Blackburn with Darwen news

• Tyson Fury: Heavyweight champion says Anthony Joshua fight off as deadline expires

  26-09-2022 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyson Fury says his proposed heavyweight world-title fight with Anthony Joshua in December is off as his self-imposed deadline expires.
  
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• Police to contact 13 unlucky drivers for speeding in Burnley

  26-09-2022 19:39
  
  13 unlucky drivers were caught speeding in Burnley
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being stabbed in Rawtenstall street

  26-09-2022 18:50
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the street
  
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• Tesco is holding auditions to become the new voice of their checkouts

  26-09-2022 18:37
  
  As supermarket giant Tesco has announced they are holding auditions in a bid for a member of the public to become the new voice of their checkout.
  
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• Darwen firefighters issues reminder after call to chimney fire

  26-09-2022 17:32
  
  Darwen firefighters have issued a reminder after being called out to the first chimney fire of autumn.
  
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• Staff at Blackburn and West Lancashire colleges strike over pay

  26-09-2022 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The UCU union says members are being "pushed into poverty" as pay rises do not match inflation.
  
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• South Ribble: Delay urged on retail and housing plan decision

  26-09-2022 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The site, once earmarked for an Ikea store, is close to where the M6 and M65 motorways meet in South Ribble.
  
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• Residents fears after people glassed in latest Whalley violence

  26-09-2022 14:26
  
  A man and a woman had to be taken to hospital at the weekend after being glassed outside a pub in Whalley.
  
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• ‘It’s like the wild west’: Resident speaks out after latest violence in village

  26-09-2022 14:26
  
  A man and a woman had to be taken to hospital at the weekend after being glassed outside a pub.
  
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• Controversial East Lancs empty homes scheme 'has cost authority £8m'

  26-09-2022 14:00
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL empty homes scheme for East Lancs could end up costing one authority around £8m.
  
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• ‘It is all about fairness’: Over a hundred college staff take part in strike action

  26-09-2022 13:15
  
  Over a hundred staff took part in the first of a three-day strike in Blackburn.
  
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• ‘It is all about fairness’: Blackburn College staff on strike

  26-09-2022 13:15
  
  Over a hundred staff took part in the first of a three-day strike in Blackburn.
  
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• YouTuber has filmed himself ‘lift surfing’ in Morecambe hotel

  26-09-2022 12:15
  
  A YouTuber has been criticised by a Morecambe hotel after he filmed himself 'lift surfint'
  
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• Burnley fans arrested and banned from matches more times than Rovers fans

  26-09-2022 12:06
  
  Burnley fans have been banned from football grounds more times than fans of Blackburn Rovers
  
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• Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague is pregnant with Tommy Fury's first child

  26-09-2022 11:56
  
  Molly Mae-Hague shared the news in a stunning Instagram video of the couple.
  
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• Jeremy Kyle to host daily TalkTV show three years after ITV show axed

  26-09-2022 11:56
  
  Jeremy Kyle will front the "straight-talking" TalkTV show from October.
  
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• Post Office braces for rush as Bank Of England's £20 and £50 deadline nears

  26-09-2022 11:55
  
  September 30 is the last day that the Bank’s paper £20 and £50 banknotes will have legal tender status.
  
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• Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield abuse 'really damaging', Angela Rayner

  26-09-2022 11:55
  
  An MP has called for Parliament to regulate social media in the wake of the Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield queue jump scandal.
  
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• Hyndburn councillor praises community who helped police discover cannabis farm

  26-09-2022 11:46
  
  A Hyndburn councillor has praised the community after they helped police officers discover a sizeable cannabis farm last week.
  
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• Rider injured and horse rescued in Clitheroe

  26-09-2022 11:36
  
  A rider was injured and a horse had to be rescued in Clitheroe.
  
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• Blackburn Cathedral to turn blue for World Mental Health Day

  26-09-2022 11:24
  
  Blackburn Cathedral will be lit up blue next month to mark World Mental Health Day.
  
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• Dog left tending to car as drunk driver makes a run for it

  26-09-2022 11:15
  
  This dog had more sense than a drunk driver who was stopped by road traffic officers.
  
