Blackburn with Darwen news

• 14 East Lancs heroes in finals of BBC Radio Lancashire Make A Difference Awards

  17-07-2022 23:30
  
  Heroes who have been making a difference in their communities have been shortlisted as finalists in a community award scheme run by BBC Radio Lancashire.
  
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• Hyndburn: Police issue appeal following burglaries

  17-07-2022 19:59
  
  Police are keen to speak to the man pictured in connection with burglaries in Hyndburn.
  
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• Tottington: Mother pays tribute to son after collision

  17-07-2022 18:07
  
  The mother of a three-year-old boy who sadly died after a collision with a tractor on a farm in Bury yesterday, has paid tribute to him.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council heatwave advice to residents - Lancashire Telegraph

  17-07-2022 17:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council heatwave advice to residents  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackpool lifeboat volunteers called out three times in 24 hours as people get stuck in sea

  17-07-2022 16:47
  
  Lifeboat volunteers were called out three times in 24 hours this weekend as people got into trouble in the sea close to Blackpool.
  
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• Former rugby league player Ricky Bibey named as man ‘found dead in Florence hotel room’

  17-07-2022 16:29
  
  Former rugby league player Ricky Bibey has been named by Italian media as the British man found dead at a hotel in Florence.
  
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• Hyndburn parents call for schools to close on Monday and Tuesday as temperatures soar

  17-07-2022 16:11
  
  Worried parents, guardians and carers are calling for schools to be closed on Monday and Tuesday as temperatures across the county rise above 30 degrees.
  
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• Body of teen swimmer, 16, recovered from Salford Quays

  17-07-2022 15:39
  
  The body of a teenage boy was recovered from Salford Quays last night (July 16), police revealed.
  
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• Queen's Baton Relay passes through north-west England

  17-07-2022 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stars of sport and entertainment carried the baton ahead of Birmingham's Commonwealth Games.
  
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• The seven people chosen to carry the Commonwealth Baton through Blackburn and Darwen

  17-07-2022 15:00
  
  The Queen's Baton passed through East Lancashire yesterday on its 294-day tour of the Commonwealth.
  
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• IN PICTURES: All the fun and celebrations from the Queen's Baton Relay in Blackburn and Darwen

  17-07-2022 14:39
  
  There was a celebratory vibe in the air across Blackburn with Darwen on Saturday as the Queen's Commonwealth Games Baton Relay made its way through the borough.
  
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• BT and Openreach workers in Blackburn and Accrington to stage two-day strike

  17-07-2022 11:32
  
  BT and Openreach workers in Blackburn and Accrington are to stage two 24-hour strikes in a dispute over pay.
  
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• Hyndburn Council ask for bids as Oswaldtwistle community centre up for lease

  17-07-2022 10:54
  
  A council is calling for bids to revive a former community centre.
  
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• The weekend offenders stopped by police in Lancs for sexual assault, speeding & no insurance

  17-07-2022 10:35
  
  Tactical Operations officers across the county stopped several vehicles over the weekend for numerous driving offences, and more.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues energy bills price hike warning to anyone who pays by direct debit

  17-07-2022 10:28
  
  It comes after Mr Lewis revealed he “feels sick” after sharing the latest predictions for energy prices later this year.
  
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• New £2million respite service for adults officially opens in Lancashire

  17-07-2022 09:37
  
  A new £2million respite and short breaks service has officially opened in Lancashire.
  
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• easyJet passengers urged to check guidance over rule that could stop them boarding

  17-07-2022 09:30
  
  Passengers are being urged to check the airlines’ rules on medication before travelling or they could be denied boarding.
  
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• Blackburn land sales permit firms to expand

  17-07-2022 06:05
  
  TWO Blackburn businesses can now press ahead with their expansion plans after councillors approved the sale of two plots of land.
  
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• Work begins on £2million Great Places Lancaster housing project

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Work has started on a second development for housing group Great Places, which will see 14 new homes built on land close to the M6.
  
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• What's in the Aldi and Lidl middle aisles on Sunday, July 17

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, July 17
  
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• What snakes are there in the UK?

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  The Wildlife Trust has revealed the types of snakes that live in the UK.
  
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• West Blackburn housing development fears raised with council

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  FOUR Tory councillors have written to council bosses alarmed at the lack of preparation for extensive new housing developments in west Blackburn.
  
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• Wensley Fold Academy pupils celebrate Eco-Schools Green Flag award

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Pupils from a Blackburn school have earned an international accreditation for the fifth year running, recognising their efforts to be more environmentally friendly.
  
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• New Whalley tapas place duo await licensing ruling

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Two women hoping to open a Spanish tapas restaurant in Whalley had to explain how their plans would not worsen late-night disturbances in the village.
  
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• New footage shows speed of car involved in Blackburn crash

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  New CCTV footage shows the speed a car was travelling before it was involved in a horror crash.
  
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• MP backs farmers in East Lancs garden village fight

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  A VETERAN MP has blasted plans for a 1,300-home development on greenbelt land near Blackburn, describing opposition to the proposal as a “fight for future generations”.
  
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• More than 100 new police officers in Lancashire thanks to degree course

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  More than 100 new police officers will be patrolling the streets on Lancashire after graduating from a degree programme hosted by UCLan.
  
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• Does anyone remember a restaurant called Thwackum’s?

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  WE’RE wondering if any Looking Back readers remember when this historic building in Burnley was operating as Thwakum's restaurant?
  
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• Covid Omicron ba 5 symptoms: Common symptom affecting men and women differently

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Covid infections continue to rise across the UK, driven by the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the virus.
  
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• Chinook helicopters spotted over East Lancashire this week

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Videos and pictures have emerged of Boeing Chinook helicopters flying across Lancashire skies all week.
  
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• BMW tops list of most Instagrammable car makes - and people in Blackburn love them

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  New data has revealed the 10 makes of car that appear most on social media platform Instagram - although it's not the typical supercars you would probably expect which occupy the top spots.
  
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• Blackburn's WHN Solicitors appoint commercial property specialist as new director

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Commercial property specialist takes on director role at Lancashire law firm North West law firm Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall Solicitors (WHN) has made a senior addition to its commercial property team with the appointment of Daniel Boulton.
  
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• Blackburn residents angry at overgrown alley 'can't take bins out'

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Overgrown vegetation in a back alley mean residents cannot wheel their bins out.
  
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• Blackburn mosque extension just wins planning officers' backing

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have been recommended to grant backdate planning permission for a part-built two-storey extension to a busy Mosque - just.
  
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• Blackburn: How you can meet and ride with Carl Fogarty

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Two people will be able to meet, greet and embark on a bike ride with former World Superbike champion, Carl Fogarty.
  
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• Alabama 3 the band that defied critics heading to Blackburn

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  ROB Spragg is not someone you can tell not to do something. When he and close collaborator Jake Black decided the world needed music which fused country and western and techno there were hoots of derision from the purists.
  
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• Accrington transport company wins award, and marks 15 years in business

  17-07-2022 06:00
  
  Staff at a transport company have been celebrating a double win, as they marked 15 years in the industry and triumphed at a recent national awards ceremony.
  
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