Blackburn with Darwen news

• One-Day Cup: Lancashire thrash holders Glamorgan

  17-08-2022 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire skipper Will Rhodes' first one-day ton helps the Bears beat Notts - also Group A wins for Leicestershire, Sussex, Surrey and in Group B for Lancashire, Essex and Worcestershire.
  
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• Warnings after Lancashire sewage systems 'overwhelmed heavy rain'

  17-08-2022 18:05
  
  A pollution warning has been put in place after sewage systems have been ‘overwhelmed’ following heavy rain.
  
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• Ramsbottom: M66 closed after 'person falls from bridge'

  17-08-2022 17:54
  
  The M66 is closed this evening, Wednesday, between junctions 1 and 2 after a person has reportedly fallen from a bridge
  
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• M66 closed both ways after 'person falls from bridge'

  17-08-2022 17:54
  
  The M66 is closed both ways this evening, Wednesday, between junctions 1 and 2 after a person has reportedly fallen from a bridge
  
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• Police 'convinced there could be more victims' of serial Burnley rapist Shaun Collins

  17-08-2022 17:24
  
  Police are 'convinced there could be more victims' of serial Burnley rapist Shaun Collins, following his latest conviction
  
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• Person rescued from early morning house fire in Newchurch

  17-08-2022 17:23
  
  Firefighters rescued a person from a house blaze which broke out in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• 'Violent' man with links to Samlesbury wanted for breaching suspended sentence

  17-08-2022 16:52
  
  A violent man who received a suspended sentence for possessing an imitation firearm is wanted by police
  
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• Arriva North West bus strike called off after improved pay offer

  17-08-2022 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Union members agree a truce after Arriva North West returns with a fresh 11.1% pay deal.
  
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• Police speak to key witness in Jack Jermy-Doyle murder investigation

  17-08-2022 16:20
  
  Detectives investigating the death of Jack Jermy-Doyle say they have spoken to a ‘key witness’ who helped the 25-year-old after the assault.
  
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• Man charged with indecent exposure in Preston

  17-08-2022 16:20
  
  A man who was arrested for indecent exposure has now been charged with the offence.
  
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• Accrington sun shines on Eco-Fest

  17-08-2022 16:00
  
  HUNDREDS of people packed a town centre at the weekend for environmentally friendly fun.
  
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• Mowgli founder owes success to 'being a brown English person'

  17-08-2022 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mowgli founder Nisha Katona "didn't want to be Indian" as a child but is now grateful for her heritage.
  
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• Firefighters save horse trapped on side in horsebox

  17-08-2022 15:03
  
  Firefighters spent more than an hour rescuing a horse that had been trapped on its side in a carrier.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Town Hall staff examine residents' views - Lancashire Telegraph

  17-08-2022 15:02
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Town Hall staff examine residents' views  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Town Hall staff examine residents' views

  17-08-2022 15:02
  
  MORE than 2,000 Blackburn with Darwen residents have completed a council survey of their views and priorities for the future of the borough.
  
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• Burnley rapist, Shaun Collins, jailed again after another victim comes forward

  17-08-2022 15:00
  
  Rapist Shaun Collins, who was dubbed East Lancashire’s “most dangerous sex attacker” has been jailed again after another of his victims came forward
  
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• Allan Blackburn: Renowned TV and radio antiques expert dies

  17-08-2022 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Allan Blackburn, who appeared on the BBC's Antiques Road Trip and Quest's Salvage Hunters, dies aged 75.
  
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• East Lancashire volunteers needed for a Royal award

  17-08-2022 14:16
  
  AN appeal has gone out for East Lancashire residents to nominate outstanding voluntary groups for the 2023 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
  
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• Council hopes to sell off green space in Haslingden for homes

  17-08-2022 14:00
  
  COUNCILLORS are being asked to approve the sale of green land in Haslingden to a developer, to maintain borough finances and meet housing needs.
  
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• Wedding guest appeals for witnesses after 'hit and run' writes his car off

  17-08-2022 13:52
  
  A VISITOR to Skipton who was on his way to attend a family wedding is appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have dashcam footage following a road traffic collision which occurred between Cowling and Colne.
  
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• Wedding guest appeals for witnesses after Colne 'hit and run' writes his car off

  17-08-2022 13:52
  
  Driver appeals for witnesses after tractor crashes into rear-end between Cowling and Colne
  
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• 19-year-old arrested on suspicion of abduction teenage girl goes missing

  17-08-2022 13:01
  
  A Blackpool teenager has been arrested on suspicion of abduction after a 15-year-old girl went missing
  
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• Man was wandering through East Lancs cemetery with axe

  17-08-2022 13:00
  
  POLICE were called to a Bacup cemetery after a report of a man in the burial ground with an axe.
  
