Blackburn with Darwen news

• Girl from the North Country@The Lowry, Salford Quays

  21-09-2022 19:31
  
  IT may be billed as the Bob Dylan musical but this wonderful, moving, thought-provoking and evocative production is about as far from a jukebox musical as you can get.
  
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• Wayne Couzens: PCs in WhatsApp group with Sarah Everard killer found guilty

  21-09-2022 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Two Met PCs shared grossly offensive messages on WhatsApp with Sarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens.
  
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• Thousands of UK households given 10-day warning to apply for £300 September cash boost

  21-09-2022 17:40
  
  Households can apply for free cash through the Household Support Scheme.
  
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• Fire service thank retired Hyndburn manager for 32 years of 'personal sacrifice'

  21-09-2022 17:30
  
  A firefighter from Accrington retires after 32 years of service to the people of Hyndburn and wider Lancashire.
  
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• Former PC guilty of sharing 'grossly offensive' messages with Sarah Everard killer

  21-09-2022 16:34
  
  Former PC Joel Borders has been found guilty of sending grossly offensive messages in a WhatsApp group with Sarah Everard’s killer
  
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• County Championship: George Balderson takes hat-trick as Lancashire bowl out Essex for 59 in famous win

  21-09-2022 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  George Balderson takes a hat-trick as Lancashire bowl out Essex for 59 to claim a remarkable victory.
  
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• Two month old baby died in night while sleeping by her mum

  21-09-2022 16:00
  
  A well-loved, well-cared for and happy baby tragically died one night while co-sleeping with her mother.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Climate Change Jury in session - Lancashire Telegraph

  21-09-2022 16:00
  Blackburn with Darwen Climate Change Jury in session  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Climate Change Jury in session

  21-09-2022 16:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has selected its new People’s Jury on climate change with more than 30 residents on the panel.
  
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• Hoddlesden residents without water due to mains pipe leak

  21-09-2022 15:47
  
  Residents left without water for around 24 hours following pipe leak
  
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• Almost 70 dangerous items thrown at trains and left on tracks in last 12 months 

  21-09-2022 15:04
  
  Trains operated by Northern have been struck by 42 bricks, stones and rocks, and have hit 27 items on the tracks
  
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• Morecambe artists add murals to ex-Frontierland site fence

  21-09-2022 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Bob Pickersgill says he started an "art protest" over the derelict site on Morecambe's seafront.
  
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• Newtown Mill in Burnley to be converted into university campus

  21-09-2022 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to transform a Victorian factory in Burnley into a canal-side university campus are approved.
  
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• Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson gets key government Levelling Up job

  21-09-2022 13:30
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has been reappointed to government with a new job in the key Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
  
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• Higher Walton: Investigation launched as 8 fire engines sent to building blaze

  21-09-2022 13:29
  
  An investigation has been launched following a commercial building set alight in Higher Walton.
  
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• Higher Walton: Investigation launched as 6 fire engines sent to building blaze

  21-09-2022 13:29
  
  An investigation has been launched following a commercial building set alight in Higher Walton.
  
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• Toolstation opens Leyland store creating 7 jobs in the area

  21-09-2022 13:05
  
  Toolstation has opened a store in Leyland and it's created 7 jobs for the local area.
  
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• How to get tickets for the Ultimate Boyband Party Show in Blackburn next month

  21-09-2022 13:00
  
  The boys are back in town and are inviting you to transport back to the naughty 90s with your favourite music hits of the decade.
  
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• One Beyond to open discount store in Blackburn Mall

  21-09-2022 12:00
  
  One Beyond, which sells thousands of items for £1 or less, is to open in Blackburn's The Mall.
  
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• Blackburn: One Beyond to open discount store in The Mall

  21-09-2022 12:00
  
  One Beyond, which sells thousands of items for £1 or less, is to open in Blackburn's The Mall.
  
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• Stephen Graham ITV drama The Walk In based on plot to kill Lancs MP

  21-09-2022 11:15
  
  The Walk In, which launches on ITV on October 3, chronicles the murderous plan to target West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper.
  
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• Asda TikTok user shares UberEats deal which can see you get free food until September 30

  21-09-2022 11:13
  
  The video has accumulated thousands of likes and shares over the past few days as Brits look for ways to cut costs.
  
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• What help is the government giving for energy bills?

  21-09-2022 11:12
  
  People up and down the country are facing soaring energy bills amidst an increasing cost of living crisis.
  
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• Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'call lawyers' in Queen queue jump row

  21-09-2022 11:12
  
  The This Morning presenters have reportedly been left “distraught” following the queue jump row.
  
