Blackburn with Darwen news

• Contraception for grey squirrels could eradicate “pest” in non-lethal way

  11-07-2022 21:43
  
  A trial testing the effectiveness of oral contraception on the UK grey squirrel population is producing hopeful results, according to researchers.
  
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• Sir Tom Finney pitch in Preston twinned with WW1 truce site

  11-07-2022 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pitch in Preston has been named a 'Peace Field' and linked with the site of the 1914 Christmas truce.
  
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• Police dog helps to catch three men in £50k cannabis bust

  11-07-2022 20:22
  
  A police dog helped to catch three men after officers found around £50,000 worth of cannabis in a vehicle.
  
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• Train drivers vote for rail strikes over pay

  11-07-2022 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drivers at eight train companies have voted to walk out but a date for action has not yet been set.
  
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• Asda, Morrisons and all the places kids can eat for £1 or less this summer

  11-07-2022 18:30
  
  With BOGOF deals, lower meal prices and even freebies, here’s a list of places you can go with your little ones over the summer.
  
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• ITV This Morning doctor issues warning over hand, foot and mouth disease this summer

  11-07-2022 18:27
  
  Speaking on This Morning, Dr Sara Kayat appeared on the show this week to share the warning with viewers.
  
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• Rail strikes: Train drivers at eight companies vote to strike over pay - what we know

  11-07-2022 18:26
  
  Members at Chiltern, LNER, Northern, TransPennine Express, Arriva Rail London, Great Western, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains backed strikes.
  
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• Morecambe council U-turn on festivals funding cut

  11-07-2022 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Lancashire festivals will get up to £20,000 after the council reversed a decision to axe the cash.
  
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• Large fire breaks out at Three Millstones pub in West Bradford

  11-07-2022 17:41
  
  A road has been closed after large fire has broken out at a pub in West Bradford.
  
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• Outrage after nudist couple seen at Blackburn beauty spot

  11-07-2022 16:16
  
  A naked couple who were seen having a picnic at a popular vantage spot have been slammed by some people who use the area.
  
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• Met Office issue amber ‘extreme heat’ weather warning for Lancashire

  11-07-2022 16:08
  
  The amber weather warning for extreme heat will be in place on Sunday (17 July) and covers all parts of Lancashire apart from the coast.
  
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• Barristers strike outside Preston Crown Court in pay dispute

  11-07-2022 16:08
  
  Barristers have held a ‘gathering’ outside Preston Crown Court in a pay dispute over legal aid.
  
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• Teenager knocked to floor and punched in Witton Park assault

  11-07-2022 15:52
  
  A 16-year-old was knocked to the floor and punched by a number of teenagers in a Blackburn park.
  
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• Can I leave work if it's too hot? UK law explained amid Met Office heatwave warning

  11-07-2022 14:22
  
  Temperatures are expected to soar this week – ahead of a further blast of hot weather over the weekend.
  
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• TikTok’s mental age test: How to take it and what is it

  11-07-2022 13:39
  
  A new quiz is going viral on TikTok called the ‘mental age’ quiz. It asks you a series of questions to try and guess what age you are mentally.
  
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• Blackburn residents call for removal of 'unsightly' 50 foot mound

  11-07-2022 13:31
  
  RESIDENTS of a Blackburn suburb are calling for the removal of a 50 foot high mound of earth from a future housing estate that has been there for almost a year.
  
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• UK airports with longest flight delays revealed from Birmingham to Luton - See the worst

  11-07-2022 13:30
  
  See the UK airports with the worst delays in 2021 - where does yours rank?
  
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• Chorley: Mum’s warning after teen dies following swim in quarry

  11-07-2022 13:30
  
  Beckie Ramsey, from Chorley, has called for the quarry at Appley Bridge to be drained and filled after a teen drowned at the weekend.
  
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• Burnley man in court after woman stabbed in the arm

  11-07-2022 12:48
  
  Stephen Ormerod is to appear in court on Monday, July 11, after being charged with wounding after a woman was stabbed in Burnley.
  
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• Preston: Teenager charged with murdering 27-year-old

  11-07-2022 12:36
  
  A teenager has been charged with murder following the death of a 27-year-old man.
  
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• Preston stabbing: Teenage boy charged with murder

  11-07-2022 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy is due to appear in court after a man was stabbed to death in Preston, police say.
  
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• Blackburn man arrested on suspicion of rape in Liverpool

  11-07-2022 12:04
  
  Police have arrested a man from Blackburn on suspicion of raping a woman in Liverpool.
  
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• THE LOWER BUCK INN, WADDINGTON: Good ale and food as well as a place to stay

  11-07-2022 11:33
  
  WE have headed to the Ribble Valley to put the spotlight on local venues in our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry reveals pick for next Tory leader

  11-07-2022 11:30
  
  SENIOR East Lancashire MP Jake Berry is backing Tom Tugendhat to become the next Tory leader and Prime Minister.
  
