Blackburn with Darwen news

• Nicola Bulley: Paul Ansell 100% convinced she is not in the river

  10-02-2023 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Ansell says he does not believe Nicola Bulley fell in the river, as police say they are open-minded.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Police call out 'speculation and conspiracy theories'

  10-02-2023 18:34
  
  Police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley have called for 'ill-informed speculation and conspiracy theories' to stop.
  
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• Eden Project Morecambe investment prompts housing questions

  10-02-2023 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project will transform Morecambe's seafront and be a sister site to the original in Cornwall.
  
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• TK Maxx and Homesense to axe stores across the UK in shakeup

  10-02-2023 17:58
  
  TK Maxx and Homesense are closing stores across the country amid major changes to UK brand.
  
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• Family will 'never give up hope' of finding Nicola Bulley

  10-02-2023 17:43
  
  The partner of missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has said he will never give up hope of finding her
  
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• Landmark Blackburn mill purchase confirmed by councillors

  10-02-2023 16:00
  
  THE purchase of an iconic industrial building on a key town centre gateway site has been confirmed by councillors.
  
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• Police make 27 arrests and execute 10 warrants in crime crackdown

  10-02-2023 15:35
  
  During a week-long initiative to highlight the work of neighbourhood police teams, officers in Lancashire made 27 arrests and carried out 10 warrants
  
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• Gang jailed for more than half a century over back yard gun arsenal

  10-02-2023 15:21
  
  A father and son who kept a criminal arsenal in the back garden of their suburban home are among a group jailed for more than half a century
  
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• Blackpool woman with rare lung disease warns of mould risk

  10-02-2023 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Lisa McNeil, 52, from Blackpool urges people with unexplained breathing problems to "think fungus".
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Lancashire Police overall doing a 'good job'

  10-02-2023 14:29
  
  Mark Williams Thomas, former police detective, speaks to a Lancashire Telegraph reporter live at the scene of the Nicola Bulley disappearance for the True Crime Newsquest podcast.
  
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• Search for missing Nicola Bulley extends to sea

  10-02-2023 14:19
  
  A close friend of missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has told of the “agony” of waiting for news
  
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• Blackburn childhood leukaemia warning over controversial site

  10-02-2023 14:00
  
  A LOCAL authority boss has been warned the development of a site where 'nuclear waste' may have been buried could cause leukaemia in local children.
  
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• Blackpool crash: Tributes to men who died in promenade crash

  10-02-2023 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pedestrian William Tarr, 44, and motorcylist Nigel Denley, 52, both died in the crash in Blackpool.
  
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• West Lancashire: Tories out of road, say Labour after by-election win

  10-02-2023 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 10.5% swing from the Tories sees the the party's candidate Ashley Dalton hold West Lancashire seat.
  
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• Tribute to second man who died in Monday's crash

  10-02-2023 13:16
  
  The family of the second man who died in a crash on Monday have said “he will be missed by all those around him”
  
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• Blackburn residents 'quarrelling in street' over disabled parking

  10-02-2023 13:00
  
  A BLACKBURN man has revealed his disabled parents have ended up quarrelling with a neighbour over a concessionary parking bay because the council will not give them one of their own.
  
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• Blackburn Issa brothers' big donation for Turkey earthquake victims

  10-02-2023 12:26
  
  The Issa brothers owned supermarket, Asda has made a £100,000 donation to UNICEF to support earthquake victims in Turkey.
  
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• Blackburn Issa brothers' Asda makes Turkey earthquake donation

  10-02-2023 12:26
  
  The Issa brothers owned supermarket, Asda has made a £100,000 donation to UNICEF to support earthquake victims in Turkey.
  
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• Vigil being held in Blackburn for Turkey and Syria earthquake

  10-02-2023 11:39
  
  Appeals and collections are taking place across the region to help victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
  
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• Fire crews help battle blaze at business in Withnell Fold

  10-02-2023 11:07
  
  Firefighters from East Lancashire have been deployed this morning (February 10) to help tackle a blaze at a commercial building in Withnell Fold.
  
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• Wetherspoons price increases on food and drink in pubs

  10-02-2023 10:51
  
  The price of a pint and many food items in a Wetherspoons has risen by 7.5%
  
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• BBC to release 10,000 free tickets for Charles' coronation concert

  10-02-2023 10:49
  
  King Charles III's coronation will take place in May at Windsor Castle, Berkshire and 10,000 tickets will become available in a national ballot.
  
