Blackburn with Darwen news

• Devolution deal could be announced by Lancashire Day - minister

  18-10-2023 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leaders in Lancashire say they are "delighted" a devolution deal could be on the table within weeks.
  
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• East Lancs leaders urge Sunak to act on Israel/Gaza crisis

  18-10-2023 18:00
  
  The leader of Burnley Council and 70 other councillors have written to Rishi Sunak calling for him to take more action to bring peace in Israel and Gaza.
  
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• Gogglebox: Dave the dog's funniest moments as Malones pay tribute

  18-10-2023 17:41
  
  Dave the dog from Gogglebox has passed away - here are some of his best bits from the show.
  
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• Accrington man sentenced for drink and drug driving

  18-10-2023 17:35
  
  A man who put members of the public and road users at risk has been sentenced
  
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• Drainage review gives green light for Blackburn bungalows

  18-10-2023 16:00
  
  Councillors have been recommended to approve a new drainage scheme to allow 13 affordable bungalows for the over-55s to be built in Blackburn.
  
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• Jimmy Bell: Accrington Stanley assistant manager uncertain over future

  18-10-2023 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington assistant manager Jimmy Bell says he and boss John Coleman are uncertain over their futures with their contracts expiring next summer.
  
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• Multi-million Blackburn health hub for Griffin Lodge delayed

  18-10-2023 15:00
  
  Ambitious plans to convert a cotton magnate's home into a 21st century health hub for Blackburn has been put on holdbecause of inflation.
  
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• Clitheroe Castle set to start £300,000 repointing of Keep

  18-10-2023 14:01
  
  Work is set to start on repairs to the keep at the historic Clitheroe Castle, which is set to cost £300,000.
  
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• Applications now open for on-call firefighters in Lancashire

  18-10-2023 13:00
  
  Lancashire Fire and Rescue is asking for applications to become an on-call firefighter, with training beginning in February 2024.
  
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• The Nolans: Blackpool honours pop legends with blue plaque

  18-10-2023 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The singing sisters are now immortalised at the Blackpool hotel where they got their first big break.
  
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• Reports of man trying car doors in Rossendale towns

  18-10-2023 12:15
  
  Police have warned residents in two Rossendale towns to be vigilant after concerns were raised about a man trying car doors.
  
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• Tories accused of short memories over 20mph speed limit claims

  18-10-2023 11:57
  
  COUNCILLORS have clashed over a declaration Lancashire will not be introducing “blanket” 20mph speed limits – with some claiming they already exist but are not enforced.
  
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• CCTV released after four Lancashire homes burgled in one day

  18-10-2023 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of pounds, a safe, and jewellery are stolen in a spate of burglaries in a six-hour period.
  
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• Adam Bullen has been charged with nine counts of burglary

  18-10-2023 11:52
  
  Lancashire Police have charged a man with a series of burglaries at business premises in the Burnley and Padiham areas
  
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• Does alcohol raise blood pressure? See what this doctor says

  18-10-2023 11:41
  
  Find out if alcohol raises your blood pressure and what is classed as "too much" alcohol according to the British Heart Foundation and a doctor.
  
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• Lancashire mosque group saddened at Gaza hospital bombing

  18-10-2023 11:03
  
  The Lancashire Council of Mosques (LCM) says it is ‘deeply saddened’ after hundreds were killed in an attack on a Gaza hospital.
  
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• Sir David Attenborough encourages children to observe nature

  18-10-2023 10:40
  
  Ahead of the new Planet Earth series launching, Sir David Attenborough is encouraging parents to give their children more chance to observe nature.
  
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• Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas to become illegal within weeks

  18-10-2023 10:40
  
  The sale and use of Nitrous oxide or laughing gas is to become illegal in the UK from next month with dealers and users facing tough new penalties.
  
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• Kelly Birch from Parbold dropped more than four stones

  18-10-2023 09:43
  
  A mother-of-two who turned to comfort eating to help her cope with alopecia, now feels “so much more confident” after losing a third of her body weight
  
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• Police appeal after burglaries including one in Blackpool

  18-10-2023 09:29
  
  Police are looking to speak to a man after four burglaries were committed in the west of Lancashire.
  
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• Lorry carrying abnormal load stopped by police near Forton

  18-10-2023 08:46
  
  A lorry carrying an abnormal load was stopped by police near Forton in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Concern for Blackpool woman missing from Preston hospital

  18-10-2023 08:36
  
  There is concern for a Blackpool woman missing from Royal Preston Hospital who does not have medication on her which she needs to take.
  
