Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn with Darwen local council elections 2023 results in full - Manchester Evening News

  04-05-2023 23:16
  Blackburn with Darwen local council elections 2023 results in full  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council local election results 2023 in full - Lancs Live

  04-05-2023 22:10
  Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council local election results 2023 in full  Lancs Live
  
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• Blackpool man jailed after sexually assaulting five women

  04-05-2023 19:59
  
  Hernando Puno of Onslow Road who worked as a care worker at Blackpool Victoria hospital has been sentenced for eight counts of sexual assault.
  
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• County Championship: Lancashire fight back v Notts as 15 wickets fall on day one

  04-05-2023 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fifteen wickets fall on day one of the Division One game between Nottinghamshire and Lancashire at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Darwen road closed for some time after crash

  04-05-2023 19:40
  
  Part of Bolton Road, between the junctions with Mill Gap Street and Taylor Street, are closed.
  
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• Preston North End: Players won't be sold to boost transfer kitty, says Lowe

  04-05-2023 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe says players will not have to be sold to fund a play-off push next season.
  
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• Blackburn drugs seizure: Cocaine worth £16m found in warehouse

  04-05-2023 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men, aged 30 and 45, are arrested after "one of the biggest ever" drugs seizures in Lancashire.
  
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• Blackpool Victoria Hospital: Healthcare worker jailed for sex attacks

  04-05-2023 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "predatory" worker dismissed his sexual assaults as a "bit of fun", police say.
  
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• £16m worth of cocaine seized from Blackburn warehouse

  04-05-2023 18:39
  
  According to police, this is one of the biggest ever drug seizures in Lancashire.
  
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• Swansea City and Preston North End fined by FA for fracas

  04-05-2023 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea City and Preston North End are fined by the Football Association following their fiery Championship game.
  
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• Anti-social behaviour forces partial closure at Burnley property

  04-05-2023 17:54
  
  Police say activities at the address reportedly were causing significant disruption and upset to neigbours.
  
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• Anglo-Saxon coin plotters Craig Best and Roger Pilling jailed

  04-05-2023 17:39 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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• Man arrested in Blackpool after failing to buy train ticket

  04-05-2023 17:04
  
  The 42-year-old arrived at Blackpool North train station without a ticket on Wednesday evening (May 3).
  
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• First look at Helen Flanagan’s trial in I’m a Celebrity… South Africa

  04-05-2023 17:00
  
  Blackburn actress Helen Flanagan is set to face a critter-filled trial tonight (May 4) as I’m a Celebrity… South Africa returns.
  
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• Burnley town centre council offices to flats conversion proposed

  04-05-2023 17:00
  
  A FORMER office building opposite a Victorian town hall could become 30 flats.
  
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• Designer sunglasses and £1,900 stolen from Blackburn delivery driver

  04-05-2023 15:02
  
  A deliver driver had almost £2,000 and a pair of expensive sunglasses stolen from his van in Blackburn.
  
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• Manchester Airport to open 27 new shops and restaurants

  04-05-2023 14:43
  
  Manchester Airport Terminal Two is set for a new champagne bar, food hall and boutique shops as part of a £1.3 billion T2 redevelopment.
  
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• Guide country cottage to get designer makeover

  04-05-2023 14:32
  
  AN East Lancashire householder has revealed dramatic plans to remodel his countryside cottage.
  
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• Great Harwood welding firm reveals expansion plans

  04-05-2023 14:00
  
  A MAJOR East Lancashire steel fabrication firm is proposing to give their factory a makeover 'to bring it from the 1980s into the 21st century'.
  
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• Extreme concern for Accrington woman missing for over a month

  04-05-2023 13:17
  
  Police are ‘extremely concerned’ about a woman who has been missing from Accrington for more than a month.
  
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• Major road closed in Darwen after multi-vehicle crash

  04-05-2023 13:06
  
  There is heavy traffic building in Darwen after a three-vehicle crash on a major road.
  
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• Marmoset monkeys escape from Carnforth house

  04-05-2023 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People are urged to check their garages and sheds after the primates went missing in Carnforth.
  
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• Marmoset monkeys on the loose in Lancashire after escaping from home

  04-05-2023 12:27
  
  A warning has been issued to members of the public after marmoset monkeys have escaped from a home.
  
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• Accrington man jailed for attempted burglary after trying door handles

  04-05-2023 11:38
  
  A man who pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted burglary has been jailed.
  
