Blackburn with Darwen news

• Lancs public servants and volunteers receive King’s Birthday honours

  16-06-2023 23:30
  
  A charity campaigner and a senior police officer are among those who have been recognised in the King’s first Birthday Honours List.
  
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• King's Birthday Honours: Summerseat Players president to receive medal

  16-06-2023 23:30
  
  The president of a Summerseat drama society has been honoured by King Charles for his 50 years of service to local theatre.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen pandemic health leader honoured by King - Lancashire Telegraph

  16-06-2023 23:30
  
  Blackburn with Darwen pandemic health leader honoured by King  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen pandemic health leader honoured by King

  16-06-2023 23:30
  
  THE former Blackburn with Darwen public health director who played a leading role in the battle against coronavirus has been recognised in King Charles III's first birthday honours list
  
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• Accrington-based DanceSyndrome founder ‘amazed’ at royal honour

  16-06-2023 23:30
  
  The founder of an Accrington charity has spoken of her 'pride' after being recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the first King’s birthday honours.
  
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• Ryanair introduces bans for poor behaviour on Spanish flights

  16-06-2023 18:39
  
  Ryanair has said anyone flying to certain Spanish airports is now at risk of being banned over their behaviour in airports
  
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• Looking after hedgehogs in the hot weather

  16-06-2023 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Janette Jones, who runs a hedgehog sanctuary from her home, says the mammals are vital for the ecosystem.
  
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• Swimming deaths prompt warning over water dangers

  16-06-2023 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The advice has been issued following the deaths of four teenagers in a matter of weeks.
  
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• Avanti West Coast: Train drivers to strike over sick pay, Aslef says

  16-06-2023 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aslef members at Avanti West Coast will take action on 1 July, the train drivers' union says.
  
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• Pendle: Town centres are becoming 'cash machine deserts'

  16-06-2023 14:42
  
  New ways are needed for people to get money in Lancashire towns which are increasingly becoming ‘cash machine deserts’, councillors say.
  
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• Pendle: Mill site homes and engine house plan needs further talks

  16-06-2023 14:32
  
  A plan for nearly 50 homes and changes to a former Pendle cotton mill site, which has an old engine house and chimney, have been deferred for further talks.
  
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• Issa brothers Asda/EG Group deal needs competition probe says MP

  16-06-2023 14:00
  
  A LANCASHIRE Labour MP is asking for the competition regulator to investigate Asda's takeover of the Blackburn-based EG Group’s UK and Ireland business.
  
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• MP calls for another dog breed to be banned in the UK

  16-06-2023 13:46
  
  A senior Tory MP is calling on the Government to ban a breed of dog that was responsible for the death of a man last month.
  
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• Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in St Michael's on Wyre crash

  16-06-2023 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rider is in a critical condition after the crash in St Michael's on Wyre, police say.
  
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• Man fighting for his life in hospital after car crash

  16-06-2023 13:25
  
  A man in his 50s is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash between a motorbike and a car.
  
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• Lancashire quicker hospital discharge scheme extended

  16-06-2023 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The county-wide project will support people where housing or accommodation issues are a barrier.
  
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• Met Office issue rain and thunderstorm warning for Blackburn

  16-06-2023 13:15
  
  A warning has been issued by the Met Office as heavy rain, hail and lightning is set to batter Blackburn this weekend.
  
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• Lancaster M6 link plans suspended amid rising costs

  16-06-2023 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work along a stretch of the M6 is suspended after the council said housing was a bigger priority.
  
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• Crews battle derelict building fire in Stacksteads

  16-06-2023 12:19
  
  Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in an abandoned building in Stacksteads.
  
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• Andy Pratt visited Canalside Activity Centre in Mill Hill

  16-06-2023 12:00
  
  Lancashire’s deputy police and crime commissioner joined volunteers at Canalside Activity Centre in Mill Hill.
  
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• Four people treated by ambulance crews after kitchen fire

  16-06-2023 11:17
  
  Four people have been treated by ambulance crews after being rescued from a fire in a kitchen.
  
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• New species of dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight

  16-06-2023 10:53
  
  A new species of dinosaur with an armoured body has been discovered on the Isle of Wight for the first time in 142 years.
  
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• Man who stole push bike charged after police chase

  16-06-2023 10:51
  
  A man has been charged after a push bike was stolen from a garden.
  
