Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man arrested in Blackpool on suspicion of attempted child abduction

  25-05-2023 21:52
  
  A man from Rochdale has been arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction after approaching two girls in Blackpool this morning.
  
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• Off-road which was uninsured motorbike seized in Burnley

  25-05-2023 21:40
  
  An off-road motorbike which the driver was not insured for has been seized after being driven around the streets of Burnley.
  
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• Preston mastermind of one of UK's largest tax frauds sentenced

  25-05-2023 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bogus clothes fraudster, who is thought to be in Dubai, is given a 20-year jail term in his absence.
  
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• Dog walker trapped by tide in Fleetwood grateful of rescue

  25-05-2023 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman and her daughter, friend and dogs were brought to safety in Fleetwood by the RNLI.
  
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• Car transporter driver on M55 near Preston issued FPNs

  25-05-2023 18:49
  
  The driver of a car transporter stopped on the M55 near Preston was issued with fixed penalty notices for several driving hour infringements.
  
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• Operation Vanquish sees police step up driving checks

  25-05-2023 18:20
  
  Lancashire Police have been cracking down on driving offences to make the county’s roads safer as part of Operation Vanquish
  
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• Motorist jailed for causing death of pedestrian in Darwen

  25-05-2023 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kristian Rawcliffe, 26, was "showboating" when he hit Sion Chaisty outside a Darwen pub, police say.
  
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• Images released in relation to £90,000 Darwen vape burglary

  25-05-2023 17:44
  
  Police are asking for help to identify a group of men in relation to an investigation into a £90,000 burglary in Darwen.
  
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• Government approves funding for Airedale General Hospital

  25-05-2023 17:19
  
  A new state of the art Airedale Hospital will be built in Keighley to replace the existing building; the hospital serves parts of East Lancashire.
  
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• Blackburn specialist care home plan for long disused mill site

  25-05-2023 17:00
  
  A NEW care home for adults with complex needs could be built on a long disused former mill site in Blackburn.
  
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• T20 Blast: Lancashire Lightning overpower Leicestershire Foxes

  25-05-2023 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Lightning record a second straight T20 Blast win as they hammer Leicestershire Foxes by eight wickets.
  
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• Blackburn man jailed for causing man's death in Darwen

  25-05-2023 16:26
  
  A “showboating” Blackburn driver who was behind the wheel of his friend’s modified car when he collided with another man in Darwen has been jailed.
  
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• BGT applications open for 2024 revealing a show first

  25-05-2023 16:10
  
  Applications for ITV's Britain's Got Talent 2024 (series 17) have now opened and for the first time ever, you can nominate people you think should take part.
  
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• Why has Sam Smith cancelled UK tour dates and how to get a refund?

  25-05-2023 16:09
  
  This is why popstar Sam Smith has cancelled their Glasgow and Birmingham UK tour dates ahead of Manchester's performance that was cut short and how to get a refund on tickets
  
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• Queuing traffic and lane closed on A59 near Preston

  25-05-2023 16:05
  
  Traffic is queueing and one lane is closed on the A59 between Preston and Blackburn due to a crash.
  
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• Blackpool man jailed for wounding wanted on recall to prison

  25-05-2023 15:30
  
  A Blackpool man who served a jail sentence for wounding is wanted on recall to prison for failing to live at his approved address.
  
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• Man who refused to leave train at Preston assaults officers

  25-05-2023 15:07
  
  Two officers from the British Transport Police received 'minor injuries' when they were called to a man without a ticket refusing to leave a train at Preston.
  
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• Arrest made over rape and assault offences in Skelmersdale

  25-05-2023 14:59
  
  Police have arrested a 32-year-old man over rape and assault offences committed in Skelmersdale.
  
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• Persistent pest jailed for Blackburn partner harassment

  25-05-2023 14:24
  
  A MAN who repeatedly breached a non-molestation order has been jailed for 24 weeks.
  
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• Man’s body found on beach near Blackpool tower

  25-05-2023 12:29
  
  Police have confirmed the body of a man was found on Blackpool beach.
  
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• Arrest after police discover 'significant cannabis farm'

  25-05-2023 12:11
  
  A man has been arrested after police discovered a significant cannabis farm.
  
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• Car taken without owner's permission stopped by stinger

  25-05-2023 11:45
  
  Police were called to a house in Accrington yesterday morning (May 24) after a car had been taken without the owner’s permission. It was stopped later that day.
  
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• Two people rescued from blaze above Fleetwood pub  

  25-05-2023 11:44
  
  Eight fire engines were called to Fleetwood after a fire broke out above the Mount Hotel pub.
  
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• Burnley FC academy player who was electrocuted ‘may have been saved'

  25-05-2023 11:30
  
  Luke Bennett, 17, was killed in 2021 after a metal pole he was holding came into contact with power lines at Euxton Villa FC.
  
