Preston education centre will be big enough for 36 students with subjects such as Arabic and cybersecurity on the curriculum.
  
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• Optical team raise their glasses

  21-06-2022 06:00
  
  THE team at a Blackburn opticians raised their glasses to welcome new hearing care director, Georgina Wharmby and bid farewell to store director, Peter McMullen who has spent more than 16 years heading up the audiology department.
  
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• Lancashire police support revolutionary new 999 sign language service

  21-06-2022 06:00
  
  The police are supporting a revolutionary new sign language service.
  
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• Haslingden: Friends take over gastropub and hope to impress with new menu

  21-06-2022 06:00
  
  Jim Davies, Ben Greenwood and Stephen Sourbutts recently took over The Holden Arms, on Grane Road, Haslingden.
  
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