Blackburn with Darwen news

• Tyson Fury makes emotional knife plea over cousin's death

  21-08-2022 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "This needs to stop," the boxer says, as two are arrested over Rico Burton's stabbing in Altrincham.
  
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• Morrisons recall and ‘do not eat’ warning due to salmonella fears in mango products

  21-08-2022 18:29
  
  Symptoms of salmonella can include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
  
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• Cost of living: Households could be paid to keep washing machine off in peak hours

  21-08-2022 17:17
  
  Customers could see rebates of up to £6 per kWh for minimising the use of certain goods during peak hours of 5pm-8pm.
  
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• Blackburn Road to remain closed as derelict mill to be demolished

  21-08-2022 15:04
  
  A road in Accrington remains closed today as a building which caught fire yesterday is to be demolished.
  
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• Tyson Fury says cousin was stabbed and murdered in heart-breaking Instagram statement

  21-08-2022 13:09
  
  Tyson Fury has announced the death of his cousin on Instagram after he was involved in a fatal stabbing.
  
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• Get moving to the summer activity festival at Witton Park today

  21-08-2022 12:13
  
  The unmissable Summer activity event in Blackburn is on now, from 10am to 3pm today.
  
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• Tesco recall and ‘do not eat’ warning over possible health risk

  21-08-2022 12:07
  
  The recall affects all packets of this product, regardless of batch code and best before date.
  
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• Police appeal following the theft of two large milk tankers in Gisburn

  21-08-2022 11:53
  
  Two large Lancashire Farm milk tankers were stolen from a farmers market on Friday.
  
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• Blackburn road still closed after huge fire broke out at derelict mill

  21-08-2022 11:14
  
  Roads remain closed after a fire broke out at a derelict mill on a busy road in Hyndburn yesterday.
  
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• This charming home is a hidden gem in Lancashire with great views

  21-08-2022 11:06
  
  IF you are looking for a hidden gem in East Lancashire, well this individual stone built property which was a former water board pump house, conversion, could be up your street.
  
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• Andrew Tate banned from Instagram and Facebook following ‘misogynistic’ videos

  21-08-2022 10:41
  
  Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies, Meta has confirmed.
  
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• Stars come out for East Lancs witches world record bid

  21-08-2022 06:43
  
  AN all-star line-up will be rooting for a world record bid to assemble the most witches in one spot - in the shadow of Pendle Hill.
  
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• What's in the Aldi and Lidl middle aisles on Sunday, August 21?

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, August 21.
  
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• Wetherspoons bouncers 'slam' punter to the ground and 'stamp on him'

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  The shocking footage was filmed at the V-Shed in Bristol.
  
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• Trio to take on Soapbox Challenge with Cart made from recycled furniture

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  Three apprentices have joined forces to enter this year’s Accrington Soapbox Challenge with their innovative design.
  
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• Trio take on Soapbox Challenge with Cart made from recycled furniture

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  Three apprentices have joined forces to enter this year’s Accrington Soapbox Challenge with their innovative design.
  
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• Staff at Samlesbury brewery to strike again over pay

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  Workers from the Budweiser brewery in Samlesbury are to strike again over a real terms pay cut
  
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• Sex offender flouted order with bank card

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  POLICE carrying out a compliance visit on a sex offender discovered a bank card which hadn't been registered with them.
  
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• Residents elect a non-Conservative councillor for first time in 23 years

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  A local authority has elected a non-Conservative councillor for the first time since 1999.
  
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• New vaccine that tackles two Covid variants to be rolled-out in Lancashire

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  A new Covid-19 jab that tackles both the original strain and the omicron variant is being rolled out to vulnerable people across Lancashire
  
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• Judge gives convicted Accrington thug 'one last chance' after double breach of court order

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  A judge has given a convicted thug “one last chance” after he breached the terms of his community order for a second time
  
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• Insurance brokers in East Lancs break the bank for three good causes

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  A BROKERS firm in East Lancs has gone all out to make a difference for three causes close to staff members' hearts this year.
  
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• 'Hero nurses' from East Lancs save man's life in heart attack scare

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  Two off-duty nurses from Burnley and Nelson saved a stranger’s life after he collapsed at a service station.
  
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• Deputy council leader's daughter gets approval for Blackburn home extension

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  The daughter of the deputy leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has been granted planning permission to extend her home
  
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• Darwen moorland 'Good Life' set to go live despite objections

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  A retired engineer and his wife are step closer to turning their 'Good Life' dream of self-sufficiency on a moorland farm into reality.
  
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• Comedian Johnny Vegas no longer turning on Blackpool Illuminations

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  Actor and comedian Johnny Vegas has been forced to pull out of this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On celebration next month
  
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• Charity wall is latest phase of Blackburn Mall and hospice link-up

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  The Mall Blackburn has introduced more ways for people to support East Lancashire Hospice with the launch of a new charity wall, contactless payment points and a super-sized coin donation box.
  
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• Burnley summer programme serves children food and fun as cost-of-living rises

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  A summer programme that provides children in Lancashire with fun activities and food aims to support families during hard times.
  
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• Burnley named the 'cheapest place' to buy in the North West

  21-08-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire borough was the cheapest area to buy a house in the North West last month, new figures show.
  
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