Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man arrested after Colne crash in which female PC became trapped

  27-09-2022 21:39
  
  A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a female police officer
  
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• Wanted sex offender on run from police and should not be approached

  27-09-2022 21:30
  
  Dangerous sex offender with links to Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester on the run from police
  
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• 23-year-old Longridge man arrested over class A drugs supply

  27-09-2022 21:17
  
  A 23-year-old man has been arrested over class A drugs supply and weapons offences
  
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• County Championship: Keaton Jennings makes 199 for Lancashire against Surrey

  27-09-2022 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Keaton Jennings is out for 199 as Lancashire dominate against champions Surrey on day two at Old Trafford.
  
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• Primark to introduce self-service tills nationwide

  27-09-2022 18:36
  
  Primark has announced plans to expand its self-service tills in more stores across the nation, with three stores already chosen.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Average speed camera to be installed on high risk road

  27-09-2022 18:30
  
  Work will start to install the cameras along the Ribble Valley’s A682 from Gisburn to the boundary with North Yorkshire at Long Preston.
  
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• Raids across Rossendale for county lines drug investigation

  27-09-2022 18:26
  
  A man in his 30s has been arrested after a series of drug warrants were executed in Rossendale as part of a county lines crack down.
  
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• Image released following indecent exposure incident on-board train

  27-09-2022 17:51
  
  A man exposed himself to a woman on a train in Accrington
  
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• £1 billion vision for Blackburn with Darwen set out by council boss - Lancashire Telegraph

  27-09-2022 17:40
  £1 billion vision for Blackburn with Darwen set out by council boss  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• £1 billion vision for Blackburn with Darwen set out by council boss

  27-09-2022 17:40
  
  Phil Riley, the leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has set out a visit for £1billion boost in the borough.
  
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• Appeal after man verbally abused Boots employee

  27-09-2022 17:25
  
  A man allegedly hurled racist abuse at a shop employee who asked him if he needed help.
  
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• Teens threw stones at fire engines after wheelie bin set on fire

  27-09-2022 17:22
  
  A wheelie bin and rubbish were set on fire in a Darwen park, with kids throwing stones at fire engines.
  
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• Jake Berry demand Rupa Huq action over 'superficially black' comments

  27-09-2022 17:13
  
  Rossendale MP and Tory chair Jake Berry has demanded action after one of its MPs allegedly said Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng “is superficially black".
  
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• Bid on Strictly Come Dancing star's shoes to help Lancashire animal charity

  27-09-2022 17:00
  
  With Strictly Come Dancing back on our screens, a former contestant is offering the chance to collect a piece of Strictly history for charity.
  
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• Man in backseat of car that crashed into bushes has died

  27-09-2022 16:36
  
  A man who was in the backseat of a car which crashed into bushes on a country road Garstang has died two months later in hospital.
  
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• Knifeman 'terrified' a Blackburn busker and a Mall shopper

  27-09-2022 16:20
  
  A woman who was busking in Blackburn town centre was left 'terrified' after a knifeman came up to her asking for a date and to sing.
  
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• Plans to rebuild two Lancashire hospitals revealed

  27-09-2022 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Two hospitals could be rebuilt in new locations in Preston and Lancaster if plans are approved.
  
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• Blackburn Mayor commends car wash which raised nearly £2,000

  27-09-2022 15:15
  
  The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has commended volunteers who helped to raise nearly £2,000 at a charity car wash.
  
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• 'It's horrendous': Blackburn joiner struggling after two thefts

  27-09-2022 15:00
  
  A Blackburn-based joiner from Accrington caught three men in a tipper van stealing alloy wheels from his back garden this morning.
  
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• Children's CBeebies show Hey Duggee coming to Blackpool Opera House

  27-09-2022 14:10
  
  Hey Duggee, a popular children’s TV show, is touring the UK for the first time and it’s coming to Blackpool in 2023.
  
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• East Lancashire Craft Union pub manager graduates from training programme

  27-09-2022 13:00
  
  An East Lancashire businesswoman has graduated from the UK’s largest pub company’s training and development programme.
  
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• Energy bills discount scam warning ahead of Ofgem price cap increase this week

  27-09-2022 12:55
  
  A spokesperson for energy regulator Ofgem said it has recently asked all energy suppliers to ensure clear and up-to-date information on scams.
  
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• Costa Coffee launches autumn offers including 25 per cent off all food - How to redeem

  27-09-2022 12:55
  
  Costa Coffee is giving its customers the opportunity to save money with weekly offers. See this week's offer and how to redeem it.
  
