Blackburn with Darwen news

• The ins and outs of the Ribblesdale Primary School opening!

  24-03-2023 23:12
  
  Are you a first time parent looking for the perfect primary school for your little one? Or are you just intrigued about the new addition to the Ribblesdale school community? Either way, here is everything you need to know!
  
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• Blackpool rape: Man drugged teen before nightclub attack

  24-03-2023 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Sweeney plied the then 17-year-old victim with drugs in the 1990s attack.
  
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• Greggs announces Easter 2023 menu with four new items

  24-03-2023 18:20
  
  Check out the four new items available on Greggs' Easter menu.
  
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• Woman takes stunning picture of the northern lights in Rivington

  24-03-2023 18:13
  
  Sarah Johnson has taken a stunning picture of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, in Rivington.
  
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• Freddie Flintoff: Top Gear filming halted by BBC after accident

  24-03-2023 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC said it would be "inappropriate" to resume making the popular TV show's new series for now.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following 'attack' in Blackburn

  24-03-2023 17:26
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after being attacked in Blackburn
  
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• Blackpool FC take swipe at Fleetwood Town ahead of Non-League Day

  24-03-2023 16:37
  
  A Lancashire football club have taken a light-hearted jab at one of their local rivals ahead of Non-League Day
  
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• Morecambe man jailed over mistaken identity knife slashing attack

  24-03-2023 16:28
  
  A man slashed another man in the face and neck, narrowly missing the victim’s jugular vein
  
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• Commuting from Lancashire to Manchester easier by plane - farm owner

  24-03-2023 16:20
  
  Commuting from Lancashire to Greater Manchester by aeroplane is easier than driving, a farm owner told councillors during a meeting about storing a light aircraft in a building intended for agriculture.
  
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• Man gave teenager drugs before raping her in Blackpool nightclub

  24-03-2023 16:00
  
  A man who gave a teenage girl drugs before raping her in a nightclub has been jailed
  
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• Blackpool: The Gruffalo and Friends Club a step closer

  24-03-2023 15:51
  
  Plans to convert space on Blackpool Promenade into a Gruffalo attraction have now been formally approved by the council.
  
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• 'Severe' delays on M6 motorway near Lancaster due to crash

  24-03-2023 15:15
  
  There are severe delays and queueing traffic on the M6 near Lancaster due to a crash
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Mayor's choice of ball venue 'outrageous' - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-03-2023 13:30
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Mayor's choice of ball venue 'outrageous'  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Mayor's choice of ball venue 'outrageous'

  24-03-2023 13:30
  
  THE decision by a mayor to hold his annual charity ball at a hotel outside his borough has been branded ' absolutely outrageous'.
  
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• Lancashire's 'overlooked' black history told in exhibition

  24-03-2023 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portraits of black Lancastrians from the 1700s, including an escaped young slave, will be displayed.
  
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• ITV GMB: Martin Lewis is confirmed as regular co-host

  24-03-2023 12:33
  
  Martin Lewis will co-host his first show on March 29, kicking off his regular Good Morning Britain duties with a tax year end special on ITV1 and ITVX
  
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• Northern lights spotted in skies at Dean Clough Reservoir

  24-03-2023 12:30
  
  John Walsh spotted the northern lights from Dean Clough Reservoir, near Langho.
  
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• Appeal after reports white van man followed young boy in Ramsbottom

  24-03-2023 12:13
  
  Greater Manchester Police (GMP) says reports a young boy was followed by a man in a white van this week cannot be validated.
  
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• Delays to Northern services due to trespassers at Accrington

  24-03-2023 12:10
  
  Train services running through East Lancs have been affected by trespassers on the railway
  
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• Akbars set to take over former Blackburn East Z East venue

  24-03-2023 12:00
  
  A NEW Indian restaurant chain is set to take over the flagship town centre premises of a troubled Asian eaterie which went into liquidation.
  
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• Driver arrested in Preston is jailed for multiple offences

  24-03-2023 11:19
  
  A man has been jailed for multiple offences after being arrested on New Year's Eve
  
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• Preston’s Freddie Flintoff rumoured to quit Top Gear after crash

  24-03-2023 11:00
  
  Lancashire Top Gear presenter, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, is reportedly “quitting the show” after being involved in a car crash last year.
  
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• Sinkhole appears in Haslingden Road, Blackburn, prompting roadworks

  24-03-2023 10:41
  
  Emergency roadworks are taking place on Haslingden Road in Blackburn after a sinkhole appeared in the road close to Grimshaw Park.
  
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• When and how often should I walk my dog as spring arrives?

