Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool group of three wanted after robbery in alleyway

  19-10-2023 18:54
  
  The robbery happened in an alleyway off Ashton Road in Blackpool, between 5 and 6pm on May 8, 2023
  
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• Chorley man wanted for shoplifting and breaking supervision

  19-10-2023 18:23
  
  A man from Chorley is wanted for failing to comply with his supervision requirements
  
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• Preston man arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs

  19-10-2023 18:08
  
  He was arrested by county lines task force officers on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply
  
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• Accrington Stanley Trust awarded long pitches lease

  19-10-2023 18:00
  
  Accrington Stanley Community Trust is to be granted a new 99-year lease on Higham Playing Fields in the borough.
  
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• Burnley: Man left with life changing injuries after assault

  19-10-2023 17:51
  
  A man is wanted in connection with a serious assault that has left another man with life changing injuries
  
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• Veteran political cartoonist Tony Husband dies

  19-10-2023 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 73-year-old satirist was well known for his illustrations featured in Private Eye magazine.
  
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• Hyndburn's £12.6m leisure centre gets government sign off

  19-10-2023 17:00
  
  Proposals to create a £12.6 million leisure centre at Wilsons Playing Fields have now been given the final go-ahead by a Government minister.
  
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• Who is Stephen Graham and who is his wife Hannah Walters?

  19-10-2023 16:58
  
  Stephen Graham has starred in a variety of TV shows and films including BBC's Line of Duty, Boiling Point and Netflix's Bodies.
  
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• Blackpool baby's rib injuries not caused by CPR, jury told

  19-10-2023 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Langley is on trial accused of murdering her daughter Edith by inflicting "terrible injuries".
  
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• Peace vigil for Israel and Gaza to be held in Blackburn

  19-10-2023 15:45
  
  Blackburn with Darwen residents are being invited to a peace vigil being held for Israel and Gaza in the square outside the town hall tomorrow
  
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• Noddy Holder reveals all on being given 6 months to live

  19-10-2023 15:33
  
  Slade's Noddy Holder, 77, has fought a secret five-year throat cancer battle after being given just six months to live, his wife Suzan has said.
  
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• Springfield Nursing Home ordered to improve over safety concerns

  19-10-2023 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A resident's death at Springfield Nursing Home in Chorley prompted an inspection by a health watchdog.
  
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• Preston alley gates should stay, residents say

  19-10-2023 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gates, on more than 120 streets in Preston, are designed to deter crime and anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Clitheroe police appeal for information on burglary

  19-10-2023 14:12
  
  Police are investigating a suspicious incident relating to a property on St James St, Clitheroe
  
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• Large cannabis farm dismantled by police in Burnley

  19-10-2023 12:47
  
  A large cannabis farm has been dismantled in Burnley after police officers received a report of a burglary.
  
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• Devolution date welcomed for Lancashire councils

  19-10-2023 12:19
  
  THE leaders of Lancashire’s three main councils have expressed their delight at an indication from the government a long-awaited devolution deal for the county could be on the table in little more than a month.
  
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• Halloween food warning for dog owners - what can they eat?

  19-10-2023 12:05
  
  Experts have highlighted four common Halloween foods that can be toxic to dogs, including chocolate
  
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• Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What to expect from October 19

  19-10-2023 12:05
  
  The middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl will offer shoppers a breakfast maker, carpet cleaner, wooden kids' toys and more this week.
  
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• Blackpool man arrested after police cars were rammed

  19-10-2023 11:34
  
  A man has been arrested over an incident which saw two police cars rammed in Blackpool.
  
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• Man with Lancaster and Morecambe links wanted by police

  19-10-2023 11:16
  
  Police have released an image of a man who has links to Lancaster and Morecambe who is wanted.
  
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• Flensburg Way between Preston and Leyland closed after crash

  19-10-2023 11:01
  
  Flensburg Way between Preston and Leyland is closed in both directions due to a crash.
  
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• Porsche Cayenne crashes into two cars in Blackburn

  19-10-2023 10:28
  
  Three people in a Porsche Cayenne fled from the scene after crashing into two other cars on Whalley Range in Blackburn.
  
