Blackburn with Darwen news

• 25 drivers clocked going over speed limit on Ribble Valley road

  25-01-2023 21:36
  
  Police teams joined Community Roadwatch Volunteers to check if speed limits were being adhered to on a Ribble Valley road.
  
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• Police and Trading Standards seize counterfeit goods in Burnley

  25-01-2023 21:06
  
  Police and Trading Standards have seized counterfeit toys and e-cig products from shops in Burnley.
  
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• Lyle Foster: Burnley sign South Africa forward from Belgian side KVC Westerlo

  25-01-2023 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign South Africa forward Lyle Foster from Belgian side KVC Westerlo on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
  
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• Spirit of Thatcherism will help North of England, Gove says

  25-01-2023 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour says Mr Gove's comments were "extraordinary after the devastation of the Thatcher years".
  
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• JD Wetherspoons 39 pubs up for sale - see the full list

  25-01-2023 17:42
  
  This is the full list of the 39 Wetherspoon pubs currently up for sale
  
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• Cash, Rolex and caravan seized after police raids in Blackpool

  25-01-2023 17:24
  
  Two men have been charged and cash, a mobile phone, a Rolex watch and a caravan were recovered following police raids in Blackpool.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen needs bike rental and grow own food schemes

  25-01-2023 16:00
  
  A COUNCIL 'rent a bike' scheme and help for residents to grow their own food could help a borough battle climate change a citizen's jury has recommended.
  
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• Cumbria cave remains belong to 'oldest northerner'

  25-01-2023 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bones analysed are evidence of early human activity in Britain after the Ice Age, experts say.
  
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• Whalley Road in Great Harwood closed due to crash

  25-01-2023 15:01
  
  A main road has been closed following a crash
  
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• CCTV plan to tackle night-time troubles in Whalley

  25-01-2023 15:00
  
  A VILLAGE which has suffered night-time vandalism, anti-social behaviour and crime, could get new CCTV cameras.
  
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• New study to explore sending trains along Settle-Carlisle line

  25-01-2023 14:00
  
  EXTRA rail services between Clitheroe, east Lancashire and Manchester, and possible new links with the celebrated Settle-Carlisle line, could be explored, if a new study goes ahead.
  
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• Abel-Jax Mailey: Dad jailed for murdering his seven-week-old son

  25-01-2023 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Abel-Jax Mailey died as a result of a brain injury consistent with having been shaken, tests show.
  
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• Clitheroe Food Festival could be developed across Ribble Valley

  25-01-2023 13:00
  
  A FOOD festival in East Lancs could grow to include a week of smaller events in towns and villages nearby.
  
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• Brookside is returning to TV after 20 years - how to watch

  25-01-2023 12:34
  
  Original episodes of Brookside will start airing on STV player next week
  
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• Abel-Jax Mailey: Dad jailed for life with minimum 16 years

  25-01-2023 12:00
  
  The father of a seven-week-old baby boy has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 16 years.
  
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• People warned of cold-callers claiming to deal with toxic mould

  25-01-2023 11:39
  
  Trading standards teams say fraudsters have been offering “free” surveys to check for mould
  
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• Oliver Mailey to be sentenced for murder

  25-01-2023 10:54
  
  Oliver Mailey is to be sentenced at Preston Crown Court for the murder of his seven-week-old son, Abel-Jax Mailey
  
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• Oliver Mailey sentenced to life for murder

  25-01-2023 10:54
  
  Oliver Mailey is to be sentenced at Preston Crown Court for the murder of his seven-week-old son, Abel-Jax Mailey
  
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• Live updates as Oliver Mailey sentenced to life for murder

  25-01-2023 10:54
  
  Oliver Mailey is to be sentenced at Preston Crown Court for the murder of his seven-week-old son, Abel-Jax Mailey
  
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• Six Nations 2023: Greene King giving rugby fans chance to win 10k

  25-01-2023 10:46
  
  Greene King is offering Six Nations fans the chance to win £10,000 when they pre-book a table at one of the chain's pubs.
  
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• PRIME drinkers warned of caffeine intoxication when driving

  25-01-2023 10:46
  
  Hydration drink PRIME by KSI and Logan Paul is one of the most popular and sought-after drinks.
  
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• Martin Lewis: How to beat the BT, Sky and more broadband price hike

  25-01-2023 10:46
  
  Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis warned customers of 'huge' price hikes for broadband and mobile from BT, EE, Sky and more.
  
