Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn Boots attack: Man arrested after lit object hits woman

  18-07-2023 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man has been held on suspicion of arson over an attack in a Boots store in Blackburn, police say.
  
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• Ant and Dec tease return of Saturday Night Takeaway

  18-07-2023 18:50
  
  Ant and Dec revealed work on the 20th and possibly final series of their ITV show Saturday Night Takeaway is under way.
  
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• Manslaughter charges over Preston street altercation death

  18-07-2023 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Jermy-Doyle, 25, died two days after being attacked while on a night out in Preston, police say.
  
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• Man arrested after incident at Boots at Blackburn Mall

  18-07-2023 18:14
  
  Man arrested after ‘lit object’ thrown inside Boots at Blackburn Mall
  
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• Rob Jones: Worcestershire sign Lancashire batter on three-year deal from 2024 season

  18-07-2023 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Worcestershire agree a three-year deal with Lancashire batter Rob Jones, who will join the Pears from next season.
  
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• Blackburn park gets £220k makeover with new play equipment

  18-07-2023 18:00
  
  The popular Queen's Park in Blackburn has been given a £220,000 makeover including a new play area, cycling track and more.
  
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• Blackburn man who smuggled heroin in balloons and gloves jailed

  18-07-2023 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Akhlaq Muhammad worked with people in Pakistan and Dubai to smuggle heroin with a value of £1.5m.
  
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• Boy, 13, arrested after fire at Preston primary school

  18-07-2023 17:43
  
  A teenager has been arrested after a fire caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in Preston.
  
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• Ex-Rhyddings High School teacher who attacked boy in 1980s jailed

  18-07-2023 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald Hunt "engaged in the abhorrent behaviour" for his "own sexual gratification", police say.
  
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• Firefighters called to blaze on Lee Road in Bacup

  18-07-2023 16:52
  
  The fire engines, from Bacup and Rawtenstall, were called to Lee Road in Bacup at around 8pm last night.
  
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• Two charged with manslaughter following death of Preston man

  18-07-2023 16:34
  
  Two men have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a man in August last year
  
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• Shocking knife threat at Lancashire Police and Crime Panel

  18-07-2023 16:00
  
  Lancashire's Police and Crime Panel heard how a coouncillor was threatened at knifepoint by a gang member in her local park.
  
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• More than £1m of heroin sent to Blackburn inside balloons

  18-07-2023 15:27
  
  A man allowed heroin with a street value of more than £1 million to be shipped from Pakistan to his home address hidden inside balloons
  
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• Almost £1.5m of heroin sent to Blackburn inside balloons

  18-07-2023 15:27
  
  A man allowed heroin with a street value of more than £1 million to be shipped from Pakistan to his home address hidden inside balloons
  
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• Dog owner asks who's at fault? after their dog bites puppy

  18-07-2023 15:04
  
  A dog owner has divided the internet after asking 'who's at fault?' when their own dog bit a young puppy in the park.
  
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• Nuisance sheep cause misery for gardeners by eating prize flowers

  18-07-2023 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sheep have come down from the hills to feast on plants and flowers in Rawtenstall.
  
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• Lancashire councillor faces calls to resign over business debt

  18-07-2023 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hyndburn Council's Green Party group leader Paddy Short is criticised in a Companies House report.
  
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• Missing Lancaster man found dead on Sunday

  18-07-2023 14:08
  
  A man who went missing from his home over the weekend has been found dead
  
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• Former Rhyddings High School teacher sexually assaulted boy

  18-07-2023 13:25
  
  A “predatory” former religious education teacher sexually assaulted a teenage boy in the 1980s after keeping him back after school
  
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• Environment Agency urges swimmers not to enter Blackpool sea

  18-07-2023 13:00
  
  The pollution warning has been issued for Blackpool North, Central, and South today.
  
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• Rogue traders blamed for huge rise in children vaping

  18-07-2023 12:24
  
  “Unscrupulous businesses” are being blamed for fuelling an explosion in the number of people vaping among Lancashire’s children and young people.
  
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• Ryan Giggs re-trial abandoned after lawyers drop prosecution

  18-07-2023 11:48
  
  Former Manchester United winger and Wales manager Ryan Giggs’ retrial on domestic violence charges has been abandoned after lawyers withdrew the prosecution.
  
