Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool death: Man charged with woman's murder

  25-09-2023 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alison Dodds was found dead at a property in Blackpool on Thursday.
  
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• Blackpool: Man charged with murder of Alison Dodds

  25-09-2023 21:47
  
  A man has been charged with the murder of Blackpool woman Alison Dodds.
  
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• Preston driver clocked at shocking 81mph in 30mph zone

  25-09-2023 21:14
  
  A driver in Preston has been reported for going a massive 50mph over the speed limit in a 30mph zone.
  
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• Richard Garner from Preston wanted for assisting an offender

  25-09-2023 19:36
  
  A Preston man is wanted for assisting an offender in relation to the wounding of a woman earlier this year.
  
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• Class A drugs found inside Volkswagen Golf in Blackburn

  25-09-2023 19:28
  
  A car has been seized after class A drugs were found concealed inside it in Blackburn.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing star Layton on his mission to inspire

  25-09-2023 18:59
  
  FOR Bury’s very own Strictly star Layton Williams the last few days have passed in a blur
  
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• Appeal to find men who helped girl on M6 bridge near Leyland

  25-09-2023 18:28
  
  Police are appealing to find two men who helped a teenage girl who was in distress on a bridge over the M6 near Leyland.
  
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• Five new hangars lined up in Blackpool Airport expansion plan

  25-09-2023 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The expansion plan signals the first new development at council-owned Blackpool Airport in 15 years.
  
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• Hyndburn Council plea for volunteers for heritage panel

  25-09-2023 16:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is looking for volunteers to help its conservation and modernisation drive,
  
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• Colne: Police car suffers significant damage during incident

  25-09-2023 15:59
  
  A police car suffered significant damage during an incident in Colne on Saturday (September 23).
  
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• Tebay Services: Men charged after £1.3m of cocaine found in car

  25-09-2023 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers say they shut parts of the M6 while the haul was seized from a car at Tebay Services.
  
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• Thornton men charged after 17kg of cocaine seized at Tebay Services

  25-09-2023 15:07
  
  Two men from Thornton have been charged after 17kg of cocaine was seized from a car by police at Tebay Services.
  
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• Ribble Valley MP urges people to consent to organ donation

  25-09-2023 15:00
  
  EAST Lancashire families have been urged to think about ensuring they register their consent for organ donation if they or one of their loved ones passes away.
  
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• Can you be fined for putting bins out too early? Reddit users debate

  25-09-2023 14:56
  
  Can you be fined for putting your wheelie bin out too early? Redditors debate how early is too early.
  
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• Laura Nuttall: Mum hails Peter Kay's 'incredible' brain cancer vow

  25-09-2023 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Nuttall's mother says she was bowled over by the comic's "kind" gesture during his weekend gig.
  
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• M6 closed near Leyland due to 'concern for safety'

  25-09-2023 14:39
  
  The M6 near Leyland was closed in both directions earlier today due to a 'concern for safety', police have confirmed.
  
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• Traffic stopped on M6 near Leyland due to police incident

  25-09-2023 14:16
  
  Traffic has been stopped on the M6 in both directions between Standish and Leyland due to a police-led incident.
  
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• Pendle MP welcomes latest cost of living support payment

  25-09-2023 14:00
  
  THE next round of cost of living payments to help hard up households will start to be distributed at the end of this month.
  
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• Over 200 ticketed or arrested following crackdown on driving offences

  25-09-2023 13:42
  
  Over 200 people have either been arrested or given a ticket as part of a crackdown on dangerous driving in the county.
  
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• 200 ticketed/arrested following driving offences crackdown

  25-09-2023 13:42
  
  More than 200 people have either been arrested or given a ticket as part of a crackdown on dangerous driving in the county.
  
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• Met Office issues yellow weather warning for wind in Lancashire

  25-09-2023 13:02
  
  The Met Office has said Storm Agnes is making its way across the UK including Lancashire.
  
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• Cowboy Fairy Angel Knight personality test: How to take CFAK quiz

  25-09-2023 12:27
  
  I took the CFAT personality test and I'm an Angel - which category are you?
  
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• Arrest made after trailer stolen in Whalley is still missing

  25-09-2023 12:24
  
  Police have arrested a man after a trailer was stolen in Whalley.
  
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• DWP PIP changes you must report or have payments stopped

  25-09-2023 11:33
  
  Households who receive Personal Independence Payments (PIP) have been warned their payments could be stopped if they do not notify authorities about key changes to their circumstances.
  
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• Family pay tribute after passenger dies in SUV crash in Lytham

  25-09-2023 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harrison Bretherton, 21, who was killed in the Lytham crash, was "clever and caring", his family says.
  
