Blackburn with Darwen news

• New images released in search for missing Blackpool man

  07-09-2023 21:34
  
  Edward, 55, who goes by Eddie, was last seen in Seafield Road at 1.31pm on Friday (September 1).
  
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• Boy in hospital after electric shock at Blackpool hotel

  07-09-2023 21:16
  
  Child, 10, in critical condition after being electrocuted at hotel
  
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• Cats ‘shot with BB gun pellets’ in Calder Avenue, Chorley

  07-09-2023 20:44
  
  The Chorley neighbourhood police team has received multiple reports of cats being injured in the Calder Avenue area of the town.
  
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• Person taken to hospital after crash in Blackburn

  07-09-2023 19:13
  
  At around 10.18am two fire engines were called to Audley Range, where a driver had crashed into a wall. Police were also in attendance.
  
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• Person in hospital after crash in Audley Range, Blackburn

  07-09-2023 19:13
  
  At around 10.18am two fire engines were called to Audley Range, where a driver had crashed into a wall. Police were also in attendance.
  
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• Government gets final say on Clayton-le-Moors leisure centre

  07-09-2023 18:00
  
  Controversial proposals for the leisure centre at Wilsons Playing Fields in Clayton-le-Moors will now be referred to cabinet minister Michael Gove.
  
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• E-bike seized in Hapton after being driven without licence

  07-09-2023 17:59
  
  Police seized an e-bike after the owner was caught riding it without insurance or a licence.
  
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• Leyland Road in Penwortham is closed after crash

  07-09-2023 17:35
  
  Motorists urged to ‘find alternative route’ and road closed after crash
  
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• Police officer finds stolen motorbike in Blackburn

  07-09-2023 17:17
  
  The owner has been contacted and the bike is set to be reunited with its owner.
  
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• Why East Lancashire cars are covered in Saharan dust today

  07-09-2023 16:30
  
  According to the Met Office this is due to a weather phenomenon which caused Saharan dust to rain down over the UK.
  
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• Police officer rescues escaped falcon in Oswaldtwistle

  07-09-2023 16:23
  
  After investigating it was revealed that a falcon had perched itself on top of a vehicle in the area.
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What to expect from September 7

  07-09-2023 15:45
  
  A spray mop, pressure washer, heavy duty dolly and clothes airer are among the Aldi and Lidl middle aisles items this week.
  
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• Dangerous driver arrested after police chase in Downham

  07-09-2023 15:43
  
  A dangerous driver was arrested after a police pursuit in Downham over the weekend
  
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• Canon Slade School one of more than 100 affected by RAAC

  07-09-2023 14:09
  
  The secondary school on Bradshaw Brow is open for the start of term but some areas of the site are no longer accessible for safety.
  
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• Brothers headed up £3 million Lancashire drugs gang

  07-09-2023 14:03
  
  Brothers headed up drugs gang which supplied crack cocaine and heroin in Preston and Chorley
  
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• Homes Under The Hammer's Martin Roberts shocked by mistake

  07-09-2023 12:35
  
  BBC One Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts was left stunned when buyers made a 'cardinal sin' when purchasing their property.
  
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• Plans for £24m Preston rail station approved

  07-09-2023 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is unclear when construction of Cottam Parkway will begin due to land ownership issues.
  
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• Concern growing for man, 58, missing for four days

  07-09-2023 09:42
  
  Concern is growing for a missing man whose disappearance is ‘out of character’, say police.
  
