Blackburn with Darwen news

• Accrington Bypass to be closed overnight after serious crash

  13-10-2022 22:21
  
  A major road near Accrington has been closed overnight with emergency services working at the scene after a serious crash.
  
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• Sylvia Lancaster OBE died of rare post surgery complication

  13-10-2022 19:50
  
  Sylvia Lancaster, who set up the Sophie Lancaster foundation after the tragic murder of her teenage daughter died from a post-surgery complication.
  
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• Crash on M6 near Preston causing long delays for drivers

  13-10-2022 18:42
  
  A crash on the motorway is causing long delays for commuters in Lancashire during rush hour.
  
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• Anti-fracking protest held in Lancashire over government plans

  13-10-2022 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A demonstration is held outside a council building as it discusses the lifting of the fracking ban.
  
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• Keaton Jennings' England recall for Pakistan tour 'feels like a debut'

  13-10-2022 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Opener Keaton Jennings says his recall to the England Test squad for the tour of Pakistan "feels like a debut again".
  
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• Blackburn and Burnley bus drivers honoured for 45 years service

  13-10-2022 18:00
  
  TWO East Lancashire bus drivers have been given awards for 45 years of service behind the public service wheel.
  
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• Burnley special inspector shortlisted for prestigious award

  13-10-2022 17:49
  
  A special inspector from Burnley who has dedicated hundreds of hours of her time to the police is in the running for a prestigious award.
  
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• Sex offender, Steven Duxbury, jailed over Blackburn Market exposure incident

  13-10-2022 17:26
  
  A pensioner who exposed himself to a 12-year-old girl in Blackburn Market before masturbating in full view of the public has been jailed
  
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• Darwen playground £100,000 revamp now complete

  13-10-2022 17:00
  
  A TOTALLY re-equipped new playground is set to open shortly after being fitted with- the latest modern equipment, including new swings and double racing zip-wires.
  
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• MP claims Blackpool being terrorised by crime gang led by 11-year-old

  13-10-2022 16:03
  
  A Lancashire MP has claimed a boy aged just 11 is the “ringleader” of a gang of youths on a crime spree in his constituency.
  
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• Accrington man in court charged with controlling prostitution

  13-10-2022 14:40
  
  A 47-year-old man from Accrington has appeared in court charged will controlling prostitution in two East Lancashire towns.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday October 13

  13-10-2022 13:54
  
  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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• Covid furlough scheme lost billions to fraud and error, report claims

  13-10-2022 13:33
  
  According to the latest report into the Covid furlough schemes by the National Audit Office, £4.5 billion was claimed in error or in fraud
  
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• Costa Coffee reveals Christmas menu 2022

  13-10-2022 13:33
  
  Christmas is coming to Costa Coffee as the coffee shop chain reveals its festive menu for 2022.
  
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• Beer shortage could hit UK pubs this winter, brewers warn

  13-10-2022 13:33
  
  The Campaign for Real Ale warned that blackouts could lead to a “tremendous loss of stock” for pubs and brewers
  
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• Man jailed after getting penis out on Accrington pub dancefloor

  13-10-2022 13:30
  
  A woman on the dancefloor of an Accrington pub was shocked to see a man standing with his genitals exposed, a court has heard.
  
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• Blackburn family's 'amazing' Halloween garden wow visitors

  13-10-2022 13:29
  
  A family’s Halloween decorations have been quite literally turning heads in one Blackburn neighbourhood.
  
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• Lancashire raids: Dozens arrested as drugs and knives seized

  13-10-2022 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Forty-six people were arrested after drugs, cash and knives were seized in Lancashire, police say.
  
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• Primark to offer click and collect in the coming months

  13-10-2022 12:19
  
  Fashion retailer Primark has today announced that they will begin offering click-and-collect service across 25 stores in the UK.
  
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• Primark to offer click and collect from next month

  13-10-2022 12:19
  
  Fashion retailer Primark has today announced that they will begin offering click-and-collect service across 25 stores in the UK.
  
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• Sean Charnley accused of raping woman after Padiham night out

  13-10-2022 12:00
  
  A man has denied raping a sleeping woman following a drunken night out, a jury has heard
  
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• Blackburn road junction changes to estate anger protestors

  13-10-2022 12:00
  
  OPPONENTS of a controversial housing development have objected to the latest access arrangements for the estate.
  
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• Why the Lancashire Telegraph turns off comments on some stories

  13-10-2022 11:05
  
  An explanation as to why comments are sometimes turned off on the Lancashire Telegraph website or Facebook page.
  
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• Police concern for missing Preston teenager

  13-10-2022 10:49
  
  Police said they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 15-year-old.
  
