Blackburn with Darwen news

• Biker who suffered back injury after fall airlifted to hospital

  12-09-2023 21:37
  
  A biker who was injured following a fall on a steep slope had to airlifted to hospital.
  
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• Is it against the law to ride a bike on the pavement?

  12-09-2023 21:26
  
  Find out if it is against the law to ride a bike on the pavement and if you can be fined for doing so according to The Highway Code and Highway Act 1853.
  
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• DWP to pay £691 to anyone with these mental health issues

  12-09-2023 21:24
  
  The DWP have a specific set of mental health conditions that you must have had or struggled with for at least 3 months.
  
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• County Championship: Dane Vilas century solidifies Lancashire's control over Middlesex

  12-09-2023 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire - led by Dane Vilas's century - put the home side in control against struggling Middlesex at Old Trafford.
  
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• Police launch appeal to find two men over kidnapping in Preston

  12-09-2023 19:10
  
  Police have released pictures of two men they want to trace over a kidnapping in Preston. Cameron Farley and Cameron Parkinson are both wanted in connection with a kidnapping which occurred in Church Street in the early hours of August 8. Farley is 21, is 5ft 9', of slim build, with short dark brown hair and brown eyes, and he speaks with a local accent. Parkinson, 24, who has the nickname Ingol Tash, is 6ft 1', of slight build, balding dark hair, and has blue eyes. Officers ask you not to appro
  
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• Poundland owner to take on up to 71 Wilko stores

  12-09-2023 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pepco Group confirmed that existing Wilko staff will have priority in applying for new jobs at Poundland.
  
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• Hollywood star Hugh Jackman pops into cheese shop while on holiday

  12-09-2023 18:17
  
  HOLLYWOOD actor Hugh Jackman surprised staff at a shop by popping in to buy some cheese.
  
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• Nelson: 258 cannabis plants discovered in raid

  12-09-2023 17:48
  
  Two people were arrested after 258 cannabis plants were seized following a raid in Nelson.
  
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• 258 cannabis plants discovered following raid in Nelson

  12-09-2023 17:48
  
  Two people were arrested after 258 cannabis plants were seized following a raid in Nelson.
  
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• 258 cannabis plants discovered following police raid in Nelson

  12-09-2023 17:48
  
  Two people were arrested after 258 cannabis plants were seized following a raid in Nelson. Police discovered the plants at Valley Mill just off Southfield Street this morning (Tuesday September 12) after being alerted to 'a suspicious incident' at the property. Two men who were at scene, were arrested for cannabis cultivation and are currently in police custody.
  
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• Colne waste dumping: Jail for man who failed to pay £360k order

  12-09-2023 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Allison had been told to pay £360k after being jailed for dumping hazardous waste in Colne.
  
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• 4 toxic and fatal plants dogs should avoid this autumn

  12-09-2023 17:10
  
  The PDSA has warned dog owners about the toxic plants they might come across on autumnal walks and what to do if they think their dog has eaten any.
  
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• Ramsbottom: World Black Pudding Throwing Championships in pictures

  12-09-2023 17:09
  
  The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships in Ramsbottom was a hit once again with residents at the weekend.
  
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• Up to 71 Wilko stores to become Poundland shops in new deal

  12-09-2023 16:51
  
  Pepco has agreed with Wilko's administrators that up to 71 Wilko stores will become Poundland shops.
  
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• Nelson: Up to 71 Wilko stores to become Poundland shops in new deal

  12-09-2023 16:51
  
  Pepco has agreed with Wilko's administrators that up to 71 Wilko stores will become Poundland shops.
  
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• Church club duped into hosting racist group's 'white power' party

  12-09-2023 16:43
  
  A Preston social club run by the Catholic Church unwittingly hosted the annual meeting of a group known for its "racial nationalist" views.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen councillors to decide disputed annexe - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-09-2023 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen councillors to decide disputed annexe  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen councillors to decide disputed annexe

  12-09-2023 16:00
  
  A controversial scheme to add a 'granny' annexe to a proposed village barn conversion is to be debated by Blackburn with Darwen councillors.
  
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• Five men arrested for multiple offences in Accrington

  12-09-2023 15:17
  
  Five men have been arrested for multiple offences as police tackle anti-social behaviour in Hyndburn
  
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• Carl Thomas sexually abused a teenage girl in Bacup

  12-09-2023 14:59
  
  A paedophile who groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl has been jailed
  
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• Man brandishing weapon wanted by police over affray offence

  12-09-2023 14:45
  
  Police are wanting to speak with a man following an affray offence
  
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• Man wanted in connection with an assault on an officer

  12-09-2023 14:32
  
  Detectives investigating an assault on a British Transport Police officer are appealing for information about a man they wish to speak with
  
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• Blackburn's King George's Hall to host three day jobs fair

  12-09-2023 14:00
  
  A free three-day recruitment fair for job seekers is being organised by Blackburn with Darwen Council next month.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council faces £458,000 new phone bill - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-09-2023 13:28
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council faces £458,000 new phone bill  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council faces £458,000 new phone bill

  12-09-2023 13:28
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is to spend £458,000 on new town hall phones.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council faces £458,000 bill for new phones

  12-09-2023 13:28
  
  EAST Lancashire's biggest local authority is to spend £458,000 on new town hall phones.
  
