Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley police want information following assault of elderly woman

  03-02-2023 19:16
  
  Lancashire Police in Burnley are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault which has left an elderly woman with serious injuries.
  
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• Blackburn boy questioned after Neil Etheridge reports racial abuse

  03-02-2023 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City's Neil Etheridge says he was abused at the game against Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Police say missing mum may have fallen into River Wyre

  03-02-2023 16:30
  
  Nicola Bulley: Policecurrently thinks the case “is not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person”.
  
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• Burnley: Person arrested after assault in town centre

  03-02-2023 15:39
  
  According to police, a member of the public was assaulted in the town centre.
  
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• Blackburn teen questioned over racial abuse at Rovers match

  03-02-2023 15:28
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been questioned by police following reports of racial abuse at a football match
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Six things we know one week after disappearance

  03-02-2023 13:15
  
  Nicola, from Inskip, went missing on Friday (January 27) and since then police have launched a huge search operation in a bid to find the mum-of-two.
  
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• Accrington's Market Hall to host hive of half-term activity

  03-02-2023 13:00
  
  A HISTORIC East Lancashire market hall has lined up a week of free magical events for the forthcoming February half term holiday.
  
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• Sex offender wanted by police has been arrested

  03-02-2023 11:58
  
  Steven Woodcock has been wanted since Monday (January 30) for allegedly breaching his notification requirements.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: Sadness as police find man’s body in canal

  03-02-2023 11:40
  
  Officers were called to Aspen Lane at 4.38pm on Thursday (February 2). There were also reports of a police helicopter circling the area.
  
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• Air fryers could be rivalled by these 5 kitchen appliances

  03-02-2023 11:30
  
  Experts have revealed the 5 kitchen appliances that could rival air fryers as new must have items take the public by storm.
  
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• Generations of people enjoy the Victoria and Albert pub

  03-02-2023 11:12
  
  IT’S that time when we celebrate some of the finest venues in Bolton for our ‘Pub of the Week’ feature.
  
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• Number of cancer diagnoses to 'rise by a third by 2040' in UK

  03-02-2023 11:11
  
  The number of people who are diagnosed with cancer will rise by a third by 2040 in the UK, figures show.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: 'It just seems absolutely impossible' - partner

  03-02-2023 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 45-year-old was last seen walking in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, last Friday morning.
  
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• Clitheroe: Firefighters called to building’s structural collapse

  03-02-2023 11:07
  
  At around 12.17am, three fire engines from Clitheroe and Nelson were called to Brennand Street, Clitheroe.
  
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• Man reported for illegal hare coursing in west Lancs

  03-02-2023 11:01
  
  Police have reported a man for summons to court after stopping him from setting dogs running on hares
  
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• Blackburn town centre road to reopen following work by BT

  03-02-2023 11:00
  
  A town centre road is set to reopen following a closure for emergency works.
  
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• Women fearful of going out in village where Nicola Bulley disappeared

  03-02-2023 10:44
  
  This is despite police stating they currently do not believe any crime has been committed in the search for Nicola Bulley.
  
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• Banned Blackburn driver had cannabis and cocaine in system

  03-02-2023 10:35
  
  Abid Mahmood tested positive for both drugs after being stopped while driving his brother's van - even though he is banned from driving.
  
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• Parole Board due to release serial Bolton rapist

  03-02-2023 10:08
  
  A serial rapist who targeted young mothers in the North West is due to be released from jail despite an appeal from the Justice Secretary
  
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• Man with links to Blackpool wanted on recall to prison

  03-02-2023 09:42
  
  Wade Wilson, who is known to have links to Blackpool, was jailed for drug-related crime but was released from prison on licence in 2021.
  
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• Blackburn: Three arrested on suspicion of burglary

  03-02-2023 08:49
  
  Earlier today (February 3) officers were called to a suspected burglary at a commercial premises, on the outskirts of Blackburn.
  
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• A road closed on the A59 in Balderstone after crash

  03-02-2023 08:22
  
  Myerscough Smithy Road is closed and police anticipate that it will be “closed for some time”.
  
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• Appeal after ashes of girl, 12, found in Southport park

  03-02-2023 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nobody knows why the ashes of Yvonne Harrison, who died exactly 46 years ago, ended up in a park.
  
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• Whalley man found dead by friends died of heroin overdose

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Whalley man who was found “stiff, cold and not breathing” by two of his friends died of a heroin overdose, an inquest has heard.
  
