Blackburn with Darwen news

• Firefighters called to battle house fire in Padiham

  04-12-2023 22:33
  
  Two fire engines were called to battle a blaze at a house in Padiham tonight
  
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• Gang of men carrying weapons attack teenager in park

  04-12-2023 20:48
  
  A teenager was taken to hospital after a gang of people carrying weapons attacked him in a park
  
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• Mountain rescue team save injured person after fall

  04-12-2023 19:45
  
  A mountain rescue team was deployed to Clowbridge Reservoir after reports of a person falling
  
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• Appeal to trace two witnesses after serious offence in pub

  04-12-2023 18:11
  
  Police investigating a serious offence are appealing for help to trace two witnesses
  
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• Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds holding huge gig in Wigan

  04-12-2023 18:04
  
  Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds today announce four huge outdoor shows for summer 2024 including Wigan’s Robin Park and Halifax’s The Piece Hall.
  
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• Mill Hill Juniors FC upgrades set for approval by council

  04-12-2023 18:00
  
  Councillors have been recommended to approve the legal and financial details necessary for the upgrade of the playing fields at a grass roots football club.
  
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• Burnley Council asked to back Israel/Hamas ceasefire call

  04-12-2023 18:00
  
  Burnley Council is set to debate a motion calling for 'an immediate ceasefire to stop the killing of civilians in the Israel-Hamas conflict'.
  
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• How you can get a free letter from Santa this Christmas

  04-12-2023 17:48
  
  The Royal Mail is offering free letters from Santa this Christmas, find out how you can get one.
  
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• Man wanted in connection with shoplifting incidents

  04-12-2023 17:13
  
  Police are looking to speak to a man in connection with shoplifting incidents across Hyndburn
  
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• UK government: What to do in a radiation emergency?

  04-12-2023 17:00
  
  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued guidance on what to do in the event of a radiation emergency.
  
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• Crews battle car fire in Rossendale Avenue, Burnley

  04-12-2023 16:34
  
  Three fire engines were called to tackle a blaze in Burnley last night
  
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• School polling stations issues 'putting pensioners at risk'

  04-12-2023 16:00
  
  A senior councillior in Darwen has said schools opting out of being polling stations means the elderly face climbing 'half a mountain' to vote in his ward.
  
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• Burnley man charged with various driving offences

  04-12-2023 15:47
  
  A man has been charged with various driving offences after being stopped at a petrol station by police
  
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• Escaped emus rescued after wandering streets of Rossendale

  04-12-2023 15:44
  
  A pair of escaped emus have been safely taken home by police after wandering streets of Rossendale
  
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• Rossendale driver caught three times the drink-drive limit

  04-12-2023 15:32
  
  A driver has been arrested for drink-driving after they were caught almost three times the legal alcohol limit
  
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• Registered sex offender seen in Blackburn wanted by police

  04-12-2023 14:28
  
  A registered sex offender is wanted by police for breaching notification requirements
  
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• White lung pneumonia outbreak - what you need to know

  04-12-2023 13:30
  
  These are the symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia impacting children, how it spreads, and the treatments that are available.
  
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• Blackburn's Festival of Light cancelled for smaller event

  04-12-2023 13:30
  
  Blackburn's annual Festival of Light Christmas lantern parade has been cancelled and replaced by a smaller event.
  
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• Revels chocolate recalled by Mars Wrigley over safety fears

  04-12-2023 13:26
  
  Mars issues 'do not eat' warning over Revels chocolates due to fears they may contain small pieces of rubber, making them unsafe to eat
  
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• What does rizz mean as it wins Oxford Word of the Year 2023?

  04-12-2023 13:24
  
  Rizz beat out seven other choices for the Oxford University Press 2023 word of the year, but what does it actually mean?
  
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• Loose Women's Denise Welch confirms she's alive after hoax

  04-12-2023 13:13
  
  Loose Women panellist Denise Welch has confirmed she is alive after she was the target of an online death hoax on Sunday (December 3).
  
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• Man in 80s with head injury after Wrightington crash dies

  04-12-2023 12:59
  
  A man who suffered a serious head injury after a crash in Wrightington has died.
  
