Blackburn with Darwen news

• Tyler Morton and Sammie Szmodics: Blackburn sign Liverpool midfielder and Peterborough forward

  01-08-2022 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn sign Liverpool's Tyler Morton on a season-long loan and Peterborough forward Sammie Szmodics for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Sarah Davies wins weightlifting gold for England

  01-08-2022 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Chris Murray wins gold in the men's 81kg weightlifting final with a Commonwealth Games record and Sarah Davies wins the women's 71kg.
  
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• One-Day Cup 2022: All you need to know about county cricket's alternative to The Hundred

  01-08-2022 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The One-Day Cup starts on Tuesday, spearheaded by holders Glamorgan - but not all counties are as affected by The Hundred as others.
  
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• Armed police deployed to Heysham street following shooting

  01-08-2022 19:25
  
  Armed police are at the scene of a shooting in Heysham, Morecambe
  
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• M61 closed in BOTH directions close to junction with M6 due to police 'incident'

  01-08-2022 18:55
  
  The M61 has been closed in both directions at the junction with the M6 as police deal with an 'incident'.
  
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• M65 closed after man being chased by police smashed into crash barrier and fled scene

  01-08-2022 18:11
  
  A 36-year-old man has been arrested after running from the scene of a crash which closed the M65 on Sunday night
  
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• Euro 2022: Accrington Stanley Football College to launch girls’ academy

  01-08-2022 18:00
  
  Accrington Stanley Football College, part of the Accrington Stanley Community Trust, is launching a full time girls' academy.
  
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• HAPPA launches Pony Squad for young East Lancashire horse lovers

  01-08-2022 17:58
  
  Burnley's HAPPA has launched a new Pony Squad for East Lancashire horse lovers
  
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• £5million investment plan submitted by Blackpool Council to boost town's prosperity

  01-08-2022 17:13
  
  Blackpool Council has submitted a £5million application to the government to help boost the town's prosperity
  
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• Love Island 2023: Apply to be an islander on next year’s ITV dating show

  01-08-2022 17:11
  
  Are you loving this year’s Love Island? Wishing you were in the villa?
  
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• Bank of England mortgage rule change comes into effect TODAY - what has changed?

  01-08-2022 17:11
  
  A fresh shake-up starting on August 1 will see a particular affordability test dropped by the Bank of England.
  
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• Fuel tax cut for UK drivers among lowest in Europe – RAC

  01-08-2022 17:10
  
  Only Luxembourg has done less than the UK Government out of 13 European nations that have cut petrol taxes
  
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• IMAX signs to new Backlot Cinema in Blackpool town centre

  01-08-2022 16:35
  
  Blackpool’s new cinema complex will feature one of the largest IMAX screens in the country
  
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• Man in CCTV sought following 'serious assault' in Hammerton Street, Burnley

  01-08-2022 16:18
  
  Police are hunting the man seen in this CCTV footage following a serious assault in Burnley town centre
  
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• Channel 4 Dispatches investigations explores travel chaos at Manchester Airport

  01-08-2022 16:00
  
  On the Dispatches investigation ‘Airport Chaos Undercover’ an undercover reporter has revealed what goes on behind the scenes at Manchester Airport.
  
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• Channel 4 Dispatches explores travel chaos at Manchester Airport

  01-08-2022 16:00
  
  On the Dispatches investigation ‘Airport Chaos Undercover’ an undercover reporter has revealed what goes on behind the scenes at Manchester Airport.
  
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• BAE set to hire 1,000 engineers for Tempest programme

  01-08-2022 16:00
  
  Defence giant BAE Systems will embark on major recruitment by hiring 1,000 engineers to help build the 'supersonic' Tempest fighter jet.
  
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• River Ribble anglers issued with report forms over unlicensed fishing suspicions

  01-08-2022 15:31
  
  Anglers along the River Ribble have been issued with report forms over unlicensed fishing suspicions
  
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• WATCH: Band serenades motorists stuck on M6 near Preston

  01-08-2022 15:00
  
  The footage shows around 40 people on the M6, near Preston, applauding the band.
  
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• Blackburn author releaser sequel set in the heart of Lancashire

  01-08-2022 15:00
  
  The East Lancashire author of the well loved semi-auto biographical novel has returned to the Fylde coast in her latest sequel.
  
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• Burnley housing boss hails developer interest in borough

  01-08-2022 14:15
  
  AN East Lancashire borough's housing boss has hailed the 'strong interest' from developers in building new homes within its boundaries.
  
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• Euro 2022: East Lancashire reacts to England's victory

  01-08-2022 14:00
  
  Celebrities, organisations, schools and councillors across East Lancashire have praised England after winning UEFA Women's EURO England 2022.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen council team tackling ash dieback disease - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-08-2022 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen council team tackling ash dieback disease  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen council team tackling ash dieback disease

  01-08-2022 14:00
  
  A SPECIAL team of council-employed staff is tackling the spread of ash dieback disease in Blackburn with Darwen.
  
