Blackburn with Darwen news

• Cloned stolen vehicle found in Burnley after speeding off from police close to Turf Moor

  02-08-2022 21:45
  
  A cloned stolen vehicle sped-off from police in Burnley after it was sighted near Turf Moor
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2022: Holly Bradshaw out of pole vault final due to injury

  02-08-2022 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Holly Bradshaw is ruled out of pole vault final due to a hamstring injury at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
  
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• Lancashire v Essex rained off in One-Day Cup

  02-08-2022 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent's Ollie Robinson hits the One-Day Cup's first double century and there are five other hundreds on the opening day of the 2022 competition.
  
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• Man dies after getting into difficulty in lake in Chorley

  02-08-2022 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body of a 26-year-old man was pulled from the lake in Lancashire following a search.
  
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• CCTV image released after cash and perfume stolen during Leyland house burglary

  02-08-2022 18:58
  
  Two bottles of perfume and a quantity of cash have been stolen during a house burglary in Leyland
  
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• Mike the rescued magpie retires to aviary

  02-08-2022 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mischievous magpie is retiring to a garden aviary after being taken in for years by a dog walker.
  
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• Burnley Labour picks its candidate for next general election

  02-08-2022 18:00
  
  LABOUR has selected its candidate to try and win back Burnley from the town's first Conservative MP since 1910.
  
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• East Lancs boost as county council submits £50m cash bid

  02-08-2022 17:34
  
  A BID for £50million of government cash to boost Lancashire - with the focus on the east of the county - has been submitted to Whitehall today.
  
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• East Lancs MPs back Liz Truss as next PM

  02-08-2022 17:00
  
  Two more East Lancashire Conservative MPs are backing Liz Truss as the next party leader and Prime Minister.
  
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• Heysham shooting being treated as a 'targeted attack' as police appeal for help

  02-08-2022 16:53
  
  A shooting in Heysham, Morecambe on Monday is now being treated as a 'targeted attack'
  
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• New £1.4million footbridge at Bamber Bridge now open to pedestrians

  02-08-2022 16:34
  
  A new footbridge over a railway line in Bamber Bridge is now open so pedestrians and cyclists won’t have to cross directly over the tracks
  
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• The Bull Hotel in Blackpool has reopened its doors after £100k refurbishment - See inside

  02-08-2022 16:20
  
  The Bull Hotel in Blackpool has reopened its doors following a refurbishment which sees a new colour scheme, furniture and more.
  
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• Arriva North West bus drivers strike continues as talks collapse

  02-08-2022 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The walk-out by Arriva North West bus drivers has seen the majority of the region's services cancelled.
  
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• Blackburn assessment home for single parents proposed

  02-08-2022 16:00
  
  A SUBURBAN house could become a home to assess the parenting skills of troubled single mothers.
  
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• Man wanted by police after exposing himself to teenage girl in Barnoldswick

  02-08-2022 15:14
  
  A man is being sought by police after exposing himself to a teenage girl at the junction of Cross Lane and Salterforth Lane in Barnoldswick
  
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• Blackburn jeweller couple raffling gemstone for East Lancashire Hospice

  02-08-2022 15:00
  
  A Blackburn-based jewellers is raffling a £200 gemstone in honour of East Lancashire Hospice’s red brand colour to raise funds for the charity.
  
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• Great Taste Awards 2022: Full list of Lancashire winners

  02-08-2022 14:30
  
  The Great Taste Awards winners have been announced and dozens of Lancashire businesses have been recognised.
  
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• New Blackburn autism unit on Lee Mack's family pub gets go-ahead

  02-08-2022 13:00
  
  THE site of a pub where comedian Lee Mack grew up is to be finally redeveloped.
  
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• Mum praises Blackburn Darts instructor after incident at Winter Gardens final

  02-08-2022 13:00
  
  A mother of three Blackburn Youth Darts Academy girls has praised the director for his generosity after the girls had their signed shirts stolen.
  
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• Man dies after entering lake at Yarrow Valley Country Park, Chorley

  02-08-2022 12:49
  
  A man has died after getting into trouble in a lake.
  
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• BAE Systems to hire 1,000 engineers to help develop new fighter jet

  02-08-2022 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The majority of 1,000 new engineer jobs announced by BAE Systems will be at its sites in Lancashire.
  
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• Clitheroe: Barclays bank set to close in September

  02-08-2022 12:35
  
  People in an East Lancashire town wishing to visit their local Barclays will now have to travel more than 10 miles.
  
