Blackburn with Darwen news

• Freddie Flintoff agrees compensation over Top Gear crash

  13-10-2023 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ex-cricketer came to the settlement with BBC Studios, after being hurt while filming the show.
  
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• Channel 5 The Good Ship Murder: Cast list and how to watch

  13-10-2023 22:39
  
  Channel 5 new show The Good Ship Murder starts, find out the full cast list and how you can watch the show.
  
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• Unfixed road crack led to Lancashire cyclist's death - coroner

  13-10-2023 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Colledge would not have died if a council had fixed a large road crack, a coroner concludes.
  
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• Studio Retail set to cut around 100 East Lancashire jobs

  13-10-2023 16:15
  
  "Hundreds" of staff at the Frasers Group owned Studio Retail in Accrington are set to lose their jobs as their office is moved 100 miles away.
  
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• Driver who killed pregnant mum in M66 crash has sentence increased

  13-10-2023 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adil Iqbal is handed a longer term on the day his victim, Frankie Jules-Hough, was due to give birth.
  
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• Two closure orders secured for properties in Blackpool

  13-10-2023 16:02
  
  Two closure orders have been secured at problem addresses where tenants have been cuckooed
  
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• Two women held over fake police officer scam targeting vulnerable

  13-10-2023 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vulnerable victims have handed over cash and valuables worth almost £100,000 in a spate of fraud.
  
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• Driver's jail time extended after killing Hollyoaks star

  13-10-2023 13:37
  
  A driver named Adil Iqbal has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after killing former Hollyoaks actress Frankie Jules-Hough and her unborn child.
  
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• Adil Iqbal's jail time extended for killing Frankie Hough

  13-10-2023 13:37
  
  Adil Iqbal from Accrington has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after killing former Hollyoaks actress Frankie Jules-Hough and her unborn child
  
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• M6 driver 'had no knowledge' of £51,000 in his car

  13-10-2023 13:21
  
  A motorist caught transporting £51,000 along the M6 near Penrith told police the money was not his
  
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• West Lancashire residents win prize on People's Postcode Lottery

  13-10-2023 13:19
  
  Residents of a West Lancashire street have bagged a generous prize in the People's Postcode Lottery.
  
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• Freddie Flintoff returning to TV a year after Top Gear crash

  13-10-2023 12:34
  
  Former cricket star Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff will be making his BBC TV return in 2024 just a year after his horror crash on Top Gear.
  
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• 16 death notices from the Lancashire Telegraph

  13-10-2023 11:02
  
  The Lancashire Telegraph has published 16 death notices in the last 7 days.
  
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• Shadsworth land transfer for new kids hub 'deserved'

  13-10-2023 11:00
  
  The transfer a parcel of land to a social housing provider to build a new children's and youth hub on the Shadsworth estate has been approved
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen family hubs 'on track' says council - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-10-2023 11:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen family hubs 'on track' says council  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen family hubs 'on track' says council

  13-10-2023 11:00
  
  AMBITIOUS targets for Blackburn with Darwen's new family hubs - including registering births - have been outlined to senior councillors.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers park and ride plea to ease match day chaos

  13-10-2023 11:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers and the council should examine introducing a park and ride system for fans to tackle traffic chaos on match days, it's been suggested.
  
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• Royal Preston Hospital bride thought groom was confused about wedding

  13-10-2023 10:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deirdre Holt says she thought her new husband was "confused" when he suggested a hospital wedding.
  
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• A road remains closed following a crash in Penwortham

  13-10-2023 09:44
  
  A road has been closed for a number of hours following a late night crash and is causing delays during rush hour
  
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• Fire crews tackle chimney fire at Inn at Whitewell

  13-10-2023 09:28
  
  Fire crews have attended a chimney fire at a well-known Lancashire pub
  
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• Warning as man spotted trying car door handles in Longridge

  13-10-2023 09:19
  
  Police are warning residents to be vigilant after a man was spotted trying car door handles
  
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• Conference advises businesses on cyber security importance

  13-10-2023 09:11
  
  Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Andrew Snowden, has opened the Cyber Crime Protect Conference in Preston
  
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• Laura Langley is accused of murdering her baby daughter

  13-10-2023 08:43
  
  A woman inflicted “terrible injuries” on her baby daughter and squeezed her to death, a jury has been told
  
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• Lancashire teen stabbed boy in the eye with crossbow

  13-10-2023 08:30
  
  A teenager who stabbed another boy in the eye with a crossbow, inflicting serious injuries, has been sentenced to seven years and nine months in custody
  
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• Figures show worst hit East Lancashire areas for burglary

  13-10-2023 06:20
  
  Data compiled by Money Supermarket has revealed the postcode areas of East Lancashire with the most burglarly claims on home insurance.
  
