Blackburn with Darwen news

• Elderly woman in hospital after crash outside Morrison's Preston

  06-12-2022 21:04
  
  An elderly woman has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle outside a supermarket in Preston.
  
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• Burnley shoppers told to not buy from 'unauthorised street traders'

  06-12-2022 20:52
  
  Shoppers are being encouraged to not buy from street traders in Burnley who are unauthorised to be selling goods on the street.
  
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• Ashley Iddon raped sleeping woman in vile attack, police say

  06-12-2022 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  "Dangerous pervert" Ashley Iddon had a "warped and appalling attitude to women", police say.
  
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• Asylum seekers: Blackburn with Darwen concerns over rise in numbers - BBC

  06-12-2022 18:36
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• Asylum seekers: Blackburn with Darwen concerns over rise in numbers

  06-12-2022 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is told it will see the number of asylum seekers it takes rise to 750.
  
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• Blackpool Airport could lead in sustainable flights, says MP

  06-12-2022 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool Airport presents a unique opportunity to introduce eco-friendly short-haul flights.
  
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• East Lancs councils stockpile 24,000 tonnes of salt for icy week

  06-12-2022 17:00
  
  EAST Lancashire's two highways authorities have more than 24,000 tonnes of salt stockpiled to grit the roads as the weather starts to turn icy.
  
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• Asda set out plans to open 300 stores and create 10,000 jobs

  06-12-2022 17:00
  
  The Issa brothers have laid out an ambitious expansion plan to create 10,000 jobs over the next four years.
  
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• Gritters to be sent out in East Lancashire this afternoon

  06-12-2022 16:27
  
  Gritters will be out this afternoon on priority routes in East Lancashire as temperatures are predicted to get as low as -5°c.
  
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• Postcode checker: how has your High Street changed since 2020?

  06-12-2022 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Fewer banks and shops but more tattoo studios and beauty salons since 2020 - how does your High Street compare?
  
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• Officers save Christmas after recovering stolen delivery van

  06-12-2022 15:08
  
  ‘Christmas has been saved’ after quick-thinking police officers tracked down a stolen delivery van, and recovered a haul of missing parcels.
  
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• Blackpool: Tragedy as person found dead near train tracks

  06-12-2022 14:56
  
  A person has died at a train station near Blackpool.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after crash which closed road in Burnley

  06-12-2022 14:52
  
  An air ambulance was called and a man has been taken to hospital after a crash which closed a major road in Burnley.
  
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• Major road in Burnley closed in both directions after crash

  06-12-2022 14:52
  
  A road in Burnley town centre has been closed in both directions following a crash.
  
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• Preston: Vile rapist who raped sleeping woman said ‘she made me do it'

  06-12-2022 14:16
  
  A dangerous pervert who raped a woman twice while she slept told his work colleagues that “she made him do it."
  
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• North West ambulance workers set to strike in December

  06-12-2022 14:11
  
  Ambulance workers from across the North West are set to strike during the Christmas holidays.
  
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• 1,500 ambulance workers set to strike across the North West

  06-12-2022 14:11
  
  Ambulance workers from across the North West are set to strike during the Christmas holidays.
  
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• BBC Make a Difference Awards: Lancashire heroes honoured

  06-12-2022 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Radio Lancashire's Make A Difference awards honours those in the county helping their communities.
  
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• Mayor praises Blackburn hospital Imam for chaplaincy role during Covid

  06-12-2022 14:00
  
  Imam Fazal Hassan been recognised by the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Council for his support for grieving families throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• More than 10,000 NHS ambulance workers to strike in December

  06-12-2022 13:53
  
  More than 10,000 ambulance workers in England and Wales strike on December 21 and December 28
  
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• Northern improves accessibility at Burnley, Darwen and Nelson

  06-12-2022 13:33
  
  Routes between Blackburn, Clitheroe, Colne and Preston are now more easily accessible for people using mobility scooters.
  
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• New police training hub announced while Nelson station on track

  06-12-2022 13:30
  
  A FORMER Lancashire college campus has been bought to develop a new police training centre for the county.
  
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• PierJam 2023: Blackpool dance event line up and how to buy tickets

  06-12-2022 13:18
  
  PierJam will return to Blackpool, Lancashire in April 2023 with the likes of Example and Andy C performing.
  