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• Windy Harbour to Skippool project to be completed by winter

  25-09-2023 11:26
  
  National Highways has completed work to future-proof a vital road link between communities near Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire
  
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• Drivers reminded of £1.1 million bridge repairs on M6

  25-09-2023 11:13
  
  Drivers using the M6 between Preston and Lancaster are being reminded that important £1.1 million bridge repairs are underway and will continue throughout October
  
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• Traffic stopped on M65 near Darwen after crash

  25-09-2023 10:48
  
  Motorists can expect delays on the M65 after a crash near Blackburn and Darwen. Traffic was being held following the accident westbound from Junction 4, at the Darwen turn off to Junction 3 (A674 Chorley Road). Drivers can expect up to 20 minutes of delays.
  
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• M65 reopened following crash near Darwen

  25-09-2023 10:48
  
  Motorists can expect delays on the M65 after a crash near Blackburn and Darwen. Traffic was being held following the accident westbound from Junction 4, at the Darwen turn off to Junction 3 (A674 Chorley Road). Drivers can expect up to 20 minutes of delays.
  
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• Padiham man Stephen Anderton jailed for raping girls and abusing boy

  25-09-2023 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The youngest victims were aged four when Stephen Anderton began his "depraved catalogue of abuse".
  
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• BBC TV Licence £159 refunds and how to apply for free

  25-09-2023 09:33
  
  If you do not watch or record live TV, or stream BBC iPlayer you could be eligible for a £159 refund on your TV licence
  
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• Wilko to close final 111 stores next week - see the full list

  25-09-2023 09:00
  
  Wilko is set to shut the doors of its remaining 111 stores next week, following 111 closures this week - see all the sites closing across the UK.
  
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• Man arrested for murder following discovery of body in Blackpool

  25-09-2023 08:29
  
  A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at a flat in Blackpool. Officers were called to Redcar Road at 10:56am on Thursday, September 21 to a report of an unexpected death. The woman who has been named as 51-year-old Alison Dodds, had been the victim of an assault and had suffered serious injuries. A home office post mortem has established that she has died as a result of these injuries. A police spokesperson said: "Our thoughts remain with her loved ones, who are being
  
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• ITV Coronation Street star Lisa George hints at leaving show

  25-09-2023 07:46
  
  ITV Coronation Street star Lisa George hints at leaving the show after a decade on air to pursue war dramas and other shows like Call The Midwife.
  
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• Specsavers Burnley store celebrates 30th anniversary in style

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  An opticians is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a week of fundraising for charity.
  
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• Rossendale man thought he was talking to teenage girl

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A Rossendale man who engaged in sexual conversations with whom he believed to be a teenage girl asked her for photographs and called her “cute and sexy”.
  
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• Ramsbottom restaurant opens 'cosy and intimate' bar

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A popular Ramsbottom restaurant has opened up a brand-new bar on the ground floor of their restaurant.
  
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• Old Toll Bar pub in Blackburn closes after operator leaves

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A picture has emerged of the Old Toll Bar on Accrington Road with steel plates on the windows and a covering over the door.
  
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• Letter: 'I'll be very sorry to see the Phone Book go'

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  LIKE many other households, we just had the new telephone directory delivered which proved to be quite a poignant moment
  
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• Lancashire university named one of the worst for care

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A new study has revealed which university cities are home to the worst student-facing GPs, with Lancaster named one of the worst place to receive care
  
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• Julie Hesmondhalgh discusses new arts project in Accrington

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  Julie Hesmondhalgh attended a meeting hosted by Amazing Accrington business leaders, which was held at St James' Church.
  
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• Hyndburn Council plans new bin round for toxic furnishings

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A NEW refuse round is to be introduced in an East Lancashire borough to cut a backlog in the collection of toxic domestic upholstery and bulky items.
  
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• Haslingden business director passes Rospen down to son

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  Second generation weighs in at Haslingden manufacturing business Rospen
  
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• Cruel internet trolls left hero plumber feeling suicidal

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A plumber from Burnley, who has helped thousands of people via his charity, has hit out at cruel internet trolls who have been targeting for more than two years.
  
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• Crowds gather to celebrate birth of Prophet Muhammad in Blackburn

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  Hundreds of Muslims marched through the streets of Blackburn to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
  
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• Clitheroe housing crisis leaves dad with baby in fear of homelessness

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A family from Clitheroe need to find a new home as the council are selling the house they’re living in, leaving them in fear of homelessness.
  
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• Blackburn Youth Zone £2.9m upgrade fuse lit with detail and images

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  NEW details and images have been revealed of the £2.9million redevelopment of Blackburn Youth Zone to create a brand new employment and skills hub in the unused neighbouring Fuse Box building.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen planning complaint sparks rules shake-uo - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen planning complaint sparks rules shake-uo  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen planning complaint sparks rules shake-uo

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is set to bring in new rules for councillors in relation to planning issues after complaints about the conduct of the chair of its planning committee.
  
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• Blackburn boy, 14, to carry ball on pitch at Rugby World Cup Final

  25-09-2023 06:00
  
  Jacob Pickering, a rugby player at Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club, is a young amputee and a star of the Land Rover advertisements
  
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