Blackburn with Darwen news

• Who will be eligible for Covid-19 booster jab this Autumn

  15-07-2022 19:08
  
  The UK Health Security Agency has announced who will be eligible for Covid-19 booster jab this Autumn.
  
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• Burnley police plea to public after campfire remains found in woods

  15-07-2022 18:48
  
  Concern has been raised by police after a campfire was left to burn in some woods overnight.
  
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• Ian Maatsen: Burnley sign Chelsea defender on season-long loan

  15-07-2022 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vincent Kompany's Burnley sign defender Ian Maatsen on a season-long loan from Premier League side Chelsea.
  
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• A59 closed in Preston after woman hit by car

  15-07-2022 18:12
  
  A woman has been taken to hospital and a road closed following a crash.
  
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• 2,500 gallons of cow slurry spread on Pleasington fields after off-road bikers ruin grass

  15-07-2022 17:56
  
  A farmer has spread 2,500 gallons of cow slurry on playing fields in Blackburn after they were ruined by off-road bikers.
  
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• Ukraine war: British man Paul Urey held by separatists dies

  15-07-2022 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British man Paul Urey, captured by Russian-backed separatists, has died in detention, reports say.
  
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• Liam Coyle: Accrington Stanley midfielder signs new two-year contract

  15-07-2022 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley midfielder Liam Coyle signs a new two-year contract to remain with the League One club.
  
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• ITV Coronation Street star Jamie Kenna breaks silence over secret health battle

  15-07-2022 17:15
  
  The actor revealed his mental health battle was sparked by swimming in the Channel in December.
  
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• Heatwave sparks urgent skin cancer warning to UK men from Cancer Research

  15-07-2022 17:15
  
  The Met Office has issued a ‘risk to life’ warning with temperatures expected to reach a scorching 36C next week.
  
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• Revealed: Top 10 UK car models with the best MOT pass rate plus most common UK car faults

  15-07-2022 17:13
  
  When buying a car we try to make the right choice by finding the perfect model that will be best suited to us.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen summer holiday Covid jab boost for kids - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-07-2022 17:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen summer holiday Covid jab boost for kids  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen summer holiday Covid jab boost for kids

  15-07-2022 17:00
  
  PARENTS, guardians and carers across a borough can now walk in to its main vaccination centre to get coronavirus jabs for children aged five to 11.
  
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• Four Blackburn with Darwen school upgrades planned - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-07-2022 16:32
  
  Four Blackburn with Darwen school upgrades planned  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Four Blackburn with Darwen school upgrades planned

  15-07-2022 16:32
  
  FOUR new school refurbishment projects have been revealed.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen action needed on dog attacks: councillor - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-07-2022 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen action needed on dog attacks: councillor  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen action needed on dog attacks: councillor

  15-07-2022 16:00
  
  A VICIOUS attack on a woman in a suburban street which left her with deep wound in her thigh has led to calls for a council to step up action against dangerous canines.
  
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• Abel-Jax Mailey: Father set to stand trial for murder

  15-07-2022 15:59
  
  A father accused of killing his seven-week-old son will stand trial at the start of next year.
  
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• Dramatic moment toddler is rescued from roof

  15-07-2022 15:51
  
  This is as the dramatic moment a toddler was rescued from a roof in Blackburn.
  
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• New tipping laws for bars and restaurants will see millions receive cash boost

  15-07-2022 15:15
  
  New legislation, backed by the government today will ban employers from withholding tips from their staff.
  
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• Shock as Lancashire aid worker captured by Russian troops in Ukraine dies

  15-07-2022 15:02
  
  Downing Street has expressed alarm at reports British aid volunteer Paul Urey, who has family in Lancashire, has died while being detained by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.
  
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• T20 Blast Finals Day: Yorkshire, Lancashire, Hampshire and Somerset bid for title

  15-07-2022 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire, Lancashire, Hampshire and Somerset line up in what promises to be the most exciting T20 Blast Finals day ever.
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2022: Gymnast Alice Leaper happy to reveal call-up to family

  15-07-2022 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rhythmic gymnast Alice Leaper enjoyed revealing to friends and family about her Team England Commonwealth Games selection.
  
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• Road closures in place this weekend as Lancaster gears up for Grand Prix

  15-07-2022 13:42
  
  There will be several road closures in place this weekend as Lancashire gears up for the Grand Prix.
  
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• Road closures: All roads affected by Lancaster Grand Prix

  15-07-2022 13:42
  
  There will be several road closures in place this weekend as Lancashire gears up for the Grand Prix.
  
