Blackburn with Darwen news

• Drugs recovered following police raids in Accrington

  26-01-2023 21:37
  
  Drugs were recovered from two homes in Accrington following police raids.
  
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• Stolen trailer recovered by police in Ribble Valley

  26-01-2023 18:54
  
  Police are advising owners to take pictures of their vehicles after a stolen trailer was recovered in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• PM accused of 'flyposting' on Accrington building during visit

  26-01-2023 18:17
  
  PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of 'flyposting' on a historic building during a visit to East Lancashire.
  
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• 'Nasty and unprovoked' attack in Darwen left man with serious injuries

  26-01-2023 18:10
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a 'nasty and unprovoked' attack which left a man with serious injuries.
  
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• Transpennine Express boss apologises for poor services

  26-01-2023 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of Transpennine Express admits services have not been good enough in recent months.
  
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• Bournemouth homeowner's fury over sofa wedged in stairs

  26-01-2023 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sofa company has since agreed to pay for the damage and provide a brand new couch.
  
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• Coventry City sign Preston striker Sean Maguire, Burnley defender Luke McNally & teenager Riccardo di Trolio

  26-01-2023 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coventry City make three signings - Preston striker Sean Maguire, Burnley defender Luke McNally on loan and St Albans City teenager Riccardo di Trolio.
  
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• Hyndburn Labour backs council tax freeze to tackle cost of living

  26-01-2023 17:00
  
  HYNDBURN borough's Labour group has backed its independent leader's proposed council tax freeze.
  
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• ITV Coronation Street star Faye Brookes engaged to Iwan Lewis

  26-01-2023 15:09
  
  Former Coronation Street star Faye Brookes has announced her engagement to Iwan Lewis after four months of dating the actor.
  
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• Asda set to cut 300 jobs and 4,000 staff's pay in shake up

  26-01-2023 15:07
  
  Asda, has unveiled a major shake-up of store operations, which will put close to 300 roles at risk and reduce pay for more than 4,000 night workers.
  
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• Shots fired in residential street leading to police appeal

  26-01-2023 15:03
  
  Detectives are appealing for information after suspected shots were fired in a street
  
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• Man jailed for child grooming after undercover sting

  26-01-2023 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bartosz Zaczek sent sexually explicit messages to a police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• Hard hat recycling will help cut landfill waste, Cadent says

  26-01-2023 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cadent intends to turn discarded PPE into products that insulate homes to try limit landfill waste.
  
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• Gareth Gates to star in The Spongebob Musical shows in Blackpool

  26-01-2023 13:55
  
  Pop Idol's Gareth Gates and RuPaul's Drag Race runner-up Divina de Campo will star in The Spongebob Musical at Winter Gardens Blackpool, Lancashire this summer.
  
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• Westminster attack survivor inspired to stamp out hate

  26-01-2023 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travis Frain is receiving a British Citizen Award for his work since the 2017 Westminster attack.
  
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• QEGS Blackburn pupil 'in hospital after classmate attack'

  26-01-2023 13:40
  
  A primary school pupil was reportedly attacked with a metal water bottle by a classmate at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn.
  
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• Manchester Airport invests £440m to transform Terminal 2

  26-01-2023 12:56
  
  A £440 million investment is set to complete the regeneration of Manchester Airport.
  
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• Michael Obafemi: Burnley close to signing Swansea City striker

  26-01-2023 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Obafemi is close to joining Burnley with the Championship leaders taking the Swansea City striker on loan before the deal is made permanent in the summer.
  
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• Krispy Kreme launches Valentine's Day doughnuts 2023

  26-01-2023 12:34
  
  Krispy Kreme has launched a new range of doughnuts in time for Valentine’s Day.
  
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• Matt Hancock: Man charged with assaulting former health secretary

  26-01-2023 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former health secretary is not thought to have been hurt in the incident on the London Underground.
  
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• Appeal after Blackpool teenager slashed in face during robbery

  26-01-2023 12:07
  
  A teenage boy was slashed to the face while being robbed in an alleyway
  
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• Man jailed for grooming 13-year-old girl

  26-01-2023 11:41
  
  A man has been jailed after engaging in sexually explicit chat and then attempting to meet up with a 13-year-old girl
  
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• Lancs man charged with assaulting Matt Hancock on Tube

  26-01-2023 11:30
  
  A 61-year-old man has been charged with assaulting former health secretary Matt Hancock on the London Underground
  
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• New chief inspector, Rick Ogdin takes over Burnley and Rossendale

  26-01-2023 11:08
  
  The new chief inspector will be responsible for Burnley, Rossendale, Pendle and Ribble Valley neighbourhood policing and partnerships.
  
