Blackburn with Darwen news

• Hull City 1-3 Burnley: Nathan Tella hat-trick edges Clarets closer to promotion

  15-03-2023 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nathan Tella edges Championship leaders Burnley closer to a Premier League return with a hat-trick in their win against Hull City.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Reading: Ryan Hedges scores vital winner

  15-03-2023 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Hedges' late goal gives promotion-chasing Blackburn Rovers a crucial win over Reading.
  
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• 'Vital services at your fingertips': NHS urges use of NHS 111 online

  15-03-2023 21:40
  
  NHS 111 online can connect you with medical advice quickly, conveniently, and with the same experts, you can expect to reach through the telephone service.
  
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• NHS 111 online: 'Here to find the best treatment for you'

  15-03-2023 21:40
  
  NHS 111 online can connect you with medical advice quickly, conveniently, and with the same experts, you can expect to reach through the telephone service.
  
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• Vandals cause £17k of damage to special education needs school

  15-03-2023 19:54
  
  A special education needs school in Bamber Bridge was subject to ‘horrendous damage’ costing the school £17,000 in repairs.
  
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• Two men in 20s arrested after weapons and 80 wraps of heroin seized

  15-03-2023 17:54
  
  Two men from Lancashire have been arrested after police seized heroin, crack cocaine and weapons from a car.
  
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• £30k of alcohol seized from off-licence selling tobacco to children

  15-03-2023 17:35
  
  Thousands of pounds of alcohol has been seized from a shop in Lancashire during a raid.
  
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• Blackburn and Rossendale get 'fantastic' £38million Budget boost

  15-03-2023 17:30
  
  EAST Lancashire has been given a 'fantastic' £38million budget cash boost.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen bus services rise bucking national trend - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-03-2023 17:21
  
  Blackburn with Darwen bus services rise bucking national trend  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen bus services rise bucking national trend

  15-03-2023 17:21
  
  BUS services in Blackburn with Darwen are bucking the national trend with an increase of 38 per cent in services in 2021/2022 compared to 2016/2017.
  
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• Spring Budget 2023: What is the new childcare scheme?

  15-03-2023 15:36
  
  What is the new childcare scheme and who is eligible as Jeremy Hunt confirms it will be introduced.
  
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• Hyndburn eco-shops in help plea to council as they face closure

  15-03-2023 15:27
  
  TWO eco-friendly East Lancashire businesses which allow customers to refill plastic bottles and containers are on the brink of closure.
  
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• Man in 70s dies after falling ill at GP practice

  15-03-2023 14:49
  
  A man in his 70s died after falling ill at a GP practice in Lancashire yesterday.
  
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• Colne-Skipton: Group draws up £298m budget for new line

  15-03-2023 14:40
  
  A campaign group wanting a new Colne to Skipton railway link between Lancashire and Yorkshire says progress has been made with industry groups and experts.
  
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• Men armed with machete and hammer wanted for burglary in Blackpool

  15-03-2023 14:10
  
  Two men carrying weapons threatened two people in an attempted robbery in Blackpool.
  
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• Manchester Airport warns travellers of possible delays amid strike

  15-03-2023 12:58
  
  Manchester Airport has issued a warning to those travelling back to the airport today as Border Force strikes take place.
  
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• Man joins forces with others to clear cars stuck in snow in Edgworth

  15-03-2023 12:56
  
  A 72-year-old man helped drivers yesterday to push and clear cars which were stuck in the snow around a reservoir.
  
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• Padiham man jailed for rape and sex offences

  15-03-2023 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billy Whitehouse, who also admitted child sex offences, is a "clear danger to women", say police.
  
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• Northern issues reminder to check before you travel ahead of strikes

  15-03-2023 11:17
  
  Train operator Northern has issued a reminder to passengers to check before they travel ahead of further RMT strikes this week
  
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• Mick McCarthy: Blackpool boss says QPR performance must not be one-off

  15-03-2023 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool boss Mick McCarthy says they must not let their 6-1 win over QPR be a one-off as they chase Championship survival.
  
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• ITV's Loose Women axed to make way for Cheltenham Festival

  15-03-2023 10:57
  
  ITV's Loose Women has been axed due to the Cheltenham Festival.
  
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• Spring Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt extends energy bill support

  15-03-2023 10:56
  
  Ahead of the Spring Budget 2023, Jeremy Hunt has announced the extension of support for household energy bills which were due to rise in April.
  
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• Budget: Pensions expected to boost as tax-free limit set to increase

  15-03-2023 10:56
  
  The total amount of money people can save in their work pensions before paying extra tax is expected to increase in Wednesday’s (March 15) budget.
  
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• Cat owners could be fined £500 for not microchipping their pet

  15-03-2023 10:53
  
  Cat owners could face a £500 fine if their pets are not microchipped as it is now compulsory for all pet cats to be chipped by June 2024.
  
