Blackburn with Darwen news

• Manchester United cut capacity for Burnley match because of ambulance strike

  15-12-2022 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United reduce Old Trafford capacity by 12,000 for next Wednesday's Carabao Cup match with Burnley because of ambulance strike on the same day.
  
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• Morrisons adds more Click & Collect slots for Christmas

  15-12-2022 19:42
  
  Morrisons has released more Christmas Click & Collect slots for customers who want to get their food shop done in the run up to Christmas Day.
  
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• Lancaster: Kids spotted playing on icy canal and river

  15-12-2022 19:01
  
  Lancaster Area Police has urged the public to stay off the ice following reports of young people playing on Lancaster Canal and the River Lune.
  
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• Blackburn: Police release CCTV footage in search for Ioan Butnariu

  15-12-2022 18:38
  
  20-year-old Ioan Butnaio, who also goes by the name Mariah, has been missing since Saturday (December 10).
  
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• Man jailed after being caught driving more than 100mph on M6

  15-12-2022 18:00
  
  Phillip Pope, from Wigan, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and to having no insurance.
  
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• Man suffers fractured skull after attack in Burnley

  15-12-2022 17:00
  
  Police are appealing for information after a man was left with a fractured skull following a robbery in Burnley.
  
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• Burnley: Fire crews called to vehicle fire on Coal Clough Lane

  15-12-2022 16:55
  
  At around 12:40am, one fire engine from Burnley was called to Coal Clough Lane where a vehicle was “well alight”.
  
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• Man in his 40s found dead under Little Harwood clock tower

  15-12-2022 15:53
  
  A man was found dead in the grounds of a town's clock tower following a night of freezing cold temperatures
  
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• Met Office issues weather warning for ice and snow on Sunday

  15-12-2022 15:20
  
  The warning is in force on from 3am to 9pm on Sunday, December 18 and covers all parts of Lancashire, Blackburn included.
  
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• Permanent homes at Colne caravan site plans raise concerns

  15-12-2022 15:00
  
  A CARAVAN site and residential park near Colne is seeking permission to turn all its caravans into permanent homes by removing holiday restrictions.
  
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• Man wanted for robbery arrested in Blackburn town centre

  15-12-2022 14:56
  
  A man whose image featured on a police 'most wanted list' for Christmas has been caught.
  
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• Voters in Ribble Valley could be 'turned off' by new photo ID rules

  15-12-2022 14:00
  
  VOTERS who are younger, on lower-incomes or from minority backgrounds could be put-off taking part in next year’s local council elections, it has been claimed.
  
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• Shopkeeper’s race hate tirade for Darwen mum

  15-12-2022 14:00
  
  A SHOPKEEPER reacted angrily when a young mum came into his premises and complained that he had sold her 13 year old daughter an e-cigarette.
  
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• New image released of missing man who has links to Preston

  15-12-2022 13:23
  
  Police investigating the disappearance of a missing 28-year-old have released a new CCTV image.
  
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• Lincoln to face Accrington in Papa Johns Trophy

  15-12-2022 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Bolton Wanderers will take on 2019 winners and League One rivals Portsmouth in the Papa Johns Trophy quarter-finals.
  
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• Hundreds of Santa's elves raise money for mental health charity

  15-12-2022 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  About £8,500 was raised by children and adults taking part in the annual Lancashire elf races.
  
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• NEW INN, BACUP: A pub which is at the heart of the community

  15-12-2022 11:10
  
  WE love to shine the spotlight on some of the finest places in East Lancashire to eat and drink in our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• Mark Briggs Beer of the Week - Big Clock Brewery - Tia Drop(5%)

  15-12-2022 11:06
  
  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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• Warning to parents over potentially deadly baby products

  15-12-2022 10:48
  
  The OPSS say parents should immediately stop using the products and dispose of them safely
  
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• Asda cafe kids and OAP meals just £1 this Christmas

  15-12-2022 10:43
  
  All under 16s qualify for the scheme at Asda, with no minimum adult spend required
  
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• Airport security rules to be relaxed from 2024, Government says

  15-12-2022 10:42
  
  Travellers will be able to go through airport security with more liquid than the current 100ml limit among new proposals
  
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• Royal Mail deadline: 24-hour Christmas delivery warning

  15-12-2022 10:34
  
  CWU strikes are expected to create delays in the delivery of parcels and letters
  
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• Commuter stopped by police for attempting to drive like this

  15-12-2022 09:14
  
  Police were shocked to see a motorist attempting to drive a vehicle without properly defrosting the windscreen.
  
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• Commuter stopped by police after driving with frozen windscreen

  15-12-2022 09:14
  
  Police were shocked to see a motorist attempting to drive a vehicle without properly defrosting the windscreen.
  
