Blackburn with Darwen news

• Child assaults: ‘If the police won’t do their job, we’ll do it for them’

  31-08-2022 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Mums - whose children have been attacked by teenagers - are on patrol saying police are not doing enough.
  
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• Investigation launched as six fire engines called to Accrington house blaze

  31-08-2022 18:49
  
  The fire service has launched an investigation following a house blaze in Accrington
  
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• Three arrested as balaclava-clad men spotted in car with weapons

  31-08-2022 18:17
  
  Police have made three arrests following reports of balaclava-clad men seen driving around a town brandishing weapons
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: Alarm as tethered horse breaks free from chains

  31-08-2022 18:00
  
  A resident has shared his concern for a tethered horse that has broken free from its chains.
  
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• Railways: Aslef workers to launch fresh strike wave

  31-08-2022 17:28
  
  Train drivers and other railway workers are to stage a fresh wave of strikes as part of a long-running dispute.
  
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• Two arrested after eight-week-old French bulldog rescued by police

  31-08-2022 16:51
  
  An eight-week-old French bulldog was rescued by police after being stolen
  
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• Man arrested after eight-week-old French bulldog rescued by police

  31-08-2022 16:51
  
  An eight-week-old French bulldog was rescued by police after being stolen
  
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• Five wanted for failing to attend court

  31-08-2022 16:44
  
  Police have released images of five people who are wanted for failing to attend court.
  
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• Watch: water shooting out of ground drenches Blackburn houses

  31-08-2022 16:00
  
  Blackburn residents were 'drowned with concerns' after a burst pipe was shot water into the air
  
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• Oswaldtwistle family distraught after baby rabbit scared to death by fireworks

  31-08-2022 16:00
  
  Eight-year-old heartbroken after fireworks let off in the middle of the night petrified her bunny to death
  
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• Uninsured, unlicensed driver has car seized by police

  31-08-2022 15:56
  
  A driver with no licence or car insurance was caught behind the wheel
  
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• Great Harwood could get new youth hub to tackle young thugs

  31-08-2022 15:36
  
  AN East Lancashire township could be in line for a new youth group to help prevent anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans gets Ed Sheeran, rugby and races free

  31-08-2022 15:00
  
  RIBBLE Valley Tory Nigel Evans received free tickets to an Ed Sheeran concert, a rugby international, and horse racing at Goodwood
  
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• Dog walker criticised by police for blocking road with his parked car

  31-08-2022 14:30
  
  South Ribble dog walker criticised by police for blocking road with his parked car
  
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• Blackpool Council could loan £1.7m for Winter Gardens' upgrade

  31-08-2022 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The plans for Blackpool's Winter Gardens aim to protect the historic building for future generations.
  
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• Co-op sells petrol stations to Asda in £600m deal

  31-08-2022 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says the sale of its forecourts will help it balance its books and expand its chain.
  
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• AI used to speed buses through congestion routes

  31-08-2022 13:18
  
  Artificial intelligence will help speed buses through congestion routes across East Lancashire
  
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• Burnley council boss to answer resident questions in weekend meetings

  31-08-2022 12:29
  
  Burnley Council leader Councillor Afrasiab Anwar will be meeting residents face-to-face to hear their views
  
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• Burnley Council boss on the road

  31-08-2022 12:29
  
  A LOCAL authority leader will be meeting residents face-to-face to hear their views on the nest two weekends,
  
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• The Yorkshire Auction House is looking for Blackburn residents to take part

  31-08-2022 12:11
  
  If you've been thinking of giving your home a good clean-out but aren't sure where to start, then you're in luck.
  
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• Family calls for full investigation into brother's death in Pakistan

  31-08-2022 11:39
  
  Aspiring author and regular tennis player Farooq Ali was on sabbatical in Islamabad, but he was found dead in his room at the Ramada by Wyndham Islamabad hotel.
  
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• What is Heardle Decades? Test yourself on music with the Wordle game

  31-08-2022 11:37
  
  2022 truly has the been the year for daily internet games like Wordle and us music fans are spoiled for choice.
  
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• Vincent Kompany: Burnley boss not getting carried away by Championship form

  31-08-2022 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley boss Vincent Kompany says he will not get carried away as they move third in the Championship by beating Millwall.
  
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• Poo transplant to be offered for C.diff superbug infections, saving NHS thousands

  31-08-2022 11:36
  
  Poo transplants are to be offered to hundreds of patients suffering from a 'superbug' to help tackle their infections.
  
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• FSA warning over disease-causing bacteria linked to meningitis and sepsis

  31-08-2022 11:36
  
  Lidl issued a recall earlier this month.
  
