Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn: Body found in search for missing young woman

  16-12-2022 21:11
  
  A body has been found in search for a missing woman from Blackburn.
  
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• Avanti West Coast rewarded with £6.5m in bonuses

  16-12-2022 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The train company received bonuses last year, but has been criticised for poor service this year.
  
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• Huge crowds turn out for dad of two Simon Lingard's funeral

  16-12-2022 17:35
  
  Well-wishers from the across the North of England turned out to pay their final respects to a Lancashire dad who was killed in the Ukraine war.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Sheep mauled by dog after being chased onto icy river

  16-12-2022 17:17
  
  The dog chased a sheep onto a frozen river where it was mauled.
  
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• Second robbery suspect arrested with three more to find

  16-12-2022 16:52
  
  Another of Lancashire police's robbery suspects has been arrested
  
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• Northern issues calendar detailing Christmas disruption

  16-12-2022 16:12
  
  Northern has released a calendar detailing travel guidance for customers in East Lancashire over the Christmas and New Year period.
  
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• Lloyds Bank warns over online scams costing people hundreds

  16-12-2022 16:10
  
  Lloyds Bank has issued a warning to customers after finding that people lose £427 on average to the deceitful practice.
  
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• Residents warned over water shortage or loss of pressure

  16-12-2022 15:37
  
  Householders in the Blackburn and Darwen have been experiencing water shortage or reduced pressure due to frozen pipes.
  
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• Five more small care home bids as industry keeps on 'mushrooming'

  16-12-2022 15:00
  
  FIVE more bids to turn domestic houses into small care homes in neighbouring local authorities.
  
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• NatWest Carbon Planner tool aims to help businesses reduce footprint

  16-12-2022 14:56
  
  NatWest's carbon planner tool is part of the bank's broader Climate and Sustainable Funding and Finance commitment
  
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• Chatburn: Fire crews called to vehicle fire on Clitheroe Road

  16-12-2022 14:30
  
  At around 6:45, two fire engines were called to Clitheroe Road, where one vehicle was “well alight” on the road.
  
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• Three East Lancs schools selected for building improvements

  16-12-2022 14:29
  
  FIVE Lancashire schools have been selected for school building upgrades.
  
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• I'm going to kill you - Blackburn drunk threatened woman with crow bar

  16-12-2022 14:14
  
  A homeless man repaid a woman’s kindness by breaking into her home and threatening her with a crow bar
  
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• Met Office issue yellow weather warning for ice on Friday night

  16-12-2022 14:05
  
  A yellow weather warning for ice comes into force from 9pm on Friday, December 16, until 10:30am on Saturday morning.
  
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• Phone mast plan rejected in Blackpool Tower row

  16-12-2022 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans for a telecoms mast on Blackpool's seafront would damage views of its assets, a report finds.
  
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• Darwen's new music venue put on 12-month trial by councillors

  16-12-2022 13:29
  
  A NEW town centre live music venue has been temporary planning permission after agreeing to reduced hours of operation.
  
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• Whitworth: Woman three times over limit with child on board

  16-12-2022 13:10
  
  The 48-year-old woman was arrested after she blew 119 in the road side alcohol test, which is more than three times the legal limit for alcohol.
  
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• Man, 43, arrested during fraud investigation dawn raid

  16-12-2022 12:23
  
  A man from Lancashire has been arrested in an early morning raid as part of an investigation into fraud
  
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• Conservatives hold Barrowford & Pendleside in Pendle by-election

  16-12-2022 11:35
  
  The by-election was triggered after the death of popular restaurant owner and councillor Carlo Lionti from cancer in October.
  
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• Council share photo of bad parkers who stop roads being gritted

  16-12-2022 11:30
  
  The gritters have been out in force this week as the county faces plunging temperatures and icy conditions.
  
