Blackburn with Darwen news

• Aldi reveals its £5 school uniform bundle will return

  23-06-2023 20:26
  
  Aldi has revealed that its £5 school uniform bundle, which includes two polo shirts, one sweatshirt and a choice of trousers or a pleated skirt, will return to stores.
  
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• Rishton: Police horses take to streets in Operation Rally

  23-06-2023 19:29
  
  A police operation has seen mounted police take to the streets in an effort to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Harvey Rodgers: Grimsby Town sign defender after Accrington Stanley exit

  23-06-2023 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Grimsby Town sign defender Harvey Rodgers on a three-year contract after he rejected a new deal with Accrington.
  
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• Alex Cairns: Salford City sign goalkeeper from Fleetwood Town following loan spell

  23-06-2023 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Salford City sign goalkeeper Alex Cairns from Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal after a loan spell last season.
  
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• Dara O'Shea: Burnley complete signing of West Brom defender

  23-06-2023 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newly promoted Burnley complete the £7m signing of Republic of Ireland defender Dara O'Shea from West Brom.
  
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• Michael Knight used a fake name while communicating online

  23-06-2023 16:36
  
  A sex offender who breached a court order by lying about a mobile phone he claimed not to have has been jailed following an investigation
  
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• Blackburn's fire-damaged crematorium to reopen 'late next month'

  23-06-2023 14:13
  
  BLACKBURN'S Pleasington Crematorium will reopen by the end of next month following the unexpected fire on June 15.
  
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• Huncoat mum's parking plea secures rejection of care home bids

  23-06-2023 13:17
  
  A MUM whose daughter was run over made an emotional plea to councillors which persuaded them to reject plans for two small care homes in a village cul-de-sac.
  
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• Police still looking for Fleetwood man after assault allegations

  23-06-2023 13:16
  
  Nathan Wilson, from the Fleetwood area, has short, light brown hair, 6ft 1, of slim build.
  
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• £10K worth of illegal nicotine seized from Preston shops

  23-06-2023 13:04
  
  1044 goods were taken from two shops in the city, including illicit hand-rolling tobacco, counterfeit cigarettes, illegal child-appealing vapes.
  
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• Nicola Bulley: Man banned from entering Lancashire

  23-06-2023 13:00
  
  On June 18 a 34-year-old man was arrested on Fleetwood Road, in Greenhalgh, on suspicion of stalking.
  
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• Dangerous paedophile Stuart Bulling has been jailed again

  23-06-2023 12:54
  
  A dangerous paedophile who identifies as a woman has shown the utmost contempt for the legal system
  
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• Hollyoaks star's tribute to Frankie Hough after M66 crash death

  23-06-2023 12:22
  
  Hollyoaks star Paul Danan pays tribute to Frankie Hough who died in a crash on the M66.
  
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• Appeal after cash-in-transit robbery at Accrington Asda

  23-06-2023 11:23
  
  Officers were called to Asda, on Hyndburn Road, at around 9.51am on Wednesday, June 21.
  
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• Six fire engines called to Carrs Industrial Estate in Haslingden

  23-06-2023 11:03
  
  “Avoid the area” – Six fire engines called to blaze at industrial estate
  
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• Man held over Nicola Bulley TikTok post further arrested

  23-06-2023 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old is now barred from Lancashire after being held on suspicion of stalking.
  
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• Restricted Forest will take place in Witton Park tomorrow

  23-06-2023 10:40
  
  One of the most anticipated events on the Blackburn calendar is taking place tomorrow
  
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• Do you remember the day Princess Diana visited Accrington?

  23-06-2023 10:00
  
  Large crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of Princess Diana when she made an official visit to Hyndburn in 1983.
  
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• ITV Coronation star returning to soap after quitting

  23-06-2023 09:46
  
  Dame Maureen Lipman, who plays Evelyn Plummer, took a break from the ITV Coronation Street after becoming “worn out” by her character’s story
  
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• Three men arrested after vehicle stopped in Blackburn

  23-06-2023 09:43
  
  Three men have been arrested after 'armed police' swarmed a Blackburn street in a late night robbery investigation
  
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• Titanic director James Cameron predicted outcome of Titan submersible

  23-06-2023 09:34
  
  Titanic director and submersible expert James Cameron said he predicted Titan’s fate days before the debris from the missing submersible was found.
  