  24-03-2023 10:37
  
  With Spring now here and better weather upon us, a dog behaviourist has revealed when and how often you should walk your four-legged friend.
  
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• Five planets to align in rare display on Tuesday - how to watch

  24-03-2023 10:30
  
  Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus will all be visible in the sky next week
  
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• WhatsApp Family Emergency scam: What it is, how to spot and prevent

  24-03-2023 10:29
  
  See the six tell-tale signs of WhatsApp fraud and how you can spot the Family Emergency scam.
  
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• Preston driver did not insure car after purchasing it

  24-03-2023 08:47
  
  A Preston driver failed to insure their new car and has swiftly had it seized from them by the police
  
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• BMW driver in Preston arrested after failing to provide sample

  24-03-2023 08:34
  
  A Preston driver has been arrested after failing to provide a sample to police
  
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• Rawtenstall is one of the best places to live in the North West

  24-03-2023 07:00
  
  A town in East Lancashire has been named as one of the best places to live in the Northwest in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide
  
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• Six people take on charity bike ride from Blackpool to Clitheroe

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  Six people took on a sponsored bike ride in memory of a mother and charity fundraiser who died, aged 85.
  
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• Rock royalty King King bringing new look to Blackburn

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  “THERE’S always method in my madness,” laughs Alan Nimmo, the charismatic, kilt-wearing frontman of leading blues rock outfit King King who head to Blackburn next week.
  
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• Rishton headteacher loses appeal against dismissal

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  An employment tribunal has upheld the decision to dismiss an East Lancashire primary school headteacher
  
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• Ribble Valley Council to spend £75k to fix public toilets

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  Ribble Valley Borough Council is looking to spend £75,000 to save two ‘popular public loos’.
  
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• Mum honoured for bravery after helping save woman's life

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  Sarah Thistlethwaite, from Oswaldtwistle, has been honoured for her bravery after saving the life of a woman she saw attempting to take her life.
  
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• Hyndburn Council set to force sale of Accrington centre buildings

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority is ready for force business owners to sell their interests in two heritage buildings to ensure its £70million transformation of the borough's main town centre goes ahead on time.
  
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• Historic East Lancs hall had link to Crusades and own ghost

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  It might not look too spectacular but this photograph, taken in 1954, shows one of East Lancashire’s oldest homesteads dating back more than 800 years.
  
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• Haffners in Burnley scoops bronze award for meat and potato pie

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire pie company has walked away with a bronze at the British Pie Awards
  
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• Former Blackburn teacher had real passion for local history

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  A TIRELESS church worker and hugely knowledgeable local historian has died.
  
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• Dance event raises more than £500 for Brabins Endowed in Chipping

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  The owners of a Lancashire gym have raised more than £500 for a primary school by holding a dance-a-thon fundraiser
  
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• Council refuse BT street hub and digital screen plan for Whalley

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  BT’s plans to erect a street hub and two digital 75in LCD display screens in an East Lancashire village have been refused by the council
  
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• Clitheroe woman warns drivers after hundreds of migrating toads killed

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  A woman is urgings motorists to drive slowly and carefully as hundreds of toads are embarking on their annual migration.
  
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• Cat found in dogging hotspot near Darwen looking for forever home

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  A cat rescuer spent three months looking for an abandoned cat in a ‘notorious gay dogging hotspot’ near Cadshaw Village.
  
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• Cannabis smoker found with 160 wraps of cocaine in shed

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  Adnan Mirza had his home on Buttermere Close, Blackburn. During the raid, officers found a tub containing 160 wraps of cocaine in the shed.
  
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• Burnley takeaways, cafes and clubs awarded new food hygiene ratings

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  Food hygiene inspectors have rated four Burnley eateries in the latest round of inspections.
  
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• Burnley resident frustrated with council over 'flooding' outside home

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire resident has complained to the council about the blocked drain causing excess water outside of his home.
  
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• Burnley M&S employee backs breast cancer campaign after mum diagnosis

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  Marks and Spencer has installed breast cancer signs and symptoms signage in its fitting rooms to after a Burnley colleague’s family history.
  
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• Burnley graduate becomes one of the youngest female drone pilots in UK

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  A 23-year-old from East Lancashire has graduated and become one of the youngest female commercial drone pilots in the country.
  
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• Burnley Council chooses new boss from town hall ranks

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  A LOCAL authority has chosen its new Town Hall boss from within its own ranks.
  
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• Blackburn woman died after falling down the stairs, inquest concludes

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn woman died from a serious head injury after falling down the stairs at her home, an inquest has concluded.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen among highest rates for lung conditions - Lancashire Telegraph

  24-03-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen among highest rates for lung conditions  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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