Blackburn with Darwen news

• Manuel Benson: Burnley sign Royal Antwerp winger on four-year deal

  04-08-2022 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign winger Manuel Benson from Royal Antwerp on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Lancashire beat Yorkshire - One-Day Cup round-up

  04-08-2022 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colin Ingram hits a career-best 155 as One-Day Cup holders Glamorgan beat Kent, while Lancashire, Leicestershire, Notts and Surrey also win.
  
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• Blackburn police hunt 'erratic' bikers seen riding with 'blatant disregard for anyone's safety'

  04-08-2022 18:46
  
  Police are hunting two 'erratic' bikers seen mounting pavements in Blackburn with 'blatant disregard for anyone's safety'
  
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• Two eBikes and golf simulator stolen from Barnoldswick farm building

  04-08-2022 18:35
  
  Two eBikes and a golf simulator have been stolen from a farm in Barnoldswick
  
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• Haslingden man jailed for stealing 6 bottles of Jack Daniels from Asda

  04-08-2022 18:23
  
  A Haslingden man has been jailed for 34 weeks after pleading guilty to several shoplifting, burglary and theft offences
  
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• Farmer furious after his sheep, who lost an ear in dog attack, has sadly died

  04-08-2022 18:00
  
  A distraught farmer from Clitheroe is urging dog owners to keep their pets on a lead around livestock after his sheep was sadly killed by a dog.
  
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• Closure order for Haslingden property over drug use, dealing, noise and violence

  04-08-2022 17:59
  
  A closure order has today been granted for a property in Haslingden after continuous drug use, dealing, noise and violent disorder
  
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• Irtiza Bashir guilty of running £40M drugs ring across Blackburn and Bolton

  04-08-2022 17:50
  
  A businessman has been found guilty of funding his millionaire lifestyle by flooding the country with millions of pounds worth of drugs.
  
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• Rawtenstall para swimmer Tom Hamer misses out on Commonwealth Games medal

  04-08-2022 15:45
  
  East Lancashire para swimmer, Tom Hamer, came sixth in the Commonwealth Games final.
  
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• Pendle police release Evofit after topless man exposes himself to teenage girl in Barnoldswick

  04-08-2022 15:41
  
  Pendle police have released an image of man wanted after exposing himself to teenage girl in Barnoldswick.
  
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• Watch: Penwortham sweet shop owners catch 'ghost activity' on CCTV

  04-08-2022 14:30
  
  Amy and Lauren Elleray-Wilson say the ‘paranormal happenings’ at their shop, Lolipops, in Penwortham.
  
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• Uganda: Midwife recalls delivering dictator Idi Amin's baby

  04-08-2022 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yasmin Lalani met the murderous ruler as she cared for his wife before fleeing Uganda 50 years ago.
  
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• Great Harwood 'hedgehog highway' estate gets green light

  04-08-2022 13:40
  
  AN overgrown town centre plot of land is to become a new housing estate complete with its own 'hedgehog highway'.
  
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• Road 'chaos and carnage' fears after Clayton Triangle plan passed

  04-08-2022 13:00
  
  FEARS that a controversial new housing development will cause 'chaos and carnage' on a main road into an East Lancashire town have been voiced by its local councillor.
  
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• Care home celebrates 100-year-old Lancs man who helped save Britain in WW2

  04-08-2022 13:00
  
  An unsung hero just turned 100 and is being awarded for his work during the second world war and his contribution to lifechanging medical inventions.
  
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• Burnley: Dave Fishwick tells This Morning viewers to head north for cheap holidays

  04-08-2022 13:00
  
  ‘Come to Burnley’ – Dave Fishwick tells This Morning viewers to come to East Lancs for affordable staycation.
  
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• Cowboy roofer admits ripping off 10 customers in Blackburn and Bacup

  04-08-2022 12:52
  
  A cowboy roofing firm called Regal Roofing carried out a royal rip-off on its clients, a court has heard.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Will Mellor is revealed as first contestant

  04-08-2022 12:21
  
  The announcement for the first celebrity contestant was made on BBC Breakfast
  
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• Ofgem energy price cap to be updated every three months

  04-08-2022 12:21
  
  The change comes as it customers faced a “very challenging winter ahead”
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday August 4

  04-08-2022 12:20
  
  Here's some of the items you'll find in Aldi and Lidl middle aisles from Thursday, August 4, 2022.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen gets £6m homeless housing boost

  04-08-2022 12:00
  
  AN East Lancashire borough which is magnet for homeless and vulnerable people is to get £6million from the government to improve conditions in supported housing.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen gets £1m homeless housing boost - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-08-2022 12:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen gets £1m homeless housing boost  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen gets £1m homeless housing boost

  04-08-2022 12:00
  
  AN East Lancashire borough which is magnet for homeless and vulnerable people is to get £6million from the government to improve conditions in supported housing.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen £6m homeless housing boost

  04-08-2022 12:00
  
  AN East Lancashire borough which is magnet for homeless and vulnerable people is to get £6million from the government to improve conditions in supported housing.
  