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• Career criminal Paul Handley jailed again for stealing from cars

  10-02-2023 10:07
  
  A man with an "appalling" record for dishonesty offences was jailed again after being caught on CCTV stealing from cars
  
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• Friends hold appeal two weeks after Nicola Bulley vanished

  10-02-2023 09:18
  
  Two weeks after her disappearance, the community will be holding a campaign to try and ‘jog’ the memory of those who may have information about Nicola Bulley.
  
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• Lytham Festival adds more top names to the line-up for 2023

  10-02-2023 09:00
  
  MORE names have been added to the line-up for this summer's Lytham Festival.
  
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• Whittlefield Primary School, Burnley, rated 'good' by Ofsted

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Whittlefield Primary School on Tabor Street, Burnley, has been rated ‘good’ following its most recent Ofsted visit.
  
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• Warning after horse road incidents up by 26 per cent in Lancashire

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Motorists are being urged to drive carefully as Lancashire was the worst area in the North West for horse road incidents in 2022, research shows.
  
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• Trading Standards issues warning over e-scooters and e-bikes

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Trading Standards are urging shoppers and retailers to avoid non-compliant e-scooters and e-bikes following a dramatic surge in house fires.
  
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• The NatWest bank in Clitheroe will close next week

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Another high street bank is set to close its doors, leaving a town with just three remaining branches
  
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• Rossendale Council approve plans for 4-bed children's home

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A council has granted planning permission for a residential house to be turned into a children’s home for up to four children
  
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• Rossendale Badminton League raising money to support junior members

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  An appeal to raise nearly £2,000 has been launched by 70-year-old Rossendale Badminton League so it can better support its junior members.
  
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• Ramsbottom author releases Australia-inspired novel The Swede

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Ramsbottom man has released his debut novel which is inspired by his experience of backpacking in Australia.
  
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• Owner says there's hope that Darwen's Sunbird Records may reopen

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Charity devastated about music venue’s closure – but owner says there is “glimmer of hope”
  
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• Nelson brothers jailed for dealing heroin and crack

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Two brothers from Nelson who were caught red-handed dealing heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed - again
  
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• More than 400 people engaged with NHS cancer 'bus-ting' tour

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  More than 400 people spoke about symptoms and signs of cancer when a big blue cancer bus came to Blackburn on Monday (February 6).
  
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• Great Harwood Memorial Park could get new sports pavilion

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A CENTURY old East Lancashire park could get a new sports pavilion and community room as the next stage of its regeneration
  
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• Forty-four jobs to go as Lancs NHS balances books

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  FORTY-four jobs will be lost as health chiefs look to balance the books and tackle an NHS financial black hole for Lancashire.
  
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• Dave Fishwick discusses physical banking on Good Morning Britain

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A businessman from Burnley has spoken about the importance of physical, in-person banking while appearing on Good Morning Britain.
  
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• Clitheroe Lidl shopper disgusted as food binned instead of donated

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A shopper was left ‘disgusted’ after discovering that trays of baked goods in Lidl, Clitheroe were being thrown away instead of donated to a foodbank.
  
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• Burnley roads row threatens sheltered estate for elderly

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A builder of sheltered estates for the elderly has threatened to pull out of a 36 bungalow development in a row over road maintenance.
  
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• Burnley house that could be 'good family home' to become bedsits

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Councillors have regretfully approved the conversion of a 'derelict' corner house into bedsits
  
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• Blackburn to benefit from 560 new jobs in industry sector

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn will benefit from a host of new jobs being created by an international company that plans to hire at least 560 new employees in the UK.
  
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• Blackburn man who was jailed for taking axe to neighbours released

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A man who was jailed after taking an axe to his neighbours following an argument has been released following an appeal
  
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• Barnoldswick: Phoenix Academy Martial Arts closes after fire

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  The team at Phoenix Academy Martial Arts in Barnoldswick say they are “devastated” to have to leave their current venue after a fire.
  
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• Back to the days when a cobbled road took you into Whalley

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  INITIALLY you might not think that you recognise this photograph from yesteryear but if you look closely the chances are that you will.
  
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• Automation and innovation roadshow to visit Blackburn

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A free event aimed at manufacturing businesses interested in bringing automation to their company is coming to Blackburn next week
  
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• AJ Odudu to star in Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn presenter AJ Odudu is set to take part in this year’s Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off.
  
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• Age UK Lancashire launches project to connect lonely veterans

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  Age UK Lancashire has launched a new project to connect veterans from the county who are experienced loneliness or isolation.
  
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• Adhan Group working on four sites around Blackburn

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Adhan Group said the construction arm of the company was now working on four sites around Blackburn.
  
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• 31-year-old jailed for spontaneous sexual assault on woman, 79

  10-02-2023 06:00
  
  A 31-year-old man drank himself into a stupor before knocking on a pensioner’s door and ‘spontaneously’ sexually assaulting her
  
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