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• Emergency services called over fears boys were walking on frozen canal

  15-12-2022 08:38
  
  Emergency services were called after concerns someone had fallen into a canal in Blackburn.
  
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• Emergency services called over fears boys on frozen Blackburn canal

  15-12-2022 08:38
  
  Emergency services were called after concerns someone had fallen into a canal in Blackburn.
  
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• Emergency services called after fears someone had fallen into canal

  15-12-2022 08:38
  
  Emergency services were called after concerns someone had fallen into a canal in Blackburn.
  
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• Trawden cannabis user and his Oswaldtwistle dealer avoid jail

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A drug user and his dealer have avoided jail over cannabis offences dating back three years
  
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• Roughlee residents objected over plans for Dam Head Barn

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  Plans to build two semi-detached cottages on land close to a listed farmhouse have been refused by the council
  
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• Nurse owed £535 for Blackburn Summerfest tickets speaks out

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A nurse has spoken of her ‘stress and anguish’ after refund requests for over £500 she paid to attend a Blackburn music festival have been ignored.
  
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• Nelson nursery to storage units scheme run by Issa brother approved

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN-based EP (Properties ) Ltd has won backdated planning permission to create three new storage units in Nelson’s Lomeshaye Business Village.
  
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• Mersey Care workers in East Lancs will join strike walkout

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  NHS workers in East Lancashire will be joining a strike affecting a north west health trust over the Christmas period.
  
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• Margaret Haes Riding Centre receives government Levelling Up funding

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  The future of a Holcombe riding school has been secured after a government funding boost.
  
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• Issa brother submits plans for car park at Blackburn business park

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A BOOM in activity at a business park owned by one of the Issa brothers following the end of the coronavirus pandemic has led to the need for a new car park.
  
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• Four of the chemists open over Christmas in East Lancashire

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  From Blackburn to Burnley, here are some of the chemists in East Lancashire that will be open during the Christmas period.
  
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• 'Elmfield Hall Collection' to help charity with fundraising

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A charity based in Accrington has released a range of textile products called 'The Elmfield Hall Collection' to raise money to support their work.
  
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• Edgworth salon let down after flood of cancellations and no shows

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A salon in Edgworth has aired their frustration after a series of no shows and cancellations.
  
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• Decaying Burnley farmhouse and barn could become six homes

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A HISTORIC farmhouse and barn have been earmarked for six homes.
  
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• Darwen water leak sees United Utilities offer compensation

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A COMPENSATION package has been drawn up after residents in Darwen were left without water due to a leak.
  
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• Darwen TikTok star Max Balegde visits Blackburn Hospital

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  Max Balegde, from Darwen, visited Blackburn hospital to celebrate a partnership between East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) and the Prince’s Trust.
  
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• Darwen Cricket Club to get state-of-the art covered nets

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A CRICKET club at the heart of a new £4.6million East Lancashire Sports Village has added state-of-the-art covered nets to its redevelopment plans.
  
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• Curved roof was sign new Blackburn market was on the way

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  The view from Penny Street as Blackburn’s new market takes shape as part of a major redevelopment of the town centre.
  
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• Cherry Tree and Feniscowles residents raise money for Evri driver

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  Residents in Cherry Tree and Feniscowles in Blackburn have raised more than £1,000 for their Evri delivery driver as a Christmas tip.
  
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• Burnley Council launch Above and Beyond awards for community champions

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley Council has launched the Above and Beyond awards scheme to honour groups and individuals in the borough's voluntary and community sectors.
  
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• Blackburn residents urged to consider which medical service they need

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council has urged residents to think carefully about which medical service they need before attending A&E.
  
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• Blackburn residents claim bin charge increase will spur fly-tipping

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  Frustrated Blackburn residents have complained about the £5 increase in the annual brown bin charge that has been introduced.
  
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• Blackburn photographer captures 'grow your own clothes' project

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  A Blackburn photographer documented a ‘grow your own clothes’ project which was featured on BBC Countryfile, in aim of promoting sustainable clothing.
  
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• Blackburn: Owners of The Royal Oak to leave in 2023

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  The owners of the Royal Oak in Blackburn said they will be leaving the pub on January 6.
  
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• Blackburn: Clifton Arms giving away fish and chip dinners

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  The Clifton Arms, on Grimshaw Park, will be giving away around 35 fish and chip dinners to the poor, lonely and vulnerable on Friday 23 December.
  
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• Actor stars in alien comedy We Are Not Alone on UKTV and Dave

  15-12-2022 06:00
  
  An actor and stuntman has featured in a new comedy series about aliens coming to Clitheroe.
  
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