Blackburn with Darwen news

• Mental Health, Young People And Social Media- Ellie Campbell RHS

  31-03-2023 21:38
  
  Here it is, one of the biggest debates of the present day. How is social media affecting the lives and mindsets of the current younger generation?
  
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• Police appeal as second vehicle wanted after M55 crash

  31-03-2023 20:57
  
  Police are appealing for help after a second vehicle drove fled the scene of a crash.
  
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• Burglar jailed after breaking into homes while people slept

  31-03-2023 20:38
  
  A burglar who broke into people’s homes in the middle of the night has been jailed for nearly four years.
  
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• Ribble Valley: Newborn lambs killed after dog let off lead in field

  31-03-2023 20:00
  
  A number of newborn lambs have been killed after a dog was let off its lead in a field in the Ribble Valley area.
  
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• Road closed after teenage boy hit by car

  31-03-2023 18:47
  
  A road has been closed after a teenage boy was hit by a car in Lancashire.
  
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• BBC to air Lily Savage’s Blankety Blank in nod to Paul O’Grady

  31-03-2023 18:41
  
  The BBC will air Lily Savage’s Blankety Blank as a way to pay tribute to the late comedian and drag artist Paul O'Grady.
  
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• Man wanted after spate of burglaries in Preston

  31-03-2023 18:14
  
  Police are hunting for a man in connection with a number of burglaries in Lancashire.
  
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• WATCH: Man arrested after drugs warrant in Lancashire

  31-03-2023 18:00
  
  A 24-year-old man was arrested after police seized drugs, cash, and weapons during a raid.
  
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• Man jailed over hammer attack and strangulation of partner

  31-03-2023 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nathaniel Corkish subjected her to "a campaign of violence" over three days in front of their child.
  
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• Firefighters rescue person trapped between car and concrete

  31-03-2023 17:21
  
  A person was rushed to hospital after being stuck between a vehicle and a concrete ledge.
  
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• Man who strangled, hit and kidnapped then partner jailed

  31-03-2023 17:00
  
  A man strangled his partner, hit her with a hammer and kidnapped her in a ‘weekend of violence’.
  
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• Burnley's new Nando's has 'pergola' on its menu

  31-03-2023 16:00
  
  MORE details have emerged about how the peri-peri chicken chain Nando’s restaurant in to major new leisure complex will look.
  
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• New initiative in Lancashire saves 274 hours of police time

  31-03-2023 15:58
  
  A new initiative in Lancashire, focused on releasing officers to front line duties, has saved 274 hours of policing time within the first month.
  
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• Concern for Padiham man Peter Beason missing for more than a week

  31-03-2023 15:47
  
  Police have renewed their appeal for information to help find a missing Padiham man who has been missing for nine days.
  
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• Football fan sentenced over ‘vile’ tweet about Burnley striker

  31-03-2023 15:37
  
  A football fan who sent a “vile” racist tweet about Burnley striker Michael Obafemi has been sentenced
  
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• Police van and car involved in crash in Rishton

  31-03-2023 15:36
  
  Heavy traffic is building after a crash between a car and a van.
  
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• Be stroke aware and save someone's life

  31-03-2023 15:03
  
  Would you know how to spot the signs and what to do, if someone you’re with is experiencing a stroke?
  
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• Darwen Road residents' shock after person dies in crash

  31-03-2023 13:38
  
  Tributes have been paid to a person who died in a horror crash on a major road in Bolton yesterday afternoon.
  
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• Rivington Terraced Garden's Festival of Lights tickets

  31-03-2023 12:54
  
  Tickets for the hugely popular Festival of Lights are set to go on sale tonight and are expected to sell out fast.
  
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• Easter weekend weather forecast for Blackburn

  31-03-2023 12:30
  
  It’s Easter next week – but will the weather be on our side in Lancashire?
  
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• Civic hall intruders spark Barnoldswick youth centre debate

  31-03-2023 12:00
  
  ANTI-social behaviour problems in an East Lancs town centre have sparked a debate on police, parents and night time youth provisions.
  
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• Tesco increases minimum spend on online deliveries

  31-03-2023 11:52
  
  The changes will come into force from May 2, with Tesco’s £40 minimum spend being increased to £50
  
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• GMB presenters divided over banning hash browns from full English

  31-03-2023 11:52
  
  The English Breakfast Society are controversially calling for hash browns to be replaced with bubble and squeak on a full English Breakfast.
  
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• Non-Muslims invited to ‘Taste Ramadan’ events at Blackburn mosques

  31-03-2023 11:24
  
  Two Blackburn mosques are throwing open their doors and inviting people to an evening meal as part of a UK-wide community initiative.
  
