Blackburn with Darwen news

• Creamfields festival 2023 drinks prices are revealed

  25-08-2023 21:38
  
  Prices for drinks at Creamfields 2023 have been revealed, including the cost for a pint of beer, as well as cans of seltzers, spirits, ciders, and more.
  
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• Do you need planning permission for a conservatory?

  25-08-2023 20:41
  
  Find out if you need to get planning permission for a conservatory and what the rules and regulations are.
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt hits back at Instagram trolls over son’s clothes

  25-08-2023 20:02
  
  Reality TV star Scarlett Moffatt has responded to Instagram trolls who criticised her choice of footwear for her eight-week-old son.
  
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• Blackpool Illuminations: Ride The Lights to give sneak peak

  25-08-2023 18:20
  
  Ride The Lights will give families the chance to see the Blackpool Illuminations before they're officially switched on next week.
  
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• Haslingden teenager charged over Radcliffe stabbing

  25-08-2023 17:34
  
  Jamil Satchell, 19, of West View, Haslingden, has been charged with numerous offences after a man, aged 30, was stabbed in Radcliffe.
  
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• East Lancs schools share success stories on results day

  25-08-2023 16:38
  
  Headteachers from East Lancashire schools congratulated the efforts of pupils after results returned to pre-pandemic grading standards. Fisher More RC High School in Colne said 69% of pupils reached the required standard in English, while 62% have excelled in Mathematics and 52% in Science. Additionally, 54% of pupils attained the essential grade 4 or higher in both English and Mathematics. Ali Hussain, secured exceptional results with a grade 9 in all subjects and an 8 in Mathematics. Harry You
  
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• Top marks at Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High

  25-08-2023 16:04
  
  Pupils from Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School have been commended after receiving ‘exceptional GCSE Results’.
  
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• Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High pupils commended for top marks

  25-08-2023 16:04
  
  Pupils from Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School have been commended for receiving ‘exceptional GCSE results’.
  
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• Burnley v Aston Villa preview: Team news, head-to-head and stats

  25-08-2023 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Burnley and Aston Villa.
  
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• Fans urged to support Blackburn Rovers Women at Ewood Park

  25-08-2023 13:00
  
  Fans are being urged to come out and support the newly named Blackburn Rovers Women at Ewood Park this weekend.
  
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• Bank Holiday train strikes to disrupt East Lancashire events

  25-08-2023 12:30
  
  People travelling by train across East Lancashire over this Bank Holiday weekend should plan ahead as train strikes are set to disrupt plans.
  
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• Worshippers warned as cars ticketed outside Blackburn mosque

  25-08-2023 11:56
  
  A number of cars have been ticketed this morning (Friday 25 August) on a Blackburn high street.
  
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• Pendle woman tackles 30-mile paddleboard charity challenge

  25-08-2023 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Beth Roberts mounted the fundraising feat on the Leeds and Liverpool canal for a domestic abuse charity.
  
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• Plan for electricity storage site on Pendle hilltop field ‘is madness’

  25-08-2023 10:31
  
  An electricity storage site could be built on farmland on an East Lancs hilltop connecting to an existing pylon, if plans are approved.
  
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• Canadian businessman who bought HMV launching bid to save Wilko

  25-08-2023 10:27
  
  A Canadian businessman is launching a last-minute bid to save stricken retailer Wilko, it is understood.
  
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• Blackpool Zoo pelican found 73 miles away after escape

  25-08-2023 09:53
  
  The unnamed bird - which is just 17 weeks old - flew away from Blackpool Zoo on August 4
  
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• Business leader to address latest Colne-Skipton rail campaign meeting

  25-08-2023 09:49
  
  A LANCASHIRE business leader will address the next meeting of a campaign group calling for the reopening of the former Colne to Skipton railway line.
  
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• Takeover threat Lancashire GP surgery praised by patients

  25-08-2023 09:41
  
  A LANCASHIRE village GP who faced the prospect of losing control of the surgery she has run for a decade has offered heartfelt thanks to her patients for giving the practice a near-perfect satisfaction score.
  
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• Warning issued after Ofgem say bills will fall below £2,000

  25-08-2023 08:36
  
  Ofgem has confirmed the average household will see energy bills come down this autumn, as experts continue to warn of hikes to come during the winter months.
  
