Blackburn with Darwen news

• Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem: Husband and wife make cricket umpiring history

  02-07-2022 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Umpires Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem become the first husband and wife to officiate a professional fixture in England together.
  
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• United Utilities says Blackburn customers should have water running again

  02-07-2022 19:22
  
  United Utilities has said that water should be back running following yesterday's (July 1) burst pipe in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Blackburn man missing - police appeal for information

  02-07-2022 18:48
  
  Police are appealing for information to help find a 30-year-old-man.
  
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• A56 delays near Rising Bridge due to vehicle fire

  02-07-2022 16:59
  
  Police have warned motorists to find an alternate route after a vehicle fire on the A56 southbound near Rising Bridge.
  
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• Hugo Speer sacked from The Full Monty TV series due to 'inappropriate conduct' claims

  02-07-2022 15:36
  
  Speer was due to reprise the role of Guy 25 years on from the release of the original film
  
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• James Tarkowski: Everton sign former Burnley centre-back on free transfer

  02-07-2022 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton sign centre-back James Tarkowski on a free transfer after his contract at Burnley expires.
  
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• Husband and wife umpires from Blackburn make history

  02-07-2022 13:02
  
  Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem became the first husband and wife team to officiate a professional fixture in England together.
  
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• Duran Duran delight sell-out crowd at Lytham Festival

  02-07-2022 12:00
  
  Leaden skies, drenching showers and a wind sweeping in along the coast were all far removed from the sun-kissed beaches of those early Eighties videos but who cared?
  
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• Blackburn Rovers release details of Eid prayers on pitch event

  02-07-2022 11:37
  
  Blackburn Rovers have announced the club will host Eid prayers on the pitch again.
  
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• Drivers given record 8.6 million parking tickets in a year

  02-07-2022 10:43
  
  The rate of tickets being issued reached an average of 23,000 every day between April 2021 and March 2022
  
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• Extra-long term mortgages considered to tackle housing crisis

  02-07-2022 10:42
  
  The idea could see people able to buy a home with little or no expectation of completing mortgage repayments during their lifetime
  
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• Thousands of public sculptures put online for first time

  02-07-2022 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charity Art UK took 140,000 photographs of works by artists such as Antony Gormley and Henry Moore.
  
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• Teenagers arrested following burglary at home of vulnerable man

  02-07-2022 10:30
  
  Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with a burglary in Blackburn The incident happened in the Mill Hill area on 26 June whilst an elderly vulnerable male was out watching his local cricket team playing.
  
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• Utility company conducting emergency work to restore water to homes and businesses

  02-07-2022 09:35
  
  United Utilities said it is continuing to work on repairing a burst water pipe in Blackburn.
  
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• West Pennine 'most expensive' and 'busiest' area of Blackburn with Darwen - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-07-2022 09:00
  
  West Pennine 'most expensive' and 'busiest' area of Blackburn with Darwen  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices: Average house prices fall by £700 - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-07-2022 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen house prices: Average house prices fall by £700  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices: Average house prices fall by £700

  02-07-2022 07:00
  
  What are the latest house prices in Blackburn with Darwen? See how much your home could be worth
  
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• The Plough, Galgate, undergoes £300k makeover

  02-07-2022 06:34
  
  A popular pub has reopened following a £300,000 investment.
  
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• Burnley man had invalid train ticket for Sheffield trip

  02-07-2022 06:25
  
  A fare dodger has been ordered to pay more than £600 after he failed to pay for a train ticket despite having multiple opportunities to do so.
  
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• Blackburn company Sales Geek opens Scotland office

  02-07-2022 06:17
  
  A growing East Lancashire company has opened its first office in Scotland.
  
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• West Pennine 'most expensive' and 'busiest' area of Blackburn with Darwen

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  What house can you buy for the average price in the 'most expensive' and 'busiest' area of Blackburn with Darwen?
  
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• Rossendale best for home buyers with competition shrinking fastest in the country

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  Analysis of Stamp Duty data by property inspection and operations software platform Property Inspect has revealed that house sales in Rossendale are shrinking at one of the highest rates in the country.
  
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• River Ribble partnership project wins national award

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  Ribble Life Together has been awarded a prestigious prize for their programme which has spent around £5million on improvements to the River Ribble.
  
