Blackburn with Darwen news

• Bolton: Body found in search for missing Haydn Griffiths

  25-07-2022 22:14
  
  Police investigating the disappearance of Haydn Griffiths have confirmed that a body was found yesterday.
  
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• Ribble Valley Police appeal to find stolen Land Rover Defender

  25-07-2022 22:00
  
  Ribble Valley Police are urging anyone with information about the theft of a Land Rover Defender to come forward.
  
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• Don't turn your back on the North: Our message to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss

  25-07-2022 21:00
  
  The Lancashire Telegraph has teamed up with newspapers across the North of England to address Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, one of whom will be our next Prime Minister.
  
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• Dominic Thompson: Blackpool sign Brentford defender on three-year deal

  25-07-2022 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign defender Dominic Thompson on a three-year deal from Premier League side Brentford for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Alhagi Touray Sisay: Accrington Stanley sign Haverfordwest County striker

  25-07-2022 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley add striker Alhagi Touray Sisay to their squad before Saturday's League One opener.
  
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• County Championship: Kent take late wickets on rain-hit day at Lancashire

  25-07-2022 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent take two late wickets against Lancashire to leave them 112-4 on a rain-affected first day at Old Trafford.
  
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• Men arrested on suspicion of woman's murder released with no further action

  25-07-2022 19:33
  
  Three men arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Lisa Price in Crawshawbooth have been released with no further action.
  
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• Burnley Bob Lord Stand name to stay after anti-Semitism claims

  25-07-2022 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley will not change the Bob Lord Stand's name after investigating their former chairman's comments.
  
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• Jensen Weir: Morecambe sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder on season-long loan

  25-07-2022 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe sign midfielder Jensen Weir on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
  
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• Troy Parrott: Preston North End sign Tottenham Hotspur forward on season-long loan

  25-07-2022 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End sign forward Troy Parrott on a season-long loan from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
  
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• Rawtenstall and Bacup town centre upgrades to 'level up' borough

  25-07-2022 17:30
  
  A MULTI-million pound plan to revitalise two town centres has been unveiled,
  
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• Family's tribute to junior doctor who died following a car crash

  25-07-2022 17:27
  
  A family has paid an emotional tribute to a promising young junior doctor from Bolton who died in a car crash after a night shift.
  
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• Blackpool: Police appeal for taxi driver to help with rape investigation

  25-07-2022 17:23
  
  Police send out an appeal for a taxi driver to come forward to help with a rape investigation in Blackpool.
  
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• Warning after footage shows man trying doors in Hyndburn

  25-07-2022 17:00
  
  A number of Accrington residents have reported attempts of break ins shown on CCTV footage early this morning.
  
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• McDonald’s town centre drive-thru on way after Nelson land sale is completed

  25-07-2022 16:35
  
  AN East Lancs town finally looks set for its first McDonald’s restaurant, following completion of the sale of land near a shopping mall.
  
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• Preston: A59 closed at Brockholes Brow for embankment stabilisation

  25-07-2022 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The A59 at Brockholes Brow in Preston will be shut for seven weeks to allow work to be carried out.
  
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• Arriva North West committed to solving pay dispute

  25-07-2022 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arriva North West says it wants to get its buses "back on the road as soon as possible".
  
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• Preston: Afghan refugee bowls over Freddie Flintoff in Field of Dreams

  25-07-2022 14:30
  
  Freddie Flintoff has been bowled over by teen Afghan refugee who is turning cricket into his own field of dreams.
  
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• Afghan refugee Adnan bowls over Freddie Flintoff in Field of Dreams series

  25-07-2022 14:30
  
  Freddie Flintoff has been bowled over by teen Afghan refugee who is turning cricket into his own field of dreams.
  
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• Tesco launches free kids meal giveaway this summer

  25-07-2022 14:03
  
  Children can eat free in Tesco Cafes all summer with their new Clubcard offer
  
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• NHS England facing ‘biggest workforce crisis’ which will see patient safety suffer

  25-07-2022 14:01
  
  Understaffing in the NHS is creating a serious risk to patient safety MPs have claimed in a damning report.
  
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• Burnley Council reveals how it will spend £3.4m government grant

  25-07-2022 14:00
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority has revealed its plans for spending £3.4million of government cash to boost opportunities in the borough.
  
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• Eurovision 2023: UK officially announced as host on behalf of Ukraine

  25-07-2022 13:47
  
  PBC will work with the BBC to develop and implement the Ukrainian elements into next year’s show.
  
