Blackburn with Darwen news

• DWP Universal Credit: Exact dates £324 cost of living payment will be made

  03-10-2022 19:40
  
  The Government paid the first £326 payment to Universal Credit claimants in July.
  
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• Burnley Council to pay for six homes to house rough sleepers

  03-10-2022 18:00
  
  SIX new homes are to be bought and renovated to get rough sleepers of a borough's streets.
  
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• Sir Ian McKellen to star in 'Mother Goose' on West End

  03-10-2022 17:47
  
  Sir Ian McKellen is set to star in a West End Easter pantomime written by a Coronation Street actor.
  
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• Nelson road closed after reports of 'grenade' in river

  03-10-2022 17:30
  
  A road in Nelson was closed after police were told a ‘grenade’ has been found under a bridge.
  
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• Lancashire Police searching for missing Blackpool pensioner

  03-10-2022 17:02
  
  Police continue to search for a missing pensioner who has not been seen for around four days.
  
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• Jake Berry: People struggling with bills 'should get a new job'

  03-10-2022 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Tory chairman Jake Berry sparks anger with his comments at the Conservative Party conference.
  
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• Man who exposed Jimmy Savile on ITV says there is another 'untouchable' paedophile in UK

  03-10-2022 16:36
  
  "He will die in due course and then the floodgates will open in the same way they did with Savile."
  
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• Pendle: Tributes to restaurant owner Carlo Lionti

  03-10-2022 16:25
  
  Carlo Lionti, the owner of Carlo’s Italian Restaurant in Colne, died on Saturday (October 1) after a battle with cancer.
  
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• Hyndburn MP gets new Tory Party job for youth

  03-10-2022 16:00
  
  EAST Lancashire MP Sara Britcliffe has been given a new job as Conservative Party vice chair responsible for youth.
  
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• Two Lancaster teens robbed by balaclava-clad men

  03-10-2022 15:20
  
  Two teenage boys were threatened and robbed by three weapon-wielding, balaclava-clad men
  
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• Opposition to town deal grants boundary extension beyond Nelson

  03-10-2022 15:00
  
  PROPOSALS to extend the boundaries of an East Lancs regeneration scheme would be 'morally incorrect', say opposing councillors.
  
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• Darwen councillor condemns Tory MP Jake Berry's 'new job' advice

  03-10-2022 15:00
  
  EAST Lancashire MP Jake Berry has defended himself and his government's mini-budget after a Labour councillor attacked his advice to hard-up householders to 'get a new job'.
  
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• Craig Bellamy: Burnley assistant rules himself out of vacant Cardiff City job

  03-10-2022 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Cardiff City player Craig Bellamy has appeared to rule himself out of contention to take over as manager at his former club.
  
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• Top tax rate U-turn 'too late' says East Blackburn Labour MP

  03-10-2022 14:00
  
  THE government's sudden U-turn on scrapping the top 45p in the pound tax rate came too late to prevent 'needless harm to the economy' Blackburn Labour MP Kate Hollern has said.
  
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• Electric car-charge offer with rent paid to Pendle Council 'should be progressed'

  03-10-2022 14:00
  
  FRESH calls have been made to progress talks about an offer to install more electric car-charging points in an East Lancs borough by a company apparently willing to pay rent to the town hall.
  
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• Stoptober encourages people to quit smoking in Lancashire

  03-10-2022 13:55
  
  A specialist stop smoking service in Lancashire, Quit Squad, is encouraging smokers across the county to quit cigarettes in Stoptober.
  
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• Met Office issues yellow weather warning for East Lancashire

  03-10-2022 13:07
  
  A weather warning has been put in place by The Met Office for East Lancashire on Wednesday.
  
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• Four more East Lancs businesses finalists in Tourism Awards

  03-10-2022 13:00
  
  Four more East Lancashire businesses have been named finalists in the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022.
  
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• Burnley College staff to hold picket during open evening

  03-10-2022 12:30
  
  Burnley College staff will be out on the picket line as parents and prospective students come to view the campus for an open evening.
  
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• ITV Coronation Streets's Ryan Thomas and TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh's son rushed to hospital

  03-10-2022 12:17
  
  Thomas shares son Roman with his partner, TOWIE legend Lucy Mecklenburgh.
  
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• Do you know an extraordinary youngster from East Lancashire?

  03-10-2022 11:42
  
  The search is on to find the county’s most deserving youngsters for the 2023 Lancashire Young Citizen of the Year award
  
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• Lancashire sees sharp fall in people attending dentist

  03-10-2022 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Only about one in three adults in Lancashire saw an NHS dentist in the past two years, new data shows.
  
