Blackburn with Darwen news

• What side of the fence am I responsible for in the UK?

  14-08-2023 21:25
  
  The law around who owns which fence can be rather blurry in the UK with many popular misconceptions confusing homeowners up and down the country.
  
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• Wilko administrators set deadline for potential bidders

  14-08-2023 19:59
  
  Bidders looking to take over crisis-stricken retailer Wilko have just days to make an offer.
  
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• Pendle deputy mayor threatened to 'destroy council employee' at event

  14-08-2023 19:07
  
  A Pendle councillor, who is the current deputy mayor, faces a standards hearing over alleged threats and abuse in a mosque last year regarding shop licensing and vehicle MOT laws and enforcement.
  
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• Great Harwood: Police appeal after woman left with 'serious' injuries

  14-08-2023 18:00
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a collision left a woman with serious injuries at the weekend.
  
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• Punch Bowl Inn: Surveys under way at site of illegally demolished pub

  14-08-2023 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owners of the 18th Century Punch Bowl Inn tore it down in 2021 but were ordered to rebuild it.
  
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• Great Harwood: Advice issued after reports of 'burning'

  14-08-2023 17:00
  
  Residents are being advised to keep windows and doors closed if they can see or smell smoke in the proximity after the council received reports of ‘burning’.
  
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• Mechanic's hilarious response to customer interrupting lunch

  14-08-2023 16:49
  
  Chris Hogan, who works at Eddie's Motor Spares, has adapted an eating tray so he can eat lunch and fit bulbs at the same time after a customer complaint.
  
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• Motorist fails cannabis drug test after being stopped on M6

  14-08-2023 16:02
  
  Police stop motorist ‘with distinctive aroma’ on the M6 – and they fail drug test
  
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• Burnley FC fans' behaviour criticised in Manchester City game

  14-08-2023 15:45
  
  Fans have been condemned for their actions after several incidents during the game on Friday (August 11).
  
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• Brave duo scale up Blackpool Tower for a selfie with the Red Arrows

  14-08-2023 15:36
  
  Two thrill seekers scaled up the 518ft Blackpool Tower for a selfie with a Red Arrows display team.
  
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• How do you make perfectly crystal-clear ice cubes at home?

  14-08-2023 14:59
  
  By following these simple steps recommended by a home water treatment expert, you could have crystal-clear ice cubes at home in a matter of moments.
  
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• Colne: Man, 28, accused of attempted murder of two women

  14-08-2023 14:53
  
  A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates on two charges of attempted murder following an incident in Duke Street, Colne on Friday night.
  
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• Council runs rule over materials for historic Lancashire pub rebuild

  14-08-2023 14:22
  
  COUNCIL chiefs are liaising with the owners of an East Lancashire pub site with the aims of seeing the historic venue rebuilt.
  
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• Burnley councillors ask colleagues to approve their planning bid

  14-08-2023 14:15
  
  BURNLEY councillors have been asked to grant planning permission for a proposal put forward by two of their colleagues.
  
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• Pictures of Red Arrows over Clitheroe and Blackpool Air Show

  14-08-2023 14:05
  
  The Red Arrows put on a fantastic display over the weekend, flying over Clitheroe and other parts of Lancashire ahead of the Blackpool Air Show.
  
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• Mum rages at husband for always raiding the food cupboards

  14-08-2023 13:11
  
  An angry mum took to Mumsnet to complain about her husband who kept helping himself to everything in the cupboards, including the kids' Easter eggs
  
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• Great Harwood park exercise event gets local people moving

  14-08-2023 13:00
  
  Around 400 people came to Great Harwood's Lowerfold Park for the second Let’s Move Hyndburn free family event.
  
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• Sophie Ellis-Bextor to switch Blackpool Illuminations on

  14-08-2023 12:37
  
  A musician who rose to fame in the 2000s is to switch-on the 2023 Blackpool Illuminations.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen reports 'impressive' six-year growth - Place North West

  14-08-2023 12:30
  
  Blackburn with Darwen reports 'impressive' six-year growth  Place North West
  
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• Burnley Council to buy two more decaying long-term empty homes

  14-08-2023 12:20
  
  A LOCAL authority is to buy two more empty homes as part of its drive to cut the number of vacant and decaying properties in its borough.
  
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• The Bellflower in Preston offers dogs two menus and sticks

  14-08-2023 12:19
  
  The Bellflower in Preston, Lancashire is Britain’s best pub for dogs after winning at the Great British Pub Awards 2022.
  
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• Blackburn’s weather forecast as heavy rain warning issued

  14-08-2023 12:16
  
  Blackburn’s hour-by-hour forecast as yellow warning for heavy rain issued
  
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• Blackpool Illuminations: Sophie Ellis-Bextor to headline switch-on

  14-08-2023 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The multi-platinum selling singer will star as Blackpool Illuminations return in September.
  
