Blackburn with Darwen news

• County Championship: Essex battle on final day to draw with Lancashire

  16-04-2023 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex and Lancashire each take eight points as they play out a Division One draw at Chelmsford.
  
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• Sky customers issued urgent warning amid new costly scam

  16-04-2023 19:09
  
  Sky has issued an urgent warning to TV customers amid a rise in reports of a costly scam impacting households across the UK.
  
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• Strictly star Motsi Mabuse being sued by ex-husband

  16-04-2023 19:08
  
  BBC Strictly Come Dancing Star Motsi Mabuse is being sued by her ex-husband after claims he stopped her having a baby and controlled what she ate.
  
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• Man assaulted outside Poulton-le-Fylde's Boca bar

  16-04-2023 15:36
  
  A man is in a serious condition following an assault outside a bar
  
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• One arrest made as police continue to search for man, 27

  16-04-2023 15:31
  
  Police appealing for information about two wanted men have made an arrest
  
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• Timothy Hartley was last seen at Royal Blackburn Hospital

  16-04-2023 15:25
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for a missing man from Chorley
  
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• Emily Williamson: Plaque to honour RSPB founder unveiled

  16-04-2023 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emily Williamson set up a group in 1889 against the slaughter of birds for fashionable hats.
  
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• John Hutchinson death: Fourth man charged over Blackpool burglary

  16-04-2023 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Hutchinson died shortly after a reported attack by three men in a flat on Monday, police say.
  
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• Fourth person charged with murder following death of Blackpool man

  16-04-2023 12:40
  
  A fourth man has now been charged with murder as part of an investigation into the death of John Hutchinson
  
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• Two drunks charged after becoming abusive at Blackpool station

  16-04-2023 12:23
  
  Two people have been charged for being drunk and disorderly following an incident at a train station
  
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• Pendle Hill walker falls unconscious as mountain rescue called

  16-04-2023 12:15
  
  Mountain rescue teams were called out to Pendle Hill on Friday following reports that a walker had fallen unconscious
  
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• Drunk man tried to walk home along train tracks in Lancaster

  16-04-2023 12:04
  
  A drunk man was arrested for railway trespass after trying to walk home along the train tracks
  
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• Female passenger spits in face of Blackpool train guard

  16-04-2023 11:30
  
  Police are investigating after a train passenger spat in the face of a guard
  
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• Disqualified driver wanted for assault arrested in Blackpool

  16-04-2023 11:21
  
  A disqualified driver from Yorkshire wanted for assault was stopped in Lancashire after "forgetting" they were banned from driving
  
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• Van stopped on M61 following theft in Blackpool

  16-04-2023 11:18
  
  A van seen leaving the scene of a crime was stopped by police on the motorway
  
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• All the pictures from Rishi Sunak's visit to East Lancashire

  16-04-2023 10:39
  
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak paid a visit to East Lancashire on Saturday
  
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• England local elections 2023: The view in the North West

  16-04-2023 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With a general election 18 months away, they will be a real indication of how voters are feeling.
  
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• Scrambler bike seized from teens in Padiham

  16-04-2023 09:51
  
  Police seized a scrambler bike from a group of teenagers
  
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• Man, 25, to appear in court over Blackburn motorbike theft

  16-04-2023 09:43
  
  A man has been charged and will appear in court after a motorbike was stolen from outside a hospital
  
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• Thief who stole TV from Barnardo's Burnley given last chance

  16-04-2023 06:42
  
  A man who stole a TV set from a Burnley charity shop threatened to fight a shop volunteer for it when challenged.
  
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• Waterfoot to get new bar and bistro after plans approved

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  A ground floor office is to be converted into a bar and bistro after new plans were approved by the council
  
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• Rossendale MP wants charges for firms who dig up roads to cut jams

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire MP wants new charges on gas, electricity, water and broadband companies who dig up roads in a bid to reduce traffic jams in the rural part of his constituency.
  
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• Restricted Rocks returns to Witton Park on April 30

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  One of Lancashire’s most anticipated rock tribute festivals is returning to Blackburn at the end of this month
  
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• Ramsbottom: Restaurant owners explain reasons for shock closure

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  A popular restaurant in the heart of Ramsbottom’s high street have shared details about the closure and plans for the future.
  
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• Ramadan release by Blackburn Nasheed artist viewed 200,000 times

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  An Islamic devotional song by a Blackburn Nasheed artist was viewed more than 200,000 times on YouTube within a week of its release.
  
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• Photos reveal life at Blackburn College from 30 years ago

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  WERE you a student at Blackburn College in 1993? If so, you might recognise some of the faces on these photos from the archive which document just a small number of events which took place 30 years ago.
  
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• Northern Heart Films take home two award accolades

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  Northern Heart Films, is celebrating after winning two key industry awards and being nominated for a major regional accolade
  
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• Housing group donates £11,000 to Blackburn project

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  A housing group had donated £11,000 to a Blackburn project which assists vulnerable women.
  
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• Helen Flanagan’s best I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here moments

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  Helen Flanagan will be facing her fears once again as she has been confirmed in the I’m A Celebrity… South Africa line-up.
  
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• Hedgerow Luxury Glamping owner delighted by business success

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  Mark and Hilary who run Hedgerow Luxury Glamping are delighted by the success of their glamping site which is run 'completely off grid'.
  
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• Families and Babies charity chair recognised by High Sheriff

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Bolton-born woman who runs a breastfeeding peer support service in the town and further afield has been recognised for her efforts.
  
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• East Lancashire’s best Wetherspoons according to Tripadvisor

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  Using Tripadvisor reviews we have compiled a list of the best (and worst) Wetherspoons pubs in East Lancashire.
  
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• Carrie Hope Fletcher ‘terrified’ of being herself on stage

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  WHEN you look at her CV which features roles as diverse as Eponine and Fantine in Les Misérables, Veronica Sawyer in Heathers, Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, you would think that Carrie Hope Fletcher could handle anything on stage.
  
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• Burnley woman died of multi-drug toxicity, inquest hears

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley woman who failed to return home after telling her housemate she was going to a friend’s house died of multiple-drug toxicity.
  
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• Burnley takeaways and cafes awarded new food hygiene ratings

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  THERE is good news for three Burnley eateries that have been handed new food hygiene ratings in the latest round of inspections.
  
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• Burnley man's double sentence for sexual assault

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  A man has walked free from jail after effectively serving half of a two year prison sentence for sexual assault and controlling and coercive behaviour
  
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• Blackburn’s Rhiannon Clements to star in ITVX drama Maryland

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  Rhiannon Clements, who grew up in Blackburn, has been announced as a cast member in ITVX drama, Maryland, set to air in May.
  
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• £400,000 appeal to restore historic spire at church launched

  16-04-2023 06:00
  
  A fundraising appeal has been launched to pay for a £400,000 restoration of the iconic spire of Lancashire church.
  
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