Blackburn with Darwen news

• County Championship: Northants paceman White takes 5-14 to skittle Lancs

  20-07-2022 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northants' Cumbria-born paceman Jack White takes a career-best 5-14 to bowl out Lancashire for 132 at Wantage Road.
  
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• Drivers issued with prohibition notices for 'serious' motoring offences

  20-07-2022 20:11
  
  Eleven drivers in Padiham were issued with prohibition notices for 'serious' motoring offences.
  
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• Stores visited as part of crackdown on sale of alcohol and cigarettes to kids

  20-07-2022 19:58
  
  Police have been visiting stores in Hyndburn investigating shop owners who may be selling alcohol and cigarettes to children.
  
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• Appeal to trace whereabouts of registered sex offender

  20-07-2022 19:47
  
  Police have released an image of man who is wanted for breaching the conditions of his licence.
  
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• Wigan Athletic sign ex-Blackburn defender Ryan Nyambe & Luke Robinson pens new deal

  20-07-2022 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan sign ex-Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Nyambe, while defender Luke Robinson signs a new two-year deal with the club.
  
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• Woman swigging from red wine bottle charged after hurling abusive language at people in street

  20-07-2022 18:29
  
  A 40-year-old woman who hurled abuse at passers-by has been charged with being drunk and disorderly.
  
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• Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights club sign auction fetches £3k

  20-07-2022 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Peter Kay fan says he is "made up" to win the item from the star's hit TV show.
  
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• Northern issues 'do not travel' notice to customers ahead of train strikes next week

  20-07-2022 17:21
  
  A rail firm operating services across East Lancashire and the rest of the county has published a reduced timetable ahead of next week's strike action.
  
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• Blackpool Airport: Flights to Isle of Man being considered

  20-07-2022 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council is considering whether to restart flights to the Isle of Man from Blackpool Airport.
  
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• Preston solider gave CPR to two teens who got into difficulty in water

  20-07-2022 17:07
  
  A teenage soldier helped save the lives of two teenage boys by giving them CPR after their got into difficulty in the water at Blackpool.
  
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• Preston soldier gave CPR to two teens rescue from Blackpool sea

  20-07-2022 17:07
  
  A teenage soldier helped save the lives of two teenage boys by giving them CPR after their got into difficulty in the water at Blackpool.
  
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• Blackburn mosque told to stop storing unroadworthy cars in unit

  20-07-2022 17:00
  
  A BLACKBURN mosque has been refused backdated planning permission to continue to use part of an old mill as a garage.
  
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• Police appeal following Euxton crash which left man in critical condition

  20-07-2022 16:51
  
  An appeal has gone out for anyone who may have witnessed a crash in which two men were injured, one seriously.
  
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• Police appeal following crash which left man in critical condition

  20-07-2022 16:51
  
  An appeal has gone out for anyone who may have witnessed a crash in which two men were injured, one seriously.
  
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• Police station in Leyland to re-introduce 24/7 emergency response service

  20-07-2022 16:32
  
  A Lancashire police station is to return to 24/7 emergency response policing to better serve its community.
  
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• Lifeline for an East Lancs CAB - but funding questions remain

  20-07-2022 16:00
  
  A CITIZEN'S advice bureau in East Lancs has been offered a grant life-line for the next few months amid the cost-of-living crisis.
  
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• Rossendale planning changes proposed to combat climate change

  20-07-2022 15:42
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority is looking to update its planning guidance to help it tackle climate change in the wake of the recent heatwave.
  
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• Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights prop sells for £3,000 at Leyland auction

  20-07-2022 15:40
  
  A sign from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights sold for £3,000 at a Leyland auction.
  
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• Blackburn cancer NHS red-tape victim's appeal rejected

  20-07-2022 15:39
  
  A BLACKBURN man whose lifesaving cancer treatment is being denied him on the NHS because of 'rigid' red tape has had his latest appeal for funding turned down.
  
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• Clitheroe Food Festival road closures announced

  20-07-2022 15:37
  
  A PROGRAMME of road closures has been announced in an East Lancashire market town for the return of its food festival after a three-year break because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Eight arrested while heroin, crack and cannabis seized in three-day sting

  20-07-2022 15:29
  
  Large quantities of heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis were seized and eight people were arrested during three days of joint action tackling drug supply.
  
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• UK EuroMillions ticket holder claims huge £195m jackpot

  20-07-2022 14:51
  
  A UK ticket-holder has scooped the record EuroMillions jackpot of £195 million – the biggest National Lottery win of all time.
  
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• Tesco makes Clubcard change that will help thousands this Christmas

  20-07-2022 14:50
  
  With the start of its Clubcard Christmas Savers that lets users create an account where they can save vouchers, you collect throughout the year.
  
