Blackburn with Darwen news

• Lancashire Police Museum celebrates one year anniversary

  30-05-2023 20:58
  
  A range of fun activities has been planned this week to mark the one year anniversary of the Lancashire Police Museum.
  
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• Son of Sting, Joe Sumner, joining dad for Lytham Festival

  30-05-2023 18:02
  
  Singer, songwriter and bassist Joe Sumner will join his music icon father Sting as the special guest for his Lytham Festival date this summer.
  
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• Two fire engines attend garage blaze in Accrington

  30-05-2023 17:52
  
  Crews rushed to the scene of a fire in Accrington this morning (May 30).
  
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• Drivers face action for ignoring road closure after M6 crash

  30-05-2023 17:47
  
  More than 40 drivers who were caught ignoring the matrix signs following two crashes on the M6 yesterday (May 29), will face consequences, police warn.
  
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• CCTV released of ‘key witness’ after woman raped in Darwen

  30-05-2023 17:05
  
  Police want to speak to a man they believe may be a key witness in a rape investigation.
  
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• Danny Lamb: Gloucestershire sign all-rounder on short-term loan

  30-05-2023 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucestershire sign all-rounder Danny Lamb on an initial short-term loan deal from Lancashire.
  
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• Man charged with rape and sexual assault of girls under 13

  30-05-2023 15:00
  
  A man has been charged in connection with an investigation into historic sexual offences in Blackpool and Spain.
  
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• CCTV images of Barnoldswick burglary suspects released

  30-05-2023 14:56
  
  Police have released CCTV images of people they want to identify in connection with a burglary
  
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• Concern for missing girl, 14, who may be in Burnley

  30-05-2023 14:45
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for a teenager reported missing from Calderdale last week.
  
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• Blackpool jewellers Leonard Dews announces closure

  30-05-2023 13:30
  
  The Leonard Dews jewellers in Blackpool has announced it will be closing down having been in operation since the 1870s.
  
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• Preston rogue trader scammed customers out of more than £63k

  30-05-2023 13:14
  
  A fake builder has been jailed after scamming victims out of £63,000 – despite having no building qualifications
  
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• Blackpool town centre to become bus and taxi-only zone

  30-05-2023 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trial scheme is being set up after a rise in the number of complaints about traffic in Blackpool.
  
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• Latest Colne market plans still divide opinion among traders

  30-05-2023 12:15
  
  MARKET trader and businesses have expressed mixed views over the latest version of redevelopment plans for an East Lancs market.
  
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• New Preston hospital will be in South Ribble, says MP

  30-05-2023 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Ribble's Tory MP and Preston's Labour-run council leader clash over where it should be built.
  
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• Showcase Cinemas offering free ticket for autumn of 2023

  30-05-2023 11:03
  
  People can earn a free ticket for Showcase Cinemas during September and October 2023 for a film of their choice
  
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• Pubs and bars plead for Government action on energy bills

  30-05-2023 11:03
  
  Heavily increased bills related to energy, food and wages are putting the pressure on pubs, bar and restaurants
  
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• Appeal after biker and passenger injured in crash with BMW

  30-05-2023 10:36
  
  We are appealing for information following a serious injury collision in Larbreck
  
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• Haslingden waste recycling centre to open seven days a week

  30-05-2023 10:22
  
  Following a review by Lancashire County Council, Haslingden Household Waste Recycling Centre is set to open seven days a week from Thursday, June 1.
  
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• More than 530 knives were recovered during a week of action

  30-05-2023 10:17
  
  More than 530 knives have been taken off the streets across Lancashire’s East Division as part of Operation Sceptre, a national knife crime week of action
  
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• Tuesday could be the hottest day of the year so far

  30-05-2023 09:09
  
  Tuesday set to be hottest day of the year so far as temperatures reach 25C
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers sell to Asda for £2.27bn

  30-05-2023 08:25
  
  Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group has today announced an agreement to sell to Asda the majority of its business for an enterprise value of £2.27bn
  
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• Blackburn's Issa brothers sell EG Group to Asda for £2.27bn

  30-05-2023 08:25
  
  Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group has today announced an agreement to sell to Asda the majority of its business for an enterprise value of £2.27bn
  
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• Thousands attend Great Harwood show in Bank Holiday sunshine

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Thousands turned out in the sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday to enjoy all the goings on at the Great Harwood Agricultural Show
  
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• Roast restaurant is opening new takeaway in Lancaster

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Takeaway chain that sells rotisserie chicken and roast dinners to open branch in Lancaster
  
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• Plans submitted for hot food takeaway in Accrington

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  A former car parts centre could be turned into a hot food takeaway should the council decide to grant planning permission
  
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• Plans for 4 glamping pods close to Wycoller Country Park

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Plans for four glamping pods close to Wycoller Country Park have been submitted to the council for approval
  
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• Plans for 140 homes in Nelson approved

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Outline plans for a major 140-home residential development have been approved by the council
  
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• New artificial cricket wicket to be laid at Accrington park

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  A new artificial cricket pitch is to be laid at a Hyndburn park following a campaign by local councillors and cricketers.
  
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• Lancashire is the worst area in UK for outdated MOTs

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Drivers in Lancashire some of the worst in UK for being uninsured and having no MOT
  
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• 'Incompetent' Lancashire nurse struck off after suspension

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire nurse has been struck off the register for not engaging with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, after being suspended for 12 months for being "incompetent"
  
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• Football fan tells how support group helps him cope with illness

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  A man who lives with epilepsy has spoken about how the illness has had a detrimental effect on his mental health.
  
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• Every mobile speed camera location across Lancs for June

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  All the locations where mobile speed cameras will be located across Lancashire in June
  
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• Did you queue to get in to Waves, Blackburn's new fun pool?

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Excitement was in the air in Blackburn in August 1986 as crowds queued round the block, eager to get their first look at the town’s new water fun centre Waves.
  
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• Dales Traditional Butchers wins ultimate sausage accolade

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  The grand prize for best sausage was awarded to Mark Duckworth of Dales Traditional Butcher with his pork and caramel sausage.
  
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• Burnley man in 'toxic' marriage threatened to kill wife

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley man who threatened to kill his wife was sentenced to eight weeks in prison but will not return there having already served four months on remand.
  
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• Blackburn women sentenced for perverting course of justice

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Two Blackburn women who knowingly provided false names in their response to speeding tickets have received sentences totalling more than two years.
  
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• Accrington nursery to close and be turned into 24 apartments

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Oscar Bears Nursery in Accrington is set to close with the building to be turned into 24 new apartments
  
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• Accrington man in 'toxic' marriage threatened to kill wife

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  An Accrington man who threatened to kill his wife was sentenced to eight weeks in prison but will not return there having already served four months on remand.
  
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• Accrington Food and Culture Festival - what's in store

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  Details have been announced for the Accrington Food & Culture Festival which is coming to the town centre in June.
  
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• A madrassa in Nelson will be turned into four flats

  30-05-2023 06:00
  
  The upper floors of a property currently being used as a madrassa are to be turned into four flats after planning permission was granted
  
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