Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man dies in crash between Blackburn and Chorley

  26-03-2023 21:57
  
  An investigation is underway after an elderly man died in a crash earlier today.
  
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• Preston: Drunk train passenger assaulted guard, BTP says

  26-03-2023 20:25
  
  A drunk train passenger was arrested after grabbing and pushing over a guard.
  
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• Haslingden: Arrest in connection with Ramsbottom robbery

  26-03-2023 15:59
  
  A man has been arrested this week in connection with a shop robbery.
  
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• Laughing gas ban to be banned in anti-social behaviour clampdown

  26-03-2023 15:54
  
  Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the use of nitrous oxide in public is a ‘scourge’ and is fuelling anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Road reopened between Blackburn and Chorley after crash

  26-03-2023 14:12
  
  Police have closed a road between Blackburn and Chorley after a crash.
  
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• Road closed between Blackburn and Chorley after crash

  26-03-2023 14:12
  
  Police have closed a road between Blackburn and Chorley after a crash.
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy's wedding day, Amy police report

  26-03-2023 13:31
  
  This week's Coronation Street will see Amy head to the police to report Aaron whilst Justin plans to ruin Daisy's wedding day.
  
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• Man charged over shoplifting and assault offences in Burnley

  26-03-2023 13:04
  
  Police have charged a man for assault and shoplifting offences in Burnley.
  
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• Man charged over serious assault on Blackburn estate

  26-03-2023 11:03
  
  A man has been charged following an assault in Blackburn which left the victim needing hospital treatment.
  
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• Norovirus cases rise in the UK, seeing parents told to be cautious

  26-03-2023 08:58
  
  Parents are being told to be cautious as cases of the norovirus shoot up, seeing children and grandparents at high risk.
  
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• Burnley MP backs Budget pension tax limit changes

  26-03-2023 06:10
  
  The pension allowance changes, which have been criticised as only benefitting the rich, will keep doctors from retiring early, he said.
  
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• Nigel Evans urges groups to apply for National Lottery grants

  26-03-2023 06:05
  
  The Ribble Valley MP wants groups in his area to benefit from the £600 million a year the lottery donates to good causes.
  
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• Lancashire student occupational therapist delighted to scoop award

  26-03-2023 06:04
  
  A Lancashire Teaching Hospitals student has won an award for promoting opportunities within the trust at a careers event.
  
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• Tales from Acorn Wood arrives in Blackpool on debut UK tour

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  They have been described as the Lennon and McCartney of the children’s book world. Bestselling author and former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and renowned illustrator Axel Scheffler have been responsible for some of the most memorable bedtime reads including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man.
  
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• Spitfire to perform flypast at Accrington Food Festival

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A spitfire flypast has been confirmed at the Accrington Food Festival.
  
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• Ramsbottom: Woman to embark on charity walk for MS UK

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Ramsbottom woman who has multiple sclerosis (MS) is embarking on a sponsored walk to raise awareness of challenges faced by those with the condition.
  
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• New maternal mental health service shortlisted for top national award

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  The Reproductive Trauma Service have been shortlisted for an award, recognising their approach to working across maternity and mental health.
  
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• Nelson man caught on Blackburn retail park with telescopic baton

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A judge has told a 23-year-old man he is hanging around with the wrong people after he was caught with a telescopic baton in his man bag
  
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• Mayor of Pendle makes final £1,000 donation to charity

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  The Mayor of Pendle has donated all his Mayoral allowance for the year to his chosen charities - Pendleside Hospice, Curry on the Street, Rise Support and Hope for Mankind.
  
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• Mapleford Nursing Home placed in special measures

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A care home has been placed into special measures after falling from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ following a 2020 takeover
  
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• Lancashire areas at risk of being underwater by 2030

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  Blackpool, Morecambe and Fleetwood are some of the areas in Lancashire that are at risk of being underwater by 2030.
  
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• Fleetwood fish and chip shop named best in Lancashire

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  Pisces, in Fleetwood, is the only Lancashire chippy to have made the top 50 list at The Fry Awards 2023.
  
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• Easter fun at Rawtenstall's St Mary’s Chambers

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire venue has launched an exciting programme of events for the Easter holidays for all the family to enjoy
  
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• Crafty Vintage want out of town retailers to charge for parking

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A leading advocate for independent businesses is proposing a new byelaw to enforce payment for parking at out-of-town retail parks
  
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• Couple receive 10-year award for tribute to late wife’s garden

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A married couple have received an award for a garden they have kept open for ten years in memory of his late wife.
  
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• Clitheroe Cub and Scout group climbing Pendle Hill for fundraiser

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A troop of Cubs and Scouts from East Lancs believe they could become the first large group ever to scale Pendle Hill in the dark next month
  
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• Burnley son's fundraiser to grow garden for dad living with dementia

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A man from East Lancashire is raising money for his dad who has been taken into care due to Alzheimer’s disease.
  
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• Builder started dealing drugs to colleagues to pay off debt

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  Paul Hartley, 39, racked up £3,000 of drug debt so started dealing cocaine to his colleagues to pay it off.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen kids teeth no longer England's worst - Lancashire Telegraph

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen kids teeth no longer England's worst  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen kids teeth no longer England's worst

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  CHILDREN in Blackburn with Darwen no longer have the worst teeth in England.
  
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• Before automation, East Lancs' post was sorted by hand

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  These days much of the process of sorting letters and parcels is automated but back in 1967 when this photo was taken, it was very much a ‘hands-on’ experience.
  
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• Approval for former Bacup care home to apartment plans

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  A former care home which ceased operating because of staffing issues during the Covid pandemic is to become a new apartment building
  
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• A catering trailer could join other food outlets close to Pendle Hill

  26-03-2023 06:00
  
  An application has been lodged asking to cite a temporary mobile catering van close to Pendle Hill in the village of Barley
  
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