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• M&S shopper shares secret to getting free Percy Pigs monthly

  23-06-2023 09:07
  
  Here is how you can get free Percy Pigs or Colin the Caterpillar sweets every month using this secret trick revealed by a thrifty M&S shopper.
  
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• Wordle today: Wordle 734 June 23 hints and today's answer

  23-06-2023 09:03
  
  What is today's Wordle? - here are some hints and the answer for today's Wordle 734, June 23.
  
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• Police concerned for welfare of missing Blackpool woman

  23-06-2023 08:42
  
  Police are concerned for the welfare of a woman missing from Blackpool who was last seen on June 19.
  
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• Barrowford man arrested in relation to Burnley shop burglary

  23-06-2023 08:36
  
  A man from Barrowford has become the second person to be arrested in connection with the burglary of a shop in Burnley.
  
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• Fire crews battle waste fire in Oswaldtwistle for 90 minutes

  23-06-2023 08:28
  
  Firefighters were last night (June 22) called out to a waste fire in Oswaldtwistle, where they spent around an hour-and-a-half extinguishing the fire.
  
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• Leyland man, 59, released on bail after suspicious items found

  23-06-2023 08:20
  
  A man from Leyland has been released on bail after police found suspicious items in a house.
  
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• Man admits stealing steaks from Marks & Spencer, Burnley

  23-06-2023 06:05
  
  Anthony Herdman visited the Marks and Spencer store in Burnley twice to steal rump steaks and Aberdeen Angus meat while homeless.
  
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• Woman fuming after thieves stole stone slabs in Darwen

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  Janet Pearce said she is “fuming” after a number of stones have disappeared from the pathway in front of St Barnabas Nursery on Watery Lane.
  
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• Two Rishton men sent to prison for cannabis offences

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  Two men from Rishton have been jailed for more than two years for their involvement in the burglary of cannabis plants and possession of cannabis.
  
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• Tributes paid to Blackburn College lecturer and engineer Barry Hartley

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a lecturer who has died.
  
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• Trial date set for 12 charged over Accrington drugs supply

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  Twelve people are to stand trial in October following a police investigation into the supply of crack cocaine and heroin across Accrington and Rossendale
  
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• Residents bemoan Bolton Ironman UK road closures in Darwen

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  People living in Darwen said a Bolton event had ‘no right’ to force parking restrictions and road closures in their town.
  
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• Pendle: Future of gospel hall land ‘sold for £2’ sparks debate

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  Neighbours in a Pendle town are to be asked about the future of a disused church hall and land which is now wanted for a housing development.
  
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• Olive House Home for Older People breached regulations

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  A care home has been downgraded after breaching regulations in relation to the safety of its residents and infection prevention and control measures
  
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• Hyndburn's Sundown Solutions become Microsoft Azure partner

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire tech consultancy company has become one of a handful of Microsoft Azure Expert Partners in the UK
  
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• Four Lower Darwen industrial units planned near M65 junction

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  FOUR new industrial units could be built on vacant land close to the M65.
  
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• Dolly’s Tearoom restaurant in Darwen up for sale

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  Owner puts ‘dream’ restaurant up for sale due to health concerns
  
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• Charity to host fun day at boathouse in Blackburn park

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  A much-loved boathouse in a Blackburn park will be the venue for a ‘Community Awareness Day’.
  
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• Burnley FGM survivor raising £50K for reconstruction surgery

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  Burnley's Shamsa Sharawe was left in agony after being circumcised with a dirty razor at just six-years-old.
  
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• Blackburn's Jam Coding is providing free computing clubs

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn tech company working to address the digital divide is running free coding and computing clubs for children throughout the summer holidays
  
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• Blackburn new commercial units almost ready for occupiers

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  CONSTRUCTION is well underway on two major speculative commercial developments sites in Blackburn.
  
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• Blackburn man who hit cousin across head with a crutch jailed

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN hit his cousin across the head with his crutch in a row over him continuing to stay at her auntie's home.
  
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• Andy Pratt visited Brabins Endowed Primary School, Chipping

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  The Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner joined pupils from a Lancashire primary school this week to talk about road safety
  
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• Accrington and Rossendale College to host community fun day

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  A free community fun day is returning to Accrington this weekend
  
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• A Beatsweep in the Galligreaves area was held on Wednesday

  23-06-2023 06:00
  
  A group of residents took to the streets on the longest day of the year to help clear fly-tipping and other rubbish
  
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