Blackburn with Darwen news

• Burnley: Mum who murdered baby with scissor dies in HMP Styal

  01-08-2023 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rachel Tunstill was serving life for murdering her new-born daughter with a pair of scissors.
  
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• BBC Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free suspended after chaotic broadcast

  01-08-2023 22:53
  
  Popular BBC Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free has been suspended from the radio station after being pulled off the air for a chaotic Ibiza broadcast with Charlie Hedges.
  
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• Bradley Dack dressed like Olivia Attwood for stag party

  01-08-2023 22:00
  
  Inside messy stag do of ex-Rovers’ Bradley Dack as mates dress him up like Olivia Attwood
  
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• Lancashire-Essex rained off in One-Day Cup

  01-08-2023 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kent's Joey Evison and Ben Compton score two of four hundreds on the opening day of the One-Day Cup - with two hat-tricks as well.
  
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• Preston: Teenage girl admits to helping Hiwa Ali-Khani’s murderer  

  01-08-2023 18:45
  
  Teen girl, 17, admits to helping Hiwa Ali-Khani’s murderer
  
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• Motorway closed after four vehicle crash on M61 near Chorley

  01-08-2023 18:44
  
  ‘Avoid the area’ – Delays after major four vehicle crash on M61 injured driver
  
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• M61: Motorway closed after four vehicle crash near Chorley

  01-08-2023 18:44
  
  ‘Avoid the area’ – Delays after major four vehicle crash on M61 injured driver
  
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• Delays on A56 approaching Haslingden after crash

  01-08-2023 18:01
  
  One lane on the A56 northbound is closed after a crash
  
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• Man arrested after spate of property damage in Blackpool

  01-08-2023 17:43
  
  Man arrested after vehicles and hotel door damaged in ‘alcohol fuelled’ incident
  
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• Police release images after scooter stolen from Blackpool

  01-08-2023 17:04
  
  There have been several reports of a scooter matching this description being driven around Blackpool.
  
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• Aldi is selling Acqua Di Param inspired perfumes- How to buy

  01-08-2023 16:53
  
  Aldi is selling new perfume inspired by Acqua Di Param, find out how you can buy them.
  
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• 20-year-old arrested for driving without licence and insurance

  01-08-2023 16:38
  
  A 20-year-old man has been arrested for driving without any insurance or a licence. Police recognised the driver who tried to escape but the vehicle was spotted again short time later. Checks revealed that it was on cloned plates and was discovered to be an outstanding stolen vehicle from the Manchester area. The man was arrested yesterday evening (Monday July 31) for theft of motor vehicle and numerous driving offences and taken to custody in Manchester.
  
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• When will Blackburn’s wet weather end? Met Office give verdict

  01-08-2023 15:50
  
  When will Blackburn’s rainy weather end? Met Office give verdict
  
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• Deal struck to stop Huncoat United move to Great Harwood park

  01-08-2023 15:39
  
  A deal has been struck to avoid the controversial relocation of a village football club from its current base to a township park to make way for a giant water pipeline project.
  
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• Police investigate after claims girls sexually assaulted in Padiham

  01-08-2023 15:37
  
  Police have said they are satisfied no crime had been committed after it was alleged two girls had been sexually assaulted in Padiham.
  
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• Boris Johnson: Former PM in talks for I'm A Celebrity 2023

  01-08-2023 15:27
  
  Boris Johnson is in talks to enter the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! later this year following his former cabinet minister Matt Hancock's stint in the Australian jungle last year.
  
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• Police release CCTV images over assault at Preston pub

  01-08-2023 15:22
  
  We want to speak to him as part of our enquiry into an assault at the Wellington Inn, Glover’s Court, Preston.
  
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• Supermoon to appear in Lancashire tonight - how to see it

  01-08-2023 14:15
  
  This is how you can see the supermoon in the night sky tonight in Lancashire.
  
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• Two Clitheroe play areas launch £500k Ribble Valley-wide upgrade

  01-08-2023 13:58
  
  TWO playgrounds in a rural borough have been given a makeover as the first stage of £500,000 refurbishment scheme.
  
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• MP joins campaign to save Accrington rail station ticket office

  01-08-2023 13:48
  
  HYNDBURN Conservative MP Sara Britcliffe has joined the campaign to save the ticket office at Accrington Railway Station from closure expressing fears about the proposed reduction in staffed hours linked to the change.
  
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• Ethan Hamilton: Lincoln City sign Accrington Stanley midfielder on three-year deal

  01-08-2023 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Lincoln City sign Accrington Stanley midfielder Ethan Hamilton for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Lytham man whose house burned down becomes firefighter

  01-08-2023 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul O'Brien, whose family lost everything in a fire, says he wants to "give back to the community".
  