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• How much Blackburn with Darwen Council made on parking fees and fines last year - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-10-2023 09:00
  
  How much Blackburn with Darwen Council made on parking fees and fines last year  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Police issue 13 pedestrian zone fines in Lancaster

  19-10-2023 08:58
  
  Thirteen drivers have been issued fines for entering a pedestrian area at an unpermitted time in Lancaster.
  
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• Chorley man arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure

  19-10-2023 08:24
  
  A man from Chorley has been arrested on suspicion on indecent exposure after several reports were made to police.
  
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• More Wilko stores to re-open as Poundlands this weekend

  19-10-2023 07:50
  
  Poundland is set to re-open a further 9 former Wilko stores on Saturday, October 21 under their brand - see the locations.
  
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• UCLan backs England Rugby League for Tonga Test series

  19-10-2023 06:10
  
  The University of Central Lancashire has given England's men, women and wheelchair rugby league sides in action this autumn.
  
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• YouTuber Food Review Club tries a John Bull in Blackburn

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Matthew Binge, star of Food Review Club, recently went to Holly Tree Fish and Chips to try an East Lancashire delicacy, John Bull and scraps.
  
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• Westholme School shares eight decades of memories in reunion

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
   It was the first visit to school for many of the alumni since leaving the school between 1951 and 2021
  
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• Venue announced for this year's Blackburn Diwali celebration

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Diwali celebrations will take place on Saturday, November 18, at the Grand Venue in Blackburn.
  
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• Three Lancashire businesses win at The Food Awards England

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Lytham St Annes’s The Zen Restaurant, Chorley’s The Bees Country Kitchen and Blackpool’s Yorkshire Fisheries came home victorious.
  
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• Sabden wins award at Best Kept Village Competition

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Sabden won the ‘large village class ‘ at the Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition, which judges areas on Lancashire based on appearance.
  
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• Owner's horror as dog attacked by XL bully at Nelson park

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A woman is “terrified” to walk her dog after it was attacked by an XL bully at a park in Nelson.
  
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• New £32m learning disability unit not headed for East Lancs

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A NEW £32m unit for patients with learning disabilities will not be housed at an East Lancashire hospital site, it has emerged.
  
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• MILLSTONE, MELLOR: Popular pub even has a menu just for dogs

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  WE love to shine the spotlight on local venues to socialise with family and friends around East Lancashire.
  
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• Man found with almost 1kg of heroin and £2,000 in cash

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A young man who was found with almost 1kg of heroin in his house told police he was looking after it for a friend
  
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• Magician Ben Hart will perform in Burnley for one night only

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A hugely talented magician who has appeared on Britain’s Got Talent is bringing his unique mix of storytelling and magic to the Burnley Mechanics Theatre
  
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• Inspirational businesses honoured at annual Bacup awards

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Inspirational businesses and entrepreneurs have been honoured at the second Bacup Business Association Awards.
  
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• Hospital charity overwhelmed as 10,000 teddies donated to children

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A hospital charity has now been gifted 10,000 teddies from the East Lancashire Freemasons.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospitals Trust misses NHS recovery target

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has said it is “doing everything we can” to see patients as quickly as possible after missing NHS A&E targets.
  
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• Coroner concludes Darwen man, 43, died by suicide

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A Darwen man who was unknown to mental health services and had not been to his GP regarding his mental health died by suicide, a coroner has ruled.
  
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• Colne Market is to stay open until Christmas ahead of works

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Colne Market is to stay open until Christmas with transformation works getting under way in the new year
  
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• Burnley brother died from drug abuse, inquest hears

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Stephen John Swales, 53, was addicted to drugs and alcohol for the past 10 years
  
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• Boy George prepares for first panto role in Peter Pan

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  CHRISTMAS is coming early for family audience when Boy George makes his panto debut in Blackpool next week
  
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• Blackburn Hospital parking price rise branded 'outrageous'

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Drivers and patient groups have spoken out over the steep rises in car parking charges across hospitals in East Lancashire
  
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• Blackburn Boulevard lit up for Christmas a century ago

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  Here’s a wonderfully atmospheric photograph taken around a century ago
  
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• Adnan captured hearts in Freddie's Field of Dreams

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A promising young cricketer who was talent-spotted by Freddie Flintoff has won a Fostering Excellence Award
  
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• Accrington man to be sentenced for growing cannabis

  19-10-2023 06:00
  
  A man has admitted to producing cannabis in his own house
  
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