Blackburn with Darwen news

• New ITV Covid drama Breathtaking slammed by viewers as depressing

  25-07-2023 21:20
  
  ITV viewers have slammed the announcement of new Covid-19 drama Breathtaking starring Joanna Froggatt as too soon. Here is how to watch the three-part series.
  
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• When can my child sit in a car front seat with a booster?

  25-07-2023 21:18
  
  From when your child can stop using a booster seat to when they can sit in the front of a car, here is the law in the UK.
  
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• Tayo Edun: Charlton sign left-back from Blackburn Rovers

  25-07-2023 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One club Charlton Athletic sign left-back Tayo Edun from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Glasson Dock: Port authority in legal move to ‘clarify and modernise’

  25-07-2023 19:14
  
  A port authority criticised for ‘bad practices, unaccountability and incompetence’ at Glasson Dock near Lancaster has started a legal process which, it says, will clarify and modernise its role and powers.
  
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• Flood defence plea for Croston village after torrential rain

  25-07-2023 18:35
  
  There are calls for the system that helps protect a Chorley village from flooding to respond more quickly when river and risk levels rise.
  
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• Blackburn family's ‘heartache’ as American Bully dogs stolen from home

  25-07-2023 16:58
  
  A Blackburn family say they have been left heartbroken after two prized dogs were stolen overnight.
  
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• Group charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs

  25-07-2023 16:51
  
  Five people from Great Harwood, Nelson, and Accrington have been charged following a major drugs operation.
  
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• Ramsbottom: Teen seriously injured in stabbing at Nuttall Park

  25-07-2023 16:03
  
  A teenager was taken to hospital with serious injuries on Saturday, July 8, after police were called to reports of a stabbing
  
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• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust start strike

  25-07-2023 15:30
  
  Radiographers at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust have started a 48-hour strike.
  
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• Matt Parkinson: Kent sign Lancashire spinner on loan for One-Day Cup

  25-07-2023 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent sign Lancashire leg-spinner Matt Parkinson on loan for the entirety of their Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign.
  
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• Blackpool woman, in 40s, in hospital after being attacked

  25-07-2023 14:38
  
  Woman in hospital with head injuries after being brutally attacked by four people
  
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• Blackburn care home residents moved over serious fire risks

  25-07-2023 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents at Springfield Cottage have moved out because of serious safety failings, inspectors say.
  
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• Police pull over family car on the M6 with two children in the boot

  25-07-2023 13:54
  
  A motorist has been reported by police after being caught driving down the M6 with their kids in the boot.
  
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• Blackpool man charged in relation to alleged robberies

  25-07-2023 13:38
  
  A Blackpool man has been charged as police investigate alleged robbery and assault.
  
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• Moment boy gets Black Panther themed bionic hand in Bristol

  25-07-2023 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stranger has paid for seven-year-old Alex to have a new bionic arm fitted in Bristol.
  
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• Darwen town centre properties to be auctioned on live-stream

  25-07-2023 12:34
  
  Four properties located close to Darwen town centre will be up for auction later this week. 
  
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• Blackburn man used stolen parts to fix Range Rover

  25-07-2023 12:28
  
  A Blackburn man used stolen car parts to fix a Range Rover bought at an auction, a court has heard.
  
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• Branston Pickle launches new ice cream with Anya Hindmarch

  25-07-2023 12:26
  
  Branston Pickle has launched its own ice cream flavour and it encourages fans of the condiment to make an ice cream sandwich.
  
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• ‘Stand Out’ at Burnley Mechanics Pride Parade this weekend

  25-07-2023 11:57
  
  The LGBT+ community-based project known as ‘Stand Out’ is set to host a Burnley Pride parade on Saturday 29 of July 2023.
  
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• 44-tonne lorry driver high on cocaine stopped by police

  25-07-2023 11:27
  
  The week of action, codenamed ‘operation vertebrae, was organised to tackle commercial vehicle crime on Lancashire’s roads.
  
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• Is it safe to travel to Greece amid wildfires in Europe?

  25-07-2023 11:00
  
  Holiday booked for Greece? These are your travel rights as fire hits Rhodes and Corfu amid the heatwave.
  
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• Aldi is looking for its next Beer Taster as applications open

  25-07-2023 10:37
  
  Aldi is looking for its next Official Beer Taster - here's how you can apply.
  
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• Spotify increases prices for all Premium subscribers

  25-07-2023 10:26
  
  Spotify Premium has increased in price with every service costing more.
  
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• Virgin Media O2 set to axe 2,000 jobs by the end of 2023

  25-07-2023 10:24
  
  UK mobile company Virgin Media O2 is set to axe around 2,000 jobs by 2023, with the company reportedly issuing redundancy notices last night.
  
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• Colne’s popular Food and Drink Festival is back this month

  25-07-2023 10:24
  
  On 29 July from 10am-4pm, dozens of traders will set up shop in Colne town centre, along with chef demonstrations, children’s crafts, performers and more.
  
