Blackburn with Darwen news

• Appeal to find missing Nelson teenager with Haslingden links

  13-08-2023 23:09
  
  Samuel Cutts,19, is missing from Nelson and has links to the Haslingden area.
  
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• Preston man with cancelled ops backs striking NHS staff

  13-08-2023 15:13
  
  Thomas Atkinson has had an operation cancelled three times but has backed NHS strikes saying staff are 'overworked and underpaid'.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl's middle aisles this week from Sunday August 13

  13-08-2023 14:51
  
  From Harry Potter backpacks to wireless headphones, here is what you can get in the Aldi and Lidl middle aisles on Sunday, August 13.
  
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• Government's plan to curb rise of gender-neutral toilets

  13-08-2023 14:43
  
  The Government has announced today (August 13) it will be changing regulations for new buildings in England in an attempt to stunt the rise in gender-neutral toilets.
  
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• Preston water sports lake and dry ski slope plans approved

  13-08-2023 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mountain bike track will also be built as part of the revamp of the Trax Motor Centre.
  
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• Lancashire issued yellow weather warning by Met Office

  13-08-2023 12:05
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering all parts of Lancashire.
  
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• Brierfield: Crews called to outbuilding fire in early hours

  13-08-2023 10:23
  
  Two fire engines from Nelson and Burnley were called to an outbuilding fire in Brierfield in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Driver arrested near Preston as police say they illegally entered UK

  13-08-2023 09:33
  
  A person has been arrested near Preston after police found they had illegally entered the UK.
  
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• Off-road motorbikes, van, and car seized in Rossendale

  13-08-2023 09:10
  
  Police in Rossendale seized two off-road bikes, a van and a car as part of their motoring offence crackdown in Operation Dragster.
  
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• Firefighters remain at scene of Preston house fire

  13-08-2023 08:43
  
  Firefighters remain at the scene of a house fire in Whinfield Lane, Preston, which started last night (August 12).
  
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• Colne: One person taken to hospital following house fire

  13-08-2023 08:31
  
  One person has been taken to hospital following a house fire in Hawley Street, Colne.
  
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• Kenyons Pallets boss banned from business for 10 years

  13-08-2023 06:10
  
  Lynne Kenyon applied for two Government Covid Bounce Back Loans and then put the £100,000 received into her own account.
  
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• Waterfoot residents' anxiety over 40ft tree 'blocking light'

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Residents in Waterfoot want the council to remove or trim a tree that has been causing problems for more than two decades.
  
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• The Millstone at Mellor: Hotel and pub is a must-visit venue

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  The award-winning property, acquired by Daniel Thwaites in 1980, is fit to bursting with character and charisma inside and out.
  
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• The Landmark in Burnley hosting Autumn wedding fair

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  The Landmark in Burnley has announced exciting plans to host an Autumn wedding fair.
  
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• Rovers’ Dilan Markanday and Harry Leonard attend sports camp

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Rovers duo Dilan Markanday and Harry Leonard visited a football and sports camp held at Blackburn’s Our Lady and Saint John Catholic College.
  
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• Prolific Clitheroe offender found with hunting knife in car

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A prolific offender was caught behind the wheel of a car with a large hunting knife despite having no licence and no insurance
  
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• Look inside the tiki bar that has opened in Darwen

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  The Taps Bar on Railway Road closed at the end of July where it underwent a rebrand and refurbishment.
  
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• Landmark Blackburn pub set for restaurant and flats

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A landmark pub in Blackburn town centre is set to be turned into a new town centre restaurant and flats.
  
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• Judges descend on town for Rawtenstall in Bloom competition

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Judges of a national gardening competition came to Rawtenstall earlier this month, after the community spent months planting, cleaning – and keeping hungry sheep away.
  
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• How police took down Great Harwood crime conspiracies

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A Great Harwood crime conspiracy was taken down by police following a painstaking operation which has resulted in 14 men being jailed for almost 50 years
  
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• Former Camelot theme park to host Scare City horror attraction

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A horror event is set to return to the abandoned Camelot theme park site - promising more blood, scares and gore than ever before
  
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• Food Awards England 2023: Lancashire finalists listed

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Nine restaurants across East Lancashire have been shortlisted at this year’s Food Awards England, with more across the whole county.
  
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• Commissioner's update on Lancashire Police ASB operation

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has updated Burnley and Padiham's MP Antony Higginbotham on Lancashire Constabulary's Op Centurion.
  
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• Clitheroe Food Festival pulls in huge crowds for 2023 return

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Hundreds of people descended on Clitheroe on Saturday as the town’s annual food festival returned for 2023 on Saturday.
  
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• Christmas-mad mum is first to book on ELRs Santa Special

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A Christmas-mad mum has become the first customer to book on East Lancashire Railway’s Santa Specials.
  
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• Burnley: Top marks for these eateries after inspection

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Good news for four restaurants, cafes or canteens, after recent inspection.
  
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• Boy bullied for growing hair raises £6k in memory of grandad

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A teenager has been growing his hair for nearly three years for charity in memory of his grandad who died from lung cancer.
  
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• Bolton to see another side of Marti Pellow at intimate show

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  It’s perhaps unsurprising that so many people focus on the pretty boy image. After all, Marti Pellow was the heart-throb who went to number one when his band, Wet Wet Wet, released their debut album, Popped In Souled Out
  
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• Blackpool plagued by seagulls that steal food and attack

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  People fear the seagulls are worse than previous years as the latest batch of chicks start to become active.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen £1.35m vehicle replacement approved - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen £1.35m vehicle replacement approved  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen £1.35m vehicle replacement approved

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen councillors have approved spending £1.35 million this year on replacing old vehicles in the authority's fleet.
  
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• Blackburn speeding driver caught more than double drink drive limit

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A driver arrested after failing a roadside breath test told police he had only had two pints.
  
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• Blackburn man Khizer Khan sentenced for role in kidnapping

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man who was involved in a kidnapping and torture of another man in Darwen last year has been sentenced.
  
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• Accrington Stanley clubhouse was badly damaged in blaze

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Disaster struck at Accrington Stanley’s Crown Ground in July 1981 when the clubhouse was badly damaged in a blaze
  
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• 5 things to love about charming Barrowford in Pendle

  13-08-2023 06:00
  
  Just a handful of the reasons you should pay a visit to bustling Barrowford with its rich history and rolling scenery.
  
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