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• Chorley teen appears in House of the Dragon Game of Thrones spin-off

  27-09-2022 12:00
  
  Leo Ashton, from Chorley, appeared in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.
  
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• Sam Barnes: Blackburn Rovers defender signs new deal until 2024

  27-09-2022 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn defender Sam Barnes signs a new deal to stay with the club until the end of 2023-24, with another year's option.
  
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• Virgin broadband Darwen outage sees man work from library for week

  27-09-2022 11:44
  
  A Darwen man says he was forced to work from a library after being without broadband for nearly a week.
  
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• Man forced to work from library for nearly a week as Virgin broadband finally restored

  27-09-2022 11:44
  
  A Darwen man says he was forced to work from a library after being without broadband for nearly a week.
  
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• Leader’s £1bn vision for Blackburn with Darwen - theshuttle.org.uk

  27-09-2022 09:00
  Leader’s £1bn vision for Blackburn with Darwen  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• What happens if my dog eats a conker?

  27-09-2022 08:15
  
  Blue Cross offers advice for dog owners whose dogs might come across and eat conkers this autumn.
  
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• Coins and banknotes of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III will co-circulate

  27-09-2022 08:14
  
  With the announcement that the currency featuring the late monarch and her son will co-circulate.
  
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• World Alzheimer’s month: Rossendale host first ever Dementia information event

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  To mark World Alzheimer’s month, the first ever Rossendale Dementia information event was held at Rawtenstall Unitarian Church last week.
  
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• Whalley Italian named best new restaurant in Lancashire

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire restaurant has been named the best new restaurant in the county at an awards ceremony
  
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• Whalley Italian named best new business in Lancashire

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire restaurant has been named the best new restaurant in the county at an awards ceremony
  
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• SMEs should prioritise cyber security, then shout about it, says Lancaster University Professor

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  While many small businesses are waking up to the threat of cybercrime, it’s the ones that see cyber security as being more than a burden and really embrace it that are reaping the benefits, says Lancaster University’s Professor Daniel Prince.
  
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• Significant hospital failures contributed to Blackburn man's death

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Catastrophic hospital failures contributed to a man's death, an inquest has concluded
  
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• Shadsworth Infant School appeal for donations after minibus is stolen

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Children at an infant school in Blackburn have been left feeling heartbroken after their minibus was stolen from the school grounds two weeks ago.
  
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• Rossendale Council boundary consultation launched

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Rossendale Borough Council could be set to lose six councillors as consultation for a new political map has been launched.
  
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• Prolific offender Ian Carr battered pal with hammer and duct-taped him to chair

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  A man who robbed his friend after smashing him over the head with a hammer and taping him to a chair has been jailed.
  
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• Primary head launches fundraiser in response to 'challenging' school budgets

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  A primary school has launched a fundraiser to help pay for classroom improvements after revealing it is struggling to make ends meet
  
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• Pendle MP welcomes news of six investments zones for region

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed news for six new ‘investment zones’ in the region.
  
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• More than 100,000 people receive Covid-19 Autumn booster jab

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  More than 100,000 residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria have already recieved their Covid-19 Autumn booster jab.
  
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• Medivet to move into former Ramsbottom pub

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  A section of a former Ramsbottom pub which is a Grade II listed building has been given a new lease of life in an unexpected business switch.
  
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• Matrix247 and Melbec Microbiology co-fund life-saving equipment

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Two Lancashire businesses have co-funded a life-saving defibrillator.
  
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• Lancashire's Operation Defender will crackdown on expected rise in burglaries

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Police in Lancashire have launched a new operation to crackdown on residential burglaries
  
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• Harassment, stalking and prison recall - East Lancashire's most wanted men

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  This week's most wanted men are being sought over harassment and recall to prison
  
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• Finch Bakery twins to open pop-up shop in Liverpool

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  The Finch Bakery twins have announced they will be opening a pop-up shop for a weekend in a Liverpool luxury department store.
  
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• Burnley teenager shortlisted for BBC Young Writers' Award

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Nabiha Ali, from Burnley, has been shortlisted for the 2022 BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University.
  
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• Burnley man found with more than 100 pictures of children

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  More than 100 indecent images of children were found on a laptop of a ‘sordid’ paedophile from Burnley.
  
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• Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery to host Art Open next month

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  An all new art open is coming to Blackburn at the start of October.
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen joiners named in Government tax-defaulter list

  27-09-2022 06:00
  
  Six Lancashire businesses have been named by the Government after defaulting on their tax bills
  
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