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• Ambulance staff to strike on 21 December

  06-12-2022 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Services across England and Wales affected, but life-threatening calls will be responded to.
  
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• The Lathums to go back to pubs for album shows

  06-12-2022 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Wigan's indie stars say they are "buzzing" to return to pub stages for a new album launch.
  
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• Planned power cuts to impact Burnley residents today

  06-12-2022 13:00
  
  Several power cuts will impact more than 160 residents across East Lancashire today, Electricity North West has warned.
  
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• National Farmers Union warn of potential food supply crisis

  06-12-2022 11:00
  
  The National Farmers Union says foods like tomatoes and cucumbers could be affected as they are energy-intensive crops
  
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• Strep A: Parents should be vigilant as infections rise, Downing Street

  06-12-2022 10:49
  
  Downing Street said any parents concerned about Strep A symptoms in their children should contact the NHS
  
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• Rail Strikes December: Christmas strike dates announced

  06-12-2022 10:48
  
  RMT union have shared new train strike dates to take place during the Christmas period.
  
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• Leyland: Woman and elderly man rushed to hospital after crash

  06-12-2022 10:22
  
  There is heavy traffic building on a busy Leyland route after a crash took place this morning.
  
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• Leyland road closed after woman and elderly man injured in crash

  06-12-2022 10:22
  
  There is heavy traffic building on a busy Leyland route after a crash took place this morning.
  
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• Woman claims she was raped and groomed by gang of Asian men

  06-12-2022 09:53
  
  A woman who claimed she was raped by a grooming gang has entered a guilty plea to one count of perverting the course of justice
  
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• Asylum seekers: Blackburn with Darwen concerns over rise in numbers - bbc.com

  06-12-2022 09:00
  
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  06-12-2022 09:00
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• Chatburn: Bomb squad called as couple find WW1 shell buried in garden

  06-12-2022 08:52
  
  Officers were called to a house in Chatburn after a resident unearthed a historic artefact in the couple’s very own garden.
  
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• Blackburn police stop 43 drivers in drink and drug-drive campaign

  06-12-2022 08:31
  
  Over 40 vehicles were stopped in Blackburn yesterday as part of a national drink and drug driving campaign.
  
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• Census 2021: How religion has changed in East Lancashire

  06-12-2022 06:10
  
  A look at which religions have grown, or shrunk across Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire since 2011, according to the 2021 Census.
  
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• This week's most wanted men in East Lancashire

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  This week's most wanted men are all being sought by police on recall to prison or breach of a restraining order.
  
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• The winners of BBC Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  Amazing people from East Lancashire were amongst those who won at the BBC Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards.
  
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• Roundabout placed over tram tracks on way in to Blackburn

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  Motorists would soon have to get used to a new road layout on the way into Blackburn as this photograph probably from the late 1950s shows.
  
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• Man held teller at knifepoint in Burnley Barclays robbery

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  A schizophrenic man held a bank staff member at knifepoint while demanding cash.
  
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• Keepers Cottage in Old Langho to be transformed into boutique hotel

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  The owners of an award-winning pub have been granted permission to convert a 'dilapidated' former B&B into an eight-bedroom boutique hotel
  
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• Council refuse plans for house to hair salon conversion

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to change a domestic house into a hairdressing salon have been refused by the council
  
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• Blackpool owner 'struggling to survive' as post office risks closure

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  A postmaster from Blackpool has expresses his concerns as increased energy prices has put his family business at risk of closure.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen gets £1.6m to get homeless off streets - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-12-2022 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen gets £1.6m to get homeless off streets  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen gets £1.6m to get homeless off streets

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  MORE than £1.6million of government money has been given to a local authority to tackle rough sleeping.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen asylum seeker numbers 'to double' - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-12-2022 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen asylum seeker numbers 'to double'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen asylum seeker numbers 'to double'

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  THE number of asylum seekers accommodated in Blackburn with Darwen is set to double it has been revealed.
  
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• Blackburn mum shares Grinch costume fail that left kids ‘traumatised’

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn mum says her children were ‘traumatised’ by a Grinch costume she ordered from Amazon.
  
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• Blackburn charity set to benefit from ‘Santa Slog’ challenge

  06-12-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire charities are set to be handed thousands of pounds ahead of Christmas after this year’s Santa Slog.
  
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