Blackburn with Darwen news

• Man wanted for stalking, harassment and resisting arrest

  10-07-2023 20:28
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man wanted for three offences.
  
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• Nelson man charged over theft of underwear from washing line

  10-07-2023 20:12
  
  A Nelson man has been charged in relation to the theft of underwear and an attempted burglary.
  
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• Burnley: Two off-road motorbikes stolen from garden shed

  10-07-2023 19:05
  
  Police are appealing for information after two off-road motorbikes and a steel saw were stolen in Burnley.
  
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• Traffic building after M65 closed due to ‘police incident’

  10-07-2023 18:49
  
  Police have closed part of the M65 due to a ‘police incident’ on the motorway between Burnley and Padiham.
  
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• Gisburn Road in Bolton-by-Bowland closed following crash

  10-07-2023 17:51
  
  A major road has been closed following a crash
  
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• Warning as 2 cars stolen overnight during ‘Hanoi burglaries’

  10-07-2023 17:37
  
  Police are appealing for information after two cars were stolen during overnight ‘Hanoi’ burglaries.
  
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• TikTok Orbeez Challenge warning after East Lancs people shot

  10-07-2023 17:26
  
  Police have issued a warning after receiving several reports where people have been hit with gel pellets.
  
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• Woman steals from cash machine after Asda customer forgets money

  10-07-2023 17:09
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of a woman after a theft at a cash machine in Asda.
  
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• Lancashire NHS doctors and consultants to strike in July

  10-07-2023 17:00
  
  Hospitals in East Lancashire are gearing up to cope with the latest round of industrial action as both junior doctors and consultants get ready to strike.
  
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• Bryan Rothwell jailed over Haslingden motorcyclist crash

  10-07-2023 17:00
  
  A dangerous driver from Padiham who was high on drink and drugs, causing a serious crash which injured a motorcyclist, has been jailed
  
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• Blackburn: Drink-driver caught with child and dog in car

  10-07-2023 17:00
  
  A drink driver with a child and dog in the car was caught on the M65 over the weekend.
  
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• Police appeal after quad bike stolen from Bashall Eaves

  10-07-2023 16:48
  
  Police have launched an appeal and are asking residents for CCTV footage after a quad bike was stolen in Bashall Eaves.
  
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• Andrew Snowden highlights public road safety role in meeting

  10-07-2023 16:30
  
  Lancashire’s police and crime commissioner chaired a special accountability board meeting to discuss the county's efforts in keeping roads safe.
  
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• How BT Group is powering the North West economy of the future

  10-07-2023 16:01
  
  The North West of England has faced the same economic challenges as many other regions over the last two years - the impact of the pandemic, high inflation and rising energy prices have led to cost of living pressures and uncertainty for many households and businesses.
  
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• Parents can sell old school uniforms from Uniformerly website

  10-07-2023 15:24
  
  Parents can buy pre-loved school uniform items from 50p on Uniformerly.
  
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• Blackpool couple banned from keeping animals after neglect

  10-07-2023 14:30
  
  Couple banned from keeping animals after dogs found ‘fully emaciated’
  
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• What age a child can stay at home alone in the UK? NSPCC advises

  10-07-2023 13:44
  
  The summer holidays can present a challenge for parents from cost of living to childcare. Here's the NSPCC advice if you're considering leaving them alone at home for the first time.
  
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• Pubs and bars fines after selling alcohol to children

  10-07-2023 12:23
  
  11 premises, which have not been named, were visited and five failed, selling alcoholic drinks to 16-year-old test purchasers.
  
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• Two men arrested on suspicion of money laundering

  10-07-2023 12:05
  
  A 27-year-old male and an 18-year-old male were searched and found in possession of approximately £1,250 in cash.
  
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• Two Lancashire men arrested on suspicion of money laundering

  10-07-2023 12:05
  
  A 27-year-old male and an 18-year-old male were searched and found in possession of approximately £1,250 in cash.
  
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• Lancaster: Drink driver was three times over legal limit

  10-07-2023 11:30
  
  Drink driver who was three times over limit ‘boxed in’ by police on M6
  
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• BBC presenter scandal: It's Savile all over again at the BBC

  10-07-2023 11:26
  
  Very serious questions now need asking of the BBC’s own safeguarding and reporting procedures, Newsquest Investigations Editor Mark Williams-Thomas says.
  
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• 7 most common breeds of dogs and cats targeted in scams

  10-07-2023 11:14
  
  These are the most common breeds of cats and dogs targeted in scams including Yorkshire terriers and ragdolls, according to new data by Lloyds Bank.
  
