Blackburn with Darwen news

• Will Keane: Preston North End sign Wigan Athletic striker for an undisclosed fee

  14-07-2023 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End sign Wigan Athletic striker Will Keane for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.
  
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• Rishton: 50-year-old man arrested after drugs and cash seized

  14-07-2023 20:25
  
  A 50-year-old man has been arrested after officers seized a significant quantity of class A drugs and cash earlier today.
  
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• Luton's first home game against Burnley postponed

  14-07-2023 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luton Town's first Premier League home game is postponed with the club unable to guarantee improvement works at Kenilworth Road would be completed in time.
  
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• The crash on the M6 near Preston is causing 25 minute delays

  14-07-2023 18:08
  
  A crash on the M6 motorway is causing severe rush hour delays this afternoon
  
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• Pervert exposed himself in Burnley pub and performed sex act

  14-07-2023 18:01
  
  A pervert exposed himself in a pub and performed a sex act in front of customers
  
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• Five Lancashire PCs receive bravery awards for river rescue

  14-07-2023 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The officers jumped 10 feet into a Blackburn river to help a woman whose life was slipping away.
  
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• LOCALiQ launches Annual State of Digital Marketing Survey

  14-07-2023 17:11
  
  LOCALiQ has launched an exclusive study to detail the state of digital marketing in the UK.
  
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• A Bacup schoolgirl was filmed being attacked on board a bus

  14-07-2023 16:24
  
  Police say they are investigating after a video circulating on social media shows a schoolgirl being attacked on a bus by another pupil
  
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• Channel 4's Married At First Sight looking for applicants

  14-07-2023 14:57
  
  Applications are open for Married At First Sight's new series on Channel 4 - here's how you can apply.
  
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• Man arrested in Blackburn on suspicion of public order offence

  14-07-2023 14:25
  
  A 44-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the public order act.
  
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• Free 28 day marketing campaign in Lancashire with LOCALiQ

  14-07-2023 13:32
  
  LOCALiQ and the Lancashire Telegraph are offering lcoal businesses a free 28 day marketing campaign to boos their online profile
  
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• John Johnson has been jailed for stealing jewellery

  14-07-2023 13:24
  
  A man with links to Blackburn stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery after being released from prison and falling back into drug addiction
  
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• An e-scooter without insurance was seized in Blackpool

  14-07-2023 13:17
  
  E-scooter being driven without insurance seized by police
  
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• Go Ape Blackburn set to move zip wire before opening

  14-07-2023 13:15
  
  Councillors have approved moving a zip wire and landing platform at the Go Ape adventure attraction in Witton Park, Blackburn.
  
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• Shadsworth Leisure Centre demolition approved despite bat

  14-07-2023 13:00
  
  A bat removal licence will be needed before the demolition of Shadsworth leisure centre can go ahead after one of the protected animals was found.
  
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• Huge cannabis farm found in Burnley house

  14-07-2023 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cannabis plants growing under hot lamps spread over four storeys of a house in Burnley, police say.
  
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• Fine for drivers caught racing each other through Blackburn

  14-07-2023 11:46
  
  Police discovered that the vehicle was borrowed from a friend and being driven without insurance.
  
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• Police release CCTV after public order incident in Lancaster

  14-07-2023 11:11
  
  Officers want to speak with the man and woman in a CCTV video about an incident which happened on Torrisholme Road.
  
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• Man in his 80s taken to hospital after crash in Fleetwood

  14-07-2023 10:56
  
  Traffic building after man in his 80s taken to hospital after crash
  
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• Tributes are paid to an exceptional teacher

  14-07-2023 10:32
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to an ‘exceptional’ teacher, who has died.
  
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• Who remembers this charity race for Guide Dogs for the Blind?

  14-07-2023 10:13
  
  PEOPLE in East Lancashire have always had a charitable side throughout time.
  
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• NHS dentists: People having to drive hundreds of miles 'unacceptable'

  14-07-2023 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A damning report, by the Health and Social Care Committee, says more needs to be done, and quickly.
  
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• Officers win award after trying to save woman who jumped in river

  14-07-2023 09:25
  
  The officers went above and beyond to try to help the woman who had gone into the water.
  
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• Church: Officers win award for entering river to save woman

  14-07-2023 09:25
  
  Lancashire Police officers entered the river near Church, Accrington, to save a woman and have been honoured for their bravery.
  