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• Energy crisis: You could pay £5 to turn oven on for Sunday roast by 2023

  31-08-2022 11:36
  
  The price cap is predicted to rise to around £5,600 in January which will have a huge impact on day-to-day life.
  
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• Channel 4's Grand Designs returns as Manchester couple build glass home

  31-08-2022 11:13
  
  Tonight sees the return of the hit Channel 4 architectural show Grand Designs that see's ambitious indivdules build their dream family home.
  
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• Sylvia Lancaster: Rose planted in memory of anti-hate campaigner

  31-08-2022 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A rose is planted for Sylvia Lancaster, whose daughter Sophie was murdered for dressing as a Goth.
  
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• Which? advises insurance customers to haggle and switch to save money

  31-08-2022 10:49
  
  Which? found that significant savings could be made through trying this method
  
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• Parents urged to take action over expected asthma attack rise as school return

  31-08-2022 10:49
  
  Asthma and Lung UK said that year-on-year there are spikes in hospital admissions for asthma attacks in September
  
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• Co-op sells petrol forecourt business to Issa brothers' Asda in £600m deal

  31-08-2022 09:41
  
  The Co-operative Group has agreed to sell its petrol forecourt chain to Asda in a deal worth around £600million.
  
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• Lancashire care worker caught driving under influence of drugs with child in car

  31-08-2022 09:23
  
  The care worker is one of the 66 people who were caught driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs last week.
  
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• Cost of living crisis: Food prices rise at fastest rate in over a decade

  31-08-2022 08:36
  
  The annual increase in fresh food prices jumped to 10.5%, up from 8% in July, with products such as milk and margarine seeing the biggest rises.
  
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• Thousands welcome Burnley Canal Festival to Finsley Gate Wharf

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  Thousands turned out to the first Burnley Canal Festival in three years
  
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• Thousands welcome back Burnley Canal Festival

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  Thousands turned out to the first Burnley Canal Festival in three years.
  
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• Pakistan floods: Blackburn charity Benefit Mankind launch appeal

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn charity Benefit Mankind has launched an emergency appeal to help the millions affected by the floods in Pakistan.
  
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• Nine new homes plan for private garden in Blacko withdrawn from council's planning portal

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  An application to build nine three-bed detached homes in a Gisburn Road garden has been withdrawn
  
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• Nelson man pleads not guilty to child sex offences

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  A man charged with six counts of alleged child sex offences has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
  
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• Man pleads not guilty to child sex charge dating back to 1980s

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  A man has pleaded not guilty after appearing in court charged with alleged child sex offences dating back to the 1980s.
  
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• Leak at Blackburn Leisure Centre small pool taking 'longer than expected to fix'

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  Contractors are working to resolve a leak at a kid’s pool which has been closed for several weeks.
  
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• KSI figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds Blackpool

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  Social media megastar KSI, came face-to-face with his new wax figure ahead of his back to back boxing matches this weekend.
  
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• Inside the most expensive house for sale in Burnley

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  Take a look at what £1.25 million can get you in East Lancashire as we go through the keyhole of the most expensive house for sale in Burnley.
  
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• Hyndburn fly-tipping and empty homes cheer for council

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  A BOROUGH has seen a fall in reported fly-tipping and a reduction in the number of empty homes.
  
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• Go ahead given to turn former Palatine Working Men's club into sofa distribution centre

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to turn a former social club in Nelson into an industrial unit for sofas has been given the go ahead
  
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• Gisburn’s La Locanda to close for refurbishment

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  La Laconda of Gisburn, on Main Street, will be closed for several weeks between 3-31 October for a refurbishment.
  
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• Darwen bakery building to get events space in entertainment hub

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  The top two floors of a former industrial bakery are set to be converted into an 'exciting and creative' events space as the 121-year-old building is transformed into an entertainment hub.
  
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• Cost of living crisis: The Park in Great Harwood to close

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  The Park, on Harwood Lane in Great Harwood, will close its doors due to the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Cat found in box as RSPCA reports heartbreaking rise in animals abandoned in Lancashire

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  RSPCA were called to rescue an injured cat which had been abandoned in a bag at the side of a home in Lancashire.
  
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• Burnley man jailed after attempting to break into two homes while high on drugs

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  A man who was high on drugs has been jailed for attempting to break into two homes in Burnley
  
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• Brassic season four: Sky series filmed in Accrington set to air next week

  31-08-2022 06:00
  
  The new season of Brassic is set to air on Wednesday September 7 and many scenes for the series were filmed in Accrington.
  
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