Blackburn with Darwen news

• Manchester City Women v Blackburn Ladies

  26-10-2022 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's The FA Women's League Cup game between Manchester City Women and Blackburn Ladies.
  
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• Fracking ban welcomed near UK's only shale gas wells

  26-10-2022 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners and Tory MPs in Lancashire praise Rishi Sunak's decision to reinstate a fracking ban.
  
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• Victim in serious condition after stabbing in Walton-le-Dale

  26-10-2022 18:57
  
  Police were called to Church Brow in Walton-le-Dale at around 9.45pm on Tuesday (October 25).
  
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• Chorley care home sorry over TikTok of staff in incontinence pants

  26-10-2022 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A video of staff appearing to mock patients at a Chorley home was posted on the video-sharing site.
  
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• Aya Hachem murder trial: Brother says he 'didn't know he was surrounded by killers'

  26-10-2022 18:37
  
  The brother of the ringleader of a botched murder plot said he had "no idea he was surrounded by killers" just hours after Aya Hachem was shot dead.
  
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• Skipton: Man dies after being attacked in town centre pub

  26-10-2022 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Peter Walker, 41, from Lancashire, was assaulted at The Black Horse in Skipton on Saturday.
  
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• Fare dodger attacked Wigan railway worker when caught out

  26-10-2022 17:40
  
  A fare dodger who attacked a railway worker after being caught without a ticket has been brought to justice.
  
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• Lancashire Police recruits more officers and excels at hiring women

  26-10-2022 16:42
  
  More crime fighters have been recruited to protect and serve people in Lancashire, with the Constabulary exceeding national police recruitment targets.
  
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• Two men taken to hospital after crash on Bacup road

  26-10-2022 15:20
  
  A vehicle crashed into a wall outside a home on Burnley Road in Bacup.
  
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• Two men take to hospital after crash on Bacup road

  26-10-2022 15:20
  
  A vehicle crashed into a wall outside a home on Burnley Road in Bacup.
  
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• Laser jets used to clear leaves from railway lines

  26-10-2022 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The new technology using laser beams and plasma jets is being trialled on the East Lancashire Railway.
  
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• Cash for Charity: Collection points for Lancashire Telegraph readers

  26-10-2022 14:35
  
  The Lancashire Telegraph is giving local charities the chance to take a share of an amazing £128,000 giveaway.
  
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• ITV: I'm A Celeb first contestants arrive ahead of new series

  26-10-2022 14:27
  
  Coronation Street actors, Love Island contestants, and DJ Chris Moyles are in Australia ahead of the new series
  
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• Morrisons shoppers in Lancashire can get a free meal with a secret phrase

  26-10-2022 13:53
  
  The major supermarket brand has teamed up with Heinz.
  
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• A56, M65, M60 and M61: Road closure updates to know about

  26-10-2022 13:35
  
  National Highways is set to carry out four road closures which Blackburn with Darwen motorists need to know about in order to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
  
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• Power cuts to hit homes in Clitheroe and Blackburn

  26-10-2022 12:00
  
  Several power cuts will impact residents across East Lancashire from tomorrow and into next month.
  
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• Ford Fiesta to be dropped by Ford next year

  26-10-2022 11:46
  
  By the end of June 2023, Fiestas will stop being produced in Ford's factory in Cologne, Germany
  
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• Crews spend two hours tackling Colne house fire

  26-10-2022 11:45
  
  Two fire engines from Colne and Nelson were called to a house fire on Chapel Street, Colne.
  
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• Blackburn homes without water after United Utilities find burst pipe

  26-10-2022 11:24
  
  Some have reported having low pressure or no water.
  
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• Boxer Tyson Fury to release Sweet Caroline cover for charity

  26-10-2022 10:52
  
  The song was originally released by Neil Diamond.
  
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• Aya Hachem murder trial recap: Suhayl Suleman gives evidence for second day

  26-10-2022 10:50
  
  Suhayl Suleman, accused of being involved in the murder of Aya Hachem and the attempted murder of Pachah Khan, is in the witness box for a second day.
  
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• Aya Hachem murder trial live updates: Suhayl Suleman gives evidence for second day

  26-10-2022 10:50
  
  Suhayl Suleman, accused of being involved in the murder of Aya Hachem and the attempted murder of Pachah Khan, is in the witness box for a second day.
  
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• Price of cheapest items in UK supermarkets soar by 60 per cent

  26-10-2022 10:24
  
  The UK’s most squeezed households are seeing the price they have to pay for some of the cheapest food in the supermarket soaring by nearly two thirds.
  
