Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool fire: Arson arrests after hotel blaze

  27-04-2023 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man and boy, 16, are held on suspicion of criminal damage and arson endangering life.
  
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• Killer thug who attacked passing stranger jailed

  27-04-2023 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Hannan's attack on James O'Hara was "needless, unprovoked and vicious", police say.
  
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• Two teens arrested following the Hackett's Hotel fire in Blackpool

  27-04-2023 19:03
  
  Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage - arson endangering life following a fire at the Hackett's Hotel in Blackpool.
  
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• Nelson man found hiding under bush in Brierfield by police dog

  27-04-2023 18:34
  
  A police dog managed to sniff out a Nelson man hiding in a bush after he sped off in a stolen car.
  
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• Operation Vanquish push sees five arrests made in Preston

  27-04-2023 18:20
  
  Five people were arrested in Preston yesterday as part of the latest Operation Vanquish surge activity from Lancashire Police.
  
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• Men guilty of Anglo-Saxon coin sale plot

  27-04-2023 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Best and Roger Pilling were caught in a police sting trying to sell coins valued at £766,000.
  
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• Blackpool man jailed for four-and-a-half years for sexual assault

  27-04-2023 17:15
  
  A Blackpool man has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting two girls and several breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order
  
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• Blackburn thug jailed for killing man in single punch attack

  27-04-2023 17:11
  
  James O'Hara was killed by an illness he developed as a direct result of a one-punch attack by Blackburn-man Michael Hannan on October 19, 2021
  
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• Blackburn man jailed for killing stranger in single punch

  27-04-2023 17:11
  
  James O'Hara was killed by an illness he developed as a direct result of a one-punch attack by Blackburn-man Michael Hannan on October 19, 2021
  
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• Blackburn man jailed for killing stranger in one punch fight

  27-04-2023 17:11
  
  James O'Hara was killed by an illness he developed as a direct result of a one-punch attack by Blackburn-man Michael Hannan on October 19, 2021
  
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• Police looking for Darwen man wanted on recall to prison

  27-04-2023 16:45
  
  Police are on the lookout for a Darwen man, last seen in Carlisle, who is wanted on recall to prison.
  
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• Rossendale man found guilty of illegal Viking coin selling plot

  27-04-2023 16:37
  
  Two metal detectorists have been found guilty of hatching an illegal plot to sell Anglo-Saxon coins of “immense historical significance” abroad
  
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• Leyland shop staff fined for selling e-cig to 13-year-old

  27-04-2023 16:32
  
  A thirteen-year-old girl was illegally sold an e-cigarette by staff at a shop during a sting operation
  
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• John Coleman: Accrington Stanley boss says League One survival would be biggest moment of career

  27-04-2023 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman says it would be the biggest moment of his career if he can keep the club in League One.
  
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• Conversion of Oswaldtwistle 'derelict and dangerous' pub approved

  27-04-2023 15:30
  
  A derelict and dangerous former town centre pub building can be turned into a new shop and flats, planners have ruled.
  
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• Burnley unveil promotion victory parade plans

  27-04-2023 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manager Vincent Kompany says the open-top bus celebrations will "cap off a memorable season".
  
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• Teens arrested after stolen crashes into lamp post

  27-04-2023 15:21
  
  Three teenagers, including a 14-year-old have been arrested after a stolen car crashed into a lamp post and hit another vehicle
  
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• Teenagers arrested after stolen crashes into lamp post

  27-04-2023 15:21
  
  Three teenagers, including a 14-year-old have been arrested after a stolen car crashed into a lamp post and hit another vehicle.
  
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• Bank of Dave sequel confirmed by Netflix

  27-04-2023 14:46
  
  Netflix is to produce a sequel to the successful Bank of Dave movie
  
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• Stephen Dobbie: Blackpool boss 'not nervous' in end-of-season relegation battle

  27-04-2023 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool boss Stephen Dobbie says he is not nervous for their end-of-season run-in as they aim to avoid Championship relegation.
  
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• Hyndburn's coronation cry will go national on King's big day

  27-04-2023 13:33
  
  A specially-written coronation commendation written by an East Lancashire town crier will be heard across the nation
  
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• Eid fun day to take place in Blackburn's Corporation Park

  27-04-2023 13:16
  
  Families from across the borough are being invited to a Blackburn Eid festival this weekend
  
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• Burnley set for Clarets promotion and title celebration parade

  27-04-2023 13:00
  
  THOUSANDS of Burnley football fans are set to line the streets of a town centre to celebrate their club's return to the Premiership as championship champions.
  
