Blackburn with Darwen news

• More than 45000 sick notes given out in Blackburn with Darwen last year - Lancashire Telegraph

  20-10-2022 20:11
  More than 45000 sick notes given out in Blackburn with Darwen last year  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Boris return could be on cards say Hyndburn and Pendle Tory MPs

  20-10-2022 19:00
  
  A SENIOR East Lancashire MP has hinted at a return to office for Boris Johnson as stunned Tory colleagues expressed sadness at Liz Truss's sudden resignation.
  
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• Disabled man 'trapped' after Reedyford Road in Nelson floods

  20-10-2022 18:45
  
  A disabled man says he has been left trapped because of a persistent flooding problem outside his house.
  
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• Tyson Fury: Boxer could 'invest millions of pounds' in Morecambe after being offered club

  20-10-2022 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he could invest millions of pounds into Morecambe after being offered the club.
  
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• Cash for Charities: Vote for good cause to take share of £128k

  20-10-2022 16:33
  
  Your favourite local paper is giving local charities the chance to take a share of an amazing £128k cash giveaway.
  
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• Sheffield United v Blackpool: FA charges clubs for failing to control players

  20-10-2022 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The FA charges Sheffield United and Blackpool for failing to control their players at the end of Saturday's Championship game.
  
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• Sensational £2 offer could max your chances to win a share of the next EuroMillions

  20-10-2022 16:24
  
  What can £2 get you in today’s economy?
  
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• Tyson Fury says Derek Chisora is as good as Oleksandr Usyk

  20-10-2022 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyson Fury says "nobody can touch me" before his December bout with Derek Chisora and that he plans to fight unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
  
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• Weapons, cash, and £300K worth of drugs seized in Blackpool police operation

  20-10-2022 16:00
  
  The police operation Project ADDER, has resulted in over 100 arrests made and drugs, cash, and weapons seized.
  
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• Motley Crue and Def Leppard to headline Lytham Festival 2023

  20-10-2022 16:00
  
  Rock legends Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard have been announced as joint headliners for the closing show of next year's Lytham Festival.
  
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• Liz Truss resigns: Live updates from East Lancashire

  20-10-2022 14:48
  
  Live updates and reaction from East Lancashire and beyond, as Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister after just 44 days in office, the shortest tenure in history. Calls are now being made for a General Election.
  
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• Live reaction from East Lancashire as Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister

  20-10-2022 14:48
  
  Live updates and reaction from East Lancashire and beyond, as Liz Truss quits as Prime Minister after just 44 days in office.
  
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• Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister - what she said

  20-10-2022 14:41
  
  Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned
  
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• Lancaster: person taken to hospital after house fire destroys conservatory

  20-10-2022 14:12
  
  One person was taken to hospital after a conservatory went up in flames in Lancaster, this morning.
  
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• Lancashire parents going to shocking lengths in cost of living crisis

  20-10-2022 14:03
  
  Struggling families are watering down formula and reusing dirty nappies during cost of living crisis, a charity has revealed.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday, October 20

  20-10-2022 13:50
  
  Toys, gardening equipment and more can be found in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, October 20, 2022.
  
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• Stephanie Beacham to return to ITV's Coronation Street next month

  20-10-2022 13:41
  
  ITV's Coronation Street announces Stephanie Beacham who plays Martha Fraser will return to the soap.
  
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• Pets at Home reveals Christmas opening hours change for shoppers

  20-10-2022 13:38
  
  Pets At Home's announcement comes as other major retailers confirm they will also be giving staff some time off over the busy period.
  
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• Lidl announces change to popular product in all stores across the UK

  20-10-2022 13:35
  
  The change will begin across all Lidl stores from October 31
  
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• Series of Harry Potter coins with to be released by the Royal Mint

  20-10-2022 13:29
  
  A new series of limited edition Harry Potter 50p coins is to be released next year as Queen Elizabeth and King Charles III set to feature.
  
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• Rail strikes for early November announced by RMT

  20-10-2022 13:22
  
  Rail strikes for November 3 and 5 have been announced by the RMT
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after car crash in Burnley

  20-10-2022 13:16
  
  Three people were injured in a car crash on Greenhead Lane in Reedley, Burnley.
  
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• Woman's fear husband cheated after Lancashire midwife said baby had STI

  20-10-2022 12:44
  
  A woman was left wondering whether her husband cheated on her whilst she was pregnant when a medic wrongly diagnosed her newborn with an STI.
  
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• Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Blackburn

  20-10-2022 11:41
  
  A weather alert has been issued by the Met Office for Blackburn, warning of thunderstorms and flooding.
  
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• Tyson Fury v Derek Chisora III: Trilogy bout confirmed for 3 December at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

  20-10-2022 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title against British rival Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 3 December.
  
