Blackburn with Darwen news

• North Face hoodies recalled over 'serious risk of strangulation'

  11-12-2022 17:53
  
  A serious recall for North Face hoodies has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards over 'a serious risk of strangulation.'
  
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• Lockerbie disaster: Suspected bomb maker now in US custody

  11-12-2022 17:53
  
  A man accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 is now in US custody.
  
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• Queens Park Rangers 0-3 Burnley: Clarets restore three-point gap at top

  11-12-2022 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley restore their three-point lead at the top of the Championship with victory at managerless Queens Park Rangers.
  
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• Ansdell burglary: Man in 80s and elderly couple attacked

  11-12-2022 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A man is arrested on suspicion of burglary and remains in hospital with minor injuries.
  
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• Preston: Intoxicated driver arrested after failing to stop at crash

  11-12-2022 16:22
  
  A driver has been arrested after failing a roadside test on Leighton Street.
  
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• Slow traffic and road closed after crash in centre of Whitworth

  11-12-2022 15:58
  
  A road in Whitworth has been closed following a crash earlier this afternoon.
  
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• Man arrested after burglar breaks into home and attacks men

  11-12-2022 15:46
  
  A couple in their 70s and a man in his 80s were woken up when a burglar broke into their house, with two of them being injured in the process.
  
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• Mountain Rescue team save two hikers lost in snow on Pendle Hill

  11-12-2022 15:32
  
  Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team were called out to help two walkers who were disorientated on Pendle Hill.
  
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• Man dies after car crashes into tree on Royds Avenue, Accrington

  11-12-2022 14:02
  
  A man has died after a car crashed into a tree on a 20mph road in Accrington and two people were arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving.
  
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• Man dies after car crashes into tree in Royds Avenue, Accrington

  11-12-2022 14:02
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the late night crash.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Blackpool home

  11-12-2022 13:32
  
  Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a home in Blackpool.
  
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• Snow hit Blackburn and Darwen causing travel chaos this weekend

  11-12-2022 13:10
  
  Heavy snow fell across Blackburn and Darwen on Saturday causing traffic jams and even some crashes across the region.
  
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• Major road in Darwen closed following crash

  11-12-2022 09:32
  
  A major road in Darwen has been closed following a crash yesterday.
  
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• Police close road following crash on Royds Avenue

  11-12-2022 09:03
  
  A road in Accrington has been closed following a crash last night.
  
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• Rob Beck supports air ambulance 'Message in a Bauble' campaign

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  Actor, Rob Beck, is encouraging people to support the North West Air Ambulance's festive ‘Message in a Bauble’ campaign
  
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• Police and crime commissioner joins North West Cyber Resilience Centre

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire's police and crime commissioner’s ‘fighting crime plan’ has been reaffirmed due to a new role in tackling cyber-crime.
  
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• Photos bring back Moorland High School memories to savour!

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  WE know that Looking Back readers enjoy seeing photos from schools across East Lancashire.
  
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• Our unhealthy obsession with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  This week Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released their long-awaited series about their lives.
  
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• Numeracy support offered to women by Growing Club

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  A business and enterprise group is offering a range of support to women from across the county.
  
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• Nelson and Colne College to receive more than £1m grant

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  Nelson and Colne College is receiving more than £1,000,000 in funding thanks to a government grant to boost skills training across the country.
  
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• More police in pubs over Christmas to protect women from violence

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  There will be extra police around Lancashire this festive period to help prevent violence and sexual offences, particularly towards women.
  
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• Midland Hotel bought by Inn Collection Group in major deal

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  A Lancashire hotel has been purchased by a hospitality company for an undisclosed sum
  
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• Lancs girl who started business at 13 selling art to fund mission trip

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  A high school student who launched her own art business at 13-years-old, is selling her drawings to fund a mission trip to Nepal.
  
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• Junction4 Skatepark to open as a warm hub for community

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  Junction4 skatepark is opening as a warm hub with Christmas films and hot drinks to help locals during the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Huge increase in number of obese 10 and 11 year olds in East Lancs

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  Thousands of children in East Lancashire aged 10 and 11 are severely overweight or obese, new data has revealed
  
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• How to avoid burst pipes: Utility company releases tips and advice

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  A water company is offering advice to residents and businesses across the county to protect their water pipes and avoid bursts and flooding.
  
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• Historic Lancashire ice cream shop Bonds closed down for new housing

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  A popular ice cream parlour in Lancashire that has served for generations has closed down due to new housing.
  
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• Festive first as Claus the Musical opens at The Lowry

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  YOU could argue that it’s the ultimate Christmas show - and yet it’s never been performed before.
  
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• Blackburn nurse altered patient's records to cover own back

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn hospital nurse had been handed a conditions of practice order after she altered a patient’s records just two days before the patient died
  
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• Bank Hall Care Home, Burnley, rated 'good' for third time

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  Bank Hall Care Home has been rated 'good' by the care quality commission for the third time in a row.
  
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• £15k homes grant available for Ribble Valley first time buyers

  11-12-2022 06:00
  
  A housing grant of up to £15,000 is being made available to first time buyers in East Lancashire
  
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• Accrington town centre's one way system to be reviewed

  11-12-2022 05:31
  
  HIGHWAYS officials are to review a town's one way system.
  
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