Blackburn with Darwen news

• Potential explosives found at Leyland house, police say

  22-06-2023 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The arrest of a man over "suspicious chemicals" found at a house is not terror-related, a force says.
  
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• Dozens of homes in Whitworth hit with unexpected power cut

  22-06-2023 21:18
  
  31 customers in Whitworth have been affected by the outage, as Electricity North West investigate the issue.
  
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• Police looking for three men after home burgled in Clitheroe

  22-06-2023 20:56
  
  Police released CCTV of three men after home burgled today
  
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• Police looking for teenager, 15, with links to Preston

  22-06-2023 20:16
  
  15-year-old Brady Worthington, from Southport, has been missing since Sunday, June 18.
  
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• Connor Ripley: Port Vale sign former Middlesbrough keeper from Morecambe

  22-06-2023 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Port Vale sign former Middlesbrough keeper Connor Ripley from League Two club Morecambe.
  
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• RNLI Fleetwood called to aid vessels in difficulty

  22-06-2023 17:17
  
  Lifeboats from RNLI Fleetwood were launched twice on Saturday (June 17) to help people who were in trouble at sea.
  
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• UK tourists issued beach warning amid Spain chemical spills

  22-06-2023 16:57
  
  Holidaymakers are being warned about the state of almost 50 beaches in Spain including Alicante and the Canary Islands
  
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• Three arrested after drugs and taser found in Blackpool

  22-06-2023 16:42
  
  Three men have been arrested after police found drugs at an address in Blackpool.
  
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• Dara O'Shea: Burnley set to sign West Brom defender for £7m

  22-06-2023 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newly promoted Burnley are closing in on the £7m signing of Republic of Ireland defender Dara O'Shea from West Brom.
  
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• Turtle Bay reveals opening date for Blackpool restaurant

  22-06-2023 16:24
  
  Turtle Bay is opening a restaurant in Blackpool and the date that doors will open has been announced.
  
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• Man in 50s dies after crash in St Michael’s on Wyre

  22-06-2023 16:19
  
  Police were called at 8.35am on June 15 to Garstang Road (A586), to reports a car and a motorbike had been involved in a crash.
  
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• Accrington market traders promised Christmas season before revamp

  22-06-2023 16:00
  
  NO traders will be required to move from a historic market hall until after the Christmas season before an £11million renovation takes place.
  
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• Liv Cooke: Freestyle footballer's seventh world record 'incredible'

  22-06-2023 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liv Cooke landed 76 sit-down alternating crossovers with a football on a cruise ship in Barcelona.
  
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• New Hyndburn grant funds created to help community groups

  22-06-2023 15:00
  
  A BOROUGH has set up two special funds to give small grants to residents and groups in need with the first two cash sums already allocated.
  
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• Blackpool care home fined over elderly woman's death

  22-06-2023 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool's Highbury House Care Home exposed a resident to "significant harm", the care watchdog says.
  
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• Blackpool named among cheapest seaside locations for buyers

  22-06-2023 14:37
  
  Blackpool, Lancashire has been named among the cheapest seaside location for buyers with Fleetwood also highlighted in the Rightmove analysis.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen waste site crackdown discovers problems - Lancashire Telegraph

  22-06-2023 14:30
  
  Blackburn with Darwen waste site crackdown discovers problems  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen waste site crackdown discovers problems

  22-06-2023 14:30
  
  A JOINT drive to ensure waste sites in a borough are operating lawfully discovered five breaches of licence conditions, two illegal ones, as fly-tipping hotspot and a stolen vehicle.
  
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• Accrington men arrested in connection with drugs conspiracy

  22-06-2023 13:57
  
  Seven men have been charged in connection with the supply of heroin and cocaine between Accrington and Manchester
  
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• Molly-Mae Hague steps down as PLT creative director

  22-06-2023 13:08
  
  Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague reveals she has stepped down from her role as creative director at PrettyLittleThing in her recent YouTube video.
  
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• Highbury House Care Home failed to protect Mary Fallon

  22-06-2023 13:08
  
  A care provider has been ordered to pay £138,170 and a care home manager ordered to pay £7,170 after they failed to protect a resident from avoidable harm
  
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• Which? issues sun cream warning to Brits for holiday season

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  As we approach summer and the days are getting longer and hotter, it is important that everyone protects their skin with sunscreen.
  
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• Jeff Stelling in talks to join BBC and Amazon after Sky exit

  22-06-2023 13:01
  
  Former Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling is apparently in talks with the BBC and Amazon Prime to host Champions League coverage and more.
  
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• Hyndburn weekend burial service approved by councillors

  22-06-2023 13:00
  
  HYNDBURN Council's Cabinet has agreed to introduce a weekend burial service at its cemeteries for the first time
  
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• Met Office heat-health alert warnings issued for England

  22-06-2023 12:45
  
  New heat-health alert warnings have been issued as the Met Office forecasts show temperatures reaching as high as 29C this weekend
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles feature cleaning essentials

  22-06-2023 12:45
  
  From a spray mop to an inflatable kayak and fake tan sheet protector, here are some of the items in Aldi and Lidl middles aisles from Thursday, June 22.
  