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• Primark launches click-and-collect trial in Lancashire stores

  13-10-2022 10:45
  
  Five Primark stores in Lancashire will be taking part in the click-and-collect trial.
  
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• 46 people arrested in major county lines operation across Lancashire

  13-10-2022 10:07
  
  Forty six people have been arrested in a major operation tackling county lines offenders
  
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• Blackburn man who stabbed girlfriend walks free despite jail term

  13-10-2022 10:00
  
  A man has walked free today despite receiving a jail sentence after he wounded his ex-partner in a ‘brutal attack’.
  
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• Police catch up with vehicle used in speeding offences

  13-10-2022 08:58
  
  Police officers caught up with a vehicle responsible for a series of speeding offences in the county.
  
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• Urgent appeal to find missing 71-year-old

  13-10-2022 08:35
  
  A police appeal has gone out to find a 71-year-old who been missing from his home for over a week.
  
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• Morrisons launches savings on its luxury food range, 'The Best'

  13-10-2022 07:55
  
  Morrisons has launched savings on its luxury food range, 'The Best'.
  
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• The Illicits announce extra Blackburn show at Electric Church

  13-10-2022 06:03
  
  BLACKBURN band The Illicits are to round off what has been a memorable year in style.
  
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• Worsthorne old people's bungalows plan generates 40 objections

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  AN estate of bungalows for older people on the edge of an East Lancashire village is set to be approved by councillors tonight despite more than 40 objections.
  
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• Sara Britcliffe calls for energy bill support for caravan park residents

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  THE problems facing residents of an East Lancashire caravan park in accessing government support for their soaring energy bills have been raised at Westminster.
  
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• Ribble Valley Gin Company to relocate to Union Mill in Sabden

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  The Ribble Valley Gin Company is relocating to a mill in Sabden after ‘outgrowing’ its current site.
  
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• Rawtenstall, Preston and Blackpool trio Monroe appear on The Voice

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  Jodie Hamblet from Rawtenstall, Rebecca Eastham from Preston, and Charlotte Hall from Blackpool, make up the band Monroe
  
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• New physio clinic opens in Cherry Tree, Blackburn

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  A new clinic has opened in Cherry Tree Blackburn, adding to four other clinics in the North promising to help people with their physiotherapy needs.
  
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• Lancashire Wildlife Trust slams government's investment zones

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  Wildlife experts in Lancashire say the government has launched a “full-scale attack” on nature and is urging the public to help them campaign for change.
  
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• Just For Kids charity shop opens in Barnoldswick

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  Church on the Street Ministries' shop 'Just For Kids' has opened on Albert Road in Barnoldswick.
  
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• Glamping site on Cliviger Grade-II farm set for approval

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  A NEW glamping site looks set to go ahead on the outskirts of Burnley.
  
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• Details announced for Blackburn march to commemorate birth of Prophet Muhammad

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  Thousands are expected to attend an annual march to commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in Blackburn.
  
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• Darwen’s WEC Group named large employer of the year at awards

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  Darwen-based WEC Group, an engineering and fabrication company, was named best large employer in the north west
  
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• Darwen schoolboy organises football match to support Derian House Children’s Hospice

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  A football match in support of Derian House Children’s Hospice is being held at Lammack Football Club this weekend.
  
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• Darwen Aldridge Community Academy awarded for helping young carers

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  An academy is the first school in the borough to be given an award for their work making sure young carers do not miss out on an education.
  
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• Cost of living partly blamed for number of people in Blackburn having affairs

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  Data from Illicit Encounters suggests that more than a thousand people in Blackburn are having an affair.
  
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• Burnley MP backs dementia diagnosis campaign

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has backed a campaign to improve the diagnosis of dementia and revealed the illness has affected his family.
  
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• Burnley man puts real plane in back of van to create mobile flight simulator

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  A Burnley man has converted his van into what is believed to be the UK’s first mobile flight simulator.
  
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• Burnley man avoids prison by 'skin of his teeth' following drunken fight

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  A man who got into a fight with a friend and his wife following a night of boozing has avoided jail “by the skin of his teeth”
  
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• Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary has no more room for small animals

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  The head of farm at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Edenfield has spoken of the staff’s heartbreak as they have had to stop taking in small animals.
  
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• Blackburn mum of autistic son brands row with estate agents 'absolute hell'

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn mum who moved out of her home due to allegedly uninhabitable conditions says her mental health suffered at the hands of Ainsworth Lord Estates.
  
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• Blackburn man denies drugs and fake £20 note charges

  13-10-2022 06:00
  
  A man is set to stand trial next year over cocaine possession and possession of fake £20 notes
  
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