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• Blackburn spare parts and repairs specialist announces expansion plans in Mexico

  25-07-2022 13:31
  
  A Blackburn industrial spare parts and repairs specialist has announced expansion plans for its Mexico operations.
  
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• Preston's National Nuclear Laboratory makes lifesaving cancer medicine breakthrough

  25-07-2022 13:08
  
  A team of scientists from Preston have made a breakthrough in producing lifesaving cancer treatment known as Lead-212
  
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• Universal Credit and other benefit payments to increase DWP confirms

  25-07-2022 13:00
  
  More than 30 million people in the UK will benefit from the increase to payments
  
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• Aldi staff across all Lancashire stores to receive second pay rise in September

  25-07-2022 12:44
  
  Aldi is giving all its Lancashire staff a pay rise in September - the second one this year
  
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• Feniscowles: Kingswood Homes builders to skydive for Derian House

  25-07-2022 12:00
  
  Liam Reilly and Luke Kenyon, who work at a housing development in Feniscowles, are taking part in a sponsored skydive.
  
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• Thousands take part in parade to celebrate birth of Prophet Muhammad through town

  25-07-2022 11:20
  
  More than 3,000 Muslims took part in a birthday celebration of the Prophet Muhammad through the streets of Blackburn at the weekend.
  
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• Thousands take part in Islamic procession through Blackburn

  25-07-2022 11:20
  
  Over 3000 Muslims took part in a procession through the streets of Blackburn.
  
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• Coroner tells Rishton family to seek answers over GP access after brother dies from infection

  25-07-2022 11:00
  
  The family of a Rishton man who died after contracting sepsis from a leg ulcer, have been told to challenge his GP over access to face-to-face appointments
  
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• Greggs and Primark reveal second fashion collection launching soon

  25-07-2022 10:38
  
  The fashion retailer teamed up with the bakery earlier this year.
  
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• Motorist stopped on M6 for driving with cling film on car window

  25-07-2022 08:42
  
  A driver was stopped by police officers for travelling with the side window covered in cling film.
  
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• Motorist stopped for driving with cling film on car window

  25-07-2022 08:42
  
  A driver was stopped by police officers for travelling with the side window covered in cling film.
  
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• Airport staff shortage concerns as two in five workers ‘thinking about quitting’

  25-07-2022 08:27
  
  The news comes amid an air travel crisis which has seen thousands of flights cancelled and many passengers forced to wait for several hours
  
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• Woman's four children found not wearing seatbelts in car

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A woman has been dealt with by the police after her four children were found not to be wearing seatbelts or in car seats as she was driving.
  
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• Royal Lancashire Show 2022 photo gallery

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  There were smiles as far as the eye could see as thousands descended on the Ribble Valley’s glorious countryside for the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show 2022.
  
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• Kate Hollern MP: 'The heatwave was a sign of climate change'

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph. This week she discusses the heatwave and climate change.
  
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• Hoddlesden: Sadness as The Crown and Thistle pub closes

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A much-loved pub which has been at the heart of the community for more than a decade has closed its doors for the final time.
  
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• Fresh calls for action over Whalley late-night problems

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  FRESH calls have been made for stronger action by various authorities to tackle alleged late-night problems in an East Lancs village.
  
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• East Lancashire A&E departments continue to be busy, data shows

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A&E departments continue to be busy with more than a quarter of patients waiting more than four hours, data shows.
  
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• Clitheroe woman fell from pavement before assaulting paramedic

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A DRUNKEN woman who had fallen off the pavement in front of a car assaulted a paramedic who was trying to assist her.
  
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• C'est La Vie indie music night returns to Blackburn after 25 years

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  C'est La Vie indie music night returns to Blackburn after 25 years - in the Dun Horse pub - the venue next door to where it was originally held
  
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• Blackburn man to appear in court for drug dealing

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A PUSH-BIKE drug pedlar was caught in the act by a police patrol.
  
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• Bacup: Warning issued over 'treacherous' building

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  People are being urged not to enter a ‘treacherous’ building due to the dangerous conditions inside.
  
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• Another 140 officers sworn in to patrol Lancashire

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  Another 140 officers will be patrolling the streets of Lancashire after being sworn into the force this month.
  
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• Altham family house earmarked as potential children's home

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A SIX bedroom family house could become a care home for four children with social and emotional needs
  
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