Blackburn with Darwen news

• Local elections 2023: Labour narrowly fails to take control of Burnley

  05-05-2023 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tories lose control of Pendle and Ribble Valley, but hold on to Wyre and Fylde.
  
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• North West charity champions invited to coronation

  05-05-2023 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charity champions across the north west are invited to coronation celebrations.
  
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• Tories lose Ribble Valley stronghold as they suffer bad election

  05-05-2023 18:50
  
  The Conservatives have lost control of their Ribble Valley Council political fortress as Labour and the Green Party made shock gains
  
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• County Championship: Haseeb Hameed hits 97 for Notts v Lancashire

  05-05-2023 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Haseeb Hameed falls short of a century against his old side Lancashire but earns Nottinghamshire a first-innings lead at Trent Bridge.
  
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• Double Darwen 'joy' for Labour as party makes two gains

  05-05-2023 18:42
  
  The Labour party gained two seats in Darwen to strengthen its hold on the council in Blackburn with Darwen
  
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• Man arrested after motorcyclist injured in Darwen crash

  05-05-2023 18:38
  
  A man has been arrested after a motorcyclist was injured in a crash
  
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• Hyndburn poll leaves council and married political couple split

  05-05-2023 18:31
  
  HUSBAND and wife team Paul and Loraine Cox illustrate the state of Hyndburn politics after Thursday's local elections - split in the middle down party lines.
  
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• Blackpool man jailed for sexually abusing three teenage girls

  05-05-2023 18:05
  
  A 26-year-old man has been given a 10 year sentence for sexually abusing three teenage girls
  
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• Aya Hachem: Man jailed over fatal drive-by shooting

  05-05-2023 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Louis Junior Otway is sentenced to a minimum of 32 years for murdering law student Aya Hachem.
  
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• Topless man wanted after train conductor punched at Blackburn

  05-05-2023 14:58
  
  Police have issued a CCTV image of a topless man after a train conductor was assaulted
  
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• Two charged after £16m of cocaine found in Blackburn warehouse

  05-05-2023 13:42
  
  Two men have been charged after £16 million worth of cocaine was seized by police from a warehouse in Blackburn
  
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• Family statements read to court as Louis Otway jailed for life

  05-05-2023 13:05
  
  The final defendant in the Aya Hachem murder trial has been jailed
  
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• Aya Hachem: Otway jailed for life for killing Blackburn law student

  05-05-2023 13:03
  
  A man who was involved in organising and arranging a shooting which killed Aya Hachem has been jailed for life with a minimum of
  
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• Extra funding en route to resurface key Rossendale road

  05-05-2023 13:02
  
  A major new round of improvements to the county’s roads, including the resurfacing of the A682 in Rossendale, has been agreed by the council.
  
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• Couple wed in hospital after groom's diagnosis

  05-05-2023 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Groom Richard Bromley jokes of his "relief" about not having to make a speech to 200 guests.
  
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• UK warning as cost of fish and chips soars 19 per cent

  05-05-2023 11:48
  
  The average price of fish and chips has risen to £9 in the UK
  
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• Kings Coronation medal to be awarded over 400,000 people

  05-05-2023 11:46
  
  Members of the armed forces and the emergency service are to be awarded a medal for supporting the coronation of King Charles III.
  
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• Paedophile with 6,000 photos of children holidayed with young family

  05-05-2023 11:20
  
  A paedophile who downloaded thousands of indecent images of children and travelled to Italy to holiday to meet a young family has been jailed.
  
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• 400 new Nisa stores to open in massive expansion plans

  05-05-2023 10:00
  
  Nisa is planning on opening 400 new stores in the UK, adding to its current 4000 stores.
  
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• Rossendale man jailed for 5 years over Viking coin selling plot

  05-05-2023 09:52
  
  Two metal detectorists who hatched an illegal plot to sell abroad Anglo-Saxon coins of great historical significance have been jailed
  
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• Live updates local elections 2023 results in East Lancashire

  05-05-2023 09:45
  
  Live coverage as all the results come in across East Lancashire in the 2023 local council elections.
  
