Blackburn with Darwen news

• Swansea City 4-2 Preston North End: Lowe and Allen sent off as Swans win thriller

  19-04-2023 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End's Championship play-off hopes suffer a heavy blow as they are beaten 4-2 in a bad-tempered thriller at Swansea City.
  
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• Man who breached bailed conditions detained in Preston

  19-04-2023 21:12
  
  According to the British Transport Police he resisted officers and had to be detained in handcuffs.
  
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• Men arrested after police stop car linked to drug supply in Preston

  19-04-2023 19:24
  
  The car was stopped on Fullwood Row, Preston, by several Lancashire Road Police officers.
  
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• Luxury Ramsbottom retirement homes sell out

  19-04-2023 19:17
  
  Adlington Retirement Living has sold all 57 of their luxury apartments at The Cottons retirement community in Ramsbottom.
  
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• Man in serious condition after being found unconscious in Billington

  19-04-2023 18:47
  
  A man is in a serious condition after being found unconscious at an address in Billington today (April 19).
  
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• Police search for man after victim with Alzheimer’s burgled in Preston

  19-04-2023 17:51
  
  Police have launched an appeal after £3,000 worth of jewellery was allegedly stolen from a man with Alzheimer’s.
  
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• Police looking for man after person with Alzheimer’s burgled in Preston

  19-04-2023 17:51
  
  Police have launched an appeal after £3,000 worth of jewellery was allegedly stolen from a man with Alzheimer’s.
  
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• Students dressed as Gandalf on pub crawl meet Burnley’s Ian McKellen

  19-04-2023 17:50
  
  Ben Coyles had no idea he would end up bumping into the Burnley-born actor who played Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings movies, Sir Ian McKellen.
  
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• Food venue plan could be blocked over obesity fear

  19-04-2023 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shipping container outlets would add to an "existing over-concentration" of takeaways, planners say.
  
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• Police looking for man after burglary in Penwortham

  19-04-2023 17:30
  
  Officers want to speak with David Castell, formerly of Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble.
  
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• Investigation after 'travellers' illegally dig up site in Lower Darwen

  19-04-2023 17:26
  
  A group of travellers have illegally dug up a plot of land in Darwen
  
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• Martin Furber: 7 tips for setting goals - and achieving them

  19-04-2023 16:39
  
  Last week when I was talking about the ‘5 ways to well-being’, I mentioned how setting goals is important for personal growth and can help us to stay motivated and focused on what's important to us.
  
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• Two men charged following spate of home burglaries

  19-04-2023 16:29
  
  Owen Brady, 37, of Manchester Road, Southport, and Alex Rigby, 41, of no fixed address, have both been charged.
  
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• Did Darwen's Cliodhna Gibson make it to next round of Masterchef?

  19-04-2023 16:05
  
  Cliodhna Gibson, who lives in Darwen, made two dishes for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace in Masterchef.
  
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• Ewood takeaway plan for shop near Blackburn Rovers ground

  19-04-2023 16:00
  
  AN empty former perfume shop near a football ground could become a hot food takeaway.
  
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• Darwen ' textile powerhouse' praised by cabinet minister

  19-04-2023 16:00
  
  A CABINET minister has praised the 'remarkable' work of an East Lancashire textile business after visiting its factory in Darwen.
  
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• Police appeal to trace man after woman was stabbed in Leyland

  19-04-2023 14:21
  
  Police have launched an appeal to trace a 23-year-old man wanted over a stabbing in Leyland.
  
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• Police appeal to trace man after woman stabbed in Leyland

  19-04-2023 14:21
  
  Police have launched an appeal to trace a 23-year-old man wanted over a stabbing in Leyland.
  
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• Great Harwood Mercer Hall pool replacement decision confirmed

  19-04-2023 14:00
  
  A CAMPAIGNING councillor has vowed to ask for a new review the decision to create a new £12million leisure centre and close the existing swimming pool in a historic building if Labour wins next month's local elections.
  
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• Drugs kingpin jailed for 'commercial scale' cross-border operation

  19-04-2023 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Terence Earle conspired to make a tonne of amphetamine in a cross-border operation, a court hears.
  
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• Kevin Bryan delivers his verdict on some recent CD releases

  19-04-2023 12:30
  
  Annie Capps, ”How Can I Say This? “ (Yellow Room Records)-Ms.Capps name may not be familiar to too many uncommitted punters on this side of the Atlantic, but this Michigan based singer-songwriter has by all accounts assembled an impressive body of work over the years in tandem with her lifelong partner and musical soulmate Rod Capps. “How Can I Say This?” finds Annie drawing on the contributions of 40 female performers from across the U.S. and Canada as she explores somet
  
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• M61 and M6: Latest on serious incidents causing long delays

  19-04-2023 11:10
  
  Emergency services are dealing with separate serious incidents on the M61 and the M6
  
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• Latest on serious incidents on M61 and M6

  19-04-2023 11:10
  
  Emergency services are dealing with separate serious incidents on the M61 and the M6
  
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• Carriageway closed on M61 following serious incident

  19-04-2023 10:53
  
  The M61 northern carriageway has been closed following a serious incident.
  
