Blackburn with Darwen news

• Darwen: Cannabis farm found inside house

  26-07-2022 19:29
  
  ​A cannabis farm has been located and dismantled.
  
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• Longridge: Drivers dealt with for using their phones

  26-07-2022 19:11
  
  Several drivers have been reported after spot checks were carried out in an area of concern.
  
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• Historic England gives grants to North West projects

  26-07-2022 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Projects from Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside were among the 57 successful bids.
  
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• 'Tornado' forming near Pendle Hill caught on video

  26-07-2022 18:00
  
  A ‘tornado’ forming near Pendle Hill was caught on video by Accrington man on hike with his friend earlier this afternoon.
  
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• Care worker's petition calls to end discrimination against staff

  26-07-2022 18:00
  
  A care worker has started a petition calling to ‘stop discrimination against healthcare workers not under the NHS umbrella’.
  
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• Levelling up: Blackburn bids for £40m of funding

  26-07-2022 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council hopes to build a new education centre and improve transport links.
  
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• Hertfordshire teen with links to Blackburn not seen for weeks

  26-07-2022 17:13
  
  Concerns are rising over the whereabouts of a teenager who has connections to Blackburn.
  
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• Ribble Valley road closed as emergency services deal with crash

  26-07-2022 17:03
  
  People are being asked to avoid an area in East Lancashire as emergency services deal with a crash.
  
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• M6 driver was 'gurning and chewing his cheeks' at the wheel

  26-07-2022 16:43
  
  A ‘gurning’ man suspected of taking drugs before getting behind the wheel had a child in the car with him.
  
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• Free play area tickets offered to struggling families this summer

  26-07-2022 15:00
  
  Struggling families will be able to access free play area tickets this summer holidays thanks to a generous business partnership in Blackburn.
  
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• Passengers travelling to Manchester Piccadilly warned ahead of rail strikes

  26-07-2022 14:14
  
  Passengers planning on travelling through Manchester Piccadilly station during this week's rail strikes are being warned to expect disruption.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen food waste shock in borough bins audit - Lancashire Telegraph

  26-07-2022 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen food waste shock in borough bins audit  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen food waste shock in borough bins audit

  26-07-2022 14:00
  
  A QUARTER of the waste in a borough's general rubbish bins is edible food a new survey has revealed.
  
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• Police investigating after Lancaster Castle vandalised

  26-07-2022 13:45
  
  Several yellow drawings have been graffitied onto Lancaster Castle.
  
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• Sir Ken Dodd statue unveiled at Blackpool theatre he helped to save

  26-07-2022 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The comic's shows at The Grand Theatre in Blackpool helped to save it from demolition in the 1970s.
  
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• Auditions for The Voice UK taking place in Preston this week

  26-07-2022 13:00
  
  Bar 143, Friargate, Preston is hosting open mic auditions for ITV's The Voice UK.
  
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• Lancashire man jailed for 12 years over multi-million pound cocaine and cannabis conspiracy

  26-07-2022 12:17
  
  Lytham man, Yasser Khan, has been jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis
  
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• Hyndburn MP in Westminster plea for more trains

  26-07-2022 12:15
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has called for more frequent trains to and from her constituency.
  
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• Man barred from begging in Burnley town centre

  26-07-2022 11:31
  
  A man has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order for persistent begging within Burnley Town Centre.
  
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• Aggressive beggar is banned from Burnley town centre

  26-07-2022 11:31
  
  A man has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order for persistent and aggressive begging within Burnley Town Centre.
  
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• Revealed: 3 Blackburn properties sold for more than £1 million in the last year

  26-07-2022 11:30
  
  Property Solvers’ latest research has revealed that three residential home sales had a value of more than £1 million across the Blackburn postcodes (BB) between July 2021 and July 2022.
  
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• Women's Euro 2022: Brierfield pupils to watch England in semi-final

  26-07-2022 10:58
  
  Lucky pupils from a Brierfield high school are going to watch the Lionesses in the semi-final of the Euros 2022.
  
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• East Lancs school pupils to watch England in Euros semi-final

  26-07-2022 10:58
  
  Lucky pupils from a Brierfield high school are going to watch the Lionesses in the semi-final of the Euros 2022.
  
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• Laura Nuttall presents weather in cancer bucket list challenge

  26-07-2022 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Nuttall, who has brain cancer, joins Owain Wyn Evans to present BBC North West Tonight's weather.
  
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• 42-year-old woman to appear at crown court on money laundering and drugs charges

  26-07-2022 10:31
  
  A 42-year-old woman from Lancaster will appear at Preston Crown Court in September on money laundering and drug charges
  
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• £60m Blackburn education and skills hub heart of 'Levelling Up' bid

  26-07-2022 09:05
  
  A NEW £60million skills and education campus next to the former Thwaites Brewery site is to be built in Blackburn town centre if two bids for government 'Levelling Up' cash succeeds.
  
