Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley: Man charged following assault on elderly woman

  04-02-2023 21:23
  
  A 27-year-old man has been charged following the assault of an elderly woman in Burnley yesterday.
  
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• Ryan Lowe: Preston boss says he received 'vile abuse' after Bristol City defeat

  04-02-2023 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Lowe says he was unhappy with "disgusting" comments after his Preston side were booed off against Bristol City.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Woman with pram sought in search for missing mum

  04-02-2023 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police want to trace a woman in a yellow coat who was walking on Garstang Road on 27 January.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Police want to speak to 'key witness'

  04-02-2023 20:05
  
  Lancashire Police have revealed that they are keen to speak with someone the believe might have information that could help them understand what happened to Nicola Bulley.
  
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• Preston North End 1-2 Bristol City: Mark Sykes and Sam Bell on target in Robins win

  04-02-2023 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Sykes and Sam Bell are both on target as Bristol City make it five Championship games unbeaten with victory over Preston.
  
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• Sex offender broke rules by staying with old army buddy

  04-02-2023 19:04
  
  A SEX offender breached notification requirements by staying at an address for more than seven days without telling the police.
  
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• Middlesbrough 3-0 Blackpool: Chuba Akpom's double defeats Mick McCarthy's Seasiders

  04-02-2023 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chuba Akpom scores twice as Middlesbrough stay third with an easy win over Mick McCarthy's struggling Blackpool.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 0-3 Lincoln City

  04-02-2023 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lincoln secure their first League One win of 2023 and plunge Accrington deeper into relegation trouble.
  
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• Woman dies in Chorley flat fire

  04-02-2023 16:14
  
  An investigation has been launched after a woman died in a house fire
  
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• Chorley flat fire: Woman dies after being rescued from blaze

  04-02-2023 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters rescued the woman from the Chorley blaze but she was later pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• 1.5 magnitude earthquake recorded in Blackpool

  04-02-2023 16:00
  
  The earth shook on Friday night as an earthquake hit part of Lancashire
  
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• Distraught victim sat in car while offender smashed windows

  04-02-2023 15:46
  
  A man has been arrested after three windows of a car were smashed with the occupant still inside
  
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• Norwich City 0-3 Burnley: Leaders show their class as they brush aside Canaries

  04-02-2023 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leaders Burnley once again show their title credentials as they beat Norwich City 3-0 for their ninth successive win in the Championship.
  
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• A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of rape

  04-02-2023 14:20
  
  A teenage boy has been arrested and a forensic tent erected in a Lancashire park following reports of a rape
  
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• Care worker jailed for beating 87-year-old with slipper

  04-02-2023 13:35
  
  A 60-year-old care worker has been sentenced for assaulting and ill-treating an 87-year-old woman in her home in Leyland in May last year
  
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• Friends and family have asked people to keep an open mind

  04-02-2023 12:13
  
  The family and friends of a missing woman have questioned a police theory that she fell in a river
  
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• UK craft beer industry faces huge challenges, says MP

  04-02-2023 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brewing industry is battling the cost-of-living crisis while still recovering from the pandemic.
  
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• Search for missing mum, Nicola Bulley enters ninth day

  04-02-2023 09:39
  
  Multi-agency searches for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley have entered a ninth day
  
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• Youths caught throwing stones at taxis in Burnley

  04-02-2023 09:21
  
  Police are deploying extra patrols in Burnley after reports that youths were seen throwing stones at taxis
  
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• UK drivers warned of fines while at drive-throughs

  04-02-2023 08:44
  
  Scrolling on your phone while waiting in a queue at a drive-through could land you a massive fine
  
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• Pet owners who share a bed with their dogs issued warning

  04-02-2023 08:44
  
  Dogs and cats will soon begin shedding hair, as they lose their heavier winter coat for their lightweight coats
  
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• Two men guilty of stabbing Lee Dawson to death

  04-02-2023 08:35
  
  Two men have been found guilty of the murder of Lee Dawson
  
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• Hospital worker guilty of sexually assaulting five colleagues

  04-02-2023 08:15
  
  A healthcare professional has today been found guilty of sexually assaulting five women while working at a Lancashire hospital
  
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• Man in his 50s from Burnley dies in A59 horror crash

  04-02-2023 08:05
  
  A man has died following a serious crash which closed a main road for several hours
  
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• Which? reveals the items you should never put in the dishwasher

  04-02-2023 08:00
  
  From wooden spoons to kitchen knives, here are the 7 items you should never clean in the dishwasher according to Which?
  
