Blackburn with Darwen news

• Female clergy opponent encourages women, Bishop of Lancaster says

  13-01-2023 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The Right Reverend Dr Jill Duff says the next Bishop of Blackburn helped her "find her voice".
  
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• Ashley Foundation: Ex-charity boss 'spent funds on luxury items'

  13-01-2023 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The Charity Commission finds evidence of serious financial mismanagement at the Ashley Foundation.
  
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• Blackburn hostels charity boss’ ban for luxuries spending

  13-01-2023 18:41
  
  THE former boss of a homelessness charity - which runs three hostels in Blackburn - spent thousands of pounds of its money on luxury travel, meals and watches, an investigation has found
  
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• Man who fled police and jumped into River Ribble is found

  13-01-2023 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The 30-year-old was found after he jumped in the River Ribble to flee from officers, police say.
  
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• Accrington Stanley FC training plan for playing field dropped

  13-01-2023 18:00
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL plan to hand an East Lancashire play field over to a football club for a new training ground has been dropped after drainage problems surfaced.
  
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• Weather presenter joins Windermere cold dip charity challenge

  13-01-2023 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Kay Crewdson took the plunge with a former Royal Marines Commando who has cancer and is fundraising.
  
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• Ramsgreave Drive in Blackburn closed due to crash

  13-01-2023 16:45
  
  Police have closed a major road in Blackburn following a crash
  
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• Darwen’s Sunbird Records forced to close as venue battered by flooding

  13-01-2023 16:00
  
  A popular grassroots music venue in Darwen has been forced to close this weekend due to flooding damage.
  
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• Paedophile jailed after jury finds him guilty of historic sex crimes

  13-01-2023 15:28
  
  A paedophile who subjected a girl to years of sexual abuse has been jailed for more than 20 years
  
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• Met Office issue yellow warning for heavy rain in Lancashire

  13-01-2023 15:15
  
  The Met Office’s yellow warning for heavy rain covers the whole of Lancashire and is in place from 9pm today (January 13) until 12pm Saturday.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen councillors in 'fag packet' tax rise row - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-01-2023 15:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen councillors in 'fag packet' tax rise row  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen councillors in 'fag packet' tax rise row

  13-01-2023 15:00
  
  A FIERCE row broke out at Blackburn with Darwen's executive board over the likelihood the borough's council tax will rise by the maximum permitted 4.99 per cent.
  
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• Blackburn: Appeal after windows smashed at Fox and Hounds pub

  13-01-2023 14:30
  
  Officers were called to the Fox and Hounds pub in Ewood on Wednesday, 11 January, at around 7pm.
  
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• Manchester City break silence as Benjamin Mendy found not guilty

  13-01-2023 14:16
  
  French football player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape with jurors not being able to reach a verdict on one count.
  
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• Delta Taxis unveils new shopfront after Burnley Council grant

  13-01-2023 14:00
  
  Delta Taxis has unveiled its new shopfront following an initiative by Burnley Council helped by Historic England.
  
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• Appeal to trace Preston woman wanted for breaching licence

  13-01-2023 13:31
  
  Police have launched an appeal to trace a Preston woman who is wanted for failing to comply with conditions of her licence.
  
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• Great Harwood man in critical condition after BMW crashes into tree

  13-01-2023 12:28
  
  A man in his 40s has been left with life threating injuries after crashing into a tree in Horton.
  
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• Tributes paid to ex-Rossendale mayor Trevor Unsworth following death

  13-01-2023 12:24
  
  Tributes have been paid to former Rossendale mayor and councillor Trevor Unsworth, who has passed away.
  
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• Clitheroe car parking fees 'unfair to daytime leisure centre users'

  13-01-2023 11:00
  
  CLITHEROE car parking fees and payment hours are unfair because they hit daytime visitors to a leisure centre while evening and weekend users pay nothing, Ribble Valley Council has been told.
  
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• Bus 'attacks' in Pendle lead to calls for talks with police

  13-01-2023 11:00
  
  ANTI-social behaviour and violence on evening buses serving Colne and West Craven have led to calls for urgent talks between transport firms, the police and other authorities.
  
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• Police close road near Burnley business centre

  13-01-2023 10:29
  
  A major Burnley road close to a business centre and a cemetery has been closed following a crash.
  
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• Man injured as road closed near Burnley business centre

  13-01-2023 10:29
  
  A man has been taken to hospital following a crash on a major Burnley road
  
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• Deputy crime commissioner visits Bacup primary school

  13-01-2023 10:09
  
  Lancashire's deputy police and crime commissioner has visited an East Lancashire primary school to discuss road safety concerns in the town
  
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• Burnley shopkeeper fined over £12k illegal cigarette raid

  13-01-2023 09:51
  
  A shopkeeper who stood to make more than £12,000 selling illegal cigarettes has been fined £2,360
  
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• CCTV image released following assault in Preston city centre

  13-01-2023 09:17
  
  Police are appealing for information to identify a man as part of a investigation into an assault in Preston.
  