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• The cow is missing from a farm in the Brindle area

  18-07-2023 11:30
  
  Police are looking for a missing cow, which hasn't been seen since Friday
  
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• Suspected drug dealer Adiel Nadeem still wanted by police

  18-07-2023 10:36
  
  Police are still hunting a suspected drug dealer after one man was arrested on Monday night
  
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• Cat owners face £500 fine over new microchip law, vet warns

  18-07-2023 10:30
  
  Cat owners have 12 months to act before they could face a fine of up to £500 for not having their pet microchipped
  
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• Mountain rescue team called to Clowbridge Reservoir

  18-07-2023 10:25
  
  A rider had to be air lifted to hospital after falling from a horse and suffering serious injuries
  
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• ‘What’s going on in Blackburn?’ Furniture dumped on main road

  18-07-2023 10:22
  
  A set of cupboards have been brazenly dumped on the side of a dual carriageway in Blackburn. The fly-tipping appears to have happened overnight (Tuesday July 16) on Barbara Castle Way close Victoria Street. The furniture was discarded on the footpath next to a pedestrian crossing. Cllr Tiger Patel said he was one of many people who spotted the rubbish early this morning. “This is shocking. I do not understand why they would dump here? “What is going on in Blackburn? People are dumpin
  
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• ‘What’s going on Blackburn?’ Furniture dumped on main road

  18-07-2023 10:22
  
  A set of cupboards have been brazenly dumped on the side of Barbara Castle Way close Victoria Street in Blackburn
  
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• The incident happened at Rishton Methodist Primary School

  18-07-2023 10:13
  
  A young boy had to be airlifted to hospital after falling on some railings
  
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• Boy airlifted to hospital after railings fall in Rishton

  18-07-2023 10:13
  
  A young boy had to be airlifted to hospital after falling on some railings at a primary school in Rishton.
  
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• Play street bids 'to be made easier' for East Lancs residents

  18-07-2023 09:05
  
  RESIDENTIAL roads in East Lancs could be temporarily shut in order to make it safer for children to play outside their homes.
  
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• Interim closure order in place at property in Padiham

  18-07-2023 09:05
  
  An interim closure order has been put in place at a property in Padiham
  
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• Shocking photos of car and lorry smash in Rawtenstall

  18-07-2023 08:37
  
  Shocking photos have emerged from the scene of a crash between a parked lorry and a Mercedes Benz.
  
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• Luckily the Mercedes driver escaped with only minor injuries

  18-07-2023 08:37
  
  Shocking photos have emerged from the scene of a crash between a parked lorry and a Mercedes Benz
  
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• 7 common scams UK tourists should be aware of on holiday

  18-07-2023 08:18
  
  Experts at Scams.info provided expert tips on how to avoid the most widespread scams targeting tourists abroad this summer.
  
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• Bury Restart the Heart efforts praised for saving a life

  18-07-2023 06:14
  
  A man, who collapsed whilst putting a bin out in Holcombe Brook has praised the Bury charity that “saved his life.”
  
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• Drink driver James Clift crashed car twice in Blackburn

  18-07-2023 06:05
  
  The former soldier was that drunk he couldn't stand up, and smashed into two cars while behind the wheel.
  
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• Two Sisters Cafe and Bistro partners with ACT Foodbank

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  A café based in Accrington has partnered with a foodbank – with the hopes to help people in need during the cost-of-living crisis.
  
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• There are two familiar faces on this week's most wanted list

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  Two of this week's most wanted men are being sought by police on recall to prison while the other two are being hunted for assault and breach of a restraining order
  
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• Sheep eat Rawtenstall plants ahead of Britain in Bloom

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  A charity, which is busy preparing for Britain in Bloom said it is “fed up” of sheep eating plants in Rawtenstall.
  
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• 'Rousing and uplifting' musical The British Pageant returns to Chorley

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  A 'family-friendly' free musical event is set to take place in Chorley for the first time in six years.
  
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• Police make 43 arrests during in anti-social behaviour crackdown

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire police said they made 43 arrests during a crackdown on anti-social behaviour across the county.
  
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• Plans submitted to build four-bedroom house in Chatburn

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  A couple have submitted a planning application to build a house which uses part of the existing garden of their home in Chatburn.
  
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• Plans for new police station in Nelson taking a step forward

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  Plans for a new state-of-the-art police station in East Lancashire are taking a step forward
  
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• Northern developing app to check when trains last cleaned

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  Train operator Northern is developing an app that will lets its team know ‘to the minute’ when any given train on their network was last cleaned.
  
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• New Urology Unit opens at Burnley General Teaching Hospital

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  A state-of-the-art Urology Unit which will benefit local communities has been opened at Burnley General Teaching Hospital.
  
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• New Darwen commercial units approved for railway site

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  A new job-creating commercial estate can now be built on a disused former engine shed and railway sidings in Darwen.
  
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• More complaints over plans in Corporation Park, Blackburn

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  More than 50 people have submitted a second petition to a council complaining of inconsistent planning decisions in a conservation area.
  
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• Manager takes over historic The Anchor Inn in Salterforth

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  Michelle Finnigan is the new manager of Anchor Inn in Salterforth.
  
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• Man pushed partner causing her to cut head on radiator

  18-07-2023 06:00
  
  A man has avoided a jail sentence after a drunken argument with his partner left her with a nasty cut which required 10 stiches.
  
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