Blackburn with Darwen news

• Motorist caught driving without insurance or licence

  14-12-2022 20:40
  
  Colne and West Craven Police were testing motorists as part of their drink driving campaign when they stopped the driver.
  
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• Rescuers called after ambulance gets stuck in Forest of Bowland

  14-12-2022 19:47
  
  The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, based in Garstang were called at around 3:30pm to the Forest of Bowland area.  
  
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• Ukraine war: Brit Simon Lingard gets send-off he deserves, family says

  14-12-2022 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Former paratrooper Simon Lingard's funeral will be held on Friday after donations from the public.
  
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• Accrington: Police warning after young people spotted on frozen lake

  14-12-2022 18:48
  
  Hyndburn Police said it has received reports of young people walking and playing at Platt's Lodge.
  
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• Christmas dinner: Six ways to make some savings

  14-12-2022 18:35
  
  There are a few ways you could make savings on your Christmas dinner, including spatchcocking your turkey
  
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• Firefighters tackle house fire on Annie Street, Accrington

  14-12-2022 18:25
  
  At around 12:53pm, two fire engines from Hyndburn Fire Station were called to Annie Street, Accrington.
  
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• Fire service called after vehicle catches fire on M6

  14-12-2022 18:00
  
  At around 3pm, two fire engines from Preston were called to the M6, between junction 32 and 33.
  
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• Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff hurt in Top Gear accident

  14-12-2022 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC TV show co-host is taken to hospital after an incident during filming at an aerodrome.
  
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• Police release new photo of missing Blackburn woman

  14-12-2022 17:35
  
  20-year-old Ioan Butnaio, who also goes by the name Mariah, has been missing since Saturday (December 10).
  
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• Northern England's poor rail services caused by toxic mix, MPs told

  14-12-2022 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  There has been a "total letdown" of rail passengers in the north of England, a committee hears.
  
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• Arrests made after stop and searches in Burnley town centre

  14-12-2022 16:34
  
  Two people were arrested in Burnley town centre after officers carried out a series of stop and searches over drugs and stolen items.
  
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• Blackburn's Adhan Group set to buy Golden Square, Warrington

  14-12-2022 16:07
  
  Blackburn's Adhan Group look set to takeover running of Golden Square Shopping Centre in the heart of Warrington.
  
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• Roman Road in Darwen closed for urgent United Utilities works

  14-12-2022 16:00
  
  Roman Road in Darwen will be closed until 12pm tonight due to urgent repairs being carried out by United Utilities.
  
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• Colne: Man to appear in court today charged with shoplifting

  14-12-2022 14:57
  
  Aaron Bridge has been charged with alleged shoplifting after shops in the Colne area were targeted.
  
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• Colne: Man to appear in court today after businesses shoplifted

  14-12-2022 14:57
  
  Aaron Bridge has been charged with alleged shoplifting after shops in the Colne area were targeted.
  
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• Ribble Valley Mayor's aide and long-serving employee retires

  14-12-2022 14:15
  
  A COUNCIL'S longest-serving employee will retire at Christmas after a 39-year career in local government.
  
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• Labour claims East Lancs workers wages drop by £50 a month plus

  14-12-2022 14:00
  
  A NEW Labour Party analysis reveals workers across East Lancashire have seen their average wages fall by more than £50 a month - £600 plus a year.
  
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• Blackburn car seat upholsterer now in forward gear

  14-12-2022 13:00
  
  A SUCCESSFUL Blackburn upholstery business is set to expand and create jobs.
  
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• Police concern for missing man with links to Preston

  14-12-2022 12:55
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a missing man over concerns he may have come to harm.
  
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• Blackburn tattoo parlour inked in for new shop

  14-12-2022 12:30
  
  A VACANT tattoo parlour in a town centre is set to become a shop.
  
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• Mass Covid vaccine centres in Blackburn and Burnley to close

  14-12-2022 11:48
  
  The remaining COVID-19 mass vaccination hubs in Lancashire and South Cumbria will close later this month, their NHS trust has announced.
  
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• Lancashire and South Cumbria COVID-19 mass vaccination sites to close

  14-12-2022 11:48
  
  The remaining COVID-19 mass vaccination hubs in Lancashire and South Cumbria will close later this month, their NHS trust has announced.
  
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• Preston killer Joshua Boardman sentence referred to Attorney General

  14-12-2022 10:42
  
  Joshua Boardman stabbed innocent man Hiwa Al-Khani to death in the street in Preston after mistaking him for his intended target.
  