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• Neighbours' flooding and road problems with 'bad neighbour' developer

  31-03-2023 11:21
  
  A DEVELOPER failed to carry-out checks on drainage, contamination, gas monitoring and land stability, required in planning conditions, before starting work on a controversial site.
  
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• Cerebral palsy: Paul Maynard MP says he is mocked for being drunk

  31-03-2023 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Maynard says he regularly receives messages accusing him of being drunk in Parliament.
  
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• Blackburn-born mum of Reeva Steenkamp will oppose Pistorius' parole

  31-03-2023 10:48
  
  The Lancashire-born mother of Reeva Steenkamp will oppose Oscar Pistorius’s parole application, their lawyer has said
  
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• Prayer book of priest who converted Charles II sold

  31-03-2023 10:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A prayer book owned by a priest who also helped Charles II flee the Civil War is auctioned for £6,900.
  
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• Police called as stone flags stolen from Blackburn home

  31-03-2023 10:11
  
  An investigation has been launched after a number of stone flags were stolen from a house in Blackburn
  
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• One dead following two car smash which closed major road into Darwen

  31-03-2023 08:37
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a person died in a crash which closed a road for several hours
  
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• One dead following two car smash which closed major road into Daewen

  31-03-2023 08:37
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a person died in a crash which closed a road for several hours
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen takeaways awarded new food hygiene ratings - Lancashire Telegraph

  31-03-2023 06:23
  
  Blackburn with Darwen takeaways awarded new food hygiene ratings  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Yvette Cooper visits Padiham to discuss ASB solutions in the area

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has outlined what she thinks is needed to tackle anti-social behaviour in East Lancs following a visit.
  
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• Viral TikTok video shows shocking potholes on Burnley road

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  The TikTok creator filmed himself travelling down Burnham Gate, in Burnley, on a motorbike.
  
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• Triple killer Jordan Monaghan subject of new Discovery+ documentary

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  A new documentary retells the moment callous killer Jordan Monaghan showed ‘no emotion’ when charged with the murder of his children and girlfriend
  
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• The Bellflower has been named Community Pub Hero

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire pub has been named as one of just three Community Pub Heroes in a national competition
  
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• Senior Soccer Sixes to host football tournament for charity

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  A charity football tournament is to take place next month for a special cause.
  
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• Royal South, the duo in perfect harmony on and off the stage

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  GLEN Mitchell, one half of Nashville-based country outfit Royal South who are currently touring the UK, is the perfect person to ask about the difference between British and American audiences.
  
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• Record 2022 for The Senator Group as turnover reaches £215m

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire firm that designs and manufactures office furniture has had a record-breaking year, attaining a £215 million turnover
  
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• Ramsbottom man found dead at work after suffering cardiac arrest

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  A Ramsbottom man was found slumped over the wheel of a digger at his place of work having suffered a cardiac arrest.
  
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• Preston KFC team members take part in Great British Spring Clean

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  Team members from KFC restaurants across Preston took to the streets this week for a group litter pick to mark the Great British Spring Clean
  
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• Padiham Primary School retains 'good' Ofsted rating

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  Padiham Primary School, on Burnley Road, Padiham, has been visited by Ofsted inspectors on February 7 and 8, saying that the school remained ‘good’.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: Ex-nurse pepper sprayed after kicking off in police van

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who suffered from claustrophobia resisted when police tried to place him in the back of a van.
  
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• Nine home scheme on Leyland green belt land gets go ahead

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  Planning permission has been granted for a nine-home residential scheme on green belt land in Lancashire
  
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• Lancashire schools get boost from Tesco £5m grant programme

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  Schoolchildren in Lancashire will benefit from a new grant programme from Tesco launching this summer which will provide £5m in grants
  
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• Lancashire Police welcomes a further 34 new recruits

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire Constabulary continues to reinforce its ranks with 34 more officers sworn into the force this week
  
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• Ex-Oswaldtwistle nurse pepper sprayed after kicking off in police van

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who suffered from claustrophobia resisted when police tried to place him in the back of a van.
  
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• East Lancashire homes to be hit with planned power cuts next week

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  Multiple areas in East Lancashire will be hit with planned power cuts on Tuesday as works are undertaken by Electricity North West.
  
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• Collapsing East Lancs' rail tunnel required urgent repairs

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  British Rail engineer Stewart Duncan inspects the work which was well underway to repair the Holme Tunnel in 1986.
  
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• Clayton-le-Moors youth centre to flats conversion proposed

  31-03-2023 06:00
  
  A FORMER youth club in an East Lancashire township could be turned into four flats.
  
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