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• Key Great Harwood by-election won by Labour in Hyndburn

  15-07-2022 13:31
  
  LABOUR have won a key by-election for a bitterly divided council.
  
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• Response to consultation for 172 new homes in Colne overwhelmingly negative

  15-07-2022 13:30
  
  A consultation into proposals to build 160 new homes on vacant land has been met with overwhelming negativity.
  
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• Lancashire winter warm hubs plan agreed by council

  15-07-2022 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire's publicly-accessible buildings will welcome those struggling with energy bills from October.
  
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• East Lancashire weather: First RED extreme heat weather warning issued

  15-07-2022 12:09
  
  An extreme heat warning has been issued for East Lancashire – as temperatures look set to reach 33 degrees.
  
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• Family Eid festival returns to Corporation Park

  15-07-2022 11:49
  
  Blackburn’s Corporation Park will host a family Eid festival over the weekend.
  
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• Motorway speed limit reduction and Sunday driving ban to tackle reliance on oil suggested

  15-07-2022 10:26
  
  Included in the plan is a ban on driving cars in cities every Sunday, as well as a suggestion to cut speed limits on motorways by 6mph
  
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• Mourners urged to wear bright colours for former youth worker Beryl Rushton

  15-07-2022 09:19
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular former youth worker, who has died.
  
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• M6 closed following serious crash between lorries

  15-07-2022 08:26
  
  A busy stretch of motorway is closed following a serious accident – and isn’t expected to open until later today.
  
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• Saqib Mahmood: England bowler on first stages of recovery from serious back injury

  15-07-2022 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the first of a series, England fast bowler Saqib Mahmood tells BBC Sport about the impact of finding out he had a stress fracture of the back.
  
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• Blackburn paedophile Terrence Eastwood dies in prison

  15-07-2022 06:46
  
  A paedophile who abused a young boy at a caravan park has died in prison after being diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Several guns lost or stolen in Lancashire last year

  15-07-2022 06:35
  
  Several guns were lost or stolen in Lancashire last year, new figures show.
  
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• Violent Blackburn gangster has his prison sentence extended

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  A gangster who flooded the streets of East Lancashire with lethal drugs and repeatedly raped a woman has had his prison sentence extended.
  
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• Team GB stars put Blackburn school pupils through their paces

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Great Britain athletes, Katie Stainton and Feron Sayers visited a Blackburn school ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Rising Bridge Post Office could be about to move

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  A post office could be open for longer as part of a relocation plan.
  
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• 'No plans' to impose water restrictions despite hot weather

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Water companies say there 'no plans' for water restrictions such as hose pipe bans despite the dry weather.
  
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• Lancashire holiday park launches new activities thanks to £3.5m investment

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Bosses at a Lancashire holiday park have been celebrating the launch of their new high adrenaline activities following a massive £3.5million investment.
  
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• Hyndburn's government cash bid ready to go says leader

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  A BOROUGH is ready to submit its bids for millions of pounds of government grants as soon as Whitehall opens the computer portals to receive them.
  
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• Here's what's in store at Blackburn Kabaddi and tent pegging festival

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Details have been released for a Kabaddi and horse show set to be held in Blackburn.
  
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• Griffin Park Primary School rated 'good' in recent Ofsted

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  A primary school which children describe as being “a big family” has improved to become a ‘good school’ in their most recent Ofsted inspection.
  
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• Great view of thriving Blackburn market hall in the Sixties

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Of all the photographs which we feature in our regular Looking Back articles, among the most popular are those which show Blackburn’s old market and the various stalls which would operate there.
  
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• Great Harwood: Outrage after CCTV shows man vandalising car

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Police are investigating an incident after CCTV footage shows a man smashing a car window with his bag.
  
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• Foulridge primary school rated 'requires improvement' by Ofsted

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School has been told to improve by Ofsted inspectors.
  
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• Edenfield beautician shortlisted for 'therapist of the year'

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  A beauty therapist could win a trip to South Africa after being shortlisted for a ‘therapist of the year’ award.
  
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• Colne R&B festival organiser's plea - 'come and support us!'

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  A BLUES festival voted the best in the UK when it was last held in 2019 is gearing up for a sensational return over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
  
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• College students complete degree partnership with Accrington company

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  Eight Blackburn College apprentices have completed a degree in partnership with an Accrington-based product design company Senator.
  
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• Clitheroe Care Home 'placed people at risk of harm'

  15-07-2022 06:00
  
  A care home where standards have slipped has been downgraded after several issues were identified.
  
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