Blackburn with Darwen news

• Police make arrest following death of woman in e-scooter fire

  21-07-2022 21:34
  
  Police have arrested a man following a fire in which a woman sadly died.
  
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• Women's Super League: Leeds Rhinos 64-6 Wigan Warriors

  21-07-2022 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds blew away Wigan with an 11-try victory to keep up pressure on York at the top of Women's Super League.
  
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• Security guard assaulted with hammer during robbery outside Co-op store

  21-07-2022 20:31
  
  An investigation is underway after an armed robbery outside a Co-Op store in Blackpool.
  
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• Colby Bishop: Accrington Stanley striker joins Portsmouth on three-year deal

  21-07-2022 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley striker Colby Bishop joins League One rivals Portsmouth on three-year deal.
  
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• Paedophile jailed for life for repeatedly raping 13-year-old girl

  21-07-2022 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Morriss, 49, from Liverpool, was convicted of 10 counts of rape at Preston Crown Court.
  
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• Blackburn woman and dedicated charity worker has sadly died

  21-07-2022 18:30
  
  The former chief executive of Blackburn's homelessness charity Nightsafe has sadly died.
  
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• Blackburn Tory Tiger backs Truss 'a woman who knows about inflation'.

  21-07-2022 18:30
  
  TWO senior East Lancashire Conservative councillors are backing Liz Truss for the party leadership.
  
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• Campus racism: Suspended students 'disillusioned' over photo row

  21-07-2022 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two students suspended after complaining about a racist image say it has left them disillusioned.
  
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• IOPC investigation into Hapton pursuit finds police NOT to blame for fatal crash

  21-07-2022 16:03
  
  Lancashire police have been cleared of any wrongdoing after a high speed pursuit ended in a fatal crash.
  
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• IOPC investigation into Hapton death crash finds police NOT to blame

  21-07-2022 16:03
  
  Lancashire police have been cleared of any wrongdoing after a high speed pursuit ended in a fatal crash.
  
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• East Lancs younger generation can reach for sky with BAE jobs

  21-07-2022 16:00
  
  BAE Systems expect the number of jobs in East Lancashire to soar as a result of the company’s next generation Combat Air programme.
  
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• Paedophile jailed for life for repeated rape of 13-year-old

  21-07-2022 15:24
  
  A predatory paedophile who groomed and repeatedly raped a 13-year-old girl has been jailed for life.
  
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• New Greggs to open in The Mall, Blackburn later this year

  21-07-2022 15:20
  
  A new Greggs store is to open in The Mall Blackburn.
  
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• Hyndburn Council buys land for new Oswaldtwistle country park

  21-07-2022 15:15
  
  PLANS for new country parks in East Lancashire are set to go ahead after a local authority came to an agreement to buy more than 80 acres of land.
  
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• Cost of Living: How much your daily shopping has risen in price

  21-07-2022 14:41
  
  With inflation at 40-year high, new data has revealed how much our daily products have increased in cost.
  
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• Watch: Wallaby spotted in Hesketh Bank village during heatwave

  21-07-2022 14:15
  
  The wallaby "mistook the UK for Australia" after hopping around a Lancashire village during the heatwave.
  
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• Ben Mee: Ex-Burnley captain set to join Brentford on a free transfer

  21-07-2022 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brentford are set to sign former Burnley captain Ben Mee on a free transfer.
  
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• Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park reveals summer activities for 2022 - How to book

  21-07-2022 13:27
  
  Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park (RVP) has revealed its summer activities. Here's how you can book your visit.
  
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• Jake Berry wins levelling up promise for Boris in final PMQs

  21-07-2022 13:15
  
  BORIS Johnson has promised East Lancashire Tory MP Jake Berry he will seek to drive forward the government's 'levelling up' agenda from the backbenches.
  
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• East Lancs MP wins levelling up promise for Boris as he departs

  21-07-2022 13:15
  
  BORIS Johnson has promised East Lancashire Tory MP Jake Berry he will seek to drive forward the government's 'levelling up' agenda from the backbenches.
  
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• Euro 2022: Former Blackburn Rovers stars secure England place in quarter-final

  21-07-2022 13:00
  
  Ella Toone and Georgia Stanway, who have both played for Blackburn Rovers, each scored a goal at last night’s Euro 2022 quarter-finals. .
  
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• Police not responsible for high speed crash which killed 29-year-old in Hapton

  21-07-2022 12:22
  
  An inquest into the death of a 29-year-old man who died after a car being chased by police crashed has concluded that his death was due to a road traffic collision.
  
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• Imran Sultan drove at 90mph away from police before fatal crash in Accrington Road, Hapton

  21-07-2022 12:22
  
  An inquest into the death of a 29-year-old man who died after a car being chased by police crashed has concluded that his death was due to a road traffic collision.
  
