Blackburn with Darwen news

• Two skydivers complete zipwire wireless flight at 15,000ft

  17-10-2022 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Experienced skydivers Dan May and Lee Rhodes say they "wanted to try something different".
  
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• Driver dies in morning road crash on country lane in Halsall

  17-10-2022 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman, aged in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Halsall.
  
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• McDonald's to remove Chicken Legend from menus this week

  17-10-2022 18:33
  
  The Chicken Legend is leaving all McDonald's in all forms from Wednesday, October 19.
  
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• Asda Christmas delivery slots to open this week including on Christmas Eve

  17-10-2022 18:33
  
  Asda's home delivery service includes the option for customers to have their shopping delivered on Christmas Eve for the first time
  
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• Aldi selling frozen turkeys now to help spread Christmas costs

  17-10-2022 18:33
  
  Aldi is now selling frozen turkeys so you can start getting your Christmas to-do list ticked off.
  
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• Government tax U-turn 'evidence of panic'

  17-10-2022 18:31
  
  NEW chancellor Jeremy Hunt's emergency statement on the government's finances today has been branded as 'the mother of all u-turns' and 'evidence of panic'.
  
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• Jury sent out in Mumtaz Ahmed alleged murder trial

  17-10-2022 18:00
  
  A jury has been sent to decide whether or not a son murdered his own mother while claiming he was caring for her.
  
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• Police appeal to find missing Chorley teenager

  17-10-2022 17:56
  
  Police have made an urgent appeal to find a 14-year-old.
  
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• Multi-million Blackburn bus station court case: council wins

  17-10-2022 16:28
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has won its multi-million pound court case over the construction of the town centre bus station.
  
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• Blackburn bedsit inspections will ensure 'value for public money'

  17-10-2022 16:26
  
  THE leader of an East Lancashire council has welcomed a £1million government grant to inspect supported accommodation in his borough as an opportunity to ensure it gets 'value for public money'.
  
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• Hyndburn allotment holders face 4.2 per cent rise in fees

  17-10-2022 15:00
  
  A BOROUGH is to increase the charges for allotments on its land by 4.2 per cent.
  
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• Steven Croft: Lancashire batter signs new one-year contract

  17-10-2022 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire give a new one-year contract to veteran batter Steven Croft.
  
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• Drivers warned as Blackburn town centre road closed

  17-10-2022 14:27
  
  A major road has been closed to traffic due to emergency road works.
  
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• Man suffers multiple head and leg injuries in Leyland Road crash

  17-10-2022 14:20
  
  A man has been left with multiple serious injuries to his head and legs following a crash
  
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• Accrington half-price market hall rents set to continue

  17-10-2022 14:00
  
  A COUNCIL is proposing to extend a cheap rent concession for traders in its main market until the end of next year.
  
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• Blackburn's field to fashion movement features on Countryfile

  17-10-2022 13:30
  
  Countryfile host Anita Rani visited Blackburn to find out about the growing field to fashion movement.
  
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• Man suffers serious foot injury following Hammerton Street attack

  17-10-2022 13:26
  
  Two men are being sought by police after a man suffered a serious foot injury during an assault
  
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• BBC Waterloo Road reveals when fans can expect new series

  17-10-2022 13:24
  
  Waterloo Road is coming back for a new series filmed in Greater Manchester and a teaser video has been released.
  
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• Controversial Worsthorne bungalows for elderly approved

  17-10-2022 12:47
  
  A DEVELOPMENT of 38 bungalows for older people on the outskirts of an East Lancashire village can now go ahead despite 48 objections.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt tears up Budget as energy support only to last till April

  17-10-2022 12:24
  
  The energy price guarantee for every UK household will end in April, Jeremy Hunt announced
  
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• BBC Radio Lancashire DJ Graham Liver has married his partner

  17-10-2022 12:15
  
  Graham Liver, who presents BBC Radio Lancashire’s breakfast show, married David Simpson at Lytham Hall on Saturday.
  