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• Lancaster: Motorist driving without licence and baby on passenger's knee

  26-10-2022 10:02
  
  The driver only had a provisional licence - and a newborn baby was sitting on their mum’s knee.
  
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• Vaping and e-cigarette health impact revealed by expert

  26-10-2022 09:55
  
  Vaping researcher Lynne Dawkins said that “harmful compounds” had been found in the vapour
  
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• Kanye West is no longer a billionaire, says Forbes

  26-10-2022 09:29
  
  Kanye West has been removed from the Forbes Billionaires list following his loss of partnership with Adidas. He is facing backlash for anti-Semitic comments.
  
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• Tyson Fury to release debut single for mental health charity

  26-10-2022 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The heavyweight boxing champion is set to release a cover of Neil Diamond's classic Sweet Caroline.
  
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• Police issue warning as scammers capitalise on cost of living crisis

  26-10-2022 08:34
  
  Household bills are rising and criminals are using people’s fears around the cost of living crisis to sell them fake deals.
  
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• Lancashire Police issues warning as scammers capitalise on cost of living crisis

  26-10-2022 08:34
  
  Household bills are rising and criminals are using people’s fears around the cost of living crisis to sell them fake deals.
  
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• Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall Solicitors praised by Chambers and Partners

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A North West solicitors has added to its very long list of accolades after being ranked in the top four per cent of law firms globally.
  
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• Troubled Belgarth Care home to be turned into apartments

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A council has approved plans to convert a troubled former care home into 12 apartments.
  
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• Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School rated third best for progress

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School has been ranked as one of the highest-performing schools in the country based on academic progress.
  
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• Snow fall to gridlock on Church Street in Blackburn

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A sudden snowstorm in February 1970 brought traffic in Blackburn town centre to a standstill.
  
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• Snow fall led to gridlock on Church Street in Blackburn

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A sudden snowstorm in February 1970 brought traffic in Blackburn town centre to a standstill.
  
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• Rovers striker Ben has a stay well goal in sight

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN Rovers striker Ben Brererton is leading the line as a borough seeks to keep its residents fit and well.
  
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• Resubmitted new homes scheme 'declined' by Pendle council

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to build 57 new homes with 140 car parking spaces and landscaping on a field in Barnoldswick have been declined by the council
  
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• Rawtenstall: Queen's Arms pub reopens as Queen's Bistro

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Queen's Bistro on Bank Street in Rawtenstall opened on Monday (October 24)
  
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• Olivia Attwood and Bradley Dack to star in Olivia Meets Her Match series three

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Olivia Meets Her Match is a reality show which follows the lives of Olivia and Bradley as they prepare to get married.
  
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• Menopause: What it is and the signs to look out for

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Mental health and well-being with Martin Furber.
  
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• Medium who 'saved woman from suicide' performing in Blackburn

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A UK psychic medium, who is performing at Blackburn Empire Theatre this week, spills the beans on one of his most spine-chilling sessions.
  
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• Medium who 'saved woman from suicide' appearing in Blackburn

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A UK psychic medium, who is appearing at Blackburn Empire Theatre this week, spills the beans on one of his most spine-chilling sessions.
  
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• M65: Peter Sarchet's family to hold charity ball in his memory

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  The family of a loving father who was killed in a crash on the M65 are hosting a charity ball to help prevent further road deaths.
  
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• How to stay safe this Halloween and Bonfire Night

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Halloween and Bonfire Night are fast approaching.
  
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• Great and Small Kindergarten rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Great and Small Kindergarten on Rishton Road, Clayton Le Moors, has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted following an inspection on September 14.
  
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• Former Blackburn College student on University Challenge

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A former Blackburn College student appeared on the popular BBC show University Challenge.
  
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• Deadline for applying for secondary school places in Lancashire looming

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Parents applying for secondary school places for the 2022/23 academic year have until next Monday to get their applications in.
  
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• Dave Pearce and Terry Christian to headline St Mary's Chambers

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Two massive 90s icons are set to visit East Lancashire at the beginning of next month.
  
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• Colne Park Primary wins Gold School Games Mark award

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  Colne Park Primary School has won an award for their sports provisions inspired by a former pupil and Gold medal-winning Olympian.
  
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• Burnley sex offender dressed as schoolgirl and took runaway boys home

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  A convicted sex offender has been jailed after he took two runaway boys back to his house to feed them cigarettes and cider
  
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• Burnley cold homes help promised by council

  26-10-2022 06:00
  
  VULNERABLE residents in borough suffering because of the cost of living crisis are to get their boilers serviced, get draughty defective doors and windows replaced and cash to top up their energy meters.
  
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