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• Whitworth: Meeting to discuss future of leisure centre under threat

  01-08-2023 12:10
  
  Talks have been held recently about the process to potentially transfer Whitworth Leisure Centre to the town council or a community organisation.
  
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• Met Office issues weather warning for thunderstorms in the north west

  01-08-2023 11:41
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in the north west, including Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool, Chester and more.
  
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• DWP issue social media warning to Universal Credit claimants

  01-08-2023 11:24
  
  The warning relates to anybody with a social media account as a new 2,000 strong DWP team is launched aiming to crackdown on benefit fraud.
  
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• Adobe Express – a creative revolution

  01-08-2023 10:37
  
  Adobe Express is your go-to tool for your next creative project – with a huge range of free templates, features and design assets to choose from. Learn more.
  
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• Amazon shoppers issued warning of two new online scams

  01-08-2023 10:30
  
  Amazon shoppers have been warned of two new scams targeting their personal information
  
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• Premium Bond Winners August 2023: Who won in NS&I's

  01-08-2023 10:29
  
  National Savings and Investment have announced the August Premium Bond winners, see if you've won big.
  
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• Homeowners and renters to be offered free legal support

  01-08-2023 09:20
  
  Legal advice will be provided to help 38,000 people a year who are at risk of losing their homes as the government looks to bolster rights for tenants and homeowners.
  
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• What is the UK's most popular breed of dog in 2023?

  01-08-2023 09:19
  
  The UK's most popular breed of dog has been revealed by Pets4Homes, as well as the most expensive and those in decline - what are they?
  
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• Ormskirk stabbings: Second arrest on suspicion of murder

  01-08-2023 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Daulby, 19, died in a double stabbing in Railway Road, Ormskirk, on Saturday.
  
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• Road closed due to fallen tree in Darwen

  01-08-2023 08:49
  
  Council teams had to close a road overnight due to a fallen tree.
  
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• Expect delays as busy Blackburn road closed due to burst water pipe

  01-08-2023 08:17
  
  A busy Blackburn commuter route has been shut following a burst water pipe.
  
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• Sinéad O'Connor: Dying fan's 'amazing' week with singer

  01-08-2023 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Philip Woolcock says his cancer-stricken daughter had a "wonderful friendship" with the singer.
  
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• Anglesey crossbow murder: Why was Gerald Corrigan killed?

  01-08-2023 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fiona Corrigan does not know why her father was shot at his home by someone he did not know.
  
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• Unclaimed estates in Lancashire revealed by Treasury for July

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  Could you inherit a fortune? There are 19 unclaimed estates in Lancashire.
  
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• The M65 closures to watch out for in the next two weeks

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  Drivers in and around Blackburn with Darwen will have eight National Highways road closures to watch out for this week
  
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• The M6 had the highest number of tyre-related breakdowns

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  Traffic officers from National Highways attended a total of 756 reported breakdowns across the country
  
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• Store owners speak out after spate of burglaries in Blackburn

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  A councillor has warned residents after a spate of attempted thefts in the Brookhouse area of Blackburn
  
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• Solicitor allowed to work again after being struck off

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  A former solicitor who was struck off the legal register for telling drug dealers about police investigations has been allowed to take up employment again
  
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• Scheme launched to help vulnerable residents with heating

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  A £1m scheme aimed to help vulnerable residents heat their homes more efficiently this winter has been launched
  
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• Northern actors wanted for new film set in Ribble Valley

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  A production company is looking for actors to play roles in a forthcoming crime drama film set in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Men sentenced for dismantling stolen cars worth £100k

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  Two men who were involved in the dismantling of stolen cars worth more than £100,000 in East Lancashire ‘chop shops’ have been sentenced
  
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• Macauley Seddon punched his victim 'multiple' times

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  A yob dished out his own rough justice after a chance meeting with a man who had burgled his sister’s house five years earlier
  
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• Local actors wanted for new film set in Ribble Valley

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  A production company is looking for local actors to play roles in an upcoming crime drama film set in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Letter: Customer service offers no service to customers!

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  Having worked for a company that has always held customer service in the highest regard, it has now become a sad state of affairs that many others have gone the opposite way
  
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• Have you seen any of East Lancashire's most wanted men?

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  This week's most wanted men are being sought by police in East Lancashire for a range of offences including drugs, recall to prison, assault and burglary
  
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• Former councillors conferred Honorary Aldermen in the Ribble Valley

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  Two former councillors have been recognised for their contribution to civic life in the Ribble Valley by being conferred as Aldermen.
  
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• Finch Bakery opens new shop in Selfridges Trafford Centre

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  Finch Bakery’s new counter opened in Selfridges in Trafford Centre yesterday (July 31)
  
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• Excitement as new Waterstones opens in The Mall Blackburn

  01-08-2023 06:00
  
  The new Waterstones book shop has opened in The Mall Blackburn
  
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