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• Accrington: Tributes pour in for 'kind-hearted' Ibby Hussain

  04-05-2023 11:14
  
  Tributes have flooded in for an Accrington Stanley safety steward who following his death.
  
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• Dogs at risk of serious lead poisoning from raw pheasant dog food

  04-05-2023 10:52
  
  New research from the University of Cambridge has discovered "very high" levels of lead in raw pheasant dog food
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles on Thursday, May 4

  04-05-2023 10:47
  
  From paddleoards to King's Coronation flowers, there are plenty of fantastic buys in Aldi's Specialbuys and Lidl's Middle Aisle on Thursday, May 4.
  
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• Nelson: Council's free event to live stream Coronation on giant screen

  04-05-2023 10:44
  
  Nelson Town Council are running a free event to celebrate the King's Coronation which will include a giant screen live streaming the historic day.
  
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• Diesel drivers being 'ripped off' at pumps, says RAC

  04-05-2023 10:39
  
  The RAC has said the drivers are currently paying over the odds for diesel at petrol stations
  
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• How much will the Coronation cost and who is paying for it?

  04-05-2023 10:34
  
  A YouGov poll found the majority of people do not think the taxpayer should pay for King Charles III's Coronation
  
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• Mark Briggs Beer of the Week : Pentrich Brewing Co. - Wish Fulfilment

  04-05-2023 10:15
  
  Beer connoisseur and passionate pub campaigner, Mark gives us his decision on the tastiest beer he has sampled in the last seven days.
  
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• Racist abuse to police of Blackburn daughter row man

  04-05-2023 10:00
  
  A MAN racially abused a police officer who was taking him to hospital.
  
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• Police warn not to approach wanted man

  04-05-2023 09:33
  
  Police have issued an appeal for help to the public to find a wanted man.
  
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• Rush hour delays as Darwen road closed after water grid collapsed

  04-05-2023 09:18
  
  A road in Darwen has been closed after a water grid collapsed this morning.
  
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• WEC Group joins training provider register as employer provider

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  A leading provider of engineering and fabrication services has successfully joined the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) as an employer provider
  
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• Tracks will be offering free valuation on music memorabilia

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  A Beatles and music memorabilia specialist is holding a valuation day for those interested in finding out how much merchandise might be worth
  
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• Three-storey five-bedroom home plan for grassland in Nelson

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  A three-storey five-bedroomed house could be built on vacant grassland
  
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• Sovereign Beverage Co. siigns multi-million deal with Greene King

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  Sovereign Beverage Company and Greene King have confirmed a new agreement
  
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• Sovereign Beverage Co. signs multi-million deal with Greene King

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  Sovereign Beverage Company and Greene King have confirmed a new agreement
  
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• Rossendale residents ask to comment on new political wards map

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  RESIDENTS of a borough have until May 15 to comment on its proposed new political map.
  
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• Rail partnership chair steps down after challenging year in East Lancs

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  Chair of the Clitheroe Line and East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership is handing over the chair after a 'challenging' and busy year in the area.
  
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• Queues formed for free food from the EEC in Blackburn

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  A queue formed as far as the eye could see when a free food handout, courtesy of the European Community was available in Blackburn in 1991.
  
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• Plans for nine new homes in Stacksteads

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  An application has been lodged to build nine new homes on land already allocated for housing
  
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• Pictures: Darwen man sheds more than seven stone on Slimming World

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  55-year-old Simon Teale says the weight loss has transformed his life after struggling with his size for years.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle horse breeder asks inspector to allow gypsy site

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  THE refusal to allow a small gypsy site at a stables between two towns is to be appealed before a government inspector later this month.
  
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• New town centre regeneration officers unveiled for Rossendale

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  Rossendale Borough Council has announced the appointment of three new town centre regeneration officers
  
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• Health day day at Accrington mosque hailed a 'success' by Mayor

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  An Accrington mosque was the venue for a health event which aimed to create more awareness of bowel cancer.
  
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• Great Harwood mum considered taking her own life after giving birth

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  A mum considered ending her life after struggling with mental health issues during her pregnancy and after giving birth.
  
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• Free cycling event taking place at Steven Burke Sports Hub in Nelson

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  Experience and novice cyclists are being encouraged to take part in a free event this weekend.
  
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• Free books to children in Ribble Valley thanks to £1,000 donation

  04-05-2023 06:00
  
  A housing company has donated £1,000 to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide free books to children in the Ribble Valley.
  
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