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• Ever fancied owning a show home well you could be the new owners of this beautiful Chipping village property

  11-07-2022 11:29
  
  This is a delightful, immaculately presented four-bedroom newly stone-built property in a highly sought-after Lancashire village location.
  
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• UK heatwave: Blackburn’s hour-by-hour weather forecast

  11-07-2022 11:15
  
  Temperatures are set to soar to 26°C in parts of East Lancashire with some towns set to be hotter than Santorini in Greece.
  
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• LFA announces new Chair of Board of Directors

  11-07-2022 10:41
  
  The new Chair of Board of Directors for the Lancashire Football Association (LFA) has been announced.
  
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• Pets at Home & Vets4Pets' tips on keeping pets cool in heatwave

  11-07-2022 09:58
  
  How to keep pets cool during the heatwave - top tips from experts at Pets at Home and Vets4Pets.
  
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• Train strike ballot results to be announced today

  11-07-2022 09:57
  
  The Aslef ballot results are among drivers at Chiltern, GWR, LNER, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine and West Midlands.
  
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• Major disruption across Lancashire's railway network

  11-07-2022 08:04
  
  Severe delays are being experienced across Lancashire’s railway this morning.
  
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• Man arrested on the M6 after drug test

  11-07-2022 07:56
  
  A driver who ended up on the wrong side of the motorway has been arrested.
  
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• Seven Blackburn with Darwen pubs closed doors for good since March 2020 - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Seven Blackburn with Darwen pubs closed doors for good since March 2020  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Seven Blackburn with Darwen pubs closed doors for good since March 2020

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  The closure of pubs has an effect on the community spirit, a Blackburn with Darwen councillor has said as he encourages people to support their local.
  
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• Morecambe: Thousands sign petition to let Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown perform

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Lancaster Council cancelled Roy Chubby Brown's performance at The Platform in Morecambe “following concerns raised by the community”.
  
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• More children in borough get place in preferred secondary school

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  More children from Blackburn with Darwen will be starting at their first-choice secondary school this September than last year.
  
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• Man in court over offences involving Ferrari and Rolls Royce

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  A man is facing a driving ban after being caught speeding in a Ferrari, while his business faces court action over alleged offences in a Rolls Royce.
  
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• Letter: Boris you’re taking the mickey now. Send for Ken

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  WELL, what a mess that was - and still is. Boris Johnson clung on for dear life adopting the usual approach of those who simply believe they are above the normal rules.
  
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• Lancashire lawyer's ban after £7.2m Saudi prince supercars deal goes sour

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  A LAWYER whose Lancashire firm became involved in a controversial £7.2m deal by a Saudi prince to buy three supercars has been given a 12 month ban.
  
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• Kate Hollern MP: "Government's demise finally comes to a head"

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph, this week she talks about the mass exodus of cabinet members and the resignation of the Prime Minister.
  
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• Great Harwood firm is new sponsor of Lancashire Spitfires Powerchair football team

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  A care service provider have teamed up with Lancashire's first ever Powerchair football team.
  
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• Garden centre donated 10,000 flowers to be planted around Hyndburn

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Hyndburn has seen a splash of colour this week thanks to a donation of 10,000 flowers from a garden centre.
  
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• Every mobile speed camera in East Lancashire in July 2022

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  The locations of several cameras have been revealed for July 2022 as a clamp-down on speeders in East Lancashire continues.
  
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• Do you remember Little Sheffield on Blackburn's Astley Gate?

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  The junction of King Street and Mincing Lane at Astley Gate in Blackburn in 1968.
  
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• Darwen fundraiser treks 38 miles to make £2,300 for Macmillan

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Dan West,hiked 38.2 miles from Darwen to his favourite chip shop in Thornton-Cleveleys to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
  
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• Clitheroe Castle set to host archaeology event for all ages

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Budding archaeologists will be able to dig deep into the past this month to celebrate the Festival of Archaeology.
  
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• Clayton Community Centre re-opens after £250,000 refurbishment

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Clayton Community Centre has re-opened after a £250,000 refurbishment.
  
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• Car park to be lost as Lidl Clitheroe to expand with in store bakery

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  A car park will be lost to allow for the extension of a Lidl supermarket to allow the installation of an in-store bakery.
  
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• Blackburn pupils first in school to complete 100 book challenge

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Two year 6 pupils have become the first in their school to complete a 100 book challenge.
  
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• Barrowford care home companies ordered for £7,300 following council prosecution

  11-07-2022 06:00
  
  Owners of a former care home which has fallen into disrepair been ordered to pay over £7,300 for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice.
  
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