Blackburn with Darwen news

• Wimbledon 2022: Morrisons launches last-minute deals on food and drinks before tournament

  25-06-2022 20:10
  
  Morrisons has launched some last-minute deals on food and drinks ahead of Wimbledon 2022.
  
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• Burnley: Concerns grow for missing woman with links to Blackburn

  25-06-2022 17:42
  
  Concerns are growing for a woman who has been missing for 10 days.
  
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• Ross Sykes: Accrington Stanley centre-back signs for Union SG

  25-06-2022 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defender Ross Sykes leaves Accrington Stanley to join Belgian First-Division team Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Rail strikes: Blackpool concern over revenue loss

  25-06-2022 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The resort is cut off from the rail network on a day when it would usually expect 25,000 passengers.
  
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• Euxton attack: Appeal as teenager suffers head injury

  25-06-2022 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police appeal for information after the 15-year-old boy was found unconscious on a street.
  
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• Euxton assault leaves 15-year-old with serious injuries

  25-06-2022 13:46
  
  A teenager has been left seriously injured following an assault.
  
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• Bournemouth: Joe Rothwell makes free transfer from Blackburn on four-year deal

  25-06-2022 11:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth complete the signing of midfielder Joe Rothwell from Blackburn on a four-year deal.
  
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• Morecambe: Concerns growing over missing teeanger

  25-06-2022 09:42
  
  Concerns are rising over the welfare of a 16-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen for two days.
  
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• Driver who hogged the middle lane has their car seized

  25-06-2022 09:32
  
  A learner driver was taught a tough lesson as they had their car seized after being pulled over by officers.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: Crews called to Stone Bridge Lane again

  25-06-2022 09:22
  
  CREWS worked for around two hours to put out a fire which had taken hold inside a derelict building.
  
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• Sex offender last seen in Blackburn is a 'risk to women'

  25-06-2022 09:03
  
  A sex offender who is considered to be a risk to women and children was last seen in an East Lancashire town.
  
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• 'Rough justice' for man who sparked Blackburn disturbance

  25-06-2022 08:46
  
  A LATE-night disturbance ended with a man throwing a stone through his neighbour’s window.
  
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• Eight high-end homes could be built close to Langho

  25-06-2022 06:28
  
  A development of high-end homes with a gated community feel could be built on the boundary of a rural village.
  
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• WATCH : School staff bid farewell to students to the tune of Neil Diamond classic

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  Staff from a Blackburn secondary school have bid farewell to their class of 22 in a familiar musical fashion.
  
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• Veteran turned entrepreneur gives speech at Church armed forced day

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  A veteran turned entrepreneur has shared his experiences and insights from his service in the army.
  
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• RSPCA Food Bank appeals for Lancashire pet food donations

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  The RSPCA’s Food Bank Project in Lancashire has issued an appeal for pet food donations as the scheme is coming under increasing demand due to cost of living pressures.
  
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• Photos reveal Burnley's Trafalgar flats being demolished

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  WHEN it was built in 1968, the Trafalgar Gardens complex in Burnley, was heralded as the future of public housing.
  
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• Pendle MP awarded Platinum Jubilee Medal for NHS volunteering

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson was one of five members of the North West Ambulance Service’s Pendle Community First Responder Team to have been presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of his service as an NHS volunteer.
  
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• Michelle Collins vamps it up as Miss Scarlett in Cluedo

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  IT’S a stage show based on a movie based on a classic board game - and audiences are loving it.
  
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• Mayor who attended Pride event is still the same hard-working man

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  This week doctored images were circulated of a borough mayor holding a placard with a false term written above it.
  
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• Leyland pub opens for first time since lockdown after refurbishment

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  A popular pub which has not opened since before the first lockdown has finally welcomed punters back after a six-figure makeover.
  
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• East Lancashire recognises excellence in at police ceremony

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  Safeguarding domestic violence survivors, working tenaciously to catch and jail paedophiles, and a member of the public pulling a man to safety are just some of the examples of going above and beyond at our bi-annual Divisional Commendations Evening.
  
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• DanceSyndrome celebrates after receiving Lottery funding

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire charity DanceSyndrome is celebrating after being awarded £179,483 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
  
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• Cost of living crisis drives increase in mental health demand

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  With the widely reported rise in the cost of living, mental health experts are warning of the potential impact on people’s mental health and are advising them to speak out and get help.
  
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• Conservation careers after training with Ribble Rivers Trust

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  Three young people are beginning their careers in conservation after completing their Kickstart training with Ribble Rivers Trust.
  
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• Charity event to inspire girls to find strength in sport

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  A charity initiative aimed at helping girls find strength in sport and finding a sport that they love is hosting an event next Saturday.
  
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• CEO and principal of Nelson and Rossendale College Group named

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  A new principal and CEO has been appointed at Nelson and Colne College Group.
  
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• Brave eight-year-old raises more than £1k for charity

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  A selfless eight-year-old girl donated her hair and has raised over a thousand pounds for the Little Princess Trust last month.
  
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• Blackburn man asked '12-year-old' to 'play with him' in park toilets

  25-06-2022 06:00
  
  A man invited who he thought was a 12 year old girl to ‘play with him’ in the toilets of a park or a hotel room.
  
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• Studying the slow ageing of tortoises could unlock secrets to human longevity

  25-06-2022 01:01
  
  Cold-blooded creatures like tortoises could be the key to unlocking the secrets of human longevity
  
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• Love Island: Transform your garden into the villa with these 8 items

  25-06-2022 01:01
  
  OnBuy has compiled a list of eight low-cost products to help you transform your garden into a Love Island-inspired haven.
  
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