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• Strictly and Coronation Street star set for Waterloo Road

  07-09-2023 09:29
  
  ITV Coronation Street star Ellie Leach is being lined up for a role in Waterloo Road once the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing ends, according to reports
  
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• Two-year-old boy rushed to hospital after hit by bus

  07-09-2023 08:44
  
  A road closure was in place after a two-year-old boy was struck by a bus
  
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• Two-year-old boy rushed to hospital after being hit by bus

  07-09-2023 08:44
  
  A road closure was in place after a two-year-old boy was struck by a bus
  
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• Road closure as pedestrian hit by bus after crash

  07-09-2023 08:44
  
  A road closure was in place after reports that a pedestrian was hit by a bus
  
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• Starbucks to open 100 new UK cafés and 300 worldwide

  07-09-2023 07:15
  
  Coffee giant Starbucks plans to open 100 new stores in the UK over the current year
  
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• Starbucks progress in plan to open 100 cafés in the UK

  07-09-2023 07:15
  
  Coffee giant Starbucks plans to open 100 new stores in the UK over the current year
  
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• Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe, hosted Gandhi and Winston Churchill

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  EACH week we shine the spotlight on a pub in East Lancashire and get to know more about the history of the place and the staff that work there.
  
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• Ribble Valley technologist to represent UK in European final

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  Isabelle Barron, 22, an Architectural Technologist from Clitheroe, has been selected to represent the UK at the EuroSkills Finals in Gdańsk, Poland
  
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• PM+M renew sponsorship of Chamber of Commerce trade club

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A chartered accountants has renewed its sponsorship of the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade Club
  
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• Plans submitted for 'contemporary' home near Clitheroe

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A planning application for a “contemporary” home in the grounds of a Grade II listed building has been submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council
  
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• Opera House opening for comedian Rachel Fairburn's new tour

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  BY her own admission Rachel Fairburn was painfully shy as a youngster so she’s perhaps the last person you would think would be heading out on her third headline stand-up comedy tour
  
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• New coffee shop opens in former Old Red Lion pub, Burnley

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A businesswoman has opened a new coffee shop inside a section of the Old Red Lion pub building in Burnley last month.
  
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• Joinery staff scale three peaks for Whitworth Men's Shed

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  Employees at a staircase manufacturer have raised more than £2,000 for a men’s mental health charity
  
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• 'Girl-run' business Rossendale Vulcanising opens 2nd branch

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  Four women who have taken over the steering wheel by running their dad’s business are expanding by opening up a new branch in Rawtenstall.
  
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• Former Blackburn teacher sold dodgy USB sticks for £45

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A former teacher will have to pay back his ill-gotten gains after selling dodgy USB sticks over an 18-month period
  
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• Dave Fishwick takes Burnley teen with cancer on helicopter

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  Dave Fishwick treated Burnley 17-year-old Sophie Bebb to a helicopter ride after she was diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Burnley musician's festival in memory of grandma a success

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A young musician from Burnley has released his first album today just days after organising a music festival in memory of his grandma.
  
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• Bolton-by-Bowland four-bed barn conversion refused

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A couple who were looking to turn a disused Bolton-by-Bowland barn into a two-storey family home have had their plans refused by the council.
  
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• Blackpool Zoo asks public to name Bornean baby orangutan

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A baby Bornean orangutan at Blackpool Zoo needs a new name and the public can send their suggestions to the zoo.
  
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• Blackburn's new rooftop car park proved hugely popular

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  There weren’t many spaces to be had when Blackburn’s new town centre rooftop car park opened in the 1960s
  
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• Blackburn family chai cafe bid for suburban parade of shops

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  Plans for a new family-operated chai shop in the Blackburn suburb of Little Harwood have been submitted.
  
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• Blackburn Empire Theatre to hold open day for new volunteers

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A SPECIAL open day is to be held at Blackburn’s Empire Theatre on Sunday aimed at recruiting volunteers to the venue’s dedicated team
  
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• Blackburn careless driver avoids jail for crash which killed biker

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A careless driver has avoided jail after a crash which killed a 56 year-old motorcyclist
  
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• Accrington biker evaded police by doing 135mph on the M65

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  A motorcyclist being pursued by police rode at more than 100mph on the A56 Accrington bypass.
  
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• £6,000 raised in MAD challenge at clay pigeon shooting event

  07-09-2023 06:00
  
  An auntie whose niece suffered leukaemia twice as a young girl is leading a team on a MAD 12-day challenge for charity.
  
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