Blackburn with Darwen news

• Rishi Sunak fined by police after not wearing seatbelt in car

  20-01-2023 19:56
  
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined by Lancashire Constabulary after not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car while filming an Instagram video.
  
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• What is levelling up and who is it helping?

  20-01-2023 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government has awarded funding to projects all over the country as part of its "levelling up" plan.
  
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• Lancashire Police shut down 70 cannabis farms worth £2m

  20-01-2023 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The details emerge as 28 men were jailed for their involvement in the drugs ring in Lancashire.
  
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• Road reopened after large police presence near school in Accrington

  20-01-2023 17:25
  
  Police said the safety for a man in his 60s was the reason a major road was closed in Accrington.
  
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• Armed police deployed and road closed in Accrington

  20-01-2023 17:25
  
  A major police presence has led to a road closure in Accrington.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Police welcomes new chief inspector - Yahoo Eurosport UK

  20-01-2023 16:35
  Blackburn with Darwen Police welcomes new chief inspector  Yahoo Eurosport UK
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Police welcomes new chief inspector - Lancashire Telegraph

  20-01-2023 16:35
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Police welcomes new chief inspector  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Police welcomes new chief inspector

  20-01-2023 16:35
  
  CI Marie Jackson is in charge of ‘response policing’ across Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Police welcome new chief inspector

  20-01-2023 16:35
  
  CI Marie Jackson is in charge of ‘response policing’ across Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn.
  
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• Blackburn: Motorist fined £50 per window for having excessive tints

  20-01-2023 15:31
  
  Police stopped the BMW driver in Blackburn, giving them a £50 fine per window.
  
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• Lower Darwen house conversion for parenting assessment rejected

  20-01-2023 14:00
  
  RESIDENTS of a Blackburn suburb have won their battle to prevent the conversion of a detached family house into a home to assess the parenting skills of troubled single mothers.
  
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• Lower Daren house conversion for parenting assessment rejected

  20-01-2023 14:00
  
  RESIDENTS of a Blackburn suburb have won their battle to prevent the conversion of a detached family house into a home to assess the parenting skills of troubled single mothers.
  
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• Blackburn musician Jacob Reddy excited for sold-out headline gig

  20-01-2023 14:00
  
  Jacob Reddy, who is 18 today, will be performing his first headline gig at the Deaf Institute in Manchester tonight.
  
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• Abel-Jax Mailey murder trial: defence urge for manslaughter conviction

  20-01-2023 13:50
  
  The trial of a 26-year-old man accused of murdering his seven-week-old son has almost concluded
  
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• Action to protect councillors from abuse backed

  20-01-2023 13:00
  
  A NEW campaign aiming to tackle abuse and intimidation of councillors, and protect democratic life and people’s engagement in local politics, has been supported by councillors ahead of the May elections.
  
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• Preston: Woman arrested Christmas presents stolen from pensioner

  20-01-2023 12:41
  
  A 43-year-old has been was arrested in Preston yesterday (January 19) on suspicion of burglary of a dwelling house.
  
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• Man wanted after police officer dragged by moving car in Accrington

  20-01-2023 12:17
  
  Officers are now hoping to speak with 34-year-old Wahid Hussain after a after police officer dragged by a moving car.
  
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• Police looking for this man after incident at Accrington Aldi

  20-01-2023 11:29
  
  Police are hoping to speak to him about an incident that took place at an Aldi store in Accrington.
  
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• Costa Coffee is giving customers a free hot drink today

  20-01-2023 11:16
  
  Costa Coffee is giving its customers a free hot drink today only.
  
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• WhatsApp warning for millions over privacy and safety risk

  20-01-2023 11:15
  
  WhatsApp have released an official warning to all users to make sure they are not falling victim
  
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• NHS: biggest day of strikes expected as 10 new days announced

  20-01-2023 11:15
  
  New dates for NHS strikes have been announced across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  
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• Change to MOT tests could make cars 'death traps on wheels'

  20-01-2023 11:15
  
  Under new plans the time between MOT tests could increase from one year to two, and from three years to four for new cars
  
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• UK drivers warned of common offence that carries £2,500 fine

  20-01-2023 11:14
  
  More than half of motorists admit they have done this in the past, despite risking a fine of £60, potentially rising to £2,500 fine
  
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• Police looking for man after officer assaulted in Burnley

  20-01-2023 11:09
  
  Police have released images of a male they wish to speak to in connection to the incident.
  
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• Blackpool post office to boutique hotel conversion plans hit

  20-01-2023 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Council had sought £8m towards the cost of converting the former post office into a hotel.
  
