Blackburn with Darwen news

• Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Promoter Frank Warren says fight is off

  22-03-2023 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury's heavyweight fight with Oleksandr Usyk is off and Fury's promoter Frank Warren "does not think" it will happen in the near future.
  
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• Rail Strikes March and April 2023: RMT suspended action

  22-03-2023 21:20
  
  RMT union have announced that all planned rail strike action has now been suspended.
  
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• Primark to open more Greggs cafes: Will your local get one?

  22-03-2023 21:01
  
  Clothing retailer Primark and popular bakery chain Greggs have announced the opening of more cafes in stores across the UK.
  
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• Jade Konkel-Roberts speaks about sexuality after Lancashire wedding

  22-03-2023 21:00
  
  After marrying her partner in Lancashire last year, Jade Konkel-Roberts is comfortable speaking publicly about her sexuality.
  
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• Cost of Living: 'Missing £400 energy help unfair on tenants'

  22-03-2023 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Blackpool man struggling with hikes in heating bills says he did not receive any energy discount.
  
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• Road in Burnley closed after car crash

  22-03-2023 19:41
  
  A road in Burnley has been closed after a crash this evening.
  
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• Renewed appeal for ‘violent’ man wanted in connection with burglary

  22-03-2023 18:17
  
  A renewed appeal for a ‘violent’ 24-year-old man has been made by the police in connection with a burglary.
  
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• Soccer AM to be axed by Sky Sports after 30 years on air

  22-03-2023 16:47
  
  Sky Sports has decided to axe Soccer AM once the 2022-23 football season is concluded
  
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• Lancashire man charged over Bolton child kidnap

  22-03-2023 16:26
  
  Detectives investigating the kidnap of a child in Bolton in February have charged a suspect
  
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• Train lover, 3, waves in Flying Scotsman like great-grandad

  22-03-2023 16:00
  
  On Saturday Edward Almond, 3, welcomed the Flying Scotsman into Ramsbottom station, just like his late great-grandfather used to do.
  
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• Scammers target thrill-seekers ahead of Blackburn funfair's return

  22-03-2023 15:57
  
  The organisers of Blackburn Easter Fair are warning people against a scam claiming to be the event which instructs people to ‘collect your prize’.
  
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• Police release EvoFit of man as part of Lancaster rape investigation

  22-03-2023 15:03
  
  Detectives investigating the rape of a woman have released an EvoFit image of a man they want to identify
  
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• United Utilities investigating water leak in Darwen

  22-03-2023 15:00
  
  The water supply company discovered a leak on Nancy Street, in Darwen, and engineers are currently investigating and working to get it fixed.
  
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• Police called to reports of 'large fight' in Darwen town centre

  22-03-2023 14:00
  
  Police were called to reports of a 'large fight' in a town centre yesterday afternoon (March 21).
  
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• 'Massive fight' involving 'school kids' broke out in Darwen

  22-03-2023 14:00
  
  A ‘massive fight’ involving ‘at least a hundred people’ broke out in Darwen town centre yesterday afternoon (March 21).
  
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• 'Massive fight' involving '100 people' in Darwen

  22-03-2023 14:00
  
  A ‘massive fight’ involving ‘at least 100 people’ broke out in Darwen town centre yesterday afternoon (March 21).
  
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• Inseparable rescued dogs had never been outside, RSPCA says

  22-03-2023 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pair were terrified of humans after being rescued from a house they lived in with 50 other dogs.
  
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• Man charged for alleged involvement with newsagent robbery

  22-03-2023 13:46
  
  A man has been named and charged after allegedly stealing money from the till of a newsagent in Burnley.
  
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• Clayton-le-Moors: Anti-social behaviour boxing project makes impact

  22-03-2023 13:30
  
  Andrew Snowden visited Clayton Amateur Boxing Club and found that the project has been making a positive impact on the community.
  
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• Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery to get new roof

  22-03-2023 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The building was one of the first public museums to open outside London in 1874.
  
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• Man in bra who exposed himself outside Burnley care homes jailed

  22-03-2023 12:25
  
  A pervert who committed sex acts outside care homes in East Lancashire while wearing women’s underwear and a clown mask has been jailed
  
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• Man dressed in bra and exposed himself outside Burnley care homes

  22-03-2023 12:25
  
  A pervert who committed sex acts outside care homes in East Lancashire while wearing women’s underwear and a clown mask has been jailed
  
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• Lancaster: Man left unconscious in street fight

  22-03-2023 11:33
  
  Police investigating an alleged assault of two men in Lancaster are appealing for information
  
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• Jack Howard is wanted by Merseyside Police

  22-03-2023 11:00
  
  A man with links to Lancashire is wanted by police in connection with alleged domestic offences
  
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• When do UK clocks change? Exact dates clocks change in 2023

  22-03-2023 10:24
  
  This is everything you need to know about the UK clock changes in 2023
  
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• UK drivers warned over 5 ways passengers could land them fines

  22-03-2023 10:17
  
  Motorists will be more than aware of the laws and regulations that they need to follow but what about the rules for passengers?
  
