Blackburn with Darwen news

• Appeal to find man misssing from St Annes home for 11 days

  23-02-2023 18:38
  
  A man has been missing from his home in St Annes for 11 days.
  
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• Cannabis farm with more than 180 plants found in Accrington

  23-02-2023 18:20
  
  A cannabis farm with more than 180 plants has been found in Accrington town centre.
  
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• Man freed from vehicle after crash in Burnley hospitalised

  23-02-2023 18:10
  
  A man who was freed from a vehicle after a crash in Burnley has been taken to hospital.
  
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• Missing 14-year-old from Chorley took a taxi to North Wales

  23-02-2023 17:59
  
  A 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in Chorley took a taxi to North Wales.
  
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• Blackburn: QEGS pupils and staff line street to honour David Hopkinson

  23-02-2023 17:30
  
  Students and teachers from QEGS in Blackburn lined the street to pay tribute to long-serving former teacher David Hopkinson.
  
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• Green light for EG Group to open another Asda Starbucks

  23-02-2023 17:24
  
  The Issa brothers’ EG Group has been given the go-ahead for yet another drive-thru Starbucks
  
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• Preston: Cannabis farm with 100 plants discovered by police

  23-02-2023 17:00
  
  A 100 plant cannabis farm has been discovered thanks to a public tip off.
  
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• Burnley councillors vote to increase council tax and their pay

  23-02-2023 17:00
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority has added 2.99 per cent to its residents council tax bill at the same meeting as it increased councillors' allowances.
  
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• Dead dog dumped in pillow case in Clayton-le-Woods

  23-02-2023 16:55
  
  A heartbreaking image of the body of a pet dog lying abandoned on a path in a pillowcase has been issued by the RSPCA
  
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• Dead dog dumped in pillow case in Clayton-le-Dale

  23-02-2023 16:55
  
  A heartbreaking image of the body of a pet dog lying abandoned on a path in a pillowcase has been issued by the RSPCA
  
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• Bolton Road temporary lights removed after disruption

  23-02-2023 16:30
  
  Temporary lights which were installed on Bolton Road in Fernhurst have been removed after causing major disruption.
  
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• Ben Wallace slaps down minister Johnny Mercer in army cash row

  23-02-2023 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The defence secretary criticises "junior minister" Johnny Mercer in spat over armed forces spending.
  
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• Nelson cannabis farm dismantled by police after breaking down door

  23-02-2023 14:37
  
  A cannabis farm inside a Nelson property was dismantled by police yesterday evening.
  
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• Purse stolen from handbag in Accrington Poundland store

  23-02-2023 14:13
  
  Police are appealing for information after a woman had her purse stolen from her handbag in the Accrington Poundland store earlier this month.
  
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• 12 jailed for a total of almost 100 years for drugs offences

  23-02-2023 13:03
  
  Twelve people have been jailed for a total of almost 100 years for drugs offences following a major police investigation
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted as she walked home from night out

  23-02-2023 12:38
  
  A dangerous sex offender who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman as she walked home from a night out has been jailed for 10 years
  
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• Burnley: Firefighters attend domestic property fire

  23-02-2023 12:38
  
  Two fire engines attended a domestic property fire in Burnley in the early hours of this morning (February 23).
  
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• Three books have been published on Amazon about Nicola Bulley

  23-02-2023 12:24
  
  A councillor has condemned the publication on Amazon of three books about Nicola Bulley
  
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• Burnley police carry out checks on waste disposal vehicles

  23-02-2023 12:20
  
  Police in Burnley have been carrying out checks on swaste disposal vehicles.
  
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• Lancaster City Council to cut funding to museums and visitor centres

  23-02-2023 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors hear there is "little option" other than make cuts to balance Lancaster's budget.
  
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• Review: Beginning, Royal Exchange, Manchester

  23-02-2023 12:00
  
  THE party's over; the abandoned glasses of wine and half drunk cans litter an otherwise stylish apartment. And then there were two - Laura the host, and Danny, the last man standing.
  
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• Man seen in Accrington wanted over 'ongoing police investigation'

  23-02-2023 11:23
  
  Police are wanting to speak with a man in relation to an "ongoing investigation"
  
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• Regular laxative use linked with greater dementia risk, new study says

  23-02-2023 11:03
  
  The regular use of common laxative medication has been linked with a greater risk of developing dementia, a new study has suggested.
  
