Blackburn with Darwen news

• Weather warning for rain issued in East Lancashire overnight

  31-10-2022 21:48 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A weather warning for rain has been issued covering the whole of East Lancashire overnight.
  
  Read more

• Halloween: Burnley pirate-themed house leaves owner's son bemused

  31-10-2022 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Frankie says he both did and did not like his mum's efforts "because it's scary and it's not scary".
  
  Read more

• The UK terror survivors tracked down by ‘disaster trolls’

  31-10-2022 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester Arena survivors are being hounded by conspiracy theorists who claim they are actors.
  
  Read more

• Met Office issue yellow weather warning for wind in Lancashire

  31-10-2022 18:10 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coastal areas, including Blackpool, Lancaster, Fleetwood, Thornton and Kirkham, are covered by the yellow weather warning
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Jewellery and handbag stolen in Cliviger high-value burglary

  31-10-2022 17:42 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two watches, a necklace, a pair of earrings and a handbag were stolen in an overnight high-value burglary in Cliviger.
  
  Read more

• Shiloh Pottinger in court charged with Luke O'Connor's murder

  31-10-2022 16:35 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shiloh George Pottinger, who is allegedly from Wilpshire, has been in court charged with the murder of student Luke O'Connor in Fallowfield last week.
  
  Read more

• Injured person treated by fire trauma team following car crash on Cowan Bridge

  31-10-2022 16:31 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A person is being treated by ambulance service following a crash on Long Level, Cowan Bridge.
  
  Read more

• CCTV footage of two men released following burglary in Blackburn

  31-10-2022 16:03 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating a burglary have released CCTV footage in connection with the incident.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Darwen by-election heated up by cost of living, houses and drains

  31-10-2022 16:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  CAMPAIGNING is hotting up in a key local authority by-election caused by the disqualification of a former Conservative councillor.
  
  Read more

• Coventry City: Home game against Blackburn Rovers to go ahead despite threat of administration

  31-10-2022 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Coventry City will play Tuesday's Championship game against Blackburn Rovers at the CBS Arena despite the threat of administration
  
  Read more

• Is Amazon Alexa down? Users report problems with Alexa and Ring doorbells

  31-10-2022 15:14 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Users of Amazon Alexa have been facing problems today
  
  Read more

• Aya Hachem: Louis Otway gives evidence in murder trial

  31-10-2022 14:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Defendant Louis Otway will continue giving evidence today (October 31) in the Aya Hachem murder trial. Otway stands trial at Preston Crown Court alongside Suhayl Suleman for the murder of Ms Hachem and the attempted murder of Pachah Khan on May 17, 2020.
  
  Read more

• Pictures: Burnley mum builds incredible 14ft pirate ship for Halloween

  31-10-2022 14:20 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sally Jacks, from Burnley, says she is “bonkers about Halloween” and making lifelong memories for her eight-year-old son, Frankie.
  
  Read more

• Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash on main road in Bacup

  31-10-2022 14:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash on a main road in Bacup today.
  
  Read more

• Darwen terror attack victim to appear in BBC's Disaster Deniers: Hunting the Trolls

  31-10-2022 13:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Travis Frain, from Darwen, and Martin Hibbert, from Chorley will appear on BBC Panorama’s Disaster Deniers: Hunting the Trolls, which airs tonight
  
  Read more

• Chorley: Generous donation made to support disabled people to take part in sport

  31-10-2022 13:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  An outdoor activity provider for school day trips, and youth group residential stays has received a £2000 cash boost to support disabled people.
  
  Read more

• UK Foreign Office issues Spain travel warning amid Barcelona and Madrid protests

  31-10-2022 12:05 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The government has alerted UK holidaymakers following cost-of-living protests in Madrid and pro-independence marches in Barcelona. 
  
  Read more

• Royal Mail staff cancel November strike dates but will resume later this month

  31-10-2022 11:57 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A series of strikes by members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has taken place in recent months following a dispute over pay and conditions.
  
  Read more

• Pet owners who share a bed with their dogs issued warning ahead of winter months

  31-10-2022 11:51 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dog owners have been warned not let their dog share a bed with them in the next few months
  
  Read more

• Prime Minister Rishi Sunak under pressure to reverse Suella Braverman appointment

  31-10-2022 11:44 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Questions about Suella Braverman’s return to the Home Office, six days after she was forced out, continue to dog the Prime Minister
  
  Read more

• Burnley MP calls for right to 'flexi-working' trial period

  31-10-2022 11:40 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  AN East Lancashire MP has suggested that employees should have a right to ask for a trial period of flexible working.
  
  Read more

• Poppies will look different for Armistice Day 2022 amid important change after 54 years

  31-10-2022 11:38 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Traditionally poppies are worn from October 31st – 11 days before Armistice day on November 11.
  
  Read more

• What is the origin of Halloween?

  31-10-2022 11:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The scariest time of the year is officially here, as all the ghosts, witches, zombies and spooky creatures appear to celebrate Halloween.
  
