Blackburn with Darwen news

• Travellers arrive at Ramsbottom park car park

  14-03-2024 18:03
  
  Travellers have parked up at a site of a Ramsbottom beauty spot.
  
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• CCTV image released of two males wanted over assault

  14-03-2024 17:27
  
  Police in Pendle have released a CCTV image of two males they believe can help them with an assault investigation.
  
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• Jack Jordan Jewellers work tirelessly to bring special visions to life

  14-03-2024 17:04
  
  AFTER naming their jewellery business after their two sons, a husband and wife team say they "just want to make them proud of us".
  
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• Lancashire Constabulary launches new Crimestoppers line

  14-03-2024 16:15
  
  Lancashire Constabulary is joining every police force across the country to launch the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service.
  
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• Two Lancashire men jailed over global drug conspiracy

  14-03-2024 16:00
  
  Two Lancashire men have been jailed after an investigation into a drug dealer in the Lake District revealed organised crime networks across the country and abroad.
  
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• Blackburn: Police renew appeal to help find wanted man

  14-03-2024 15:56
  
  Police are continuing to appeal for information to help find wanted Blackburn man Ashley Barratt.
  
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• County's first banking hub opens

  14-03-2024 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barnoldswick's hub allows customers of all major banks to carry out cash transactions.
  
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• Detectives investigating Lenny Scott murder make further arrests

  14-03-2024 14:48
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Lenny Scott in Skelmersdale have made further arrests.
  
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• Men forced way into Nelson home and assaulted occupants

  14-03-2024 14:31
  
  A group men forced their way into a house in Nelson and assaulted the occupants during an aggravated burglary.
  
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• Call for volunteers in monkeypox vaccine trial

  14-03-2024 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Healthy people between 18 and 49 are being asked to come forward to take part in the new study.
  
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• Man jailed for exposing himself to kids in Burnley

  14-03-2024 13:07
  
  The incident happened on Saturday and he and appeared at Blackburn Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
  
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• Crews investigate blaze at suspected cannabis farm

  14-03-2024 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight fire engines have been on scene, with residents warned to keep windows and doors shut.
  
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• Cash seized and 17 arrests in Lancashire County Lines busts

  14-03-2024 12:08
  
  Almost £150,000 has been seized and 17 people arrested as part of an intensive operation to snare 'County Lines' drug dealers in East Lancashire.
  
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• Cash seized and 17 arrests in East Lancashire County Lines crackdown

  14-03-2024 12:08
  
  NEARLY £150,000 has been seized and 17 people arrested as part of an intensive operation to snare 'County Lines' drug dealers in East Lancashire.
  
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• Further arrests over gym shooting murder

  14-03-2024 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Father-of-three Lenny Scott was targeted in an "abhorrent assassination", Lancashire Police said.
  
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• What do you do if you have a flea infestation in your home?

  14-03-2024 11:36
  
  Worried you have a flea infestation? This is what you should do.
  
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• M65: Women seriously injured following multi-vehicle crash

  14-03-2024 11:02
  
  The incident took place on the Eastbound carriageway between junction 2 (Clayton Brook/M61 J9) and junction 3 (Hoghton).
  
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• Fare dodgers who fake being asleep on trains face £100 fine

  14-03-2024 10:59
  
  Would-be fare dodgers who attempt to sleep through ticket inspections could be issued with a £100 penalty fare
  
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• Mrs Dowson's Farm to reopen following fire in birthing barn

  14-03-2024 10:31
  
  Emergency services were called after nearly 40 tonnes of straw bales, used for bedding animals caught fire at Mrs Dowson's Farm Park.
  
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• Mrs Dowsons Farm set to reopen following major fire

  14-03-2024 10:31
  
  Emergency services were called after nearly 40 tonnes of straw bales, used for bedding animals caught fire.
  
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• Woman arrested after police find £100k in car

  14-03-2024 09:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cash was seized from a car which officers stopped in Samlesbury, Lancashire.
  
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• Fire crews investigate large blaze

  14-03-2024 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight fire engines have been on scene, with residents warned to keep windows and doors shut.
  
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• Sharon Osbourne reveals who she wants to get to CBB final

  14-03-2024 08:58
  
  Former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne has revealed who she wants to get to Celebrity Big Brother final
  
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• Royal Mint launches new 50p coin as part of dinosaur range

  14-03-2024 08:43
  
  The Royal Mint has launched the third 50p coin as part of its dinosaur range - the diplodocus.
  