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• Carriageway closed on M61 following serious accident

  19-04-2023 10:53
  
  The M61 northern carriageway has been closed following a serious accident.
  
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• Netflix confirms password sharing clampdown is imminent

  19-04-2023 10:31
  
  Netflix said the crack down on password sharing will begin in the next three months
  
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• Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda and more price rises revealed

  19-04-2023 10:28
  
  Research compared how prices at leading UK supermarkets, including Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Lidl, have changed over the last year
  
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• Local Election – proxy vote deadline - theshuttle.org.uk

  19-04-2023 09:00
  Local Election – proxy vote deadline  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• Diversions in place as Blackburn town centre road closed

  19-04-2023 09:00
  
  A Blackburn town centre road is closed to traffic due to building work.
  
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• Lorry fire causes four miles of congestion on M6

  19-04-2023 08:31
  
  A lorry fire on the M6 northbound is causing delays for drivers this morning.
  
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• Man broke into Sainsbury's and sat drinking cans then spat at cop

  19-04-2023 06:02
  
  A man seen smashing windows at a mini Sainsbury’s was sitting on the floor drinking when police arrived to investigate.
  
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• Rejected appeal for 2 who lied after crash that killed Blackburn girl

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  An appeal to refer the sentence of two people who lied to police following a crash has been rejected.
  
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• Ramble 2023: Full details on annual Hyndburn charity walk

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  An annual walk is returning to Hyndburn next month and is encouraging residents to put their best foot forward for charity.
  
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• Plaque unveiled in Lancaster for Emily Williamson

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Emily Williamson’s green commemorative plaque was unveiled in her birthplace, Lancaster, earlier this month.
  
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• Plans to expand Nelson care home with two-storey extension

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Bosses of a care home have applied to build a two-storey and single storey extension to its existing building
  
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• Plans approved to erect 45 solar panels on land in Rossendale

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Forty-five solar panels are to be erected on agricultural land to help reduce carbon emissions
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: The Britannia reopens under new ownership

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  The new tenants of an award-winning pub are hoping to repeat their success as they take on a new establishment up the road.
  
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• Northern introduce new Passenger Assist Points with one in Lancashire

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Eight new passenger assist points will be installed across Northern stations in the coming months – including one at Blackpool North.
  
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• New Rich List reveals which council staff are paid more than £100,000

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  More than 30 staff members across four Lancashire councils earned more than £100,000 last year, new figures from the TaxPayers' Alliance have revealed
  
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• New eatery that sells 'mega' five patty burger to open in Blackburn

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  A new smash burger place which sells a gut-busting £15 five patty burger is to open.
  
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• Napthens become advisers of Society of Independent Brewers

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Leading legal firm Napthens, which has an office in Blackburn, has been appointed as the legal advisers to the Society of Independent Brewers.
  
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• MP contacts Israeli official after Blackburn man 'beaten' in Jerusalem

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Kate Hollern MP has reached out to the foreign secretary and the Israeli ambassador after a Blackburn man was allegedly beaten in Jerusalem.
  
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• Meet the Great Harwood couple who star in Wedding Valley

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Niamh and Sam Starkie, who live in Great Harwood, tied the knot last year and their whole wedding was documented on new show Wedding Valley.
  
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• Man pleads not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  A man has pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving.
  
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• Lancashire homes to be hit with planned power cuts

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Areas in East Lancashire and further are to be hit with planned power cuts from tomorrow onwards as works are undertaken by Electricity North West.
  
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• Lancashire Audi dealerships receive electric vehicle accreditation

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire-based car dealerships are aiming to boost their customers’ confidence in electric vehicles as they are awarded national accreditation.
  
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• Inspirational mum has head shaved in memory of brave Jack

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  An inspirational mum who has raised £10,000 for a charity in memory of her son had her head shaved to help raise more funds.
  
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• 'I miss standing next to him at prayers': Ramadan, Eid and grief

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  Special times of year and holidays can be difficult times for those who of us who have lost loved ones. For many Muslims the whole month of Ramadan and then the ensuing festival of Eid can take on a whole new meaning.
  
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• Housing group backs Blackburn church with £5,000 donation

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  A church that is helping some of the most vulnerable people in Blackburn has been handed a £5,000 donation.
  
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• Date revealed for new Italian restaurant opening in Chorley this week

  19-04-2023 06:00
  
  A new Italian restaurant in a Lancashire town is preparing to open to excited customers this week.
  
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