Blackburn with Darwen news

• 'Territorial' Joshua on meeting with Fury in Saudi

  06-03-2024 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua pose for a picture with Cristiano Ronaldo in a rare meeting of the British heavyweights in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Ngannou clashes with Fury at Joshua news conference

  06-03-2024 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou clashes with Tyson Fury and says he is "just getting started" in boxing before his heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua.
  
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• Wrea Green man, 62, has been missing for two days

  06-03-2024 20:32
  
  Richard Parker, 62, was last seen in The Brooklands area, at 2.20pm on Monday, March 4.
  
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• Blackburn man charged after reports of thefts in Barrow

  06-03-2024 18:54
  
  A number of theft from vehicles and vehicle interferences were reported in the Barrow area on Saturday night (March 2).
  
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• Best and worst GP surgeries in Blackburn with Darwen, according to patients - Yahoo Movies UK

  06-03-2024 18:14
  
  Best and worst GP surgeries in Blackburn with Darwen, according to patients  Yahoo Movies UK
  
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• Labour probe report of video of councillor with disowned candidate

  06-03-2024 17:54
  
  The Labour Party says it is looking into a report claiming a Pendle Labour councillor appeared to support the disowned candidate Azhar Ali at the Rochdale by-election.
  
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• Budget 2024: Vape tax to be introduced and tobacco duty rise

  06-03-2024 17:35
  
  The Government will introduce a new tax on vapes in a bid to discourage non-smokers from taking up the habit.
  
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• Fire forces Southampton to postpone Preston game

  06-03-2024 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton postpone Wednesday's Championship game with Preston following a major fire next to St Mary's.
  
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• Katie Price reveals her real name - see what it is

  06-03-2024 17:30
  
  Former model and media personality Katie Price has revealed her real name during an interview with I'm a Celebrity star and restaurant critic Grace Dent.
  
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• Budget 2024: Alcohol duty freeze to remain in place until 2025

  06-03-2024 17:28
  
  Alcohol duties will remain frozen until February 2025, Jeremy Hunt said, with the aim of “backing the great British pub”.
  
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• Blackburn MP scorns NIC cut Tories hail as good news for E Lancs

  06-03-2024 17:17
  
  EAST Lancashire's Conservative MPs have hailed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget and its two pence National Insurance cut but Blackburn Labour MP said it would be 'treated with scorn' by the area's residents.
  
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• Police investigating ‘unprovoked assault in Preston’

  06-03-2024 16:51
  
  A man was “minding his own business” on the platform at Preston Station when he was “kicked in the ribs and punched in the chest.
  
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• Accrington building proposed for Islamic community centre

  06-03-2024 16:00
  
  A Lancashire County Council building on the edge of Accrington town centre has been earmarked for an Islamic community centre.
  
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• Police investigating after death of boy, 11, in Lancaster

  06-03-2024 15:41
  
  Officers were called to reports of a sudden death, an address on Greenset Close in Lancaster.
  
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• Man charged over train driver and conductor attack

  06-03-2024 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police said a 34-year-old man has been recalled to prison following an incident at a Lytham station.
  
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• Traffic lights out on busy Blackburn road

  06-03-2024 15:20
  
  Drivers are being warned over a traffic lights malfunction close to Blackburn Town Centre. The lights in all four directions at the King Street and Montague junction were out. Motorists heading on Wainwright Way and King Street are being warned to expect delays at the junction.
  
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• Spring Budget: Jeremy Hunt abolishes holiday lettings regime

  06-03-2024 14:45
  
  Chancellor Jeremey Hunt abolished the furnished holiday lettings regime as part of his 2024 Spring Budget.
  
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• Lancashire pervert jailed for grooming 15-year-old girl

  06-03-2024 14:13
  
   A "predatory" Lancashire pervert has been jailed after sexually exploiting and grooming a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing from home
  
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• Plans for Wensley Fold care home expansion submitted

  06-03-2024 14:00
  
  A Blackburn care home for adults with Downs Syndrome, autistic tendencies and learning disabilities has put in plans to expand.
  
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• Preston: Man charged over assaulting woman and police officers

  06-03-2024 13:59
  
  Police were called to Deepdale after a report that a woman had been assaulted.
  
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• M6: Two charged after bags of cannabis found in car

  06-03-2024 13:48
  
  The car was stopped on the motorway at Leyland and two men were arrested.
  
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• Police release further details over alleged assault in Chorley

  06-03-2024 13:35
  
  The victim continues to be supported by specialist officers and police have extra patrols in Chorley town centre as reassurance.
  
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• Family's torment since dad, 77, disappeared

  06-03-2024 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brian Blakeman left his home in December and has not been seen by anyone since.
  
