Blackburn with Darwen news

• Corrie's Helen Flanagan appears on Olivia Marries Her Match

  03-08-2023 22:00
  
  Blackburn Corrie star makes surprise appearance at Olivia Attwood’s hen d
  
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• Lancashire frustrated as rain disrupts Cup match

  03-08-2023 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Ben Foakes hits a ton but Surrey lose at home to Leicestershire in the One-Day Cup, while Notts skittle Essex and Yorks-Lancs is rained off.
  
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• Matthew Daulby: Five more arrested as police investigate stabbing

  03-08-2023 20:05
  
  Officers were called to Railway Road at 12.05am on Saturday (July 29) to reports of an ongoing disturbance.
  
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• Two fire engines called to house fire in Accrington

  03-08-2023 19:51
  
  Two fire engines spend 30 minutes tackling house blaze
  
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• Man sentenced after attempting to murder toddler in Blackpool

  03-08-2023 19:34
  
  Man sentenced after trying to murder toddler in “sickening” attack
  
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• Men arrested after spate of Ribble Valley vehicle crime

  03-08-2023 18:41
  
  Three men are in custody after a spate of vehicle crimes and thefts in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Wilko call in administrators putting 12,000 jobs at risk

  03-08-2023 17:51
  
  Wilko has around 400 stores across the UK, and the move will put 12,000 jobs at risk
  
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• Bootle teenager wanted for breach of tag and curfew

  03-08-2023 16:58
  
  A teenager is wanted by police in connection to a breach of tag and curfew
  
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• Man charged after woman’s bag was stolen in Burnley

  03-08-2023 16:29
  
  A man has been charged after an elderly woman’s bag was stolen in Burnley.
  
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• Lancashire Police dog shot dead after mauling handler

  03-08-2023 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PD Jax was shot after mauling a handler while on a search for a missing person, police say.
  
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• Eight to be sentenced for Rishton paper mill attack

  03-08-2023 15:30
  
  A group of “unrepentant”, smiling, baby-faced teens have appeared to be sentenced for “behaving like a bunch of gorillas” when they attacked a teenager
  
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• The Royle Family to return special one-off show on Gold

  03-08-2023 15:09
  
  The cast of the sitcom The Royle Family is set to return for a special one-off show on Gold to mark the 25th anniversary.
  
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• Police dog shot after biting handler in Walton-le-Dale

  03-08-2023 15:06
  
  Police dog shot dead after biting and seriously injuring handler
  
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• Council to spend £1.35 million on replacing old vehicles

  03-08-2023 15:01
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is to spend £1.35 million this year on replacing old vehicles
  
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• BAE Systems praises Lancashire workers as it reports £21bn record orders

  03-08-2023 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The defence firm commends its Lancashire aircraft factories and says the Ukraine war prompted growth.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen growth plan for new homes and jobs - Lancashire Telegraph

  03-08-2023 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen growth plan for new homes and jobs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen growth plan for new homes and jobs

  03-08-2023 14:00
  
  Senior councillors will next week be asked to approve Blackburn with Darwen's controversial growth programme
  
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• Lane closure after lorry and car crash on M65 near Blackburn

  03-08-2023 13:56
  
  A crash between a lorry and a car happened on the M65 near Blackburn this morning, Thursday.
  
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• Unsolved burglary stats condemned by Lancashire Lib Dems

  03-08-2023 13:53
  
  Three out of every four burglaries reported to Lancashire Police in the space of a year went unsolved, according to official figures.
  
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• Lancashire drugs device firm shares £33m government investment

  03-08-2023 13:00
  
  A major public and private cash injection will support jobs at a life science outfit with a sizeable presence in East Lancs.
  
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• Bambo Diaby & Anthony Musaba: Sheffield Wednesday sign defender and forward

  03-08-2023 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Wednesday sign Preston defender Bambo Diaby and Monaco forward Anthony Musaba for undisclosed fees.
  
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• ITV Corrie stars share off-screen marriage with fans

  03-08-2023 12:44
  
  Coronation Street stars Steven Meo and Eleanor Howell have shared their off-screen marriage as Eleanor appears as Steven's widow on the ITV show.
  
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• Afzal had extremist material and bomb making instructions

  03-08-2023 12:17
  
  A teenager posted extremist terror related material on social media and was found in possession of bomb making instructions
  
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• 3 key things you must consider when returning to the gym

  03-08-2023 12:10
  
  Expert reveals crucial tips for easing back into fitness at the gym after a long layoff.
  
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• Brits warned of medical clinics using fake Google reviews

  03-08-2023 11:13
  
  The BBC has conducted an investigation which has found medical clinics in the UK using fake Google reviews.
  
