Blackburn with Darwen news

• DWP to offer £407 to anyone with certain eye problems

  28-08-2023 23:49
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is offering £407 to Brits with certain eyesight conditions.
  
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• Preston man wanted in relation to assault but little girl found

  28-08-2023 20:04
  
  Police are still looking for a man wanted in relation to an assault after a young girl was found earlier today.
  
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• Rossendale: Police appeal for missing man

  28-08-2023 19:16
  
  Police need the public's help to find a missing Lancashire man.
  
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• Elton John, 76, rushed to hospital after fall at Nice villa

  28-08-2023 17:08
  
  Sir Elton John was rushed to hospital after he fell over at his villa in Nice.
  
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• Man wrongly interviewed live on air in viral clip to sue BBC

  28-08-2023 16:12
  
  The BBC is to be sued by a man it wrongly interviewed in a now-viral internet clip.
  
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• Air traffic control chaos could last into week amid glitch

  28-08-2023 16:10
  
  The air traffic control technical fault could see disruption to British flights last into the week, says a leading travel journalist.
  
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• Police quell rumours 'child sprayed with ammonia' during robbery

  28-08-2023 14:57
  
  Police said a young child was not 'sprayed in the face with ammonia' during an attempted robbery in Blackpool.
  
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• Police concern for welfare of toddler after assault in Blackpool

  28-08-2023 14:43
  
  Police are concerned for the welfare for a child following an assault involving her father in Blackpool. Officers said they need to find Simon Cooney, 35, from Preston, in relation to an incident which occurred in a car in the area of Kingscote Park, Blackpool, at around 4am this morning (Monday, August 28). During the incident a woman was punched to the face and bitten to her hand, before she left the car. A police spokesperson said: "We also urgently need to find Autumn, who remained in the ca
  
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• Police concern for welfare of girl, 3, after assault in Blackpool

  28-08-2023 14:43
  
  Police are concerned for the welfare of a child following an assault involving her father in Blackpool.
  
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• REGIONAL: Evri driver sends pic of parcel 'flying through air'

  28-08-2023 13:57
  
  An Evri driver sent a photograph to a woman of her parcel "flying through the air" into another person's garden before marking it as delivered
  
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• AFC Fylde 3-3 Altrincham

  28-08-2023 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fylde score in the eighth minute of added time to rescue a home draw with Altrincham, but remain in the relegation places.
  
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• Lancs Vue cinemas to sell £3 tickets on National Cinema Day

  28-08-2023 12:21
  
  Vue cinemas in Preston, Blackburn and Accrington will mark National Cinema Day with discounted tickets for all films.
  
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• Solar panels could add up to £90k to your house value

  28-08-2023 10:20
  
  Demand for renewable energy is surging with an increase in installations in solar panels and heat pumps in the first half of 2023.
  
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• Second last-minute bid launched to save Wilko, reports say

  28-08-2023 09:12
  
  A second last-minute bid has been launched to save stricken retailer Wilko, according to reports.
  
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• DWP: Universal Credit claimants could be taken to court

  28-08-2023 07:35
  
  People claiming Universal Credit are being warned they could face a fine or even court if they don't report certain changes in their circumstances to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
  
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• Rescue deer becomes best friends with toddler: Watch the video

  28-08-2023 07:32
  
  The orphaned fawn, believed to be about two months old, was rescued from the side of a road in Stanstead Mountfitchet, in Essex after its mother was hit by a car.
  
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• UCU to ballot for strike action at Blackburn College

  28-08-2023 06:12
  
  Staff at Blackburn, Burnley, and Nelson and Colne Colleges are set to vote on strike action in the dispute over pay and conditions.
  
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• Ribble Valley residents urged to check voter registration details

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  Residents are being urged to check their voter registration details in the annual electoral canvass, or risk losing their chance to vote.
  
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• Noel Gallagher's homecoming was everything it needed to be

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds serenaded the crown with banger after banger at Wythenshawe Park on Saturday, despite the rain
  
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• Noel Gallagher's home coming was everything it needed to be

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds serenaded the crown with banger after banger at Wythenshawe Park on Saturday, despite the rain
  
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• Living a day in the life of a Lancashire police officer

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  In a bid to understand the role of a Lancashire Police Roads officer, a reporter embarked on a ride-along with officers from the constabulary.
  
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• Footballers and fans turn out for special charity match in Blackburn

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  Footballers joined fans at a special charity game to honour two respected league officials who have died. 
  
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• Explosion in number of roadworks being carried out on Lancashire roads

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  The number of roadworks carried out by utility companies on Lancashire’s highways has rocketed by 75 percent in the space of a year, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Explore the new season with Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa in Leeds

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  You and your loved ones can enjoy lazy mornings, leisurely lunches and rejuvenating spa days at Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa.
  
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• Explore the new season with Solent Hotel and Spa in Fareham

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  With the temperature rising, the award-winning Solent Hotel and Spa in Fareham provides the perfect base to explore the South East this summer. Whether it’s a sun-soaked spa day, or an evening sampling the hotel’s summer-inspired dishes, it’s time to make the most of the longer days.
  
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• Darwen drug dealer given 'one last chance' by judge

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  A Darwen drug dealer was told he has “one last chance” by a judge after he was spared immediate custody at Preston Crown Court.
  
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• Council respond to complaint that Blackburn is ‘sad and unsafe’

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  The council and a homeless charity have responded to complaints that Blackburn is a sad and unsafe place to live after a man was attacked twice.
  
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• Community comes together as thousands attend Burnley Canal Festival

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  Thousands of people turned out to this year’s Burnley Canal Festival, with even more attending than last year.
  
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• Chorley’s Astley Hall wins TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  The historic Astley Hall in Chorley is in the top 10 per cent of listings on TripAdvisor and has received the Travellers’ Choice award.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers fan ran onto pitch with flares at derby with Burnley

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  A BLACKBURN Rovers fan who ran onto the Ewood Park pitch with two flares towards the end of the grudge match against Burnley has been banned from all matches for three years.
  
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• Blackburn hospital opened new café for patients and visitors

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  Sitting down and enjoying a cup of tea and a chat, this photo shows the newly-opened PLEASE centre at Blackburn’s Park Lee Hospital in 1988
  
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• Blackburn care home resident celebrates 100th birthday

  28-08-2023 06:00
  
  A care home resident in Blackburn celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and friends last week.
  
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• UK Bank Holidays 2023: When is the next one after August?

  28-08-2023 05:00
  
  England, Wales and Northern Ireland have marked the 'official' end of summer on August 28 - with Scotland's being held earlier this month on August 7.
  
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