Blackburn with Darwen news

• Kevin Long: Birmingham City sign Burnley defender on short-term deal

  05-01-2023 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham City sign defender Kevin Long on a short-term deal from fellow Championship side Burnley.
  
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• Leyland: Missing teenager Leah Mason has been found

  05-01-2023 21:58
  
  15-year-old Leah Mason, had been missing since Monday, January 2.
  
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• Blackpool: Tributes paid to police officers who drowned

  05-01-2023 19:58
  
  PC Colin Morrison, 38, PC Angela Bradley, 24, and PC Gordon Connolly, 23, who died during a failed sea rescue in 1983.
  
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• Blackpool police drowning deaths remembered on 40th anniversary

  05-01-2023 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Three Blackpool police officers drowned trying to save a man who entered the sea to rescue his dog.
  
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• Burnley: Network Rail vehicle broken into

  05-01-2023 19:17
  
  The Network Rail Vehicle The vehicle was targeted in the early hours of the morning in Burnley.
  
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• Burnley: Network Rail vehicle broken int

  05-01-2023 19:17
  
  The Network Rail Vehicle The vehicle was targeted in the early hours of the morning in Burnley.
  
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• Josh Bowler: Blackpool re-sign Nottingham Forest winger on loan

  05-01-2023 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool re-sign winger Josh Bowler on loan from Premier League side Nottingham Forest until the end of the season.
  
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• Blackburn: Missing teenager Brandon Best has been found

  05-01-2023 17:48
  
  15-year-old Brandon went missing on Saturday, December 31, and was found on Wednesday , January 4.
  
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• Accrington rogue builder defrauded elderly victim of thousands

  05-01-2023 17:35
  
  A MAN has been sentenced after charging an elderly victim thousands of pounds for "shockingly poor" building repairs.
  
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• Leyland: Police looking for missing 15-year-old Leah Mason

  05-01-2023 17:24
  
  Leah Mason, from Leyland, has been missing since Monday, January 2, and has links to Preston and Leyland.
  
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• Padiham Fire Service's warning after driver parks in private car park

  05-01-2023 17:14
  
  Padiham Fire Service shared a picture of the Land Rover Discover parked over two bays
  
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• Warning issued after damp proofing scam calls hit Chorley

  05-01-2023 16:47
  
  Ribble Valley Police has published Lancashire Trading Standard’s consumer alerts, warning the public to be wary of damp proofing scams and scam emails
  
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• Coroner describes Elle Edwards as a 'beautiful young woman'

  05-01-2023 15:38
  
  A CORONER has described shooting victim Elle Edwards as a "beautiful young woman" who had a "bright future ahead" as she opened an inquest into her death.
  
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• Why police helicopters were circling Darwen and Lytham

  05-01-2023 15:36
  
  Police helicopters were spotted circling Darwen and another was spotted above skies in Lytham.
  
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• Image released after Mercedes Benz stolen from Preston car park

  05-01-2023 15:18
  
  At 10am on Sunday, December 4, a man entered the multi-storey car park at Preston train station and stole the black car.
  
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• Man in court charged with alleged rape and sexual assault

  05-01-2023 14:04
  
  A man is set to appear in court after being charged with rape and sexual assault following an incident in Preston.
  
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• Geoffrey Laycock, who murdered Blackburn man, dodges driving ban

  05-01-2023 14:01
  
  A MAN avoided a driving ban because he would have lost a job created for him following a murder sentence.
  
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• HMP Liverpool officers to face trial over inmate's death

  05-01-2023 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A custodial manager and a senior officer were charged over the death of Anthony Paine at HMP Liverpool.
  
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• Cost of living: Iceland launches 50 per cent off on 100s of products

  05-01-2023 13:47
  
  Iceland has a great January sale on everything from freezer essentials to sweet treats.
  
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• Arson charge after reports of 'explosion' at Padiham home

  05-01-2023 13:30
  
  A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with arson following a fire in a house on Cardwell Street, Padiham, on Tuesday.
  
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• Barlow Park's car covered in mud mystery solved

  05-01-2023 13:17
  
  The owner of a Toyota corolla covered in mud at a park in Bolton, struggled to get her car out of the grass.
  
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• Chorley prison officer in court over death of inmate 

  05-01-2023 12:51
  
  A Lancashire prison officer charged in connection with the death of an inmate has been granted bail following a crown court hearing
  
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• Warning to Brits travelling to USA as Covid rules extended

  05-01-2023 12:38
  
  Foreign travellers to the US will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid
  
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• Lancashire Christmas drink and drug-driving campaign sees 343 held

  05-01-2023 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire Police arrested 343 motorists considered unfit to drive in the last six weeks of 2022.
  
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• Investigation after someone seen trying cars in Lower Darwen

  05-01-2023 11:09
  
  Residents are being asked to submit CCTV footage after reports of someone ‘interfering with cars’ in Lower Darwen overnight.
  
