Blackburn with Darwen news

• Fire crews rescue casualty following car crash in Barnoldswick

  09-02-2023 21:33
  
  Fire and Rescue teams helped free one person following a crash in Barnoldswick.
  
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• Body of man in his 70s pulled from River Ribble

  09-02-2023 19:12
  
  The body of a man in his seventies has been pulled from the River Ribble.
  
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• Hyndburn car parks to remain free as council tax frozen

  09-02-2023 18:00
  
  A LOCAL authority has promised to keep town centre car parking free as it confirmed it will freeze its council tax for the coming financial year.
  
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• Cannabis plants discovered inside former bookies in Barnoldswick

  09-02-2023 17:49
  
  Police discovered a large number of cannabis plants inside a former bookies in Barnoldswick following a raid.
  
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• Man arrested following police raid in Burnley

  09-02-2023 17:37
  
  Police made one arrest after they executed two drug warrants in Burnley
  
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• Burnley MP seeks PM Lancashire Tempest fighter production pledge

  09-02-2023 16:32
  
  PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to ensure the new Tempest fighter jet is built in Lancashire.
  
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• Gritters to be deployed on East Lancashire roads tonight

  09-02-2023 16:13
  
  East Lancashire roads across Burnley, Pendle, Ribble Valley, Rossendale and Hyndburn will be on the primary gritting routes.
  
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• Tony Blair praises ex-East Lancs MP Janet Anderson

  09-02-2023 16:00
  
  Tony Blair has joined the tributes to former Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson
  
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• Physiotherapists picket outside Blackburn hospital

  09-02-2023 16:00
  
  NHS physiotherapists staged a picket outside Royal Blackburn Hospital in dispute over pay, working conditions and pensions
  
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• Man wanted over kidnapping and stalking offences in Chorley

  09-02-2023 15:43
  
  A 27-year-old man is wanted over kidnapping, threats to kill and stalking offences in Chorley.
  
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• Gang who murdered Wigan man over unfounded rape suspicions jailed

  09-02-2023 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight men stabbed Christopher Hughes dozens of times after wrongly believing he was a rapist.
  
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• Police believe people had travelled from outside the area to film

  09-02-2023 15:12
  
  Police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley have confirmed that a dispersal order was put in place last night
  
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• Man charged after woman robbed in Accrington town centre

  09-02-2023 14:05
  
  A man has been charged as part of an investigation into a robbery in Accrington town centre
  
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• Eight jailed for kidnap and brutal murder of man

  09-02-2023 12:49
  
  Eight men from Lancashire have been jailed for a total of 235 years following the kidnap and brutal murder of Christopher Hughes in February
  
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• Nicola Bulley: How to watch Vanished: Where Is Nicola Bulley?

  09-02-2023 12:17
  
  A Channel 5 programme titled Vanished: Where Is Nicola Bulley? is set to air this week as the search for mother-of-two continues in Lancashire.
  
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• How to watch Vanished: Where Is Nicola Bulley on Channel 5

  09-02-2023 12:17
  
  A Channel 5 programme titled Vanished: Where Is Nicola Bulley? is set to air this week as the search for mother-of-two continues in Lancashire.
  
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• Grants to be increased to help celebrate King's coronation

  09-02-2023 11:53
  
  Grants to help community groups celebrate the coronation of King Charles III are set to be increased.
  
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• Love Island: Blackburn’s Claudia Fogarty is ruffling feathers in villa

  09-02-2023 11:30
  
  Blackburn’s Claudia Fogarty arrived in the Love Island villa dressed in a red angel outfit with elaborate wings.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Police still believe she could have left area

  09-02-2023 10:55
  
  Police still believe missing mum Nicola Bulley could have left the area where she disappeared 13 days ago by the River Wyre using a path with no CCTV.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Police believe she 'could have' left area

  09-02-2023 10:55
  
  Police believe missing mum Nicola Bulley could have left the area using a path with no CCTV
  
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• Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic fans filmed fighting after match

  09-02-2023 10:54
  
  Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic fans were filmed fighting outside Ewood Park after their Championship fixture on Monday
  
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• Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's ban sale of popular ElfBar vape

  09-02-2023 10:13
  
  Supermarkets including Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have removed the popular product from sale in all UK stores
  
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• Lancs PC facing misconduct hearing over child abuse images

  09-02-2023 09:53
  
  A police officer from Lancashire is to face a misconduct hearing next week after being caught with thousands of child abuse images
  
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• Asda is adding £5 to customers' Cashpots via the Rewards app

  09-02-2023 09:04
  
  Asda customers can get a bonus £5 in the Cashpot when they use the Rewards app for the first time.
  