  Read more

• Laura Nuttall has fourth major brain surgery

  31-10-2022 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The 22-year-old was given just 12 months to live four years ago and has been ticking off a bucket list.
  
  Read more

• Great Harwood boy makes Halloween treat station for dogs

  31-10-2022 11:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nine-year-old Jack Oates-Readett, from Great Harwood, has created a Halloween treat station for dogs that is filled with pet-friendly biscuits.
  
  Read more

• More disruption caused by lane closure on busiest road in Blackburn

  31-10-2022 10:45 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is slow traffic due to a lane closure, and construction on one of the busiest road in Blackburn.
  
  Read more

• Delays caused by lane closure in Haslingden Road, Blackburn

  31-10-2022 10:45 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is slow traffic due to a lane closure, and construction on one of the busiest road in Blackburn.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn's Issa brothers' Asda buys Co-op forecourts for £600m

  31-10-2022 09:52 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Issa brothers, who own Asda, have confirmed the completion of its approximately £600 million deal to buy the Co-op’s petrol forecourt business.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn born Issa brothers buy Co-op forecourts for £600m

  31-10-2022 09:52 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Issa brothers, who own Asda, have confirmed the completion of its approximately £600 million deal to buy the Co-op’s petrol forecourt business.
  
  Read more

• Youths caught throwing eggs at houses in Bamber Bridge

  31-10-2022 08:44 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Youths have reportedly been throwing eggs in the Bamber Bridge area of Chorley yesterday.
  
  Read more

• The reason the M6 was at a standstill all weekend

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Congestion on the M6 in Lancashire has been horrendous all weekend
  
  Read more

• Teacher submitted false coursework marks due to stress of becoming homeless

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teacher who submitted false coursework marks for some of his students was under immense stress due to becoming homeless following a divorce
  
  Read more

• Music in the Park 2023 line-up announced

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A star-studded line up of chart-topping acts has been announced for Leyland's 2023 Music in the Park festival
  
  Read more

• More strike misery for train users across Lancashire

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  More strikes by the RMT union have forced the train operator Northern to advise its customers to avoid travelling
  
  Read more

• Modern Milkman to add another 200,000 houses to delivery route

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Modern Milkman will be serving another 200,000 households across the country.
  
  Read more

• Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service unveils Remembrance Day fire engine

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new Remembrance Day fire engine has been unveiled as Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service officially pledges its support for the armed forces.
  
  Read more

• Kate Hollern MP: 'Childcare costs are unsurmountable for parents'

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blackburn MP Kate Hollern writes a fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph and this week she speaks about the cost of childcare.
  
  Read more

• Huge bonfire and fireworks return to Chorley's Astley Park

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A huge bonfire and fireworks are set to return to a Lancashire park this year
  
  Read more

• Former TSB bank in Nelson could be turned into flats

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former TSB bank building could become a bedsit and two flats under new proposals
  
  Read more

• Coronation celebrations at 'lost' Blackburn town centre pub

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  It’s unlikely any Looking Back readers will remember this pub situated in the heart of Blackburn.
  
  Read more

• Colne farmer plans to build home on static caravan site

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a farm wants to demolish a static caravan and replace it with a three-bedroom house.
  
  Read more

• Burnley yobs crackdown needed says MP

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A CRACKDOWN on yobs is needed an East Lancashire MP has told a cabinet minister.
  
  Read more

• Burnley teen was 'forced' to sell crack and heroin to pay off drug debt

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager who was ‘forced’ into selling cocaine and heroin to pay off a debt to dealers has avoided a jail sentence
  
  Read more

• Burnley house prices: Average house prices rise by £2,000

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  House prices in Burnley have gone up by an average of over £2,000 in the month of August, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
  Read more

• Blackburn sweet shop, Smart Chocolate, to close for good

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A unique shop offering punters discounted chocolates, crisps and sweets is closing its doors after eight years
  
  Read more

• Blackburn schoolboys win gold medals at World Taekwondo Championships

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two schoolboys who were chosen to represent England at the World Taekwondo Championships in Argentina have returned to the UK with a haul of medals
  
  Read more

• Blackburn residents take part in third annual scarecrow trail

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  People living in an East Lancashire neighbourhood hosted their third annual scarecrow trail at the weekend
  
  Read more

• Blackburn cafe's new healthy menu secures takeaway service

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE creation of a new healthy menu has helped the owner of a cafe to continue to operate as a hot food takeaway.
  
  Read more

• Accrington man jailed for crime he didn't commit is spared over cocaine supply

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who was wrongly jailed over a suspected drugs conspiracy has been handed a suspended sentence for other drugs offences
  
  Read more

• Accrington man held for crime he didn't commit is spared over cocaine supply

  31-10-2022 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who was wrongly jailed over a suspected drugs conspiracy has been handed a suspended sentence for other drugs offences
  
  Read more

Follow @bburnwithdarwen on Twitter!