Blackburn with Darwen news

• Rishi Sunak seatbelt: Police to investigate Instagram video

  19-01-2023 22:42
  
  Rishi Sunak apologised for the Instagram video which showed him failing to wear a seatbelt in a moving car on a trip in Lancashire.
  
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• Dragon's Den: Sara Davies launches poll after being 'cut out'

  19-01-2023 21:50
  
  Steven Bartlett and Peter Jones branded 'sneaky' on Dragons' Den on Thursday night.
  
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• Labour calls for Transpennine Express rail contract removal

  19-01-2023 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The north of England rail service has "never been worse", the shadow transport secretary says.
  
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• Man with links to Blackburn is wanted on recall to prison

  19-01-2023 18:41
  
  A man with connections to Blackburn is wanted on recall to prison.
  
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• Burnley farmland homes plan deferred again over flood fears

  19-01-2023 18:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have deferred a decision on controversial plans to build 200 homes on farmland for a second time to consider new evidence about flood risks to the site.
  
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• Eden Project Morecambe funding 'could have snowball effect'

  19-01-2023 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Levelling Up money for the proposed attraction could have a "snowball effect" in Morecambe, locals say.
  
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• Blackburn: Met Office issues yellow weather warning for ice

  19-01-2023 17:09
  
  The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for ice that covers Blackburn and other parts of the North West.
  
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• Baxenden scrapyard homes could be 'white elephant': councillor

  19-01-2023 17:00
  
  A NEW housing estate of eight detached homes is to be built on a scrapyard despite a warning from the local councillors that it could become 'a white elephant'.
  
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• Man charged after pensioner robbed in Preston

  19-01-2023 16:45
  
  Police launched an appeal for information earlier this month, after an 83-year-old was allegedly robbed and punched in the face on January 6.
  
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• East Lancashire set to get £50m transport boost

  19-01-2023 16:00
  
  EAST Lancashire is in line for a raft of public transport improvements and measures to make cycling and walking more attractive after Lancashire County Council secured nearly £50m from the government’s Levelling Up Fund.
  
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• Burnley: Dad denies murdering baby son Abel-Jax Mailey

  19-01-2023 16:00
  
  A father accused of murdering his baby son by shaking him 'in a moment of madness' has denied intending to hurt the boy.
  
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• Police spot off-road bike being used in anti-social manner

  19-01-2023 15:58
  
  A member of Burnley and Padiham Police came across one off-road bike that was allegedly being used in an “anti-social manner”.
  
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• Rishi Sunak criticised for using jet to travel to Blackpool

  19-01-2023 14:39
  
  Rishi Sunak took an RAF jet from Northolt to Blackpool as he carried out a series of visits amid the new levelling up funding
  
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• Preston North End make loss of £16.8m for 2021-22, up from £15.4m the previous year

  19-01-2023 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End make a loss after tax of £16.8m for the year 2021-22, up from £15.4m the previous financial year.
  
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• Preston: Niall Farmer wanted by police for breaching court bail

  19-01-2023 13:12
  
  The missing 16-year-old, Niall Farmer, is from Preston but recently left an address in Oswaldtwistle.
  
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• Preston: Niall Farmer, 16, is missing

  19-01-2023 13:12
  
  The missing 16-year-old, Niall Farmer, is from Preston but recently left an address in Oswaldtwistle.
  
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• Michael Mellon: Morecambe sign Burnley striker on loan until end of season

  19-01-2023 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe sign striker Michael Mellon on loan from Championship side Burnley until the end of the season.
  
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• Pictures as icy weather and snow hits East Lancashire towns

  19-01-2023 12:00
  
  While some towns in East Lancashire have only seen flurries of snow others have been blanketed.
  
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• Abel-Jax Mailey murder trial day six: Accused dad takes stand

  19-01-2023 11:35
  
  Our live coverage as Oliver Mailey faces trial accused of murdering his seven-week old son Abel-Jax.
  
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• Blackburn and Accrington benefit from £50 million Levelling Up Fund

  19-01-2023 11:10
  
  Blackburn and Accrington have received a combined almost £50 million as part of the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.
  
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• King Charles to divert Crown Estate windfall to 'public good'

  19-01-2023 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The King wants to cut the royal slice of Crown Estate profits, which are rising after a £1bn wind farm deal.
  
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• Cost of living: Which? list of price rises at supermarkets

  19-01-2023 10:47
  
  Dairy items saw the highest rises, with butters and spreads rising by almost 30%, milk rising by more than 26% and cheese increasing by 22%
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday January 19

  19-01-2023 10:46
  
  From a baby activity gym to fridge storage, here are some of the items you'll be able to find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, January 19.
  
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• Keighley Road in Trawden is closed due to icy conditions

  19-01-2023 09:59
  
  Rossendale Police said Keighley Road in Trawden, near Colne, is closed “for the foreseeable” due to the icy weather conditions.
  
