Blackburn with Darwen news

• Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Preston North End: Raul Jimenez & Adama Traore seal win

  23-08-2022 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wolves hold on for their first win of the season as they beat Championship side Preston in the Carabao Cup second round.
  
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• Fleetwood Town 0-1 Everton: Demarai Gray puts Frank Lampard's side through

  23-08-2022 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton claim a narrow win at League One side Fleetwood to move into the third round of the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Delays on M66 near Ramsbottom after two-vehicle collision

  23-08-2022 19:56
  
  Motorists can expect delays on the M66 and the A56 following a two-vehicle collision.
  
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• A56: All lanes reopened after two-vehicle collision

  23-08-2022 19:56
  
  All lanes on the M66 and the A56 have reopened following a two-vehicle collision.
  
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• BMW seized In Blackburn after driver fails roadside drug test

  23-08-2022 18:56
  
  Police have seized a BMW X5 in Blackburn after the uninsured driver failed a roadside drug driving test.
  
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• Bradford City v Blackburn Rovers: LIVE match & score updates

  23-08-2022 18:40
  
  Rovers are in Carabao Cup second round action against League Two side Bradford City
  
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• 95-year-old Blackburn woman receives Legion d’Honneur medal for work during WW2

  23-08-2022 18:34
  
  A 95-year-old woman has received France’s highest award possible for her efforts of decoding German messages during the Second World War.
  
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• Man charged with murder of Rico Burton in Altrincham over weekend

  23-08-2022 17:10
  
  Man charged with the murder of Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton
  
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• Former Lancashire council boss among men charged in finance probe

  23-08-2022 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four former council workers are to appear in court over allegations of financial irregularity.
  
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• Former county boss to appear in court after nine-year probe

  23-08-2022 16:35
  
  THE former Conservative leader of Lancashire County Council will finally appear in court in October following a nine-year investigation.
  
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• Ex-Lancashire County Council leader Geoff Driver charged over 'financial misconduct'

  23-08-2022 16:35
  
  THE former Conservative leader of Lancashire County Council will finally appear in court in October following a nine-year investigation.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2022 will return to Blackpool after Covid break

  23-08-2022 16:30
  
  The show has missed its traditional trip to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Blackpool running track ready for £320k revamp

  23-08-2022 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new synthetic track will be installed at Stanley Park arena in Blackpool as part of the works.
  
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• Police appeal after nine-year-old girl shot dead in her own home

  23-08-2022 15:43
  
  Police have launched an investigation following the tragic fatal shooting of a child Merseyside
  
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• Police bosses spend £40,000 on back to the future caps

  23-08-2022 15:00
  
  LANCASHIRE'S police commissioner Andrew Snowden is spending £40,000 replacing baseball caps with traditional flat hats for the county's coppers.
  
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• Lancashire Police boss slammed over £40,000 new hats spend

  23-08-2022 15:00
  
  LANCASHIRE'S police commissioner Andrew Snowden is spending £40,000 replacing baseball caps with traditional flat hats for the county's coppers.
  
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• Another Hyndburn Labour councillor quit civil war-torn party

  23-08-2022 14:31
  
  ANOTHER senior Labour figure has quit a strife-torn borough party claiming intimidation and manipulation.
  
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• Blackburn detached home plan for terraced suburb

  23-08-2022 14:00
  
  PLANS have been submitted to build a brand new detached home in a suburban area of mainly Victorian terraced houses.
  
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• Jaguar driver arrested after man hit by car following crash in Blackpool

  23-08-2022 13:25
  
  A 52-year-old Jaguar owner has been arrested after a man was driven at causing him to fly over the bonnet and land on the road
  
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• Pair walking dog sought by police after man robbed from behind in Lancaster street

  23-08-2022 12:39
  
  Two people caught on CCTV walking a dog are being sought by police after a man was robbed from behind in a Lancaster street
  
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• Nasa's James Webb telescope reveals new images of Jupiter in incredible detail

  23-08-2022 12:39
  
  The world’s biggest space telescope has revealed new images of Jupiter, showing the planet like never before.
  