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• BBC viewers sign petition against Grenfell Tower series

  22-03-2023 10:17
  
  The petition accuses the BBC of looking to use the Grenfell Tower tragedy for 'entertainment purposes'
  
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• Usain Bolt's surprise visit to Blackburn under-15s match

  22-03-2023 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Olympic champion dropped in at the under-15s game between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley.
  
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• Police give advice on security measures as Burnley break-ins increase

  22-03-2023 08:56
  
  Police have issued advice to residents of an East Lancs town following an increase in break-ins throughout the area
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze at derelict building in Preston

  22-03-2023 08:33
  
  Two fire engines from Preston and Penwortham attended a derelict building fire in Preston last night (March 21)
  
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• Easter Holidays: Experts reveal how to avoid travel scams

  22-03-2023 07:00
  
  Cyber security experts have revealed 8 ways to avoid travel scams as the Easter and summer holidays approach.
  
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• Zero-carbon homes with grass roofs to be built in Chipping

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Four zero-carbon homes with grass roofs are set to be built in Chipping in the Forest of Bowland.
  
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• United Utilities urges those struggling to pay bills to get in touch

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  United Utilities says it helped more than 11,000 people with support with their bills in the East Lancashire area.
  
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• Ribble Valley residents ready for biggest annual pub walk yet

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Charity supporters will lace up their walking boots and ensure their drinking arms are ready for a pub-walk in aid of East Lancashire Hospice.
  
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• Ribble Valley pub walk, for East Lancashire Hospice, returns

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Charity supporters will lace up their walking boots and ensure their drinking arms are ready as the Ribble Valley Pub Walk is back!
  
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• Prism Contemporary secures funding for northern working-class artists

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  An art gallery in Blackburn has been awarded funding by Arts Council England to develop its programme and support local artists.
  
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• Photo takes you on to the dancefloor at Peppermint Place

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  For Looking Back readers of a certain age, this photo from the archives is guaranteed to bring the memories flooding back.
  
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• Permission granted to turn former Colne wine bar into dog groomers

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  The owner of a dog grooming business has had plans to change a former wine bar into a dog grooming spa approved by the council
  
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• Number of potholes per mile in Lancashire revealed in new report

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire has been revealed as one of the top 10 places in England and Wales for the highest number of potholes recorded in 2022, in a new report
  
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• Northern issue warning regarding mobile tickets and penalty fares

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Northern has issued a warning that passengers could still face penalty fares if their phone does not have enough battery to present a mobile ticket
  
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• Nearly twice as many people reporting crime on Crimestoppers

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Nearly twice as have been reporting crime on Crimestoppers in Lancashire following Operation Warrior.
  
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• Medical equipment dating back 100 years found at UCLan

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Medical equipment dating back almost a hundred years, including an acrylic hip joint, has been discovered in the back of a storage room.
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: Becoming a mental health first aide

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  A STORY in this newspaper caught my eye a couple of weeks ago. One of the excellent local support groups for men ‘Talk Ourselves Well’ in Darwen, had been awarded some funding.
  
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• Lancashire Dunelm stores trial homeware donation initiative

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Three Lancashire stores are to take part in a North West trial for a homeware donation initiative ‘Home to Home’.
  
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• Kenyon's Haulage in Blackburn has called in the administrators

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  A 90-year-old haulage company has gone bust, making more than 70 of its employees redundant with immediate effect
  
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• Great Harwood dog fouling at cemetery cause for concern

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Dog fouling is a cause for concern amongst families who go to see loved ones at Great Harwood and Rishton Cemetery off Lee Lane.
  
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• Freddie Flintoff bookies favourite to host Gladiators

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Bookies have placed Lancashire-born cricketing hero Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff among the favourites to host a reboot of ‘Gladiators’
  
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• Final defendant in East Lancs cannabis conspiracy jailed

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  The final defendant in a major drugs operation has been jailed
  
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• Edgworth: Run in memory of talented rugby player Cameron Milton

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  Four dads have braved a 90-mile run for a good cause and in memory of a talented young rugby player
  
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• Details of £465,000 Blackburn Museum roof replacement revealed

  22-03-2023 06:00
  
  DETAILS of a £465,000 project to re-roof a major East Lancashire cultural attraction have been revealed.
  
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