Blackburn with Darwen news

• Firefighters called to derelict building fire in Nelson

  22-12-2022 21:58
  
  Two fire engines from Burnley and Nelson were called to Boston Street where the first floor of the building was on fire.
  
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• Ambulance workers in England to strike again in January

  22-12-2022 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The action is a direct result of the government's refusal to negotiate over pay, union leaders say.
  
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• Preston: £300 fine and six points over car insurance blunder

  22-12-2022 20:25
  
  Police stopped the silver BMW on Stanley Street in Preston on Thursday evening (December 22).
  
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• Police increasing patrols across Lancashire over festive period

  22-12-2022 19:40
  
  There will be more patrols around licenced premises and officers will be on the lookout for “suspicious behaviour”.
  
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• Trio who burgled ex-Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti's home jailed

  22-12-2022 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The men stole cars and jewellery worth thousands of pounds in raids across north-west England.
  
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• Katie Kenyon murder: Call to review Andrew Burfield's sentence rejected

  22-12-2022 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The solicitor general rejects an application to review Andrew Burfield's sentence for killing Katie Kenyon.
  
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• Huge stash of weed found in suitcase at Lancaster station

  22-12-2022 17:00
  
  A man was due to appear in court today after a massive stash of cannabis was found in a suitcase
  
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• Blackpool buses: £8m loan to convert fleet to electric approved

  22-12-2022 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Converting the fleet to electric will help the council achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
  
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• TransPennine Express cancels dozens more rail services

  22-12-2022 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  TransPennine Express cancels services for a second day running with some linked to an IT issue.
  
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• Man being questioned by police after burglary in Chatburn

  22-12-2022 15:09
  
  He is in custody after allegedly running away from the scene of a burglary, crashing a car and failing a police drug test.
  
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• More councils drop holiday food voucher schemes for Christmas

  22-12-2022 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Charities say families seeking support over the holiday period face a postcode lottery.
  
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• Slow traffic warning after car crash in Rawtenstall

  22-12-2022 14:53
  
  Two vehicles,a Land Rover Freelander and a Toyota Yaris, were involved in a crash. One of the vehicles also hit a parked car.
  
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• Men who stole church paving stones worth £100k sentenced

  22-12-2022 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Three men caused "irreparable damage" to historic churchyards by plundering the valuable stones.
  
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• Vets urge people to not feed dogs Christmas treats over toxic warning

  22-12-2022 13:22
  
  Vets have shared that feeding their dog gravy or mince pies could be toxic to them.
  
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• Fundraiser for teacher who died after suffering rare pregnancy illness

  22-12-2022 13:00
  
  The family of an Accrington teacher who died by after suffering from a rare pregnancy illness have set up a Just Giving to raise money for charity.
  
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• Burnley: Unplanned power cut hits more than 30 homes

  22-12-2022 13:00
  
  A power cut has left more than 30 Burnley homes without power.
  
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• Santa's little helpers have been spotted by police in Ribble Valley

  22-12-2022 12:00
  
  Two of Santa's little helpers were spotted by police in a Ribble Valley park yesterday lunchtime.
  
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• York stone thieves who hit Grindleton church jailed

  22-12-2022 11:40
  
  Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to a string of stone thefts from churches across Lancashire, as well as in other parts of the country.
  
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• ITV Love Island and I'm A Celeb among Ofcom's most complained TV shows

  22-12-2022 11:15
  
  See the TV shows we complained the most about this year and why, according to Ofcom's 2022 report.
  
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• Jon Dahl Tomasson: Blackburn Rovers sees positives in Nottingham Forest cup loss

  22-12-2022 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn have learned lessons from their Carabao Cup exit to top flight Nottingham Forest, says boss Jon Dahl Tomasson.
  
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• Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi prices increase

  22-12-2022 11:10
  
  The prices of everyday household goods have surged at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi in the past six months, according to new analysis.
  
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• 6 ways to reuse your Christmas wrapping paper

  22-12-2022 11:05
  
  From DIY ornaments to wrapping school books, here are six ways you can reuse your used Christmas wrapping paper.
  
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• Set up safety features on devices before Christmas, parents advised

  22-12-2022 10:57
  
  Smartphones and other gadgets should have safety features set up before being given to children at Christmas, an online safety expert has said
  
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• Leisure centre closed for day after lifeguard dies

  22-12-2022 08:26
  
  The Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre will be closed all day today (December 22) after the death of a lifeguard.
  
