Blackburn with Darwen news

• Craig Bellamy: Burnley assistant boss and former Wales captain bankrupt

  01-04-2023 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley assistant manager and former Wales captain Craig Bellamy says he is bankrupt.
  
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• Mini Cooper driver caught nearly three times the limit before crash

  01-04-2023 21:29
  
  A driver in Lancashire has been caught more than twice the alcohol limit after a crash.
  
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• Birmingham City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers: Reda Khadra earns victory for Blues

  01-04-2023 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reda Khadra grabs the only goal as Birmingham move closer to safety and dent Blackburn's play-off push.
  
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• Fleetwood Town 2-2 Exeter City

  01-04-2023 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pierce Sweeney score a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Exeter earn a draw at Fleetwood.
  
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• Barnsley 5-0 Morecambe

  01-04-2023 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barnsley earn a seventh straight home win with a 5-0 League One thrashing of struggling Morecambe.
  
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• Preston North End 3-1 Blackpool: Lilywhites boost play-off hopes with emphatic derby win

  01-04-2023 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston keep their play-off hopes alive with a convincing derby win over relegation-threatened Blackpool at Deepdale.
  
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• Reluctant reporter tests Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s Big Thrill rides

  01-04-2023 16:04
  
  With the spring season upon us, I was invited to test ride the biggest and most boisterous rides Blackpool Pleasure Beach has on offer, and report back to readers as to whether they come up to the mark.
  
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• Traffic officer bumps into 'sporting hero' Tyson Fury

  01-04-2023 14:52
  
  A police officer from Greater Manchester Police said he met his 'sporting hero', Tyson Fury, while out on a job.
  
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• Ribchester Road closed in both directions after crash

  01-04-2023 14:38
  
  Motorists are being asked to find alternative routes after a road has been closed following a crash.
  
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• Woman from Greater Manchester last seen in Preston yesterday

  01-04-2023 14:10
  
  A missing woman from Greater Manchetser was last seen yesterday evening in Preston.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers keeper beaten by four-year-old girl

  01-04-2023 14:00
  
  Little Amy Hull, four, beats Blackburn Rovers reserve keeper Darren Collier during a penalty shootout competition at St James Primary School, Darwen, in 1992.
  
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• Money saving tip could save you £400 on petrol costs

  01-04-2023 10:11
  
  UK motorists could save up to £406 a year on petrol and diesel by following one simple tip
  
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• Good Morning Britain hit with most Ofcom complaints in the 2020s

  01-04-2023 10:02
  
  A number of TV shows have received plenty of Ofcom complaints in the 2020s so far, with Good Morning Britain topping the list by some margin
  
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• Car seized after driver could not prove he had insurance, police say

  01-04-2023 09:00
  
  A driver who told police they had a two day insurance policy was not able to show police ‘any evidence’.
  
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• Car seized after driver could not prove he had insurance

  01-04-2023 09:00
  
  A driver who told police they had a two day insurance policy was not able to show police ‘any evidence’.
  
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• Police closed M6 in both directions due to ongoing incident

  01-04-2023 08:48
  
  Police closed the M6 in both directions earlier this morning. Southbound carriages have now re-opened.
  
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• 10 of the best tourism spots in Lancashire to visit

  01-04-2023 06:10
  
  Lancashire has an almost endless amount of tourist attractions, walks, scenery and places interest to visit. Here we have round up 10 of the best.
  
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• Where will mobile speed cameras be located in April?

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire Road Safety Partnership has announced the locations where mobile speed cameras will be located this month
  
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• The Black Bull is welcoming customers back following refurb

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire pub is welcoming punters back to the bar following an extensive refurbishment
  
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• Six houses to be built in garden of existing Nelson home

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Permission in principle has been granted for six new houses to be built in the garden of an East Lancashire home
  
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• Rossendale pet groomer launches 'Reiki for anxious dogs'

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire dog groomer has introduced a new energy healing service for nervous or anxious pooches.
  
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• Rossendale painter died of mesothelioma after asbestos exposure

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A former painter and decorator from Rossendale died from exposure to asbestos, but where or when that occurred could not be determined at an inquest.
  
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• New Carers Link Lancashire charity shop opens in Haslingden

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  The Carers Link Lancashire charity shop, which also acts as an information hub for family carers, opened on Deardeangate in Haslingden on Monday.
  
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• Lancashire grammar school principals banned from teaching

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Two teachers have been found guilty of misconduct and barred from teaching after a staff member was convicted of sexual offences against a child
  
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• Jennifer Thomas visits Samlesbury Hall to explore family's past

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Famous musician Jennifer Thomas, who has family ties to Lancashire, paid a visit to Samlesbury Hall this week to explore her family’s past.
  
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• Intensive care baby unit at Burnley General Hospital wins award

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Support provided to families with babies being cared for at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Burnley General Hospital has won a regional award.
  
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• Free music event Hyndburn Sounds coming to Accrington today

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A free music event is kicking off in Accrington today (Saturday, April 1) and some of the acts have appeared on television talent shows.
  
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• Excitement as new Edenfield Pump Track opens to public

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Rossendale residents have shared their excitement after a new pump track has been opened in Edenfield.
  
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• Darwen youngster raises more than £200 for Derian House charity

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Darwen youngster has raised more than £200 for Derian House after completing her 50 walks fundraiser.
  
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• Coronation Street star coming to Ramsbottom for chocolate festival

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Chocolate and cheese lovers are invited in Ramsbottom this weekend for an annual festival.
  
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• Burnley takeaways and cafes awarded food hygiene ratings

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Food hygiene inspectors have rated three Burnley eateries in the latest round of inspections.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen urged to celebrate King's coronation - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen urged to celebrate King's coronation  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen urged to celebrate King's coronation

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire town hall boss is urging residents to gear themselves up to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday May 6.
  
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• Blackburn: Harry’s takeaway returns to Goodfellas location

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A takeaway restaurant in Blackburn is making its highly anticipated return to the former location of Goodfellas.
  
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• Blackburn grandmother, 74, with terminal cancer given national award

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A volunteer from East Lancashire has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to a cancer charity while living with terminal cancer herself.
  
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• Blackburn entrepreneur to bring tech jobs to town

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  ​An award-winning technology skills, talent, and scale-up innovation service operator has partnered with Blackburn College
  
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• Blackburn care home finally achieves a 'good' rating

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  A care home that had been rated as requiring improvement since 2020 has finally been upgraded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  
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• Anna-Jane Casey having a laugh with Gandalf in Mother Goose

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  GIVEN that her CV is filled with some of the biggest West End roles, the idea that Anna-Jane Casey would have spent the last few months dressed in feathers, laying golden eggs and generally charging around the stage like someone possessed might seem the most unlikely prospect.
  
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• All the cases from the Magistrates' Courts in March

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Hundreds of people appear before Lancashire magistrates every month
  
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• All change in Blackburn town centre as new market on the way

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Major changes may have been taking place in Blackburn town centre when this photograph was taken back in May, 1964 but it was business as normal for one of the town’s longest-established shops.
  
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• 40 Blackburn College students to sleepover at Madame Tussauds

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  More than 40 pupils at an East Lancashire College will be sleeping over at the famous wax museum in Blackpool.
  
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• 18 fun family activities on this Easter across Lancashire

  01-04-2023 06:00
  
  Easter is a fantastic time to enjoy in Lancashire, with so much countryside you get to see the new springtime life blossom as you take in the sights.
  
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