Blackburn with Darwen news

• County Championship: Sam Cook takes five as Essex bowl out Lancashire cheaply

  13-04-2023 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Cook takes 5-42 as Essex bowl out Lancashire for 207 before James Anderson hits back with two wickets.
  
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• Clitheroe firm fined after mechanic killed repairing forklift

  13-04-2023 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joseph Robinson, 39, was trapped and fatally injured while working on the aging vehicle.
  
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• Blackburn taxi driver fined for smoking inside vehicle in Chorley

  13-04-2023 18:11
  
  A taxi driver from Blackburn has been fined and ordered to pay a surcharge after smoking inside his vehicle in Chorley.
  
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• Derek Adams: Morecambe manager tries to stay positive amid off-field issues

  13-04-2023 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe boss Derek Adams is trying to be positive as off-field issues such as late payment of wages continue to affect a squad trying to avoid relegation from League One.
  
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• Hard-up Burnley residents to get £90 to help with cost of living

  13-04-2023 18:00
  
  A LOCAL authority has approved a scheme to spend £950,000 to help residents with the cost of living crisis with the most in need getting a £90 payment.
  
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• Police recover 'small amount' of ketamine from train passenger

  13-04-2023 17:48
  
  Police have recovered a "small amount" of ketamine from a train passenger following a stop and search at Lancaster railway station.
  
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• Train guard assaulted after man refused to buy ticket

  13-04-2023 17:30
  
  A train guard was assaulted when a group of people refused to buy tickets on board the train at Kirkham and Wesham.
  
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• Padiham Greenway could get new dog controls to tackle fouling

  13-04-2023 17:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is considering extending a special order requiring dogs to be kept on a lead to cover a cycling and walking route in the borough.
  
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• Murder arrests as man dies after Blackpool aggravated burglary

  13-04-2023 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Hutchinson, 44, later died in hospital after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest, police say.
  
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• Rossendale teen in court after 'ordering gun from US'

  13-04-2023 16:30
  
  A teenager has appeared before Blackburn magistrates on a firearms charge after security services in America intercepted an order for a .38 calibre Smith and Wesson pistol.
  
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• Shopkeeper spared jail but fined for illegal cigarette sales

  13-04-2023 16:27
  
  A Blackburn shop keeper has been banned from running a business and fined after repeatedly selling illegal cigarettes from his family’s newsagents.
  
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• E. Jackson Chatburn Ltd. fined £30,000 after worker died

  13-04-2023 16:15
  
  A clitheroe trucking company, E. Jackson (Chatburn), has been fined £30,000 after a mechanic died while repairing a forklift truck.
  
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• Police launch murder investigation after death of Blackpool man

  13-04-2023 16:10
  
  Six people have been arrested after police launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Blackpool on Monday (April 10).
  
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• Two drivers arrested in Preston and Ormskirk for drug offences

  13-04-2023 15:36
  
  Two drivers in Preston and Ormskirk have been arrested on suspicion of drug possession with intent to supply.
  
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• Burglars smashed window and stole from church in Goosnargh

  13-04-2023 15:32
  
  Burglars smashed a stained-glass window of a St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Goosnargh, stealing cash and silverware.
  
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• Blackburn’s weather forecast as ‘mini heatwave’ to hit UK

  13-04-2023 15:00
  
  According to the Met Office, a period of high pressure could bring fine and dry conditions to Blackburn.
  
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• The Big One: Passengers rescued from UK's highest rollercoaster

  13-04-2023 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Passengers had to walk down the tracks after The Big One in Blackpool was halted due to strong winds.
  
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• Tragedy as man's body found in Burnley canal

  13-04-2023 14:12
  
  A man’s body has been found in a canal in Burnley this morning.
  
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• Man's body found in Burnley canal

  13-04-2023 14:12
  
  A man’s body has been found in a canal in Burnley this morning.
  
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• Why I think neurotypicals have communication issues, Riley Kendall

  13-04-2023 13:28
  
  Why I think neurotypical people have communication issues.
  
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• Live updates as man's body found in canal in Burnley

  13-04-2023 13:17
  
  Emergency services have been spotted at a canal behind a takeaway in Burnley.
  
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• Live updates as large police presence by canal in Burnley

  13-04-2023 13:17
  
  Emergency services have been spotted at a canal behind a takeaway in Burnley.
  
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• Large police presence by canal in Burnley

  13-04-2023 13:17
  
  Emergency services have been spotted at a canal behind a takeaway in Burnley.
  
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• St Mary's Church in Preston: Silverware stolen during burglary

  13-04-2023 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thieves smashed a stained glass window during the raid on St Mary's Church in Preston.
  