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• Leisure centre closed for day after lifeguard died

  22-12-2022 08:26
  
  The Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre will be closed all day today (December 22) after the death of a lifeguard.
  
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• Blackburn Sport and Leisure centre suddenly closed

  22-12-2022 08:26
  
  The Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre will be closed all day today (December 22).
  
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• Man fumes at Oswaldtwistle pool hall who 'ruined' his date night

  22-12-2022 06:01
  
  A man had a long-awaited date night “ruined” after the venue in Oswaldtwistle cancelled his booking so they could show an England World Cup match.
  
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• Vivien Bickam MBE was awarded the doctorate last week

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire woman has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Lancaster University
  
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• Taxi fares to go up by 50 per cent on Christmas Day and New Year

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Taxi-drivers will be charging for a ‘time and a half’ on Christmas Day and the New Year across Blackburn and Darwen.
  
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• Residents demand action after ongoing Great Harwood scrapyard fires

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  A resident has become agitated after his complaints to local authorities about the ongoing fires on Great Harwood scrapyard have not been resolved.
  
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• Preston woman shaves head in memory of family and friends

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  A woman has braved the shave in support of her family and friends who have lived with cancer
  
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• Photo reveals sad end for Darwen's 'flagship' Co-op store

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  This was all that remained of what had once been one of Darwen’s most impressive buildings following a major blaze in 1989.
  
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• Persimmon Homes increase donation threshold for Lancashire businesses

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Persimmon Homes will increase their donation threshold for businesses in Lancashire by £5,000
  
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• Nursing lecturer graduated from UCLan alongside students

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  A determined nursing lecturer graduated alongside her students after she decided to go back into the classroom to help her land her dream job.
  
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• Met Office verdict on white Christmas in Lancashire

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  The Met Office has revealed the outlook for Christmas in Lancashire and explained just how likely we are to see the white stuff.
  
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• Lucy Kane joins mum Linda Lusardi for Blackburn Empire panto

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  PANTOMIME has been part of Lucy Kane’s Christmas routine ever since she was a little girl.
  
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• Lancashire NHS trust introduces therapy dog onto wards

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust has been using a specially trained therapy dog to help deliver some Christmas joy to patients.
  
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• Father Christmas to be immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Santa Claus is to be immortalised in wax, Madame Tussauds Blackpool has announced.
  
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• Dutch artist’s giant animal sculptures installed in Rawtenstall

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  A Dutch-born artist’s sheet metal sculptures are available to see in the grounds of Whitaker Park in Rawtenstall until next May.
  
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• Darwen police officers hand out gifts Secret Santa gifts to children

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Officers from the Darwen Neighbourhood Policing Team have been handing gifts out to children.
  
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• Darwen: Max Balegde in feud with Love Island's Ekin Su Cülcüloğlu

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Darwen's Max Balegde says he has received “hundreds” of death threats after the Love Island 2022 winner allegedly tweeted about him.
  
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• Darwen Grinch spotted at recording studio working on charity single

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  The Grinch and his dog were pictured at Darwen School of Music and are said to be working on a charity single.
  
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• Burnley FC partner with NHS to support health schemes in Lancashire

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Burnley FC in the Community has announced a partnership with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to support health schemes in the county
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen looks after mum and kids who fled Ukraine - Lancashire Telegraph

  22-12-2022 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen looks after mum and kids who fled Ukraine  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen looks after mum and kids who fled Ukraine

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  A MOTHER who fled the Ukrainian war with her two children and a carrier bag containing their few possessions has told how she has settled into life as a council worker.
  
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• Blackburn sexual health charity wins Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee award

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Brook, a charity that delivers sexual health services in Blackburn with Darwen, has won the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteer Award.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers players visit hospital and care home

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  Five members of the squad patients at Blackburn Hospital, while some members of the under 21s team visited Hazeldene Care Home in Clayton-le-Dale.
  
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• Blackburn paedophile threatened to 'rape' '14-year'-old girl'

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  A father from Blackburn has been jailed after telling who he thought was a 14-year-old girl that ‘he would rape her or someone else would’.
  
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• Blackburn: Cinderella pantomime cast visit Derian’s House in Chorley

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  The cast of Blackburn Empire Theatre’s Cinderella and Bolton Wanderers players came to Derian House in Chorley.
  
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• Approval for former Nelson TSB to be turned into flats

  22-12-2022 06:00
  
  A former TSB bank which closed its doors in June is to become a bedsit and two flats under new proposals
  
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