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• Fracking ban debate: How Lancashire MPs voted

  20-10-2022 11:34
  
  This is how Lancashire’s MPs voted in last night’s tumultuous motion to bring forward a debate on banning fracking in the UK.
  
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• MPs allege bullying during chaotic fracking vote

  20-10-2022 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  One Tory MP describes "a shambles" in Parliament, as angry scenes put Liz Truss under pressure.
  
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• Delays on M65 near Blackburn after multi-vehicle crash

  20-10-2022 11:31
  
  Three cars were involved in a crash this morning (October 20) which caused slow traffic on the M65 near Blackburn.
  
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• Blackpool's Bonny Street Market to close after 37 years

  20-10-2022 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Bonny Street Market traders say they are "very sad" to be shutting to make way for a leisure complex.
  
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• Slow-moving traffic for miles after car crash on M6

  20-10-2022 11:01
  
  Two lanes on the M6 northbound closed due to a crash involving three cars.
  
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• Witton Country Park playgrounds to get £350,000 makeover

  20-10-2022 10:40
  
  TWO playgrounds in flagship East Lancashire green space are to be transformed with £350,000 from the developers of a major new housing estate.
  
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• Caribbean WW2 veterans receive medals at RAF Marham

  20-10-2022 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A plaque is also unveiled for one of the most decorated West Indian servicemen of the conflict.
  
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• Bohannon in Lions squad as Archer continues comeback

  20-10-2022 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Jofra Archer will travel with the England Lions squad to the training camp in the United Arab Emirates next month as he recovers from injury.
  
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• Trains cancelled between Blackburn and Todmorden due to slippery rails

  20-10-2022 09:56
  
  Trains between Todmorden and Blackburn have been cancelled this morning due to slippery rails.
  
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• The Higher Buck in Lancashire named among best places for Sunday lunch in the UK

  20-10-2022 09:03
  
  The Higher Buck,  a restaurant in Waddington, Lancashire, is named among the best places to get a Sunday lunch in the UK, according to a list by The Guardian.
  
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• Mercedes driver from Haslingden arrested after caught with drugs again

  20-10-2022 08:58
  
  A man from Haslingden has been arrested after a vehicle search revealed he was in possession of excess drugs.
  
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• Haslingden driver arrested after being caught drug driving

  20-10-2022 08:58
  
  A man from Haslingden has been arrested after a vehicle search revealed he was in possession of excess drugs.
  
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• Three people arrested after Lostock Hall burglary

  20-10-2022 08:39
  
  Police have arrested three people on suspicion on burglary following a break-in Lostock Hall.
  
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• Trio complete gruelling 180 mile cycle ride to support charities

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  Three men who work for a Haslingden based firm have completed a 180-mile charity ride to help raise funds for two charities.
  
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• Staci opens new fulfilment centre in Blackburn

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  Commerce fulfilment and multichannel logistics expert, Staci, has opened its seventh UK fulfilment centre in Blackburn.
  
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• Ribble Valley boutique hotel plan suffers blow

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to enlarge a Ribble Valley bed-and-breakfast building into an eight-bedroom boutique hotel would harm the appearance of an area near Langho and Brockhall, and could impact on nearby trees, planning officers fear.
  
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• Pupils' campaign to reduce speed on busy Bacup road reaches County Hall

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  Pupils whose school is based on a busy Bacup road have taken their campaign to help reduce speed to County Hall.
  
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• Prometheus Group Services new patron for Blackburn Youth Zone

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  A Ribble Valley based company has become the newest local business to join Blackburn Youth Zone's growing family - as the youth zone reaches its birthday.
  
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• £500 prize money up for grabs at 'fast and furious’ snooker cup final

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  A new ‘fast and furious’ East Lancashire snooker tournament has reached its final stages.
  
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• Popular Ramsbottom café announces new shop in Rawtenstall

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  A popular Ramsbottom café has announced the opening of its new branch in an ‘up and coming’ town.
  
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• People's Choice Award voting now open for Lancashire Choir of the Year

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  Voting for the People's Choice Award category of Lancashire Choir of the Year 2022 has now opened.
  
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• Modern slavery cases rise in Lancs as Home Office accuse victims of 'abusing system'

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  The number of cases of modern slavery referred to police in Lancashire has risen over the last year, with almost half of them being children
  
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• Fundraiser hoping to raise £20,000 for Blackburn man Elliott Simpson

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  Fundraising is continuing next month to raise vital funds for Elliott Simpson who needs more than £100,000 for self-funded cancer treatment.
  
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• Flying Scotsman will return to East Lancashire Railway next year

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  The Flying Scotsman is set to return to the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) in March 2023.
  
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• County council-backed programme to help women in business

  20-10-2022 06:00
  
  Female business owners and decision makers from 14 leading businesses in Lancashire have joined forces to take part in a six-month county council-backed support programme to help prepare their organisations for rapid growth.
  
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