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• Road in Lostock Hall still closed after HGV overturns

  10-07-2023 11:01
  
  The A582 Farington Road westbound, between A5083 Stanifield Lane and Fidler Lane, is still closed this morning
  
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• BBC presenter accused: Family of teenager 'upset' with BBC

  10-07-2023 10:59
  
  A male presenter from the BBC has been suspended, but the family of the teenager involved in the situation are not happy with how the broadcaster has responded
  
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• Why hasn't the accused BBC presenter been named?

  10-07-2023 10:51
  
  A BBC male presenter is being accused of paying for explicit images, the presenter has not been named due to legal reasons.
  
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• Girl, 15, dies after van slides down Huncoat ravine

  10-07-2023 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The driver of the van has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
  
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• PRIME energy drinks warned of health risk over caffeine

  10-07-2023 09:11
  
  The energy drink PRIME, created by YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul is being investigated over fears it could have 'dangerous levels of caffeine
  
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• Girl, 15, dies after horror crash on road in Huncoat

  10-07-2023 09:11
  
  A teenage girl has died after a horror crash in Huncoat on Friday (July 7).
  
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• Ageing Well – new campaign to launch in Blackburn with Darwen - theshuttle.org.uk

  10-07-2023 09:00
  Ageing Well – new campaign to launch in Blackburn with Darwen  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• BBC Pressure mounts as it deals with presenter explicit photo claims

  10-07-2023 08:10
  
  Pressure is mounting on the BBC as it deals with allegations that an unnamed presenter paid a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images.
  
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• Video filmed in Blackburn tops 100,000 views in days

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  Music video filmed in Blackburn tops 100,00 proves a hit with viewers An Islamic Nasheed artist and community activist who filmed his latest track in Blackburn town centre said he was surprised with the ‘phenomenal’ response. Naseem Khan, also known as Nas-T to many of his social media followers released ‘Kamli Wale’ on Eid last week. The track had passed 100,000 views within days of the release. The video was filmed and produced in Blackburn and sees Nas-T drive up to th
  
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• Mystery of £170 withdrawn from ‘disused’ Blackburn cash machine solved

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  A bank has allayed concerns after a Blackburn man says cash was taken from his account from a ‘disused’ cash machine. The TSB bank statement lists £170 withdrawn from the Cash Zone managed ATM on the site of the former petrol station on Audley Range in Blackburn. The forecourt has been closed for a number of months and has remained sealed off. Work has began recently at the site but the cash machine remains out of order and switched off. Cash Zone who manage the ATM confirmed t
  
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• Music video filmed in Blackburn tops 100,000 views in days

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  Music video filmed in Blackburn tops 100,00 proves a hit with viewers An Islamic Nasheed artist and community activist who filmed his latest track in Blackburn town centre said he was surprised with the ‘phenomenal’ response. Naseem Khan, also known as Nas-T to many of his social media followers released ‘Kamli Wale’ on Eid last week. The track had passed 100,000 views within days of the release. The video was filmed and produced in Blackburn and sees Nas-T drive up to th
  
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• Kate Hollern: Prison and probation needs 'proper funding'

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn MP Kate Hollern said austerity budgets have robbed billions of pounds from the prison and probation service over the past decade.
  
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• Haslingden man in running for National Chef of the Year

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  The Craft Guild’s National Chef of the Year award was once given to Gordon Ramsay.
  
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• Eight homes to be built on land in street in Waterfoot

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  Permission has been granted for the building of eight new three-bedroom homes on vacant land occupied by Japanese knotweed,
  
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• Eid fun day in park enjoyed by families from across Blackburn

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  Eid fun day in park enjoyed by families from across borough
  
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• Drug driver tells Blackburn court 'my life is ruined'

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN facing sentence for two offences related to drug driving said they had “wrecked” his life.
  
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• Burnley nursery retains ‘outstanding’ rating at inspection

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley nursery has been rated as ‘outstanding’ in its first inspection since the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Blackburn Muslim burial section: Council update following consultation

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  A council says a 'compromise' has been reached over the planting of trees and shrubs on graves in the new Muslim section of a cemetery.
  
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• Blackburn: Banned motorist spotted driving erratically

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  POLICE stopped a motorist after seeing him speeding and undertaking other vehicles on Barbara Castle Way in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Best and worst places in Lancashire according to Chat GPT

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  From Blackpool to Lancaster, here are the best and worst places in Lancashire according to Chat GPT.
  
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• 5 cheap things to do in Lancashire during the summer holidays

  10-07-2023 06:00
  
  From having a picnic in the park to watching a film at your local cinema, here are 5 cheap things to do in Lancashire with the family during the summer holidays.
  
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