Blackburn with Darwen news

• Ramsbottom: Grape to Grain closing after almost 6 years

  19-07-2023 22:59
  
  A wine shop and bar will be saying goodbye to its town after almost six years.
  
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• Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa grilled by MPs over fuel prices

  19-07-2023 21:43
  
  Blackburn's co-owner of Asda has been grilled over the supermarket chain's fuel prices and employment practices.
  
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• Driver forced to remove tints from windows by officers in Blackburn

  19-07-2023 21:04
  
  Lancashire’s Road Policing Unit have shared details of offences officers dealt with across the county over the past week.
  
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• Driver forced to remove tints from windows by officers

  19-07-2023 21:04
  
  Lancashire’s Road Policing Unit have shared details of offences officers dealt with across the county over the past week.
  
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• M66: Family of pregnant mum killed by driver share heartbreak

  19-07-2023 18:04
  
  The family of a “beautiful and caring” mum killed by a dangerous driver in a crash on the M66 have spoken of their devastation.
  
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• Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood garden house plan refused

  19-07-2023 18:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have refused planning permission for a new four-bedroomed detached house in the garden of an existing home saying it's too big.
  
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• Tyson Fury documentary coming to Netflix in August

  19-07-2023 17:32
  
  Tyson Fury his wife Paris Fury and their children all feature in At Home With The Furys as well as Tommy Fury, Tyson's half-brother, and his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
  
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• Driver who killed pregnant woman in motorway crash jailed

  19-07-2023 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adil Iqbal filmed himself speeding at 123mph before he ploughed into Frankie Jules-Hough's car.
  
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• Hyndburn Council seeks heritage helper for new plan

  19-07-2023 16:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is seeking a partner individual or organisation to develop a new culture and heritage strategy.
  
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• Teenager charged with arson following primary school fire

  19-07-2023 15:47
  
  A 13-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of arson following a fire at a primary school
  
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• Killer driver was filming before he crashed into mum's car on M66

  19-07-2023 15:40
  
  The driver who caused a crash on the M66 that killed a pregnant mum-of-two was filming on his phone and reached speeds of more than 100mph moments before impact, a court has heard.
  
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• Police attended after a 'lit object' was thrown into Boots

  19-07-2023 15:13
  
  A man has been detained under the Mental Health Act following an 'incident' at The Mall in Blackburn
  
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• Man sentenced for killing pregnant mum in M66 crash

  19-07-2023 14:08
  
  A man who caused a crash on the M66 that killed a pregnant mum-of-two and left two young boys seriously injured has been jailed.
  
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• Pendle borough to host Pension Credit pilot project

  19-07-2023 14:00
  
  THE government has launched a new pilot project to boost the take up of pension credit in an East Lancashire borough.
  
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• Altham furniture firm set to expand with new warehouse

  19-07-2023 13:42
  
  A SUCCESSFUL furniture and giftware supplier is seeking to replace one of its existing warehouses with a new high intensity storage unit so it can expand.
  
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• Altham furniture and gifts firm set to expand with new warehouse

  19-07-2023 13:42
  
  A SUCCESSFUL furniture and giftware supplier is seeking to replace one of its existing warehouses with a new high intensity storage unit so it can expand.
  
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• A landslip has occurred between Bacup and Waterfoot

  19-07-2023 13:39
  
  People are being warned to expect delays on the main road between Bacup and Waterfoot following a landslip
  
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• 'Work officials' stole items in Nelson distraction burglary

  19-07-2023 12:19
  
  Thieves posing as 'work officials' have stolen items from a house in a distraction burglary
  
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• Daniel Johnson: Stoke City sign Preston and Jamaica midfielder on two-year contract

  19-07-2023 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City sign Jamaica midfielder Daniel Johnson from fellow Championship side Preston North End on a two-year deal.
  
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• Ex-England star Paul Stewart recognised for safeguarding work

  19-07-2023 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Stewart says being awarded an honorary degree "supersedes any of my football achievements".
  
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• Zeki Amdouni: Burnley sign forward from Basel for undisclosed fee

  19-07-2023 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign Switzerland forward Zeki Amdouni on a five-year deal from Basel for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• “Our family is complete”: Gemma Atkinson welcomes baby boy

  19-07-2023 11:07
  
  Gemma Atkinson has welcomed her baby boy, making an announcement on her social media this morning (Wednesday).
  
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• Travelodge offers rooms for under £38 to Brits this summer

  19-07-2023 11:03
  
  Budget hotel brand Travelodge is releasing hundreds of thousands of UK hotel rooms for £38 or less this summer.
  
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• Dan Wootton responds to serious abuse claims live on GB News

  19-07-2023 10:52
  
  GB News' Dan Wootton responded to serious abuse claims on his show last night where he admitted "serious errors of judgment".
  