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• Canoe stuffed with weapons found on beach

  27-04-2023 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The vessel, containing knives, a crossbow and air weapons, was seized by police.
  
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• Brookside star Claire Sweeney reveals Coronation Street plot twist

  27-04-2023 12:41
  
  Brookside star Claire Sweeney has revealed a Coronation Street plot twist on Good Morning Britain as she joins the show this summer.
  
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• Five suspected of burglary arrested in Oswaldtwistle

  27-04-2023 09:15
  
  Police made five arrests after a vehicle was stopped in Oswaldtwistle.
  
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• Boy, 16, charged with stabbing attempted murder in Leyland

  27-04-2023 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries after he was stabbed in Leyland.
  
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• Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons shoppers issued warning

  27-04-2023 08:29
  
  Shoppers at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are being warned that they could be missing out on the chance to donate
  
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• Martin Lewis air fryer warning to users on energy bills

  27-04-2023 08:26
  
  The Money Saving Expert has called on people to be mindful of what they use their air fryers for
  
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• Thousands of East Lancs households to get cost of living cash

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  THOUSANDS of East Lancashire families will receive £301 Cost of Living Payment from the government this week,
  
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• Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival taking place this weekend

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  The Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival is set to return for its 15th year this weekend with a lineup of some of the biggest names on the jazz scene
  
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• Ribble Valley Foodbank provide thousands of food parcels to residents

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A foodbank in the Ribble Valley have provided thousands emergency food parcels to people facing hardship the past 12 months, a rise of more than a third since the previous year.
  
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• Restricted Rocks returns to Witton Park this weekend

  27-04-2023 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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• Restaurant boost for Ramsbottom after damaging hospitality closures

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A new pizza restaurant is set to open at a prime Ramsbottom site after plans were approved.
  
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• Police seized 44,000 cannabis plants in Lancashire last year

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  There were fewer drug seizures by police in Lancashire last year, new figures show
  
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• Playdor Nursery in Burnley rated good in first inspection

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  Playdor Nursery School, on Bank Parade, Burnley, has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted following an inspection on March 7.
  
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• Nelson: Refurbished Farmhouse Biscuits reopens

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  Farmhouse Biscuits, a factory shop on Brook Street which specialises in biscuits, closed in mid-January so refurbishments could be carried out.
  
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• Martial arts weapon teen stopped by police in Blackburn

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN walking down the street in the early hours was found to be carrying a triple bladed martial arts type weapon.
  
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• Man threatened ex-partner's son with air rifle

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A man who began smoking cannabis at the age of 10 entered the mother of his child’s house with an air rifle and pointed it in her son’s face
  
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• Knifewoman picked wrong house in Blackburn to confront partner

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A WOMAN who armed herself with a kitchen knife before going to confront her partner went to the wrong house.
  
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• HSBC and Shelter partner to help tackle Blackburn homelessness

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A pilot project to help people who are at risk of homelessness will be launched in Blackburn following a new partnership between HSBC and Shelter.
  
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• Head for the Hills Festival returns to Bury in September

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  HEAD for the Hills, a two-day, open air music festival will return to Bury in September,
  
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• Disability-friendly music group to launch in Clitheroe

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  The inaugural session of a disability-friendly music group is set to launch early next month promising to be inclusive and accessible for all.
  
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• Darwen Ladies Stronger Together discuss success ahead of anniversary

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A women’s group in Darwen, who have been meeting up each week, are just around the corner from their second anniversary.
  
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• Convicted sex offender to face judge over control breaches

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A CONVICTED sex offender failed to keep police aware of his social media accounts.
  
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• Burnley section of Leeds Liverpool Canal gets an towpath upgrade

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  PART of a canal towpath through a historic area will be closed occasionally in the next 18 weeks as work takes place to improve it.
  
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• Buildings near Blackburn court building would soon disappear

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  THE large building which dominates this photo is still standing today but virtually every other one in the photograph has long since disappeared.
  
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• Blackburn X Factor star lost £50K to gambling addiction

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn X Factor star Nathan Grisdale says he “lost everything” because of his gambling addiction.
  
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• Blackburn nurse struck off register for catalogue of failings

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A nurse working for North West Ambulance Service has been struck off the register
  
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• Blackburn Mosque set for major extension and facelift

  27-04-2023 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN mosque and madrassah is in line for a major makeover.
  
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