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• Accrington: Woman, 58, dies after crash on Manchester Road

  04-12-2023 12:27
  
  A woman has died almost three weeks after a crash into the side of a building on Manchester Road, Accrington.
  
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• Fire crews to remain at Lancaster fire for a number of days

  04-12-2023 11:37
  
  The incident commander for a large industrial fire in Lancaster says crews are to remain at the scene 'for a number of days'
  
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• Drink drivers arrested after crashing BMW near Longridge

  04-12-2023 11:06
  
  Two people have been arrested after crashing a BMW near Longridge while they were above the alcohol limit.
  
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• Starbucks offers free tall drink to NHS workers this week

  04-12-2023 11:05
  
  Starbucks is offering NHS workers a free tall drink to say thank you ahead of Christmas for the fourth year running
  
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• Lancashire was not a pushover in Covid talks, leader insists

  04-12-2023 11:01
  
  A LANCASHIRE council leader has insisted politicians fought for “a good deal” for the county when faced with tough Covid restrictions at the height of the pandemic.
  
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• Prison officer acquitted of gross negligence manslaughter

  04-12-2023 10:34
  
  Two prison officers who were charged with manslaughter after the suicide of an inmate have been acquitted
  
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• M65 closed near Blackburn due to 'concern for welfare'

  04-12-2023 09:23
  
  The M65 is closed in both directions near Blackburn due to police responding to a concern for welfare/
  
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• Police incident closes M65 in both directions near Blackburn

  04-12-2023 09:12
  
  The M65 is closed in both directions between Blackburn and Accrington due to a police incident.
  
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• Preston: Man in hospital after crashing car into lamp post

  04-12-2023 08:49
  
  A drink-driver was taken to hospital after crashing his car into a lamp post on the London Way in Preston.
  
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• Ryanair under fire for digital boarding pass add-on charge

  04-12-2023 08:39
  
  Ryanair already charge for add-ons such as checked baggage but now are reportedly charging people to receive a digital boarding pass
  
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• M6 re-opens near Preston after concern for welfare response

  04-12-2023 08:32
  
  The M6 near Preston has re-opened following a police response to a concern for welfare.
  
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• Blackburn teen 'menace' driver jailed for numerous offences

  04-12-2023 06:35
  
  A teenager 'genuinely terrified' of prison has been jailed for a raft of driving offences, described as a 'menace' to society.
  
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• Whitworth’s annual Christmas carol service at The Ashcroft

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  A carol service will take place in Whitworth next week in aid of the Mayor's charity fund
  
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• The Witton Inn in Blackburn to close after landlady quits

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  The brewery in charge of a Blackburn pub is on the hunt for a new tenant, after the previous landlady stepped down.
  
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• Record number of suspensions at Blackburn and Darwen schools

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  A spokesperson for the council said Blackburn with Darwen’s rate of suspensions is lower than the north west and national average.
  
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• Planned roadworks to look out for in Blackburn and Darwen

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Roads have released details of planned roadworks starting this week, which will involve traffic management.
  
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• New festive campaign celebrates the best of fostering

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  Lancashire County Council is one of 25 local authorities across the nation who have joined forces for the ‘Opening Doors to Fostering’ campaign
  
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• Make a difference to a veteran this Christmas

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  Make a difference to a veteran this Christmas
  
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• Historic former radar station set to be sold in Fleetwood

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  An iconic building with an illustrious naval past looks set to be sold on the open market with a guide price of £50,000
  
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• Fresh images of controversial £12m Hyndburn sports centre

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  The first pictures and a prospective opening date for a controversial new £12.6 million leisure centre in Hyndburn have been revealed.
  
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• Dave Spikey’s side-splitting show for Derian House

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  Phoenix nights star Dave Spikey is back touring the North West with his brand new stand-up show and for one night only is donating ticket profits to charity
  
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• Blackburn institute was once home of brewer and former mayor

  04-12-2023 06:00
  
  Taken in 1977, this photo shows a Blackburn building which has quite a history.
  
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