Blackburn with Darwen news

• Huddersfield Town 1-4 Preston North End: Lilywhites cruise to Carabao Cup win

  09-08-2022 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On-loan Spurs striker Troy Parrott scores for Preston as they cruise to a Carabao Cup first-round win at Huddersfield.
  
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• Fleetwood Town 1-0 Wigan Athletic

  09-08-2022 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Fleetwood Town pull off an upset as they hold on to knock Championship Wigan Athletic out of the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Arriva North West strike making life very tricky, bus driver says

  09-08-2022 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bus driver striking over pay says the indefinite action is driving union members into debt.
  
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• WATCH: Arrests made following £40,000 plant machinery thefts

  09-08-2022 18:43
  
  Police have executed a series of warrants in Burnley and made three arrests following an investigation into stolen plant machinery worth £40,000.
  
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• Dozens of fines for motoring offences issued in police crackdown

  09-08-2022 17:36
  
  Police issued dozens of fines for offences ranging from incorrect number plates to the use of mobile phones whilst driving during road side checks.
  
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• 78 motorists fined for range of offences in police crackdown

  09-08-2022 17:36
  
  Police issued dozens of fines for offences ranging from incorrect number plates to the use of mobile phones whilst driving during road side checks.
  
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• Accrington man jailed for street machete attack after row

  09-08-2022 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Gilheaney inflicted serious injuries on his victim after attacking him with a machete.
  
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• Clitheroe host Rishi Sunak's Tory leadership campaign meeting

  09-08-2022 17:00
  
  TORY leadership contender Rishi Sunak brought his campaign to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister to East Lancashire this week.
  
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• Students anxiously waiting for exam results urged to seek support from Talkzone

  09-08-2022 16:28
  
  Students in Lancashire who are waiting for their exam results are being reminded that help, support and advice is easily available from Talkzone
  
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• Morecambe: Tyson Fury announces return to boxing to make history

  09-08-2022 16:00
  
  Tyson Fury, who lives in Morecambe, is hoping to take on Derek Chisora in a trilogy fight.
  
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• Hyndburn MP fights to save classified BBC radio football results

  09-08-2022 16:00
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has set herself a new goal - persuading the BBC to reverse its decision to scrap the reading of the classified football results on Radion Five Live at 5pm on a Saturday.
  
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• Accrington man hacked at victim 9 times during frantic machete attack

  09-08-2022 15:59
  
  A man from Accrington hacked at his victim nine times during a frantic machete attack following night of boozing
  
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• Officer was ‘bitten’ following struggle to arrest driver

  09-08-2022 15:45
  
  Drugs were recovered from a vehicle which was stopped for having no insurance.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers commended for offering prayer space for Muslims

  09-08-2022 14:50
  
  Blackburn Rovers legend David Speedie was among those commending the club for offering space for Muslims to pray during games.
  
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• Blackpool Tower bathed in red and white for Hindu celebration

  09-08-2022 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool's most famous landmark is lit up to celebrate the anniversary of a faith leader's birth.
  
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• Train strikes: When are they and which rail lines are running?

  09-08-2022 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of train drivers and rail workers are striking in August.
  
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• Blackburn training guru's seven-year ban after £2.5m missing funds quiz

  09-08-2022 14:00
  
  A TRAINING guru - who offered guidance to apprentice sports coaches in Blackburn - has been rapped over £2.5m in missing public funds.
  
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• Royal Blackburn Hospital to take over council car park for staff

  09-08-2022 13:30
  
  A MAJOR East Lancashire hospital is to take over a nearby council car park for its staff to boost parking for patients and visitors at its main site.
  
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• Council issue warning to dog walkers on Fleetwood Beach over endangered ringed plovers

  09-08-2022 13:00
  
  Endangered ringed plover birds are believed to be nesting on Fleetwood Beach.
  
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• Martin Lewis issues 'desperate' warning with energy bills set to hit £4,200

  09-08-2022 12:33
  
  Ofgem is set to put the price cap at £4,266 for the average household in the three months from the beginning of January.
  
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• Burnley's Towneley Park to host RSPCA 'Mutt Strut'

  09-08-2022 12:30
  
  THE Lancashire East Branch of the RSPCA is asking dog owners and their pets to join a charity Mutt Strut on Saturday September 3.
  
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• Rossendale police dog says he is feeling better after man threw chair at him

  09-08-2022 12:01
  
  A police dog who was harmed after a man threw a garden chair at him has reassured the public that he is better and will be taking a few days off.
  