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• Eight fire crews tackle blaze at building in Blackpool

  14-03-2024 08:42
  
  Eight fire crews from across Lancashire were called to a major fire in Blackpool.
  
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• Police warning as Mercedes with tinted windows seized

  14-03-2024 08:17
  
  Officers said the Mercedes was stopped near Junction 8 for a closer inspection
  
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• Link road opening delayed by 'wet weather' - council

  14-03-2024 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  The road linking Lytham and St Annes with the M55 motorway is scheduled to open two months later than planned.
  
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• Scheme for jobless young people gets £400k award

  14-03-2024 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project has already helped 278 people in Blackpool aged between 18 and 25 and can now be extended.
  
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• Farmer issues warning after suspected dog attack in Burnley

  14-03-2024 07:00
  
  The ewe, who was pregnant, had to be put down after being left with severe injuries after a 'dog attack' at a popular walking area near Burnley.
  
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• Tribeca pizza restaurant opening in Burnley this month

  14-03-2024 06:41
  
  Tribeca, on St James Row in Burnley, is set to officially open at the end of March.
  
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• Skipton homes ‘worth £100k more than in East Lancs due to train links’

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  Campaigners for the return of a Colne-Skipton railway link say their business case is now stronger than ever – but they need serious support from politicians to champion the proposal at government-level.
  
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• Pub of the Week: The Clog and Billycock, Blackburn

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  Every week we love to shine the spotlight on some of the best local venues that the borough has to offer, in our Pub of the Week feature
  
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• Paedophile breached sexual prevention order multiple times

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  A paedophile who was caught with indecent images of children as young as three has failed to register devices that could access the internet
  
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• Northern Soul legend celebrates fundraiser in Whalley

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  A music legend who is described as 'The Queen of Northern Soul' returned to East Lancashire last weekend for a fundraiser concert
  
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• Mill Hill in the Sixties as seen through the round window

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  We think this photo might have been taken from a church tower - perhaps the original clock had been removed leaving the ornate circular window
  
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• Kate Hollern backs Ukraine style Homes for Palestine’ scheme

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  A letter signed by 35 MPs and peers is calling on the Government to bring in a scheme for Palestinian refugees similar to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
  
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• Ian McKellen, a master at work, says co-star Richard Coyle

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  For many actors the chance to play the lead role in any play by Shakespeare is often a dream come true
  
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• How AMS Neve in Burnley helped create Oppenheimer score

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  Equipment produced by AMS Neve, founded by Mark Crabtree, has helped create the soundtracks for several Oscar-winning movies over the years.
  
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• Free parade is coming to Accrington this spring

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  This spring, Accrington is set to burst into life with a free parade of music and costumes made by local people.
  
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• East Lancashire Hospice unveil new look for charity shops

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  Staff at East Lancashire Hospice have announced their shops have recently undergone a transformation to display the charity's identity more clearly.
  
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• Custody shots of Accrington and Rossendale gang released

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  The faces of 10 of the men who were part of a group who sought to flood Accrington and Rossendale with class A drugs can now be shared.
  
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• Consultation over Ribble Valley cemetery where babies are buried

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  The Bishop of Blackburn is looking at public views over changing the religious status of burial land where children were laid to rest during the Second World War.
  
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• Clayton-le-Moors: Construction starts on £12m leisure centre

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  Construction has begun on a £12m state-of-the-art leisure and sports complex in Wilsons Playing Fields, Clayton-le-Moors.
  
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• Burnley family's hope for answers after death of grandmother

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  A devastated daughter is hoping for answers at an inquest into the death of a grandmother who 'was the heart of the family.'
  
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• Burnley drug addict sentenced after turning to dealing

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  A Burnley drug addict has been sentenced for intent to supply Class A's after he profited nearly £3,000 from other drug addicts
  
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• Burnley, Darwen and Clitheroe firms win British Pie Awards

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  The Pie Hole in Darwen, Mark's Artisan Bakery in Clitheroe, Mill Town Pies in Burnley and Haffners Pies in Burnley won at the British Pie Awards 2024.
  
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• Boy's kind gesture inspires new sci-fi story, 'Five'

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  A young football fan who found a £5 note at a football match and then returned it, is the inspiration behind a new sci-fi story.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers to host ‘Football Aid in the Community’

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  ‘Football Aid in the Community’ will take place on Friday May 3 at the home of Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Barnoldswick care home worker back in court over child abuse

  14-03-2024 06:00
  
  A care home worker who was jailed after sending graphic sexual images to a 16-year-old girl under her care has been back before the courts for a similar offence
  
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