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• Woman thanks Preston Hospital after horror fair ride accident

  04-08-2022 11:30
  
  Chloe Austin suffered life-changing injuries after being ejected from and dragged under a ride while it was still in motion.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand Foundation joins sports tech firm Clubforce to tackle youth inequality

  04-08-2022 11:22
  
  The Foundation, which seeks to empower youths to tackle inequalities they face, has joined forces with sports tech firm, Clubforce. Clubforce is the only all-in-one sports club management platform that enables club volunteers to manage all aspects of their club from a single interface. Currently, the tech business is helping more than 2000 clubs to grow and thrive with members in 35 countries.
  
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• Local primary students learn about sexism by celebrating women in their lives

  04-08-2022 11:00
  
  Blackburn primary school students took part in a feminist community organisation project to celebrate all the women in their lives.
  
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• THE ARDEN INN: This pub enjoyed worldwide fame for customer falling viral video

  04-08-2022 10:43
  
  IT’S time to shine the spotlight on some of the top venues around East Lancashire in our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices: Average house prices rise by £4,000 - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-08-2022 09:35
  
  Blackburn with Darwen house prices: Average house prices rise by £4,000  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices: Average house prices rise by £4,000

  04-08-2022 09:35
  
  House prices in Blackburn with Darwen have gone up by an average of over £4,000 in the month of May, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices rise by thousands - Yahoo Finance UK

  04-08-2022 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen house prices rise by thousands  Yahoo Finance UK
  
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• Appeal launched to find Keith Tasker from Burnley

  04-08-2022 08:54
  
  Help is wanted to find a man who hasn’t been seen for four days.
  
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• Burnley: Crews tackle fire in Oxford Road building

  04-08-2022 08:49
  
  Firefighters are tackling a blaze in a derelict building.
  
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• Darwen: Driver was unsafely towing 4x4

  04-08-2022 08:43
  
  A driver has been reported after they were seen driving along the motorway towing an unsafe load.
  
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• Cost of living: Universal Credit cut for millions, charity warns

  04-08-2022 08:40
  
  Despite cost-of-living support from the Department for Work and Pensions, everyone on Universal Credit is expected to experience a household cash deficit.
  
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• Cancer survivor tackles Britain's longest lakes and highest peaks

  04-08-2022 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrea Mason completes a triathlon challenge that took in Britain's longest lakes and highest peaks.
  
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• British ski races are back at The Hill in Rawtenstall

  04-08-2022 06:28
  
  Ski races have made a return to an East Lancashire slope with more than 600 people and around 140 skiers at an event over the weekend
  
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• Troubled man who kicked off in Accrington takeaway in court

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  A man approached by police because he was causing problems at a takeaway said it was his "last supper", because he was going to jump under a train.
  
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• Pendleside Hospice first to benefit from donation pledge from mayor

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  The Mayor of Pendle has donated more than £1,000 to a hospice as he pledges to help charities across the borough throughout the year.
  
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• New Blondie Brownie bakery to open in Barrowford

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blondie Brownie is opening its second shop on Sandy Lane in Barrowford.
  
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• New bench installed in Osbaldeston in memory of Ribble Valley's longest serving councillor

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  A new bench has been installed in Osbaldeston in memory of one of Ribble Valley's longest serving councillors
  
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• Massive OBJ sign on the Lord Nelson was Blackburn landmark

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  It was one of Blackburn’s most well-known pubs, in no small part due to the large OBJ sign which adorned the front of it.
  
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• Man caught drug driving morning after cannabis party

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN who had smoked cannabis at a friend's birthday party fell foul of the drug driving laws the morning after.
  
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• Darwen woman fined and given points after driving at 85mph on M5

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  A Darwen woman has been fined more than £300 and had five points put on her licence after driving on the motorway at 85 miles per hour.
  
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• Croft Mill in Foulridge could be demolished to make way for 17 new homes

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  Croft Mill in Foulridge, which until recently was being used for storage, could be turned into 17 new homes if plans are approved by the council
  
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• Clitheroe office and apartment plan rejected by council

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  Proposals for a development of flats and offices in a town centre have been rejected on the basis that designs for the project are out of fitting with the area.
  
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• Cheapest places to get petrol and diesel in Blackburn

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  As the price of fuel is finally starting to drop, what are the cheapest places to fill up within five miles of Blackburn?
  
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• Cast is revealed for Book Thief’s world premiere at Octagon

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  THE cast has been announced for one of the most eagerly anticipated shows of the year.
  
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• Burnley is brewing up its town centre's tasty history

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  A TASTE of high street history is being brewed up in an East Lancashire Heritage Action Zone.
  
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• Blackburn man donates £3k to Youth Zone Darwen after 90 mile walk

  04-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn's Oliver McCann spent six days walking 90 miles across Hadrian’s Wall.
  
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