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• Lancashire: Arriva North West buses cancelled due to strike

  20-07-2022 14:45
  
  All Arriva North West bus services, including those in Lancashire, are cancelled today (20 July) as the bus operator goes on strike.
  
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• BBQs and campfires start blazes in moors during heatwave

  20-07-2022 14:39
  
  The fire service has responded to several fires on the moors caused by people having BBQs and campfires in the heatwave.
  
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• Man wanted for alleged assault in Preston pub

  20-07-2022 14:34
  
  A man is wanted by police for allegedly being involved in a pub fight.
  
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• Tyre and car blaze broke out at business in Burnley

  20-07-2022 14:31
  
  Fire crews managed to get an early morning tyre and car blaze under control in just 15 minutes.
  
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• WATCH: Dangerous drivers caught on dashcam in Operation Snap

  20-07-2022 14:27
  
  A car being driven on the pavement rather and a van travelling on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic are just two examples of the dangerous driving captured by dashcam footage.
  
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• Laura Nuttall: Woman given 12 months to live celebrates graduation

  20-07-2022 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Nuttall, 22, is ticking off a list of ambitions after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
  
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• Arriva North West bus services cancelled due to drivers' strike

  20-07-2022 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arriva North West says it cannot run services in Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
  
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• 5 danger signs someone may be struggling with mental health

  20-07-2022 07:00
  
  Mental health and well-being with Martin Furber.
  
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• Winners of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s Star Awards

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  The annual STAR Awards recognise the fantastic work and achievements of colleagues and volunteers at the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
  
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• Whalley school pupils and teachers cycle grueling 500 miles from Land's End

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  Six staff members and four pupils from Oakhill School and Nursery on Wisell Lane, Whalley, biked from Land’s End to Lowestoft.
  
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• Oldest swimming pool in Lancashire to close for £600,000 refurb

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  One of the oldest swimming baths in Lancashire is set to close for major repairs that will extend its life by another 20 years.
  
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• New North West 'problem solving court' will 'criminalise those with addictions'

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  A new 'problem solving court' is being opened in the North West so drug and alcohol abusers can tackle their addictions head-on or face jail time.
  
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• Inquest to take place of man who died in crash after police chase in Accrington Road, Hapton

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  The inquest of a 29-year-old man who died after a car being pursued by police crashed, is being held in Lancashire tomorrow.
  
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• Health workers at Lancashire sites announce further strike dates

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  Workers at NHS sites across Lancashire including those in Accrington, Blackburn and Rossendale have announced four further strike dates.
  
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• Future of iconic Botany Bay site in Chorley finally approved

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  The future of the iconic Botany Bay site in Chorley finally appears to have been settled – more than three years after it closed to the public.
  
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• Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams: Council's handling of refurb budget left contractor with 'sour taste'

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  The director of a building firm who refurbished a Lancashire sports club featured in Flintoff's Field of Dreams on BBC One was left out of pocked by the council for the work.
  
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• Fly-tipping fines working but bin crew shortages create £250,000 council over-spend

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  Fines against fly-tippers and the ongoing challenge of recruiting bin lorry crews amid high wages in the delivery industry was highlighted at a Rossendale Council committee meeting.
  
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• Clitheroe Castle peace tree as Ribble Valley welcomes Ukrainians

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  A PEACE tree has been planted in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle as Ribble Valley Council revealed the borough is now home to more than 50 displaced Ukrainians.
  
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• Calls for care home firm operating in Blackburn to pay its staff “real living wage”

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  There are calls for a care home firm operating in Lancashire to pay its staff the so-called “real living wage”.
  
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• Blackburn's new town centre hotel on verge of opening

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN'S new town centre Best Western hotel will open within weeks.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen has some of fastest drivers in England - Lancashire Telegraph

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen has some of fastest drivers in England  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen has some of fastest drivers in England

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  The areas of England which have the fastest drivers have been revealed - with Blackburn and Darwen taking second place.
  
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• Blackburn University Centre rated highest in North West for satisfaction

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  Students and staff at a University Centre are celebrating after it was given the highest overall student satisfaction rating in the North West in the National Student Survey.
  
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• Blackburn prayer shelter must be reconsidered demand Tories

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  A BOROUGH'S Conservatives have called for the construction of a Muslim prayer shelter at a municipal graveyard to be reconsidered by councillors alleging its true cost was covered up.
  
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• Blackburn couple still waiting for repairs over a year after car crashed into home

  20-07-2022 06:00
  
  A family are still waiting for their home to be repaired over a year on after a vehicle ploughed into their home.
  
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• McDonald's to launch new rewards scheme allowing customers to get free food

  20-07-2022 02:54
  
  McDonald’s has revealed as revealed it’s to make a major change this week.
  
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• Asda shares simple fridge trick that could save UK families £60 each month

  20-07-2022 01:29
  
  The average family with children is throwing away a whopping £60 worth of food and drink each month.
  
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