Blackburn with Darwen news

• Lancashire family 'lost everything' in sudden heavy rainstorm

  14-06-2023 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A young family say they were forced to flee their home after this week's stormy deluge.
  
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• Jordan Thorniley: Oxford United sign Blackpool defender on 'long-term' deal

  14-06-2023 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oxford United re-sign defender Jordan Thorniley on a "long-term agreement" following the end of his contract at Blackpool.
  
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• Ferrari Robbie Savage owned sold for thousands less than guide price

  14-06-2023 18:00
  
  A Ferrari once owned by Robbie Savage was expected to smash its guide price at auction but was sold for thousands of pounds less.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen cost of living support scheme open - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-06-2023 18:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen cost of living support scheme open  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen cost of living support scheme open

  14-06-2023 18:00
  
  AN East Lancashire Council has started distributing its £3.2million allocation from the government's Household Support Scheme to help residents with the rising cost of living.
  
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• Police make three arrests and recover £150,000 worth of stock

  14-06-2023 17:45
  
  Police make three arrests and recover £150,000 worth of stock
  
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• Police make three arrests after Whitebirk burglary

  14-06-2023 17:45
  
  Police arrested three suspects and recovered £150,000 worth of stock just a minute after the offences took place at a Blackburn business.
  
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• Anger after children swam in sewage-tainted Lancashire sea

  14-06-2023 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A burst pipe released raw sewage into the sea in Lancashire where children later played.
  
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• Police appeal to identify woman at McDonald's in Nelson

  14-06-2023 17:05
  
  Police have released an image of a woman they would like to speak to following an incident at the McDonald's in Nelson.
  
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• East Lancashire: Hospital trust sees record number of A&E patients

  14-06-2023 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 800 people sought emergency care in east Lancashire earlier this week, a hospital trust says.
  
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• Fire crews have been sent to 2 separate fires in Accrington

  14-06-2023 16:40
  
  Pictures and videos show the skies above Accrington covered in black smoke as fire crews attend two incidents in the town. The first was on East Crescent and it is believed a second fire has started up at the Coppice
  
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• 15 homes evacuated as firefighters tackle blaze in garage

  14-06-2023 16:34
  
  Smoke could be seen across Accrington as firefighters tackled a house fire.
  
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• Rossendale MP's bid to charge firms who dig up roads moves on

  14-06-2023 15:00
  
  AN East Lancashire MP's campaign for new charges on gas, electricity, water and broadband companies who dig up roads has taken a step forward at Westminster.
  
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• Hyndburn council tax court cases shock as borough tops table

  14-06-2023 14:07
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority tops the national league for taking residents to court for unpaid council tax.
  
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• County Championship: Lancashire ease past Hampshire for first win of season

  14-06-2023 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire make short work of scoring the 92 runs they required to clinch a six-wicket Division One victory against Hampshire.
  
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• Blackburn front yard food bank shed must be removed council says

  14-06-2023 14:00
  
  THE front garden food bank shed at a terraced house in Blackburn that sparked a petition war must be removed planners have ruled.
  
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• Blackburn driver flees after overtaking unmarked police car

  14-06-2023 13:47
  
  A driver had their car seized by police after unknowingly taking over a police car at temporary traffic lights in Blackburn.
  
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• Review: Blonde Bombshells of 1943, Bolton Octagon Theatre

  14-06-2023 13:00
  
  A production which offers double the fun rounds off what has been a fabulous season at Bolton Octagon.
  
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• Severe delays after crash in A59 Longsight Road

  14-06-2023 12:13
  
  Motorists were disrupted my severe delays caused by a car crash in a Ribble Valley road.
  
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• Met Office yellow heat warning extended in Lancashire

  14-06-2023 12:00
  
  Five day ‘heat warning’ issued as heatwave continues in Lancashire
  
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• Man caught over drink drive limit on M65 near Blackburn

  14-06-2023 11:25
  
  A man has been arrested after he failed a breath test and was caught driving without insurance.
  
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• NHS England to open 10 more clinics for obese youngsters

  14-06-2023 10:48
  
  Specialist clinics to deal with obesity in youngsters will number 30 after the additional 10 open under NHS England
  
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• Nottingham: Tributes to two students killed in attack

  14-06-2023 10:47
  
  Three people were killed in the "horrific and tragic" attack in Nottingham on Tuesday morning
  
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• Ribble Valley: A59 closed due to crash - live updates

  14-06-2023 10:26
  
  Police have closed a road in Ribble Valley after a car crash.
  
