Blackburn with Darwen news

• Accrington Stanley 1-3 Portsmouth

  14-03-2023 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth boost their hopes of a late charge for the top six with a 3-1 win over Accrington, as both sides ended with 10 men.
  
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• Morecambe 1-4 Charlton Athletic

  14-03-2023 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlton produce an excellent performance to demolish struggling Morecambe 4-1 at the Mazuma Stadium.
  
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• Amir Khan trial into stolen watch continues as he gives evidence

  14-03-2023 19:25
  
  Former world boxing champion Amir Khan has told a court how looking down the barrel of a gun as he was robbed of his £70,000 watch was scarier than any of his fights.
  
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• Gritters to hit East Lancashire roads tonight as warnings issued

  14-03-2023 16:23
  
  This update comes as snow starts to fall in parts of East Lancashire, including Darwen.
  
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• Eleanor Williams spun a web of lies and made false allegations

  14-03-2023 16:19
  
  A woman who made a series of false rape allegations gave accounts of being trafficked in Ibiza and sold at auction in Amsterdam
  
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• John Buckley: Blackburn Rovers midfielder to miss rest of season with knee injury

  14-03-2023 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers midfielder John Buckley will miss the rest of the Championship season having picked up a knee injury in their defeat at Stoke City.
  
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• 4 Lancs police officers under investigation for violence against women

  14-03-2023 15:32
  
  Lancashire Police say it is committed to tackling sexual violence and abuse after their force was involved in 12 cases of violence against women.
  
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• Padiham paedophile rapist jailed for eight years

  14-03-2023 15:26
  
  A teenage paedophile has been jailed for raping and assaulting a woman and engaging in sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen roads branded 'second worst in country' - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-03-2023 15:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen roads branded 'second worst in country'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen roads branded 'second worst in country'

  14-03-2023 15:00
  
  AN analysis of the state of England's roads by an insurance website reveals that Blackburn with Darwen has roads in the second worst condition in the country.
  
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• Tyson Fury spotted buying car at garage miles from Lancashire home

  14-03-2023 14:58
  
  Tyson Fury has been spotted buying a new car in the North East - and everyone is saying the same thing about the sportsman travelling all the way from Lancashire to the region to buy one.
  
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• Appeal following 'nasty crime' against shop worker in Rossendale

  14-03-2023 14:56
  
  Three masked men armed with a weapon robbed a convenience store in Edenfield.
  
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• Eleanor Williams has been jailed for eight and a half years

  14-03-2023 14:21
  
  A 22-year-old woman has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after falsely claiming to have been the victim of an Asian grooming gang
  
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• Ormskirk bus station opens after nesting birds delayed work

  14-03-2023 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ormskirk station was originally due to open last summer but was hit by a series of delays.
  
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• Car crashes into garden on Blackburn estate causing extensive damage

  14-03-2023 14:08
  
  A car crashed into a garden in Blackburn causing extensive damage.
  
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• East Lancashire weather warning for rain from Thursday

  14-03-2023 13:15
  
  The bad weather is still not over yet as the Met Office issues a further weather warning for rain in the coming days.
  
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• Train strikes: When are they and which services will be affected?

  14-03-2023 13:12
  
  Rail strikes will be taking place in March and April, here's the exact dates they will happen and the services that will be affected.
  
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• Spring Budget 2023: How will alcohol and cigarette prices change?

  14-03-2023 13:12
  
  With Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring budget for 2023 just around the corner, here are the changes likely for the price of cigarettes and alcohol.
  
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• Spring Budget 2023: Everything to expect from Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday

  14-03-2023 13:12
  
  The Chancellor is expected to discuss energy bills, fuel duty, pensions and more on Wednesday as he delivers the Spring Budget.
  
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• Series of overnight closures on M55 for completion of new junction

  14-03-2023 12:55
  
  A number of overnight closures will be put in place as work to create a new motorway junction nears completion
  
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• Halifax gives warning to customers over missing out on £175

  14-03-2023 12:50
  
  National bank Halifax is urging customers to take action to avoid missing out on free £175.
  
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• Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye to co-host Mummy’s Star ball

  14-03-2023 12:48
  
  Former Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye will be co-hosting a landmark occasion for a charity "very close" to her heart.
  
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• Clayton-le-Moors schoolchildren to help design new park play area

  14-03-2023 12:36
  
  CHILDREN at an East Lancashire primary school will help design the refurbishment of a play area at their local park.
  
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• Junior doctors brave snow showers in picket outside Blackburn hospital

  14-03-2023 12:25
  
  Junior doctors braved the sleet and snow to picket outside Royal Blackburn Hospital.
  
