Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn fire required four engines to bring under control

  01-07-2022 21:45
  
  Four fire engines were on the scene to deal with a fire in a derelict building in Blackburn.
  
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• Burnley sign defender CJ Egan-Riley and centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis

  01-07-2022 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign ex-Manchester City defender CJ Egan-Riley on a four-year deal as well as City's Taylor Harwood-Bellis on a season-long loan.
  
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• Edenfield crash causing hour-long delays

  01-07-2022 19:00
  
  A crash has closed a lane on the A56 causing hour-long delays.
  
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• Blackburn: Homes and businesses without water following burst pipe

  01-07-2022 18:41
  
  Utility companies have closed a section of a busy Blackburn road following a burst water pipe.
  
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• Blackburn teens arrested for burglary

  01-07-2022 18:36
  
  Three Blackburn teenagers have been arrested for a burglary in Mill Hill.
  
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• MH17 crash: Passengers were unlawfully killed, coroner concludes

  01-07-2022 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five British passengers were unlawfully killed when their plane was shot down, an inquest hears.
  
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• TransPennine axes weekend services due to staff sickness

  01-07-2022 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TransPennine Express cancels various weekend services due to high levels of staff illness.
  
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• Staff at Budweiser Samlesbury to strike again putting summer beer at risk

  01-07-2022 18:01
  
  Disgraceful Bud bosses would threaten to take money out of workers' pockets during a cost-of-living crisis, says GMB Union.
  
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• Blackpool Beach named as one of UK’s best beaches by Sunday Times

  01-07-2022 18:00
  
  Blackpool Beach has been named in the The Sunday Times 50 Best Beaches Guide.
  
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• Coronation Street Star Tours on sale now, meet a cast member and tour the set- Buy tickets

  01-07-2022 17:48
  
  Coronation Street The Tour has announced that Star Tours will launch this month, here's how you can buy tickets.
  
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• 'Significant move on firefighters’ safety' says union after UCLan survey

  01-07-2022 16:01
  
  A declaration that occupational exposure as a firefighter has been classified as carcinogenic has been described as “hugely significant” by the firefighters’ trade union.
  
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• The sweet success of Great Harwood's Finch Bakery twins

  01-07-2022 16:00
  
  Twins who own a popular, mouth-watering bakery share their sweet success so far and business plans for the near future.
  
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• Woman left with broken jaw and serious facial injuries after attack as police seek man

  01-07-2022 15:49
  
  A man is being sought by police due to his alleged connection to a number of assaults, with one leaving a woman seriously injured.
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder of Padiham man Stephen Macro

  01-07-2022 15:49
  
  A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder seven months after a man was found dead at his Padiham home.
  
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• Man, 56, in dock charged with Stephen Macro's murder in Padiham

  01-07-2022 15:49
  
  A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder seven months after a man was found dead at his Padiham home.
  
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• Mother from Burnley sending people hugs one gift at a time

  01-07-2022 15:00
  
  A single mother of a kind-hearted five year old son has set up an online business selling unique gifts to bring a smile across people's faces.
  
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• Penwortham housing plans: Government to make final decision

  01-07-2022 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Ribble Borough Council rejected the housing plans for a farm plot in Penwortham last year.
  
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• Matt Richardson: Dancing on Ice star admitted to hospital with amnesia

  01-07-2022 14:43
  
  Richardson is suffering with memory loss due to a unspecified infection.
  
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• CJ Egan-Riley: Burnley sign defender on four-year contract after Man City deal ends

  01-07-2022 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign defender CJ Egan-Riley on a four-year deal, following the expiry of his contract at Premier League champions Manchester City.
  
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• Richard Gleeson named in England Twenty20 squad versus India

  01-07-2022 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England call up uncapped Lancashire seamer Richard Gleeson for their Twenty20 international series against India.
  
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• Angry Hyndburn council meeting 'an 'embarrassment' to borough

  01-07-2022 14:00
  
  A COUNCIL meeting has been branded an 'embarrassment' as bitter divisions between current and former Labour councillors spilled out onto the floor of the chamber.
  
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• 'Huge support' for new Manchester to Lancashire rail link

  01-07-2022 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 86% of people polled are in favour of a new line connecting the city with East Lancashire.
  
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• Everton: Leeds and Burnley drop threat of legal action about club's finances

  01-07-2022 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds and Burnley drop the threat of legal action against Everton and the Premier League regarding the Toffees' finances.
  
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• Major road closure set to cause ‘misery’ for weeks

  01-07-2022 12:29
  
  A major road closure is set to cause ‘chaos’ for several more weeks in Blackburn.
  
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• Major Blackburn road closure set to cause ‘misery’ for weeks

  01-07-2022 12:29
  
  A major road closure is set to cause ‘chaos’ for several more weeks in Blackburn.
  