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• Lionesses: Bus named after Euro 2022 star Keira Walsh

  17-08-2022 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bus is named after Keira Walsh to honour her achievements in England's Euro 2022 triumph.
  
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• England star Keira Walsh gets bus named after her as thank you

  17-08-2022 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bus is named after Keira Walsh to honour her achievements in England's Euro 2022 triumph.
  
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• BBC Rewind 100: Accrington school spicing up dinners in the 1980s

  17-08-2022 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The footage from an Accrington school is part of events to mark the BBC's 100th birthday.
  
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• Great Eccleston in Lancashire named among poshest places to live in the UK

  17-08-2022 11:51
  
  It’s official, the countryside property market is booming as people turn away from towns and cities in search of the perfect rural bolthole.
  
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• Death at house in Blackburn ‘not suspicious’

  17-08-2022 11:00
  
  Police have said a death at a house in Blackburn is not being treated as suspicious.
  
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• IOPC referral made after man falls from roof of Preston building

  17-08-2022 09:12
  
  The police have referred themselves to the IOPC after a man fell from a roof in Preston
  
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• Investigation launched after man falls from roof

  17-08-2022 09:12
  
  A man was taken to hospital after falling from a roof in Preston.
  
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• Police appeal after house burgled

  17-08-2022 08:33
  
  Police investigating a burglary have released a CCTV image of man.
  
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• CCTV of man's face released following Blackpool house burglary

  17-08-2022 08:33
  
  Police investigating a burglary have released a CCTV image of man.
  
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• Former partner from Darwen 'chased woman round car park'

  17-08-2022 08:08
  
  A WOMAN was chased around a parked car by her former partner when he confronted her as she went to collect her daughter from school.
  
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• Sexual order man from Pendle had illegal devices

  17-08-2022 08:05
  
  A MAN subject to a sexual harm prevention order produced a single USB stick to police carrying out a routine compliance visit.
  
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• Asda Rewards loyalty scheme now extended to stores nationwide, supermarket confirms

  17-08-2022 08:00
  
  The scheme has been in trials since October, seeing over 1 million customers save.
  
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• Former Blackburn Rovers' Lioness gets her own Rosso bus

  17-08-2022 06:10
  
  AN East Lancashire transport company has named a bus after Blackburn Rovers-trained England women's international footballer Keira Walsh.
  
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• Whittle-Le-Woods: Odour complaints about Clayton Hall Landfill on the increase

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Clayton Hall Landfill, in Whittle-Le-Woods, has a notorious reputation with complaints about the site stretching back many years.
  
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• Where phobias come from and what to do if you have one

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Mental health and well-being with Martin Furber.
  
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• Watch: How music is changing patients' lives at a mental health hospital in Blackburn

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Patients at a mental health hospital in Blackburn are taking part in a life changing music therapy initiative to improve their wellbeing.
  
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• Visitors amazed by Blackburn's sand sculpture trail 

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) is hosting a Sand Sculpture trail across Blackburn town centre
  
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• Scammer seen knocking on doors in Blackburn begging for £20

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Warning after scammer reported to police for knocking on doors in Blackburn begging for £20
  
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• Move Festival coming to Witton Country Park this weekend

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  A family fun day is coming to Blackburn's Witton Country Park this weekend
  
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• Lancashire Labour boss says ban energy disconnections

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  A LEADING Lancashire councillor has demanded a ban on gas and electricity disconnections during the current cost of living crisis.
  
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• Housing bosses unveil revamp plans for Blackburn estate

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  AN investment has been pledged for a Blackburn estate - after work was promised for a fire-hit parade.
  
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• Great Harwood family's plea after dad-of-six dies unexpectedly

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  A "generous and caring" dad-of-six died suddenly at his home in Great Harwood on Sunday.
  
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• Four drivers hit with 3 points and hefty parking fine despite clear sign

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Four parking tickets have been issued for offences despite very clear warning signs in Clitheroe.
  
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• Council policing head sees for herself on patrol with cops

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  AN East Lancs councillor who chairs the county's police watchdog committee has witnessed the force's operations first-hand.
  
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• Burnley Labour hopeful homes in on anti-social behaviour

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  A RECENTLY-selected Labour candidate has called for action to crackdown on anti-social behaviour across Burnley
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen council move from printing to save cash

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is to slash its number of printers at its main offices in half as it moves to digital working
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council move from print to digital to save cash - Lancashire Telegraph

  17-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council move from print to digital to save cash  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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