Blackburn with Darwen news

• Teenager charged for concealing police style baton in Preston

  31-05-2023 21:33
  
  A teenager has been charged after officers found a police style baton on him during a search.
  
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• England to Isle of Man: Fleetwood man completes 32-mile swim

  31-05-2023 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Diver, who is believed to be the first to swim the 32-mile crossing, says it was "horrendous".
  
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• Boy's 'dream comes true' with gift of bionic arm

  31-05-2023 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex, seven, who was born without a right forearm, will have a prosthetic fitted thanks to a donation.
  
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• Motorbike stolen from outside property in Clitheroe

  31-05-2023 19:13
  
  A motorbike was stolen from outside a home in Clitheroe.
  
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• Police appeal to find missing teenage girls from Burnley

  31-05-2023 18:03
  
  Police have launched a new appeal to find two missing teenage girls. Danika (left), 14, and Summer, 13, were last seen in Briercliffe at 3pm yesterday (Tuesday May 30) and are believed to be together. Officers said they have carried out numerous enquiries to find them. Summer (right) is approximately 5ft, with straight long blonde shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing cream shorts, trainers and a brown crop top. Danika is approximately 5ft, with shoulder length black hair
  
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• Peter Kay stuns fans with 'mega' weight loss during UK tour

  31-05-2023 16:53
  
  Peter Kay has been spotted looking slimmer following weight loss journey and his fans have been congratulating him.
  
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• Ched Evans: Preston North End striker set for return next season after surgery

  31-05-2023 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End striker Ched Evans expects to return next season after surgery on what was described as a "serious medical condition".
  
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• Free and fun activities for kids at The Mall Blackburn

  31-05-2023 14:22
  
  Children from across the county have been getting crafty during the school holidays in The Mall Blackburn.
  
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• Dozens of motorists fined for driving through M6 car crash scenes

  31-05-2023 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 40 drivers are hit by fines after ignoring signs ordering them to stop on the M6.
  
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• easyJet launches new flight route from Manchester Airport to Grenoble

  31-05-2023 13:21
  
  easyJet has launched a new flight route from Manchester Airport to Grenoble, France for winter 2023.
  
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• Blackpool taxi driver expressed anti-LGBT views, council told

  31-05-2023 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Blackpool driver who tried to "impose their faith" on passengers has had their licence revoked.
  
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• TikTok users warned about using viral egg cooking hacks

  31-05-2023 12:39
  
  Warnings have been issued following multiple reports of severe injuries after using viral TikTok videos to help cook eggs.
  
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• Planned rail strikes for RMT and Aslef in June 2023

  31-05-2023 11:19
  
  Once again strikes from the RMT and Aslef unions will be taking place during June 2023, but when exactly?
  
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• Crackdown on knife crime sees arrests at train stations

  31-05-2023 11:06
  
  A crackdown on knife crime across the north of England saw BTP officers seize knives and imitation guns.
  
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• Android users told to delete iRecorder amid security fears

  31-05-2023 07:55
  
  Android phone users that have the screen recorder app, iRecorder are being told to delete it amid cyber security fears.
  
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• Barratt Homes sponsors Darwen's Hells Belles netball team

  31-05-2023 06:15
  
  The Hells Belles netball team based out of Darwen Vale school has been given a funding boost by Barratt Homes, which has a site in nearby Feniscowles.
  
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• Toddle In Nursery in Colne rated 'good' in Ofsted inspection

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Ofsted visited Toddle In Nursery on North Valley Road, Colne, on April 12 and determined it to be ‘good’.
  
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• Supermarine Spitfire to fly over Accrington Food Festival

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Excitement is building ahead of the Accrington Food & Culture Festival this weekend, which will feature a WWII re-enactment and a Spitfire flypast
  
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• Queue for hours at Blackburn boating lake fit for a queen

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  THERE are many memorials to Queen Victoria around East Lancashire and this photo shows a small part of one of the larger ones in the area.
  
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• Plans to turn Chinese restaurant into parent and child facility

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  A Chinese restaurant which has served the community for 22 years could be turned into a parent and child facility
  
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• New plans to turn Whitworth bedsits into children's home

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  An application has been submitted to Rossendale council to turn bedsits into a residential children’s care home in Whitworth.
  
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• New dog grooming business to come to village high street

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Earlier this year, a planning application was submitted for the former Hansel and Gretel shop in Whalley, to become a dog grooming salon called Bloomingtails.
  
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• Meet N Match holds summer ball at Blackburn Rovers FC

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Meet N Match, a friendship and dating agency for adults with autism and learning difficulties, held their annual summer ball at Blackburn Rovers FC.
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: 'Mental health' in simple terms

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  I thought I would use today’s column to explore the meaning behind the term 'mental health'.
  
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• Man breached restraining order and sent abusive Snapchat messages

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  A man breached a restraining order when he sent abusive Snapchat messages to his ex-partner threatening to slit the throats of their children
  
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• Letter: World is heating up but all that matters is trivia

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  AND so the fall-out on the GMB sofa continues but while all this trivia goes on, the most serious issue facing us all is basically ignored.
  
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• In Pictures: Memories of derelict Bacup Regal Cinema

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Residents have taken a trip down memory lane looking back at one of the last remaining Art Deco buildings in Bacup.
  
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• 'Happy' primary school rated 'good' by Ofsted inspectors

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ‘continues to be a good school’.
  
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• Free music festival in Oswaldtwistle to aid young performers

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire music festival taking place this summer will see over 40 acts perform for free in aid of funding music lessons for local children.
  
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• Firefighters issue advice for people enjoying warm weather

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Firefighters have issued advice for people enjoying the warmer weather.
  
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• Darwen pals take on Three Peaks challenge in honour of friend

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  A group of pals have taken on the national three peaks challenge, raising more than £8,000 for a bone cancer charity in aid of one of their friends
  
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• .Consultant's one-month ban over Lancs job 'dishonesty'

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL consultant - who applied for work in East Lancashire after leaving a Cumbrian post under a cloud - has been issued with a suspension by a medical watchdog.
  
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• Burnley man to be sentenced for sexual assault allegations

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  A man is to be sentenced next month after admitting to sexual assault allegations
  
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• Asset of community value status for Langroyd Hall?

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  A group of supporters has applied to the council for asset of community value status for a Grade-II listed building
  
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• Angel Mount Care Home rated 'requires improvement' by CQC

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  A care home has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ by the healthcare watchdog following its first ever inspection
  
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• 11 e-scooter incidents recorded by Lancashire police in 2022

  31-05-2023 06:00
  
  Fewer people were injured in e-scooter collisions in Lancashire last year
  
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