Blackburn with Darwen news

• Szmodics strike earns Blackburn draw against Millwall

  05-03-2024 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers' Sammie Szmodics scores his 20th Championship goal of the season to secure Rovers a point against Millwall.
  
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• York City 1-3 AFC Fylde

  05-03-2024 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Fylde record back-to-back National League wins with three points at relegation rivals York.
  
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• Man arrested after report of assault in Lytham St Annes

  05-03-2024 21:39
  
  Police were called to Moss Side Station, following reports of a disturbance on a train.
  
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• Forward Brown extends Morecambe contract until 2025

  05-03-2024 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe forward Charlie Brown signs a new deal at the League Two club through until the end of the 2024-25 season.
  
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• Motorists caught speeding on The Cawsey in Preston

  05-03-2024 19:31
  
  A speed checkpoint was set up on The Cawsey, where residents have complained about the speed some cars travel on the road.
  
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• Meta confirms Facebook and Instagram issues are resolved

  05-03-2024 18:54
  
  Is Facebook down? Meta confirms Facebook and Instagram issues are resolved and apologises for inconvenience.
  
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• 'Why we're still Kompany men and women despite Burnley's struggles'

  05-03-2024 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 5 Live presenter and Burnley fan Tony Livesey explains why the majority of the club's supporters are standing by manager Vincent Kompany.
  
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• Why has Facebook locked me out? Is the website down?

  05-03-2024 18:39
  
  Thousands of people were reporting that Facebook, Instagram and Threads had gone down for them today (Tuesday, March 5)
  
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• Is Messenger down? Thousands report outages on the app

  05-03-2024 18:37
  
  Facebook Messenger users have reported issues with the app owned by Meta
  
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• RSPCA shares what to do if you find an injured rat or mouse

  05-03-2024 18:05
  
  Rats and mice can be found in our homes and gardens and could find themselves in trouble - the RSPCA shares what you can do to help them if they're injured.
  
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• Man jailed for fly tipping at entrance of Blackburn park

  05-03-2024 18:00
  
  A man has been imprisoned for nine months after being identified as the culprit responsible for fly-tipping waste at the entrance of a Blackburn park.
  
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• Great Harwood playground upgrade due to finish in August

  05-03-2024 18:00
  
  Hyndburn Council's parks boss has promised the refurbishment of a playground in Great Harwood will be complete this summer.
  
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• Clitheroe swimming pool future consultation deadline nears

  05-03-2024 18:00
  
  Users of a half-century-old Clitheroe swimming venue have until Friday to make their views known on its fate.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram users panic as platforms go down

  05-03-2024 17:23
  
  Some users of Meta-owned social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have panicked as they thought they were being hacked when the services went down.
  
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• Is Facebook and Instagram down as users report outage?

  05-03-2024 16:44
  
  Facebook and Instagram users have reported that the social media site is not working, find out if it's down.
  
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• Lancashire drug dealer jailed over Costa Rica cocaine import

  05-03-2024 16:43
  
  A Lancashire drug dealer tried to smuggle almost £1 million worth of cocaine into the UK from Costa Rica inside a parcel marked as a 'rustic table'
  
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• Man who imported cocaine hidden in table jailed

  05-03-2024 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Brown was arrested after a package addressed to him was found to contain £1m worth of cocaine.
  
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• Fleetwood man arrested after report of ‘ammonia’ attack

  05-03-2024 16:30
  
  A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital but was not seriously injured and has since been discharged.
  
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• Police investigating report of sexual assault in Chorley

  05-03-2024 16:15
  
  A teenage girl was said to have been approached from behind by a man who “pushed her against a wall and assaulted her”.
  
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• Duke Street Primary School evacuate after report of gas leak

  05-03-2024 16:00
  
  Duke Street Primary School was without heating today (March 5) and the whole school remained closed.
  
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• Blackburn's Issa bros EG Group latest results revealed

  05-03-2024 16:00
  
  The EG Group, owned by Blackburn's Issa brothers, saw its year-on-year profits before fall by seven per cent to £867.6 million.
  
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• A682 closed between Long Preston and Gisburn after crash

  05-03-2024 15:52
  
  The A682, between Long Preston and Gisburn, is closed. Police expect the road to be closed “for some time” and will issue an update once it has cleared.
  
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• Woman injured after 'ammonia' thrown in face

  05-03-2024 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the woman, who is in her 30s, was the victim of a "targeted" attack.
  
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• Ex-Mellor parish chairman rejects Jubilee trees accusations

  05-03-2024 15:29
  
  A former Mellor Parish Council chairman has rejected accusations made at a Ribble Valley Council planning meeting about events surrounding a village tree-planting initiative.
  
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• Blackburn: Warning as ‘short cut’ closed in both directions

  05-03-2024 14:42
  
  A section of Beech Street, just off Whalley Old Road is closed due to work being conducted by Electricity North West.
  
