Blackburn with Darwen news

• Police seize £50,000 worth of drugs in Burnley raid

  08-12-2022 21:57
  
  Police officers have seized more than £50,000 worth of drugs and cash following operation warrior raids in Burnley.
  
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• Ex-inmate back in jail for fresh theft spree

  08-12-2022 20:00
  
  A WOMAN who was released early from prison on a home curfew went on a spree of offending similar t the one which had put her behind bars.
  
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• Peter Kay makes announcement live on Sara Cox's BBC Radio 2 show

  08-12-2022 19:33
  
  Bolton's own Peter Kay took to BBC Radio 2 to make a special announcement tonight.
  
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• North West has third highest strep A rate in England

  08-12-2022 18:00
  
  The North West has the highest rate of scarlet fever and the third highest rate of strep A infections.
  
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• Man conned out of £5,000 by fraudsters posing as the police

  08-12-2022 18:00
  
  A man from Preston was conned out of thousands of pounds by fraudsters posing as the police.
  
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• Council tax: Blackburn with Darwen five per cent? Hyndburn nil - Lancashire Telegraph

  08-12-2022 18:00
  Council tax: Blackburn with Darwen five per cent? Hyndburn nil  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Council tax: Blackburn with Darwen five per cent? Hyndburn nil

  08-12-2022 18:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen borough's political leader has said his authority will consider increasing its council tax by five per cent as his counterpart in Hyndburn confirmed it will freeze it.
  
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• PC Darren Coathup admits 'relationship with vulnerable person'

  08-12-2022 17:22
  
  A Blackburn-based Lancashire Police officer has pleaded guilty to having a four-month sexual relationship with a vulnerable person.
  
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• Family is told to pull down 'odd-looking' Haslingden extension

  08-12-2022 16:05
  
  A COUPLE whose ‘odd-looking’ two-storey home extension was built without permission and encroaches onto a neighbour’s house have had a retrospective planning application refused.
  
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• Mark Briggs’ Beer of the Week : Brouwerij Bosteels, Kwak

  08-12-2022 15:10
  
  Beer connoisseur and passionate pub campaigner, Mark gives us his decision on the tastiest beer he has sampled in the last seven days.
  
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• Man died after collapsing behind wheel of car in Samlesbury

  08-12-2022 14:23
  
  A man in his 60s has died after collapsing behind the wheel of his car in Samlesbury.
  
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• Attempted murder arrest after toddler found injured in house

  08-12-2022 14:08
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a toddler
  
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• Rail improvements promised as new timetable announced

  08-12-2022 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Business leaders fear rail problems in northern England could continue after Sunday's timetable change.
  
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• West Lancashire medical incinerator approved despite objections

  08-12-2022 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 1,400 people opposed the plans but Lancashire County Council is pressing ahead.
  
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• People sharing wrong video of Blackburn stabbing incident

  08-12-2022 12:47
  
  People are sharing videos of an attempted robbery which is unrelated to a Blackburn stabbing incident.
  
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• Blackburn stabbing: Fake videos 'of scene' being shared online

  08-12-2022 12:47
  
  People are sharing videos of an attempted robbery which is unrelated to a Blackburn stabbing incident.
  
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• How cold it is going to get in Lancashire?

  08-12-2022 12:12
  
  Severe cold weather has gripped the UK, with overnight temperatures predicted to plunge to as low as minus 10C in some areas.
  
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• Northern issues Do Not Travel rail warning ahead of strikes

  08-12-2022 11:45
  
  Rail passengers are being warned to expect disruption across the North of England during the RMT strikes next week.
  
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• Lancashire rail passengers warned over strikes

  08-12-2022 11:45
  
  Rail passengers are being warned to expect disruption across the North of England during the RMT strikes next week.
  
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• Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School warned it could lose funding

  08-12-2022 10:00
  
  Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School has been threatened with the loss of funding following a scathing Ofsted inspection.
  
