Blackburn with Darwen news

• Trains cancelled due to slippery rails between Blackburn and Clitheroe

  28-11-2022 21:41
  
  Slippery rails have led to the cancellation of multiple trains running through East Lancashire tonight.
  
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• Police appeal to find missing teenager from Blackpool

  28-11-2022 20:25
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a teenage girl who went missing last Thursday.
  
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• Severe delays after crash on M65 near Burnley

  28-11-2022 19:54
  
  Traffic is building up on the motorway after a crash on the M65 near Burnley.
  
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• Blackpool: Police looking for man following assault and robbery

  28-11-2022 18:56
  
  Police are looking for a man who is wanted in connection to a robbery after a man was assaulted and had his backpack, wallet and clothing stolen.
  
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• Barnoldswick drug-driver jailed after injuring family in crash

  28-11-2022 18:24
  
  A Barnoldswick drug-driver has been jailed for 20 months after a fleeing the scene of a crash which left a mum and two children injured and trapped.
  
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• Greggs and Primark launches brand new festive collection

  28-11-2022 18:22
  
  Greggs and Primark have announced a brand new festive-themed collection.
  
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• National Grid: Update given on DFS scheme and blackout warnings

  28-11-2022 18:09
  
  The National Grid has issued an update to the country on the potential risk of blackouts after saying it would trigger emergency plans.
  
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• Chorley Bargain Booze staff threatened with stake in armed robbery

  28-11-2022 17:31
  
  Police are looking to identify the man in this CCTV image after an armed robbery in Bargain Booze.
  
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• Blackpool: Appeal following racially aggravated attack in Costcutter

  28-11-2022 17:02
  
  Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following a racially aggravated assault.
  
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• Man arrested following fight outside Clitheroe nightclub

  28-11-2022 16:15
  
  A man has been arrested following a fight outside a nightclub
  
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• Hyndburn Parliamentary seat proposal welcomed

  28-11-2022 16:00
  
  HYNDBURN councillors are to debate the proposed new boundaries for the borough's Westminster constituency twice this week.
  
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• Council care home shut after failing to keep children safe

  28-11-2022 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Staff at the council-owned home did not protect children from sexual exploitation, Ofsted finds.
  
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• Cost of Living: Chorley church offers haircuts and hot meals

  28-11-2022 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A Lancashire church is offering free haircuts and clothes for job interviews as the cost of living bites.
  
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• The Three Fishes Mitton celebrates successful first year back

  28-11-2022 15:00
  
  MICHELIN-starred chef Nigel Haworth has celebrated a year back at The Three Fishes in Mitton
  
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• Wildlife corridor between Blackburn and Rishton 'must be saved'

  28-11-2022 14:33
  
  RESIDENTS in a township have banded together to seek to stop the development of a 'green oasis' on countryside between it and an industrial estate.
  
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• Is Spotify down? 502 bad gateway as Spotify web player not working

  28-11-2022 14:27
  
  Spotify users have been reporting issues with their service 1pm.
  
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• ‘Madness’ of one Pendle household ‘booking 60 bulk waste collections’

  28-11-2022 14:00
  
  A HOUSEHOLD booked 60 free bulk waste collections from an East Lancs authority, councillors were told.
  
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• Borough taxi fares to rise by 7.5 per cent as inflation hits cabs - Lancashire Telegraph

  28-11-2022 13:15
  Borough taxi fares to rise by 7.5 per cent as inflation hits cabs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen taxi fares to rise as inflation hits cabs - Lancashire Telegraph

  28-11-2022 13:15
  Blackburn with Darwen taxi fares to rise as inflation hits cabs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen taxi fares to rise as inflation hits cabs

  28-11-2022 13:15
  
  TAXI fares in Blackburn with Darwen are set to rise by 7.5 per cent to help drivers and operators cope with the rising cost of fuel and parts.
  
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• Go Outdoors opens new express store in this Lancashire town

  28-11-2022 13:03
  
  Go Outdoors has opened a new store in Blackpool, in the unit which used to house Millets.
  
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• Help for Rossendale’s smaller town centres under scrutiny

  28-11-2022 13:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have questioned at a full council meeting when investment might be heading to one of East Lancs' smaller town centres.
  
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• Accrington boss John Coleman says FA Cup progress will allow them to buy striker

  28-11-2022 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman says reaching the FA Cup third round will allow the Lancashire club to bring in a striker.
  