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• Church: Officers win award after entering river to save woman

  14-07-2023 09:25
  
  The officers went above and beyond to try to help the woman who had gone into the water.
  
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• Top UK scientists fear deadly virus could migrate to Britain

  14-07-2023 09:13
  
  The fatal virus Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is feared to be moving territories due to climate change.
  
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• Police find cannabis farm on Parliament Street in Burnley

  14-07-2023 08:42
  
  Thanks to information provided by the public, officers gained entry to a four storey house and found cannabis plants spread over it.
  
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• Busy road closed after crash on A682 in Rawtenstall

  14-07-2023 08:21
  
  Busy road closed after crash in this town
  
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• Waterfoot Wakes Parade Day kicks off 10-day festival

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  A vibrant parade celebrating ‘The Four Elements’ gave Waterfoot Wakes a colourful start to the Rossendale festival.
  
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• Three men in court over Blackburn town centre brawl

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Three men who became embroiled in a drunken fight on the streets of Blackburn during Covid have been sentenced some three years after the incident
  
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• Schoolgirl training with Manchester United’s Under 13s team

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Rising football star Brooklyn Hernon is only 12, but has already been offered a training registration with Manchester United’s Under 13s.
  
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• PS Smith was found to have breached professional standards

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  A police officer who drove a car while over the drink drive limit has been dismissed from the force and placed on the police barring list
  
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• Multiple firearms licences revoked by police in Lancashire

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Multiple firearms licences were revoked by police in Lancashire last year, new figures show
  
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• Minister signals support for Lancashire Combined Authority

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  A landmark devolution deal for Lancashire has moved a step closer after the Government’s Levelling Up Minister signalled her in principle support
  
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• Man finally achieves graduation dream aged 57 at UCLan

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  A gas contract supervisor has fulfilled his lifetime ambition of gaining a university degree, four decades after leaving school.
  
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• Lancshire service holding free special needs services events

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  The Lancashire SEND Partnership is holding a series of drop-in events over the summer for anyone wanting to find out more about services in the area.
  
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• Go Ape to open brand-new location in Witton Park, Blackburn

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Go Ape is ready and set to open their brand-new location to the public this Sunday (July 16) in Witton Park, Blackburn.
  
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• Farming community take on challenge in memory of Linzey Smith

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  A FARMING community is set to come together for an epic charity challenge in memory of a mum-of-three.
  
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• ELHT staff cycle in memory of colleague who died from cancer

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Colleagues from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust cycled 60 miles in memory of their friend and colleague who died from lung cancer.
  
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• Defibrillator unveiled at The Arches Cafe in Feniscowles

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Residents gathered at The Arches Cafe in Feniscowles this week to witness the unveiling of a defibrillator in memory of a woman who died of a heart attack.
  
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• Cyclists could be issued fines if they use Riverside path

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Cyclists are being warned not to use a riverside path as work continues to improve flood defences.
  
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• Cleaner stole from boss who was caring for dying husband

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  A cleaner stole £18,000 from her employer by taking blank cheques and writing them to herself before cashing them into her own bank account
  
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• Burnley Lib Dem praised by Labour over allotments plan

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  A Lib Dem politician was praised for her work on boosting allotment provision in Burnley with an £150k boost.
  
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• Burnley empty homes scheme brings life back to streets

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Burnley Council's boss has praised his borough's drive to tackle the blight of empty homes to bring more life back to the town's streets.
  
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• Burnley Crematorium gets new interior design makeover

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  The crematorium in Burnley has been given a refresh to provide updated and modernised facilities for mourners.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen substance misuse Ewood Park event - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen substance misuse Ewood Park event  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen substance misuse Ewood Park event

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  An addiction recovery service has celebrated a year of winning the battle against substance abuse with an event at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park.
  
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• Blackburn hospital liver disease admissions above average

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen had more hospital admissions for liver disease than the national average in the year to March 2022.
  
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• Blackburn businesswoman named Miss Lancashire 2023

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Lucy Townsend from Blackburn has been named Miss Lancashire 2023.
  
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• Bambinos Boutique Daycare, Rawtenstall, rated Good by Ofsted

  14-07-2023 06:00
  
  Bambinos Boutique Daycare in Rawtenstall has retained its ‘good’ Ofsted rating following a recent inspection.
  
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