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• Young man with injuries helped by staff at Darwen store

  14-03-2023 11:55
  
  Man with injuries assisted by staff at Darwen store
  
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• Man who was stabbed and had car stolen helped by staff at Darwen store

  14-03-2023 11:55
  
  Man with injuries assisted by staff at Darwen store
  
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• Roads to be fixed Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn, Rossendale, Ribble Valley

  14-03-2023 11:36
  
  All the roads to be repaired in Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre 
  
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• Tributes to 'man of integrity' who leaves lasting legacy in Longridge

  14-03-2023 11:15
  
  Tributes have been paid to Brian Holden, a Ribble Valley Longridge councillor and a civil engineer, following his recent death.
  
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• Blackpool man climbs on roof and throws objects during seige

  14-03-2023 10:17
  
  A man has been arrested after climbing on a roof and throwing objects during a five-hour stand-off with the police
  
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• Blackpool man jailed for robbery, burglary, theft and fraud

  14-03-2023 09:58
  
  A man has been jailed for eight years for robbery, burglary and theft offences
  
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• Blackpool man stole from his elderly victim in their own home

  14-03-2023 09:47
  
  A man has been jailed after admitting to three fraud offences and a distraction burglary
  
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• Four fire crews tackle blaze at business estate in Burnley

  14-03-2023 08:56
  
  Four fire engines were called to tackle a blaze at a business estate in Burnley.
  
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• Dispersal order lifted in Bacup town centre after incidents of crime

  14-03-2023 08:29
  
  Police imposed a dispersal order in a town centre following incidents of anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Karen’s Diner Manchester: I finally plucked up the courage to visit

  14-03-2023 08:21
  
  I finally plucked up the courage to visit Karen’s Diner in Prestwich after almost a year - it was worth the wait.
  
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• How to get rid of household pet smells quickly for just £1.35

  14-03-2023 08:00
  
  Experts reveal how to get rid of unwanted pet smells at home for as little as £1.35 using this one common item.
  
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• Royal Mail to sell first stamps with King Charles III silhouette

  14-03-2023 07:58
  
  Stamps with the first silhouette of King Charles III will be going on sale at the end of the month by the Royal Mail.
  
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• Applications open for new magistrates in Lancashire

  14-03-2023 07:00
  
  The Judiciary and Ministry of Justice are appealing for people from all walks of life to apply to become a magistrate.
  
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• Women working for Blackburn Council earn more than male colleagues

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  Women working for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council earn more than their male colleagues, figures show, despite some other councils paying women significantly less.
  
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• Train enthusiasts 'delight' as Flying Scotsman makes journey

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  Train enthusiasts celebrated as the Flying Scotsman made its journey through the picturesque Lancashire countryside this weekend.
  
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• Safer Lancashire Neighbourhoods Fund reopens thanks to £600k

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  A fund which aims to make Lancashire's neighbourhoods safer by using money seized from criminals has been reopened
  
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• Ribble Valley first to see Pensioner Benefits Uptake campaign

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  A new pension benefits uptake campaign has begun to rollout across Lancashire – starting in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Plans to turn vacant Nelson home into dental practice

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  A terraced house could be extended and made into a dental practice if plans are approved by the council
  
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• Plans to erect 45 solar panels in Rossendale

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  Forty-five solar panels could be erected on agricultural land to help reduce carbon emissions
  
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• New Blackburn homes for 1950s estate urged after two trees saved

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have been urged to approve a terrace of four new homes as part of the £20million makeover of a 1950s former council estate after two trees were saved from the axe.
  
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• Lecturer unearths Gothic links between Lancs museum collections

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  GOTHIC aspects to two of East Lancashire's most intriguing museum collections will be placed under the microscope today.
  
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• Lancashire music groups to unite to raise money for Cancer Research UK

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  Three Lancashire groups will be uniting at the end of the month to host a concert to raise funds for a cancer charity.
  
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• James tribute band ‘Laid’ are back where it all began

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man has spoken about why it is so important to support the charity Shelter ahead of a performance in his home town.
  
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• Hyndburn councillor reminds people to apply for Household Support fund

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Hyndburn councillor, who receives at least ten enquiries weekly from people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, wants to remind residents to apply for funding.
  
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• Earby crash Samaritan ‘had been drink driving’

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  A MOTORIST who stopped and went to the assistance of a crash victim ended up being arrested.
  
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• Drunk jailed after strangling girlfriend three times

  14-03-2023 06:00
  
  Daniel Cardwell, 32, strangled his girlfriend in his work van, then in a caravan, before kicking her, punching her and dragging her around the house.
  
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