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• West Lancashire by-election: Polling stations open

  09-02-2023 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The poll was triggered by veteran MP Rosie Cooper resigning to take up a senior NHS leadership role.
  
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• Peter Faulding's River Wyre search for Nicola Bulley ends

  09-02-2023 07:48
  
  Search expert, Peter Faulding, ends river hunt in search for Nicola Bulley who went missing in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire and the 'mystery' continues.
  
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• Strikes: PCS union members to begin action across north west

  09-02-2023 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nearly 700 DWP workers in Bolton, Stockport and Liverpool start industrial action on Thursday.
  
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• Waterfoot Primary School rated 'good' following Ofsted visit

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  Pupils ‘love’ coming to Waterfoot Primary School which has been rated 'good' following a recent Ofsted inspection.
  
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• ‘Too many people’ in BwD in need of HIV drug do not have prescription

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  Almost two dozen people in Blackburn with Darwen who need a HIV preventative drug do not have a prescription due to underfunded services.
  
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• The Ribble Pilot is to undergo a £130k refurbishment

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire pub is to undergo a £130,000 refurbishment and will re-open with a new menu
  
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• Review: Spring and Port Wine, Octagon Bolton

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  UNLESS you penned ‘Fred Dibnah’s pastie barm adventure’, it’s unlikely you could ever conceive a more ‘Bolton’ play than Spring and Port Wine which is being given a hugely enjoyable revival at the Octagon.
  
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• Refurbished hospital ward for older women opens the doors

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A refurbished hospital ward has opened its doors to welcome older adult female patients from Preston, South Ribble and West Lancashire.
  
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• Preston teenager urges girls to consider construction as a career

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Preston teenager has urged other girls to consider construction as a worthwhile career after her experiences on a building site.
  
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• New roundabout created in Blackburn town centre

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  IS it just us or do you find that photos of roadworks and redevelopment are nowhere near as interesting today as they are from times gone by?
  
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• New McDonald’s restaurant to open in Nelson this spring

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  The McDonald's restaurant is set to open in Nelson this spring, creating 100 new jobs for the area.
  
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• New Blackburn 'modular' homes planned to upgrade housing estate

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A SOCIAL housing provider has brought forward another scheme to refresh a 'tired' and 'unkempt' former council estate.
  
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• Lancashire based firm Walker Engineering announce bumper start to 2023

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  Skelmersdale based firm Walker Engineering has announced a bumper start to 2023 with 10 new projects in excess of £725,000.
  
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• Joy of popular Indian restaurant in Barrowford to remain open

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A popular Indian restaurant in Restaurant that went up for sale last month has been taken off the market as the owner has a change of plans.
  
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• Inquest into death of man from Padiham takes place

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A “good man and friend” from Padiham was found dead after his work became concerned for his welfare, an inquest heard.
  
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• Hyndburn Comets Majorettes invites residents to join their team

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A majorettes group based in Accrington has opened up their team to welcome new and old members to join them to make friends and learn new skills.
  
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• Gang chase man into Burnley takeaway before launching vicious attack

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A man was chased into a takeaway by a gang of thugs, before being beaten black and blue
  
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• Fun half term activities at Civic Arts Centre in Accrington

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Civic Arts Centre and Theatre has planned a fun-filled week for kids that are off school for half term.
  
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• Families could receive £1,350 to help with cost of living

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  Families in East Lancashire could be entitled to another £1,350 worth of support from the government to help with the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Council fines Accrington man £710 for abandoning vehicle in Nelson

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  An Accrington man was fined £710 after being found guilty of abandoning a vehicle in a Nelson street.
  
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• Colne: Tickets on sale for Stage Door Youth Theatre's next show

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  Actors at a performing school in Colne are in rehearsals for their first show of the year as they prepare to get back on stage.
  
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• Civic Arts Centre celebrates International Women's Day with event

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A cultural venue in Oswaldtwistle will be hosting a wine and cheese fundraiser to celebrate an international day next month.
  
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• Burnley Empire Theatre on at risk register for 17th year

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  Burnley Empire Theatre, on Cow Lane, has once again featured on the Theatres Trust’s at risk register.
  
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• Blackburn woman fed up of cars blocking paths for mobility scooters

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn woman says she is fed up of cars parking on pavements on streets around her home that cause problems for people with mobility scooters
  
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• Blackburn mosque volunteers heading out to Turkey to distribute aid

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn mosque is leading an appeal to raise funds for the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal.
  
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• Blackburn mosque extension, new dome and minarets approved

  09-02-2023 06:00
  
  A MOSQUE has been given permission to build a major extension with a new dome and replacement minarets.
  
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