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• Sun, Sea, Sand and Sex Offenders - Lancs author releases new book on Blackpool

  03-10-2022 10:31
  
  A Lancashire author has released a new book in which she claims to know just how many paedophiles are living in Blackpool
  
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• Colne high school forced to close due to burst water main

  03-10-2022 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The issue is causing major disruption in Colne, with surrounding roads also closing.
  
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• Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons shoppers issued warning over food price hikes

  03-10-2022 09:55
  
  UK commercial energy prices have rocketed over the past year, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• McDonald's reveals two deals you can redeem on October 3

  03-10-2022 09:55
  
  McDonald’s is launching deals for this week so you can save yourself some money while enjoying a meal.
  
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• Tesco shopper reveals how Tesco Clubcard users can get 'free lunch' with Costa coffee

  03-10-2022 09:52
  
  A TikTok user revealed how she managed to get a 'free lunch' when grabbing a coffee.
  
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• Quality Street scraps colourful wrappers ahead of Christmas rush

  03-10-2022 09:52
  
  Customers who are stocking up on the sweet selections for Christmas and New Year will begin to see the change in the coming weeks.
  
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• Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revokes scrapping of 45p tax rate ahead of Tory conference

  03-10-2022 09:52
  
  The Chancellor released a statement on Twitter ahead of his appearance on BBC Breakfast on Monday morning.
  
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• Offender enters Blackburn house to 'charge phone' before stealing cash

  03-10-2022 09:35
  
  Offenders who asked to be let into a house so they could 'charge their phone', stole cash and bank cards from the occupant
  
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• Disqualified Blackburn driver caught behind wheel again

  03-10-2022 09:26
  
  A man who was banned from driving has been handed a suspended sentence after he got behind the wheel of a car again
  
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• Burnley Road closed and Fisher More High School shut following major water leak

  03-10-2022 08:35
  
  A major road has been closed and a high school has shut its doors due to a burst water main. Police have closed Burnley Road in Colne between the junctions of Clare Avenue and Whitehalls Drive. Fisher More RC High School released a statement earlier this morning saying they were closed for the day due to having no water as a result of the burst pipe.
  
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• Appeal after thieves smash rear patio door and ransack Sawley house

  03-10-2022 08:24
  
  Burglars smashed a rear patio door and ransacked a house
  
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• Victoria Building may undergo huge refurbishment to modernise

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  The Victoria building on the Blackburn College campus, dubbed the 'front door', could be set for a huge refurbishment.
  
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• TikTok stars flock to Blackburn charity shop to raise funds for Derian House

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  TikTok stars and Instagram influences flocked to Derian House's Blackburn charity shop.
  
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• Telecare charges to stay for elderly in East Lancs

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  There will be no rethink of Lancashire County Council’s decision to start charging for a service that helps keep elderly and vulnerable residents safe in their own homes.
  
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• Suspect bit policeman’s leg after Burnley domestic arrest

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  A POLICE officer was bitten on the leg as he arrested a man who he believed had been involved in an earlier incident.
  
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• Rossendale barefoot drug-driver crashed into several cars

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  A BAREFOOT motorist was found standing by his car after it had crashed into several parked cars end then shunted another vehicle into a wall.
  
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• Rawtenstall: Man with cerebral palsy fundraising for powerchair football wheelchairs

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  Reece, who has cerebral palsy, is also planning a walking challenge at the end of October to encourage people to donate.
  
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• Police to crack down on church, graveyard and conservation crime

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  The first ever Heritage Crime Conference has been held, discussing the rise in crime at religious sites and conservation areas
  
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• Mountain Rescue Team honoured with Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medals

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  Members of the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team have received their Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medals.
  
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• Lancashire’s first Five Guys opens in Preston today

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  American chain Five Guys is set to open its first Lancashire restaurant today at Deepdale Retail Park in Preston.
  
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• Kate Hollern column: Liz Truss's government has 'lost control'

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph, this week she speaks about how Liz Truss's government has 'lost control'.
  
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• College vice principal wins spot on on the CIO 100 list

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  The vice principal of Nelson and Colne College has won a coveted spot on the CIO 100 list.
  
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• Burnley blogger urges women to attend their mammogram

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley’s Lisa Durkin, stressed the importance of not putting off your mammogram, especially if you’re perimenopausal.
  
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• Blackburn's Half Fish HQ swimming pools wins national award

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  A community swimming pool beat off stiff competition from across the country to win a national award.
  
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• Blackburn tennis club members 'humbled and proud' after gaining league promotion

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn tennis club said it was 'proud' to be have been gained promotion in a county wide league.
  
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• Blackburn charity appeal for help to transform a house for homeless

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  A charity that supports young homeless people in Blackburn with Darwen is once again, reaching out to the community for help transforming a house into a home.
  
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• 5 things to do for Halloween in Blackpool 2022

  03-10-2022 06:00
  
  Here are 5 things to do for Halloween in Blackpool, Lancashire.
  
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