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• BBC EastEnders to explore anabolic steroids misuse storyline

  05-03-2024 13:34
  
  BBC EastEnders will explore an anabolic steroids dependency storyline with teenager Denzel Danes - find out when scenes will air.
  
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• BBC's Bergerac set for reboot with Happy Valley star

  05-03-2024 13:32
  
  Bergerac, which aired on the BBC from 1981 to 1991, could return to UK television screens with a reboot on an unknown streaming service "almost a done deal".
  
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• How to watch Taylor Swift's Eras Tour film in the UK

  05-03-2024 13:29
  
  Taylor Swift's Eras Tour film will be released in the UK this March, find out how you can watch it and what time it's released.
  
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• Blackburn's Barbara Castle statue to move to Cathedral Square

  05-03-2024 12:46
  
  THE statue of former Blackburn MP and Labour cabinet minister Barbara Castle is to be moved temporarily into the town centre's Cathedral Square.
  
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• Calder Street in Burnley reopen after suspected gas leak

  05-03-2024 12:20
  
  Roads around Calder Street in Burnley have reopened following a suspected gas leak yesterday afternoon (March 4).
  
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• Nelson wedding venue plans refused by council committee

  05-03-2024 12:15
  
  Plans for a 500-capacity wedding venue which was described as a “monstrous carbuncle” by objectors have been thrown out by the council
  
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• Arrests after drugs and stun device seized in raid

  05-03-2024 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people are arrested after police seize drugs believed to be heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.
  
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• 87 homes in Shear Brow and Corporation Park without power

  05-03-2024 11:46
  
  Electricity North West say that 87 homes in the Shear Brow and Corporation Park area, close to Pleckgate High School, currently have no electricity
  
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• Spotlight on Haslingden as part of Rossendale town regeneration scheme

  05-03-2024 11:39
  
  It is a time of change in Haslingden and, for many, things are looking up.
  
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• Channel 5 Love Rat: full cast list and how to watch

  05-03-2024 11:26
  
  Channel 5 drama Love Rat stars Coronation Street's Sally Lindsay along with Neil Morrissey, find out the full cast and how to watch.
  
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• Illegal vapes and tobacco seized in shop raids

  05-03-2024 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council and police say the vapes were "potentially dangerous" to children.
  
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• I'll boost community policing - chief constable

  05-03-2024 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sacha Hatchett wants to double the number of special constables to support neighbourhood police.
  
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• Two Ford Fiestas stolen from Burnley town centre car parks

  05-03-2024 11:00
  
  Police are warning people to be "extra vigilant" after two Ford Fiestas were stolen from town centre care parks in broad daylight
  
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• Pictures of northern lights over Pendle and Ribble Valley

  05-03-2024 11:00
  
  Photographers ventured out on Sunday night (March 3) to capture images of the northern lights and some of the pictures are incredible.
  
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• Rossendale Council rejects MP’s ‘gagging order’ claims

  05-03-2024 10:45
  
  Rossendale Council has rejected suggestions by MP Jake Berry about ‘gagging orders’  on borough councillors over a ‘£12million fraud’.
  
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• Cautious backing for rise in physician associates

  05-03-2024 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles.
  
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• Driver with 15 points caught speeding in Lancashire

  05-03-2024 09:06
  
  A driver with an eye watering 15 points on his licence was caught speeding AND driving without insurance
  
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• Suspended sentence for man who stole from Clitheroe Tesco

  05-03-2024 08:57
  
  A man who stole from Tesco in Clitheroe, before going on to steal from shops in Blackburn and Longridge has been given a suspended sentence
  
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• Country Park to get £75,000 toilet

  05-03-2024 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is one of three new high-specification disabled toilets being put in in Blackburn and Darwen.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council Secures £284,400 Public Health Services Funding for Three Years - BNN Breaking

  05-03-2024 06:45
  Blackburn with Darwen Council Secures £284,400 Public Health Services Funding for Three Years  BNN Breaking
  
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• Three new names and faces on this week's most wanted list

  05-03-2024 06:00
  
  Three new names and faces are on this week's most wanted list, as well as a robbery suspect who's been on the run for weeks
  
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• The £162m Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass open to traffic

  05-03-2024 06:00
  
  A new era for travel in a busy area of Lancashire has been ushered in with the completion of a major upgrade
  
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• ‘Tech savvy’ Burnley resident warns over TV license scam

  05-03-2024 06:00
  
  The man said he was the kind of person who scrutinises every email and website before clicking on a link but recently he had still been taken in by scamsters.
  
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• Residents urged to submit 'sounds of Nelson' for archive

  05-03-2024 06:00
  
  People can now listen to the "sounds of Nelson" with recordings from the town added to an online open database. 
  
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• Rawtenstall family ‘overwhelmed’ after store's kid gesture

  05-03-2024 06:00
  
  Tesco Community Champion, Emma Bailey visited several stores to find gifts for the family after their shed collapsed destroying toys and furniture.
  
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