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• Three new UK driving laws and rules coming into effect in July 2022

  01-07-2022 12:20
  
  Law changes pushed through this month could have a huge impact on the future of transport in this country.
  
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• Suitcases and bags your 2022 summer holiday needs including Aldi, M&S, and more

  01-07-2022 12:18
  
  Here's a roundup of suitcases and bags, ideal for your summer holiday.
  
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• Spotify works out your Netflix Stranger Things 'saviour song' - how to find yours

  01-07-2022 12:17
  
  The music streaming app uses your personal Spotify history to formulate a playlist of your favourite 50 songs that would help you escape Vecna’s grasp
  
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• Get summer must haves with ShopDisney's summer sale

  01-07-2022 12:17
  
  ShopDisney has all your summer needs and you can save some cash to with their sale.
  
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• Preston’s Nightingale hospital to close despite rising Covid rates

  01-07-2022 11:45
  
  Preston’s Nightingale Surge Hub was built in the car park of Royal Preston Hospital.
  
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• Blackburn man jailed for rape and attempted rape

  01-07-2022 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Hide, 31, is described by police as a "dangerous sex offender" following his sentencing.
  
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• Ewood Park security spot burglar climbing wall of an address as police make arrest

  01-07-2022 09:22
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle after he was spotted climbing over the wall of an address last night.
  
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• West Pennine 'most expensive' and 'busiest' area of Blackburn with ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-07-2022 09:00
  
  West Pennine 'most expensive' and 'busiest' area of Blackburn with ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Ukrainian refugees arrive in East Lancs town amid warnings of ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-07-2022 09:00
  Ukrainian refugees arrive in East Lancs town amid warnings of ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Post Office and Royal Mail staff to strike in July - full list of 114 branches affected

  01-07-2022 09:00
  
  It comes after Royal Mail managers voted to strike on Wednesday (29 June).
  
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• Community groups collaborate in recovery scheme in Blackburn ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-07-2022 09:00
  Community groups collaborate in recovery scheme in Blackburn ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices fall by hundreds - how much your home could be worth - Yahoo Finance UK

  01-07-2022 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen house prices fall by hundreds - how much your home could be worth  Yahoo Finance UK
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council promises to 'think big' as leadership ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-07-2022 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen Council promises to 'think big' as leadership ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Chris Sherrington: How Royal Marines spirit helped judoka recover from serious knee injuries

  01-07-2022 08:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scottish judoka Chris Sherrington says his Royal Marines training helped him recover from injury to qualify for Birmingham 2022.
  
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• Ryan Harvey: Two men charged with murder after Blackpool assault

  01-07-2022 07:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Harvey, 22, died from a blunt head trauma after the attack in Blackpool on Saturday, police say.
  
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• Burnley house prices: Average house prices rise by £6,000

  01-07-2022 07:00
  
  What are the latest house prices in Burnley? See how much your home could be worth
  
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• Clitheroe town centre buildings could be demolished

  01-07-2022 06:47
  
  Old buildings could be demolished to make way for a development of flats and offices in a town centre.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council promises to ‘think big’ as leadership changes - Yahoo News UK

  01-07-2022 06:27
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council promises to ‘think big’ as leadership changes  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Former Blackburn police officer gives backing to appeal

  01-07-2022 06:07
  
  A retired firearms officer who was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer is giving his backing to a new appeal which aims to help others in his position.
  
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• Whalley: Deli and restaurant plan approved for abandoned building

  01-07-2022 06:06
  
  Permission has finally been granted for the transformation of a derelict building ‘once used by squatters’ into a restaurant and delicatessen.
  
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• Uninsured Blackburn man avoids driving ban

  01-07-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man caught speeding and driving without insurance has dodged a driving ban – as it would lead to him “losing his livelihood”.
  
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• Ukrainian refugees arrive in East Lancs town amid warnings of families becoming homeless - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-07-2022 06:00
  
  Ukrainian refugees arrive in East Lancs town amid warnings of families becoming homeless  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Ukrainian refugees arrive in Blackburn with Darwen amid warnings of families becoming homeless

  01-07-2022 06:00
  
  More refugees due to stay with sponsors in Blackburn with Darwen had arrived in the UK as of last week, according to new figures, as charities warn of rising numbers of homeless refugees across England.
  
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• Rossendale MP in £8m flood defence cash plea to government

  01-07-2022 06:00
  
  FLOODING in an East Lancashire valley has been raised with the government.
  
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• Preston: £190K refurbishment and new name planned for pub

  01-07-2022 06:00
  
  A major refurbishment is planes a landmark Lancashire pub, with work scheduled to start once a permanent licensee has been recruited.
  
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