Blackburn with Darwen news

• Youths damaged ice cream van and stole nitrous oxide in Lancaster

  17-04-2023 22:19
  
  On April 15, between 6pm and 9.30pm, a group of 15 to 20 youths damaged an ice cream van in Williamson Park, Lancaster.
  
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• 75% of Students Suffer Anxiety During Exam Season Alys Eatough RS

  17-04-2023 21:08
  
  New studies have found that over 75% of children suffer anxiety- related symptoms and or are diagnosed with anxiety around exam season. During this modern day, health professionals are advising parents to become aware of their child's mental health and stress levels during exams.Every year, a variety of children in the UK between the ages of 15-18 sit academic exams to determine the next steps in their future. The use of the exam system has been relevant since the early 19th century however, its
  
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• 17-year-old arrested in Accrington with carrying knife

  17-04-2023 21:04
  
  Police were on patrol around Accrington Town Centre on Sunday night (April 16). He was arrested, interviewed and charged that evening.
  
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• 17-year-old arrested in Accrington after carrying knife

  17-04-2023 21:04
  
  Police were on patrol around Accrington Town Centre on Sunday night (April 16). He was arrested, interviewed and charged that evening.
  
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• Lane closed on the M65 near Blackburn after crash

  17-04-2023 18:45
  
  National Highways are warning of 30 minute delays and three miles of congestion after a crash between junction six and seven on the M65.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospital Trust suffering 'high demand'

  17-04-2023 17:53
  
  East Lancashire Hospital Trust is asking patients to seek alternative care if their condition is not life-threatening as they experience ‘high demand’
  
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• Police release image after woman reportedly assaulted in Burnley

  17-04-2023 17:49
  
  Police launched the investigation after a woman in her 30s reported that she had been sexually assaulted on April 8.
  
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• Accrington: Police looking for missing busker Joanne Neild

  17-04-2023 17:29
  
  50-year-old Joanne Neild was last seen at the end of March, busking outside Tesco in Accrington.
  
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• KSI and Logan Paul's Prime coming to Aldi with new flavours

  17-04-2023 17:26
  
  Prime Hydration Drink, created by Logan Paul and UK rapper KSI, will be returning to Aldi shelves from tomorrow (Tuesday, April 18).
  
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• Police appealing for information after house set on fire in Blackpool

  17-04-2023 17:11
  
  Officers were called in the early hours of Sunday (April 16) following the arson at an address in Harcourt Road.
  
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• New pictures released of missing Wrightington teenager

  17-04-2023 16:48
  
  Police have released new images of a missing Lancashire teenager, who has been missing for two days.
  
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• Everest climb: Oscar, 6, reaches £29k fundraising goal

  17-04-2023 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six-year-old Oscar is climbing 12 of the UK's highest peaks to match the height of Mount Everest.
  
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• Lancashire: National offer day for primary school children

  17-04-2023 16:00
  
  The majority of children across Lancashire have been given their preferred choice of primary school – as families received the news on national offer day.
  
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• How EE, O2, Vodafone and Three customers can save money

  17-04-2023 15:26
  
  Which? has revealed how customers at EE, O2, Vodafone and Three can save money when they are out of contract.
  
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• Burnley's historic Towneley Hall lottery cash bid rebuffed

  17-04-2023 15:02
  
  WORK on the restoration and repair of a historic East Lancashire tourist attraction is 'progressing well' as a new bid for National Lottery cash is prepared.
  
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• Haslingden veterans charity praised by Penny Mordaunt

  17-04-2023 14:36
  
  A CABINET minister has praised the work of an East Lancashire centre which supports ex-service personnel.
  
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• Haslingden veterans charity praised by cabinet minister

  17-04-2023 14:36
  
  A CABINET minister has praised the work of an East Lancashire centre which supports ex-service personnel.
  
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• Two men wanted as police investigate double stabbing in Preston

  17-04-2023 14:23
  
  Detectives investigating a double stabbing in Preston want to speak to two men.
  
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• Preston bell-boat buoy brought back to life, council says

  17-04-2023 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first of two buoys which marked the approach to Preston Port is restored.
  
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• M65: Drivers warned of motorway closures beginning this evening

  17-04-2023 14:00
  
  Drivers in and around Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley will have six National Highways road closures to watch out for this week – with one starting this evening.
  
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• Blackpool: 15 photographs from Comic Con World

  17-04-2023 13:22
  
  Comic Con World came to Lancashire at the weekend – bringing with it a host of wacky and wonderful characters and costumes.
  
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• All lanes reopened following vehicle fire on M6

  17-04-2023 13:07
  
  A vehicle fire closed two lanes on the northbound carriageway on the M6.
  
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• Police hunt man with links to Accrington who escaped from prison

  17-04-2023 12:53
  
  Officers are attempting to trace a man who absconded from prison and is believed to be in Lancashire.
  