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• easyJet launches new flights from Manchester to Istanbul

  15-03-2023 10:37
  
  easyJet has announced a new twice weekly flights to Istanbul from Manchester.
  
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• Figures show number of Blackburn with Darwen residents in 'bad or very bad' health - Yahoo Movies UK

  15-03-2023 08:00
  Figures show number of Blackburn with Darwen residents in 'bad or very bad' health  Yahoo Movies UK
  
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• Buck Ruxton: The Jigsaw Murders case where forensics were key

  15-03-2023 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The remains of Buck Ruxton's victims were found dumped under a bridge near Moffat in the 1930s.
  
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• Wrecked Blackburn pub to industrial units plan backed by neighbours

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  HOUSEHOLDERS and businesses near the derelict shell of a fire-wrecked pub have backed plans to turn it into a new industrial estate.
  
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• Whalley school's air ambulance visit after £4k 500-mile bike ride

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  Pupils in Whalley were invited to an air ambulance base as thanks for raising £4,000 in a sponsored 500-mile cycle across the country.
  
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• Upset Blackburn homeowner petitions council over planning refusal

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A HOUSEHOLDER disappointed at the refusal of planning permission for a dormer extension to his home has raised a 54 signature petition from neighbours supporting his revised bid for backdated approval for the scheme.
  
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• Thief stole from Colne Tesco to get sent back to prison

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who had been given a tent on his release from prison decided to get arrested rather that spend the freezing nights under canvas.
  
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• SpiritSmith sisters moved into new Haslingden premises

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A new small business offering handcrafted alcohol gift hampers of all sizes has moved into East Lancs
  
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• Ramsbottom care home donates crochet hearts to end of life patients

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  Residents at a care home in Ramsbottom have created and donated crochet hearts to end of life patients and their families at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust following an appeal.
  
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• Raffles Hotel in Blackpool on market for £499,950

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire hotel is being put up for sale with a guide price of £499,995
  
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• Plans for 72 homes in Ramsbottom turned down due to flood risk

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A planning inspector has thrown out a bid to build 72 new homes near the centre of Ramsbottom.
  
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• New centre ‘means everything’ to family of Chorley girl with tumour

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  The family of a six-year-old girl with a brain tumour from Chorley says the announcement of a new centre which researches the disease ‘means everything’ to them.
  
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• New car park opens at Burnley Manchester Road train station

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A new car park has been opened at an East Lancashire train station
  
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• Music producer Saby meets with music bosses on trip to LA

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A music promoter has returned from Los Angeles where he says he met the bosses of world-leading record labels.
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: Understanding self-harming

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  Some of the subjects I cover in this column are more sensitive than others. Self-harm is a much-misunderstood topic, but one that needs to be covered, in order to continue helping stop the stigma when it comes to talking about issues surrounding mental health and well-being.
  
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• Making connections at Blackburn Telephone Exchange

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  THIS unusual photo shows life inside Blackburn Telephone Exchange in 1971.
  
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• Lancashire man wins top prize in National Lottery Lotto HotPicks draw

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire man has become £350,000 richer after scooping the top prize in the Lotto HotPicks draw on Wednesday, February 22
  
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• Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust staff share views

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  Staff at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust have recently shared their views on what the trust is like as a place to work and to receive care.
  
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• Lammack Association hails litter pick 'best ever'

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A RESIDENTS' group has organised a spring litter pick to clean up its streets.
  
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• James Stead loses out in final of The Great Pottery Throwdown

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire-born potter James Stead fell at the last hurdle in the final of Channel 4 competition The Great Pottery Throwdown
  
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• Former Nelson social club could be turned back into house

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A building which once formed part of a social club could be turned back into a residential property
  
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• East Lancs schools set to close as thousands of teachers strike

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  6440 National Education Union (NEU) members across Lancashire are set to strike in a dispute over pay and school funding
  
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• Darwen musician Steven Kenyon releases debut album devoted to hometown

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Darwen musician has released his debut album dedicated to his hometown, featuring 10 instrumental tracks named after iconic areas of Darwen.
  
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• Darwen farmer warns of the dangers of fly tipping on farm animals

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Darwen resident who works at her family farm, Pulford Farm Dairies, Fielding family farm, is warning of the dangers that fly tipping has on animals and wildlife.
  
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• Darwen café starts ‘pay it forward’ scheme to help struggling families

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A café in Darwen market is doing a ‘pay it forward’ scheme where customers can buy a meal for someone else in need.
  
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• Chorley-based Denatec grows after Hyndburn Enterprise Trust loan

  15-03-2023 06:00
  
  A engineering solutions provider based in Chorley has experienced strong growth after receiving a start-up loan from the Hyndburn Enterprise Trust
  
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