Blackburn with Darwen news

• Who is George Galloway? New MP for Rochdale after by-election

  01-03-2024 19:48
  
  This is what we know about George Galloway - the new MP for Rochdale following a recent by-election.
  
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• Prime Minister labels George Galloway's Rochdale win 'beyond alarming'

  01-03-2024 19:18
  
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described the election of George Galloway in Rochdale as "beyond alarming."
  
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• Prime Minister calls George Galloway's Rochdale win 'beyond alarming'

  01-03-2024 19:18
  
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described the election of George Galloway in Rochdale as "beyond alarming."
  
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• Church of England minister jailed for historic sex crimes

  01-03-2024 19:16
  
  A Church of England minister has been jailed for historic sexual assaults on teenage girl
  
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• Pictures: Leap year babies born in Lancashire hospitals

  01-03-2024 19:00
  
  A leap year only takes place every four years meaning the ‘leapling’ babies, who are born on the ‘extra day’ of the year, have rare birthdays.
  
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• Homeowners demand action over huge legal bills

  01-03-2024 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents and MPs are calling for government intervention after a law firm collapsed.
  
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• King George's Hall in Blackburn to get £8 million revamp

  01-03-2024 16:30
  
  King George's Hall is one site in Blackburn set to benefit from £20 million of new levelling up cash, funding a multi-million pound revamp.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen levelling up funding reaches £125m - Place North West

  01-03-2024 16:24
  
  Blackburn with Darwen levelling up funding reaches £125m  Place North West
  
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• Town awarded £90m funding boost for housing

  01-03-2024 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says Blackpool has been chosen because of a rising number of poor properties.
  
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• Blackburn’s Kirk Haworth makes history on Great British Menu

  01-03-2024 15:30
  
  Kirk Haworth will be the first chef to bring a fully plant-based menu through to finals of the BBC show.
  
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• Burnley v Bournemouth team news

  01-03-2024 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Burnley and Bournemouth.
  
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• Deputy Speaker Lancashire Baroness Ruth Henig dies aged 80

  01-03-2024 14:37
  
  A long-serving Lancashire politician, whose family fled mainland Europe in 1940, Baroness Ruth Henig, has died at the age of 80.
  
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• Crown Point Road in Burnley impassable due to snow

  01-03-2024 14:17
  
  Police have warned motorists to be careful in Rossendale and Burnley as snow may cause hazardous conditions on the roads.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen council boss attend cohesion event - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-03-2024 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen council boss attend cohesion event  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen council boss attend cohesion event

  01-03-2024 14:00
  
  Blackbuirn with Darwen Council's chief executive has represented the UK at a conference in The Netherlands on community cohesion.
  
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• Beauty spot phone mast plan rejected

  01-03-2024 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans submitted by telecoms firm Cornerstone have been refused by the council.
  
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• Asda billionaire boss: 'I've not done bad'

  01-03-2024 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohsin Issa says he and his co-owner brother are "here for the long haul", despite Asda's £5bn debt.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: New Issa Foundation cemetery plans revealed

  01-03-2024 13:00
  
  The ‘open platform for residents’ focuses on plans by the Issa Foundation for a Memorial Garden and Cemetery on farmland off Blackburn Road in Hyndburn.
  
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• Plans for Summerseat home destroyed by explosion which killed woman

  01-03-2024 12:20
  
  A house in which a woman was killed after a massive suspected gas explosion is set to be rebuilt.
  
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• 'No rift' between billionaire Issa brothers says Mohsin

  01-03-2024 12:05
  
  Blackburn billionaire Mohsin Issa has denied there is a rift with his brother and business partner Zuber, who run the EG Group and Asda.
  
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• Coleman still 'blessed' to be Accrington boss

  01-03-2024 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman says that the novelty of being a professional manager has never worn off.
  
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• Family reunited with stolen dog after three years

  01-03-2024 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tina, a playful French bulldog, went missing in May 2021 during a family shopping trip in London.
  
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• Asda set to increase minimum wage to £12.04 from July

  01-03-2024 10:40
  
  Asda, which is part-owned by Blackburn’s billionaire Issa brothers, has today announced proposals for a record £150m investment in its retail pay offer
  
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• George Galloway wins Rochdale from Labour in by-election

  01-03-2024 10:08
  
  George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election from Labour, after its candidate, Nelson's Azhar Ali, was dropped over comments about Israel.
  
