Blackburn with Darwen news

• BBC The Reckoning full cast and when it will be on TV

  02-10-2023 20:04
  
  Steve Coogan will feature as disgraced entertainer Jimmy Savile in the BBC series The Reckoning
  
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• Police appeal after man found unconscious in Preston

  02-10-2023 19:47
  
  The man, aged in his 30s, was found on Penny Street car park at around 10.18pm on Saturday, September 30.
  
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• Warning as cannabis farm found in Preston after house fire

  02-10-2023 18:51
  
  Police have issued a warning about the fire risk cannabis farms pose, after emergency services were called to a house fire in Preston.
  
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• Family pays tribute to woman hit by reversing car in Chorley

  02-10-2023 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Rostron loved fundraising and was "a champion of people less fortunate", her family say.
  
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• Tributes to Charnock Richard woman who died in car accident

  02-10-2023 18:14
  
  Elizabeth Rostron, 61, from Charnock Richard, died after being hit by a vehicle in a car park on Keepers Wood Way, Chorley, last Tuesday (September 26).
  
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• Police appeal after woman suffered serious head injury in Blackpool

  02-10-2023 17:24
  
  *WARNING: This article contains graphic images*
  
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• Doctors begin three-day strike at East Lancashire hosptials

  02-10-2023 15:30
  
  This latest round of industrial action will see continuous strikes over three days, starting from until Thursday, October 5.
  
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• Drink driver arrested as more than 230 vehicles stopped

  02-10-2023 15:08
  
  More than 230 vehicles were stopped for roadside checks with one driver being arrested for excess alcohol during a week of police enforcement
  
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• School support issues leave me isolated and bored, girl says

  02-10-2023 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leila, who has cerebral palsy, says a lack of help means she cannot get to class and see her friends.
  
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• Three charged after charity money stolen from Darwen mosque

  02-10-2023 13:26
  
  Three men have been charged after charity money was stolen from a Darwen mosque. The burglary took place at the Madina Mosque and Islamic Community Centre over the weekend, said Lancashire Police. Officers arrested three men after a van was stopped in Blackburn in the early hours of Sunday (October 1). Dylan Brown, 28, of Blackburn Road, Accrington, Jack Pilkington, 33, of Emma Street, Accrington, and James Honey, 31, of Ascot Way, Accrington, have been charged with burglary and going equipped f
  
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• Royal Mint rarest coins as 50p sells for £150 on eBay

  02-10-2023 12:53
  
  The Royal Mint Kew Gardens anniversary 50p has become one of the most valuable in the UK, selling for £150 on eBay
  
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• Benefit payments could be stopped under new Government plans

  02-10-2023 12:53
  
  Brits claiming benefits - including Universal Credit - could have their payments reduced or stopped under new Government plans set to revealed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
  
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• National Living Wage: Chancellor to confirm increase to £11

  02-10-2023 12:50
  
  The national living wage is set to increase to at least £11 an hour from next April, when the Chancellor announces the move at the Tory party conference
  
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• Police have no record of reported 'missing Nelson woman'

  02-10-2023 12:31
  
  Lancashire Police have said they have no record of a missing persons report for a Nelson woman, despite messages circulating on WhatsApp.
  
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• Amanda Holden completes Blackpool Tower climb challenge

  02-10-2023 12:30
  
  Heart Radio presenters Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts faced their fears and climbed 500 feet up Blackpool Tower this morning.
  
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• Gone Fishing viewers divided after Lee Mack replaces co-star

  02-10-2023 12:00
  
  Viewers were left stunned after Lee Mack stood in for the co-star of BBC Two’s Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.
  
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• Stephen Pennington: Wanted 'high-risk' child rapist is arrested

  02-10-2023 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police launched a manhunt after sex offender Stephen Pennington breached his licence conditions.
  
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• Wanted Stephen Pennington arrested and recalled to prison

  02-10-2023 11:53
  
  A convicted sex offender who was wanted by police has been arrested.
  
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• Rishi Sunak paid a visit to Burnley Boys' and Girls' Club

  02-10-2023 10:32
  
  The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak paid a visit to Burnley yesterday ahead of the Tory party conference in Manchester
  
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• Emergency services called to two-vehicle crash on busy road

  02-10-2023 09:04
  
  A road closure was in place after two vehicles were involved in a crash on a busy road.
  
