Blackburn with Darwen news

• Shock closure of Daisyfield Pool by Blackburn Council

  18-08-2023 19:00
  
  The council-owned swimming complex has closed until further notice because of 'serious' safety fears.
  
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• At Home With The Furys: Critics praise mental health depiction in Netflix show

  18-08-2023 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Critics broadly welcome the Fury family's new docu-series, released on Netflix earlier this week.
  
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• Blackburn's Fenny Rec redevelopment hailed as brilliant

  18-08-2023 16:00
  
  THE £3million plus redevelopment historic East Lancashire sports club's pavilion and grounds has been praised by councillors as 'absolutely brilliant'.
  
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• PENDLE: Standards hearing for deputy mayor shifted to autumn

  18-08-2023 14:53
  
  A STANDARDS hearing for a Pendle councillor, who is the current Deputy Mayor, over alleged threats and abuse by him in a mosque last year is to be rescheduled.
  
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• Clitheroe Castle could host tribute to pioneer Labour MP

  18-08-2023 14:48
  
  CLITHEROE Castle grounds could become home to a plaque highlighting a Lancashire trade union icon.
  
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• Serial killer Lucy Letby found guilty of seven baby murders

  18-08-2023 14:16
  
  Former Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is the most highly convicted child serial killer in UK legal history.
  
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• ‘Genuine grounds for hope’ for Wilko as bidders circle, says union

  18-08-2023 13:43
  
  There are “genuine grounds for hope” over the future of stricken retailer Wilko after interest from potential suitors, the GMB union has said.
  
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• Lancashire Police criticised for bread debate Twitter post

  18-08-2023 13:33
  
  Lancashire Police has come in for criticism on social media again – this time for asking people what they call bread products.
  
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• Rise in bicycle thefts across East Lancashire this summer

  18-08-2023 12:04
  
  Police are urging bicycle owners to take extra pre-cautions to keep their bikes safe amid a rise in thefts this summer in East Lancashire.
  
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• Blackburn cafe disputes claims of 'horrific catalogue of violations'

  18-08-2023 11:56
  
  A DECISION on whether to allow a £200,000 tea shop in the heart of a Blackburn shopping district to cover its outside decking area has been deferred by councillors after a nearby resident complained it regularly traded after its permitted opening hours.
  
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• Dentist answers the most common questions regarding teeth

  18-08-2023 11:37
  
  A dentist has sat down and answered all the key dentistry questions out there - here is everything you needed to know regarding your teeth:
  
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• Watch the 'world's happiest dogs' and their adorable smiles

  18-08-2023 11:36
  
  Meet the 'world's happiest poodles' which have gone viral - because of their adorable smiles.
  
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• Greene King offering free pint for Women's World Cup final

  18-08-2023 11:18
  
  Those who wear England kit, England colours, or England face paint during the Women's World Cup final can claim a free drink at a Greene King pub
  
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• Drunk Burnley woman racially abused Ryanair staff on flight

  18-08-2023 11:00
  
  Jessica Horne from Briercliffe was drunk on the flight back to Manchester from Fuerteventura and also assaulted police officers,
  
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• European firms battling for Lancashire's £1.75bn water pipe contract

  18-08-2023 10:32
  
  Water firm United Utilities says activity is ongoing to shortlist business contractors for the huge Haweswater Aqueduct water tunnel scheme, estimated to be worth £1.75billion.
  
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• Crews called to waste fire in Accrington early this morning

  18-08-2023 10:31
  
  One fire engine from Hyndburn was called to a waste fire in Accrington in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Accrington's 'confusing' one-way system to be reviewed

  18-08-2023 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A review will seek to improve Accrington's traffic flow in a bid to make the town more accessible.
  
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• Lamborghini seized after 'racing' at speeds of 120mph

  18-08-2023 09:56
  
  A Lamborghini has been seized after a groomsman and groom were racing at speeds of 120mph
  
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• Lamborghini seized after 'racing' at speeds of 1209mph

  18-08-2023 09:56
  
  A Lamborghini has been seized after a groomsman and groom were racing at speeds of 120mph
  
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• Pendle: End of litter enforcement that 'made life hell for people'

  18-08-2023 09:53
  
  The ending of an outsourced enforcement system to tackle suspected littering, dog fouling and bad behaviour in Pendle parks and public spaces is diving opinion.
  
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• Man arrested for driving without licence in Caton

  18-08-2023 08:53
  
  Man arrested after driving under the influence and without licence
  
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• Two East Lancashire businesses win English Curry Awards

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Abdullahs Restaurant in Rising Bridge and Aroma Asian Restaurant in Burnley both won at the English Curry Awards.
  
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• The service was praised for its firefighter apprenticeships

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has been rated ‘good’ overall by Ofsted, with behaviour and attitudes and personal development recognised as ‘outstanding’
  
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• Number of child tooth extractions in Blackburn with Darwen - Lancashire Telegraph

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Number of child tooth extractions in Blackburn with Darwen  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Number of child tooth extractions in Blackburn with Darwen

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Children aged five to nine have highest rate of dental extractions due to tooth decay
  
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• Man headbutted partner and smacked her across face with an ashtray

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A MAN who assaulted his partner has been banned from having any contact with her for a year.
  
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• Great Harwood drug dealer sentences referred under scheme

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Six men jailed as part of an operation to tackle serious and organised crime could have their sentences extended under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
  
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• Fundraiser in honour of well known Longridge football coach

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A fundraiser for a well loved Longridge football coach Jeff Flitcroft has been set up by his family after his death
  
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• Emmerdale star donates gifts from set to Depher charity

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Emmerdale actress Samantha Giles, who plays Denise, visited Depher and gifted two exclusive pictures from the Emmerdale set, for a fundraising ball in September
  
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• Depher helps Burnley woman with MND get free new boiler

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A woman from Burnley with motor neurone disease has had a free boiler fitted by Disabled and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Response (Depher UK)
  
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• Clampdown on fly-tipping to take place in Nelson and Colne

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A clampdown on fly-tipping is to take place in designated areas of Pendle
  
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• Burnley offered high-rise living at Trafalgar flats complex

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  This picture gives us an unusual view of one of Burnley’s most talked about redevelopment projects
  
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• Burnley and Rossendale patients benefit from new CDCs

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Patients in Burnley and Rossendale are reaping the benefits of two new community diagnostic centres (CDC).
  
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• Blackburn thug stuck thumb in partner's eye socket

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A thug attacked his girlfriend while on a night out before harassing her with 120 calls and attacking her again, pushing his thumb into her eye socket
  
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• Blackburn Comic Con to return to Ewood Park this September

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  Superhero and sci-fi fans can look forward to Blackburn hosting the yearly Comic Con at Blackburn Rover's Ewood Park on Sunday, 24 September
  
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• Banned driver crashed while trying to evade police

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A banned driver went the wrong way round a roundabout and drove on the wrong side of the road before crashing at a junction in a bid to evade the police
  
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• Accrington town centre one-way system review under way

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A review of Accrington's 'confusing and frustrating' one-way system is under way.
  
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• A fifth of pupils missed at least 10 per cent of sessions

  18-08-2023 06:00
  
  A fifth of primary school pupils in Blackburn with Darwen were persistently absent last year, as rates remain high after the pandemic, recent figures show.
  
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