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• Men arrested at Preston station for separate offences

  18-10-2023 08:28
  
  Two men were arrested at Preston railway station for separate offences.
  
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• Yu at Copster Green submits music and decking plans

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Yu at Copster Green has submitted plans to the council to retain an outdoor decking area with a teepee and have amplified music outside.
  
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• St Francis' School in Blackburn earns environmental award

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Pupils at St Francis' primary school in Blackburn have earned an award recognising their work in making their school more environmentally friendly.
  
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• Rossendale's James Killelea and Co calls in administrators

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  53-year-old Rossendale steelwork specialist James Killelea & Co has called in the administrators after its turnover plummeted by 50 per cent.
  
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• Rios nightclub in Whalley has changed its name to alta

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A much-loved nightclub has had a full rebrand and has changed its name
  
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• Ribble Valley woman launches ethical building surveying firm

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire woman is on a mission to help make the region’s commercial buildings as planet friendly as possible
  
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• Pleasington: The Butlers Arms opening date confirmed

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  The new owners of a Pleasington pub have confirmed when they will be opening the doors to customers
  
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• New Creams Cafe to launch at Blackburn service station

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Creams Cafe will open its new store at Prestonway Service Station in Blackburn with a special guest returning to the town after almost 30 years.
  
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• Nelson antiques expert Eric Knowles auctioning off collection

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Eric Knowles, a familiar face on Bargain Hunt and Antiques Roadshow, is parting with his late mother’s rare collection.
  
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• Mobile massages in the workplace helping to support health

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A mobile massage company is helping stressed staff across East Lancashire switch off at work
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: Universal healing to reduce stigma

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  LAST week was World Mental Health Day. The theme this year was ‘Mental Health Is A Universal Human Right’. When we think ‘universal’ this can also mean across communities as well as across continents. Universal can also mean everyone within a community.
  
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• Married at First Sight: Accrington’s Jay ‘axed from show'

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  East Lancs Married at First Sight star ‘axed from show’ after husband’s ‘brawl’ with co-star
  
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• Man admits threatening someone with knife in street

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A man is to be sentenced in December after pleading guilty to threatening someone with a knife
  
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• Hyndburn council allotments rent set for inflation rise

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  The cost of renting a council allotment in Hyndburn borough is set to rise, and this is why.
  
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• Family of Blackburn man are supporting cancer campaign

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A dad from Blackburn says he wants to create more awareness of the signs of cancer after he fell ill by supporting Stand Up To Cancer.
  
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• England manager wishes Rossendale school footballers well

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Rossendale School Sports Partnership organised five qualifying football heats and two finals, involving nearly 500 boys and girls from primary school
  
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• Dove Court Care Home in Burnley has been downgraded

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A care home has been downgraded after staff breached medication regulations by failing to follow manufacturer's instructions
  
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• Darwen’s Elektec rebrands after being acquired by Greenarc

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Elektec is now fully integrated into Greenarc’s national brand after being acquired by the company in May.
  
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• Cliviger: The Ram Inn to be taken over by new management

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A pub in Cliviger is set to be taken over by new management next month, as the current pub group in charge steps down.
  
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• Clitheroe Remembrance Parade road closures revealed

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Details of which roads will be closed for Clitheroe's Remembrance Parade on Sunday, November 12, have been released.
  
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• Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School rated requires improvement

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A Burnley primary school has gone from being a ‘good’ school to requires improvement after a recent visit by the education watchdog, Ofsted
  
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• Blackburn housing scheme with NHS flats set for approval

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A pioneering 205 home estate with properties reserved for NHS staff close to Royal Blackburn Hospital is set for approval.
  
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• Blackburn from the air but do you recognise where it is?

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Here’s a photo we need your help with. We know it’s a view over the rooftops over part of Blackburn, possibly taken in the mid-1980s but we don’t know exactly which part of Blackburn it shows
  
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• Blackburn cafe set to have covered decking approved

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  Plans for a tea shop in Blackburn's Whalley Range shopping district to cover its outside decking area are set be approved.
  
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• Blackburn and Darwen businesses warned over plastic cutlery ban

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  On October 1 a new law came into force which bans the sale of single-use polystyrene plates, spoons and cups.
  
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• Accrington motorcyclist took police on 130mph chase

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A motorcyclist who took police on a 130mph chase while he was disqualified from driving has 'avoided a prison sentence by the narrowest of margins'
  
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• Accrington: Care home launches toddler group to help elderly

  18-10-2023 06:00
  
  A care home in Oswaldtwistle has started an intergenerational toddler group to help residents
  
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