Blackburn with Darwen news

• Boohoo: Protests over conditions at Burnley clothes warehouse

  25-11-2022 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Workers at the fast fashion chain reportedly said warehouse conditions made them feel like "slaves".
  
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• Girl, three, killed in wrong-way M6 crash, say police

  25-11-2022 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Faye Dawson died along with a 79-year-old man when two cars crashed near Leyland, police say.
  
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• University strikes: Why staff across the UK are striking

  25-11-2022 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 70,000 university staff will take part in the strikes, says the union, the UCU.
  
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• Lancashire stories on way to Blackburn and Burnley

  25-11-2022 18:00
  
  A NEW collection of short stories with a connection to Lancashire is coming to Blackburn and Burnley.
  
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• Porsche Boxster involved in M6 crash was 'going in wrong direction'

  25-11-2022 16:31
  
  Investigators believe Porsche Boxster involved in a crash which killed a three-year-old girl was going the 'wrong way on the M6'.
  
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• Police appeal to find missing 58-year-old

  25-11-2022 15:51
  
  Police have launched an appeal to find a 58-year-old who was last seen in Blackpool.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers win controversial M65 petrol station

  25-11-2022 15:00
  
  BLACKBURN’S billionaire brothers can now start building a controversial £5million service station at the end of the M65 next year.
  
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• Blackburn sports club unveils multi-million pound revamp plan

  25-11-2022 13:31
  
  A HISTORIC East Lancashire sports club has unveiled an ambitious multi-million pound redevelopment of its pavilion and grounds.
  
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• Brierfield man wanted for burglary offence arrested

  25-11-2022 13:10
  
  A man featured in a Lancashire wide 'Most Wanted' list has been arrested.
  
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• Hyndburn MP wins Prime Minster's support for Lancashire Day

  25-11-2022 12:31
  
  PRIME Minster Rishi Sunak has backed this weekend's Lancashire Day celebrations despite representing a Yorkshire constituency.
  
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• Hyndburn MP wins Prime Minister's support for Lancashire Day

  25-11-2022 12:31
  
  PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has backed this weekend's Lancashire Day celebrations despite representing a Yorkshire constituency.
  
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• Sadness as Butchers Fayre in Burnley to close today

  25-11-2022 12:30
  
  Butchers Fayre Queens Lancashire Way in Burnley is closing after two years.
  
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• How to save over £660 in a year with the 1p challenge

  25-11-2022 12:12
  
  Find out how to save money using the 1p Challenge.
  
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• NHS hospital flu cases up 10 times from last year, data shows

  25-11-2022 12:08
  
  NHS England data showed there was an average of 344 patients a day with flu in hospitals last week.
  
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• Nurses strikes: What dates will nurses be striking?

  25-11-2022 12:04
  
  NHS Nurses will strike in December over a row in pay, find out the dates.
  
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• 20 pictures of Accrington’s Christmas light switch on

  25-11-2022 11:30
  
  More than 8,000 people attended the Accrington Christmas light Switch On
  
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• Blackpool Council targets unregulated holiday lets

  25-11-2022 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Action is being taken after residents' complaints about noise, anti-social behaviour and litter.
  
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• Cash and drugs seized by officers in Blackburn

  25-11-2022 10:37
  
  Officers seized cash and drugs from a 24-year-old man in Blackburn.
  
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• Met Office speaks out over reports of another 'Beast from the East'

  25-11-2022 10:25
  
  This is what the Meteorological Office had to say.
  
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• How to save on your energy bills this winter as cost of living rises

  25-11-2022 08:16
  
  With the cost of living continuing to rise, here are tips on how you can reduce your energy bills this winter.
  
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• What is ispoof? How the site was used by fraudsters to scam victims

  25-11-2022 08:15
  
  What is ispoof as it's been brought down in the UK's biggest ever fraud sting.
  
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• Tenpin Ltd asks Ramsbottom's Bigtank to help boost customer numbers

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  A popular entertainment chain has utilised a Ramsbottom business to help them draw in customers.
  
