Blackburn with Darwen news

• Three men wearing balaclavas assault man in 50s

  22-09-2022 19:14
  
  Three men wearing balaclavas and carrying a crowbar broke into a property in Euxton and assaulted a man in his 50s
  
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• Three men wearing balaclavas allegedly assaulted man in 50s

  22-09-2022 19:14
  
  Three men allegedly wearing balaclavas and carrying a crowbar broke into a property in Euxton and assaulted a man in his 50s.
  
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• Burnley Tory councillor quits after 'feud' with LibDem colleague

  22-09-2022 18:31
  
  A COUNCIL Conservative group has lost its second member in a week.
  
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• New rail strike date set for October by the RMT

  22-09-2022 17:07
  
  The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has announced a new strike date for the beginning of October
  
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• Great Harwood: three options to keep swimming pool ruled out

  22-09-2022 17:00
  
  Three alternative sites for a swimming pool in Great Harwood have been ruled out
  
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• Two seen loitering close to Farthings pub moments before it went up in flames

  22-09-2022 16:23
  
  Police seek witnesses following pub fire in Blackburn
  
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• Police appeal to identify people leaving Blackburn pub before major fire

  22-09-2022 16:23
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fire caused extensive damage to a pub in Blackburn.
  
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• National Insurance rise to be reversed in November

  22-09-2022 16:07
  
  New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng called the plan to reverse the National Insurance rise a “tax cut for workers”
  
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• Lancashire reaction to fracking ban being lifted

  22-09-2022 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Anti-fracking protesters in Lancashire return to the site of the UK's only shale gas wells.
  
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• Bank of England interest rates hit 13-year high

  22-09-2022 15:17
  
  The hike was below the expectations of the financial markets, who had predicted a 0.75 percentage point rise
  
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• M6 traffic: National Highways cancels weekend closures of J32 to J33

  22-09-2022 13:50
  
  Closure of the M6 between Whittingham Lane and Stewarts Wood will no longer take place.
  
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• County Championship games could be reduced under ECB plans

  22-09-2022 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The number of County Championship matches could be cut from 14 to 10 with a smaller First Division of six teams under new ECB proposals.
  
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• Major Blackburn carriageway set to reopen after resurfacing work

  22-09-2022 13:07
  
  A busy Blackburn road close to the town centre is set reopen after major resurfacing work.
  
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• When is King Charles III's Coronation? Poignant date predicted for 2023

  22-09-2022 11:43
  
  King Charles III is reportedly planning a 'slimmed down' Coronation - but when will his ceremony be?
  
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• Asda expands indoor map trial to help visually impaired customers shop

  22-09-2022 11:43
  
  Asda's trial is being expanded into further stores following its success.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middles aisles from Thursday September 22

  22-09-2022 11:43
  
  The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing.
  
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• Tofersen: New drug could help slow motor neurone disease

  22-09-2022 11:42
  
  The drug Tofersen could help slow down the progression of motor neurone disease
  
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• Martin Lewis mortgage warning to homeowners as interest rates set to rise

  22-09-2022 11:42
  
  MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis has warned homeowners with a mortgage that the rise could see them paying an extra £40 a month
  
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• Bank of England interest rates set to rise today

  22-09-2022 11:42
  
  It would be the highest interest rate that the UK has had since the financial crisis
  
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• Aldi announces major change to help customers save the environment

  22-09-2022 11:42
  
  Customers can bring their soft plastic to recycle at Aldi stores.
  
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• West Craven High School out of special measures but still requires improvement

  22-09-2022 11:29
  
  A high school rated inadequate over issues with bullying, behaviour and leadership, has managed to improve its standards
  
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• Police crackdown on use of off road motorbikes in Blackburn neighbourhood

  22-09-2022 08:45
  
  Police in Blackburn have been carrying out checks on the use of off road motorbikes.
  
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• Police crackdown on use of off road motorbikes

  22-09-2022 08:45
  
  Police in Blackburn have been carrying out checks on the use of off road motorbikes
  
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• ITV's Emmerdale to mark 50th anniversary with hour-long episode

  22-09-2022 08:13
  
  ITV's hit soap, Emmerdale has announced it will celebrate its 50th birthday next month with an hour-long episode.
  
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• Ofgem energy meter readings: how to reduce energy bills

  22-09-2022 08:09
  
  MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis and energy experts from GoCompare offered their cost of living tips
  
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• Northern trains repeatedly attacked with shopping trolleys and bricks

  22-09-2022 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Trains operated by Northern were targeted almost 70 times in the last 12 months, the firm says.
  
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• Mark Briggs Beer of the Week - Bridgehouse Aired Ale (4.1%)

  22-09-2022 06:46
  
  Beer connoisseur and passionate pub campaigner, Mark gives us his decision on the tastiest beer he has sampled in the last seven days.
  
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• Sisters launching Darwen Community Fridge to support families in cost-of-living crisis

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  Two sisters are launching a Community Fridge in an effort to reduce food waste and support local residents in honour of Maggie’s Stillbirth Legacy.
  
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• Rhyddings School pupils spend a day at Hyndburn businesses

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  Businesses across Hyndburn welcomed more than 100 school pupils from Rhyddings for a ‘step into work day’.
  
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• Park Primary School in Colne rated 'good' by Ofsted

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  The headteacher of a ‘friendly, welcoming and caring’ primary school has spoken of her pride after the school was rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.
  
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• New pop-up Covid vaccination centre opens at Blackburn bus station

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  A new Covid vaccination centre has opened at Blackburn bus station as the autumn booster programme gets underway.
  
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• New Fell Bistro to open in Longridge today

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  Fell Bistro in Longridge, will open to diners on Thursday and the food looks delicious.
  
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• Mersey Care staff at the Whalley site to host rally

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  Staff who work at the Mersey Care Branch in Whalley will be holding a rally on Monday demanding answers over job security.
  
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• Former Blackburn working men's club earmarked as wedding hall

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  AN abandoned historic social club on the outskirts of a town centre could become a wedding hall and conference centre.
  
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• Crowds turn out to welcome Pakistani comedy legend Mithu to Blackburn

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  One of Pakistan’s most popular TV and film stars was in Blackburn.
  
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• Clitheroe's Tom's Table crowned best restaurant in Lancashire

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  Tom's Table in Clitheroe has been crowned the best restaurant in Lancashire.
  
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• Clitheroe dad’s CPR plea to parents after son stopped breathing

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  Robert Gregg, from Clitheroe, is urging all parents to learn CPR after the procedure saved his son’s life.
  
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• Burnley schoolboy goes jogging with boxing hero Tyson Fury

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  Presley Pennington, from Burnley, is a fan of Tyson Fury and was determined to meet him. 
  
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• Burnley netballer given £1K donation from Dan’s Trust

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  16-year-old James Firminger, from Burnley, has been given a £1,000 donation from Dan’s Trust
  
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• Burnley man to stand trial over alleged drugs supplying

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  A man has denied being in possession of and intending to supply cocaine, cannabis and diazepam
  
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• Blackburn owner ‘devastated’ as new housing plans forces his restaurant to close

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  The owner of The Little Tiger is worried about the future after being forced to close his restaurant due to a new development plan.
  
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• Band set for second Bury Met showcase of 2022

  22-09-2022 06:00
  
  PROMOTERS at Bury Met are set to host a borough band's largest hometown gig to date.
  
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