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• Abel-Jax Mailey murder trial comes to close

  20-01-2023 10:53
  
  The trial of a man accused of murdering his seven-week-old son will come to a close at Preston Crown Court today. Oliver Mailey, 26, from Burnley is accused of shaking his son, Abel-Jax, to death. He denies murder.
  
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• 'It was mad to see Kim Kardashian sing along to my viral diss track'

  20-01-2023 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kim K's jumped on the TikTok "chav make-up" trend - but not everyone's impressed by her video.
  
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• Padiham primary school site approved as 'exceptional' bungalows

  20-01-2023 10:35
  
  A NEW supported housing estate for older residents has been praised as 'exceptional' by councillors as they approved its go ahead.
  
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• High-risk sex offender James Atkinson still on run from police

  20-01-2023 10:33
  
  Officers are once again asking for the public's help to trace James Atkinson, who lives on St George’s Road in St Anne's.
  
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• Eden Project Morecambe to be landmark attraction for North West

  20-01-2023 10:23
  
  The Eden Project has been awarded £50m in the second round of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Police welcomes new chief inspector - Yahoo News UK

  20-01-2023 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen Police welcomes new chief inspector  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Running coaching app founded by Clitheroe man has two new partnerships

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A personalised running coaching app part-founded by a Clitheroe man has announced two new partnerships to help provide race day support.
  
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• Rawtenstall schoolgirl chosen for England U15 football team

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A schoolgirl from Rawtenstall has been selected to appear for the England U15 team after undergoing three gruelling trials to secure her place.
  
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• Northern employing same technology as NASA to improve train safety

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  Northern is aiming to make its services safer and more efficient by using the same technology employed by NASA.
  
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• Motorway's Car Value Tracker can keep tabs on your vehicle’s value

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  According to Motorway research, the average Brit owns almost £300,000 in assets (like property, a car, tech, and investments), but almost half never track their value.
  
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• Learner drivers 'anxious' over Blackpool test centre closure

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A driving instructor fears that the closure of a test centre will put huge pressure on learner drivers in deprived areas and impact his business.. 
  
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• Lancashire County Council awarded funding to boost cycling and walking

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire County Council has been awarded £1.1m in funding to boost cycling and walking in the county
  
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• Jordan North calls pest control after spotting rodent droppings

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  Burnley's Jordan North, had to call pest control earlier this week after it appeared a rodent had moved in to his home.
  
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• How police took down £2m cannabis farms in East Lancs homes

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  Officers executed warrants in Accrington, Nelson and Briercliffe as they brought down a £2m cannabis conspiracy. How did the investigation unfold?
  
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• From Hollyoaks to Spring and Port Wine at the Octagon

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  IF ever there was someone who can cite the impact being part of a theatre group from an early age can have then that has to be Gabriel Clark.
  
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• Do you recognise the trophy winners and can you name them?

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A couple of weeks ago in Looking Back we published a photo of the Great Harwood Town team from 1990 and readers were quickly able to name the majority of the players.
  
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• David Dunwell named as new CEO for Lancashire Mind

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  The new chief executive officer for a mental health charity has been named - and he used to work for Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Darwen moors order to ban BBQs to avoid repeat of 2020 wildfires

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  ACTION is to be taken to prevent any repeat of the May 2020 wildfire which devastated the moorland above Darwen.
  
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• Clitheroe: RSPCA charity shop on Castle Street to close

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  The RSPCA charity shop The shop, on Castle Street in Clitheroe, is set to close on Wednesday, January 24 at 4pm.
  
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• Clitheroe man shares concerns about potholes and broken pavements

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A Clitheroe man has shared his concerns about the potholes and broken pavements across the town – hoping the council will bring back ‘the Jewel in the Ribble Valley’.
  
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• Cash and illegal tobacco products found during raid at shop

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  More than 1,400 packs of illegal cigarettes and tobacco, believed to be worth £18,000, and £10,000 in cash have been seized from a shop in Preston.
  
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• Burnley industrial estate woodland for hawks plea

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A NEW job-creating industrial estate of 20 units can go ahead despite a councillor's plea to drop three of them in favour of a woodland for wild birds.
  
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• Brierfield: Evri driver had eggs thrown at van amid parcel backlogs

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  Ben Jones, originally from Liverpool, has been working as a self-employed courier for the company for around two months.
  
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• Blackburn man donates refurbished bikes to Secret Santa charity

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man is "humbled" by the support he has had for his idea to fix-up bikes and donate them to a Blackburn charity.
  
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• Blackburn charity donates ‘baby loss packs’ for bereaved parents

  20-01-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn charity has donated ‘baby loss packs’ for bereaved parents to Royal Blackburn hospital.
  
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