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• Sarson's is offering hundreds of free fish and chips dinners every Friday in August

  02-08-2022 12:04
  
  The cost of hundreds of fish and chip dinners will be reimbursed every Friday
  
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• KFC launches new fashion collection in collaboration with Hype

  02-08-2022 12:04
  
  The new collection will be available online and in Hype's flagship London store
  
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• France Covid entry requirements: What is needed as all restrictions dropped

  02-08-2022 12:04
  
  From August 1, France has removed all its Covid travel restrictions for international travellers.
  
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• Type 1 diabetes patients in England to be offered glucose monitor on NHS

  02-08-2022 12:03
  
  It is hoped that wider use of the technology will help patients manage their condition better while reducing illness and hospital admissions
  
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• Tesco shoppers can save money with new delivery service

  02-08-2022 12:03
  
  You can save money on every Tesco shop for just £2.49 a month
  
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• Energy bills could reach £3600 experts warn, as cost of living soars

  02-08-2022 12:03
  
  Experts say the Government support will “only scratch the surface” for households.
  
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• BP profits triple to almost £7 billion as oil and gas prices continue to soar

  02-08-2022 12:03
  
  BP also warned that there is not expected to be any let up with energy prices over the summer, forecasting that crude oil and gas prices will remain high.
  
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• Lammack Summer Fayre on Saturday

  02-08-2022 12:00
  
  THE Lammack Summer Fayre will be held on Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Sports Hall in Blackburn.
  
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• Former UCLan student Ekin-su Cülcüloglu wins Love Island 2022

  02-08-2022 11:30
  
  Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti are the winners of Love Island 2022, beating Gemma Owen and Luca Bish.
  
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• Sainsbury's shoppers share anger over price of fish fingers

  02-08-2022 11:29
  
  Shoppers have shared their anger after noticing the price of fish fingers.
  
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• Residents’ petition for 20mph limit on ‘death trap’ street

  02-08-2022 11:15
  
  Residents living on a rat run in Altrincham town centre say speeding traffic has turned their narrow street into a 'death trap'.
  
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• Pendle vicar cops further driving ban after police stop

  02-08-2022 10:49
  
  A RETIRED Pendle vicar who was caught behind the wheel of a car despite being banned has been handed a further disqualification.
  
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• Preston: Sarah Davies wins weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games

  02-08-2022 10:45
  
  Sarah Davies, from Preston, triumphed in the women’s 71kg weightlifting final of the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Burnley: Motorbike seized and rider arrested

  02-08-2022 09:02
  
  An unlicenced motorbike rider who blew three times over the legal drink limit has been arrested.
  
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• Blackburn: Crew called to tackle fire on Albion Street

  02-08-2022 08:45
  
  Several firefighters were needed to put out a blaze which had taken hold at a property in Blackburn.
  
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• REVIEW: We ate at the new MyLahore restaurant in Blackburn

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  “Flavours from a journey,” were the words embroidered on the back of the uniform at MyLahore and it pretty much sums up the restaurant experience.
  
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• Police and prison officers in Lancashire meet to tackle reoffending and inmate crime

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner has met with the Prison Governor at HMP Preston to discuss reoffending and inmate crime
  
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• Padiham: What More UK to take on Three Peaks Challenge for Derian House

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  Staff at Padiham-based What More UK will be taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge for Chorley-based charity Derian House.  
  
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• Nelson man on the road to self-employment thanks to Pendle YES Hub

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  23-year-old Luke Marsh, from Nelson, lacked confidence in himself and rarely left his home before accessing the services offered by Pendle YES Hub.
  
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• Half a million pounds distributed to community projects across South Ribble

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  South Ribble Borough Council has awarded a £500,000 to 21 local community groups and projects
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men and women in August 2022

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  A woman and four men are all wanted by police on recall to prison.
  
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• Darwen's mini live music festival is huge hit with town's venues

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  A free music festival which took place across various venues in Darwen has been hailed a success, with organisers already planning their next offering
  
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• Darwen gullies still blocked says angry councillor

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  AN angry councillor is alarmed that tree saplings are still growing out of dirty gullies in neglected streets in his ward.
  
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• Council bids for £63million in round two of Levelling Up fund

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackpool council has bid for £63million in round two of the Levelling Up fund
  
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• Clitheroe school boy wins railway safety sign competition as incidents on the rise

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  The pupils of Barrow URC Primary School have teamed up with Taylor Wimpey North West to design a railway safety sign for the tracks.
  
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• Burnley predator plied victims with cigarettes and sweets

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  A teenage paedophile who gave young boys cigarettes and sweets in return for ‘sexual favours’ has avoided prison.
  
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• Burnley Council boss promises action over pavement blocking signs

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire council is set to take action to prevent pop-up A-boards outside businesses obstructing the blind and disabled using the pavements.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen youth project used as example by minister - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen youth project used as example by minister  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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