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• Potholes in town 'misery of our lives' - drivers

  01-03-2024 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Locals in Chorley say potholes are damaging cars and putting people off cycling in some areas.
  
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• More than 12,800 children in East Lancs borough live in poverty - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-03-2024 09:00
  
  More than 12,800 children in East Lancs borough live in poverty  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen - theshuttle.org.uk

  01-03-2024 09:00
  Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen - The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News

  01-03-2024 09:00
  
  Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen  The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News
  
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• Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen - The Shuttle: Blackburn with ...

  01-03-2024 09:00
  
  Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen  The Shuttle: Blackburn with ...
  
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• Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen - Central Radio

  01-03-2024 09:00
  
  Government announces £20m of new Levelling Up funding for Blackburn with Darwen  Central Radio
  
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• Five special wildlife sites drop off council list - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-03-2024 09:00
  
  Five special wildlife sites drop off council list  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• East Lancs town hall boss talks community cohesion in Netherlands - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-03-2024 09:00
  
  East Lancs town hall boss talks community cohesion in Netherlands  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Traffic queueing on M65 in Blackburn following crash

  01-03-2024 08:33
  
  Traffic is queueing on the M65 in Blackburn following a crash earlier this morning (March 1).
  
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• Plans to convert Job Centre into holiday flats

  01-03-2024 06:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The applicant said there would be a 24-hour helpline to report any anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Pupils embracing mobile-free school days

  01-03-2024 06:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Students say handing in their devices at the start of the school day means they can focus on lessons.
  
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• Rossendale Council meeting mired by 'disgraceful' Tories

  01-03-2024 06:18
  
  Rossendale Conservative councillors were warned about a series of accusations, during a budget debate, which descended into farce.
  
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• Police fail to log many missing people's ethnicity

  01-03-2024 06:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five forces marked most of their missing persons incidents as unknown ethnicity, BBC analysis shows.
  
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• Homeless man caught twice pooing outside Accrington Matalan

  01-03-2024 06:03
  
  A homeless man has said he is ashamed and embarrassed after being caught twice pooing in the doorway of Matalan in Accrington.
  
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• Seventy-six affordable homes to be built at Charnock Richard

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  Seventy-six new affordable homes are set to be built following council approval
  
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• Racist thug sparked panic at Blackburn Town Hall

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  Blackburn magistrates heard Paul Proctor shouted racist abuse at reception staff, head butted and punched security screens and damaged various items of equipment.
  
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• 'Off Track Podcast' recorded in East Lancs growing fast

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  A podcast that is recorded, edited and produced 'out of a back bedroom' in East Lancashire is becoming the fastest growing video podcast show in the UK
  
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• Northanger Abbey brings Jane Austen with a twist to Octagon

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  It’s Jane Austen but not necessarily as you know it
  
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• North of England Hair Awards to be held at Blackburn College

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  Blackburn College will be hosting the North of England Hair Awards for the first time this year, where the country’s best stylists will battle it out
  
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• Nelson man fraudulently claimed £28,000 bounce back loan

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  A man has been banned from acting as a director for 10 years after he fraudulently claimed £28,000 for his firm which made just £3k in a year.
  
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• Man sexually assaulted women at Royal Blackburn Hospital

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  A man sexually assaulted two women in 'broad daylight' whilst they were in WHSmith at Royal Blackburn Hospital
  
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• Hyndburn warden reunites dog with family after 3 years

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  A reunion took place recently as a family was reunited with their beloved dog, Tina, who had been found in Accrington after being stolen three years ago.
  
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• Hyndburn Academy pupil in rowing final at Olympic Park

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  A year 8 student from Hyndburn Academy will compete in the final of a national rowing competition at the Olympic Park in London today (March 1).
  
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• Five Blackburn with Darwen wildlife sites drop of list - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  Five Blackburn with Darwen wildlife sites drop of list  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Five Blackburn with Darwen wildlife sites drop of list

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is to rejig its map of District Wildlife Sites, with five falling from the list.
  
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• Emmanuel Katto’s Emka Foundation Joins Hands with Sanyu Babies' Home

  01-03-2024 06:00
  
  The Emka Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to social change, announces a significant partnership with Sanyu Babies' Home, a Ugandan haven for abandoned children.
  
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