Blackburn with Darwen news

• Nicola Bulley: Dive team pull out as search extended

  08-02-2023 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Divers say Nicola Bulley is "categorically not" in the section of river where police think she fell.
  
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• Three arrested over suspected international PPE fraud

  08-02-2023 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigators believe a company was set up to commit fraud during the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Police and youth club join forces to tackle anti-social behaviour

  08-02-2023 19:08
  
  Police conducted a patrol with a local youth club after concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the castle grounds in Clitheroe.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Paul Faulding issues update on podcast

  08-02-2023 17:58
  
  Nicola Bulley disappeared on January 27, 2023 and was last seen on a footpath in St Michael’s on Wyre where her phone was found on a bench.
  
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• Police appeal to find four men and woman from Preston

  08-02-2023 17:45
  
  Police have launched an appeal to trace five people as part of ongoing investigations.
  
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• Police appeal to find five four men and woman from Preston

  08-02-2023 17:45
  
  Police have launched an appeal to trace five people as part of ongoing investigations.
  
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• Lancs man arrested in international PPE fraud investigation

  08-02-2023 17:45
  
  Three people including a husband and wife have been arrested in an investigation linked to international PPE fraud
  
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• Nicola Bulley disappearance: Podcast with Peter Faulding

  08-02-2023 17:27
  
  True Crime Newsquest is hosting a special podcast on the disappearance of Nicola Bulley with underwater search expert Peter Faulding.
  
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• Nicola Bulley disappearance: Podcast with Paul Faulding

  08-02-2023 17:27
  
  True Crime Newsquest is hosting a special podcast on the disappearance of Nicola Bulley with underwater search expert Paul Faulding.
  
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• Hundreds of cannabis plants discovered following police raid

  08-02-2023 16:53
  
  Police recovered over 400 cannabis plants when they raided a premises in Catterall near Garstang.
  
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• Man arrested after being seen 'breaking into block of flats'

  08-02-2023 15:50
  
  A man has been arrested after being seen trying to break into a block of flats in Preston.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Unanswered questions amid search for missing mother

  08-02-2023 15:07
  
  Nicola Bulley's last known location is a footpath in St Michael’s on Wyre where her phone was found on a bench.
  
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• Nicola Bulley latest: Timeline of events so far in missing mother case

  08-02-2023 14:16
  
  The search for mother-of-two Nicola Bulley, who was last seen by the River Wyre in Lancashire, continues - here's a timeline of events so far.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council apprentice drive launched

  08-02-2023 14:00
  
  A TOWN hall will launch a drive to recruit 20 new trainees later this month.
  
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• Blackburn park levels up with orchard, CCTV and sports upgrade

  08-02-2023 14:00
  
  WORK has started on an £85,000 revamp of an East Lancashire green space giving it a community orchard and a CCTV security upgrade.
  
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• Historic Places Panel to revisit Accrington

  08-02-2023 13:46
  
  A HISTORIC England team are to revisit an East Lancashire town in April.
  
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• Nicola Bulley's partner visits scene where her phone was found

  08-02-2023 13:38
  
  The partner of missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has visited the spot where police believe she fell into the River Wyre
  
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• Full list of Lancashire Tourism Award 2023 winners

  08-02-2023 13:25
  
  The annual Lancashire Tourism Awards took place earlier this week,  revealing the brightest and best businesses and individuals working in the county’s tourism sector.
  
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• Full line-up for Highest Point Festival revealed

  08-02-2023 13:13
  
  Organisers behind a Lancashire festival have announced more acts to its 2023 line up, including Sub Focus, Sigma, Friendly Fires and Freya Ridings
  
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• Scott Brown: Fleetwood boss praises 'exceptional' performance in Sheffield Wednesday win

  08-02-2023 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood boss Scott Brown praises his team after they beat Sheffield Wednesday to reach the FA Cup fifth round for the first time.
  
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• Tribute to father who died in Blackpool motorbike crash

  08-02-2023 11:51
  
  A tribute has been paid to a father-of-four who died following a crash between him and a motorbike after moving to Blackpool less than two weeks ago.
  
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• Claudia Fogarty reveals dad Carl's thoughts on Love Island

  08-02-2023 11:30
  
  Blackburn’s Claudia Fogarty has officially entered the Love Island villa and Carl Fogarty had an honest chat with her before she entered
  
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• Royal Mail reveals King Charles image for everyday stamps

  08-02-2023 11:03
  
  See when the King's stamp will be available to the public as the Royal Mail reveals a first look at the new monarch's portrait.
  