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• Coronation Street: Cast excited for Desperate Housewives star

  06-03-2024 13:15
  
  The Coronation Street cast are 'so excited' to see the arrival of a Desperate Housewives star to the ITV soap.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen gets £1.7m for school breakfast clubs - Lancashire Telegraph

  06-03-2024 13:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen gets £1.7m for school breakfast clubs  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen gets £1.7m for school breakfast clubs

  06-03-2024 13:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen has been given £1.7 million to boost breakfast and after school clubs around the borough.
  
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• Haven holiday parks offering 550 jobs in Blackpool

  06-03-2024 12:48
  
  A holiday park in Blackpool is offering more than 550 job opportunities, including positions in activities and leisure, food and beverage, housekeeping, entertainment and security.
  
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• Sajjad Karim quits Tories over 'failure to tackle Islamophobia’

  06-03-2024 11:46
  
  Mr Karim served as a member of the European Parliament for three terms from 2004 until 2019 and was the first British Muslim MEP.
  
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• Audley community centre shut in dispute between CIC and mosque

  06-03-2024 11:00
  
  The Audley Centre on Chester Street was handed over to the Jamia Ghosia mosque in as part of an asset transfer from the council.
  
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• Katherine Fletcher MP backs social media Prison Act reform

  06-03-2024 10:31
  
   A Lancashire MP has backed a Government Bill which will attempt to stop TikTok videos made in prison being uploaded to social media
  
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• 'If Margaret doesn’t know the answer, no one will'

  06-03-2024 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rail worker, who followed in the footsteps of her parents, has retired after 37 years.
  
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• Boy, 11, found dead at house as police investigate

  06-03-2024 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy's death is being treated as unexplained and is being investigated by police.
  
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• Mum recalls horror after son injured by arrow

  06-03-2024 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James, 17, needed surgery in Nottingham after the back of an arrow went into his eye.
  
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• The A59 is partially blocked due to a protest outside BAE

  06-03-2024 08:53
  
  There's queueing traffic on the A59 close to BAE this morning due to a protest
  
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• The A59 is partially blocked close to Thwaites Brewery

  06-03-2024 08:53
  
  There's queueing traffic on the A59 close to BAE this morning
  
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• New jobs24 platform launched in England and Wales with Newsquest

  06-03-2024 08:39
  
  A new national recruitment site has been launched which combines 12 regional job sites under one platform called jobs24.co.uk.
  
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• Hopes Spring Budget will reduce 'pressure at home'

  06-03-2024 07:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A company is hopeful the Spring Budget will provide future certainty for employees.
  
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• Man stole £100 at ATM during Accrington crime spree

  06-03-2024 06:18
  
  A man who snatched £100 out of the hand of a cash machine user outside the Tesco in Accrington was in the grips of a heroin addiction.
  
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• When is the Trafford Centre open for Easter Weekend?

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  The bank holiday comes early this year with Easter Sunday landing on the last day of this month.
  
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• Waves taking shape to become Blackburn's new pool complex

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Excitement was building in Blackburn when this photo was taken in 1986
  
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• The Cugini Pizza cousins to move into Ramsbottom Cricket Club

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Three Bolton-Italian cousins are growing their pizzeria once again, this time taking it to Ramsbottom in their latest move.
  
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• Swing and jazz favorite Arthur Geldard returns to The Grand

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Vintage Swing Thing will celebrate the golden age of jazz on Sunday 20 April in Clitheroe.
  
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• Spar opens new store in Netherfield Road, Nelson

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  The ribbon has officially been cut to open a new Spar store in Netherfield Road, Nelson.
  
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• Rishton Cricket Club gets cash for accessible pavilion

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Rishton Cricket Club is 'thrilled' to receive a £1,500 cheque from Hyndburn Council to improve accessibility at its pavilion.
  
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• Ramsbottom fire station visit showcases value of crew to community

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Greater Manchester's deputy mayor has been to Ramsbottom fire station to see the value of the work that the crew put in for the good of the community.
  
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• Pendle and Clitheroe Labour candidate goes back to school

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Labour's prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Pendle and Clitheroe in the forthcoming General Election has been back to his old school.
  
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• New group to tackle serious violence among East Lancashire kids

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  A team of professionals from organisations across East Lancashire have joined together to tackle serious violence among young people
  
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• Nelson school’s ‘buddy system’ praised by inspectors

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  A Nelson primary school has been commended for encouraging older pupils to inspire young age groups.
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: Good intentions over resolutions

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Have you heard the birds beginning to sing again? The days are becoming noticeably longer now that the sun isn’t setting before 6pm.
  
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• Ground broken at the site of Pendle's new police station

  06-03-2024 06:00
  
  Ground has been broken at the site of a new police station, which has been hailed by Lancashire Constabulary as a “once in a generation project”
  
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