Blackburn with Darwen news

• Fire crews rush to house fire in Beaufort Street, Nelson

  17-08-2023 22:31
  
  Three fire engines were called to a house fire in Beaufort Street, Nelson, earlier this evening.
  
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• VW Golf seized after going nearly 100mph on M65 near Burnley

  17-08-2023 22:24
  
  A driver has had their vehicle seized after going nearly 100mph on the M65 near Burnley.
  
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• VW Golf seized after driver goes nearly 100mph on M65 near Burnley

  17-08-2023 22:24
  
  A driver has had their vehicle seized after going nearly 100mph on the M65 near Burnley.
  
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• Preston man, 48, wanted over non-fatal strangulation

  17-08-2023 21:39
  
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• Burnley police praise 'great result' as shops pass test buys

  17-08-2023 21:17
  
  Police in Burnley have praised a 'great result' after six shops passed Trading Standards test purchases for e-cigarettes.
  
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• Lancashire thrash sorry Surry in One-Day Cup

  17-08-2023 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire thrash Yorkshire to go joint-top of Group A as Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and Somerset all win in the One-Day Cup.
  
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• Marked police car damaged outside Blackburn police station

  17-08-2023 20:06
  
  Police are looking to speak to a man after a marked car was damaged outside Blackburn town centre police station.
  
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• Manchester: Two in hospital after stabbing in city centre

  17-08-2023 19:33
  
  An investigation has been launched by GMP’s Major Incident Team following a police response to an incident in Manchester yesterday evening, Wednesday.
  
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• Scooter rider suffers minor injuries in Blackburn crash

  17-08-2023 19:18
  
  A scooter rider suffered minor injuries after it crashed with a car in Bennington Street, Blackburn.
  
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• Bosun Lawal: Fleetwood Town sign Celtic defender on season-long loan

  17-08-2023 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood Town sign defender Bosun Lawal on loan from Scottish champions Celtic until the end of the season.
  
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• Ian Evatt: Bolton Wanderers boss fined after 'misuse of technology' red card

  17-08-2023 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bolton boss Ian Evatt is fined £1,000 fby the FA for "misuse of technology" which led to his red card against Fleetwood.
  
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• A Level results: Celebrations in Blackburn and East Lancs

  17-08-2023 18:16
  
  A round up of A Level results day from across East Lancashire, with teenagers securing spots at top universities and apprenticeship schemes.
  
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• Pocket bully cruelly abandoned in pain in Knuzden Brook

  17-08-2023 18:15
  
  The RSPCA is appealing for information after a pocket bully was cruelly abandoned in pain in an East Lancashire woodland
  
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• College students share their delight with A Level results

  17-08-2023 18:00
  
  Three pupils have shared their delight after receiving outstanding A Level results
  
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• Burnley empty homes bought by council's 'fantastic' scheme

  17-08-2023 18:00
  
  Burnley Council's boss has praised its drive to buy up vacant and decaying properties in his borough as 'a fantastic programme'.
  
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• Burnley Council grants of £800,000 to boost job and tech

  17-08-2023 18:00
  
  The East Lancashire local authority is to pay almost £800,000 to three organisations to boost business, innovation and jobs.
  
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• Pregnant crash victim's family welcomes sentence review

  17-08-2023 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adil Iqbal was jailed for 12 years after he hit Frankie Jules-Hough's car while speeding.
  
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• Wetherspoons in Preston closes after mouse spotted

  17-08-2023 17:30
  
  Wetherspoons in this area closes its doors after rodent spotted
  
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• A crash has taken place on Bennington Street in Blackburn

  17-08-2023 17:29
  
  Police are at the scene of a crash on Bennington Street near the junction of Pringle Street in Blackburn
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council and players back Lionesses - Lancashire Telegraph

  17-08-2023 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council and players back Lionesses  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council and players back Lionesses

  17-08-2023 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council's chief exectuive and two of her footballing female staff are all revved up for the Women's World Cup final this weekend
  
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• What is motor neurone disease as DIY SOS star dies of condition

  17-08-2023 15:15
  
  Jason Liversidge, who appeared on DIY SOS in 2015, has died after a 10-year battle with motor neurone disease (MND) - find out about the illness.
  
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• BBC reveal first official image of Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile

  17-08-2023 14:44
  
  The BBC today (August 17) revealed the first official picture of Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile in the upcoming drama 'The Reckoning'.
  
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• Blackburn: Boy, 4, taken to hospital following crash

  17-08-2023 14:38
  
  A four-year-old boy was taken to hospital following a crash in Pringle Street, Blackburn, last night (August 16).
  
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• Girl, 6, dies from her injuries after van crash

  17-08-2023 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The six-year-old was seriously injured while walking in Barton with two teenagers on Tuesday.
  