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• Preston farmer's battery plant plan approved

  14-08-2023 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plant in Preston will be able to store renewable energy until it is needed by the national grid
  
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• Person led police on chase after stealing buggy from Garstang

  14-08-2023 11:25
  
  Lancs Road Police flooded the area and the golf buggy was returned within five minutes of being taken.
  
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• Person fell down 30ft embankment at Blackburn’s Witton Park

  14-08-2023 10:58
  
  The Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team were called to Witton Park on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Do you have to pay for clearing after A-Level Results Day?

  14-08-2023 10:58
  
  Clearing is another option to get to university if students don't get the A-Level results they wanted or if they desire to go for a different course
  
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• Preston leisure park with water sports lake and dry ski slope approved

  14-08-2023 09:56
  
  Preston is set to get its own water sports lake and dry ski slope after councillors gave the go-ahead to a leisure facility that one of them described as like “nothing else” on offer in the city.
  
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• Mountain rescue called after man injured knee in Pendle

  14-08-2023 09:44
  
  Mountain rescue called and man taken to hospital after knee injury
  
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• Stolen BMW ‘stung’ in Darwen and driver found by police dogs

  14-08-2023 09:24
  
  Stolen BMW stung by police and fleeing driver tracked down by police dogs
  
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• Holly Willoughby's new This Morning co-host confirmed

  14-08-2023 09:13
  
  ITV This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby is set to return to the show after summer break alongside Alison Hammond.
  
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• ITV Coronation Street star teases new Rovers Return landlord

  14-08-2023 09:10
  
  An ITV Coronation Street star has teased taking over The Rovers Return, leaving fans excited by the prospect
  
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• Driver caught speeding with bald tyre on the M55

  14-08-2023 08:28
  
  The silver Ford Mondeo overtook the motorway police car on the slip road from the M6 northbound onto the M55 westbound.
  
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• Darwen brothers picked up weapons after early hours caller

  14-08-2023 06:30
  
  A man picked up a pool cue and his brother went armed with a leather 'monkey fist' after a neighbour's ex turned up in the early hours.
  
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• Knifeman admits attacking police officer in Great Harwood

  14-08-2023 06:20
  
  Isiah Weekes was carrying the Gurkha style curved blade 'for his own protection' around the streets of Great Harwood when he punched an officer.
  
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• Shadsworth infant school set for new special education unit

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  A new special educational needs unit is set to be added to a primary school on Shadsworth estate.
  
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• Ribble Valley village photo for you to help us with

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Here’s an old photograph we need your help with. All we have is a note which says it’s West Bradford near Clitheroe
  
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• Pendle landlord fined for failing to fix Colne property

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  A landlord in Pendle has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to make much-needed repairs to a house in Colne.
  
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• Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire issues final call for award nominations

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  A final call has been made for Lancashire residents to nominate outstanding voluntary groups in their area for the 2024 King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
  
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• Great Harwood man taking 50 Hyndburn families on day trip

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Mickii Edwards is taking 50 families on a dinosaur-themed day out at Mrs Dowson’s Farm Park in Clayton-le-Dale.
  
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• Great Harwood councillor raising funds for cat with hernia

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  An abandoned kitten was found in Great Harwood with matted fur and a hernia.
  
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• Fourth big for glamping site in Great Harwood submitted

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire businessman has stepped up his long campaign to create a 'glamping' site on the outskirts of Great Harwood.
  
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• Burnley Mechanics Theatre to host nostalgic 90s music event

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  An evening of nostalgic 90s music is coming to Burnley Mechanics Theatre in September.
  
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• Burnley group's GoFundMe for friend who died of cancer

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  A group from Burnley have raised more than £5,000 for their friend who sadly lost his life to testicular cancer earlier this month.
  
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• Bowland Wild Boar Park plans for more lodges and pods

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Bowland Wild Boar Park, where people can stay the night on-site, has submitted plans to construct further holiday lodges and camping pods.
  
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• Blackburn woman to take over Butlers Arms in Pleasington

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn woman to take helm of pub that’s been closed for two years
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen voting register review under way - Lancashire Telegraph

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen voting register review under way  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen voting register review under way

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen residents are being advised to ensure their electoral registration details are up to date in the annual canvass.
  
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• Billington boy, 7, trades up paperclip for Nintendo Switch

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Proud boy, 7, trades up paperclip for Nintendo Switch in tough challenge
  
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• Beyond the Walls Outdoor Nursery in Tockholes has closed

  14-08-2023 06:00
  
  Beyond the Walls Outdoor Nursery has closed after 12 years of “wonderful adventures”.
  
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