Blackburn with Darwen news

• Should We Have School Uniforms? Ellie Campbell RHS

  30-04-2023 23:48
  
  One argument could be that school uniforms reduce bullying and peer pressure because of their ability to create a level playing field throughout the school. When all clothes are the same, competition between who has the newest shoes or the coolest clothes is quickly eliminated and a sense of equality and unity is established among peers, enforcing (to a level) less judgement or cruelty. It also can improve punctuality by reducing the time it takes to think about what to wear for that day and can
  
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• BBC presenter Nihal Arthanayake suffers racist abuse outside pub

  30-04-2023 16:52
  
  BBC Radio 5 and TV presenter Nihal Arthanayake shared the horrible racist abuse he suffered outside a pub in Manchester in a new video.
  
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• Pendle MP welcomes school cash boost

  30-04-2023 16:00
  
  AN East Lancashire Tory MP has welcomed an extra £2.6million in government cash for schools in his constituency.
  
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• Nelson: Seat Leon driver flees from car when police smell cannabis

  30-04-2023 15:44
  
  A driver and his passenger abandoned their uninsured car after police smelled cannabis.
  
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• Man wanted for assault found on the M6

  30-04-2023 15:30
  
  Police stopped a vehicle on the M6 near Preston as they believed a wanted man was in the car.
  
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• Animals in road causes complete standstill on M65 near Blackburn

  30-04-2023 14:11
  
  There are severe delays on the M65 near Blackburn after animals blocked the carriageway.
  
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• Burnley Council election postal votes go missing

  30-04-2023 14:00
  
  POSTAL votes are reported to have gone missing in the run up to Thursday's local elections.
  
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• Uninsured driver hit with £300 fine and six points

  30-04-2023 13:52
  
  A driver will face six points on their licence and must pay a fine.
  
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• Four engines rush to tackle fire at Darwen business

  30-04-2023 12:38
  
  Crews were called to the scene of a fire at a business in Darwen this morning.
  
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• B&M to close 3 stores and open 5 across the UK in May

  30-04-2023 11:18
  
  Retailer B&M is set to open five new stores across the UK in May while closing three including in Burden Retail Park, Bolton.
  
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• Woman, 86, fighting for her life after car crash with mobility scooter

  30-04-2023 11:16
  
  An 86-year-old woman is in critical condition suffering serious head injuries after a crash.
  
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• The Globe at Egerton opens and is already a success

  30-04-2023 11:03
  
  A new brunch/lunch spot has opened in Egerton and the community is already loving it.
  
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• Local elections 2023: Lancashire key for Labour's red wall rebuild hopes

  30-04-2023 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With a general election on the horizon, Thursday's local elections in Lancashire are very important.
  
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• Are Northern trains running over Coronation weekend? Full details

  30-04-2023 10:08
  
  Northern has confirmed it will operate its regular timetable over The Coronation Weekend next week.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday, April 30

  30-04-2023 09:50
  
  If you fancy a shopping spree this weekend, you might want to visit your local Aldi or Lidl to see what’s on offer in the middle aisles from Sunday (April 30).
  
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• Nurse strikes in England: when is the next planned walkout?

  30-04-2023 09:48
  
  NHS organisations in England are bracing for "significant disruptions" as the Royal College of Nursing prepares to strike from 8am tonight (April 30).
  
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• Car seized for not having licence, insurance, or MOT

  30-04-2023 09:43
  
  A car was seized by police for having no MOT, being uninsured and carrying too many passengers.
  
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• Missing girl found 44 miles from home

  30-04-2023 09:31
  
  Police found a young girl who was reported missing from Merseyside.
  
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• Missing teenage girl, 15, found by police

  30-04-2023 09:21
  
  A teenager has been found by police at a station.
  
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• Drunk man makes ‘highly sexualised comments’ to young girls

  30-04-2023 09:11
  
  A drunk man was arrested at the train station after making sexualised comments to young teenagers.
  
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• Blackburn: Crews rush to house after kitchen fire started by air fryer

  30-04-2023 08:46
  
  Firefighters were rushed to the scene of a blaze after an air fryer set alight in Blackburn.
  
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• Fury v Usyk & Crawford v Spence - why are big fights not happening?

  30-04-2023 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at why boxing's 'super fights' are so difficult to agree and the impact that has on the sport's popularity and credibility.
  
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• We asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Blackburn with Darwen

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Artificial Intelligence chatbot ChatGPT was once again put to the test with the challenge of coming up with a poem about the borough.
  