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• Houseplant available at Aldi, Asda and more can keep flies away

  16-06-2023 10:41
  
  Aldi have just the thing for keeping flies out of your house, and it costs as little as 75p
  
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• Five planets set to line up in dawn sky in June 2023

  16-06-2023 10:38
  
  Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn are set to align in the early morning of Saturday, June 17
  
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• Sondre Tronstad: Blackburn Rovers sign Norway midfielder from Vitesse Arnhem

  16-06-2023 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers sign Vitesse Arnhem midfielder Sondre Tronstad on a three-year deal.
  
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• Take That open to return of Robbie Williams and Jason Orange

  16-06-2023 09:32
  
  In an interview on Good Morning Britain Take That members Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald spoke about the return of Robbie Williams and Jason Orange.
  
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• Crews battled three separate Blackpool fires in one hour

  16-06-2023 09:01
  
  Firefighters were kept busy yesterday after three separate fires in the area broke out at the same time.
  
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• Traffic stopped on M65 near Blackburn due to police incident

  16-06-2023 08:16
  
  Police were called to the M65 near Blackburn last night.
  
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• Tributes to Accrington Stanley FC director Jack Tansey, who has died

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Accrington Stanley director, who has died.
  
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• TikTok user films ‘tornado’ at Altham Recycling Centre

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  ‘What is going on!?’ Man films ‘tornado’ ripping through tip
  
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• The Original Factory Shop will open in Garstang on Saturday

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  Community retailer, The Original Factory Shop, is set to open its brand-new store in Lancashire on Saturday
  
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• Taco Bell to open first Lancashire restaurant in Blackpool

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire’s first Taco Bell set to open in this town – full details
  
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• Swift hospital discharge hubs coming to Burnley and East Lancs

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A NEW innovative scheme to get patients fit for discharge from hospital is being roller out across Lancashire with Burnley next in the pipeline.
  
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• Star Wars fun day raises money for East Lancashire Hospice

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  The annual Star Wars Fan Fun Day took place at Ewood Park, with thousands of people coming from near and far to be part of it.
  
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• Reason why aeroplane lights are dimmed during take-off and landing

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  As people get ready to embark on their summer holidays abroad, an air hostess tells us what we need to know about flying.
  
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• North Lancs Training Group appoints new board chairman

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A training group has appointed a new chairman of the board of directors
  
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• New chair yoga class for over 50s starting in Feniscowles

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A new chair yoga class for over 50s is starting at a community hall to help bring the health benefits of yoga to those who may struggle with the traditional mat and floor-based practices
  
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• Nelson man brandished a knife during Colne pub fight

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A Nelson man who brandished a knife during an altercation at a pub in Colne has been given a suspended sentence.
  
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• Mum went on honeymoon with husband who died 36 days later

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn woman who became a widow 36 days after her honeymoon has found comfort in her organ donor husband saving three other lives.
  
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• 'Lost' Feniscowles Hall was built next to the 'river stink'

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  This fabulous old photo shows one of East Lancashire’s once great houses.
  
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• LETTER: Ex-PM Boris Johnson leaving is no great loss to politics

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no respect for parliament or the electors he has claimed to represent.
  
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• ‘I have my own life to lead’ says Lytham-bound son of Sting

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  The most recent name added to the impressive line-up at this year’s Lytham festival probably got many people wondering.
  
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• Five men to be sentenced over Blackpool violent disorder

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  Five men are to be sentenced after pleading guilty to violent disorder
  
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• Date revealed for new Indian restaurant opening in Darwen

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man is opening a new Indian restaurant in Darwen to continue the legacy of his grandad who is well known in the community.
  
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• Daniel Ryder went on the run but was caught with cannabis

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A thug who went on the run after smashing his girlfriend’s face against a window was caught in a stolen van with three large bags of cannabis
  
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• Countdown to Colne Grand Prix as it returns in July

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  The Grand Prix is returning to East Lancashire this summer. The Fort Vale Colne Grand Prix will return to Pendle on Tuesday July 25
  
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• Council respond after Japanese Knotweed found in Darwen

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  Concern is growing after the highly invasive plant species, that can damage properties, was spotted in a Darwen garden.
  
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• Cocoa Tree chocolate shop to open in Ramsbottom this year

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  A new chocolate shop Cocoa Tree is set to open in Ramsbottom, at the site of the much-loved chocolate café that closed in April.
  
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• Clitheroe flats will not become takeaway after plans refused

  16-06-2023 06:00
  
  An application to turn a two-bedroom flat in Clitheroe into a hot food takeaway has been rejected by the council.
  
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