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• Darwen fencing row with neighbours revealed by car park plan bid

  17-04-2023 12:49
  
  A PROPOSAL to replace temporary fencing around a Darwen car park has revealed the unhappiness of local residents about the existing 'unsightly' and unnecessary railings.
  
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• Northern’s Digital Fraud Squad warns fare dodgers to quit while ahead

  17-04-2023 12:00
  
  A train company has warned so-called ‘modern-day fare dodgers’ on its network they are leaving a trail of digital breadcrumbs for investigators to follow.
  
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• Deadline for local election voter registration tonight

  17-04-2023 12:00
  
  A COUNCIL has reminded its residents that the deadline for people to register to vote in this year’s local elections is tonight.
  
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• Channel 4 Prince Andrew documentary to air in coronation schedule

  17-04-2023 11:41
  
  Channel 4 to broadcast documentary about Prince Andrew's BBC interview and Frankie Boyle’s Farewell To The Monarchy as programming revealed.
  
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• Drivers urged to check their licence or risk £1,000 fine

  17-04-2023 10:36
  
  The DVLA advises people to renew on its official website as it is the quickest and cheapest method.
  
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• Shingles: What is the cause, can it kill you and more

  17-04-2023 09:55
  
  A guide to shingles with the NHS website answering questions like what is the cause, is it contagious and is there a vaccination?
  
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• Holly Willoughby to miss ITV's This Morning due to shingles

  17-04-2023 09:07
  
  Holly Willougby will be absent from ITV's This Morning this week due to a bout of shingles - here's what shingles are and who will be replacing her.
  
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• Witness sought after woman assaulted in hotel car park

  17-04-2023 08:48
  
  A witness to a serious assault that is alleged to have taken place in a Blackpool hotel car park is being sought.
  
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• Blackpool: Witness sought after woman assaulted in hotel car park

  17-04-2023 08:48
  
  A witness to a serious assault that is alleged to have taken place in a Blackpool hotel car park is being sought.
  
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• Police 'extremely worried' over missing teenager Sophie Scawthorn

  17-04-2023 08:32
  
  Police have launched an appeal to find a teenager who has been missing since Saturday.
  
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• Police 'extremely worried' over missing teenager

  17-04-2023 08:32
  
  Police have launched an appeal to find a teenager who has been missing since Saturday.
  
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• Turton Tower garden volunteers raise money to save bothy

  17-04-2023 06:20
  
  Volunteers at Turton Tower are raising money to save the ruins of a bothy.
  
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• Drink driver was three times legal limit when crashing in Clitheroe

  17-04-2023 06:07
  
  He was reported for his erratic driving after being spotted by a passer-by, before he then crashed into a parked car.
  
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• Trust House Lancashire held their spring ball at Stanley House

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  Businesses and the community donned their party frocks and black ties to attend the Trust House Lancashire spring ball
  
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• The Mummy's Star Charity ball to help pregnant women with cancer

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  The founder of a charity supporting mums to be with cancer, is remembering his wife who died 10 years ago.
  
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• Samantha Oxborough will sing at St Peter's Church in Burnley

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire singer who wowed the crowds at last year’s Commonwealth Games is returning to her home turf
  
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• Royal Preston Hospital restaurant reopens after refurbishment

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  Charters Restaurant at Royal Preston Hospital is now back open, with a brighter space and new garden area.
  
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• Rishton man jailed for historic indecent assault offences

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  A 65-year-old man has been jailed for historic sexual abuse on a girl under the age of 14
  
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• Potholes taking 18 months to be fixed in some areas

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  Potholes take more than 18 months to be fixed in some areas
  
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• Leyland's Lixall reports 30% increase in orders in 2023

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire hygiene and workwear supplier has reported a strong start to the year with a 30 per cent increase on orders above quarter one in 2022
  
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• Hundreds of homes to be affected by power cuts

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  Multiple areas in Lancashire will be hit with planned power cuts from today onwards as works are undertaken by Electricity North West
  
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• Darwen woman to appear on Masterchef 2023 this week

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  Cliodhna Gibson, who lives in Darwen, is set to take part in this year’s series of Masterchef.
  
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• Darwen residents object to 'carbuncle' Tesco Express signs

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  SIGNS proposed for a new Tesco Express store on a main road between two towns have horrified nearby residents.
  
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• Charnock Richard’s Park Hall Hotel is set to reopen

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  Charnock Richard’s Park Hall Hotel unexpectedly announced that it was closing its doors in February 2022.
  
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• Blackburn bus station coronavirus vaccination centre reopens

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  A NEW pop-up coronavirus vaccination centre has opened at Blackburn Bus Station today as the NHS’s Spring Booster campaign gets underway.
  
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• BAE Systems Lancashire factories boost from Microsoft's Cloud

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  A MAJOR defence equipment manufacturer with two plants in Lancashire has signed new deal with international IT giant Microsoft to develop military digital capabilities.
  
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• At least 4% of Pendle's over 65s living alone have no central heating

  17-04-2023 06:00
  
  One in 25 older people living alone in some areas of England and Wales have no central heating, new analysis suggests
  
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