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• Accrington rapist used 'the peaceful religion of Islam as excuse' for crimes

  09-08-2022 11:46
  
  A 'dangerous offender' from Accrington who inflicted a 'campaign of rape' on his terrified victim has been jailed
  
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• Accrington rapist who attacked woman with axe jailed

  09-08-2022 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A judge recognised Mark Yeates posed "a real risk of further offending towards women", police say.
  
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• Colne residents credit Lord Tony Greaves with victory after 106 homes plan withdrawn

  09-08-2022 09:57
  
  Residents in Colne who were told to 'raise the roof' over a 106 new homes plan have credited the late Lord Tony Greaves with victory
  
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• CCTV and witnesses sought after man seen breaking into cars in Blackburn

  09-08-2022 09:17
  
  A man has been arrested after trying to break into cars in Blackburn, with police appealing for CCTV footage
  
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• Warning after beer cans, gas cannisters and BBQs found at Stones Bank quarry

  09-08-2022 09:08
  
  Police have issued a warning after beer cans, gas cannisters and disposable BBQs were found at Stones Bank quarry near Blackburn
  
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• West Lancashire house prices: Average house prices fall by £5,000

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  House prices in West Lancashire have gone down by an average of over £5,000 in the month of May, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
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• Watch: Selfless woman braves the shave for charity and raises almost £600

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A selfless woman from Oswaldtwistle braved the shave and raises almost double her target for people living with cancer.
  
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• Ukrainian refugees invited to Accrington Stanley match

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  Ukrainian refugees and their hosts are set to enjoy a match at Accrington Stanley as well as being given a free shirt to mark the occasion.
  
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• The Big Breakfast reboot presented by Blackburn’s AJ Odudu starts Saturday

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  The Big Breakfast reboot will air on Channel 4 this weekend and Blackburn’s AJ Odudu is to co-present it.
  
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• Shamed Accrington voyeur has ‘lost jobs and wife’

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who got out of the shower realised she was being watched by a man who was in her back garden.
  
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• Rishton mum’s plea after son diagnosed with aggressive brain tumour

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A Rishton mum has set up a fundraiser after her two-year-old son was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour.
  
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• Residents celebrated Rossendale's 2 best parks retain their Green Flag status

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A delightful musical afternoon was held in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, to celebrate the ‘best parks in Rossendale’ keeping their Green Flag status.
  
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• Preston: Teen who starred in Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams granted asylum in UK

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  16-year-old Adnan Miakhel, who lives in Preston, impressed cricketing legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff in BBC documentary ‘Field of Dreams'
  
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• Neighbour caught on CCTV ‘keying’ cars down Blackburn street

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  TWO neighbours went to their cars in the morning and discovered they had been "keyed".
  
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• Mother speaks of 'frustration' following closure of Rainbow House Nursery

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A mother whose child was at Rainbow House Nursery which closed suddenly said she is 'furious' that she, other parents or staff had no warning.
  
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• Lancashire care home worker's appeal for help in fatal asbestos disease claim

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A former care home worker from Skelmersdale is urgently calling on her former colleagues for help after being diagnosed with a fatal asbestos disease.
  
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• Darwen man's weight loss journey is in aid of East Lancashire Hospice

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A generous and motivated Darwen man has challenged himself to an intense weight loss journey in aid of East Lancashire Hospice.
  
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• Burnley has highest STI rates in East Lancashire according to study

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  You’re most likely to catch an STI in this East Lancashire town according to a study.
  
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• Blackpool: Dua Lipa arrives at Madame Tussauds

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  Pop sensation ‘Dua Lipa’ has chosen to spend her summer months in Blackpool.
  
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• Blackburn rock band to play filmed gig on boat on River Thames

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn rock band will be playing a filmed live gig on a boat in the River Thames next year
  
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• Blackburn man pleads not guilty to 'assault'

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A man has pleaded not guilty to assaulting another man in Blackburn.
  
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• Blackburn: Inside The Observatory pub after £350K revamp

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  The Observatory, on Old Bank Lane in Blackburn, has reopened after a £350,000 renovation.
  
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• Blackburn band to play filmed gig on boat on River Thames

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn rock band will be playing a filmed live gig on a boat in the River Thames.
  
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• ‘Black out’ assault man from Blackburn to face judge to learn fate

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  A MAN subjected his partner to a brutal assault which resulted in her blacking out.
  
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• Accrington railway station improvements get campaigners backing

  09-08-2022 06:00
  
  THE proposed overhaul of an East Lancashire public transport hub has been enthusiastically backed by two rail users groups.
  
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