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• David Read murder accused appears in Blackburn dock

  14-06-2023 09:41
  
  Mohammed Ali Khan stands accused of the murder of Blackburn man David Read after a body was found in Leamington Road.
  
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• Police and fire investigation launched after caravan blaze

  14-06-2023 08:47
  
  Firefighters were called to battle a caravan fire last night.
  
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• Investigation underway after waste fire in Blackburn

  14-06-2023 08:24
  
  Firefighters were called to tackle a waste fire in Blackburn yesterday.
  
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• Walk or ride your way around the iconic Lakes Trail

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Visiting the area without a car reduces your carbon impact and helps to look after this special place.
  
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• Volunteers help Rosemere Cancer Foundation with steam fair stand

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Volunteers who had a charity stand at Chipping Steam Fair over the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of last month raised £1,010 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
  
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• Take That documentary to air ahead of Greatest Days release

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Take That documentary to air ahead of movie release that was filmed in East Lancs
  
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• Ska outfit, Bad Manners to play St Mary's Chambers

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  World-famous ska outfit, Bad Manners, are set to play an East Lancashire venue next week
  
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• Share your memories of cinema at Exchange open weekend

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Vintage red cinema tip-up chairs, movie posters and the smell of buttered popcorn will be used in a multi-sensory reminiscence space to capture stories which celebrate a people’s history of cinema going in Blackburn.
  
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• Rotary Club transforms Church & Oswaldtwistle station

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  A group of volunteers from the Rotary Club have worked to complete a stunning visual transformation of Church & Oswaldtwistle railway station.
  
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• Pleckgate High School pupils hear from Holocaust survivor

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  High school pupils in Blackburn heard the moving story of Holocaust survivor Anne Super through the school's partnership with The Anne Frank Trust and a link with The Fed
  
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• Plea to patients after East Lancs emergency admissions hit record high

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  EAST Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has had its busiest day ever for patients turning up for emergency treatment.
  
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• Paedophile set up secret Instagram and Snapchat accounts

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Convicted paedophile Paul Bailey, from Oswaldtwistle, set up fake social media accounts without telling police to chat to girls as young as eight.
  
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• Northern to transform up to 40 trains into 'data hoovers'

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Northern is looking to equip as many as 40 of its trains with kit that will enable them to become ‘data hoovers’ to help transform the way the rail network is maintained.
  
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• New vintage festival coming to Samlesbury this weekend

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  A new vintage festival is coming to East Lancashire this weekend
  
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• New book celebrates Blackburn Rovers legend Tony Parkes

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  A new book written by sports reporter Suzanne Geldard has been published, detailing the life and career of Blackburn Rovers legend Tony Parkes.
  
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• Nelson residents receive new bin stores to help with rubbish

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Together Housing residents have been offered a new way to bin their rubbish with the help of brand-new bin stores
  
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• Matthew Wilkinson's sentence referred to Court of Appeal

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  The sentence of a rapist who attacked a woman who had been out celebrating the New Year has been referred to the Court of Appeal
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: When missing out takes its toll

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  FOMO seems to be a bit of a buzzword at the moment, used by people of all ages. It may well have started on social media, but I regularly hear it in many day-to-day conversations.
  
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• Letter: Parking fines for nurses 'a disgraceful situation'

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  I am not surprised that nurses at Burnley General Hospital are feeling a sense of outrage. They are rightly furious after receiving £267 fines dating back over five years for parking in the hospital grounds despite the fact that they had paid the appropriate fee upon entering and then struggled to find a parking space.
  
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• ‘Hero’ Whalley teenager praised for saving diner’s life at restaurant

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  A teenager has been praised for helping to save the life of a diner who was choking.
  
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• Full line-up for Blackburn Confessional Festival revealed

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
   
  
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• Five-year-old boy managed to leave QEGS unsupervised

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  A school says it is carrying out a ‘full review’ of its site security after a five-year-old boy managed to leave school and wander down the road unsupervised
  
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• EE customers in Blackburn and Darwen sent warning

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  EE customers can expect disruption in Blackburn and Darwen this week.
  
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• Burnley trio's walking challenge on longest day

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  Three leisure industry workers are taking advantage of this year’s longest day to highlight and raise money for two charitable organisations
  
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• Burnley teaching student to take on five marathon challenge

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  A teaching student is planning to run five marathons in five days to raise money for pupils with special needs
  
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• Burnley martial arts instructor given British Empire Medal

  14-06-2023 06:00
  
  A martial arts instructor has been given a British Empire Medal after spending 41 years teaching in Burnley.
  
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