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• Police closed Cloister Drive after a car went down a sink hole

  25-01-2023 10:06
  
  Police closed a road in Darwen after a car went down a large sink hole
  
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• Work starting soon at busy Preston junction

  25-01-2023 09:44
  
  People are being warned to expect delays as work is due to start at a busy junction
  
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• Crash on M65 close to Darwen causing rush hour chaos

  25-01-2023 09:01
  
  Another crash is causing rush hour chaos on the M65 this morning
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen needs bike rental and grow own food schemes - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-01-2023 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen needs bike rental and grow own food schemes  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Police seize knuckle duster and cannabis from McDonalds pair

  25-01-2023 08:52
  
  A knuckle duster and some cannabis were seized from two people outside McDonalds
  
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• Appeal to find Bradford man with half an ear

  25-01-2023 08:41
  
  Police in Bradford are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Dale Poppleton
  
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• You can work out at home with Netflix: Find out how

  25-01-2023 08:40
  
  Netflix has teamed up with Nike to provide incredible workout classes just a click away.
  
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• 20 tickets issued for inconsiderate and obstructive parking

  25-01-2023 08:34
  
  Police tackling illegal parking have issued motorists with 20 tickets
  
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• Cost of living: The Preston school going above and beyond

  25-01-2023 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A primary school in Preston is mending clothes and cooking meals to help support families.
  
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• What are mindfulness and meditation? Can they be helpful?

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  Mental health and well-being with Martin Furber.
  
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• Sentencing for illegal demolition of Punch Bowl Inn adjourned

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  The sentencing of Andrew, Nicola and Rebecca Donelan, David Cotterell, and Brian Ingleby, who illegally demolished the Punch Bowl Inn has been delayed.
  
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• Preston: Making Energy Greener announce record turnover in 2021

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  Preston-based green energy firm Making Energy Greener have announced the company achieved a record turnover in 2021.
  
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• Plans to transform Thorneyholme Hall into holiday let

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  A former hotel which was turned into a home could be turned back into a holiday let with cinema and gym after plans were submitted to the council
  
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• Plans to extend Longridge dentists into former takeaway

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  An application has been submitted seeking permission from the council to turn a fast food takeaway into dentists
  
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• Pendle Yes Hub's Department of Work and Pensions visit

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  Senior staff from the Department of Work and Pensions paid a visit to East Lancashire last week to see how a service is helping tackle unemployment
  
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• New Rover for Blackburn Rovers record signing Alan Shearer

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  ONE of the perks of becoming Blackburn Rovers record signing was getting a free car into the bargain.
  
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• Nelson: Five people fined £4K for littering and fly-tipping

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  One person has been issued with a fine of more than £1,000 for littering and dumping household waste in a back street this month.
  
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• Longshaw Community Junior School praised by Ofsted

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  Ofsted has described Longshaw Community Junior School as a ‘welcoming school’ where children feel ‘happy, safe and well cared for’.
  
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• Lectures from UCLan to strike for 18 days in pay dispute

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  UCLan students will miss out on lectures for 18 days over seven weeks as staff are set to hold strike action.
  
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• Human trafficking plea overturns Blackburn cannabis farm conviction

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  A YOUNG man - trafficked into the UK to work at a Blackburn cannabis farm - has won a six-year legal battle to clear his name.
  
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• East Lancs ladder firm's £1,500 church donation

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  A ladder specialist has generously pledged to donate £1,500 to an East Lancashire Methodist church
  
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• Depher's hopes of opening a community hub lost - for now

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  A ‘hero plumber’ has offered people a refund after saying his ‘dream’ of helping the homeless ‘will not happen yet’.
  
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• Burnley's St Peter's Church to host talented trio for Saturday concert

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  A talented musical trio is set to star in the latest Saturday morning concert at Burnley’s St Peter’s Church next month.
  
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• Burnley: Dog rescued after being abandoned and left to freeze

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  The elderly Staffordshire cross was found collapsed in snowy conditions, outside the front of a house just days before Christmas.
  
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• Burnley: Campaign urging people to write letter to combat loneliness

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley man is urging people to write letters to combat loneliness amid the cost of living crisis and pandemic fallout.
  
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• Burnley bakery rolls out chance to secure one of 50 new jobs

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  Cherry Tree Bakery is launching a major recruitment drive following a series of new contract wins with major national retailers.
  
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• Blackburn woman says RAC left her stranded on M60 lane

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  Sophie Clayton said she was left stranded on the M60 on the early hours of Thursday, January 19, after one of her car tyres got a puncture.
  
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• Blackburn green lung probe ends with row over 'was it public'

  25-01-2023 06:00
  
  A GOVERNMENT inspector will now decide the future of a wildlife haven close to a housing estate.
  
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