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• Why do people from Blackburn and Burnley speak differently?

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  People in Burnley and Blackburn “speak very differently” and researchers are investigating to understand why.
  
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• Westholme School wins at Independent School of the Year awards

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn school’s career programme among best in UK after winning award
  
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• Talented MMA fighter Shoaib from Nelson all set for Oktagon 48

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Backed by his supporters, also known as ‘The Assassin's Army’ Yousaf is hoping to do his town and county proud.
  
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• Some Now Are to headline Darwen's first Electrofest

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A CELEBRATION of electronic music is to be held at Darwen’s Library Theatre later this month
  
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• Owners excited as Bubbles and Boba store open in Blackburn

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A new bubble tea store serving food and drink originating from East Asian countries has opened in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Mill Hill Engineering defends digging work after complaint

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A nearby resident in Blackburn thought the firm was digging up council owned land, but Mill Hill said this is not the case.
  
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• Man’s disgust as Issa brothers’ garage sold out of date meal

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A man has been left shocked after he realised he bought a ready meal that was 19 months out of date from an Issa brothers owned shop.
  
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• Iconic Padiham bank given new lease of life as boxing gym

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  An iconic Grade-II listed town centre bank has been given a new lease of life as a boxing gym
  
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• Finch Bakery announced for Accrington Christmas festivities

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A popular bakery will be hosting a pop-up stall in Accrington Market Hall for the town's annual Lights Switch On.
  
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• Ex-soldier and prolific burglar stole from Burnley Hospital

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A former soldier and prolific burglar with more than 150 offences to his name stole from an East Lancashire hospital before assaulting two emergency workers
  
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• East Lancs pest control firm reports increase in bed bug calls

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A pest control business which operates in East Lancashire says calls about bed bugs have risen by up to 40 per cent in the space of the last month.
  
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• Darwen shop and flats plan for premises of town's last bank

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  An old bank building in Darwen's Victorian town centre has been earmarked for a new shop and two flats.
  
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• Blackburn town centre dry cleaners to restaurant plans

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A dry cleaner's in Blackburn could become a restaurant, as fresh plans are submitted to convert the town centre building.
  
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• Blackburn singer raising money after baby born premature

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn X Factor star’s heartbreaking experience after baby born weeks early
  
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• Blackburn man denies rape and indecent assault charges

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A man is to stand trial next year after denying six historic sexual offences
  
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• Blackburn College unveils its ‘Industry Collaboration Zone’

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn College unveils large-scale investment to equip students with ‘invaluable skills’
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen Children’s Literature Festival success

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn and Darwen Children’s Literature Festival came back for its fifth year and has been hailed a huge success
  
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• Barnoldswick man took excess drugs and alcohol causing death

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  A Barnoldswick man was found dead in his friend’s flat after consuming an excess of alcohol and drugs, an inquest has heard.
  
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•  Amico Mio in Whalley wins best restaurant in north west

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Amico Mio, on King Street, came out on top at The Italian Awards 2023 winning best restaurant in the north west.
  
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• Accrington The Park Inn closed and looking for new tenant

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  The Park Inn, on Manchester Road, is currently closed while the brewery that owns it, Star Pubs & Bars, look for a new tenant.
  
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• 402 people injured on Blackburn with Darwen roads in 2022 - Lancashire Telegraph

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  402 people injured on Blackburn with Darwen roads in 2022  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• 402 people injured on Blackburn with Darwen roads in 2022

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  There were fewer road casualties reported in Blackburn with Darwen last year, new figures show – despite a national increase
  
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