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• Manchester Airport closes runways after heavy snow

  19-01-2023 09:03
  
  Manchester Airport announced that both its runways were shut following “a period of heavy snowfall”
  
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• How life has changed in Blackburn with Darwen: Census 2021 - Office for National Statistics

  19-01-2023 09:00
  How life has changed in Blackburn with Darwen: Census 2021  Office for National Statistics
  
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• Mountain rescue called after woman fell on Pendle Hill

  19-01-2023 08:39
  
  The owner of a nearby coffee shop, Cauldron Coffee Shop, called Pendle and Rossendale Mountain rescue team after being alerted of the walker’s fall.
  
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• Mark Briggs Beer of the Week - Pictish Brewery - Azacca(4.3%)

  19-01-2023 08:23
  
  Beer connoisseur and passionate pub campaigner, Mark gives us his decision on the tastiest beer he has sampled in the last seven days.
  
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• Watch: Driver crashes after failing to stop for police

  19-01-2023 08:20
  
  Rossendale Police noticed first spotted the Ford Focus on Crown Point and found that the car was uninsured.
  
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• Tesco recall and 'do not eat' warning over undeclared allergen

  19-01-2023 07:35
  
  Tesco is recalling a product containing an undeclared allergen,
  
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• What shows are on at East Lancashire theatres in 2023?

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  From Burnley to Blackburn, here are the shows that you see at three theatres in East Lancashire.
  
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• Sunset Leisure Resorts acquires Lancs caravan park for undisclosed sum

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire caravan park has been sold for an undisclosed sum
  
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• Stubbylee Community Greenhouses is looking for 500 champions

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  A community greenhouse is looking for 500 champions to help them grow more good stories.
  
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• Steve Royle named presenter of Lancashire Tourism Awards

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  Britain’s Got Talent finalist Steve Royle will be hosting the Lancashire Tourism Awards.
  
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• SquareMeal Top 100 2023: Three Lancashire restaurants feature

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  Three Lancashire establishments, in Aughton, Newton-in-Bowland and Langho, have featured in SquareMeal's UK Top 100 Restaurants list for 2023.
  
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• Runaway goat on metro tracks rescued by Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  A goat who was found on the Metrolink tram tracks in Manchester has been taken in by Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary staff.
  
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• Northern urges students to take advantage of special season ticket

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  A train operator has issued a last call for students to get their under 16 education season tickets before sales close.
  
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• New wind farm to be built in Lancashire by order of the King

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  A wind farm is set to be built in Lancashire as the UK takes another step towards decarbonising its energy grid, by order of the King.
  
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• MP thanks Darwen company for gifting school children STEM storybook

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  Electrical company, Elektec have gifted primary school children in Blackburn with Darwen with copies of a storybook on construction and STEM careers.
  
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• Man jailed after wielding meat cleaver at Great Harwood cafe

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  A ‘family man’ has been jailed after turning up at a café with a meat cleaver after his younger brother had been ‘bullied’.
  
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• Lancashire County Council optimistic about financial outlook

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  The financial outlook at Lancashire County Council remains optimistic despite huge challenges facing local government across the country, it has said.
  
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• Hyndburn Council help needed to tackle cost of living crisis

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  More than 3,000 East Lancashire residents received help from an advice hub last year as the cost of living crisis started to bite.
  
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• How a Blackburn woman landed a career working on Love Island and more

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  After growing up in Blackburn, a local woman shares how she landed herself a career working on popular TV shows from across the globe.
  
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• Hapton mum Kara Crossley bows out of Young MasterChef in semi-final

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  Hapton mum Kara Crossley bowed out of BBC Three’s Young Masterchef competition at the semi-final stage this week.
  
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• Clitheroe's Jasper Cherry to appear on America's Got Talent: All-Stars

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  Young magician Jasper Cherry is set to star on America's Got Talent: All Stars after impressing judges with his skills on Britain's Got Talent.
  
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• Clayton boxing course to help beat anti-social behaviour

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire boxing club is to tackle anti-social behaviour with a new course in the sport for teenagers.
  
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• Burnley Artisan Market back in town centre next month

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  A town centre market packed full of East Lancashire produce and craft goods returns next month for 2023.
  
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• Burnley Accrington and Nelson jobcentres holding events for jobseekers

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  Jobcentres across in Accrington, Burnley, Nelson, and Rossendale have upcoming events and activities aimed at helping people find work.
  
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• Brothers jailed after launching 18 blow attack on victim

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  Two brothers kicked and punched a man around 18 times to the face, body and head over a family disagreement.
  
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• Blackburn branch of German Donner Kebab offering main meals for £5

  19-01-2023 06:00
  
  German Donner Kebab has launched its ‘Mad Jan’ promotion, making all of its main meals at the Blackburn store just £5
  
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