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• Local Election results are in! - theshuttle.org.uk

  05-05-2023 09:00
  Local Election results are in!  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• Firefighters tackle outbuilding fire in New Longton

  05-05-2023 08:31
  
  Firefighters from Leyland and Penwortham spent more than an hour tackling an outbuilding fire in New Longton yesterday.
  
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• Man wanted after burglary at Hollins Grove Conservative Club in Darwen

  05-05-2023 08:20
  
  Police are looking to identify a man following a burglary at Hollins Grove Conservative Club in Darwen.
  
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• BAE Systems provides update as AGM takes place

  05-05-2023 06:10
  
  BAE Systems has said it is on track for 2023, and provided updates on apprenticeships and orders for its fighter jets and other products.
  
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• Whalley: New Lulu Browns owner aims to make all brides feel beautiful

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  The new owner of an award-winning boutique in Whalley has shared the heartwarming highlights of how running a bridal shop has been so far.
  
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• The Flying Scotsman spotted in Lancaster and Preston

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  The locomotive was spotted in Preston and Lancaster ahead of its centenary celebrations at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire.
  
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• Preston based foundation receives large donation of clothing

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  A Preston based foundation has received a major donation of clothes and shoes from a family owned workwear firm.
  
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• Owner of Accrington cotton building eyes development opportunity

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  A VICTORIAN industrial building needs confirmation it is designated by planners as a joinery workshop so its new owner can seek investment and a new use for it.
  
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• McDonald's fast electric charging near Ewood Park approved

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  A FAST food chain has been granted planning permission to instal a rapid electric vehicle charging station at its site near a football ground.
  
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• Lancashire gets ready to celebrate the coronation

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  The countdown to the coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Consort is now well and truly on
  
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• King Charles III: Blackpool to light up for BBC's coronation concert

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  Blackpool is set to light up this weekend, as part of a BBC coronation concert in honour of the King.
  
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• First look inside new Saffron Street due to open in Blackburn

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  Here is the first look inside the new Saffron Street restaurant which is due to open in Blackburn.
  
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• ‘Festivals? I love them. Bring on Lytham’ says Jake Shears

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  JAKE Shears confesses he is going to be in his element when he takes to the stage at the Lytham Festival this summer.
  
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• Every crime in Blackburn with Darwen in March 2023 mapped - Lancashire Telegraph

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  Every crime in Blackburn with Darwen in March 2023 mapped  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Every crime in Blackburn with Darwen in March 2023 mapped

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen’s crime rate has increased for the third consecutive month, it has been revealed by data from police.uk
  
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• Death of Accrington mother ruled unascertained at an inquest

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  An Accrington mother who had a history of mental health problems has had her death concluded as unascertained at an inquest.
  
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• Data reveals how much Bury Council's budget has been cut in 14 years

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  Councils in Greater Manchester have had their budgets cut by nearly a quarter over the last 14 years, according to new research.
  
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• Darwen cocaine driver in mercy mission ban

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN stopped because of his erratic driving displayed signs of being under the influence of drugs.
  
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• DanceSyndrome to launch dance sessions in Blackburn

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  DanceSyndrome is set to launch a weekly ‘Everybody Dance’ session at Wesley Hall Methodist Church, on Feilden Street.
  
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• Burnley charity championed at 10 Downing Street

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  AN EAST Lancashire charity has been recognised with an invitation to the heart of government.
  
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• Blackburn girls start journey to play in cricket final at Lord's

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  A group Blackburn cricketers are looking to play at Lord’s after being part of a project run by the charitable arm of Marylebone Cricket Club
  
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• Back to time when East Lancs boasted mills at end of street

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  There was a time when scenes like this were commonplace in towns all over East Lancashire.
  
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• Attacker jailed after leaving Rawtenstall victim with scarred face

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  A man who left his victim from Rawtenstall with a scarred face after attacking him with a glass has been handed a jail sentence of 30 months.
  
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• Accrington wedding hall wins 'Banqueting Suite of the Year' award

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  An Accrington wedding hall was named 'Banqueting Suite of the Year' at a national awards ceremony
  
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• A terraced house in Nelson is to be turned into a dental practice

  05-05-2023 06:00
  
  A terraced house is to be extended and made into a dental practice after plans were approved by the council
  
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