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• Second time lucky hopes for Blackburn Grand National owner

  13-04-2023 13:00
  
  BLACKBURN businessman Max McNeill is hoping for a spot of racing karma in next Saturday’s Grand National – one month after watching the horse he sold deny him a first winner at the Cheltenham Festival.
  
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• Police warning as lighter nights attract thieves

  13-04-2023 11:35
  
  Lancashire Police are urging people to be vigilant and take steps to prevent opportunistic thieves taking advantage of lighter nights.
  
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• Oldham dad and young son go viral on TikTok for egging homes

  13-04-2023 11:17
  
  A man and his young son have gone viral on TikTok for throwing eggs at people's homes in Oldham - which the father insists is just harmless fun.
  
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• Suspended jail terms handed to footballer Kyle Dempsey and his father

  13-04-2023 10:59
  
  SUSPENDED jail sentences have been handed to professional footballer Kyle Dempsey and his father Michael Dempsey after they admitted an "ugly" assault on a club doorman in Maryport.
  
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• Northern warns commuters to ‘wait till you get home’ over NSFW content

  13-04-2023 10:59
  
  East Lancashire train operator Northern is appealing to customers to extend the ‘not suitable for work’ (NSFW) rule to their trains and stations too.
  
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• Lyrid and Eta Aquarid meteor showers: When to see them in UK

  13-04-2023 10:47
  
  The Lyrid and Eta Aqauarid meteor showers are set to peak this weekend in the UK ...
  
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• Appeal for teenager, 16, who is still missing after 3 weeks

  13-04-2023 10:37
  
  Police have launched an appeal for a missing teenager who is believed to have travelled from Wales.
  
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• Tesco announces price lock on more than 1,000 items

  13-04-2023 10:35
  
  Tesco is cutting the price of milk for the first time since May 2020
  
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• Morrisons is offering 5p off every litre of fuel in April

  13-04-2023 07:43
  
  Morrisons customers can get 5p per litre off fuel when they spend £35 in-store or online.
  
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• Who was mystery woman in Moreton Hall demolition photo?

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  This is possibly one of the saddest photos we have run in Looking Back for some time.
  
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• Volunteers to host annual Cancer Research UK fundraiser in Darwen

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  A charity event in aid of Cancer Research UK will take place in Darwen.
  
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• UCLan students and service users open free art exhibition

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  University students have collaborated with service users to create an art exhibition which shows what it means to be human.
  
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• The Barn at Moor Hall has appointed a new head chef

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  One of Lancashire’s Michelin starred restaurants has appointed a new head chef
  
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• Simonstone hotel could erect 3 hot tubs in woodland

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  A hotel which caters for weddings is seeking permission to site three private hot tubs in woodland to the rear of the venue
  
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• Rossendale care home's failings as improvement needed for 4th time

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  A care home as been rated as ‘requires improvement’ for the fourth consecutive time
  
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• Rossendale and Darwen and Pendle Tory MPs welcome pension rise

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  TWO East Lancashire Conservative MPs have welcomed the fact that thousands of pensioners in their constituencies will receive a 10.1 per cent rise in their basic weekly rate.
  
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• Patrick secures much sought after sports therapist scholarship

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  A sports therapist from Blackburn has been awarded a highly sought after scholarship and will travel to the World Transplant Games later this week.
  
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• Next stage of work starts on Preston's £45m leisure complex

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  The next stage of construction work has started on Lancashire's newest multi-million pound leisure complex
  
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• New Burnley Nando's covered seating plan approved

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  PERI-peri chicken chain Nando’s restaurant has been granted planning permission for a covered seating area at its new Burnley branch.
  
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• Nearly one in 10 people in Blackburn with Darwen have diabetes

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  More people have been diagnosed with diabetes in Blackburn with Darwen than anywhere else in the North West.
  
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• Nearly a tenth of people in Blackburn with Darwen have diabetes - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  Nearly a tenth of people in Blackburn with Darwen have diabetes  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Man claims to see ‘Allah’ written in veins on back of hand

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  A man from East Lancashire has claimed he can see the word ‘Allah’ written in Arabic on the back of his hand during the holy month of Ramadan.
  
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• Leisure centre want to change climbing wall to spin room

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  Roefield Leisure Centre, Edisford Road, Clitheroe, is looking to remove a climbing wall to make space for a spin and activity room.
  
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• John Lydon and Public Image Limited are on way to Blackburn

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  PUBLIC Image Ltd will being their End of the World tour to Blackburn in September.
  
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• Inside Akela Street Food that’s now open in Great Harwood

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  Akela Street Food opened at the former Finch Bakery site on Queen Street, Great Harwood, at the weekend.
  
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• Free Easter activities still taking place at The Mall Blackburn

  13-04-2023 06:00
  
  Children have been enjoying free activities put on at an East Lancs shopping centre this Easter, and there are still events taking place
  
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