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• We asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Blackburn - here's what it ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  We asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Blackburn - here's what it ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Sexual offences in Lancashire at all time high

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  There was a record number of sexual offences recorded by Lancashire Constabulary last year, new figures show
  
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• School celebrating after receiving ‘good’ Ofsted rating

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Barnoldswick received a ‘good’ Ofsted rating after being inspected on February 22.
  
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• Residents say Together Housing have failed to act

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Residents who say they are living next to the ‘neighbour from hell’ claim Together Housing have failed to act on their complaints
  
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• Plans for new bar on Square Street in Ramsbottom

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Plans are brewing to open a new bar in Ramsbottom.
  
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• Permission to build 4 new homes in Fence refused by council

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  An application for permission in principle to build four new dwellings on green belt land has been turned down by the council
  
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• Oswaldtwistle special school to get new classroom in grounds

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire special school is to get an extra classroom.
  
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• Neil Burrows from Burnley College shortlisted for award

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Burnley College’s director of skills and innovation, Neil Burrows, has been shortlisted for the Enginuity Skills Awards
  
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• Leyland teenager who was bullied at school writes book about autism

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Charlie Baker, aged 16, has written ‘Charlie Baker: Autism and Me’  to speak out on his struggles and his coping mechanisms.
  
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• Lamissah reveals her character name in new Peter Andre movie

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley teenager has revealed details of a new movie where she stars alongside Peter Andre.
  
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• I care little of the Royal family but I will celebrate nonetheless

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Over the coming week we will be ‘sold’ this idea the whole country will be celebrating King Charles’ Coronation and the Royal family is front and centre of what is ‘good’ about being British.
  
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• How an East Lancashire-based Monopoly board would look

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  There's nothing quite like Monopoly to stir up some competitive spirit between family and friends. But what if the classic game was set in East Lancs?
  
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• Highest Point Festival over the years

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Highest Point Festival is Lancaster’s primary annual music festival and will return to the idyllic Williamson Park next month
  
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• Great photos show different views of Whalley over the years

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  IT is now one of the most in-demand locations for property seekers in the whole of East Lancashire with a number of major developments currently underway.
  
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• Glory for Pendle Panthers in British Cycling Club competition

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  A cycling club has won a major competition and received a huge cash prize
  
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• Former Fell Bistro chef appointed to run kitchen at Preston's 263

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  A restaurant awarded with three AA Rosettes has confirmed its new head chef
  
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• Five of the best places for a roast dinner in Blackburn with Darwen

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  As the weather starts to pick up but the wind continues to be chilly, a roast dinner is the perfect Sunday treat.
  
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• Dog nearly lost eye after being attacked in Nelson garden

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Charlotte Preston says her nine-year-old dog nearly lost his eye after a bull lurcher jumped the garden fence and attacked her dog.
  
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• Darwen man's completes 365-day running challenge in memory of teacher

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  A deputy head teacherhas completed his year-long running challenge for East Lancashire Hospice, in memory of his former teaching assistant.
  
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• Chatterton Massacre victims remembered in tribute

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  More than 50 people gathered in Rossendale last week to remember the anniversary of the “most important event in the social history of nineteenth century Britain”.
  
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• Burnley Nursery rated 'good' five months after 'inadequate'

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Fairy Bridge Day Nursery, in Burnley was given the lowest grade by Ofsted in October but after just five months, it has been deemed a ‘good’ nursery.
  
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• Burnley man handed suspended sentence for intent to supply cannabis

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley man charged with possessing cannabis with intent to supply was told “do not prove me wrong” by the judge as he gave a suspended sentence
  
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• Brickhouse Farm Holiday Cottages in Hambleton's finalist at awards

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire’s only finalist this year is Brickhouse Farm Holiday Cottages in Hambleton.
  
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• Blackburn crowdfunder raises hundreds to fight 600 house estate

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  HUNDREDS of pounds have been raised in a crowdfunding appeal to fight a 600 home housing development on on green fields between Blackburn and Darwen.
  
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• Blackburn community mosque toilet block gets backdated approval

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Backdated planning permission has been granted for a toilet extension to a community mosque in a former Blackburn Church
  
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• Blackburn charity distributes hundreds of toys to children in hospital

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn charity has distributed toys to children in hospitals across the region
  
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• Blackburn author Christina Gabbitas chosen as Coronation Champion

  30-04-2023 06:00
  
  Award-winning children’s author Christina Gabbitas, from Blackburn, says she is “thrilled” to have been chosen as one of 500 Coronation Champions.
  
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