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• Dog left in driver's seat as drunk driver makes a run for it

  26-09-2022 11:15
  
  This dog had more sense than a drunk driver who was stopped by road traffic officers.
  
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• Saqib Mahmood: England and Lancashire bowler on challenges of injury comeback

  26-09-2022 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  In the second of a series, Saqib Mahmood tells BBC Sport about the highs and lows of the rehabilitation stage of his comeback from injury.
  
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• Is Virgin Media internet and television down in Darwen?

  26-09-2022 10:47
  
  Virgin Media customers in Darwen say they have been left without internet and television for days.
  
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• Darwen mum says she gets mistaken for her daughter, 15's, twin

  26-09-2022 10:30
  
  A Darwen mum who got pregnant while still at school said she is "constantly mistaken" for her 15-year-old daughter's sister.
  
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• Darwen mum and daughter, 15, 'could pass as siblings' as TikTok goes viral

  26-09-2022 10:30
  
  A Darwen mum who got pregnant while still at school has gone viral on TikTok with a video of her children which users said could pass for her siblings.
  
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• Tesco: 'Do not eat' warning over chocolate bar over possible health risk

  26-09-2022 09:29
  
  The popular chocolate bar, sold in Tesco, is being recalled due a possible health risk.
  
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• Long delays on M6 northbound near Lancaster following crash

  26-09-2022 08:40
  
  A crash on the M6 is causing long delays on the northbound carraigeway.
  
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• Hyndburn rat control charge approved despite cost of living fears

  26-09-2022 06:01
  
  NEW fees to tackle infestations of rats and mice in homes is a borough have been approved despite Labour concerns about the cost to householders.
  
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• Tory MPs call for East Lancs investment zone after mini-budget

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  TWO East Lancashire Conservative MPs have launched a campaign to bring one of the government's new low tax, low red tape investment zones to the county.
  
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• Self-defence expert Zee set to take on biggest mountain challenge yet

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Self-defence trainer Zaynab Jogi is gearing up for a new record attempt up Mount Everest.
  
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• Pervert East Lancs dad 'sent images of son to fellow paedophile'

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  A CONVICTED child sex images offender sent pictures of his young son to another paedophile, an investigation has revealed.
  
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• Lancaster University £19m cyber force investment to boost jobs and economy

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Lancaster University has reveals a "once in a generation" investment in cyber security and protection science.
  
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• Jake Berry reveals the best independent shops in Rossendale

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Jake Berry, MP for Rossendale and Darwen, asked the public to vote for their favourite independent businesses in Rossendale.
  
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• ‘Ice-cream king’ Mr Tee to attend Blackburn mosque fun day

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  A popular ice-cream vendor will be at a Blackburn fun day to help raise funds to renovate one of the town’s oldest mosques.
  
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• Hundreds more deaths in Blackburn, Darwen and Burnley since start of Covid

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Hundreds more deaths than previously expected have been recorded in East Lancashire since the Covid-19 pandemic began
  
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• Darwen emergency football match for cancer sufferer Elliott

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  A CHARITY football match will take place in December to raise funds for the treatment of a Blackburn man with an aggressive type of skin cancer .
  
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• Covid restrictions relaxed in East Lancashire hospitals' postnatal wards

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Extended family will soon be able visit mothers who have just given birth in East Lancashire hospitals as Covid rules are relaxed.
  
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• Burnley MP urges locals to nominate businesses for Countryside Alliance Awards

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham is calling on the community to nominate businesses in this year’s Countryside Alliance Awards.
  
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• Blackburn: Volunteers clean up rubbish in back alley

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Residents and the council have come together to transform a back alley, making it a safe and friendly space for local residents.
  
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• Blackburn College staff start 10 day pay dispute strike

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  Staff from Blackburn College are holding the first day of a 10-day strike this week in a low pay dispute.
  
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• Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School rated good by Ofsted

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  An Accrington primary school where ‘children try to dream, believe and achieve’ has been praised by inspectors.
  
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• 21-year-old Lancaster student to launch new book at Waterstones

  26-09-2022 06:00
  
  A talented young poet and writer, from Lancaster, has worked tirelessly throughout her studies to create her first ever book.
  
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