Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man with links to Bacup wanted for failing to attend court

  12-09-2022 19:18
  
  Police have released an image of a man who is wanted for failing to turn up to court.
  
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• BBC Grange Hill actress Gwyneth Powell dies aged 76, her agent confirms

  12-09-2022 18:21
  
  Gwyneth Powell, known for appearing in shows such as Grange Hill and Man Down, has died, her agent has confirmed.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II meeting was 'like two nans nattering'

  12-09-2022 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Irene Reid, a lollipop lady for 44 years, recalls the day she was appointed MBE.
  
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• Clap for the Queen tonight: Call to take part following Queen's death

  12-09-2022 16:19
  
  The clap for Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, is scheduled to take place from 7pm today
  
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• People angered they 'could not hear' Blackburn Proclamation

  12-09-2022 15:00
  
  People have said that the Proclamation in Blackburn was ‘an embarrassment, being left angered that they could not hear the Mayor.
  
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• Darwen ultra-modern 'eco-homes' to be debated by councillors

  12-09-2022 15:00
  
  SIX ‘ultra-modern’ eco homes in the style of renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright look set to be built on a controversial moorland site.
  
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• Motorists outraged at planned closure of M6

  12-09-2022 14:30
  
  Planned “essential bridge safety and maintenance work” on the M6 will continue throughout September.
  
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• First scheme on Blackburn's Carl Fogarty Way geared up to go

  12-09-2022 13:33
  
  THE first commercial development on Blackburn's Carl Fogarty Way is on the starting grid.
  
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• Lancs council to introduce Telecare charging for elderly

  12-09-2022 13:01
  
  ELDERLY residents in East Lancashire who use a currently free service to help keep them safe in their own homes will have to pay for it from next year.
  
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• Lancashire MP's pay tribute to the Queen in the House of Commons

  12-09-2022 12:32
  
  Members of Parliament from across Lancashire have paid tribute in the House of Commons to Queen Elizabeth II who sadly died on Thursday, September 8.
  
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• East Lancashire MP's pay tribute to Queen in the House of Commons

  12-09-2022 12:32
  
  Members of Parliament from across Lancashire have paid tribute in the House of Commons to Queen Elizabeth II who sadly died on Thursday, September 8.
  
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• Darwen Labour advice session

  12-09-2022 12:00
  
  DARWEN'S Labour councillors will hold an advice surgery for residents in the town's library on Saturday.
  
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• Eight vehicle crash caused delays on M65

  12-09-2022 11:26
  
  Eight vehicles were involved in a collision this morning causing long delays on the M65.
  
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• Will schools close for the Queen’s funeral? Full plans revealed in lead up to funeral

  12-09-2022 10:50
  
  See what will happen from now until the Queen's funeral.
  
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• Queen's funeral bank holiday explained - will I get a day off?

  12-09-2022 10:47
  
  King Charles III approved a bank holiday to take place for the Queen’s funeral as he was proclaimed King on Saturday
  
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• Blackburn: Met Office issue yellow weather warning for rain

  12-09-2022 10:32
  
  The heavy rain weather warning is in place until 11am today (September 12) and covers Blackburn with Darwen Hyndburn, and parts of the Ribble Valley.
  
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• DWP: When £150 cost of living payment to disability benefit recipients

  12-09-2022 09:00
  
  The DWP confirmed the first of the cost-of-living payments will be paid this month
  
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• Pleasington Cemetery prayer shelter: Tories force review

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  THE Conservative group on Blackburn with Darwen Council has called a special meeting to reconsider over-budget half million pound council deal to build a controversial new Muslim prayer shelter at a graveyard.
  
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• Pleasington Cemetery Muslim prayer room: Tories force review

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  THE Conservative group on Blackburn with Darwen Council has called a special meeting to reconsider over-budget half million pound council deal to build a controversial new Muslim prayer shelter at a graveyard.
  
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• People over 65 being urged to book Covid booster jab

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  People aged 65 and over in East Lancashire are being urged to book their Covid-19 booster jab.
  
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• Newsroom 'selfies' showed a total lack of respect for Queen

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  We shall never see her like again. The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the end of an era in so many ways.
  
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• Former mosque to bedsits conversion approved in Burnley

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  AN unauthorised mosque is to become bedsits despite local residents fears it could become an ‘unapproachable ghetto’.
  
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• Colne: New landlords take over Crown Hotel pub

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  Daniel and Gemma Seddon are the new owners of The Crown Hotel, on Albert Road in Colne.
  
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• Clitheroe: Teen attending Moorlands Ballet School fundraising for tuition

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  A teenager who has dreamed of being a ballet dancer his whole life is struggling to pay for his tuition after suffering a setback due to an injury.
  
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• Burnley granny flat go-ahead despite neighbour's objections

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have granted permission for a householder to build a granny flat despite objections from a neighbour.
  
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• Burnley 'ghetto' mosque to bedsits conversion approved

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  AN unauthorised mosque is to become bedsits despite local residents fears it could become an ‘unapproachable ghetto’.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen fees rise blamed on fuel and staff costs - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-09-2022 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen fees rise blamed on fuel and staff costs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen fees rise blamed on fuel and staff costs

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  SENIOR councillors have confirmed that a borough's parking and funeral charges are to increase blaming rising fuel costs and wage bills.
  
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• Blackburn: The Adelphi cabaret bar closes

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  The Adelphi pub on Railway Road in Blackburn is officially back on the market.
  
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• 100-year-old Blackburn textile firm goes bust - but skills being kept alive

  12-09-2022 06:00
  
  A century old tradition has been kept alive in Blackburn thanks to a team of skilled and committed workers.
  
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