Blackburn with Darwen news

• Speeding BMW driver arrested after being 'caught with drugs'

  02-04-2023 21:20
  
  A driver was arrested after s BMW 3 series was seen travelling at 59mph in a 30mph area in Lancashire, police have said.
  
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• Darwen: Stolen moped recovered in field

  02-04-2023 20:32
  
  Officers in Darwen recovered a stolen moped in after being alerted that bikes were riding on the fields.
  
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• Police close road after Accrington crash

  02-04-2023 18:05
  
  A road in Accrington has been closed following a crash.
  
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• Family tribute to ‘ray of sunshine’ after Rachel Jackson found dead

  02-04-2023 17:41
  
  The sister of Rachel Jackson has paid tribute to their ‘sparkling ray of sunshine’ after a body was found in Lancashire.
  
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• Burnley named the cheapest place to buy a home in the UK

  02-04-2023 16:56
  
  Burnley, Lancashire has been named the cheapest place to buy a home in the UK and Hyndburn and Blackpool, also in Lancashire, are included in the list too.
  
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• Acts announced for East Lancashire Railway's 1940s weekend

  02-04-2023 15:44
  
  Some of the first acts have been announced for the upcoming 1940s weekend that takes place at East Lancashire Railway and Ramsbottom in May.
  
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• Two people taken to hospital after crash near Lancashire reservoir

  02-04-2023 15:33
  
  Two people were rushed to hospital after a crash near a reservoir in Lancashire.
  
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• Marks and Spencer to close 4 stores across the UK in April

  02-04-2023 15:09
  
  Marks and Spencer is set to close four stores in April as part of a five-year store relocation plan and the retailer will open a host of new stores in 2023.
  
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• Police looking for missing man last seen in Clitheroe

  02-04-2023 14:43
  
  Police are appealing for information in the search for a man who has gone missing.
  
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• Accrington primary school breakfast club shortlisted for award

  02-04-2023 14:00
  
  AN East Lancashire school has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Best Breakfast Club in the North-West as part of cereal manufacturing giant Kellogg’s annual Breakfast Club Awards.
  
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• Accrington cricketer Alan Worsick has died aged 79

  02-04-2023 11:44
  
  Alan Worsick, one of Accrington’s finest ever cricket players and a beloved husband, father and grandfather has died, aged 79.
  
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• From chefs to hairdressers, who pays the highest car insurance?

  02-04-2023 10:41
  
  Social workers and firefighters are among the 10 job titles that pay the highest car insurance rates in the UK.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday, April 2

  02-04-2023 10:40
  
  From pressure washers to raised planters, here are some of the items you can buy from Middle of Lidl and Aldi Specialbuys this weekend.
  
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• Body found in search for missing woman Rachel Jackson

  02-04-2023 09:04
  
  A body has been found in a search for missing woman Rachel Jackson.
  
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• The East Lancs criminals jailed in March 2023

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  More than 30 East Lancashire criminals were put behind bars in March for offences ranging from rape to robbery
  
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• Strictly ‘lovebirds’ Kai and Nadiya head to Manchester in new show

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  Nadiya Bychkova’s personal and professional life could not be going better - she has a young daughter she adores; she’s in a passionate relationship with fellow Strictly professional, Kai Widdrington and now the pair are off on their first headlining UK tour, Once Upon A Time, which comes to Manchester next month.
  
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• Nelson crash driver caused gas leak after hitting building

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  A banned driver tried to make off after police indicated for him to stop
  
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• La Lanconda in Gisburn wins three awards in one week

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Ribble Valley restaurant is celebrating after winning a whopping three awards in a week.
  
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• La Laconda in Gisburn wins three awards in one week

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Ribble Valley restaurant is celebrating after winning a whopping three awards in a week.
  
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• Industrial giant that put Accrington on the world stage

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  This photo shows the headquarters of Accrington’s - and at one time possibly East Lancashire’s largest employer - pictured in 1929.
  
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• Iftar at Hyndburn Academy brings community together

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  Pupils and parents from a Rishton School joined people from across the community at a iftar event.
  
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• Hyndburn pensioners get help with charges rise from finance team

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  FINANCIAL experts from a social housing provider have helped ease the burden of a sharp increase in their rent and service charges for elderly residents in one of its sheltered accommodation schemes.
  
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• Earby singer transforms into Bette Midler on ITV's Starstruck

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  Kiki Deville, a singer from Earby, appeared on the ITV talent show, Starstruck.
  
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• Burnley man threw fork at partner hitting her in buttocks

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  A man threw a fork at his partner during a meal-time row
  
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• Burnley charity plumber to appear on ITV's Love Your Garden

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  James Anderson the founder of Burnley charity Depher CIC is set to appear on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden on Tuesday (April 4)
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen house prices rise by hundreds - how much ... - Yahoo News UK

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen house prices rise by hundreds - how much ...  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Average house prices rise by £500 - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Average house prices rise by £500  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Average house prices rise by £500

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  House prices in Blackburn with Darwen have gone up by an average of over £500 in the month of January, according to figures from the Land Registry.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers’ Bradley Dack get tattoos in tribute of dogs

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers player Bradley Dack has paid tribute to his dogs by getting some Disney-inspired tattoos.
  
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• Blackburn man suffering from arthritis pain died by suicide

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man took his own life having become depressed due to pain caused by arthritis
  
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• Beechwood Coffee Bar open in Feniscowles is a huge success

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  A new café which serves everything from full English breakfasts to hog roast butties and Sunday roasts opened in East Lancashire.
  
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• Asking ChatGPT to set the Easter story in Blackburn - what it said

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  We asked ChatGPT to tell us the Easter story with one little twist - it had to be set in Blackburn.
  
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• Accrington residents living next to 'neighbour from hell'

  02-04-2023 06:00
  
  A housing association says it is taking reports of anti-social behaviour “very seriously” after complaints were made about a “neighbour from hell”
  
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