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• Cost of living: What help is the government giving for energy bills?

  21-09-2022 11:12
  
  People up and down the country are facing soaring energy bills amidst an increasing cost of living crisis.
  
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• 'Mum would be upset' after knife wielder robbed petrol station

  21-09-2022 11:00
  
  A man told police his ‘mum would be upset with him’ after he robbed a Lancashire petrol station at knife point.
  
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• Energy bills: Government to announce support for businesses

  21-09-2022 10:38
  
  The new Energy Bill Relief Scheme provides a discount on wholesale costs for all non-domestic customers
  
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• Man threatens to kill police 10 years on from Dale Cregan murders

  21-09-2022 10:25
  
  A MAN who phoned police and made threats towards them and members of the public referenced 'cop killer' Dale Cregan, a court has heard.
  
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• 12 drivers caught breaking 30mph speed limit in Billington

  21-09-2022 09:27
  
  Twelve drivers will be hearing from the police after they were caught speeding on areas of an East Lancashire road, yesterday.
  
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• Many English maternity units not meeting safety standards

  21-09-2022 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  More than half of England's maternity units require improvements in safety, BBC analysis finds.
  
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• Cost of living: Blackpool hoteliers 'frightened' over energy bills

  21-09-2022 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Some business owners in Blackpool say they may have to close their doors in winter as fuel bills rise.
  
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• Girls 'upset amid tight trouser claims' at East Lancs school

  21-09-2022 06:24
  
  Female students at Woodhey High School in Ramsbottom have been left in tears after being told their trousers were “too tight” by teachers.
  
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• Why this 89-year-old woman from Blackburn is a 'massive inspiration to many'

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  An 89-year-old woman, who has dedicated the last 20 years to supporting local families and children, has been described as a kind and positive woman.
  
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• Watch: Sabden woman sings God Save the King at Premier League football game

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  Samantha Oxborough, who was raised in Sabden, sang at the Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City Premiere League game on Saturday.
  
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• Reasons why some people lose their temper and fly off the handle

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  Mental health and well-being with Martin Furber.
  
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• Nothing but praise for 'outstanding' Stacksteads forest nursery

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  An ‘inspirational nursery’ in Stacksteads where ‘children flourish’ has been given the highest accolade by Ofsted in their first inspection.
  
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• New tapas restaurant opens in Whalley

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  Danielle Roberts and Kellie Hughes own the new Tapas 47 restaurant in Whalley.
  
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• New electric ambulances on the road in the North-West

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  THREE new NHS electric vehicles are now on the road in the North-West.
  
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• Man spared jail after taking meat cleavers to Blackburn hospital

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  A man struggling with his mental health said he had ‘killed his neighbour’ when he brought two meat cleavers to Royal Blackburn Hospital.
  
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• Houses plan in garages site in Barrowford met with opposition

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to demolish a row of garages and trees to replace them with nine new homes have been met with opposition from nearby residents in Pendle.
  
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• 'Hangmen' comes to the stage in Blackburn

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  AN award-winning play - featuring an in-depth study of a former public executioner - will be staged in Blackburn from tonight.
  
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• Garage boss paid ransom for return of prized parrot

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  THE owner of a prized parrot launched a bird hunt after his pet was stolen in a sneak in burglary.
  
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• Darwen tree replanting order after 'illegal' felling amended

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  THE Forestry Commission has amended the restocking order imposed on a Ribble Valley landowner who sparked outrage after ‘illegally’ cutting down 70 trees in Darwen.
  
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• Council say ‘prevention better than cure' for road repairs

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  Roads are ‘gradually improving’ as Lancashire County Council adopts a ‘prevention is better than cure’ approach to repairs.
  
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• Colne bridal shop wins award at Bridal Buyer Awards

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  Emma Hartley Bridalwear in Colne won ‘Best Team’ award at the 2022 Bridal Buyer Awards.
  
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• Coach and Horses pub suffering with damp because of render

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  A popular grade II listed pub in Bolton-by-Bowland has suffered damp issues in bedrooms because of render on the outside walls.
  
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• Blackburn woman fined and given points for speeding on M65

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn woman who was caught speeding on the M65 near Accrington has been given four points on her licence and ordered to pay more than £350.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning performance on the up - Lancashire Telegraph

  21-09-2022 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning performance on the up  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning performance on the up

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  A BOROUGH's planning department has shot up the national performance tables since 2015.
  
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• Accrington's £23m town centre transformation plan with government

  21-09-2022 06:00
  
  A BOROUGH'S £20million bid for cash from the government’s Levelling Up Fund to revitalise its main town centre for the 21st Century has been submitted.
  
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