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• Boots recall and 'do not eat' warning over possible health risk

  23-02-2023 10:54
  
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a “do not eat” warning on the Boots product
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday February 23

  23-02-2023 10:52
  
  From a dehumidifier to a clothes airer, here are some of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, February 23.
  
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• Josh Richardson in serious condition after crash in Thailand

  23-02-2023 10:37
  
  A Blackburn born ice hockey player is in a serious condition after a motorcycling crash in Thailand.
  
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• Blackpool Tory group leader resigns after MP fallout

  23-02-2023 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Conservative group leader says he has no working relationship with Tory MP Scott Benton.
  
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• Driver arrested in Preston after seven passengers found in small car

  23-02-2023 09:31
  
  A passenger in the boot of a car in Preston tried to hide by putting a carrier bag on his head.
  
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• Preston: M6 van driver failed roadside test for cocaine

  23-02-2023 09:14
  
  A van driver who was spotted swerving between motorway lanes on the M6 near Preston failed a roadside test for cocaine.
  
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• Boundary Mill: Shoplifting couple stole jacket and adidas trainers

  23-02-2023 06:04
  
  A SHOPLIFTING couple were stopped as they left a store with over £200 worth of clothing.
  
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• Sir Ian McKellen wows at London Fashion Week in distinctive outfit

  23-02-2023 06:03
  
  Sir Ian McKellen took centre stage once again - this time at London Fashion Week.
  
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• Whalley Range: Dessert bar to replace former training centre

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A FORMER language training centre in Blackburn is set to be turned into an ice cream and dessert parlour.
  
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• Tributes paid to the 'remarkable' Donald Barnes who has died aged 102

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  Tributes have been paid to one of the oldest former pupils of a well-known Blackburn school.
  
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• Rishton man beaten up for making remarks about convicted paedophile

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A man was left with a lifelong condition after being beaten by the brother and stepdad of a convicted paedophile, after calling him a 'nonce'.
  
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• Ribble Valley: hundreds respond to council survey

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  MORE than 500 people have responded to Ribble Valley Council’s People’s Survey.
  
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• Reminder to return life-saving bowel cancer screening kits

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  Thousands of people in Lancashire who have been sent life-saving bowel cancer home testing kits are being encouraged to use it and return it.
  
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• Owners of Nook Barn Nursery in Blackburn retire after almost 32 years

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  The owners of Nook Barn Nursery in Blackburn have retired after almost 32 years, and it has been acquired by Kids Planet Day Nurseries.
  
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• Novice walker from Preston conquers Ben Nevis for charity

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A takeaway owner has completed an ‘incredible’ trek after only taking up hiking during the pandemic.
  
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• Mother and son running Ron Hill 10k for Accrington's Maundy Relief

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A mother and son have joined forces to run the Ron Hill 10k together to raise money for Accrington charity Maundy Relief.
  
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• Hyndburn Sound is coming to Accrington Town Square

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  An all-new music event is finally coming to Accrington after it was originally cancelled due to Covid.
  
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• Hyndburn eco officers sought for new council net zero team

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority is looking for two 'eco officers' for its new net-zero team.
  
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• Housing provider apologises over 'misunderstanding' at Blackburn house

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A housing provider has apologised for a ‘misunderstanding’ after an elderly couple were told they would have to replace panels on a fence.
  
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• Haslingden woman hired by Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  24-year-old Chloé Fuller has been announced as a permanent cast member of Channel 4 show, Steph’s Packed Lunch.
  
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• Harewood Associates: Wait goes on over property empire collapse

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  INVESTORS are still waiting to hear - four years on - what they will receive following the £40m collapse of a property empire based in Bolton and Darwen.
  
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• Halal food festival planned at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Halal Food Festival is set to take place this summer at Ewood Park, the home of Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Former Hoddlesden village pub to become six-bedroom house

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A FORMER village pub is to be converted into a six bedroomed house.
  
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• Five places to enjoy brunch in Darwen according to TripAdvisor

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  Are you looking for a place for a delicious brunch?
  
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• First photo from inside Blackburn's new shopping centre

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  THIS is possibly the earliest photo in our archive of Blackburn’s new shopping centre.
  
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• East Lancashire Railway dining experiences makes a return

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  The East Lancashire Railway is inviting people to enjoy a ‘first class’ meal while taking in the scenery of the Lancashire countryside.
  
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• Couple call police after finding bag of explosives behind B&M Bargains

  23-02-2023 06:00
  
  A couple have spoken of their ‘shock’ after they discovered a bag of explosives in a drain.
  
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