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• 'Angry' driver hit 166mph in BMW on M65 near Blackburn

  16-12-2022 11:30
  
  A BMW driver who reached 166 mph on the M65 motorway admitted he was angry with another motorist.
  
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• Schools and nursery in Accrington, Nelson and Barrowford closed today

  16-12-2022 10:25
  
  A primary school in Accrington and Barrowford won’t be open today, as well as a nursery in Nelson.
  
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• Arrest after rail worker punched and spat at in Preston

  16-12-2022 10:14
  
  A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a rail worker.
  
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• Woman who stepped in to drive car was later arrested herself

  16-12-2022 08:30
  
  A woman who stepped in to drive a car because the driver was arrested was later stopped for drink driving herself.
  
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• The truth on police checking for drink drivers at Christmas

  16-12-2022 08:11
  
  he police have continued with their December crackdown on drunk driving. 
  
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• Full list of strikes taking place in the UK this weekend

  16-12-2022 08:07
  
  These are the strikes set to take place this weekend, and the services which will be affected
  
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• NASA reveals when you can see 'Santa's sleigh' this Christmas

  16-12-2022 08:06
  
  The ‘sleigh’ will be visible to the naked eye if you know where to look, according to NASA.
  
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• Stats don't lie - England's World Cup woes not just bad luck

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  England won the football World Cup for the first and only time in 1966. Since then there have been 14 competitions and we have played a total of 55 games.
  
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• Ribble Valley listed pub The Assheton Arms to reopen in 2023

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  The Assheton Arms in the village of Downham, near Clitheroe, is set to reopen its doors in February 2023 after being closed for 18 months.
  
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• Plans to turn Nelson office into children's respite centre approved

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  A council has approved plans to change a vacant office building into a short-term respite centre for young children
  
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• ‘Panto is bonkers but brilliant’ say stars of Blackburn show

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  MARK Slowey and Charlie Guest are in a dressing backstage at King George’s Hall.
  
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• New business Otto Café and Grill opens in Great Harwood

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  Otto Café and Grill, on Queen Street in Great Harwood, opened its doors on Thursday, December 15.
  
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• Last chance to grab tickets to meet Santa at The Mall Blackburn

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  It’s the last chance to take your children to meet Santa as The Mall Blackburn issues a final call out for the remaining weekday tickets.
  
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• Darwen man threatened to "chop up" partner's dad with machete

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  A man who threatened to burn down his partner’s house with her children in it before making threats to “chop up” her dad, has avoided a jail sentence
  
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• Crime commissioner urges Home Secretary to get tough on crime

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  Andrew Snowden has written a letter to Suella Braverman, urging her to get tough on youth justice
  
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• Colne Blues Society take over running of Rhythm and Blues Festival

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  Colne Blues Society have announced that they will take over as "artistic director" for the 2023 and 2024 Great British Rhythm and Blues Festivals.
  
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• Chalkboard warning as Church Street, Blackburn was dug up

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  They clearly didn’t go in for expensive warning signs back in 1963.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council's advice to avoid illness at Christmas - Lancashire Telegraph

  16-12-2022 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen Council's advice to avoid illness at Christmas  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council's advice to avoid illness at Christmas

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council has given residents some advice on how to avoid seasonal illnesses this Christmas through its Stay Well campaign.
  
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• Blackburn street dealers jailed over cocaine supply

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  Two young drug dealers who were caught with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine have been jailed
  
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• Blackburn Smyths Toys 'moves Rotary Club collection away'

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  The Blackburn branch of Smyths Toys allegedly moved away a charity collection that took place in front of their store earlier this month.
  
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• Blackburn: Free presents for families struggling with cost-of-living

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn charity, Rummage Rescuers are hosting a Christmas Giving Festival for families who are struggling with ‘the pinch of Christmas.’
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen among worst areas for pregnant smokers in county

  16-12-2022 06:00
  
  The number of pregnant smokers in Blackburn with Darwen is 44 per cent higher than the national average, new figures show.
  
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