Blackburn with Darwen news

• Police move in as residents discover cannabis farm

  19-07-2022 19:54
  
  Police officers could be seen removing a large number of cannabis plants from a property in Blackburn.
  
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• Police appeal to find man convicted of drug offences

  19-07-2022 19:03
  
  Police are appealing for information to find a man who was jailed for drug offences.
  
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• Rhys Williams: Blackpool sign defender on season-long loan from Liverpool

  19-07-2022 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign defender Rhys Williams on a season-long loan from Premier League side Liverpool.
  
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• Train passengers warned not to travel in heatwave

  19-07-2022 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trains are cancelled and railway lines closed on what is set to be the UK's hottest day on record.
  
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• UK weather: Warning issued to anyone using a fan to sleep during heatwave

  19-07-2022 18:32
  
  As Brits grapple with sizzling heat attention turns to sleeping, many will opt for a bedside fan to help drift off in boiling temperatures.
  
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• BBC 100: Archive uncovers children's plans for the Moon

  19-07-2022 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The footage from 1968 has been republished as part of events to mark the BBC's 100th birthday.
  
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• Police close long stretch of road following collision

  19-07-2022 18:18
  
  A busy stretch of road between Blackburn and Accrington has been closed after a crash.
  
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• Police car tyre stabbed as officers help vulnerable person

  19-07-2022 17:44
  
  Police officers attending an incident in Accrington had their car vandalised.
  
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• Burnley park shelter was 'damaged by vandals with bolt cutters'

  19-07-2022 17:23
  
  A shelter damaged by vandals in Burnley has had to be removed so it can be repaired by the council.
  
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• Blackburn's EG Group teams up with McLaren Formula 1 team

  19-07-2022 16:56
  
  Blackburn based EG Group has announced that it has become an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team ahead the 2022 French Grand Prix.
  
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• Blackburn based EG Group teams up with McLaren for French Grand Prix

  19-07-2022 16:56
  
  Blackburn based EG Group has announced that it has become an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team for the 2022 French Grand Prix.
  
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• Over '400 people' at Jamestone Quarry during heatwave

  19-07-2022 16:23
  
  Over '400 people' went to the Jamestone Quarry in Haslingden during the heatwave 'without consideration of the risk'.
  
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• Travellers who pitched up on Witton Park have moved on

  19-07-2022 15:54
  
  A group of travellers who pitched up on the car park at Witton Park have voluntarily left.
  
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• Met Office reveals UK temperature hits 40C as hottest temperature ever recorded

  19-07-2022 15:02
  
  For the first time ever the UK temperature has exceeded 40 degrees Celsius as Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2 at 12:50pm on Tuesday, July 19.
  
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• Two boys treated in hospital after Blackpool sea rescue

  19-07-2022 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boys, aged 12 and 14, got into difficulty in waters near Blackpool's Central Pier.
  
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• Retiring Bishop of Blackburn bids farewell in special ceremony at Cathedral

  19-07-2022 14:38
  
  The Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson said a fond farewell to The Church of England in Lancashire at a special event in Blackburn.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers' Ben Brereton Diaz and partner Kimberley announce pregnancy

  19-07-2022 14:30
  
  In the post Ben Brereton Diaz and Kimberley can be seen holding a picture of their baby scan
  
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• Darwen charity shop appeals for donations

  19-07-2022 14:12
  
  Anyone having a summer clear out is being asked to donate to their local charity shop.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss underlines risk of open water - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-07-2022 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council boss underlines risk of open water  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss underlines risk of open water

  19-07-2022 14:00
  
  A LOCAL authority health and leisure boss has warned of the potentially fatal consequences of diving into open water to cool off.
  
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• Budget trebled for North rail improvements

  19-07-2022 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government promises to commit £11.5bn to speed up journeys between Manchester, Leeds and York.
  
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• Ribble Valley sports hall gets renovation grant

  19-07-2022 13:30
  
  A RIBBLE Valley community sports hub in a secondary school has been given a £10,000 grant to upgrade its buildings.
  
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• McDonald's to launch rewards scheme for customers this week

  19-07-2022 13:06
  
  McDonald’s has revealed as revealed it’s to make a major change this week.
  
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• McDonald's to launch rewards scheme for customers

  19-07-2022 13:06
  
  McDonald’s has revealed as revealed it’s to make a major change to all its restaurants this month.
  
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• Couple reopening village shop near Rossendale beauty spot can use back garden for customer seating

  19-07-2022 13:04
  
  A couple who are reopening a village shop near a local beauty spot have gained planning permission to use their back garden as a customer seating area.
  
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• UK heatwave: Every Lancs business and store closed today

  19-07-2022 13:00
  
  A number of Lancashire business have decided to close today for the UK heatwave.
  
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• Milkman has rounded up £2.25m for expansion bid

  19-07-2022 13:00
  
  AN environmentally-conscious groceries firm - which was established in East Lancs - is set to benefit from a £2.25m cash injection from investors.
  