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• Man charged after boy, 2, dies of injuries in Blackpool

  25-08-2023 08:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The toddler died two days after being found injured and unresponsive at a house in Blackpool.
  
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• What's to expect at this year's Burnley Canal Festival

  25-08-2023 06:52
  
  Organisers of the Burnley Canal Festival are promising a fun-filled day for all the family on Sunday (27 August).
  
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• Man admits attacking stranger in Burnley town centre

  25-08-2023 06:02
  
  A man on a night out in Burnley with his girlfriend was attacked by three strangers in a random attack.
  
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• Whalley Artisan market to showcase special music acts

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  The Whalley artisan market will bring both nostalgic rave beats and laid-back rhythms with a special event this Bank Holiday.
  
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• Ribble Valley twins music heartens Ukrainian refugees

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A performance of Ukrainian folk music by teenage twins Solomiia and Sofiia Petrovska was the highlight of Ribble Valley Council celebrations to mark Ukraine Independence Day.
  
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• New healthy eating award scheme launched in Rossendale  

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A new healthy eating award scheme, Recipe 4 Health, has been launched in Rossendale this week, with two businesses already receiving their award
  
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• Nail and beauty bar coming to Clitheroe after approval

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  Clitheroe is set to welcome a new nail and beauty bar after plans were approved by Ribble Valley Borough Council.
  
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• Machin's prison sentence was referred under the unduly lenient scheme

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A man who brutally attacked his partner, leaving her virtually unrecognisable has had his prison sentence referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
  
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• Letter: 'Mediocre' Lionesses should stick to rounders

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  At the risk of being accused of misogynist comments I am of the opinion that the popular press have over-hyped the performances of the Lionesses in the recent women’s World Cup tournament
  
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• Key road in Rossendale closed this Sunday following rockfall

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A one day full road closure will take place on Sunday August 27, on Bacup Road, for repairs to be undertaken to make the rockface safe
  
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• Haslingden man pulled ex-partner from bed by her hair

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A Haslingden man assaulted his former partner by pulling her from a bed by her hair as she scrolled through her phone.
  
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• Fifteen hour paddleboard trip to tackle domestic abuse

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire woman has completed a 15-hour canal paddleboard epic mission to raise money and awareness for domestic abuse services.
  
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• Drivers ticketed for a range of offences in Pendle

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  Eighteen people were stopped for not wearing a seat belt as police carried out a 'road enforcement day of action' across Pendle, The initiative was aimed at promoting road safety after concerns raised by residents about the driving in the area. During the operation, officers from the local Neighbourhood Policing Team, along with Pendle Borough Council Taxi Licensing Team, rigorously inspected vehicle safety and driver conduct. The day of action saw officers stationed at strategic locations throu
  
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• Burnley: Wingmirror punched off car causing mindless damage

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A video shared on social media has shown the shocking moment a car wingmirror was punched off in Burnley.
  
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• Burnley driving school offering new skills to youngsters

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A local truck training organisation are offering young adults a new programme to gain skills and employment in their business
  
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• Bolton Octagon debut in classic for Willy Wonka and RSC star

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  Jonathan Slinger laughs as he explains why, in a career which has taken him to the West End and the Royal Shakespeare Company, he is currently preparing to star in an Arthur Miller play for the first time
  
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• Blackburn set to get a new Tim Hortons drive thru restaurant

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  Hit Canadian coffee and donut house Tim Hortons is coming to Blackburn, creating 50 jobs.
  
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• Blackburn Methodist mission became site of car park

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  Here’s a photo from the archive which we hope Looking Back readers can provide more information about
  
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• Blackburn group's new delivery service for those in need

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  A group based in Blackburn have introduced a new membership service to help provide necessary items for people in crisis-situations
  
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• Accrington girl, 12, named Little Miss Teen Lancashire

  25-08-2023 06:00
  
  Girl, 12, to represent Lancs in national final after winning beauty pageant
  
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• John Lewis and Waitrose to hire 10,000 new staff for Christmas

  25-08-2023 01:01
  
  The John Lewis Partnership - which owns John Lewis and Waitrose - is set to hire an additional 10,000 staff, mainly in seasonal roles, ready for Christmas.
  
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