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• Colne’s popular food and drink festival is back

  25-07-2023 10:24
  
  On Saturday (July 29) from 10am until 4pm, dozens of traders will set up shop in Colne town centre, along with chef demonstrations, children’s crafts, performers and more.
  
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• Big Brother stars may return for ITV's revival, reports say

  25-07-2023 10:23
  
  ITV2 is bringing back Big Brother later this year and some former housemates from the original series are expected to appear.
  
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• Carol Vorderman opens up about frightening cancer scare

  25-07-2023 10:21
  
  Countdown and I'm A Celeb star Carol Vorderman urges people to check their skin after receiving a 'frightening' skin cancer scare in her late 40s
  
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• Steak cooking times and terms explained by a Head Chef

  25-07-2023 10:20
  
  This is how you should be ordering your steak with all the cooking terms and timings explained by Head Chef Stevie Cheape from Campbells Meats.
  
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• Driver arrested after 'stolen van' spotted on the M55

  25-07-2023 08:41
  
  Police spotted a van on the M55 that was suspected to have false number plates.
  
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• WHO concerned after 28-year-old contracts deadly disease

  25-07-2023 08:39
  
  The WHO organisation is believed to be confused as to how the man contracted the deadly disease.
  
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• Police looking for missing St Annes man last seen Monday

  25-07-2023 08:23
  
  Police are becoming increasingly concerned about the welfare of a missing St Annes man.
  
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• Car seized after driver didn't stop for Blackburn Police

  25-07-2023 08:13
  
  The driver made off from police after being asked to stop.
  
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• Rhodes fires: Speed wildfire spread was 'really dramatic' says family

  25-07-2023 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "By Saturday lunchtime we were on the beach, trying to escape a fire," Tommy Vincent says.
  
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• Alastair Campbell visits Blackburn school to encourage debate

  25-07-2023 06:31
  
  Former Downing Street press secretary and Clarets fan Alastair Campbell was at a high school in Blackburn in an effort to spark more political interest amongst pupils.
  
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• Man banned from seeing Grandma went to her 'for drug money'

  25-07-2023 06:11
  
  Simon Raith breached his restraining order by attending his grandma's house, but she didn't report it as she didn't want to get him in trouble.
  
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• United Utilities receive reports of bad tasting water in Darwen

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  One person said their water “tastes like death” and others claimed it tasted “mouldy” and “like soil”.
  
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• The Workshop coffee shop opens in Padiham

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  Crawshawbooth father and son Sean and Bailey Routh have opened The Workshop at an industrial unit in Padiham
  
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• Sahara group secures £250,000 to help victims of domestic abuse

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A Lancashire community group has secured £250,000 funding to help it reach more victims of domestic abuse, rape and other sexual offences.
  
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• Rivington Terraced Garden's Festival of Light to return

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A much-loved light festival is set to returning later this year, promising to be a spectacular time for families.
  
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• Refurbishment of Brinscall Swimming Pool in Chorley set to take place

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  One of Lancashire’s oldest swimming baths is set for a facelift after it emerged that behind-the-scenes repair work will not be as costly as first feared.
  
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• Rawtenstall receives donation for Britain in Bloom finals

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  Civic Pride Rossendale is preparing Rawtenstall for its entry in the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom UK 2023 Finals.
  
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• Rawtenstall man who crashed car claims he was swerving fox

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who crashed his car at 7am claimed a fox had ran out in front of him causing him to swerve.
  
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• Police officer spat at by drunk during Accrington disorder

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A man arrested when police attended a disturbance in Accrington town centre spat at a police officer.
  
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• Plans submitted to turn Bolton-by-Bowland barn into home

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A couple have submitted plans to convert a disused barn in Bolton-by-Bowland into a family home.
  
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• Man, 61, arrested in Blackburn over alleged child grooming

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A 61-year-old Blackburn man was arrested on suspicion of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.
  
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• Investors hit by £40m collapse of Harewood Associates to hear fates

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  Investors in a Lancashire property empire are expecting to find out today what they will receive following the firm's £40m collapse.
  
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• Health event proves a hit with residents in Blackburn

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A health and wellbeing event aimed to promote physical, mental and financial wellbeing in Blackburn.
  
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• Graves collapse at Blackburn cemetery following heavy weekend rain

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  Volunteers from a community group spent the evening helping to maintain graves that had collapsed due to the harsh weather. The Brookhouse Development Group put a call out for assistance on Monday (July 24) for people to assist them at Pleasington cemetery The heavy rainfall led to flooding in parts of the county and the huge amount of water led to some of the graves collapsing. The group said: “Several graves at Pleasington Cemetery, Blackburn have collapsed due to the recent harsh weathe
  
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• Further 21 suspected Creamfields drug dealers charged by police

  25-07-2023 06:00
  
  A man from Burnley and another from Rossendale are among another batch of people who have been charged in relation to supplying and possessing drugs at Creamfields music festival in Warrington.
  
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