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• How to keep your pet cool this summer with Aldi's ‘pet cooling’ range

  25-05-2023 10:47
  
  Aldi has launched their new ‘Keep Your Pet Cool’ range to help your pets keep cool this summer, including cooling mats, dog beds, toys and more
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday May 25

  25-05-2023 10:46
  
  From a hanging egg chair to a fire pit with a log store, here are some of the items avaialable in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, May 25.
  
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• GPs to be required to offer patients private healthcare option

  25-05-2023 10:45
  
  In an attempt to cut NHS waiting times a plan from Rishi Sunak will see GPs required to offer patients private alternatives or to travel further for healthcare
  
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• Scolded woman warns others against TikTok microwave egg hack

  25-05-2023 10:25
  
  A woman has warned people not to try a TikTok hack to poach an egg in the microwave after it left her with 'excruciating' facial burns.
  
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• Scalded woman warns others against TikTok microwave egg hack

  25-05-2023 10:25
  
  A woman has warned people not to try a TikTok hack to poach an egg in the microwave after it left her with 'excruciating' facial burns.
  
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• Labour group make history with Ribble Valley Council debut

  25-05-2023 08:59
  
  SEVEN Labour councillors officially took their seats at a Ribble Valley full council meeting - but the Conservatives remain in control.
  
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• Whalley doctor surgery looking to add four consulting rooms

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Whalley doctor surgery is looking to add an extra four consulting rooms due to 'urgent need' as a result of rising population.
  
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• Redundancies announced at Morrisons Woodhead abattoir, Colne

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Staff at the Morrisons owned Woodhead Bros abbatoir in Colne have been told they are at risk of losing their jobs.
  
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• Readers got first look at Blackburn's newest high school

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  This photo gave Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers their first look at Blackburn’s newest secondary school.
  
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• Princess of Wales sends letter to Clitheroe scout and cub group

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Members of St Mary Magdalene Scout Group climbed Pendle Hill last month, in a challenge they called ‘A Taste of Kilimanjaro’.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle boy to receive bionic arm thanks to Depher donation

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Alexander Sparks’mum, Dionne, was brought to tears after the generosity of Burnley man James Anderson, founder of charity Depher CIC.
  
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• Lower Darwen Primary School rated 'good' by Ofsted

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Ofsted visited Lower Darwen Primary School, on Milking Lane in March, handing it a rating of ‘good’.
  
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• Half term strike action will disrupt Northern services in East Lancs

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Fresh strike action on the railways will bring more disruption to Northern services in East Lancashire on three days next week.
  
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• Guide 'green belt' barns could become new homes

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  A SET of redundant barns in green belt countryside could become modern new homes.
  
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• Final phase of overnight closures on M55

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  A final phase of overnight carriageway closures related to the construction of a new motorway junction will be taking place next week
  
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• EDISFORD BRIDGE PUB: Tomahawk steaks and mixed grill are foody joys

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  AS we are enjoying some fine warmer weather, where better to go and enjoy it that a local pub.
  
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• East Lancs NHS Trust to lead £2m antibiotic research project

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  East Lancashire Hospitals trust will run a major research project into antibiotics to treat broken jaws thanks to £2m funding from the NIHR.
  
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• Darwen: Man attacked burglar who struck at sister's house years before

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  A man meted out his own rough justice after a chance meeting with a man who had burgled his sister’s house five years earlier.
  
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• Dad returns home after stag do attack left him in coma

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Lee Burns, from Blackpool, was attacked outside a bar in Poulton-le-Fylde on Sunday, April 16.
  
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• Burnley man could face contempt of court charge for gesture

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  A man could face a contempt of court charge after rudely gesturing to the judge while being sentenced at Burnley Crown Court.
  
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• Burnley Buzz Bingo players win £30k between them in 3 weeks

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Three lucky Burnley Buzz Bingo fans have won more than £30,000 between them in just three weeks
  
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• Bolton: Woman warns others against TikTok microwave egg hack

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  A woman from Bolton wants to warn other people against trying a hack to cook an egg in a microwave after she said it left her face badly burnt.
  
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• Blackburn's Shadsworth Estate to get new factory-built homes

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  A SOCIAL housing provider has been granted planning permission to build a terrace of five new 'modular' homes as part of proposals to refresh a 'tired' and 'unkempt' former council estate.
  
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• Blackburn's PM+M to stage Court of Protection event

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  A chartered accountants is staging a free Court of Protection event in Blackburn on Wednesday June 14 for legal professionals
  
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• Blackburn X Factor star writes song for Pendle View Primary School

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Nathan Grisdale, who appeared on the X Factor in 2018, has written ‘Make The World Listen’ for Pendle View Primary School.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council employs low carbon roads contractor - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-05-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council employs low carbon roads contractor  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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