Blackburn with Darwen news

• Our worst fears confirmed - family statement

  20-02-2023 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Detective Chief Superintendent Pauline Stables reads out a statement on behalf of Nicola Bulley's family.
  
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• Body in River Wyre confirmed to be Nicola Bulley by police

  20-02-2023 18:47
  
  The body found by the members of the public in the River Wyre has been confirmed as that of Nicola Bulley by Lancashire Police.
  
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• Lancashire Police appeal for information about wanted Blackburn man

  20-02-2023 18:25
  
  Lancashire Police are appealing for information on the location of a Blackburn man with links to Blackpool.
  
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• Firefighters called to kitchen fire in Blackburn

  20-02-2023 18:15
  
  Two fire engines were called to a kitchen fire in Blackburn today.
  
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• Lancashire Police to hold press conference on Nicola Bulley case

  20-02-2023 18:04
  
  Lancashire Police are holding a press conference on the latest updates to the Nicola Bulley case after a body was discovered in the River Wyre.
  
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• Four more East Lancs local authorities to set the council tax

  20-02-2023 16:49
  
  FOUR more East Lancashire local authorities are set to announce their council tax rates for the coming financial year in the next few days.
  
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• Celebration of life for Empire Theatre boss Michael Berry

  20-02-2023 16:15
  
  A celebration of life is being held for the ‘heart and soul of Blackburn Empire Theatre’, Michael Berry, who died earlier this month, aged 80.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Missing woman's partner says family in 'agony' after body found

  20-02-2023 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The missing mother-of-two's partner says he has "no words right now" as identification process takes place.
  
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• Darwen woman pleads for information 33 years after father murdered

  20-02-2023 15:00
  
  Kevin Childerley, 30, died when he was attacked as he slept in the early hours of February 19, 1990, at his home in Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Preston man wanted for breaching bail conditions

  20-02-2023 14:14
  
  Police are seeking a man who has breached his bail conditions
  
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• Darwen food waste to energy scheme gets planning go-ahead

  20-02-2023 14:00
  
  RECYCLING giant SUEZ has won permission to build a plant to turn waste food into fuel in Darwen.
  
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• Lancashire police want to speak with the man in this CCTV

  20-02-2023 13:03
  
  Police have released a clear CCTV picture of a man they wish to speak with in relation to drugs offences
  
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• Expanded Clitheroe food festival week dates confirmed

  20-02-2023 12:50
  
  THE date for this year's Clitheroe Food Festival has been confirmed as Saturday August 12.
  
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• Buildings at risk: asbestos threatens teachers, NHS staff and patients

  20-02-2023 12:40
  
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• Ribble FM help to raise more than £8,000 for family of Alyssa Morris

  20-02-2023 12:00
  
  A radio station and well-wishers have raised more than £8,000 to help the family of a Clitheroe teenager who tragically died earlier this month.
  
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• Annual Darwen Food and Drink Festival to return

  20-02-2023 11:14
  
  A popular food and drink festival is returning to Darwen this Easter weekend.
  
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• Junior doctors in England set to strike on March 15

  20-02-2023 11:10
  
  Junior doctors in the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) will strike in March in a dispute over pay.
  
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• Pottery to launch King's coronation mugs, plates and more

  20-02-2023 11:05
  
  A Stoke-on-Trent pottery with close royal ties is launching a collection for the King's coronation later this year.
  
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• BMW driver caught at 115mph on M55

  20-02-2023 11:02
  
  A BMW was caught on a motorway travelling at 115mph through a 50mph roadworks zone
  
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• Blackburn: Strictly star Helen Skelton to open revamped GO Outdoors

  20-02-2023 11:00
  
  A Strictly Come Dancing star and brand ambassador of GO Outdoors will cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the newly-refurbished Blackburn store.
  
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• Thousands of jobs axed by retailers in 2023 amid uncertainty

  20-02-2023 10:59
  
  Thousands of jobs have been cut by large retailers like Tesco and New Look amid economic uncertainty.
  
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• Ambulance strikes continue as junior doctor ballot to be announced

  20-02-2023 10:45
  
  Thousands of ambulance workers are beginning a fresh strike today.
  
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• Sainsbury's launches £2 fruit and vegetable boxes

  20-02-2023 10:34
  
  The boxes will be available at more than 200 Sainsbury’s stores across the country
  
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• Mickey Chambers: Disability snooker champion wants Paralympics return

  20-02-2023 10:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disability snooker champion Mickey Chambers says a return for the sport to the Paralympics is "ultimately where we want to be".
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Paul Ansell ‘in agony’ after a body found in river

  20-02-2023 10:02
  
  The partner of missing Inskip mum Nicola Bulley has told of his “agony” after a body was found in a river.
  
