Blackburn with Darwen news

• West Lancashire by-election looms as Rosie Cooper resigns as MP

  30-11-2022 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour MP, who has held the West Lancashire seat for 17 years, is taking a role with the NHS.
  
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• Lane closed after crash on M6 near Lancaster and Blackpool

  30-11-2022 22:17
  
  Emergency services have closed one lane after a crash on the M6.
  
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• Woman jailed for violently attacking mum on Northern train

  30-11-2022 21:49
  
  A 42-year-old woman who viciously attacked a mum who was travelling to work has been jailed for 16 months.
  
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• Man arrested after spitting on person at Lancaster train station

  30-11-2022 21:25
  
  A man was arrested at Lancaster Railway Station after spitting at a person.
  
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• Transport secretary says North's railways have a real problem to solve

  30-11-2022 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The transport secretary says he is "focused" on trying to improve services in the North of England.
  
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• Cannabis farm worth thousands of pounds found in Lancashire village

  30-11-2022 19:29
  
  Police have shared a video of their team kicking down the doors of a cannabis farm in a small village in Lancashire.
  
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• Lancashire teacher who drank alcohol in school is banned

  30-11-2022 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A disciplinary panel heard Michela Hall also took a pupil's clothes and "strolled around with them on".
  
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• Poppy Appeal receives highest record donation from The Mall Blackburn

  30-11-2022 18:58
  
  The Mall Blackburn raised a staggering £12,948 to support this year's Royal British Legion’s Blackburn Poppy Appeal.
  
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• Blackpool man arrested twice in same day on suspicion of drug-driving

  30-11-2022 18:31
  
  A 51-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after driver tests positive for cocaine, yesterday.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council issue warnings over competition scam - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-11-2022 18:15
  Blackburn with Darwen Council issue warnings over competition scam  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council issue warnings over competition scam

  30-11-2022 18:11
  
  A warning has been issued by Blackburn with Darwen Council after receiving alarming reports that residents were being invited to join a fake account.
  
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• Burnley Council backs plan to redraw constituency boundaries

  30-11-2022 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley Council backs the Boundary Commission's plans to redraw the borough's parliamentary seat.
  
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• North West ambulance workers vote to strike before Christmas

  30-11-2022 17:49
  
  More than 1,500 ambulance workers across the North West are set to take strike action before Christmas over pay.
  
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• Fleetwood Town & Bolton Wanderers fined by Football Association

  30-11-2022 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Fleetwood and Bolton are fined £4,000 by the FA for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
  
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• Hyndburn taxi drivers to ask for fares up front

  30-11-2022 17:00
  
  TAXI drivers in a borough are to ask for upfront payment in future because of an increase in the number of passengers declining to settle their fares after the journey..
  
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• Ambulance staff in England vote for strike action

  30-11-2022 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Members of two unions have backed walkouts across England and Wales as the NHS pay dispute deepens.
  
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• Darwen volunteers to host Christmas coffee morning for Cancer Research

  30-11-2022 16:30
  
  Volunteers in Darwen are hosting a Christmas coffee morning to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
  
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• Burnley Council backs plans for redrawn Parliamentary seat

  30-11-2022 15:32
  
  BURNLEY’S Full Council meeting has backed the latest plan to redraw the borough's Parliamentary seat.
  
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• Ribble Valley borough reveals Christmas bin round changes

  30-11-2022 15:31
  
  BIN collections in a rural borough on Boxing Day will be altered to take account of the Christmas festivities.
  
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• Second Darwen takeaway refusal makes councillor 'chuffed to bits'

  30-11-2022 15:00
  
  ANOTHER bid for a hot food takeaway in an East Lancashire town has been rejected by planners.
  
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• Tyson Fury hopes to fight Oleksandr Usyk next year

  30-11-2022 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyson Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren is confident an undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk will take place next year.
  
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• Preston teenager sentenced for mistaken identity murder

  30-11-2022 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Joshua Boardman stabbed Hiwa Ali-Khani to death after believing he had arranged to meet a young girl.
  
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• Andrew Burfield: Katie Kenyon's killer's sentence to be reviewed

  30-11-2022 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew Burfield is serving at least 32 years for killing his ex-girlfriend Katie Kenyon with an axe.
  
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• Preston: Teen sentenced to life in prison for murder

  30-11-2022 14:08
  
  17-year-old Joshua Boardman, of Holman Street in Preston, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 14 years and seven months.
  
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• Vandalised Blackburn garages could become sleek modern units

  30-11-2022 14:00
  
  A SET of vandalised disused town centre garages have been earmarked for redevelopment as seven 'sleek, modern' industrial starter units.
  
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• HSBC to shut 114 banks in 2023: Full list of closed branches

  30-11-2022 13:48
  
  HSBC to close 114 branches in 2023.
  