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• Woman hit on back of neck in attempted robbery near Lancaster canal tow path

  23-08-2022 12:26
  
  Woman hit on back of the neck in attempted robbery
  
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• Police seek man in CCTV images following GBH attack in Preston

  23-08-2022 12:15
  
  CCTV images have been released of a man police wish to speak with in connection with a serious assault
  
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• First Look: Inside new £350,000 Turkish restaurant in Blackburn

  23-08-2022 12:00
  
  Owners of a new Turkish restaurant say they are hoping to bring 'something different' to Blackburn Town Centre.
  
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• Woman taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital following crash on M65

  23-08-2022 11:48
  
  A woman was taken to hospital following a five-car smash on the M65 close to Blackburn
  
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• Accrington: This is why the fridges and shelves at Tesco were empty

  23-08-2022 11:30
  
  Teresa Wilkinson shared images of barren fridges and shelves at a Tesco on Eagle Street in Accrington.
  
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• Blackburn cops raise thousands walking from Darwen Tower to Blackpool Tower

  23-08-2022 08:56
  
  Police officers from Blackburn have raised more than £2,000 walking 30 miles from Darwen Tower to Blackpool Tower in aid of a colleague
  
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• Time running out for Blackburn's sand sculptures

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN'S Business Improvement district (BID) has reminded shoppers and visitors that the town centre's free sand sculpture trail ends on Sunday.
  
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• Record number of blackmail offences in Lancashire

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  A record number of blackmail offences were reported to police in Lancashire last year
  
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• Ramadan appeals raise £20,000 for East Lancashire Hospice

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Muslims from across the region have been thanked for raising over £20,874 during Ramadan appeals to help the East Lancashire Hospice.
  
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• Married At First Sight new series: Blackpool woman to tie knot

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Jenna Robinson, from Blackpool, will take part in the E4 series of Married at First Sight.
  
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• ‘Incredible’ Blackburn teams crowned National Street Cricket Champions

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  School pupils from Blackburn are celebrating after winning two national cricket titles.
  
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• Get ready to enrol at Blackburn College and Blackburn Sixth Form this September.

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Don’t miss out on your place at Blackburn College and Blackburn Sixth Form. Students can enrol from GCSE Results Day on Thursday 25th August 2022. Come and visit us, there is no need to book.
  
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• Footage captures horrendous assaults in amateur football game

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  An amateur football club has shared footage of players being ‘hacked at’ and ‘punched’ in off the ball incidents at a game in Blackburn.
  
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• Fishermore High School plans for new classroom extensions

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Plans have been submitted for a new three-storey block of classrooms at a Colne high school to replace temporary units at the site.
  
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• East Lancs fraud doctor bids for return to medical register

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  A DOCTOR from East Lancs - once convicted of fiddling patient records to secure an extra £62,000 from the NHS - is making a bid to return to the profession.
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men this week

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  East Lancashire's most wanted men include three being sought on recall to prison and one in connection with harassment offences
  
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• Dozens of tenants in Blackburn, Darwen and Burnley evicted from homes

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Dozens of tenants in Blackburn, Darwen and Burnley were evicted from their homes by landlords this year.
  
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• Criminal barristers vote for all-out strike action starting next week

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Criminal barristers across the country have voted in favour of an all-out strike in a row with the government over jobs and pay
  
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• Children’s play area in East Lancs village gets builder’s cash boost

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  A RAFT of new homes in an East Lancashire village should result in a play area uplift for local youngsters.
  
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• Burnley FC bans fans for persistent standing at Turf Moor

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley Football Club say persistent standing not only obstructs other people’s views but is also a safety issue.
  
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• Burnley Canal Festival to return this weekend after three years off

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  A CANAL festival is set to make a huge splash in East Lancs - after being beached for three years due to the pandemic.
  
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• Blackburn residents react to video of man hitting dogs

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn residents have reacted after footage of a man caught slapping two dogs went viral online
  
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• Blackburn photographer who created East Lancs life archive dies

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  THE co-creator of an unique photographic record of life in Blackburn and Lancashire from the 1930s to 1990s has died.
  
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• Blackburn park ducks get their own tasty food outlet

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  A FLAGSHIP green space now has a special dispenser for food for its ducks which will keep them fit and well and not attract rats.
  
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• Blackburn: £2k raised for man who is self-funding skin cancer treatment

  23-08-2022 06:00
  
  Elliott Simpson, who has been diagnosed with stage four malignant melanoma, is self-funding his own skin treatment due to NHS red tape.
  
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