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• Scott Twine: Hull City sign Burnley midfielder on season-long loan

  17-08-2023 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hull City sign Burnley midfielder Scott Twine on a season-long loan.
  
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• New arrivals at Blackburn Rovers ahead of Hull City match

  17-08-2023 14:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers venue partner Sodexo Live has announced new arrivals in time for this season.
  
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• Man arrested after police vehicles driven into in St Annes

  17-08-2023 14:00
  
  A number of cars, including a number of police vehicles which attended, were damaged by a man in a car who was driving into them.
  
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• Girl, 6, dies after horror crash in Barton this week

  17-08-2023 13:24
  
  Police were called to Garstang Road, at 1.15pm on Tuesday (August 15) to reports of a serious crash involving a van and pedestrians.
  
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• Graham & Brown: 100 jobs under threat at wallpaper company

  17-08-2023 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm has pledged to become net zero and says its Blackburn site is no longer "fit for purpose".
  
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• CCTV image released after man assaulted in Blackpool

  17-08-2023 12:31
  
  A man in his 20s suffered head injuries and is currently being treated in hospital.
  
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• Rachel Tunstill died at HMP Styal at the beginning of August

  17-08-2023 12:22
  
  An inquest into the death of a prisoner who stabbed and killed her newborn baby with scissors has been opened
  
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• Inquest of Rachel Tunstill who died at HMP Styal opens

  17-08-2023 12:22
  
  Rachel Tunstill, from Burnley, murdered her newborn baby with a pair of scissors and was jailed for life, dying in prison.
  
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• The Strand Lodge in Blackpool to go to auction in September

  17-08-2023 12:18
  
  A hotel in Blackpool, Lancashire that used to be busy and known as one of the town's "best kept secrets" is set to go to auction in September.
  
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• Police appeal after assault at Stanley Arms pub in Preston

  17-08-2023 11:38
  
  Police release CCTV after pub assault left man with head wound
  
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• Sir Michael Parkinson: Legendary chat show host dies aged 88

  17-08-2023 11:24
  
  Legendary chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson, known as Parky, has died at the age of 88
  
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• M66 death crash driver Adil Iqbal has sentence referred

  17-08-2023 10:49
  
  The sentence of a man who caused a crash on the M66 that killed a pregnant mum-of-two could be extended under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
  
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• Adil Iqbal from Accrington caused the death of Frankie Hough

  17-08-2023 10:49
  
  The sentence of a man who caused a crash on the M66 that killed a pregnant mum-of-two could be extended under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
  
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• A Level Results Day 2023: Free food deals at restaurants

  17-08-2023 10:30
  
  The likes of Nando's, Frankie and Benny's and Bill's will all be offering various food deals on A-Level Results Day
  
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• A-level results day: Students need to be 'quick' in clearing

  17-08-2023 10:28
  
  Students will need to be "quick off the mark" in clearing, according to the Ucas chief, if they want to go to top universities after A-level results day.
  
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• How to appeal A Level and GCSE results in England in 2023

  17-08-2023 10:14
  
  A Level and GCSE results day is fast approaching in England, here is everything you need to know about exam appeals.
  
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• Motorists warned of three horses on road in Brierfield

  17-08-2023 09:28
  
  Three horses were spotted on Massey Street this morning (August 17), around the junction of Burnley Road.
  
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• Live updates as Lancashire pupils receive A-level results

  17-08-2023 09:17
  
  Live updates as pupils across Lancashire receive their A-level results
  
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• Why time spent outdoors can reduce children's risk of myopia

  17-08-2023 09:13
  
  Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) found a decline in the amount of time children spend outside, which could be 'impacting their eye health'.
  
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• State pension rise of £869 set for 2023 for millions

  17-08-2023 09:11
  
  State pensions could be set to rise by 8 per cent next year as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signalled his commitment to the "triple lock"
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council’s new clampdown on HMOs - theshuttle.org.uk

  17-08-2023 09:00
  Blackburn with Darwen Council’s new clampdown on HMOs  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• Police recover car that was stolen from Burscough

  17-08-2023 08:39
  
  Police have recovered a car that was stolen from Burscough on Wednesday morning (August 16).
  
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• Two Hyndburn planning bids for doggy day care submitted

  17-08-2023 06:00
  
  Hyndburn planners have been asked to approve two bids to regularise the use of farmland to look after people's pet dogs.
  
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• Pendle Borough Council takes waste removal boss to court

  17-08-2023 06:00
  
  The owner of a waste removal company has been fined after failing to provide documentation when asked by a Pendle Borough Council official.
  
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• Padiham hoped former Globe Cinema could open again in 1988

  17-08-2023 06:00
  
  Taken in 1988, this photo shows the exterior of the former Globe Cinema in Padiham after proposals were put forward to reopen it as an entertainment centre
  
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