Blackburn with Darwen news

• Lycetts advice to farmers working with hay bales

  18-05-2023 22:50
  
  An agricultural expert is urging farmers across the region to safeguard lives – and livelihoods – when working with hay and straw bales.
  
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• Dispersal order in force overnight in Brierfield

  18-05-2023 20:47
  
  A dispersal order is in force overnight (Thursday May 18) in Brierfield.
  
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• Police issue warning to dog owners after attacks

  18-05-2023 20:11
  
  Police have issued a warning to dog owners after incidents where sheep were killed or injured.
  
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• BMW smashed up and fight breaks out in Nelson supermarket car park

  18-05-2023 19:27
  
  Police are investigating after incidents of serious disorder which saw a group of men fighting with weapons in a car park.
  
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• Police officers who saved woman in Blackpool sea rescue praised

  18-05-2023 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "heroic" PCs who pulled a woman from the sea off Blackpool were "selfless", a senior officer says.
  
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• East Lancs poll results good but more to be done says Sir Keir

  18-05-2023 18:00
  
  LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer hailed this month's local election results in East Lancashire as a step towards winning a general election but admitted there was more to do.
  
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• Arrests after woman punched and kicked in Accrington

  18-05-2023 17:00
  
  Police have made three arrests following a street fight where a woman was punched and kicked in Accrington.
  
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• Charlotte Edwards Cup: Southern Vipers prepare to defend trophy

  18-05-2023 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Charlotte Edwards Cup gets under way for a third straight season as Southern Vipers defend the title they won in 2022.
  
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• Bowland Mountain Rescue help missing person and injured man

  18-05-2023 13:50
  
  Bowland Mountain Rescue team helped search for a missing person and also helped an injured man.
  
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• Two arrested and drugs seized in Blackpool by covert officers

  18-05-2023 13:11
  
  A 60-year-old from Blackpool was arrested for possession with intent to supply class A drugs after he was found with 30 wraps of heroin.
  
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• Review: No Pay? No Way! Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

  18-05-2023 13:00
  
  Strap yourselves in for a wild ride for this riotous romp bringing anarchy to the Royal Exchange.
  
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• 13-year-old taken to hospital after accident near Ramsbottom

  18-05-2023 11:31
  
  Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team were called to help and injured mountain biker.
  
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• Daniel Ayala: Blackburn Rovers defender set to leave next month

  18-05-2023 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers defender Daniel Ayala has announced he will leave the Championship club at the end of June.
  
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• Police looking for man following assault in Preston

  18-05-2023 10:58
  
  Police want to speak with 33-year-old Dominic McFayden in connection with the incident.
  
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• PUB OF THE WEEK: We chat to the new people at the Buck Inn

  18-05-2023 10:35
  
  WE continue to shine the spotlight on local venues in our Pub of the Week feature.
  
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• Mark Briggs Beer of the Week - Unbound Footprints In The Sands Of Time

  18-05-2023 10:26
  
  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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• Lancashire driver caught texting while driving by police

  18-05-2023 08:23
  
  The motorist was “so engrossed” with the text he was sending that he did not notice the police car next to him.
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen company helping to improve water quality

  18-05-2023 06:34
  
  The engineering behind a wastewater treatment facility in Blackburn has been recognised by the Institution of Civil Engineers North West.
  
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• Woman wants change after doctors didn't take brain tumour seriously

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  A woman from Burnley is campaigning for change after doctors told her she was too young for a brain scan.
  
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• Whalley Range Bazaar could get another hot food takeaway

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  A SUBURBAN street could get another hot food takeaway to join several others if proposals to convert a former jewellers shop are approved.
  
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• Two car crash on dual carriageway in Blackburn

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  A late-night crash closed a dual carriageway in Blackburn.
  
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• Shop selling upcycled, new and preloved items opening in Bacup

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  Volunteers at Rossendale Responsible Animal Rescue are set to open RRAR on Market Street, this Saturday.
  
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• Residents surprised to see double decker bus parked in street

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  A 5-year-old got the surprise of his life when his parents hired a double decker bus for this birthday.
  
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• Much-loved Blackburn GP to retire after nearly 50 years

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  A dedicated and much-loved Blackburn doctor is to retire after a career spanning nearly 50 years.
  
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• High school wins sustainability competition by IKEA

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  Pupils at St Christopher's C of E High School Academy which has been working on a sustainability project has won a competition.
  
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• First look at new Blackburn housing estate in the Sixties

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  HERE’S an interesting photo from the archives which shows part of the original Sixties’ ‘housing boom’ around Blackburn.
  
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• Duke of York pub to re-open after plans given green light

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  The Duke of York in Grindleton will be re-opening as a pub, cafe, restaurant, bed and breakfast and will also have three holiday lets.
  
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• ‘Chance meeting’ sparks off molestation dispute

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  A CHANCE meeting put a man in breach of a non-molestation order just two days after it had been imposed.
  
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• Burnley man denies rape and sexual assault of woman in 30s

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  Daniel Lee Green, of Devon Grove, Burnley, appeared before Burnley Crown Court on Wednesday (May 17) charged with rape and sexual assault.
  
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• Blackburn school receive free lighting to help with energy bills

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  An electrical contractor in Darwen has provided a primary school with a free service to help with the cost of energy bills.
  
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• Barrowford Mum given the ‘all-clear’ after 19 year cancer battle

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  Darina Eyre, 62, survived liver, bowel and lung cancer and now says she’s been blessed and is a much stronger person than when her journey began.
  
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• Appeal to preserve Lancashire's radical researchers

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  AN appeal is underway to preserve the work of a pioneering initiative dedicated to East Lancashire’s ‘radicals’.
  
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• Accrington Stanley to host evening with Holocaust survivor

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  Accrington Stanley will host an evening with Holocaust survivor Ike Alterman in their 1968 Lounge in July.
  
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• Accrington shelter receives generous donation to help house 80 dogs

  18-05-2023 06:00
  
  A new animal shelter in Accrington received a donation to help spruce up their new site which is set to house up to 80 dogs.
  
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