Blackburn with Darwen news

• DVLA banned number plates as 24 plates set to hit the road

  19-02-2024 22:49
  
  The new DVLA ‘24’ vehicle number plates are hitting the roads on March 1, but you won't be seeing these banned number plates on the road any time soon
  
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• BBC Three Boarders: Full cast and when it is on TV

  19-02-2024 22:48
  
  BBC Three's new comedy-drama series Boarders follows five black inner-city teenagers who are offered scholarships to a prestigious boarding school
  
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• Inquest into death of baby girl delayed following concerns

  19-02-2024 21:44
  
  An inquest into the death of a baby girl has been delayed following concerns received by a “whistleblower”
  
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• ITV Breathtaking: Full cast list and when it is on TV

  19-02-2024 21:41
  
  Joanne Froggatt stars in the ITV Covid-19 NHS drama Breathtaking
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother start date is confirmed by ITV

  19-02-2024 21:41
  
  AJ Odudu and Will Best are back with plenty of Celebrity Big Brother content and this is when you can watch it as ITV confirms the release date.
  
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• BBC drama The Way: Full cast list and how to watch

  19-02-2024 21:40
  
  The BBC's new drama The Way stars Michael Sheen, Luke Evans, Callum Scott Howells, Steffan Rhodri and Sophie Melville.
  
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• Lancashire Police crack down on domestic violence as two charged

  19-02-2024 17:53
  
  Two men have been charged following a police investigation to crack down on domestic violence in Blackburn
  
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• M65 Junction 5 countryside plea taken to government by MPs

  19-02-2024 17:33
  
  TWO Conservative MPs have asked the government to look again at Blackburn with Darwen Council's Local Plan over the controversial release of protected 'Green Belt' countryside near Guide and Belthorn.
  
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• Man given football ban after Munich disaster taunt

  19-02-2024 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billy Rambadt, 27, is given a five-year match ban for taunting Manchester United fans outside a pub.
  
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• Baby's inquest delayed amid 'whistleblower' claims

  19-02-2024 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ida Lock died in 2019 seven days after her birth at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
  
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• Blackburn's Tiger wins George Galloway's backing in May poll bid

  19-02-2024 16:21
  
  BLACKBURN Tory turned independent councillor Altaf 'Tiger' Patel's campaign for re-election has received an unexpected endorsement - from former Labour MP George Galloway who is now bookies' favourite to win the Rochdale by-election.
  
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• Breast cancer symptoms, causes and treatment available

  19-02-2024 15:01
  
  Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK but what are the symptoms to look out for, what causes it and how can it be treated?
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss's pledges as its tax to rise - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-02-2024 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council boss's pledges as its tax to rise  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council boss's pledges as its tax to rise

  19-02-2024 14:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen's political leader has promised to protect essential services and press ahead with major improvements in the borough as councillors prepare to confirm a maximum permitted council tax rise of 4.99 per cent.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle PC denies sending images to police staff wife

  19-02-2024 13:22
  
  A police officer from Oswaldtwistle is to stand trial after denying sending images of an injured suspect to his wife
  
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• NatWest offers free £200 when switching to these bank accounts

  19-02-2024 13:22
  
  NatWest is offering a free £200 to anyone who switches to a Reward or Select bank account - see if you are eligible and what you need to do.
  
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• Warning issued after Blackburn woman receives fraud call

  19-02-2024 13:00
  
  A fraudster tried to scam a Blackburn woman out of thousands of pounds, after pretending to be from her bank.
  
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• Nelson Town Deal Board members up for re-appointment amid new goals

  19-02-2024 12:00
  
  A board of people responsible for a £25milion government-backed scheme to regenerate Nelson is being recommended for re-appointment.
  
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• Fire service spend hour tackling caravan fire in Church

  19-02-2024 11:32
  
  At 2.14 on February 19, one fire engine from Hyndburn attended a caravan fire on Dunkenhalgh Way, Church.
  
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• Youth centre's £3.3m upgrade approved

  19-02-2024 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darwen Youth Centre will double in size and include a gaming room and recording studio.
  