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• Amazon Prime Video subscription to increase for UK viewers in September

  26-07-2022 08:57
  
  Amazon said it will increase the price of Prime from £7.99 each month to £8.99 from September 15 for new customers, or on the date of the customer’s next renewal.
  
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• ‘Pandemic drinking’ could lead to thousands more deaths and hospital admissions

  26-07-2022 08:55
  
  Thousands of extra deaths and hospital admissions are predicted if 'pandemic drinking' levels remain.
  
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• Meat thief caught red-handed by Darwen store staff

  26-07-2022 08:49
  
  A MAN was twice caught trying to steal large quantities of meat.
  
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• Neighbour slashed Blackburn bike firm cars' tyres

  26-07-2022 08:43
  
  A NEIGHBOUR who had a grievance with a nearby firm parking vehicles outside his house was caught on CCTV slashing tyres of cars belonging to the company.
  
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• Police concern for missing 28-year-old last seen in Oswaldtwistle

  26-07-2022 08:27
  
  Police said they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 28-year-old who was last seen in Oswaldtwistle.
  
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• Seven men to stand trial over alleged Darwen kidnapping and serious assault

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Seven men - six from Blackburn and one from Accrington - will stand trial in September over a Darwen kidnapping and serious assault
  
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• Ramsbottom: Objections to house on greenbelt land

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to build a house on green belt land has been met with more than 20 objections and residents have put letters on display near the site to make their feelings clear.
  
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• Preston: Mowgli street food opens first Lancashire restaurant

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Mowgli, known for its Indian street food, opened in Preston earlier this month and already has rave reviews.
  
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• Our Daily Bread: From Argos to the Altar - Burnley vicar to release book

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  From Argos worker to the altar – East Lancs vicar to release book about ‘harrowing’ poverty in lockdown
  
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• Hyndburn Mayor salutes the Accrington Pals on trip to France

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  THE Mayor of Hyndburn has joined in the ceremony to open a new access track to the Sheffield Memorial Park where there is a memorial to the Accrington Pals decimated in 1916's Battle of the Somme.
  
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• German Doner Kebab unveils new pink kebab in Blackburn

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  An ‘usual’ pink kebab is on sale at a landmark Blackburn restaurant.
  
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• Free or cheap activities for the family during the summer holidays

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  The summer holidays are upon us and we have put together a list of some free or cheap days out with the kids.
  
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• First set of Blackburn College education awards since 2019

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  The red carpet was rolled out as further education college students celebrated their achievements for the first time in three years.
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men - 3 on recall to prison and 1 on run for assault

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  East Lancashire's most wanted men this week include three being sought on recall to prison and one on the run for assault
  
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• Businessman who led double life as drug dealer 'stored cocaine in Blackburn storage unit'

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  A SUCCESSFUL Bolton businessman was leading a double life as a drugs boss, importing and selling millions of pounds worth of cocaine, heroin and cannabis, a court has heard.
  
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• Burnley man who 'turned over a new leaf' given ultimatum by judge

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  A Burnley man who has ‘turned a new leaf’ since being let out of prison has been given an ultimatum about his fate.
  
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• Blackpool Air Show's line up has been revealed - What to expect from the weekend

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Blackpool Air Show is a few weeks away and the line up has been revealed - see it here.
  
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• Blackburn: Tez Ilyas’ book features on Sunday Times bestsellers list

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn comedian Tez Ilyas is delighted after The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 ¾ appeared on The Sunday Times bestsellers list.
  
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• Blackburn law firm help sell sailing brand Henri-Lloyd to Swiss firm Odlo

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn law firm, Taylors Solicitors has helped to sell clothing company Henri-Lloyd, to Swiss brand, Odlo.
  
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• Blackburn Council staff caught on CCTV emptying bags of grass in street

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  A council has responded to claims that two of its council workers were caught fly-tipping.
  
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• Blackburn: Corrie’s Helen Flangan creates viral TikTok video about mum life

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Coronation Street actress, Helen Flanagan, has posted a viral TikTok video that all parents will relate to.
  
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• Blackburn charity football festival proves to be a knockout

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  Thirty-two teams from as far afield as Leicester and Pontefract took part in a charity football tournament in Blackburn.
  
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• Accrington butterflies help tenth parks to fly the green flag

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  A BOROUGH has now won its 10th 'Green Flag' for the quality of its parks and open spaces.
  
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• Accrington butterflies help tenth park to fly the green flag

  26-07-2022 06:00
  
  A BOROUGH has now won its 10th 'Green Flag' for the quality of its parks and open spaces.
  
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