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• Hapton's Kara Crossley wows MasterChef judges with Greek dish

  05-01-2023 10:54
  
  East Lancashire’s Kara Crossley has made it through to the next stage of BBC Three’s Young MasterChef
  
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• Greggs adds new vegan options to menu for Veganuary

  05-01-2023 10:42
  
  Vegan Southern Fried Chicken-Free Baguette, Vegan Chicken-Free Goujons and Warm Winter Vegetable Soup are among the new items on Greggs' vegan menu.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday January 5

  05-01-2023 10:40
  
  From an air fryer to a NutriBullet Juicer and Blender, here are some of the things you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, January 5.
  
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• Cost of living: Asda extends £1 café deal for kids and over 60s

  05-01-2023 10:38
  
  Asda has announced that the ‘Kids Eat for £1’ and ‘Winter Warmers’ deals fo have been extended into 2023 as customers still face a cost of living crisis.
  
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• Prince Harry alleges William physically attacked him in new book leak

  05-01-2023 10:37
  
  In a leaked copy obtained by The Guardian, Prince Harry's book 'Spare' claims that Prince William attacked his younger brother.
  
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• Waitrose bans sales of vaping products in all UK stores

  05-01-2023 10:35
  
  Waitrose announced it will no longer sell single use vaping products, despite a “rapid growth” in their popularity
  
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• Average speed camera to be installed on 'dangerous' A682 at Gisburn

  05-01-2023 09:51
  
  Work to install average speed cameras on Lancashire’s five high risk A-roads is resuming this month – which includes one in the Ribble Valley
  
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• Man charged after allegedly 'approaching women and girls'

  05-01-2023 09:28
  
  A man has been charged after allegedly ‘approaching and watching women and girls’.
  
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• Man arrested after 'approaching women and girls' in Preston

  05-01-2023 09:28
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly ‘approaching and watching women and girls’.
  
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• Cost of living: Fleetwood YMCA swimming pool cuts water temperature

  05-01-2023 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The YMCA in Fleetwood, Lancashire, made the decision in a bid to offset surging energy bills.
  
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• Which of these East Lancashire venues is your Pub of the Year 2022?

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  AS the curtain has come down on 2022 we have decided to round-up the finest venues we featured as the Pub of the Week.
  
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• Unregistered Rossendale doctor facing month-long tribunal

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  A month-long tribunal is to be held looking into allegations of failure of care by an East Lancashire doctor
  
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• Tockholes Road in Darwen being damaged by blocked drains

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  A river created by blocked drains on Tockholes Road in Darwen has caused damage to the road surface and the inside of a house.
  
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• Three premises in Pendle received '0' food hygiene ratings

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  Sixteen establishments in Pendle and just five in Rossendale have been handed a one-star rating from the Food Standards Agency (FSA)
  
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• Seven cases of scarlet fever in borough in Christmas week

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen has seen the highest number of Scarlet fever cases, caused by strep A, in a week since the outbreak.
  
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• Over half of Blackburn rape victims ‘failed by justice system’

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  More than half of the sexual assault victims in Blackburn are ‘failed by the justice system’ due to issues with evidence.
  
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• Old Man Greenwood's fish and chip shop hits the market

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  The owner of one of the county's oldest chippies has decided to leave because of ‘other business interests'.
  
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• Number of Blackburn with Darwen fully trained GPs increased last year

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  The number of practising fully trained GPs in Blackburn with Darwen increased last year, new figures show, as pressures on NHS services mount.
  
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• Number of Blackburn with Darwen fully trained GPs increased last ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  05-01-2023 06:00
  Number of Blackburn with Darwen fully trained GPs increased last ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Lucien Laviscount tipped to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  Lucien Laviscount, from Read, is reportedly in the running to replace Daniel Craig as 007 in the James Bond movies.
  
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• Less children meet ‘expected standard’ at school since Covid

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  Less young children in Blackburn with Darwen are meeting the ‘expected standard’ in key subjects such as reading and writing since the pandemic.
  
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• Learn about Lancashire's textile heritage at one-off history event

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  The community is invited to learn all about the history of textile heritage in Lancashire at a one-off event.
  
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• Hyndburn MP highlights Visa's new Let's Celebrate Town's competition

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  Hyndburn MP Sara Britcliffe is highlighting the launch of a new competition which showcases the hundreds of towns helping local businesses and communities to thrive.
  
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• From Gandalf to Mother Goose for Ian McKellen in Lowry panto

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  SIR Ian McKellen will be returning to his native North West at Easter when the hit pantomime Mother Goose comes to The Lowry at Salford Quays.
  
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• Free customer service course ends in 11 people finding jobs

  05-01-2023 06:00
  
  A free course focussing on customer service has led to 11 people finding work
  
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