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• Lancashire Constabulary bolstered by 140 new officers

  17-10-2022 11:31
  
  Another 140 officers are being sworn into Lancashire Constabulary this month, with 600 more expected as the force continues to strengthen its ranks.
  
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• Liz Truss fights to save job amid Tory unrest as Jeremy Hunt speaks

  17-10-2022 10:47
  
  Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to make his announcement at 11am
  
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• BBC Strictly results: Matt Goss breaks silence after leaving show

  17-10-2022 10:46
  
  Matt Goss became the latest celebrity to leave BBC's Strictly Come Dancing this weekend and he's shared a message with his followers.
  
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• Op Vanquish will target people using Lancashire's roads for crime

  17-10-2022 10:27
  
  A two-week operation aiming to crack down on road crime begins today
  
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• Highfield Priory School fire: Blaze is suspicious, police say

  17-10-2022 10:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Detectives are investigating after a fire broke out in the nursery at Highfield Priory School.
  
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• Alleged Darwen kidnapping trial set to begin at Preston Crown Court

  17-10-2022 09:58
  
  Faisal Fareed, Faizaan Fareed, Khizer Khan, Kasim Ahmed, and Nicholas Shaw are due to go before a jury at Preston Crown Court.
  
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• Alleged Darwen kidnapping trial begins at Preston Crown Court

  17-10-2022 09:58
  
  Faisal Fareed, Faizaan Fareed, Khizer Khan, Kasim Ahmed, and Nicholas Shaw will go before a jury at Preston Crown Court
  
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• Cost of living: Benefits must rise in line with inflation, UN warns

  17-10-2022 08:50
  
  Governments across the world have been issued the warning amid the worsening cost of living crisis
  
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• Ramsbottom's Royal British Legion venue fight to stay open

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Ramsbottom's Royal British Legion (RBL) venue is in danger of closing as staff devise ways to help keep it open.
  
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• Pupils get to see Premier League trophy thanks to Blackburn Rovers

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Pupils at a Blackburn school got to see the Premier League trophy which was won by Blackburn Rovers in 1995.
  
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• New Macmillan service to give Deaf people with cancer in Lancashire equal access

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Macmillan Cancer Support and Self Help UK have joined forces to improve access and support for Deaf people living with cancer in Lancashire.
  
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• Mates dealt cocaine to friends and family to feed own habit

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Two addicts and good friends who have known each other ‘their whole lives’ started dealing cocaine to friends and family to feed their addiction.
  
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• Kate Hollern MP: Blackburn is full of amazing people

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph, this week she speaks about the Community Volunteer Awards.
  
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• How to get free burgers from Blackburn takeaway this week

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn takeaway is offering free burgers to celebrate its tenth anniversary.
  
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• Cost of living: Burnley’s Coal Clough pub face £24K energy bill

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  The Coal Clough pub, on Coal Clough Lane in Burnley, say their energy bill this quarter is more than 140 per cent higher than normal.
  
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• Can you identify the pubs on this Blackburn road junction?

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Here’s a great photo from 1963 which shows Accrington Road in Blackburn.
  
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• Blackburn newsagent in dock over dodgy cigs racket

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  TRADING standards officers discovered cigarettes and tobacco hidden behind a secret panel and stashed inside the upholstery of a chair at a newsagents shop.
  
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• Blackburn College unveil first look at £25m Victoria Building transformation

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn College has released images of how the Victoria building could look after a £25million refurbishment they are planning to undertake.
  
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• Blackburn cannabis driver more than six times over legal cocaine limit

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  A driver who failed a roadside drugs wipe for cannabis was later found to have more than six times the legal cocaine limit in his blood
  
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• Bacup: Girl, 14, rushed to hospital after trying fake piercing TikTok trend

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Tia Louise Sheldon, who lives in Bacup, accidentally swallowed two magnets after trying to copy a trend seen on video sharing platform, TikTok.
  
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• Aya Hachem murder trial set to begin as two more face jury

  17-10-2022 06:00
  
  Two men charged with murdering Blackburn student Aya Hachem will stand trial today
  
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