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• Police concerned for welfare of man, 30, missing from home

  02-10-2023 08:30
  
  An appeal to help find a missing man from Blackpool has been launched as police say they are concerned for his welfare.
  
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• Moorlands View School, Burnley, rated Good by Ofsted

  02-10-2023 06:46
  
  Moorlands View, in the rural parish of Dunnockshaw, was praised by Ofsted inspectors for its work with children with social and mental health needs.
  
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• The Weavers Practice in Rishton rated good by CQC

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Last year The Weavers Practice, in Rishton, was rated as requires improvement.
  
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• The East Lancashire criminals banged up last month

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Dozens of East Lancashire criminals were put behind bars last month
  
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• Sex offender refused to accept his conviction

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A sex offender breached his notification requirements after failing to accept his conviction and refusing to accept he should be on the sex offender’s register
  
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• Rawtenstall firm benefits from Made Smarter programme

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A pioneering programme of 98 technology projects helping Lancashire manufacturers invest in industrial digital technology is forecast to create almost 500 jobs
  
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• Preston now 3rd cheapest city for childcare in the UK

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  New data has shown ​​Preston is the 3rd cheapest city for childcare in the UK, beaten by Wakefield and Derry
  
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• Obsession 2024: 19 chefs cooking at Langho’s Northcote

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  19 chefs, who have 24 Michelin stars between them, are set to take part in Obsession at Northcote next year.
  
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• New service will support 21 Pendle residents into employment

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A new service that aims to support 21 residents who have complex employment issues into work has launched this month
  
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• Mum-of-two sheds 13kgs and turns life around thanks to gym

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A mum-of-two who battled with her mental health, isolation and confidence transformed her life by attending a gym and shedding 13kgs
  
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• MP Andrew Stephenson backs launch of defibrillator fund

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire MP has welcomed the launch of a government fund for life-saving defibrillators, and urged local community groups to bid
  
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• Moorland order to prevent repeat of 2018 wildfires above Darwen

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A SPECIAL order has been confirmed to prevent any repeat of the May 2020 wildfire which devastated the moorland above Darwen.
  
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• Man viciously attacked girlfriend's ex as he slept on sofa

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A man viciously assaulted the ex-partner of his girlfriend after the ‘red mist descended’ when he saw them asleep together on the sofa.
  
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• 'Loutish' Darwen man punched community support officer

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  An off-duty police community support officer (CPSO) was assaulted when he went to assist his mum who was trying to calm a group of young men fighting
  
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• Free Halloween activities in Colne town centre this October

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A weekend full of free spooktacular activities is taking place in Colne this Halloween
  
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• Decrease in metal thefts recorded across Lancashire

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  There was a decrease in the number of metal theft offences recorded by the police in Lancashire, new figures show
  
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• Colne market redevelopment could start this autumn

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Indoor market traders in Colne are now happier with plans to move them into other buildings in the town during market hall regeneration work
  
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• Burnley actor set to appear in Wonka alongside Timothée Chalamet 

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Muzz Khan, who is currently living in Nelson, plays an Oompa Loompa guard in Wonka which is set to air this December.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council clamps down on illegal vape sales - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council clamps down on illegal vape sales  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council clamps down on illegal vape sales

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A LOCAL authority is stepping up enforcement action against shops selling illegal vapes and vaping products to under age customers.
  
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• Blackburn motorists had to cope with new Salford road layout

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Taken in July 1964 this photograph was taken on the day when two-way traffic first flowed along Church Street in Blackburn
  
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• Blackburn cannabis smoker had history of drug driving

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Police officers in a patrol car could smell cannabis coming from another vehicle
  
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• Asset of community value status refused for Langroyd Hall

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A not-for-profit organisation that applied to the council for asset of community value status for a Grade-II listed building has failed in its bid
  
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• All the roadworks across Blackburn with Darwen this week

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  A number of roadworks are taking place across Blackburn with Darwen from this week with either road closures or two-way/multi-way signals being put in place
  
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• All the planned roadworks taking place across Blackburn and ... - Lancashire Telegraph

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  All the planned roadworks taking place across Blackburn and ...  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• All children should receive excellent education regardless of wealth

  02-10-2023 06:00
  
  Last week, Labour announced its policy to add VAT to private schools within its first year of government, if it wins the next general election
  
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• Happy Mondays to tour the UK: How to get tickets

  02-10-2023 01:01
  
  The Happy Mondays will be touring the UK for the first time in five years, here's how to get tickets.
  
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