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• Property developer reveals flats plans for old Blackburn HSBC bank

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A property developer who has acquired a former bank is hoping to convert it into five-bedroom apartments for young people.
  
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• Property developer reveals flats plans for former HSBC bank

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A property developer who has acquired a former bank is hoping to convert it into five-bedroom apartments for young people.
  
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• Private ambulance base opens to serve East Lancashire boroughs

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A private ambulance firm has opened a new base which will serve East Lancashire.
  
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• Pleckgate High School students pull through terrible weather to complete Duke of Edinburgh Award

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  TWELVE Blackburn high school students enjoyed hiking and camping despite torrid weather, all coming through and collecting their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
  
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• Photos record dawning of the computer age in East Lancashire

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  LOVE them or loathe them computers are very much part of our everyday lives.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle to get new country park

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire town is to get a new country park a local authority leader has revealed.
  
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• Morecambe woman makes £35K on Channel 4 George Clarke's Flipping Fast

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  Harriet Swan, from Morecambe, appeared on Channel 4's George Clarke's Flipping Fast.
  
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• Mentor sessions to inspire East Lancashire’s next engineers

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  Students in Blackburn and Accrington are being inspired to become the county’s next generation of top engineers, mathematicians and scientists.
  
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• Locked up in June: East Lancashire's worst criminals

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A controlling bully who killed a man in his own home was one of the dozens from East Lancashire locked-up in June for committing heinous crimes.
  
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• Lancaster Dino Fest 2022

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  ‘Building on the roaring success of previous Dino Day events, Lancaster BID proudly presents Lancaster Dino Fest 2022 on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July. Poised to be bigger and better than ever spanning over two days, Dino Fest will feature realistic Dinosaurs roaming freely around Lancaster city centre, baby Dino puppet meet and greets, fairground rides and face-painting, as well as a soft play area and collaborations with Lancaster City Museums to provide a plethora of palaeontology
  
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• ITV producers need quick thinkers from East Lancs to take part in quiz show

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  ITV quiz show, Lingo, is back for another series and they need enthusiastic and energetic teams of two to join them.
  
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• First look inside vintage tea room opening in old Blackburn pub

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A vintage tea room and bistro has opened in Blackburn following extensive renovations.
  
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• East Lancs coffee shop manager says 'support local and indie'

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  The general manager of Blackburn’s long serving coffee shop shares why it's important to support independent, local businesses across East Lancashire.
  
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• Derren Brown out to amaze with new show Showman at the Lowry

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  DERREN Brown is not someone who likes to give too much away about any project he’s involved in. Audiences are always sworn to secrecy not to reveal too much about what they have witnessed at one of his shows - which all adds to the mystique.
  
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• Darwen couple's horror as rats eat through their home

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A young couple say that they have been forced to live within one room of their home due to an infestation of rats which are eating their way through the kitchen.
  
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• Chorley man in court over illegal shipping containers

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A man who illegally placed shipping containers on greenbelt land has ended up in court.
  
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• Brothers to complete 24 hour mountain challenge in Rovers tops

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  Two brothers will be climbing 15 mountains in less than 24 hours in Blackburn Rovers shirts to raise money for a local hospice.
  
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• Blackburn to become 'beach resort' this summer with sand trail

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn will become a ‘beach resort’ this summer holidays thanks to a featured sand sculpture trail.
  
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• Blackburn drinks firm is a Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022 finalist

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  The founder of Sovereign Beverage Company has been recognised as one of the best in the business after being named as a finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
  
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• Blackburn chippy is the 'best place for mum and daughter time'

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A popular chip shop in Blackburn has been a well-loved place for customers to spend quality time with family and friends.
  
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• Blackburn: AJ Odudu stars in Heineken advert alongside Harry Redknapp

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn TV presenter, AJ Odudu, is challenging gender biases in football by taking part in a Heineken campaign.
  
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• Bacup teenager pens designs for new children's book

  02-07-2022 06:00
  
  A Bacup teenager is looking forward to the next stage in her career after penning the designs for a new children’s book.
  
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• Hygiene ratings for the McDonald's restaurants in Blackburn

  02-07-2022 01:01
  
  Here are the hygiene ratings for the McDonald's restaurants in Blackburn.
  
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