Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool man who stole high value items from homes sentenced

  14-11-2022 19:45
  
  A man who stole jewellery and other high value items from homes has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison.
  
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• Primark website crashes as click-and-collect launched

  14-11-2022 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The budget retailer, which lost £1bn during the pandemic, has started a trial across north-west England.
  
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• Lancashire Police officer in court on attempted murder charge

  14-11-2022 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A Lancashire officer appears in court over the attempted murder of a woman who was found in Manchester.
  
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• Two witnesses sought following assault and robbery in Burnley

  14-11-2022 18:23
  
  Police have released CCTV images of two men who may have witnessed an assault and robbery in Burnley.
  
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• Rosie Cooper MP must quit now after missing votes, councillor says

  14-11-2022 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has not been "fulfilling her role as an MP", a councillor says.
  
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• Larbreck car crash: Woman killed and four others hurt

  14-11-2022 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman died in the crash in Garstang Road, Larbreck, on Sunday evening, Lancashire Police say.
  
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• North peatlands get £180k cash boost for climate project

  14-11-2022 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The money will help nurture the bogs, which trap carbon dioxide and could help slow climate change.
  
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• Katie Kenyon trial: Andrew Burfield 'hit her 12 times with axe'

  14-11-2022 17:40
  
  A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, went to dig a grave in Gisburn Forest the night before he bludgeoned her to death with an axe
  
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• Andrew Burfield hit Katie Kenyon 12 times with an axe, court hears

  14-11-2022 17:40
  
  A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, went to dig a grave in Gisburn Forest the night before he bludgeoned her to death with an axe
  
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• Katie Kenyon: Man claims he accidentally killed woman, jury told

  14-11-2022 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew Burfield, 51, told police he killed Katie Kenyon with an axe during a bet, a court hears.
  
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• Man assaulted and stabbed in Burnley

  14-11-2022 16:50
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted and stabbed in Burnley.
  
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• Lancashire police officer appears in court on attempted murder charge

  14-11-2022 16:46
  
  James Riley is accused of trying to kill a woman at a hotel in Manchester, and made his first appearance in court today.
  
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• AFC Fylde: Adam Murray named new head coach of National League North club

  14-11-2022 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  AFC Fylde appoint former Barnsley assistant Adam Murray as their new head coach, replacing James Rowe.
  
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• Mystery over suspended Labour Ramsbottom councillor goes on

  14-11-2022 16:18
  
  Bury's Conservatives group say Ramsbottom residents "have the right to understand" why a Labour councillor representing the area was suspended from its area two months ago.
  
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• Woman, 66 dies and children injured in two-car collision

  14-11-2022 16:11
  
  A 66-year-old has woman has died and four people were taken to hospital following a two vehicle collision.
  
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• Brierfield Mill listed building consent requested for apartments

  14-11-2022 15:00
  
  PERMISSION is being sought for alterations to a landmark Esat Lancs textile mill building linked to the creation of new apartments.
  
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• Pair set fire to house that killed much-loved family dog

  14-11-2022 14:55
  
  Two men have been jailed for a total of nearly 20 years for their part in an arson attack which killed a family dog.
  
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• Man left with serious injuries after attack in Great Harwood

  14-11-2022 14:45
  
  A man has suffered serious injuries after an early morning attack outside Great Harwood town hall.
  
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• Ben Brereton Diaz: Blackburn Rovers withdraw striker from Chile squad for friendlies

  14-11-2022 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn Rovers withdraw striker Ben Brereton Diaz from Chile's squad for their upcoming friendly matches.
  
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• Councillor must say sorry for 'flag-shagging' Queen's jubilee remarks

  14-11-2022 14:00
  
  AN East Lancashire town councillor should apologise for her ‘offensive and disrepectful’ comments made in arguments about jubilee celebrations this summer and be removed from any committees roles, a standard hearing has ruled.
  
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• Primark launches click and collect in stores today

  14-11-2022 13:58
  
  Primark has officially begun to offer click-and-collect service across 25 stores in the UK.
  
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• Plans for Go Ape course in Witton Park set to get go ahead

  14-11-2022 13:34
  
  A PROPOSED £200,000 plus tree top adventure park with zip wires in a country park would not compromise the protected 'Green Belt' planners have advised.
  
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• Rossendale Council looks at extra £328k for cost-of-living crisis help

  14-11-2022 13:00
  
  EXTRA help for people struggling with the cost of living crisis is being recommended by council chiefs in an East Lancs borough.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt warns everyone will pay 'more tax' after budget

  14-11-2022 13:00
  
  Jeremy Hunt has warned that everyone will need to pay “a bit more tax” as he warned of “sacrifices” across the board
  
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• Tesco shoppers urged to act TODAY amid major Tesco Clubcard change

  14-11-2022 12:58
  
  As things stand, Delivery Saver codes are worth three Clubcard vouchers for people who use the scheme.
  