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• Withnell GP staff ready to resign over controversial private takeover

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  Staff at the Withnell Health Centre in Chorley have said they would rather resign than see their GP practice handed over to SSP Health.
  
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• Schools in Lancashire set for £14m funding boost

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  Councillors have signed off a list of school maintenance schemes in Lancashire totalling almost £14 million
  
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• Plans to build six flats on top of old TSB in Nelson

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A request for prior approval to build an additional 2 storeys over an existing building to provide 6 flats has been submitted to the council
  
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• People asked to have their say on 50 new homes in Edenfield

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  Residents are being asked to provide feedback on a new development consisting of around 50 homes
  
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• Patients asked to use services appropriately during strikes

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  Patients are being urged to ‘use health services appropriately’ as ambulance workers and nursing staff will be holding more strikes next week.
  
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• Murderer Oliver Mailey's 16-year life sentence to be reviewed

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A dad who murdered his seven-week-old baby is to have his jail sentence reviewed
  
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• Man fined for leaving big bags on the street in Blackburn

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A man was been fined by the courts after he was caught littering rubbish on the street where he lived.
  
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• Man attacked pub landlady then returned with axe

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who assaulted a landlady during an incident outside the pub left the scene but returned shortly after brandishing an axe.
  
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• Longridge: Man attacked pub landlady then returned with axe

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who assaulted a landlady during an incident outside the pub left the scene but returned shortly after brandishing an axe.
  
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• Leyland Trucks open applications for 2023 apprentice intake

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  Leyland Trucks, a leading manufacturer in the commercial vehicle sector, has opening its recruitment process for this year’s intake of apprentices.
  
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• Lancashire County Council backs new young people participation scheme

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire County Council has reaffirmed its commitment to making young people heard by backing the Children and Young People’s Participation Strategy
  
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• Inside the Fusebox where it was just 10p for a cup of tea!

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  This photo was taken in December 1989 to mark the opening of a new coffee bar in The Fusebox at Pilkington Street in Blackburn.
  
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• Helping others inspired Blackburn volunteer during cancer battle

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A volunteer has spoken about how supporting others with their mental health has helped him as he battles cancer.
  
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• Great Harwood: Former Young People’s Centre to go up for auction

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  The two-storey building, on Lowerfold Road, includes a variety of offices and meeting rooms, open plan multi-function spaces, kitchens and bathrooms.
  
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• Glamorous floating hotel opens on Leeds and Liverpool canal

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  The organiser of one of East Lancashire’s biggest music festivals has turned his hand to hospitality of a different nature by opening a floating hotel
  
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• Colne's Great British R&B festival up for major UK music award

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire music festival has been named as a finalist in the 2023 UK Blues Awards
  
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• Chorley firm Roq awarded for ex-service personnel support

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire-based software engineering firm Roq has been awarded a bronze award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
  
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• Blackburn woman to take potentially life saving cancer research to USA

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A woman whose husband has cancer is taking her potentially life-saving research into treatment for the disease to the USA for further development.
  
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• Blackburn community rallies round to help Afghan family

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  A community has rallied round to help a 6-year-old and his mum who came to the UK from Afghanistan.
  
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• Blackburn, Burnley: All the places with the same names worldwide

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  We have all grown accustomed to the town names around where we live in East Lancs, but there are many places across the world that share those names.
  
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• Blackburn Beer and Gin Festival to return for 2023

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Blackburn Beer and Gin Festival is back for 2023 and will take place on Friday, April 28, Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30.
  
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• BAE Lancashire teams with Uni of Manchester on data science scheme

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  BAE Systems has partnered with the University of Manchester to accelerate the design and development of a new jet aircraft by using data science.
  
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• Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman bring added zest to Lemons

  04-02-2023 06:00
  
  It’s a play which has gone from becoming a surprise hit at the Edinburgh Festival to the hottest ticket in town.
  
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• Nelson drunkard arrested after being abusive to family

  04-02-2023 05:30
  
  Police found him lying on his back, so drunk he could not stand up.
  
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