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• Police confirm body of Nicola Bulley recovered from the River Wyre

  20-02-2023 09:51
  
  Lancashire Police have confirmed that the body recovered from the River Wyre yesterday is missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Police expected to confirm identity of body

  20-02-2023 09:51
  
  A body has been found in the search for missing mum-of-two Nicola Bulley The body was found in the River Wyre on Sunday Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27 after dropping her two children at school Her disappearance sparked a major missing persons investigation with police teams searching the area in St Michael's on Wyre
  
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• NHS and council plan to save £28m could have 'unintended consequences'

  20-02-2023 09:27
  
  NHS bosses have warned that there could be “unintended consequences” of a Lancashire County Council plan to save £28m by recovering more of the authority’s care costs from the health service.
  
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• Pendle: Chimney demolished without permission and should be rebuilt

  20-02-2023 09:20
  
  Action is needed after the chimney of a Victorian terraced house in a Pendle conservation zone was demolished without permission or the owner’s knowledge, councillors are being told.
  
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• Social media in Nicola Bulley case like 'wild west': former Met chief

  20-02-2023 08:57
  
  Former Met Chief Superintendent Dal Babu spoke on Good Morning Britain, criticising social media conspiracies in the Nicola Bulley case.
  
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• Owner happy as Rossendale police recover stolen van and Mini

  20-02-2023 08:53
  
  Police in Rossendale have recovered two stolen vehicles after help from the public.
  
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• Bacup driver arrested for testing positive on drugs wipe

  20-02-2023 08:44
  
  A driver has been arrested in Bacup for testing positive on a drugs test.
  
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• Preston: Shoppers ‘terrified’ after being robbed at knife point

  20-02-2023 08:15
  
  A man has been arrested after two shoppers were terrified and left shaken after being held at knifepoint.
  
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• Longridge shoppers ‘terrified’ after being robbed at knife point

  20-02-2023 08:15
  
  A man has been arrested after two shoppers were terrified and left shaken after being held at knifepoint
  
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• Titanic The Musical is coming to Blackpool Grand Theatre

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  Titanic The Musical is coming to Blackpool Grand Theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire in March 2023.
  
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• Rishton teenager led police on 70mph car chase in 30mph zones

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  A teenager led police on a high-speed chase after he and his associates had stolen a car.
  
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• Photo shows major changes taking place in Sixties' Blackburn

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  It might be slightly battered but this photo gives an unusual viewpoint of major changes which took place in Blackburn town centre in October 1963.
  
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• Hundreds turn out to support Blackburn charity fun day at centre

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen got to sample a range of foods and delicacies at a fun day in Blackburn.
  
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• Here's how residents can have a say in Nelson's future

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  People in Nelson are being urged to to share their views on the town’s future at a special event in the town.
  
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• GM firefighters return from Turkey earthquakes operation

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  Firefighters from the region have flown home after spending a week in Turkey as part of a rescue efforts following the devastating earthquakes.
  
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• Former Farley’s solicitors to become seven flats and offices

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  The former office building for Farley's Solicitors on Richmond Terrace in Blackburn is to become seven flats and office space.
  
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• East Lancs SPAR retailers celebrated for supporting nurses with PPE

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  SPAR retailers who supported Marie Curie nurses with over one million items of PPE during the pandemic have been thanked by the charity.
  
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• Darwen: The Whitehall Hotel and Distillery listed for sale

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Whitehall Hotel and Distillery in Darwen has a guide price of £1,250,000 and is being marketed by business broker Christie & Co.
  
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• Colne agency launches digital marketing services to support clients

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  A business development agency in Colne has launched a new digital marketing services to help businesses grow.
  
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• Burnley: TikTok star creates dish for The Hatch Grill and Waffle House

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  Dad The Dish created a ‘Taki birria taco munchy box’ for Burnley's The Hatch Grill and Waffle House
  
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• Burnley residents hit hardest due to highest inflation in UK

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  Residents of an East Lancashire town are among some of the hardest hit financially due to fallen wages and the highest rise of inflation in the UK.
  
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• Blackburn: Father threw punch after child called man a 'paedo'

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who remonstrated with a group of children who called him a “paedo” ended up being assaulted by one of their dads.
  
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• Blackburn charity to host ‘healthy living’ conference at Ewood Park

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  National health professionals will join voluntary groups at a special health living conference in Blackburn next month.
  
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• Accrington: Man punched partner in face after drinking shots

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN punched his girlfriend in the face during a drink-fuelled row.
  
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• £10 chocolate bars - The candy craze sweeping Blackburn shops

  20-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn corner shop has become a popular destination for shoppers looking to buy American candy inspired by YouTubers.
  
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