Blackburn with Darwen news

• Self-service dog wash coming to Towneley Park, Burnley

  26-02-2023 15:08
  
  A self-service dog wash is being launched for pet owners in Burnley next month.
  
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• Police vans and officers descend on Oban Drive, Blackburn

  26-02-2023 14:01
  
  Multiple police vans and cars crowded a residential street in Blackburn.
  
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• Man arrested after police respond to criminal damage on Oban Drive

  26-02-2023 14:01
  
  Multiple police vans and cars crowded a residential street in Blackburn.
  
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• Residents invited to council's Darwen Health Week

  26-02-2023 12:15
  
  Residents are invited to take part in Darwen Health Week next month.
  
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• Blackburn adoption agency rated ‘Outstanding’ for 5th time in row

  26-02-2023 11:49
  
  A Blackburn-based children’s charity and voluntary adoption agency has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted inspectors for the fifth consecutive time.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday, February 26

  26-02-2023 10:00
  
  From pizza ovens to garden furniture. there are bargains a plenty in Aldi and Lidl's middle aisles.
  
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• Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury :Why were the other boxing matches cancelled?

  26-02-2023 09:14
  
  Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are set to face off in Saudi Arabia after an almost two-year delay.
  
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• Train passenger arrested on suspicion of ‘outraging public decency’

  26-02-2023 09:07
  
  A person has been arrested after a complaint was made about a man outraging public decency.
  
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• Tommy Fury and Jake Paul pulled apart before Saudi Arabia fight

  26-02-2023 08:37
  
  The heated exchange ended with the former Love Island star Tommy Fury shoving Youtuber Jake Paul.
  
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• Accrington Stanley welcome Government's football white paper

  26-02-2023 06:20
  
  The managing director of an East Lancashire football club has welcomed the Government's plan for a new independent regulator of the men’s professional game.
  
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• Time capsule from the 1960s found in Great Harwood home

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  Janet and Martin Fisher, who have lived in the Whalley Road since 2019, found the tin in the ceiling of one of their bedrooms.
  
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• Temple of Fun will open in Darwen next week

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  A new soft play centre is opening in Darwen next week
  
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• Ribble Valley MP calls for mental health support for builders

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire MP is backing a campaign to boost awareness of mental health problems in the construction industry where two workers take their lives every day.
  
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• Ribble Valley First Aiders looking for new volunteers

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  A group of first aiders in Ribble Valley are looking for volunteers to become part of their life-saving team.
  
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• New junction on the M55 means temporary road closures

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  Temporary road closures will take place from Monday as part of the creation of a multi-million new road scheme
  
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• New guide showcases the beauty of the Forest of Bowland

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  The Forest of Bowland  has launched its 2023 ‘Discover Bowland’ Guide to showcase the year-round appeal of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  
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• Man running 10km a day whilst fasting during Ramadan

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn fundraiser is aiming to run 10km every single day during the month of Ramadan.
  
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• Hyndburn Council fines for negligent property owners

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  THREE homeowners in a borough have been fined for allowing their properties to fall into serious disrepair.
  
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• East Lancs law firm appoints new solicitor for Ribble Valley offices

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall Solicitors (WHN) has strengthened its residential conveyancing team with the appointment of a new solicitor
  
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• Dramatic fall in number of convicted young offenders

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  The number of young first-time offenders entering the criminal justice system has fallen significantly over the past decade, new figures show
  
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• Darwen taxidermist enlivens hundred dead bees in awareness art project

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  An artist from Darwen has collected around 100 bees for her latest taxidermy project to raise awareness about the threat of extinction bees face.
  
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• Clitheroe's best places to eat brunch in 2023

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  The weekend is the perfect time to head out to enjoy a delicious brunch, whatever the weather.
  
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• Burnley house prices: Average house prices fall by £500

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  House prices in Burnley have gone down by an average of over £500 in the month of December, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
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• Brindle Distillery looking to crown a 'master distiller'

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  Brindle Distillery is running a masters workshop to crown someone as a ‘master distiller’.
  
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• Blackpool trip ends with hotel manager row for Blackburn man

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  A man who intended spending the night in a Blackpool hotel ended up being arrested and spending the night in a police cell.
  
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• Blackburn one of worst affected areas for unemployment

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn has been named as one of the worst affected areas for unemployment in the country after the Covid-19 pandemic, new data shows.
  
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• Blackburn bound Roachford on mission to save music venues

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  IT may be 35 years since the song which remains his biggest hit was released but Andrew Roachford is convinced that audiences who come to see him perform today are getting the best version of himself.
  
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• Aerial photo of Burnley's most expensive rebuilding project

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  At the time it was the most expensive redevelopment project ever undertaken in Burnley.
  
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• 157 new officers join Lancashire Police so far this year

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire Constabulary continues to reinforce its ranks with 90 more officers sworn in to the force this week
  
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• 10 of the strangest world records broken in Lancashire

  26-02-2023 06:00
  
  We took a look at 10 of the strangest world records broken in Lancashire over the years.
  
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• This week's Lancashire Telegraph death notices

  26-02-2023 05:40
  
  This week’s death announcements in the Lancashire Telegraph, with tributes to those who have died
  
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