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• Which say more help needed as some food prices triple

  19-07-2023 10:51
  
  Which? analysed over 21,000 food and drink products at eight major supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose over the last two years
  
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• UK inflation rate unexpectedly drops to lowest in 16 months

  19-07-2023 10:46
  
  Inflation has eased by more than expected to its lowest level for 15 months in a sign that price rises may finally be slowing down.
  
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• M66 crash: Driver to be sentenced over Oldham mum's death

  19-07-2023 10:46
  
  Adil Iqbal, 22, of Hope Street, Accrington, who has pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury is being sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court.
  
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• ITV Coronation Street star set for BBC Strictly Come Dancing

  19-07-2023 09:09
  
  Ellie Leach, who played Faye Windass on ITV Coronation Street, is set to sign up for the upcoming series of BBC Strictly Come Dancing
  
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• Police uncovered counterfeit tobacco in shops across Burnley

  19-07-2023 09:03
  
  Police have uncovered counterfeit tobacco at every shop they visited in an operation conducted alongside Trading Standards
  
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• Andrew Waring is missing and is also wanted by police

  19-07-2023 08:53
  
  A man who has been missing from home since Monday is also wanted in connection with harassment and witness intimidation
  
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• McDonald's workers come forward with new abuse claims

  19-07-2023 08:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens more former and current staff allege facing bullying and harassment at the chain.
  
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• Tatton Park Flower Show: Community groups create joint garden

  19-07-2023 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Northern Star Garden has been unveiled at the annual RHS Flower Show Tatton Park.
  
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• 'Warm and welcoming' Simonstone St Peter's praised by Ofsted

  19-07-2023 06:10
  
  Simonstone St Peter's Primary was praised by Ofsted for setting high targets for children and giving them the tools they need to succeed.
  
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• Undercover team to target issue of dog fouling in Darwen

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  Darwen woman, Samantha Jayne Nye, says she has set up a team of undercover and anonymous ‘dog snoopers’.
  
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• TV chef Andi Oliver cooks at inter-faith cricket match

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  TV chef Andi Oliver added a special culinary twist to proceedings at a cricket match between the Lancashire Anglican Church and Council for Mosques
  
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• The Mall Blackburn to sponsor Community Volunteer Awards

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  The Mall Blackburn has signed up to become an official sponsor of the Community Volunteer Awards for the first time.
  
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• Sara Britcliffe visits St Andrew's Primary, Oswaldtwistle

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  MP Sara Britcliffe visited St Andrew's Primary School, in Oswaldtwistle on Friday (July 14).
  
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• Ribble Valley MP welcomes litter and fly-tipping crackdown

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has welcomed the government's latest raft of measures to crackdown on littering and fly tipping.
  
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• Ramsbottom: Emmott's Village Shop turns 50 this month

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  A much-loved village shop that “does everything” is inviting customers to celebrate a milestone anniversary.
  
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• Number of NHS staff in Lancashire resigning rose in 2022

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  More NHS workers resigned from their posts at LSCFT between 2022-23 than in previous years, new figures show.
  
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• New gothic shop, Dark Artsy 1300, opens in Accrington

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  A new 'dark arts' shop has opened in Accrington offering customers all things spooky, gothic, and quirky.
  
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• New Blackburn with Darwen Library project free summer events - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  New Blackburn with Darwen Library project free summer events  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• New Blackburn with Darwen Library project free summer events

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  Spot On Lancashire has announced a new project working with all five libraries within Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Service.
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: Understanding all about autism

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  I was having a discussion with some delegates on a course I was teaching recently, who incorrectly, referred to autism as a mental health condition. So, I thought I would use this week’s column to explain a little more about what autism is and is not.
  
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• Man snapped tooth on 'metal zip' in packet of Quavers crisps

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  A man claims he lost £1,500 for a day’s work after snapping his tooth on a metal zip which was hidden inside a packet of Quavers
  
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• Man ordered to pay nearly £400 for dumping rubbish in Nelson

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley fly tipper has been fined for dumping bags of rubbish in Pendle.
  
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• M65: Drivers warned over delays due to works on the motorway

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen motorists will have a road closure to avoid nearby on the M65 at the end of this month, July.
  
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• Large fly-tip near Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Barrowford

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  A councillor has said “everything possible” to deter fly-tipping is being done after rubbished was dumped near a canal in Barrowford.
  
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• Lancashire School Library Service sending book bus to primary schools

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  Children in Lancashire primary schools will be visited by a new book bus put on by Lancashire School Library Service.
  
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• IKEA plan to open new site in Preston later this month

  19-07-2023 06:00
  
  An IKEA Plan and Order Point is set to open at the end of July at the Deepdale Trade Park, in Preston.
  
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