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• M65: Lorry and car crash in Blackburn

  03-08-2023 10:51
  
  A lane closure is in place after a lorry and a car were involved in a crash on the M65.
  
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• Burnley: M65 closure after lorry and car crash

  03-08-2023 10:51
  
  A lane closure is in place after a lorry and a car were involved in a crash on the M65.
  
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• Tesco shoppers to get final say on change to meat products

  03-08-2023 10:12
  
  Tesco is making a chance to its mince meat packaging, months after Sainsbury's and Lidl made changes branded 'disgusting' and 'unappetising'
  
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• Asda shopper reveals how she lives off £15 a week shop

  03-08-2023 10:11
  
  A savvy Asda shopper from Newcastle has revealed how she beats the cost of living crisis with her £15 a week shop
  
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• Ken Bruce to host Greatest Hits Radio station for 60s music

  03-08-2023 10:10
  
  Legendary DJ Ken Bruce who left BBC Radio 2 for Greatest Hits Radio this year will host a new digital station called Ken Bruce’s Secret 60s.
  
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• DWP PIP and DLA claimants could get free driving lessons

  03-08-2023 10:06
  
  People on DWP Universal Credit, PIP, DLA and other benefits could be eligible for up to 40 hours of free driving lessons
  
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• Investigation launched after fire breaks out in flat

  03-08-2023 09:08
  
  An investigation has been launched after a fire broke out at a flat last night.
  
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• 46-year-old man charged with residential burglary

  03-08-2023 08:53
  
  A man has been charged with residential burglary after a suspect was caught inside someone else’s home last month.
  
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• GPs given extra freedom to diagnose people quicker

  03-08-2023 08:20
  
  GP practices in England will be able to order a host of checks directly to help speed up the diagnosis of a range of heart and respiratory conditions.
  
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• Divorced parents need these documents to holiday with their kids

  03-08-2023 07:00
  
  An award-winning divorce lawyer has revealed the documents that separated and unmarried parents need to travel with their kids or risk child abduction charges.
  
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• Unity for Charity raises £87,000 for aid in Türkieye

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  Last week, a local Bolton charity held a food festival fundraising event to help build homes for those affected by the recent earthquakes in turkey
  
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• Training group's senior manager retires after 35 years

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  A long-serving manager working for a Lancashire training provider is leaving the firm after 35 years
  
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• The Seafood Pub Company's Joycelyn Neve has joined Patch App

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  The former managing director of the Seafood Pub Company has joined a home maintenance tech start-up as chief operating officer
  
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• Russ Winstanley performing at Sunbird Records on Friday

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  Russ Winstanley, regarded by some as one of the most influential Northern Soul DJs will perform at Sunbird Records.
  
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• Matthew Wilkinson's prison sentence has been extended

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  The sentence of a rapist who attacked a woman who had been out celebrating the New Year has been extended following a Court of Appeal hearing
  
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• Lancaster boy to take on National Three Peaks Challenge

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  Oscar Burrow completed the 12 mountains feat, which together totalled the height of Everest, on May 29, but did not want to stop there.
  
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• Just nine out of 1,283 bike thefts in Lancs result in charge

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  Just one in 143 reported bike thefts in Lancashire resulted in a charge last year, new figures show
  
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• Great Taste Awards: Full list of East Lancashire winners

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  These products have been given the stamp of approval by Great Taste Award judges.
  
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• Great Mitton Hall to open gardens this weekend for charity

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  ONE of the oldest privately-owned homes in East Lancashire will be opening up its gardens to the public this weekend to help three charities
  
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• First tournament held at newly resurfaced Accrington cricket pitch

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  A cricket tournament played on a newly resurfaced pitch in Accrington proved to be a big hit.
  
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• Fire-wrecked Blackburn pub set for job-creating commercial units

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  THE site of the derelict shell of a fire-wrecked pub is to be turned into a new job-creating industrial estate.
  
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• Fears of Hyndburn job losses as merger of major employer floated

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  FEARS of job losses at a major East Lancashire employer have been sparked by the possibility of its merger with two other companies owned by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group.
  
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• Darwen man perverted course of justice by lying about army

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  A man who was convicted of dangerous driving perverted the course of justice by lying to probation about serving time in Afghanistan
  
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• Blondie Brownie and Turners are sharing a shop in Colne

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  Two businesses with loyal followings have joined forces to share the same premises
  
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• Blackburn family left ‘distraught’ after dog found dead in canal

  03-08-2023 06:00
  
  The American Bullies, named Tyson and Chanelle were stolen from a home in Blackburn.
  
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