Blackburn with Darwen news

• T20 Blast: Birmingham Bears' spinners shine as Lancashire are hammered at Edgbaston

  29-05-2023 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Bears go top of the North Group in the T20 Blast with a seven-wicket victory over Lancashire, while Worcestershire also make it three wins out of three.
  
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• Boy, 6, conquers UK's 12 highest peaks for charity

  29-05-2023 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oscar Burrow now wants to go on to become the youngest person ever to scale Mount Everest.
  
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• Severe delays of 60 minutes on M6 southbound due to crash

  29-05-2023 14:22
  
  A crash is causing severe delays of 60 minutes on the motorway
  
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• Love Island host Maya Jama reveals public will vote in first episode

  29-05-2023 14:09
  
  Love Island host Maya Jama revealed on Good Morning Britain that the public will vote for who they want to see in a couple in the first episode of the ITV dating show.
  
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• Walverden Road in Briefield is closed due to a crash

  29-05-2023 13:14
  
  A road closure has been put in place due to a crash
  
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• Man arrested at Blackpool North after police officer assaulted

  29-05-2023 10:22
  
  A man has been arrested for assaulting a police officer and trying to fight with him
  
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• Fire crews tackle blaze at commercial building in Burnley

  29-05-2023 10:07
  
  Firefighters spent more than five hours tackling a blaze at Surteco in Burnley
  
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• When is the UK's next Bank Holiday and how many are left in 2023?

  29-05-2023 09:39
  
  After the May Day Bank Holiday, here's how many we have left in the UK for 2023.
  
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• Cost of living: Iceland to offer 3 half term money saving initiatives

  29-05-2023 09:38
  
  Iceland Foods is offering families three money saving initiatives this May half term to help them out financially as part of its Half Term Heroes campaign.
  
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• 5 Spring activities that could lead to legal issues

  29-05-2023 09:38
  
  The University of Law has warned Brits over 5 'innocent' Spring activities that could land you legal trouble.
  
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• Spendmore Lane has been closed following a crash

  29-05-2023 09:26
  
  Police have closed a road following a crash on Spendmore Lane
  
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• Summerseat Nursery to cut childcare cost to hep families

  29-05-2023 06:31
  
  A local nursery is offering a helping hand to parents during the cost-of-living crisis by offering 30 hours of free childcare starting immediately.
  
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• UCLan astrophysicist identifies 'supernova' in another galaxy

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  A star that exploded in a galaxy just 21 million light-years from Earth is a red supergiant, an UK astrophysicist has said.
  
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• The Pendle Witch in Sabden undergoes £40K refurbishment

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  The Pendle Witch, on Whalley Road in Sabden, was closed for around seven weeks for a refurbishment.
  
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• Studio Bakery to open new shop in Clitheroe

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Studio Bakery is to open its first shop on Thursday, June 1 at the industrial unit on Lincoln Way.
  
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• Shadsworth's redundant leisure centre demolition scheduled

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council has revealed plans to knock down redundant Shadsworth leisure centre
  
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• Problem Padiham industrial site may finally get new homes

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  New homes could finally be built on part of a problem-plagued former industrial site in Padiham
  
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• Pleckgate High School ‘outstanding’ but may not be next time

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Pleckgate High School is still ‘outstanding’ but inspectors said if the school were to have a graded inspection, it ‘may not be as high’
  
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• Plans for historic Accrington town centre building revealed

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  A council is set to acquire a historic town centre building and hopes to transform it into a cultural venue.
  
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• No referral for teen's sentence under unduly lenient scheme

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  The sentence of a teenager who stole a car will not be referred for being 'unduly lenient'
  
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• Mother Hubbard's Nelson fish and chip shop to open in June

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  This is when new fish and chip shop will be selling meals for 45p
  
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• Meet the Burnley TikTok star with 500,000 followers

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Meet the ‘real life princess’ and TikTok star with massive 500K following
  
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• Marvin's Bar: New soul and Motown bar open in Blackpool

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  A new bar opened in a Lancashire town over the weekend which will be the brand’s fourth in the county
  
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• Lancs lion to head up new pride of females after tragic past

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  New lion king to head up pride of females at Blackpool Zoo after tragic past
  
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• Kate Hollern MP: 'The price cap will provide little relief'

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn MP Kate Hollern writes her fortnightly column for the Lancashire Telegraph. This week she talks about the energy price cap and fuel poverty.
  
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• Improvement works to Leyland park set to begin

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Major works to improve pathways, landscaping and lighting at a park in Leyland are set to begin.
  
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• Heroin addict died in hospital from infected injection site

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Randolph Cartier, 64, was a heroin user at the time of his death on February 22. He died just eight days after his birthday.
  
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• Fun Lovin Criminals get ready to party at Lytham Festival

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  GIVEN that Fun Lovin Criminals have been making music for 30 years, it’s heartening to hear the sheer enthusiasm in original member Brian ‘Fast’ Leiser’s voice when he’s talking about the band’s forthcoming slot at Lytham Festival.
  
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• Former Colne soldier attacked two boys in campervan row

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  A former soldier attacked two boys when something was thrown at his camper van
  
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• Burnley named place in Britain with the worst weather

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  Burnley sees more than four feet of rainfall a year and it rains for almost half the year, research found.
  
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• Brother who sexually assaulted younger sister is jailed

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  A brother sexually assaulted his younger sister when she was just five years old and told her 'it was their thing'
  
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• Blackburn Rovers walking footballer makes England debut

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn Rovers walking footballer has made his England debut
  
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• Blackburn College students hold sleepover at Madame Tussauds

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  More than 40 students from Blackburn College held a sleepover at Madame Tussauds
  
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• Award-winning chef to move into new premises in Whalley

  29-05-2023 06:00
  
  A chef is set to open her own new purpose-built premises after the success of her ready-meals business
  
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