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• New Beast from the East could bring UK up to 7 inches of snow

  26-01-2023 10:57
  
  One forecaster is predicting that a second ‘Beast from the East’ could bring up to 7 inches of snow to the UK
  
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• Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out: How to apply for BBC show

  26-01-2023 10:53
  
  Have you always wanted to have Stacey Solomon and the team on Sort Your Life Out help you declutter? Here's how you can apply for the BBC show.
  
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• BBC Dragons' Den applications open: How to apply for show

  26-01-2023 10:53
  
  The BBC is looking for business owners who would like to take on Dragons' Den.
  
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• UK travel warning over passport blank page rule you need to know

  26-01-2023 10:42
  
  A travel expert has warned everyone to check the blank pages in their passports before they head off on holiday
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday January 26

  26-01-2023 10:42
  
  From a massage gun to chest of drawers, here are some of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, January 26.
  
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• Mark Briggs Beer of the Week - Storm Brewing Company - Bosley Cloud

  26-01-2023 10:13
  
  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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• Sorba Thomas: Blackburn Rovers sign Huddersfield Town winger on loan

  26-01-2023 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers sign winger Sorba Thomas from fellow Championship side Huddersfield Town for the remainder of the season.
  
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• Tickets on sale now for Live at the Apollo comedian Scott Bennett

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  The TV comedian Scott Bennett will be taking the centre stage at Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre and Theatre among two other comedians.
  
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• Tenders for catering provision at Edisford Bridge, Clitheroe

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  A council is inviting tenders for the provision of a licence to all those interested in operating catering services at Edisford Bridge Riverbank Park
  
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• Rossendale paedo pensioner had thousands of images on laptop

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  A 75-year-old man has been handed a community order after being found in possession of thousands of indecent images of children
  
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• Police boss invites Michael Gove over anti-social behaviour concerns

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner, has invited Michael Gove MP to Lancashire to discuss what he calls the 'blight of anti-social behaviour (ASB)' on communities.
  
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• Pendle Council to fell infected trees due to danger risk

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  Work to prune or cut down infected trees is due to start because they pose a potential risk to the public
  
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• Paedophile caught out by 'predator interceptors' group

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  A man was trapped in Bolton by "predator interceptors" after thinking he was going to meet a teenage girl.
  
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• Padiham Parish Foodbank receives £500 in funding from Miller Homes

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  Padiham Parish Foodbank has been announced as one of 10  applicants to receive a grant of £500 from the Miller Homes community fund.
  
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• Operation Grip sees 9% reduction in knife and violent crime

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  An operation aiming to tackle knife and violent crime across Lancashire has resulted in a nine per cent reduction in offences
  
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• Mill would become part of Blackburn Acid House rave scene

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  This photo shows one of Blackburn’s many ‘lost’ industrial mill buildings.
  
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• Lancaster man jailed for allowing animal to suffer and breaching ban

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  Joseph Shaun Whittam of Greenset Close, Lancaster, has been sent to prison for 23 weeks.
  
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• Four staff welcomed to East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  Four new team members have been welcomed to the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce.
  
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• Finch Bakery twins announce closure of Harvey Nichols stall

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  The Finch Bakery twins have announced the closure of one of their three shops next week after a year of trading.
  
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• Darwen: Terror attack survivor to receive British Citizen Award

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  Travis Frain will be heading to the Palace of Westminster to receive the British Citizen Award.
  
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• Burnley student lands dream role in Mamma Mia! UK & international tour

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  A performer who trained in Burnley has landed a ‘dream’ role in the Mamma Mia! musical UK and international tour this year.
  
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• Burnley skate park plan revealed

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  THIS is how a new skate park proposed for an East Lancashire youth club would look.
  
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• Blackburn: The Apprentice finalist shares secrets about the show

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn's Camilla Ainsworth, who was a finalist on The Apprentice back in 2018, has shared stories and secrets about the show
  
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• Blackburn offices to nursery conversion given seal of approval

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  A LARGE office building in a conservation area has been given permission to operate as a day nursery.
  
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• Blackburn credit card usage increases over Christmas period

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  The number of people taking out credit cards in Blackburn with Darwen increased by around 44 per cent in November and December last year.
  
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• Blackburn community pub The Royal Oak has reopened

  26-01-2023 06:00
  
  The Royal Oak, on Royal Oak Avenue in Blackburn, has reopened and the new owner can't wait for the future.
  
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