Blackburn with Darwen news

• Drugs and cash seized following police raids in Burnley

  19-12-2022 21:48
  
  Police have arrested three men over drugs offences in Burnley.
  
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• Police renew appeal for missing man as underwater searches conducted

  19-12-2022 19:34
  
  Police searching for a missing 28-year-old have renewed their appeal to help find him.
  
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• Two-vehicle crash on main route into Blackburn

  19-12-2022 18:46
  
  Police were at the scene of a two-vehicle crash close to a hospital
  
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• Phoenix Patterson: Fleetwood Town sign Waterford forward

  19-12-2022 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Fleetwood Town sign Scottish forward Phoenix Patterson from League of Ireland second-tier side Waterford.
  
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• Gary Madine: Blackpool striker to face no action over incident with Cardiff City's Perry Ng

  19-12-2022 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool striker Gary Madine will face no Football Association action over his clash with Cardiff City defender Perry Ng.
  
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• Teenager and two police officers hospitalised after Colne crash

  19-12-2022 15:30
  
  A man and two police officers were taken to hospital after a crash between an Audi and a police car close in Colne
  
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• Man in hospital after being glassed outside Preston pub

  19-12-2022 15:18
  
  A man was taken to hospital after being hit with a glass in the face outside a pub in Preston city centre
  
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• Shadsworth homeless pods now have full permission

  19-12-2022 15:00
  
  THE homeless pods to protect Blackburn with Darwen’s rough sleepers through the winter have been granted backdated planning permission.
  
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• Burnley FC: Ian Maatsen to visit 10 fans with Christmas gifts

  19-12-2022 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Defender Ian Maatsen is offering to pay for Christmas groceries and presents for 10 families.
  
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• Crews spend two hours battling shed fire in Burnley

  19-12-2022 14:35
  
  Firefighters spent two hours battling a shed that was on fire this morning
  
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• East Lancashire quarry identified to take water pipeline waste

  19-12-2022 14:00
  
  United Utilities has asked Lancashire County Council for permission to deposit 1.5 million tonnes of excavated tunnel waste at Waddington Fell Quarry
  
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• Predator offered £200 for sex with '14-year-old girl'

  19-12-2022 13:30
  
  A sexual predator who attempted to meet teenage girls online and offer money to commit sex offences has been jailed
  
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• Predator offered £200 for sex with who he thought was 14-year-old girl

  19-12-2022 13:30
  
  A sexual predator who attempted to meet teenage girls online and offer money to commit sex offences has been jailed.
  
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• Darwen balcony permission leads to official complaint

  19-12-2022 13:30
  
  Neighbours of a chalet-style bungalow have complained to a local authority over the granting of planning permission for a rear balcony and staircase.
  
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• East Lancs aero giant BAE Systems pledges 500 new apprentices

  19-12-2022 13:00
  
  More than 500 new apprentices, students and graduates are expected to swell the ranks of a major Lancashire aerospace employer in 2023.
  
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• Clitheroe café for autistic people reopens after pandemic

  19-12-2022 13:00
  
  Members of the National Autistic Societies Café Autisan and Lancashire Centre celebrated the relaunch of the indoor café
  
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• Blackburn ex-squaddie’s drink drive crash shame on Remembrance Day

  19-12-2022 13:00
  
  A former soldier who met up with other veterans on Remembrance Day crashed his car as he drove home from the pub
  
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• Family pay tribute to 19-year-old killed in M6 crash

  19-12-2022 12:38
  
  A man from Rossendale who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been bailed
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Christmas bin changes in full - Lancs Live

  19-12-2022 11:50
  Blackburn with Darwen Christmas bin changes in full  Lancs Live
  
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• BAE Systems to recruit 2,600 apprentices and graduates

  19-12-2022 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The majority of the roles will be based in Samlesbury and Warton in Lancashire and Barrow in Cumbria.
  
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• Two people were taken to hospital following the crash

  19-12-2022 11:25
  
  A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving following a crash which left two people in hospital
  
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• NHS strikes: Barclay will ‘carry the can’ if patients suffer

  19-12-2022 10:34
  
  Unite leader Sharon Graham has said the responsibility will fall on Steve Barclay if patients suffer in the nurses strikes
  
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• The AA reveals 5 car checks to do before driving this Christmas

  19-12-2022 10:33
  
  AA's advice comes amid an amber travel warning in the run up to Christmas day.
  
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• Met Office warns of 'unusual' weather shift ahead of Christmas

  19-12-2022 10:33
  
  Forecasters are promising temperatures will be much warmer from today after lows of minus 8C last week.
  
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• Blackpool: Former post office could be turned into £26m hotel

  19-12-2022 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Developers want to convert the empty building in Abingdon Street into a 144-room boutique hotel.
  
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• Appeal to identify man seen on CCTV in Preston city centre

  19-12-2022 08:46
  
  Police are looking to identify a man captured on CCTV as they investigate a ‘serious incident’ in Preston.
  
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• UK Drivers warned over Christmas traffic amid rail strikes

  19-12-2022 06:01
  
  Here are the worst roads for congestion and worst times to drive this Christmas.
  
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• WHN Solicitors promotes two women into senior roles

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire law firm has made two senior promotions as part of its people growth programme
  
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• West End Chippy's free meet and greets with the Grinch

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  Chippy owners create Grinch Christmas window display to spread festive cheer
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: The White Bull included in Michelin Guide

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  The White Bull, on New Lane in Oswaldtwistle, is one of 25 new additions to the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland.
  
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• Do you recognise where this country scene was taken in 1973?

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  A lone walker strolling down a country lane in East Lancashire.
  
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• Dave Fishwick flew Santa to Holly Grove School in Burnley

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  A businessman who is having his life story turned into a Netflix biopic flew Father Christmas to a Burnleyvschool in the back of his helicopter
  
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• Council prosecute Doors and Windows Direct over illegal fly-tipping

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  Rossendale Council's fight against fly-tipping continues following another successful prosecution
  
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• Controversial Lower Darwen family assessment unit bid deferred

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  MORE than 20 nearby residents turned up to a planning committee meeting to oppose proposals to convert a suburban house into a home to assess the parenting skills of troubled single mothers only to see the item deferred.
  
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• Burnley FC’s Ian Maatsen giving 10 fans gifts this Christmas

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  Ian Maatsen is asking fans to nominate a person, who lives in Burnley, they think should be chosen in the list of 10.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen says pay more for backdated planning apps - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-12-2022 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen says pay more for backdated planning apps  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen says pay more for backdated planning apps

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  A COUNCIL has written to the government calling for higher fees for backdated planning applications.
  
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• Benefit Mankind and Blackburn Rovers donate to hospital

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  Blackburn-based Benefit Mankind and the football club launched an appeal to support cancer patients.
  
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• Approval for two new homes next to Marsden Heights College

  19-12-2022 06:00
  
  A council has approved plans for two four-bedroom houses to be built close to a college
  
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