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• 'Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz? It's like QI with free alcohol'

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A UNIQUE night out which promises stand-up comedy, informed discussion, free drinks and a pub quiz is all packaged together in the offering from the Thinking Drinkers which will be hitting theatres around the region next month.
  
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• Takeaway reopens as family friendly Italian bistro

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Mangia Pasta, located inThe Kestrel Suite in Cow Lane, reopened their new and improved business on January 18.
  
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• Samsung hidden features to try from voice commands to alarms

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  From a setting to limit your exposure to blue light or a handy voice command setting, here are six hidden features you might not know your Samsung phone can do.
  
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• Rishton mum fears for premature baby in mould-ridden home

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  An estate agents want to fix issues urgently after a mum who 'fears for her baby's health' due to a mould and roof issues expressed her frustration.
  
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• Plans submitted for 5 new homes on land in Trawden

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  An application is seeking to build 5 detached houses with 15 car parking spaces on land previously approved for development
  
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• New Muslim prayer shelter takes shape at Blackburn cemetery

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A much-needed new prayer shelter at a Blackburn cemetery is taking shape.
  
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• New Men's Shed in Rawtenstall currently under construction

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Men's Shed, which aims to combat social isolation and to empower communities, is setting up another site in East Lancs.
  
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• Man spared jail after kicking ex-girlfriend in the face

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A man kicked his ex-girlfriend in the face twice after she told him she had spent the night at another man’s house.
  
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• Look out! Was this a photo of an accident waiting to happen?

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Every now and then in compiling pages for Looking Back, we come across a photograph which either intrigues or amuses us. This picture does both.
  
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• Lancashire County and Burnley Borough reveal council tax rises

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  LANCASHIRE County Council, which provides key services to East Lancashire districts, is set to increase its council tax by 3.99 per cent from April 1.
  
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• Great Harwood park and trees get £85,000 government cash boost

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  THE regeneration of a century old East Lancashire park has been given a further cash boost from the government.
  
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• Eight years of Ofsted 'outstanding' rating for Apple Trees

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  This is the eighth year in a row where council-run Apple Trees children’s service has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.
  
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• Dr Dawn Harper to visit Blackburn on Blue NHS cancer bus

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Dr Dawn Harper, who appeared on Embarrassing Bodies, will be visiting Blackburn to give passers-by expert advice about cancer signs.
  
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• Dates for school applications discussed by councillors

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  The dates for when parents must apply for their child’s primary and secondary school have been discussed by Lancashire County Council.
  
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• Darwen skatepark to host British Cycling national BMX championships

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Darwen skatepark will host this year’s National BMX Freestyle Series following a £1.2m transformation of the venue.
  
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• Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 'requires improvement'

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Darwen Aldridge Community Academy was recently inspected by Ofsted on December 14 and 15 where it was rated ‘requires improvement’.
  
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• Cross Gaits in Blacko granted asset of community value status

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  An historic pub has been listed as an Asset of Community Value after its landlords announced the venue was to close
  
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• Burnley: Burglar stole booze and charity boxes from pub

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN has been jailed after committing two burglaries on the same night.
  
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• Burglar stole booze and charity boxes from pub

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN has been jailed after committing two burglaries on the same night.
  
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• British Cycling confirms Darwen to host BMX Freestyle Championships

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  British Cycling has announced that the National BMX Freestyle Series will return to Darwen this year and that it will host the national championships.
  
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• Blind cricketer Tokeer tells of 'pride' after England call up

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  A cricketer has spoken of his ‘pride’ after being selected to play for England.
  
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• Blackburn: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School kids head to South Africa

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Twelve pupils from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Blackburn are jetting off to South Africa for a cricket tour in Cape Town and Stellenbosch.
  
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• Blackburn: M65 junction to be closed for maintenance works

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen motorists are being warned of a lane closure on the M65 next week. 
  
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• Blackburn home to most ‘hidden unemployed’ in country

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn’s home to most ‘hidden unemployed’ in country, according to a report.
  
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• Bacup Community Cinema has closed after four years

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  Bacup Community Cinema in Bacup has ceased trading after four years in operation.
  
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• Bacup: Britannia Coconut Dancers say 150 year tradition is at risk

  03-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Britannia Coconut Dancers are set to hold their annual Easter Saturday boundary procession on April 8.
  
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