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• Motorists urged to be careful as cold snap hits parts of UK

  08-12-2022 08:41
  
  Motorists could face treacherous conditions on the roads as an Arctic blast hits the UK, with temperatures set to plummet to “as low as minus 10C overnight in isolated spots by the end of the week”.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday December 8

  08-12-2022 08:13
  
  Here's some items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this week including Harry Potter LEGO, Remington straighteners, Hot Wheels toys and more.
  
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• Two-day Retro in the Park line-up revealed for Burnley

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A MASSIVE celebration of dance music is to come to Burnley in May.
  
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• These are the most used train stations in East Lancashire

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn and Burnley Manchester Road train stations were the most used stations across both East Lancashire boroughs last year, new figures show
  
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• Rossendale Leisure Trust check on wellbeing at Rawtenstall business

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  An award-winning business in Rawtenstall has been using a scheme delivered by Rossendale Leisure Trust to check their employees' well-being.
  
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• Project gains funding from Historic England’s Everyday Heritage Grants

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Historic England has funded a local community project in Brinscall, which aims to unlock untold and overlooked stories and people, hoping to leave long-lasting records and resources to celebrate uncovered history.
  
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• Presenter Peter Purves to receive Honorary Fellowship from UCLan

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Iconic Blue Peter Peter Purves is being recognised with an honorary award from the University of Central Lancashire.
  
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• Parents warned not to use 'dangerous' baby feeding pillows

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Parents are being warned not to use dangerous baby feeding pillows being sold online as there is a 'high risk' of infants choking.
  
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• Number of smokers increase across Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley has the highest number of smokers in the whole of Lancashire, while Pendle has some of the lowest, new figures show
  
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• New book takes a look at Lancashire’s most ‘intriguing’ places

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A Lancashire journalist takes a fascinating look at some of the best places to visit across the county in his new book.
  
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• MyLahore Blackburn hails first ladies ‘masquerade ball’

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A leading special events caterer said the first ladies ‘masquerade ball’ proved to be a huge success.
  
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• Loved ones to be remembered in Rishton on Christmas memorial tree

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A business in Rishton is remembering loved ones with the community this month as they ask residents to share memories on their Christmas memorial tree.
  
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• Little Harwood Children’s Centre rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  The staff of council-led Little Harwood Children’s Centre have been praised after Ofsted deemed the facility to be ‘outstanding’.
  
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• Leadership summit discusses violence against women and girls

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A leadership summit has been held in an effort to coordinate how violence against women and girls (VAWG) is tackled across Lancashire
  
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• 'I’m a Muslim and I love the festive period’ campaign launched

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Muslim families have spoken about how they love the Christmas holidays as part of an annual campaign to celebrate community cohesion.
  
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• Homeless mum working three jobs 'devastated' after car stolen

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A homeless mother-of-three has shared her devastation after her car, containing all of her belongings, was stolen in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Dental surgery to apartment plans lodged with council

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Plans have been lodged with the council seeking permission to change a dental surgery back into an apartment and studio/office
  
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• Clearing up operation after Camelot theme park hit by blaze

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  This photo from August, 1988 shows the clean-up operation underway at the Camelot theme park at Charnock Richard near Chorley.
  
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• Christmas fundraiser held in memory of Carson Adams

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A Christmas fundraiser was held at the weekend in memory of a courageous little boy who died following a three-year heart disease battle – and a fantastic £3067 was raised for charity.
  
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• Chorley to be hit with power cuts next week

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Power cuts will impact a number of residents in East Lancashire next week, Electricity North West has warned.
  
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• Burnley revealed as least happy area of East Lancashire

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley was the most unhappy area, while Pendle was the happiest - and one of the happiest areas in the country, according to ONS findings.
  
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• Blackburn's Kurdish community seeks its own mosque

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A TOWN'S Kurdish community is seeking to turn a terraced home into its own mosque.
  
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• Blackburn paedophile had police document containing child sex websites

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  A paedophile who thought he was talking to a 12-year-old girl sent her videos of himself masturbating and asked her to "play with him" in a hotel room
  
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• Accrington DJ helps to raise money for defibrillators in Rossendale

  08-12-2022 06:00
  
  Two events have helped raise money for community defibrillators in Rossendale.
  
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