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• Burnley man charged with burglary and escaping lawful custody

  30-11-2022 13:45
  
  Adam Ashworth, of Venice Avenue in Burnley, has been charged with escaping lawful custody and burglary.
  
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• Nelson: Police looking for this man in connection to assault

  30-11-2022 13:18
  
  Police have released an image of Stephen Crawford, from Nelson, and are appealing to the public for information on his whereabouts.
  
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• Fire crews called to Burnley kitchen fire involving chip pan

  30-11-2022 12:57
  
  The Burnley fire involved a chip pan but was extinguished by the time firefighters arrived.
  
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• Accrington's 'sad' Christmas tree WAS replaced council admits

  30-11-2022 12:28
  
  SOCIAL media protests about the state of a borough's main civic Christmas tree forced a council to replace it the Lancashire Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Pizzas boss denies threats claims amid streetside parking conflicts

  30-11-2022 12:00
  
  TAKEAWAY bosses have avoided serious repercussions amid claims disputes between delivery drivers and residents.
  
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• Police on hunt for men who allegedly stole alcohol from Booths

  30-11-2022 11:50
  
  The men are accused of stealing champagne and whisky, targeting Booths stores in Preston, Garstang, Longridge, Lancaster, Carnforth and Clitheroe.
  
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• Police on hunt for men after high-value Booths alcohol thefts

  30-11-2022 11:50
  
  The men are accused of stealing champagne and whisky, targeting Booths stores in Preston, Garstang, Longridge, Lancaster, Carnforth and Clitheroe.
  
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• Alzheimer's lecanemab drug slows down disease after clincal trial

  30-11-2022 11:34
  
  Lecanemab, a new drug that helps slow down Alzheimer's has been named a breakthrough.
  
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• Royal Mail Strikes December 2022: When are the postal strikes?

  30-11-2022 11:13
  
  Check when you can expect post this week as thousands of Royal Mail staff strike.
  
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• Full list of NHS hospitals affected by nurses' strike in December

  30-11-2022 11:12
  
  Up to 100,000 nursing staff will take part in their biggest ever strike next month in a long-running dispute over pay.
  
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• Woman arrested after being caught drink driving with baby in car

  30-11-2022 11:06
  
  The woman, who was “driving at speed” through the 50mph section of the M55, was stopped and breathalysed by police.
  
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• County Championship 2023: Champions Surrey to start next season at Lancashire

  30-11-2022 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  County champions Surrey will start the 2023 season with an Easter weekend fixture against last year's runners-up Lancashire.
  
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• Teacher who was caught drinking at Burnley school banned

  30-11-2022 11:00
  
  Ms Michela Hall, who worked at Lincoln House School in Burnley, was suspended in July 2019.
  
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• Blackburn Cathedral chosen for BBC Christmas broadcasts

  30-11-2022 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn Cathedral will host some of the BBC's religious Christmas services.
  
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• Lancashire substance misuse support centre rated 'outstanding'

  30-11-2022 09:44 via bbc.co.uk
  It is led by "a passionate, committed team" who have "saved lives", the Care Quality Commission says.
  
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• Burnley: Police dog finds intruders who broke into premises

  30-11-2022 08:22
  
  The intruders were still inside when officers arrived and they were greeted by PD Bodie who showed them his teeth.
  
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• Stacksteads Brass Band celebrate 150 years with Christmas concert

  30-11-2022 06:09
  
  A brass band is celebrating 150 years of playing music in the Rossendale area
  
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• WestZone to perform at St Mary's Chambers this Friday

  30-11-2022 06:00
  
  A Christmas party boyband extravaganza night is taking place in East Lancashire this Friday
  
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• West Lancashire house prices: Average house prices soar by £8,000

  30-11-2022 06:00
  
  House prices in West Lancashire have soared by an average of over £8,000 in the month of September, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
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• Reports of sexual violence in Lancashire up 27 per cent

  30-11-2022 06:00
  
  The data, from Victim Support Lancashire, found that sexual violence has increased by 27 per cent in the county over the last year.
  
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• More than 200 customers to be impacted by power cuts in East Lancs

  30-11-2022 06:00
  
  More than 200 customers will be hit across East Lancashire with planned power cuts from today, Electricity North West has warned.
  
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• Lancashire teens join Rock FM to help with NHS mental health campaign

  30-11-2022 06:00
  
  Local teenagers from Haslingden and further have hit airwaves to help the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS tackle mental illness.
  
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• Imposter syndrome: What is it and how does it affect people?

  30-11-2022 06:00
  
  Mental health and well-being with Martin Furber.
  
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• Hughie and Freddie inspire children at Colne primary school

  30-11-2022 06:00
  
  Hughie Higginson, from Burnley, and Freddie Xavi, from Whalley, visited Lord Street Primary School in Colne earlier this month.
  
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