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• Fawlty Towers to return with John Cleese and daughter Camilla Cleese

  08-02-2023 11:03
  
  The Fawlty Towers reboot will feature dramatic hotelier Basil trying to navigate the modern world.
  
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• Vet's warning to dog owners of dangerous winter toxins

  08-02-2023 11:01
  
  These are some of the dangers to look out for when walking your dog this winter
  
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• Met Office: Beast from the East causing event 'likely'

  08-02-2023 11:01
  
  One Met Office forecaster said there was an 80% chance of a major Sudden Stratospheric Warning
  
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• Former Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson dies aged 73

  08-02-2023 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of a group of female MPs referred to as the Blair babes, she was a "force of nature", colleagues say.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council apprentice drive launched - Lancashire Telegraph

  08-02-2023 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council apprentice drive launched  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Police execute early morning drugs raid at home in Blackburn

  08-02-2023 08:28
  
  A Blackburn man got an unexpected wake-up call after police raided his home as part of a drugs warrant.
  
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• Review: The Lost World of Langdale and Other Stories, Mark Ward

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn author, Mark Ward's latest book is a nostalgic and sentimental story about the people of East Lancashire with a firm focus on collectivism.
  
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• Places available for Two Zero's Women Scaling Up programme

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire female business leaders are being invited to take part in a support programme following a successful first phase.
  
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• Pendle Mayor announces details of annual Charity Ball

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Mayor of Pendle has released further details of the annual Charity Ball which helps to raise money for local good causes.
  
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• Martin Furber: Why some seek relief with illegal drugs

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Late last summer I covered the topic of addictions, how they happen and what someone can do if they need help.
  
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• M65 litter-picking clean-ups to cause moderate delays

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen motorists are being warned of two lane closures on the M65 this week.
  
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• Lancs mental health ward for older women opens after refurbishment

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  A refurbished mental health ward has opened its doors to welcome women 65 and over, 13 years after a campaign against the closure of the unit.
  
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• Lancashire student Cole builds furniture business from uni library

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  A student who built a business from his university library says he wants to make a difference in the world of sustainability.
  
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• Lancashire Constabulary reveal highest M65 speeds in East Lancashire

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  The highest speeds recorded on an East Lancs road last year have been revealed by the police.
  
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• Hyndburn job call out as Studio Retail Ltd launches recruitment drive

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Hyndburn will see a £750k investment as one of the biggest retail groups in Europe has launched a recruitment drive offering 30 new jobs in Hyndburn.
  
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• ‘Heartbreak’ as Burnley bakery for sale due to rising energy bills

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  A cake shop in Burnley has gone up for sale after the rising cost of bills and ingredients has battered the business.
  
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• Feniscowles: Mum raising money for baby's tongue reduction surgery

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Hayley Parker, originally from Feniscowles, is hoping to raise £15,000 for her 1-year-old’s tongue reduction operation.
  
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• Darwen: The Millstone to reopen as Bees Knees pub

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Bees Knees, a pub chain with several sites in East Lancashire, is set to take over The Millstone pub on Bridge Street at the end of February.
  
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• Darwen day care plan to move from children to dogs

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  A CHILDREN'S nursery could become a doggy day care centre.
  
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• Can you help identify mystery 'Blackburn development'?

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  A LOT of the photographs of the various phases of Blackburn town centre over the years have been seen before but we’re pretty sure this one from the archives hasn’t been featured since it first appeared in the Northern Daily Telegraph in March 1963.
  
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• Brassic: Michelle Keegan shares pictures as filming ends in Bacup

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Brassic cast and crew have been filming the fifth season in Bacup, and other north west areas, since last September.
  
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• Bowland School, Grindleton, rated 'good' by Ofsted

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Bowland School, in Grindleton, near Clitheroe has been rated ‘good’ in their latest Ofsted inspection.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley number of veterans revealed - Lancashire Telegraph

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley number of veterans revealed  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley number of veterans revealed

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  New Census figures have been revealed showing the number of veterans who are living across Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley over the age of 80.
  
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• Blackburn family house to small care home for adults ruled lawful

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  A FAMILY house in Blackburn can be turned into a care home for six adults.
  
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• Apple ID scam email: Warning issued over impersonation scam

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  Fraudsters are reportedly impersonating Apple in an attempt to collect personal data from users.
  
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• Accrington town centre security grants for elderly residents

  08-02-2023 06:00
  
  A DRIVE to improve home security in two town centre wards has received a £2,000 boost from local councillors.
  
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