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• Thousands can get £500 in free supermarket vouchers

  13-01-2023 08:57
  
  The deadline to apply for support from the Household Support Fund is March 31
  
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• UK drivers urged to do one thing amid 12% rise in parking fines

  13-01-2023 08:56
  
  UK motorists have been urged to be more careful after a massive spike in the number of parking fines given out by councils.
  
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• Fallen tree closes major road in both directions at Read near Burnley

  13-01-2023 08:30
  
  Drivers have been asked to find alternative routes after a fallen tree blocked a road at Read near Burnley.
  
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• Fallen tree closes major road in both directions at Read in Burnley

  13-01-2023 08:30
  
  Drivers have been asked to find alternative routes after a fallen tree blocked a road at Read in Burnley.
  
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• British Homing World Show: Pigeon event to be bird-free due to avian flu

  13-01-2023 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The 51st British Homing World Show of the Year will go ahead without any pigeons, organisers say.
  
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• Volunteers take to Blackburn streets to help those most in need

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  Volunteers from a Blackburn community group has been taking to the streets to distribute much needed blankets and food to the vulnerable during the cold weather.
  
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• Son jailed after putting blade to the neck of his mother

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A son put a knife to his mother's neck before clashing his girlfriend's tyres while struggling with his mental health.
  
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• Ribble Valley mums take on three peaks challenge for Rio Spurr

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A group of Ribble Valley mums will tackle the Yorkshire Three Peaks to fundraise for Rio Spurr, the son of ex-Blackburn Rovers footballer Tommy Spurr.
  
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• Rawtenstall McDonald's customer refused refund for mouldy McMuffin

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A woman is 'fuming' that Uber Eats refused to refund her order after she received a mouldy McDonald's muffin which left her feeling sick all day.
  
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• Northern shortlisted for award by Northern Power Women group

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  Train operator Northern has been shortlisted for an award by leading equality organisation Northern Power Women.
  
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• Nine in court as police take down Burnley class A drug ring

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  Nine people have appeared in court as police seized tens of thousands of pounds worth of drugs and cash as they took down the ‘Tiger Line’.
  
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• Met-bound Martyn Joseph still hungry to make his best record ever

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  GIVEN that his career as a recording artist now spans 40 years and he has 23 albums to his name, you might think that Martyn Joseph has seen most things.
  
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• Knuzden: The Cooking Pot Takeaway to reopen after couple step down

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  Paul and Mary Lloyd, will be leaving The Cooking Pot on Windsor Road later this month.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust under increasing pressure

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  Three of the biggest factors causing pressure on the NHS in East Lancashire have been revealed by new figures.
  
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• Details announced for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ panto at Burnley church

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  Rehearsals are in full swing for this year’s annual February half-term pantomime at a Burnley chuch.
  
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• Concerns were raised over the restraint of young people

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A residential care home in Oswaldtwistle has been told to improve its standards by the Care Quality Commission
  
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• Clitheroe flats could become takeaway and restaurant

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A two-bedroom flat could become a hot food takeaway and restaurant if plans are approved by the council
  
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• Church: RSPCA investigating after skinny pony found in field

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  The RSPCA is appealing to the public for information after an “extremely skinny” pony was found in a field in Church,
  
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• Burnley man to stand trial over GBH charge

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A man has been granted unconditional bail after pleading not guilty to a grievous bodily harm charge
  
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• Blackburn’s The Mall raise more than £49,000 for charities

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A total of £49,263.51 was raised for a variety charities in East Lancashire, including those that help guide dogs and sick children.
  
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• Blackburn residents' household fuel bills almost double

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  Households in Blackburn with Darwen are paying almost twice as much on their fuel bills as they did last year, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Blackburn parenting hub: councillors told 'reject' after 2nd look

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL bid to convert a suburban house into a home to assess the parenting skills of troubled single mothers is set to be rejected at the second time of asking.
  
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• Blackburn: New Mill Hill vape shop will produce own e-liquid

  13-01-2023 06:00
  
  The owner of a new vape shop in Mill Hill, Blackburn, wants to provide a more “cost effective” way for people to vape.
  
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• Darwen homes approval urged despite objections for fear of costs

  13-01-2023 05:58
  
  COUNCILLORS have been recommended to approve details of nine new homes on a site which cost their authority £7,500 after they refused the original outline proposal to develop the 2.5 acres of grassland.
  
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