Blackburn with Darwen news

• Preston drawn at home to Tottenham in FA Cup

  08-01-2023 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester City will host Arsenal or Oxford in the FA Cup fourth round after they beat Chelsea 4-0 in the third round.
  
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• Norwich City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: David Wagner's first game ends in FA Cup defeat

  08-01-2023 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  David Wagner's first match in charge of Norwich City ends in defeat as the Canaries are knocked out of the FA Cup by Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• 'Disgusting’ thieves steal WW2 Darwen veteran’s medals

  08-01-2023 15:41
  
  Police are hunting for the thieves who entered a man’s house and stole the medals he was awarded for his bravery fighting in World War Two.
  
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• Helen Flanagan reveals she had a boob job to improve confidence

  08-01-2023 14:46
  
  Helen Flanagan has revealed that she had a boob job in a video she shared on her Instagram story today.
  
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• Tesco apologises after family finds big spider in bananas

  08-01-2023 14:26
  
  A BRADFORD family was left shocked at the sight of a large spider in a pack of bananas bought from Tesco.
  
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• Two lanes closed on M61 following crash near Chorley

  08-01-2023 14:05
  
  Traffic is building on the M61 as two lanes are closed following a crash.
  
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• Weather warning for heavy rain issued for Blackburn with Darwen

  08-01-2023 13:23
  
  A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Blackburn with Darwen and across Lancashire next week.
  
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• Ashley Westwood: Burnley midfielder leaves for MLS side Charlotte FC

  08-01-2023 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Midfielder Ashley Westwood leaves Championship leaders Burnley to join Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC on a free transfer.
  
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• Burglars steal medals from 90-year-old former soldier in Darwen

  08-01-2023 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The National Service medal was one of those taken during the New Year's Eve robbery at his home.
  
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• Urgent appeal for elderly man missing from Barrowford home

  08-01-2023 10:54
  
  Police have issued an urgent appeal after a 71-year-old went missing.
  
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• Skelmersdale: Investigation launched as fire tears through garage

  08-01-2023 10:29
  
  A fire tore through a garage at a house in Skelmersdale in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Wanted man arrested at Preston train station

  08-01-2023 09:14
  
  A man was arrested after he was flagged up as wanted.
  
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• YouTuber visits Burnley and Blackpool to view abandoned properties

  08-01-2023 06:15
  
  A YouTuber has been documenting run down and abandoned properties in Lancashire towns including visiting Burnley.
  
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• What to do if your parcel goes missing: Tips and how to get a refund

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  What to do if you parcel goes missing and how to contact Evri, Amazon, Royal Mail and DPD.
  
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• Watch Alfie the Odd Job Boy's feature length film on YouTube

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  A documentary about one of East Lancashire’s most eccentric yet entrepreneurial youngsters is now available to watch for free online
  
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• Seven pubs in East Lancashire we loved and lost in 2022

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  From fires to soaring energy bills, pubs in the regions closed for many different reasons last year.
  
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• Rossendale MP condemns Edenfield 238 home housing estate plan

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  AN MP has called on residents of a village to register their opposition to a new 238 home housing estate on nearby green fields.
  
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• Preston ‘Rave gurner’ didn’t know he was viral until boss showed video

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  The iconic ‘rave gurner’ who went viral when a video of him in a nightclub went online didn’t know he was famous until his boss showed him the clip.
  
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• Plans to turn Bacup church into new business centre

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  An application to convert a church into a business office hub is being considered by the council
  
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• More than 450 venues received five stars for food hygiene

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  More than 450 restaurants, takeaways, cafes, pubs, hotels and shops in the Ribble Valley have five star ratings
  
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• Little Sparks nursery, Clayton le Moors, rated 'good'

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  Little Sparks nursery in Clayton le Moors has been rated 'good' in their most recent Ofsted inspection.
  
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• Lancaster boy, 6, climbing height of Mount Everest for Derian House

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  Oscar Burrow will climb 12 of the highest mountains in Great Britain to reach the height of Mount Everest, which is 8,849 metres high.
  
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• Family of Tommy Spurr set new fundraising target for son's treatment

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  The family of former Blackburn Rovers footballer Tommy Spurr is aiming to reach a new fundraising target to help their son who has cancer.
  
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• Eight pubs in East Lancashire we loved and lost in 2022

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  From fires to soaring energy bills, pubs in the regions closed for many different reasons last year.
  
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• Edgworth luxury homes plan for run down moorland barn

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  A REDUNDANT barn could be turned into two luxury moorland homes.
  
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• Dad-of-two avoids jail after strangling partner and punching daughter

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  A man who punched his three-year-old daughter in the face while in the process of fighting with his partner has avoided a custodial jail sentence
  
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• Crime commissioner seeks public views on police spending

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  The Police and Crime Commissioner is asking people to share their views on his funding proposals for Lancashire Police
  
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• Census data shows 1.6% of people in Ribble Valley identify as LGB+

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen, the Ribble Valley and Pendle have some of the lowest numbers of people in the country identifying as LGB+
  
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• Burnley: Jordan North makes hilarious blunder on Radio 1

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  Burnley Radio 1 presenter, Jordan North, said he was 'twiddling with it' all night in bed, while live on radio.
  
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• Burnley housing estate home types revealed

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  MORE details have been revealed about the mix of homes to be built on a former mill site.
  
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• Blackburn Mayor celebrates with refugees at Ukrainian Christmas party

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  Ukrainian refugees in Blackburn with Darwen and local organisations gathered to celebrate the Orthodox Christmas.
  
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• Angry walkers as Accrington woodland trashed with ‘vile’ takeaway food

  08-01-2023 06:00
  
  Accrington residents are outraged by the litter of takeaway food being left out for wildlife at The Coppice.
  
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