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• Asda issues George clothing recall due to fire risk

  14-11-2022 12:54
  
  Some George at Asda children's clothing has been recalled due to fire and strangulation risks
  
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• Olivia Attwood breaks silence on rush to A&E from I'm A Celeb jungle

  14-11-2022 12:53
  
  Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby the Love Island star revealed she was left wondering whether she was pregnant.
  
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• LIVE: Updates from court as Katie Kenyon murder trial begins

  14-11-2022 12:17
  
  Andrew Burfield is on trial at Preston Crown Court accused of the murder of Padiham mum-of-two, Katie Kenyon. Katie, 33, went missing on April 22 this year. Her body was found in the Forest of Bowland a week later on April 29. Burfield, 51, of Todmorden Road, Burnley, was at first arrested and charged with her kidnap, with that charge later being changed to one of murder. The trial is expected to last between two and three weeks.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen public health boss in bird flu warning

  14-11-2022 12:00
  
  A PUBLIC health boss has issued a warning about bird flu after three cases were confirmed in his borough.
  
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• Bird flu warning by public health bosses in Blackburn with Darwen - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-11-2022 12:00
  Bird flu warning by public health bosses in Blackburn with Darwen  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Primark Click + Collect launches in Blackburn, Burnley, Preston

  14-11-2022 11:49
  
  Five stores in Lancashire and a further 20 across the North West, Yorkshire and North Wales are taking part in Primark's Click and Collect trial.
  
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• Lancashire Police join Operation Sceptre national week of action

  14-11-2022 11:34
  
  The national week of action aims to tackle knife crime and raise awareness of the impact knife crime has on the community.
  
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• Accrington Police Station car 'stamper' in 'cry for help'

  14-11-2022 11:31
  
  A MAN entered a police station yard and jumped on the roof of a police car.
  
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• Laura Nuttall: Cancer patient's family celebrates early Christmas

  14-11-2022 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Laura Nuttall, 22, who was given 12 months to live in 2018, describes it as "the most amazing day".
  
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• Tips and tricks to help mental health in national Self Care Week

  14-11-2022 10:00
  
  Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging people to exercise ‘self-care for life’ during national Self Care Week.
  
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• Recovering addicts help to tackle littering in Blackburn with Darwen

  14-11-2022 10:00
  
  Roots Community, a group of volunteers who have previously struggled with addiction, has been out in force to help tackle littering in Blackburn with Darwen.
  
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• Greene King offers free drink with app download ahead of World Cup

  14-11-2022 09:46
  
  Here's how you can score free drinks, UEFA Champions League tickets and a holiday to Italy in Greene King's winter promotion.
  
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• Baby names: The most popular names related to Christmas

  14-11-2022 09:46
  
  From Elsa to Ebenezer, here are the most popular baby names related to Christmas in 2021.
  
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• Recovering addicts help to tackle littering in Blackburn with Darwen - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-11-2022 09:00
  Recovering addicts help to tackle littering in Blackburn with Darwen  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen public health boss in bird flu warning - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-11-2022 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen public health boss in bird flu warning  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Pictures: New Mediterranean restaurant opens in Haslingden

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  Latino Lounge, in Haslingden, officially opened in October 25 and has already been impressing customers.
  
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• Katie Kenyon murder trial set to begin at Preston Crown Court

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  Andrew Burfield has been charged with murdering the Padiham mum of two in April.
  
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• Hyndburn one of UK's best areas for entrepreneurship

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  Almost one in 200 adults in the borough have accessed start up loans in the past decade with £1.93 million.
  
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• Do you remember the Hog's Head in the centre of Whalley?

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  How many Looking Back readers remember when the pub at the heart of Whalley village was the Hog’s Head?
  
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• Clitheroe's Ribblesdale Pool to temporarily close next month

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  Ribblesdale Pool, on Edisford Road Clitheroe, will close for a minimum of 10 days from December 5
  
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• Burnley man spared jail following vigilante baseball bat attack

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  A man who took matters into his own hands after being burgled, by assaulting an innocent man in his own home with a baseball bat, has been spared jail
  
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• Burnley care home residents at risk from “unsafe care”, report says

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  A care home in Burnley has been told it needs to improve after inspectors found stained bed sheets, issues with privacy and dignity, and medicine.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers' Bodvarsson and Toal visit Harper Green School

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  A group of female students from Harper Green School were treated to a visit by two of Bolton Wanderers’ start players.
  
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• Barnoldswick: Charity gives £5,000 to schools for Christmas

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  The Robert Windle Foundation, which is based at The Old Grammar School in Earby, has given 10 school in Barnoldwick and Yorkshire £500 each.
  
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• Accrington men to stand trial over heroin and cocaine conspiracy

  14-11-2022 06:00
  
  Two young men will stand trial after denying their involvement in a class A drugs conspiracy
  
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