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• Long delays on M6 northbound in Lancs following car fire

  01-08-2022 13:50
  
  A car fire which has blocked the motorway in Lancashire between junctions 32, for the M55, and junction 33 for Lancaster.
  
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• Blackpool man rescued from sea by lifeboat crew

  01-08-2022 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rescued man is in hospital after an RNLI crew pulled him from the sea in Blackpool.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss predicts £200m boost for borough - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-08-2022 13:15
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council boss predicts £200m boost for borough  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss predicts £200m boost for borough

  01-08-2022 13:15
  
  BUSINESS growth in Blackburn and Darwen looks set to benefit from £200million in government, local authority and private investment the borough council's leader has told colleagues.
  
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• Euro 2022 final: Bucket list grad ticks off magical night at Wembley

  01-08-2022 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Nuttall, 22, who has terminal brain cancer, saw the Lionesses win the Euro 2022 final.
  
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• Burnley: East Lancs campaigner remembered at opening of centre

  01-08-2022 13:00
  
  TRIBUTE was paid to East Lancashire kidney treatment campaigner the late John Sagar as the new renal centre in Burnley named after him was officially opened.
  
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• Accrington woman searching for driver who hit car last night

  01-08-2022 12:25
  
  An Accrington resident is trying to hunt down the driver and registration number of a white Audi that scratched down the side of her car yesterday.
  
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• Euro 2022: Haslingden High School's Keira Walsh named player of the match

  01-08-2022 11:45
  
  Former Haslingden High School pupil, Keira Walsh, received the official Player of the Match award in the Euro 2022 final.
  
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• Thornton Cleveleys man dies in house fire

  01-08-2022 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The blaze ripped through two homes in Thornton-Cleveleys, causing huge plumes of smoke.
  
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• Euro 2022: Sarina Wiegman reveals why she kissed wristband during final

  01-08-2022 11:08
  
  The victorious coach shared that she was remembering her sister during the historic match.
  
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• Hero meets man whose life he saved from sea in Blackpool

  01-08-2022 10:58
  
  A BRADFORD dad of three met the man who he saved from drowning in the sea at Blackpool in an emotional moment at Lister Park on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss predicts £200m boost for ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-08-2022 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen Council boss predicts £200m boost for ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Burnley: Busy weekend for officers in the town

  01-08-2022 08:52
  
  ­­A teenager found with Class A Drugs and cash has been arrested.
  
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• Trio of business leaders join Marketing Lancashire's growing network of ambassadors 

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Three new business leaders from Blackburn and Accrington have joined Marketing Lancashire as part of a network of ambassadors
  
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• Retrospective planning permission sought for treehouse overlooking cemetery in Nelson

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Retrospective planning permission is being sought from the council to build a tree house overlooking a cemetery in Nelson
  
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• Plans to change six-bed detached house in Barnoldswick into children’s home

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  An application to change the use of a six-bed detached house in Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, into a children’s home has been submitted to the council
  
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• Lancashire parents encouraged to check if they get free childcare

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Parents in Lancashire are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for free childcare.
  
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• Lancashire man’s warning after bowel cancer diagnosis

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Paul Binks, from Coupe Green near Hoghton, is urging the public to see their GP if they have any bowel cancer symptoms.
  
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• Hepatitis C eliminated from HMPs Preston, Wymott and Kirkham

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  A life-threatening virus which has thrived in prisons for decades has been eliminated from three of the area’s jails.
  
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• Friends of Sunnyhurst Woods thank Lancashire Telegraph for funding

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  A Darwen charity that won over £5,000 as part of a Lancashire Telegraph competition has completed their work regenerating a fishpond.
  
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• First Look: New MyLahore opens in Blackburn creating 50 jobs

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  A stunning new British Asian cuisine restaurant has opened on the site of Blackburn’s oldest pub.
  
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• Dad-to-be jailed after providing false details to dodge 103mph speeding fine

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  A father-to-be from Blackburn who paid someone £150 to take the rap for him after he was caught speeding at 103mph on the M65 has been jailed
  
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• Council boss pledges to help those struggling with cost of living - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Council boss pledges to help those struggling with cost of living  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Burnley's six parks keep flying the Green Flag

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley's six main parks have retained their Green Flag status
  
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• Burnley Business Awards 2022 donate £500 to Community Grocery

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley Council donated £500 to the Community Grocery as a result of the small change.
  
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• Burnley and Colne businesses go green as they embrace low-carbon skills pilot

  01-08-2022 06:00
  
  Businesses from Burnley and Colne have embraced a pilot project to help commit to a zero-to-low carbon future
  
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