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• New milestone for Lancashire-backed air combat project

  12-09-2023 13:00
  
  A FRESH deal has been signed to bolster the 'concept phase' of the new generation combat fighter which is crucial to the future of hundreds of aerospace jobs in Lancashire.
  
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• Jay Rich-Baghuelou: Accrington Stanley defender signs new two-year deal

  12-09-2023 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley defender Jay Rich-Baghuelou signs a new two-year contract to remain with the League Two club until 2025.
  
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• Wilko in Nelson closing today as administration unfolds

  12-09-2023 12:30
  
  One of the 24 Wilko shops closing today is in Nelson’s Pendle Rise Shopping Centre.
  
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• Heavy rain to hit East Lancs as weather warning issued

  12-09-2023 11:30
  
  Although Blackburn is not covered by the warning rain is still forecast to hit the town until 5pm.
  
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• Former Burnley chairman on 126-mile prostate cancer trek

  12-09-2023 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barry Kilby, 74, stepped down from his role with Burnley in 2012 when he was diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Illegal cigarettes worth more than £7,000 seized in Chorley

  12-09-2023 11:02
  
  Illegal nicotine products including cigarettes, counterfeit hand rolling tobacco and vapes, worth over £7,000, have been seized
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Community Volunteer Awards finalists revealed

  12-09-2023 10:59
  
  The finalists in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards have been revealed.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Community Volunteer Awards finalists ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-09-2023 10:59
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Community Volunteer Awards finalists ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Man with links to Oldham wanted by police in Blackburn

  12-09-2023 10:44
  
  A man is wanted for driving while disqualified and attempting to pervert the course of justice
  
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• Blackburn vape factory blaze under control, fire service says

  12-09-2023 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ten crews were needed to deal with the blaze at a premises in Blackburn, a fire service says.
  
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• PS Kato died on Monday after a short battle with cancer

  12-09-2023 09:52
  
   A police dog who spent six years on the force has died.
  
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• Fire crews remain at scene of huge Blackburn warehouse blaze

  12-09-2023 09:52
  
  Crews and 10 fire engines battled a blaze at a warehouse on Shadsworth Business Park, just off Haslingden Road, on Monday evening
  
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• Week of action will target dangerous drivers in Lancashire

  12-09-2023 09:32
  
  Police in Lancashire are supporting a week of action to clamp down on dangerous drivers who put vulnerable road users at risk
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen: Community Volunteer Awards finalists revealed - Lancashire Telegraph

  12-09-2023 09:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen: Community Volunteer Awards finalists revealed  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• All roads have been re-opened following a blaze in Blackburn

  12-09-2023 08:23
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council has said all roads have now re-opened following a major fire which broke out last night
  
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• Stolen defibrillator replaced outside Blackburn home care provider

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  A defibrillator stolen from outside the office of Right at Home in Whalley Road, Wilpshire, has been replaced following a fundraising campaign.
  
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• Stolen defibrillator replaced outside Blackburn care home

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  A defibrillator stolen from outside the office of Right at Home in Whalley Road, Wilpshire, has been replaced following a fundraising campaign.
  
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• Rossendale man pleads guilty to having cannabis worth £8,000

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  Police found a handgun, a machete, ammo and thousands of pounds worth of drugs in Yousuf Khan's Rossendale home.
  
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• Rishton girl, 8, does dog walking challenge for homeless

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  A young girl from Rishton, Ella Wogden, is hoping to raise as much money for the homeless as possible by walking dogs in her local area.
  
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• Richard Quinn attacked his wife and strangled brother-in-law

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire businessman who was the man behind a festival that never happened attacked his wife and her son and strangled her brother-in-law
  
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• New Ewood industrial unit and offices set for 'unkempt' site

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  An 'unkempt' site in Blackburn is set to be redeveloped with a modern industrial unit despite five objections from residents.
  
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• ICB apologise over Withnell Health Centre meeting concerns

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  Patients and staff at Withnell Health Centre voiced their complaints after a poor turnout at a meeting.
  
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• Four men wanted for range of offences in East Lancashire

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  Criminal damage, assault, theft and recall to prison - that's what police in East Lancashire are hunting the following four men in connection with
  
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• Family who feared development on land allowed to build bungalow

  12-09-2023 06:00
  
  A Rossendale family who bought land next to their home in an auction, because they feared it could be developed in a way they disliked, have gained permission to build a bungalow there.
  
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