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• Burnley fan banned for Munich insults at Manchester United match

  19-02-2024 11:04
  
  A FOOTBALL fan has been made the subject of a five-year banning order for abusing away supporters.
  
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• New home for historic textiles collection at £32m Lancashire mill site

  19-02-2024 11:00
  
  STUDENTS and researchers will benefit from better access to an important collection of clothing and textiles, rehoused at a £32m mill venture.
  
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• Missing Ethan Coggan from Aughton has been found

  19-02-2024 10:10
  
  Ethan Coggan, who was missing for almost two weeks, has been found
  
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• Road closed in Oswaldtwistle closed after crash

  19-02-2024 09:49
  
  At around 5.15pm Thwaites Road, at the junction of Harvey Street, closed after a crash. The crash involved a car and a motorcycle.
  
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• Road closed in Oswaldtwistle after crash

  19-02-2024 09:49
  
  At around 5.15pm Thwaites Road, at the junction of Harvey Street, was closed after a crash. The crash involved a car and a motorcycle.
  
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• List of medical conditions exempt from paying council tax

  19-02-2024 09:00
  
  Anyone with these medical conditions could be exempt from paying council tax, how to check and apply.
  
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• Council boss promises to protect services and growth as tax rises - Lancashire Telegraph

  19-02-2024 09:00
  
  Council boss promises to protect services and growth as tax rises  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley: Getting slim easily in time for summer

  19-02-2024 08:58
  
  Dr Michael Mosley has revealed how to lose fat easily and believes it works especially well for the over-50s.
  
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• Man charged after assault at Blackpool North train station.

  19-02-2024 08:51
  
  A man has been arrested after causing a disturbance at Blackpool North train station.
  
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• BT to change phone services across the UK by end of 2025

  19-02-2024 08:39
  
  BT phone services to change from analogue to internet service by the end of 2025, affecting more than 30 million customers.
  
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• Arrest made after stolen items recovered in Darwen

  19-02-2024 08:31
  
  Police received reports from the Birch Hall Avenue area that a man wearing a red coat had been seen looking into parked vehicles in the area
  
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• Ribble Valley council survey on affordable housing

  19-02-2024 06:50
  
  A review of how affordable housing is allocated in Ribble Valley is underway – and you are invited to have your say.
  
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• Ribble Valley residents urged to comment on swimming pool

  19-02-2024 06:43
  
  The council is urging people to complete its survey on swimming provision in Ribble Valley.
  
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• Strike action spreading across Asda over alleged cuts

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Strike action over alleged asset stripping and cuts in hours is spreading among staff from a major supermarket owned by Blackburn’s billionaire Issa brothers
  
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• Six more static homes approved for Colne caravan site

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  The owner of a static caravan park has had his application to site six more static park homes within the lawful park boundary approved by the council
  
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• Sexual assault reports in Blackburn and Pendle on the rise

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Shocking new data has revealed the dramatic rise in the number of sexual assaults being reported to police across East Lancashire
  
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• Popular Accrington barber to retire after 50 years of service

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Clive Wallwark began working in October 1972 in a barbers only two doors away from where he is now.
  
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• Measles virus confirmed in this Lancashire borough

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Measles has been confirmed in Lancashire following warnings about a “resurgence” of the virus
  
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• Hyndburn groups get grants after Labour review of awards

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Hyndburn Council has released 52 grants totalling £80,000 to local organisations after a Labour review of how they were allocated.
  
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• Farmhouse Fare bosses confirm 'no chemical leak' at factory

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  A desserts manufacturer has confirmed there was “no chemical leak” at its factory following a large-scale incident last week
  
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• Complaints made about Ofsted inspections in Blackburn

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Several complaints about Ofsted inspections in Blackburn with Darwen have been dealt with since 2020, new figures show.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers academy work discussed at business club

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Businesses heard about the standards required to operate as one of the leading Academies in English football.
  
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• Accrington in the Seventies - what do you recognise?

  19-02-2024 06:00
  
  Here’s a photo from the archives which we need your help with
  
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