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• Blackburn's MyLahore restaurant set to open despite planning problems

  19-07-2022 13:00
  
  A NEW British Asian fusion restaurant in a town's oldest pub is set to open within six weeks despite a planning setback over its proposed 11 signs.
  
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• Nursery education at a Burnley primary school to be scrapped

  19-07-2022 12:39
  
  Nursery education will be scrapped at a Burnley primary school after it was deemed not to be meeting the needs of working parents.
  
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• PENDLE: Praise for progress on £32m mill regeneration but debate on wider benefits for town

  19-07-2022 12:21
  
  An ongoing £32million regeneration of a landmark mill building in Pendle has been praised by borough councillors – but some have also raised worries that a nearby town centre is not yet seeing benefits from the investment.
  
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• Cost of living: Grocery bills set to rise by £450 as inflation soars

  19-07-2022 12:12
  
  Grocery price inflation has leapt by 9.9% in the last four weeks, according to fresh industry data.
  
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• Cost of cooling your home in a heatwave: From air conditioning to blackout blinds

  19-07-2022 12:10
  
  It’s predicted to be the UK’s hottest day on record today – here’s how much keeping cool could cost you.
  
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• UK heatwave: What is the TikTok window tinfoil hack and does it work?

  19-07-2022 12:09
  
  This week parts of the UK are set to be hit with soaring temperatures as a shocking heatwave causes the mercury to rise.
  
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• UK heatwave: Met Office records hottest night on record

  19-07-2022 12:09
  
  The UK saw its warmest night on record on Monday as extreme heat saw temperatures remaining in the mid-20s.
  
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• UK heatwave: East Lancs set to be hotter than Dubai at 38°C 

  19-07-2022 11:45
  
  The temperature is set to reach 38°C in parts of East Lancashire which is currently covered by a red and amber extreme heat warning.
  
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• Heatwave leads to 'do not travel' warning issued in Lancashire

  19-07-2022 11:14
  
  People have been to not travel on train services in Lancashire as the country is hit by the second day of extreme heat.
  
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• Two taken to hospital after struggling in the sea at Blackpool

  19-07-2022 09:42
  
  Two people have been taken to hospital after getting into difficulty in the sea at Blackpool.
  
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• Met Office weather forecast reveals exact time UK heatwave will end TODAY

  19-07-2022 09:37
  
  Britons are set to melt on the hottest UK day on record as temperatures are predicted to hit 40C amid growing travel chaos.
  
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• Police helicopter called to alleged car theft in Brierfield

  19-07-2022 08:49
  
  Police helicopter sent up to search after three suspects run from ‘stolen car’ in Brierfield.
  
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• UK HEATWAVE: Updates as Lancs set to hit temperatures of 36°C

  19-07-2022 08:23
  
  Updates from East Lancashire as temperatures are set to hit highs of 36°C, while some areas will have temperatures of up to 40°C
  
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• Meet Hyndburn's new neighbourhood inspector Dave Clark

  19-07-2022 06:32
  
  AN officer who has policed the streets of East Lancashire for more than 20 years has stepped into a new role.
  
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• Royal Lancashire Show 2022 to return to Salesbury Hall

  19-07-2022 06:13
  
  Thousands are expected to make the journey to the Ribble Valley this weekend as one of the biggest events of the summer takes place.
  
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• School leavers burning books causes risky fire in heatwave

  19-07-2022 06:02
  
  A local woman was urged to contact the fire brigade after discovering schoolbooks had deliberately been set on fire on a football field on Sunday.
  
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• What are the best and worst GPs in Blackburn with Darwen? - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-07-2022 06:00
  
  What are the best and worst GPs in Blackburn with Darwen?  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• What are the best and worst GPs in Blackburn with Darwen?

  19-07-2022 06:00
  
  The best and worst GP practices in Blackburn with Darwen, according to patients, have been revealed. Which ones are they?
  
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• WATCH: Lancashire fire crews and RSPCA rescue trapped ducklings from storm drain

  19-07-2022 06:00
  
  A brood of ducklings was hooked out of a storm drain during a joint rescue by the RSPCA and fire service in Lancashire.
  
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• Unwanted Accrington house guest 'had cosh in his pocket'

  19-07-2022 06:00
  
  AN UNWANTED house guest who was found asleep in bed ended up being arrested.
  
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• Poulton-Le-Fylde The River Wyre pub to reopen after renovation

  19-07-2022 06:00
  
  The River Wyre pub, on Breck Road in Poulton-Le-Fylde, is set to officially reopen its doors to guests on Friday 22nd July.
  
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• People invited to "walk in the shoes" of Burnley university learners

  19-07-2022 06:00
  
  People are being invited to “walk in the shoes” of Burnley College University Centre learners whose lives have changed thanks to their degrees.
  
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• Padiham man to join East Lancashire Hospital trust as junior doctor

  19-07-2022 06:00
  
  A university graduate who was the first person in his family to go to university has achieved his life-long ambition of becoming a doctor.
  
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