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• Blackpool drug arrests: Three held over California cannabis imports

  21-07-2022 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are targeting "brazen" drug dealers importing cannabis from the United States to Blackpool.
  
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• Discontinue Cadbury chocolate bar returns to shelves for £1

  21-07-2022 11:18
  
  Fans have spotted that a popular 1990s discontinues Cadbury bar is back on sale at B&M.
  
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• Who is Love Island’s new bombshell Jamie Allen, from Preston?

  21-07-2022 11:15
  
  Jamie Allen, from Preston, is taking part in the popular ITV2 dating show Love Island.
  
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• Roadworks causing big delays on Blackburn's busiest road

  21-07-2022 11:11
  
  A four-way traffic control on Blackburn busiest road has caused delays for motorists.
  
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• Four-way traffic control causing delays on Blackburn's busiest road

  21-07-2022 11:11
  
  A four-way traffic control on Blackburn busiest road has caused delays for motorists.
  
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• 'Sexually motivated' Billington teacher banned from classroom for life

  21-07-2022 11:00
  
  A 'sexually motivated' former teacher who called a pupil ‘stunning’, ‘touched her arm’ and ‘hugged her’ has been banned from classroom for life.
  
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• Driver hospitalised after crashing near Royal Blackburn Hospital

  21-07-2022 10:59
  
  A driver is being treated for his injuries after crashing outside Royal Blackburn Hospital.
  
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• Person hit by train between Preston and Wigan has died

  21-07-2022 10:13
  
  A person has been hit by a train between Wigan and Preston in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Person hit by train between Preston and Wigan

  21-07-2022 10:13
  
  A person has been hit by a train between Wigan and Preston in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Police in Darwen seize fake cigarettes and quad bike in crack down

  21-07-2022 10:00
  
  Fake cigarettes and quad bikes were seized in Darwen as part of a multi-agency operation to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Year six pupil celebrated for not missing a single day of school

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  A year six pupil from Clayton-le-Moors is being celebrated for having 100 per cent attendance throughout his seven years at primary school.
  
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• What are the best and worst GP practices in Burnley?

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  The best and worst GP practices in Burnley, according to patients, have been revealed following the GP Patient Survey 2022.
  
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• Trawden nursery told to improve by Ofsted now rated 'good'

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  A Trawden nursery which was told to improve after their first Ofsted inspection has now been rated ‘good’.
  
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• Tina Turner hits set to rock Rossendale in energetic new show

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  An award-winning tribute to Tina Turner is heading back to East Lancashire after a previously successful sold-out performance.
  
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• Stiffs to play first headline show in Blackburn for 17 years

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  LEGENDARY Blackburn band The Stiffs are to play their first headline gig in their home town for 17 years.
  
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• Roughlee residents object over plans to build two cottages on land near listed farmhouse

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  Several objections have been made after an application was lodged with the council to build two semi-detached cottages on land close to a listed farmhouse.
  
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• Plans lodged with Pendle Council to remodel house creating sauna, gym and cinema

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to completely remodel a house, creating the addition of a gym, sauna and steam room, and cinema room have been submitted to the council.
  
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• Patients will wait less time for lung cancer diagnosis

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  A new programme aimed at diagnosing lung cancer patients as early as possible when treatment can be more effective has recently launched in Rossendale.
  
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• O’Toole family golf day raises nearly £2,000 for charity

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  A golf day organised by a family has raised nearly £2,000 for the East Lancashire Hospice.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle plan for new petting farm

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  A NEW petting farm could be coming to East Lancashire on the outskirts of one its towns.
  
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• Housing developer to donate £75,000 to Blackburn Youth Zone

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  Kingswood Homes has become the latest business to join the Youth Zone’s network of supporters, signing up to become a ‘gold patron’.
  
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• Darwen school hosts dementia awareness sessions for staff

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  Staff at a Darwen school are helping to spread awareness of Dementia as part of a local campaign.
  
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• Clitheroe: Aldi supermarket to reopen with brand new look

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  The Aldi supermarket in Clitheroe is set to officially reopen to customers on Thursday 21 July.
  
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• Clayton-le-Moors residents concern over new care home plans

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  Residents are worried about the ‘negative effect’ of the creation of a care home for vulnerable young people in a cul-de-sac in Clayton-le-Moors.
  
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• Cat left to die in agony after cruel mop attack by Blackburn man

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN beat his estranged partner’s pet cat with a mop, causing horrific injuries, including a fractured skull.
  
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• Burnley: Jordan North taking part in BBC’s The Radio 1 Games

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  Jordan North is competing in The Radio 1 Games and has been spotted riding and inflatable unicorn and taking part in a giant egg and spoon race.
  
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• Accrington Stanley appoint Armed Services Champion Jaqui Collins

  21-07-2022 06:00
  
  Accrington Stanley Community Trust (ASCT) has appointed its first Armed Forces Champion.
  
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