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• Doctor's warning to parents amid Met Office heat-health alert

  22-06-2023 12:44
  
  A yellow heat-health alert warning has been put in place by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office
  
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• Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg cage match fight agreed to

  22-06-2023 12:41
  
  The owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, and the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, have agreed to fight each other in a cage match
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2023 deals to include Ninja air fryers

  22-06-2023 12:38
  
  Amazon Prime Day 2023 will be held on July 11 and 12, 2023 and will include deals on items including the Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer.
  
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• UK interest rates set to go up for the 13th time in a row

  22-06-2023 12:36
  
  The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee look likely to raise interest rates very slightly for the 13th time in a row
  
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• Clive Myrie pulled from BBC News after mocking Boris Johnson

  22-06-2023 12:33
  
  CLIVE Myrie was kicked off BBC News at Ten because of jokes he made about Boris Johnson while hosting a comedy show, it has emerged.
  
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• Clive Myrie kicked off BBC News after mocking Boris Johnson

  22-06-2023 12:33
  
  CLIVE Myrie was kicked off BBC News at Ten because of jokes he made about Boris Johnson while hosting a comedy show, it has emerged.
  
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• Royal British Legion Blackburn host events to mark Armed Forces Week

  22-06-2023 12:08
  
  A series of events are being held in Blackburn to mark Armed Forces Week.
  
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• British Legion host Armed Forces Weekd events in Blackburn

  22-06-2023 12:08
  
  A series of events are being held in Blackburn to mark Armed Forces Week by the Royal British Legion.
  
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• Fylde sewage leak: Threat of fine might focus minds, campaigner says

  22-06-2023 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The threat of a fine might make United Utilities fix a pipe leak quicker, an environmentalist says.
  
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• Police cordon in place around house and council buildings in Leyland

  22-06-2023 11:18
  
  Emergency services are dealing with a ‘major incident’ in Leyland.
  
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• Fleetwood start at Carlisle; Blackpool host Burton

  22-06-2023 10:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reading begin their first season in League One since 2002 against Peterborough, while Wigan go to Derby on opening day.
  
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• Blackburn start at home to West Brom; Preston at Bristol City

  22-06-2023 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday welcome relegated Southampton to Hillsborough for the EFL season opener on Friday, 4 August.
  
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• Accrington start against Newport; Morecambe host Walsall

  22-06-2023 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wrexham host MK Dons on the opening weekend of the League Two season, while Notts County face Sutton on their EFL return.
  
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• Joint enforcement tackles incorrect waste disposal - theshuttle.org.uk

  22-06-2023 09:00
  Joint enforcement tackles incorrect waste disposal  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• Car crash on Randal Street Blackburn last night closes road

  22-06-2023 08:30
  
  A person had to be cut from their vehicle by the fire service after a car crash on a busy one-way street in Blackburn last night.
  
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• Burnley e-bike rider runs off after bike seized by police

  22-06-2023 08:19
  
  An e-bike rider in Burnley managed to run off from police after having their bike taken control of when stopping in front of an unmarked police car.
  
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• St Michael's on Wyre crash: Injured motorcyclist dies

  22-06-2023 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man, in his 50s, was in a collision with a VW Passat in St Michael's on Wyre on 15 June, police say.
  
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• Missing woman from Accrington was last seen in Baxenden

  22-06-2023 08:13
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a woman missing from Accrington. Paula Moore was last seen in Baxenden on Wednesday evening.
  
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• WATCH: Bird's-eye view of historic Whalley Viaduct

  22-06-2023 06:00
  
  New footage rarely seen of the historic Whalley Viaduct has been released.
  
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• Stanhill pre-school Oswaldtwistle retains good Ofsted rating

  22-06-2023 06:00
  
  Stanhill pre-school in Oswaldtwistle has retained its ‘good’ rating following its latest Ofsted inspection.
  
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• Roman Road, Blackburn, industrial unit planned to create jobs

  22-06-2023 06:00
  
  A PIECE of vacant land on Blackburn's Roman Road has been earmarked for a new job-creating commercial unit.
  
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• Plea issued after vandals break into Accrington Cricket Club

  22-06-2023 06:00
  
  Vandals caused thousands in damage after breaking into cricket club
  
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• Peter Gabriel opens up on first Manchester show in 9 years

  22-06-2023 06:00
  
  Tomorrow night Peter Gabriel brings his i/o tour to Manchester Arena as part of his first live dates for nine years. Ahead of the show the hugely influential musician and songwriter answered a few questions
  
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• LETTER: We should cut back on non-essential items

  22-06-2023 06:00
  
  To all those complaining about the increases in mortgage rates and rents, if these go up then you have to cut back on non-essential items.
  
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