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• Call centre drug dealers jailed for almost 50 years

  28-11-2022 12:04
  
  Members of an organised crime group who ran a call centre and used it to supply drugs across the North West have been jailed for almost 50 years
  
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• Call centre drug dealer jailed for almost 50 years

  28-11-2022 12:04
  
  Members of an organised crime group who ran a call centre and used it to supply drugs across the North West have been jailed for almost 50 years
  
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• Blackburn burglar left blood all over after break-in

  28-11-2022 12:00
  
  A BURGLAR bled all over the house after smashing a window to gain entry.
  
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• North of England faces rail chaos, warns business lobby

  28-11-2022 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Business leaders say ministers must act this week to avert a "meltdown" in the northern rail system.
  
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• Lancashire and South Cumbria push Set for Surgery over Christmas

  28-11-2022 11:42
  
  The health board is asking people due for operations not to over-indulge over the festive period and hinder their operation readiness.
  
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• Bacup man arrested following crash which left two in hospital

  28-11-2022 10:52
  
  A man has been arrested for driving offences after two people were taken to hospital following a crash
  
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• 17-year-old boy charged following knifepoint robbery

  28-11-2022 10:40
  
  A teenager has been charged after two men were attacked and robbed in the street
  
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• 24 people charged over class A street dealing offences

  28-11-2022 10:33
  
  Twenty four people have been charged following a major class A drugs operation focusing on street dealing
  
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• Government launches support scheme to insulate middle-income homes

  28-11-2022 10:32
  
  Energy Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the new Eco+ scheme to extend support for insulating homes.
  
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• RSPCA urge people not to dump pets this Christmas

  28-11-2022 10:30
  
  The RSPCA has shared a warning against dumping pets this Christmas amid a concerning rise.
  
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• Four-day working week with no loss in pay at 100 UK businesses

  28-11-2022 10:27
  
  More than 2,500 workers in the UK will switch to a four-day working week with no loss in pay
  
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• Woman arrested for being drunk at wheel with child in car

  28-11-2022 10:24
  
  A woman was arrested for drink driving and child neglect after she was stopped by police for being twice the legal limit
  
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• Children's home run by Blackburn with Darwen Council shut over ... - ITV News

  28-11-2022 09:00
  Children's home run by Blackburn with Darwen Council shut over ...  ITV News
  
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• Widower who volunteers at East Lancashire Hospice wins award

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  A widower who helps in the gardens at East Lancashire Hospice where his wife spent her final days has won an award for his work.
  
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• ‘Unsung hero’ at BMP ranked among best 100 in the country

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  An ‘unsung hero’ at Hyndburn-based BMP has been crowned among the best in the UK manufacturing industry.
  
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• The Landmark in Burnley to hold winter wedding fair on Sunday

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  A new £2million wedding venue set in a former Grammar School is hosting an ‘extra special’ winter wedding fair this weekend.
  
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• Swing City Big Band announces date for Christmas concert in Colne

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  The Swing City Big Band is set to welcome in 'Christmas with a Swing' at the Pendle Hippodrome in Colne.
  
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• Students encouraged to follow careers in cyber security and tech

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  Students from across the region were invited to CyberFirst Empower North West, events which aim encourage girls to pursue a career in tech.
  
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• Sabden man heartbroken by Home Office’s decision to deport mum

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  Zak Marhraoui, owner of The Wellsprings restaurant in Sabden, is appealing against the Home Office’s decision.
  
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• Ribble Valley house prices: Average house prices rise by £2,000

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  House prices in Ribble Valley have gone up by an average of over £2,000 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
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• Ramsbottom man with MS demands financial help for disabled people

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  A Ramsbottom man has travelled to Downing Street to demand better financial support for disabled people.
  
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• Plans being considered to create SEND high school places

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to create additional special school places at West Lancashire Community High are being considered by councillors this week.
  
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• Optical apprenticeship to be launched by Blackburn training company

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn training company is launching an apprenticeship is being launched to help people go to university to study for an optical degree.
  
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• Lancashire victims and offenders benefit from Restorative Justice

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  Hundreds of victims and offenders have engaged in Restorative Justice across Lancashire.
  
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• Lancashire Constabulary Specials recognised in awards ceremony

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  Volunteers in Lancashire Constabulary have been honoured at this year’s Special Constabulary Awards.
  
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• Kate Hollern column: "Lancashire is an amazing community"

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph, this week she speaks about how Lancashire Day.
  
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• Jon Richardson visits Accrington organisation for FareShare

  28-11-2022 06:00
  
  Comedian Jon Richardson has filmed a video with an Accrington day care centre Motiv8-lancs CIC Centre in order to promote a food charity.
  
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