Blackburn with Darwen news

• Fleetwood Town 2-1 Lincoln City

  25-03-2023 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jayden Stockley's powerful header earns Fleetwood Town victory at home against Lincoln City.
  
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• Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Morecambe

  25-03-2023 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MK Dons move four points clear of the League One relegation zone thanks to a crucial win against relegation rivals Morecambe.
  
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• Exeter City 5-0 Accrington Stanley

  25-03-2023 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter turn on the style as they thrash Accrington at St James Park to heap more misery on their relegation-threatened visitors.
  
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• Shocking Blackburn attack sees car rammed and driver assaulted

  25-03-2023 15:14
  
  A car was rammed, had its windscreen smashed and the driver was assaulted in Blackburn.
  
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• Arrest made following serious assault in Blackburn

  25-03-2023 12:23
  
  Police have made an arrest after a man was attacked with a weapon in Blackburn.
  
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• People who wolf-whistle will get two years in prison in law changes

  25-03-2023 12:17
  
  Wolf-whistling could lead to a two-year prison sentence under new street harassment laws proposed by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
  
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• How to free up storage on WhatsApp quickly and efficiently

  25-03-2023 10:01
  
  There is an easy step to take to help free up storage space on WhatsApp
  
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• Tesco, Morrisons, Boots and more meal deals: See the best value

  25-03-2023 09:59
  
  With over two million possible combinations across Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Sainsbury’s, Co-op and Morrisons, where do you get more for your money on your meal deal?
  
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• Craig Charles rushed to hospital after falling ill on BBC Radio 6 show

  25-03-2023 09:36
  
  BBC Radio 6 presenter and star of Red Dwarf and Coronation Street, Craig Charles has shared he was rushed to hospital.
  
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• Driver flees abandoning vehicle in Nelson

  25-03-2023 09:23
  
  Police have seized a vehicle in Nelson after it was being driven in an erratic manner.
  
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• 12 Lancashire people sentenced for M65 driving offences

  25-03-2023 06:08
  
  The 12 people committed a range of offences including speeding, driving without insurance and even driving while high on drugs.
  
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• Usain Bolt’s surprise visit to Chinese restaurant in Blackburn

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  Staff and customers at a Chinese restaurant in Blackburn were treated to an exciting visit by the world’s fastest man.
  
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• Tyson and Paris Fury expecting their seventh child

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  Tyson Fury who lives in Morecambe with his family, made the announcement to his 5.8million Instagram followers earlier this week
  
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• Taxi driver's terror after being robbed by passengers

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A taxi driver said he ‘no longer works nights’ after being robbed and threatened by three passengers.
  
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• Read St John's Primary School rated good by Ofsted

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  Pupils get on well with each other at a primary school where they ‘enjoy’ to go, an inspection has concluded.
  
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• Pictures: Look inside the new Bees Knees pub in Darwen

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  The Bees Knees, a pub chain with several sites in East Lancashire, has taken over former The Millstone pub on Bridge Street, Darwen.
  
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• Pensioners in battle with Onward Homes over 'absurd' rent increase

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A 76-year-old from Lancashire says she fears eviction after a sheltered housing association has imposed an ‘absurd’ rent increase.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle man avoids jail after breaking into disabled man's home

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A drug addict claims he broke into a disabled man’s home thinking it was his friend’s house, but then started demanding money from him
  
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• Non-Muslim Phil, to fast for whole month of Ramadan for charity

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man is fasting for the whole month of Ramadan to raise funds for two charities.
  
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• Neighbour’s garden ornaments damaged in alleged ‘revenge attack’

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A woman has spoken out after her garden ornaments were run over in an apparent ‘revenge attack’.
  
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• More methadone prescribed to addicts this year than in 2022

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  GPs in East Lancashire gave more methadone prescriptions to treat opioid addiction last year, new figures show
  
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• Mill Hill teenage mum make school bus plea to council

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A TEENAGE mum has pleaded with town hall bosses to find the cash to pay save a special bus to get her to and from school.
  
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• Mark's Artisan Bakery, Clitheroe, to offer takeaway service

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  Planning permission has been granted to turn the award-winning Mark's Artisan Bakery in Clitheroe into a hot food takeaway.
  
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• Man steals car part worth £300 from Rishton showroom

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A man was caught on CCTV checking inside cars and stealing parts from inside a showroom in East Lancs
  
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• Man appears in court over knife-point robbery at Burnley shop

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with a knife-point robbery at a Burnley store.
  
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• Lancs director makes his first film set in hometown with only £7k

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A 24-year-old filmmaker who has just released his first feature film discusses how he hopes to change the industry for the better.
  
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• Enhanced experiences coming to museums in Burnley and Lancaster

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A youth programme has produced two new learning experiences that will enhance the experiences of visitors to museums across Lancashire
  
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• Did you work at ROF? Look at the size of factory from air

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  This fascinating aerial photograph taken in 1986 gives an indication as to the scale of the ROF factory in Blackburn.
  
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• Collector finds Nelson cookbook from the 1920s on eBay

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  Lewis Ashworth, from Barrowford, bought the ‘Nelson Labour party women’s section cookery book’ for £10 from eBay.
  
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• Casualty star makes Exchange debut in Cat on Hot Tin Roof

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  IT’S not just the audience who can be left transfixed by the work of a great playwright - actors are equally susceptible to some well chosen words.
  
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• Burnley taxi driver lied about previous convictions to obtain licence

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A taxi driver has been convicted of making a false statement in order to obtain a licence
  
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• Burnley man's death ruled as misadventure at an inquest

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley man’s death has been ruled as misadventure after he mistakenly took too much of his prescribed medication
  
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• Blackburn solicitor retires after almost 50-year career

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A senior consultant solicitor who helped many families complete their dreams of home ownership has retired after close to 50 years at the same firm.
  
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• Accrington's McMurray's launches recruitment drive

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire transport and distribution company has launched a major recruitment drive for administration, customer care and office staff
  
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• £90,000 facelift for Chorley play area thanks to council

  25-03-2023 06:00
  
  A council has fully refurbished a play area, creating a fantastic state-of-the-art space for residents to enjoy
  
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• Bacup shop loses licence after booze and e-cigarettes sold to children

  25-03-2023 01:01
  
  A Rossendale convenience store has lost its licence to sell alcohol, tobacco and vape products after a number of teenagers under 18 were sold age-restricted items.
  
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