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• Shadsworth homeless winter pods return to leisure centre

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  HOMELESS pods to protect a town’s most vulnerable rough sleepers through the winter are returning for the third year running.
  
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• Qatar World Cup: England and Blackburn fan hits out at 'moaners'

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn Rovers fan says he is ‘sick’ of people constantly moaning about what he called the ‘great’ World Cup in Qatar
  
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• Preston man banned after horse left with maggot-infested leg injury

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  The horse had to be put to sleep due to the severity of the leg condition.
  
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• Police’s warning to those going Christmas shopping this year

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Ribble Valley Police has warned the public to keep Christmas presents away from criminals who may try and steal them.
  
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• Pendle Council approve plans for 6 homes in Earby

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Full approval has been granted to build six homes and garages on vacant land after initial plans were required to be amended more than five times
  
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• Paul Halliday sentenced disability hate crime at Bacup Morrisons

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  The healthcare business owner unleashed a tirade of hateful abuse at a young woman with Tourette's Syndrome.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle man jailed after burgling sleeping woman's house

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  A woman who was sleeping in her house in Nelson woke up terrified to find out she had been burgled in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Olivia Attwood addresses pregnancy rumour after I'm A Celebrity exit

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers WAG, Olivia Attwood, left the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here jungle after 24 hours.
  
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• Neighbouring Oswaldtwistle homes earmarked by care firm

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  TWO neighbouring family houses have been earmarked as possible small children’s homes in a borough where a senior councillor has expressed concern over the ‘mushrooming industry’ of such conversions.
  
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• Lodging House opened in Darwen to cope with mill workers

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  This is one of the older photograph in the archive and it shows Darwen Model Lodging House taken around 1890.
  
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• Lancastrians give Westminster a taste of the county for Lancashire Day

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  From cheese producers, brewers, Michelin-star chefs and sports experts, Lancashire’s finest individuals were welcomed to the House of Commons.
  
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• Lancashire boy battling brain tumour diagnosis treated to VIP night

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  A 16-year-old who plays for Lancashire Cricket enjoyed a special VIP experience following months of treatment for a brain tumour.
  
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• Inadequate council operated children's home in borough closed

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  A children’s home has closed after staff 'failed to protect a child from sexual exploitation' and 'trapped a child in their room'.
  
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• Houghton Weavers bringing a smile on biggest tour for years

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  FOR a band which has a career lasting 47 years and with literally thousands of gigs under their belt, it comes as a surprise to learn that the current tour the Houghton Weavers are in the middle of is one of their busiest yet.
  
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• Clitheroe Country Market offers warm invite to unique Christmas event

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Clitheroe Country Market is welcoming residents to a special Christmas event this Saturday.
  
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• Burnley: New Instagrammable cocktail bar set to open

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Pink will officially open on Hammerton Street in Burnley on Saturday December 3.
  
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• Burnley man dragged wife by hair and left young son's face bruised

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  A man has avoided a custodial jail term after admitting to a domestic affray
  
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• Burnley community achievers receive recognition in county-wide awards

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Winners at this year’s Active Burnley Awards have gone on to win county-wide recognition for their achievements.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices:Average house prices rise by £4,000

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  House prices in Blackburn with Darwen have gone up by an average of over £4,000 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
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• Blackburn teens to represent England at darts world championships

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Two talented young darts players from Blackburn Youth Darts Academy have headed to Gibraltar for the World Championships this week.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers Ladies team inspired to meet 'What About Us?' group

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  A female led project which aims to promote women’s safety met up with the Blackburn Rovers Ladies team.
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen energy cost roadshows on the way

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  SPECIAL cost of living roadshows are coming to Blackburn and Darwen to give people advice and support about fuel and energy costs this winter.
  
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• 140 homes plan for former mill site submitted to council

  25-11-2022 06:00
  
  Outline plans for a major 140-home residential development have been submitted to the council
  
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• Passenger numbers in East Lancashire down on pre-Covid levels

  25-11-2022 05:30
  
  While passenger numbers have rebounded from the figure during the pandemic's multiple lockdowns, they are still 13% down on before Covid.
  
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