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• Foulridge: Watch firefighters rescue dog that got stuck in frozen lake

  14-12-2022 10:30
  
  Two fire engines were called to East Burwains Avenue in Foulridge on Tuesday (December 13) after a dog got stuck on a partially frozen reservoir.
  
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• 'Do not eat' warning over salmonella contamination fears

  14-12-2022 10:15
  
  “If you bought the above product, do not eat it."
  
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• Single-use plastic cutlery: Items could be banned in England

  14-12-2022 10:10
  
  Therese Coffey is set to unveil government plans to phase single-use plastic cutlery out
  
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• Geminid meteor shower: When to watch in UK for December 2022

  14-12-2022 10:05
  
  The latest celestial event to be seen from the UK is the Geminid meteor shower in December 2022
  
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• Squeeze member Chris Difford to perform in Burnley today

  14-12-2022 10:00
  
  Squeeze’s singer songwriter, Chris Difford, will be at the Church on the Street Ministries (COTS) on Hammerton Street, Burnley, at 4pm.
  
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• Life-saving Apple iPhone feature launches in the UK

  14-12-2022 09:58
  
  The new iPhone feature allows you to call emergency services with no phone signal
  
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• BBC Top Gear Andrew Flintoff hospitalised after crash

  14-12-2022 09:52
  
  Former cricketer Flintoff was filming at the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey when the incident happened
  
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• Covid booster jab uptake slow in Lancashire, figures show

  14-12-2022 09:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire's vaccine boss says there is "a view that Covid is over" among the population.
  
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• Police arrest driver of vehicle after eggs thrown at passers-by

  14-12-2022 09:02
  
  Police were called after reports the occupants of a car were throwing eggs at passers-by in Preston.
  
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• Anyone lost these set of keys in Ramsbottom?

  14-12-2022 08:27
  
  A man trying to unlock a door to a house in Ramsbottom was arrested by police.
  
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• Cost of living: Six DWP payments worth £900 this month

  14-12-2022 08:13
  
  These are the DWP payments set to be made to Universal Credit claimants, and those on other benefits, before the end of the year
  
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• Warning over TikTok windscreen de-icing hack that could damage car

  14-12-2022 08:11
  
  A car de-icing hack from TikTok involving a carrier bag of hot water has been judged to be bad advice by a motoring expert
  
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• Surge in police activity during festive period funded by commissioner

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  More officers will be out across Lancashire in December, including the two Fridays in the run up to Christmas and New Year's Eve.
  
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• Primary school pupils sing at Accrington Market Hall

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  Pupils in years 3-6 from St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School were spreading Christmas cheer at a choir service at Accrington Market Hall.
  
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• Preston: New primary and secondary school consultation launched

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  A consultation which seeks views on the creation of a new primary and secondary school is now live
  
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• Pleckgate High School students donate Christmas presents and food

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  Students from Pleckgate High School have been spreading Christmas cheer with donations of presents and food to charities and care homes in Blackburn.
  
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• New primary and secondary school consultation launched

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  A consultation which seeks views on the creation of a new primary and secondary school is now live
  
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• New film encourages people to explore Darwen by foot

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  A series of films have been commissioned to encourage people to explore the areas around some of Lancashire’s train stations
  
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• Lancashire Police to revolutionise investigating rape

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire police is aiming to transform the way rape and sexual offences are investigated
  
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• Is this Lancashire's most Christmassy house?

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  A mother whose house looks like the Home Alone house said she is happy that she is able to spread Christmas joy during a difficult time.
  
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• Haslingden firm to provide staff with free EV charging points

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  Staff working for a forward-thinking manufacturer can now charge their electric vehicles for free
  
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• Fund started for daughter of man killed in Accrington death crash

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  The family of a young father who died in a car crash in Accrington have set up a GoFundMe page for his daughter.
  
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• Exciting new chapter for Burnley's Hycrome Aerospace

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  A specialist supplier to the aerospace sector will rebrand in January to reflect the future direction and capability of the business
  
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• 'Domestic abuse isn't just physical violence - whre to get help

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  Mental health and well-being with Martin Furber.
  
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• Businessman Gary Derbyshire wins European Franchise award

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  A live-in care provider has been named Franchise Partner of the Year for his work in supporting families across the county.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers in new town dentists bid

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN'S Issa brothers are eyeing building a brand new dentists' practice for the town.
  
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• Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers in new town dentists bid

  14-12-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN'S billionaire Issa brothers are eyeing building a brand new dentists' practice for the town.
  
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